Houston Informer

Saturday, July 26, 1919

Houston, Texas

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FRANCE HONORS BLACK RACE WITH MAMMOTH FETE SHOT IN SELF-DEFENSE, RACE SOLDIER TO HANG HOUSTON'S LEADING AND BEST EDITED RACE NEWSPAPER VOL. 1 NO. 10. FRANCE SHOT I FRENCH NATION'S SHOWN IN REC DEMOCRACY'S .10. NCE HO OT IN S NATION'S BIG HEAR IN RECOGNITION CRACY'S BLACK DE FRENCH NATION'S BIG HEART SHOWN IN RECOGNITION GIVEN DEMOCRACY'S BLACK DEFENDERS (By Associated Negro Press.) Paris, France.—France, true to her tradition of equality, liberty and justice, has created a new sensation for the world. It may be a fad, or it may be the opening of an epoch that will continue as long as time. The war gave to France a clear idea of what the colored peoples of the world have accomplished and having learned much of this, France is anxious to learn more. This, stated on very good authority, that, while the American whites are somewhat hesitant about adopting the new French craze, there is no disposition on their part to be out of step with the times and consequently they are gradually falling in line. Paris, France.—France, treu liberty and justice, has creat world. It may be a fad, or it that will continue as long as to a clear idea of what the color accomplished and having lea anxious to learn more. This, that, while the American white adopting the new French cray their part to be out of step w they are gradually falling in lia An exhibition of Negro art sculptured wood—has met w the critics, but also with purrtures have been sold for more if artists unite in finding in the greatest art there is certainly ration. Next week a Negro fete w great sensation of the season. Negro paintings, Negro poen the last remains of unust civil It is also to the black countr is interesting herself. Which lish and American friends be o to their homes, smiling, nodd a tone at the same time regre let them again make the cruis because they came to have a go frivolous and superficial. We MEDS, DENTS AND HELD STATE M LARGELY e.—France, true to her tradition, justice, has created a new seer to be a bad, or it may be the open issue as long as time. The war is what the colored peoples of the land having learned much of more. This, stated on very many American whites are somewhat new French craze, there is no out of step with the times and really falling in line. of Negro art—statues, busts—has met with great success also with purchasers. Some are sold for more than 1000 pounds in finding in these works all there is certainly in this fashion. A Negro fete will be held when of the season. Negro music, age, Negro poems, war having is of unust civilization. The black countries we now go for herself. Which Paris? Do no can friends be deceived when the smiling, nodding, repeating a same time regrettful and reproach make the cruel prewar mistake to have a good time over her superficial. We mean business. NTS AND PHARMS A STATE MEETING HERARGELY ATTENDED An exhibition of Negro art—statues, busts and masks in sculptured wood—has met with great success, not only with the critics, but also with purchasers. Some of these sculptures have been sold for more than 1000 pounds sterling and if artists unite in finding in these works all the seeds of the greatest art there is certainly in this fashion, sincere admiration. Next week a Negro fete will be held which will be the great sensation of the season. Negro music, Negro dances, Negro paintings, Negro poems, war having carried away the last remains of unust civilization. It is also to the black countries we now go for light. Paris is interesting herself. Which Paris? Do not let our English and American friends be deceived when they return soon to their homes, smiling, nodding, repeating "gay Paris" in a tone at the same time regretful and reproachful. Do not let them again make the cruel prewar mistake of supposing because they came to have a good time over here, that we are frivolous and superficial. We mean business. MEDS, DENTS AND PHARMS HELD STATE MEETING HERE LARGELY ATTENDED SESSION The 32nd annual session of the Lone Star State Medical, Dental and Pharmaceutical Association on January this week, beginning Tuesday morning and closing Thursday. The joint sessions were held at Louisiana State University, the public program was rendered at Wesley A. M. E. church Tuesday night, when Chapelons galore were exchanged in the theater. The association was largely attended by men and women from all parts of Texas and a few fraternal delegates who attended the event. The program was done at the Union Hospital. In all probability a quarterly journal will be published in the Manifesto and Complications, "Factual Tonsil," many vital subjects were discussed: Medical, General Diseases, Pelaxis, Influenza Management and Complications, "Factual Tonsil," "Gastritis," "The Impurities of Eating," etc., "Orthodontics," "Perforated Abcess," "Infection Of And from the Mouth," "Sterilization," "Gangrene of the Fetus," and "Gangrene of the Fetus." The annual complimentary dasante was given at the City Andorium Wednesday night and an interurban A HOME WEDDING MINIZED IN FIFTH W NEWLYWEDS ARE VERY BEAUTIFUL HOME WEDDING SOLEMNIZED IN FIFTH WARD-- NEWLYWEDS ARE VERY POPULAR The wedding ceremony of Miss Roberta Sturgsi and Mr. William A. White, which was solemnized at the home of the bride's parents, **2223** Steven Street, sixteenth fast, was one of the most beautiful home affairs of its kind ever staged in the city. Louis Krauss, a friend and knot friend gathered from far and near to do honor to the occasion. The bride, entering on her father's side, was charming in a lovely dress of georgette and satin with white. jet trimming, with tulle 'vel' adjusted to the bride's blossom. Her bouquet was a shower due to her tradition of equality, created a new sensation for the may be the opening of an epoch time. The war gave to France red peoples of the world have earned much of this, France is stated on very good authority, is are somewhat hesitant about size, there is no disposition on with the times and consequently une. — statues, busts and masks in with great success, not only with phasers. Some of these sculptor than 1000 pounds sterling and these works all the seeds of the in this fashion, sincere admi- will be held which will be the Engro music, Negro dances, war having carried awayization. Fies we now go for light. Paris in Paris. Do not let our Engreceived when they return soon in, repeating "gay Paris" in faithful and reproachful. Do not prewar mistake of supposing good time over here, that we are mean business. PHARMS MEETING HERE-- ATTENDED SESSION Mr. and Mrs. White are domiciled at 2702 Quitman Street, where they hope to see their many friends. BIG RACE RIOT IN NATION'S CAPITAL, WASHINGTON, D. C. BOTH RACES HAVE SUFFERED MANY CASUALTIES ARE WE TO HAVE A REIGN OF TERROR? RACE MEN, PROVOKE NO DISTURBANCES! The race riot in Washington, D. C., and its attendant serious and fatal results, is a regrettable and demoralizing incident, and adds weight to the argument that President Wilson should endeavor to make America safe for all nations before attempting to reform the world. Since his induction into office he has diplomatically and politically avoided employing his high office to blot out the lynch spirit. Even while the country was at war and faced with extraordinary powers, he persistently refused to say or do one thing to destroy the court of Judge Lynch. It is true he came out with a pronouncement against lynching, but that was not done with extraordinary powers. He was lynched in Illinois and Wilson was fearful that the Germans would attempt reprisals upon both American civilians and soldiers. When brutal and barbarous deeds of Southern mobs were revered, he has on more than one occasion remarked that he had heard nothing of such incidents. He has dealt in glittering generalities and employed high sounding phrases and scholarly rhetorics prescriptive of the press, but undoubtedly he did not or does not include the United States in the world; for he has consistently and steadfastly refused to make any effort to put into execution these teachings and preachings by precept and example at home. Who can doubt but that this race riot was the work of Providence, in order that Chief Wilson would not have to be told of the affair, but could witness it in his own hands andaked eyes or through his eyes. We wonder what he will say now, if his European colleagues would ask him what about his country 'be safe for its own citizens? It reflects very discreditably upon the military and naval departments of this country, when men in uniform will run rampant and seek to do violence unto American citizens who have committed no wrong. The multiplicity of racial clashes almost simultaneously throughout the country bodies ill for this nation, unless the causes giving rise to such unfortunate disturbances are remedied forthwith and that permanently. Looking at it from one angle it might appear to some that it is a wholesale gtempt at intimidation and browbeating of colored Americans, who are now insisting upon a fair and impartial participation in the democracy for which they fought on the sanguinary and shot-hidden battlefields of France and Switzerland. While they have lowly preclaimed, both at home and abroad. One thing is certain and sure: all these charges of attempted criminal assault upon womanhood are absurd and ridiculous and are so thin that they can easily be seen through. But The Informer is particularly concerned in the colorful and violent scenes. To that and it desires to counsel colored Americans to invoken no Had some of these same tramps had a chance at the enemy "over there" they would have been running yet—in the opposite direction. Yet they are not alone. Many of them are manhunting for one little weak human being! Some bravery! It is said that several colored men have recently attempted crimes upon white women in the nation's capital and after arresting one race man the authorities were convinced that he was not guilty such crime and released him. This action inflamed and infuriated the exponents of mobocracy and Hummish cultur and they forthwith proceeded to take matters in their hands and do violence to every colored person encountered. The informer can not submit evidence that all these reported crimes against women have been committed by race men, if they have really been committed at all. With a howling and hungry mob scouring the city for alleged perpetrators of said crimes, no sensible man would entertain the idea of trying to kill others; the people are being sought with death at the hands Mind you, all this occurred right under the dome of the capitol and in close proximity to the White House, while poor President Wilson was suffering with dysentery. It is to be hoped that he was not to ill to see for such a reason as whom he savagery and barbarism OVER HERE that fade those of the Turks and European Huns "over there" into 'utter insignificance'. While the senate is wrangling over a peace treaty and a covetor and safeguard the world's greatest future wars than denunciations and newspaper articles against lynching will break up the latter in this country, their very lives are being put in jeopardy as rioters patrol and parade the streets of the world, they may devour. Shades of George Washington! How long are, we to behold such Humhain, heathenish and hellish stunts? Any crime upon womanhood should be punishable, but it should and must be done disturbances, either by words or deeds. It is not always employing keen judgment or common sense to say everything one thinks. One must be discreet, remembering that "fools rush in where angels creak." Anybody body or precipitate such racial clashes and domestic disturbances, but once they are set in motion it is like endeavoring to overtake the wind to put them out of commission. They generally continue until shorn of their fury and passion by wearing themselves out. The old adage, "An ounce of cure worth a pound of cure," is a truism that applies as appropriately in the body politic as it does in the physical anatomy. Once the germ of disease secures an abode in the human body, it is the exception rather than the rule to put an end to his ravages and pillaging until it has done his deadly work. So it is more violence, lynchship and anarchy. This is no plea for a demonstration of covariance on the through the legal channels and not by a bunch of hoodlums and roughnecks taking the law into their hands. Their things occur at the capital of the country, what must one expect way down in "Bam" The seeds of mobocracy have been planted so deeply and firmly by its Southern expONENT have been planted so deeply and that it is fast gripping the entire country, with direful results. Once upon a time such acts of the mobs were never opposed with force by black Americans, and the peanuts of the peanut war each attempt recently has met with many casualties and serious reverses, with the end hardly in sight. While Washington is not particularly Northern, the far enough not to be pregnant with a spirit of contempt for law and order; for if this spirit is permitted to continue unchecked, a boomerang 'is inevitable and then who can gain assistance that even the president's life will not be in danger? ing to be frequent and fatal. The Washington riot is both fortunate and unfortunate; fortunate because it was enacted by the mob, and very eyes of congressmen, chief magistrate and other high gubernatorial officials and it brings home to them in a concrete form and most striking manner the odiousness and heinousness of the spirit of mob-violence and the violence of anarchy wrought by this arch-ency of good government; unfortunate in that it ruptures racial relations and anchones a spirit of violence and anarchy, exacting its toll in human lives and physical suffering. When spoken by action in Longview, Texas; Norfolk, Va., or Washington, D.C., each incididual proclaims the arrival of a new day and a new type of colored man, who is determined to protect his life, his family and the rest, efforts of the mobbists to the contrary notwithstanding. part of our people; but for fear some members of the race will go around with a "chip on their shoulder" watchfully waiting for some one to knock it off (which will invariably happen). The Informer advises that we employ cool and level heads at all times and as much as lie within us live peacefully with all men, remember, any old fool or fossilized man, will be able to work with big brains, ruby hearts, reinforced by humanitarian spirit and impulsed and motivated by a proper conception of right and wrong to bring internal peace and domestic tranquility out of such demoralizing and disgraceful situations. The Informer especially wishes to urge the colored citizens of Houston and South Texas, where it has a wide circulation, to refrain from any act or utterance calculated in the least to stir up racial animosity and rupture the between the two races in this section. This attempted reign of terror must be suppressed. The Ka Klexan Klax, whether operating in ALABAMA COLORED SOLDIER'S DEATH SENTENCE AFFIRMED BY STATE'S HIGHEST COURT Aniston, Ala.