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Will Our Rights Be Given Us If We Are Worthy? Vol 7 Number 46 In reply to the most high-sounding and logical appeal to the colored people of Dayton and everywhere, by an unknown white friend, I am forced to present this article to the public and laity in the negative. We are well aware of the fact that the erection of morals, and the cultivation of the intellect, with the highest ideal, are the essentials to racial progress and happiness. Further, I am aware of the fact that in all ages of the world's history the habits and customs of races of heterogenous types tending toward progress are unparalleled, and will be in ages to come. These non-paralleled conditions create a desire in the oppressed for advancement; a desire in the advanced to keep the oppressed under the iron clad hands of predominance, without any regards for the moral and civil rights of the oppressed. Then it inevitably stands to reason that the fault lies not within immortal souls of oppression, but in the hateful hearts of oppressors. Then the first lesson of the age to be taught, in an era so critical as this, is self-adjustment. Then proceed to remove the note from the eye of thy brother. I can only say to my people with the highest veneration for God and man, that education, organization, and determination are the only hope to escape the gloomy dungeons of oppression. Not until these conditions are in reality, will we survive in the sunlight of justice, with liberty, fraternity, and equality. We are pleased at this juncture to inform our white friend that the Negro race in America, whom he deems unworthy, has always been a peaceful race, a law-abiding race; a race who in its humble state of existence has filled the coffers of Anglo-Saxon America, for years, decades, and centuries. Further, my race performs its duty in the world's warfaring drama for humanity and democracy, beyond the bounds of excellence. My race fought for a government of, for, and by the people. It fought for a government that it loves; yet a government that loves it not. Now, to our white friend: Are we worthy to be given our rights or not? I answer in the affirmative. Yes, we are worthy! Wait Not for Rights to be Given to Us We have no time, no right, to rely or wait on any race's judgment, as to our worth and efficiency for life's usefulness. It now behooves us to strike the anvils of discrimination, segregation, and unjust legislation with the hammers of faith; that the joyful sounds of liberty and justice may ring in the ears of mankind throughout the world. This is an era in which there is a persistent warfare between the nations of the earth—some striving to maintain supremacy, commercially and financially; others contending for their rights, morally, civilly, and politically. Then does it seem logical that any race predominating would present any instrument which would impede its progress, in a commercial, political, and financial sense? No, emphatically No! It should be the supreme design of the leaders of our race, through the press, pulpit, and platform, as media of information and enlightenment, relative to the race's prosperity. Through like channels, the race should be aroused to action as to the obtainance of its own rights, with God-given opportunities, to rise out of the den of human lions. My race should be taught in reverence to every immortal in the abolition of servitude, to every martyr who died for freedom, to every patriot who fought for his country, cry out in protest of unjust administration of the laws of our land. The white gentleman states that our rights will be forced. Resting upon the premises of worthiness and efficiency, we have more plausible reasons to believe that they will not be forced upon us, than we have to believe that they will. Our rights, our moral rights, rights which come from God, have been assailed, irrespective of efficiency and worth. Any race having no reverence for the ethical rights of another race, has no reverence for rights based upon laws made by man. Hence we should put into action our forces of demand. Action only gives reaction for or against. If it is negative, it is only ours to rise, and return with greater courage, a greater hope for the future. We only regret that the ideal of our THE DAYTON FORUM white friend points to the negative as to the worth and efficiency of our race to demand the rights due us by nature and nativity. Then if we are not worthy, the conclusion would be that the denial of our rights is just. If the denial of rights, and the treatment of the Negro in America is right, the Declaration of Independence and the war for the same, were unjust. If these denials are right, the Proclamation Emancipation is wrong. If these denials are right, the declaration of war against the great Teutonic race is wrong. But the Declaration of Independence, the Emancipation Proclamation (the greatest documents in the world's history) are right and should be loved by every American citizen. The great world war, a war for humanity is right, and impeded Teutonic intrigues. We are pleased to inform our white friend that we here hold and persist that erudition, tact, and talent, inciting a demand for our rights as citizens of a country, with freedom of speech, freedom of the press, pulpit, and platform, to go when and where we please, so long as we do not trespass upon the rights of our fellow man, is the greatest lesson of the age to be learned by every nation under the vaulted skies of oppression. WM. B. CURTIS, M.D. 75 1-2 Mead Street A REPLY MR. CURTIS, YOU ARE RIGHT—AND WRONG! Being a linotype operator, it happens that I am in a position that I am able to read Mr. Curtis' letter before it reaches the public, and I can give my answer along with the publication of his letter. Mr. Curtis, the Negro is no worse off than other people; nor are they any more worthy than other people; nor have they done more in the war than other people. They are simply folks like the rest of us, and they feel the hand of oppression. Tis not the hand of the white man against the black man, that is striking; it is the everlasting race of individuals for what they want, that is bringing misery into the world. Let me ask you, Is the colored race the only oppressed race? God forbid, no! I am one of those who feel as if some terrible force of oppression was striving every minute of every day to rob me of my bit of happiness. I am one of those who can be considered poor—financially. And yet I know that my state of human existence is a paradise compared to that of millions of white people, let alone Negroes. The moneymaster is the slave-driver of the world and we all, white