Chicago Defender

The Chicago Dei.nder. THE WORLD'S GREATEST WEEKLY NEWSPAPER JT BY DEFENDER CONTRIBUTING EDITOR at Fired the First Shot at the Stars and Stripes Fires their Shot at the Black Men Who Saved the Union and the Men Who Protected Their Wives and Children from the tavishing Door White Trash of the South When They Were in the Field Against Their Nation. ILLINOIS BEATS SOUTH CAROLINA It When a Mob Lead By 25 Southern Gentlemen Who Live in Springfield Killed, Maimed and Burned, This Grand Old State Made the County Pay for Their Carnage—These 25 southerners Were Driven from the City Between Two Suns—Has South Carolina Ever Done That?—The Negroes in South Carolina Are So Cowardly That a White Man May Insult a Colored Lady on Any Street in the State and He Dare Not Resent It—Is That So in This State of Logan, Douglas and Lincoln? The Charleston News and Courier in a recent issue, speaks for "segregation" for the Negro as fulminated and being ed out by Cabinet members and Department heads at Washon, regardless of the suave denial of our good president of havnowledge of the fact. tertiorial over a column in length, captioned "The Negro the recent exposition of Henry M. Hyde, as published one, of the handicaps and trials facing the Negro in pointed to by The News and Courier, in a "we told you convincing evidence, furnished by the North, that the need only fit to be employed at certain avocations, apt rigidly in "his place," and, by no means, encouraged or expect and demand the same treatment and wages whites performing the same class of labor—skilled or original, and purely Southern contention, older than congovernment in America, is quite unworthy of notice, we are doing so, giving it space that could be used for better purposes, is to put on record a timely statement I attention to an error here and there, anent the Hydeimento, which has not added to the accuracy of his state-aced the colored people of Chicago, as to condition and it, in as full and fair a light as they are entitled to. As, I declare, without fear of successful contradiction, that of Chicago is the greatest, most numerous home owner lack Folk" of any city on the globe. That is to say, TUALLY paid for, in good American coin, the savings toll, and the result of economic habits. We further defing at contradiction, that there are more beautiful, well elegantly fitted homes, BEING PAID FOR, by the menrace in Chicago, than the same number of Negroes can any city in this grey old world. Also, and if you have contradictions scattered around loose, trot them out, he, go colored man, pays taxes on a greater number of finely homes, in "GOOD NEIGHBORHOODS," "HIGH settlements, "RESPECTABLE QUARTERS," in VARD and AVENUE than can be pointed to by any age of our people to be found in any two cities in the United CHICAGO, ILL., SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1913 DR. HARRY BOGER Dr. Harry H. Boger was honored on last evening at the Chautauque Cafe by the presence of a large number of his personal friends to wish him many happy returns upon his forty-first anniversary. His life long friend, Dr. Burt Anderson, acted as toastmaster and many eloquent speeches were delivered, the honor of the evening going to the "Doc," as he is so familiarly known to the Appomattox Club members and the citizens of Chicago. His friend John Trott was out of the city but he, sent his best wishes by telegram. They* remained until a late hour, all joining in the chorus "He's a jolly good good." "Joe" Shoecraft, manager of the Chautauque, saw that the guests were royally entertained. INJUSTICE TO NEGRO CHARGED IN REPORT INJUSTICE TO NEGRO CHARGED IN REPORT Colored Children Not Even Allowed to Bathe in Lake Michigan Says Mrs. Joseph T. Bowen in Address. While in Charleston, S. C., colored people are not allowed to sit on the battery to get a cool breath, here in Illinois we have a law which softens matters greatly. "Even the waters of Lake Michigan are not available for colored children to bathe in," declared Mrs. Joseph T. Bowen, whose report to the Juvenile Protection Association on "The Civil and Religious Status of the Colored People of Chicago" was made public at yesterday's meeting of the Chicago Woman's Club. The report recites the barring of Negro students in business colleges and labor unions and of their children in day nurseries and state institutions, he report continues: "The broken family life, the surrounding of the vicious neighborhood, the dearth of adequate employment, the lack of proper recreation for the negro youth of both sexes can be eloped only in so far as the entire colored race in Chicago is understood and fairly treated. American Ideals Shown. Fannie Barrier Williams, the first speaker at the meeting, referred to his report when she said: "I wonder if you realize who these people really are. Are they aliens, uniteachable immigrants or hostile strangers? No; they are Americans. Indeed, they have been so much a part and product of American life, by birth, aspirations and instinct, that they are more American than three-fourths of those who call themselves American citizens. "There are no anarchists among the colored people. They know and feel nothing that is not in harmony with everything that America stands for. They are the only people in this country against whom the national or state government has not been compelled to send armed troops to quell riots of their own creation. All they know of good and bad conduct has been taught to them by the American people by precept and example. They have among them saints and sinners of the same kind and degree to be found in the best churches and strongest jails of the white race. "When the American people make no restrictions, there will be no race problem." Danger in Isolation. Dr. Rowena Morse Mann spoke on "Our Failing Democracy," and said that the nation runs a great risk in isolating classes. Miss Mary McDowell said that before coming to the meeting she had asked an aged colored woman what she should talk about and the woman had replied: "Tell them to let us alone; give us a chance to get an education and we will take care of ourselves." "There is no race problem in England," said Horace J. Bridges in speaking of "An Englishman's View of the Race Problem." He said it surprised him to find that one of the largest employers of labor in Chicago, who gives liberally toward the uplift of the Negro, will not employ, a colored man. (Miss Sophonisba Breckenridge, Mrs. M. M. Willmith, and Mrs. G. M. M. Willmarth and Mrs. George Bass, president of the Chicago Women's Club, also made addresses—Inter Ocean, December 11. Parson's Soft Job. "There is a prevalent idea among the criminal classes that the clergy have nothing whatever to do." The authority for this statement is the archdeacon of London, who has three large prisons in his archdeaconry. An old woman once said to a jail chaplain, "I wish you could find a job for my old man. He is not up to much and cannot do anything, but he is yours!" our it is imate and has go the W. A. WALLACE Prominent Citizen and Baker to Be Guest of Tuskegee Institute. Mr. W. A. Walace, president of the W. A. Wallace Bakery Company, stands out as one of the most active and capable men in our midst, who has been doing much in an un- assuming manner in advancing the interest of his people. stands out as one of the most active and capable men in our midst, who has been doing much in an unassuming manner in advancing the interest of his people. As trustee of Quinn Chapel and teacher of a Men's Bible Class he has been active in church work; as a member of the O. O. F. and a presiding officer in the True Reformers he has done lodge work; as treasurer of the Men's Commercial Association and president of the ?W. A. Wallace Bakery Company he has been identified with the business men; as organizer and secretary of the Second Ward Citizens' Aldermanic League he is now pushing the political interest of his people; always found where something practical is being done for his people, he looms up as a man upon whom the Negro can depend. Mr. lace leaves Tuesday, December, for Tuskegee, upon an invitation from the school to lecture to the upper classes of students and will visit Lincoln Institute, Ky., where he has also been invited to speak. ANCIENT ORDER OF FOR- ESTERS' BALL A BIG SUCCESS — RECORD 'CROWD Thanksgiving night the Foresters had one of the largest crowds at their annual ball they ever had, which seems to be due to the following of Prof. Garfield Wilson's orchestra, whom the Foresters had not had for some seasons. There can be no doubt about the popularity of Prof. Wilson's orchestra, as it is one of the best in the country when it comes to playing dance music. The grand march was not up to the standard owing to the crowd and inexperienced director. Prof. Wilson comes from one of the best families in the city of Denver, Colorado, and since he became a citizen of our city, he has shown all qualities of a well raised young man. Prof. Wilson came to Chicago some eight years ago and associated himself with N. Clark Smith, who was at that time our popular orchestra leader. After Prof. Smith left the city Prof. Wilson took up the work, and his first introduction to the Chicago public as a leader of an orchestra was at one of Mr. Julius N. Aventor's dancing parties at Wood's Annex on Michigan avenue. EDITOR LEE BROWN News Editor Highly Entertained in Blue Grass State. [Special to The Chicago Defender.] Louisville, Ky., December 12.—Editor Lee L. Brown of the Louisville News spent a few hours in the city of Frankfort, the guest of his relatives, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Madison. Editor Brown while in the city was highly entertained. He has been making a strenuous fight against segregation in the theaters of Louisville, which is very commendable. The Louisville News is one of the most progressive and real "newsy" papers in the state. It is hardy two years old, but has a tremendous circulation for its short existence. We are sorry we did not get to meet our chum Brown, but it seems that he brought snow, rain and hail and a terrific windstorm with him. DEATH RUMOR FALSE Patient Dies of Tohsilitis and Not From Effects of Tooth Treatment. The dentists of Chicago have upheld the standard of their profession in a manner to receive the highest praise from dental authorities everywhere and citizens as well. Never is there a complaint 'heard or registered against them. Recently', however, Henry Battise died of tonsilitis and a rumor gained headway that he died from the effects of treatment of a tooth that had been extracted. The rumor was false, as is proven by a letter to the office of The Defender, signed by G. Battise, the brother of the deceased. It is poor sense on the part of the public to become alarmed over rumors and fall to get the true facts concerning things of this matter which pertain to professional men. MARRIAGE ANNOUNCEMENT On the afternoon of Dec. 3, 1913, Miss Bessie L. Rhodes, daughter of Mrs. Dinitia Rhodes, and Mr. Alfred Gaston were united in matrimony. The same evening a reception was tendered them at the residence of Mrs. Lester, on Twenty-seventh street. Only relatives and a few friends attended. The bride was beautifully gowned in blue nessalline, with spangled net and fur trimming. A lovely menu was served. The happy couple will be at home to their MR. MORT SHOECRAFT AS SEEN BY OUR CARTOONIST. AS NAPOLEON. "HOOT MON." MORT SHOE CRAFT. AS DER KAISER AS A MINISTER OF THE GOSPEL. AS GENERAL CARRANZA. AS HIMSELF. FON HOLLY Charles Banks Reports 'Lodge' in Splendid Condition. [Special to The Chicago Defender.] Canton, Miss., December 12.—The thirty-eighth annual communication of the Most Worshipful Stringer Grand Lodge of Masons, which closed at an early hour this morning, and was attended by some of the most noted men in the state, will meet next December in Tupelo, Miss. Through the business methods of Hon. Charles Banks, the secretary-treasurer of the Masonic Benefit Association, confidence has been fully restored and the members who had fallen out will return in large numbers. Charles Banks reported the condition of the department, giving full information on all questions, showing the condition of the finance treasury. He was highly commended on the work he has done through difficulties during the past few years he has held the office. It has been an uphill pull. MR. MORT SHOECRAFT AS S AS NAPOLEON. MORT SHOE AS DER KAISER AS GENERAL CARRANZA. D. W. Gary, grand treasurer, reported on the second day, showing that the burial fund plan as inaugurated had been a failure in operation, because many of the lodges had failed to pay and could not be forced to pay. He showed that the grand lodge revenue was inadequate to carry on the business of the grand lodge, and appealed for more. Grand Secretary G. S. Goodman, who is regarded as one of the best secretaries the grand lodge has ever had, made a good report on the condition of the craft. Then followed in order the other officers. The third day was spent in hearing reports of committees and the election of officers. W. A. J. Morgan was re-elected for another year. Charles Banks was re-elected secretary-treasurer to the Benefit Association, and G. S. Goodman, grand secretary. During the session Wednesday night the brother of Grand Master Morgan died in Hattiesburg, and immediately upon the news the grand lodge suspended business out of respect. There were many changes made in the laws. MOUND BAYOU EDITOR VISITS WINDY CITY AND THE DEFENDER OFFICE Dr. T. H. Moore of Natchez and Mound Bayou, Miss., editor of the Natchez Weekly Herald and the Mound Bayou Demonstrator, is in the city for a few days en route to New York City, having been called there by the Union Baptist Church. He will speak here Sunday and Sunday night. He is stopping at 3337 Wabash avenue. HOTEL PULLMAN There is a great demand for rooms at the Hotel Pullman by the better class of people on account of the way it is conducted, its moderate prices, famous for cleanliness, and enjoy quite a large trade from families coming from the South and other states. There is also a fine restaurant in the same building, home cooking and best in the market. JOHN TROTT In Limelight at Chauteau Cafe. Whenever John Trott puts on a "stunt" everybody sits up and takes notice. On Tuesday evening he had as his guest Mr. William McCollough at the Chauteau, 35th street and Grand MRS. ELLA FLAGG YOUNG "LYNCHED" BY BOARD OF EDUCATION This Great Puritan Woman Who Stands for Equal Chance and Liberty of All Men and No Jim Crow Schools in Chicago Should Not Be Lynched By the Board of Education—Writer Sends Scorching Letter to Defender in Defense of Mrs. Young. WOMEN UP IN ARMS Sethness, Lipsky, Dibelka, Sonster Young—Do These Names Sou They Are Not Protestants—W trol of Public Schools? EEN BY OUR CARTOONIST. "HOOT" MON. RT CRAFT. AS A MINISTER OF THE GOSPEL. AS HIMSELF. Fon. Holly Sethness, Lipsky, Dibelka, Sonsteby and Rothman Opposed Mrs. Young—Do These Names Sound Like Americans?—It Is Said They Are Not Protestants—Why Should They Fight for Control of Public Schools? boulevard. Mr. Trott is one of the best known men in the city and popular in the Appomattox Club. He is a connoisseur on service and on this evening had served one of the swellest dinners of the season. Mr. Trott and his guest wore Prince Alberts and beavers and after the dinner, which included wines of various kinds, took a taxi for their apartments at the C. and C. Hotel. THE RAILROAD MEN'S BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION Met in a gathering at a smoker. Mr. Lambert, who runs over the Grand railroad, was the principal speaker. He said two of the greatest industries in America today were the railroads and the Negro. Mr. Lambert quoted Colonel Ingersoll by saying, when asked by a party of ladies if he did not think I was wrong to have the theaters open on Sundays, if they should not be closed and give the good honest people a chance to go to church, Ingersoll said: "The only difference between the church and theater-was the church was a pretense of honesty while the theater was an honesty of pretense." Lambert said the railroad was a great financial rolling industry, while the Negro was the great human industry producing millions of tons of freight each year in the Southland which the railroad could give dividends to stockholders and supplies for improvements. He compared the government with some of the great things railroads done, and spoke of the time being ripe when the Negro must make a place of industry for his boy and girl he was educating if he expected to elevate them above the position of porters, bootblack and waiter. He compared the Negro farm owner in the states of Georgia and Virginia as against the white farm owner in Vermont and Massachusetts. He spoke of the many lessons the Negro had learned from his own elevation that many white men had not learned, and compared crime chargeable to the Negro from Delaware to the Gulf and showed the Negro seven times better morally than the white man. POOR CHILDREN'S CHRIST- MAS FUND Mr. Business Man, Doctor, Lawyer, Preacher, Citizen, Club Worker, will you help to make the poor happy on Christmas morning? Subscribers: Cary R. Lewis. $1.00 Silv Club. $1.00 Editor of The Defender: Allow me space in your valuable paper to express my indignation at the conduct of the Chicago Board of Education in ousting Mrs. Ella Flagg Young. I may be a little fiery, but you may publish all my letter. I regret to see Chicago lose the greatest superintendent she has ever had. By P. X. Johnson. Not satisfied with having the Catholic parochial schools stretched all over Chicago, now they wish to domineer the public schools of the city, select the Board of Trustees and the superintendent and make the school system spoils for the enrichment of members of their faith. Mrs. Ella Flagg Young, the world's greatest superintendent, has resigned because four designing Catholic members were opposed to Mrs. Young's honorable and straightforward methods of running school affairs, because she believed in merit and fair play—equality and democracy. Harding Favors Segregation. J. C. Harding, who bitterly opposed Mrs. Young, is a rabid hater of the colored race. When he was a printer and a power, in the unions he only allowed colored men to work three days in a week. The segregation of the race at the little Catholic school, 37th street and Wabash avenue, is an opening wedge to start segregation in the public schools of Chicago. Dean Sumner blames Mayor Carter H. Harrison because he appointed men who were not of the caller to carry on the work of the school board in an honorable manner. At the election Mrs. Young did not receive the votes necessary to elect her and she resigned and since a monument of protests have gone up from this city and all over America. It is left to the good women of Chicago. They will work day and night to return her to her post and meetings to that effect are being held in the loop district. Duty of Appomattox Club Duty of Appomattox Club. Here is another case where the "famous" Appomattox Club might have had some influence and played its part well in civic affairs by fighting and seeing that a member of the race was appointed on the school board. All that the supporters of Carter H. Harrison seemed to care for was a little minor job here and there and the interests of the race and their children go to perdition. The Greek, the German, the Jew, the Irish, the Italian, the Pole, French and Spanish extractions are all represented on the Board of Education, but not a colored citizen. Now is the time for members of the race to consider the destinies of their children—to work for a member of the board so that when discrimination and unfairness is resorted to the race will have a spokesman and a champion. Will the Hamilton administration act? PHYLLIS WHEATLEY ADVISORY BOARD GIVES RECEPTION The reception given by the Advisory Board of the Phyllis Wheatley Home at the Appomattox Club Friday afternoon was a grand success. The hand embroidered silk quilt was exhibited that is to be raffled at the dance given by the Appomatto Club and Advisory Board for the benefit of the Phyllis Wheatley Hot Monday night, December 15, 11 Short addresses were delivered Mrs. L. Davis, Mrs. E. Monroe, president of the Colored Woman's Ho at Springfield, and Miss J. Lauren Plano solo and reading by Mrs. lett.