—Sergt. Edgar Caldwell, the Negro soldier convicted at a special term of the circuit court of Calhoun County for the murder of Conductor Cecil Linton on the afternoon of December 15, will be hanged in the Calhoun County jail yard on Friday, August 15, exactly eight months after the commission of the crime. The Supreme Court of Alabama on Monday handed a decision down sustaining the verdict of the Calhoun County Court and jury which inflicted the death penalty on the slayer of the street car man. The only thing which can save the Negro from the hangman's noose is the commuting power of Governor Thomas E. Kilby, or some unforeseen and unexpected situation, and the chances are that the Negro soldier will pay for the penalty for his crime on the gallows. The case of Caldwell has become one of the few celebrated criminal cases arising in this county. While riding as a passenger on the street car of the dead conductor last December, the soldier and the conductor became involved in a difficulty. After being ejected from the car by Conductor Linton and his motorman, Kelsie Morrison, Caldwell drew a small calibre pistol from his blouse, shot Conductor Linton squarely through the head, killing him instantly. Turning the lera's Hospital for several days but finally recovered. He is now engaged in the same capacity with the Alabama Power Company's street car service and but for the slight lameness of his right shoulder and arm, has entirely recovered from the effect of the pistol shot in his neck. A feature of the case which created a profound sensation was the action of President Wilson in wiring the governor of Alabama asking a postponement of Caldwell's sentence so that the Attorney General of the United States could investigate the matter. Hundreds of citizens and officials in the North have taken a hand in the letter writing and telegraphing, and the Caldwell case has become one of the most widely known in the history of the country. Caldwell was a member of the 157th Depot Brigade and had been to Hobson City on the afternoon on which Linton was shot and killed. A peculiar feature developed at the trial of the accused Negro before the Calhoun County jury. It was understood that Caldwell had always denied the shooting. His attorney, however, desired to urge in mitigation of the offense that he shot on great provocation. The upshot was that they made this argument for him, but he did not take the stand to testify in his own behalf. North Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Georgia, Virginia or District of Columbia, must be banished from this country and sent to join their erstwhile imperial lord and autocratic emperor. Texas Educator Tendered High Post In Cracker State International greed and availce brought about the great world martial conflict. Racial antipathy and prejudice, supernatural hostility, and the presence of a certain element in this country to keep the black man in abject slavery and oppression and deny him those rights and privileges made possible for others by the black man's contributions of men and money and property and federal constitutions, are responsible for these race riots, if such they can be rightly termed. As American citizens let us be orderly and law-abiding, at the same time not relinquishing one vestige of our manhood, fortitude, and bravery. Finally, brethren and sisters, provoke no disturbances, but be men and women. Dr. W. J. Howard, one of our lead dentalists who answered the call of his country and saw service abroad at dental surgery, is back in the city. Prof. S. W. Houston, principal of the Houston Normal and Industrial College, Huntsville, at a recent meeting at Hampton Institute, was tendering the position of supervisee of all college students. The position carries with it the direction of the teacher-training department of vocational education in the state school at Albany. wearing the khaki and will resume his practice in the Taberian Temple, 8027 Prairie Ave., employing rooms 822%. He extends an invitation to all his students to pay him a visit in his new office. He is an enemy to the human race, has shattered the hopes of thousands of women, causing many to commit suicide and increasing the colony of HIV. He also causes the little germ that causes black heads and various skin diseases. You should go at once to Madam N. A. Franklin's Beauty Parlor. 885 Pleasure Violet Ray High. Frequency treatments, which will destroy those germs in your body, is soothing and perfectly humane, having no equal as a scientific skin treatment. The Thirteenth Commandment DUANE AGAIN COMES TO RESCUE AS DAPHNE SEEHS HER CHANCE TO BECOME A STAR SLIpping AWAY. **Daphne:** Clay Winhurst, a young New Yorker on a visit to Cleveland, meets pretty Daphne Klip, whose brother is in the same office with Clay in Wall street. After a wildfield courtship they become engaged. Daphne agrees to an early marriage, and after extracting from her money-worried father what she regards as a sufficient sum of money for the purpose she goes to New York with her mother to buy her trombone. Daphne's brother, Bayard, has just married and left for Europe. Bayard's brother, Daphne's father, Bayard's flat. Winhurst introduces Daphne and her mother to luxurious New York life. Daphne meets Tom Duane, man-bout-who, who seems greatly attracted to her. Daphne accidentally discovers that Clay is peniless, except for his salary. Bayard and his wife return to New York. Bayard and the two younger women buy expensive gowns, having them charged to Bayard. Bayard is furious over the expense, seeing hard times ahead. Daphne, indignant, declares she will earn her own living and breaks her engagement with Clay. Through an introduction by Duane, Daphne indignates, she a theatrical magnate, to give her a position in one of his companies. CHAPTER X—Continued. Miss Kemble went forward to Daphnia and took her hand and petted it and said: "I'm so glad to be with you." Vilina, who won't object to your playing her parts, "I'm sure." Mrs. Vilina, who had played all her games for half a century, and was now established as a famous player of hateful old grand dames, warded Daphnia her ready vinegar and chose to host her. She came down from his office to make up his own mind. He smiled with a kind of challenging cordiality and murmured: "So our little girl is going to open the shop. Well all you've got to do is to deliver the goods and I'll buy 'em at your own price." Daphnia and the kitchen table stood on the apron of the stage under a naked bunch of light giving brilliance. "Place, please, for the entrance." Daphnia nodded. "The noble matteie idol put his on the table, walked on, sat down on a divan composed of two broken chairs and read an imaginary news- Batterson said: "Doorbell! Bunz? A well-dressed young man, who maneuvered across and opened an imaginary door between two chairs. This was the cue for Miss Kemble's Everybody waited and watched for the newcomer to make her debut in the new world. Then was a silence. Daphne stood with heels screwed to the floor and gagged to the roof of her mouth. "All right, Miss Kip," said Batterson with ominous patience. "Come on, another silence, then Daphne laughed and choked. 'I'm awfully stupid. I've forgotten the light, brighted气罩 and grown!' HowJado! HowJado! "Oh, yes! Thank you. I'm so embarrassed, said Daphne, and walked on the wrong side of the chairs. Everybody shuddered to realize that she had entered through a solid wall. That was no ignoring the diligently obsequent note she struck when she bowed to the butter and stammered: [A sigh went through the vast proddon and void of the empty theater. Instinct told even the echoes that she was not going to belong. Batterson grated, tragically. "Not to the butter, please! Don't say 'How are you?' to the butter. It was a butter. It was a butter. Please, Script says 'Howdid you?' Say 'Howdado' to Mr. Eldon there. Say 'Howdado' to Mr. Eldon there. Say 'Howdado' to Mr. Eldon there. Daphne, bowing to Eldon and speaking with a soullessness of a squeezed doll. Eldon rose, folded up his pitying pitying desire to help her. He hoped that the scared little Klip woman would win through the same bitter trials to the changed success. But he had a fear. He delivered her her line with his heart. He gave her her line with exquisite tact. She did not repeat it after him. He said, "Don't be afraid; you are all right." He gave her the line again and she parroted it after him. She leaped then to an office minutes later. She drew her back. "Pardon me, but I think I have a line before that." Daphne blundered on. It was not Daphne's fright that disturbed the rest. It was her complete failure to suggest the character, or any char But Batterson found nothing to amuse him, and Reben tasted that amuse him, and Reben with which theatrical managers are so familiar when they bite on the Dead sea fruit of beauty without draining Miss Kemble tried to help. She asked Daphne to step aside and watch while she went through the scene. But Reben was not interested in her own lines and had to refer to the manuscript, while Bidon waited in the room. "Oh, I see," I think I understand it now. "Then she forgot it all again and she went to show how the heart was wooed by the end and Batterson dismissed the company with sincere thanks. Then he was to Bidon to demand a substitute. Daphne went home, dreading her fate but not knowing what the verdict was. She felt sure that it would be wrong. She felt sure that the difficulty was worn out with the use of her own faults and uncertain which she feared the more—to be dismissed or untainted. The latter meant unending trials. At the elevator she found Tom Dumne. He had just telephoned up her department to ask if she were in there. There was no answer. She frankly delight. She asked him up. Tom Dumne was electric with cheer. He and Daphne with inoffensive heartiness of her progress. She gave the worst possible account of her stupidity—would have none of her self-deprecation. "Everything's got to be begun," he said. "Some of the greatest actors are bad at rehearsal, and never get over it. Everyone is bad at rehearsal and are at their worst on the first performance. You're bound to succeed. You have beauty and charm and grace and intelligence to speak to Reheen and make him restrain Batterson. We'll make a star of you yet." Here was a fine reassurance in that word "impede." It gave her strength to go to the telephone and call Up Dumne, to despair and collapsed on the divan. Tom Duane was at her side instantly. "You're ill! In heaven's name, what can I do?" His solitude pleased her. She smiled paley: "Mr. Reben told me he was afraid I'd better give up the job. He was very polite and awfully sorry but he said he didn't think I was quite suited to the work. He said that later, perhaps, there might be another chance, but—oh—oh—oh!" She was crying with all her might. Gradually she realised that Duane's hands were on her shoulders. He was squeezing them as if to keep her from sobbing herself to pieces. His face was close to hers, and he was murmuring: "You poor little thing. You mustn't grieve. You've to fine and too beautiful for such work." She flung herself free. "No, no; I'm an imbecile—I'm no good—that's all." Those big hands were at her shoulders again. That soothing voice was ministering courage and praise: "You are not no good. You shall succeed! I'll make Reben take you back. I've helped Reben out when he was in trouble. I've lent him money and I'll make him give you your chance. I promise that, on my word!" She stared at him through her tears. They blurred him in dancing flashes of light as if he were a sun god. She caught his hands from her shoulders. He Gave Her a Hand-Grip of Perfect Good Fellowship. but she had to hold them in hers. in she was drowning, and she must cling to whatever arms stretched down her, her hands still wrapped around her were till she was safe again on the solid earth. She was laughing now and paiting on her on the back if she were a frightened child. She felt no right to rubble his caresses. They were still on her back, and she was his arm about her that was of a comrade, sustaining another in a battle. she was the only one in the world to be hurt and praised and help in her need. Duane said, with a matter-of-fact THE HOUSTON INFORMER, SATURDAY, JULY 26, 1919 bristles: "Till call Reben up at once. No, he will see you." "But you put me under such obligation." She said. "Never be afraid of an obligation." "I'm afraid I can never repay it." "Then you one ahead. But you can meet me and you will." "How?" "Let's wait and see. Goodbye." "Don't worry." She gave her a hand grip of perfect good fellowship and went into the hall. She followed him to tell him again how kind he was. As she was clapping, the door opened the door with her latchkey. Now there was triple embarrassment. Tom Duane had paid ardent money for her. Here he was in Bayard's wife's home, apparently fitting with Bayard's young sister. She cried the entangled sentiments of jealousy and all the indication of a chaperon who has been circumcured. Duane retreated in poor condition too brief and needed to suffic. Then she went to her room. There her mother found her when she in later. Daphnia had only a faint hope of a miracle twice, so she told her mother that she had failed as an actress. She told her bluntly. "She was fired." To her comfort her mother caught her to her ample bloom and said: "I'm glad of it. I'm much obliged to whoever could have succeeded you and that you kept at it. But you're too good for such a wicked life. A person could not be an assistant, an incinere and pretender, and my life would be better. So now you come along home with me. "Thank you, momma." Mir, Kip grabbed herself together for a vigorous assault when the telephone rang and the maid brought word that a gentian wished to speak with her. It was Duane, and she braced herself for another blow. But his voice was clarion with success. "All it right. He promised to keep you on and give a chance. He may for you to report at the theater at seven thirty tonight." He was afraid of her success, such as it was, than of her failure. But it was pleasant to carry the news to her mother and it disgusted them both. They were still trying to dissuade her from confronting on the downward path which she had from her father came for her mother: "Taking beaver arrive Grand Central tomorrow don't meet me." Bayard was late, as usual, and Lella's temper had just begun to simmer when the door was opened stealthily. She flicked a finger and freed a small box of jewelry's size and waved it like a flag of true. Lella