Houston Informer

Juneteenth Reconstruction Celebration Edition DYER'S MOB-VIOLENCEKILLER Dr. Emmet J. Scott Joins Howard University Faculty TWO MEMBERS EMANCIPATION PARK BOARD OF DIRECTORS SEEM TO THINK THEY OWN PARK, CITY AND OFFICIALS (By the Associated Negro Press.) Washington, D. C. June 7—At the regular meeting of the board of trustees of Howard University, Dr. Emmett J. Scott, secretary of Tuskegee Institute, Alabama, was elected secretary of the new official enters actively upon his duties July 1. During the period of the war Dr. Stevenson, most importantly as a special assistant to the secretary of war, advising in matters affecting the war, compiling much good in adjusting the manifold problems growing out of the relations of the colored people to the white people, designed to aid the nation to win the great conflict for liberty and freedom, counted by countless galileo problems and the many satisfactory results achieved in the confidence and esteem of the 340,000 faculty he was chosen to represent. The selection of Dr. Boott now as the executive officer of Howard University's campus, to tomato one in all respects, and is viewed with great enthusiasm by the friends of the school, white as well. "bration" edition, is peculiar in more ways than one. In the first place no colored newspaper in America has been able to secure this amount of money for the school. Both the reading public and the advertisers have faith in The Informer's ability to deliver the goods for its future is before, not behind, a Parking the greatest and most noteworthy feature about this issue is the one丰厚 page ad of the Board of Directors. TWO MEMBERS EMANCIED BOARD OF DIRECTOR THEY OWN PARK In the initial issue of The Informer there appeared a short notice from the pen of the secretary of the Enampliation Park board of directors, in which he said "that the celebration of June arrangements, pertaining thereto are the entirety of said citizenship. The board will be responsible for SAID CELEBRATES In the subsequent issue of The Informer there appeared both an editor, in the form of the "board," and a man, in the form of the "passing of the back" to the citizenship by the "board"; the latter was a man, in the form of the men, who thought that since the "board" had refused to call a mass meeting, the community should not permit the citizenship of the community should not permit the community to respond to this call a mass meeting was held in the basement of the house on June 16, 2007, at noon, night, 8:30 p.m., and when the late afternoon out in their appearance all bushes were removed and the meeting adjourned to dinner. Every bushes were done openly, and above board. There is no money on hand to operate a celebration and without the assistance of the community, a sufficient "renal" to cover all expenses of the event from time to time throughout the year, but the "board" has not offered one cent's assistance. As chairman, the board has tendered for the amount in the "board's" treasury, or public solicitation of the amount, and with amount realized on sale of stands all obligations and expenses incurred in connection the celebration of the event. Now, after turning the celebration over to the city, because they surpassed it, the mayor covered "one, one, aged and almost infirm member of the "board" is telling it all over the city that "I'll go to the celebration, if they feel with me." Just what he means by "fooling" with him. The Informer is unable to state, but one thing is certain: the act Dr. Scottz resignation as special assistant to the secretary of war, effective June 80, has been announced. America, where a chamber of commerce has employed space advertising any kind of a proposition. It shows that the business race of the white business men of the city and is a fit recognition of the services rendered by the editor of The Informer in boosting and building a better business. But, rather, it shows which way the wind is blowing in this community, and prepares a better day between the races. Pay no attention to this idle wind jamming and "bull-sheikh." Hot air must have an outlet or there will be wind room put out than there is in and it is natural for some of them to talk-nothing else. The Juneteenth celebration will be put alive at the park as and there will be no "nile counter." if these particular "board members" do not want the present officials to be involved in the engagement, Park, June 10, they should have been present at the meeting. The board, in dodging the job and enlisted the responsibility and now two of them are yiping terribly, while the other is securing a vacation or quit his secure job and "fight" the celebration. Would a parquet be boarded, especially after they turned over to the officers? This is gallant performance WITH THE 18TH Celebration! Souvenir Sent Race Patron 48 days return to NATION NATIONAL BANK, P. O. Box 1728, HUSTON, TEXAS. Libbie Beutte Nig. 2302 Dowling St., City. NOTICE SAFE DEPOSIT BOX RENT # Libbie Beutte Nig. _____ 2302 Dowling St. _____ The rent on your Safe Deposit Box No. 72 _____, amounting to 3.00 will be due May 14th 1919 9 NATION NATIONAL BANK DE CITY & DUNN Cashier. PRESENT TO CUSTODIAN OF VAULT Ever and anon some overt act is committed upon the colored race or some humiliation attempted, having for its express purpose the destroying of the faith within ourselves and as propaganda to make us think we are not so ourselves as "miggers" and as being inferior to other racial groups. Whenever a colored woman enters some of the local stores she is greeted with "What is it Sal?" "What will you have, Julia?" etc. If a man it is "What Julia" and a woman it is "What Patron." In employing these titles it is not the purpose of the user to show any courtesy or respect to these colored patrons, but every discourtesy and disrespect. We have heard of and seen many cases and kinds of insults. We have heard of the superintendent of the Houston public schools insults the colored female teachers of the system by the manner in which he publishes their names; in fact, an insult to the race. We have also heard how he insults them in teachers' insults by addressing them with insults. They have noticed how the white dailies insult us when reporting the issuance of marriage license and the report on vital statistics. We have seen and see yet how white collectors and peddlers insult our women by calling them "white ladies." How the entire race is insulted beyond pardon by the obnoxious and obproibious title, "negress." But it remained for the Union National Bank of Houston to out-insult all those other insults by insulting them both the envelope and the card in the above cut. Mrs. Libbie Boutte, who was humiliated and insulted by some attaché of the bank sending her mail with the suffix "Nig," has been called the bank for fully 13 years. During that time she has encouraged and urged her friends to share their patronage with the bank and many of them have followed her advice. She bought bonds that she has ever been loyal to it. Wonder what these friends she was insulted? It is to be wonderful if the bank practices discrimination in the renting of safety boxes? How did the party who mailed that notice know that the renter of the box was colored? How did the party method either in or out of the bank, of ascertaining her racial identity, why insult and drive away from the bank some of its best customers? Does the bank regard all colored patrons as "niggers"? Are the employees given access to supervision last year 104 children. What will these children and their parents think when they hear of the humiliation and insult heaped first, upon their teacher and second, upon their teacher? What excuse can the bank officials offer to their many colored depositors, many of whom have stayed with the institution from its lean and lank days to its present state of affluence and independence? Was this letter sent with the view of so incensing the colored trade that they would withdraw their support from the same? There are some places of business in Houston that do not care for colored trade and they never lose an opportunity to give our people the cold shoulder. And they never lose an opportunity to give our people will continue to try to trade with said concerns. The Informer was informed by the Jas. F. Gorman millinery, 80 Main street, that "We don't need to be in the store." The W. C. Munn Co. refused to permit colored patrons to visit the manufacturers and merchants exhibit in that store several weeks ago, employing an officer to keep them even off the store. The store also stores show by its action that colored trade is not wanted, neither is it appreciated, and yet our people are willing to go in and continue to be Assulted, both by the underlings and the high-rise store doing business at Main and Congress and Travis and Congress, colored trade was appreciated and sought. Can it be that the Union National is going the line of least effort, following in the footsteps of other concerns that do not particularly care for colored business? The colored race has not yet learned the first lesson, and most important one, in racial building, and