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PEACE LOOMS IN MT. ZION STRIFE "The Public Be Served" An Independent Weekly Devoted To the Best Interests of All VOLUME II. NUMBER 12. (Get Your Own Hot-Doggies) A Great AMERICAN Dish HELLO EVERYBODY! We heard some bad news (hic) th' other day. A guy we know (hic) said they were going to pass a national law (hic) prohibiting people from selling whiskey in these United States. Now wouldn't that be a shame? In Which We Are Complimented (?) Kind Sir: Your most noble column is a milestone of achievement. It is a splendid example of literary genius. It calls to my mind the time when I, too, wore the coveted toga of column conductor. And it brings also to mind some of the experiences I had. In the first place, I was too funny. When I gave my copy to the printers to set up, the articles contained in it were witty and cleverly put that those fellows doubled themselves up with laughter and were unable to put the writings in type. And this delayed the shop so much that they could not publish even one paper a week. So the editor told me that I would have to quit being so dogged funny in my column or find a new boss. And so, out of respect for his feelings, I quit being funny and merely conducted a humorous column. —T. N. T. P. S. And to what, may I ask, do you owe your remarkable success in keeping MUSTARD from being funny? ♠ ♠ ♠ "WOMAN DIES FROM EXPOSURE," SAYS HEADLINE. IT COULDN'T HAVE BEEN A GARY WOMAN. Clubs A certain local paper is running an advertisement for a local store with these words In it: "Have You Planned Your Christmas dinner?" Being broadminded, we are going to believe that the store is preparing for next Yule. + + + . Embarrassing Moments Dept. Embarrassing Moments Editor. Embarrassing Moments Department. Sir: Allow me to write to you the most embarrassing moment of my life. My girl and I had broken our friendship. She agreed to go her way and I agreed to go mine, although it was only after much show of strength on my part that she would consent to quit. On Sunday I met a sweet little thing at one of those places. We danced and talked. "Now here," said I, "is my heart's desire." I decided to take her home and on the way we were caught in a slight shower which removed all traces of cosmetics from her face. Imagine my embarrassment when, gazing at her as we walked beneath a corner light, I saw that she was my old girl painted over! Respectfully yours. JERRY SMOTHERS AS HARD HEARTED HANNAH TOLD THE PRINCE OF WALES: "GO ON HOME, SON, AND COME BACK WHEN YOU'RE KING." CERTAINTY Often wondered, What I'd do; Set and pondered, O'er it too. 'Sposin' I should, Fall in love. Reckon I could Learn to love? Often wondered, How 'twould be. Even pondered, Musingly. Don't wonder. 'Bout it now. Never ponder. Fell—and how! Know all 'bout it, And I'll tell: Die without it, But it's hell! —STEPPIE—TOE By the way, what ever happened to that Willa person Marshmallows was so crazy about? ..... Minute Biographies Herman Hurplunk—born in Lotts, Mo., 1892—has had the hardest luck of any man in the world—the wolf was not only at his door but came inside and raised a family—the day his wife intended to leave and go back to her mother she got word her mother was coming to live with them—the father of two sets of twins and one set of triplets—bought a ticket from Chicago to Los Angeles but was in Philadelphia before he realized he was on the wrong train—then found one of his sons had torn up the rest of the ticket. THE 11 o'clock train will not stop here tomorrow because the engineer is mad at the station agent. Jeff McGurkle had his bull hitched up to the plow the other day. He wanted the animal to know there was something in life besides pleasure. ♣ ♣ ♣ Because of the present amount of auto-train deaths, we believe that each purchaser of a car should have a coffin thrown in. —F. M. D. Girl, 14, Confesses To Slaying Man Fire House Site To Be BURNED IN EXPLOSION; DIES Slays Man After They WILL ROGERS INTRODUCES DR. MOTON TO BROADWAY Tuskegee Head Recognized By Famed Comedian from Stage—Presented As Successor To Washington Fire House Site To Be Purchased Ald. Whitlock Pushes Plans for South Side Station With the placing of Alderman A. B. Whitlock of the Fifth ward on the Committee of Public Improvements for 1929 and the passing by the city council of an ordinance on first and second readings appropriating $4,000 with which to buy a site Monday night at the council's semi-monthly meeting, a new fire station for the south side seems practically assured. The site which the city will buy is two lots located at the northeast corner of 25th avenue and Madison street. It is owned at present by Mrs. L. Bryant. Build Station Later However, it is not planned to begin the creation of the station as soon as the site is purchased. According to Mayor Floyd Williams, it will be a few years before work is begun on