rushed forward with a cry of desperation, and then the hands and drew Bayard into the room and into her arms. "This is your apology, I suppose," she said. "The apology for being late, and that's what made me late." Bayard was emptied. She adored gifts and she had the knack of inspirational wit, and she provoked her curiosity. She opened it so excitedly that the contents fell to the floor. She sweoped for them and brought up a platinum chain with a ring. She opened the pearls on a device of platinum. Lella ran to Mrs. Kip and Daphne, exclaiming: "Are't they beautiful? Aren't they wonderful? Aren't they beautiful?" Mrs. Kip and Daphne tried to keep the pace, but once more they could not forget who it was that was raining. They were in the doorway. Their alarm was not diminished when Bayard said to Lella: "You're not the only one who can open accounts. I started one for you." He took from his pocket a pale brochure and said to Lael: "That allowance we agreed on, you know?" "Well, instead of paying it to you week by week I decided to open a bank account for you; so I ran over to her and handed her a deposit to your credit—five hundred dollars!" Lael forgot her jewelry for a moment with moustache, waving Mrs. Kip and Daphne aside and saying: "Don't speak to me. I am a lady with a bank account." Lael was in dreary earnest. "That's more than I ever was." Lael was poring over her bank book the blank pages in which so many dramas, tragedies and life histories could be written. Her first question was omnious: "Do I have to go all the way down to Broad street every time I want to draw off some money that was already to attack the integrity of her bank. "No, dearest," said Bayard, "there is an unborn branch, right around the bottom of the earth. It will be more for a put-in than takeout. Every time I give you anything else, you get a burp. Maybe some day we'll want to borrow some of it for a while. Maybe you use me from a crane home day. Anyhow, I don't want to feel that I have a little wife at home. A man has to plunge a good hole in my chest, usually makes him or breaks him." Bayard spoke with unusual science. "He's a man who has carried and strappeed a fo runs, Stippee earned and a shilling spent, bankruptty—or something like that. But Moses got ahead of him. When he handed down the Ten Commandments, he whipped an extra one to the priests' secret of the chosen people." "What was it?" said Leila with minimum of interest. "Thou shalt not spend all thou earest," said Richard. "It was—well, it was the Seventh Commandment, guess—a only unlucky one to break The Jews have kept it pretty well. They've been the bankers of the world even while they were persecuted." Lella shrugged her hands shoulder and studied the gems. "No, not all that. It tonight. Left her to watch, and go to the theater. I want to show off my new splendor." "Fine!" said Bayard, trying to stay bare, and lifted himself by his own boot straps. "Get on your dudson妈, and Daphne." "I can't go," said Daphne. "I've got to be at the fun-fair at half past noon. I've hardly time to eat anything." While Lella and Bayard and Mrs Kip were putting on their feral robes Lella was eating alone a hard meal up tacily from the restaurant. Before they were dressed she had to march out in what she called her horse, and she called her a bat, but she shook her She Found Batterson Quarrelling With a Property Man Over the Responsibility for a Broken Vase. head. Her humble not twenty-five dollars a week would not justify a charlot to and from the shop. She would be rapidly along Fifth-string street, but not rapidly enough to escape one or two murmurous gallants. She found Batterton quarring with a property man over the responsibility for a broken vase. He ignored her tilt at length she ventured to stammer: "Here I am, Mr. Batterton." "I see. Well, sit down somewhere." Finding a seat no easy task. Every piece of furniture she selected once the object of the scene shattered its attack and she had to take flight. Members of the company strolled in, paused at the mailbox and went to the scene. Eventually Batterton found that all the company was on hand and in good health. He said to Daphne, "Everything is here and nobody sick, so you needn't stay after the curtain goes up." But she wanted to learn her trade, so she loitered about, feeling like an outsider. She looked at the company of the company came from their larva, looking odd and unreal in their paint. They seemed to be surprised that she was not a company, gave her a curious smile of greeting. She heard the boy crying "Overture" about the corridors. She heard the sound of the piece. Then it struck up a march that sounded remote and irrelevant. She pushed her arm up and posed to be the curtain going up. An actor and an actress in white flannels with tennis rackets under their arms came to the stage with light. They banded repartee for a time. She spoke earnestly to Mrs. Vining, suddenly began to laugh softly. SEEM TO HAVE HIDING PLACE Just Where Do Facts Go That One Knows, Temporarily Forgets and Afterward Remembers? One of the odd things about what we call loss of memory is that it is catching. How often have you known that he will know what to do him his companion, to whom it is equally well known, forget it, why is that? The one I did I had an excellent example of this odd epileptic. It was necessary for the nausea of a certain actor—not a star, but a variability of the brain, to be recalled in order that a letter to him might quickly be dispatched. I had forgotten his name, but I deceived him. I had sufficient accuracy for every one (there were about six of us) to recognize him. Some of us could even say that he was very good at compare notes as to his excellence, and yet his name absolutely eluded one and all. Why? We all knew it; we did we unanimously fall to know. We parted intent upon obtaining this necessary information. On meeting him, he put it enough, and it had broken upon each, more or less suddenly, during the moment that we met to it, is where the things one forgets, but suddenly will remember again, while one is forgetting them. Where are they when their capacity to hide Olen plunged into the light. A little later Eldon cause off the stage laughing. He dropped his laughing arm and summed his anecdote. "As I was saying—" "But Mrs. Vining interrupted; I summoned my one. How are They tonight?" "Rather cold, said Eldon; 'Is it so hot," "so revil!' said Mrs. Vining. Then she shook her outskirts, straightened up and swept through the door like a dowager swan. One of the box lights began to spontaneously dangle around from the other side, and charged. He ran into Daphne, glared, and spoke harshly: "You needn't wait any longer." Daphne swallowed her pride and shunk out. CHAPTER XI. She woke early next morning. He was just six o'clock. She remembered that she had two hours. She decided that it would be a pleasant duty to surprise the poor, old, neglected cat by meeting him. He the Grand Central station Daphné found that she was nearly an hour too early for the train. He anumed the door and walked into the counter, to clamber on the high stool and eat the dishes of haste—a cup of coffee and a ham sandwich. It was pleasant to wander about alone in the busy urban trains, like feed pipes, spouting streams of workers, the out-bound trains drawing their passengers to faraway places. At length it was time for the train. Daphné went to the rope barrier opposite the door or entry and waited for it. At length she made out a rather shabby man carrying his own luggage, and seeder and she remembered. He did not expect to be met. He was looking idly at the new station. He had not been to New York since it had She ran to him. He dropped his old suitcase on the toes of the man following him and embraced Daphne with his hand. He then withdrew and kissed her again and fold her that she was prettier than ever. All about them there were little groups embraceted in the room. She was a wonderful business in reunions. When her father said, "I haven't had my breakfast; have you?" she lied affectionately, "No." She had some breakfast together. "Fine," said Daphne. "We'll go to the Biltmore." She was expensive, isn't it?" he asked anxiously. "It's my treat," she said. "This amused him enormously. "So you're going to treat, eh, eh?" "Where did you get all the money?" "I'm a working lady now." "He hagged again and shook his head." "What did you mean by saying you were a working lady?" said Wesley when they were seated at the table and he mother wrote me something about having a little disagreement with you. He thought I'd better run on to see if I couldn't sort of smooth things over. I'm glad you came to meet me. We thought I'd better repurpose for once. Tell me all about it. She told him the whole story of her decision to join the great social revival of the 1920s, the slavery of enslaving the men. Her persecution was her new watchword. "I don't want to take any more money from 'Why, honey,' he protested, "I love to give it to you. I only wish I had ten times as much. I couldn't dream of that." What's that young Wimborne cub med by letting you work?" He bitterly opposed to it, so I gave him a hug. At last Daphne gets the chance that she has hoped for and at the same time has dreaded—the chance to gain a place that will give her the independent-ness she did with the great chance when it came is told in the next installment. and elude, distresses me far more than my inability to call them from home. I am not sure they, perhaps, not there at all? Do they not, perhaps, have evenings, times off for lunch and so forth, and perhaps, not there at all? Do they can there perhaps be some vast extra-temporary territory of the memory from which facts have to be obtained—as, for example, the fact that one must wait until the volumes can be secured? The fact that they always, or nearly always, return, sooner or later, can support these theorems. —Exchange From the Ancient Greeks "To throw dust in dude's eyes" is a saying derived from the ancient Greek word *prae* (prince) and the phrase the Lacomontanians, is said to have caused 1,000 envelopments to advance in front, kicking up a great dust cloud, the enemy, thus blinding them to a flank movement he was executing with a sword to taking the coveted heights Real "Handy Man." A Tasmanian jack of all trades claims that he is a hardware dresser, tobacco-conditioner, cycle register, electrical cardiologist, computer engineer for the Dewert, organist and chormatter, stenic-clinic, freeworker, billard hall keeper, proprietor circuitry manager and is manager of the local town hall. **Optimal Thoughts** There are many things in those things that are the most honorable. HARRIS & BUTLER AUTO SHOP If you want your car sold, see Harris & Butler 811 San Felipe Phone Preston 5960 J. EVANS 411 Travis 41 Complete stock of Dry Goods, Clothing and Wear. The prices are lower than any store and see for yourself. J. EVANS, Proprietor Residence Phone: NONE Preston 1712 REKA DRUG STO MRR. V. L. LINDSAY, Mgr. J. T. M. LINDSAY Physician and Surgeon Diseases, Disease of the Heart and Lungs, Disease, Children a Specialty. 524 MILAM STREET ALVIDGE JACKSON TRAKER, EMBALMER AND FUNERAL DIRECTOR RESTON 4430 1017 BANK ROBIN PARLOR DRINKS, CIGARS, CONFECTIONERIES—SHORT AND REGULAR MEALS. 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Write me for terms. MAKE ALL ORDERS TO MADAME N. A. FRANKLIN, DEPT. A 805 PRAIRIE AVE., HOUSTON, TEX. THE HOUSTON INFORM THE HOUSTON INFORMER'S BIG YARD CLEANING AND SANITATION Commencing TUESDAY, JULY 15, 1919, Ending SATUR- DAY, AUGUST 30, 1919. Four prizes will be awarded to the successful contestants at the LINCOLN THEATRE, TUESDAY NIGHT, SEPTEMBER 2, 1919. First Price—a $5 gold piece. Second prize—$3 in cash. Third prize—1 year's subscription to The Informer. Fourth prize—6 months' subscription to The Informer. OUR PURPOSE. AIM AND OBJECT In promoting this YARD CLEANING AND SANITATION CONTEST among our people in this city, The Houston Informer is mindful of the fact that "Righteousness and healthfulness exalteh a nation, but sin and sickness are a curse to any people." This is a preventive rather than a curative age. "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure." This contest is not launched to cheat the undertaker out of his means of a livelihood, nor to bankrupt the physician; but to prolong the lives of many members of our race who are dying premature and untimely deaths, due to insanity and unhealthy conditions existing mostly in our residential districts. The prizes do not represent much in monetary value, but it is a new departure for race newspapers in this part of the country to stage a campaign and the success of this one will mean larger prizes next year. The incessant rains during the past months have grown weeds and bred mosquitoes and other carriers of disease, death, desolation and despair and we must do our duty to prevent the breaking out or spreading of any epidemic or disease, by cutting the weeds and grass, draining all ditches and cleaning up our premises generally. We must safeguard not only the health of ourselves and immediate family, but the entire citiyenry. CONDITIONS OF THE CONTEST 1. 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PAILLAT.....CHJ Circulator Make all checks, drats, money orders, etc. payable to and address all communications to The Houston Informer, 807% Prairie Avenue, Houston, Texas NOTICE TO ALL SUBSCRIBERS: I always demand a receipt when paying your subscription to The Houston Informer and pay no subscriptions to unauthorized representatives. All daily appointed agents will have receipt books. Protect your interests, as well as ours, by insisting upon a receipt and then keep it. MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED NEGRO PRESS. (All Matter Copyrighted) Entered as second-class matter May 28, 1919, at the postoffice at Houston, Texas, under the Act of March 3, 1879. THE INFORMER'S PLATFORM: 1. Democracy, both domestic and 2. Playgrounds, colored children 3. Better educational facilities, physical properties, for color 4. Educated, consecrated ministry 5. Development of the Houston Sh making Houston the South's 6. Co-operation between whi on all matters of vital import animosity and antagonism 7. Good streets, better drainage for entire urban population. 8. Federal investigation of, and H suppress, lynching. 9. Sensitivity before the law for all road accommodations for all p 10. Racial co-operation, teamwork terment and solidarity. HOUSTON, TEXAS, SATURDAY Democracy, both domestic and foreign. Playgrounds for coloured children. Best educational facilities, both teachers' physical properties, for colored youths. Educated, consecrated ministry. Development of the Houston Ship Channel, the making Houston the South's premier city. Co-operation between white, black and colored communities, vital importance and a animosity and antagonism. Good streets, better drainage and less sanitary for entire urban population. Federal investigation of, and Federal legislative suppress, lynching. Suitability before the law for all men and equal road accommodations for all passengers. Racial co-operation, teamwork, advancement, terment and solidarity. DOUSTON, TEXAS, SATURDAY, JULY 26, 19 1. Democracy, both domestic and foreign. 