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VOLUME VIII. NUMBER 17. A Fearless, HONEST CHAMPION of the People THE CURSE AND CURE OF LYNCHING Miss Hilda Mae Coates, Senior Member Of The Three Rivers High School, Reads Brilliant Paper In Literary Contest and Shows How The Great American Crime Can Be Stopped—Wins Second Place, But Friends Think That She Should Have Been The Winner. ALSO WINS TYPEWRITING CONTEST Writes 45 Words Per Minute For 10 Minutes And Is Awarded Typewriter —Is Stenographer For Brother of Governor—Niece of G. H. Johnson, of Chicago, and Well Known in Social Circles—Will Graduate in June. Special to the Chicago Defender. Three Rivers, Mich., April 25.—The talk of this city is the literary contest which was held in the High School here last week. There were three contestants. Among them was Miss Hilda Mae Coates, who took as her subject "The Curse and Cure of Lynching." She won second place but many think that she should have been declared the winner. Miss Coates graduates in June. She is stenographer for W. D. Osborn, brother of the Governor, and Miss Hilda Mae Coates. is the proud possessor of a typewriter that she won in a contest on March when she made a record by writing a minute for ten minutes. super read at the contest was as: iosever sheddeth man's blood,ood shall be shed" is the law of'an nations. Therefore all deliburders must meet the penalty. But does that mean thate individuals may assume thepoinish the guilty? Would notm of this kind imperil theseof life? aging, shooting and burning ofmen, women and children in theD states has become so commonusb occurrences create littleisation and evoke slight commentow. Still at every turn one hears thequestion asked, "What is the causeof ynchung?" If I may attempt toanswer a universal question, I will say,lynching is provoked by the intensehatred of a stronger race toward aweaker one, although we are lead tobelieve that assaults upon whitewomen by Negro men is the chiefcause. Those who live in the sectionwhere lynchings occur, do not daretell the truth. Men train their viewst the popular mind. Only martyrsbrave enough to defy thepublic and martys in the behalf of thero are very few. Those who dolive in the lynch section, borrowieir views from their brothers andymathesis with them because theymisted as to the cause. Every since the time of the Ku Klux Klan, the Negro has been forced to undergo some sort of organized violence and it is easily proved then assault is simply the pretext and not the real cause of lynching. Statistics show that out of every 100 Negroes lynched, 75 are innocent of the crime of which they are accused. In a certain southern section 10 negro men were cruelly tortured to death for the murder of a woman whose husband confessed to the murder on his death-bed. Again we are told that Negroes are not tortured unless they are guilty of the usual crime. This does not agree with facts. In the year of 1886 a Negro and his wife were accused of the murder of a wealthy white planter. Suspicion being so great they fled, but of course were captured by the aid of blood hands. They were bound to trees were forced to undergo most dish torture while their funeral was being prepared. They were led to hold out their hands the finger at a time was chop- and distributed as souvenirs occasion. The man was beaten usable, his skull was fractured and of his eyes knocked out by a stick, by a shred from its socket. The excreating form of punishment stated in the use of a large cork in the hands of some of the being bored deeply in the arms, and body, then pulled spirals tearing out large continued on Page 7.) The Chicago Defender. SOUTH SIDE DEN- TISTS ORGANIZE Dr. A. D. C. Barnes Elected First President—Objects of the Association. The dentists of the South Side met April 19, 1913, at the office of Drs. Plummer, Lewis & Smith and perfected a permanent organization. Those present were: Drs. C. L. Lewis, J. H. Plummer, Theodore Mozee, W. A. Richardson, W. T. Jefferson, J. A. Wright, A. C. Johnson, A. D. C. Barnes, C. Nicholl, H. W. Garnes, O. M. Henderson. With Dr. Mozee acting as temporary chairman the following officers were elected: Dr. A. D. C. Barnes, president; Dr. W. T. Jefferson, vice president; Dr. J. H. Plummer, secretary; Dr. H. W. Garnes, treasurer; Dr. J. A. Wright, librarian. Executive Committee: Dr. W. A. Richardson, Dr. A. C. Johnson, Dr. Theodore Mozee, chairman. The object of this society is: First, to give attention to those things which make for the advancement of dentistry and to promote race, unity and confidence. It shall be the policy of the society to encourage its members to better professional and more scientific work. To gradually improve the dental service rendered by the entire profession rather than to confine the benefits of membership to a selected few. This society will endeavor in the broadest possible way to accomplish what a dental society should, viz: To look out for 'the interests of all the people from a dental standpoint. This means not only the furtherance of investigations and the dissemination of knowledge among ourselves, but also the support of proper laws controlling the practice of dentistry, assistance in their enforcement for the protection of the public and the teaching of the people generally the ever increasing value to them of modern dentistry, in order that the largest possible number may receive the benefits of proper dental service. In other words, this society will earnestly endeavor to make the dentists of the present day better practitioners, to rid the profession of illegal practitioners, and to teach more of our people to enjoy the benefits resulting from good dental service. We hope that the frequent coming together of those who have the same interests and similar problems with which to contend will result in a closer acquaintance and the establishment of cordial relations and good fellowship, so that there will be harmony and unity of action on all matters of importance. IN THE FOX RIVER VALLEY. Aurora, Elgin, Batavia—The News of the Week From These Interesting Suburbs. [Special to The Chicago Defender.] Aurora, Ill., April 25—The John Brown Assembly of St. John's A. M. E. Church gave a mask social at the church Thursday evening. Mr. R. B. Montgomery of Milwaukee, Wis., spent a few days at the home of Rev. Butler on Main street. Mr. and Mrs. William Russell of 570 Benton street spent last Thursday in Chicago. Rev. Curtright of the Second Baptist Church, Joliet, preached a powerful sermon at the Third Baptist Church last Sunday afternoon. Mrs. A. W. McCann attended the missionary congress in Chicago last week. Rev. A. H. Blake was in Hinckley last Friday. Mrs. Campbell of Chicago visited friends in Aurora last week. LINCOLN STATE BANK'S NEW BUILDING Ground Is Broken for Up-to-Date Structure for Popular South Side Financial Institution. Workmen are busy digging the foundation for the new Lincoln State Bank building at 31st and State streets. Ere the leaves begin to fall this busy corner will have an ornate structure in keeping with the up-to-date methods that have characterized this institution since its organization. Mr. Liebrant, the president, in speaking to a Chicago Defender reporter, said that nothing that would tend for the comfort and conveniences of their patrons would be omitted. PRESS ASSOCIATION TO ARRANGE PROGRAM. (Special to the Defender.) Cape May, N. J., April 25.—Arrangements have been perfected for the meeting here on May 10th of the special sub-committee of the National Negro Press Association, to formulate a program for the August meeting of the general association in Philadelphia and Cape May. On the opening day of the convention here, August 18, the convention will be the guest of Mr. E. W. Dale, the proprietor of the Hotel Dale. Among those expected at this preliminary meeting are President R. W. Thompson, Secretary H. A. Boyd, Chairman B. B. Dodson, T. Thomas Fortune, J. H. Anderson, Dr. R. R. Wright, J. H. Harry Lightfoot, James W. Poe, A. P. Caldwell, D. H. Murphy and others. MRS. MAYME FISHER RETURNS TO CHICAGO. Mrs. Mayme Fisher, 3730 La Salle street, has returned to the city after an eighteen months' stay in Canada. Her return is welcome news in musical circles, for her sweet alto voice was one of the features of the Olivet Baptist church choir. At one time she was secretary of the Choral Study Club. CHICAGO, IL., SATURDAY, APRIL 26, 1913. APPONATTOX CLUB ILLINOIS FULL BREW BILL CAMPBELL FIM CROW BILL BILL KENTUCKY Ton Holly APPOMATTOX CLUB—I MUST HURRY AND GET THIS TRASH OUT BEFORE THE FLIES COME. ABBIE MITCHELL REFUSED SEAT AT THE MAJESTIC ABBIE MITCHELL REFUSED SEAT AT THE MAJESTIC Famous Soloist Suffers Humiliation At The Hands of Discourteous Ticket Chopper—Buys First Class Seat, But It Is Changed To A Second Class One—Action Surprises City—Singer To Seek Redress—Lawyers Give Advice—Manager Upholds Actions of Employees. TEAR OFF YOUR OWN COUPON Retain Part As Evidence and Prosecute Offenders—Strong Laws Against Discrimination In Illinois—Race Prejudice On The Increase—Third and Fourth Class Playhouse Segregate The Races—Only A Few Of The Old Time Houses of Merit And Class Left. Abbie Mitchell, soprano soloist, "the lady with the bewitching eyes," the idol of the theatre goers in Chicago and throughout this broad land, suffered humiliation this week at the famous White Temple of Vaudeville—the Majestic Theatre. Discrimination in the playhouses of Chicago, that dot the downtown streets in such number now-a-days, in a manner that makes one think that we are "theatrically mad" is not uncommon, but when the Majestic entered the renegade ranks the profession was astonished. Miss Mitchell fashionably attired went to the theater on Monday. She purchased a $1.00 ticket for the first floor. When she presented it to the ticket chopper he declared that a mistake had been made. He went to the box office to make inquiries and when he returned Miss Mitchell was surprised when he handed her a 75 cent ticket in another part of the house. She protested against the unfair trick, and appealed to the Manager, who upheld his subordinates, but those who witnessed the substitution of tickets could plainly see that is was simply a matter of color prejudice. The State of Illinois has a strong civil rights law which prominent attorneys will quote when seeking redress for Miss Mitchell in the Courts. They advise that when members of the race buy tickets in the future, that they tear off the coupon in front of the ticket chopper and if there is any difficulty retain one end which will be the best of evidence when the case is tried in court. And tell your readers not to be afraid to prosecute everyone who discriminates against them was their final advice. SOUTHERN WHITE LADY MAR- RIES COLORED GENTLEMAN (Special to The Chicago Defender). St. Louis, April 25—Mr. and Mrs. Ollie Jackson have gone to Kansas City, Kan., to live. Mr. Jackson is a well-known resident of this city. His wife, who is white, was formerly Miss Kansas, and she is of this city. She is an heiress to several hundred dollars. --- BISHOP PHILLIPS PREACHES COMMENCE- MENT SERMON Large Crowd Gathers at Mehary College to Hear Noted Prelate. (Special to the Defender.) Nashville, Tenn., April 25.—Bishop Charles H. Phillips, D. D., of Nashville, preached the commencement sermon at the Meharry Medical College on the 20th in the presence of one of the most distinguished audiences that have ever assembled within the walls of this historic institution; and he did ample justice to the great occasion. Bishop Phillips and his son, Dr. C. H. Phillips, Jr., of St. Louis, Mo., are products of Walden University and Meharry College. His younger son, Jasper T. Phillips, A. B., is a member of the graduating class, and during his junior year passed the Tennessee Medical Board with a high average. Bishop Phillips and two sons are doctors of medicine—and it may be said that the Phillips family is one of physicians. A.M.E.MISSIONARY BOARD MEETS Bishop Smith Presides—Many Noted Ministers Attend—Meet in Bible House—Bishop Park of Chicago Prominent Factor. Race Must Redeem Africa. New York City, April 25.—The meeting of the Missionary Board of the African Methodist Episcopal church, which closed last night, has attracted much attention in this section of the country, as many were interested in the first report of Dr. J. W. Rankin, formerly of Texas, who was elected at the head of the board last May by the General Conference held in Kansas City, Mo, and who is regarded one of the leading ministers of his church in the country. The board is presided over by Bishop Charles Spencer Smith, D. D. M. of, Detroit, Mich, and is composed of J. W. Rankin, corresponding secretary; Revs. A. L. Murray, Jersey City, N. J.; S. S. Morris, Richmond, Va.; G. S. Williams, Cincinnati, Ohio; N. J. McCracken, Chicago, Ill.; N. C. Buren, St. Louis, Mo.; W. D. Johnson, Plains, Ga.; D. H. Johnson, Abbeville, S. C.; J. W., Washington, New Orleans, La.; J. A. Lindsay, Memphis, Tean; R. S. Jenkins, Dallas, Texas; S. A. Harris, Cocoa, Fla.; R. C. Tucker, Oklahoma City, Okla.; T. A. Smythe, Detroit, Mich. The meeting was held in the assembly room at Bible House, where the headquarters of the board are located. Bishop Smith called the board to order at 10 o'clock yesterday, and impressive song and prayer service followed the opening. Then came remarks by Bishop Smith, setting forth the work of the board and the things to be considered, foremost being the report of the secretary. He felt sure that great work would be done by the church in the mission fields, and that already there was manifested much interest in the work being done by the African M. E. church. Bishop Smith was mindful of the work in South America and the islands, saying that it showed what the race was doing in its own interest. His address was practical and full of common sense advice to the members of the board as well as the visitors. (Continued on page 7.) 8TH REGT. BAND TO LEAD INAUGURAL PARADE Chicago Press Club to Reproduce the Famous Pageant Down Pennsylvania Avenue as a Part of Their "Scoop" at the Auditorium Today—Race's Wonderful Musical Organization Selected for Efficiency—Members Are Proud of Honor—"Merit Always Wins" Says the Leader. BAND PRIDE OF THE WORLD Race Has Many Concert Bands, But the "8th" is the Only Military Band—Noted Critics Declare Them the Best Band to March Behind—Have Won Many Laurels—Rehearse Every Week—What Members Say. "Merit Wins."—The 8th Regiment Band has scored again for they will lead the inaugural parade today. Woodrow Wilson is not to take the oath of office again, but the parade down Pennsylvania avenue when he was inducted into office March 4th is to be reproduced in Chicago and the one famous band will be in the lead. It is a part of the "Press Club Scoop" the annual entertainment of the local organization of white newspaper men of that name, which is to be given at the Auditorium in the afternoon and evening. It is an honor that pleases every member of the band. Leader Berry says that "Merit Wins. We were selected because the best critics say that the 'Sth' is the best band to March behind in the United States." This musical organization is the pride of the entire world. There are many concert bands but this is the only Military band. Proud of the many laurels that came to them Leader Berry and Col. John R. Marshall have built up a strong organization. Rehearsals are held every week. The invitation to participate in the Press Club Scoop will no doubt influence their friends to a greater support of their musical efforts which is the desire of every member. The usual crowd of admirers will cheer them as they march down the street. Rev. Callis and Thomas Wallace Swann at Work to Arrange Event. Springfield, Ill., April 24.-Rev. H. J. Callis, pastor of the A. M. E. Zion Church, Chicago, spent Tuesday in this city assisting Mr. T. W. Swann in having a bill presented to the legislature providing for a state-wide celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Emancipation of the Negro in 1915. The bill was introduced into the House by Representative Lloyd and provides for a commission headed by the Governor and an appropriation of $50,000. The same bill was introduced into the Senate by Senator Dalley. FISK UNIVERSITY FACES CRISIS. Noted Institution in Danger of Losing Vast Sum—A Battle for Higher Education—People Called to Help. Nashville, Tenn., April 25—Fisk University, the most noted race institution for higher education, is facing a serious crisis in its attempt to raise an endowment fund. The institution was offered $80,000 more than two years ago by the General Education Board, on condition that it raise $240,000 in addition, for liquidation of accumulated indebtedness of about $50,000, for repairing and rebuilding buildings, for the installation of a heating and lighting plant, and for endowment. An amount of $300,000 was to be raised, two-thirds of which was to go for endowment. The institution has run all these years, almost entirely through the support, from year to year, of white friends in the North. About two hundred of these white friends have contributed toward the present endowment effort, but the total amount given leaves $104,000 yet to be raised. The time limit of the total offer of the General Education Book Society June 1st and the University Authority also ensures no assurance that this time limit, limit The alumni are carrying on a loyal rally to raise $25,000 as their share in the fund, but there will still remain nearly $100,000 which must be curred from other friends. The white friends of the Negro have contributed generously to this fund and now are asking what the people of the race propose to do. The authorities of the University are making a nation-wide appeal to the people to rally to the rescue of this institution which for forty-seven years has offered all that is highest and best in education and culture to the race. They want 100,000 people to send them at least $1 between now and June 1st. Checks and money orders should be made payable to Flisk University and may be sent to the editorial office of this paper or directly to Flisk University at Nashville, Tenn. All contributions sent to the office of this paper will be acknowledged in its columns. Shall we rally to the call of an institution which from its foundation has aimed to set the feet of young Negroes in the path to all the learning and culture which the best institutions of the land afford? LAKE FOREST NOTES. [Special to The Chicago Defender.] Lake Forest, Ill., April 25—Mrs. Scott and Mrs. Mapp of Chicago were in our city last Sunday at the First Baptist Church, where they held a very enthusiastic missionary meeting. The pastor made a few brief remarks, in which he promised to help revive the missionary spirit in Lake Forest. Mrs. S. Rodger was at church Sunday morning. Rev. Stokes preached two able sermons Sunday morning. The Sunday school is in a prosperous condition. Mr. Dunn of Waukee joined the church Sunday morning as a candidate for baptism. The Literary Club was well attended Friday evening. The president and pastor being absent, the meeting was all that could be looked for. Rev. Ricks of Alabama preached at the A. M. E. Church Sunday at 3:30 o'clock. Rev. W. H. C. Stokes will preach at the A. M. E. Church next Sunday at 3 o'clock. Mr. B. Slaughter and Miss Mmine Waters were united in the holy bonds of matrimony last week. A surprise to Lake Forest was a son born to Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Slaughter. Chief, M. T. Bailey was in Lake Forest Saturday in the interest of the Grand Fountain, U. O. T. R. Remember the third Sunday in May. Come to the rally and help us in our struggle. PROF. WM. EMANUEL THE VICTIM OF VI- CIOUS ENEMIES. About two weeks ago one of Chicago's daily newspapers printed a sensational story about Prof. William Emanuel, the famous chropistid having trouble in his downtown offices. As the story ran it was full of thrills and ended with the usual denouement—a crowd, the police, an eager reporter and a fainting woman. But after a careful investigation it is found that Prof. Emanuel is only the victim of spite work. "Enemies," say members of his family, "like every successful professional or business man has, are responsible for this malicious attack." From another source it was learned that the same envious people responsible for the persecution of Champion Jack Johnson were behind the latest melodrama. Friends of the family are loud in their denunciation of the enemies of this family that has done so much to perfect the religious, social and professional interests of the race in this city. FUNERAL OF MRS. LENA WATSON. The funeral of Mrs. Lena Watson, who died Thursday, April 17, took place from her late residence, 3722 Armour avenue, Tuesday, April 22. She was 49 years old and joined Tabernacle Baptist church of New Orleans many years ago under the pastorate of Rev. John W. Winfrey. She is survived by a husband and six children. HOW HE KEeps UP. A successful man seldom leaves himself behind in self-praise.—We' Baston. THE WORLD'S GREATEST WEEKLY NEWSPAPER PRICE 5 CENTS THE PULLMAN COMPANY AND ITS EMPLOYES THE PULLMAN COMPANY AND ITS EMPLOYES An Active Porter Tells of His Experience—Deplores Some Conditions But Thinks That as a Whole the Company Has Been Responsible for the Success of Many of Our Business and Professional Men—Many Fortunes Have Been Started from the "Tips" That the Man of All Work on the Palatial Cars Has Received. PORTERS PAST AND PRES `ENT--OLD MEN PRE- FERRED Contact With the Best of Every Race Has Been of Great Benefit and Chance to See the World Has Caused Foreigners to Envy the Man of Color of Even This Poorly Paid Position—Many Lucrative Runs But Porters as a Rule Do Not Save—"A Porter's Life is, Not a Happy One." Recent talk about the treatment the Pullman Company accords its employees has led the Chicago Defender to arrange for a number of interviews with men now employed by the Company. The following is an interview with Mr. John J. Peterson at his residence, 6022 Aberdeen street. My experience dates back to 1886 said Mr. Peterson, and during the years since then, I have left the service three different times in efforts to better my condition. Sad to say, I failed each time, but it is with pleasure that I will say that I have seen other porters more successful than I was. Ex-porters are to be seen in all branches of business successfully carrying out their respective duties, and managing their places of business with credit to themselves and the race. A. B. ```markdown ``` As far as the treatment of the porters by the Pullman Company John J. Peterson. is concerned, I am compelled to admit that it is not as just as it should be, inasmuch as the hours are longer than is humane and considerate, and the amount of work and responsibility that is thrust upon him. Foreigners Seek the Work. But there is one thing that we must remember, and I think that there are some of us who realize the fact—the porter of the past and the present has much to be thankful for. It is this—for the work the, the company has given them, and the work that the company still continues to give them. The Pullman Company gives employment to more colored men than any other corporation in the United States, and when it is remembered that the position is eagerly sought by the foreigner and American as well, you should consider yourselves very fortunate to have the positions at all. Wages Will Surprise You. Should the colored man be fortunate enough to hold the position, they will see a change in the line of wages that has got to come, and I do not think the wait will be long. The great misfortune was the greater portion of the porters did not realize the value of a dollar when the dollars came more easily and quickly than they do now. It is the regret that I admit I was one of them. But the time has come when not only the Pullman Porter has learned the value of a dollar, but others, in less menial occupations. The majority of the porters of today do not seem to know what their positions really are worth until they have lost them. Prosperity Forrunner of Squanderin. There are many lucrative runs which the porter may make a livi wage and yet put by a dollar for rainy day, but with many, prosper is the forrunner of squandering wasting that which ought to be sa A close observation will disclose fact that the porter has improve per cent along the line of sa which has been largely brought by the Anti-Tip Question. He re that he must put by some part earnings. The said questio brought about a great differe tipping by travelers. Many ha advantage of the agitation question and have closely k tips in their pockets. Old Porters, Preferre The new porter not stay in the ser porters beca ing built much he sight yar st the employ of the Fullman Company has been the means of allowing many of the men to reach the top notch in business and in the professions—has been the means of clothing and feeding many women and children and has kept many a home warm and comfortable through the long hard