Houston Informer

HEATHEN, HELLISH, HUNNISH HUNTSVILLE'S HORRORS M. DR. E. J. HOWARD, pastor of Weekly Chapel Church and one of the leading men of the confection in the Southwest, has been endorsed by all the conferences of the A. M. E. church in Texas for the highest position within the gift of the church, that of bishop. As pastor of Wesley and as a citizen of the community, Dr. Howard has proven his sterving character, his unselfish spirit and is both religiously, morally and intellectually qualified to honor the office of bishop. At the annual conference of the church year at least three new bishops will be placed and the Informer is its belief that the church will do unto him by electing "our Mr. Howard to one of these positions." Here is hoping the Howard will not die out, but will rather enough strength and volume to insure that, not because he is of us, but because he is capable, competent us in line with the trend of modern times, many others whose he is sponsored for this lofty ecclesiastical office. SPECIAL NEXT WEEK The Black Man Disqualified by Nature" In one of the most orderly meetings ever held in launching the Juneteenth celebration in Harris county, the colored citizens of this community held a mass meeting at the Carnegie Library Wednesday night, beginning promptly at 8:30 o'clock. After the usual preliminaries the following officers were elected: Homer B. McCoy, chairman; Jamie D. McCoy, secretary; offices of the lt. Lt. L. J. Hubert, grand president; grand secretary, R. F. G. Lockett; grand chaplain, Rev. E. H. Holden; grand marshal, Lieutenant Rodney D. Hardeway; orator of the day, Editor G. F. Richard; orator of the day, M. H. Griffin; first ward, August Hamilton; second ward, B. H. Thomas; third ward, Dr. C. A. Wilson; fourth ward, W. P. Price; Fifth ward, Prof. J. A. Ridk; Sixth ward, Zeke Williams; Independence Heights Harrison; Harrisburg Robert Simmons. The following committee heads were elected: Arrangement, Jas. Anderson; parade, Lawrence L. Woods; decoration of the Hall; F. Edward amusements, Walter F. Turner; publicity, J. Samuel Green. The celebration will take place at Emancipation Park June 19. Music for the occasion will be furnished by the Royal hand, formerly the Silver Seal. A big street parade will usher in the inauguration of the park, employing any number of colored people are asked to make entries in the parade. Every colored automobile owner is asked to enter his car in the parade. Stands will be on sale at the park Thursday, June 12, 4 p. m. Special to The Informer. HUNTSVILLE, Texas, June 1, 1919. The first letter in spelling both places, or eternity, heaven and hell, is "h." And it generally happens that most towns and cities with "h" as the first letter in their name inherit more of the characteristics of the latter than of the former. The very name Huntsville is repulsive and objectionable and the commitment of almost any kind of a barbarous and brutal act in this hell-hole is no more than one would expect, knowing its proclivities along racial antipathy lines. Monday, May 26, several race men were roughly treated just two miles from the Huntsville postoffice, the mob catching these men at the postoffice and carrying them out into the country region. It is alleged that a colored man was seen by a 16-year-old white school girl coming from the rear of an abandoned house, buttoning up his trousers. Consequently an effort was made to apprehend the man and lynch him. At 6 p. m. Monday, when Ed Morgan, 57 years old, and his son, Eddie Leroy Morgan, 17, summers, were coming out of the postoffice they were seized bodily, placed into an automobile and carried two miles from town. When they arrived at the place they were carried before the white girl and she stated that neither man was the one she saw. The mob had divided itself into two were going to whip him. The father protested, and stated that he was fully able to whip his son for any wrong doing committed by him. This attitude shrew the fat into the fire, for the mob not only beat up the hay, but beat the old man into insensibility and he was unconscious from 8 to 9:20 p.m. Monday. His wife summoned the neighbors to wash him and lay him out; but before they had arraigned him, he was arrested and signed of life. He was wrapped in a sheet, after being thoroughly greased, placed in a wagon and carried to another community, while his wife and 8-year-old baby walked seven miles through the woods to catch a train. When the mob began to beat the elder Morgan his nose was pressed down into the mud. He pleaded with them to let him up, saying as best he could that his nose was in the mud. To this plea came the reponder: "Damn your nose." Nearby was a badly written sign, which loudly proclaimed: "We have beat 40 'niggers' on this spot and will beat 50 more." Editor Houston Informer S. Sir Knight C. E. W. Day, chief grand mentor of the Knights and daughters of Tabor, Texas Juried- er Grand Chief of the universe, it is our loss, but heywa's gain. Sleep on dear chief mentor, as you have heard before. We are for you, and by the grace of God we shall meet you. We all realize that we have lost a great leader. It makes our work easier. We are the lamp of the lamp of We went out from among us yet we believe it is being lighted The Houston branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is conducting a whirlwind membership campaign and every colored person (man, woman or child) for all men, is asked to join this organization. The membership fee is only $1 per year. Don't be a slacker. Attend these meetings and secure some valuable information of what Three other colored citizens were inhumally treated by this mob of Walker county hill-billies and roughnecks, viz: George Mosely, property owner and father of six children; Levi Preston and a son of Rev. James Franklin, pastor of SHERIDDER底埔 Baptist church, the son being a tenant farmer on Dr. Jas. Anger's farm. These men were carried by force before this girl and she exonerated all from the charge. Some members of the mob remarked that she was crazy and that "We'll beat hell out of every damned 'mugger' in this community until we get the right one." When they began to beat Mosely he begged for mercy and told the mobbists that he had a wife and six small children at home. To this plea came the retort: "Darn! your wife and children." After practically killing the elder Morgan the mob served him the following: "Now go and tell what we have done to you and we'll come and kill you and the whole damn family and burn the house down on you." These demonstrations of Hunnish kutuin were pulled within toor miles of the Walker county community where the entire Cabbine family, colored, was murdered, mobbed, robbed and tortured last summer; the mob