and black, are his servants. I am no better off than you people when it comes to oppression. The white people have their thoughts, their actions, their speech dictated to them by press and pulpit and teacher and employer — and disobedience means exile from social intercourse. I, too, have felt the hand of the oppressor, and have wondered how to escape. I, too, felt that I must strike, and strike hard. I, too, felt that the world must be forced, at point of sword if need be, to render to the man underfoot his due. So the method that I proposed last week was not one partial to the Negro, but was equally applicable to any individual, community, or race; nor did I propose it with an intention of meaning that the Negro race, as it stands, and as a whole, was unworthy of its rights. But I do believe that the Negro, like every other people, must rise to a height within itself, of such degree and magnitude that it will not have to depend upon any other people either for rights or desires. This condition is possible—not today, not tomorrow, but in the years and centuries to come; and not because of the sword of steel or of politics, but because of the power of intrinsic worth. The Negro race is not perfect, any more than the white race is perfect. There are terrible sins accountable against the black man, and the same can be said of the whites. But neither race as a whole can be held answerable for the shortcomings of individuals. It is the individual that is responsible for himself; and he must consider humanity as individuals, judging each by his own acts. There is many a white man that looks upon the Negro as worthy of the best DAYTON, OHIO, FRIDAY APRIL 18, 1919 Colored Soldiers to be Entertained Date of After-Easter Ball Changed to 23rd THE MUSEUM MEMORIAL HALL, DAYTON, O. I know, for I have talked to them. And there is therefore no justice in the Negro denouncing the white race as a whole, nor rising against them as a whole, because of those individuals who refuse to consider the Negro worthy of human rights. After all, what are "rights"? As I see them, they are the privileges necessary in order to sustain life, provide for the future, and obtain ultimate contentment. To go and come where one merely wishes, is a luxury; to go and come where one must in order to live, is a right. And might does not make right. Only worthiness makes right. We pen up a criminal; we put to death a murderer; they are not worthy to live among us. And he who feels that, simply because he is a human being, he has a right to a place of velvet in this human existence, regardless of his worth, is a criminal in that he would steal what is not his by worth, and he is a murdered in that he would kill culture and morality and everything that is good and clean and strong and pure. Might does not make right; fight does not make right; worth, individual worth, makes right and also achieves it. If it were not so, then Christ lived in vain, and the church labors in vain, and we educate in vain, and should today take a sword and cut a bloody pathway in our quest for our daily needs. And so, dear brethren, make not yourselves targets for more insults; but patiently, persistently, plan and achieve the ultimate production of a perfect race of men who will be proud of the color of their skin; and you won't have to beg for admission into picture shows, stores, etc., but you will have these things for yourselves in such a degree as to be the envy of all other peoples, who will be glad to call you brethren. I hope I shall not be misunderstood. I know that the way I say some things sounds very harsh—the fault is with my words, not with my meaning; for I believg I have a stronger sympathy for the colored people than for any other race. They have had the least opportunity for self-development in proportion to the demands made upon them, of any people that ever lived. And they are so inherently kindly, so light-hearted, so wholesomely human that they cannot but arouse love in the heart of one who will consider them correctly. If I did not see for them a great future, which they seem to be neglecting, I would not trouble to criticise them. You, Mr. Curtis, have done me the courtesy to sign your name. I shall do the same. C. C. FOSTER. III. Beckel Street. EASTER MARKET AND SUPPER The ladies of the Mite Missionary Society will hold an Easter Market and serve supper at the church Saturday night. Do your Easter marketing with them and also get a good supper well cooked and served up-to-date. Colored Soldiers Date of Aft MEMORIA AFTER-EASTER, DANCING PARTY The colored oversees soldiers are to be given at Memorial Hall, Wednesday, April 23, 1919. This dance was previously announced for Thursday, Y. W. C. A. GETS $3000 IF GOAL IS REACHED Y. W. C. A. NOTES Quite a boost was given the finance campaign last week when word catches to the West Fifth Street Branch that the National War Work Council will give $3,000 to the Association when the $5,000 has been raised. A very enthusiastic meeting of the members was held Thursday night and the women pledged themselves to raise the balance of the required sum. All are urged to respond to the appeal of these good women who are striving so earnestly to provide a place for our girls. Miss Ruth Moore is planning to add more classes to the girls' work until every girl in the city has been reached. Rev. T. J. Smith addressed the members at the vasper services Sunday, taking for his subject, "The Modern World's Idea of Women." The address was a most excellent discourse on the inestimable service that has been rendered to the world by women throughout the ages but only recently has the world given women credit for their real worth. Now woman has a place along the side of man to lift humanity to a higher plane. Miss Mahala Brown rendered an instrumental solo. Miss Ruth Moore in a few tense sentences told of the girls work. Secretary J. A. Green, of the Y. M. C. A., was also introduced. Miss Ruth Jackson, executive secretary of the branch, is spending two weeks with her parents at Cleveland, Ohio. During her absence, Mrs. Bertie Ellis has charge of the work. Y. M. C. A. NOTES The newly appointed secretary, Mr. J. A. Green, is on the job and is beginning to get things in line for a season of aggressive work. Mr. Green comes here from Louisville, where he has been in Camp Taylor, having been called to the colors some eight months ago. At the time that he entered the service, he was the executive secretary of the Louisville "Y." He served four years with the Louisville Association and comes to this city well recommended as a result of the work which he did in Louisville. At present the temporary headquarters of the