-Mrs. Clard Studymire, dent. DR. T. A. SMYTH. VISI DEFENDER Dr. T. A. Smyth, pastor A. M. E. Church and who a wonderful record in the anapolis, paid The Defe visit on Wednesday. He ously paid up his subscription an which The Defender greatly appreciated. Let other ministers follow the example of this exemplary "gentleman of the cloth." FOSTER GOES SOUTH. Mr. Foster, the man, who mak moving pictures, will leave the today for the south visiting ville, Ill., Indianapolis ing Kentucky towns, the great theatrics southern state. By P. X. Johnson. ```markdown ``` OLD OFFICERS AT ELECTION Mid Fiery Speeches, More for Effect, it Is Said, the Steam Roller Had Fire in It, and the Noise Made Beforehand Was Only a Political Play—It Was Understood That Hamilton Was'a Jolly Good Fellow and That He Was to Retain His Seat—Defender Suggestion of Celebrating Great Men's Days Was Brought Out by Resolution of Mr. Louie B. Anderson—The Club Has Not Enough Race Pride—It Should Be More Felt in Civic Matters Than It Is—The Men Should Wear Silk Hats and Prince Albert Coats on State Occasions, as Do the Members of the Marquette and the Irish Fellowship Clubs, and Not Come in Looking Like Farmers. NOT SO MUCH "HIT MA" BUT HELP MA. This Club Should Have Been the First Organized Body of Colored Americans to Have Sent a Cablegram to Battersea to Mayor Archer Congratulating Him, as Well as to the Citizens and the King Telling How They Felt to See That Great Nation Lift One of Their Race to a High Place—But They Did Not—The Jew in America Is Ever Thinking of the Jew in Russia, But Not So with the Great Men Who Compose This Club—Men, for God's Sake Awake and Go Over to Macedonia and Help Them. By Little Bo Peep. One of the most interesting times at the famous Appomatto Club is the night of their annual election. It took place this year on last Saturday night and the largest attendance in the history of the club was recorded. President Hamilton was there early to greet the members. He was up for re-election but not a "Spartan" dared show his head in opposition. He was elected unanimously as they did last year—the first occasion since its organization. Object of the Club. The object of the club is to infuse good fellowship among its members and to promote the best interests of the race in all civic movements and to welcome noted men to raise their voices upon the club's forensic platform. Among the famous orators and thinkers to speak this year were Judge W. O. Brown, Dr. Booker T. Washington, Judge Marcus A. Kavanagh, Prof. Foster of the University of Chicago, Prof. E. W. De Bols, Major John R. Lynch and others. Officers for 1914. Officers elected for 1914 were: Frank L. Hamilton, president; first vice president, C. S. Washington; second vice president, Dr. L. W. Lewis; financial secretary, Dave McGowan; treasurer, H. S. Anderson; corresponding secretary, Benjamin Mitchem. Board of Directors for two years: Col. John R. Marshall, Lieut. Col. J. H. Johnson and A. L. McBride. One year term: J. T. Marshall, Lieut. Col. J. H. Johnson and William P. Bell. President's Interview. Speaking to a Defender reporter, President Hamilton said; "I shall endeavor to amplify in a larger measure the policy which my administration inaugurated during the past year. I fully appreciate that the club composes the flower of the race of Chicago and can be an agency for a larger and more helpful co-operation between the races in this great cosmopolitan city. We hope to formulate a program which will make for monthly meetings and the best talent presented to us not only at home but abroad. It is my avowed opinion that just in proportion as the white men and women of kindly sympathies know more about the race, gaining a better view of us by closer and intimate contact, just in the same proportion will the friction lessen. In short and fine I believe that the solution of the so-called race problem lies in a better understanding and a more intimate contact between the races. If at the end of my administration I will have accomplished these alms, I shall not have spent my efforts and those of my confreres charged with the management of the club in vain." Among some of the noted Chicago ans who have been president are County Attorney Louis B. Anderson Edward H. Wright, former county commissioner; Major R. R. Jackson Hon. B. F. Moseley, former assistant state's attorney; F. L. Barnett, Prof William E. Emanuel, Col. W. R. Cowar and Adolph Harris. Club's Appointments. The club is located at 3441 Wabash avenue and was organized in 1900. The appointments are beautiful, furnishings oak and tapestri es Parisian. On the first floor is a reception room and a spacious dancing hall, in the basement is a pool and billiard hall, second floor private dining and card rooms and the third living rooms for resident members. The installation of cers will be held the first of the r. Orators for the occasion are preparing their speeches. City Representation. t has come to the light of The ender that the Appomattox Club is sufficient of some of its clyc duties. them is that it should have a committee appointed whose would be to see that the race resented whenever foreign repes ves and potentates visit Chil- many occasions in the past, ed international characters welcome to Chicago and ality and club of Chicago s representatives but our Appomattox Club repre- brain and integrity of the surrendered to Grant. Upon all state occasions this body of handsome and dignified gentlemen would look their part well if they wore their Prince Alberts and silk hats. Wives Pleased. The Defender as well as a number of good women of Chicago are gratified over the fact that during the present administration not so much stress has been placed on "hit me" but more upon the things that make for a JOHN H. HARRIS A. L. McBride. stronger and more vigorous manhood and good fellowship. The very best of feeling existed during the election. While no one has been able to explain why the members did not put a ticket in the field, our congenial bachelor, A. L. McBride, who had the responsibility of being the manager of the club ticket, took no chances. Therefore, on the night of the election plans were so well laid that it was useless for anyone to attempt a second ticket. Mr. McBride is a resident member of the club and one of the board of directors elected for a two year term. He is one of the most popular men in the club and a gentleman of the first water. THE SICK LIST. Mrs. E. A. Vena, 137 North Human boulevard, on the sick list this week. She is reported better. Mr. Henry "Tenan" Jones of 6641 Evans avenue is ill. His many friends wish him a speedy recovery. Dr. Trice is ill and his physician, Dr J. S. Officer, states that he will leave Mrs. John R. Marshall is doing nicely. She and the colonel were out walking the first of the week. Miss Arnetta Turner of 6012 Aber deen street is still very sick. Mrs. Mathews of 6029 Loomis street is on the mend. Little Helen Bowman of 6033 Loomis street, who was very sick, is better and able to be out. Little Arthur Akredge of 6334 Morgan street is still improving. Mrs. Maud Ivry of 6237 Ada street is still reported sick. Little Dorothy Campbell of 6014 Aberdeen street is still on the sick list, confined to the hospital. Dr. A. Wilberforce Williams has been confined to his home this week with illness. Dr. U. G. Bailey is the attending physician. Attorney S. Laing Williams has been moved to his home and is reported better. Mrs. Dan Budd,'3440 Vernon avenue, is reported ill. Major John R. Buckner continues to improve. Mrs. F. B. Powell, 5257 Wabash avenue, has been confined in bed since December 3. The colonel reports very little change in his wife's condition. Mrs. Fannie Berry, 3229 State street, is at home again from Louisville, Ky., feeling a great deal better. Mrs. M. Woods and Mrs. A. Crutch field are still confined in the County, hospital, but are reported improving. Mrs. Nora L. Taylor's father is seriously ill at Provident hospital ously ill at Provident hospital. Mr. B. A. Townsend, 86 Federal St., a well known railroad man, was operated on at the county hospital on Thursday. His friends may find him in ward 2. When the reporter for the Defender left the hospital he had not gotten out from the ether, but the doctors were hopeful of his recovery. Compare The Defender. Compare. The Defender today with other papers. Notice the columns of original matter, news coming from all sections of the country, its strong editorial page, its great cartoon, church, club, stage and social column. The Defender is the world's greatest weekly. It spends it. Among the papers found by the law- years of John Vereken, an old man E I am about to write down things at which most men will scoff, but they are true, and I pray God that no one will have to go through what I have endured for thirty years. This is the story of my life. I, John Vereken, was born in the year 1808, in Yorkshire. My father, Squire Vereken, was a kind and indulgent man, but I noticed that at intervals, a morose-ness came over him and lasted for two or three days. I often wondered at these fits of melancholy, but I dared not ask my father, and he vouch-safed no explanation. My mother I never knew. She died when I was born. Would to God that I, too, had followed her. I passed the usual uneventful life of the country squire's son until I was twenty years old, and then, as is only human, I fell in love. My love was returned and the happiest moment of my life was when Lucy Derrick promised to become my wife. Later I was sitting at the drawing-room fire thinking of Lucy, when a servant entered the room and said my father wanted to see me. He had taken suddenly ill and was in his bedroom. I arose hastily and started for the room, for this was the first intimation I had had of his illness. Just as I opened the door, I heard a heavy booming sound like some immense church bell tolling for a funeral. The sound was so uncanny that I started and gave a quick glance around me. My eyes fell upon my father's features and I never saw such a change in any one as had taken place in his face. In place of the usual calm expression, his face was so distorted that I could scarcely recognize him. I hastily ran to his side and forced some brandy through his clenched teeth. This seemed to revive him somewhat, and he motioned me to open the drawer of his secretary. I did so and found a paper addressed to myself. He glanced at it and made a feeble effort to nod his head. The next moment his whole body shook with convulsions. He half rose from the bed, gasped and fell back. My father was dead. The paper was still in my hands, and, mechanically, I unfolded it. This is what I read: "To my son, John Vereken:—I address these words to you, as it were, from the grave, and I trust that you will forgive my great sin. There is a curse in our family and I, poor, weak, fool, have transmitted it to you. You no doubt, heard the sound of the bell when I died. I will tell you the story of it. "Your great-grandfather—my grandfather—was of a generous but hasty nature. He was quick to strike, and as quick to repent of the blow. His greatest friend was Richard Bassman, whose family died with him. My grandfather loved Richard as a brother. They were always together. But one day they quarreled and Richard Bassman was shot by my grandfather. He died instantly. My grandfather was so struck with horror at the deed that he tried to kill himself, but friends prevented the act. Richard Bassman was buried the next day, and as the body was being carried to the grave, the bell in the church tolled out his years. It has toiled 12 times, and the sexon pulled the rope for the thirteenth stroke. The bell gave forth a booming sound and breaking loose from its fastenings, fell to the ground. My grandfather had been deeply affected by the tolling of the bell. At each stroke he was seen to shudder. Then came that fatal thirteenth stroke. His face grew livid and such an expression of unutterable horror came over it that everyone who saw him shuddered. His great form swayed and fell to the ground dead. "The curse is in the family, transmitted from father to son. We must hear that terrible hoise 13 times—sometimes closely connected—sometimes at intervals of years. At the thirteenth stroke comes death. When I hear it the last time, you shall hear it first, and the curse will be upon you. "My son, it is my earnest plea that you let our accursed race die with you. My father implored me never to marry and I resolved to follow his request, but I met the woman I loved and I fell. Will you be stronger than I? Already the bell tolled 12 times and I feel that my end is near. My son, forgive me, and heed my admonition. Do not transmit this curse to another, for it will cause your loved ones untold misery." The next day I told Lucy all. I never saw her again for I knew that should I look upon her dear face, my resolution would vanish and I would sin as my father had done before me. She died six months later—of a broken heart. This is my story. Thirty years have, passed since that fearful night when I looked upon the dead face of my father and read the paper that sealed my doom. I am an old man. I have heard the bell toll 12 times and I feel that my end is near. I have suffered much, but as I look back upon the life, a ready spent, I am glad that I kept my vow. Many a time have I been in communication with Lucy, and I know that she waits for me, and—" (Here the MSS, suddenly breaks off. The body was found by the table, sitting in a chair, as in the nerveless Music, Flowers, and Sweet Singing Girls Seem to Abound in the Air of This Land of the Flower.Gods. Oakland, Cal., Dec. 12—The National Association for the Advancement of the Colored People held its monthly meeting at Chabot hall. All committees with favorable reports from the national headquarters in New York. Mr. Christopher Ruess, president, who is one of our prominent white men of Oakland to colored people, holds the office of probation officer of the city of Oakland and the county of Alameda. The association is making great progress and every member seems to be interested in the work. Mr. Milton Clark, a member of Court Bournemouth, A. O. & Foresters 7804, San Francisco, and one of Orphera orchestra favorite members, who has been very ill, is now in an improving condition and Oakland is in sympathy and wishes him a happy recovery. Miss Lizzie Cooper, a charming young lady of Topeka, Kan., is visiting Mrs. E. F. Parks of 1783 9th street. Miss Cooper expects to remain in our city awhile. Thanksgiving Dinner Given by Defender Agency. Last Tuesday afternoon Mrs. J. W. Nuby of 2207 21st street was hostess with a few friends in honor of Mrs. Scott of Los Angeles. The house was artistically decorated with all kinds of flowers. There were both vocal and instrumental music recitations by Mrs. Kitchen of Francisco, Miss Mamie Nuby, Mrs. E. Washington and other good speakers. Mrs. C. W. Russell assisted Mrs. Nuby in receiving her guests. The following ladies were present: Mesdames Scott of Los Angeles, Harry Johnson of Oakland, Bell Moss of Portland, Or.; F. Moore of San Jose, Cal.; A. Butler of San Francisco, S. Jones of Oakland, Maurice Jones of Oakland, J. A. Wilds of Oakland, F. Nebbons of New York City, C. W. Russell of Seattle, Wash.; G. R. Cashen of Boston, Mass.; G. W. Monroe of St. Paul, Minn.; E. Washington of Tacoma, Wash.; R. C. Wilson of San Francisco, and M. E. Gilbert and Mrs. Kitchens of Oakland. Mr. J. W. Nuby was the representative of the Defender and the New York Age, and the Freeman, and several other prominent newspapers. He is well known throughout the country. Last Thursday evening Court Bournemouth 7804, San Francisco, met in Franklin hall at 1881 Fillmore street. An interesting meeting as usual. All Foresters were present to answer when their names were called, just like a summer's meeting. Deputy W. W. Dewson of Court Knaresbough of Oakland was present to represent them in the city. Mrs. Alice Mitchell of 8445 Lewis street is very ill at this writing but we hope her a speedy recovery. Mrs. Annie Snaden of 32d street, who has been very ill, is able to be up and around again. Last Sunday evening the temporary organization met at the corner of Wood and Goss streets but it was not such a success. Many suggestions were put forth but not any seemed to make good. I don't believe that West Oakland club will hold about as many against it as the majority live in West Oakland. Mr. L. A. Brown was present with a good deal. If they could have had time to look through it, however, it will take new steps soon and see what is the best. Mr. W. O. Springgins of 1720 14th street, who has been confined to his bed for the last two weeks, is restored to health and gone back to his work. Mr. Wm. Marshall of Chicago, representative of the New York Age, was in our city this week, spent a few days, and returned home Friday. Mr. J. W. Rice of 1718 Oregon street, Berkeley, who has been touring the south as a representative for the Pullman company of San Francisco, reports that he enjoyed his trip well but Oakland looks good to him, and at his first chance he made his getaway for old Oakland. The Idle Hour Social club will give its seventh annual dance Dec. 19th in honor of the ladies. The night is set aside for ladies' night. Marechal Niel Lodge No. 4, K. of P., will hold its regular meeting Monday, Dec. 9th. It is known as summer's meeting. All members are invited to be present and select your man for the next year. Mr. A. J. Keplow of Richmond was in our city last Thursday afternoon and returned. Mr. J. B. Brooks of 1483 5th street, who has been confined to his home for a few days, is improved and back to work. Last Friday evening the I. D. O. K. K. side of the Knights of Pythias held their regular meeting at Magnolia hall and much important. business was attended to. Mizpah Temple No. 18 and Athen's Lodge No. 70, I. B. P. O. of W. P. Memorial service of the two Elks met in session at Oakland, Cal., Dec. 7th. The two Elks held their service at the Fifteenth Church, Spokane. Over 900 people were present to witness the grand event. Opens With 536 Patrons—House Carried Away at Dress of the Ladies — More Beautiful Gowned Than on Friday Evenings. Mike did not think for once that he woul have the crowd he faced on Wednesday evening he did, for he said there are so many other things going on it would be impossible for him to draw. But a lady friend spoke up and said: Didn't you advertise in the Defender, and place there one of the finest ads, its kind that b- ever been published in the United States? Then you should worry. The De Luxe gate register totaled 378 at 10 o'clock, at 11:30 536. Messrs. Earnest and Bob Bacon, the two partners of Mike, were loud in their praise in the drawing qualities of the Defender and say that they hope to always advertise in the greatest race paper of the page. ANOTHER OF CHICAGO'S WELL KNOWN YOUNG MEN PASSES AWAY By Julius N. Avendorph. The news of the death of Edward C. Smith, at one time one of Chicago's best known young men in the commercial walks of life as well as social life, will be a great surprise to the greater number of those who knew him. Ed, as he was best known by his friends, had been sick for nearly three years, but not helpless until within the past year. One of the saddest things of this young man's illness was that he exiled himself, so to speak, thereby causing himself to be almost entirely forgotten; but there is no excuse for friends forgetting each other, as was the case with many of this man's closest friends and companions with whom he delighted in being with during the healthy and successful period of his life. Ed was one of the few colored men who wore a Board of Trade badge that admitted him on the floor at all times. In the early nineties, he was stenographer in the office of Geo. Stevens and later with Geo. Phillips, known as the Corh King. Ed was born in Louisville, Ky., June 2, 1867. Came to Chicago when thirteen years of age and was married in 1893 to Miss Mamie E. Long. He died December 6, 1913, at the residence of his mother; Mrs. Jennie Robinson, at 1130 a.m. Funeral services were held Tuesday, December 9, at his residence, 6221 Loomis street. Burial at Lincoln Cemetery. He leaves a wife, mother and five children to mourn his death. E. FRANKLIN MORROW EXONORATED. Thursday when the case of Mr. Morrow was called for the shooting of the thief who broke into the store where he was watchman after two continuances, the finger of the law was pointed at the thief knowingly, for the brick threater is registered there on the page white face. This bagging of this thief may mean a higher promotion for Mr. Morrow, as he is already and at the time, about three days before, appointed deputy bailiff of the municipal court. Through the efforts of Hon. Jas. Ham Lewis, Anton J. Cermak and J. P. Tavsey we are sure these gentlemen will feel that their appointment was one in the right direction. THE CONTINENTAL TRAVELERS' DEVELOPMENT CO. Incorporated Under the Laws of the State of Illinois—Capital Stock $50,000. This company was organized and incorporated to build and operate a modern hotel as well meet the req irements of the better class of negroes, resident and traveler. Archibald M. King, Jno. F. Cool Francis G. Hull, commissioners ap pointed by the state and duly author ized to open books of subscription to the capital stock, pursuant to license issued bearing date the 21th day o May, A. D. 1913. Subscription books now open at the company's office, 3603 S. State St. The Perfect Nail. The perfect nail ought to be white and naturally polished; transparent without being too thin; slightly pink and not brittle; length to the ends of the fingers. Such are the nails of those possessing refinement, correct natural taste and tact. Firefly's Strong Light The larger kind of West Indian firefly gives a light so brilliant that by it printed matter may be read at a distance of two or three inches. "My husband writes that he is bringing me back from Italy at pretty little Murillo! I've just bought a cage for it."—Le Sourire. FIRST MOR Plus EXPERIENC We own and offer, subject to prior sale, producing property: $2 DAIRY LUNCH Secured by the STATE STREET NEA Location—3505-7-9-11 S. State St. These bonds mature at the rate of Bonds are the direct obligation of Mr. R. T the Guarantee Policy by the Chi LINCOLN STATE P. The Guaranteed Fe GUARANTEED TRAD MARK EDWARD ICE CREAM PHONE DOUGLAS Milk, Cream, Stationery, Confection Newspapers, Bread, Cakes and Pie We give Fish and Weber Stamps w and Sodas. A First-Class Laundry EDWARD FELIX :: Mrs. Edw. Felix's Ha Stands open for all kinds of Ha ment, Hair Goods to order. Sp hands and nails. A complete Tel. Douglas 2928 General Mail Or to all parts of MEN! Use Prescription 100 The best known remedy for all affections of the urinary passage, kidney and bladder troubles. This Valuable Tonic Is for Sale at LaBastide's Drug Store 3702 S. State Street --- McCla Hair Po Guaranteed to gro A 25c jar of Pon $2 Braid or Tran mation . . . $1 Braid or Tran mation . . . Send for list. Clean as cash R. McCl 50 W. 35th St., # GUESS WHO? Copyright applied for die is who was so popular over t a certain girl wrote and told loved him? Never mind, C. P. the girl. is who pretends that she don't l. but still she cried twice over day? E. H. is the 51st street all is who G. K. was seen walking th last week? A. M. is the fair ides that certainly must have en- cerses at the G. sisters' party? . J. H. H. ides are who certainly have a oe in their dancing class at Ray- ton. L. plays the piano for them? 13. Carey, 62 yrs., 49 E. Walton pl.; 14. Wylle, 22 yrs., 6548 Aberdeen st.; 15. James, 34 yrs., 3123 Indiana av.; 16. Jeenette, 21 yrs., 217 N. Campbell Dec. 6. 