the building. The property is to be purchased now before property values rise. When the structure is completed, it is planned to move the temporary fire station now at 23rd avenue and Connecticut street to the new headquarters. But with the placing of Alderman Whitlock on the Committee of Public Improvement, the new station may be erected at an earlier date than is now planned. This committee is equally as important as the finance body of the council, and is the first time that any south side councilman has been so honored. Ald. Whitlock has also served as a member of the Committee of Committees, and has seen to it that one of the three Negro councilmen has been on each committee appointed. He has been a leader in the fight for the erection of a fire station on the south side. (The week's news in verse) By F. MARSHALL DAVIS Peace looms in Mt. Zion's war, fac tions may arbitrate Race good-will meet Feb. 10, don't forget the date Girl, 14, tells startling tale, she had killed a man Killers sought in Alabama by an angry, threatening band. Tuskegee head meets Broadwayites, introduced to them from stage introduced to them from stage Miller wanns Negro on alky board, says 'tis our heritage. Man burned to death as stove explodes, was drunken at the time Always read this little 'col' for the latest news in rhymes WILL ROGERS DR. MOTON Tuskegee Head Re Comedian from S As Successor T (By Associated Negro Press) NEW YORK CITY—Dr. Robert R. Moton, principal of Tuskegee Institute, was put on Broadway last Wednesday afternoon, when Will Rogers introduced him to a crowded house in the Globe theater where the famous humorist-philosopher substituting for his friend Fred Stone in "Three Cheers," in which the famous dancer's daughter, Dorothy Stone, is starring. Dr. Moton was in the audience when the performer spied him and gave him a wink of recognition. The two had met at Tuskegee Institute a year ago when Mr. Rogers paid a complimentary visit to the school and addressed the students and face --- The GARY AMERICAN INDIANA'S GREATEST COLORED NEWSPAPER NEGRO'S DAY AT HAND IF TRUST IN GOD GOES ON So Says Bishop Blake At Stewart House; Praises Race "The day of the Negro will definitely come, if he depends upon the Divine Guidance of God," declared Bishop Edgar Blake (white) of the Indianapolis district of the Methodist Episcopal church at a dinner tendered him by Gary business men at Stewart House Wednesday afternoon. Speaking of the hardships confronted by Negroes, the speaker paid a glowing tribute to the enterprise of the race, and declared that their progress in 65 years had not been equalled anywhere in human history in any time or clime. Others Speak Bishop Blake was presented to the local business men by Dr. Grant Seaman of the City church. Preceding Dr. Seaman, Justice Wm. C. Hueston, Prof. Theo. Tatum, and Wm. W. Cooke made short addresses of welcome. About thirty-five business and professional men were assembled at the dinner which had been arranged by the Rev. Frank S. Delaney of Trinity Methodist Episcopal church. Bishop Blake is visiting in the Calumet district and intends to remain here for several weeks in order to complete a survey of the social and economic conditions in Gary and vicinity. Race Relations Day Plans Near Finish With the second annual race relations day just two Sundays away from the coming Sunday, the program arranged for the event is announced as almost completed with the exception of the name of the principal speaker, which will be announced later. City church will be host to the meeting, which will be composed of members of both black and white protestant churches. A feature of the service will be the mixed choir. The committee in charge of the event is composed of the Revs. W. G. Seaman of City church, C. E. Hawkins of First Baptist church, W. C. Lyons of First Congregational church, and F. C. Delaney of Trinity M. E. and Stewart house superintendent. INTRODUCES TO BROADWAY recognized By Famed Stage—Presented To Washingtonulty. At that time he contributed $500 to the institute. Following an intermission during which Mr. Rogers received Dr. Moton back stage the latter was presented to the audience in accordance with Mr. Rogers custom of presenting distinguished men to the house. Dr. Moton was introduced as the successor of T. Washington and commended for the work which he is doing at Tuskegee and for all humanity. Dr. Moton responded with a bow to the audience which greeted with hearty applause. He spoke briefly of Will Rogers' visit to Tuskegee and of his sound philosophy, good sense and good humor. FRIDAY, JANUARY 25, 1929 Katie Finds The Games Preferred By Garyites By KURIOUS KATIE WHAT SPORT DO YOU LIKE BEST AND WHY? John Whitlock, Jimmy, 1973, Magazines store WHAT SPORT DO YOU LIKE BEST? John Whitlock, fireman, 1971 Massachusetts str Football is my favorite sport because I this body. I get more thrill out