Association will be in the office of Dr. L. H. Cox, who is a member of the Committee on Management. The "Y" is planning through its Social Work Committee a series of socials to be given for those who hold membership cards and for all honorably discharged soldiers or soldiers home on furloughs. The date of these s to be Entertain ter-Easter Ball C AL HALL, DA This will be the first big dance given for the boys that have returned from camps and overseas. All returned soldiers are requested to wear their uniforms, which will admit them free. To the public a small admission socials will be announced from time to time through the columns of the FORUM. Beginning next week the Association proposes to help all men and boys who are unable to secure employment. This department of the work will be open to all men and boys whether they are members of the association or not, and especially to the returning soldiers. There will be no charge whatever for services rendered. C. M. E. NOTES The Epworth League is traveling by leaps and bounds. Mrs. Bettie Stone is the president and is a buenely president. Last Sunday, at 6:30 p.m., Messrs. J. W. Bush, Wm. Dudley, and Sam Cornell each gave most instructive talks which were highly enjoyed by all present. The church Aid Society will give a green supper Saturday, April 19, beginning at 5:30 p.m. Everybody is cordially invited. Stewardess board met last Thursday at Mrs. L. B. Miller's, 664 Randolph Street. A most excellent time was had. Mrs. Mattie France is president. The choir rendered most excellent music last Sunday evening, having taken on new life. The church Aid Society met last Friday at Mrs. Lillie Allen's, Mead Street. Mrs. Allen made it pleasant for all. Mrs. Susie Blackburn is president. Sunday will be a big day. At 9:45 a.m., the Sunday school will convene. At 8:00 p.m., the Sunday school will render an Easter program. Mr. J. W. Bush, the superintendent, is making great preparations for a grand time. At 11:00 p.m., the pastor will preach an Easter sermon. The baby contest promises to be a great affair. The managers are Mrs. Bettie Stone, Mrs. Mattie France, Mr. William Isie, Mrs. Peppers, Mrs. Pollie Gould, Mr. Taylor Corner. They are doing some hustling sure. MT. OLIVE NOTES Special services at Mt. Olive Sunday. As this is the day for baptizing the pastor will preach a special sermon. Subject: "Why I Am a Baptist." Mrs. Nettie Johnson, Cincinnati, Ohio, is with us during our weekly meetings, which are arousing Edgmont, and will be with us over Sunday. You should come with us, if for no other reason but to hear this woman sing. The young people will conduct an Easter market all day Saturday at the church, and Thursday, April 24, the Edgment Social Service League will give an entrainment at the church. Meet the ined Changed to 23rd AYTON, O. of 35 cents will be charged. An eight- piece jazz orchestra will make things merry that night. John L. Thomas and Reynold A. Jackson, Mgrs. Refreshments served throughout the evening. ADVERTISERS realize quick results when using these columns to reach the people. Phone Us! Main 7696. Price 5 Cents men. A good program will be rendered. Start with us in the Sabbath school at 9:30 a.m., and spend the day. Easter program will be rendered at the evening service. Come and enjoy a day of real religious worship.—Rev. T. L. Tate, Pastor. WOODMEN ANNIVERSARY Sunday, April 27, Dayton Camp No. 4 will celebrate the anniversary of the society at Eaker Street Church. The program will consist of the annual sermon and several musical selections. All are invited. McKINLEY M. E. CHURCH The members and friends of McKinley M. E. Church are rejoicing over the return of their pastor, Rev. J. A. Burton, to take up his labors with the church for the sixth year, and are wishing him as great a success in the years to come as he has had in the years of the past. He reports a very interesting conference which was held in Lexington, Ky. The conference was graced with the presence of many outstanding leaders of both races; this being the ifftieth anniversary of the organization. Those who attended from this city were; Rev. and Mrs. Burton, William Irvin and son, William, Jr., Mrs. Matthew Thompson and son, William, and Miss Flye and Mesdames Susie Watkins and Cora Gardens. An enjoyable time was had by all. The district superintendent, Dr. Skelton, will hold the first quarterly conference Saturday evening. All the officers are expected to be present. Sunday is to be a great day at McKinley. Sunday school, 9:30; morning sermon, 10:45, after which the Sacrament will be administered; Sunday-school Easter program at 2:30; Sunday evening, the choir will render an Easter cantata at 7:30. Date Changed The date of the entertainment to be given at the N. C. R. Community Hall on Ludlow Street has been changed from April 14 to April 21, 1919, Monday night following Easter. This entertainment is furnished through the courtesy of the N. C. R. Co. Those who are interested in helping to make Dayton more beautiful by planting shrubbery and flowers, will enjoy the lecture given by an expert. Many of our homes will be shot on the screen, and some of our prominent characters local and national. There will be no charges of admission or collection. All members of the race have a cordial invitation. -Revs. Parsons and Day Committee. MINISTERIAL ALLIANCE The members of the Alliance are urged to meet in the study room of Zion Baptist Church, Monday morning at 10:30 promptly. We will be addressed by Dr. J. W. Million on "Modern Evangelism." Dr. Million is a well-read minister of broad experience and has a message that is helpful to all. We urgently request a full attendance. -F. D. Day. PROGRAM County Missionary Union, at Zion Baptist Church, Sunday, April 27, 1919 Song, "I'll go where you want me to go." "Lessons from the Life of Joanna P. Moore," Mrs. Anna Tate. Paper, "Baptist Schools and Colleges," Mrs. Leona Taylor. Statistics on Baptist Work in U. S. A., Mrs. Nora Dunn. Song, "Hark, the Voice of Jesus Calling. Song Service, Mrs. Georgia Williams, Mrs. Julio Brown. Mrs. Anna Tate, President. Mattie Mealy, Secretary. CARD OF THANKS We wish to express our sincere thanks to our relatives, friends, and neighbors for their kindness and sympathy shown us during the illness and death of our beloved sister and daughter, Clair Lee, also Rev. Bass and Rev. Smith for their kind words of consolation, friends for their beautiful flowers, pallbearers, and the Jones Brothers for their services rendered. Mother and Sister, MRS. HALLIE HAYS, VIOLA BANKS. A "Splitting Headaches" There is no illness that is a source of greater discomfort than headache. Women, men and children alike are subject to this unpleasant affliction. To secure relief from Headaches, Backache, Neuralgia, or any severe aches or pains, DR. MILES' ANTI-PAIN PILLS have no equal. DR. 