that is: what affects or insults one colored person, and what should be followed race; and in the long run the person who tries to offer excuses or alibis for such offenses will taste the same medicine himself. Why was it necessary to send the send notice to Mrs. Boutte. The first notice, which was given, made its advent about May 10 and on its heels came the last one, reproduced above. Why call this patron or any other patron of the bank a "nigger?" While the word is not spelled out, anybody with one grain of gray matter in his head can be called a nigger an abbreviation for the objectable and obnoxious term, "nigger." But why sit around throughout the ages and do nothing but complain? We possess the remedy, the potential strength, within our race, if we will only work with the men of bone and business stamina and launch such businesses among our race. And until we do embark in all lines of business, these and other insults will be hurled at and upon us and we will be absolutely powerless and impatient. The Union National having set the example, the Informer wonders if the other banks in the city will follow suit in addressing communications to their colored patrons? If that thing had come from Jihad, we would bank at Temple, it would not have surprised us, especially since we read his campaign literature anent woman suffrage; but to come from one of Houston's leading banking institutions it has all the earmarks of a blow administered below the COLORED ICE CREAM FACTORY DOING WHOLESALE AND RETAIL BUSINESS ON SAN FELIPE ST.; ADAMS MOVING SPIRIT The informer herewith reproduces the full text of the ant-jungle bill introduced in the United States congress by Congressman L. C. Dyer of St. Louis, Mo. Almost upon the bench of its introduction his state pulled off a victory in the court of private demonstrations in that the victim was also white. The bill: He is enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress as a law. That the putting to death within any State of a citizen of the United States by a mob or robtous assemblage of people is in concert, in violation of law and in default of protection of such citizen. State or the officers therewith are guilty of such State of the equal protection of the laws and a violation of the law and an offense against the same. $8,000 or more than $10,000, whence the name in the name of the United States against such county for the use of the dependent family, and if some of the county is not the use of the United States, which is sued by the attorney of the United States for the district in which such county is situated in any district court therein. If such forfeiture is not paid upon recovery of judgment therein or levy of execution upon any property to enforce payment thereof by extent or levy of execution upon any property to enforce payment thereof by extent and collection of a tax therefor, or otherwise compel payment thereof by mandation or other appropriate county and every other person who is guilty of the lawful order of the court in the premises shall be liable to punishment according to law as for contempt and any penalty provided by law therefor. Soc. 4. That every State or municipal officer has the duty or power of preservation or conservation of water, air, or land any such put to death as described The management of The Houston informer has just closed a deal whereby our outstanding the alley, which was named on the country by the Associated Negro Press, which is to the weekly race newspapers what the Associated Press is to the white dailies. COLORED ICE CREAM FA WHOLESALE AND REY SAN FELIPE ST.; The Informer scribe, white ambing along San Felipe this week, trying to drive downtown and "I'm browning," which happened to be the Adams Ice Cream Company, he was surprised at the business this race concern is doing. Mr. Adams, who is the pioneer ice cream manufacturer in the second man to embark, in said business, enjoys both a wholesale and retail business. While entering to serve the small customer. (While yscribe was inspecting its modern machines we made a chocolate" entered and were served.) Mr. Adams makes about the different flavors of ice cream and dollars to any part of the company has recently installed a handling box. which will accommodate from 50 to 100 gallons of ice cream, making and keeping it hard. Asked if he would be in a position to handle the big Juneteenth business, Juneseth the government, through the U. S. Food Administration, had asked him to be particularly, to the wishing of sugar, and thus we warts not able to re-engage with him. This year a different situation wants and I am well prepared for an unusual amount of business. I am a teacher and this assists me to make a most delicious and palatable ice cream. I phone Telefone $350 and I shall serve their wants or they can call in. I phone Telefone $350 and I shall serve their wants or they can call in. Street. But, let one ask, the Informer, you are cutting me out some paper and I shall place it on the table. Get one of these Crown-All Hats for your Juneteenth June 15 to 29 Inclusive Climax Pharmacy Stiff Straws . . . $3.00 Soft Straws . . . 2.00 Panama and Bangkok 5.00 807-809-811 CONGRESS AVENUE **Butter Articles (Dentifaces)** 25c Pasteurine Tooth Paste 17c 25c Colgate Tooth Paste 18c 25c Tongue Tooth Paste 18c 50c Beebo 30c 50c Popped 30c 50c Tape 30c **Hair Preparation** 25c Excellent 17c 25c Nelson's Hair Dressing 19c 25c Palmer's Hair Success 19c 25c Glossed Hair Salphur 19c 25c Ioland Hair Tonic 30c 25c Q-Han Hair Tonic 30c 25c Dunderer Hair Health 30c 25c Ford's Pomade 19c **Perfumes** 15c Oz. Vetiver 17c 15c Oz. Gurklin's Jickee 1.00 15c Oz. Dier Kick 1.68 7c Oz. Perfumes 50c **Water** 15c Dier Kick Waters 1.63 15c Dier Kick Vegetal 1.63 15c Dudhur's Violet Sec. 79 15c Dudhur's Yankee Clover 79 15c Alfred Wright's Rosa 40 15c Alfred Wright's Carnation 25c 25c Ford's Straightening Combs 1.25 15c $1.00 styles at 80 15c styles at 80 **White and White Goods** Black and White Ointment 19c Black and White Soap 19c Black and White Face Powder 19c Black and White Peroxide Cream 19c Black and White Peroxide Cream 19c **Penalties (any color)** 36c Nadine (any color) 36c 36c Medicated Complexion 29c 36c High Brown 29c 36c Dierkos 39c 36c Spros 39c 36c Palmer's Purple Cream 19c 36c Miscellaneous 19c **Nonspii** 18c 25c Peri-Perspiration 18c 25c Mallier's Floracease 18c 25c Mallier's Violet 18c 25c Miscellaneous 19c **Orchid Powder** 80c 15c Sweetheart Powder 17c 15c Peroxide 10c 15c Cream 10c 25c Pasteurine Shaving Oil 19c 25c Liquid Sweetear Oil 19c 25c Saymau's Soap 19c 25c Sweetheart Soap 5c 25c Palmer's Skin Success 19c 25c Nadine Soap 19c 25c Paterneman's Bed Fly (4) for 25c Paterneman's Bed Bug Poison 19c 25c Paterneman's Roach Poison 19c 25c Medicated Cotton (1lb.) 19c 25c Medicated Cotton (½ lb.) 40c 25c Medicated Cotton (½ lb.) 40c 25c Medicated Potash 19c 25c Nadina Cotton 19c 25c Kintto Cream 60c **Medicines** 15c Scott's Emulsion 65c 15c Gede's Pepo-Mangan 1.00 15c Wine of Cod Oil 80c 15c Squaw Vine Wine 80c 15c Wine of Carrad 75c 15c Miles' Nervine 75c 15c Paterneman's Vegetable Comp. 1.00 15c Paterneman's Blood Purifier 1.00 THE HOUSTON INFORMER, SATURDAY, JUNE 14, 1919. AMONG THE CHURCHES Sunday, June 15, will be a gala day in this section of the city, as the members of Damascus will reach the climax of their writing efforts in making it a big day. "Bring ye all the men," 2:10, is our motto for the day; $1000 our slogan. The Baptist Ministers Council will be present to lay the corruptions, and those that will come have a cordial invitation to be present. The order of services for the day is as follows: Sunday School: 8:00 p.m.; Bible Study: 8:00 p.m.; service deancons: 11:15, sermon by the pastor: 12:30, dinner will be served on the Sunday Ministry: 8:00 p.m.; Ministry's Council: 8:00 p.m., devotion: 8:30, minister selected by pastor; reports of tribes, anouncements and adjournment. SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST CURCH. Lyon and Pine Street Streets Fifth Ward H. D. Green, Pastor Sabbath School (Saturday) 10:00 a.m. Presaching 11:15 Missionary Volunteer Society 2:00 p.m. Sunday: 8:30 p.m. preaching. Wednesday 8:00 p.m. prayer meet SATURDAY—Special Lecture Series. Sunday, June 15—The Christian Sabbath; Is it Saturday or Sunday? Tuesday, June 17—Who Changed the Sabbath? Did Christ? Or His Apostles? Or Man?" Thursday, June 19—"The Sinner and His Medicine." SARY SALE 29 Inclusive Pharmacy PHONE HADLEY 610 Smith's 25c Vincoende Width (for restor- ing brilliance to furniture). 