of it, I guess beca know why. LIKE BEST AND WHY? Michusetta street. because I think it develop the entire i guess because it is rough—I don't avenue. the action in the performance of the also less hazardous than football. I Football is my favorite sport because I think it develops the entire body. I get more thrill out of it, I guess because it is rough—I don't know why. T. C. Vincent, barber, 9 East 19th Avenue. I like baseball. There is more action in the performance of the game than in football, and it is also less hazardous than football. I don't care for basketball. Attorney Claudius L. Carroll, 1745 Broadway. I think both very fine. I really best of all. I believe it is more think people seem to enjoy it better is so much action and snap every is for quick thinking and is a great good sportsmanship and brings out y the high school youth. I like football and basketball. I think both very fine. I really think, however, that I like football best of all. I believe it is more thrilling than any I know, and I think people seem to enjoy it better generally. Rose Carter, 2289 Massachusetts street. I like basketball best. There is so much action and snap every minute in a good fast game. It calls for quick thinking and is a great game for developing a feeling of good sportsmanship and brings out the best in a young man—especially the high school youth. I like basketball best. There is so much action and snap every minute in a good fast game. It calls for quick thinking and is a great game for developing a feeling of good sportsmanship and brings out the best in a young man—especially the high school youth. City News By LOUISA WHITTED Jack Frost has combined with King Flu to keep a great many of the socially-inclined indoors this week, and those who haven't the flu are just getting over it. But a few faithful club members are still true to their obligations and venture forth in suite of it all. Thursday of next week with Mrs Alice Ross, 1765 Harrison street Mrs. L. J. Ross, pres., Alice Bady sec'y. T. M. T. M. club of Trinity M. E church and Stewart house me Thursday of next week with Mrs Alice Ross, 1765 Harrison street Mrs. L. J. Ross, pres., Alice Bady sec'y. T. M. T. M. club of Trinity M. E. church and Stewart house met Thursday night with a large number present. They plan to present a big feature soon. The Tuskegee-Pulaski game will hold the center of interest this week for sport lovers, and the special luncheon at the Stewart House brought out a large number of the intelligentsia—this may be called the week's stellar events. The Women's Home Missionary society of Trinity church in their meeting last Monday afternoon made plans for a pew rally to be given the first Sunday in February at the vesper hour at 6 p. m. Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Stanley of South Bend with Rhu Stanford were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Sharles N. Greene, 1956 Massachusetts Stree Sunday. BY STELLA REID GARNETT Well who should answer the office phone? He should answer the office self! And his voice, sounded strangely quavering betraying the weakness which is not his. It sounded a prolonged illness. But it sounded good even he hear that Atty. Graves is on us again. Mrs. C. D. Lowndes, 2230 Adams street, is slowly recovering from a recent attack of the flu, but still confined to her home. Mrs. Marie Robinson, 2316 Adams street, was hostess to the Wednesday Bridge club this week. Chaplain Costin of Pennsylvania was a visitor with a small gathering of the brethren of Lake Michigan Lodge F. & A visitor evening at Allen's Inn and the brethren with them, with their Masonic bill bills containing all necessary travelling credentials. A regular meeting of the Elite club was held at Central Branch Y. W. C A. Thursday evening. Grayce Nicholas, president, Mrs. W. W. Cooke sponsor. Jess Dumas who suffered the painful pain of a broken arm from the socket while employed by Blockbonded hair factory, is back from the hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Horace Hayes are recovering from a severe attack of the flu while keeping this and many other communities. There will be a special service at Grace Presbyterian church Sunday morning. Special music will be given by local talent and the public is cordially invited to be present. Still on the sick list are J. R. Calloway of Dole street and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Jones of Henry Court. Henry Goff, long a resident of this city, and husband of Mrs. Mattie Goff, pass away last week at his home. 802 East Michigan street, after a prolonged illness of tuberculosis. Household Ruth meets with M. N. G. 2545 Jefferson street every second and fourth Wednesday. Next meeting February 13. Dr. and Mrs. Bingham were visitors in the hospital, and she hurried, doctor, that you couldn't even give your country friends a ring? And Mrs. Bingham wanted