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This enables them to sell the certificates always for the same—15s. 6d. ($3.83). The American War Savings stamps are issued in annual series, and each series has a uniform date of issuance and of maturity. The present rate is kept uniform by increasing the purchase price one cent each month. This means that all of the 1919 War Savings stamps will mature in January, 1924, while in three or four years British War Savings stamps will begin coming up for redemption in varying amounts each day. The British have devolved the system of purchasing the regular sixpence postage stamps, which are pasted on a card until 31 are obtained. Then the card is exchanged for a War Savings certificate. Americans, on the other hand, can purchase a 25-cent Thrift stamp, and thus gradually accumulate the required 16 stamps necessary to purchase a War Savings stamp, adding, of course, the necessary amount according to the month, namely, 12 cents for January or 23 cents for December. War Savings societies, or associations as the British term them, are very numerous in the British Isles. Each person affiliated with the association contributes either a fixed sum or any amount he can at regular intervals, say, each week. Whenever the secretary finds 15s. 6d, or more in the treasury he immediately purchases one or more War Savings certificates for his society, so that the certificates begin to draw interest. As soon as a number of persons have completed their payments it is customary to draw lots for the advantage of the earliest dated certificates in the association treasury. Thus, the lucky person may obtain a certificate which has been accumulating interest for weeks possibly, while the last stamp drawn will, of course, be only a few days old. These associations, which are established in churches, schools, shops and factories, give interest and a hit of competition to saving while the weekly drawings add a touch of excitement. Exempt From Taxation. Both British Savings certificates and American War Savings stamps are exempt from taxation, and for this and other reasons there is a limitation to the amount that may be held by one individual. In the early war days in England persons with income exceeding $1,500 were not permitted to buy Savings stamps. This condition was later changed so that anyone may hold Savings certificates up to about $2,500 maturity value. In the United States one individual may not hold more than $1,000 of any one series. In both countries there is no limitation preventing each member of a family from holding the prescribed limit. WESLEYAN METHODIST Services will begin Easter morning with early prayer meeting from 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 led by J. Wilson and J. Johns. Preaching at 11:00 a.m. and communion. After the Communion, the christening of babies will take place Sunday being Easter. Every member should be in attendance and bring some one with them. Come to the Sabbath school and hear the children in the Easter exercises beginning at 9:30; and at 8:00 p.m. the choir will render one of their excellent programs, with Mr. C. Andrews at the organ. The program last Sunday evening was grand. So you will miss a rare treat if you do not hear them Sunday evening. Monday evening, the Brotherhood will give a Father-and-Son Banquet at the church. Every male member of the church is cordially invited to be present and bring your son. If you have not a son, bring some one else's son, and become a member of the Brotherhood. Christian Endeavor at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, with a special topic for Easter. Everybody is welcome to attend any of these services. BAD WRITING TRAGEDY CAUSE Letter of Texas Judge to Former Wife Is Delivered to Another Person. Decatur, Tex.—A letter wrongly delivered led to the tragic death of Judge H. D. Spencer of Decatur, one of the leading lawyers of this part of the state. He was shot down while passing along the street here by W. M. Bolger, a well known and highly respected retired merchant of Waco. Judge Spencer was divorced from his wife several months ago. She moved to Waco, where recently she was married to a man by the name of W. M. Bolinger. Spencer wrote his former wife a day or two before he was killed in regard to certain insurance policies which she had in her possession. The letter showed that there had been a close intimacy between the two. This letter was delivered by the postman to Bolger instead of Mrs. Bolinger. He read it and then laid it before his wife. Mrs. Bolger declared she had never heard of Spencer before, and did not know what the letter was all about. Bolger became infuriated and declared he was going to kill Spencer. He met Spencer and fired four shots, causing his death. DOG IS WITNESS IN COURT Convinces Jury in Philadelphia That He Is Not Vicious and Gets Verdict. Philadelphia, Pa.—Trixie, a collie dog, was a witness for her mistress in Common Plens Court No. 5 in the trial of the suit of Mrs. Helen Butkus, who claimed to have been bitten by the dog, against Mrs. Mary A. Chambers, the dog's owner. According to Mrs. Butkus, she was attacked by Trixie on July 31, 1917, when she entered the vestibule of Mrs. Chambers' home to purchase some household effects. She testified the dog bit her in the left thigh, causing tears and abrasions of the skin and flesh. Trixie's owner denied the dog had been guilty of such a violent temper and questioned the truth of the plaintiff's story. Mrs. Chambers admitted Trixie was a lively puppy, but good-tempered and a playfellow for the children of the neighborhood. To demonstrate the truth of this Trixie was brought into court and scampered about among the jurors who later returned a verdict for the dog's owner. SEES DYING HUSBAND IN FILM Wife Gets News of Soldier's Death After Looking at a War Picture. San Francisco.—After seeing a moving picture of her husband, Corporal Marius J. Johnson, lying wounded in a hospital tent in France, Mrs. Anna Johnson received a telegram from the war department at Washington announcing his death of wounds on October 15. Mrs. Johnson attended a performance of "Under Four Flags," the third official government film, at a local playhouse and saw her husband's face caught in a swift flash of the cinema camera. He was lying on a cot in a field hospital. It was apparently by mere accident that he was pictured, the tent flap being obviously accidentally blown to one side just as the camera's eye swept in that direction. DRY WAVE BOOSTS COFFEE Unusual Demand and Shortage of Crop Cause Prices in Porto Rico to Go Up. San Juan, P. R.