13c 50c Pump Sprayers (for using Cedo-Spray) 30c each purchase of $3.00 or more. H, Proprietor The war has made the world safe for baseball There are twice as many all-mail players as there were before Tuck Sam Scalia, the big world series leader in the Bali League. If you want figures to be convinced harken to Tom Nolte, secretary of the National Baseball Federation: "We have a team from a federation standpoint, there are 50 per cent more teams this spring than there were three years ago." And the soldiers have come back from France. Nearly all Diamond "Rabbit" Maranville, of them played ball in the army. The ones who hadn't donned a mitt for years went back to play when they were sent to camp. Others who never played played on playing. They will want to keep it up. It is more conservative to say we there are at least 100,000 more bad boys than we have. They're pouring back from overseas. B Grover Cleveland Alexander. Grover Cleveland Alexander and Rabbit Marvellite came in a few days ago. They were heralded with much praise. They were other players—some who weren't players when they went in the army. The big amateur baseball body of the 1920s was the working head is planning for 1920. FAMILIAR FACES ALL GONE No Player on Roster of Cincinnati Reds That Was There When O'Day Was Manager. Hank Wan O'Day appeared to take up his assignment as umile of games played in Cincinnati he looked over and watched the game, then find it a name of a player who was with him as manager of the team seven years ago. All of them have gone on hockey, but Hank on young, as on others. PETAIN AS A BASEBALL FAN Marshal of France Forge Hits Duty and Watches Exciting Game — Autographs Hall How Marshal Petal of the French army ducked the time clock to wilt a ball game is the story brought back by the manager of the Dubuque team in the Three-1 league, who has returned after spending six months as a K. of C. soccer team with the Thirteenth division overseas. The game was between company teams of the Fifty-third engineers at the University of Chicago, crossing the lot with fellow officers. He knows the American game, and the game was exciting. The game was exciting. The marshal remained. His duty was forgotten as the game went beet in six innings. The game ended with a 65 score, and Marshal Petal, martialistic, came to the ball game with a 65 score, the ball game at the play. Political Conference Meets New Orleans Next Week; Four Texans Are Invited OF FINE PUMPS AND OXFORDS Beginning tomorrow—Saturday—morning, we offer on one week great reduction on our big stock of Ladies and Misses' fine Pumps and Oxfords. Quick selling will reduce our stock. Here's your chance. All Military and Low Leel Rumps at Greatly Reduced Prices. See our line of Misses and Children's Low Shoes at Big Reductions During This Sale. UPSTAIRS—310 $ \frac{1}{2} $ MAIN—ACROSS FROM M.LEVY'S June, the Month of Weddings A few gifts carry so much of the wedding sentiment, as pretty pieces of silver or cut glass. Our prices are most moderate when quality and value are taken into consideration. We carry a complete line of Jewelry at popular prices. Liberty Bonds accepted at full value for merchandise. And don't forget us loan money on anything of value. (By the Associated Negro Press). New Orleans, LA—A call has been issued for a conference to be held at the Iroquois club, this city, June 16, 1872, is regarded as one of the most important sites of the object of the conference is to take drastic and definite action on the political condition of the Negro in America. Such conferences have usually been held in the North, and when they are not in the North their true purpose. The callers of this conference, however, declare that the problems of injustice are largely personal and that where the greatest infractions are responsible for most of the problems that seems to be plain enough. The conference, in its New Orleans C session, will issue an address to the L JUNE J OF FI Beginning tomorrow—Saturday big stock of Ladies' and Miss our stock. Here's your cha ```markdown ``` White, Black and Patent Kid P "Brooklyn" made. $7.00 styles, Sale price $8.00 styles, Sale price All Military and Low Heel Bum See our line of Misses's and Cl BEY UPSTAIRS O President Lincoln once said—"fool all of the people some of the plainly apparent deception body—any time. The following prices will in Texas. See our windows. Our $100.00 Diamond Rings for $75.00 Our $50.00 Diamond Rings for $35.00 Every article of merchandise sold—or money back. June, the A few gifts carry so much of the glass. Our prices are most modest. We carry a complete line of Jewelry. Liberty Bonds accepted at rull anything of value. K. H. C JE 507 TRAVIS STREET $10.00 STYLES Sale price ..... $9.00 STYLES Sale price ..... $8.00 STYLES Sale Price ..... $7.00 STYLES Sale price ..... JUBILEE FINE PUMPS AND OXFORD Sunday—morning, we offer for one was lessed' fine Pumps and Oxford's. Qu ance. GET YOUR 19TH SHOES AT THE LOUIS HEEL OXFORD Cent. Brown and Black Kid Oxford's, dressed Soles. Patent, Brown, Black s 30 styles—Sale ee 30 styles—Sale ee 30 styles—Sale ee MILITARY HEEL OXFORD 000 STYLES price 000 STYLES price 000 STYLES price 000 STYLES price LOUIS HEEL PUMPS Pumps, hand turn soles, Louis XV o $5.85 $8.00 styles. Sale price $6.50 $10.00 styles. Sale pumps at Greatly Reduced Prices. Children's Low Shoes at Big Reduc ERWALD -310½ MAIN-ACROSS FROM M.L. The Glory of a Woman is Her Hair Why waste time, money and energy? Why simulate straight hair and neglect the scalp treatment? Why not try a good scientific scalp treatment? We guarantee the growth as well as beauty. Try our scalp treatment once and you will call again. THE LEWIS HAIR GROWER BRINGS RESULTS For information and particulars, write MADAM GENTHNUDE LEWIS-BIRDWELL 2307 Dowling St. Houston, Texas. Phone Hadley 2965 AGENTS WANTED CONGRESS AVENUE FURNITURE SUPPLIE APPRECIATES TRADE Our many readers will notice, among the many ads in this issue, the large ed of the H. J. Cohn Company, 1206-7 Commerce Avenue, Company, Attn: H. J. Cohn Company. This store has entered a new building, added a furniture department and is destined to become one of the city's leading furniture houses. As proof that this store desires and appreciates colored trade, as well as other specialty articles in this and other race papers, is shown by advertising in colored newspapers. Read our ads carefully and then trade with our advertisers, telling them you saw their ad in The Houston Informer. TO ATTEND NEW ORLEANS CONFERENCE. Hon. J. B. Grisby, vice-president and general manager of the M. B. As will attend the big political conference in New Orleans next week, called by Col. Simmons, et al. Owing to our efforts, we are pleased to announce that P. Richardson, one of the four Texans invited to the conference, will not be able to attend. PREACHED IN MONTGOMERY. Rev. A. G. Austin preached at Mr. Pendall Baptist Church, Montgomery Sunday, June 8 for the Sunday school the church was crowded with young people who say Rev. Austin knows how to make women man and women. His sermons were very in structure to both men and women, and he is invited back. Rev. B. S. Peo plays a great work in Montgomery. UNIONS TO CELEBRATE 19TH. The local colored unions held a joint meeting at Taborian Temple last Sunday and decided to celebrate the Juneteenth as one body. DOMESTIC WORKERS ORGANIZED. Hon. R. L. Johnson, A. F. of L. organizer, perfected two more local Sunday Kaleen Hall, training the women domestic workers and S. P. shop mechanics and helpers. LINCOLN. Saturday—The Tiger's Trail, episode No. 9, Western Honor. "Tell it to the Marianne of women man and woman." Wednesday—Perils of Thunder Mountains, episode No. 4. "It's a Bird," Thursday, June 19. "Just Squaw," special Western. "The Red Glove," episode No. 2. Friday—Edible Palm in "The Come Back." "Mutual Feature." Coming Sunday, June 22. "Out of the Way," the great Nasturtium. Coming—The Auction of Souls." Coming—The Unpardonable Sin." Phone Preston 1985. O. P. DeWALT, Manager. Saturday, Sunday and Monday KASHMIR SPECIALS Whitener and Cleanser Single or Double Strength Cold Cream Vanishing Cream Shampoo Liquid Powder Hair Beautifier Rouge (Paste) Cream Balm Complexion Powder No Deliveries: Store Prices Only Herbert's Drug Store Phil Hebert, Proprietor 807 Prairie Ave. Phones: Preston 4752-8866 "Heavenly Houston modern suction dregues, costing $200,000 each. Has one of the best water systems in America. Those who drink this excellent water are never anxious about leaving this city for any other, either of this world or of the world. building and city schools, prepspeech, the best educational systems, the South for colored children, operating 16 elementary schools and the high school, employing about 150 teachers and super-numeraries. The Houston graduates take front rank in the leading colleges of the country. Has the finest colored motion picture house in the South. Only city in the South that has a park maintained and supported by the city for the race; it is known as Emancipation Park, located in the residential section of the Third Word. Ward. One of the few Southern cities operating a home for delinquent girls of the race, as well as one for the boys. Maintains both male and female officers for incorrigible youths. Also employs a colored social service worker. Possesses a Young Women's Christian Association Recreational Center, settlement house and Young Men's Christian Association Center for returned soldiers and sailors. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TEXAS HOUSTON IMPORTANT! Make all calls, faxes, emails, available to and address all communications to The Houston Intercom, 8014 Prairie Avenue, Houston, Texas. NOTICE TO ALL SUBSCRIBERS: Always ensure you are not in violation of The Houston Informal and will have subscriptions to unauthorized representatives. All duly appointed agents will have receipt books. Protect your interests, as well as ones, by insisting upon a receipt and then keep it. MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED NEGRO PRESS. ALL MATTER COPYRIGHTED. Entered as second-class May 28, 2019, at the postoffice at Houston, Texas, under the Act of March 2, 1979. THE INFORMER'S PLATFORM: 1. Democracy, both domestic and foreign. 2. Playgrounds for colored children. 3. Education for all citizens, both teachers and physical properties, for colored youths. 4. Educated, consecrated ministry. 5. Development of the Houston Ship Channel, thereby making Houston the South's premier city. 6. Colored 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, lynching. 9. Equality before the law for all men and equal railroad accommodations for all passengers. 10. Racial co-operation, teamwork, advancement, betterment and solidarity. NEW TYPE OF MINISTER ORDER OF THE DAY. Those of our readers who have read The Informer's platform and who read our foreword, noticed our position regarding an educated and consecrated ministry. It is not the intention or policy of The Informer to simply jump on preachers because they are preachers, but to lay bare the facts with the avowed hope and desire that these ugly and unbecoming practices and habits, so out of harmony with the office of the minister of the gospel of Jesus Christ, will not hereafter be put into operation by these leaders or tolerated by their members. In this connection let it be said to the credit of the small minority of preachers that there are a few, precious few, who have not been down in the abolition of the open alum in this city, and even since statutory prohibition went into effect, it was and is no uncommon thing to see pastors of some of our big churches toterting along the streets or sitting in automobiles all." "lit up." There are many of these men who could not pastor successfully a slavey-time church, and yet when people refuse to be led by such ignoramuses, these self-appointed, self-called, self-ordained and often self-disgreged (D. D.) ministerial misfits have the brazen audacity to say that such people are fighting the church. Order is the first law of heaven, it is said, and there can be no order where system does not prevail. Where ignorance prevails system is thrown to the four winds and no tangible results are accomplished. The various states have certain rules and regulations governing those individuals who would follow the professions of teaching, medicine, surgery, pharmacy, dentistry, embalming, etc. They must graduate from a prescribed course and then take an examination before flying their profession. Where they are teachers and products of the recognized colleges, exempting them from examination, they must possess certain qualifications and give every evidence that they can teach the subjects assigned them. When they can not do this, the school system is efficient and thorough-going, a reignition and new teacher is next on program. The minister has absolutely refused to make progress with the race and in many churches it can be truthfully and rightly uttered that the new is ahead of the pulpit. The average colored preacher is too trifling lazy to even pursue his studies after he receives a call to a church. He believes that if he will open his mouth the Lord will fill it, and it is easy to find them preaching and teaching against education, citing that Christ's disciples were not educated men. But they forget to take into consideration that these disciples had the Greatest Teacher of the ages and then, they were not ignorant. They are past masters and specialists in three branches of C: chickens, both the feathere and human species, and coin of the realm. They seem to think that their particular charge was manufactured, constructed or created for their specific and especial benefit and they seem to regard it as personal chattel, often remarking about "my niggers." In bygone days the minister of the gospel was respected and revered by both saint and sinner, and laymen would do their hats to them when passing them on the streets. But today it is a rare thing when one meets such a reception. Who is to blame for this condition of affairs? Certainly the layman would not lose his respect and revere without cause, thereby proving conclusively that the minister is to blame. It is no uncommon thing for vile sinners, on the streets of Houston to curse and villify certain preachers as they pass on the streets and the lives that certain preachers live almost warrant, if they do not justify, such invectives and denunciations. A few years ago when a preacher committed a crooked or dirty act he was at least cautious and careful; but today he is both bold The pulpit has lost its power over the membership, for its minions have prostituted the high calling. Many of them employ their high office for mercenary gain. As soon as something is about to occur for the good of the people, they forthwith run to those promoting the projects or propositions and offer to "sell" their congregation for a price. Once upon a time men delighted to have their pastors visit their homes, and where men were not church-members, they were pleased to have them visit their homes just the same. But so many of these supposed men of God have implied the trust imposed in them and despoiled and ruined so many homes that does not require the service of an adding machine to count the homes that even the pastors of our largest and most influential churches can enter and pay a pastor's fee in Houston, but in all parts This condition does not only exist in Houston, but in all parts of the country and the cause is suffering because of it. Attend some of the big religious meetings and you will see ministers there, with their wives at home, not only showering all their attentions upon some other woman, but we have known of cases where they lived together as man and wife while engaged in the "Master's business." While the minister is a raking over the coals for thus bringing the highest earthly calling to disrepute and disfavor, yet the pew is also largely to blame for such conditions. We know of plenty churches that tolerate drunkenness, whoredom, lying, backbiting, grafting or, better still, stealing, and other dirty and devilish deeds on the part of their pastors and we be unto him who dares to contend for righteousness and right living by the pastor. When the informer first came to Houston the attendance at all the churches was good at all its services, but now there is a need to tell and to be a powerful one at that. Due to his habits and practices the minister made enemies, rather than friends, for the church, and it is going to be a terrible day when these supposed religious leaders stand before the judgment bar of the Supreme Judge and give an account of their stewardship. The cry of the hour is for a new type of minister, educated and consecrated, serving the people with the preached word and exemplary life; losing sight of self and foregoing the desire for personal gain; refusing both to self himself or his members; men who will preach a gospel of righteous living for all men and who will not put a premium upon vice and fine clothes, giving positions of prominence to worn-out whores and white men's women, while relegating to the rear the noble and virtuous, ambitious, capable, competent female members of the congregation; ministers who will not fight educated and highly-trained young people, but who on the other hand, will utilize all their forces for the advancement of the Master's kingdom and glorification of His cause. HOUSTON'S MOST URGENT AND IMPERATIVE NEED. HOUSTON'S MOST URGENT AND IMPACTIVE NEED. When the exodus of our people began northward during the late war, their places had to be filled in the local plants and institutions that depended upon colored employees, and as a result the exodus was contracted eventually by a great influx of colored people from the rural districts and the State of Louisiana. Since the capitulation of the Huns and the demobilization of our fighting forces, many warriors, who married before going overseas, have returned to domestic life and, coupled with the many newcomers and the return of many who have done war work along industrial lines, a new problem is facing this community. These people must have homes and houses to live in, and they are willing to pay the price. They have the money for reasonable propositions and the race real estate men have about sold everything in sight. It is a daily occurrence for some colored people to inquire where a home can be purchased. In fact, there is more talk about homes than houses to rent. But there is a great demand for both, and since there is plenty of money in circulation and will be for some time; and in view of the fact that the realty business is a money-making proposition, the Informer urged the colored men of the city to organize a realty and investment company, put the right man or men in charge of the concern, and push forward, unmindful of the corpse