finally setting fire to the house and burning it down on both males and females of the household. Ed Morgan, a victim of rheumatism, has the reputation of being one of the most haunted, and powerful offenders in Weller other war activities. He has five acres of land under cultivation, having a good crop of corn, potatoes, sorghum and vegetables. He has hogs, chickens, Jersey cows, two sheep and a cow. At least he had these at the time he was mobbed, but God only knows if he has them at this late day, for these Huns threatened to play have with every colored person in that county. Not only was Morgan almost totally beaten, but every article, including a letter from the governor, was stolen by members of the mob. Here, Turas and Huns, and learn some new lessons in cruelty, brutality and barbarism, for this Huntsville and other Southern brands will make yours look like a piker! The city marshal was heard to tell the crowd before it left town with the Morgans, that if the girl left town with the "black tear up their G" black block —" (The informer has the names of several of the participants in the mob.) The colored citizens of Huntsville are all excited and many are anxious to sell out their little belongings and holdings and mili- tary goods. The colored citizens are these and countless others are being enacted daily and hourly, almost, while our chief executive is 3000 miles away from home trying to clean up the premises of other nations. The world can never be made safe for democracy as long as America is unsafe for its own citizens. forever. In the hull of my Grand Tempest, I was greeted the greatest fraternal leader in the country. His funeral memorial any over the years will be held at Dan, I. C. G. M. of Little Rock, Ark., and S. B. A. R. Chim, I. C. G. S., of Mt. Vernon, where they were present at the obsequies of the greatest among the great chief grandfather of the twenty different juniors. The funeral of this grand man will ever be remembered by all the citizens of Dallas. Sir Day departed this Mo. Friday, May 30, 1998. He possessed in Sir E. M. Plaher, past c. Y. M. one of his dearest friends. "On the funeral of Sir Plaher's wife, and in less than nine months' sister. Sir Plaher was called upon to attend the funeral Day. Such is the uncertainty of life. Lest we forget, they are with us yet! Despite the abdication of their imperial lord and the harsh terms imposed upon their fatherland, the Huna of America will not down and seek every opportunity to pull off some of the cowardly and brutal tricks and give a demonstration of their "kultur." In bygone days it was the city police and constabulary officers that always took advantage of some poor and defenseless colored person, but here of late it has been some of the trainmen on the Houston Electric Company's street cars, occasionally an officer or the inn passenger. Mr John W. Ross, a raid man and member of the Houston branch N. A. A. C. P., who is bolder tender at the Houston Packing Co., boarded Franklin Car No. 142, in charge of conductor No. 588, Monday, June 2. Tweedle and 6:30 p.m. he was the first of three men to board the car at Roberts and I, & G. N. cut-off, and after dropping his fairs into the box, asked the conductor for a transfer to San Philippe line. The other man paid their fairs and got their trans not accept such a challenge, but would get a transfer when he got to the booth. The car went a few blocks and again the race man, who had paid his fare and obeyed the rule of the traction company by asking for his transfer when paying fare, asked the conductor for it again. Again Mr. Daly's conductor refused to give him a transfer and replied, "I give it to you when you get out of that damn big hurry, and if you fool with me I'll make business pick up with you; I will give you more than a transfer." To which the race man replied: "If you do I won't have you arrested, I simply asked you for a transfer as a gentleman and thought you were a gentleman." The race man then entered the car, sat down and rode for two full miles before he accosted the conductor and asked for a transfer again. Again he was advised to "take it," but after he would not try to take it the conductor finally gave it to him and instructed him to go back to his seat inside the car. When the race man left his seat to approach the conductor for the transfer another race man took the vacated seat, and as no more seats were available for the empty seats in the front end of the car, he remained on the rear platform. There is great rebuilding in the Fifth Ward; the shooting and tamuat have scarcely put subsidized, while the color residents of the other wards are with one voice explaining, "Amen!" And it has all come about since the Houston school board announced Bruce "nd" denb. "Pro. Nat Q. Henderson, principal, would be replaced with a $420,000 modern school building." Seeing that the race man was still standing there, the conductor was slyly trying to strike him in the face with his punch when Mr. Reese cautioned him to be careful, stating that he (Reese) would always give him a warning before he would attack him. The conductor ended and dropped the punch. The race man then thought the affair a closed incident, and began to turn his attention to other directions. Apparently this was what this Hunt was waiting for, as he struck the race man in the punch with his face and then business picked up. Mr. Reese is a good man physically, and he soon gave the conductor some concrete examples of how the black soldiers med and domesticated his punish brothers "over the hill," another dupe, toward who curled the race man, who had the conductor down, with an electric ammeter iron on the back of the hat inflicting an ugly wound. This cavy blond did not stop his task of blinding the Hun, and as he picked the Hun up bodily to throw him in the car, two other white passers grabs the Hun's legs on and asked to arrest Rose, saying that he had a knife in his mouth. The officer knew him and would make the arrest on such a flipping pretend. Then the arrester gave him a knife, another colored knife, or a knife, slapping that he had a knife. The officer and Rose being Mason, the latter than explained to the former the facts in the case; that he was assaulted both by the conductor and messenger, the latter striking him with a rough to defend himself. The officer then arrested this white passenger and Rose went along to prefer a charge against him for aggravated assault, and battery. The desk sergeant at the police station refused to indict the white man, but indicted the race man, fixing his bond at $20, which he readily made. The case was set for Tuesday, 2 p.m., but was postponed until Thursday, 12th inst. "From what The Informer can learn, not only has Mr. Rose employed counsel to defend him at the trial, but he will also file a damage suit against the Houston Electric Co. and push it for all it is worth. If the local traction company persists in employing men of such low breeding, not only trouble-makers but trouble-hunters, it should be made to pay heavily in money for such brutalities administered to its patrons. ing. Stop that demeaning apache, children. For colored schools the budget provides; $20,000 for Bruce; $20,000 for Luckie; $4000 for a Satyrs answer to Washington School and $20,000 answer to the High School making a total appropriation of $75,000 for thecollege schools for which the Intermediate schools are indeed grateful. Your Help Is Needed 1. TO ABOLISH LEGAL INJUSTICE AGAINST BLACK AMERICANS. 