17. Geraldine, 2966 La Salle st.; 18. Victorle, 76 yrs., 3645 Federal Dec. 7. 19. Mary, 44 yrs., 4236 Wabash av.; 20. Ranson, 28 yrs., 11 N. Morgan st.; 21. Label, 18 yrs., 3227 Vernon av.; 22. Samuel, 25 yrs., 3531 State st.; 23. Melvina, 61 yrs., 3337 Forest Dec. 8. 24. (infant), 3 days, 6712 State st.; 25. Thomas, 4 yrs., 6022 Aberdeen st.; 26. Arthur, 39 yrs., 3517 Prairie av.; coldore Lee Shanley of 5243 Dearstreet departed this life November 27, 1913, after a brief illness of days with pneumonia. He was January 2, 1896, in La Grange, and was good natured and very to all with whom, he came in act. Funeral services were held Dawlin's undertaking chapel. A large concourse of young friends ended his funeral. He leaves a love-mother, Mrs. Grace Shanley, an uncle, a cousin and a host orrowing friends to mourn his deure. Peace he to his ashes. Sylvester T. Archer passed Nov. 29, 10:10 p. m., at his home, Ada street. ring his illness of 4 years and 6 hs he was nursed by a faithful he was born in Lovejoy, Ill., July 864. Age, 49 years. meral services were held at St. is A. M. E. Church Wednesday, 3. conducted by Rev. Jesse ids, assisted by Rev. C. Lee Jeffer- leaves a loving wife, daughter, three sisters, two brothers and a host of friends. We are ever grateful to the Ancient Order of Foresters for their kind attention and to his faithful and devot- edly attached friends in the community in which he lived and also for the beautiful floral designs sent to the funeral. He has gone from his dear ones, his child, his wife, Whom he willingly toiled for and loved as his life. Oh God, how mysterious and strange are Thy ways Totake from us this loved one in the best of his days. MRB. ELIZABETH M. ARCHER. Wife. MRB. MAGDALENE M. MOORE. Daughter. AND RELATIVES. We wish to thank our many friends their kindness in deeds and exsion in the last illness and death our beloved Henry. MRS. MOLLIE DAILY, MRS. M. J. DAILY, DR. U. G. DAILY. Announ Just off the Press. Success, for colored Are published before. Ove-5 Announcement! Just off the Press. Our new book, "Life Lines of Success," for colored Aegean prints, 60 beautiful photographs. You must read book. Order today. On last copy will be sent to for your inspection. Special to the first 100 archasers. 10th binding, regular price $2.00. Our price.....$1.25 alf leather binding, regular price $3.00. Our price.....$2.00 Addr heaths of the Week OBITUARY. IN MEMORIAM. The girl is who is seen very often with her mind never mind, E. L. L. care must be something between you and him; you stick pretty long. The Englewood doll is who is crazy about G. K. but don't let him know it? That's K. G. , keep him away. The only waltzers in this season are G. C. F. A. H. and L. H. are correct. The new doll who holds him? P. W. is she. The ladies who were so felineate as to resemble the Dollies of J. S. and F. A. H. were the lucky ones. The strictest society dolls are who have acquired a twin club to the "Once Over Boys?" We wish to thank the many friends who were so kind during the illness and death of our father and husband, T. H. Smith. For the beautiful floral designs we were truly grateful. We feel that special mention should be made of Reverends J. F. Thomas and D. H. Harris. We wish to thank our many friends for their kindness during the long illness and death of our son, Wiley R. Boaz Jr., who died Dec. 4 and was buried last Sunday in Mt. Glenwood cemetery. 6548 Aberdeen street. SOME IDEAS ABOUT MARRIAGE Undoubtedly Written by a Pessimist, They May Not Meet-With Un- versal Popular Approval. When a man walks down the aisle of a church stepping on flowers which little girls have scattered before him, he must look like a fool, but no one has even looked at him close enough to see. A man and woman going on a wedding tour try hard not to look happy, and on their return they try just as hard to look happy. At a church wedding the girl at the altar in white looks as if she had won the head prize, and every woman present who has been married as long as a year looks as if she had won the consolation. When it is said of a bridegroom that he has money, every woman present remarks: "And you bet she knows how to spend it for him." There isn't as much honey in the honeymoney as reported, much of it being lost in the ordeal of wilping on new towels after they have gone to housekeeping, and breaking in new shoes. They long during their engagement to go somewhere after they are married where they will be all alone. On the second day after they have been all alone, the bride says: "Wouldn't it be nice if some friend should come along?" And the brideroom sighs: "Yes, or even an enemy!" About three months after a bride has left her old home with her nose turned up scornfully at the suggestion that she take her old clothes with her, she comes hurrying back for them, and is mad if one garment is missing. —Pittsburgh Dispatch. "Why is that little man down there in the center of the hall always moving to adjourn?" "I don't know, but he looks to me like one who might want to explain to his wife and have it over with as soon as possible." "Safety first" would be as good a motto for automobile drivers as for railroad employees.—Fort Wayne Record. Every poor man thinks a good deal of how generous he would be if he had the price, which may be one reason he hc夺—Athick Globe. CARD OF THANKS. MRS. T. H. SMITH, Wife. MR. L. SMITH, Son. CARD OF THANKS. Mere Supposition. Good for All. Likely. THE CHICAGO DENVER DEATH VALLEY FEARED DISTRICT A TERROR TO PROSPECTORS AND TRAVELERS. No Hope for the Man Lost on That Trackless Waste of Sand—First Madness From Thirst, and Then Death. Death Valley has lost none of its terrors since 1849, when many gold hunters perished in their attempts to reach the bonanza fields in California, says a Phoenix (Ariz.) letter. The relics of that expedition yet remain on Salt; creek to remind passers by of a heroic struggle against great odds. Today Death Valley practically is unchanged. True, prospectors have dug for gold and silver and copper in the hills on every side; camps have been made and abandoned here and there; water holes and stations established in times of cross-valley travel between Panamints and Funeral Range. "a ranch has been developed on which figs and melons and vegetables grow in great abundance—the mecca of hundreds of desert pilgrims and sightseeing parties. A stump mill and an aerial railway have been built and operated with a telephone line reaching to civilization; mule teams have been driven into the depths and hauled out borax; yet Death Valley, deep between the towering gray hills, sunken, treacherous, desolate, isolated, is unattached by the coming of man. It is still the valley of death, claiming its victims one by one, and harboring many unmarked graves. Earls C. Clemens, writing of the death of Peter Busch, a friend, says that eight years of desert experience failed to ald Busch, who was traveling by automobile. The car stuck in the deep sand. Clemens says: "One has no idea of the oppression of the heat in Death Valley in summer, unless he has a personal experience of it. The sun rises hot and sets hot, with a night sky full of strange lights, like the flashing of bails, the phosphoric phenomena of a weird, spooky waste. "The night brings some relief, but the new day dawns hot, it seems, than the day before. The water in your canteen is nauseating, as it almost sizzles under the glare of the merciless sun. The air pressure, hot from above and below, almost staggers you, while your thick tongue, swelling rapidly from thirst, all but strangles you. "The sand dunes, marked only by mesquite, swallow you without affording refuge from the heat, the wind blows as if from a fiery furnace; the sand shifts with the wind and the trail is lost; the burrows may stampede and the last of your grub may be hopelessly scattered. "Many have suffered horrible deaths in that far away and lonely place; gne mad from thirst and hunger, thrown away canteen, grub, clothing, and wandered almessly, only to lie down and die, the prey of coyotes and the grief of loved ones to whom their resting place is unknown. "Some day, perhaps, a more fortunate pilgrim has found a skeleton and a grave with an occasional find of jewelry and papers by which the remains could be identified, but in the year in which I have been familiar with the stories of the lost in Death Valley, but few missing ones have been located. The valley had swallowed them to us, as the sea." The Research Engineer. About a decade ago the great advantage to be derived from bringing the scientist directly to the manufacturer's workshop, provided this could be done in the proper spirit, becomes evident, and the institution now well known as the industrial research laboratory has gradually become firmly established. There are those who still maintain, and, no doubt, correctly, that the world's greatest discoveries come from independent investigators working alone, often amid great hardship, driven on by the fire of their own enthusiasm and complete absorption in one idea. Be that as it may, the industrial laboratory has now to its credit some remarkable achievements, which would do honor to any university investigator. It is also worth noting that these achievements are due in great measure to that broad directorship over research work which, while not imposing irksome restrictions, guides it toward useful ends. While spectacular results bring great credit to industrial research in general, and to this department in particular, it seems to be a fact, nevertheless, that such departments represent an excellent investment even when measured by the value of their day-to-day services of a minor character rendered to a great industrial organization. — Electrical World. Barr Barg Slovens. Capt. Barr of the Carmania, who distinguished himself in the Volturno rescue work, is a strict but just disciplinarian. Of Capt. Barr, who insists on spotless neatness always, they tell a story in shipping circles. A very dirty young diver, it appears, was boasting in an hotel smoking room about the dangers of his calling. "Yes," said the young man, as he re-lighted the stub of his cigar—"yes, you sailors, Capt. Barr, think you lead a dangerous life, but I, let me tell you, I carry my life in my hands." "Oh, I see," said Capt. Barr, "and that's why you never wash them, eh—for fear you'drown yourself." Flowers That Yield Soap. English countryfolk, on occasion, still find substitutes for soap among the wild flowers of the hedgerow. The best of these is the soapwort, which contains a mucilaginous juice which lathers freely, but almost equal to the soapwort. It is used for corn cockle, the wild lychia; the squirrel. A Good Present for Xmas The Chicago Defender for 1 year and the complete works in one volume of Paul Lawrence Dunbar; anywhere in the United States, $2.50; in Canada or Europe, $3.50. 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The best of these is the soapwort, which contains a mucilaginous juice which lathers freely, but almost equally good for washing purposes are the corn cockle, the wild lychnis, the scarlet pimpernel, and the familiar clove. The fruit of the horse chestnut, also, has sapine qualities, and is largely used in place of soap in rural districts, on the continent. od Pres ago Defender for one volume of Why Not Learn to Speak a Language Other Than English? Dr. J. Valles announces to the public that his class of French and Spanish is open every night from 7:30 to 8:30 at the Johnson Blvd., 3522 South State street, room 10. The number of pupils is augmenting enormously. Those who are late to become members should lose no time. Auto. phone 75559. There's a heap of satisfaction in living in your own home. You take pride in your app, in adding improvements every day in a while. We don't require a lot of cash. 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The faithful little beast! The homing instinct in some comets is wonderful—Punch. 1000 A BAR In a 2-flat brick, stone trim, no best transportation in the city. Each flat has a separate entrance. The tenant runs his own steam plant, and balance like rent. Call at our office for further pa W. H. BOW Douglas 986 ABARGAIN In a 2-flat brick, stone trim, near Garfield Blvd. Convenient best transportation in the city. $ 500 CASH When you buy for a man or to make him happy on Christmas day give him something useful, such as ties, hosiery, handkerchiefs, suspenders and many other articles that we have in special boxes at a very low price. Please call for the gift we have laid aside for every customer free during this month only. S. D. GOODCHILD, Mgr. 4838 State Street 8 to 10 M, M, 2 to 4 P, M, 8 to 10 P, M Sundays by Appointment; Only. 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IT IN THE OEFENDER, MNS &8: COURT GENERAL ROBERT ELLIOTT, Mor tose, agelent Order of Foresters, Be. see. etaa “und our Alana | Riese sch mameh at Oud Fellows” BENE sor" ifte aire. thdoe oticers. Prank w, ihaviog, in Seey.. 5621 Grove av. Phoe Normal 7593. i “ogee, han en gat Shu form ak. "Phone Calas EF stantay Dobie, Chlet Langer. Rest. gore S ny Rees Chie NASR Went eras ‘ SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1913. Se eee Quinn Chapel, 2h street and Wabash sy att, goth and Dearborn street, Wayman, Fraukiln and Whiting streets, Suton, Area and Sea une atreote Fraisation, aan ser gue street Se Jobat old ‘and duabetn streets Beata Bn sett ne Lake Giang A.M. B zion, 3th and Dear raf sce NESE sant, ath ant Deere ante SSOWE. Daptat, 27th and Dearbor ours Bete Baptist, sth street and Wa- ee eearmon Thaptiat, 1754 North clark accel eee ee AE rsa Thomas Sblscopai, 28th street and Beate araze Preaerian, 24th and Denrboen eSt, tontee Catholle, 86th and” Dearborn [ae Carmel C. MB. Chureh, 624 and Etnegtn, Memorial Congregations See eae shia S Bee aa ‘pant ara SMS £ a B. Seeteg Eee Gay i, colt teNGee Se: BOY A Siteon trout. Fe Hon Abbie, Hod dake soaeate® Tint Sula adttatdet 8d Retour erean Baptist, 49th and Dearborn aristian Church, 3621 Armour avenue. wean Shera. gt, Ape arenas aident Hapt? atnae and Basel Weimacle. Baptist, Robey treat and ae ‘Church, 48th and Dearborn ‘Bari af =, s0tn atleot and Wabash te Presbyterian Church, 6ist street ‘omg basicran 4m ae Baptat Shvrch: 628 -and stay Yeoln Memorial ‘Congregational Se Bit ae Et et ogee eaten Hah Bae Nivea Ghar webs S ww London Office IZ Breen Strost ehecing RSSE don. England, W. ©. +, INSTALLMENT PLAN. fo Suuntored in—awhile afo— Ay office, smiled, and sald “Hello.” Hf had a most familiar af Aija when I offered him aciiair 1 jald,' “We've met somet}me, some. Dilace. cal't chill your name, but 4now your \ thee : “TH Y's | strange,” he said; Fwhy, I'm fo ma Wnd{seils books on the ifitatiment ifn” Wakale Guoce bans cI Thy Mlystic Shrine made affclass of nifiet{ en! last Saturday night. Onlt ten swore shenping ufbis Jott No tilne. to waste, b. "t vals ‘Thq ise] who were complaining about not hfaying winter weasher shfpild be “more } tau satisfied now. a Mar} Jan Taylor Lodge, U. Biot FP, held {1 aniversary entertainmemt last Tuosdf a} night at transfer hall Tai] | the month of elections fh the secre sipcictics. Seo if you qanot improJ ¢ f'n the selection of offices for con due © near Christmas nof to sending our soldiers to Nex- e their squabbles. Wel will awn war with turkey about several ways of belng a y, but the best way Is to ‘ome poor deserving family f your stores endugh that ave a real Christmas day. services were held “over ot Sir Thomas Sinith: last ight, and funeral* services ‘Shiloh Baptist church Sun. Interment was at Me Slap of Minnesota inform: » obligation of the govera| © religious and intellectu f tho Negro 1s of the same ~.sthat for the whites.” We sa keto Booker 'T. Washingt training is being tntroduice ‘gulum of.thp achools all ty. Breet boy and gir “gorhavide learned ‘to 4 \nd" head! at’ the Same ti: ‘The spring political. pot has begun to boll. What are the colored voters golng to do this spring for themselves? They should get busy and have a man in the field, ready to carry him through the primary and elect him at the regular election In April.! ‘The suffragettes are rr doing things in England, although thay have ‘Mrs. Pankhurst In jail; but it looks as though the women will eithdp gain their point or smash up everyting In the blg town. When a womad wills she will, so they might as well give In nest as last. 1 Now that the Southern Medical Con: gress has called attention to theineed of better housing conditions for the Negro and polnted out that he cannot bo left to shift for himself without in Juring the rest of the population, i for no other reason than self-preserva tion doubtless the whites will be apt to give the matter their immediate at tention, English labor untons aré setting ur a general how! because some of the provincial towns have either declined or placed obstacles in the way of work. men? who aspired to the cnief magis try of their towns. Of coutse they can not see why a colored man should be given the preference; but he was, and Without doubt he was worthy, or he sever Would liave beta Ainciod: According to the Chicago Inter Ocean the El Heralde Nacionale, a widely circulated Mextean newspaper, printed the remarkable news that the colored people were up in arms against the American government, reg- iments were being formed everywhere and more than 100,000 would soon be assembled to strike*for the abolition of this seeming second slavery. Al- ready Denver, Colo. had been taken, and the Hnes’ of communication, both railway and telegraphic, ent off. It has been said that news travels fast, but this beats the reeord—recelving it ‘before it happens. | Madisonville ts the only elty in Kentucky to provide for complete separation of the races by ordinance. ‘The total popula. tion of the town is 7,000, 2,000 of whieh are colored. From all accounts there Is no particular Mt feeling be. teen the races, the ordinance being passed, the whites say, from a protec: tive point of view. “True there ake more whites than edlored; but the Jatter with smatier aumbers, if imbhed with the right spirit, will resent this enrtailing of their rights, and 2,000 voices under some conditions ean be made to sound like a million. If nc vigorous protest is made this injustice will be but tho forerunner of man) others. ‘The time to act is NOW. Boys playing on the football teams of the different schools and unfversi ties this year, though all crack play ers, as might be inferred, have had a hard row to hoe on account of the growing prejudice. In several in stanees tliey have, however, been backed up by their team and’ schoo! faculty and have in return amply re paid those who took a firm stand for them. It must not be inferred that because they are good in athletic sports class work can be shirked. ‘The first requisite to get on the team is eMiciency in their studies. ‘Fortunate: ly the young men and women who are seeking higher education reflect great credit on thelr race,.and the institu: tions of learning that refuse to allow @ student the full privileges accorded others not of itis color deserve and should have the condemnation of all, STEALING OUR THUNDER. ‘Wo haven't the slightest objection to other newspapers using our matter, but we do feel that they could at least be courteous enough to give us credit, We refer especially to our late scoop on London's new Negro mayor, John Richard Arthur, whose picture, to- gether with that of his charming wite, and x complete account of the event, appeared exclusively in this paper. It was copied widely, nearly every pub- lication giving it some mention; but it Was just a little surprising to find a large Eastern weekly, which was be- hind the procession, taking our story, pictures and all, making slight changes and sending it out to the world ag its own. ‘That may be newspaper eti quette. If so, our shoulders are broad. We can stand it, even if we don't prac: Lice it ourselves, The public has been educated to look to this paper for everything that Is new and hest in journalism, so, we repeat, steal our thunder it you will, but give us eredit. QUACKS. she Chicago Tribune has under- taken the task of ridding the city of the quacks in the medical profession, manufactiirers of cure-all preparations and unscrupulous druggists; and no stone is being left unturned that will Prevent their being exposed to the fullest extent, For years these leeches have been preying tipon the public, and it Is full time they were being brought to a halt. ‘The poor unfortunate who once gets in their clutches, if he is perfectly well, wll soon have, or Image Jne he has—whielt is the same thing js far as they ate concerned—every disease in the category, and as fast a8 his money Is earned it goes to the Yultures for professional services and medicines; and the physicians of good Faputo are never called upon. it is a common thing to walk into a drug ‘store and overhear the druggist either Tecommending some ‘preparation ot ‘his own or advocating the use of pat- ‘ent drugs, In other words, he is vir- tually representing himselt to be a physiclan, ‘The only place thefline is drawn s'when it comes to a surgical case. This state of affairs te all wrong ‘and there should he an Immediate stop Put to it It 4s an injustice to tho Patient and to the physlelan likewise. It ts always well to look with auspi- clon upon any patent medicine with cure-all properties, When you are ifl consult a reputable physician; aid it he thinks your case requires yedleine he wil prescribe it. The, and only then, Is when'a:dragglat’s\ service {s needed, ‘This gtepd:for:thls‘almignty, dollar has ted may” - do w)*<sypulous things, and wo | -eartih,, \y-aym- pathy with the "Tribute ‘ts making against’ tay ‘the kind designated. . Chicago bas no room for ‘them, DOES IT PAY TO GIVE BALLS? November 27, 1913, was the day pro- claimed by the president of the United States and all governors of states as a day of thanksgiving. We will not question its origin.or the reagon we should give thanks. We will treat with that part which ts vitally Inter- esting to us a8 a race. ‘Three months ago every man, woman and child knew that Thanksgiving was coming, and at once started to give something—not thanks. Bvery fraternal organization known among our race, with two ex: ceptions; every social club, college and“settlement club and church looked forward to make something. The question that should have interested all was, where were we going to get patrons from? What would our poss!