to play in our yard no more!" Also on the sick list are Mr. and Mrs. Henry 230p Broadway. Mrs. Henry has been confined for several weeks, and Mr. Henry has been seriously ill for more than a week. Also Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Shealey of 2521 Massachusetts street. Mrs. Shealey is confined to her bed, and Mr. Shealey had a bad fall with resultant injuries requiring the attention of a physician. Dr. Jones attended the Savoy last week to be present at the Baltimore-Athens. That he enjoyed himself goes without sayin': 1 said, Dr. Jones, didn't it? Old Doc Stork of Journalism, (page Dr. Jones) delivered a healthy specimen of femininity recently to the Gary American, for the first time, and to meet the new addition to the American family. If so, call Michigan City phones 1142-M or 1-F-13, and be sure to see news to Choice Berkley or Mrs. Garner news from Choice Berkley from the former at 416 East Fourth Street. Lucky Court of Calanthe held a meeting Wednesday at Elks Rest. On account of weather conditions very few were present. The presiding officer urges all to be out at the next meeting, the second Wednesday in February. Sunday afternoon mission began last Sunday at p. m. at 1717 Jefferson street. Present were Rev. A. R. Patterson, I. S. Jackson, O. W. Fuquoy and Louis Nicks and C. H. Thomas and others. The effort was very highly endorsed by all present. Dr. B. T. Lewis has opened a new office at 1901 Washington street and will resume practice exclusively in Gary. The mission will meet every Sun day from 2 p. m. until 5 p. m. Sun day school will be held from 2 to p. m., with song service until 3:30 Preaching will be the main program and the public is invited. The Rev G. W. Portis is pastor. Modern Wives Five Hundred club will meet with Mrs. Daisy Gannett 2249 Washington street, Monday evening from 7:30 to 9:30. BATON ROUGE, La.—The grand jury has exonerated M. C. Germany, white, constable, for his action in killing Charles Holiday, while the constable was attempting to serve papers on him in a civil suit. The Alpha Art Club met at First Baptist Church Thursday from 2:00 to 4:00 p. m. The Social Art club will meet --- --- + + + + + + ♦ ♦ ♦ + + + + + + ```markdown ``` + + + ♦ ♦ ♦ Michigan City By STELLA REID GARNETT + + + PORTIS MISSION LEGISLATORS ANGERED BY SNUB OF ILL. GOVERNOR Invitations To Inaugural Ball Not Given To the Six Negro Assemblymen; Claim Governor Emmerson Is Klansman GASOLINE STOVE BLOWS UP FROM UNKNOWN CAUSE Intoxicated Victim of Blast Unable To Explains Things Never explaining to authorities just how the accident happened. Andrew Hill, 52, of 2089 Washington street died Monday night at St. John hospital from injuries received in an explosion at his home Sunday night. Police, who investigated the case with the prospect of uncovering what might be a mystery, have let the matter drop with Hill's death and the assertion of neighbors that the explosion of a gasoline stove caused the man's injuries. Found In Room Hill was found in his house near 11 o'clock Sunday night in an unconscious condition with his torso burned. He was rushed immediately to the hospital where he told attendants he was burned in an explosion at his house, but giving no details. He was drunk at the time. Neighbors say they heard the explosion. Rushing to the basement they found Hill lying on the floor unconscious, his clothing in flames. They saw that the stove had been demolished. Just what caused the explosion will probably never be known. It is believed, however, that Hill was alone at the time and that the accident was caused through his own drunken carelessness. The death of Hill was the fifth in Gary from burns in a week. Seek Trio Who Stabbed Youth Police of East Chicago are still looking for three unidentified Negroes who are said to have stabbed Klakaski, 18 year old white youth, during an argument Sunday night a block from his home at 5031 Alexander street, East Chicago. Klakaski, who did not give many details of the brawl, was stabbed three times in the shoulder. He will recover. LEGISLATORS SNUB OF I Invitations To Inaugur the Six Negro Ass Governor Emme (By Associated Negro Press) CHICAGO—Wives of the colored members of the Illinois General Assembly became incensed Monday night when they learned that their husbands had been slighted in the issuance of invitations to the inaugural ball, held for Gov. Louis L. Emerson in the state arsenal in Springfield. There are five colored members of the lower house, and one colored senators, Adelbert H. Roberts, who had charge of the Hoover campaign among colored voters in the west. At one of the assembly sessions Speaker David Shanahan had informed the members that the Hamilton club, a notoriously anti-Negro political organization, despite its so-called loyalty to the ideals of Hamilton, the first treasurer of the United States, reputed to have been a Negro, had charge