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THE DAYTON FORUM SOME OF THE SPEAKERS FOR EMANCIPATION DAY PRIEST First Negro War Correspondent THE LIBERIAN LOAN Additions to the Bigts to Credit of Recent tendering his services in any capacity. He has three sons, all of whom are at the front in France. $5,000,000 Loan to Liberian Republic The second of this series of editorial conference achievements is the authorization by the Government of a loan of $5,000,000 to the Republic of Liberia, in line with the request of the conference. This fund is allotted to aid in the rehabilitation of that country's public finances, which have been reduced to a dangerously low ebb by the cessation of trade, and to develop the production of rice and other foodstuffs for the allies, as well as to place on the market many of the greatly needed products with which the little overseas republic abounds. Much of Liberia's commerce was with Germany, and this has been totally cut off since the former's declaration of war against the Teutons. The granting of this $5,000,000 credit through the United States treasury had its inception several months ago when Dr. Ernest Lyon, the Liberian consul-general, made application on behalf of his government for same, and was helped forward quite perceptibly by a meeting at the white house later, when a committee laid before the President the puciliar needs of Liberia and made plain the faithfulness of her people to the cause of the allies, emphasizing the fact that Liberia is the natural ward of this powerful government and that its welfare must be safeguarded by America in her hour of peril. The members of the committee, who joined in the appeal to the President were Dr. Robert R. Moton, principal of the famous Tuskegee Institute; Emmett J. Scott, secretary of Tuskegee Institute; now serving as special assistant to the secretary of war; Dr. Ernest Lyon, former United States minister to Liberia and now Liberian consul-general in this country; Dr. James H. Dillard, of the Slater and Jeanes fund boards; Dr Thomas Jesse Jones, of the United States bureau of education, and Hon William H. Lewis, former assistant attorney-general of the United States. TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE OPENS 38TH ANNUAL SESSION Tuskegee, Ala., Sept. 14.—Tuskegee Institute opened its 38th Annual Session Tuesday, September 10th. More than 1500 students have been granted admission this year, and the first day's enrollment was one of the largest in the history of the school. Dr. R. R. Moton, Principal, announced today that the War Department, through the Committee on Education and Special Training has asked the Institute to continue the training of soldiers in contingents of 400 each. These soldiers are being trained in trades but their work will not interfere with the regular work of the students. Principal Moton also announced today that he had received word this week from the Committee on Education and Special Training, Washington, D. C., that Tuskegee Institute has been selected as one of the institutions to conduct a Students Vol 6 Number 16 PETER H. HARRIS ATTY. NORRIS Two Notable Additions to the Big Achievements to Credit of Recent Conference of Colored Editors at Washington. RALPH W. TYLER TO REPORT MILITARY HAPPENINGS ON WESTERN FRONT IN FRANCE United States Agrees to Loan $5,000,000 to Aid Republic of Liberia Washington, D. C., Sept. 16.—Two notable additions have been made within the past few days to the list of big achievements that may be justly credited to the influence of the recent conference of colored editors and leaders in Washington. One of the direct requests of the editor's conference in June was that a reliable colored news writer be sent to France to report the doings of the colored troops on the western front in France, for the information of the anxious millions of colored Americans in this country and to the end that the correct story of the valor and patriotic devotion of their brethren might be told fully and in a sympathetic vein by one of their own blood and kindred. In compliance with this request, the committee on public information has designated Ralph W. Tyler, of Columbus, Ohio, former auditor for the navy department at Washington, as a regularly commissioned war correspondent, to specialize on the conditions surrounding the colored troops in France and to make daily reports of the activities and engagements in which the colored soldiers are prominent. He will be on the staff of General Pershing, commander-in-chief of the American Expeditionary Forces overseas. Every facility has been provided by Mr. George Creel, director of the committee on public information, for the prompt and accurate