- ble success be?, We should consider the population of the city, what por- tion of this population will patronize us. Sixty thousand men, women and children of our race in the city. Sup- pose wo divide them into two classes —those who will attend and those who will not attend. Children, fifteen thou- sand; aged and decrepit, two thou: sand; the employed and, unemployed, three thousand; those who stay at home and out of the city, three thou- sand; the sfek and financially unable, two ‘thousand; total non-attendance, twenty-five thousand; the attendance at churches, lectures, shows and other places, thirty thousand, leaving five thousand to attend balls, ‘There were eleven balls given on Thanksgiving night: The rent paid for halls was $690;- music, $335; printing, §210; re freshments, $600; a total of $1,835. ‘The average price of admittance Was 35 cents, ‘The churches made some money, and the dances lost_ money Bit as a race, does it pay? Let us hope that the above will not be re peated during the holidays. ‘fhe race achnoh alee thle. STARTING AT THE BOTTOM. So many people nowadays are loath to start at the bottom and try to Work uy. ‘That style appears to be going ‘out of date. A young man or woman leaves school and immediately looks around for a position far above what they are capable of filling. ‘They have ‘come out victorious with thelr school work, and are looking for other worlds to conquer and they generally possess 4 very exalted opinion of themselves and their capabilities. Fortunately that nonsense, is all Knocked ont of them after they have rubbed up against the world for awhile, and they come to a realization that, after all the old way of starting at the bottom and working up is the only way for them. You know the ins and outs of things and ean direct others knowing ly, A colored boy in South Carolina started work with a $10 horse. I took hhim four years to buy a mule for 369 and seven acres of land. He now owns a $40,000 plantation, employs 189 hands, has saved on an average of 38,000 a year for twenty-two years, and has enjoyed such good credit that he has borrowed and paid back as much a8 $23,600 in one year from his local bank. “How many boys can go into a store or office and make such head: way? Never be too proud to do any honest work nor wait to begin life away up, for you may wait forever We say as a race we are handicapped. It is doubtless true. But as individu: ala wo are not. Others of our race have made their mark in the world, and the top is not so crowded but what there Is room for more. Every obstacle placed in the way should make one more determined to sur- mount it. There is heroism in a life of attainment, and no life is true that ens ot a touch of heraiem in it. BETRAYING THEIR RACE. Our cartoon of last week, if it did nothing moro, served to bring home forcibly to the railroad porters run ning through the South the fact thal they were being used as tools to huinit inte and degrade thelr own people and for what? A paltry few dollars a month, ‘There is not another race or the face of the globe that would stoot to do stich things, and we are ashamed to admit ‘there 1s a elass of men ir these positions who actually, make i ther business to spot out a fair por Son who is riding in a white coach and inform the conductor, thinking thereby to incur his favor. Could any thing be. more detestable than that: ‘The state laws of the South say the Whites and the colored shall ride sepa ately, but that euch shall have equal accommodations. ‘Those who have deen unfortunate enough to have taken a trip through this godforsaken land kuow how near they come to carry. Ing out (he law. No words could ade quately depict the dirty, insanitary shed on wheels that the man of color must pay firstelass fare to’ ride in, while the hodcarrier, the emigrant and the seum of the earth with white sking ride In veritable palaces. ‘The lgnor ant man or woman unaccustomed to better things finds no particular hard. ship in this state of affairs; but there is auotner eines pofecesng all tue ne finement and cultuye to be found in any race of people, nd it is this class that most keenly suffers. There would be no objections i separation were made by classes and|not color, No re- fined person cares to\be thrown in con: taet with someone rfugh and uncouth, but unfortunately in thost instances we are all judged allko and judged by the lowest element of our! race. Is it right that railroad porters! or anyone else Hlth a tinge of the unpoputar Dood i iis velus ald and abdt in this insult to ten million of our people? A thou. sand times no.. “Better shovel dirt in the street than be the Judas of the race. THE EDITOR'S MAIL. Chicago, Dec. 10, 1913, Editor Chicago Defenders... , _/Sir: Tt has been'a polléy of mine @very Ghristmas to make some poor child happy by Dresentia he--or she with a little remembra-” » the Yuletde, ‘This.yearTam| % “lex tend‘ my.,charity and be| 3 *'\to about atigheor twenty 4 -() friends, Yygge Tt meal Ae tg ‘ones; eb sits to seals «A ‘Thereto,. Vat! of on by being a “good fellow” yourselt youlars able to furnish me with: them. Thave often thought of the many little hearts that could be made happy by sacrificing a lttle of our ovin pleasures to help those who are iess fortunate. I don't care for any publicity in this matter whatever, as this is nothing news to me. Only would be glad that more would show the same spirit; and Tam sure the passing of the holidays would be a sweeter memory to us all, Tam writing to the Defender for these names and addesses ay, 1 believe, to help those poor little thilaren. who are less fortunate than ourselves is @ great part of your work. ‘Thanking you in advanee for the above request, 1 am, yours very respecttully—H. Moses Fleming. : ‘alto of the Chieigo Defender, City. Dear Sir: I have read carefully the article in your paper under the date of December 6, relative to helping the poor children, ete. it is very true in- deed. I have heard scores of people copliment the movement already, I think It ought to be encouraged.—M. ‘. Bailey. Mr, Editor: Please state that the Progressive Negro League will meet Sunday afternoon n its usual literary meeting at the residence of Rev. B. P. Robinson, 3538 . Vernon avenue, top Moor, at which time an excellent pro: ‘gram will be rendered. T have Just called up the president, Mr. I. B. Moseley, and he asked me fo make this statement in the aby sence of the correspondent. Mean: while I asked him if he had carefully read the Chicago Defender of last week. He said yes. I asked him if he read the article on “helping tbe poor |for Christinas.” He said yes, and, tc show how much he appreciated’ it when I handed in this article, band you a dollar to start this fund and let them know that the Progressive Ne gro League is a body of young men and women who are falling in. with covery movement that will benefit hu mani --3h. &. Dalley: A LAYMAN’S OPINION It must eause the old man of today boarding a street car and see fifteen ‘or uventy ladies standing; while ‘equally as many men occupying seats It is more deplorable for ladies of our own RACE to enter street cars and find the seats occupied by eolored men, who will not offer them a sezt, ‘The traveling public knows that the ‘service could be improved in many ways, but there is a cause for the con duet of the men, 4 few years ago the men worked hard all day, commencing early and quitting late; the women would do their shopping during the day-and leave the cars for the men, morning and night. In those days Women were not competitors of men in positions;* now they are, In those days men enjoyed a comfortable home and the companionship of a loving wife; today she is attending her club. Jn those times woman was contented with’ her husband's earnings; today her demands ate greater than his in come, he is working just as hard, earning more money, and not near 80 ‘happy. . | Because of’ the educational advan ‘tage, and her physical weakness she ‘should be adored, honored and loved: ‘but competition’ bas changed her standing in the minds of men, this refers to the laboring class, yet wonten mentally condenin man for his hoggish: ‘ness, Can you blame them? KILLED BY .A‘ TIN BUCKET Apache Basket Weaving Is Becoming "a Lost Art, Due to Modern Changes. Apache basket weaving is a dying art, Succumbing to the unequal strug gle against the ubiquitous tinpail and fiye-gallon off can, the quaint and ‘beautiful Indian basket is rapidly dis appearing, It Is woven now only for sale to tourists and collectors, and as the demand trom these sources al ways exceeds the supply the quality of the workmanship has suffered. No Tonger does the thrifty “squaw," with an eye to the “main chance,” spend months over one basket that it may hold water without leaking. Now It makes little difference In the market price whether the basket will hold anything or serve any useful purpose, or whether the decorations have any significance or not. Facing bravely against: the modern tendency to commercialize thelr hon- orable calling stand a few ancient dames—perhaps a dozen in all Apacheland—whose memory goes back to the days before the corroding civil zation of the white man sapped the vitality and ambitions of the redman, These old women work away winter and summer in the mountain villages, usually beside some stream where tho willows grow, and the baskets pro- duced by them aro fully equal to the older work. ‘These-baskets command the highest prices and aro cagérly sought after by agents of curlo dealers and wealthy collectors. When this band of vener able weavers pass out the genuine basket of the ancient days will be, but a memory indeed. Scythe Was a Fixture. | ° ‘Three years ago last summer BIll Sbiftless got an industrious etrda on and concluded te would cut some weeds in his back yard. He went td ¢ neighbor's house and borrowed a soythe. When Bill got it back hone ho was all fagged out and hung tHe soythe over the limb of a peach and told: his wife he would walt unt} morning to mow the weeds. I by Bill's house yesterday and the soythe was still hanging over thi sane Iimb—Kansas City Star. Why, Indeed? The man glared at the telephone, Ho would fein relieve his mind, but there were ladies. present, “Why,” he at length exclaimed ingeniously, “should I say ‘hello,’ when the reverse fa true? —Lippincott’s magazine, sarin Stdmy. ‘jp economy begins ve Yathe Great White ce. . — —————— moe Keep Healthy wo T Vege || By Dr. A. Wilberforce Williams | oa i ae a, : _ | ~ A Weekly Talk on Preventative. oe Measures, Firit Aid Remedies, © | 4,\| Hyzienics, Satitation. No Cases ok will be Diagnosed and No Pre- ie scriptions will be Given in This wens Column. } ‘wiles. ° ‘ Sa Dr. A. Wilberforce Willlams. after ailf}is the most common ax —_—_~ | fruitful Way by which the gerin ente: fi fruitful Vay by which the gerin entei During certain seasons of the oS we have certain diseases iat are More prevalent then at othér times, For instance, in late summer, autumn and winter We may have a prevalence ‘of malaria fever, typhoid fever and neute infectious diseases, such as measles, seaflet fever, diphtheria and whooping cobgh, In the early spring we have acute thematic fever, pleu- risy and pneumonia, Midwinter Digeases. We are npw in the height of our midwinter diseases. Many of these diseases aré much more prevalent than they are curable. tu midwinter We are apt to have & prevalence of sore throat or varfous forms of tonsi- itis, ‘There is no disease that so thoroughly and quickly prostrates and brings down| to a low ebb all the re- sisting aad ita powers of the Hooy as infective tonsilitis. ‘There are three forms of tonsilitis which must be quickly sen, diagnosed and treatment instituted at once in order to relidve the suffering. Fist is the follicular form, in whieh ‘there is an dching all over the body, chilly sensatfons, and one of the most Aistingnishing features about it Is the very offensife, foul odor emanating from the molith. ‘The individéal bas little or no qppetite and a great difti- culty on swhilowing anything, even liquids. ‘The erypts or follicules are fiNted with pus, which may be pressed out, or olen exudes on the external surface, Quinsy or {onsitar abscess, the see- ond variety, }s very prevalent during co season qf the year and we may expect to ru} upon it until late next spring; it Is known as, “old fashioned quinsy” or tonsilar atiscess. In this Torm, the tonsils immediately begin to swell, ate painful, and a very distin. guishing feature is pain in the ear or |in front of the ear. ‘There is a sensi: tion of a large foreign body in the that These cases we aye seldom able to abort. They should be has- ‘tened to a point of termination, often by the application of heat to the ex- ternal throat. ‘The tonsils become very Jarge, bulging inwardly and almost ob- ‘structing the space between the ton- ‘sils and causing great diMeulty in breathing, The patient is afraid to lie down for fear of choking to death, | It the tonsilar abscess is early anced, pus evacuated, 2 good antisep- ‘tle gargle. used or spray, recovery is brought about in a week or ten days. The third form is known as the leerative. We have an ulcerative form effecting the tonsits and parts of the throat with. but little swelling of the parts and with but little difficulty in swallowing and with but little or no difficulty In breathing. ‘The tonsils have an wleer covered with a false ‘membrane simulating x diphtheric membrane, and as soon as one is ‘cleaned off another often forms. ‘The throat is red, angry, hot and painful— easily tires on talking and with this form of sore throat, as with the oth- ers, there may be’ general constitu- tional manifestations, as fever, loss of ‘appetite, sometimes nausea and vomit- ing, constipation, aching in the bones, chilly sensations, painful swallowing and a terrific headache and backache. All of these symptoms, depending, however, on the amount’ and charac: ter of the infection in the system. It Is no child's play. When your throat fs sore, you need to get busy and get busy at once. Take & good dose of castor oil and epsom Sally good pt bath aud go te bed and’ send for your doctor. Stay in bed until your doctor tells you to get out, And after you are out of bed, avold over-museular exertion, bad air, Toms in which the air is bad, as as. sembly halls, churehes, closed street cars, etc, because one attack of sore throat renders one more susceptible to subsequent attacks. Women, by all means, should avoid getting their feet wet and never sit in a draught after any great muscular exercise such as dancing or any other great activity. Avoid eating rich foods. Great meat caters, those who eat porterhouse steakg, fat goose, turkey with rich dressing, whlch clog. up: the system, are rendered very susceptible to colds and sore throats. Rich wines, strong coffee, too plentiful a use of alcohol- fes, will also make you very easy to take cold. la gripe, tonsilitis, bron- chitis and various respiratory’ infec- tions. Entrance of the Tubercular Germ. Question—My, 8... P. C. writes: “How does ,the| tubercular germ get into the hunfan fystem? How can one tell that they hve this germ in their system? How flong is it before he ‘Will be able to fotice any sign of the tubercular gernj after it has entered ‘is system?” Reply: ‘There|are three avenues by which the consiimptive germ may en- ter the human dystem: First, it may enter, through dhe alimentary canal, taken"in a8 food, in milk: from tuber: cular cows, eating tubercular beet, hog flesh; (b) 4nd, by children, who have'a. habit of putting’ things into their mouths, after 4W has fallen. to, the dirty oor, whore eoplg. with tuberculosis have.been:spitting/on.the:| Tene een Som an fruittul vay by whiel the gerin enters the systen, because we belleve the di- gestive juices of the stomach have Breat immunization qualities on the consumptwe germ. Oue careless con: sumptive can infect thousands of healthy people by expectorating on the sidewalks, floors of the house, on the walls, on the Kitehen stove, in the Kitchen sduttle, which becomes dry and is groiud into powder under the feet and then set in motion by sweep: ing and dusting and 1s often inhaled through the nose and mouth and thus causes other people to become infect ed. Third, the tubercular germ may enter by way of an abrasion, skin Knocked off, an ulcer, an open woud. ‘The skin and the mucus membrane of the body are great protectors and Sreat barriers against Infections of all Kinds, but when you have Ue skin knocked off an open wound exposed oF brought into contact with the’ tuber: cular germ, you may get a localized tuberculosis.” These are the threc common and accepted methods of en trance «the tiberele-bactiit into the Duman ¢, <cem. ” (2) To Snow just when this tuber cular geri enters tho system is 2 very dillicust matier to determine. We all have the twherewlar germ in om system, but so long as our body's pow ers are up (> the normal point we have no mautestations of its pres ence and we go perhaps through lif without being aware that we posses: the tubercular germ, ynless we over draw on our physical powers. For in stance, $f a woman is of a delicate makeup, she may go through life, ob serving ordinary” precautions, hav‘ 00d health, hut if she should marrs and have children she may come dowt with tubereutosis aud die within five Years or much svoner than she ordi narily would, (8) To reply to your noxt questior as to the exact time when we ma} first notice the sign of the tubereulai germ having entered,our system is « hard question to determine, Some may notice it in three months, si months, one year, and other we have known where the germ has been lying dormant for twenty years. It depend: ‘largely ‘upon the nature of the infec tive germ, habits of the individual tho resisting power of you (the host) 48 to how soon this germ may be manifested. One may be able to com pletely conquer it or hem it in, or ir other words incapsulate and hold es that position for fifteen or twent years, BOARD OF HEALTH NOTES. It is the duty of every community to protect the lives and health of its members. In educating our children nothing can he of more importance than teach- ing them the things that will keep them well and strong. Is it good economy to pay out so much money to make our public Schools the best and then neglect the children’s health and physteal wel- fare to the extent that they are not able to receive the full benefits that our schools are maintained to give? Is it giving the child a fair chance? What's the answer (0 these questions? “Ventilation is not a fad. ‘The so called fresh air erank is not a crank; ha is only putting into practice what everyone should know, which is that fresh air and plenty of it are essen- Ual to health. It is a wrong idea that We can live out of doors in summer and get enough fresh air in sliat way to warrant us in living in sealed up houses during all the cold weather months, i During the Spanish-American war, it is asserted, the common hinse fly killed five times as many Atierlcan soldiers as were slain by thé Span- jards, And these deaths caused by flies and filth wore ail preveutadle. It war is a erime against civilization, what must we say concerning those diseases that destroy human lives and that can be prevented by merely en- forcing and maintaining proper sant- tary conditions? It ig a recognized fact that the death rate of a community is affected ‘by its housing conditions. ‘The places ia which people dwell should be eéean, well lighted and well ventilated. Then With the houses properly constructed 45 to light and yentilation, there must be no overcrowding, that 1s} oc- cupancy must not bo beyond their normal capacity. For when human beings are crowded into a habitation of any character beyond its reas: able capacity, discomfort and disea are sure to foliow. As early as/1827 studies were ma in France’ af to housing conditio: ‘and It was found that in communiti where there/were 22 per'cent of bad! constructed | houses, one ott. of 6 ‘died; while /in ‘an adjoining colamun| ty containing 38 per eent.of col tructed dwellings one out of vers [etcon "ates. 29 Berlin some Bore }g0, among 73,000. one-room “tena je death rhto Was 163.6. per 1,000 igainst a dbath rete~ot, 54 per: 1,0 mong 398,hn- "tse aeanast four rom ta, DEATH VALLEY Fl District A TERROR TO F TORS AND TRAVELE Bona? No Hope for the Man. Lost Trackless Waste of “Band Madness From Thirst, ‘There Deaths Death Valley, has lost nos terrors since 1843, when m hunters perished in thelr att reach the bonanza fields in C says a Phoenix (Arlz.) lett relfes of that expedition yet /on Salt creck to reraind past 8 herole struggle against rea _ Today Death Valley pract ‘unchanged. ‘True, prospecto: dug for gold and stiver and ¢ the hills on every side; cam been made and abandoned b there; water holes and statior Mehed In times of crose-valle vetween Panamihts and Range: a ranch has been deve! Which figs and metons, and vei stow in great abundance—the of hundreds of desert pitgrlt sightseeing parties. A stamp mili and an aerial have heen built and operated telephone tine reaching to elvil mule teams have been driven f depths and hauled out bore Deuth Valley. deep between the ing gray Mills, sunken, treac, desolate, isolated, fs : unalter| the coming of man. Te fs atitl ley of death, claiming its viet! by one, and harboring many. uni graves, Earls C. Clemens, writing death of Peter Busch, a frien that eight yours of desert ext failed {0 aid Busch, who was t, by automobile. ‘The car stuclt deep sand. .3 Clemens says: "One has no idea of the opp! of the heat in Death Valley mer, unlésa he has a personal | ence of it: ‘The sun rises hot ar hot, with a night sky full of 8 lights, like the flashing of fireba phosphorle phenomena of a- spooky waste, “The night brings some reli the new day dawns hotter, tt than the day before. ‘The wa Your eanteon is nauseating, as most sizzles under the glare merciless sun. ‘The sir press from above and below, alimos gers you, while your ‘thick | swelling rapidly from thirst, ; strangles you. “The sand dunes, marked 0 mesquite, swallow you without ing refuge from the heat, the dlows as it from e fiery farnac sand shifts with the wind a1 trail fs lost; the burros may sta and the last of your grub m hopelessly scatfered. “'Many have suffered horeibl/ in that far away and long! 7 gone mad from thirst any thrown away canteen, gryk and wandered aimlessly Q™, down and die, the prey of ¢ the grief of loved onesg’é- {Hon resting place fs unknoy* ¢ “Some day, perhaps, more nate nilemp.bas found sal [dug a gtive with an occasldr of jewelry and papers by wit Temains could be identified, bit year in which T have been | with the stories of the lost ih Valley, but few missing énes been located. ‘The valley ha lowed them to us, as the sea.” The Research Enginger. About a decade ago the (great ‘vantage to be derived (com brin the scientist directly to the nant turer's workshop, provided tlie o be done in tho proper spirit, becg evident, and the institution ‘naw ton Known as the. Industrial’ "Mpsoarel laboratory has gradually becorpe firm iy establisned. “There are thie who still maintain, and, no doubt. porrect ly, that the world’s greatest discov erles come from independent invest!