strewn along the path and it will pay great returns and at the same time materially aid our people in securing homes. Land can be purchased in the city limits, near car lines, and sold to our people on the easy payment plan. When a sufficient amount is paid originally or eventually, a house could be erected on the place. These houses should all have sanitary connections, be modernly constructed with a view of making them assets instead of liabilities. We have some men in this city who have made a success of the realty business and they should be the logical directing force in such a big company. The colored man in Houston is sleeping on his rights and unless he awakes now and use a little gray matter, he will be in a sad plight in later years. The failure of other institutions should not deter or discourage us in any endeavor for the promotion of business enterprises and concerns among the race. Any man or race can fall and then sit around the next fifty years and complain and criticise; but the one that can rise on the ruins of a failure is the one worth while and is destined to succeed. We need of vast assistance in aiding our people in the acquisition of homes and afford employment to a few race youth, not only paying them well in dollars and cents, but giving them a practical business lesson that can not be estimated from a pecuniary angle. Y. W. C. A. NOTES. The Social Welfare Club meets every Wednesday from 4 to 5:30 o'clock. This club is doing community service to share in it. Refreshments are served. A kulekis club is being orphaned and is being instructed. Phone Capitol 518 for further information. Several tennis clubs are being organized. You have joined us. We are also. Phone Capitol 518. A party is going on Monday, 5th from 8:30 to o'clock. The fourth year (high 5:30 p.m.) which class will have the banner Girl Reserve Club. A prize will be given for best camp song and cheer. Get ready, girls, to enjoy our summer camp. Get ready, girls, to enjoy our summer camp. Are invited to visit us at all times. The residents of what is commonly known as Chaneyville are to be congratulated upon the location in their immediate vicinity of an up-to-date restaurant. They serve ice cream and cold drip emulsion, operated by one of our live and energetic young men, Mr. A. Gaskin, who has years of experience in this particular line. He carries a knife, a pair of gloves, candies, claw and taper articles. This is an ideal spot to spend a few pleasant moments under the soothing sunshine in the city's citizens of this community, and the city at large should take advantage of the city's excellent streets. Riley Taylor, 464, next door, will be sure to surprise you. Street. Be sure and pay him a visit. Is Black Man Disqualified By Nature? B. Dr. Theodore E. ["Teddy"] Bryant, Informer Staff A board of officers appointed by paragraph 9, special orders No. 34, headquarters Camp Meade, Md. February 6, 1919, to investigate and make recommendations relative to the fitness of a sponsored officer, who has been in service overseas, for admission to the regular army, made the following recommendations: "The board, therefore, recommends that he be NOT examined for appointment into the regular army. "Reasons — Unqualified by reason of qualities inherent in the Negro race. An opinion of the board, based on the testimony of five white officers, serving with the 268th Infantry — Negroes are deficient in moral fibre and-force of character, rendering them unfit as officers and leaders of men." In the absence of any official statement from the government as to the above findings, we feel inclined to称 "pass the feeling." The Negro's record, both as an officer and enlisted man in the regular army, needs no apology. It is not stamp already Jehovah's law. Jehovah's law is blood, extending from Bunker Hill to the rugged crags of Carrizal, sufficient to keep it alive in the heart of every American? The above recommendations and teaching. They strike at the very heart of the Nation's most defenseless, yet loyal, subjects, driving many of them into a seething despair. Over yonder in the shell-scarred trenches of Europe, the black brother fought side by side with the white brother for the principles of the Rule — for a man's chance. "In Planders field where poppies grow." He has shed the same red blood that was shed by all other groups. What shall he expect on his return home? Shall the soldier boy, who risked his life in "No Man's Land" be denied the privileges of American citizens? Shall the hospital near the field of carriage, where he writhed with shell shock and gaping wounds, be the only one who ever know? What sounds shall greet his ear? Shall it be the soothing plaudits of grateful 100 per cent Americans, or the hideous howls of an angry mob? The New Shavery. It is the brief talks, to shift responsibilities, to or widen the breach, but to simply present, in a fair and constructive way, those principles that are productive of greater racial tolerances on the land and racial uplift on the other. It is a very silly people that are not wiser today than they were yesterday—a very stupid group that can not get together to argue, but communicating the signals and inside play of the opposing team. There is something radically wrong with a race of people, who after 50 years of freedom, are still the slaves of their own vicious haunted superstititions. (Don't make any mistake about this.) Whether the accusations and recommendations, as to our moral fitness, are pleasing to you and me, is not the question of the enemy, but of the enemy's program and a better chance to establish our defense. It represents the fixed opinion of the world's most powerful nation, the standard bearer of civilization; he has the experience, the intellect, the money, and the influence. If the black man wants endorsement he must begin NOW to learn from his own inherent weaknesses. He must find himself. He must get together and develop his racial potentialities, the teacher's demands; he may not think him just and considerate at all times, but it is the teacher that must be satisfied. "come by." Hence there is but one thing left for him, and that is to "know his爪." Get me? It is the black man is going to be able to demand certain consideration, he has the power—not before. There is nothing that appeals to modern civilization except power—power to stand together; worth while; worth while; not only to die for one's country, but to live for it as well: power of being truthful and dependable in our business obligations. As the white man, raised upon college diplomas or the number of churches simply, but upon our uniform compliance with the recognized principles of the profession, wasting entirely too much valuable energy in shouting and ranting that should be spent in improving their industrial and economic status. We track the inclination to cling to our old racial infirmities and fogyisms is not getting us anywhere. We must save our monies. We must save the profits of our own labors. We must go into business. We must sell as well as buy; that is the only way we will ever become a woman who must have work. We must support our own enterprises, our race newspapers and journals. If race publications do not sing of the noble deeds of women, who is going to sing them? The time has come when we must awake to the principles of a well-balanced life. The sensible building of churches is all very good, but we must also have comfortable homes to live in, proper clothing, wholesome food and more healthful environments. We need store houses, flour mills, saw mills, cotton gins and mercantile establishments to develop a symmetrical race. Too large a percentage of my people are becoming papers. We are doing entirely too much ignorance of the importance of ignorance has frightened, with its appalling imagery, the crude children of a backward race and forced upon them a marring hand from which they must flee, forcing them to shield themselves behind a satanic religious camp in a covardy self-defense, as if nothing was to be done but to simply die and go somewhere. Reeking in their scum of filthy deception, they are deceived on in their blind preparation, not for living, but for dying. Wealth and education, then, must determine our status. Without it, we are it but little reason to bother with both head and body. Then fix it up the well-ordered prerequisite forces necessary to all progressive peoples. If a fractional part of our unwarranted religious zeal was directed into channels of commerce, we would not waste it, but we did not. We could soon develop within our ranks commercial grants—Rockefellers, Carnegies and Rosenwalds of ebony hue. How long shall we continue to boast of the phantom of civic virtue? We must own our own school houses, our own places of public worship are but the hotbeds of disease and misery? Our people seem to have forgotten the inexorable law of nature—that cleanliness is next to religion and that abused constitution is but a forerunner of poverty and woe. The hour is at hand when we must cease to excuse our shortcomings by placing them upon our children, and dredged all my earnings in riotous