winters. Advantages For Travel. Another good feature is that the porter has been able to travel from the shores of the Great Atlantic to the shores of the Great Pacific, by the sides of the Great Lakes, through the sunny land of the Mexicos and from the north of Canada to the orange groves of Florida, which is in itself a greater education than is obtainable from a study of the books on those lands. He has had this advantage and at the same time is earning for himself and family a comfortable living providing he is a saving man. Again the porter is enabled to contribute largely to the livelihood of others in that he pays for lodgings with those who are obliged, through necessity, to keep roomers or lodgers? Do Not Misunderstand. Do Not Misunderstand. I hope that my words in relation to the question will not be misunderstood. Some, not knowing the circumstances of the case, might come to the conclusion that I advocate that the Negro's only salvation is in the Pullman Company. Far from it. I am not content with all the rules and regulations of the company, but at the same time I must say that I feel grateful for the many advantages that it has presented to me. Being employed in a sleeping car has been, in a way, an education. It has thrown the porter in contact with all classes of people. From the lowest to the wealthiest—from ignorance and poverty to opulence, education and refinement; such is the character of the people with whom the porter is daily thrown. He has an excellent observation of both classes and contact with the better class has been his salvation. He has the opportunity of seeing and learning that the average white man does not have. 22 23 24 Company Receives Many Complaints. I do not think it necessary to go into full details of a porter's duties on a sleeping car as it is well known but for fear my letter may be brought to the notice of someone who does not know or is not familiar with a porter's duties I would like to make a few remarks along that line. A porter's life is not a pleasant one as one would think. If he is a conscientious man, his mind is under a continual strain. He does not have to actually commit any offense on the road to make trouble for himself. It is only necessary that some one should make a complaint, stating that the porter did this or did that and it is a difficult matter for the porter to extricate himself from the position he is placed in by the false statement. A passenger's word is almost without exception taken in preference to that of the porter. Don't Talk So Much. Some porters have brought about a great deal of unpleasantness by relating to different ones all that has taken place on the trip. Sometimes the news reaches the Pullman office through those who are ever alert to carry tales there and give the heads of the department ideas which they otherwise would never have had. Again a man that is trying to do his best and do the right thing is often embarrassed by men who take the position for dishonest intentions and altogether with the uphill climbing that the porter has I claim that there is something to be thankful for. SICK LIST. Mrs. M. Woods, 3227 Dearborn street, is convalescent after an illness of many weeks, during which time she was well remembered by the many friends which she had made in other days and by the several organizations of which she is a member. Mr. William Thomas, after an illness of several weeks, has recently moved to Maywood, Ill., in quest of better health. He is residing on 12th avenue and will welcome a visit from any of his friends. Mr. Charlie Jackson, the well known undertaker, is very ill at Provident Hospital. Mr. D. W. Johnson, 6034 South May street, who has been on the slick list for the past two weeks, is improving and will be able to be out again in a few days. Mr. Johnson wishes to thank the editors and his many friends for their kind attention during his illness. Little Gladys Prime, who was knocked down by a wagon two weeks ago, is still confined to bed at her parents' residence, 3457 Dearborn street. Mrs. Clara Anderson, 5013 Dearborn street, still improves but Dr. Burrowsys that "it will be some time before we can go out." Miss Ethel C. Mitchell was confined her home the most of the week on unit of intestinal poisoning. We glad to announce that the charmnis is again able to be out. for John C. Buckner, who has confined to his home for the last weeks, is again able to be up it but not able to resume his Charles Jackson, the well undertaker, is resting nicely at Hospital recovering from utton early this week. Dr. Hall, the attending surgeon, he will soon be out again. like, mother of Mrs. Fenton 44th time, is now very eal! IN CHICAGO AND SUBURBS (Continued from page 4.) Alice, the baby daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Marshall, is still ill at their home, 13 West 50th street. Get the Chicago Defender wherever newspapers are sold. If the news dealer does not have it call up Douglass 3339. The Ways and Means Society of Grace Presbyterian church will meet at the residence of Mrs. Hattie Funbank, 3748 Rhodes avenue, Monday afternoon, April 28, 2 p. m. Mrs. Clara Studymire, president; Mrs. Martha B. Mitchell, secretary. Mrs. J. Wallace, the hair specialist, has moved from 3242 State street and is now at her home, 3520 Forest avenue until she can fit out her new and up-to-date store. Mr. George R. Garner, Jr., the invincible bartone-tenor, and his sister, Miss Marton E. Garner, planist, returned home last Wednesday morning after a successful season through the Dominion of Canada. Miss Garner is looking the picture of health and her return home is welcomed by her many friends. A detailed account of their trip will be in 'the next issue of The Chicago Defender. Mr. Robert H. Pearson of the Peerless and Orchid Whist Clubs has moved from 3712 Forest avenue to 3753 Forest avenue. Hotel Washington arrivals this week were: S. E. James, Kansas City, Mo.; Mr. White and wife, St. Louis, Mo.; Mrs. A. William, Pittsburgh, Pa.; C. H. Stewart, Buxton, Ia.; J. C. Shaver, Worthington, Tex.; J. W. Turner, and wife, city. Friends in the city were recipients of news from New York city, announcing the safe arrival of Mrs. Bert Williams and nieces in that city. Miss Lottle Tyler will remain at present in the city and will reside at Hotel Washington. Mrs. Frank King, who was a patient at Provident hospital some time ago, was seen strolling down the street this week, looking the picture of health and causing her friends to wonder whether she had ever needed a physician. As usual she was attractive in the latest creations of milliner and modiste. The Upsilon Sigma Kappa meets twice each month at the Carter Villa, 3256 Rhodes avenue. This splendid organization of college graduates has a two-fold purpose. First, to establish a systematic social relationship between the students who are at present attending a university or college in or around Chicago; second, to meet and exchange ideas along literary lines. The marriage of Mr. D. B. Peyton, Sr. and Mrs. Blanche Wade Dorey, published in The Chicago Defender some months ago, will be solemnized early in May. Mr. and Mrs. Peyton will not reside on Dearborn street, as was first thought, but have selected a house "over East." STORK LIMITED IS KEPT BUSY DELIVERING SPRING PARCELS. The next stop was at station S, 3129 Cottage Grove avenue, and there a fine baby girl was delivered to Mr. and Mrs. Sublet. Both patients are reported doing nicely. Mr. Sublet, although a postoffice clerk of several years, has worked his scheme like an amateur this week. His excuse is that he is thinking of baby Anna. The last stop of the limited that was reported was at station A, 33 Calumet avenue, there a fine boy was delivered to Mr. and Mrs. Allen. Mrs. Allen was formerly Miss Hybernulum Dago. The young couple are perfectly happy over the new arrival, and the grandparents have not been slow in making merry the event. Miss Beatrice Falth Hall, the infant daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Geo. C. Hall, is reported in the best of health. Mother and daughter will be at home to their many friends in a few days. The next stop of the limited will be at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Mardis. 3838 Prairie avenue. Laying Matting. When laying matting, it is not always necessary to cut it in order to fit corners and alcoves. It may be better to do so in very small spaces, but often moisten the matting is found to be better than cutting. Softened thus, it can then be bent without breaking, and makes a neat, substantial edge. America's Privilege. Our country should never forget what a proud privilege and what an inestimable blessing it is not to need and not to have big armies or navies to support. It should seek to influence mankind not by heavy artillery, but by good example and wise counsel. It should see its highest glory, not in battles won but in wars prevented.-Carl Schurz. Antarctic a Barren Waste On the Antarctic continent there is no animal or vegetable life, except on the fringe, where the seal and a few sea birds come. Human life is found 700 miles from the north pole. The nearest human life is 2,000 miles from the south pole. Much Coal In Formosa Coal is second in value among the mineral productions of Formosa. There are fifteen seams of coal extending from the north coast to Toen and Schinchiku perfectures. There are four varieties, anthracite, black-brown, and two varieties of brown. Never Touches Him. The average business man will go laughing at the spelling reformers depending on his etenographer to him out as usual when he comes ard word. By ALLIE YOUNGER. The sharp-nosed man looked dubiously after the retreating figure of the stenographer. "I'm in a quandary what to do with that girl," he said. "I don't know whether to fire her or raise her salary. I don't know what to make of her. She is the quintessence of either innocence or deceit, I can't figure out which. Any way, she's got me into a pretty pickle. "About two months ago some misguided member of a certain benevolent society sent me two tickets for a charity ball. I was surprised to get those tickets, for I supposed everybody who knew me knew my sentiments in regard to charity. "I don't believe in it. I don't believe in giving things away. I have to work for every cent I have and I expect other people to do the same thing. To my mind these folks that dance for charity and sing for charity and cut all sorts of didoes for benevolent purposes are only degrading the masses they are supposed to benefit. I had expressed this opinion so often that I was amazed that anybody should ask me to countenance a benevolent scheme by buying tickets for a ball. Naturally, I hastened to send the tickets back. I put them into an envelope and handed them to the stenographer. "Here, Miss Drew," I said, 'you know what to do with these.' "Yes, sir," she said. "Thank you." "It struck me then that there was no occasion for her to thank me for requesting her to perform her regular routine of duties, but I didn't give the matter a second thought until three weeks later, when a representative of the benevolent society called to collect $10 for the ball tickets. "But I didn't use the tickets," I said. "I don't believe in charity." "I beg your pardon," he said. "They were used. Here are the numbers sent you and are the tickets bearing the same number which were taken in at the door. If you didn't want them you ought to have returned them to us at once, as requested in our communication to you." "But I did return them," I argued. Then I called in the stenographer. "Miss Drew," I said, "didn't I give you two ball tickets some time ago to be returned to the benevolent society?" "Why, no," she said, "you didn't say anything about returning them. You simply said I knew what to do with them." "And what did you do with them? I asked. "I went to the ball," said she. "I thought that was what you meant." "It was furious, but I saw the benevolent society had the drop on me, and I paid the $10. The worst of it is the girl seemed so sweet and innocent and sorry that I haven't had the courage either to discharge her or deduct the money from her salary. I can't make up my mind to this day whether she really thought I meant to make her a present or whether she notified the society to send me the tickets and then deliberately worked me for a good time. But, whatever her motive, there is one charity organization in town that is now growing fat off $10 of my hard-earned money." Superfluousness of Words Superbulousness of Words. Now, about the superfluousness of words, I have something to say. There is some difference between the public speech and private conversation. Just the right words for the public speech may become too much superfluous for the private conversation. Too much exciting gesture and too many emphasized words are absolutely unnecessary to convey our emotion among a few people. You would not shoot partridges with the 12-inch gun, would you? In Japan, we call those manners vulgar, and surely they are either insincere, persons or fools. Fortunately most English people have no faults of such bad manners. But I have noticed that too often among the continental people. They are simply disgusting. The best resource of friendship making is to express our emotion in proper way, and to express our emotion we need to study the rhetoric and elocution, and above all these knowledges we most urgently need our sincerity and sympathy. And nothing could be nobler than to be natural to our own natures.—Yoshiho Markino in the April Atlantic. Speaking Literally A famous sculptor was seated at a dinner next to a fair but frivolous young lady, and it was soon evident that he was not very favorably impressed by her idle chatter. "What kind of a figure do you most admire in a woman," she inquired with the air of one angling for a compliment. "Almost any kind, as long as she is not a figure of speech," he replied briefly—Judge. Not Crazy. Friend—"Well, Aunt Alice, how is your old man getting along?" Aunt Alice (whose husband is an inmate of the Soldiers' Home)—"Poly, chile, poly." The only way they can keep him in the hospital is by puttin' a Mother Hubbard on him. He just wants to wander an 'wander aroun.' Friend—"Why, he is not crazy, is he, Aunt Alice?" Aunt Alice—"No, chile, he is not crazy; he's just done gone an 'lost his mint'."—Judge. Only One Chance "Did you notice that woman who just passed?" inquired he. "The one," responded she, "with the gray hat, the white feather, the red velvet roses, the mauve jacket, the black skirt, the mink furs and the lavender spots?" "Not particularly." "I admit," said Mrs. Flinggitt, "that my gown is rather decolleter. "I don't care," replied her husband; "the more decollete it is the less of it there is for me to hook up the back." THE CHICAGO DEFENDER LETTER WRITTEN TO SON AT WEST POINT IN 1852. Characteristic Utterance of the Famous Civil War General is Masterpiece of Parental Character-Building Advice. The death of Gen. G. W. C. Lee, eldest son of Gen. R. E. Lee, recalled to mind a private letter of the famous general written to this son, under date of April 5, 1852, when Custis Lee was a cadet at the United States military academy at West Point, and which was found at Arlington house during the Civil war, says the New York Sun. The letter throughout is characterized by 'concisness, concinnity and clarity, and on this account should find a place in any anthology as a masterpiece of correct English and a model of parental character-building advice: "Arlington House, April 5, 1858. "My Dear Son—I am just in the act of leaving home for New Mexico. My old regiment has been ordered to that distant region and I must hasten to see that they are, properly taken care of. I have but little to add in reply to your letters of March 26, 27 and 28. Your letters breathe a true spirit of frankness. They, have given myself and your mother great pleasure. You must study to be frank with the world, frankness is the child of honesty and courage. Say what you mean to do on every occasion, and take it for granted you mean to do right. If a friend asks a favor you should grant it, if it is reasonable; if not, tell him plainly why you cannot. You will wrong him and wrong yourself by equivocation of any kind. Never do a wrong thing to make a friend or keep one; the man who requires you to do so is dearly purchased at a sacrifice. "Deal kindly, but firmly, with your classmates. You will find it the policy which wears best. Above all, do not appear to others what you are not. If you have any fault to find with any one, tell him, not others, of what you complain; there is no more dangerous experiment than that of undertaking to be one thing before a man's face and another behind his back. We should live, act and say nothing to the injury of any one. It is not only best as a matter of principle, but it is the path of peace and honor. In regard to duty, let me, in conclusion of this hasty letter, inform you that nearly a hundred years ago there was a day of remarkable gloom and darkness—still known as the dark day, a day when the light of the sun was slowly extinguished, as if by an eclipse. The legislature of Connecticut was in session, and as the members saw the unexpected and unaccountable darkness coming on they shared in the general awe and terror. It was supposed by many that the last day, the day of judgment, had come. Some one, in the consternation of the hour, moved an adjournment. Then there arose an old purlant legislator, Davenport, of Stamford, and said that if the last day had come he desired, to be found at his place doing his duty, and therefore moved that candles be brought in so that the house could proceed with its duty. "There was quietness in that man's soul, the quietness of heavenly wisdom and inflexible willingness to obey present duty. "Duty, then, is the sublimest word in our language. Do your duty in all things like the old puritan. You cannot do more. You should never wish to do less. Never let me and your mother wear one gray hair for any lack of duty on your part. Your affectionate father. R. E. LEE. "G. W. Custis Lee." How simple, true and honest R. E. Lee appears in this letter; what a noble and conscientious character stands revealed in the tenderness of his devoted paternal solitude and the grandeur of his terse maxims. Balkan:American Tragedy. Like all other wars, the Balkan conflict has been the cause of many romantic tragedy, and not the least pathetic is that of a Servian named Milossavlevitch. Before the war he lived at St. Louis, where he was betrothed to the girl of his choice. When war was declared Milossavlevitch felt his heart stirred by feelings of patriotism and hastened across the Atlantic to enroll himself under the Servian banner. He passed through all the battles until he fell, dangerously wounded, on the field of Monastir. Meanwhile his devoted sweetheart in America, grieving at his departure, became a prey to despondency. Some weeks ago she died, having made a will, in which she left all her money to her fiance. The news of her death reached Milossavlevitch as he lay in hospital at Monastir. The blow was too much for him; he had no desire to outlive his intended bride, and not long ago he breathed his last. He was holding a photograph of his sweet-heart in his hand. Feathers In Men's Hats Men may soon try to outdo women in the matter of head adornment. It is rumored that贴符es are worn at present by a great number of London's male population. A fashionable London hatter is predicting a great future for men's贴符es. For some time past one brand of men's hats has been bedecked with a small feather, but this has gradually developed into a tuft, as large as that worn on women's headgear. Pheasant's claws are mixed with the feathers, and a metal ornament finishes off the stag brush at its base. They cost from $4 to $5 apiece. Letter Made All the Diffs Letter Made All the Difference. An Englishman who had been for a tour around the world was much annoyed with a report of his return which appealed. In a local paper This report said: "the numerous are surprised that he is unchanged!" He did not know that the offender was the compositor, who, in setting up the report, had omitted a letter "e", thus substituting the word "unchanged" for "unchanged," which the reporter had written. CHEVY'S NICK Is a pomade that straightens hair permanently without the use of iron. A necessity with most as it straightens the shortest hair as well as long. Use as a scrub and it will give entire satisfaction. Price $1.00 per jar. Liberal percentage to agents. Address Tel. Harrison 8193 Real Estate and Probate Law a Specialty. GEO. W. BLACKWELL Attorney and Counsellor at Law Suite 622 Omaha Bldg., 135 W. Van Buren Street, CHICAGO U. D. DAVIDSON & CO. Direct Importers and Manufacturers of Human Hair and Hair Goods. If your interest you, in the Hair Business. You are a business person who hustler the same as you in your town to sell our human hair goods. You need to send you this large sample line of human hair goods, which consists of 1 Switch, 1 Transformation that gives you tightly around the head, 1 large, beautiful set of Closet Lights, 1 set of Front Bags, 1 set of beautiful Curls. These goods are made out of the best hair the market affords. The switch is 20 inches long, thick and heavy; they made of hair 16 inches long; the puffs are made from hair 0 to 12 inches long; the curls are also made from hair 0 to 12 inches long. This line of goods has caused quite a few ladies to purchase street financially. Every piece is hand stitched and wears well. It comes in three colors—black, blue, and black-ink. crimpy, wavy or straight. We are able to supply goods throughout America. We have mentioned each will retail for $4. We will send each article tagged if you wish to sell same; you will and will receive all lengths and colors—everything pertaining to the hair business. Send $2 at once for samples, as this offer lasts for 30 days. Wholesale Prices on Cut Hair. Per oz. Per lb. Wavy hair, 16 ins. long...40 $5.0 Wavy hair, 20 ins. long...40 $5.0 Wavy hair, 24 ins. long...60 $5.0 Wavy hair, 24 ins. long...75 $9.0 Wavy hair, 24 ins. long...90 $12.0 This hair is in three colors—Brown, Dark Brown and Black; extra exhades, extra prices. Goods shipped by U. D. DAVIDSON & CO. 3129 South State St., Chicago, IL. Phone: Auto. 74-550. A. MISS JUANITA TOLIVER. PORO Hair Grower 500 a Box, 100 extra out of city Treatment $1.00 8420 Dearborn St. Chicago Dr. Theo. R. Mozee DENTIST Office Hours: from 9 a.m. to 5 p. m.; from 7 p. m. to 9 p. m. Sunday by appointment. Photos: Oakland 4662. Auto. 73-058. 4715 South St. , CHICAGO, ILL. Phone Oakland 2459 Madeline R. McFarland FINE MILLINERY Feathers Cleaned, Dyed and Curled HATS BLOCKED 4746 State St. - CHICAGO Lady Solicitors Neat appearance, to introduce a feminine necessity, no experience necessary. A money maker. Address Howard, Chandler & Co. 6434 Vincennes Ave. Douglas 9458 Ida M. Dempcy Stenographer and Typist Instruction at Reasonable Rates 3716 Dearborn St., Chicago, Ill. J. A. JONES, Prop. European Plan A woman sits at a table, surrounded by various artworks and decorative plates. She appears to be in a contemplative state, gazing at the plates. The wall behind her is adorned with a collection of framed artworks, including portraits and landscapes. MISS ETHEL WORTHINGTON, Manager Lessons given in hand painted Landscape and Figured Work. We carry a complete line of weddings, birthdays and card p. 5344 Dearborn Street HOME DEV AND G B. F. LIGHT HOME BAKING 501 E. 36th St., Cor. 36th St. N. 15 W. 36th Opposite Pro De Daily and W Cigars and Ice Cream and C the C Mrs. Lulu Phone Douglas 213 EDWARD ICE CREAM PHONE D Milk, Cream, Stationery, Newspapers, Bread, Cake We give Fish and Weber Sodas and Sodas. A First-Class EDWARD FELIX Mrs. Edw. Felix's Stands open for all kind ment, Hair Goods to or hands and nails. A co Tel. Douglas 2928 Genera to all in hand painted China, a specialty in Hand and Figured Work. Special attention given complete line of China for sale, suitable holidays and card parties. Firing a specimen onborn Street Chicago DE DELICATES AND GROCERY B. F. LIGGINS, Proprietor KING Goode delivered 56th St., Cor. Rhodes Ave., CHICAGO St. Notion St. W. 36th St., Chicago opposite Provident Hospital Dealing in Day and Weekly Paint, cigars and Tobacco ream and Candies, special to the Children Mrs. Lulu B. Taylor e Douglas 2134 Automatic 7 EDWARD FELIX CREAM PARTY PHONE DOUGLAS 2928 Cream, Stationery, Confectionery, Tobacco, Cappers, Bread, Cakes and Pies. Before buying a Fish and Weber Stamps with Groceries, Ice Cream, A First-Class Laundry Agency in Connec FELIX :: :: 52 W. dw. Felix's Hairdressing is open for all kinds of Hairdressing, Scalp Care, Hair Goods to order. Special care taken in and nails. A complete line of toilet arms 2928 General Mail Order Business to all parts of the county. 52 W. Lessons given in hand painted China, a specialty in Fruit, Flowers, Landscape and Figured Work. Special attention given beginners. We carry a complete line of China for sale, suitable presents for weddings, birthdays and card parties. Firing a specialty. 