—Porto Rico is consuming 50 per cent more coffee today than she did before the island "went dry," according to a San Juan coffee dealer. This fact, together with an island coffee crop of only half of what it was last year and a heavy demand from Spain and Cuba, has sent up prices throughout the island. The coffee market here began jumping a week or two ago and it has been going up ever since. Retailers found the price almost doubled over night, and the restaurants last week raised their prices to ten cents a cup. Red Cross Booms Gardens Washington.—The American Red Cross, Lake division, with headquarters in Cleveland, is preparing to campaign through Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky for victory gardens by motion pictures showing what the home food producers can do, according to a report to the National War Garden commission which is co-operating in the work. Photograph Heroes' Graves for Relatives Washington.—Every identified grave of an American soldier in France will be photographed by the American Red Cross and the picture sent to the soldier's next of kin. Seeryal hundred photographs have been taken and forwarded to relatives, and it was announced that at the request of the war department the Red Cross has taken over the task of photographing all graves. Each photograph will be mounted on a cardboard folding frame, on one side of which will be inscribed the record of the soldier. THE BEST SHOES IN DAYTON At the Lowest Prices That means the Greatest Bargains are at THE HUB SHOE STORE 29 East Fourth St. Special Values! 5 room house, Norwood Ave. 5 room house, Homstead Ave. 5 room house, Puterbaugh Ave. 4 room cottage, College Ave. 5 room house, Columbia Street 5 room house, Cincinnati St 8 room modern, Euclid Ave. 14 room modern, ayton View. 4 room cottage, Catherine St. 14 room modern, West Fifth St 5 room house, Daller Street. 5 room house, Pontiac Street 6 room house, Crown Point. 14 room house, half square floor 48 room flat, over in town..... Nice building lots, $100 up. Builders of modern homes & Rentals and collections. $200 room. 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North St. DAYTO 5 room house, Norwood Ave. $2600 5 room house, Homstead Ave. 2500 5 room house, Puterbaugh Ave. 2400 4 room cottage, College Ave. 1800 5 room house, Columbia Street 1950 5 room house, Cincinnati Street 1600 8 room modern, Euclid Ave. 6000 14 room modern, ayton View 5600 4 room cottage, Catherine St. 1200 14 room modern, West Fifth Street 5500 5 room house, Daller Street 2800 5 room house, Pontiac Street 2800 6 room house, Crown Point 2000 14 room house, half square from Union Station. 12000 18 room flat, over in town. 21000 Nice building lots, $100 up. Builders of modern homes and bungalows on E. Z. payments. Rentals and collections. $200 down buys a home. Private council room. LIBERTY REALTY & IMPROVEMENT CO. 227 W. 5th St. DAYTON, OHIO OPPORTUNITY OPPORTUNITY You promised your wife make good. Here is your OPPORTU I have 50 good building $300.00. Terms $10.00 t on the weekly installment You can raise your ow hogs. Location, beautiful "CRC Cement walks, streets 4 car lines. Good investm "$ D. & D. promised your wife a home. We want to good. this your OPPORTUNITY, and my PROPOT the 50 good building lots to sell. Price $2 Terms $10.00 to $25.00 first payment weekly installment plan. can raise your own living, garden, chic son, beautiful "CROWN POINT." it walks, streets made, trees planted. uses. Good investment. "SEE US" D. & D. REALTY CO. You promised your wife a home. We want to help you make good. Here is your OPPORTUNITY, and my PROPOSITION. I have 50 good building lots to sell. Price $250.00 and $300.00. Terms $10.00 to $25.00 first payment, balance on the weekly installment plan. You can raise your own living, garden, chickens and hogs. Location, beautiful "CROWN POINT." Cement walks, streets made, trees planted. Access to 4 car lines. Good investment. Phone Main 8586 --- TO OUR CUSTOMERS he has been a circulating rumor as to the s manager of the STAR TAILORING CO., 62 Geo. Lelious, who has been for the past th the owner and manager. There was a y employment who acted as manager dur esence while in revival work There has been a circulating rumor as to the sole owner and manager of the STAR TAILORING CO., 622 W. 5th Street. Rev. Geo. Lelious, who has been for the past three years, is yet the owner and manager. There was a young man under my employment who acted as manager during my 30 days absence while in revival work. We have always given the best and most reasonable priced work in the city and we are going to convince you. We are going to clean and press the first 100 ladies' or gents' suits for a charge of 50c each, starting Monday, April 14. Come in. You must tear this ad out and bring it with you—it is worth $1.00 or otherwise the price will be $1.50. The Tailoring Cleaning And Dying Co. THE HOME STORE For Groceries and Notions Bell Main 7269 N. A. Anderson, Prop. 324 Sprague St. FREE GROCERIES given in case of sickness or Accident Near Jefferson $2600 2500 2400 1800 1950 1600 6000 5600 1200 5500 2800 2800 2000 station 12000 21000 OWNS on E. Z. payments. is a home. Private council PROVEMENT CO. DAYTON, OHIO We want to help you and my PROPOSITION. sell. Price $250.00 and first payment, balance garden, chickens and MENT." uses planted. Access to Y CO. 317 Washington Street E NOTICE NOTICE Oh Boy! Buckets of Joy DARKTOWN STRUTTERS STOCK CO. OLD PEKIN THEATRE, One night THURS. APRIL 24th Did you miss the last one? Herbert S. Thompson The Minstrel Monarch Back Then come along and see again with the Buckeye Trio Anderson, King and Thompson in Are You a Mason? With the Original Strutter A. L. King By request:-Perline Maovia in her Egyptian Dances assisted by Magdalene Proctor and Willa May Pittman Singers and Dancers. Also Robert King and Willie Brown Whirlwind Dancers FINALE Entire Company in RASTUS' BIRTHDAY PARTY ADM. 35c Curtain 8:15 Beatrice Willis Director of Strutters Orchestra Strut Your Stuff With the Stutters Under the auspices of Ancient Square Lodge No. 40 F. & A. M. A. A. L. KING DARKTO OLD PEKIN T Did you miss the last Then come along a Anderson, Ki Koots The Whangdo By request:-Perline M Willa M Entire Con ADM. 35c St Under the The Missionary Society of Zion Baptist Church is planning to give you a great birthday party if you will give them as many pennies as you are old. You could not give that kind of party for that many pennies, and you will meet so many friends. This will be your own birthday party given at Zion Baptist Church, Thursday evening, May 