- gators working alone, often amid great hardship, driven on by the fire of their own enthusiasm and complete absorption in one idea, Be that a8 {t may, the industrlal laboratory’ tas now to its credit some remarkable achievements, which would do honor to any university” investigator. It $s also worth noting that these nehtove- ments are due in great meffure to that broad directorship over.ffsearch work which, while not impojgng irk- somo restrictions, guides 4 toward useful ends. While spectafular re faults bring great <vedie to Industria Fesearch in genc.al, and to. thie Ae partment in pasticutar, scfm. be a, fact, nevertheless, iat such Partinents represent. au excellent vestment even wien measured by value of their d:s-toway services minor characte; rendered to a & industrial orgeuiz'90. — Bleetr World, as ds ince Capt. Barr o: the Carfania, ¥ Gistinguished himselt in if Voltu Tesove work, is a strict hpsiust dis plinarian. Of Capt. Barr, who ingf ts on sp Jess neatness always, th § <ell a sto in-shipping circles. is very dirty young diff , it appeai \s boasting in an Yel smokin sim about the dangdé of hip ca es," said the younj/man, a: if ed the stud of jis clgad’ ilors, Capt. Bary{think yfuted serous lite, but, {et mo flt'¥o 'y my life in mjhands.’2") Wr'seo,” sata fapl. Bagi why you nevénwash th ‘~ou'll dro. | \ CHICAGO AND ITS SUBURBS Local Department—Personal Mention—Religious—Social other short paragraphs—Read it over carefully, somewhere will find a line or a two about yourself or your friends/ Jesse Binga, Banker REAL ESTATE Sitheast Cor. State and 36th Place Auto 71-766—Douglas 1565 FLATS FOR SALE. 5,500.00—ins Ave., near 48th St., 3-flat brick bldg., 7-7-7 rooms, hardwood floors, modern, up to date. $500.00 cash; payments to suit. 5,500.00—St. George Ridges Ave., a barber can rent, 2-flat stone leg, 7-7-7 rooms, steam heat, hardwood floors; rental $165.00—month. 5,500.00—Wash Ave., near 58th St., 3-flat stone bldg., steam heat, 7-7-7 rooms, modern, up to date detached. 5,000.00—Lucky Ave., near 58th St., 3-flat stone bldg., steam heat, detached. Easy payment to suit. JANGES. 10 rooms, furnace heat, newly deco-cash; payments to suit; furniture in-room residence, all up to date, new, home. room reside, furnace heat, hard-cat-class co. ud Mrs. J. S. Claxton of 25 h street have returned from th. Pa., where they went to sister of Mr. Claxton. Their Mrs. Elizabeth Iyers of 514 treasure was very pleasant. Josephine Davis of 3444 Wauce has returned to the city ending the holidays at Wash- D. C., to visit her mother, who id in excellent health. Vena is expecting her niece, Ilie Mc Kempler, who has found Lincoln Institute, c. Ky., for the Christmas her home is in St. Louis. use social given by the Vet Ver. No. 29 O. E. S. at the of the Mrs. M. Hill. 6043 Loomis as a success. communications for this paper e addressed to The Chicago er and not to an individual, will not receive prompt atten- Rita Couner of Brookhaven is here visiting her granddaughter rs. E. Lackey, 3726 Dearborn left for her home Wednesday. Harry Garnes has succeededALTER Anderson as president of Arimony Club. Gordan Handy returned home two weeks' visit with relatives. Ands, reporting her sister, Mrs. m, much improved. BenJ. F. Hibbs returned to the ter several weeks' visit to Minis and St. Paul. She was roy entertained by the elite of the Cities. Toney Langston has returned city after spending two weeks roiot, Toledo and Cleveland. At he states that all the colored is have been closed and only 436 cveland. This is due to the new one saloon for so many thousand Mary Green, sister of Mr. W. Ivaz, 4582 Aberdeen street, is in city stopping with her brother, s from Charleston, W. Va. Mrs. i will remain in the city indefinitely. Sandy W. Trice entertained Monday, in honor of her guest, Prior Wilson of Windsor, Ont., Miss Elenea Elennan-Taylor of rn, Ill. Mrs. Wilson will leave for 15th for her home, after spend every pleasant two weeks. W. A. Wallace, the enterprising r, will leave on Monday for Tusie Institute, Ala. M. A. Majors, 4509 State street, i kand 4682; Aute 73058. McKissack of Mexico, who i the city for a week circu- ng friends, left Tuesday or New Orleans, La., where out his father-in-law. arvel Clinkscale and Doroe of 5329 Wahash avenue, ten letters to Santa Claus or them on Christmas morn- iss Mable Smith of Indianapolis, will visit her mother, Mrs. Henry ith, during the New Years. iss Ethel Spence is contemplating rip to Nashville Christmas. irs. Clara Johnson, 3815 State et, celebrated her birthday on ursed evening.* Several friends e ce present and enjoyed quite a asand time listening to the music nished by her new victoria, the thid gift of her husband. Mrs. O. W. Hodge, 3745 Wahash ave. at the city Wednesday night Mortgagem, W. Va. She is acbed by Master O. W. Hodge, give to visit grandma. gone to visit grandma. Jannita Duncan gave an in- ception to members of Mystic Club Thursday evening, Dec. 4. Anna Walker parlors, 3811 Wabash avenue. INFORMATION — Wedding announcements, $1.50; wedding write- ups, $5 and up; card of thanks, $1.50 and up; in memoriam, $1.50; business announcements, $1.50 and up. Every- thing paid in advance. Miss L. Williams and Mr. W. W. Tally were seen together at the Williams' Dancing School opening on Wednesday evening. Miss Williams is a very popular young woman. Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Holman of 3329 Vernon avenue will ride the English Channel in a few days. Mr. and Mrs. William, Heiskell of 3329 Vernon avenue are going to Bu- fer led Talaboo to a great work. T. Tally addressed the Wor- mage Club on Wednesday present considered the to the point and voted orator of the evening. L. Taylor has returned hided trip through a large o. Southwest. Messrs. McCain, Shoecraft, Avendorph and Shoecraft wish to anounce that the raffling of the Winchester riffle which was to have taken place on last Wednesday evening, was postponed until Monday evening, December 22, in order to get rid of a few chances that are still on hand, as we are anxious to give the children the full amount of the one hundred chances. Dr. M. A. Majors, 4509 State street, Phone Oakland 4662; Auto 73058. Won't you be a good fellow and help to make some little poor child happy on Christmas? Mr. W. R. Sobers, the popular tailor, is planning on spending several weeks in West Indies Islands visiting relatives and friends. Mrs. Rosa Morgan, the popular and artistic milliner of 3637 Forest avenue, contemplates going to 101st Springs after the holidays. Mr. Robert L. Taylor is spending a few days on his farm in Michigan looking after his fowl. It is reported that Mrs G. A. Littimore, of Louisville, Ky., will visit Mrs. Marta Anderson. Mr. Joseph Shoecraft is meeting and greeting his friends as usual with a broad smile and it is a welcome that is really worth while, as Joe means it. Visit the "Chateau" and see Joe in his new position. All matter sent to this office must be mailed with a two-stamp. If otherwise it will not be given consideration. The Editor may eat—after three years' waiting for a breakfast may enjoy the feast this Xmas if our friend keeps in the promising mood. Mr. J. W. Webster will leave the city Sunday next for his home, Montgomery, Ala., where he will visit his parents, and will remain during the winter. Little Blossom Johnson, of 3316 Vernon, will leave the city Friday of this week to visit her grandparents, Prof. and Mrs. J. II Johnson, of Zion City, Ill. A very pathetic leave-taking was tendered Mr. Isaac Neely and wife by members of the Stone Church before taking their departure for Africa. Dr. M. A. Maji 4509 State street Phone Oakland 2, Auto 73058. Mrs. A. F. Wee will soon leave the city for her hea in Los Angeles. She has been taking a course in hair work from Miss J. Johnson. Miss Edna Wright of 3318 Vernon avenue is still defined to bed. Mr. and Mr. George Bundy, 3738 Forest avenue have returned from Bloomington, where they went to visit relatives. Messrs. Mull and Tribble were in the city a days en route north on vaudeville time. Miss Carey Day is out of the city for a few days. After much persuasion she consented to put a couple of weeks in vaudeville work. Mrs. Jeanette Wiley is still out West and will reminir for several months. Quite a number of college boys and girls who are off at school will return home for the Xmas holidays. Mr. Alfred Anderson entertained Dr. McKissack with a theater party on Monday evening. Dr. Harry Garnes will visit his parents at Columbus, O., during the holidays as president of the Matrimony club he is expected to return with good news. Charles "Mike" Williams' dancing academy was formally opened on Wednesday evening of this week. Four hundred young people were present and danced to a first class orchestra. All seemed greatly pleased and Mr. Williams stated to a Defender reporter that he would maintain the best dancing class in the city. Mesdames Julia Gibson, S. B. Jones and Sarah Shepherd of Poorna spent a few days in the city last week. NOTICE All matter, especially lengthy articles, must be typewritten or they cannot receive consideration for publication. All matter must be written plainly, legibly and on one side of the paper. World's Oldest Tune What is the oldest tune in the world? At the battle of Leipzig, about 100 years ago, where Napoleon was beaten, Bonaparte walked on softly whistling the tune of "Mail brook's'en va-ten guerre." It is a very old tune, and has many words put to it. It is the tune that has acquired "We won't go home to morning" and "For he's a jolly good fellow." CLUBS AND SOCIETIES LITERARY CONTEST Dr. Louie Ussellman Donates Prizes The fourth annual literary contest which was inaugurated at the Bethlemy Literary Church under Mr. B. F. Fitts president, will be held on tomorrow afternoon (Sunday) at 3 o'clock at Quinn Chapel Church, 24th street and Wabash avenue. It will be held this year under the auspices of the Negro Fellowship League, upon the emn embracing subject. "What Has the Negro Contributed to the World for the Advancement of Civilization?" In order to inspire the youth of Chicago to a higher and better life and to cause a widespread of reading and literary research, Dr. Ussellman started to give prizes four years ago and has kept it up ever since. He is truly a benefactor of the race who inspires it to help itself and acquire those arts of civilization and culture which make any people strong. So that he who is broad enough to devise a system of physical stimulant to arouse the self activities of the individual to help himself is contributing an invaluable service toward the uplift of society and deserves the highest appreciation of all those interested in social betterment. The people of Chicago are therefore under great obligations to Dr. Louie Ussellman, 3150 State street, for his notable social contribution and all those who are planning to make Christmas and New Year gifts can show their appreciation in no better way than by patronizing his place and urging all of their friends to do likewise. CLUBS' ESSAY CONTEST. Quinn Chapel Church is putting on gala attire for the great essay contest to be held there on Sunday afternoon. December 14 at 3 o'clock share Each club has also appointed two young ladies who will act as ushers on this occasion. This is expected to be the greatest literary and society event ever held in Chicago. Come early if you want a good seat. Admission free. THE PHALANX CLUB The Phalanx Club, an organization composed entirely of government employees in the classified service, met in its regular meeting last Sunday afternoon at the Masonic hall. A splendid program was rendered, which was composed of good music and symposiums from the members on various subjects relating to the welfare of the organization and its members throughout the postal service. The club is progressing rapidly by leaps and bounds. The employees are beginning to realize the merits of the organization and are coming into its folds in large numbers. There were thirty-eight new members at this meeting, making a total of 182. The watchword is 500, and present indications are that it will not be long before this mark is reached. One of the unique features of the club is its orchestra, under the management of Mr. J. Edward Smith, president of the musicians' union local No. 208 This splendid orchestra—The Phalanx Orchestra—will furnish music for all of the club's private and public entertainments. FREDERICK DOUGLASS CENTER. 3032 Wabash Avenue. Sunday afternoon, December 14, at 4 p. m., Professor Robert Erza Park of Boston will speak on "My Trip Through Europe with Dr. Booker T. Washington." Professor Park accompanied Dr. Washington on his travels, which are recorded in his book, "The Man Farthest Down." He has been giving a series of class room talks at the University of Chicago on "The Progress of the Negro" from October to January. Professor D. Owen's orchestra will give several musical numbers with him to sing. Mr. Owens is a pupil of Professor Carnes. Tuesday afternoon, December 16, at 2 p. m., the Center Women's Club meets. There will be a Christmas program in charge of Miss Lane. A general discussion will follow on Christmas, giving. Mrs. Ophie Wells will continue the review of Professor Du Bois' book, "The Quest of the Silver Fleece." Mrs. Wells is chairman of the musical committee, giving us the best of her talent, which is much appreciated. We missed the presence of Miss Fannie Barrier Williams, who was detained at home by the illness of her husband. SILVER LEAF CHARITY. The Silver Leaf Charity Club, under the administration of Mrs. Cora L. Crouch, is doing great good in the city. Very little is heard of the splendid work that is being accomplished by this club on the North Side for both the children and grown people. This club is carrying out the meaning of its name in the fullest sense among the needy. Much credit is due to its president and to those who co-operate with her in this great work. M. T. Bailey will address the club next Friday evening. Will you see that your club does something for the poor children? THE UPSILON SIGMA KAPPA. On the evening of November 22 Mrs Virginia Gaines was a very pleased and congenial hostess to the members of the club at the first of the bi-monthly meetings. THE CHICAGO DEFENDER 6 at the home of the charming Miss Geraldyne Hodges. THE HYDE PARK NEIGHBORHOOD SETTLEMENT. 5623 Harper Avenue; Phone H. P. 476 —Clotee E. Scott, President and Founder. The Hyde Park Neighborhood Settlement is doing Christianity and not simply acting religion. The boys that formerly roved the streets because they had no place to go may now be found reading the good books and magazines, looking for some great man as an individual example. The girls are very busily engaged in preparing for Christmas. One, Genevieve Nettles, 12 years old, has written a play and expects everyone that can possibly do so will come to the Settlement December 24 and encourage her at her first attempt. Mothers are relieved of much of their anxiety for their children's safety since their attendance is more regular. The dressmaking class is growing, being taught by a capable teacher. Meeting every Tuesday from $ 10 to 10. Embroidery and crochet club every Thursday evening, $ 10 to 10. There was a very interesting meeting Sunday afternoon. Meeting every Sunday (except third) from 4 to 5:30. We have been unable to get work for a few, owing to many securing white help. The public is invited to visit at any time. New members are joining. Will publish names at an early date. PHYLLIS WHEATLEY CLUB NOTES Mrs. Infelice Thompson of Champaign, IL., gave a very interesting account of the new work being done by the club women of that pretty little college town—I. c., that of helping the large number of flood sufferers who have recently come in their midst from the Southland, at the business meeting held at the home December 8. The social meeting will be at the residence of Mrs. Minnie Collins, 6323 Champlain avenue, Wednesday, December 17, at 2 p. m. sharp. Friends are invited. The program is as follows: "The New York Exposition," Mrs. Eva Jenifer; "Juvenile Protective Work," Miss Sophie Boas of the Wendell Phillips Settlement; vocal solo, Mrs. J. C. Anderson. SIGMA BETA CLUB. The Sigma Beta Club held its second meeting Thursday afternoon, December 4, at the residence of Miss Beatrice Childress, 513S Wabash avenue. Important business was discussed and settled, among which was the election of Miss Marcelline Watt as pianist, Miss Gladys Johnson as critic, and Miss Sophia Smith as editorialist, and an interesting talk which was highly beneficial by the chaperon. The Sigma Beta is a promising club, as the members have expressed their willingness to work in unison. With a delightful luncheon and dancing the afternoon's entertainment was ended. THE GIRLS' LYRIC CLUB. The Girls Lyric Literature Club gave its first annual party, a "hard times" party, at the home of the Misses Goins, 5471 Drexel boulevard, Thursday, December 4. It was quite a success and everybody enjoyed themselves to a great extent. The officers are: Pheasant, Miss Elizabeth Pilkery; vice president, Marie Goins; secretary, Ruth Goins; treasurer, Mary McDougal; critic, Dorothy A. Pelug. VOLUNTEER WORKERS The Volunteer Workers' Club was beautifully entertained on Wednesday afternoon by Mrs. Della Lewis at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Mayne Clinkscale, 5229 Wabash avenue. Mrs. Lewis is a new member, but has done considerable work. The luncheon served in the pretty apartments of her daughter was one of the most enjoyable of the many club meetings. Plans for charitable work for Christmas were discussed. K. D. TILLMAN CLUB The Katy D. Tillman club met Tuesday evening, December 9, at the residence of Mrs. Simms, 6119 Ada street. The attendance was large, there being a number of new members present. After a delightful repast they adjourned to meet with Mrs. B. Lear of West Sixteenth street. Mrs. Fannie Turner, president; Mrs. Nellie Harrison, secretary. Just think how you can enrich the souls of some poor children by making them happy on Christmas. THE SAMARITAN CLUB The Samaritan club met Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. A. D. Washington, 3144 Forest avenue. Next meeting will be at the home of Mrs. Julia Brown, 8115 Dearborn street, December 18. Mrs. Gardner, president; Mrs. Williams, secretary. A CLEAN LIFE BOYS' CLUB The boys' club meeting every Thursday evening at Y. M. C. A. hall is attracting to its meeting a number of bright boys who are highly entertained with good singing, fine speakers and stereooption views. All are welcome. Mrs. Lucia M. Scott, supt THE IDEAL WOMAN'S CLUB. Met at the home of Mrs. Lucy Porter, 7226 Wentworth avenue. After the business the hostess served a delightful luncheon. The club will give a Christmas party for the children of Englewood December 26 at Shiloh Baptist church, assisted by the K. D. Tillman Club. BETHEL LITERARY CLUB. Dr. M. A. Driver will address the Bethel Literary Club Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock, December 21, on tuberulosis and human sex. This is something that will interest most of us. All are welcome. --- The Clover Leaf Whist Club of Lake Forest was entertained last Tuesday evening by the president, Mrs. Geneva Colman. The spacious club rooms were artistically adorned by potted plants and American beauty roses. On the arrival of the guests French punch was dispensed. Whist was the feature of the evening, after which a delightful two-course menu was served. GAUDEAMUS CHARITY CLUB. The club held its business meeting December 1 at the home of Mrs. McBride, 2356 Dearborn street. Quite a number of members were present and a large amount of business was transacted. The City Federation report was read by the president, Mrs. Adams. It was adopted and the club appreciated and endorsed Miss Lawrence's splendid address; also the earnest work she is doing for the Phyllis Wheatley Home. The Gaudeamus Club met for its embroidery