2. TO STAMP OUT RACIAL DISCRIMINATIONS. 3. TO ABOLISH LYNCHINGS, BURNINGS AND TORTURING OF BLACK AMERICANS. 4. TO SECURE TO EVERY CITIZEN OF COLOR THE COMMON RIGHTS OF AMERICAN CITIZENSHIP. (PRESIDENT WILSON DECLARED FOR WOMAN SUFFRAGE AS A WAR MEASURE. BLACK MEN ARE NOT ALLOWED TO VOTE IN MANY OF THE STATES OF THE UNION, DESPIE THE FIFTEENTH AMENDMENT.) 5. TO COMFEL EQUAL ACCOMMODATIONS IN RAILROAD TRANSLER IRRESPECTIVE OF COLOR. 6. TO SECURE FOR COLORED CHILDREN AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY TO PUBLIC SCHOOL EDUCATION THROUGH A FAIR APPORTMENT OF PUBLIC EDUCATIONAL FUNDS. 7. TO EMANCIPATE IN FACT, AS WELL AS IN NAME, A RACE OF NEARLY 14,000,000 AMERICAN-BORN CITIZENS. OUR MEANS: Education, Organization, Agitation, Publicity----the force of an Enlightend Public Opinion. Please Help Yourself. Membership dues $1.00 per Year. Join Now! Houston Branch National Association for the Advancement of Colored People 1. Democracy, both domestic and foreign. 2. Playgrounds for colored children. 3. Playgrounds for teachers, both teachers and physical properties, for colored youths. 4. Educated, conserved ministry. 5. Development of the Houston Ship Channel, thereby making Houston the South's premier city. 6. Cities and towns with races on all matters of vital importance and less racial animosity and antagonism. 7. Good streets, better drainage and sanitary toilets for entire urban population. 8. Regulation of, and Federal legislation to suppress, bynching. 9. Equality before the law for all men and equal railroad accommodations for all passengers. 10. Racial co-operation, teamwork, advancement, betterment and solidarity. HOUSTON, TEXAS, SATURDAY, JUNE 7, 1919. SOME MATHEMATICS! It is strange what poor mathematics some mathematicians do employ, speaking mathematically and otherwise. The recent announcement by the Houston school board of an increase in salary for the teachers of the city is a most striking example of some very poor mathematics. In fact, such mathematics as employed by the board in pay accorded the teachers of the two races is "sum" mathematics, and reflects discreditable upon the city and its educational system. Read this statement, issued by the superintendent, anent the salary increase: "The maximum for grade teachers has been raised to $133.33 per month. Every grade teacher below the maximum was raised $10 per month. The maximum for high school teachers was raised $200. The maximum for colored teachers was raised $5." In order to keep the statement straight, we shall give the salary maximum for teachers of both races in Houston. Whites—supernumerary, first year, per month, $25; second $35. Grade teachers—First year, $50 per month; second, $69; third, $70; fourth, $80; fifth, $90; sixth, $100; seventh, $111.11; eighth, $122.22; ninth, $133.33. Principals elementary schools, with not less than eight teachers—First year, $190; second, $130; third, $140; fourth, $150; fifth, $160; seventh, $170; eighth, $180; ninth and thereafter, $1900. High school principals with at least 80 teachers—$2000 to $2700 per year; department heads, $1800 to $1500; teachers—First year, $95 per month; second, $100; third, $111.11; fourth, $122.22; fifth, $133.33. Colored supernumerary, first year, per month, $20; second, $25. Primary and grade teachers—First year, $45 per month; second, $50; third, $54; fourth, $60; fifth, $65; sixth, $70; seventh, $75; eighth, $80. Elementary school principals—2-room building, $80 per month; 4-room, $90; 6-room, $100; for each additional room over 6, $2 per month. High school—Principal, $144.44; vice, $95; "assistant teachers," $90. (We do not know why the colored heads of departments are classified as "assistant teachers" unless it is another example of poor mathematics in the system.) A perusal of the course of study, the curriculum and rules and regulations shows the starting fact that the same course of study is outlined for all scholastics and the instructors are required to possess the same qualifications. But who can compare the difference in salary paid the two races of the teaching profession in this city and not blush with shame? Let us excuse, dismiss or refuse to bring into this article any discussion of the comparison of the physical properties, such as school buildings, laboratory equipment, playgrounds, etc. Let us take a teacher from Gregory School, colored, and a teacher from Fannin School, white, and send them both to a local dry goods store or grocery store to make a purchase. If crepe de chine is $1.98 per yard for the white pedagogy, by what system of reasoning or mathematics can the colored tatxor hope to get it for less? If flour is selling at $14 per barrel, will any reduction in price be made to the poor, underpaid colored teacher, who is the victim of such an "unmathematical" system? If shoes are going for $10 per pair, what kind of mathematic can compete with such a situation? If it costs the white teacher 3 cents per mile to ride on the rail roads in further preparing herself or himself during vacation, does not the same tariff, despite worse accommodations, face the colored teacher? Such disparity and dissimilitude in salary is propaganda calculated to destroy the race, for it at once sets up and advances the argument that a colored person doing the same work as a whit or even more (as is the case with the colored teachers of Houston and the South) does not deserve the same salary. If justice and fair play were dealt out to the colored teachers o the real amount of work done, their salary would be larger than their white brothers and sisters in the profession. The colored teacher not only has to instruct the colored pup in his studies, but in his manners, correcting his habits of dress and his indifference towards school; it often being necessary wash their faces, comb their hair and arrange their clothes upo them. Added to this, the average colored teacher in Houston has many pupils in his or her room that it really shows more marked ability to