gathering of all facts that may be of interest to the colored people. First Negro to be Named as a War Correspondent Mr. Tyler is the first colored man to be named as a regular war correspondent by any government in the world. He is a native of Ohio. For seventeen years he served in various departments on the Columbus Evening Dispatch, and the Ohio State Journal, which gave him experience in the technique of the newspaper craft and afforded him opportunity for association with many influential newspaper men. This intimate contact with such forces will be invaluable to him in his labors as a war correspondent. The fact that he has a wide acquaintance with correspondents now at the front, will make it possible for him to get news concerning colored troops which, perhaps, no other colored correspondent could secure. The claims of a number of men were full considered in connection with this important assignment, but Mr. Tyler was finally selected as the most efficient of those available. Immediately after the war was declared by the United States on Germany, Mr. Tyler wrote the President. REV. MEADE A. C. W. PRICE GENERAL This is the field headquarters of GENERAL PERSHING'S FIELD HEADQUARTERS International Film Service Army Training Camp. Inquiries and application from all parts of the country are already coming in. With the training of the soldiers and the regular students, Tuskegee Institute will have fully 2000 persons regularly under instruction here this fall. rica today is one of an excellent character which is a fulfillment of Biblical prophecy. Ethiopian shall stretch forth her hand unto God." There are various schools of primary and secondary training including the Fourth Bay College for the purpose of educating the African COL. FIELDING HERE Col. John S. Fielding, S. G. Samaritans and Dt. of S. Prefraternal League of Hamilton and Commander of the C Camp No. 1, American Words are official at A SOME FACTS ABOUT AFRICA By Rev. S. B. A. Campbell, Native of Sierra Leone, British, West Africa Of all the continents, Africa is second in size to Asia alone, and three times the size of Europe. Africa has about 12,800,000 square miles of territory to Asia's 16,000,000 and about half larger than either North or South America. There is room yet enough on the lower end of the African Continent for the whole of Europe and her entire inhabitants. Africa is bounded on the north by the Mediterranean Sea, on the south by the Atlantic and the Indian Ocean, on the east by the Indian Ocean and the Red Sea. On the west by the Atlantic Ocean. The principal Mountains are the Rewenzora, Abeokuta, Futa Jallon. There are two great deserts universally known as the Saharra and the Kalahari. The chief British colonies are Sierra Leone, Lagos, Gold Coast. Accra, Calabar, Nigeria and Zungerm. Sierra Leone, my home, is the Metropolis of West Africa and one of the most beautiful colonies in the tropics. It lies largely in the Torrid Zone and has a varied climated of which elevation is partly responsible for this variation. The nights are generally cool but the days are extremely hot, no winter season unless in the month of June, July and August in which we have the rainy season or Africa spring weather, so-called. The capital of Sierra Leone is Freetown, with an area of 39,000 square miles and a population of 995,000 of which 60,000 are Protestants, 507 Pagans, 5,000 Mohammedan and the rest un-civilized. The churches of every denomination established by English and American Missionaries respectively. The Christian religion in Af- ```markdown ``` PERSHING'S FIELD HEAD General Pershing, established since he le rica today is one of an excellent character which is a fulfillment of Biblical prophecy. Ethiopian shall stretch forth her hand unto God." There are various schools of primary and secondary training including the Fourah Bay College for the purpose of educating the African youngsters. We have several professional men and women who have graduated from London and universities in England and from other colleges in the U. S. Productions in Africa: Any thing suited to a tropical climate can be raised with a minimum of labor because of the fertility of soil. The chief products are corn, yam, cocoa, coffee, sugar-cane bango, dates, potatoes, palm-oil, bananas, plantain, oranges, peanuts, wheat, cotton, rice. The interior produces rubber, ivory, gold, diamonds, lumber, ostrich feathers, tobacco, ebony, salt and nut-oil. One vein in the mabang and gold coast vicinity in the interior of Africa is 89% miles long, from six to seven feet of gold thick and so far as it has been followed extends in a slanting plane for a mile beneath the surface, but diamonds are found