2. Playgrounds for colored children. 3. Better educational facilities, 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. Co-operation between the white and colored races on all matters of vital importance and less racial animosity and antagonism. 7. Good streets, better drainage and sanitary toilets for realistic urban population. 8. Federal investigation 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. HOUSTON, TEXAS, SATURDAY, JULY 26, 1919. THE OAK AND THE SHRUB. THE OAK AND THE SHRUB. Ever go to the forests? Sure! Ever go to the forests? Sure. From notice the stately and towering oaks? Certainly! Ever notice the stately and towering Ever pay much attention to the small forests? Ump-huh! Had you ever stopped to consider what the giant sentinels of the sylvan regions, the massiveness fill one with impish biont? Notice the stately and towering oaks? Certainly much attention to the small shrubs abounds Ump-huh! ever stopped to consider what was necessary sentinels of the sylvan regions, whose stateliness assists Till you with inspiration, aspirate Ever pay much attention to the small shrubs abounding in the forests? Ump-huh! Had you ever stopped to consider what was necessary to develop the giant sentinels of the syvlan regions, whose stateliness, grand-ear and massiveness fill one with inspiration, aspiration and ambition. Let us consider the two kinds of trees. The oak grows best amidst conditions that are destructive and obstructive to the shrub. The oak grows best amidst conditions obstructive to the shrub. The oak's growth and strength are do of rain, sunshine and wind. It can no there is no opposition. On the other hand the shrub can not grows best amidst conditions that are destroys to the shrub. its growth and strength are determined by the machine and wind. It can not grow and the opposition. other hand the shrub can not exist in the fa The oak's growth and strength are determined by the amount of rain, sunshine and wind. It can not grow and thrive where there is no opposition. On the other hand the shrub can not exist in the fact of such conditions and must go the line of least resistance. It dodges opposition; it refuses to look the sun in the face; it seeks every opportunity to blame its form and develop on other sources and curiously bows and performs the "squatting set" to every supposed and reputed sylvan superior. The oak inspires respect and compels recognition by its real, not reputed worth; while the shrub begets contempt because of its placating, pussy-footing and pusillanimous policy. Did you ever see these two counterparts in the human family? Ever see men who grow great and become powerful and influential despite fierce and stubborn opposition, the continual employment of the hammer by the knockers' league, the pernicious plans on death devices of petty and pseudo politicians and pseudo-leaders? Have you seen men who were born with a "silver spoon in their mouth;" who had all the advantages and opportunities possible and then failed to expand or make progress in harmony with their opportunities, stay abreast of the times or make a success in life? Perhaps as many, or more, of these human shrubs can be located than the sylvan kind. Nature abounds on all sides in wonderful lessons to mankind if we have the perfect eyes to see them and put the lessons thus learned into execution. No race has ever amounted to a hill of beans that had no opposition; the "harder the cross the brighter the crown." But like the sturdy and stately oak, enwired by other sylvan comrades and neighbors, there must be some consistency and constancy connected with said growth and development, lest instead of being a shrub one will "peter out" into a mushroom. The colored race should learn a lesson from the oak and resolve to grow bigger, taller, grander, and larger than the face of counterfeit goods. The efforts of others to hold the race down and retain it in the shrub stage and state. Without impiling the life of other trees or engendering any sylvan prejudice, animosity or antagonism, the oak simply attends to its own business and by adhering to the proper rules, regulations and codes of the forest it outstrips and surpasses all the trees and is sought by woodchoppers when in quest of first-class wood. The poor, insignificant and downtoldden shrub, which shunned the rain, sunshine, and the disturbances of the elements, becomes the kindler stage, the family stage, succumbs, falling a victim to the physical law of the "survival of the fittest," and in its demise is unmourned, unwep and unsung. The Great Teacher said that it was unnecessary that these things (trials, tribulations, et cetera), come, but "woe be unto him by whom they come." This is no defense of racial prejudice, discrimination, segregation, disfranchisement, mob-violence or other hellish and Hummingbird-like crimes. But it is an exhortation for us to grow and expand despite these damnable, dastardly, despicable and diabolical deeds and doines. There is a place in the sun for the colored race and if we will get up "spunk" enough to co-ordinate and solidify our forces; practice teamwork, racial unity and oneness; think more in terms of the environment; and be willing to work out aedition (stop expecting a miraculous deliverance either from above or below); employ some of the means at our disposal for making and maintaining our status better in this country—like the matchless and marvelous oak, there is no force extant or latent that can be used to progress. Do you want to be an oak or an oak? Kory Durrell, a colored man, was given 99 years in the state penitentiary Monday by a Harris County jury for alleged criminal assault upon a white woman in Houston Harbor Addition, the crime being committed last week. In less than one week the criminal was apprehended, indicted and convicted, which refutes and disproves the usual charge that courts will not mete out swift justice in such cases. This dispatch of justice removed any necessity for mob-violence or lynch law or any mobocratic manifestation or demonstration. May it not be said to the credit of Houston that no such spirit was rife here? The court officials and authorities deserve commendation for the excellent manner in which they handled the Durell case. The court is the only legally authorized, civilized and Christianized instrumentality for exacting and meting out justice to the accused, and the only successful stratification of mobocratic "kultur" strikes a fatal blow at such agencies and institutions and undermines the very foundation of our reputed democratic form of government. With the courts and processes of law in the hands of white judges, white prosecuting attorneys, white jurors, white newspaper reporters and white spectators, there is not a possible way to be accused of any crime (especially where the two races are involved) failing to get all that is coming to him and a little bit more. Lynch law does not decrease crime; but on the other hand increases lawlessness and disregard for law and order. It is planting the seed of hate, prejudice, destruction and violence in the breasts of thousands of Americans and can but operate successfully and successful and cordial relations and public welfare generally. Give the courts a chance to function; destroy the lyncher's rope; extinguish the torch of arson; blot out the spirit of mobocracy; institute real democracy over here and let American reign supreme—then will racial clashes be reduced to a minimum, if not eliminated. What the Houston court did in the Durell case other Southern and Northern communities can do, for LYNCH LAW MUST GO! RAMBLINGS OF CIMBEF: While rambling down Travis Street last Saturday morning with my mime full of thoughts, some of them running like this: When will that booster democracy which my son crossed the Atlantic from, like many of our son did, reach side of the A in a tall car for, like many of our son found myself in front of the Econom Club shopping. 313-5 Travis Street owned and operated by Messrs. Cohen Kaplan who gave me a week, and who read my ramblings on our last issue. Anyway, I came to a hair in front of this big store and just naturally, from a force of habit, began to do some window shopping. Ank I从 me there went again, gains to select from, but since my exchequer was very ill, I had about decided to on down further but Mr. Cohen, himself, and greeted me with these few kind words: "I'm an American too who was nothin for me to do but but I really did. Taking me by the arm with me, with the arm must be your birtish and I'm goum to make you some happy," and believe me the did. When I walked out again DRAMATICAL ASSOCIATION STAGE "GLITTLE COLOUR While rambling down Travis Street I left behind me those old shoes, hat, last Saturday morning with my mind and clothes, and was all dug up in full of thoughts, some of them running a tropical worsed suit, like this: When will that boasted low cut shoes (No. 9a). O, boy! them democracy which my son crossed the doctor had nothing on me this week, mighty deep and put his life on the I booked a full-fledged D. M. my own. I was in the doorway of the doctor's office, reach this side of the Ak- more of them same kind of duds at lantie? While raminating thusly I the Economy, right there across from it in front of the Economy the City Market, on Travis Street. Clothing store, I was in the doorway of the owner and operated by Meers. Cohen are treating me swell these days. I and Kaplan, who gave me an ad last can’t pass Alfred Smith’s restaurant week, and who read my ramblings in a 415 Mile, that his don’t make me a better man. As I was saying, I came to a hair cooking. He sure has some good in front of this big store and just chef back in that Kitchen. I ran off naturally, from a force of habit, began from town. Saturday afternoon, I came to the kitchen and took a look at what I take from it me there were some bar known, and passed by Caucil Walls gains to select from, but since my son's place out of McKinney and St. exchequer was very slim, I had about Charlie and he spied me and yelled, "Hey, you know what I did when who should step out of the store two of my special cold drinks." Now, but Mr. Cohen, himself, and greeted I just got to call a hat on these good me with these few kind words: "in't folks be as big as old Hickman?" And I said, "I'm not going to be in the Houston informer about a new that—"Nobody loves a fat man. Well suit of clothes." He sure had me I got to go out on San Felipe to see dead right too and there was nothing old friend J. A. Harmon, the man who was the best friend of me, readily did. Taking me by the arm San Felipe. Now I hope he doesn't he says, "Come with me. I know this give me no silk shirt or a half dozen must be your birthday, and I'm going handkerchiefs, cause it too hot to wear." And I said, "I need handkerchiefs—I need a couple of me-the did. When I walked out again sweets. DRAMATICAL ASSOCIATION TO STAGE "GLITTERING SWORDS," COLORED MILITARY DRAMA "Gittering Swords," one of the first military dramas ever written by a colored writer, having as its slogan "help make the world a decent place to live in," is being prepared for real life. It will be part of the Advancement of Negro Art and Literature and will be staged at the City Auditorium. The play which involves 25,000 characters for a screen, production, vividly portrays the colored man's connection to the world, that he is worthy of charge in the long-promised democracy. It expresses the hidden and innermost feelings of the African-American the supreme interest he takes in all efforts for the welfare of his country. It is truly the first play ever written by a black writer. It has undivided friendship to the United States. Lilian Miller is directing the drama, while Lieutenant Hodges, who has had three years of dramatic training, makes a scientific instructor for the stage. The advancement will stage this drama to simulate this kind of talent and to demonstrate the ability of the black The literature of a nation or race reveals its innermost thoughts, deepest yearnings and this last idea. If this is true, it is necessary that the race resort to the unbounded pressure of its total volume in delivering its ideas. It has this last idea. If the race has its entire strength concentrated upon two thins: the production of Negro art and literate erection of an organization for the production of Negro art and literate art and literature a supreme minister unto the world. One aim is victorious. Often aim has luck on its side, but this always fails. The aim is always there is always demand here. Nero had one aim and it destroyed half of Y. M. C. A. JUNIOR DEP SEEMS TO MI MEMBERSHII Y. M. C. A. JUNIOR DEPARTMENT SEEMS TO MEAN BUSINESS- MEMBERSHIP RAPIDLY INCREASING A new day has at last dawned upon the colored cities of Houston. Even before it arrived there were some who called it "Hundred." This organization eight months ago in a very novel manner a group of young men created what was known as the "Great Half Hundred." This organization made history. Its members constituted 50 per cent of the best young men were certified. It was incomplete. A Gaboral was hired. Mr. W. Curtie Fouret, wishing to see his dream come true, sought the aid of Secy. H. P. Carter, of the Soldiers and Sailors MARTMENT LEAN BUSINESS— RAPIDLY INCREASING Y. M. C. A. Mr. Carter undertook the great nature with Mr. Poster like her executive; he succeeded in mending the G. H. into the young man's division of eleven present the first meeting of eleven were elected: W. Cuney Foster, president; Aphonse M. Miller, record respondent secretary; Sterling Armstrong, treasurer; Herman Hester, reporter; Loon Hardaway, chairman of the executive committee; James Lord, sergeant at arms. In the short space of four days their --- W. M. C. Dickson, A. B., J. B., J. M. Attorney and Counselor at Law Has no superior in preparation for his profession. Gives efficient serv- ices in land titles, estates, of de- cedents, contracts, damage suits; as well as contracts and other general Office, 4091/2 Millam St. Phone Preston 1459. Grouped together their professions consist of the following. Auto mechanic, laboratorians, chauffeurs, electricians, printers, real estate dealer, architects, architects, musicians, carpenters, architects, musicians, dramatists, insurance man, scenario writers, insurance agents, rapid strides. Everything is being done to inspire the members. At the assembly room. Secy. W. B. Blair of the white M. C. A. delivered a rapid strides. Everything