living and in rags, it is that I must be blamed, not the white man. If I persist in dragging my fanatic wife into my offspring to wither and my blood is upon my hands, not the white man. "I trust my brother, taint the white man, but it's me, O Lord, standing in the need of prayer." The Negro needs all the Godliness that he but does not need any more fake, religious shams. Squealing and moaning until midnight, defriving ourselves of the refreshing sleep that should follow a hard day, and us for the task of the morrow, is not Godliness, but downright - foolishness. It is not making us better disciples of the church, confirming slaves of some blind, orher-lunged, hoarse-throated, ignorant race preacher. Not many weeks ago, I heard a certain Negro preacher named Maria congregation for any other in Houston, unless he could find one that more ignorant. Not this a parable of Milton's wonderful conception in his wonderful description of the depths and blackness of hell? Brothers and sisters, it may be all right to give your "last penny" to Milton's hard-earned money in unnecessary church rallies, but it appears to me that you may perform a far more secure duty by being a pastor and educating your chil- dren and improving your living conditions. This is Christianity with the accent on practical. Yes, the Negro must be saved. He must be lifted up through armor to see righteousness in a cleat, healthy mind and body; he must cultivate the virtues of truthfulness, dependableness and uprightness in his deaths with dignity. He must see to see the glory of God in every act he performs; he must be instructed along lines of serenity and quietitude and allow his spirit to grow. He must help his worshiping, to glory in good wife and a happy home. My observation so far has convinced me of one fact, that all white people are not devills and saints. All I ask the white man to do, is to help me live the best I know how to live. Don't drive me, but lead me; don't make a place for me in life, but support me. I must make one for myself. Simply loose me and let me go. If I am disqualified by nature for certain responsibilities; if I have not developed sufficient moral stamina to meet civilization's demands, but accord me a larger share in the democracy of Christion education. Give me a higher calibre of public school teachers to train and direct the children of my race. Is there any solution to the problem of the State of Texas make any greater investment? Many a poker player has hot the opportunity of increasing his hand too much of a piker to bet and protect his hand before the draw. The South has an excelent hand, so it makes the mistake of waiting until after the draw to protect its hand and be forced to leave the pot to other people, who saw the hand and possibilities of the hand. NEWS FROM HONEY GROVE HEMPSTEAD. Mr. Martin Scott, died June 7 in Houston. Mr. Walter Scott, his son, and his daughter at the funeral, died June 5, Charles Scott, Draco Delacruel, five years, and Charles Scott, Draco Delacruel, five years, to his nephews. The Old-Landmark board met with Mr. Corinth mark, the last week. Mr. O. E. Darts left Monday morning to attend the Grand Lodge, the M. K. Lodge this week. Mr. O. E. Darts left Monday morning to attend the Grand Lodge, the M. K. Lodge this week. Mr. K. Grand Lodge this week in Dallas. Mr. J. M. Stephenson left Mrs. K. Grand Lodge this week. Mrs. E. M. Ecclade nearly two weeks. Mrs. Anne E. Davis and Mrs. Bette Onclef left for their homes in LEDBETTER. Ex-President Taft Has a Word for Aristocratic Whites of Dixieland (By the Associated Negro Press) that the best friend of the race in the Athens, Ga. In a recent contest, aristocratic white of the South; that tion to several newspapers, former all the trouble comes from the Igno- President William H. Taft declared print white. This may be true in a An inspection will suffice to convince you what a money-saving opportunity is presented. Several hundred dresses to choose from; plain, beaded and printed Georgettes, Foulards, Crepe de chines and Taffeta Combinations, in white, flesh, navy, Copenhagen, rose gray and black. Priced as follows: $10 to $12.50 Dresses for ... $6.95 $15 to $18 Dresses for ... $9.95 $20 to $25 Dresses for ... $14.98 $30 to $35 Dresses for ... $19.75 $40 to $50 Dresses for ... $24.75 Beginning Monday, we offer our entire stock of Children's Dresses at less than manufacturers' cost, as we are discontinuing this department to make room for other merchandise; sizes 2 to 14 years; up to $4.00 values for ..... $1.98 LEWIS-BLUMRICH COMPANY 907 CONGRESS AVENUE Between Main and Travis Streets THE HAT Sale sale tomorrow morn- ers of Women's Fine als and Colonials, Pat- Black Kid and Brown d Tan Calf, Gray Kid d Oxford;s; sizes are e styles, while other all sizes. All this sea- yles; $8.00, $9.00 values; your choice, 6.85 Store Sizes Are Broken Smith's STON 303 Main CO. nd Women's Dresses We place on sale tomorrow morning 2500 pairs of Women's Fine Pumps, Oxford and Colonials, Patient and Plain Black Kid and Brown Kid Pumps and Tan Calf, Gray Kid and Black Kid Oxford; sizes are broken in some styles, while other styles we have all sizes. All this season's latest styles; $8.00, $9.00 and $10.00 values; your choice, THE NEW YORK TIMES Silk Hose 68c COMPANY AVENUE is Streets Leghorns, Milians, Maline, Georgette and Horshair Braid Hats, in white, black and all fashionable colors; brand new summer style; many of them will be shown tomorrow for the first time; $10.00, $12.50 and $15 $4.98 values for . . . sense, but there is a long way to go in order to get many sections of the South and its people educated up to the university level and to ensure their rights. In a lengthy editorial speaking on the plan of the National Association of Teachers, Mr. Browne has to have an organization with at least 100,000 members by the latter Women's Pure Silk Thread Women's with lily top, head and tie, in black, white, brown and yellow, quality; priced especially at ..... 68c $1.50 quality. Dropped White, in black, brown and white, Monday sat, a a pair ..... $1.19 Other Silk Hose, plains and embroidered, in black and colors; a pair ..... $1.75 Dropped, Dormiseries, Gowns, Dies and Satin and Crepe de Chine Camisoles, in white and Sheath; $1.50 and $98 $1.50 values Whitsa, made of Georgette embroidered and beaded; $2.98 $4.98 and $8.98 to go part of June, when their great con- vention will be held in Cleveland, Ohio, the Athena (Ga.) Banner, spread- ing daily of this day; declarees: "It is indeed, unfortunate for the Nation, that the Negro race of such hailess leaders, who are not real friends of the Negro, but his most dangerous enemy. Such or other colorful race, rather than adverses their interest. The representative di- ciple of the Negro race, in this section of the catalog, has joined in promoting any such organization which has for its foundation ruin and destruction for the Negro race. The Negro has then for the Negro race, he can live happily, and be prosperous, if he no de- sire to be the best friend of his best friend. That has been proved whenever he needed friends. No one realizes this more than the Negro. Un- teresting of this kind do not represent the better element of the Negro race and it may be depended that the Negro lead some of the best leaders, not land their influence and to any such organization or set of men pro- moting schemes which can only work harm to the Negro race and bring no good." The Banner announces that it has always "stood for fair treatment of the Negro. That this is true, from the point of view of the above expression demonstrates the very strange point of view of many Southerners, and also shows how important it is for the race, but about what is really going on in America among members of the race, and how they really feel about it. NOTICE. The Lightning Repair Shop, 417 Milam street, solicits your shoe repair business, and will call for and deliver the shoes. The special car and bicycle service. Mail order business glean special and prompt attention. Our customers must be satisfied. Phone P. 5372. Mr. Cook Stanley, Cold Springs, passed through the city Tuesday night enroute to the Grand Lodge in Dahloneggh, here in the city. Mr. C. M. Mitchell, who returned to the city from Corrigan and East Texas, Mr. Mae Davis, the colored salesman at the 'old reliable Boston Shoe Store, $17 Main street, who broke the record on Saturday before Easter Sunday by selling over $700 worth of shoes, kindly invites the many colored customers to pay him a visit at his old stand. The Region Shoe Store, $17 Main street, has one of the swellest lines of women's and girls' summer shoes ever shown in Houston, and they are reasonably priced. Call for Mr. Sam Davis and he will be glad to wait on you to see you a correct and perfect fit. The Illinois board and advisory committee thanks to Mason, M. Murrell and Sid Isles for the gifts and made to the school; the Johnson family for their gift from a former executive committee of Emancipation Park. Dr. Theo E. B. Bryant of The Informer staff, in company with his only wife, is the owner of Brasoria. Dr. Droubt brought a nice knife