maintain order and discipline successfully teach these children than who only have the capacity of their at Gregory School, Fourth Ward, of 67 in a small room. The colored teachers' laboratories and with the school room their services being necessary. Any other lines of endearment in the community constitute a rare not one cent is received for the services performed. Contrast this with the white teacher's lot: Her children come from cultured and refined homes, to a large extent; at least in a greater number than the colored children, for the white race has had thousands of years to reduce its illiteracy and ignorance whether it has made good of the opportunity or not. It is the exception, rather than the rule (as prevails in a large measure in colored schools, and that in Houston, too) when white teachers must be burdened with any duties other than that of teaching a few pupils daily. Their children are not crowded and imarmed into a room like sandwiches into a can, as is the case with colored children. Compared with the lot of the colored teacher, the white teacher is actually going to a heaven of lowry beds of ease, while ours are fighting hard to win and eating corn bread and boiled peas. Take the record of the poop underpain and overworked colored teachers during the war: how nobly and patriotically they responded to every call and demand of the country, buying out of their meager and measly pay-checks War Savings Stamps, Liberty Loan Bonds, and supporting other martial activities, as well as encouraging their wards to pool their money and purchase the various wards school. Can you beat such a record? Will a spirit of appreciation continue to treat them thus? And yet we prate of democracy and the fair apportionment of the educational funds. Is there any bit of justice in a system that is so penurious and parsimonious to one contingent of its teaching profession? When one considers the equipment and encumberment the race teacher has in this city, as well as the kind of material entrusted to her in this warmening for instruction, it is nothing less than marvellous and wonderful when such great results are accomplished as shown by our finished products from the high school annually. We have studied both low and high mathematics, but we have never yet studied or read of such a course of mathematics as employed by the Houston school system towards its colored teachers. Speaking of some mathematics mathematically, did the colored teacher teach from the Houston school system? How in the names of common sense do they—unorganized, train to do, thereby employing such poor mathematics—hope to liberate in the fruits of the white teachers' labor, who by organizing their forces, have secured this increase in pay? Two increases have been granted the teachers of Houston in the last two years and in neither instance did the colored teacher take the initiative; they were simply the beneficiaries of an increase made possible by the agitation and contention of their fellow laborers. So, while beaming your fate, kind friends, remember that this is an age of organization, teamwork and co-ordination of forces. Lest you forget, no one profession, set of people or race, can sit supinely by and hope to have such blessings brought to them upon a golden plaster, silver tray or even dumped into a garbage can. This is an age of combination, co-operation and "teammess," and who can not read and interpret the signs of the times will always be. If you have had any fear heretofere regarding a local organization, the success of the white organization should immediately and forever dispel this feeling. There is no denying the fact that the Houston colored teachers are greatly underpaid and as long as they remain in a disorganized state, just so long will such an "unmathematical" condition exist, and they will be powerless to help themselves. Here's hoping that a different kind of mathematics will be employed both by the school authorities and the colored teachers. "CHICKENS COMING HOME TO ROOST." The editor of The Informer has vigorously contended, both in articles and speeches, that the spirit of lynch-law and anarchy would prove a boomerang; that to all mobocratic and anarchistic actions there would also be reactions, predicating his argument on the undeniable and imperishable law of retribution. The Holy Book declares that "whatsoever a man soewth, that shall be also reap." This is not only true as it affects the individual man, but it is likewise true concerning races and nations. Did not America pay during the civil war for the institution of human slavery? Has not the proud and imperial government of Germany paid dearly for her felly, autocracy and ruthless barbarity? Search the record of all nations in both sacred and secular history and you will discover that where they sowed to the wind they reaped the whirlwind. There is no exception to this unyielding, inexorable law of God. A few months ago all the civilized world was horrified and mortified when a mob of hill-billies and roughhouses burned a colored American at the stake on the public square at Hillsboro, Texas, and that after the court had assessed the death penalty upon the poor and unfortunate man for an alleged homicide. The newspapers broke forth info tirades and invectives and many were hopeful that the act, as brutal and barbarous as it was, would serve towards stimulating the Texas legislature in the passage of the then proposed more stringent and drastic antiterrorism laws. The newspapers also pointed out that the seed of mobocracy and anarchy found a more fertile and salubrious field. A few days after the Hillsboro outrage's white man in Arkansas killed a white girl and then committed suicide. Having read of the Hillsboro pastime and having no colored citizen at hand at that time to serve as a victim, a mob of enraged "citizens" took the dead man's body and burned it at the stake. About 60 years ago German atrocities and brutality, where in the nails the murderer was tortured, occurred at a focus, worily with the acts of mobs in dear old "democratic America," who is now engaged in the task of giving the other nations of the world, who are mob-free, lessons in conducting a model government? Smiles! Chickens may roar far away from home and perch may spend a few days and nights in other barnyards, but eventually we will come home to roost. This is one of the fundamental laws if we barnyard. Every day, a group of hoodwuns are permitted to wreak out their bestiality and brutality upon poor, colored citizens, just that often are the same bruises and beaten, empowered and encouraged to practice that same game on members of the white race. It is utter folly to even believe or presume that lynching of colored citizens can go unpunished