of the invitations to the ball. Passes to the ball, it is said, had been given to a colored man named James Brewington. Two or STAR EDITION Gary's Best Edited and Conducted Newspaper 3 CENTS PER COPY THREE CENTS STRIFE --- Unemotional As She Relates Strange Horror Tale NEW YORK—(Special)—Talking in a low, unemotional monotone, 144 year-old Bellcola Whitney Tuesday made one of the strangest confessions of brutality ever heard in the nation's metropolis, a city of singular happenings. She had killed a man. She had aided in an attempt to kill his wife. She had lived in New York for two weeks off of frankfurters and had slept nightly on elevated trains. She had stolen. But it was for none of these things that she was arrested. She was taken en in custody as a runaway. It is doubtful if her amazing experiences would ever have been learned had she not asked permission to see "the police" because she had "things to tell." Her request was granted and it was in the office of District Attorney Banton that the tale was voluntarily unfolded. From North Carolina The girl came north last November from Newborn, N. C., to live with the John Mackeys in Shrewsbury, N. J. There was peace in the Mackey household until Dec. 7 when the husband, during a quarrel with his wife, struck her with a blunt ax. Something in Bellcolla made her want to help the man. She leaped on the fallen woman and held her while the ax fell again. Then Mackey and the girl carried her limp and bleeding form to a bathtub where they attempted to drown her. Death not coming to the wife immediately, they carried her to nearby railroad tracks where they intended to rope her to the tracks to die beneath the wheels of a train. Finding the rope too short, they left the woman half dead and fled to New York. Having little money, they lived the best way they could. The girl asserts she lived on frankfurters and slept on elevated trains. When the little money they possessed had dwindled to a quarter, they decided to steal. Entering a vacant apartment at 134 West 31st street, they picked up a piece of pipe and climbed up a fire escape to the 17th floor of an adjoining office building. Killis Man It was here that the murder was (Continued on Page Four) DANGERED BY CILL. GOVERNOR Rural Ball Not Given To Assemblymen; Claim Person Is Klansman three of the members accepted these passes from Brewington, but did not use them because of the absence of an invitation. Others resented the fact that somebody had employed this outside man to "take care" of the regularly elected state representatives. Protest against the action was made Tuesday morning by the representatives who called upon Charles Black, the adjutant general. Representative Kersey informed the adjutant general that the colored voters and taxpayers of the state would not yield without proper complaint to the use of the state arsenal, constructed and maintained with the money of the taxpayers. It is probable that this action will cause to flare up again the charge that the new governor of Illinois is a Klansman. The accusation was made curreptiously a number of times during the recent campaign and it served to create a question mark in the minds of most Negroes as to the real attitude of the governor. SIDES MEET TO CONSIDER PEACE PACT Judge Crites With-holds Decision To Feb. 4 With the pre-arranged meeting Thursday afternoon of leaders of the two warring Mt. Zion Baptist church factions, peace between the groups begins to be seen as only a matter of days, unless something unexpected develops to frustrate the carefully laid plans. That peace and harmony be restored is the desire of Judge Maurice Crites of Lake Superior court at East Chicago, before whom the case was aired from Jan. 14 to last Monday. A ruling was expected this week by Judge Crites but the court announced he would suspend judgment until Feb. 4, stating that if he decided in favor of one faction, the other would probably withdraw from Mr. Zion and set up an independent church. He hopes that a reconciliation will be definitely effected by that time. Sides Fought Hard Neither side showed any disposition, during the hearing, to give in to the other. Both fought for control of the church and the $4,000 building fund now on deposit in the South Side Trust and Savings bank. The two factions, one lead by the Rev. A. T. Allen and other by the church trustees, have been at war since last summer when a contract at $12,000 for repairing the church was let to Lawrence Van Bowdry, who lived until recently at 1729 Virginia street. Rev. Allen's faction became dissatisfied and attempted to break the contract, although it was signed by church trustees. So heated did the fight become that police were called to the church several times to quiet disturbances there. Work was begun on the church, which is located at 2457 Massachusetts street, a few weeks ago. But arrangements proved