chiefly in Johannesbury and the adjoining district in South Africa. In conclusion let me say briefly that "Ethiopia shall live and to her shall be given by God who is the Governor of the universe, the blessings of the Gold of Sheba. Prayer also shall be made for her continually by the Christian people and the holy church universally. MITE MISSIONARY SOCIETY The Mite Missionary Society of the Eaker street church held its regular monthly meeting at the residence of Mrs. Jessie Cralle, 1858 Lakeview avenue. Business of importance was transacted, after which election of officers resulted as follows: Mrs. Susan Sloan, president; Mrs. Della Brown, Vice President; Mrs. A. D. Grayson, Secretary; Mrs. F. D. Day, Assistant Secretary; Mrs. Jessie Cralle, Cor. Secretary; Mrs. Ella Farrow, Treasurer. A delightful luncheon was served. --- MOSES H. JONES D HEADQUARTERS International Film Service since he left the headquarters at Paris. --- COL. FIELDING HERE Col. John S. Fielding, S. G. C., Good Samaritans and Dt. of S. Pres., Union Fraternal League of Hamilton County and Commander of the Cincinnati Camp No. 1, American Woodmen, made an official visit to Queen of Dayton Lodge No. 2. While here he was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Hopkins. He and the Hon. H. L. Billups, Vice Supreme Commander of the American Woodmen, of Denver, Colo., and the Rev. Dr. Smith, pastor of Zion Baptist church enjoyed a most delightful dinner, in his honor, in the home of his host and hostess. Community Sing At Eaker St. Church Sun. Community Sing At Eaker St. Church Sun. The Third Community Sing of the Phyllis Wheatly Relief Corps will be given at Eaker Street church, Sunday, September 22, at 3 p. m., John Wesley Arnold, director. All who participated in the first and second and any who so desire are kindly requested to take part in the third. Miss Rita Higgins, pianist. Address APPRECIATE SERVICES Mr. and Mrs. Bass and Family wish to express their deep thanks and appreciation for your wonderful services rendered, in long years to come. Your kindness will be ever remembered. MR. AND MRS. BASS & FAMILY, 26 Emily Street. NEW LOCATION Mr. W. H. Jones' upholstering and repair shop is now located at 1011 W. Fifth street. Mr. Jones wishes to thank his patrons for past business and to solicit further work. Besides doing repair work he is also selling second-hand furniture. ADVERTISERS realize quick results when using these columns to reach the people. Phone Us! Main 7696. REV. DAY Emancipation Day Program Emancipation Day Program Horse racing, running match, barrel race, base ball, contest drills, a military review, a picnic dinner and oratory will feature local observance of Emancipation Day at the Fair Grounds, Saturday, September 21, 1918. Celebration of the day in Dayton will be under direction of the Union Body of Civic Societies and will conclude with a grand ball at Memorial hall. On account of the great patriotic atmosphere, a greater interest than usual attaches to the observance of the anniversary of the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation and a large attendance of colored people is expected by the committee in charge The exercises of the day will begin with a parade at 9 o'clock in the morning. The column will fall in line at the Boulevard, south of Third street, headed by the People's band, followed by civil war veterans and other uniformed bodies. The second division of the line will consist of lodges and other civic organizations. The third and fourth divisions will include the Sunday schools, juvenile lodges and organizations in carriages and automobiles. Parade Program The parade will begin to march at 9 o'clock, as follows: East on Third to Wilkinson, north on Wilkinson to Monument, east on Monument to Main, south on Main to Fair Grounds, where the program of the day will begin. The first division will rest on the east side of the Boulevard south of Third; the second division will rest on Fourth street, east of Boulevard; the third division will rest on Sycamore street, east of Boulevard. The following program has been arranged: 11:30, women's horse race; 12:00, dinner; 1:00, band concert; 1:30, exercises in grand stand; music by People's band, "America," Prayer by chaplain of the day, the Rev. F. D. Day; reading of the Emancipation Proclamation by Mrs. Maud Walker. Ten minute addresses by Rev. J. E. Burton, Atty. M. H. Jones, Rev. T. J. Smith, Attorney Thomas Norris, Rev. J. B. Meade, and Charles W. Price. At 2:30 o'clock there will be a running match and barrel race; 3:00, base ball game; 3:30, juvenile drill; 1:00, motorcycle race; 4:30, dress parade by uniform ranks; 5:30, "The Star Spangled Banner," by the People's