1. You will miss something if you do not come. GRAND CABARET A grand cabaret will be given Tuesday evening, April 22, 1919, by the Just-Us Club, corner of Second and Jefferson Streets. Two high-class entertainers will afford amusement, together with the excellent music arranged for. A delicious, appetizing buffet lunch awaits your coming. ZION BAPTIST CHURCH NOTES The soul-saving meetings at Zion are expected to come to a close this week, ending with all-day services of Sunday. We wish to make these closing meetings the most notable of them all for returns on the strong and touching messages that Rev. Million has been delivering, and upon the personal endeavors that so many members of ion have been making. It has been noticeable, too, that members of other churches have joined in heartily with Zion during these meetings to help carry on the work of bringing men and women into the fold. This was as it should be for all Christians can be but of the one desire to win souls for Christ. Sunday being Easter, the young people will begin the day with the Easter exercises at Sunday school at 9:20 a.m. Parents and children will please be promptly on time. Let us THE BROTHERHOOD be there early to help and to encourage the young folks. Bring your Bible and your voice with you. We shall want you to both read the Word and sing praises. At the morning service, Pastor T. J. Smith will preach a baptismal sermon and will administer the ordinance of baptism to the new converts immediately at the close of the service. At 3:00 o'clock Sunday afternoon, Rev. Million will deliver a special sermon, and the new members will be fellowshipped. Members and friends are urged to be on hand at all services and to bring in the envelopes with contributions for Rev. Million. Rev. Million left his home and came to us without charge or without promise of pay. He has brought spiritual jo yto the hearts of many in Zion and Dayton, and now we are going to show him how we appreciate his services. Do not hold us responsible if you come late and can't get a seat. Come on time. We shall expect you. THE YOUNG MATRONS CULTURE CLUB Mrs. Garfield Jones, of Hawthorne Street, entertained the ladies of the Young Matron's Culture Club, Friday afternoon, April 11. Mrs. Cunningham of Indianapolis, visiting Mrs. Stella Williams, was guest of the afternoon. The ladies spent a very enjoyable afternoon in needlecraft and were served a dainty luncheon at four o'clock by their charmng hostess. The members present were: Mrs. Stella Williams, Mrs. Edna Scales, Mrs. Genevieve Douglas, Mrs. Helen Harrison, and Mrs. Lilla Jones. FOR RENT—Furnished room for men, Mrs. J. M. Myers, 352 W. Fifth Street. TOOTS ANDER ERS STOCK CO. THURS. APRIL 2 pson The Minstrel Monarch again with the Buckeye Are You a Mason? With the Original Strutter A. L. Tracy Jordan The Beautiful Tenor Him Dances assisted by Dancers. Also I Whirlwind Dancers Lady Barite LE US' BIRTHDAY Willis Director of With the Stut share Lodge No. 4 assisted by Magdalene Procto rs. Also Robert King and Dancers y Baritone BIRTHDAY PARTY Director of Strutters Orchestra the Stutters dge No. 40 F. & A. M. Office Phone Main 4189 JONES BROTHERS GARFIELD W JONES & DAVID JONES Funeral Directors John Hand, asst. Licensed Embalmer 438 West Fifth Street Dayt REED'S AUTO TRANS Light deliveries to all parts of the Trunks transferred to and from all s Prompt Service Prices Rea ROBERT T. REED D'S AUTO TRANS nt deliveries to all parts of the is transfered to and from all s Service Prices Rea REED'S AUTO TRANSFER Light deliveries to all parts of the city Trunks transferred to and from all stations Prompt Service Prices Reasonable ROBERT T. REED Bell Main 5232 99 Mead St. Bell East 3031 Johnson Bros. Plumbing Co. Bell East 3031 Dayton's first and only Colored Plumbers Plumbing, Steam and Gas Fitting All orders given Prompt Attention Bell Main 5232 A. B. TOOTS ANDERSON CK CO. APRIL 24th instrel Monarch Back with the Buckeye Trio Jason? With Strutter A. L. King agdalene Proctor and Robert King AY PARTY utters Orchestra T. & A. M. Res. Phone, Main 3252 Res. Phone Home 3879 Dayton, Ohio O TRANSFER all parts of the city and from all stations Prices Reasonable T. REED Plumbing Co. only Colored Plumbers m and Gas Fitting 99 Mead St PORO SYSTEM.—For the Poro System of Hair Dressing call at 266 Hawthorne street. Bell Main 7795. MRS. DILLARD ESTELL LEGAL NOTES To Andrew Denny, whose last known post-office address was Indianapolis, Ind.! You will take notice that on the 26th day of March, 1919, Ora Denny, the plaintiff herein, filed her petition against you in the Common Pleas Court of Montgomery Co. Ohio, being cause No. 44928, praying for a decree of divorce from you upon the ground of willful absence from her for more than three years past. You are required to answer her petition, not later than six weeks after the date of the first publication of this notice, so-wit: March 28, 1919, or such divorce may be granted. ORA DENNY, Plaintiff. Per Moses H. Jones, Her Atty. Photographs The sweetness and purity of your child's face can be preserved as a treasured memo, if you have your child photographer before the bloom of youth and innocence has flown. A portrait made in your home is always a true likeness. It preserves and grips the heartstrings by its accuracy. Make the appointment today. JOSEPH BURNETT Home Portraits 33 Norwood Ave. Main 8073 Richard G. Beard Real Estate Dealer 18 Years Experience in Dayton I have a few more houses that I can sell One House $1,900 One House $1,850 Call Main 9843, or call at my office 403 Western Avenue A Warning FOR PROMPT RELIEF FROM Grip, Sore Throat, Cold in Chest and all inflammation and Congestion, Cream of starch gives instant relief and comfort to the sufferer. It is far superior to mustard plasters or any liniment on the market. It relives congestion, inflammation and pain almost instantly. It takes the place of plasters or liniments for colds, pains and aches. It has produced wonderful results with thousands afflicted with sore throat, tonsillitis, stiff neck, neuralgia, congestion, rheumatism, sprains, sore muscles, bruises, colds in the chest, bronchitis, croup, headache, lumbago, palms and aches of the back or joints and chillblains. Every household should have a jar of Cream of Mustard in the medicine chest for emergency. Ask your dru- gist: 25c and 50c jars, hospital size, $2.50. The Cream of Mustard Co., South Norwalk, Conn. ACHES USE PAINS CREAM OF MUSTARD 25 CENTS AT ALL DRUGGISTS COLDS SPRAINS THE CREAM MUSTARD CO. SO.NORWALK.CT. BELL MAIN 7891 Build A Home First Now that the war is over, the year 1919 promises to be the beginning of the geeatest era of constructive development in the history of America. Make your home a memorial to the return of peace. Let us help you with your plans for building or remodeling. 