class at the home of Mrs. Edna Mitchel, 5219 Dearborn street, December 8. It is doing beautiful work. The next meeting is to be at the home of Mrs. R. Nolly, 3662 Wash avenue, December 15, at p. m. SATURDAY WHIST CLUB. The Saturday Afternoon Whist Club met December 6 at the home of Mrs. Chester Tanner, 23 East Forty-seventh sreet. Whist was enjoyed, as usual. First prize was won by Mrs. M. Molette; second, Mrs. Sue Johnson, and third, Mrs. Hattie Goode. The lunchon was delightful. Mrs. Molette, president; Mrs. Edna Bunn, secretary; Mrs. H. Goode, reporter. CORNELL CHARITY CLUB Mrs. Alice Lylis, 5922 Aberdeen street, entertained the Cornell Charity Club Friday afternoon. A large number of the members were present. After the business part of the club was finished a delightful luncheon was served. The Chicago Union Charity Club met Thursday, December 4, at 6044 St. Lawrence avenue. The club was largely attended. Twenty-seven members were present and eleven visitors. After all business was trapped each visitor expressed their thankfulness for having had the opportunity to visit and learn what good work the club was doing. The Peerless Club held its weekly business meeting Tuesday evening, December 9, at the residence of Mrs. Raymond Green, 4413 Langley avenue. The meeting was well attended. The club's seventh annual banquet will be given in January. No date has been decided on. One of the coming society events of the new year will be the Peerless February dancing party. The meeting was followed by refreshments and whist. Robert Pearson, president; Harry Greenlee, secretary. POINSETTA EMBROIDERY CLUB. Met last Monday with Mrs. N. B. Mitchem. The ladies are progressing splendidly in the art of needlecraft. The next meeting will be with Mrs. Woods from 2 to 4 p. m. at 3344 Forest avenue. Hattie Fumbanks, president; M. E. Butler, instructor. S. Q. J. WHIST CLUB On last Saturday from 2 to 6 p. m. the S. Q. J.'s were entertained by Mrs. Frankye Henderson, 4514 St. Lawrence avenue. A sumptuous lunchie was served and a delightful afternoon was spent at cards. Mrs. Dorothy Williams was the club's guest. M. Clinke scale, scribe. THE CHEVALIER CLUB Last Wednesday the Chevallier Club surprised the Sigma Beta Girls' Club by giving a fruit shower in honor of their organizer, Mrs. E. Hardaway. The boys invaded the peaceful domicile of Mrs. E. Hardaway, 5127 Wakahia avenue, and interrupted a quiet game of whist between the girls. The fruits were piled on the piano. Then President Deshon Jones informed the unawares of the real purpose of the supposed-to-be business meeting. Mr. Rudorferd Richards immediately sat down at the piano. Consequently dancing followed. It was a delightful little evening in all 2 recesses. President Helen Hughes and her girls helped vastly to make the occasion a success. Mrs. E. Hardaway was pleased with the affair and the two clubs she organized so well. The Chevallier Club will meet next Wednesday at the residence of Deshon Jones, '9 West Thirty-fifth street. Pascal Thomas, barber. YOUNG MATRONS' CULTURE CLUB. The Young Matrons' Culture club met at the home of Mrs. Anna Johnson, 3748 Ithodes avenue. Quotations from Spurgen were given. The meeting was quite interesting and a delightful lunchmen was served. Mrs. Officer was appointed as journalist. The next meeting will be held Dec. 18th at Mrs. Thella Johnson's, S14 East 41st street. Mrs. Sara Foster, president. Mrs. Estelle Miller, secretary. Something the Public Misses Something the Public misses. "They were picked up in the open sea," says the Times, "just after their vessel, the schooner Marjorie Brown, which had sprung a leak, was about to sink." That's the trouble with an unillustrated paper. The public is deprived of seeing a picture of a vessel just after it is about to sink—New York Mall. 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Payment, 50c for Box MAN, SCALP SPECIALIST Dearborn St. Chicago, Ill ers All Day Restaurant Table D'Hote 4 to 8 p. m. 11:30 to 2 p. m. a. m. to 10 a. m. Near L Station CHICA a. m. to 10 p. m. CHICAGO | eu ee eS 3 _— — “All Passes, Art Alone Endures” | nea! INGS THEATRICAL AND |most refined picture house on the OTHERWISE. “Stroll.” ‘The Star can. be. seen for — nearly a mile up and down this busy ‘The Grand. thoroughfare and many have been at- “all, there is very little in the | tracted first, perhaps, from curlosity, Me world that is actually new, | nd second, because they wero de- e reason for this state of af-| shtfully surprised with everything plagarism. An artist wilt} they found. ‘There is a restful ap- fon the unsuspecting public | Pearance about the place and the hab- ew wrinkle, say, in New York, | It of dropping in occasionally soon be- the time he reaches here to| Comes a part of you. Manager Riley ‘it others have confiscated the | 18 constantly adding new features and d it is old stuff. So it can be|"O expense is spared to make the keen how difficult it I to| house what the name {mplies—the the public and how hard it {g| Star. He has one or two big stunts suitable acts, When something | UP hls sleeve for the near future that just meet your approval at |e even wouldn't divulge to the ind, remember this: Warner} "Press.” In the meantime, if you ‘te were the openers this week, | Haven't paid this pretty Iittle play- ey lacked in singing they made | house a visit do it now. dancing and costume, West:| Saleen i Bock tonde’ ea amvopianls The States. g in a little farce entitled “The | ‘The new manager of the States Room." It amusingly depicted | theater will have things going in full ations arising from two strang- | bloom next. week. He knows the game man and a woman—being as-|and will give his patrons a fine bill to the same room in the ho- | weekly. ke all well regulated stories, i ““Who's To Wint” ‘The show has been drawing good crowds and reported to be a good one, Siddias and Matin. ‘One can always feel safe in seeing good bill at the Palace theater. ‘This week the management has an extra- ordinary fine oue. Among the celebri- ties are our own Fiddler and Shelton of Indianapolis, Ind. Bight of the big- gest acts in vaudeville were there and Fiddler and Shelton were the top notehers, closing the bill, on which ap- peared Marie Lloyd, England's idol and queen of comedy; Edmond Hayes and Co, Ruth Roy and Aladar de Sio, the wonderful violinist. The act is booked as “Suffocated with Delight- fulness.” The New York Journal de- series the act as “The quintessence of delightfulness and a credit to the race." Undoubtedly they have the most polished and refined act iu vaude- ville and this was demonstrated by the generous reception given at their first appearance. Fiddler, in his Chi- nese act, is simply marvelous and no one has tried to imitate him, He is @ laugh-provoker of the most pro- nounced type, and the audience went Into convulsions when he made his facial contortions. Mr. Shelton, at the piano, is simply immense, and has greatly improved as a singer.. The act is a credit to the race and is an evi- dence that we are still making good on the stage. They have the Defend- er's best wishes for continued success. Mrs. Daisy Tapley. Requests are being made to have Mrs. Daisy Tapley appear in Chicago in the spring. She is one of the most noted singers of the race, MME, MARIE HYRAM AT PEKIN. Mme, Marie Burton Hyram is taking a leading part in “Who's To Win" at the Pekin theater this week and mak- ing quite a hit, MME. MARIE PEEK MERRILL. It is reported in musical circles that Mme, Marie Peek Merrill, who sang 80 charmingly ‘at the Appomattox Club the afternoon Judge Kavanaugh spoke, will be the principal soloist at the sth Regiment Ball on New Year's night, In January she will be the guest of ‘her sister and Mis. -Booker T. Wash- ington at Tuskegee. She will give a ‘ecital in Birmingham, Montgomery, Nashville and Louisville, ELDER J. M. WEBB,’ THE BIBLICAL DEFENDER. Author of “The Black Jesus with Wooly Hair." Will deliver a series of lectures at the Odd Fellows’ Hall, 3335 State St, on the following dates and subjects: Dee. 17—Moses—was found by a Negro woman; was named by a Ne- gro woman; was married to a Negto Woman. Dec. 18—The Greatest Battle Through all the Ages was God and the Black Man. Dec. 20th—Hon. Jefferson Davis was a Greater Instrument in the Hands of.God than Hon. Abraham Lincoln in Freeing the Black Man. Al subjects will be according to Biblieal history. Books and pictures on the subject will be sold, Admis. sion fee 10e—Adv. Remarkable Record. Three generations of a family named ‘Welland have contributed 173 years’ servico at a farm near Godal ining, Surrey, England. William Wel land, aged sixty-nine, has worked for 89 years. His father did 60 years service, and his two sons have done 90 and 94 yeare, To Holiday | ep ane _ Purchasers | aa | : Dib ps dressed men of Be he : Chicag® are very en- | §7 0 ea thusiastic over our line. | Byes a Be, | It has met with their | Wea gg, a undivided approval. If | gas. Ware a Fv) youdesiretopleasethem. | Wg a with gifts that are ex- | gm te clusive in style, substan- | Wage | < tial in wear, and mod- | We A erdte:in price, it. will |. Ul (| Pes save.you money to. see i ie es ee our special holiday line | gM PS Aa ee i before purchasing else- | Lf ‘-Z where. Mae i fe aE a fe * 1 JOHNSON © HUMPHREY. | cee | Correcy Furnishil Spten | ft A Meee) 5607 sTs st. ee Nt %, Si” ae v B Saree Reba ne ei hans od SLOP em age Bede La gee! Spies de ‘wer? . PAGE SIX JOTTINGS THEATRICAL AND OTHERWISE. The Grand. After all, there is very little In the ‘vaudeville world that is actually new, and the reason for this state of af fairs is plagariam. An artist will spring on the unsuspecting public some new wrinkle, say, in Now York, and by the time he reaches here to present it others have confiscated the fden and it is old stuff, So it ean be renjily seen how difficult it is to please the public and how hard it ts fo find suitable acts, When something doesn't just meet your approval at the Grand, remember this: Warner and White were the openers this week, what they lacked in singing they made up in dancing and costume. West: ford and Vock made au acceptable showing in a little farce entitled “The ‘Wrong Room." It amusingly depicted complications arising from two strang- ers—a man and a woman—being as: signed to the same room in the ho- tel, Like all well regulated stories, things were finally adjusted amicably. Cower and Darrell held the boards for about ten minutes during which time they failed to clielt more than a sickly smile from the patient audience. By far the cleverest thing on the bil ‘was the work of Clayton and Lenney, not for a moment was there a chances to let the smile wear off; they were classy and showed it, ‘The Country Circus, a hold-over, closed the bill, ANDERSON AND THOMPSON SCORE. Among the writers of high-class musical compositions few are better or more favorably known than Alfred }Anderson and Dekoven Thompson. ‘They are practically in a class by themselves; the ragtime and popular ight numbers is a field that is left for jothers to work, Theirs is art, and the Jgreatest singers in the world have found pleasure in interpreting their compositions. A certain publisher, wishing to put out a song de luxe, re- quested these writers, among others, to submit a number to a committee of musical and literary lights in the Fine \Arts building. These critics, after due consideration, unanimously selected the one written by Messrs. Anderson ind Thompson, the title of which is “& Kiss." ‘The music was compared to that of the old masters, and the lyric; though of but four lines, is a masterpiece in literature. The com- Position will soon ypear in a most ane form and i: expected to vie with “The Rosary” pr iirst honors. ‘The lyric follows: ' A Ki Pluck from the fail'¥at ower that “grows the hear\™ *fAnen dews ere dayl’ght glows add part; ‘ pid fair, then byew o'er lovers’ tame— ‘etar that the very Gods would taim—a kiss, a kiss. } / The State. the new management the ater is coming right out into ight. It is a well appointed, lated and homelike play: mirably situated, and there reason to believe with the vaudeville acts and first res shown, will prove a On the bili this week were alma, a female impersonat- Wild, in specialties; ‘Two wmedians, and Ford and T entertainers; these, to- good pictures and a splen- a, and all for ten cents, visitor a repeater. ‘The coming week is a corker, SEE it. New: SROMourac. of the Merit scarcely r old playhouse under and in its new dress. anager, who also oper- the most successful he “Stroll,"; The Mono the same’ brains and + new venture with the ading room nightly is ‘This week tho bill vaudeville line was e price of admission. 8, Bessie Edgintor, T and Freeman and nes all vied for spot- it was a hard matter nerous applause that ho was it. The or- eli, and all in all, it ing and instructive vay a few dull ove- » predict the New a repetition of the af Its namesake. Star. 2d and green star 1e location at State of the newest and THE MAYOR OF BATTERSEA A MAN . AMONG MEN The Educated American Can't See for the Life of Him Why the English ‘Will to at the Colored Man. Correspondence from Battersea Bor- ough, London, England, states that Mr, John Richard Atcher, the wealthy Photographer who was elected mayor by white men because of his character, intelligenco and fitness for the post- tion, will be called upon not only to welcome in the borough's name King George, Queen Mary, and any English royal personage or foreign sovereign who may visit Battersea or even pass through St in. state, but will also, in accordance with prece: dent, have to attend court with his cultured and estimable wife. Mr and Mrs. Archer are winning high favors socially among the first blood of Battersea. His election has caused no excitement for the reason that he was the best qualified man to AML the place in the Borough. He has been in municipal affairs for many years, always fair and honorable, and looked upon as the most exemplary ‘man tn the orovgly having twice been elected a membor‘af the local council and twice a member of the Wands- worth and Battersea of Guardians, places for men of distinction and char. acter. Presented to the King. ‘The presence of tie mayor and may- oress at the court of King George will exeite no undue remark. Such is not wllowed to a subject of England. Al- though Mr. Archer is the first man of the race to be elected to the office of mayor of an English borough, and of a borough of the British metropolis at that, there have been quite a num- ber of distinguished colored men duly presented to the King of England, Dr. Edward W. Blyden, extraordi- nary and plenipotentfary from Liberia, was presented to the court of St. James, the King of Abeocute, Hon, T. MeCant Stewart, formerly of New York but now of Liberia. Sir Samuel Lewis used to attend the court of Queen Victoria with Lady Lewis, who now lives at Frectown, Sierra Leone, Queen Victoria’s Receptions. Queen Victoria, the most beloved of all England's queens, bestowed royal honors upon Sir Samuel and Lady Lewis, He-was not only knighted by Queen Victoria but also decorated wlth the star of “the most distin- Buished order of St. Michael and St, George,” an honor usually reserved for diplomatic envoys, colonial governors and premiers and for generals and admirals, Such an honor, it Js safd, will be con- ferred upon Mr. and Mrs. John Rich- ard Archer ‘and will bave the “pas” at all official social functions and will be equal to all the titled men and women of the British government. The royalty of England will gladly wel- come them to the gatden parties at Windsor and the great functions where the eream of English blood will assem- te, What of the Negro Here? Now that white men of the Borough of Battersea have elected one of our race mayor, Why not the Negroes elect a tember of their race for alderman? It's almost a crime for a race leader to contend or even raise his voice in support of an argument that there are not fit and capable men ir this city to be elected an alderman, If white men elected a colored man in London, why can not we by race unity and Political sagacity elect a man of the race? "White men in this community will help to place a colored man in office if they know him to be qualified to fill the place. No political leech or graft- er should be selected but if a strong man of principle should be nominated he would get the entire support of his constituency, The race of Chicago should have a man in the council as they have in the state legislature. Both could look atter the Interest of the Negro. ‘The Jews, whom we loy- ally support and who are our own neighbors, would support a clean man of principle and intelligence. It would mean greater recognition to the race, more jobs that rightfully belong to the Second ward would be secured. An Aldermanic Second Ward Citizens’ League has been organized with its chief object the nomination and elec- ton of a colored man and every citi- zen of this ward should have for his motto and political polley the election of a colored alderman of the Second ward, Daily «Thought. Part of our god consists In the en- deavor to do sorrows away, and in the power to sustain them when the endeavor fails; to bear them nobly, and thus help others to bear thelr sorrows as well—Leigh Hunt, How About ‘Thia? Somehow or other, the people we don't Ike seldom dje—Manchester Selon. aang Sapa RRRLRCLENNNRETE - —— _ TE HIS PINK GARNATIONS i THE DOG IN THE MANGER $||\ A Christmas Treat — Grand €or NS ng lg —s : t BY THE ga ol® ap anuavcmurre voice. HIS pcrccene cz. ll World Flmocs Widteaw’ dobiee teen renee oe: They both knew that the reception of the season had been a failure. They had quarreled between the last strol and the buffet lunch—that was patent to everyone. “Here are your flowers," he sald felly, laying them in her lap. “You were about io leave them—quite by accident, of course.” She laughed at him lazily and shrugged her shoulders. It was a pity to spoil. such pretty shoulders with sueh an unpleasant shrug. He closed the carrlage door. His way happening to lead In the same airection, he walked after her, watching the carriage angrily. Half a block down the street some- thing bright flashed out of the car Flage window and dropped on the crossing. She had thrown his towers away. Pink carnations. Ho had bought them for her a few hours ago with what feelings of love and of pride in her beauty; and now—once more they were at enmity and she had shown everyone how little she cared. His flowers were in the street, He turned unsteadily at the cross ing and started toward them—to gather them up, out from under the passing wheels, as though they were human and could suffer. But some one else was before him. He heard 8 little gasping cry of delight and 2 figure stooped ‘over the fallen flow. ers and rose up with the whole bunch clasped eagerly to her breast. He saw her face for a moment—the face of a pale gtrl, flower-starved— and then she went on and was lost in the crowd. Duncan Lane passed on bis way In altered mood, brushing angrily at an Irritating moisture that made bis “Gwendolen has had the world and eyes burn. the fullness thereof all her life,” he sald to himself. “It ts easy for her to throw things away.” ‘Two days later he was golng back to the beautiful apartments which had once been a pleasure to him and which had now grown to be bitter ness of spirit. In tho elevator was the quiet girl who had a room, or rooms, on some one of, the floors above him, He had seen her many times—every day, almost—but he had never really noticed her. He would not have noticed her now, perhaps, but that a sudden Jerk of tho elevator almost threw her down and as he caught her arm he sew the half-with- ered pink carnation pinned to the bosom of her black dress, ‘Then he remembered. She had run out into the street to pick up the flowers his love had thrown away. “You are sure you aro not hurt?” he inquired anxiously. She was not hurt in the least, she safd—it had been the merest iittle jar. The trifling accident had made him feel that he had a right to speak to her. “I see that you love flowers,” he afd, looking at the forlorn carna- ton. Her face flushed a rosy red, “Yes—I-—I found this tn the street.” she said, with~ehildish candor. couldn't have afforded to buy them." The elevator had gone past his floor. Now it went past her's and sped up higher. “Was this one all?” he found time to ask as the elevator paused under the root. She answered him quite seriously, “Oh, no—there Was a whole, great, generous bunch of them. T have them fn water in my room. But you know— I—thought I might allow myself Just one every day, to wear while I waa at work, It keeps: things from seeming 80—so sordid, you know." “And when they wither you will have to throw them away,” he sald. She turned on him with amaze. ment. “Why, I wouldn't dream of such a thing," she erfed. “I shall put them away’ in my desk and keep them al- ways. ‘They'll make pleasant mem- ory, you know—and pleasant memo: ries are not so abundant that one can afford to throw them away.” Down in his own beautiful rooms Dunean Lane leaned back in an easy chair and looked at the carnation Ty. ing on the table. A letter lay beside It—a letter that had been awalting his coming. + With an impatient sigh he opened the letter and read: “Well, you unreasonable creature, It you ‘have sulked sufficiently and are duly sorry you may come up to morrow evenihg and take me to the theater and to\a supper at Feretti's afterwards. Be sure that you have your prettiest apologies ready. For Bivingly, GWEN.” “My Dear Gwendolen,” he wrote, “I have gone after the flowers which you threw away. We-have both gone 0 far—the flowers and I—that i wouldn't be worth while for us to trs to go back.” - Miss Gwendolen D'Arcy was forced to tell her friends in the Land of the Sky, a few months afterwards, that the ‘latest comera were Duncan’ Lane and his bride, and that she didn’t consider Mrs. Lane at all stylish, though many people considered her a