5344 Dearborn Street Chicado Illinois HOME DELICATESSEN AND GROCERY B. F. LIGGINS. Proprietor HOME BAKING Goods delivered if desired 501 E. 36th St., Cor. Rhodes Ave., CHICAGO 36th St. Notion Store 15 W. 36th St., Chicago Opposite Provident Hospital Dealing in Daily and Weekly Papers Cigars and Tobaccos Ice Cream and Candies, specialty to the Children Mrs. Lulu B. Taylor Phone Douglas 2134 Automatic 72-993 Music Students ATTENTION Pupils are now being enrolled for the classes in the Study of Opera. For further information, inquire at the Studio of MRS. M. B. ANDERSON, Room 14, 3522 South State St., any afternoon. What You Want How You Want It When You Want It You Want u Want It u Want It any ailment of y eet AA eH. eth te Saas PEPE NECA TA A Sees LES RENO ! if . - THE CHICAGO DEFENDER rr 9 3m ee © > = sue é | a we v'stiinansin «(Ck i PARTING OF THE WAYS} native ot Novia Scotin. Haltburton, | == § atm ao 7 Ghee in “Sam Slick,” gives the following | FUR eee, Fa eG Coton —— account of its origin: “Pray, oir | — Be CEE mn ere said one of my fellow passengers, ‘can | sai07 eae = ee 4 ee Be. By NELLIE GRAVEY:GILMORE. | you tell me why the Nova sectians af? fel oe Ng a es —————————— } ire called Blue Noses?” ‘It is tho name | Sos! a ce aw are For an hour Waterman wrote rapld-| of a potato,’ sald I, ‘which they pro- | ——~ Gots Ce 7 — Jy, then turned in his revolving chair duce in the greatest perfection, and | 9625 | laa aera | ¥ \ dahon and fixed his attention upon his wife. | boast to be the best in the world. The | act; (¥ Pe sel y Eo karen “have read your letter over several | Americans have, in consequence, | Steir 1 EEpass| / Fase Reais ia ‘Umes, Edyth,” he sald gravely, “and| given them the nickname ‘Blue | ~~~ Pie fies Nae Parmar aoe Ve Pen there doesn’t seem to be-any aiterna-| Noses.’ 748 | ea ut it § fae Be (Eee tivo, it ts your wish that I leave yout” conve ° ie VACA aes CA eh ek eae | “Tom afraid it is the only way,” ano aon ee an BiG ear ee BV Ae Bi Ng weeny way ‘Teo Much for the Englishman. — | ——— i ty yf al Mi replled slowly. m0 as aM 4 es® en Nene eee ita waytnr” |, 4 Drotessor trom Iowa went to Eng. | #0, i = fie ons Her eyes mot Bis in quick, indiguant | 24 last summer and was introduced | tela i iY 6S Baws a: qulck, indignant /¢5"q professor from.one of the Eng: | [ee “| I C i 5% “Harteont” Ush universities. | He welcomed the | ji tage . th es larria merican and said: “I met one of | *5,; fog G eee See. dre Tn, Suawering her, Waterman | your colleagues last summer. We had | wife’ Fy VS 5) eG) * ede uaa another. professor from Ohio here to | °2°e*. A ek S read aloud: on . ‘ = . «1 thought tt would be | wisi gg it am from Towa” | Sg, Cote aeied ae « best to tell vou now frankly. thet te | J0Ws imdeed! How very interesting. | £0! Bree Se wee wae eee gent cigarettes Sunday.” ‘They must have fg a bunch ot moneys 1 Wy. and Df “The dude is who puta ih Gueso Who's abgut himself, “Look out, B. Ht, ‘The. ilttie pest of WP. is, 0 you M. Cul Greenbacks aren't going to get voli ‘Shything, Baby C- : ‘Tho 20th street and Pratrle avenue dot telwhe thinks MH. is no handnome. 0 rou BE, Put. you Photograph 7G. Sand G. 8. are, Thoy reached Bethel “Church all’ right, but. could not foc in. The time sa the. same ‘on Dears form “street a8 It im on Wabast avenve. Wate up, G. 8. . L. P.M. P. and B. G, are, and guess whieh one J. H.'S. likes ihe Best. ‘The dali 1a whom all of the Do Right boys ‘lice because she always has, money. rete, olin are whe are. very. chum” “lt the ayndieate who your swee ‘a wil be Ghia summer, i. dy. -and 1D. The doll le who sald to hile friend that From the records of the Mealth Depart- ment Barzell, _Clarise, "3052 Dearborn st. pelt 37: arthe, Garotin, 52, 2169 Wabash av. Bawinan,” Charles, 35, 1501 State st. ‘April iz, Brooks, infant, 3011 La Salle at.; April 18. Sefemstn, Wim, 42, 4018 ‘Townsend et Darbey, Helen, 44, 2079 State st.; April 16 Brew, 'Roverta, “2i, 024 Dearborn st "epen # Goldwerth, Harry, 49, 619 B. 29th at. ‘April 4 Humeteays, Charles, 45, S04 State at "Houston, John, 77, 1243 State st-: Apr. 20. Tohnson, Anna, 41, 26 18. Sith sti Apr. fo Leaveth'Vevi, 26, 2448 Stato ety April 19. MeGhee, “lathes” 3 seu ‘Dearborn. at ‘Apa a7. Martin, “homes, 72, 3123 Armour av.. ‘Apri 15. mackey frances, 2, 4491 Dearborn Bt pit 2, Porter, Lzzle, 50, 647, Grove av.; Apr. 17. Shedd; ‘Ghmnis, "14 a9i La dalle” ot rit 1 sit Nuon, 75,356 N. sheldon a: geolt, cleo, 402e State at; april 20. Biigan, noses, far Baia" Balumer ov. Vaughn, Dorsey, 24, 6215 Wilzabeth st.; Warhete, toy, 26, 32 2, s1at at.: Ape. Waar 0. ate Nemours Williams,” 1 24 ler ; Vili” Rodiey, 66, 524 edera. at. ‘Mrs. Susan M. Hulet, wife of Mat- thew Hulet, died Monday. April 21, after a lingering illness at her resi. dence, Calumet avenue, ‘near 33d street. Funeral service from St. ‘Monica church (Catholic) Friday morning at 10 o'clock. MR. WM. McCOULLOUGH NOT QUILTY! “Numbers of t lephone calls reached the Defender office on Thursday ask- ing why Mr, McCullough, 3652 Wa: bash avenue, did the killing, and who Ald he shoot, ete. Immediately re Porters were placed on the case, and within half an hour we found the gen: tieman sitting at the Appomattox Club, of whic he is a member, read: ing over some old Masonic books. When asked by our reporter what avout that Killing, Mack sald: “Why, I haven't time to kill anyone, ‘The North Star Lodge, A. F. & A. M, Keeps me too busy reading up, so you can tell my friends there'll be plenty of time for me to kill people when the Japs come over in August.” Mr. MeCoullough is one of our energetic Youve ‘men and has just returned froin Hot Springs, where he served as head waiter of the grill room of the Eastman, So it is not he. FAMILY BROKE UP FOR BUYING FROM COLORED GROCER. High scoiety family over east, has Just dissolved partnership because iis wife bought groceries from a eol- ored dealer and ice cream from a colored manufacturer. Before the gentleman left his happy home he told his wife had he seen those “d—" “n.” bringing thelr truck into his house he would have kicked them out. All right, Mr. W. ‘The Defender, for one, will ‘try and get you a job as guard on the “L” or conductor on the ‘surface lines; that is about all you can do. Your wife, we feel,. will get along better without you. The dealers along State street are not giving our gitls work. For yours, althovgh—well, you had better go back south. THE AMERICAN JEW FIGHTS BACK. The American Jew, as well as the German and Irishman, have joined hands to fight the theaters on bur- lesque on each of the different races, Rabbis and priests of the Catholics are all up in arms; the ministers of the Negro race are sitting idly by looking for dollar money and letting the real devils run away with the race. They are all perfectly satisfied, and you never hear them speak against any wrong done the race. The clergy must wake up; they must go and see why a colored Indy can't sit on the main floor of the Malestic ‘Theater and report to the race and to the United States flag, why? STANTON AVENUE STATION. Complaints have reached the De fender office quite a number of times to the fact that some one at Stanton avenue police station has been draw- ing color line on colored men in re- gard to bonds. In fornication cases $500 1s tho limit; but it your face is black someone over there, it is sald, holds you to $1,000, and a white man to from $200 to $300. We hope these gentlemen will let the law take its course. Don't bother the law; just do as the law says, and if those can- Deaths of the Week D. H. was paying much attention to Bw: recent" BE. BSP, Sourav not Seatove, are you? ‘Tho aude Is who can have all of tho girls or any special ong whom ho Wants, So vary good. "B, Hy'you ate becoming & ry 00d. D, Hy ie Walking ‘Eraphaphone. The dude 1s who wala that ho was one of Afeleais vest pool players, and 19: aluo Elving exhibitions showing hie abity, The Seen ‘ny Diliarda gat he writen for ie baper, "Africana," are “exe Eotd.” 3. Mis the well-known writer, Wentworth “avenues tnost beautiful golt ts who ways whe doesn't belong to the Do-itight eines and doesn't care tof” Ine stead of throwing fellows down You ad Better "visit "a" downtown department ‘The kindergarten child is who is not a9 Popular as she formerly was. M. Cx i? sow open up 2 confectionery store you ‘wili'soon wecome dopular again, SS not be followed then we will have to see Chief Justice Olson, and sea if something cannot be done. The high-handed way things went on over there last week will not be stood for ay longer. FLOOD COMMITTEE REPORTS. Citizens’ Association Reports Donors ‘and Expenditures at Recent: Meet- Sa, 7 ‘The colored citizens’ committee for flood sufferers’ benefit, givon at tho Seventh Regiment Armory on Thurs Gay, April 10, desires to thank each member of the Eighth Regiment band for thelr rare musical treat, gratu itously given, to aid a most’ worthy cause. Also ‘deep obligation is held by the committee for every number on the program, the personnel of which has not been equaled in any of our jprevious public entertainments. ‘The ‘generosity of these persons in giving their services deserves much commendation. To all the patrons aud to those who contributed in any form whatever, not simply for the suc- cess of the entertainment, but for the aid of the suffering victims of the in- undated districts we are grateful. The financial report follows: Receipts. Realized from ale of tickets, $79.75; realized from ads in program, 35; 100 tickets were purchased by Mr. Bert Williams; donated by com- mittee for sundry expenses, $3.10; J. Porejus Faulkner, $2: J. A. Thompton, $1; B. J. Washington, $1; J. H. Snell, $1; B. R. Robinson, $1; A. N. John- son, $1; E. H. Faulkner, $1; Rev. Win. Grifp, $1; E. A. Wilbur Johnson, $1; Mee Goleman, $1; L. W. Washington, $1; L. Grundy, $1; Geo, W. Faulkner, $1: J. L. Alexander, $1; James W. Marshall, $1; Wm, Parker, $1.25; C. 8. Twitty, $0.50; Walter Thomason, $0.50; Wm. Lacy, $0.50. ‘Total re- ceipts, $106.60. Disbursements. Six Bighth Regiment Band men, 2 @ays| $36; auto car for band for 2 days! $10; signs for auto car, $2; printing by B. W. Fitts. $22.75; print ing by G: A. Howard, $1; for trans: portation of piano, $6; for arranging chairs at armory, $8; for distributing hand-biils, $3: for telephone calls, $2.85; for telegram, $0.25. Total div. bursements, $86.85. Total receipts ....+..-.+.+++-$108,60 Total disbursements ......... 88.85 Net receipts .....+...e+-+.8 19.75 A copy of the above report will be sent to Gov. E. F. Dunne. Financial Committee: Charles Grit fin, J. Porelus Faulkner, chairman; A. 'N. Johnson, James W. Marshall, E. E. Green, R. S. Crowley, Rev. Wm. Grif fin, treasurer; Geo. W. Faulkner, 3. A, Wilbur Johnson, Walter Thomason, Prati pentane ven Sips ar BOOKS AND THOSE WHO WRITE THEM. ‘The Atlantic Monthly for June, pub- lished by Houghton, Mifflin & Co, Boston, the oldest and most exclusive Hterary magazine in the country, will contain a yery exhaustive and inter- esting article by Booker T. Washing: ton on “The Trades Unions and the Negro.” Mr. Washington, at the cost of a great deal of time and expense, has had direct communication with the head of every labor union in the country and has secured an expres: sion from those heads concerning the attitude of each union toward colored labor. The article is one, we predict, that will be widely read and. com- ceccted Ga. This up-to-date playhouse has suc- ceeded this week in giving to its pa- trons a very interesting program. ‘The bill consists of first-class photo plays. Kelt and De Mont presented “Brain Food,” and this sketch is worthy of its title, for it keeps its patrons’ strictest ‘attention during the entire time. Griffin and Emmet are éxtraordinarily good in their com- edy novelty, “His Wife's Sweet- heart.” ‘The Harvey De Vora Trio, introducing Master John Dough ina novelty and diversified dancing re- viow, 1s very dosorving of the ap- plauge that they recelve. Mat Mar shall and Andrew Tribble in “Trou- bles of Sambo and Dinah,” and Harry Hayward and company in the “Fire fly” are the last on the program, Dut are so thoroughly entertaining that the patrons leave with roluct- ance, Very often © man's second wife fs his second mistake in that line— ‘Waldo Baston. ‘The New Grand. PARTING OF THE WAYS By NELLIE CRAVEY- GILMORE. For an hour Waterman wrote rapid Jy, then turned in his revolving chait and fixed his attention upon bis wife. "I have read your letter over soveral ‘Umer, Edyth,” he sald gravely, “and there doesn't seem to be’any alterna. tivo, it ts your wish that I leave you” “Tam afraid it {s the only way,” she replied slowly. “There ts—another man, Edyth?” Her eyes met his in quick, indignant ‘challenge, “Harrison!” ‘Without answering her, Waterman Grew from his pocket her letter and read aloud: “".. . 1 thought it would be dest to tell you now, frankly, that It 1s my wish to separate from you, be fore there should arise any tangible ‘cause for bitterness or rogret. After much careful observation, I have ar rived at tho conclusion that we are not for each other, and that under the ¢froumstances, a continuance of ow relation would be quite wrong. The next beat thing {5 for us to part quietly and peaceably, rather than to walt until we have to do it violently and with hard feolings . . . ” } It was all so queer, so sudden, His wife's letter was tho very first intl mation he had bad that all was not well between them. ‘7t shall be as you say,” he remark. ed calmly. “I intend to provide amply for you. It you ever waut or need any. thing, call on me” Half an hour later, Eayth heard btm leave the house and obeying some fn explicable impulse, she ran to the win dew and watched him out of sight ‘Thon she turned away, her eyes filling rapidly with tears, and flung hersel down on @ lounge whore she sobbed herself to sleen, A fortnight passed uneventfully. Wayth Waterman had been given every chance to enjoy her freedom un molested. She had not seen her hue band or heard from him since the afternoon he had left her sitting be fore the library fire, At last she received a communica. ton trom Waterman, He would all on the Silver Star the following day 4 Ey Bm Tee eee a || Pia ee) i 4 WD) AB Rony INA h ay aa BCR NSS a) AWS regal i's ig i g me We 4) a i “ha a i ca Wve 7 2 A Watched Him Out of Sight. for Porto Rico. She went over to her husband’s desk atd sat down before it, When sho had collected herselt sufliciently she drew up pen, paper and ink and wrote feverishly: “Dear Harry: “Tam not asking you to come back. ‘I know that your pride 1s too great for that, but I do ask you to believe that I repent of my folly. I want to confess my weakness and gain you forgiveness before you go. In some way I concelved the absurd notion of testing your affection for me; it | Proved only too true a test of my own feelings. For, of course, had you cared, you would have come back, under any circumstances. Edyth.” Suddenly, the rustling of the cur tains behind’her, caused her to sit up straight and look about in alarm. A ‘man stepped out from bebind them, and in the uncertain light, they look: ed at each other. “Bayth!"" Waterman's face was haggard; he took a step toward her. “Forgive me,” he sald, “I would not have intruded had I known you were here. I wanted to look once more upon all the things that once made Iife dear to me.” “80, you really cared, after all. It was all a trick, a lot of foolishness! Ithere was—" ‘He interrupted her, laughing. “You lttle simpleton!” be exclaim. ed, “don’t you suppose I knew that all the time? But I just thought I'd let you find out In your own way—all you ‘wanted to know.” Mrs, Waterman crimsoned as she drew away trom bim and moved cau tlously up to the desk. Sbe crushed the letter she had written and tossed St deftly into the waste basket. And Waterman never told her. i after years that he had been looking over her shoulder all the time she was writing tt. (Copyright, by Daily Story Pub. Co) Royal Children Dance the Minuct. ‘The grotesque and vulgar modern ances find no favor at court, and the prince of Wales and his brothers and aister have been taught not only the ordinary ballroom dances but the rin. uet and gavotte, whilst the prince is ‘an adept -at, the hornpipe dance, ae was the king when a sailor.—Sphere, London. Costly Prescription. “It you say your wife is a doctor why didn't you go to her for your cold?" “Too expensive, doctor. Last time she ordered me six weeks in the Rt viera and came with mo hergelt’— Filegendo Blactter. \ A Life Fue. “Can not this quarrel be patched up between Mrs, Wombat and Mrs. Wal lay?" “No; this quarrel can not be patob ed up. Mrs. Wombat offered Mrs ‘Wallaby’s cook $2 more per week.” Blue Nose is a popular name for native of Novia Scotia. Hallburton, in “Sam Slick,” gives the following account of its origin: “‘Pray, slr, said one of my fellow passengers, ‘can you tell me why the Nova Scotlans are called Blue Noses? ‘It is the name of a potato,’ sald 1, ‘which they pro- duce fn the greatest perfection, and Doast to be the best in the world. The Americans have, in consequence, given them the nickname ‘Blue Noses.’ ‘Too Much for the Englishman. A professor from Iowa wont to Eng and lost summer and was introduced to @ professor from.one of the Eng- Ush universities. He welcomed the American and sald: “I met one of your colleagues last summer. We had another. professor from Ohio here to visit us.” “But Iam from Towa.” “Iowa, indeed! How very interesting. 1am sure the other gentleman called ft Obto."—Lippingott’s, Practical Flower Holder, A simple and practical flower hold- er ts made of green rubberized silk, the shade of natural leaves, and is outlined with a green’ wire. When worn, it effectually prevents the pene- tration of any motstire to the gown. ‘The wire edge permits of shaping the holder to the bouquet ‘proper, and the latter fs thon attachod to the corsage or whatever ele desired, For a Heavy Heart. Set about doing good to somebody; put on your hat, and’go visit the slek and poor; inquire into their wants and minister to them. ‘Seek out the desolate and oppressed. I have often tried this medicine and always find it the best antidote for a heavy heart. =rJobn Howard. Compltmenting. Dad. “I hear that you undertook to chas- tlae that precoctous youngster of yours.” “Yes, and I got a little re spect out of him, too.” “How do you know?” “He told me that if I would go to the gym and train a little he thought he could make a hard hitter out of me.” ie Nite: bdo Bho: “Come, come,” sa{d a distracted fa. ther, who had endured the children’s noise till patience ceased to be a vir tue; “there's no reason why you should scream and holler so.” “Why father,” sald one of the Ilttle fellows, “don't you know this is a holler-day?” Hearts of Oak. Angelina (who had never seen a re- volving Nght before)—“How patient and persevering those sallors must be, Edwin, The wind. has blown that ght out eix times since they first It it, and they've Hghted it again each time!” Purifying the Alr. ‘The alr of a room may be purified in two hours by setting inside of it a widemouthed pitcher filed with pure and very cold water. By that time it will have absorbed all the gases in the room. To Giean Ivory. Make prepared clialk Into a paste ‘with sal volatile’ and olive’ oll, equal parts of each of the latter; apply the paste with a soft brush, let it dry, then put on another layer; let it re- main on two or three hours, then rub off and polish with a soft brush and a duster. Goccaed Enea Education. Tommy—“I don't think it's right children should go to school fred. Pa ought to have to pay a lot for our schooling.” Ethel—"Why?” Tommy— “Cos then he wouldn't be able to at- ford to send us."—Bostén Herald. Excellent Reason. “Which school do you like best?” asked a visitor at Charles’ house. “Day school or Sunday school?” “Sun- day school, sure,” answered the tot, “Why, dear?” “‘Cause'I only have to go once a week.” Enves, He Had. “Pardon me, Mr. Peever,” said the chance acquaintance as the two help ed hold up the cafe bar, “but bave you ever had a serious’ accident?” “Well,” replied Mr. Peever, “I met my wife by accident!” ‘Coming Out. “So this is your daughter's coming- ‘out dinner, Is it?” a friend said to the debutante’s father. “Yes,” the stern old man replied, “and it I hadn't put, my foot down on that dressmaker ‘she'd have been out even further than eke is.” ‘Geleved Eolacen: A colored philosopher Is reported to have sald: “Life, my bredren, am mos'ly made up of prayin’ for rain, and then wishin’ it would cl'ar off."— Presbyterian. _— ; hina Malte ‘When a man gets something for nothing he is pretty sure to think it ‘might have been something better. S-room cottage, $1,050, $100 down; 2flat building and cot- tage, 2 lots, toilets and gas, all for $2,000, $150down, For sale: 3 buildings, 2 flats each, prices $2,500, very small cash payment down and $30 per month in- cluding interest; 2 flat brick, stone front, Other bargains. ‘Terms to suit buyer, Office: 6142 So. Ada St. i L.0. Baler & Co. Houses and Flats er ERENT FURNISHED ROOMS FOR RENT, ee 5806 VERNON AV, near 324 bivd.—Large sbomae cect flehts rannine ‘water fo guohoging: Simeders in vevery ‘senpect Phone Douisias Gis. oy 3525 CALUMER AV,, 20 seconds to sth iy Gar HngRtGey’fatnished fod, ot Sted nent gaa bah, cane telepsone Service, “Phone laine fave e 346, CALUMET -AV.—Nieely_furmiahed Teoma; bath, guoy wid al otaer, modern convuntences; cButfortably:heutea. "Neat Sar'lines “Phone Dowsing EL eed 1 LANGLEY, AV.—Nleely farnlaned foogte. comfortably heated bath, guy Modern “convenitnces: "very convenient Torear line.” Phone Kenwood 4579. 139-28 3836 ‘LANGLEY AV—Foriehed or unc Rimniehed foomas waniable fox men, aed iter single mas, All modern coavents Theees! Helephone ‘Douglas gon, "1598 3g STATE BT, fret Gat—targe front oom lignt andar, comfortably Heat® ea; bath, gas, and all’other modern con- Sehtonces. “*Kidchea privileges O35 34 VERNON AV— Nicely furnlahed Fooms, every convenience; ‘phone sere te5, fees o Seutomen proltaas Ee Sougisn ous automa vets” TORE (ia ST, LAWRENCH AV.—Nicoly fur Blaha, xoamy wis si gnodona coment ences: “Phone Kenwood (ot Auto, TOEle, TAMPA WAY, GP Pha, second fiat—Nicely fur ished ona,” commartaoly ‘nested steam; bath, gue, electric Nght. and aif Sther ‘modern “cotventencen, “ Convesient tocar Tine: Ea ais STATE ST—Neally furnlehoa, large. light and ity’ room oultaite toe Nek housekeeping, With use of Kitchen, | Ap= poy top fat 2 Nai FOREST AV,—Nicely furnishea, iiine, farge and airy voor ‘tears: ture néws bath, gas, fad ail other modem conveniences; near cat tine at Wier ge Es 3005 INDIANA AV, Apt. Neatly tur- ‘aished roome; ait inprovemente Bre ugferm Gentlenin' prefered, "Douglas na i at lait INDIANA [AV—Nicely turalohea ‘oon, gic heat any hoe ater lage ctsset” Poiephone Douglas sie FLATS TO RENT. fo VINCENNES AY.— Modern six-room fay Seam heat; $06 ber month WR EVANE AV, gegnd_ fiat—Seven roomy hat-walgt teat atl ipprove: mento;"hnodern: "Phone Boutlas B.- FOUR-ROOM, SRAMGHBATED ELay, Seti palatal vaginas 60 “er month: “Apply to Mrs: Golnes, si18 Rope Bear, 35 599 ABBRDBEN S.—Shjoom cottage, Fonts an beak, oichy also tone gd act Vat ie Sor month. aS BANGAINS IN, RARE, LOCALITIBS, rohit Bowen au eau oxigen S82 Bowen av, Spoum tons front 400 4510 Michiean avy Ssfat, atone frant 6:00 at Sev utwrencg. ave Sutoom ic $op 31 BY diy ots toon alone rose ee eee 54g indent ai sop ore. 480 S244 Vincgnnee” ahr Padats ice nd alone antares 620 so adloon at Testa ‘bride aid SHOE Mtone ranidgncesnearrice os 000 GHARLES We: GREY sei &. Stale’ pt Bone Dovgias 0200 ‘Subsmadin te ? THE HOME QUESTION CONFRONTS YOU | That dentro you, bad to buy’ te rent don't tet your, frends and associates ehange that good intention, A few of our many spring bargains: A solla, stone-front, three-flat bullding, ‘modern; cast of State at, near car ine; rents for $90 per nonth.” $500 down, $50 er month until phld. Make us an offer, A solid, stone-front house, & rooms, strictly modern: rnts for $40 per month. 4400 down, balayeo like rent. Price $8,950. You shoul see tt to appreciate. ‘ena for our booklet of bargains. ANDERSON & TERRELL, |Home of Real Estate Bargains, 3512S, State at. Dousins 208, | Automatic 79864, Residence of 10large rooms. Two-story ‘and basement, stone front, Exception- ally well built. Near Washington Park. ‘Toclose an estate will sacrifice if taken. at once. Easy terms. Inspection in vited. Owner occupies, 19 SOW ee ES Be ean, | Neate THESE HOUSES FOR RENT OR FOR SALE ON EASY TERMS CALL AT OFFICE FOR PRICES. ‘OR FOR RENT. Fiate, 3145 Groveland ave. 8-room flats, each $20.00, 4522 Evans ave,, 6 rooms, steam heat, 335.00. 314 , Stet st. 7 large ght rooms over looking Grand bivd., $28.00, AG State at, |4-5-room HAS weeecsepeeesueenef1280 to 14.00 4545 State at, |{-6-r00m MBS seen ceegrereeesee 14.00 to 17.00 2935 Vernon av, fd and 4 fate, OT ROOMB ciespesseesseesecenees 20.00 Houses, 3616 Armour av., $8; basement (coal OMS ecesetzeigressnessssest B08 9 we doth sty Bagomeccss20050025¢ gn0 3638 Vernon av", cottages: sccccc22 1000 Store. 