and unchallenged and then other social groups be safe and secure. This spirit of tolerance towards and condoning of the moborite demonstrations has not only served as an incentive to naivete Association who originated the damnable and despicable acts, but it has encouraged the radical League to publish orders and thus today America is teeming with all kinds of but all striving towards the same goal, I. a., that of destroying the Republic. Last week a white man was lynched in Spring field, Mo., right in the court house yard and despite the fact that the guilty cul- pilts were well known, no arrests have been made or hardly will be made. May Day witnessed the launching of the terroirs' campaign in America and bombs were sent broadcast over the country to high officials, resulting in injury to some; while Cleveland, Ohio, was the scene of a bloody disturbance. Seeing that both lynching and anarchy (and they are both identical) were looked upon favorably in "democratic America," these nailehers made further attempts upon the lives of high government officials during this week and almost succeeded in some of their ventures. Who is to blame for this depolarable condition of affairs? It is the American policy of indulgence and tolerance shown mobbists and their ilk and if any of the high officials are assassinated, as members of this tolerant and indulging group, they will be responsible for their own deaths. If a man encourages his dog to bite everybody that passes him, it invariably happens that the selfsame dog will at some time bite either his owner-trainer or some member of that family. When the dog commits this unkind act, which has been a part of his curriculum, would the dog or the tutor be responsible? Why punish the dog for putting into execution the lessons taught him by his master? There is an old saying of our forbears that "the tray will turn," and it seems that many of them are living to see that day. For verily the tray is turning in America and the end is not yet. Let the se in authority, both legislative, judicial and executive, the molders of public sentiment and the custodians of the laws, be aware of the fact that the aged mob-violence, anarchy, other injustices and inequalities, bear in mind the barnyard adage, "Chickens will come to roost." A LESSON FROM THE JEWISH RACE. Not only has the Hebrew or Jewish race given to the world its most exemplary exponent of religious democracy, but in other respects this great race has set the pace, which should serve as milestones to the colored race journeying upon life's great highway. The Jews have been persecuted and maltreated in a manner worse than our lot in America, but instead of making their one faith in themselves, these brutal and inhuman acts have cemented them together with adamantine chains. Prejudice has been rife against them all over the world, and it is very strongly against them in dear old U. S. A., but they are unmindful of these things and are manly pressing the battle to the gate. They are racially self-conscious and it is a physical impossibility to halt the progress of any race thus constituted, alert, alive, and endowed with such immanent and inherent characteristics. In the early days of their history, when held captives in strange lands, it was impossible to hold the Jews down and their pages of history are luminous with their ups and downs, rises and falls, deaths and successes, culminating in the greatest race of Biblical times. Today they are the financial and commercial giants of this country and if you doubt that they are a factor in this or any other community where large numbers of their race are engaged in business, let them observe one of their holidays and the business section of the city will assume a Sunday or holiday attire or attending. They are thrifty, progressive, shrewd, aggressive, attending to their own business and letting others around; being given less to racial prejudice than other groups of the Aryan race. It shows good wisdom and common sense to pursue the successful business and truly we can learn some excellent lessons from the record and history of the Jews. Their death rates are low most of the time by service. thaws of health andygne, living to ripe ages. There is an utter absence of race suicide among them and to the Jewry might feel a pleasure. They have multiplied in spite of all attempts to decimate and annihilate them in their entirety. It is a rare occurrence for a Jew to slay another Jew or any other human being. This does not mean that Jews have not been guilty of murder and convicted for said crimes, but the race is not blood-thirsty like other races, especially in this section of the moral vineyard. They believe in homes, neatly appointed and well regulated, and in giving their families all the comforts that go with a real home. They are not perfect by a long shot, neither are they infiltrable; to but employ an overworked army vernacular, "they know their stil," and this very aptly expresses the situation in a nutshell. They each other (teamwork, co-operation, unity of action and purpose) and what affects one Jew, despite his high or low station, affects the whole race. They are not "crabby," endeavoring to hold back members of their race possessing unusual ability along any line, but they are ever ready to line up their forces and push forward a member of their race. No wonder they are invulnerable to the attacks of race or religious prejudice. Instead of sitting around both day and night complaining about their condition and status, the Jews get busy and bring about better conditions. They are assets to their communities. See how they have succeeded in spite of efforts to hold them down and then learn a lesson therefrom and see the secret of their success. A PECULIAR STATE OF AFFAIRS. Friday, May 80, was Decoration Day, a national holiday, characterized by solemnity and sacredness. In France, President Wilson delivered a stirring speech at one of the cemeteries and in this country, where the day's significance is really understood and fully appreciated, the day was observed with appropriate ceremonies. This day has been set aside in honor to the country's brave defenders, who made the supreme sacrifice in an endeavor to insure and make possible the safety and perpetuity of the Nation. The day's recognition is the dead fighters of all war fought by this community, and solemn colony holiday and it fittingly observed in the North and East. This year Decoration Day came nearer home to America that ever before in its history. When the soldiers left our shores for the conflict overseas, how we shed copious tears in bidding them farewell and bon voyage. Some of those same warriors received the wooden cross and are now sleeping beneath the soil of