rather nice-loaking little thing, Appearance of a Room. ‘There ig something very attractive ‘There is something very attractive about a room that does not always present the same appearance, Ple- tures should be changed when they are not too valuable. Curtains are also valuable in alterlig the appear- ance of a room. New cushions, table covers and other ornaments that aré inexpensive may also be employed to bring about a change. A botiquet of flowers or 8 plant, each in its season, gives a pleasing change to a room. 5. A Marvel. Adoring jGrandmother—Isn’t he a lovely babif? J Gaim Visitor—Yes, he's a nice little baby. a . ‘Adoring Grandmother (onthustas- tically)—And-so inteltigent! .; He Just Ves there all,“day, ghd. breathes, and breathes, and breathes... t, =)» ‘THE DOG IN THE MANGER Sp paca a ee ee tomed to seeing dressed like the mod- est tte wood-bird that fitted thmldly through the wild-plum thickets. “That makes the third time this week,” mattered John sternly. “I wonder if they think I am going to stand for this sort of thing, with all the neighbors grinning at me like a set of lunatics!” And he strode to the roadside as Mayhew drew near, raising ja detaining hand. “Sorry to trouble you, Mr. May- how," He sald with forced evenness. “I merdly Wish to say that this sort of thing has got to stop.” Mayhbw restrained his uneasy team In, silenke, evidently waiting for him to speak further. “I guess you know what I}mean,” thundered John, exas- perated beyond control by the man’s coolness. “This fs the third time this week that you have taken Betty Mar- tin driving. I want It stopped, you understand?” “L should say that fsa matter which concerns only Miss Betty and myselt,” answerfd Howard Mayhew, without heat. “Well, it concerns me,” sald Fen- ton, shgrtiy, “I seb but one way: in which you could epter into the question. Do you mean that there ts an engagement be- tween you" “Call lit what-you please, we certain- ly havd had an understanding slnee Betty was a young girl” “Doeq Miss Betty know it?” ques toned the other man, with an agera- vating |nflection. : Fentcn laughed out bitterly. “One might fuppose by her conduct that “See here, Fenton.” Mayhew leaned forward, pleasantly in earnest. “I've never wished to take what belongs to another] man—if he really has a right to ft. “But when he flaunts his rights in my fate I want to be eure he ie not @ dog in a manger. “I don’t deny I find Miss Betty's &o- clety milghty agreeable, but I should never Have dreamed of taking her driving If I had supposed she was-er- gaged th you—and permit me to add that I dp not belleve she is the woman to g0, if she supposed it! An agree- ment of the kind you Intimate can mean othing but an engagemént. Have ydu asked Betty Martin to mar. ry you? “T ike your assurance,” scoffed John Fenton. “Do you think I'm fool enough to tell you what has passed between Betty and me? All I have to say fo you, sir, ie that T want you to leavd-her alone.” | ‘“Just/a minute.” cried Mayhew, quickly. “I have a word to say, also. T refuge to acknowledge any | such agreement. No man worthy of the name will hold a girl to an agreement in which he does not commit himself. You arela dog in the manger, that 1s my answer.” : Jobn |Fenton stood watehing the grays fisappear in the - twilight, shaken [by such anger as had never defore touched his self-centered, de Uberate| existence, an anger which grew with every step he took in the direction of Betty Martin. Betty sat on her dilapidated front steps contemplating the hand spread out on her blue-clad knee. ‘There was a soft shining and twinkling about it that sent unaccustomed and delighttul thrills through Betty’s whole being. To think that she could ever have the privilege of accepting or refusing such a ring as that. 5 She still sat as if spellbound when John Fenton strode in at the gate and up to'the steps. “Betty,” he erled, seizing the hand with the ring upon it and regarding her sternly, “does this mean that you intend marrying that fellow?" “I—do not know," faltered Betty. “Well, I-know that you aré not go- Ing to do it! Do you suppose T am going to be set aside in this fashion? Give me the ring and I'l take It back to Howard Mayhew in the morning. Fire flashed in the gentle eyes of Betty Martin. No one can decide ‘the question of whom T shall marry, except myself. Howard has asked me to marry him, and I know of no one with the right to interfere. 1 could not give him a definite answer this evening, and he begged me to keep the ring until I could. 1 tell you this, in splte of your unwarrantable intra: ston, because of our long friendship. And remember this. another time, Jon, a woman knows only what she is told The sticceeding 24 hours were bitter to John Fenton. He did not want any- one else to have Betty. “I had the chance and did not know enough to take it I'm not good enough for her,” he groaned aloud. “Betty 1s not selling herself for worldly pos- Besstonsl ‘sho. wants to liver she fo tired of, waiting. I shall do the fair thing by her once—I'm going to tell her she is doing right.” ‘The fire returned to Betty's eyes when she saw who stood at the door. She wore the blue gown and the ring, ‘on the possibility of Mayhew’s appear- ance, and the indecision which had been torturing her crystalized into ‘firm determination when she beheld Fenton. “Vl take only a minute of your time, Betty," he announced with amaz- a Christmas Treat — Grand Cor i BY THE MPLS» & World Famous Williams’. Jubilee Singers — Favorites ‘at Home an a em ok OA na Phe: Sa a mis a a ey ee need a ae FP } Ae ae ke wees ee ee We ate Nea. 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Sus He ‘NSS R T I N G LL IN MISSIS- MONG COLORED OOLS FOR 1913 in just closed has shown progress made in the great e of football in the states pi and Louisiana. Most of have shown a working of the game as played un- of teldy, and some sur- nts have been pulled off. between Jackson College University, played at Jack- the Mississippi state fair, tative white paper stated a number of whites attend- curiosity to see what a Nel game was like, expecting, to see general "mlx-ups" or fights. It stated that a bettion of football had never at Jackson, and that when of the Jackson College team ack and with all ease landed ficult angle a most beautiful op kick the whole crowd let unds of cheers. years now Jackson, College eases in athletics for the state, having as close University, Tougailo Uni- Straight University of New Hampshire College has also and played games this year, than other schools of the see the wisdom of promoti- tion royal and helpful of col- s season no team has been a three goal of Jackson Colt so well have the college the game and been able collatingly their opponents v have not been seriously 1. Record of the games: under 7 Jackson College university, at the state fair, estimated crowd of 6,000. Jackated Rust, 9 to 0. In this Jackson showed her prowess, Rust team was much heavier, man, than the Jackson boys. November 13 on Jackson College Campbell College was defeatcore of 19 to 0. Although this appell's malden effort, she did work; and if she can keep up it will be another tale fordy another year. november 27—Thanksgiving Day is Straight University vs. Jackcollege at New Orleans. The was stubbornly contested to the out when the referee's whistle it was 17 for Jackson and 0 for it. The prowess of the Straight stood out, and some excellent was done, but the college boys always there. final game with Tougaloal Uni on November 6 at Tougaloal, in Tougaloal lost to the Jackson 125 to 10, ended the season for colleges of the Central South. bably the best all-round product gridiron for the season is Quarck James of the Jackson College. His running of the team for the n was exceptional, and his kick- There to the of this meeting business though hence out the asserted, the It best showing in the industrial parade planned to be given during the meeting. Visiting delegates where they arrive here will be amazed a progress made and the wealth assessed by these Oklahoma Negroes, and will marvel at their beautiful homes, and the beautiful streets of this and other Oklahoma cities. Mr. W. L. Martin, 95 Stanton avenue, Pittsburgh, Pa., returned to Chicago, Dec. 5th on train No. 7 in service of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad company as a trainman. The Chicago Great Western Railroad company put on a new train Dec. 1st and new white train crews, but failed to add any more train porters. Porters are doing twice the work now and have to pay rent at three homes—Chicago, Oelwine and Minneapolis, and no increase in their wages—the old $45 per month. C. J. Kavanaugh, train master; T. A. Sweeney, superintendent; W. A. Garrett, general manager and vice president, and Samuel M. Felton, president, should consider that the porters are human and are entitled to some consideration as to an increase in salary as long as they are compelled to do the headend work and keep the coaches clean. Wake up, you Great Western train porters; get together, draw up papers, ask for increase of porters or more money; carry 1 to the highest official of your company before you stop, and then if you are to given any consideration step down and out for the company cannot get the humbest white man in the world to work for the small sum of money that the Great Western Railroad company pays their train porters. Of course, there are only a handful of porters on the eastern division of this railroad company and the days of slavery are over. Messrs. C. J. Kavanaugh and T. A. Sweeney could easily add more porters if they wanted to do so. The trouble is when the train crews see one of these small officials out on the road they are jumping just the same as if old Satan was after them. Do your work and you will not have to fear any of the officials. My colored train porters get more money for your work or step down, for you can get it if you go after it properly. Mr. Charley E. Smith, 41 Crawford street, Pittsburgh, Pa., is holding the position as train porter in the service of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad company between Pittsburgh and Chicago. Mr. Fried Goode, 738 Kenyon street, Cincinnati, O., is holding the position of chef between the above named city and Chicago-over the Monon Railroad company lines. Messrs. Bud Jensings and Roy Rickman are also in the service of the Monon Railroad company from Cincinnati to Chicago. "Doc" and Bud can not be excited when it comes to turning on some joy. Restores Johnson, Pittsburgh, running to Chicago in the service Baltimore & Ohio Railroad as train porter. Mr. Johnson in the above company's service the past twenty-one years. men, how is this for a barber porter? Mr. Charley Johnson, Forrestville avenue. Better as St. Louis Jack. Porter in top twenty-one years and a reg subscriber to the Chicago Defend. Mr. Johnson is at 204 East 47th t. one utomatic 73.460 in case you business for Mr. John R. Winshe the new Northwestern cafe, 4546 e street. Mr. Lucky Summers, 20 East 42d set, is in Pullman service to Marion, over the lines of the Chicago & eastern Illinois. Mr. Summers has is returned from a hunting trip. Messrs. George S. Jones and Ed- ard Brookes are still with the Great Western Railroad company as train orters; also T. M. Smiley, but how long the Lord only knows, since the company has given them such a raw leaf. Mr. James Maupins, 3829 Wabash avenue, has just returned from a trip on the private car of the Illinois Central and is again at his old post of duty on parlor car to St. Louis, Mo. friend from home. Mr. Good Time Railroad Man: Be aware of the State street "Jane." She is everywhere, good looking, dresses fine. See that you are all together for you are apt to be a loser when she disappears from you for she is out there. Mr. Lafayette Martin, 5119 Dearborn street, a Chicago journal man, formerly of Evansville, Ind. The ladies' choice is considered the second Deacon Jones in Chicago. It is reported that Mr. Martin will take the city civil service for the department of police. The Defender wishes Mr. Martin success. Mr. L. Wriggley, 3617 Rhodes avenue, is still in the service of the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad company as a general relief man in buffet service. Mr. Wriggley made his departure for Omaha, Neb., Dec. 8th, and a fine fellowman, well met, and a staunch friend of the railroad news reporter for the Chicago Defender. Mr. Flynn McGuire, 4906 Dearborn street, has recently been promoted to a parlor car out of the southern district of the Pullman company to Grand Rapids, Mich. Mr. McGuire is very apt to join the railroad mer in our Xmas number. McGuire is all right. The reporter's old friend, Mr. Warren Dobbins, is still on job as usher at the Dearborn station. Mr. Dobbins is himself a on the for or his old s and him advance, no credit, and you who owe for subscription please pay up. We need our money. Extra! extra! extra! Mr. L. Wrigley, 3617 Rhodes avenues, states to the railroad news reporter that the railroad men would be doing injustice to the Chicago Defender unless they join the railroad men's special sheet in the Christmas number. Mr. Wrigley is also a stunner friend of Mr. E. L. Brookes, the ladies' choice, and the Pullman porter fashion plate. O. K'd by O. Stone, George Wilson, H. C. Slaughter, B. E. Anderson, post look, and John R. Winston, the railroad reporter. Ask 'Tom McCaln and Mort and Joe Shoecraft and Giver Dam Jones and Henry Jones. News of the Churches GRACE PRESBYTERIAN. The sum of $40.95 was taken in Sunday morning toward the Thanksgiving rally. The amounts contributed by bands amounted to $483.40. The Sunday school will present a cantata Tuesday, December 23, after which the children will enjoy the Christmas tree and all members will receive a small token. The regular Christmas exercises will take place Sunday, December 21. Remember the young people's meeting every Sunday evening from 6 to 7 o'clock. HYDE PARK A. M. E. CHURCH. Rev. W. H. Griffin, Pastor. Services on Sunday at 11 a. m. and 8:30 p. m. All are welcome. The tuberculosis service last Sunday evening had a twofold effect, and the gospel choir was of great assistance as a spiritual power. The Locos Club met late last Tuesday evening, but had a most enthusiastic and patriotic family entertainment. Author quotations were given by most every member as part of a common program. Master Graham quoted from his mother's composition. Our club's historian, Mrs. A. J. Lee, Mr. Lucas and our president gave stirring addresses on race demands and necessities. Mr. Parker gave us character impersonations of the "Sirit of Tuskegee". Miss Gladys Lee presided at the piano. The club members will wear green and white badges at the essay contest in Quinn chapel Sunday, the 11th. Next Tuesday evening Mr. F. A Falkner, graduate of the Northwest ern University, will address. Admission free. MOUNT ZION BAPTIST CHURCH. East 152d Street, Harvey, III.—Rev. S A. Sanders, Pastor. Preaching at 11 a. m.; Sunday school at 1 p. m.; evening service at 7:30 p. m. Our pastor preached a wonderful sermon last Sunday evening, his subject being "The Church." Services were well attended. Our two converts were baptized last Sunday at Salem Baptist church, where we spent a glorious time. Many of our members were present. On Saturday afternoon and evening, December 13, we will have a quilting and bazaar. Supper will be served and a good program will be rendered in the evening. We want everybody to come out and have a good time. ST. LUKE'S M. E. CHURCH. 558 East Thirty-fifth Street—Rev, Edw R. Lewis, Pastor. Last Sunday was well spent at St. Luke's. At the morning services five united themselves with the church, making a total last week of fourteen new members. We are expecting many more. Will you come and worship with us on next Sunday? You are cordially invited at all times. After the Sunday school hour many of the members went with the pastor to St. Mark's, where he spoke at the quarterly meeting service. Rev. Lewis appeared at his best, as he usually is, and delivered a very able as well as helpful sermon to a very appreciative audience. On returning home Sunday evening we were very agreeably surprised with a visit by our friend and brother, Judge Mayo of Gary, Ind. He preached at the evening service, and his sermon was well received. Our lyceum meets at the usual hour —4 o'clock. Good speakers and an interesting program in general. The entertainment given by the Ladies' Aid on last Tuesday-evening was well attended and the Aid was quite successful. NEW HOPE CHURCH New Hope Baptist church, 4024 Federal street, held its regular services Sunday, as usual. We had a grand and glorious time at 6 a. m. prayer meeting Sunday. Rev. Mary Jones preached for the congregation at 11 o'clock services. Her text was "Go Wash and Ba Clean"—II Kings, v:10—which we all enjoyed. At 3 o'clock services Rev. Anderson of Newport delivered a beautiful sermon to the congregation. SHILOH BAPTIST CHURCH. Regular services every Sunday at 11 a. m. and 8 p. m. Sunday school at 1 p. m.; B. Y. P. U. at 7 p. m. Prayer meeting and teachers' board every Monday evening. The choir is preparing special music for Christmas and the Sunday school a special program under the leadership of Mrs. Katie Hall Ebenezer A. M. E. Church, 117 Emerson Street-H. E. Stewart, D. D., Pastor. The church is holding a series of meetings and will continue all this week. first quarter meeting for rence year was held last W. L. Law presiding Gleanings from the rally are still coming in. It is the expectation of the pastor and officers to make the amount at least $2,000. The members and friends claim this to be one of the largest rallies ever held in this city—$1,800 raised at one time and on one day. The thirtieth of November, 1913, will ever be a record-breaker. The early prayer meeting at 6 o'clock is well attended as well as the Friday night class meeting. A violin solo was rendered last Sunday night and was very well accepted by all. The Christmas music will be a special feature of the service Sunday before December 25. Mrs. H. E. Stewart will be at home every second Thursday in each month in order to meet all the ladies of the church and city. The hours will be from 2 to 6 p. m. ST. MARY'S A. M. E. CHURCH. 5251 Dearborn Street—James Higgins, Pastor. Services, 10:45 a. m. and 7:45 p. m. C. E., 6:45 p. m.; L. Jones, president. Sunday school, 1:30 p. m.; T. W. White, superintendent. Services as usual at 10:45. Preaching by the pastor. At 7:45 Mr. Frank Stark, the evangelist, will preach. CENTRAL BAPTIST CHURCH. Rev. R. C. Hill. Pastor. Sunday at 11 a. m. Brother A. C. Diggs will preach his trial sermon. Brother Diggs is a fine young man and we wish for him unlimited success in his ministerial aspirations. At 8 p. m. Rev. Zimmerman will preach for us. Sunday, December 21, the choir will render a sacred concert at the evening services. THE INSTITUTIONAL CHURCH. 3825 Dearborn Street. (By U. S. D.) Tuberculosis day was appropriately observed at the Institutional church. A special sermon along this line was delivered by Dr. L. M. Fenwick at the evening worship. In the morning Rev. L. M. Cook, D. D., of New Orleans, La., preached an inspiring sermon from Isahal xxii: 3-4. Two united with the church, viz: Mr. Allen Jones and Mrs. Mary Whitfield. All loyal members are taking heartily to the new financial system and are making regular weekly contributions whether they are absent or present. This is enabling the financial committee to systematize its work and meet more promptly its obligations. Mrs. I. N. Dunlap reported for the ways and means committee, and made another payment of $300 on the steam-heating plant. Thirty-eighth and Dearborn Streets— Rev. H. J. Callis, Pastor. The sudden change in the weather on last Sunday was the cause for the decrease in the attendance upon the services at our church. It is remarkable what great influence the weather has upon the followers of the cross in their loyalty to the Master's cause. Those who were present seemed to enjoy the services and to feel amply rewarded for their inconvenience. The Sunday school rally has been the talk of the church as well as the Sunday school. It was a splendid effort, crowned with abundant success. The teachers and officers need to congratulate themselves. The superintendent, C. C. J. Jackson, deserves special mention for his zeal and interest. Bishop G. L. Blackwell, our presiding bishop, is spending Sunday with us and will occupy the pulpit morning and evening. This is to be our supplementary rally day. We need $500. It is hoped that every member and friend will do his and her best to help in this effort. All persons holding rally boxes are expected to report at the morning or evening service. The third Sunday, December 21, will be out second quarterly meeting. Rev. E. R. Lewis will preach the sacramental sermon at 3 o'clock. This will be the last quarterly meeting before the revival season begins. All Methodism is invited to our services, especially in the afternoon. ST. JOHN'S A. M. E. CHURCH. Aurora, Ill.—Rev. D. E. Butler, Pastor Notes by Frank C. Lowry. Although St. John's, Aurora, is far from the big spiritual houses of Chicago, she is also in the market for souls and busily at work for the Master, that His kingdom might come and His will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Her members are enthusiastic and ambitious to accomplish every good thing, as was evidenced by the edifying additional features of the day's program. Rev. Butler delivered an inspiring discourse at the evening service, followed by a soul-stirring and reviving general class, after which the Sunday school convened and held a splendid session. At 3 o'clock the Mite Missionary Society held its regular monthly meeting, and presented the following excellent program, which was most highly appreciated by all: Piano solo, Miss Ruth White; vocal solo, Miss Ruth Roger; vocal solo, Miss Goldie Harris; temperance readings, Mrs. McHenry of the Central W. T. C. U.; address, Mr. Frank C. Lowry; piano solo, Miss Margaret Hall. This being tuberculosis day, observed by all churches of this and other cities, Dr. Agnew, one of Aurora's leading doctors and a gentleman of our race, was invited as the speaker at the 8 o'clock service. His address was a remarkable one, giving to all a true and clear conception of this most dreaded disease. Every aid necessary to the prevention of the spread of this awful scourge was eloquently set forth by this able-physician. His hearers, being moved by his alarming statements, manifested their willingness to join the great crusade in disseminating the information at hand with aim to preventing the spread. 