himself, did he bring them—him the question. Little Mediba failed to return with her dadaddy, she preferring to have them set all the fresh milk, butter and chickens she can eat during the week. Wendell will be he teachers. The world has settled on extensive business basis. You are badly needed to fill the gap. By this great business expansion, they are demands that you have a thorough, business training and demands it. Dr. Bryant's Brassoria Business College is prepared and waiting to train you. Start now. You can be a phone Prof. J. C. E. Brancher. President, B61 Prairie Ave. Houston, Tex. Phone Prof. 418 or $159. See room outage. Dowling street, $2500. Four 4-room houses on Hadley.. $3500 Four-room cottage, Gillette St.. $1200 Towers $108 down "The Glory of this Latter" House Shall Be Greater Than the Former" From a theological viewpoint this subject was masterfully dealt with in the book "The Glory of this Latter" by F. P. Washington last Sunday morning. His discourse led one materially from an humble tabernacle into a modern church, where he was placed in the world of rebuke, scorns and strife, into a paradise of love. Great empathy was placed in the church through correct living. Other services received a wonderful attendance, with manifest interest even as 8 a.m. clock quarterly conference. Reports for the quarter beginning March 17, ending June 9, 1918, included attendance at a session evening at 8 a.m. clock quarterly conference was reported by organizations: Stewartes board, $21.98; stewards, $265.78; presiding elder's support, $80; the school, $31.32; Art Club, Mrs. A. E. Norton, president; $50; A. C. E. League, $11.78; chair, Mr. T. J. Brown, $344.77; total amount collected from all sources during quarter, $153.57. Expenditures, $221.05. Choosing the proper Shoe you wear these hot days is easy at "The United." We've got the correct Shoes for you—the proper size—the quality you desire and at the price you want to pay. Hundreds of snappy styles in all dependable leafers await you here. Tomorrow morning will be a good time to get fitted. May we have the pleasure? If you want some nice, easy, good-paying work for the summer, send us your name and address by return mail. We've got the proposition that will fill your hungry pockets full. Address Desk G. 807½ Prairie Ave. Room 31, Houston, Texas. EXTEL 1 --- Colonial Pumps and Oxfords Of patent leather or fine black or brown kid, hand turn soles, French heels; a winner at only L. V. ALLEN LAWRENCE-NOTARY CIVIL PRATICE A SPECIALTY. 807% PRAIRIE AVENUE ROOM NO. 213 Residence Phone Hadley 8358 Office Phone Preston 8568 Do you fully realize just what this means? It means that you can enjoy the privilege of buying absolutely anything, and everything that you or any member of your family may need for personal wear. And you can arrange for payments to suit your convenience. We have built our large credit clothing business because we always make every possible effort to please our customers and all complaints are immediately adjusted. "Our Customers Must Be Pleased," is our motto, upon which our successful business was built. You can therefore feel absolutely safe in buying anything you may need here. Come in and look over our beautiful line of Dress, Skirts and Waistlets, Men's and Boys' Suits, Hats and Pants in fetching styles, guaranteed material. Low prices, liberal credit. That's what you get here. THE NEW YORKER The home of efficient and proficient prescription filling; fresh drugs only employed. Spend the hot hours at our soda fountain and forget it. Go to the GOLF AMUSEMENT PARK on Sundays or any other evenings, under the shady trees and in the cool breezes. Everything pleasant for OLD and YOUNG to enjoy themselves. Playing of all kind for the children. Dancing School in connection. If you want to learn the latest steps see Alfred Reed, Dancing Instructor at the GOLF AMUSEMENT PARK, corner San Felipe and Bailey streets. Alex Manager ORIGINATORS Smith's R A. SMITH, OPEN DAY & BEST OF SERVICE BY Drop in and b 415 Milan PRESTON 4285 Smith's Restaurant A. SMITH, Proprietor OPEN DAY AND NIGHT BEST OF SERVICE BY EXPERIENCED HELP Drop in and be Convicted 415 Milim Street THE PALM CAFE 1408 SAN FELIPE, COR. WILSON Meals and short orders at all hours. Special rates to reg- ular boarders. Cold Drinks, Ice Cream and Cipers. Stay at home and order your meals and drinks over the phone. FLETCHER T. LOTT, Proprietor IS YOUR HAIR SHORT? Breaking Off, Thin or Falling Out? Is Your Hair Dry Wiry? Does Your Scalp Itch? Have You More Tha a Normal Amount of Bandruff! Breaking Off, Thin or Falling Out? Is Your Hair Dry and Wiry? Does Your Scalp Itch? Have You More Than a Normal Amount of Dandruv? If no, you should at once begin using MADAM N. A. FRANKLIN'S HAIR GROWER. No matter how many hair preparations you have tried without success, you should not become discouraged and give up before using Madam N. A. Franklin's HAIR GROWER a trial, for it is daily growing and more luxurious hair for women who has tired numbers of other remedies without success. It will do the same for you. Madam Tina Franklin manufactures her own hair preparations and she has demonstrably their true use by critical effusion. She says: "I have successfully used my HAIR GROWER in my large beauty parlour for a number of years and have women in Texas, where I have grown 2 inches in 12 months. The picture in this ad shows the hair after being treated by Madam Tina Franklin." A DIPLOMA FROM THE MADAM FRANKLIN SCHOOL OF BEAU- TY CULTURE MEANS SUCCE- FFS * Those de- ing to learn the art of Scalp Tr. ument and lice course. You will teach any system, personally or by mail. Diplomas given upon completion of prescribed course. * Make All Orders to MADAN * Ave. Houston, Tex. Write Make All Orders to MADAM N. A. FRANLIN, 807 Prairie Ave, Houston, Tex. Write me mcto for terms to Agents. HAIR SHORT? Out! Is Your Hair Dry and which? 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 6 week's trial treatment, with full instructions how to use the same, for ONLY $100, and 10 cents extra for package. One trial treatment will convince you of its value. M. A. FRANKLIN, 807 Drairie at once for Terms to Agents # HOLIDAY TEXTS: search for multifacility in every aspect of your business and supplication with thank you letters your customers. # ADDITIONAL MATERIALS: Gin, 14-18, Ex. 82, Ex. 83, Ex. 84, Md. 344, Lake 11-16, John 17-18, John 17-19, The 7, James 12-17. PRIMARY TOPIC-Taking With the Primary TOPIC-JUNIOR TOPIC-Jesus Teachings To Intermediate TOPIC-Prayer With the Intermediate TOPIC-Teachings To The Christian Conception of Prayer The Proper Motive in Prayer (The Rightness which counts with God is doing right deeds with the people, and doing right deeds of praying in it may be an abstraction unto God: it is seen and heard of men (v. 5). Much of the public praying is false when there is more thought of the people what is being prayed to the individual is dealing with God, therefore if he be engaged in it to attract attention it is not wrong to pray on the street corner and in the synagogue; that which is condemned is doing it to be seen 2. If there be the use of vain repinctions (v. 7). This does not mean that the Christian should be examples of Christ and of Paul praying three times for the same thing that he prayed for the same thing that meanings repetitions are done by the heathen. The reason assigned is, that "your Father know what things ye do, and what you do." God is pleased with true prayer (v. 6). We should have a real desire to pray for the soul, and that is a transaction of the soul with God, we should go to our inner chamber, and pray for the soul, and that we commend him with us. IV. The Proper Attitude in Prayer (Lake 18:9-14). This is brought out in striking contrast by two men praying. The Pharisee's sense of self practically excluded the publican, who had a most keen sense of God, and therefore sought his mercy. The Pharisee presented personal creed and conviction upon the publican upon God's mercy. The publican was justified, while the Pharisee was rejected. Let us conceive into the presence God with humanity, for God is Winning Out. If you are living and working if you are honest and honestly for what seems to you the right and good thing be the God, then you may rest assured of this, that the most tremendous forces in all the universe are somehow work in progress, that the creeping and unfolding powers of all the ages, the labors of heroic men and women of countless patient generations, the very ultimate powers in the world, that the people we have made, are all somehow linked up with the aims and purposes and ideals that are yours. Is there, then, any of failure or ultimate disaster? According to Nature The leaven in the measure of meat did not need to struggle and strive to transform its surroundings, nor to be the object of it. It was, and because it kept on beating leave and nothing else it changed the whole mass. It is Christianity which is to leaven the world—the daily living of those who belong to Christ. Easy to Commit Sin It is a great deal master to commit the first, and a great deal master to the first, and a great deal master to repeat of a second, then it was to repeat of the first.