France. The Informer can not speak for other Southern communities but he pretense at observance of the sacred and annn day occurred at the local postoffice, which was closed throughout the day. The various national banks did business as usual and no one would have thought that the day was dedicated and consecrated to our fallen heroes, even of the late world war. What made it appear all the more shameful was the observance of Jefferson Davis' birthday, Tuesday, June 3, when every bank here was who sought to destroy the Republic and because he failed in his endeavor does not palliate his offense or extort M. O. C. Garrent, one of the members of Pilgrim church, made the pastor and his wife glad this week that she had a furniture store a beautiful dining room set, a Kitchen stove, and table to the paraphernalia for their use. The place where there will be given a reception at Pilgrim Council congregational church in honor of the newly converted people. All are cordially welcome. The woman who is chairwoman of the arguments will make ample provision for the whole church family. CHURCH OF GOD NEWS Elder James Pendleton, Pastor All services were well attended Sunday. Bible class - most interesting. Miss P.J. L. Allen, one accession. Pastor preached a powerful sermon at night. The style was voodooed punk. Almost all success Mrs P.J. L. Allen, of ceremonies, Mrs A. Butler, matron of church, Mrs L. Allen, of church, set Monday. Word has already begun by Mr. Dan Buningham. Pastor will present to Tuesday and at wkd all are welcome. MRS L. H PENDLETON Reporter. SEVENTH DAY ADVENTION CHURCH. Lyon at the West Streets Fifth Ward. H. D. Green, Pastor Sabbath School (Saturday) 10:00 a.m. Preaching 11:15. Sunday at the Missionary Volunteer Society 2:00 p.m. Sunday, 3:20 p.m. preaching Wednesday, 8:00 p.m. prayer meeting. Saturday - Special Lecture Series, Sunday - Love Morals and Their Causes. Tuesday, June 16 - The Next Uc! Thursday, June 15 - Great Beauties of Daniel VIL ```markdown ``` Spend the hot hours at our soda fountain and forget it. Full line of toilet articles and sundries always carried in stock. Automobile delivery to all parts of the city. Smith's Restaurant A. SMITH, Proprietor OPEN DAY AND NIGHT BEST OF SERVICE BY EXPERIENCED HELP Drop in and be Conviced 415 Milam Street THE PALM CAFE 1408 SAN FRILLO, COR WILSON Meals and short orders at all hours. Special rates to res- pond. Cold Donuts, hot Desserts and Cereal. Stay home and hide your meals and drinks the room. Breaking Oil Thin or Falling Out! Is Your Hair Dry and Why? Does Your Scalp Itch? Have You More Than a Normal Amount of Dandruff! Make All Orders to MADAM N. A. FRANKLIN 802 Dulce Ave. Houston, Tex. Write me at once for Terms to Agents. Madam Franklin, manufacturers her own hair preparations and she value by actual experience. She has "have successfully used my HAIR GROWER and FRESSING OIL for a number of yearly parker for a number of years." Texas, whose hair I have grown 8 inches in 12 months' time." The picture in this show shows the hair in shampoo and Madam Franklin's System. A GIPLOMA FROM THE MADAM FRANKLIN SCHOOL OF BEAUTY CULTURE MEANS SUCCESS. These things to learn the art of Scalp Treatment and Hair Growing. I will teach my system, percussion or by mail. Diplomas given make All Orders to MADAM Avc., Houston Tex. Write m COR, WILSON all hours. Special rates to reg- sals ice Cream and Cigars. our meals and drinks over the LOTT, Proprietor HAIR SHORT? Ou! Is Your Hair Dry and ich! Have You More Than amount of Dandruff? MY SPECIAL OFFER In order to give women who can not see one of my agents a chance to try my wonderful hair preparations I am offering you a beneficial treatment, with full instructions how to use the same, for OXYD use, and if it feels extra for package. One final treatment will convince you of its value. N. A. FRANKLIN, 807 Draftie ac at once for Terms to Agents. LESSON TEXT-8-Gen. 12:1-4; John 4:21; Matt 7:17; Matt 7:18; John 4:21; do what you want me to do. If you do what you want me to do, I command you-John 4:21 ADDITIONAL MATERIALS-Built 4:11; I Am. 12:28; Matt 5:56; Acts 4:13 PRIMARY TITLE-Showing Our Love TITLE-Showing Our Love JUNIOR TITLE-Abraahahs Obscene and Its Rewards SUMMERIZED TOPIC-When to Obey and BENIOR AND ADULT TITLE-Obedi- Is on the booking list of the Consolidated Vandeville Exchange, and the man- ver is now in position to offer the Houston public the best there is in the colored profession playing exclusive colored houses. ENTIRE NEW CAST FOR NEXT WEEK 1. A Notable Example of Obedience (Gen. 12:1:4). At the command of God Abraham wished men to know whither he went (Heb. 12:1:4). The obedience of convenience or prudence. To separate from home and kindred and take up the life of a pilgrim was the obedience or stop to ask why, to ask or to obey of it. The obedience that asks why is not obedience at all. Some of America's Premier Artists will be on Our Stage. The grand incinere, of obedience is love to God. The obedience that is the result of fear or the hope of reward is not true obedience because it is not true obedience to God the child who reverences his father and affectionately strives to obey him enjoys his loving fever. The obedience against love issues in a life of joy and friendship with God (John 15:10-14). The Solemn Obligation of Obedience (Matt. 7:10-29) against false prophets (vv. 15-20). (1) Their real existence. Ever since God has had a people false prophets then. This need not surprise us, for Christ predicted that such should be the case. Their native (vv. 15). (2) Hypocritical. The devil will his most successful work by masquerading as an angel of IIct (II. 7:14-15). His ministers appear in this way and turn away from it. (b) This is suggested by their being "ravening wolves." It is when the wolf is in sheep's clothing that he does his most destructive work. The wolf is also the wolf whose sisters are most destructive. Insurance Is My Business! I insure Homes, Office Buildings, Furniture, etc. Protect your property from fire, tornado, etc. I have served and satisfied many in the last six years and can do the same for you. Responsible and reliable company. Write, phon or see. (3) The unfailing test (v. 16-18). Their fruits. If one gives sufficient interest to their fruits, they will discern. Every tree bears its own kind of fruit. Nature is inexorable in her law as to this. You may search for it in the wilderness. It is equally true in the spiritual world. There is a vital connection between the faith of a heart and the faith of a mind. The conduct was first in the heart. A right heart is essential to right conduct. Give the teachers sufficient time and observe closely and you will learn that their lives will prove the teaching. (4) Their end (v. 