8129 Cottage Grove av., large. and Hight sscteersstectcsnisrsstore She CHICAGO REALTY & RENTING Co, Room 808, 69 Washington st. Randotph 8237.0 ‘Auto, 48954 Phone Franklin 2727 Res. $08 Eabt 36th Street | ‘Tel. Dotigias 4397 . J. GRAY LUCAS ATTORNEY AT LAW OxfordsBuilding, Suite 506 118 North La Salle St., Chicago , | eno cnr MERERESLTUATIONS WANTED MR,“ EMPLOYER—CAN YOU USE A Fellable, encreetie, youns lady aa, & Suge ‘of bookkeeping." Phote “Kenwood Gait, Suto. B88 ae ee HOW WE ARE FOOLED. ‘You wouldn't think trom the looks ‘of tho man that be is the man he's ‘praising—Waldo Baston. FRET Get Your Hands On A House On Your Own Terms Any of these $500. Balance like rent Sito ese 200. —meance me rent PRAIRIE AVE., near 35th St. Lot 25x125; a detached 12-ro0m brick house: 2 baths; open plumbing; hardwood floors; fur- nace heat; in good repair; rental $600. Price......$6,000. FOREST AVE., near 33rd St. 10-room stone front house; fur nace heat; could be remodeled into a 3-flat at small expense; now rented for $510. Price........ssseccee.s4.2.$4)500, CALUMET AVE., near 35th St. An elegant 3-story stone front house; 10 rooms; open plumbing; furnace heat; all in fine re- pair; rental $480, LICE... ceceesseecescneecceee ss SH A00 CALUMET AVE., near 35th St. Large 10-room brick and stone house; open plumbing; furnace heat; hardwood finish; in _ good repair; rental $480. Price...........-......$4,900. GROVELAND AVE., near 31st St. 10-room stone front resi- dence; open plumbing; furnace heat; all in first class repair; rental $420. Price.-... 0... .ecececeeeeeceees sees $4,500, DEARBORN ST., near 35th St. 2-story stone front; 2 flats of $ and 7 rooms; bath; gas; stove heat; rental $552. Lot 25x110. PRICE... ses seoeseeseeesccessenseee se « $4,500. EVANS AVE., near 45th St. Lot 25x170, improved with a good 8-toom frame house: open plumbing; furnace heat; frame barn; rental $252. Price... es eee eee eee c eee ee es $3,250 PRAIRIE AVE,, near 35th St. Double frame house; 7 rooma each; open plumbing; bath and gas; rents $45. Price $3,000, DEARBORN ST., near 3ist St. 2-flat frame; 5 rooms each; bath; gas; frame barn; lot 25x110; rental $360. Price $2,700, DEARBORN ST., near 29th St. Lot 25x1 10; improved with an 8-room frame cottage; rental $216. Price..........$2,250. Call at our office for further information W. H. BOWERS 6 CO. 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Point page advertisements, per inch 3.00 Written ads, each. 0.50 Reading notes, per line. 0.25 Rates for display advertisements furnished on application. Change of address. Please give both the old and new address; and in writing to the paper always be careful to give the state and postoffice, as well as name. SATURDAY, APRIL 26, 1913. COURT GENERAL ROBERT ELLOTT No. 7395. Office of Foresters management second and fourth Monday night in each month at Odd Fellows Hall, 3337 State street. Lodge Guestroom. Chief Ranger, V. Babb, 5345 Darn- born street; phone Dexel 5010. Financial Secretary, F. W. Wrayer, 562 Federal Street; phone Crittenden. Treasurer, Frank L. Crittenden, 2414 Dearborn street; phone Calumet 2219. CHURCH DIRECTORY. BASE BALL SEASON. He went to the man who employed him and said, "I'd like to get off this P. M., Grandma's dead." The boss let him go, but it happened that same Afternoon the boss met him out at the ball game. Notice with what ease your landlord raises your rent, also notice how difficult it is to get your wages raised. Now that the proposed "Jim Crow" bill is practically defeated in the legislature, attention can be centered on the minor "Jim Crow" cases that daily come to notice. If the weather man would only warn us when to and when not to wear our flannels, we wouldn't have such big doctors bills. It might be well to bear in mind that the National Association for the advancement of Colored people will meet in Philadelphia in July. A Louisville paper printed an article on how a colored man outwitten two white men, that isn't strange, a colored man always has to do twice as much as the white man to receive the same credit. Just to prove that he believed in patronizing his own people, he walked three blocks out of his way to get in Binga's bank to have a five dollar bill changed and Monty Rankin says his postage stamp business is improving wonderfully. Nothing like sticking together. DeKoven Thompson set a pace for artists giving recitals that is hard to beat. It is the first time in the history of Chicago that real money had to be refused because of lack of room to accommodate them. Now that the baseball season is open don't forget that we have a team of our own that deserves support, not because they are our own especially, but because they are the best in the country. "Rube" Foster's name is becoming as well known as Sapollo. Did we hear someone say there wasn't any prejudice in Canada? Perhaps the minister was only joking when he refused to marry a white woman and a colored man, though they had a license and all was in legal form. Or could this particular Baptist minister have 'halled from Georgia? It is not a hard matter to tell what class of people preceded you in a flat. The right sort will always clean their rubbish out before leaving, it --- is the only ganeel thing to do. Our people have the name of ruining every place they enter, a name that was tacked on the many by the actions of the few. We can all do a little to redeem ourselves. It is seldom that Senator Vardaman says anything that is worth quoting, and we are not quite sure about it now. Regarding the Japanese controversy he says: "The Japanese is not as desirable a citizen as the Negro." What does that make the Japanese? We know his opinion of the Negro. Booker Washington asserts that there has ceased to be any reasonable excuse for lynching, now that the past three months show that there were but thirteen lynching cases reported, a decrease of eleven over the same period last year, and not one of them was accused of having attacked a white woman. Race prejudice and hatred alone accounts for the evil. If we can't join the unions already established, we'll form one of our own, seems to be the slogan of the chaufeurs of Macon, Ga. As they are universally employed, their organization will be a strong one. The purpose of the organization is to encourage the members to give better service to their employers, and before a driver can become a member he must be an expert. This should be an example to other cities, and especially to Chicago, where our boys are losing out in many instances because of inefficiency. In the death of John Brooks Henderson, the Negro race loses one of its most substantial friends. He was the author of the thirteenth amendment of the United States Constitution giving civil rights to all, though a southerner by birth, he organized a brigade of union state troops and fought nobly for the cause. His life was spent in the uplift of the race and he will be remembered and placed on our pedestal deliverers. The Suffragists are coming out boldly and declaring that colored women are welcome in their organization, the only opposition to them coming from the southern contingent, and luckily they are outnumbered. The class of women who have represented us deported themselves in a way to make friends for the race, and still stood their ground. Sometimes it looks as though our enemies were beginning to see the light—in the vernacular of the street, we are touching wood while making that statement—let up hope. Even in Kansas City they A few officious students in one of our city medical schools, formed themselves into a committee and went to a lone colored student and told him it was the desire of the class that he would not return to that school next season to resume his studies, not that they had anything against him personally except that he was colored. In a few well chosen words—? ! * : * — he mode*ly assured them he would be with them when the roll was called in the fall term. There was something so forceful in his words—and in passing we might add, the dean of the school was with him—that they actually sneaked away firmly convinced that he meant what he said. Moral—He sure you're right then go ahead. VIVE GOVERNOR SULZER The civil rights bill, just signed by Gov. Sulzer of New York, which was intended primarily to prevent discrimination against Jews by hotelkeepers, especially in the summer resorts, makes more stringent than ever the laws on civil rights. The bill provides that no person being the owner, lesssee, manager or employee of a public place shall deny to any person such accommodation or publish, circulate, issue or mail any written notice or advertisement to the effect that the accommodations of any such place shall be denied to any person on account of race, creed or color. OR THAT SUCH PERSONS ARE UNWELCOME. Violations of the law involves a penalty of not less than $100 or more than $500 to be recovered by the complainant. A violation is also a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of $100 to $500. In order that there may be no misunderstanding the bill explicitly points out the places over which there has been controversy in the past, even barber shops being mentioned. The bill comes none too soon as the conditions in New York were getting unbearable. The theaters and restaurants were boldly refusing colored guests, and practically asked them what they were going to do about it. The Jews were treated quite as badly in the matter of hotel accommodation, signs even being displayed stating that they were unwelcome. It is a big step forward for both races. Gov. Sulzer is to be congratulated and it is gratifying to know that our people gave him such splendid support ding his recent political campaign. BRAVO: PRESIDENT WILSON. Colored Americans are watching keenly the developments in the anti-Japanese agitation in California, seeing kindred elements in the situation to their own status in this country. Many issues are raised by legislators to the effect that 20 bills have been introduced striking at these people for as many different reasons, but withal, they serve only to cloud the real reason why Americans are eminical to Japanese—race prejudice. Americans have been so successful with the Negro in fooling him and disgracing him without protest until they have become so strong finally overreaching themselves in this latest instance. They seem to have no sense of justice and have become intoxicated with self-esteem and pride, Well, "pride always goeth forth before a fall" and we heartily commend the indignation Japan feels over humiliation to her people. American citizenship may be a great thing but to be lastingly a great thing it must conform to the unchanging laws of Nature—survival of the fittest—not to the strongest. Strength after all only lies in honesty and fair play to individuals as well as nations. Before man made citizens Nature made men. Manliness is what counts in the final tests, whether the color be white or black or yellow. The vengeance of the gods finally may be wreaked upon our oppressors in this country through the Providential happenings to fellow sufferers from the Orient who have a flag and a navy to demand justice, and not simply ask for it. Lincoln said no government can exist half slave and half free. He constantly appealed for a second emancipation. Let not the price of our absolute citizenship be again bloodshed and shall have. To President Wilson we exclaim in his hir latest stand, "Brave! Brave! Wilson." CHILDREN OF THE BLACK BELT. The mighty ear of the city's unceasing life stillted the music of the church bells this Sunday morn. Then the memory of other days lived far from the city's maddening crowd came back tenderly to plead for the happiness gone by in a quiet country village. The harsh outlines of buildings and the hard and unkept streets, gave no signs of spring and April days. There was no fragrant odor of blossoming tree or verdant lawn to please the senses into a gladness of being and peace, good will unto men. Just the city, prototype of many others—the lure of youth, the battleground and the burial field, the tournaments and the pageants spreading out to the distant horizon restlessness and desire. But the children of the black belt they are seen here arrayed in the splendor of a Sheba or a Solomon. The streets are soon filled with passing throngs, the corners crowded as if a Roman holiday. Birds of passage are they and plumage rare, bodies covered with the raiments of finesse and riches and minds free from care and "we should worry?" What thought give they to the hard push of circumstances, the strong effort, the straight row, the sense of power and peace that comes with duty well done, work well performed. What sense of tradition has the ages stored within their minds of grappling with the problems of life, ways and means, victories and triumphs? What children they are to founder the interrucies of life and living and the serious sides, What a springtime is theirs in living with the ages of other races. And so in nature why not whimsical and fetish and exuberant in hearts and manners. America seems loath to want to assimilate these people who were forced to come and labor within her shores. But America will be assimilated instead by them, and small wonder then that the externals and surfaces evident in the compelling distances are first reflected upon their race life. They are as yet leapt from the inner shrines and intricacies of the Anglo-Saxon mind. A brief association in the public schools and then thrust into the chaos and darkness of isolation. Now and then a mind is trained by contact and learning to appreciate the exact difference in status and stature, and how hateful then must appear prejudice, how blighting to sentiment, philosophy or ideals. Even religion is not free from the plague of color caste and snobbery here. The young white American is keen with the impulse of achievement in money and matters. He is heir to the heritage of a thousand years. The young black American makes his pleasures his serious side, unconscious is he yet of loads to lift, of deeds to be well done, his favorite expression is "just getting by." His heritage is—well, let us forget and forgive and conjure up a day in the future when through the narrowing of the years he will rather sow the seeds of earnestness and energy and will not be simply the children of the black belt. Child's Constancy. If only we realized it. If only we cultivated it more, we could see with clear-eyed vision that all of a child's original nature breathes constancy. It is an essential strength of the undefiled child's nature to be constant. Not until our own false examples have attacked the natural purity of the child does it become inconstant—unreliable.—Harris Beecher Stowe. Size of Brain and Eye Among human beings there is probably little difference in the sizes of the brains of the small-eyed ones than those with large eyes. Of course not many if any experiment along this line have been made, but it is claimed that men of unusual genius generally have striking eyes of more than average size. There are, of course, always exceptions. Altruistic. Mrs. Flitterby—"So you are on the visiting committee of your social workers' society. I should think you'd find it dreadfully irksome making all those slum calls. Mrs. Hunter-Fadde—"I'm willing to make the sacrifice for a good cause. Every visiting day I send my maid around with my cards."—Judge. Method of Keeping Chess Cheese wrapped in a cloth previously steeled in vinegar and water will keep fresh for a considerably longer time than if kept in the storeroom in the ordinary way. A dry cloth should be kept wrapped round the saturated one, and the latter re-steeled in vinegar and water from time to time. Was Lying Down, Probably. Gritty George—This paper says that prosperity is advancin' by leaps an' bounds." Frayed Phillip—"If dat's so, it must er jumped clean over me." THE CHICAGO DEFENDER. Keep Healthy A Weekly Talk on Preventative Measures, First Aid Remedies, Hygienics, Sanitation. No Cases will be Diagnosed and No Prescriptions will be Given in This Column. SPRING CLEANING. All good housewives have the house cleaning fever. Good, clean women have a horror of dirt and flies. As spring has come it would be a good thing conducive to health to have a general clean up of the inside and outside of our homes. Let the women detach and manage the cleaning on the inside and men take a rake and a hoop, paint and brush, clean the front yard and clean the back yard. Repair fences and clean out and white-wash the basement. Repair and paint the screens—put them in early to keep out the files as files are the carriers of disease. This will improve health conditions, it will add to the beauty of our home and to the sightliness of our city as well as us making us all happy and healthy. REST AND SLEEP. Mrs. P. writes: I desire to know when is the best time to sleep and how many hours of sleep should one have? REPLY: The day is divided into 24 hours. Most people sleep best at night during the darkness. In my judgment night time with the room dark, windows wide open is the best time to sleep. It is very difficult to say just how many hours of sleep is necessary as some require more sleep than others to be healthy. One should sleep at least 8 hours out of the twenty-four. The next eight hours should be taken up in earning a living; and the other eight hours should be spent in self improvement, such as eating, reading, bathing and talking with family and friends and the general improvement of the esthetic side of life. HOW TO KEEP WELL IN SPRING. Mrs. J. writes: What is the best way to keep off spring disease? I feel billious. REPLY: The same things that will keep off summer disease, fall disease and winter disease will also keep away spring disease. Regulate your diet, cut down on meats and heavy rich diets. Drink more water, lemonade, buttermilk, etc., and another thing bathe oftener, get rid of dirt, dust, darkness and dampness in your closets, living rooms and basements. Be cheerful and hopeful and don't think so much of yourself but endeavor to do something to help the other fellow on this journey of life. Don't worry. Do things if you can, if not, don't worry about them. Get out in the sunshine and fresh air—live more on milk and vegetables—exercise daily just up to and on this side of the point of fatigue. If these things don't keep away your spring disease consult your physician. Mr. D. W. writes: Will you please name some good medicine to be taken in the spring? REPLY: Daily sun bath. Sunshine is a good ointment—plenty of fresh air—a good daily sweat—deep breathing at all times will aid digestion, prevent dyspepsia and is a good liver tonic. Take a good cleansing bath two or three times a week and avoid alcoholic, take plenty of time to eat and masticate your food well—eat more fruit and vegetables, drink more water and if not all right after following the above instruction, then consult a physician. Mrs. C. writes: Is peroxide an antiseptic—is it good for sterilizing instruments? I am a chiropodist. REPLY: Peroxide of Hydrogen is one of the mild and lesser important antiseptics. It should never be used on freshly made wounds. Physicians use it in ulcers, abscess cavities and wherever they want to clean away pus. (2) Peroxide is not good for sterilizing instruments. You cannot sterilize them by dipping them in peroxide of hydrogen—plenty of good soap and hot water is a better sterilizer than peroxide. You had better dip your instruments in a strong solution of carbolic acid and wash off with 95 per cent alcohol, then wash off the alcohol with sterilized water, that is, boiled water. This will beat all the peroxide sterilizations in the world. KEEP THE CITY CLEAN. Press Service, Department of Health. The above line should be our battle cry from now on. Beginning on Monday of the present week the fight is on to make Chicago the cleanest city of its size in the world. And as Chicago is so big and as we all want to make it as beautiful as it is big, we have therefore a mighty big job in front of us. And because the job is so big it is so important that it be done well, it is earnestly desired that every man and woman and every boy and girl take part in it. In other words everybody should lend a hand and lift a little, boost! The school children, and my, what an army there is of them, are all going to help by distributing circulars to the homes, and they are also going to help in cleaning up the back yards and 'vacant lots' in their own neighborhoods, and better than all, are intending to keep at it all during the summer months. Then the children will be reinforced; aided and encouraged by the women's clubs, but the ward and neighborhood clubs, the churches, the ministers, the DRA. WILBERFORCE WILLIAMS BEST AND SLEEP. SPRING TONIC PEROXIDE. Healthy A. Wilberforce Williams y Talk on Preventative , First Aid Remedies, s, Sanitation. No Cases Diagnosed and No Pre- will be Given in This school teachers, the lawyers, doctors, blacksmiths, carpenters, bricklayers, G. well, what's the use of naming them all, for everybody is going to help and help with such a hearty good will that within another thirty days Chicago will be given such a cleaning up from Evanston to the Indiana State Line, from Michigan avenue to Oak Park, that it will be a joy to behold it. And now here are some of the things that we can all do to help in this glorious task of making Chicago clean: We can clean our attics and our basements. We can clean our front yards and back yards. We can gather our magazines and daily papers in bundles for collection. We can separate junk from combustibles. Junk dealers will call in different parts of the city during the week. We can send combustibles to vacant lots for burning. The different lots where bonfires will be overseen by firemen from engine houses in the wards, will be published in the papers. We can put all rubbish in barrels or boxes and place it just inside the back yard gate, so that the city wagons can carry it away without trouble. We can talk to our neighbors about cleaning up and encouraging those who may be a little careless or indifferent about the beauty, cleanliness, and therefore careless about their own health and comfort to fall in line with us and be able to share with us in the pleasure that always comes from doing good work and in doing it well. O, yes, we came nearly forgetting to mention the splendid help that this clean city movement is getting from the editors and publishers of the hundreds of papers published in Chicago. Your reading of this article in your home or church paper is due to the fact that its editor loves Chicago and wants to see it a brighter, cleaner and more beautiful city to live in. So he is helping to spread the news about this clean up work; and some of these editors are going to take a day out of the office—it will do them good—to get out with rake, shovel and hoe and help clean up the neighborhood where they live. Our Women Mrs. Elizabeth Lindsay Davis, organizer of the National Association of Colored Women, returned this week from a successful ten-weeks' trip through Oklahoma and Texas in the interest of that organization. Mrs. Davis reports that large and enthusiastic meetings were held in many places, notably at Guthrie, Langston, Oklahoma City, Boley, Tulsa, Muskogee, Taft, Olmuglee, McAlerest, Okla.; Dallas, Cicacana, Waco, Marlin; Austin, Marshall, Texas, and Kansas City, Mo. The Woman's Utile Duel Club was entertained Thursday afternoon, April 17, by Mrs. Susan Harris Hall at the museum of Mrs. H. Churchill, 3200 Vernon avenue. The afternoon was very pleasantly spent in embroidering, music and conversation. Miss Marion Lee presided at the piano. At 4:30 p. m. the hostess announced luncheon. The guests filed into the beautiful dining room and partook of a dainty repast. The next meeting will be held at the residence of Mrs. Holt, 3628 State street.