band. The Emancipation Day dance will be held at Memorial hall at 8 o'clock and promises to be the largest affair of the day. Moving pictures will also be shown at Memorial hall after the afternoon program at the Fair grounds. J. L. Thomas and R. A. Jackson will have charge of this work. Part of the proceeds of the day will be given to the War Chest Committee for our soldier boys in France. Every boy and girl, man and woman is earnestly requested to march in the parade and make it the largest affair of the kind in the history of Dayton in honor of 311,803 colored soldiers in the national army. Stirring patriotic Address at Eaker St. Church Emancipation Night. Bring your friends. Richmond, Va., Aug. 28.—We the members of the National Medical Association, in annual convention assembled with delegates from every state in the Union, representing five thousand medical men, feel that we owe it as a duty to ourselves, our race and our nation to make the following declarations: 1. As loyal and patriotic medical men, we have offered and are offering our services to the nation now in the throes of a great national crisis. About one hundred Negro physicians have already been called upon to render professional service in the Medical Reserve Corps. In addition to this about two hundred physicians have been commissioned in the Medical Reserve Corps but have not been assigned to active duty, not withstanding the fact that the government is calling for more physicians. We have information that no more Negro physicians will be commissioned in the Medical Reserve Corps, in accordance with the present policy of the war department. We appreciate the representation we already have but we deplore the discrimination against our physicians whereby they are excluded from further commissions. Thousands of Negroes are being drafted into the army and we appeal to the war department to right the injustice of the present policy and to give us a fair representation of commissioned officers. 2. Negro physicians who are now being drafted are being assigned as privates with no apparent chance of being transferred to the Medical Reserve Corps where they could render the professional service for which they have been trained. Under the new draft age, 18 to 45, at least 90 per cent of our physicians are subject to the draft and may be assigned as privates. We hereby petition the war department to remedy this condition of affairs so that our physicians can be transferred to the Medical Reserve Corps. 3. We heartily approve the decision of the war department to enlist Negro trained nurses in the Rec Cross service. However, this privilege is limited to service in base host pitches at home. The Negro trained nurse is loyal to true, and we appeal to the war department to reward her loyalty and devotion by giving her the opportunity to serve the brave black soldiers on the battle fields of Europe. 4. As close students of the war situation we realize that adequate provision has not been made for the training of a sufficient number of Negro officers to man the large number of drafted Negroes. In fact, the eight Negro regiments now being formed are manned by white officers. We give due praise for the recognition we have already received in the matter of officers in the Army. At the same time we feel that it is only fair and just to us as a race, that if we are to be drafted as Negroes, and kept in separate regiments as Negroes, we should have our proportionate share of Negro officers assigned to such regiments. We feel that at this critical hour, loyalty should dominate race prejudice; and that the brave black soldier and the patriotic citizen should not be prodded in the back with the fangs of race prejudice while he is facing the brutal Hun in the defense of this country. We appeal to the war department to give us a fair proportion of Negro officers for our Negro regiments, to the end that loyalty and faithful service may be the test and not the color of our skin. 5. The Negro physicians constitute one of the most loyal groups of Americans and one of the most potent factors in our racial development. We are using this great influence to promote patriotism for and confidence in our government. However, as we travel from place to place in our professional duties, and to propogate patriotism we are inconvenienced, humiliated and abused by the passenger car system known as the Jim Crow cars. It is out of keeping with the tenets of American government for which the world is now bathed in blood, that the government itself should operate such a passenger traffic system. It not only debases a patriotic class of citizens but breeds discontent and deprives a citizen of a fair compensation for his money invested in railroad ticket. We therefore appeal to the Director-General of the railroads to abolish the Jim Crow car system as a war measure to the end that twelve millions of faithful citizens may be given justice for their devotion. 