—Johann Wil- chert of the first. THE AMERICAN THEATRE Is on the booking list of the Consolidated Vaudeville Exchange, and the manager is now in position to offer the Houston public the best there is in the colored profession playing exclusive colored houses. A FIVE REEL FEATURE VITAGRAPH Staring Carol Halloway Doors open promptly at 7:30 p. m. Come early to avoid the rush. A. B. CAFFEY, - - - Insurance Is My Business! Pure Homes, Office Buildings, Furniture, etc. Pro- perty from fire, tornado, etc. I have served many in the last six years and can do the same. Responsible and reliable company. Write, phone "Tell Your Print We will gladly p as execute it to you. Our paper stock selection is made To those whom our place of busi business! e, etc. Pro- have served do the same Write, phone Hadley 3945 "Tell Y Pr We will glad- as execute it to Our paper s selection is ma- To those who our place of bus us and allow u you will therea Web 713 Prairie Ave CARL RIES CO. e of Wash 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, phone or see Prairie Avenue Phone Preston 3011- Hadley 3345 June Sale of June Sale of Wash Dresses Beautiful Wash Dresses of imported voiles, in fancy, figured and floral designs; organdies, tissues, batistes, in solid and figured; all sizes and colors. Very special at, your choice ... $14.50 immed uts at choice Blendid clearance of any of our $10.00 Hats in the house; white, black, a new spring and summer colors, braids, Georgettes, etc.; without restric-t sale Monday, choice ... $4.98 S n and white satin worth $4.98 Navy Blue Tail- els, also Satin cial-purchase; Silk Skirts Worth to $29.00 $11.50 A big splendid clearance of any of our $10.00 and $12.50 Trimmed Hats in the house; white, black and all the wanted new spring and summer colors, braids, straws, sweaters, hats, and without sleeves; $5.00 tions on sale Monday, choice Silk Petticoats $4.98 A table full of Silk Petticots, in flesh and white satin and crepe de chine, colored tafetas, etc.; worth $4.98 to $8.50; on sale special, each Coats and Capes $17.50 Choice of any of our Coats and Capes that are appropriate for traveling and touring wear; values to $17.50 $30.00; choice, each ..... CARL that are appropri- Choice of our ties to $17.50 Skirts that are new models; C ARL RIES THE STORE OF COURTESY Choice of any of our Coats and Capes that are appropriate for traveling and touring wear; values to $17.50 $30.00; choice, each CARL RIES CO. H. F. EDWARDS Real Estate, Rentals, Loans A hundred Dresses of fancy figured and flowered voile, also fancy plaid striped and solid colored gingham; Dresses for women and misses; worth double price asked; choice. $7.50 each. Silk Skirts Worth to $20.00 $11.50 Your unrestricted choice of any of our exclusive New Skil Shirts, saffir Georgette, de crepe de chine, taffetas, etc.; white and all colors; worth to $20.00. Choice at, $11.50 each... Printing Service We will gladdy plan your printed matter for you, as well as execute it to your satisfaction. We will provide type and style types. Your selection is made easy. To those whom we have not had the pleasure to meet in our place of business we wish to extend an invitation to visit us and allow us to print one job for you. We are confident you will therefore be a popular patron. Webster Printing Company Navy Blue Taffetta Silk Suits, in several very new models, also Satin Suits in several colors; a special purchase; they're choice, a suit ... $17.50 Choice of our $8.50 and $7.50 White Gaberden Wash Skirts that are thoroughly preshrunk; several new models; on sale, choice ..... $4.98 Exclusive New Wash Dresses of organdies, French voiles, tissues, batistes, linens, etc.; charming new models that are stylish and correct in every detail; worth to $30.00. Very special batiste, choice... $19.50 5.00 $4.00 and $12.50 ink and all the braids, straws, riches... $5.00 Wash Blouses Worth to $4.00 $2.69 Imported Voile and Organdie Wash Blouses in beautiful dainty new models, tailored and late trimmed, embroidered, etc.; selling at $8.50 and $4.00; choice... each... $2.69 Silk Suits $17.50 Wash Skirts $4.98 HARRIS & BUTLER AUTO SHOP If you want your car sold, see Harris & Butler 811 Sam Fellpe Phone Preston 5960 TOM BURTON'S TAILOR SHOP Cleaning, Pressing, Repairing, Dress and Shirtmaking. 218 Taborian Building 807½ Prairie Ave. Houston, Texas OTTOS 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 Phone Preston 5491 418% Travis St. 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. Burt F. Taylor & Co. Manufacturing .... .... .... JEWELERS AND OPTICIANS COMPLICATED WATCH REPAIRING A SPECIALTY 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. Parior 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 falling, cure all scalp disorders. Manicuring and facial massage 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 MRS. A. G. ROBERTS, Proprietress Mme. N. A. Franklin's System 1104 SAN FELIPE ST. HOUSTON, TEXAS V American Mutual Benefit Association Incorporated 1908 Paid to Benficiaries Over $579,000.00 They Are Making a Place For Me. "Mother, I told you so, because my Daddy told me so, that Lawyer J. Vance Lewis 'knows his stuff'. On the 17th of May, in the 80th District Court room, Lawyer Lewis was among the lawyers trying cases. On that day 556 people were charged with cases through an English or American jurist. I still say he knew his stuff. If you don't believe me, call him up over Preston 607%, or see him at his office, 807% Prairie avenue, Houston, Texas, and you can find others in saying he 'knows his STUFF'." A New Ship at Sea. The latest journal to reach our desk is the Houston Informer. It is published in the Houston Informer. It is a seven-column, eight-page column, brilful of news, clear and clean. Scanning its editorial column we discovered the thoughts expressed came from a former newspaper man. Closer observation informed us that our old chum and friend, Hinton. Cliff Richardson, was editor and publisher. We know Cliff, and the kind of metal he like in him. Richardson is the future of the Informer. Richardson is a newspaper man of the first water, and as an editorial writer he stands in the front rank, fearless and uncompromising, in his work. He "fades" and "out" that to make up a first-class newspaper. Long live Cliff and the Houston Informer. S. H. Simpson in Galveston New Idea. BIG FRATERNAL INTER- **THE CITY CONTENT NOW ON** **The American Mutual Benefit** Association, home office at 418% Milam street, has launched a membership program to the fight for the honor of making the best show, vls: Fort Worth, San Antonio and Houston. There are more than 100 cities are bitterly and stubbornly contesting every inch of ground and from the other bars come rumors of collisions. It will be a reflection upon the colored citizens of Houston, where the home office is located, to show how a big city, a beautiful town, a big city, boasting of a 40,000 colored population, while the best either option can obtain, is not so much of an need as we afford to permit other communities to show a more loyal spirit towards the A. M. B. A. M. A. such a thing, give your membership and join the greatest institution of its kind in the South, Motto: "Every old the reliable and ever-on-the-job W. E. C. Matthews, superintendent of the Houston district, who will come or will not be involved in the action. Agents wanted, Phone Preston 3288. Dr. P. R. Stewart, one of Port Arthur's leading physicians, was in the University of Texas hospital reports that his city is in a most florid flooding condition and that Prof. W. F. Lomax, a professor in the high school, misses Ruth O. Nunn and C. S. Coleman, Fort Worth; Hattie C. McKinney, Fort Worth; Terrell, Pt. Arthur teachers, have returned home after a successful visit to the city, or Richardson will visit the city soon, since an invitation was extended him to visit the city, to deliver an address in that city. Help Make It Possible to Give Employment to Negro Men and Women. Sporting Department Will Get You Told Realizing that the race does not possess a single paper in the South that has a sporting column worth more than $1 million in the amount of space to the sporting activities. The Informer plans to conduct the training and will be pleased to receive the baseball notes of the colored teams. This department will be responsible for outgoing deeps since his college days. Arrangement has also been made to run a few additional deeps. No. 9 of "sportsphrilk." J. B. Grigshy, Vice President and General Manager. Wm. Nickerson, Jr., Secretary. The management of The Informer has closed a deal whoreby the female readers (and male, too) can access the information, real stories ever produced from the pan of moral authorh. It in our polity is the most important in and in truth and thus the addition of these interesting and entertaining narratives. If you like the service of the Informer, you can join. Phone Preston 3288 All matter, advertising and reading intended for publication in the current issue must reach The Inquirer on Wednesday of each week. Advertise in The Informer