unsatisfactory, and while the factions were bitterly waging a court war, workers put in mechanics liens against the church property. Contractor Still Absent The disappearance of Bowdry or about Dec. 28 did not help matters. The trustees' faction immediately accused the opposition of kidnapping the builder and possibly killing him. Those suspected were arrested and faced with their accusers, but they all proved perfect alibis. Investigators of Bowdry's disappearance say that he merely attempted to pull an old hoax that he has worked before in at least two other cities. The amount of money he is believed to have received before his disappearance is not definitely known. Police and detectives in other cities as well as local officers are watching for him. It is believed unlikely, however, that he will return to Gary. Hoover's Choice In Tenn. Means Much MEMPHIS, Tenn.—A bitter fight is expected to be waged between the republican faction lead by Bob Church and J. Will Taylor, and the Hoover Club faction of Jim Quinn over the successor to Mrs. Edna McCall Priest as collector of customs of the port of Memphis. Hoover's decision when he is inaugurated as to which candidate he will accept will be looked upon as significant. If he rejects the candidate of Church's faction, it will mean that the Negro leader is automatically ousted and the illy-white faction will be the recognized leader. Should the Quinn faction lose, it will mean Hoover's approval of a leadership of the republican party in Tennessee. COLLEGE STUDENT TO JUDGE STOCK (By Associated Negro Press) HARVARD INSTITUTE. Intercollegiate Stock Judging Network will b held at Greenberg North on Friday and Saturday by 9 and 3 under the direction of Professor B. H. Crutcher of the A. & T. agricultural staff. It was announced by directors of the contest. GOING OUT OF BUSINESS One Day Sell-Out. Store Closes Saturday Night SATURDAY IS OUR LAST DAY Like A Thunder Bolt From A Clear Sky We Are Ordered Out Tomorrow $23,000.00 Stock to Be Sold in Day At Public Sa At 5c, 10c, 15c, 20c and 25c ON THE D BANKRUPT STOCK Of Arow Bros., Chicago, In This Sale FUR COATS Regular $75 Values $10 Hurry! Hurry! FUR Regular $ They're remarkable values if sold up to $150. Such Fur Coats will draw thousands of women to this gigantic sale spectacle. Furs of the most popular kind! Every one sacrificed for clearance. *CAGE TWO Hundreds of them at less than auction price. Coats of high quality, the kind found in the most expensive shops. Rich in color. $23 Fashion of the best goods, tailored according to the most current modes, these coats are the kind that would appeal to the housewife as well as to the college and high school miss. DRESSES Regular $10 Value This group of Dresses was made to sell at more than nine times this price. They will be sold in a hurry, so get down here first in the morning. FUR TRIMMED COATS $20 values Reduced from prices as high as $20. Coats that you've never seen offered before at this price. COATS FUR TRIMMED $22 values We have selected 25 coats worth up to $22 and we place them on sale as long as they last at this price. FUR TRIMMED COATS $25 values We've always sold these coats up to $35. During this sale the price has been cut to rock bottom. FUR TRIMMED COATS $30 values We offered you here 50 Coats all beautifully silk lined and trimmed with elegant fur collars. --- At 5c, 10c, 15c, 20c and 25c ON THE DOLLAR $1 $2 $3 $4 $5 Regular $15 and $18 values. We are going to place on sale just 10 of these coats. You will have to hurry in order to get your chance to select one. WINTER COATS Fifty Coats worth up to $60 will be placed on sale for quick selling. We offer these in Winter and Spring Coats. They are extraordinary values. During this sale, just 35 of these Cloth Coats, regular $75 values, will be put up for sale at this amazingly low price of $18. Hurry! Hurry! 1 $13 $18 Jerome’s--Formerly Andrew’s--Ordered Closed Sat. Night| JEROME'S arcxowar FORMERLY ANDREW'S FRIDAY, JANUARY 25, 1929 . Silk-Lisle Hosi REGULAR 65c VALUES Prices of this silk lisle hosiery had to be drastic- ally reduced to be dis- posed of. : PER PAIR Silk-Lisle Hosi REGULAR 75c VALUES This hosiery formerly sold for nearly six times the present price of 13c. In many colors, | PER PAIR Fur-Trimmed f REGULAR $35 VALUES Coats never sold for less than $25. A selection of finest materials that the price can possibly buy! Fur-Trimmed § REGULAR $37 VALUES Values to $37. Where in America can you secure such lavishly fur trimmed modes! Where can you buy ma- terials at this astounding price! Fur-Trimmed f REGULAR $40 VALUES Actually worth up to $40. Many are copies of finest Parla creations: uch fine fabrics have never been sold ae shia Te arta Fur-Trimmed REGULAR $42 VALUES Thess expenalve conte old formerly aa high a0 $42. Never before have the styles been so gorgeous, the fure 80 tavlah, the colors so new! Fur- Trimmed