6. We give unstinted praise to our great President, Woodrow Wilson, for the great service he has rendered our race, the nation and mankind by his official denunciation of mohs and lynchings. We rejoice that public sentiment is being crystalized against lynchings and we pray for the day when the majesty of the law will reign supreme. 7. We reaffirm our consecration and devotion to the American government and our high resolve to do all in our power to help achieve victory in the war with Germany. But in fighting "to make the world safe for democracy" we want to make America safe for ourselves. We have invested millions in war stamps; Liberty bonds; the Red Cross; the Y. M. C. A., and other kindred organizations; we are enduring the sacrifices incident to war without complaint; we weep when America weeps; we bleed when America bleeds; our brave soldiers are dying in the most cruel war ever waged by man; to keep "government of the people for the people" from perishing from the earth; and it seems to us that as a reward for this unparalleled devotion white America ought to be willing to lay aside its antagonistic race prejudice as a means to help win this war. 8. A committee of three is hereby appointed to present the appeal to the secretary of war, and a similar committee to present the appeal to the director-general of the railroads. Signed—Executive Board—G. E. Cannon, man; E. T. Belsaw, secretary; A. M. Curtis, C. V. Roman; A. M. Brown; A. W. Williams; W. C. Gordon; J. C. McFall; John A. Lester. SALEM BAPTIST CHURCH NOTES The rally was a grand success, Sunday. Rev. Dr. J. B. Anderson preached a wonderful sermon at 3 o'clock. The services was largely attended throughout the day. Rev. Gibson and wife and Rev. Huggins, of Troy, Ohio, was our guest all day. We hardly know how to appreciate our loving pastor, Rev. O. C. Thompson for his wonderful work. We thank the many friends that helped in the rally. We raised $247.25. May God bless our church. NEW HOPE BAPTIST CHURCH Corner Hartford and Costello Sts. Order of Services: Preaching 11 a. m., and 8 p. m. Sunday school 9:30 a. m. All are invited. Come. DR. E. J. ANDERSON, Pastor. JOHN JONES, Clerk. The Students Army Training Corps UNCLE SAM WILL SEND YOU TO WILBERFORCE UNIVER SITY, WILBERFORCE, OHIO Pay your board, room and tuition and $30.00 per month, beginning Oct 1, and give you military training under an army officer. Conditions. You must be a student enrolled in the college department, be 18 years old and pass the physical examination required of a soldier. The Purpose To get you in line for a commissioned officer or an expert in army service by giving you military training while at the same time you are given as much college education as possible. Fall session begins September 17th. Enter at once if you wish to avail yourself of this rare opportunity. For full particulars address W. S. SCARBOROUGH, President. $106,000,000 Saved By Dec 31 W.S.S. WAR SAVINGS STAMPS ISSUED BY THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT $20.00 From Every Person in Ohio To Kate Smith, whose place of residence is Hazard, Ky., you will take notice that the said plaintiff, did on the 3d day of September, A. D., 1918, file a petition against you in the Common Pleas Court, Division of Domestic Relations, Montgomery County, O., praying for a decree of divorce from you, upon the grounds of gross neglect of duty, being cause No. 43924. You are required to answer her petition not later than six weeks after this date of the first publication of this notice, to-wit, September 6, 1918, or such divorce may be granted. CHAS. B. SMITH, Plaintiff. Per M. H. Jones, His Attorney. PETER H. representative of the munity, a man eminent a man who is the em is required a man who ouch with every phase o thing missing in his ma Dustin is THE m e than fills the of the best interest an eminently fitted for is the embodiment of man who has been ery phase of life's needs in his make-up. THE man that kills the bill NCOLN A man truly representative of the best interest of this Community, a man eminently fitted for the position a man who is the embodiment of all requisites required a man who has been brought in touch with every phase of life's needs There is nothing missing in his make-up. LIKE LINCOLN PETER H. HARRIS U. S. MA air-Minded Man MARTIN ed Man. He Judge U. S. MARTIN Is a Fair-Minded Man. He deserves to be re-electen by an overwhelming majority. So say we all of us. Dayton latest plumbers. All orders given prompt attention. A. B. VIEW CHEESE WINDOW Candies, Confectionary, Soft Drinks, Tobacco, Cigars, Cigarettes RACE PAPERS — Chicago Defender, Freeman, —The Crisis Private Telephone First Class Rooms 1005 W. 5th St Why You Should Join the AMERICAN WOODMEN Because it is the cheapest Order to get into, and live in and yet, the best Financial Negro order in the world. 