is being assembled the applause was deafening. Pres. W. Cuney Foster's address "Lest We Forgot" recalled to the minds of the officers. Secy. H. P. Carter spoke on the speaker of the occasion. Rev. H. D. Greene, the noted orator who spoke on "The Factors Which Make a Young Person a Leader" and Country. At the third meeting general business was transacted, and the numerous contributions were received by company played lawn tennis Friday evening. July 25, on the lawn court corner Travis and Clay. Prof. Jas. Cornelius on Tuesday evening. July 29, on the 30th, third floor Lincoln Theatre Bldg. Houston's Leading Optical House to Handle Race Trade The Eganhouse Optical Co. has seen the need of colored patronage, and like a number of its predecessors has colored the trade. In making their preparations for the colored trade, dollars were not taken into consideration. One of the modern appliances and a corps of experienced graduate refractors, so used to give the colored patrons the Eganhouse Optical Co. in the South. This service has heretofore been denied them. The most essential Co. is the largest and best equipped optical house in the South. It employs the most experienced opticians in the South. The firm is famous "Perfex" lenses. The firm is located at 713 main, four doors from Kress, telephone Preston 138. Colored lenses will receive cources from ADV. CARD OF THANKS Mr. M. E. W. Hicks, daughter and sons, wish to thank their friends for the floral offerings and services rendered during the illness and death of his wife and their mother, Mrs. Annie Hicks. HON. H. J. LETHRIDGE, one of Texas' leading fraternalists and printers, whose hat is in the ring for the office of deputy grand master of the United Brothers of Friendship and Sisters of the Mysterious Ten, Texas jurisdiction, at the grand lodge in Victoria next month. The lodge is offended if Mr. Lethridge is successful in his aspiration for the office, for he is a native of that city. His friends and supporters are confident that he will bring the bacon SOUTH'S GREATEST RACE NEWSPAPER VS MET DEATH TALLY IN QUAKER STATE EMAINS WERE INTERRED HERE HOUSTON BOYS MET DEATH ACCIDENTALLY IN QUAKER STATE- REMAINS WERE INTERRED HERE THE PASSING OF ROBERT AND FLOYD HERNDON. *By W. E. Green.* Robert and Floyd Herdon were the brilliant minded and amiable man who formed the majority of this city. Mr. Robert Herdon, Sr. was a bona fide resister of the Dickson Wheel Car Co. Mrs. Herdon Herdon held a bishary salaried position with the Dickson Wheel Car Co. Mrs. Herdon Herdon is situated in our denominational schools and was primarily responsible for the Christian training of her sons. Robert Herdon was a graduate of age respectively. Robert was a graduate of the high school and was one of the brilliant lights of his class. Robert Herdon went to college as all the graduates of our high school so, where ever they enter college, would have finished his law courses in a few months. Floyd was attracted to the industrial idea and one year touch on his trade as a plumber. But their professional and industrial training of their lives, just an incident; but that which made them tower over other boys of their age and environment above their contemporaries, as an angle that impelled the men of their community their unwerving devotion to Christ and His cause. Robert was president of his natural ability and capability to adjust him to the demands he demanded him under his exceedingly useful and admired. Robert had a high ideal and never persecuted him or demanded him under a popular clamor. He stood for the highest ideas in Christianity and his ideal was so lofty, his motives so strong, G THE CHURCHES ARE WELCOME AMONG THE CHURCHES YOU ARE WELCOME Mrs. Easter Kennard accompanied her mother to Marlin, who has been confined to her room for several weeks. The church is wishing and hoping her a speedy recovery. The funeral of the most seminal feature of the year. The paper went to press too early the day of the funeral services, and an appropriate program has been arranged, with Dr. J. B. Burdette off duty. The Sunday's service. If you want to get on the picture with the Belthelites be at Sunday school promptly at 9:30 or early—wildly early. W.-E. Green, reporter. One very interesting feature of our past Sunday's service was at 8:30 p.m. the hearts beat in ecstasy as the exultant toms sprang forth in perfect harmony! The audience was so enthusiastic for God. One heart could do nothing other than beat lighter when the individual heart those soul-coucheting melodies of Dallas, Texas. Though the history of Dallas, Texas, is a long and promising. The audience showed much pleasure by presenting a liberal contribution. For Sunday, July 27, 2014, at 8:30 a. m. 11 o'clock, 6:30 and 8 p. m. Antioch Auxiliaries. Rev. F. L. Lights, Pastor. MRS. A. G. ROBERTS. Reporter Bethel Baptist. REV. J. B. BURDETT. Pastor Brown Chapel A. M. E. Rev. P. D. Badler, Pastor. are visiting relatives in Eagle Lake this week. Mount Zion Baptist. (Camell, 85). E. F. H. Bognach-Petter. B. J. McLIN, Reporter. St. John Baptist. (Broadway Street.) REV. W. M. CLARK, Pastor, G. H. White, Secretary. Last Sunday Pastor W. M. Clark was out of the city and President of the college, Segun, gave us a very interesting talk, after which a donation was made to him for the school. All members of the college will be in attendance to the installation of Pastor Clark, which will take place Sunday, Aug. 11. Committee has been appointed to arrange the visit of the McAbram wishes to thank the loyal members of his club in the $500 drive fund raised by Rev Johnson, San Antonio, at night. All present were very much benefited by his sympathy. Our Sun School will be hosting our We invite our many friends to be present with us Sunday in all serenity and night. Ed Jones, reporter SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH. Lyon and Pannell Streets Fifth Ward Historian Saturday, July 26, 11 m.—Subject, "The Rose of Sharon." Sunday, July 27, 8:30 p. m.—The Sundried Hands of Edbert Unto John, the author of the subject deals with the ancient, medieval and modern history of the black-vacancy. LYONS Rev. Jas. Harold, pastor of M. Zion Baptist church, preached a noble sermon Sunday, Topic, Christianity. His arrival from FL. Worth as delegates of Masculic Grand Lodge. Slater and his arrival from crowded house Sunday night on Christian Education. Collection $4.40 for work. Mr. Louis Jones is sick. There is a speech at Lyons Aug. 15-18. M. E. L. Brown is a reader of The Informer, the race's most progressive book, which began their revival Sunday. INDEPENDENCE HEIGHTS DEPT. Come to see me and Give me a Trial and Another Trial, if You can be Satisfied we will satisfy you. We Handle Everything in Family Groceries and Meat. SPECIAL SALE 15c Oat Meal Now 5c Tooth Picks Now 16c Mince Meat Now 12c Rice Now 15c Tapioca Now 4c Lamp Wicks Now 6 for 15c Crca Nut Now 5c Matting Tacks Now 45c Bacon Now '3l-2c Ice Cream Salt Now 11c Sugar Now 60c Linen Mops Now 20c Collars Now 2 for W. M. C. Phone Taylor 2599 MOVED TO COLUMBIA WILL PRESTON ICE Soda water, candies, chew every night. Picnics for ch Make it a Rule to OFF SOL GORDON LOA Meal Now Picks Now Meat Now Now Ioca Now Wicks Now 6 for Nut Now Tacks Now Now Cream Salt Now Now Mops Now Years Now 2 for W. M. Cummins For 2599 Independence Heil DED TO COLUMBIA AND 31ST ST ALL PRESTON ICE CREAM PARI ter, candies, chewing gum, electric . Picnics for churches, clubs and Make it a Rule to Stop and Get Cook Office of GARDON LOAN and JEWEL 15c Oat Meal Now .....14c 5c Tooth Picks Now .....3c 15c Mince Meat Now .....12c 12c Rice Now .....10c 15c Tapioca Now .....8c 4c Lamp Wicks Now 6 for .....5c 15c Crca Nut Now .....10c 5c Matting Tacks Now .....4c 45c Bacon Now .....43c 31-2c Ice Cream Salt Now .....2c 11c Sugar Now .....10c 60c Linen Mops Now .....50c 20c Collars Now 2 for .....30c W. M. Cumming MOVED TO COLUMBIA AND 31ST STREET. WILL PRESTON ICE CREAM PARLOR Soda water, candies, chewing gum, electric park, open every night. Picnics for churches, clubs and individuals. Make it a Rule to Stop and Get Cool. SOL GORDON LOAN and JEWELRY CO. SOL GORDON, Proprietor DIAMONDS, WATCHES, JEWEL SPORTING GOODS, TRUNK ING BAGS. LOY EXEPERT WATCH AND JEW PRICE PAID FOR OLD GOLD 1009 PRESTON AVE LUMBER HARDWARE LIME PAINTS Honest Treatment : : : PURDY GUINAI 4th and Yale Streets DIAMONDS, WATCHES, JEWELRY, MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, GOODS, TRUNKS, SUIT CASES AND TRAVEL- ING, BAG LOANS WATCH AND JEWELRY REPAIRING. AID FOR OLD GOLD AND SILVER. 1009 PRESTON AVE., HOUSTON, TEXAS FENCING BUILDING CEMENTS SCREENS RE PURDY GUINAN LUMBER CO. Yale Streets Tayl EXPERT WATCH AND JEWELRY REPAIRING. HIGHEST PRICE PAID FOR OLD GOLD AND SILVER. 1009 PRESTON AVE, HOUSTON, TEXAS LUMBER FENCING HARDWARE BUILDING MATERIALS LIME CEMENTS PAINTS SCREENS Honest Treatment Reasonable Prices PURDY GUINAN LUMBER CO. 4th and Yale Streets Taylor 400 CLARK L. DOW BAKERY BREAD, CAKE AND PIES 2504 McKinney Avenue Hours 9 a.m. to 12 m.; 2 to 5 p.m. Phones: Preston 5128; Res. H. 3556 C. A. GEORGE DENTIST Office: Rooms 203-4 Lincoln Theatre Building. Residence 2413 Dowling Street HOUSTON, TEXAS. MRS. R. KNOX. Special attention given to Piano and Vocal Music lessons. Terms reasonable. Days to suit convenience of pupils. Lessons given at residence, 711 East 37th, Independence Heights, Texas. --- 14c 8c 12c 10c 8c 5c 10c 4c 43c 2c 10c 50c 30c Summing Independence Heights, Texas A AND 31ST STREET. ICE CREAM PARLOR ing gum, electric park, open surches, clubs and individuals. Stop and Get Cool. Price of H and JEWELRY CO. E L Y R, MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, S. SUIT CASES AND TRAVEL 4 ANNS E L Y R REPAIRING. HIGHEST AND SILVER. H, HOUSTON, TEXAS FENCING BUILDING MATERIALS CEMENTS SCREENS : : : : : Reasonable Prices LUMBER CO. Taylor 400 HOUSTON, TEXAS Attorney and Counselor-at-Law General practice in all courts; State and Federal. Prompt and faithful service. 413% Travis St. Houston, Texas. M. BROACH Artistic Tailoring--Suits and pants made to your measure. Fit, workmanship and material guaranteed. Why wear custom-made clothes when my prices are cheaper. 605 East 34th St. Office of First Class Service—Just Open HOT FISH, CAKES AND PIES In Fact a Complete Short Order Restaurant. MRS. ELLA BROWN, Proprietor Norris Building, 33rd and Houston Avenue Devoted to the interests of the Religions, Social and Industrial Classes. Official organ of the City of Independence Heights. City Happenings Mr. H. S. Dugay of Orange, Texas, is visiting in the city this week. Mr. Katy Inable purchased a fine horse last week. Mr. Amanda Driver is reported ill this week, a newcomer to the city. Mr. Mary Ector, after being on sick list for quite a while, is on the mend now. Mr. and Mrs. Miser have installed in their home a new piano, adding more pleasure in their home. Mr. Spivey has returned from her trip in Beaumont where she spent several weeks with her mother. Mr. DeWalt and Little Olan Jr., have gone to Marlin for their vacation. Mr. Maggle M. McColloh has the city's comment of her splendid domestic science. Mr. Rosa Severity is indisposed with "fru" and is confined to her bed. Courteous treatment, efficient service, prices to suit. First class lady macy. Mr. H. S. Dotson and boys left Saturday evening for Angleton to spend a few days with parents. First class soaps. Natural Rose. Ecolat. Imperial Lilac. Regular price 25 cents a bar, now going at 20 cents a box. 25 cents a box at the Union Pharmacy. Mr. Roy Bland passed through Houston Friday morning to San Antoine to be charged, and is expected home any day. FOR SALE—Horse, wagon, sow and four pigs. See Mrs. W. R. Knox for 711. E. 71E. 37th, Independent Heights, Texas. We are now going to the Union Pharmacy, 426 McKinney Avenue. You had better get in line. The home of Mr. and Mrs. Mahew on 30th Ave., displays its beauty with its beautiful lawn and industry of woodwork. FOR SALE—One pair of scales (Toledo) and market outfit complete, bagain, Mrs. Emma Norris, 33rd and 34th Houston Ave. Mrs. Adelle M. Bridge and daughter in trip in Belville where they visited relatives. FOR SALE—One pair of scales (Toledo) and market outfit complete, bagain, Mrs. Emma Norris, 33rd and Houston Ave. Go to the Union Pharmacy for a box of Colgate's tooth paste at 20 cents a box. She is a box, son of Rev. D. A. Scott, a pleasant visitor in the home of the editor Monday evening. He has just returned from overseas. Have you tried a cold bottle of ginger ale at the Union Pharmacy? Prof. and Mrs. W. M. Booker recently purchased a grand upright ginger ale is a very studious music pupil. We sell it for less, no better than the best at the Union Pharmacy. Mesamea A. D. Sterrett has returned from New Orleans where she went to the University of Louisiana. Mrs. Olive Herbert was in company with her. She brings back with her her son and reports a delightful THIRD WARD PROPERTY. # FIRTH WARD PROPERTY Street for $200 down One 8-room house, Jefferson Avenue for $200 down One 8-room house on Calhoun Avenue for $125 down One 8-room house on Campson St. for $200 down One 5-room house with electric lot on Holman Avenue for $150 down One two-story house, all modern, on the line on Pease Avenue for $500 down One 6-room house on Charleston Street, all modern on car line for $500 down One 3-room house on Shepherd St. with hall for $150 down One 3-room house on Shepherd St. with hall for $125 down One 3-room house on Clay Avenue, all modern on car line for $150 down One 8-room house on Lamar Avenue for $250 down Fourth Ward Property One 8-room house and one 4-room house on Hawkins Street for $200 One 8-room house on Victor Street for $200 down GROCERIES? See WOLF'S for the best prices and choice qualities for groceries, feed, dry goods and notions. Prompt delivery to any part of town. At 26th and Houston Ave., Sunset Heights. Phone Taylor 365. A. D. STERRETT Sells For Less His prices are the BEST. His groceries will stand the TEST. First Class Servi HOT FISH, CAK In Fact a Complete Sh MRS. ELLA BRO Norris Building, 33rd One 5-broom house, all modern with electric lights and three lots, fronts on Bayou Street, corner lots, for $500 cash. One 5-boom house with barn, well, the one that will host Houston for $160 down. The owner. We need the money. We need the money. We build houses on installment plan. Call at 413/269 Street and call Bob Roberts or phone Preston 2294. WHARTON. A NOTICE! I wish to have present at the school meeting. I wish to present the city in the interest of the rection of the Ladies Progressive Club. I will all heck this. Mrs. L. L. Kell STOP 4t AARON DEAN'S Blacksmith Shop Blacksmith, Horseshoeing, Wheelright and Tinsmith. All Work Guaranteed. Yale Street. Price—Just Open KES AND PIES Short Order Restaurant. DOWN, Proprietor and Houston Avenue AMONG THE CHURCHES The Sunday school met at 9:30 its usual