COATS REGULAR $45 VALUES Hundrede of Costs. Every one worth easily up to $45. Finest of exclusive fabrics, colors, and every coat trimmed with the best furs. Mi c Q RRNMATNWAY } THE AMERICAN $15 values In this group there is a wonderful selection of heavy crepes, crepe-back sating, flannels, jerseys, and many other styles. Regular $200 Values Here is the pick of the whole house. Regular $2 00 values secrificed at this price in order that we might dispose of our stocks before closing out. Cut down now to The wonder dress value of A wonderft the year, Here are dresses flat crepes, sil that are genuinely extraor- sey dresses an dinary at the price of $18, We are force but must go at this price now. at this price. REGULAR $25 VALUES Actual values to $25. Every new material, every new fall_and winter color, every youthful trimming. Out they go at REGULAR $28 VALUES § Not a one ever sold for less than $28. Silks, Satins, Chitfon Velvets. In fact every wanted material, style and color. REGULAR $30 VALUES § Not a one sold formerly for less than $30. You never saw such gorgeous styles, materials and colors as are in this group. | REGULAR $35 VALUES f Actually worth up to $35. While they last only. A Jimited quantity. Every smart material, trimming and color, REGULAR $40 VALUES f This group represents the apex of values in Dress Bargains. You will be delighted at . the sheer splendor of these goods, Of Arow Bros. ,Chicago, and our en- tire stock to be put up for sale in this Going Out of Business Sale Hats _ REGULAR $6 VALUES To women who like hats that have been designed according to current Par- isian modes, we offer this group at this price. Hats REGULAR $8 VALUES In this assortment, you will find the newest fall hats, all of them worth many times this special Hats REGULAR $10 VALUES The pick of our exelu- sive stock, Every high grade material, every col- or and material. Out they go at— | 79e | The Gary An independent newspaper, de population of Northern Indiana and every Friday morning in the year b any, Incorporated. 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Copyright, 1929, by the Gary American Publishing Co., Incorporated. FOREIGN ADVERTISING REPRESENTATIVES: J. V. Houghtaling & Company, 176 West Adams Street, Chicago, Illinois. Telephone Franklin 2468. Fostering Racial Ridicule Appearing in the jim crow Tribune was the following item: The Ever Ready club Chitterling supper in the 6 o'clock. The club met Preston of 2608 Pennsylv good. The next meeting of 2385 Connecticut street. The Caucasian has long laud his black brother for hog entrail dish is something they consider ing, razor wielding, chicken steak prejudice and discrimination at differences between races and not the oppressed race will do anything those differences. We are hoping that those G column do so through ignorance. We are also optimistic of the affairs of the clubs here are consent and any special effort of rather think those things than to joice in being ridiculed and seg the evidence may point toward t The fact that the Negroes hei sians take as a huge joke make The jim crow column gives the its circulation—black people no print in a white newspaper, and keep track of and watch the str society behaves, the peculiar psy to scoff at the revelation. We know of nothing more some Garyites rush and maneu while at the same time they prot the street cars here reserve cec should the stores have a few cec would have to go for service, th would be the same misguided p the cause of jim crow news colu in reality no worse than the o Eat all the chitterlings you chicken. And when watermelon with the tasty red fruit. But do bring additional ridicule on the too much ridiculed race. "Abie's Irish Rose" Big Screen Hit ing in the jim crow column of Monday night, in the following item: The Ever Ready club will have a fish fry supper in the Elks rest Friday night. The club met Thursday with Mrs. C. of 2608 Pennsylvania. The attendance at the next meeting will be with Mrs. Peter C. 5 Connecticut street, Thursday, February. Cassian has long laughed at and ridiculed either for hog entrails. A craving for things they consider to be a part of us, like holding, chicken stealing and watermelon and discrimination are products of real between races and nationalities, no thinking race will do anything to emphasize or races. hoping that those Garyites who support it through ignorance of its real meaning are also optimistic enough to believe that the clubs here are placed in the column, any special effort of the leading members those things than to believe that colored ridiculed and segregated—no matter how point toward the latter conclusion. that the Negroes here take seriously what a huge joke makes the matter even more column gives the Post-Tribune a chance—black people now buy it to see the white newspaper, and white people buy it and watch the strange ways in which the peculiar