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NEAR WILIAMS Every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday night Sunday Matinee and Evening Patronize a Race Enterprise Special Feature Emancipation night---the Life of Lincoln, which will provide an evening of pleasure for those who do not care for dancing Admission 10c, 1c War Tax Everybody Welcome Paramount Pictures EMANCIPATION CELEBRA- TION AM At the FAIR GR SAT. S AUSPIES UNI All citizens are urg honor of "Our B STREET Sunday Schools, Chur invited to par ROGRAM begins at 1 p cation, Rev. F. D. Day; S Jones and Norris, and C. W VARIOU Adm. Adults 15c, Chil COMMITTEE: Col. J. M. Butler, c Williams, D. J. Galloway, T. W. Wheele AND R GROUNDS SEPT S UNION BODY e urged to make "Our Boys" who a EET PARADE A Churcher, Secret C to participate. Ca s at 1 p. m. Proclamat Day; Short Addresses, d C. W. Price. ARIOUS FIELD- e, Children 5c. M. Butler, chairman, Eugene Jackson W. Wheeler, Correspondent, Sec. At the FAIR GROUNDS SAT. SEPT. 21, 1918 AUSPIES UNION BODY OF CIVIC SOCIETIES All citizens are urged to make this a national holiday in honor of "Our Boys" who are "Somewhere in France Sunday Schools, Churcher, Secret Orders and all Organizations are invited to participate. Capt. Peter Miller, Marshal ROGRAM begins at 1 p.m. Proclamation read by Mrs. Maud Walker; Invocation, Rev. F. D. Day; Short Addresses, Revs. Burton, Smith and Meade, Attys. Jones and Norris, and C. W. Price. VARIOUS FIELD-DAY EXERCISES Adm. Adults 15c, Children 5c. Part of Proceeds Go to Soldiers COMMITTEE: Col. J. M. Butler, chairman, Eugene Jackson, Sec., W. G, Hogue, Treas., S. O. Shell, John King, G. F. Williams, D. J. Galloway, T. W. Wheeler, Correspondent, Sec. Refreshments consisting of light lunches, soft drinks and ice cream will be served throughout the evening. In opening the hall in the late afternoon a place will be provided for the visitors to rest after having a ousy day at the fair grounds. Herefore the strangers have had no place to go to in the evening. The affair at Memorial Hall this year will be the most elaborate ever attempted. Tags for the Mary Scott Widows and Mothers' home will be on sale at the fair grounds Emancipation Day. Common Pleas Court, Montgomery Co., Division of Domestic Relations. To Parker Burks, whose place of residence is unknown, you will take notice, that the said Plaintiff did on the 11th day of Aug, A. D., 1918, file a petition against you in the Common Pleas Court of Montgomery Co., Ohio, Division of Domestic Relations, praying for a decree of divorce from you, upon the grounds of gross neglect of duty and extreme cruelty. TO ENTERTAIN EMANCIPATION CROWD AT MEMORIAL HALL You are required to answer her said petition not later than six weks after the date of the first publication of this notice, fo-wit: Aug 17th, 1918. Case No. 43844. LUELLA BURKS, Pitf. Per MOSES H. JONES, her Att'y. 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Thomas and Reynold Jackson have secured Memorial Hall for afternoon and evening of Emancipation Day for the entertainment of a large number of visitors who will be in the city, as well as Daytonians. Immediately after the program ends at the fair grounds the hall will be opened to the general public. Moving pictures will be shown from 5:00 to 7:30. The pictures will be educational as well as entertaining. From 8 p. m. until 12:00 the grand Emancipation dance will take place. Music will be furnished by the famous Jackson and Toots Willis eight-piece orchestra. More than a thousand persons are expected to be in line for the grand march at 10 o'clock. All soldiers in uniform will be admitted to the hall free. Admission to pictures from 5:00 to 7:30 adults 10 cents, children, 5 cents; admission to the dance 25 cents, including war tax. MOTHER SCOTT'S HOME LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE Part of Proceeds Go to Soldiers [Picture of a woman with a shawl on her head]. MADAME M. L. 