1554 Notes of Sportdom Orvie Overall has retired from baseball. Artie Hofman may be with the New York Highlanders next season. Lee Barrett and "Spike" Kelly fought ten rounds to a draw at Milwaukee. Announcement that there will be a new ball park built in Boston for the Braves has gladdened the Boston fans. Harry Donohue of Pekin, Ill., decisively defeated Freddie Daniels of St. Joseph in 15 rounds at St. Joseph, Mo. Freddie Welch, lightweight champion of England, outfought and outboxed Phil Bloom of Brooklyn in a ten-round bout at New York. Whatever else they may have done, Ping Bodie and Fred Merkle can boast of the fact that they did not make up Dartmouth's schedule this year. The Willard-Reed fight at Fort Wayne, scheduled for ten rounds, ended in the second when Willard knocked out his opponent. FREAK SCORES IN THE EAST Harvard, Winner of First Place in Rating of Eastern Teams, Wins Honor Without Touchdown. It is regarded as an index to the new order of things in football that Harvard, winner of the first place in the rating of eastern teams this fall, D has won this honor without a single touchdown in either of its two most important games. Harvard defeated Yale and Princeton by field goals entirely, notwithstanding that Harvard was a better team than either, according to many observers, in all around football. The absence of the touchdown play is made still more remarkable by noting that Yale also made no touchdown against Harvard or Princeton and Princeton made none against Yale or Harvard. In this triangle of major teams twenty-seven of the twenty-nine points scored were by goals from the field, remaining two being due to a free throw, which is a unique record in manannals of Harvard-Yale-Princeton ball. Charlie, wards Brickley, whose wonderful drop-kicking scored a Harvard victory over Yale, has scored 245 points on the gridiron during three years at Harvard. The period covers one year on the freshmen eleven and two on the varsity, and the total points are divided as follows: Twenty-four touchdowns for 138 points, 5 goals from touchdowns for 5 points and 34 goals from field for 102 points. In two years as a varsity player he has kicked 24 goals from the field in 13 out of 18 games, and wound up with his high-water mark of 5 against Yale. Next Year Will Be a Speedy One. The racing season this year has been the most successful one in history. All signs point to a very much higher grade of stake horses for next season. 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Proofreader Class H, Grade II. Salary $100 per month. (Vacancies in office of Printer Expert at Springfield.) Open to on over 21 and women over 18. Scope weights: Training and experience, special subject, including questions and tests on correcting proof, and on grammar, punctuation and spelling, 7. Grain Sampler. loca 1. Grade HL. Seary $60 to per month. Open to men 21 to Scope and weights: Training experience, 2; special subject, in- g practical test and questions ing the laws and rules governing milking and handling of grain Grain Inspection Department, 7 Janitor (Normal Only). K, Grade 1. Salary $60 to men to men 21 to 55. Scope ights: Training and experi- special subject, including and practical tests on duties 1. and physical examination, residents of McLean, and ties are eligible to enter ation and may receive ap- ply in the district in which ry. men $25 both with n 21 to 50 cope and 1 require- les of poilon, 5. $20 to $30, o women s: Expe- lation, 7; 5 to $45, men 19 Experi- 5; phys- could be . Chief Com- jor R. in the addi- ie I see and doo- on- ts me me TRUE REFORMERS Will Extend the Work in the West. Mrs. Lou Ella Young, the president of the Rosebud department of the West, who has been absent from the city for six weeks, has returned to her home on Forest avenue. LAKE FOREST [Special to The Chicago Defender. Lake Forest, Dec. 12.—The Progressive Literary met on last Friday night at First Baptist Church. A very interesting program was arranged, but on account of the majority of the participants being absent the question was raised "What can we do to create more literary interest among ourselves?" Speakers Rev. Hudson, Rev. Stokes, Mr. Robert Turner and Mr. James Russel. The program was postponed after the discussion. Everyone pledged his support to do more for the Literary. Mr. Abram read a very touching paper on the race and was applauded to the highest by all who heard him. Mr. Abram is a well versed man in literary work and is able at any time he is called on to discuss any subject. The agent for the Chicago Defender and also the Crisis has just received a shipment of the Crisis and also some most beautiful calendars and will call to see you very soon. Don't purchase a 1914 calendar until you have seen his selection, for they are' of the choiceest type. Mr. Washington Jordan will entertain a party of eight at his home on Illinois gveeae at a smoker on Monday night. Dec. 15. Mr. P. G. Brown, of Chicago, formerly of this city, was a pleasant caller in Lake Forest last Thursday. Mrs. Emery, William Fletcher's mother, who has been at the bedside of Miss Gertrude E. Fleming for the past two weeks, left Saturday for Chicago. After being satisfied her patient was well on the way to recovery she felt satisfied to leave. Mrs. Emery is a very dear woman, one who is loved by both white and colored, one who has had some very serious cases but has never lost a case. HYDE PARK SOCIETY Mrs. Merriam entertained the missionary ladies of the St. Paul Baptist Church Friday evening at her home at 5210 Lake avenue. Mrs. Hull Lewis, a known missionary worker, is convulsed. Mrs. Spinkston, of 5613 Jefferson avenue, had three guests for dinner Sunday. The citizens of Hyde Park were represented at the Sixth Ward Equal Suffrage Association, which was held at the Kozminski school assembly hall, by Mrs Cloete E. Scott. Mr. Kenneth Williamson entertained some of his boy friends at his home at 5510 Lake avenue. The Chicago Defender can be purchased from Lydia P. Scott; 5623 Jefferson avenue. Phone Hyde Park 476. RACINE, WIS., SOCIETY [Special] to The Chicago Defender. Racino, Wis., Dec. 12. —Wayman's Chapel (A. M. E. Sunday school and devotional service) was attended Sunday. Rev. Meritt, le, is a great work for Racino, and is to make a record in here this year. church will be reseated and a new heating system installed. Rev. Johnson and wife, from Waukean, IL., and Mr. and Mrs. M. T. Bailley, of Chicago, were in Racine Tuesday evening in interest of the T. Reformers, a club to which more than twenty-five have applied for membership. A fountain of T. R. will be set up here about January 1. Rev. Johnson delivered a powerful address before the temporary club of Tr- Reformers Tuesday evening and enlisted many new applicants. Mr. Daniel· White, who has been ill for some time, has recovered. Mr. and Mrs. Anderson, of Chicago, moved to Racine last week. Mrs. and Miss Copeland, of Oakland, Cal., were the guests of Mrs. Cora Hayes Wednesday. By Hardin Tolbert. [Special to The Chicago Defender.] Frankfort, Ky., December 12.—Hon. Barnsale Hamlett, state superintendent of public instruction, who has endearled himself to the colored people of the state by the interest which he has taken in the colored schools. Prof. Hamlett endorsed the publication of a bulletin on "Household, Esthetic and Industrial Training in Colored Schools of Kentucky," whose author is colored. Prof. Hamlett placed himself on record as not only the first superintendent of Kentucky, but the first state superintendent of the union, to endorse the publication of a bulletin exclusively for the benefit of colored schools. He is a young man who began his career as a teacher in Lynda Academy in Hardin county and has since served in the rural districts and normal schools of Larine county. He served as principal of the Henderson High School and at the time of his election was the choice of the people for superintendent of the Hopkinsville public schools. Prof. Hamlett is a strong advocate of education for all, regardless of race. He is a clean, sound and energetic gentleman, and is such a staunch friend of the race that we should learn to appreciate the honor. We wish to assure Prof. Hamlett that we note everything that is being done for us and that we know that appointments will be lastly grasped by us. The committee of white men who are helping to promote the great emancipation in this city January 1 are the following: Dr. C. J. Creelius, secretary of state; Attorney General James Garnett, Assistant Attorney General Charles Morris, State Superintendent Barksdale Hamlett, Assistant State Superintendent V. O. Gilbert, State Librarian Frank Kavanaugh, State Senator G. G. Speer, Assistant in the State Superintendent's office T. W. Vincen, Mayor Dickson, Capt. Harris, Mr. Henry Wair, Mr. Armontouth. These men constitute the advisory committee. CHICAGO HEIGHTS Mr. D. R. Johnson's paper on "Tuberocosis," which was rendered at the A. M. E. Church, was found to be timely and also its illustration was grand, giving a fine explanation. All that heard it were highly pleased. The people of the Heights are beginning to see the need of getting away from gossip and giving more attention to the intellectual things. We hope to see the time come when every young man and young woman will give their undivided attention to uplift—morally, intellectually and religiously. Mrs. Blanchett is doing quite a business, following her avocation as chiriodist. A woman of her make is bound to be successful. Her pleasing manner and affable expression have their drawing power and success is hers. Next Sunday is quarterly meeting day at the A. M. E. Church and we hope to see many at the services. Dr. W. D. Cook, formerly of Quinn Chapel, is our new P. E. and he holds his first quarterly meeting at the Heights. Rev. Jas. H. Wood, the pastor at the Heights A. M. E. Church, desires the many friends to be present with him on next Sunday evening. KALAMAZOO SOCIETY [Special to The Chicago Defender] Kalamazoo, Mich., December 12— Mrs. R. Taboris is on the sick list. W. M. Viney went to Gr. 1 Rapids to attend the state banquet given in honor of the Woman's Missionary Society. The lecture given by Dr. Cleage on the prevention of tuberculosis was thoroughly appreciated and was well attended. The A. M. E. Church has a meeting Wednesday evening. Lawyer Marshall was in Cassopolis last week on business. Rev. Edwards of Battle Creek Baptist Church had baptised after the morning service Sunday, December 7. Mr. J. Petford went to Battle Creek on business pertaining to the Knight Templars. Dwight Boome is on the sick list for this last week. HELP THE POOR Fund Started to Bring Santa Claus to Poor Children. So many letters have come to this office endorsing the idea of helping the poor children on Christmas that the Binga bank has been made a depository for a fund and a committee of ladies will be appointed to look after the matter. Men and women, if you have no child and want to make some poor child happy on Christmas, help swell the fund. The Silver Leaf Club starts with a dollar today. Clubs, will you follow? A Type She was one of those people with whom moral responsibility... takes the form of a fern and -ous desire to be the first to bear. Snow, Snow, Snow THE CHICAGO DEFENDER TOKEN OF ADMIRATION By JULIA CONWAY. It had always been the rule in the Crompton family for the children to share and share alike, but when pretty Claribel, the eldest, received the day after her sixteenth birthday a beautiful basket of bonbons, a token of the admiration of a youth whom she had met while visiting in the summer, she inwardly rebelled at the prospect of seeing the delicious sweets melt away like the dew before the sun. For the young Cromptons always made remarkably short work of a box of candy. But for that big piece of candied princeapple," said Allie the children gathered around the table; to see the delectable package opened. "Can I have some o' them candied violets, Claribel?" asked small Joe. "No, you can't." Claribel quickly raised the basket beyond the reach of Joe's none too clean hand. "You can't have any, because you said, 'them' instead of 'those.'" "Well, I don't care if I did. You ate more n half the taffy I bought with the nickel dad gave me for having my spelling paper right." "And it was the first time he ever got a perfect mark." chilled Helen. "Why, Claribel, aren't you going to let us have any of the candy? You shut down the basket lid with a regular forever bang." "Mayn't I have that pineapple to put in my lunch box?" asked Alice. "I guess if you had to take an old lunch to school every day the way I do. You no, Alice," returned Claribel with dignity. "I'm going to save this candy." "Save it!" exclaimed all the children. "What for?" demanded Carita. "You know I had the toothache yesterday and couldn't eat any of your birthday candy. I think I ought to have a lot of this." "And get the trotheache again," scor屁fully remarked Claribel. "If you weren't such a baby about going to the dentist you could have your teeth fixed." "Well, what good would it do if you're always going to save your candy?" "I'm not always going to save it," Claribel Ina in a tone of martyred patience, "but this is a very special basket of candy and I think if I don't want it all gobbled up the first minute I've a right to keep it. My scority is going to meet here a week from now. I would like I want to show the girls this beautiful basket just as it is. Then I'll pass it around and you can all have some." "Yes, after the sorority girls have picked it all over," grumbled Alice. "Some day you may wish to join my sorority. Alice." Alice, being an aspirant for early election to her sister's sorority, looked somewhat chagrined and mentioned casually that it was time to be going to school. After the others were gone Claribel hastily looked about for a hiding place for her basket of candy. After a moment's desperate thought—for nothing was sacred in the house of Crompton—she flew into the library and secreted the candy with considerable satisfaction at her bright idea. "Where on earth did you put your candy?" asked Helen the next day. "Oh, were you looking for it?" "No, of course not, but I didn't see it anywhere and I just wondered where it was." "I suppose you all wondered." Claribel was smiling superior. "I just put it away." Joe, coming in from play on the Saturday of the sorority meeting, forced his way into the library against the advice of his young sisters, who warned him that Claribel would be angry if he went into the meeting, which was always very secret. "I don't care if it is a secret," declared Joe. "Claribel promised me some candied vflets today and I want 'em." "Joe, run right away," commanded Claribel as he entered the room. "You know you can't come to our meeting." "I don't want to come to your meeting. All I want is the candy you said I could—" "Oh, my basket of candy!" fairly shrieked Claribel. "It's all burned up." Claribel pointed at the fireplace. "I put it under the cedar boughs father brought in from the country to make the fireplace look pretty, and when the girls came today I thought how cheerful the fire would be and I lighted it and forgot all about the caddy." All her sisters, sorority and real, gathered sympathetically about the weeping Claribel, but Joe said, "I guess now you're sorry you didn't give me them candled v'lets." Bobby's Circumlocution Mrs. Kawler—Who is the smartest boy in your school, Bobby? Bobby—Well, Johnny Smith says he is. Mrs. Kawler—But who do you think is? Bobby—I'd rather not say. I'm not so conceited as Johnny Smith.—Boston Transcript. Gulinary Demand "Sure, mim," said the new cook, suddenly appearing in the doorway, "could I be ather boryin' th' bosa's safety razor for a little while?" "What for, razor?" echoed Mrs. Noo. "What for, razor?" "What for, razor?" "S-re, mim, I want to shave that rabbit before I shew him"—Harper's Weekly. Remarkable Coincidence! immutable Conciencer The thrifty German proprietor of a circulating library charged for a circulation and tear. One volume came back to his scrutiny. "see here," he exclaimed, "there is a book 19 of my beautiful book, and see here," he went on, turning over the leaf, "there's another on page 20."—San Francisco Argonaut. Eternal Feminine A woman can't win a man merely making him comfortable, but she can do it by keeping him guessing capital. --- He did not look ; it. Even Jotham Hubbard himself, as he viewed his unlovely reflection in the cracked mirror of his room up under the farm house eaves, even he could but acknowledge that he was indeed as Aunt Sarah said, "As homely as a hedge fence." There was no gainsaying the fact, and as poor Jotham turned from the sight of his large features, and red hair, he sighed. He was used to being plain, but since encountering the mocking black eyes of Mattle Buxton, life had taken on a somber tint never known before. Her laughing scorn was no coy, maidenly coquery. He realized that. He would do something rash; he felt just like it. He would go to Boston! This wild scheme he put into execution, and soon the little New England village of his birth knew him no more. Once really arrived at the metropolis things began to happen. On reaching the city by boat, the harbor scenes so interested him that he walked about the wharves for a time, forgetting everything save the fact that he was seeing the world. As he stood watching a steamer about to sail for a southern port, a taxi drew near, and two men alighted. The younger man was white and thin as if from recent illness. As they stepped from the cab a messenger boy met them. "Mr. West-over!" he inquired. The elder man nodded, whereupon a letter was handed to him. He tore it open and scanned its contents. "Here's a pretty go!" he exclaimed. "Simonds has met with an accident, and can't go with you." "Can't go?" echoed the other. "Well, I'll go without him, then." "I don't like you to go alone, Ralph, you're not strong enough." "Nonsense," protested the young man. "I'm all right." Jotham drew nearer. "Was you—was you lookin' for somebody to sort o' look out for this young feller?" he inquired. Westover senior turned a searching glance upon the young stranger. "Are you going on this steamer?" he asked then. "I—I'm thinkin' of it." Five minutes later an agreement had been completed. Jotham was to accompany Ralph Westover in his search for health. Pinching himself to be sure he was not dreaming, he found himself about to sail for unknown lands. Not only was his passage paid, but he was to receive remuneration for his service. On the day following their arrival in the strange southern city, the two men were out seeing the town. Suddenly they became aware of a commotion and then they saw a pair of horses attached to a carriage tearing madly toward them. Women screamed. Alone in the carriage was a young girl, grasping with all her might the seat and side of the vehicle. Jotham looked, and before his companion guessed his intention, he had bounded into the street, and with an agile spring grasped the bridle of the near horse. It was at the risk of life and limb, or so it appeared to Westover. Jotham, however, had been accustomed to horses all his life, and now after being dragged a few feet, he brought the animals to a standstill, patting and talking to them meantime. On the following morning a boy came to the hotel inquiring for "Mastah Hubba'd." Westover had told his companion's name to some of the spectators of the rescue of the previous day. The boy brought a note from Miss Carter begging him to call that she might thank him in person. Jotham gcaoned. "You go," he entreated; "tell her you're the man. She didn't see who 'tawn, 'tawn likely." A compromise was at length arranged, and Westover agreed to accompany and stand by his friend during the dreadful ordeal. Miss Carter's home was a fine, old southern mansion, and the drawing room, into which the two young men were shown, seemed the acme of luxury to at least one of them. A moment later Dorothy Carter appeared, a not attractive girl, wearing a white gown. "Two? she questioned doubtfully. 'Which one am I to thank?' Westover pushed the blushing Jotham forward and that young man managed to take her proffered hand with the words, 'I'm Jotham Hubbard, but you needn't thank me. That's all right.' "I indeed, but I shall. Bring the lights" continued the girl, turning to a mast. "I want to see clearly my brave and handsome rescuer." Jotham gasped. "Oh," he stammered, "don't think that. I ain't hansom. I—I expect I'm 'bout as homely as they make 'em." "Then we'll speak of your bravery," the girl returned. "That is not to be denied." Miss Carter was deeply interested in hearling about life in the north, and it took a second, even a third call for Jotham to tell all she wished to hear. It seemed, indeed, that Jotham's bravery had quite blinded the girl to his physical defects, or, it may be that the proverbial blindness of love alone was enough. But the young man came, was sten, and conquered. Extract from a letter written by Ralph Westover to his father: "Well, the great event has taken place, and this morning I acted as best man at the wedding of Dorothy Carter and my esteemed friend, Jotham. Rubbard. 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