19). All false teachers being cast in the fire. Although God bears long he will see to it that this wickedness does not go on forever. (5) Rangers of empty profession (v. 21-23). Cultist Church "Lord" will not answer for disobedience to his will. One may even be a Sunday school teacher or a teacher of the arts, works as cast out dwells and healing the sick and yet hear the awful declaration of Jesus Christ, "I never knew you," "digear from me," and "one and only safe way (ev. 24:29)." ST. ELMO THEATRE 711 San Felipe St. (1) Hear the saysing of Christ. To do this, one must prayfully attend to reading the Word of God and meditate upon the same. (2) Do what Christ commands. Hearing and doing the teachings of Christ is building upon solid rock. He is building upon the earth by flood and storm. Hearing and not doing Christ's teachings is building upon the sand which is time of the rain. He will be utterly destroyed. Obedience must follow hearing Christ. SUNDAY----A Big Special. MONDAY----Special Features of Mutval Masterpieces. Manifesting the Spirit of Christ In a discriminating estimate of the value of the force which seem to be the kingdom of Christ's 'incessantly necessary to distinguish sharply between love for a church, enthusiasm for a mission, and loyalty to Christ. The one invaluable touchstone is love for those who differ. The man who is harsh and hard to耐寒 who are not working with others is in love with his own ideas and methods, rather than loyal to Christ. Real loyalty to Christ admits of difficulty and ardent imitation of absence of love. There are too many people who are strong denominationalists and ardent theologians, who are not interested in them they are good Christians—Weichman-Examiner. Watch Our Announcement For Juneteenth Week. We have just Contracted for 15 Features of all Mutual Stars EVERY TUESDAY NIGHT The Need of God. EVERYBODY KNOWS T. A. REESE, Proprietor What God Deserves. God does not desire us to be more than we are, but we are greatly disappointed when he sees us as so far short of our actual pos- tion. HARRIS & BUTLER AUTO SHOP If you want your car sold, see Harris & Butler 811 Sno Fellpe Phone Preston 5960 TOM BURTON'S TAILOR SHOP Cleaning, Pressing, Repairing, Dress and Shirtmaking. 218 Taberian Building 807½ Prairie Ave. Houston, Texas OTTO'S LOAN OFFICE All loans strictly confidential. Watches and Jewelry repaired. Bargains in unredeemed pledges. Money loaned on Watches, Clothes, Pistols, Sewing Machines and Diamonds. 818 Preston Ave. Phone Preston 348 John Weathersby Cafe EVERYTHING TO EAT STRICTLY FOR COLORED 613 SAN FELIPE PHONE PRESTON 7313 Everything in Drug Line, Toilet Articles and Chemicals CITY DRUG STORE PRESCRIPTIONS A SPECIALTY 701 SAN FELIPE PHONE PRESTON 2555 A. S. ROSS TAILOR PANTS MADE ON 10 HOURS' NOTICE SUITS MADE TO ORDER Cleaning and pressing done with Hoffman Sanitary Steam Presser. HOUSTON, TEXAS HARMONS' DRY GOODS STORE Can satisfy all your wants in the Dry Goods line. A full line of Hair Goods and Notions ALWAYS on hand. Your patronage solicited. J. H. HARMON, PROP. 423 San Pelle St. Houston, Texas. Burt F. Taylor & Co. Manufacturing JEWELERS AND OPTICIANS COMPLICATED WATH REPAIRING A SPF JALTY 311 San Felipe St. Houston, Texas Phone Preston 7563 YOU CAN BUY IF YOU TRY A LOAD OF WOOD GOOD AND DRY From N. O. Patten's Wood Yard WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. Phone Capitol 391. Corner Saulnier and Frederick CLIMAX PHARMACY BEN H. SMITH, Prop. Remember "Our Fountain" during the hot summer days. All the latest drinks and dishes served in an appetizing way. The purest and best ice Cream in three flavors on week days and six flavors on Sundays. Parlor Phone Preston 4430 Residence Phone Capitol 1848 FOURTH WARD BEAUTY PARLOR We satisfy all your wants in the line of beauty. Rid you of dandruff, promote the growth of your hair, stop the fall-in-season dandruff. We have a specialty. A full line of human hair goods, cross stitched aprons, men's jumpers and dust caps. See us for satisfaction. MISS BLANCHE BRADLEY, Hair Manufacturer MISS A. A. ROBERTEN Proprietress Mme. N. A. Franklin's Specialist 1104 SAN FELIPE ST. HOUSTON, TEXAS "Mother, I told you so, because my Daddy told me so, that lawyer J. Vance Llewis 'knows his stuff.' On the 17th of May, in the 80th District Court room, Lawyer Llewis was among the lawyers trying cases. On that day 365 people came through an English or American jurist. I still say he known his stuff. If you don't believe me, call him up over Preston 4075, or see him Houston, Texas, and you will join me and others in saying he 'knows his STUFF.'" COTTON AND COTTON HANDLEM UNION MELD IMMEDIATE MEETING The Houston cotton and Compress Handlers Union No. 1220 met at Kelly Hall, Fifth Ward, Sunday, June 1, 2 p.m. The meeting was well attended. President L. J. Brown, who attended, was the president of Labor convention, which was held in Beaumont, May 19-24, made his report, the same being received with thunderous applause. He stated that the union was well received and extended every encouragement; that they were well received and extended every encouragement. The state organizer, Mr. R. L. Johnson, timely talk. The union has chosen the Houston Informer as its official organ. Our reporter was on the job at Kelly Hall, Sunday, June 1, 2 p.m. The following Houston delegates attended the Beaumont convention at Kelly Hall, Sunday, June 1, 2 p.m. The lobby of Cotton Carriers; L. J. Brown, Compress and Cotton Handlers; Sam Brown, Federal Union; S. D. Ross, Freight Handlers. Incorporated 1908 Paid to Benficiaries Over $579,000.00 mother and husband to either author or the other girl. The fifth, sixth and seventh grade, Monday. There will be a meeting in the Fifth Ward at M. Vernon church, Rev. E. H. Holden, pastor Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock. This around a greater interest in our work and the secretary, Mire Ruby R. Craig, will talk. Friends are urged present, first year (High School) class, second year (High School) followed, by a boking party. All members are requested to meet at the Center at 3 o'clock. SPEAKING ABOUT THE INFORMER We acknowledge the first copy of The Houston Informer, published at Houston, Texas, by C. F. Richardson, formerly editor of the Houston Ob- server, the most editorial writers in the paper world and we take pleasure in placing his paper upon our exchange with the Houston Informer and Brother Richardson—Fortland (Ore.) Advocate. Dr. O. L. Bloesse, Marshall, one of the leading physicians of East Texas, writes, "I am much delighted with the Informer; it is the real paper or journal. You can count on me, your advice, to keep it port. For it is hard to keep a good man down. Enclosed find check for $2.00." Help Make It Possible to Give