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Hill, who died at Portland, Oregon, Sept. 4th. Mr. Howard W. Powell, of 1107 W. First street, gave a smoker Tuesday evening in honor of his uncle, Col. Frank P. Powell, of Chicago. Those present were Dr. A. L. Biggs, Messrs V. M. Williams, Chas. Guinea, C. Harrison, C. Boone, H. Taylor, J. Redman, Watkins, Wm. Smith, L. Jones, J. Buekner, and C. Mosee. FOR RENT—Two furnished rooms, central location. Call at 226 Warren street. FOR RENT—Bachelor's quarters, at the right price. Apply at 325 W. 5th St. Bigelow Hotel. SECOND - HAND FURNITURE, upholstering, repairing and cabinet making. W. H. Jones, 1011 West Fifth street. Give me a trial. Mr. and Mrs. Dillard Estelle, of 266 Hawthorne street, had as their guests their mother, Mrs. Emma Patterson and little sister Sarah, of Loveland, Ohio. Mrs. Morris has been seriously ill with a sprained knee, and her neice, Miss Sallie Harden, has been confined to the bed for seven weeks. Miss Wynn is in the city visiting her friend, Mrs. R. H. Oldham, from Fort Dodge, Iowa. Mrs. Julian S. Peasant received word that her husband, First Sargeant Julian S. Peasant, has arrived safely overseas. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Parsons are proud to learn that their son, Sergeant Archie, has landed safely overseas. The Unique Study Club met September 11, with Mrs. Bertie Ellis, at her home, on Homestead avenue. Mrs. Foster Alexander read a very interesting paper. The visitors were Mrs. Ella Washington, of Chicago, Ill; Mrs. H. DeMarr, Mrs. Clifton Willis and Mrs. Allen, of Pontiac street. Mrs. Emma Sherman, who will leave Friday for Jacksonville, Fla., gave a very nice talk to the club. The hostess served a dainty lunch. The club will meet with Mrs. J. E. Wagner, 110 Central Avenue, September 25. Sergeant Arthur Odum is in the --- Eaker St. A. M. E. Budget Hour of Sunday Services Class meeting.....12 m. C. E. League.....6:30 p.m. Prayer meeting.....Wednesday night Sunday School.....9:30 a.m. Preaching.....10:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Trustee Board every first and third [Name] Sunday School at 9:30 a. m. This department has taken on new life, and the officers and teachers will be on the job, on time, and promise to do all they can to make Eaker Sunday School one of the best in the city they need the co-operation of every member and friend of the church. At 10:45 the pastor, Rev. Day, will preach his farewell sermon. He has a message that every member should hear. The year's work has been fraum with great success and the pastor thanks all who in any way contributed to our marvelous achievements. The C. E. Society will convene promptly at 7 p. m. Be on time—be there and bring something with you. The Endeavorers will be given a task Sunday night. Be present and see what it is. The evening service at 8 p. m.; at this service the entire chorus choir, led by Rev. John Arnold will render a sacred program and the church clerk will make his yearly financial report. Every member of the church is urged to be present. The pastor and members of Euclid city from Camp Sherman, Chillicothe, visiting his wife, Mrs. Bertha Odum, 213 Norwood avenue. "Let her alone . . . she has done what she could." This was the text from which the morning sermon was preached, last Sunday. Poor valuation condemned, envious criticism rebuked, conscientious, sympathetic and full effort to do good warmly appreciated and commended. (1) There are so many people to whom stupid criticism is meat and drink. They live and move so far apart from the law of thought that sheer presumption and brazen effortry are the only qualifications they possess. Sometimes they possess partial knowledge, then immoderate enthusiasm and purely selfish personal gain prick them to blabber out their shallow and callow morality. This, partly, was the case in this incident. The disciples who criticised this grateful act of the woman at the feet of Christ, saw only one thing: waste. They at once cried out against it without stopping to inquire why this apparent "waste," and whether it was justified. They saw an economic loss, surely; but were blind to the spiritual gain. Too sharp an eye for business, too poor a sight for principle, and too limited a vision for the divine. "Let her alone,"—blind ones! Ye know not the cause that dictated the act. Then, too, it may be justly said that Jesus Christ never saved the disciples; they never were in any condition like that of the weeping, grateful Magdalen. Their bodies and their souls were never convulsed by paraxyms of pain. They were never cured, forgiven, restored and saved by Christ. They were at no time in need of such a complete therapeutic attention; hence they could not understand that humble attitude, that grateful shower of tears, that expenditure of wealth this woman lavished upon the worthy Master. Not having been in a like state, they failed to enter the right sympathy. This would not have been blameable if they had not reached to criticise, if they had not spoken