—Mrs. Susan H. Hall, president; Mrs. Martin Henderson, secretary. THE GAUDEAMUS CLUB The Gaudeamur Club met on April 21 at Mrs. McBride's home. The time was spent very profitably and pleasantly, each one doing fancy work. The members also decided to give a May party next month. The next meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Aline Roberts, 4001 Dearborn street, on Monday, April 28, at 8 p. m. Visitors are welcome. MATINEE 'FOR AMANDA 'SMITH HOME. The Interracial Circle gave a charity matinee at the Washington theater on April 19 for the benefit of the Amanda Smith Home. The matinee was well patronized and the program was enjoyed by all. The circle wishes to thank everyone who attended; also the proprietor, who donated the theater free of all charges for the occasion, and Mr. Young, the popular manager of the Washington, and the fireman. FREDERICK DOUGLASS CENTER. Sunday afternoon, April 27, at 4 p.m., Mrs. Ida B. Wells-Barnett will give an address. Musical numbers by Mrs. Marle Burton-Hyram. Meeting in charge of Mrs. Charles Lewis, Mrs. G. L. Cone's music class rendered a very creditable program last Sunday. The Inter-racial Circle of the Amanda Smith Home is arranging for the anniversary program in June. The new matron, Mrs. Phoebe Jones, is making rapid progress in adjusting matters for this occasion. The circle is much encouraged and will leave nothing undone for the June meeting. IN CHICAGO AND ITS SUBURBS Our Local Department—Personal Mention—Religious—Social and other short paragraphs—Read it over carefully, somewhere you will find a line or two about yourself or your friends. Mrs. Charles Mackey, 3150 State street, has gone to Louisville, Ky., to join her husband and visit relatives. The Wimps are coming to town, hence the happiness of Mrs. H. P. Lee. Mrs. Fay Crump, 5202 Wabash avenue, was called to Parsons, Kansas, this week because of the sudden death of her mother, Mrs. J. W. French. If you want a first-class furnished room read our classified columns. Mr. George Bonds spent Sunday afternoon last in Glen Ellyn, Ill., as the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Washington. Chorus. Their first appearance at Orchestra Hall on Lincoln's birthday. Later the name was changed the Oratorio Society. Their hearsails are every Tuesday night, o'clock at 2330 State street and on Sunday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. Grace Presbyterian Church, 34th Dearborn street. Lovers of music be benefited by the lessons in a reading and will receive a gift broadening of their musical culture they join the Oratorio Society. James A. Munday is the conductor. THE EDITOR'S MAIL Mr. Smalley Praises The Defeat April 29, 1910 Mr. and Mrs. Taylor Saunders of Nashville, Tenn., have arrived in the city to remain permanently. They are stopping with Mrs. A. E. Poole, 3345 State street. Mr. George Day of St. Paul, Minn., is visiting his cousin, Mr. C. Walker, 3754 Dearborn street, for a few days. He will return to his duties as second waiter at Collins' cafe in St. Paul. Mrs. Hattie Hadnott has returned from a three months' visit in Pensacola, Fla., Tuskegee, Montgomery, Tuscaloosa and Birmingham. She spent a very enjoyable time with friends and relatives. When in doubt or trouble, telephone to The Chicago Defender, Douglas 3339. Julius N. Avendorph made a flying trip to St. Paul, Minn., last Saturday night, spending Sunday there as the guest of Mrs. F. L. McGhee. He was the guest of Dr. and Mrs. Valdo Turner for dinner. Sunday, April 27, will be ladies' day at the Standard Literary Society at Bethesda Baptist Church at 4 p. m. Mrs. E. L. Davis will be the principal speaker. The public is cordially invited to be present. Mr. A. E. Jenkins, late of Chicago, who spent two weeks with his cousin, Leut, John E. Hawkins, 3435 Wabash avenue, returned to his home in Joliet, III, on Tuesday. Mr. Jenkins is employed as chemist by a manufacturing company. Mr. W. R. Smith, late of 2725 Wash avenue, now of Winnipeg, Canada, arrived in the city on Friday to remain for several weeks under the care of Dr. Daniel H. Williams. He reports the race is doing well throughout the Dominion. He called at The Defender office on Tuesday. All advertisements for furnished rooms or flats must be paid for in advance. We have no collectors for this kind of work. Mrs. W. N. Hill, in honor of her sister, Mrs. Blanche Williams, gave an automobile party to the Harrison Emanuel recital on Monday night at Kimball hall. Those in the party were Mrs. B. Williams, Mrs. J. Webb, Mrs. G. C. Jefferson, Mrs. J. H. Carr and Miss Mabel, Hill and her mother. Mr. J. Edward Smith of 5150 Armour avenue, president of Local No. 208, Musicians' Union, was unanimously elected to represent his union at the national convention of musicians, to convene in Toronto, Canada, May 12. Mr. Smith has exhibited much interest and ability in the affairs of his local and will make a creditable representative to the national convention. Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Napler celebrated the fifteenth anniversary of their marriage April 19 at their home, 5510 Ingleside avenue. They received many beautiful presents, consisting of cut glass, silver and china. There were fifteen present and a very delicious luncheon was served. Send in personales of your friends. It is free. Drop it on a post-card. Can't you afford to spend a penny on your friends? Thursday afternoon a Defender reporter while reporting at the office was attracted by 'the sweet strains of "Home Sweet Home" and immediately went to the window to investigate. Well, it was discovered that Mrs. J. L. Parks was the nightingale and she was singing this well known song because she was moving back to her old residence, 3157 State street, second flat. This is just next door to The Defender office and we welcome her back. Mr. W. A. Wallace, president of the Wallace Bakery Company and treasurer of the Chicago Business Men's Association, addressed the Business Men's Union at the Olvet Baptist Mission, near 35th street and Cottage Grove avenue, on "A Closer Union Among the Colored Business Men of the City" Tuesday evening. Others who spoke along the same line were Messrs. Turner and Nelson. The Chicago assembly's second formal dancing party, which was held Wednesday 'evening, April 16, at Woods' academy, 33th street and Vincentnes avenue, proved to be a very pleasant affair. The women were all beautifully gowned. Prof. Wilson's orchestra furnished the music. Mr. George Thompson and Joseph Brent were re-elected as members of the covering committee during the intermission. Subscribers and friends of the Chicago Defender will please bear in mind, that no advertisements of any kind whatsoever will be inserted in our columns until they are paid for in advance. So please don't telephone. Chicago has at last fallen in line with Boston, New York, Philadelphia and other enterprising cities along the line of aggressive choral societies. A few weeks ago a number of talented voices banded themselves together under the name of the Emancipation Chorus. Their first appearance was at Orchestra Hall on Lincoln's birthday. Later the name was changed to the Oratorio Society. Their rehearsals are every Tuesday night at 8 o'clock at 2830 State street and every Sunday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock at Grace Presbyterian Church, 34th and Dearborn street. Lovers of music will be benefited by the lessons in sight reading and will receive a general broadening of their musical culture if they join the Oratorio Society. Mr. James A. Munday is the conductor. THE EDITOR'S MAIL. Mr. Smallley Praises The Defender. April 22nd, 1913. April 22nd, 1913. Dear Mr. Abbott:—I am reminded that it is about time I renewed my subscription to your paper, so enclosed please find my cheque on Central Trust Co. for one dollar fifty, for which kindly receipt. The time is approaching when some big, broad-minded, solid American, will present to the people of this nation the often denied claims, for justice on the part of the colored people. That man will advocate a respectable law against human slavery, concurrent jurisdiction of the national courts against lynching and probably other matters to be included as well, the enforcement of treaty rights by national power, which has so far failed, largely because the influence of the old slavery element who feared that by so doing national power might be invoked for your people in other things; in those states which unlawfully disfranchise the Negro—a reduction of representation. Such a man must be sound also on the fundamental principles of republicanism. He must openly stand for the free public school. In January, 1916, it will be time enough to name him. I have an idea that some where in this country we can find such a man. He will have lots of hard work to do if elected, and must have the fearlessness of a Grant and a Lincoln. Principles should be presented in the meantime, but no name mentioned for the place. Personally, as I grow older, I care less and less for public office again and would not turn my hand over, if by so doing I could receive the nomination for any office in this country. Some time you might "tackle" the latest addition to my gymnastium, a 22 1-2 lb. Indian club, which with other clubs (lighter) I swing twice daily. Your paper is doing finely. Typographically it will compare with any and it is well edited, and should be successful, and have a goodly patronage, as a newspaper from other white people and doubtless has, besides your own people. I am very busy of late months but when I have time I will run in and pay my respects to you and Mr. Smiley and the others of your staff. Yours respectfully, EDMUND H. SMALLEY. From Our Exchanges Mr. J. A. Myers at Lane College. On Friday, March 28, the Glee Clubs under the direction of Mrs. J. A. Myers, principal of the Music Department, gave their annual concert. Through the instruction of Mrs. Myers these young people have made remarkable progress and their excellent renditions were a compliment to her untiring and successful efforts. The appearance of Mr. J. A. Myers upon the program was a treat which the students of Lane and the people of Jackson will long remember. As Mr. Myers has been to Jackson before and had established himself as an artist, the people of the city welcomed his return and came in large numbers to greet him. His readings were given with the usual artistic touches and his impersonations of the characters were so perfect that one would feel they could actually see the persons. Mr. Myers' vocal selections were rendered with the beauty of tone which only his voice contains. Never before has there been a soloist here who has so thoroughly captivated an audience. The members of the Glee Clubs received great instruction by hearing Mr. Myers and all have resolved to work doubly hard and endeavor to become the artist that he is. Miss Maude J. Roberts also assisted by singing a duet from "Golden Legends"—"Behold the Hilltops." This number brought down the house. She has been heard to the delight of audiences both North and South and possesses a remarkable voice. Following the concert the Glee Clubs tendered Mr. Myers a reception and banquet and all regretted his departure the next morning. Lane and the people of Jackson will welcome Mr. Myers at any time and his artistic work will never be forgotten—Nashville Globe. No Wonder! She was a very stout, jolly-looking woman, and she was standing at the correct counter, holding in her hand an article she was returning. Evidently her attention had been suddenly drawn to the legend printed on the label, for she was overheard to murmur: "Made expressly for John Wansmaker." Well, there! No wonder they didn't fit me!" Elrm Stand. "Have you decided what appointment you will ask for?" "No," replied the applicant for appointment, "but I took a firm stand and let the administration know that on its action depends my decision on the advisability of granting more than a single presidential term." - Washington Star. Kansas Brag. When a man eats a cucumber that cost 15 cents he naturally wants to tell his neighbors about it.—Emporia Gazette. City Churches ST. PAUL'S BAPTIST CHURCH. Rev. V. S. Cooper of St. Paul's Baptist Church, 5625 Jefferson avenue, has taken constructive measures in reorganizing the church during the past two months, which were devoted to paving the way to permanent accommodation of the church has taken new life, with zealous purpose to do effective neighborhood work in the future. Last Sunday morning Rev. Cooper preached his first sermon as pastor, giving us such a strong gospel sermon as we have not heard in many days. The church is fortunate in securing such a cohesive group of believers' revival meetings. Sunday night with services each evening at 8 p. m., when we pray for a harbor of souls. GRACE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH The teachers and officers of the Sunday school gave Mr. Charles Pierce, their superintendent, a surprise party Monday evening, April 21. It was quite a pleasant affair, especially as Mr. Pierce was completely uninterrupted. Musical selections were rendered by Mr. David Mitchell, Mr. Rolin R. Dunt, Albertine Pierce, Miss M. L. Barnes, Prof. B. Emanuel Johnson. Among those who congratulated Mr. Pierce on his successful superintendency and his re-election in short talks were Mr. Emanuel Johnson and Mrs. I. Barnett. Resfreshments were served bounteously. There will be special services at the morning session, Sunday, April 27, as the new teachers and officers will be inaugurated at that time. There will be a rally at the Sunday school to help pay for the cleaning of the school, 12:30; Christian Endeavor, 6:30; evening service, 7:45; Wednesday evening prayer meeting, S. INSTITUTIONAL A. M. E. CHURCH Tomorrow will be a day of great things at the Institutional Church. It will be the quarterly meeting day and there will be three sermons. The Holy Communion will be administered at $ p.m. At this hour revs. W. D. Cook, D. P. Roberts, T. L. Scott, H. E. Stewart, H. J. Callis, R. W. Wilson, J. Brown, J. Bergman, R. J. Robbins, H. W. Griffin and others will be present with their congregations. Quinn Chapel's great gospel choir has been invited to sing for the communion service. Dr. Timothy Reeves, the beloved presiding elder, will preach at 11 a.m. and the pastor will preach at $ p.m. Last Sabath brought two of the largest congregations the Institutional Church has had. The pastor preached exceptionally sermons meeting and evening. Brightly decorated with the church as follows: Mrs. Ida Beecher-Stovall, Mrs. W. G. Anderson, Mrs. Stelp Johnson, Mrs. Georgia Day, Mrs. Elia Brown, Mrs. Stella Carper, Mr. Wm. Cross and Mr. G. R. Lewis. WALTERS A. M. E. ZION CHURCH A large and appreciative audience listened to the sermon delivered by our pastor on last Sunday morning. His text was "God Is a Present Help." The audience was much moved. Five persons united with the church and two came forward to be prayed for. The Sunday school and Christian Endeavor services were both well attended and unusual interest was manifested. It is pleasing to note the increased attendance In the class room on Friday nights. The class meeting is the pulse of the Methodist church. It is hoped that ours will continue to throb with more and more vigor. Our Sunday evening services are increasing in interest. The series of sermons on God's Message to Men will be presented. The subject for Sunday evening will be "The Message as Seen in the History of Man." The No. 2 Stewardess Board entertained the No. 1 Stewardess Board of St. Paul C. M. E. Church and the Steward Board of our own church at the home of Mrs. Florence Combs, 4641 Evans avenue, on last Tuesday and the several visitors present, a delightful repast was served and all report spending a very pleasant evening. The Sunbeam rally will be held on Sunday, May 11, at 3 p. m. Our pastor will preach a special sermon to church auxiliaries. All the church auxiliaries of the city are invited to the event. The Woman's Home and Foreign Missionary Society was pleasantly entertained by Miss Mattie Dawkins last Wednesday evening. The Board of Stewards very pleasantly entertained the participants in the millionaire wedding on last Tuesday evening, April 15, at the residence of Rev. and Mrs. H. J. Callis, and the reception of receiving $44.87. It being our pastor's birthday the Stewards presented him with a purse of $35.69. Services for Sunday will be as usual, the pastor will preach morning BETHEL A. M. E. CHURCH. If the attendance continues at Bethol as it has been for the past three Sundays the officers of the church will be facing a question as to what to do with the people. The third successive overflow meeting was held last Sunday morning. The pastor, Jor. preaching in his usual form a spirit-filled sermon. A good congregation greeted Rev. R. S. Jenkins, D. D. of Dallas, Texas, Sunday evening and listened with interest to the sermon, "Is Thine Heart Right?" The speaker spoke in figurative language dealing at length with the physical functions of the heart, comparing them with the spiritual. The program was rendered to the members and patrons of the Bethol Literary Society at 4 o'clock. It being old Folks' Home day, some thing near $57 was raised for that worthy institution. Young men's day was not held at the Allen C. E. Society, as planned, but the general topic, "Favorite Verses," proved to be an excellent one, the service being full of life from beginning to end. This Sunday is missionary day. A cordial welcome avails you by the officers of this society. The opportunities for Bethel Church are many and each department is working to improve the work. We ask your co-operation. Come early and worship with us. WAYMAN CHAPEL A. M. E. CHURCH. The pastor will preach at 10:45 a.m. and 7:45 p.m. Sunday, April 27. Several persons will be baptized by immersion in a few weeks and as is the custom the pastor will preach a special sermon to the candidates at least one week prior to the baptismal session. The Deaconess Board has now their full number—twelve excellent women. At each of the services the officers will take their regular places in the church. The grand rally of the church will take place Sunday, May 4. At the evening services the Allen C. E. League will have several selections both from the Juniors and the Seniors. The morning choir will give the last of Sunday afternoon programs Sunday, April 27. The next will be given the last Sunday in October. Mr. Job and others will assist in this program Sunday. HOPE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. At Hope Presbyterian Church the services were well attended all day. The pastor, Dr. C. Lee Jefferson, preached a powerful sermon on the subject, "Marks of a Hypocrite," in the morning, and his evening discourse was upon "The Qualities of a Good Soldier." The pastor stated that the annual report of the church to the sessions of the Chicago Presbyterian Church was delivered praise by the Presbyters at Highland Park Church. The recently elected ruling elders will be ordained Sunday evening. Rev. C. Lee Jefferson was called to Freeport on Wednesday, where he addressed the Ladies' Home and Foreign Mission Board in the afternoon and a popular meeting in the First Presbytery to discuss the work went as a substitute for Rev. John Gaston, secretary of the Board of Aid for Freedmen, who became ill on his arrival here from Pittsburgh, Pa. Sunday will be special program day for the Englewood Law School clergyman's day and the principal addresses will be made by Revs. D. H. Harris and R. E. Wilson, D. D. LINCOLN MEMORIAL CONGRE GATIONAL. What's On to You?—What Are You Looking For?—What Seek Ye?—Where Did You Hail From?—What Are You?—Which Way Are You Journeying?—What Do You Expect to Be? The sermon at the morning services was taken from John 1:37-39. "What seek ye? This question not to be answered," said Dr. Lawrence, "according to the feelings, thoughts and action of a single moment, not accordingly as we have felt, thought and acted for a single moment, the course of our conduct during any one period of life tell the whole story, reveal the true answer. "If we stop for a moment to think Rev. Eugene Lawrence, we will find that the answer to such a question is not a simple one. The disciples did not attempt to answer it when asked by the Master, 'What seek ye?' "Many have undertaken the task of answering the three main questions concerning man: from whence is he? What is he? and where is he going, or what is he to be? From the many volumes which have been written for this purpose we have learned much, we have become greatly enlightened. But neither of these questions, not even to the simplest mind, has been satisfactorily answered. The psychologists have undertaken to academics to describe mysterious and complex workings of the human mind, and along this line they have put within in our reach many valuable truths, but they cannot adequately describe or define what it is in the boy that makes him feel, think and act different from the other members of his society or from the course which he himself will follow in after years. "The teachers of religion have done much to enlighten and strengthen us in our religious belief. No idea, nevertheless, however great, could have been given to man, and thought the life and of mankind except there had been some master mind to give it expression and form. "What is it, do you ask, in man, that is constantly longing for fellowship and companionship with the Unseen, communion with the Divine? "It is the likeness to God. "And God said, let us make man in our likeness, and in his likeness created he then male and female. It is the likeness of humanity, weakness and frailty of humanity, longing to become more intimately and perfectly identified with the Divine that is clothed with perfection. It is that which converses with the still small voice, the voice inaudible, yet so loud that the deaf can hear; a voice whose sounds are inarticulate, yet capable of provoking from the dumb, song of exaltation and praise; it is He, the Master, though not physically present. "When we have looked in vain for our ideals in an external world, looked in vain for justice from the courts for honesty in business, true friendship in society and perfect love with in the home and the church, we seek personal communication with the Divine God, the presence of the living God. "What seek ye? We seek food, raiment, shelter; we seek joy and pleasure; we seek wealth, learning refinement and culture; but also, and note well this fact, we seek God and Thou; "Come and ye shall see." They went, and saw, and found. And when the crowd that followed for the leaves and the fishes began to fall away, and the question was put to the disciples, those who sought something deeper and more abiding. "Will we also go away?" the answer can be heard the words of eternal life. And although in the hour of trial, through the weakness of the flesh, they were dispersed and scattered, something had been planted within that would not die. And they returned, resumed their tasks, became martyrs for Jesus! Why! When the human has become linked up with the Divine. "The adventurer goes in search of an imaginary pole, a point on the earth's surface where the motion, though swiftest, is least noticeable; he hazards all, puts his life in jeopardy; he takes the risk of being frozen or starved to death, beaten by the storm and swallowed up by the sea, or set adrift by the wind and crushed to death by the iceberg. What is he reeking? A thing for which he has been scared, the scientist spends years and years in his observatory, making the most careful calculations and observations in order to discover a distant star, or locate a new planet that is believed to move among the heavenly bodies. And when he has made his discovery, he carefully tabulates his records and delivers them to the public. And in return he is clothed in honor and given a handsome bounty from the state. But the greater part of his fellows never know or feel the significance of his joy and satisfaction, but to him there comes the joy finding that for which he is thanked he seeks the blessing between man and the lower animals; and, finding something, he gives it to the world and revolutionizes the tenon of secular and religious thought and teaching. "The philosopher seeks to explain life, human life in particular. He has written volumes upon volumes. And no one will deny or doubt that he rendered his fellowmen a valuable service. We address him as 'Sir' and speak of him as a 'venerable sage'. But the knowledge and wisdom he has imparted cannot hush the inquiries of the rustic peasant or satisfy the longings of the crudest frontiersman. "What seek ye?" We seek we know not what; some call it peace of conscience; some religion, others God. But I know am seeking something more than just a peace of burdens and give me back the joy; and perfect love of childhood. They tell us that it is regeneration, a new birth, forgiveness of sins; perhaps so. But in our heart of hearts we know that it is companionship with that personality that is divine; it is eternal life in that divine presence. Lord, hear our cry, grant our petition." ST. JOHN A. M. E. CHURCH. Rev. R. E. Wilson, D. D., pastor Sunday morning service, 10:45 a.m. Sunday school, 1:15 p.m.; Intermediate C. E. prayer meeting, 6 p.m. Senior C. E. prayer meeting, 7 p.m. evening service, 8 p.m.; prayer meeting Wednesday evening, 8 p.m. The rally is but a few weeks off and everybody seems to be well informed to be ready for the race of 10 and 20. Now are the busy times at St. John. Last Sunday marked the beginning of the last round of the race toward the goal of the $1,500 rally. This was made manifest by the unusual amount of noticees sent out announcing socials, dinners, entertainments and concerts to be given by the rally promoters and enthusiasts, between now and the date of the grand rally and mock conference. This did not happen. The services, which throughout the entire day were most ably conducted by Dr. Wilson and graciously assisted by members and friends. Mrs. Ella