psychology of many black revelation. of nothing more foolish than the zealous rush and maneuver to get themselves same time they protest against discriminatory here reserve certain seats for coloredores have a few counters to which Negro go for service, those making the big same misguided people who support an im crow news columns. Yet one type of no worse than the other. the chitterlings you want. Fill yourself and when watermelon is in season, satiate red fruit. But do those things in such national ridicule on the other members of cued race. Appearing in the jim crow column of Monday's Gary Post-Tribune was the following item: The Ever Ready club will have a fish fry and Chitterling supper in the Elks rest Friday night at 6 o'clock. The club met Thursday with Mrs. Gladys Preston of 2608 Pennsylvania. The attendance was good. The next meeting will be with Mrs. Pettigrew of 2385 Connecticut street, Thursday, February 7. The Caucasian has long laughed at and ridiculed the love of his black brother for hog entrails. A craving for that particular dish is something they consider to be a part of us, like crap shooting, razor wielding, chicken stealing and watermelon eating. As prejudice and discrimination are products of real and fancied differences between races and nationalities, no thinking person of the oppressed race will do anything to emphasize or substantiate those differences. We are hoping that those Garyites who support the jim crow column do so through ignorance of its real meaning and significance. We are also optimistic enough to believe that mention of the affairs of the clubs here are placed in the column without the consent and any special effort of the leading members. We would rather think those things than to believe that colored Garyites rejoice in being ridiculed and segregated—no matter how strongly the evidence may point toward the latter conclusion. The fact that the Negroes here take seriously what the Caucasians take as a huge joke makes the matter even more serious. The jim crow column gives the Post-Tribune a chance to enlarge its circulation—black people now buy it to see their names in print in a white newspaper, and white people buy it in order to keep track of and watch the strange ways in which Aframerican society behaves, the peculiar psychology of many black folk, and to scoff at the revelation. We know of nothing more foolish than the zeal with which some Garyites rush and maneuver to get themselves segregated while at the same time they protest against discrimination. Should the street cars here reserve certain seats for colored riders, or should the stores have a few counters to which Negro customers would have to go for service, those making the biggest outeries would be the same misguided people who support and champion the cause of jim crow news columns. Yet one type of segregation is in reality no worse than the other. Eat all the chitterlings you want. Fill yourself with fried chicken. And when watermelon is in season, satiate yourself with the tasty red fruit. But do those things in such a way as not to bring additional ridicule on the other members of the already too much ridiculed race. "Abie's Irish Rose" is now being presented in its film version at the Roosevelt theater equipped with sound effect, musical syncopation, and talking sequences. The picture was produced by Paramount from the famous stage success of Anne Nichols who also sup- T A Accidents will happen, but don't let your whole evening be spoiled when you get your clothes spotted. We'll clean them—spotless, fresh, new as the day you bought them. HOME DYERS & CLEANERS WE DELIVER PHONE 2-1332 K.M.Jones, Gun Smith We repair all makes of American and foreign made automatic pistols, automatic shotguns and revolvers. We also repair phonographs and sewing machines. We are prepared to refinish guns in nickle, blue steel and brown, all of our work is guaranteed to be first class. PAGE FOUR Press, National Negro Press Association Exchange Press. TION RATES time only, $1.00 per year in advance. descriptions accepted for less than one with manuscripts for publication wish to by must in all cases send stamps for letter at the post-office at Gary, Indiana copyright, 1929, by the Gary American REPRESENTATIVES: 1776 West Adams Street, Chicago, Illi so will have a fish fry and Elks rest Friday night at Thursday with Mrs. Gladysania. The attendance was will be with Mrs. Pettigrew, at Thursday, February 7.ighed at and ridiculed the love of us. A craving for that particular to be a part of us, like crap shooting and watermelon eating. As are products of real and fancied nationalities, no thinking person of going to emphasize or substantiate Garyites who support the jim crow of its real meaning and signifi- enough to believe that mention of placed in the column without the leading members. 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