unadvisedly with their lips,—and with as poor an excuse. (2) The Master therefore came to the rescue of the misinterpreted, the dates Official hand over every second and fourth Tuesdays. J. C. Farrow.....Clerk Trustee Board Cibbey bury Ave. A. M. E. church will assume the entire responsibility of entertaining the Annual Conference Thursday all day. Many thanks. All donations in the way of garden truck and eatables for the conference will be delivered at the church next Tuesday or Wednesday. Thanks in advance. All meals during the entire conference will be served at Eaker Street A. M. E. church. The reception given in honor of the Bishop and the members of the Conference will be held at Grace M. E. church, corner of Fourth and Ludlow, Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock sharp. The sessions of the conference will also be held there during the week, but on Sunday the sessions all day will be held at Memorial Hall. This is the last Sunday of the Conference year and some have not paid their Dollar Money yet. Please hand it to the pastor Sunday. Those who paid will find your names recorded on a list above the door. All the pastors of the city with their congregations are cordially invited to be present at the reception tendered the Bishop and Conference Tuesday night, Sept. 24th. A seat will be reserved for the ministers of the city. Trustee Board meeting Monday night to close up all business matters of the year. All of the members are requested to be present. All of the members of the conference committee will meet with them. IMPORTANT. All the ministers of the city who desire to have their pulpits filled by the visting ministers Sunday of the Conference, please communicate the fact to Rev. F. D. Day, 317 Washington Street, or phone Bell Main 8586. Every member of the race who can do so conveniently ought to hear the lecture by Dr. T. W. Hampton, D. D., to be given at Eaker Street church, Emancipation night, Sept. 22nd. Subject, "The Present Day Opportunity for the Negro." Refreshments will be served by the E. E. Society. misunderstood, the criticised. He knew, He understood, He sympathized He appreciated. Yea! He highly commended. "Let her alone . . . she hath done what she could." Note, please, the completeness of understanding and the perfectness of its expression. She completed her duty, she fulfilled her task, she reached the topmost height of her ability; as far as she was able. The sum total of her soul—power and will power was shown. And Christ, the Master of the world, approved it, accepted it, commended it and prophesied its immortal remembrance. What, oh what should she care what men do say and may say! Christ approved and this was enough. The Vicar then likened the interest, effort and loyalty of Mrs. Emma Sherman for St. Margaret's to this criticised but blessed woman. Through good and evil report, in summer's heat and winter's snow, Mrs. Sherman clung to the work of the Mission, especially her attention to the Sunday School. There were those who spoke not very highly nor pleasing of her, who criticised her enthusiasm and questioned her fitness, but she held bravely on, doing her whole best, and giving of her possession generously. She did what she "could," not what she "would." We generally do only what we "would" and not what we "could." We squirm at the criticism of fools and limit our interest and our support; we grow cold in our loyalty and apathetic in our sworn and understood and accepted duty. To rash and hasty and shallow critics I say, "Let your fellowmen alone." To the shirkers of God's good work (for whatever cause), I say: "Do what you can." irrespective of critics. Christ waits to pronounce appreciation of your efforts to commend you, to say you "have done what you could." The evening sermon was a sequel of the morning's "While Ye Have the Light, Walk in the Light." EMANCIPATION NIGHT Rev. T. W. Hampton, D. D. Supervisor of the State Normal Schools of Nashville, Tenn. Will Lecture Emancipation night at Eaker St. A. M. E. Church Every member of the Race should accept the opportunity of hearing Dr. Hampton discuss this important subject ADMISSION 15c Refreshments by the C. E. League MANSFIELD Phones:-Main 2782---Main 3883 American Tr American Transfer Co. Trucking and Moving Of All Kinds To Any Place, At Any Time THE HOME N. A. Anderson, Prop. 324 Sprague St. FREE GROCERIES given in case of sickness or Accident BRITISH GIRLS MAKING AIRPLANES © Western Newspaper Union Upholstering department of a great airplane factory in England where girls are putting on the fabric covering for the decks and fuselage. Bell Main 5596 346 W. Fifth St. Prof J. H. 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