227 W. 5th St. DAYTON, O. ST. MARGARET'S NEWS Father J. N. Samuels-Belboder, Vicar In his remarkable Palm Sunday sermon, which was divided into two parts, the vicar moved his hearers with the crystal clear presentation of "The Triumph of Jesus, Overshadowed by the Cross." The joyful cry of adoration and adulation of the multitude became a few days later the irate shrieks, the mocking shouts, and the physical insults of a maddened mcb, encouraged by blind and selfish leaders. But see through it the humility of Jesus! He humbled Himself. The spirit of America today is self-assertion, bluster, dazzling charms to inveigle, but no character to sustain the charms. Hurry in the completion of work but no lasting satisfaction from the work. Pushing oneself forward for recognition and respect, but nothing good to show why. Fighting for ascendency but with no worth to justify it. Here, therefore, must follow in each of these triumphs the shadow of the cross of defeat, disappointment and distress. You may triumph for a little, but you soon will be swallowed down by a shadow, for you have not prepared yourself thoroughly to stand the test. The test is humility. Humility is patience, and joy in modesty, self-suppression, working with your best powers at your chosen or given task, that you may present it perfect. Here time does not enter to twit you. Money does not enter to tempt you. Place does not enter to allure you. You will your place and do your duty without desire for the flattery of empty pates or the charms of smiling simpletons. You tell no one about your duty, you simply do it thoroughly. You follow Christ. You humble yourself. Here are four questions for self-examination, taken from a bishop's devotion: 1. Can you bear it that another should get the credit for what you have done, or is it enough that God should know? 2. Which motive is stronger in the work you are doing today, God's glory, the good of the world, or that you should win? 3. Can you bear to do obscure work that brings no praise nor credit, yet which you know Christ wants you to do? 4. Can you rejoice to see another succeed in the work where you have failed? You are in the very presence of Jesus Christ when before these searching questions. They test your humility. He humbled Himself. This we should teach and practice daily. This we should teach our little ones and see that they practice it daily. It is on this that true Christian civilization should be built. It is Christ Himself calling to you: "Take my yoke, learn of me, for I am meek and lowly in heart, and ye shall find rest to your souls." Shadows that may threaten but will soon vanish out of sight. Perpetual triumph will be built upon the base of humility. The regular Easter services next Sunday, Solemn Celebration of the Holy Communion at 7:00 a.m.; Church school at 10:00 a.m.; High Choral Celebration of the Holy Communion with sermon, subject, "Victory Eternal," at 11:00 a.m. Evensong, special anthems, and sermon at 4:00 p.m. The children's Easter program will be rendered on Low Sunday, at 4:00 p.m., the 27th instant. You are invited most cordially. Come and worship with us. The men of the church, with the assistance of Mr. Cain, secretary of the Brotherhood of St. Andrew, will begin their Attendance Campaign next Sunday, the 27th inst., to crowd the church with devout worshipers. The public will be requested specifically to accept kindly invitations to worship at St. Margaret's with the hope of making it their outward spiritual temple. There will be no competition with other churches, no inducing or endeavor toSECURE members of other religious faiths to join us. There will be, however, a steady, kindly and respectfully insistent appeal to men and women to come with us and share the gracious gifts of the Spirit of Christ. Young people who wish to be directed in the most proper way and who are aspiring after the noblest—not demagogy, not more numbers, not flattery, but the strong and noblest, the correct and most acceptable, older and old people who wish to improve in knowledge and understanding and in spirit—we most cordially invite you. We shall be happy to welcome you. Remember our Easter services. Come and be helped. Come over to the Parish Hall and see the Easter Market. Beautiful hand-made articles ornamental as well as useful. Pastries, cake, Easter flowers, etc. Supper served at 6:30 p.m. Full, rich, and plenty. The market opens at noon on Saturday. Come over. Furnished room for rent. Call at 17 Harry St. FOR RENT—Furnished Rooms. 707 W. Fourth Street. 1 Published every Friday at 428 Weat Fifth St., Dayton Ohio, by J. H. RIVES SUBSCRIPTION RATES One year ..... $1.50 Six months ..... .85 One month ..... .15 ADVERTISING RATES Display advertising, per inch ..... 30c Obituaries, per line ..... 5c Card of Thanks ..... 50c Locals, per line ..... 5c We are not responsible for the return or preservation of unsolicited contributions. All communications sent to the office must have the signature of the writer, not necessarily for publication, but as evidence of good faith. We are not responsible for the views of our correspondents. Communications intended for publication during the same week must be in the office by WEDNESDAY. Entered as second-class matter July 4, 1913, at the postoffice at Dayton, Ohio, under the act of March 3, 1879. Local Items Mrs. and Mrs. J. H. Harris, of 237 W. Fifth St., have purchaser a new house at 28 Royal St. They moved last Wednesday. Messrs. Foster and Willard, neighbors of London, Ohio, were the guests of Mrs. Amanda and Wilson Friend on Sunday. In the evening, Miss Lennie L. Young gave a seven-o'clock dinner for a party of twelve. Many social functions have been given for Miss Young, who is leaving the city for the next several weeks. While away she will spend a week each at Oxford, Springfield, Urbana, London, and Columbus. Mr. W. H. Jones, the contractor, is remodeling the home of V. M. Williams, 18 Elgin Ave. FOR RENT Dayton friends will be very pleased to learn that Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Faulkner, former staunch members of Eaker Street Church, are now pleasantly located at Flint, Michigan, where Mr. Faulkner is employed as a machinist with the Buick factory; salary, $32.00 per week. FOR RENT—Two unfurnished rooms and bath at 711 W. Fourth St. W. H. JONES, CONTRACTOR Repairing, Contracting and Building All Work Guaranteed—109 Olive St. Mrs. Marjorie Joyner, of Chicago, is visiting her father, Mr. George Stewart. Mrs. Joyner is the proprietor of a beauty parlor at her home city. The supper given by the C. W. B. M. Missionary Society of the Norwood HANK AND PETE SAY I JUST SAW THE FUNNIEST THING A WOMAN WAS WALKIN' DOWN THE STREET LEADING A TAMED COCOON A Ave. Christian Church at the Y. W. C. R., was a great success. The sum of $22.50 was realized, of which part will be used for Easter offerings. Committee: Miss Lee, chairman; Miss Hill, President; Mrs. Johnson, Mrs. Bridges, Mrs. Thomas, Mrs. Myers, Mrs. Howard. The Easter meeting will be held at Miss Narcissus Johnson's. The society will be entertained by Miss Lee and Bridges. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Williams have returned from Broadentown, Florida where they spent the winter with relatives and friends. St. Paul A. M. E. Zion Church.—Preaching at 10:45 by pastor, "Victory of Jesus Christ." Sunday school 2:30 p.m. C. E. meeting, 6:30 p.m. Eastern exercises, 7:45 by Sundayschool Superintendent, Mr. Chas Mason. Rev. J. D. Mead, Pastor. Mrs. Julia Mayberry entertained at a beautiful five-course military dinner Thursday evening, April 10, at the home of Miss Eleanoh Matthews, 520 Germantown St., in honor of her brother, Lieut. O. J. Delaney, of Funston, Texas, who is visiting his sister while on his way to the Worshama Embalming School of Chicago, Ill., to complete his studies in embalming. Later, Lieut. Delaney will engage in business in Oklahoma, Nebr. Those who enjoyed the evening were Misses Marie Floyd, Ethyl Stewart, Fay Haith, Helen Baher, Katherine Mitchell, Stella Mitchell, Ella Avery, Eleanoh Matthews, Julia Mayberry; Messrs. O. J. Delaney, Tom Foster, Vernie Miller, Ralph Taylor, J. D. Haynes, James Every, A. E. Bell, of Indianapolis, Edward Matthews. A beautiful dinner was enjoyed Sunday evening at Mrs. Wheatley's, 22 Harry St., given by Mrs. Helen Baher in honor of Lieut. O. J. Delaney. Those who enjoyed the evening were Misses Marie Floyd, Ethyl Stewart, Fay Haith, Katherine Mitchell, Stella Mitchell, Ella Avery, Eleanoh Matthews, Julia Mayberry, Helen Baher, Messrs. Lieut. O. J. Delaney, Tom Foster, Vernie Miller, Ralph Taylor, J. D. Haynes, James Avery, Elwood Matthews. Mr. Wm. Hall, proprietor of Hall's Smokery, who has been quite ill, is improving. His many friends wish him a speedy recovery. Mr. and Mrs. Dona Smith made a business trip to Louisville and Cincinnati last week; while in Cincinnati, Mr. Smith sold a valuable piece of property on Seventh Street. The many friends of Mr. Herbert Morton, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Morton, of Norwood Ave., will be pleased to know he is improving after a successful operation. Wednesday, April 9, the Unique Study Club met with Mrs. Rives on Sprague Street. Mrs. Foster Alexander entertained the members with a very interesting paper, "Research and its Beauties." We are sorry to note that Mrs. Avery continues on the sick list. Mrs. John D. Fields, who is yet in Raleigh, N. C., is much improved. Mrs. Peyton is able to be out. The club voted in two new members. Mrs. Wm. O. Stokes and Mrs. Mitchell, Mrs. N. A. Anderson, president for two and one-half years, tendered her resignation, owing to strenuous business duties. With deep regret it was accepted, as Mrs. Anderson has filled the chair in a highly commendable manner. Mrs. Avery, vice-president, will succeed her. Next meeting, April 23, with Mrs. Wm. Peyton, 510 S. Williams Street. Rev, George Lelious will preach at Eaton, Ohio, at the regular Sunday services. Mr. Conrad Goode, Jr., has just returned from the East with a full line of Wear-Proof, positively guaranteed hosiery, for men, women, and children. Your exclusive patronage is desired. PETE DIDN T KNOW WHETHER HANK WAS INSINUATING OR NOT The regular meeting of the Needlecraft Social Club was held last Thursday with Mrs. McCullough. We regret very much to lose our president, Miss Rowena Wright, who resigned, as she was leaving for Detroit, Mich. to be married. The club presented Miss Wright a beautiful silver sand-wichtry as a remembrance of her faithfulness to the club. Mrs. Madlyn Nelson will succeed Miss Wright. Mrs. Wm. Avery, of Homestead Ave., who has been ill the past two weeks, still remains confined to her Tuesday evening, April 15, brought a delightful surprise to Mrs. Rachael Smith in the form of a formal birthday dinner given by her daughter, Mrs. James Douglas, of 71 Horace Ave. Covers were laid for six and a delicious dinner was served in the charming dining room of their beautiful new home. Mr. and Mrs. James Douglas presented their mother with handsome sum of money and a pair of beautiful hose. Mrs. Chester Harrison baked and presented her a beautifully decorated birthday cake. Those who enjoyed the event were Mrs. Rachael Smith, Rev. C. Washington, Mr. and Mrs. Chester Harrison, and Mr. and Mrs. James Douglas. EASTER EXERCISES AT EAKER ST. CHURCH An elaborate program celebrating the Easter Jubilee of the African Methodist Episcopal Church will be rendered at Eaker Street Church Sunday morning and evening. The Sunday-school program, which will take place at the hour for the morning services, will be one of the best rendered by this department in years. There will be special numbers rendered by the members of the Christian Endeavor Society at 7:00 p.m., and the choir will render special musical numbers beginning at 8:00 p.m. On Monday night, following Easter, the N. C. R. Co. will have a special program rendered at the N. C. R. Community House Hall on Ludlow Street near Second. Our congregation has a special initiation to be present. Many of the beautiful homes of Dayton will be shown and a lecture in systematic planting of shrubbery and flowers given by an expert. All are welcome. Next Tuesday night, the official board will meet at the church. A full attendance is requested. The Communion was administered to the sick by the pastor this week. EUCLID AVE. NOTES There was an unusually large attendance at the services last Sunday. At the morning services, Rev. Upthegroves continued his discussion of the attributes of God, his text being, "The Omniscient God." Rev. Lee, the presiding elder, was present at the evening services. He delivered a very exceptional sermon Mr. Smith gave a very interesting talk at the Christian Endeavor. The Christian Endeavor has arranged a special program for next Sunday. All members are urged to attend. The Ladies' Progressive Club gave a green supper at the home of Mrs. Ida Goings, last Saturday, which was very successful from a financial standpoint. There will be special services all day Sunday. The Sunday school will have their Easter program in the afternoon. The choir will render a cantata at the evening services. 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