Allensworth, superintendent of the intermediate and junior departments of the Chicago district of the Allen C. E. League, visited the St John, Intermediate last Sunday and added much to the meeting by her splendid talk on the topic. The Union Rally of the Chicago District Church Christian Endeavor League will be held at Quinn Chapel Thursday evening, May 22, at 7:30 p.m. The Allen C. E. convention will be held at St. Mary's Church, 52d and Dearborn streets, July 22 and 23. QUINN CHAPEL A. M. E. CHURCH An unusually large congregation was present at Quinn Chapel on Sunday morning and listened to a strong spiritual sermon by Rev. R. S. Jenkens, D. D., of Dallas, Tex. The music rendered by the church choir and gospel chorus combined was greatly enjoyed. The Sunday school held its usual浸習 session at 2 o'clock. The superintendent, I. W. Fisher, reviewed the lesson with his usual thoroughness. A large number of pupils were present. The C. E. Society held its usual interesting meeting at 6:30. The Progressive Club is getting bury preparing to raise $1,000 by the last of May. The quarterly meeting takes place the first Sunday in May. Rev. Scott of the C. M. E. Church will preach the communion sermon. The funeral of Mrs. Glover took THE CHICAGO DEFENDER place on Thursday morning, at ten o'clock. AT THE Y. M. C. A. QUARTERS. "Practical Eugenics" was the subject discussed by Dr. S. C. Dickerson in the last of his lectures at the Y. M. C. A. meeting on Sunday. He showed how the human family may be improved when the parties contracting for marriage are free from infectious diseases and mental defects. The progressive action of seventh-century monarchs to the marriage laws was approved and the advantages that would come to these states were shown throughout the lecture. The law of public welfare will force all of the states to finally make such laws in order to prevent the infection of the conjugal party; to prevent the transmission to the offspring of physical defects; to prevent the birth of moral degenerates and to save the state from the economic burdens. He advocates in nature's laws, careful selection of husbands and wives and a higher moral standard. Mr. Frederick R. Clark, superintendent of Rothschild & Company, will address the Y. M. C. A. meeting on Sunday, April 27, on the "Principles of Success." Mr. Clark is very anxious to help our-men and has consented to come to us with some very practical principles on business. We will meet with you to discuss meeting and to hear the valuable advice which is sure to be brought to us. The board of trustees of the Young Men's Christian Association of Chicago have let the contract for the completion of the swimming pool and the top floor of our building. The men are now at work in the basement, where the swimming pool is to be placed, and on the fourth floor of the building. The contract will make it possible for the department to do all of the phases of association work. This makes it more necessary that the subscribers pay their pledges. We are in need of funds in order that we may furnish the building. There are a large number of subscribers who pledged small amounts. A large percentage of these have made no payment whatever on their subscribers. We are urging our subscribers to pay their accounts regularly. We have a number of collectors who are working with the office in the collection of the funds from the subscribers. We are meeting with some success. Too many of the subscribers are waiting until they can pay their subscriptions in full. We would urge these to pay something on their subscriptions each month to postal card, telephone message to us, GS 650 with collector to your door. Visitors may inspect the building Saturday afternoons and Sundays. THE NEAR EASTERN QUESTION By Elder D. W. Forde The nations realize that the expulsion of the Turk from Europe will involve a calamitous international commotion such as has never been known in the annales of human history. It was a time of great distress about the world crisis. The Turk will be baptized from European soil and forced to cross the Rosporus, but even when he goes over to Asla he will be routed and brought to his end; all this will utter in the long talked of Armageddon. The writer of the Revolution graphically asserts the world-wide commotion that will ensue in the following language: "And the sixth angel poured out his vial upon the great river Euphrates; and the water thereof was dried up, that the way of the kings of the east might be prepared. "And I saw three unclean spirits and the dogs come out of the mouth of the dragon and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the prophet." "For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty. "Behold I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watchch, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame. into a place called in the Hebrew tongue Armageddon." Rev. 16:12-16. The drying up of the water of the Euphrates, as has been explained in a previous article, is symbolic language used to represent the destruction of the Mohammedan or Turkish power. By reading Rev. 17:15 and Ias. 8:7 it will be seen that waters are used in the scriptures to represent peoples and nations. The Euphrates drains the territory in Asia over which the Turkish power has reigned for centuries, and is therefore used to repress power. This drying process has been a gradual, continuous one, going on for a long time. It will eventually culminate in the extinction of the Ottoman empire. A most serious event follows the extinction of the Ottoman empire: an event that will mark the climax of all things terrestrial, and that will usher in the "great day of God Almighty." Says the prophet: "And at that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince which standeth for the children of people; and there shall be a crown of people, such as ever was since there was a nation even to that same time; and at that time thy people shall be delivered, everyone that shall be found written in the book." Dan. 12:1, 2. From a comparison of Jude 9 with I Thes. 4:16 and John 5:25 it will be clearly seen that Michael is Christ. He is the "great prince which standeth for the children of the people." Acts. 5:31, 3:15. The expression "stand up" means to reign. Christ at this time will take his kingdom and commanded. Said Martin Luther at one time: "If we beat back the Turk, the prophecy of Daniel will be fulfilled and the end at hand. Then the day of judgment is surely at our doors."—Martin Luther, by Gustav Freyling, p. 11. "And then shall be a time of trou- THE MASTER OF THE MASTER Mr. Charles Reese of New York, the automobile expert, accompanies his wife, Ms. Caroline, to a family reunion in parenthood, where they will be 'at home' on Sunday. Mr. Reese is the wife of Gladys, the mother of Michael and Katie. 'No, such as never was since there was a nation ene to that same time' Imagine then what an awful series of events will be connected with the dissolution of the Turkish empire. The nations of Europe and Asia will be embroiled in the most bloody conflict that the armies of earth have ever been entangled. With the modern implements of warfare how terrible, how grewsome will the carriage be. While on one hand thousands are being mowed down by the heartless, grim-faced war god, on the other the unmingled wrath of God in the form of the seven last plagues (Rev. 16) is doing its work of destruction on the godless impenetrable multitudes. It is a feature to this repellant picture: "and at the same time thy people shall be delivered, everyone that shall be found written in the book." We do not know with any degree of certainty the day or hour when the sultan will be expelled from European soil, or when he goes over to Jerusalem how long he will be allowed to occupy his Asiatic dominion before his final overthrow; but certainly we do know that it cannot be a long period before these events mature according to the present trend of current affairs. The present Turkish-Balkan war has caused the Eastern Question to deap to a most serious stage. The state has been forced to look on with most anxious forbodings. And the seeming inability of the showwest diplomats to deal successfully with the present complications proves the dangerous situation which confronts the great powers. Comparing the past history of Turkey with the present situation, the sultan is practically forsaken and he is feebly holding on to a remnant of his former European possessors. What has he now left him? After a most persistent siege Adrianople fell in a few months, but it is one more blow which will not only weaken the prestige of the sultan, but which will aid in hastening the dissolution of the empire. The Montenegrin army has captured Scutari after a stubborn defense for six months on the part of the Turkish defenders, thus adding another complication to the present state of affairs. All go to prove that things in the Near East are focusing towards the great crisis of all crises. The present war has brought continuous defeat to the Turkish armies while it has caused wonder and amazement at the unexpected success that has attended the armies of the Balkan States. The war has driven to the verse of Europe and he stands trembling for his future. The student of prophecy who has studied, and witnessed the fulfilment of every line of prophecy connected with this subject thus far, without one failure, awaits the coming issue. It is interesting to know that the Turtles expect that the dissolution of their kingdom will result in the second advent of Christ. A missionary while in Turkey some years ago was told by a native that a Turkish judge said to him: "We expect that the powers of Europe will take from us Constantinople. We shall have to leave here; and the seat of the government will have to be established in Asia; and we finally will have to leave Jerusalem. And the nations will still come and fight against us at Jerusalem, to take that from us. And when they do Messiah and Mahomet will come." Says Daniel: "At that time shall Michael (Christ) 'stand up.' It behoves everyone to seriously consider his relation with God and his Savon Jesus Christ at this solemn time in which we live, and prepare for the serious issues which everyone is compelled to face, and to decide that he will be among those who will be delivered.—The End. Didn't Do Her Much Good Mrs. Chanel= "Oh, Henry, I wish you had been to church this morning. Dr. Dives preached one of the loveliest sermons on 'Love your neighbor,' and the way his remarks made that spiteful, hateful Mrs. Gabbers squirm was something that would have done your heart good." Cornered. "Tommy, this is the second time you have asked to be let off to go to your grandmother's funeral." "I know it, sir, but I got two grand-mothers, sir." Outside the Family. A strange woman with a hardluck story can get a quarter out of a man when his own wife can't get a dime—Cincinnati Enquirer. STORY OF THE SLAVE GIRL, PHILLIS Rapid Rise From Ignorance—Handicapped By Being A Slave She Commands The Attention Of The World—Her Marriage A Failure But Her Rise A Surprise—Work Liked By George Washington. TAKEN TO EUROPE TO MEET ROYALTY By Frank Young "Twas merey brought me from my home. The life of Phillips Wheaty, although short, is an interesting one. Her life seems to be one of fiction instead of reality for a few could have accomplished what she did especially hand-capped by slavery. Phillips was an African girl brought over to these shores and sold into slavery in Boston in 1764 to a Mr. Wheaty who at that time was the possessor of a number of slaves, but his wife fearing that these already had been freed services to her personally when she would be in her old age she induced her husband to try and secure a young girl for her personal service. This is how Phillips came into the Wheaty family. Soon Wants to Study. She was not a pretty girl by any means and when she was picked from a number of female slaves she had nothing on but a piece of carpet. She did not know anything about her parents and only remembered her mother pouring out water before the sun which was an old African custom. She was as ignorant as the night is dark and the first signs of her wanting to learn was such a surprise to the daughter of her master that she was not allowed to mingle with the other slaves but was patiently taught and she rapidly learned. She soon sought to read the masters and was found reading Homer. She wanted to have a gift of writing poetry soon attracted the attention of the outside world. In 1773 his master's son took her to Europe with him as he was going on some business, and as her health was in a declining state it was thought best to take her. She soon won the admiration of the royalty of Europe and many called to see her. One of her dearest and fastest friends was the Countess of Huntington and many of Philips' happiest moments were spent with her, and one of the books of poems that were published was dedicated to her. Philis was to meet the young popular sovereign, King George III, but the health of her mistress was fast failing and her desire to see her made her embark for these shores. President Washington Admires Her. Her rapid rise was remarkable as through all this she was still a slave, but was held in esteem by all those who came in contact with her. Later she carried a grocery named Peters, who kept the shop on Court street. He acted the part of deserved the part of a gentleman, carried a cane and wore a wig, but proved to be unworthy of the woman he won and unworthy to be called a gentleman. In a book of Philis' poems published in Boston the names of some of the most prominent people were on the preface. One of the most ardent admirers was George Washington, who wrote her a long letter apologizing for his delay in answering her letter and praising her work, also saying that he would be more than glad to meet her in person should the occasion present itself. Manifestly Insincere. "Why do you say that he's not sincerely?" "I heard him very pleasantly tell a bill collector to call again." "Well, what of it?" "You know as well as I that down in his heart he really hoped he wouldn't." Keeping Lemons. to keep limes, wipe them with a clean, dry cloth, then wrap well in tissue paper and place them on a table so that they do not touch each other. First Use of Cocoa in England Until stitches are in England, waxed in England as a patent medicine, and could be sold only in packets with a stamped wrapper. DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH By C. A. PRATT. We were enjoying the change from the stuffy city and the smoke and the cirt and the hemmed-in flat and all that sort of thing. The spot was a most beautiful one and in a state of nature which left nothing to be desired. We were boarding at the farmhouse of William Simplkins—popularly known among his neighbors as "Bill." All this, however, has nothing to do with the love story of Hannah, the domestic servant in the Simplkins family, which was thrust upon our attention and which was the occasion of a controversy as violent as we ever permit in between ourselves. We were loathing peacefully in the orchard. Fannie in the hammock and I lying flat on my back on the soft grass, eyes closed and enjoying the fragrance of a tip-top Havanna, when my soothed and peaceful nerves were started by a voice—a voice speaking to Fannie. "We see, mum, I'm engaged to Hiram—he works on over Higins' farm"—these were the first definite words I caught. "And Hiram sets a powerful store by clothes and style and fixin's things and—and I thought things and—and I thought things you bein' from the city, could tell you how to fix up a weddin' dress that would please Hiram. You see he wants to git married in the Lunther' church, and I want be jest ez scrumptious ez i kin—and mum I've got near $200 she up air I'm goin' to spend enough for a wedding." We would be. Would ye please, mum, tell me whether to git a dress from this polychard lavender or take the green? "Fannie," said I, after Hannah had vanished, "it seems to me that here is the opportunity to do some fine work for philanthropy and religion and humanity and—and all that sort of thing—don't you know." "What do you mean," asked Fannie. "You are forever looking after romances and all that sort of thing—and here one made-make under our noses." "Yes," said Fannie; rather coldly. "Fannie," I said severely, "this girl is a diamond in the rough, one of these daughters of nature who without education, culture, tradition and all that, still have the primitive instincts of the race and arise upon occasion to the great acts and the great sacrifices. Did you hear the very delicate sentiment she uttered to you? Without knowing why or how she you apprehend, the most to your instinct that Hiram desired clothes and nice things—and she is going to make great sacrifices for him." My wife not responding, I resumed the theme. "You see, my dear, while you are literary and all that sort of thing, really you do not see the ultimate philosophy of the race. That type of girl really represents the virtility of the race—from a feminine standpoint, from a masculine standpoint. The girls we see—the cultured, educated persons who becloud our standpoint are merely the excrecence—the overdone ones, as we might say. But this woman is one of the products of nature, pure and simple. Love with such girls could not be disloyal or treachery. You know, now and forever. They are natural—therefore true and loyal. Fannie, I am surprised that you do not detect the eternal truth underneath the blue calico jacket of the lady—lady, do you hear, who just left us." Ten days later we were rolling in the same environment when Hannah again fushed across the vision of dreams. "There was a man with a book, and a good, husky specimen of a man. "Dis is my man," she said, with a bridal simper. "Ben, this is the lady who told me how to get up my weddin' dress." My wife greeted both very nicely, but I refused and lay with my eyes closed. Presently I heard Fannie say that he was very low—the bridegroom having seamed from his bride for a fleeting moment: "But Hannah, I thought his nano was Hiram and that he was tall and dark." "Oh, Hiram," responded Hannah. "Yah—didn't ye see where he was killed in a train wreck last Tuesday? And I had the dress all made—'an Ben has been pestering me for months—so I just concluded to hook up wid him." The happy pair passed on. I looked at my wife and she looked at me from under lids that I thought concealed a grin and some sarcasm. Whereupon I rose and departed with some dignity. As I left I thought I heard her murmur. "A diamond in the rough." But when I charged her with it very well, she identified very invally Co. (Copy) Daily News. Thought He Liked Flattery. One of the wittiest occurrences of the judicial bench in England is Judge Rentoul, the North-country Irishman, who presides at the famous court, known as Old Bailey. The judge has just been telling another good story against himself. Once he went on a political mission to Wales, to tell the voters what to do. He spoke in a public address to several speakers, however, used Wale as the medium of their thoughts. As a matter of policy he applauded strongly whenever there was a clap among the audience, although he could not understand a single word that was said. "I learned afterwards," said Judge Rentoul, "that every time I was told a paid strong personal compliment, either to myself or to my speech. Not a Mistake. "That judge made a mistake when he married us." "That so?" "Yes. He ended the ceremony with; 'And may God have mercy on your soul.'" "He knew what he was about, all right. He's married himself." MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC "All Passes, Art Alone Endures" JOTTINGS THEATRIC CAL AND OTHERWISE The Lux. It is just a little play off the "Stroll" the pretty little play house called the Lux, but if you really want to spend an evening of real enjoyment, and enjoy pictures that are pictures, there is the place to go. Mr. Zurawski, the owner, seems to care little for expense, either for talent or pictures, as long as he pleases his audience. Visit the place once—it will grow on you. It is said of Powers' Theater that you can go there with your eyes shut, or rather, without knowing what the bill is and see a good play. The Grand is fast getting the same reputation. And in passing, too much praise cannot be given the members of the orchestra, they are artists each and every one of them, and Dave Peyton as a director is unsurpassed. There was a touch of circus on the first half of the week, opening with Rhue Brothers' comedy bar artists, and closing with Prof. Anderson's wonderful educated elephant and monkeys. It isn't hard to conceive man's decent from a monkey when you note the almost human way those animals act. The elephant was of miniature, size but the tricks he did were big. Early and Leight, two rapid fire artists with pleasing voices, kept the house in an uprora by their funny sayings. The Kumas Japs did HARVEY-DEVORA TRIO HARVEY-DEVORA TRIO Harvey, DeVora Trio. How flippantly we use the word friend, and how few of us stop to consider what it really means to have a friend, the kind that sticks to you through adversity, the kind that is willing to give you a boost rather than a knock, the kind that will pick you up when you are struggling to rise—and perhaps at great sacrifice to themselves—and hold you and brace you until you are able to stand alone. To have such friends was the good fortune of Earnest Turner, known in the theatrical world as "John Dough," a comedian part with the Harvey, Doyle Jr., whom but a little lad playing with a lot of ragged urchins in the streets of New York, he was accosted by Bert Harvey, a prince of good fellows, who saw something superior in the little fellow and, needing such a boy in his act, immediately bargained with the boy's aunt—his nearest relative—to take him with him on his tours, agreeing to pay him $3 per week and some ledgermain stunts that made everybody in the audience sit up and take notice. E. J. Moore, who is down on the bill as the "Babby trickster," had the gabby part of it, but fell a little shy on the trickster end of it. The last half of the week was up to the standard, and the bill beginning Monday night is a whirlwind. The Monogram. It was hard to tell who was and who was not the headliner at the Monogram the past week. Blanch Williams, Porter and Porter, Taylor and Price and John Woods vied with each other for honors, and each night saw a larger crowd than the preceding one. You can always look for something new at this popular little playhouse. THE PASSING SHOW IN WASHINGTON. Washington, D. C., April 25.—Miss Leona Marshall and Miss Evan Robinson have formed an act and will be seen on the local stage as soon as the details can be arranged. Lawrence Caldwell, the very capable musical director of the Howard Theater, is studying veterinary surgery and may resign at the close of his course to enter upon the practice of his new profession. Miss Herrletta Vinton Davis, who is about to inaugurate her tour of the South, is planning to present the big scenes from "Macbeth," "Hamlet," "Merchant of Venice" and "Othello" and excerpts from such standard dramas as "The Lady of Lyons," "Leah," "Dessalina" and "Christophe." Miss Nonie Bailey Hardy, the popular contralto, is resting here, preparatory to resuming her concert engagements. She made a decided hit in Jamaica last fall. Manager A. J. Thomas has been to Philadelphia and New York City, looking over a bunch of "talent," and considering the advisability of putting on a season of "stock" at the Howard, in connection with vaudeville numbers. It is believed that a strong stock company, presenting musical comedies and dramas of a high order, would "go big" with the progressive patrons of the Howard, who wish an occasional departure from, straight vaudeville shows. "Franey" Payne and Charles H. Green may again join hands and reopen the Foraker Theater on 20th street. The Grand. The Monogram The Chelsea is having the most successful run of its career, packed houses nightly being the rule. Frank Fowler Brown, who headed a big seven-acet bill last week at the Howard, has gone to New York City to open a ten weeks' engagement with one of the leading booking circuits. Mr. Brown's personal affairs continue to be managed by William T. Bressley Jr., of New York City, the theatre's executive of relations, Mr. Brown is said to be considering an advantageous proposition looking to his heading a musical company next season, financed by a strong operatic syndicate. While playing in 'Richmond, Va., recently fourteen colored members of "The White Slave" company were roundedly praised by the News-Leader as "the best thing in the show and saved the aggregation from mediocrity." The Howard Theater and its patrons gave liberally to the fund for the flood sufferers. A letter from Miss Lottie Gee, of the team of King and Gee, now at the New Academy, Buffalo, N. Y., discloses the fact that there is absolutely no truth in the rumor that Miss Gee had recently dropped dead on a stage in Montreal, Canada. The person whose death probably gave rise to such a report was a female member of "The White Slave" company, which played Montreal about the time King and Gee were in the Canadian capital. Miss Gee's host of friends in A expenses. Seven years have rolled around since then and thousands of people have attested to the wisdom of Bert Harvey's choice. Today he is eighteen years old, his salary has increased with his popularity, and it is not too much to say he is the best young comedian upon the American stage; he has had many offers to join other organizations, but he possesses a deep sense of gratitude, knowing that Mr. Harvey, owing to the prejudice that exists, has had many unpleasant encounters, and on his account has refused profitable engagements in the south, that he might not be offended. So we repeat, a true friend is hard to find, but when you do find them stick to them until death. The title of their act is "Frolics on a Roof Garden," and wherever they are billed don't fall to go to see them, you will never regret it. They played at the Grand Theater last week. P. S.