hour, opening song selected and led by Mia Hollis. Count Your Time after which the teachers were requested to take their respective places. Services after which the teachers are requested to member acts in their stand. The subject was interesting and much prepares was shown on the lesson plan. The members are to retain and manifest the interest in and invite others out together they are members of the church or sinners. Class No. six ax numbers the least but the number does not exceed ten. The number is enrolled and the banner class last Sunday. After the lesson session closing prayer was held for ten minutes by deacons. Afterwards the choir took their lesson and the choir took their lesson and his selected subject was "The Devil." He spoke to an apprehension in the house was not a crowded one. We were made to feel good in witnessing his masterful handling of his students. We know have a man so competent to give such spiritual lectures and adhere to our teachings; afternoon services were rained out. Invitations are yet extended to our friends to come out and be with them. FOR HEALTH Get your well water restored fresh for the summer by having all stags on water and loose mud pumped from water and Arlington St. Tayler 1283 37th and Arlington St. Notice to Subscribers Mr. Wm. Cumming has taken stock with the Independence Heights Department and will handle collections and file requests for his scription. $1 for six months, $2.00 for one year. Manager The pigeon party at the C. M. Church was carried out very successfully. The food party at the church and at Mrs. Altona's. The church is looking forward to the entertainment at Mrs. Porter's Thursdays. The food party is being held in the state of Louisiana at the church Saturday night by Bro. Milton. Grand prizes to be given away. HONEY GROVE NEWS Mr. M. Kyle school reported good sessions, Sunday school, and Baptist church both at 11 a.m. and at night was good. Dr. J. H. Swenson, for the grand lodge of Masons in P. Worth, on Monday last, made it to Gainesville to the Sunday school. Dr. J. H. Swenson joined by his delegate, J. H. Pendleton. They motored home despite the mud and rain. The session in Gainesville was joined by B. J. Brown's church, M. Olive. We are very glad to report that Mr. Engle Burke and Miss Ruth Pendleton are here. We were not able to meet the demands of our people for The Informer we were not able to meet the good customers on account of having to be away during the past few weeks we were afraid to take too much time. Prof. A. O. Fuller, A. B. M. Bishop College, Marshall, spoke at Eastland night Sunday, July 21. Phone Capital 2765 CONFECTIONERY AND COLD DRINK Regular Price. $4.99. Courtesy Service DR. J. C. FOX, Proprietor, 250 McKinney Avenue. F. F. IBSCH Groceries, Notions and Feed Phone Taylor 272 22nd and Yale Houston Heights, Texas LOOK1 LOOK1' Now is the time to prepare yourself in the following: Shorthand, Typewriting and Book keeping. Special coupe in Civil Servi ce Day and night classes. BRANCHS AND COLLEGE Phon. 4801, 8072, Prairie Ave. Prof. J. C. E. Branch, Instructor Houston, Texas. J. J. HARDEWAY Real Estate and Rentals Loans, Notary Public Thirteen Years' Experience 409% Milam St. Houston, Tex. Phone Preston 2662 W. A. BEINHORN Meat Market and Groceries Phone Taylor 2429 28th and Yale Streets Houston Heights, Texas. For pure cows' milk, see Mrs. H. Davis, 36th and Houston Avenue. Sweet milk, 10 cents per quart, buttertermilk, 10 cents per quart; butter 60 cents a pound. LITTLE WONDER MILK TABLE We grind Table, Moal Grits, Chops and Mixed Feeds. Prices the Lowest. We also handle Heater Chunks, Stove Wood and Charcoal. Get our Prices Before You Buy Cor. 37th and Arlington St. Independence Heights. UNION PHARMACY Your Cut Rate Drug Store We are in business for your Health Registered Lady Pharmacist Prescriptions filled at all hours. A full line of first class Toilet Articles Cheap. S. W. JOHNSON, Manager 2425 McKinney Ave. Phone Presion 2954 Prompt Delivery to all parts of the City LADIES! Have your scalp scientifically treated to remove dandruff, tettor, eczema See Mrs. W. H. Chryar. Hair growing a specially. See us for hair goods Having a follow-up courses, we are prepared to do BUSI NESS and give private instructions in same: SHORTHAND, TYPEWRITING, MILLINERY, VIOLIN, MRS. W. H. CHRYAR, 36th and Courtland Sts. INDEPENDENCE HEIGHTS WINSTON M. C. DICKSON Attorney-At-Law Phone Presson 1459 409 1/2 Milam St. Houston : : : : Texas Business Phones: Preston 7005, 107 C. V. N. HUBSON FURNISH NEW FURNITURE B I Sell on Commission and We Present This Card Or Call for Phones: Preston 7005, 1078 Residence Phone: C. V. MEADE WITH HURSON FURNITURE COMPANY NEW FURNITURE EXCHANGED FOR OLD on Commission and Would Appreciate If You Present This Card Or Call for Me When Making a Purchase I Sell on Commission and Would Appreciate it If You Would: Present This Card or Call for Me When Making a Purchase. OLIVER MUSIC HOUSE Go or MR. C. E. OLN Ten Ten, Texas Ave When in Need of Music Go or write to MR. C. E. OLIVER, Proprietor Ten Ten, Texas Avenue, Houston, Texas en in Need of Music or a Fine Piano. Go or write to MR. C. E. OLIVER, Proprietor Ten Ten, Texas Avenue, Houston, Texas When in Need of Music or a Fine Piano. Avoid the Perils of Malaria Poison If you have germs of malaria in your ali such warning as chills, sudden in Such symptoms indicate that the go and are destroying your blood's life Smith's Anti-E It will eliminate the poisonous gen Now is a good time to take this rem serious results which may come from PRICE 25 FOR SALE BY DRUGG Anti-Billious BOX 1069, HOUSE germs of malaria in your system you are in per- fect as chills, sudden levers, headaches, lass- soms indicate that the germs are getting the up- proving your blood's life principle. Take Anti-Billious Phy- nique to the poisonous germs and speedily restor- d time to take this remedy. Take it now and its which may come from delay. PRICE 25 CENTS SALE BY DRUGGISTS EVERYWHILE Anti-Billious Medicine Co. BOX 1069, HOUSTON, TEXAS If you have germs of malaria in your system you are in peril. 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You who have US know this to be true. You also know there are promises, not intending to carry them out. To concerns who are not "or the square," and as from those who can surround your investment with every safety-guard—who can deliver to you what yo repay for. Half a million dollars is back of every contract issued by THE WRIGHT LAND COMPANY. You are safe in their hands. They carry out every promise and contract sacredly to the letter. You who have had dealings with US know this to be true. You also know there are a plenty who make promises, not intending to carry them out. The country is full of concerns who are not "on the square" and as they have no financial responsibility behind them, they can be made to fullen their contracts. Tell your friends it's better that they buy from The Wright Land Company and get the right land in the right place, at the right price, and be safe, than for them to buy of some one else and be sorry. WHEN YOU BUY LAND SEE THAT THE CONTRACT YOU GET IS DIRECT FROM THE WRIGHT LAND COMPANY, AND THAT THE CONTRACT BEARS THE STAMP OF THE SEAL OF THE WRIGHT LAND COMPANY. KELLY WOOD YARD Always ready with stove, heater and cord wood. Oak and Pine. Prices right. 34th Street MILTON'S WOOD YARD We handle Oak and Pine cords, heater and stove woods. Prompt delivery, Regular prices. 306 35th St. Independence Heights If you want to buy a lot, sell a lot or build a home in Independence Heights you will do well to see C. M. MITCHELL, Office 229 Building. Office phone Preston 6850. Residence phone Taylor 926. Ask Me About It. Phone Preston 6350. 8 Residence Phone: Taylor 3088 MEADE Furniture Company EXCHANGED FOR OLD Did Appreciate It If You Would Me When Making a Purchase MUSIC HOUSE Write to VER, Proprietor venue, Houston, Texas, or a Fine Piano. Our system you are in peril. Heed heavers, headaches, lasitude, etc. arms are getting the upper hand principle. Take Bilious Physic arms and speedily restore, vitality. body. Take it now and avoid the daily. CENTS LISTS EVERYWHERE Medicine Co. TON, TEXAS your investment with every safe that yo up pay for. Half a million issued by THE WRIGHT LAND air hands. They carry out every be letter. You who have had deal. You also know there are a plenty to carry them out. The country on the square," and as they have OTTO'S LOAN OFFICE All loans strictly confidential. Watches and Jewelry required. Bargains in unreduced pledges. Money loaned on Watches, Clothes, Platts, Sewing Machines and Diamonds. 818 Preston Ave. Phone Preston 348 1215 BAGBY STREET S. B. BEVERLY 2518 FISH, CRABS, OYE REPAIRS OLD FURNITURE All Phone HARMONS' Can satisfy all your w line of Hair Goods and patronage solicited. J. H. 2518 MCKINNEY AVENUE SH, CRABS, OYSTERS AND SHRIMP IN SEASON OLD FURNITURE, COOK STOVES, ICE BOX AND IRON WARE. Phone Preston 66511 MONS' DRY GOODS ST. Safely all your wants in the Dry Goods line. Hair Goods and Notions ALWAYS on hand. Are solicited. J. H. HARMON, PROP. Felipe St. Houston Ne Preston 5491 418½ Travie A. S. ROSS TAILOR 25138 McKINNEY AVENUE FISH, CRABS, OYSTERS AND SHRIMP IN SEASON. REPAIRS OLD FURNITURE, COOK STOVES, ICE BOXES, TIN AND IRON WARE. 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 Felipe St. Houston, Texas. Phone Preston 5491 418½ 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 Everything in Drug Line, Toilet Articles and Chemicals CITY DRUG STORE ing and pressing done with Hoffman Sanitary HOUSTON, TEXAS thing in Drug Line, Toilet Articles and Che TY DRUG STO Cleaning and pressing done with Hoffman Sanitary Steam Presser. HOUSTON, TEXAS Everything in Drug Line, Toilet Articles and Chemicals PRESCRIPTIONS A SPECIALTY N FELIPE PHONE PREST ..... ..... .... 701 SAN FELIPE YOU CAN BUY IF YOU TRY A LOAD OF WOOD GOOD AND DRY From WHOLESALE AND RETAIL People's The home of efficien fresh drugs only emplo Spend the hot hours Full line of toilet ar stock. Automobile deli G. R. M. Capitol 391 Corner Saulnier and I People's Pharmacy home of efficient and proficient prescription drugs only employed. at the hot hours at our soda fountain and home of toilet articles and sundries always on Automobile delivery to all parts of the city. R. M. Newman, Pr The home of efficient and proficient prescription filling; fresh drugs only employed. 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. G. R. M. Newman, Prop. 815 PRAIRIE AVE. WAR H But the price of leather is Have your old shoes repair THE LIGHTS Enquipped with the best workmen. If your work make it all right. Work called for and de Ph WAR HAS CEASED price of leather is advancing. Economy is the w old shees reprinted now by THE LIGHTNING SHOE REPAIR SHOP 417 Milam Street and with the best purchasable and ex- tensive your work is not satisfactory, return it an night called for and delivered. Phone Preston 5873. WAR HAS CEASED But the price of leather is advancing. Economy is the watchword. Have your old shoes repaired now by THE LIGHTNING SHOP REPAIR SHOP 411 Miam Street Ensured with the best notch-repairable and experienced workmen. If your work is not satisfactory, return it and we will make it all right. PHONE CAPITOL 2302 LY AVENUE AND SHRIMP IN SEASON. BOK STOVES, ICE BOXES, TIN WARE. Houston 6651 GOODS STORE the Dry Goods line. A full is ALWAYS on hand. Your ON, PROP. Houston, Texas. 418 1/2 Travis St. ROSS OR With Hoffman Sanitary Steam TEXAS 刊 Articles and Chemicals G STORE A SPECIALTY PHONE PRESTON 2555 Corner Saulnier and Frederick Pharmacy proficient prescription filling soda fountain and forget it. and sundries always carried in all parts of the city. Hyman, Prop. PHONE PRESTON 6256 CEASED Mr. Economy is the watchword. by REPAIR SHOP Street very purchasable and experienced factory, return it and we will on 5373. THE HOUSTON INFORMER, SATURDAY, JULY 26, 1919. H. BOLIVAR HAYWOOD Traveling Evangelist of Oklahoma. He will be glad to conduct a ten-day soul-saving meeting for any minister in the city. He is a specialist in Women's Home Mission Society work. Residence, 1712 Caroline St., phone Hadley 4992, Houston, Texas. (Adv.) CITATION BY PUBLICATION. THE STATE OF TEXAS. To the Sheriff or any Constable of Harris County, Greeting: That when he married defendant he thought that he was marrying a good and virtuous girl, but he found that she was not a good girl, and fact from him that she was then a mother of one child, all of which he found out since his return from the Married plaintiff alleges that the entire married life with the defendant prior to their separation, was an unhappy one living together as husband and wife towards him generally were of such a nature as to render their further living together as husband and wife towards him. Wherefore plaintiff prays the court that defendant be cited by publication to appear and answer heres and for further information, for costs of suit and for such other and further relief, special and general, in law and in equity, that he be granted the right to representation. Herein fail not, but have before said 80th Judicial District Court, at its aforesaid next regular term, this writ. The court will have to show how you have executed the same. Witness, O. M. Duclos, Clerk of the District Court of Harris County, Given under my hand, and the seal of assignee, court in office in Houston, this the 30th day of June, A. D. 1919. Clerk District Court, Harris Co. By A. M. JOHNSON. S. H. CAVITT, Attorney. Houston, Tex., July 1, 1919. I hereby order this writ published in the Houston Informer for the time specified in the order. T. A. BINFORD. Sheriff of Harris County, Texas. By T. A. BINFORD, Deputy. Buy your groceries where courteous and prompt attention is given each time you purchase an business basis—R. L. Ackerman, 408 Milam Street, phone Preston 7061. DR. G. N. ANTOINE Physician and Burgeon Office 413½ Travis Residence 2415 Dowling Rea. Phone: H. 3282 or H. 610 REGINALD COPACA AMERICA'S GREATEST HAIR GROWER It is the MOV WITH DISCOVERY growing and beating growing and beating removing dandru removing dandru the seals. For a girl everywhere girl everywhere box by mail. Aga Wendell, white. Write Agents. Addr the Reginald Adult Libr We are glad to announce that Mr. C. A. Pallet, who was for several years connected with the Askin-Ma rine store, now H. J. Cohn Co., has joined The Informer force and will serve in the role as city circulator of the South's greatest race weekly newspaper. Mr. Pallet is well known to the Houston public and we him an unlimited amount of already he is hitting some shows for the paper and resulting his stuff." The acquisition. Pallet will aid in rounding great combination that will informer in 5000 Houston in October 1, 1919. First class soaps, Natural Rose, Ectal, Imperial Lilac. Regular price 25 cents a bar, now going at 29 cents a bar or 60 cents a box at the Union Pharmacy. Help fortify your own bush cemes and strengthen the r merically. Buy your grocer R. A. Andrade. 