Employment to Negro Men and Women. J. B. Grigsby, Vice President and General Manager. Wm. Nickerson, Jr., Secretary. have Serial Story The management of the informer has closed access to male readers (and male, too) can be made public in the serial stories ever produced from the port of moral authors. It is our policy to publish these stories in and in truth and the addition of these interesting and entertaining service other, if not inform us. All matter, advertising and reading intended for publication in the newspaper or former office not later than 5 p. m. Wednesday of each week. BOL GORDON, Proprietor DIAMONDS, WATCHES, JEWELRY, MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, SPORTING GOODS, TRUNKS, SUIT CASES AND TRAVELING BAGS Licensed and Joint Owners, Highest Price Paid for Old Gold and Silver LOANS 1009 PRESTON AVENUE Automobile Service for Weddings and Special Trips —Day and Night— FRED NETHERS Quick and Polite Service; Reasonable Rates 411 WALKER AVE. PHONE PRESTON 5744 BRANCH'S BUSINESS COLLEGE - HOUSTON, TEXAS - MAY 4, 2014 Shorthand, Typingwr, Bookkeeping and other business and literary subjects; also Civil Service. 907% PHONE OR CALL FREE: 212-555-4911, 212-555-4921 PHONE OR CALL FREE: J. C. R BRANCH, FREE. FOR PARTICULARS of the family you can purchase same from Mr. Sam Davis at the Boston Get a home-400 lots, high, dry; conveniently located at Independence ELVIDGE JACKSON UNDERTAKER, EMBALMER AND FUNERAL DIRECTOR PHONE PRESTON 4490 1017 EAN FELIPE Phones: Res. Hadley 2011; Store, Preston 2834 WILSON'S PHARMACY CAUGIOUS A. WILSON, Prop. We Deliver to any Part of the City Prescriptions Carefully Compounded Pure Drugs, Sundries and Toilet Articles 2421 McKINNEY AVE. HOUSTON, TEXAS J. EVANS, Proprietor Cannot Scorch or Burn SANITARY CLEANING SHOP Dyeing, Cleaning, Pressing and Repairing All Work Guaranteed PHONE CAPITOL 753 KELLY D. RIPPETOE 817 SAN FELIPE Violins Regraduated Bohm Flatts Regraduated Musical Instruments Repaired And Regulated Band Instruments Repaired Clarionets Repaired Band Instruments Repaired Clarionets Repaired and Repadded Musical Instruments Strings and Trimmings O. HILLLL 5174 MAIN STREET, ROOM 7 (Over Road) Drug Store) HOUSTON, TEXAS 506 Milam Street Eight expert tonsorial artists ever ready to serve your wants: Hair cut, shave, shampoo, massage. Hot and cold baths. AARON BYERS, Proprietor. --- WE WISH TO INFORM YOU THAT— The informer in your paper—same person! Tell our advertisers you new their ad in the advertiser—I will help all of you. Dr. and Mrs. C. A. George measured in Golden Sunday in their beautiful new Oakland. Announcements are out for the marriage of Mr. Frederick Davis to Miss Susie Hopkins. Miss Lillian Bailey, 719 Cleveland, one of our school teachers, is reported on the sick list. Mr. L. Frank, Dallas, was in his room, paying his tuition, wint while here. Benson Sloan store here. If the price is right, good night—I can sell your property. E. O. Smith, Hatley 1969, 411% Travis Street. Miss Lillian Tuter at Douglass School, leaves Sunday for P. V. summer school. Frank J. K. Griggs and family spent two days at the school. P. Griggs is principal of the Wilkins High. Frank L. Lillie Williams, after an extended time to Chicago, has returned to old Houston and her many friends, who are delighted to receive her. Miss M. R. Robinson, member of the Informer staff, left Kind for the Inferior. Miss M. Gladys Sharp, Howard Teen, spent a few days with her sister-in-law, Mrs. Bertha Lee, 2409 Dowling street, this week. The High School class of 19 was entertained last Friday night with a presentation at the Settlement House, House Street. Mr Dr. H. E. Lee was among those who left the city this week for Prairie View, to attend the session of the summer school. C. M. Mitchell & Co. make chattel on short notice. All business is confidential. Office 603% Prairie Ave., room 222; phone Preston 610, room 222; phone Preston 610, ending week of June 2 and ending week of August 26, 1919. If you want shoes for any member ROBIN PARLOR COLD DRINKS, CIGARS, CONFECTIONERIES-SHORT ORDERS AND REGULAR MEALS. ROBIN STREET MRS. H. A. BREELER, Prop. Office Phone Preston 1712 Residence-Phone, Capitol 798 EUREKA DRUG STORE MRS. V. L. LINDSAY, Mgr. J. T. M. LINDSAY Physician and Surgeon Chronic Diseases, Disease of the Heart and Lungs, Disease of Wom- en and Children a Specialty. 524 MILAM STREET The P. & R. Pressing Co. CLEANING, IPRESSING AND REPAIRING ALL WORK GUARANTEED W. M. PAIGE, Proprietor 1605 Milam Street Houston, Texas SOL GORDON LOAN AND JEWELRY CO. ```markdown ``` J. EVANS A complete stock of Dry Goods, Clothing and Ladies Ready-to-Wear. The prices are lower than any store. Come and see for yourself. 图 To avoid serious epidemic, we sterilize your garments by hot, dry steam, heat, or steam drying, and body odors and gives the garment a most pleasing appearance of newness. White Swan Barber Shop number of the, U. B. P., and B. M. T. of Texas, was the only on business this week, but look to compliment the Informer, both upon its appearance and editorial policy. We state that all East Texas' u- LINCOLN Sunday and Monday, June 8th and 9th, 1919 "LAFAYETTE WE COME" during the great and only ELMORE K. LINCOLN member him in "Tarzan Of The Apes". Lafayette We Come" was General Forshing's speech at Lafayette's Tom has been made the title of one of the best pictures that has been offered th son. Featuring the great and only ELMORE K. LINCOLN, remember him in "Tarzan Of The Apes". "Lafayette We Come" was General Pershing's speech at Lafayette's Tomb. It has been made the title of one of the finest pictures that has been offered this season. Don't Miss It At Levy's At Levy's Levy's 32nd Anniversary Sale Begins Thursday, June 12th The exception of three or four minor articles, everyth- ere will be on Sale at Aprpoximately Cost to us. Of our profits is our method of showing our Appre- publics Patronage throughout the past 32 years. Will continue for two weeks. Levy Bros. Dry Goods Co. WE HAVE MOVED TO Our New Location 514 Trav Admission only 10, 15 and 20 cents. Open daily from 1 p. m. to 11 p. m. Open until 11:30 p. m. on Saturdays, Phone Preston 1995. O. P, DeWALT, Manager. With the exception of three or four minor articles, everything in the Store will be on Sale at Aprpoximately Cost to us. This giving of our profits is our method of showing our Appreciation of the Publics Patronage throughout the past 32 years. Sale will continue for two weeks. We are carrying a full line of Ladies' Suits, Dresses, Skirts and Waists, Men's Suits, Hats and Pants. Boys' Suits, Hats and Caps, us a Visit. We will extend to you our Liberal Cars. Header Clothing Company 514 Travis Chronicle Building Pay us a Visit. We will extend to you our Liberal Credit Terms.