—We forgot to mention that "John Dough" has a dog by the name of "Ginger." John says "Ginger don't bite, Ginger snaps." Washington will be delighted to know that she is alive and well and growing prettier every day. She and Miss Effie King have been "cleaning up" on the Loew circuit and are now in their tenth week of unabated success. Before leaving New York City they appeared on the American Roof, and wrung from the severest critic of "Variety" the highest compliment that any "sister act" has received this season in the columns of this recognized authority on vaudelley. The Misses King and Gee, always "swell dressers," have gotten together another brand-new wardrobe, which is said to be "some class." They open in costumes of the new American Beauty shade, trimmed in white and silver. Miss Gee's change is blue and Miss King's is lavender. When Miss King appears in male attire a la mode, Miss Gee wears a white plume, trimmed with four big white plumes, a pink brocaded velvet coat, with a white collar and cuffs, and all of the color matches to match. They are fond of Washington and expect to play a return engagement here soon. The latchstring is always out for these clever artists. Mrs. F. E. Miller, formerly Miss Bessie E. Oliver, of Cole & Johnson's "Red Moon," is spending a fortnight visiting relatives at her old home in Louisville, Ky. Her address is 1431 West Chestnut street. She is well known here and in New York City. Her marriage to Mr. Miller, of Miller & Lyles, took place last summer in Chicago. "The Mississippi Minstrels and Musical Maldals," embracing the pick of S. Tutt Whitney's Southern Smart set, are at the Howard Theater all this week and are drawing like wildfire. They show an attractive minstrel first part, giving a brilliant assortment of new jokes and musical numbers, and in the olo are featured "The Fagan Trio." The party of thirty is headed by Sam Gardner and Al Strauer, two real comedians, and is under the personal direction of Messer, T. L. Corwell and Nye. H. Hudack formerly manager of Ford Dabney's theaters, has located in Anderson, S. C. Word comes that Mme. Anita Patti Brown, the race's foremost coloratura soprano, has arrived safely at her home in Chicago, after a triumphant tour of the West India Islands and South America. She will consider plans for another tour of the states after a brief rest. } Miller & Lyles sail for Europe May 18. Will A. Cooke, in Baltimore with Black Patti this week, is to be here in May to collaborate with T. Spencer Finley and James Vaughn in the writing of a new play. "Johnny" Miller, the expert manipulator of the drums in the Howard Orchestra, started out as a violinist, then became a cornetist, and later served as a pipe organ operator. Accidentally he filled in as a substitute drummer at a school commencement some years ago at the Belasco Theater, and made such a pronounced hit that he stuck to the "busy corner" of the orchestral push, and has steadily risen to the topmost corner of his profession. A symphony orchestra has been organized by Harry A. Williams in connection with the Washington Conservatory of Music, and a recital will be given in a short time. Mr. Williams has been elected director of the organization. Frank Fowler Brown, the lyrical tenor, sang for the Mu-So-Lib Club at its last meeting on Howard Hill. The "Sambo Girls," with Edgar Connor, were to have been here a week or so ago, but got "sidetracked" by a misunderstanding and their arrival has been delayed for a while. Frank B. Williams of Williams and Bromley was entertained by the Amphilim Gloe Glossy males recent engagement here at the Honors Hall an old Washington boy and was formerly principal tenor with the famous Amphilms. The new scale of prices at the Howard, with reserved coupons for all of the green seats, is in force only on Monday and Friday nights, when the crowds are greatest. Under this system, a thoughtful patron can buy his seat in advance and avoid the rush at the box office, as well as the discomfort of having to come at the opening of the doors to get a decent "look in." On all of the other nights the old scale of prices and limited reserve section are in vogue, and the people are adjusting themselves very happily to Manager Thomas' plan of handling the matter. The Griffin Sisters opened the new Hippodrome Theater this week in Richmond, Va. The new house is a beauty and seats about 800. The Philadelphia House has some new cabaret features. Frank Kearney, manager of the Fairyland Theater, is well liked by the profession generally. His accommodations are excellent, he treats all performers kindly, and pays good salaries to those who are "right." PARAGRAPHS WITH Willie—Papa, why don't you buy an automobile? Father—I will tell you when you get big enough to know how much they cost. Customer—Bring me some spare ribs and kraut. Walter—And soup? Customer—No, I'm not thirsty. Bill—They tell me your wife intends to leave you. Jack—Yes, she does. Bill—And what are you going to do then? AFFAIRS IN MILWAUKEE Our Special Correspondent's Interest Week End Letter from This Popular Wisconsin City. Milwaukee, Wis., April 25—Owing to the inability of the provisional committee to secure the services of Dr. Booker T. Washington, it has been necessary for the emancipation celebration to undergo several changes. The date has been postponed from May 25 and 26 to the 29th and 30th in the Auditorium. On the evening of the 29th a banquet will be served in Juneau Hall, under the auspices of the Catholic Men's Club, Booker T. Washington Forum, Women's Improvement Club, Phyllis Wheatley Art Club, and the Women's Industrial Club of St. Benedict's Catholic Social Center. The general program, under direction of Mr. Walter Sevellis, Sr., will include an entertainment on the evening of the 30th in the main hall, participated in by 300 of the best talent of the Northwest. The first part of the entertainment will present the lowly life among the slaves on the plantation before the war, illustrated by the quaint old plantation melodies, character sketches and living pictures of ante-belum times. The second part will illustrate in song and living pictures the Civil War and Lincoln's proclamation, and the last part will present the race of today, illustrated in classic song and music and living pictures. Miss Nettle Artis, organist of Calvary Baptist Church, has left the city for an indefinite stay. After an absence of several months, Mrs. Julius Klinner has returned to the Baptist choir. Mr. A. Chester Scott, president of the Young People's Club of St. Paul's C. M. E. Church, Chicago, was a visitor in the city Sunday. Mrs. J. Dungy was taken critically ill suddenly Sunday. She is slightly improving. The citizens of Wisconsin may breathe a sigh of relief for a few months at least anyway. The much talked of intermarriage bill was defeated Wednesday through the lobbying of former Assemblyman L. H. Palmer against it. So she was given at the home of Mrs. Raleigh Sanford, 717 Prairie street, on Tuesday evening for the benefit of the Industrial Department of the Woman's Improvement Club. For news news read the Chicago Defender. On sale at Scott Bros.' news depot, 328 State street. Phone Grand 3892. THE EARLY QUITTER A man never gets very far along in reforming himself before he stops to tell us of his success.—Waldo Baston. THE CHICAGO DEFENDER J.DE KOVEN THOMPSONWINSTRIUMPH IN FIRST RECITAL Assisted By Mme. Marie Burton-Hyram, The Gifted Dramatic Soprano, The Famous Composer Scored The Greatest Success Ever Known In Chicago Monday Night—Bethel A. M. E. Church Crowded To The Doors—Ushers Forced To Clear Aisles—Alfred Anderson, Lyric Writer, Shares Success. THE GREATEST MUSICAL EVENT IN CHICAGO IN YEARS Hundreds Seek Entrance in Vain- Mme. Hyram Sings Like the Birds -Voice Never Better-Messers. Thompson and Anderson Promise (Public Many Musical Surprises- Many Notables Present-The Ushers- "The Social Hour." By J. Hockley Smiley. J. DeKoven Thompson Composer of Music Alfred Anderson Lyric Writer Alonzo A. Govern Lyric Writer Mme. Marie Burton Hyram Popular Dramatic Soprano Mr. James De Koven Thompson, composer of "Dear Lord Remember Me," "If I Forgot," "Twit Smiles and Tears" and many other famous songs, gave his first public recital at Bethel A. M. E. Church, Monday night and brought out an audience that completely filled this church that seats between 1,100 and 1,200 people, but which at times gave the officials and ushers considerable trouble, for the many who were belated and missed a seat were insistent and wanted to crowd the aisles. But in fear of the stringent fire laws governing the placing of extra chairs and standing in the aisles many were turned away. In some cases there was dissatisfaction and the price of admission was returned. Greatest Musical Event in Years. It was the musical event, not only of the year or season, but of many years, for never before has so many hundreds of people clamored to hear local artists of the race as upon this occasion. But the occasion merited the vast throng for it will be in another generation when a Chicago audience is again entertained by such celebrities. They were Mr. James De Koven Thompson, who played twelve of his compositions as accompanist to the soloist of the evening, Mme. Marle Burton-Hyram, America's foremost dramatic soprano. Added interest was given the affair by the presence of Mr. Alfred Anderson and the lyrics of "If I Forget," "Winter's Think of Home and You," and many others of Mr. Thompson's productions, of Mr. Alonzo A. Governor of New York, and another lyric writer who has contributed greatly to Mr. Thompson's success. "A Teen," "A Kiss," "My Darling," are among his popular works. A Trio of Stars. It was a trio of stars in the realm of music and rhyme. The race is proud of many composers, singers and lyric writers, but none so youthful and prominent as these. But of the recital itself, can I do credit? A technical criticism is unnecessary but the inspiration of that hour of melody should be explained to the entire world. The program covered a wide range. There was enough to satisfy the sentimental and plenty for the classical, but the climax of the evening came when "Dear Lord Remember Me" was rendered and those religiously inclined were completely compensated. The lullaby "You's Mammy's Angel" enthused everyone present for who is it that does not love the light and bright in song? Mme. Marie Burton-Hyram Mme: marie Burton-Hyram. Mme. Hyram was in excellent voice to use a familiar term. Hers was a gigantic task—six long numbers with only fifteen minutes intermission. But Chicago's popular songstress knew no fatigue, she sang as the birds sing as they are wont. In "If I Forget" she displayed her wonderful ability, but in the rendition of "Dear Lord Remember Me" she exceeded herself. Her charming personality and admirable stage manners make her a favorite wherever she goes. Thompson Like Taylor Mr. Thompson reminds one of the late S. Coleridge Taylor. He is so quiet, but like him one is always impressed with the confidence that he has in himself. Mr. Thompson played without notes and never failed to keep a watchful eye upon his soloist in the difficult passages in his compositions. Encouraged by the splendid audience that attended the first recital Mr. Thompson and Mr. Anderson promise the music lovers in this city many surprises in the near future. The Ushers. An important feature that tended greatly to the success of the recital was the work of the lady ushers. Those that gave efficient service along this line were: Misses Lucille Peyton, Edith Hardin, Hazel Mulrhead, Eloise Cook, Kate Huggins, Alma G. Parke, Laura Taylor, Louise Porterfield, Gertrude Fleming. "The Social Hour" Following the recital came "the social hour" in the lecture room. The ladies of the church had prepared an elaborate menu. The service was prompt and altogether it was an evening of unalloyed pleasure. In an interview with Mr. Thompson after the recital he said that he attributed his wonderful success to the uniring efforts of Mrs. Mary J. F. Parks, who acted as chairman of the committee, and to the pastor, Rev. D. P. Roberts, who never failed to mention the recital at the various services. The police estimate at about 1,300, while 400 persons holding tickets could not gain admission. CLUBS AND SOCIETIES THE ORCHID WHIST CLUB. The regular meeting of the Orchid Whist Club was held Tuesday evening, April 22, at the residence of the secretary, Miss Myrtle Hughes, 6017 Wabash avenue. The meeting was followed by whist games and a most delicious luncheon. The rest of the evening was devoted to dancing. THE PEERLESS CLUB. The last regular meeting of the Peerless Club was held Wednesday evening, April 16, at the residence of the president, Mr. George F. Ganaway, 5518 Lafayette avenue. Mr. Howard Bazil, chairman of the arrangement committee for their May formal dancing party, reported that the committee had been working hard to complete final arrangements. The invitations will be out in a few days and it is hoped that all of the friends of the Peerless Club will be present. If any of the friends of the club changed dance they will please since the February dance they will please their new address immediately to the secretary Mr. Robert H. Pearman, 3753 Forest avenue, or the corresponding secretary, Mr. Harry Greenlee, 5748 Lafayette avenue. The club arranged a series of little monthly smokers and dances for this season. A committee consisting of Mr. Robert Ray and Mr. John Jeffrey was appointed to arrange for the second of the series, which will be a little dance given at Mr. John Jeffrey, 313 Wabash avenue, the last floor. The next meeting of the club will be Friday evening, April 25, at the residence of Mr. Robert Ray, 3715 Dearborn street. THE MAT LEE CLUB. The Mat Lee Club met Monday evening, April 14, at the home of Mrs. A. J. Watkins. The following officers were installed: Mrs. J. D. Smith, president; Mr. W. H. Spurlock, vice president; Mrs. W. H. Spurlock, secretary; Mr. P. Dowd, treasurer; Mrs. M. Lillard, chaplain. The club is starting out again with renewed efforts and the members were very well pleased with the results of the meeting. After the installation the hostess served a delightful luncheon. The meeting adjourned to meet at the home of Mrs. A. Clard, 6044 Ada street. FLEUR DE LIS ART CLUB The Fleur de Lis Art Club met at the home of Mrs. Maxie Fumbank, 3748 Rhodes avenue, after which luncheon was served. The club was honored by the presence of Mrs. O. Suggs and Mrs. I. Wilson. The next meeting will be at Mrs. Gordon's. STANDARD LITERARY SOCIETY. The Standard Literary Society, O. B. Church rendered an exceptionally fine program before the Star Literary Society of Ebenezer B. Church on Sunday afternoon last. The auditorium was filled to its capacity. The "Gazette" was read by Mr. Fox, the editor, and the breezy style and crisp news was presented to an appreciative audience. The duet, "Merry Birds of Spring". Mrs. Gregg and Mrs. A. L. Jackson. The Female Octet was in "Sweet and Low", a treat. The Male Quartet rendered "Plantation Airs." Miss Mattle Fisher captivated and spell-bound the house by her wonderful dramatic reading of "Painter of Seville". Mr. Udell Taylor rendered a basso solo. The most profound as well as the most extraorminal works ever heard by the Standard was in "The Master assistant of the "Gazette". Mr Walter A. Ellis. "The Realm of Spirit". Mr. Ellis treated his subject from a scientific, philosophical and religious point of view and was only surpassed by Mr. W. H. Terrel, called the "Master of Rhetoric", who presented the speech of his life in "Economic and Social Conditions." FLEUR DE LIS CLUB. The Fleur de Lis Club met at the residence of Mrs. Hattie Fumbank, 3748 Rhodes avenue, April 18. Lunchon was served at 3 o'clock. Visitor, Mrs. Suggs. The Fleur de Lis Club are very grateful to friends and patrons who gave them such hearty support in their entertainment on the 16th inst. for the benefit of the Aged and Infirm Colored People's Home. The net receipts for the home were $17. Mr. J. H. Buckman of Salt Lake City, Utah, who was the guest of Mr. Herbert Hayes, attended the entertainment and to his delight won the first prize, which was a beautiful sterling frame. MYSTIC SOCIAL CLUB ENTER- TAINED. Mrs. Wm. Williams entertained the Mystic Social Club Thursday evening. April 17, at 3526 Prairie avenue. Business was followed by following program: Violin solo, Mr. Shlow; recitation, Miss R. Williams; song, "Old Kentucky Home," by chorus; recitation, Mr. Smith; paper, "The Model Woman," Mrs. Roxana Romey; recitation, Mr. Malone, after which whist and dancing was indulged in followed by refreshments. BETHEL LITERARY CLUB. On Sunday at 4 o'clock, Mr. Wm. D. Neighbors will address the club. Subject, "Why the Negro Should Support Their Own Business Men." A good All Meals 25c. Table D'Hote 4 to 8 p. m. A la Carte Lunch, 11:30 to 2 p. m. Breakfast, 7 a. m. to 10 a. m. musical program will be rendered The Chicago Business League will be largely represented. WITH THE TRUE REFORMERS. Mrs. Lou Ella Young, president of the Rosebud convention of the Western Grand Division, has just returned from St. Louis, Clayton and other parts of Missouri, also East St. Louis, Edwardsville and other cities in Illinois, where she has been in the interest of the convention, which will convene at East St. Louis June 25, 26 and 27 next. Chief M. T. Bailey visited Morgan Park and other places in Illinois, where they elected delegates to the East St. Louis convention. Lily of Chicago Fountain will entertain its members and other friends at 3638 State street Tuesday evening, April 29. Mr. Floyd Ross, Grand Worthy Master of the Grand Fountain, U. O. T. R., of Richmond, Va.; Miss Lucille G. Balley, clerk of the general office of the Grand Fountain and sister of Chief M. T. Bailey, and Mrs. Ora Brown Stokes, who graduated in the class of 1900 with Chief M. T. Bailey, are preparing to make a western trip in the interest of the Grand Fountain, U. O. T. R. The Chicago delegates will travel in a special car to the East St. Louis meeting, all arrangements having been made for the same The Richmond party will accompany them. THE VOLUNTEER WORKERS' CLUB. The Volunteer Workers' Charity Club met at Mrs. Fisher's. After a very interesting meeting at which the June bazaar to be held at the president's home was discussed the hostess entertained the ladies with the following excellent program: Piano solo, Mr. Geo. Jones; contralto solo, Mrs. Adelphia Boger Anderson; soprano solo, Mrs. Eudora Locket. The next meeting will be held at Mrs. C. B. Meeks, 2938 Dearborn street. C. West, Pres.; B. Ray, Sec. THE SAMARITAN CLJR The Samaritan Club meet at the home of Mrs. Titus, 3358 State street, and next Thursday afternoon, May 1, the club will meet at the home of Mrs. Gazella Williams, 3225 Dearborn street. The Samaritan Club social, held at Mrs. Porterfield's, 3228 Wabash avenue, was a grand success. AN APPEAL TO THE PUBLIC. Board of Trustees of Home for Aged Explain Needs. Old folks' home day at the Betheel Literary was indeed the beginning of a new era in the fortunes of the home. It netted the sum of $50, thus far exceeding the expectations of its promoters; and President Flilts becomes the pioneer in the new plan the management of the home are inaugurating. The audience was not only enthusiastic but generous, the speakers eloquent and of good cheer, especially the Hon. E. H. Harris, Dr. A. W. Williams, Dr. D. H. Williams and Mrs. Brown of that noble body of women, the Woman's Aid. Every speech breathed, hope and confidence. Mrs.OWN spoke of what women had done and how they responded to do for the home; another noble person earnest reminded his hearers that the women had indeed done grand service in all the walks of charity, but smilingly asserted that the money they give originally come from the men. "I yield to no man in my regard for Short Order Rogers' R Caterers to Select M All Meals 25c. Ta- A la Carte Lunch, Breakfast, 7 a. 21 E. 33rd Street, Near L St. Open from 7 a. Lincoln State S UNDER STATE 6 East 31st St., N. CHICAGO TELEPHONES: Douglas CAPITAL, $200,000.00 A DOLLAR IS THE BANK A MONTH TWO IN YOUR POCKET NICKELS CENTS 81 25 8 20 8 15 8 10 8 9 This Registering Home Bank FREE to our Savings Depositors; will start you saving and keep you at it. A Savings Account is the first step to wealth. Open one with us. BUY THE CHICAGO DEFENDER our splendid womanhood. Since days of Mary Magdalene, whom I gard as the most interesting of Bl characters, who with that little bar of women followed her Savor to the last, women have been the backbone of our charities, foremost in every movement for the uplift. They have been our great tower of strength, our refuge, shelter and defense." Nor has all the money come from the women with husbands of affluence, or women of education who earn their living by their brain, or their pen, but the noble women from every walk of life. We are determined that the home shall no longer remain a reproach to our race; we are going to bring it to the very door of every citizen of our great city. If the "mountain will not come to Mohammed," Mohammed will gladly come to the mountain. We are going to divide the city into districts of thirty families to a district, with a solicitor to each district who shall endeavor to get a pledge of 10 cents a month from each family; each solicitor to be a member of our association. Ten cents a month from thirty families would be $3 for each district a month, multiply this by the number of solicitors we can create will not only give us a sufficient sum to run the home but create a sinking fund which in five years will build a home secon d any such institution of our people in this country. In addition to this we are going to ask each church in the city to follow the example of Shiloh Baptist church and give us an after-collection of nickels, pennies and dimes once a month; $2 a month from twenty-five churches is $50. We are going to ask twelve churches to follow the gallant head of President B. W. Flits of the Bethel Literary and give us one Sunday each year when we can render a program and take up a collection. With this system in operation we cannot fall. Our books have been audited by a public accountant, and upon their report we have received the indorsement of the subscription investigation committee of the Chicago Association of Commerce. They are always open for the inspection of whoever may desire to inspect them. We earnestly invite everyone to visit our home at 510 West Garfield boulevard, verify our statements and assist in making this plan a success. Board of trustee—R. R. Johnson, president; Geo. M. Turner, secretary. THE PALMER HOUSE BOYS. Mr. Wells, 3825 State street, is confined to his home because of illness. Mr. James Archie, 3563 Prairie avenue, has been ill for some time but is now improving. The Rise and Fly Club finished its series with the following result: Championship was won by the president, A. W. Settles, with only 10 loses out of his 42 games. His 5 draw games gave him, however, a percentage of 803. E. L. Ellis won 21, lost 10, drew 12, percentage 677. G. H. McGhee won 21, lost 11, drew 12, percentage 647. J. Lewis won 18, lost 13, drew 11, percentage 586. H. Fuqua won 18, lost 13, drew 11, percentage 586. R. D. Wiley won 16, lost 19, drew 7, percentage 457. J. Scott won 8, lost 23, drew 11, percentage 256. J. Greer won 5 lost 21, drew 15, percentage 185. The club extends a challenge to any amateur checker club through its officers. A. Settles, Pres.; E. L. Ellis, Sec., 15 27th street. ers All Day Resturant to the Elite Meats. Table D'Hote 4 to 8 p. m. 11:30 to 2 p. m. a. m. to 10 a. m. Station CHICAGO a. m. to 10 p. m. Savings Bank SUPERVISION. H. E. Cor. State St. GO, ILL Class 986—Auto. 57-220 SURPLUS, $20,000.00 Commercial Banking Savings and Checking Accounts Foreign Exchange Safety Deposit Vaults Mortgages and Bonds 3% Interest on Savings Deposits Your Patronage Solicited Depository and Correspondent, Continental & Commercial National Bank of Chicago, Ill. DER AT ALL "L" STATIONS. The American Giants open their local season here tomorrow with the Gary nine and a large crowd is expected to welcome the boys in their first home game. The American Giants have r record which any baseball team would be proud to hold. They have been held in esteem and have been respected everywhere they went and in all the games they have played for all that was in it, and there has been no loafing or throwing games as is often seen among our clubs when on foreign diamonds. Much credit belongs to the greatest ball player and manager in the business and one of the greatest and headiest men in the business, white or black. In all the cities they were royally entertained by both races, they were banqueted and dine and made many friends with strangers in the far west. On their homeward trip they have lost only a few games, those being extra inning ones. In Portland they were well received and although downing the home team several times the papers gave them their due credit and claimed them to be the best aggregation of ball tossers that has ever appeared in that section of the country. At Vancouver the Beavers of the Northwestern League won from the wonders, but only after Dame Fortune had played an important part in the games. They lasted eleven innings a piece and the Giants only lost 2 to 1 and 5 to 1. Sunday at St. Louis they added another to their long string of victories by winning from the St. Louis Giants 9 to 4, in their opening game of a three game series. The score. R.H.E. American Giants 0 0 1 0 2 0 2 3 1 - 9 1 5 1 St. Louis Giants 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 - 4 7 2 Batteries—Lindsay and Petway; Taylor and Hanan. Monday they knocked Marshall all over the lot, getting seventeen hits and thirteen runs. The score: R.H.E. American Giants 0 3 0 0 3 5 0 2 0-13 17 1 St. Louis Giants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3- 3 8 4 Tuesday the champions cleaned up the series by beating St. Louis 3 to 0, leaving for Chicago immediately afterwards. The score: R.H.E. American Giants 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0- 3 8 0 St. Louis Giants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0- 0 2 0 Union Giants 7: Gunthers 5. Alexander seemed to have a great piece of luck Sunday in their game with the Gunther nine. Peters' work at short was remarkable for the Gunther team got thirteen hits and only some fine fielding saved him from trouble. The Gunthers had a batting rally in the eight inning but poor base running shut them off with only one run. The cold chilly day kept the crowd down. Bradshaw started the game but quit after the second inning and Bates finished. There was something doing in nearly every inning and the crowd stayed to the end. Chicago Unions. 