4083 Minam phone Preston 7061. ORGEN BARBER SHOP "THROUGH THE BLOCK" 803 PRAIRIE AVENUE - 418 MILAM STREET 2--Entrances--2 15--Chairs--15 1--Carpet Bed--2 2--Shine Stands--2 Cigara, Cigarettes, Shines, Chewing Gum, Baths, Newspar "Satisfactory Service" Our Slog ROBt. S. ("BOB") SCOTT, Manager. PHONE PRESTON 3699 HOUSTON. Parlor Phone Preston 4430 Residence Phone Capita FOURTH WARD BEAUTY PARL We satisfy, all your wants in the line of beauty. of dandruff-free hair, of your hair, shampoo, cure all scalp disorders. Manicuring and facial a specialty. A full line of human hair goods, cross aprons, men's jumpers and dust caps. See us for s sition. 2 Cigar Stands 2 2 Shine Stands Cara, Cigarettes, Shines, Chewing Gum, Baths, Newspaper Matisfactory Service" Our Slogan ROBT, SENT ("BOB") SCOTT, Manager PRESTON 3899 HOUSTON, Phone Preston 4430 Residence Phone Capita URTH WARD BEAUTY PARIS satisfy all your wants in the line of beauty. draft, promote the growth of your hair, stop malfunctions in hair. adult, a full line of human hair goods, cross men's jumpers and dust caps. See us for s 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, 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. MRS. A. G. ROBERTS, Proprietress Mme. N. A. Franklin's System 1104 SAN FELIPE ST. HOUSTON, TEXAS Automobile Service for Weddings and Special Trips Day and Night FRED NETHERS Quick and Polite Service; Reasonable Rates 411 WALKER AVE. PHONE PRESTON 5744 JASON FELIPE ST. HOUSTON, W Automobile Service for Weddings and Special T Day and Night RED NETHER Quick and Polite Service; Reasonable Rates ALKER AVE. PHONE PRESTO 1104 SAN FELIPE ST. HOUSTON, TEXAS Violins Regraduated Musical Instruments Repaired Band Instruments Repaired Band Instruments Repaired $171\%$ MAIN STREET, ROOM 7 (Over Radford's Drug Store) HOUSTON, TEXAS Extracts From the Financial Statement for 1918, of Standard Life Insurance Co Capital Paid Up Surplus to Policyholders Total Admitted Assets Standard Life Insurance Co. Paid Up $125 s to Policyholders 143 Admitted Assets 479 Standard Life Insurance Co. Capital Paid Up ..... $ 125,000.00 Surplus to Policyholders ..... 143,805.22 Total Admitted Assets ..... 478,781.02 Insurance in Force ..... 8,208,720.00 Premium Income ..... 339,327.77 Paid to Policyholders ..... 79,733.47 Reserve required by law ..... 291,033.88 No Life Insurance Company operated by colored people and insuring only colored risks can show a better record of growth and strength. the Houston public and we ask for him an unlimited amount of support. Already he is hitting some tellings above the floor and really his stuff." The acquisition of Mr. Pallet will aid in rounding out a new book. He will still be an informer in 5000 Houston homes by October 1, 1919. Help fortify your own business concerns and strengthen the race commercially. Buy your groceries from a local store. Milam Street, phone Pheasant T081. Standes—2 Standes—2 wing Gum. Batha, Newspaper. device" Our Slogan SCOTT, Manager. HOUSTON, TEXAS Residence Phone Capitol 1848 BEAUTY PARLOR in the line of beauty. Rid you of your hair, stop the fall. Wintering and facial massage. man hair goods, cross stitched just caps. See us for satisfac- HOUSTON, TEXAS Beddings and Special Trips On Night—— ETHERS Price; Reasonable Rates PHONE PRESTON 5744 Boehm Flutes Repadded And Regulated Clarionets Repaired Clarionets Repaired and Repadded instruments Trimmings ILL Hara Life ce Co. $ 125,000.00 148,305.22 478,781.02 Hair Dressing, Manicuring and Massaging—Mme. Franklin system. Satisfaction guaranteed. 3204½ Washington. TOM BURTON'S TAILOR SHOP Cleaning, Pressing, Repairing, Dress and Shirtmaking. 218 Taborian Building 807½ Prairie Ave. Houston, Texas The Coolest Place in Town MITCHELL'S 3206 Turner Street (Next to Columbia Tap R, R.) Groceries, Merchandise and Dairy Products, Our cozy little cold drinks and ice cream parlor is just the place to refresh yourself after an outing or on the way home from church. MRS. L. MITCHELL, Prop. Hadley 4190 I. WILLIAMS Wholesale and Retail Grocer Meat Market in Connection, delivery to all parts of the city. Cou ial attention. Our reputation is our l X 63 PHONE HADL Prompt delivery to all parts of the city. Country orders given special attention. Our reputation is our best advertiser. WOOD AND CHARCOAL the time to get your winter supply of wood a advance. Oak and Pine in any quantity. E in the county. Buy now and save money. RUCKER BROTHERS ARTZ PHONE PR ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Now is the time to get your winter supply of wood. Don't wait the prizes advance. Oak and Pine in any quantity. Prompt delivery. 1202 SCHWARTZ PHONE PRESTON 0883 J. J. HARDEWAY Phone Preston 2862 REAL ESTATE AND RENTALS, LOANS NOTARY PUBLIC Fourteen Years Experience M ST. HOUST Sith's Restaurant A. SMITH, Proprietor OPEN DAY AND NIGHT OF SERVICE BY EXPERIENCED Drop in and be Convinced 415 Milam Street Art F. Taylor & Manufacturing JEWELERS AND OPTICIANS COMPLICATED WATCH REPAIRING A SPECIALTY Heplipe St. Houston, Texas Phone Pre BOUNCING A NEW DEPARTURE Smith's Restaurant A. SMITH, Proprietor OPEN DAY AND NIGHT BEST OF SERVICE BY EXPERIENCED HELP Drop in and be Convinced 415 Milam Street Burt F. Taylor & Co. Manufacturing JEWELERS AND OPTICIANS COMPLICATED WATCH REPAIRING A SPECIALTY 311 San Felipe St. Houston, Texas Phone Preston 7563 ANNOUNCING A NEW DEPARTURE Special Sales SATURDAYS AND MONDAYS Beginning Saturday, July 12 now prepared to meet competition. Bring with you and we'll meet their prices. CLIMAX PHARMACY BEN H. SMITH, Prop. a 6 a.m. to 12 Midnight Every Day in WLING PHONE HALL We are now prepared to meet competition. Bring other's price lists with you and we'll meet their prices. Try us. (Open from 6 a. m. to 12 Midnight Every Day in the year) 2002 DOWLING PHONE HADENLY 610 A. Gaskin R. G. B. Haynes, Proprietaria Candies, Cigars and Tobacco, all kinds of Cold Drinks and Ice Cream STANDARD ICE CREAM CO MASTER MAKERS "Heavenly Houston" The Workshop of Texas, Where Seventeen Railroads Meet the Sea Offers unexcelled industrial opportunities to the coired man. Greatest cotton center in the South, the fleecy stay being exported via the Houston Ship Channel, being handled by colored longshoremen and screwmen. the job is completed) without a parallel in the South and destining the city as the premier municipality of the South. Wharf and terminal facilities owned by the city, constructed of reinforced concrete, late style rat-proof buildings, costing $3,000,000. Free wharfage maintained. Two modern suction dredges, 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 to come. Is the convention city of the Southwest, possessing a City Auditorium built by the municipality at the cost of $400,000 without issuing a single bond. It has a seating capacity of 20,000 and occupies a city fire-proof throughout and is often employed by colored churches, schools and other special occasions. Has a Colored Carnegie Library, being one of the few in the country or world. Colored citizens purchased the land for $1500; Andrew Carnegie furnished $15,000 for the building and city contributes annually for its upkeep. Has one of the best educational systems in 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 more churches than any other city its size in America, practically all of the denominations being represented. Gives all kinds of employment to colored men and women and has one of the greatest colored citizenry to be found anywhere in the world. More colored people own their homes and employ the majority of them. Has progressive colored physicians, dentists and other professional men. Has two colored hospitals, three secular newspapers and two religious publications. Colored people are engaged in all avenues of business and some have made a very creditable showing. Two colored fraternities own three large brick buildings in the business area of the city, in a block adjacent to the City Hall. 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 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 Center, settlement house and Young Men's Christian Association Center for returned soldiers and sailors. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Oil center of the Southwest, being near the producing wells of Texas and Louisiana, employing hundreds of colored men. We can't all be teachers. The world has too many students. You are badly needed to in many places where necessary by demand. You are also needed to dynamic that you have a thru- cough, business training and demands it Bruce's Business College is prepared and waiting to train you. Start now. You can phone Prof. J. C. E., President, phone Prof. J. C. E., President, 807% Brilliance Ave, Houston, Tex. Phoca Prof. OX15 or X158. Why waste time, money and energy? Why admire straight hair and neglect the scalp treatment? Why maintain straight hair and neglect the scalp treatment? We guarantee the growth as well as beauty. Try our scalp treat d you will call again. THE LEWIS HAIR GROWER BRINGS RESULTS For information and particulars, write Hours: 0:12 a.m. 2-5 p.m. Photos: P. 5128 H. 3556 DR. C. A. GEORGE Dentist Office Lincoln Theatre Bldg. Res. 213 Dowling St. B. R. PETERS, Optomerist 815 Prairie Avenue WEAR KRYPTOK INVISIBLE LENSES Phone Preston 6256 Office Hours: 9 to 11 a.m. 2 to 8 p.m. 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Physician and Surgeon Formerly with American Expeditionary Forces, France. In France 2314 Pierce Avenue. OFFICE: TABORAL BUILDING HOUSTON, TEXAS FAIRCHILD UNDERTAKING COMPANY Funeral Directors, Embalimers Phone Preservation 212 McKinney Ave. BRANCH'S BUSINESS COLLEGE HOUSTON, TEXAS- DAY AND WEEK VISIONS Sherand, Typingwriter, Bookkeeping and other business and library subjects; also Civil Service. 807% PRACTICE AVAILABLE PRESTON 4181, 2155 PHONE OR CONSULT PROF. J. C. E. BRANCH, PRES. FOR PARTICULARS Physician and Surgeon Specialist in Digestive and Lung. Specialist in practical hospital experience in Medical and Surgical Dentistry in Modern and Musculoskeletal Dentistry in Women President Hospital, Washington, D. C. J. H. RIERAS Civil Engineer and Architect Modern Homes and Public Buildings, Plats and Maps. Machinery and Equipment drawings. Mail orders solicited. Phone 3722 2619 Tum Ave. same attention as large ones. mall accounts are given the same attention and consideration at this bank as large ones. We invite you to open a Checking or Savings Account. Deposit your bonds here on the Pass Book Plan. 202 Main Street Offers unexcelled industrial opportunities to the co'ored man. JOHN L. BLOUNT ARCHITECT Modera Homes and Public Buildings — Church Plans a Special. Mail Order Wills Will Attend Prompt Attention. PHONE HADDEY 2407. 2415 TUAM HOUSTON, TEX. UNCLE SAM ASKES BUSINESS MEN TO ADVERTISING The United States Department of Labor has launched an advertising campaign to promote more local and national advertising among the business and commercial organizations of the country, in order to stimulate business and bring it back to "it's pre-war status." The following letter is the departant's meant and object: "It is the desire of the department of labor to stimulate business by suggesting to present advertisers that they increase their space, and to prospective advertisers that they bring their plans to a head and start advertising immediately." The "surest and quickest way to bring business to its pre-war basis is to overcome the general apathy to buying which exists in the minds of many people at present. Advertising will do this. "We would like to see more real advertising and more national advertising, and we believe the press of the country and yourselves will appreciate the fostered investment by the department of labor." Houston Jewelry Company MERRITT NICHOLS, Mgr. Preston 4285 708 Main 8 --- CITATION BY PUBLICATION. No. 82555. THE STATE OF TEXAS. Constable of Harris County, Gretna. You are hereby commanded to summon Sarah Alfred, whose residence is in the 80th Judicial District, to this citation once in each week for four successive weeks previous to the publication in your county, if there be a newspaper published therein, but if there be no newspaper published in the 80th Judicial District; but if there be no newspaper published in the nearest district to said 80th Judicial District, to summon Sarah Alfred, whose residence is in the County thereof, to this citation the first Monday in September, A. D. 1919, the second Monday in September, A. D. 1919, then and thereafter, A. D. 1919, then and thereafter, a petition filed in said court on a suit, numbered on the docket of said court No. $2353, wherein Sylvester Alfred is defended on petition设立 alleging: **Sally** is a resident of Harris County, Texas, that plaintiff is an actual bona-fide resident citizen and as such therein continuously resided in the County of Harris for the 12 months next preceding the filing of this petition, and that defend-ment domiciled in the City of Dallas, Dallas, Texas. For cause of action plaintiff would have that koreatofore to-wit, that on or about the 6th of June, D. 1919, at Houston, Texas, plaintiff would have married and they would have lived as husband and wife, until on or about the 6th day of June, A. D. 1914, separated and have since lived apart. That though the plaintiff were smart enough to support the defendant, that could to support the defendant; that the defendant was lazy and indolent, that would not properly prepare the defendant for his clothes clean and in repair, that the defendant was of a very quarrelsome and abusive language at times. That while plaintiff was in the service of the defendant so conducted herself until all good people questioned her that the defendant so conducted herself until all good people questioned her that the caused the plaintiff great general who was here prior to his entering the army, is back again. We are in position to give you satisfaction and all kinds of help. We are here to press him. Pressing him. Pressing him. DRY GOODS, NOTIONS, GENTS' FURNISHINGS AND SHOES Plaintiff alleges that the entire married life with defendant prior to their marriage was affected by her actions and conducted towards him generally were of such nature as to (even were she to return) render her husband and wife, and bind her, and premise considers it before plaintiff prays the case that defendant be cited to appear and answer her and for judgment in dispute against her and for such other costs of suit and for such other relief, special and general. In law and in equity, that he may be justly enjoined. Hercain fall not, but have before said he was the first to be a lawyer after aforementioned next regular term, this writ, with your return, thereon, showing their agreement, the agreement, O. W. M. Clerk, clerk of the District Court of Harris County. Given under him, and the seal, their signature, the date, the this the 14th day of July, A. D. 1913. (Seal) O. M. DUCLOS. District Court. Honeston, Tex. July 15, 1916. I hereby order that writ published in the Honeston Informer for the time specified therein. T. A. BINFORD Sheriff of Horton County, Tenn. By J. A. Herring, Jr. Deputy. In every city, town, hamlet and village in Texas and adjoining states to sell THE HOUSON INFORMER, the South's greatest race weekly newspaper, no exceptions. The Informer is reputed to be the most popular journal of the race in the State of Texas well wherever it is circulated. Write at once. Address. Circulation Dept. Houston, Texas. 