1 1 0 2 0 2 0 0 1-7 Unthers ..... 0 0 2 0 2 1 0 0 1-5 Two-base hits—Hutton, Poles, Gikerson, Coleman. Double play—F. Peters to Poles. Struck out—Davis, 2; by Alexander, 2; by Bradshaw, 1; by Bates, 1. Bases on balls—Off Davis, 6; off Alexander, 3; off Bates, 6; Umpire—Fyfe, Time: 2:05. At the Municipal pal games in Boston last Saturday Irving T. Howe finished third in the 440-yard race, although he was a scarcity man. Messrs. Phleps, Jenkins, H. J. Ausin and C. A. Johnson are candidates for the University of Michigan base ball nine. BIG SCHEDULE FOR SEMI PROS. Record List of Games for 1913 Arm ranged by ranking of Inter-Game Association Semi-pro baseball players booked the record list of the year at Monday night's meeting of the Inter-City Baseball Association at 234 North Clark street, all but one of the local parks announcing games. At Scholling's park the American Giants will play their first game in Chicago after a six months' campaign through California and the west. Games for Sunday follow; ```markdown ``` Royal Giants at Beloit Royal Giants at Penn State Union Giants at Racine Carnations at Valparaiso Atquora at Albany Green Bay at Rogers Park Wisconsin at Madison Jake Stakes at Melrose Park. Wilson A. C. at Fairview Park. Dearborn at Michigan State. Chicago Magnets at East Chicago. Roseland Eclipse at Michigan City. Roseau at Penn State. Highland Park Grecs at Waukegan American Giants at Schor- inga Park. Speakings and American Bridge Works at Chicago Generals and Woodlaws at Hand's Park. Gunther park will start its Saturday season this week with a game between the Gunthers and Joliet Standards. Nearly fifty games were booked by amateurs at last Monday night's meeting of the Amateur Managers' League, 175 West Washington street, for next Sunday afternoon. Another batch of new clubs registered at the meeting. The Glenviews, who expect to open their new park at Glenview next Sunday, want to book a club for that date. Telephone Glenview 2. Remarkable Beryl Crystal A crystal of beryl, a semi-precious stone related to the emerald, nearly a yard long and weighing 220 pounds, recently was found in Madagascar, and presented to the French Academy of Sciences. Outlook Seemed Bad. "I'm kind o' worried about that boy o' mine," said Farmer Cortossel. "He's one of those young fellows, that's too smart to take advice and not quite smart enough to think it up for themselves." STICK-TO-IT-IVE-NESS. Determination unarms opposition. Waldo Baston. "What Is What?" and "Who Is Who" In These Progressive Suburbs. By Alice Smith. [Special to The Chicago Defender.] Lagrange, Ill., April, 25—At the Second Baptist Church, Rev. O. W. Green at 11 a. m. took his text from Hebrews 6:19. In the evening his subject was "Seven Different Reasons for Joining the Church." The sermon was well rendered. The sock social given at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Gaines last Friday night was well attended. Mrs. Emma Green, Captain No. 1, got busy last Tuesday night and organized a club called the "Needy Club." There were services at the M. E. Church Sunday. The Progressive Sunday Club rendered one of the best programs for a long time. The Lyceum Club met at the home of Mrs. Lovomis Rodgers. The name of Mrs. Eva Thornton was brought before the club and she was accepted as a member. Dainty refreshments were served and highly enjoyed. The music was by Mr. Rodgers. The club holds its next meeting at the home of Mrs. Hall. Miss Florence Cousins was called to Louisville, Ky., last week to the bedside of her sister. Mrs. Lizzie Brooks was in Lagranges last week. OUT IN ENGLEWOOD. The special program of the Englewood Lycgum will be given at Hope Presbyterian Church, Gist street and Loomis boulevard, at 4 p.m., Sunday, April 27. It will be "Ministers' Day" and the principal speaker will be Dr. D. H. Harris, pastor of Shiloh Church. Dr. Harris is eminently qualified to enlighten his audience upon the work of the ministry. Other features of the program will be "Handel's Largo," by Miss Marie Jefferson; Invocation—chaplain; selection—"Praise Ye the Lord"—Lyceum choir; piano study—Miss Mabel Hill; solo—"Dream of Paradise"—W. W. Spurlock; paper—"Up From the Depths"—Mr. J. B. Twity; selected solo—Miss Florence G. Jackson; remarks—Rev. C. Lee Jefferson, pastor of Hope Presbyterian Church. Mr. T. Theodore Taylor will sing a solo Sunday afternoon, 4 o'clock, at the Englewood Lyceum, Hope Presbyterian church. WITH THE "BADGERS." The Latest News From Milwaukee— Oshkosh—Racine and Other Points in Wisconsin. By Luna M. Scott Milwaukee, W., April 23.—Notwithstanding the fact that Milwaukee does not boast of a large population of race citizens, marked progress, though slow and steady is being made among a few. A number of enterprises are repressed but, scattered and doomed to die, cannot be dislabeled to an advantage. In the professional world there are Dr. A. L. Herron, one of the foremost men in his profession in the city, and Dr. K. D. Cammack, physician and surgeon; Dr. Clifton A. Johnson, dentist; Profs. Richard A. Bayon and Geo. W. Murphy, chiropodists, and Mr. Eugene W. Scott, a prospective lawyer, at present a student in the law department of one of the universities. After a little development the art of music will be more representative and it is hoped that shortly Milwaukee will be blessed with a Choral Study Club. There is no one more capable of training voices for such an organization than Mr. Walter Revens, Sr., the director of the emancipation celebration chorus. Mrs. M. Luker is a talented pianist of no little repute and Mrs. H. O. Alexander is a vocalist worthy of mention. Mrs. S. A. Matthews stands apart as a fashionable modiste: Among the several dressmakers are Mrs. Mary J. Kinner-Bradford, Mrs. Jno. Sate and Mrs. Richard Reed; then the hairdressers are Mrs. Hugh Johnson and Mrs. Wm. M. Alexander. Taking a fleeting glance at the commercial enterprises varied and few, there are expressmen, coal dealers, two periodical stores, owned by Mr. Dave Williams and Scott Bross, a notion store of which Mr. Herring is proprietor, and a grocery store. The prosperity and success of Mr. Robt. White, the grocer, is looked forward to with much eagerness, as the growth of such business will afford employment for the future generation. Aside from possessing business qualities and having the distinction of owning the first and only grocery, Mr. White is a caterer of some note. Mr. A. G. Burgette also ranks among the best of the city in that line. Restaurants are seen here and there. The Hotel Surf, owned by Mr. Jno. Slaughter loops up pre-eminent as a representative of first class hostelry and an up-to-date tonsorial parlor is operated in connection. For the social, moral and intellectual uplift of humanity, there are several organizations, fraternal and educational. They are striving zealously to do work that is more and more effective. The Knights of Pythias, Masons and Odd Fellows are exerting much effort to raise the standard of their orders morally, intellectually, spiritually and socially. The Booker T. Washington Mens' Forum is doing likewise for the community, and the Women's Improvement Club, Phyllis Wheatley Art Club, Catholic Mens' Club, Catholic Women's Industrial Club are co-operating in the work for the betterment of the race. Yet with these forces as auxiliaries the Church has a great struggle waging against vice, the garm of evil that is sapping out the vitality and ambition of young men and women, the pride and flower of the race and dragging them down to degradation. --- CHAMPION JOHNSON GETS LIGHT FINE Fined $1,000 On Charge of Smuggling Jewelry Into This Country—Did Not Know Wife Had Jewelry. FORFEITS $2,000 NECKLACE Champion John Arthur Johnson was fined $1,000 and compelled to forfeit a $2,000 diamond necklace by Judge Carpenter Tuesday on a plea of nolo contendere to charges of, having smuggled the jewelry into the United States from England. In permitting the plea and fixing the fine the jurist referred to the acceptance of similar pleas in the criminal proceedings against James A. Patten, Chicago Board of Trade man, with the New York "cotton pool," and Nathan Allen, the Kenosha millionaire, who smuggled thousands of dollars' worth of diamonds into this country for his "affinity," Mrs. Helen Dwelle Jenkins. In the first case a fine of $4,000 was accepted and in the latter case the sum of $3,000. The jurist intimated that the smuggling offense of the champion was not as great as that of which Patten and Allen had been accused. He said there was no evidence to show that Johnson personally had smuggled the necklace into this country and that the proof was that he had merely attempted to conceal the facts of the purchase after his arrival in Chicago from London. He referred also to the charges of "white slavery" upon which Johnson must stand trial on May 5. "This plea, while not a plea of guilty, is an implied confession," the judge said. "I might add that a plea of guilty in this case would probably create the greatest sort of prejudice against Johnson in case that is to come up later." The champion had entered a plea of not guilty, but as soon as court convened Ben Bachrach, his attorney, asked for a conference with the jurist and requested that leave be granted to file the nolo contendere plea. The court finally accepted and the plea was then made in open court. Bought for First Wife. The prosecutor, Assistant District Attorney E. G. Godman, stated that when Johnson made a declaration to the officers in New York upon his return from London, where the necklace was purchased in 1511, he made no mention of the purchase. He said when the customs agents first want to Johnson he stated that the necklace had been brought to Chicago by a friend three weeks after he and his wife returned home. The necklace, which was the property of Johnson's first white wife, who committed suicide just prior to his marriage to Lucile Cameron, is being held by the customs agents. It will be auctioned off in the near future. --- The Booker T. Washington Mens' forum of Milwaukee had a very interesting meeting Monday evening, and the discussions are getting more and more interesting every week. The President, Dr. K. D. Cammack, is a tireless worker and is injecting everything into this organization, that will make it, a MORAL, INTELLECTUAL and SOCIAL uplift to the people of Milwaukee. The discussion last Monday evening, was the proposed "intermarriage" law that this organization took up and fought to a successful consummation, and the whole State of Wisconsin, should feel proud of this organization. This organization is for MEN, and it is the aim of it, to make every man, who cares for himself, or his race, to become a member. There are now about fifty members, and it is the wish of the President, that this number be doubled, in the next six months. They take up every thing pertaining to the race, in the United States, and nothing is too large for them to tackle, and they go at it, in such a way, that they get results. This is what we need, we must have such organizations as this one, all over the country. They meet every Monday evening, at eight o'clock, at St. Mark A. M. E. Church, and always invite the public. The last Monday evening in each month is Ladies' evening. Miss Vivien Taylor, the Racine correspondent of Chicago Defender, has moved to Chicago, where she will reside permanently. Ex-Assemblyblyman L. H. Palmer has gone to Nashville, Tenn., to attend the funeral of his sister. The people of Milwaukee extend their sympathies to Mr. Palmer in his bereavement. Don't fail to read the Chicago Defender weekly for newsy news. On sale at Scott Bros.' news depot, 328 State street. Phone Grand 3892. FROM GLENCOE ILL Mrs. Margaret Guthrie has been very sick for the past three weeks. We hope for her a speedy recovery. Mrs. Elmer Baker is also on the sick list on Monroe street. The Glencoe A. M. E. church is improving and doing nicely under the leadership of Rev. J. H. Fernbee, pastor. The Baptist church has removed from its former location to a site on Jefferson avenue near Vernon avenue. They expect to build in the near future. Mrs. Rebecca Hattan, has returned to her home on Adame avenue and Greenwood avenue, after spending the winter in Chicago. Mr. Samuel W. Pierson has the agency for The Defender in Glencoe. You will find him at the railroad crossing, South avenue. We are fortunate in getting Mr. Pearson to be salesman in Glencoe, through his personal friendship for J. E. Priestly. Success is a paid-up board bfl, now, henceforth and forever.—Waldo Baston City of Evanston THE CHICAGO DEFENDER [Special to The Chicago Defender.] Evanston, Ill., April 20—Rev. Horace Graves is improving very fast and will leave little Rock, Ark., early in May and go to Washington, D. C. Miss Dowden arrived from Detroit, Mich., last Sunday and says that she likes her old home better than her new one. She is stopping with Mrs. A. A. Williams, 2311 Prairie avenue. The Woodmen hall was crowded both morning and evening last Sunday. The Second Baptist Church congregation is anxious to get into their new church: Next Sunday is special day for raising money for the building fund. Rev. D. D. Crowford, D. D. of Atlanta, Ga., will preach at 11 a. m. Rev. Dr. S. L. M. Francis at 3 p. m. and the pastor at 8 p. m. Dinner will be served at the church, 620 Davis street. The Providence quartet will sing in the afternoon. Be sure to read the monthly calendar of this church. The boys of Class No. 3 of our Sunday school made a very handsome rock for the banner. This class is very often the banner class. It is taught by Mr. J. R. Butter. Mrs. Tom Turner of Custer avenue is sick. Mrs. Ida Sherrod is expected home this week. The box party at Mr. and Mrs. E. Conners, Ashland avenue, was quite a success, this week, given by the Busy Bee Circle. The Y. M. C. A. will meet at 4:15 p. m. at this church. Mt. Zion Baptist Church. The services at Mt. Zion Church last week were largely attended. All of the seats were taken at both the morning and evening services. The Bible school was crowded. One new class was formed and Mrs. L. A. Trueddale was made teacher of the class. The pastor preached morning and evening. Four more members have been added to the church during the meetings. Rev. S. H. Johnson is preaching this week. The meetings have been very helpful as well as adding eight persons to the church. Services for Sunday, April 27: 11 a.m., sermon: 12:30, Bible school: 6:45, missionary meeting: 8 p. m., sermon. Rev. E. H. Fletcher united in marriage last Saturday evening, April 19, at the residence of Miss Rosa Dowill, Mr. Jesse Tucker and Miss Lillian Moore. The Literary Society of Ebenezer A. M. E. church will meet in the lecture room every Wednesday evening. On last Wednesday evening the subject of the debate was: "Resolved, That Women Should Have the Right to Vote." The affirmative side had 25 per cent more points than the negative. The subject for the next meeting on Wednesday evening will be, "Resolved. That the teaching and training of Negro children under Negro teachers is more beneficial than that of white teachers." The Church Aid Society of Ebenezer A. M. E. church met at Mrs. Thurman's, 1737 Dodge avenue, Tuesday evening. The services at Ebenezer A. M. E. Church were well attended, both morning and evening. Rev. Frederick preached in the morning and Rev. Webb occupied the pulpit in the evening. One person united with the church. The Y. M. C. A. captains had a fine meeting Sunday, April 20, at 4 o'clock. Capt. W. H. Twiggs was the first speaker and he spoke about the social part of the Emerson Street Department; also a lodge mull for all the lodges in Evanston. Capt. Twiggs also said that he was doing all he could to get one day in the new building for the women and girls. The ladies who attended the meeting every Sunday said this would be a good thing for them, as they do not have any place to go here but church and home. Capt. Jerry Reed spoke about the athletic part. He said as a race we are much in need of this department. He is in the athletic field as promoter and manager and knows all about the work. Rev. Prentiss Bryson, our young minister, spoke on the Christian part of the work. The coming Sunday the plans of the building, interior and exterior, will be on exhibition. Dr. W. F. Garnett, chairman of the board of directors, will speak, and Mr. W. H. Twigs will talk about the building at 4 oclock at the Second Baptist Church hall, 620 Davis street. Mr. Robert Anderson, 329 Dempster street, is back from California, where he went with his employers to spend the winter. He is feeling fine and glad to get home. The family expects to leave soon on a trip through Indiana and other parts and he will accompany them. Visit the Hygienic Comfort Shop or phone Evanston 2962 and consult Mrs. Pollard on scalp treatment, shampooing, manluring, facial and body massage, etc., and inspect her quarters. She is deserving of credit for the taste and tact shown in the arrangement of things pertaining to her business and we wish her much success. Mr. Rick Rogers, after spending two weeks in Evanston visiting his father and friends, departed for Roanoke, Va., a few days ago, pleased with his trip and promising to come again. Our genial friend, Mr. William Cannon of the Elmwood cafe, is still on hand and making good. His business is prospering because he caters to his trade with wholesome cooked meals and gives quick service. His short orders and lunches are fine. He keeps a large stock of sample facilities for all. Recently he has added cigars, tobacco and cigarettes, also soft drinks, older and dee cream. A woman is always in condition to toward a man in condition to stop. —Waldo Baston. OLD W/LLS STRONG Withstand Cannonading of the Most Modern Guns. American-Owned Stores in the Business District of the City of Mexico, and Other Modern Buildings, Shattered by Shell Fire. Old Spanish architecture which has defied nearly four centuries of earthquakes, again has proved its value. Close examination of the damage done during the days of terrific cannonading in the City of Mexico shows that even the most modern guns do not make great headway against the heavy stone walls which typify most of the prominent buildings in the Mexican capital. Much greater damage was done the modern edifices, whose thin walls barely turned rifle balls. Little real damage was done the national palace, which was the target for the heaviest guns Gen. Felix Diaz had in his possession. The greater part of this massive edifice, which presented a face 675 feet long to the direct fire of the rebel batteries, was built during the time of Cortez. It has been added to in more recent years, but the original plans were closely followed. The walls have an average thickness of ten feet. The roof is flat and offered a poor target. Great shells and heavy cannon balls expended their might in vain against this long gray pile of Aztec-hewn rock. Splintered stone and a great coat of dust found their way into every nook of the shot-tortured structure, and some projectiles entered through windows and skylights, but a few thousand pesos will cover the cost of obliterating from the palace all signs of the recent struggle. Less damage was done the municipal palace, which forms another boundary of the palace square, or Zocalo. But down 16 de September street, which leads from the Zocalo toward the Cludadela, the arsenal which sheltered the doughty rebels, the loss is much greater. This is the department store district and the big French dry goods houses, with their easily damaged stocks, were not in a position to escape loss from fire and flying debris. Employees of these stores stayed in the buildings, and, at the risk of their lives, extinguished the fires which often followed the path of a shell. Several of the largest German hardware stores are in this district, which was swept by the direct fire between the Cludadela and the palace. The Germans control the hardware business of the republic and most of the stores in this section of the city do a wholesale as well as retail business. Millions of dollars' worth of goods were stored in these houses, but the nature of the stocks prevented any great loss. American-owned stores are scattered through the business district and suffered along with the others, but the greatest loss, in nearly all cases, is to the buildings, which, for the most part, are owned by Mexicans. Practically all of the important buildings erected during the last decade have steel frames, which support concrete, brick or stone walls. These walls offered little resistance to the artillery fire. But the steel work was little damaged, which will make the work of repair much less than it would appear from the present demoralized appearance. He Was a Gentleman. A Euclid Heights car—one of those horrible ones where you have to sit with your feet in the aisle—was lumbering along Euclid avenue yesterday afternoon, says the Cleveland Plain Dealer. A very handsome and polite young man entered at East 30th street. The only possible place to sit down was at the side of a broad who was trying to occupy a whole section. "I beg for your pardon," smiled the young man; "is this seat occupied?" "Yes, sir," answered the wide lady, with a baby stare. "I am keeping it for a gentleman." "That's me," grinned the young man, sliding into the seat. "How did you know what I was?" Merely an Incident The leathery face man in the smoking car was reading a newspaper and chewing tobacco. ' Suddenly he leaned forward. Then he hesitated, and catt a rapid glance at the advertising cards strung along on both sides of the car. The policeman leaned forward. Then the man who was chewing to bacoo decided that he ran no risk, and— He didn't hesitate any longer. Agriculture de Luxe. "Do you think that the farmer is more prosperous than he used to be?" "I dunno," replied Mr. Corntossel. "It looks that way, but as a matter of fact most of the farmers have sold their land to city folks." Mistaken Impression. "And what is that man running for?" asked young Mrs. Torkins! "He is trying to get home!" "Dear me! 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