1. The informer is your paper—nothing previous! We sell it for less. No better than the best, at the Union Pharmacy. Mrs. R. T. Andrews is recuperating in Martha and advertise with us, go in and buy; if they don't, stay, dear guy, M. Milton Scott, Galveston, is visiting friends in greater Houston. Have you tried a cold bottle of ginger ale at the Union Pharmacy? Mrs. Loussie Chumley of Little Rock, Ark., the city visiting relatives and friends. Go to the Union Pharmacy for a box of Colgate's tooth paste at 20 cents each. Miss Daisy Chatman, Informer representative at Corvian, is visiting in the city, at 1002 Bayou. Tell our advertisers you saw their informer—it will help all three of us. If the price is right, good night—I can sell your property. E. O. Smith, Hadley 1962, 1432 Travis Street. Miss Mary Belle Barrett, Nacodoches, is the guest of her cousin, Mrs. R. T. Andrews. She will remain here indefinitely. Mrs. J. Vance and daughter Miss Doothy, and Mrs. Susie Jones McGee all of Marshall, are the guests of Mrs. Chester Blair, 2702 Quitman. For quality groceries and prompt service remember the old reliable race grocer, R. L. Andrews, 408 Milam Street, phone Preston 7061. We are in receipt of a card from Miss Mayme R. Robinson, a member of The Informer staff, who is spending her vacation along the Great Lakes. Mr. Thomas L. Bunch, Woodland Heights, attended the grand lodge of the A. F. & A. M. in San Antonio this week. He will visit El Paso before returning here. Mr. Virgil Clay, 1919 Holly, worshipful master Victory Lodge No. 24, A. F. & A. M., attended grand lodge session in San Antonio. After spending a few days in El Paso he will return home. The crowds are now going to the Union Pharmacy, 2420 McKinney Avenue. You had better get in line. "Nineteen years in business" is the record of the South's largest colored grocer, R. L. Andrews, 408 Milam Street, phone Preston 7061. Mrs. Raymond J. Chalmers, 1409 Schwartz, and sister-in-law, Mrs. Cora N. Taylor, Wharton, left Sunday afternoon via S. P. for Los Angeles, Calif. to spend the summer. Auto Livery for Service—SEE MEMORIES. C. Valentine, proprietor; P. Brennan, president (444 Craney); Preston 9404; Stand (Grand Central Depot), Preston 2716. Mrs. S. D. Ross, 1709 South, accustomed by her little daughter, daughter of her ham this week, where they will visit relatives for about 30 days. For quality groceries and prompt service remember the old reliable race Street, phone Preston 7061. Mrs. A. I. James, 3307 Market, left thurday for Bowling Green, KY, to the race she will bring to Houston as she is able to travel. Read The Informer for strong editorials and clean news—not slime, mud, or grit. Rev. J. G. Mathings, Golad, Surge of State Missions of General Convention, passed through the city Tuesday to Austin on conventional business. Practice the habit of calling The Informer "OUR PAPER." For it in that ined and true place it ought to Austin on conventional business. Hosana Chapter No. 8. O. E. S., is rapidly increasing its membership, having invited 15 new members in the last two weeks. Mrs W. M. Craway. Mrs. B. K. Maynard and daughter, San Antonio, and Miss Maria Scott are the guests of the former's sister and Mrs. R. M. Catchings, respectively. Miss Addie Snowden, one of the teachers in the public schools of New Orleans, Mrs. F. T. Lee, 1806 Dowling, and will spend the summer here. Courteous treatment, efficient service prices to suit. First class lady jersey will be had at the Union Pharmacy. Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Hickey, San Antonio, and Mrs. Mary Lewis and son, Kendleton, will be the funeral of Mrs. H. W. Hickey. They will spend a while with the family. "Nineteen years in business" is the record of the South's largest colored grocer, R. L. Andrews, 408 Milam Street, where they will spend. Mrs. Mercy Smith, wife of Milam Street's famous restaurateur of the same name, is recuperating in Marlin, being under the care of Dr. A. L. A Jubilee Festival will be given at Antioch Baptist church night, July 28, for the benefit of the Anni- Munes, M. D. Sweeney, Cuero, and Cuero, M. D. Sweeney, and their sister, B. R. W. Hickens, 1710 Carr, for two weeks. This is their first visit here in seven years and they hardly knew greater Houston. They prompt service remember the old reliable racegoer, R. T. Andrews, 498 Miami Street, phone Press 7097. and daughter, Mrs. J. L. Teague, let day evening for press Laver, on the annual vacation. They were acquainted with Mrs. R. F. Brown, 200 Night and Sunday—Capital 1445 Preston 4100 Mrs. Lucy Reed, 2702 Quitman, will visit to Stamford for a 10-day visit to Stamford. Mrs. E. Dixon. While there she will boost the Houston Informer, South's greatest weekly newspaper. Mrs. E. Dixon. While there she will boost the Houston Informer, South's greatest weekly newspaper. M. C. Mittel & Co. make chat and real estate loans from $10 to $500 on short notice. Office 801% Peel Avenue, room 222; phone Preston 6300. Mrs. Joe Peacock, 604 Carr, leaves next night for Chicago, where she will spend her vacation with her children. Mrs. Loon and Minee Jewel and Thelma. "Nineteen years in business" is the record of the South's largest colored children. Mrs. Loon and Minee Jewel and Thelma. "Nineteen years in business" is the record of the South's largest colored children. Mrs. Loon and Minee Jewel and Thelma. Drs. O. L. Bledsoe, Marshall, and T. C. Brackeney, Pt. Arthur, were used to teach the Lone Star Medical, 1599, John while attending the Lone Star Medical, Dental and Pharmaceutical Association here this week. The government needs typewriters, stenographers and bookkeepers. Prepare yourself for these examinations attending Branch's College of Medicine. Prairie Avenue, Phone, Presson 4181 PROP. J. C. E. BRANCH, Press. We do not charge you to run your news. We are as near as your tele- line. We do not charge you to do the rest. Auto Livery for Service—SEE ME EXPRESS. C. Valentine, proprietor. Preston, 1494 (1494 Croby). Preston, 1494 (Stand (Grand Central) Depot), Preston 2716. Last Thursday evening at the Palm cafe Mr. Isaac Vernon of British Hondra complimented Miss Trennan Spears. Those were missed: Mrs Daisy B. Jones, Washington, D. C.; Mr. George Carter, Mrs. C. Pulcher and Mrs. M. Mrs. Addie Johnson, 1806 Whitty, left Thursday evening for Chicago, on a 40-day vacation. She is a member of Mt. Vernon M. E. church choir and very active in church work generally. Hubby is chief during her absence, but the reporter has not heard of any case of indigestion yet. Mr. H. C. DeGaultie, prominent Houstonian, both in fraternal and church circles, left the city this week of 1962. Texas, where he will serve some time recuperating. From there Mr. DeGaultie will spend some time visiting Ft. Worth and other North Texas cities, before returning home. Sweet smelling talcum powder, Cashmere Boquet, Eclat & Imogene, selling at 20 cents at the Union Pharmacy. Miss Beatrice M. Beauchamp, proprietress of the Style Shop, located in the Pythian Temple, New Orleans, La., was called to the bedside of her mother, Mrs. Jacques Beauchamp, 2010 Davis. Miss Beauchamp was formerly a resident of this city and will remain here until her mother's condition is improved. The funeral of Mrs. Annie Hicks, 1822 San Felipe Street, who departed this life Sunday, was held at Bebebabernacle, 67 which she was a member of Tuesday, 3 p.m. and was largely attended despite the inclement weather. Rev. J. H. Douglas officiated. The family has the deepest sympathy of the Informer. There will be a grand musicale and focal at St. Pauls baptist Church. Providence, R.I., will be the host, July 28, given by Mrs. I. Bain, Harris, for benefit of Zion Rest Club. M. I. Boney, moderator. Rev. J. W. Honeysuckle is pastor. 15 cents. 7:35 Prof. George W. Jordan, acting dean of Wiley University, Marshall, and his wife, Kathryn, will be returned from overseea, were pearson callsers since last issue. Both the soldier and professor are Houston产物. The course in Harvard, beginning August 1. It is possible that he will be appointed dean permanently next semester. Better Smoke Here Than Hereafter We handle a choice and select line of domestic and imported wines. Buy our smokes here and save money. Chancellor 12 ½ to 10 Travis Club 12 ½ to 10 Grande 12 ½ to 10 Flor de Janeiro 12 ½ to 10 Virginia Lee 11 to 10 Rol Tan (2 sizes) 10 to 10 Red Dot, 3 for 20 to 10 John Kuslin, 3 for 20 to 10 Owl, 3 for 20 to 10 Mexican Commerce, 3 for 20 to 10 White Owl, 2 for 10 to 10 Lord Curson 5 to 10 Bella Mundo 5 to 10 Canada 5 to 10 Headline 5 to 10 THE HOUSTON INFORMER, SATURDAY, JULY 26, 1919 Miss Vioa A. Webber, who is teaching and treating the Madam N. A. Webber, has a unique distinction of having two customers representing the extremes in her business, the first 77 years, and the other 77 years. Miss Webber, one of our most popular and active customers, has been able to get results when she decides to undertake anything. Cut Out Paying Rent—Buy one of these: 5-room cottage, Downtown street, $250 Four-room cottage, Gillette St. $1000 Terms $100 down. Four-room cottage on Victor. $1800 Four-room cottage on Shepherd St. $1750 Five-room cottage, Shepherd St. $1750 Terms $200 down. Three-room cottage Carr St. $1000 Five-room cottage with hall, electric lights, city water, etc., two full lots, Schwartz Street $2000 E. O. Smith, 413½ Travis, phone Hadley 1962. THE FOLLOWING EXCERPT IS SELF-EXPLANATORY. "We are arranging a programme for the next meeting of The National Newgro business League, to be held in St Louis, Mo. August 13th, 14th and 15th QUALITY WITHOUT The Grand CONGRESS AT TRAWS SELLING EXCLUSIVE Clearance of Featuring a number All White Parasol able price of $1.99 Parasols of silk pongee, lily attractive fabrics, showing an colors and color combinations Main HAVE YOUR EYES EGANHOUSE 713 MAIN BEST SERVICE GIVEN John Weath Open Day 9 Everything STRICTLY FO WITHOUT EXTEN The and Se EXCLUSIVELY ence of Pa a number o Parasols at t WITHOUT EXTRAVAGANCE and Leader COMPANY EXCLUSIVELY FOR CASH ce of Parasols number of Fancy and parasols at the remark- QUALITY WITHOUT EXTRAVAGANCE The Grand Leader CONGRESS AT TRAWS COMPANY SELLING EXCLUSIVELY FOR CASH Featuring a number of Fancy and All White Parasols at the remarkable price of $1.39 PONGEE, linen and linen showing an attractive embinations; also white Main Floor. OUR EYES THE HOUSE OPTICAL 713 MAIN STREET WE GIVEN TO COLOR Weathersby Open Day and Night Everything to Eat ACTLY FOR COLOR July 27, 1919 at Loan HES AND JEW Gnee, linen and other desirable and drawing an attractive range of handsome nations; also white. Main Floor. OUR EYES TESTED AT HOUSE OPTICAL CO. 13 MAIN STREET GIVEN TO COLORED PATRONS weathersby Cafe On Day and Night Everything to Eat FULLY FOR COLORED PHONE P.-7313 S July 22, 1919 at 920 San Felipe. D. Rotman Loan Office ES AND JEWELYR Parasols of silk pongee, linen and other desirable and attractive fabrics, showing an attractive range of handsome colors and color combinations; also white. Main face 713 MAIN STREET BEST SERVICE GIVEN TO COLORED PATRONS Our new place opens July 22 Max Greenbaum Gulf Load WATCHES AN 410 Travis * Max Greenbaum D. Rotman 410 Travis Street NOTICE TO $10 ONE NOT SAVE $5 T0 $10 NOTICE! $10 ON EACH SUIT NOTICE! SAVE $5 TO $10 ON EACH SUIT by walking upstairs at 1009½ Congress Avenue, near Main Street. Ladies' and Gents' Suits made to measure and a guarantee with each order. We make any style. No extra charges for box back nor extreme peg pants. Call and see us. Rainbow Tailoring Company --- --- 613 SAN FELIPE Phone Preston 5520 A and I am writing to ask if you will be willing to speak on a subject here following "The Real Estate Business." "We are trying to make this one of the most interesting sessions in the history of the real estate field that an address from you, recounting the obstacles which you have encountered with an inspiration to the many delegates and visitors who will be present, not you can be present and take a place on the programmes. EMMETT J. SCOTT, Seyc. The Nat! Nega Bus. League, Mr. Hardaway is president of the local league, treasurer of the state league and a member of the national "Let's Finish the Job!" Eleven years ago, this month, we started out to build up a strong in-house network of corporate named it American Mutual Benefit Association. How much Dead Sea Salt did it sell to its success? We hold the record of you and us and that you (Houston office) are the largest in the state. Expectably NOW as we are contacting you for an state supremacy. Wait to be canvassed, but come on to the office, 411% Milton Street. Ask if you can help us with your bit by bit taking out a policy of some kind. Office phone P. 2388, Room 18. Rainbow Tailoring Company Houston, Texas LINCOLN THE AMERICAN FAVORITE You Know Him Wm. (BILL) S. HART "The Money Corral" A Latest Aircraft Production DEBITS: Real Estate Equity ..... $22,200.00 Liberty Bonds ..... 1,050.00 Houston Paving Certificates ..... 28.78 Union National Bank ..... 4,800.00 Supreme Worthy Locker ..... 5,042.88 CREDITS: Mortuary Relief Fund ..... $ 5,486.04 Home Office and Investment Fund ..... 24,571.30 Emergency Fund ..... 253.14 Expense Fund ..... 2,809.45 Real Estate Equity ..... $22,000.00 Liberty Bonds ..... 1,050.00 Houston Paving Certificates ..... 23.78 A Accrued Interest ..... 2.81 Cash ..... Death Benefits ..... $ 4,161.50 Burial Benefits ..... 160.00 Salaries ..... 1,175.00 Surplus ..... 27,623.43 Real Estate Equity $22,200.00 Liberty Bonds 1,050.00 Houston Paving Certificates 23.78 Accrued Interest 2.81 Available Cash 1,294.71 Total Home Office and Investment. $24,571.30 Per cent of assets, Actual and Contingent, to Liabilities, Actual and Contingent, as per Valuation of Certificates, Dec. 31, 1918, 88.14. "98.14 per cent is the best showing of any colored Fraternal in Texas. Fine."—Andrew Siglehorst, Consulting Actuary. Having audited the records and accounts of the Supreme Worthy Recorder, we hereby certify that the foregoing statement is correct. Mr. Jeff Scott and Misa Mary E. Fortrey, prominent Northakers, were married at Mt. Varson Wednesday night. Father Holden officiated. It was a special occasion staged in the church. Full writings will appear next week. LIN SUNDAY AND THE AM Wm. ( "The A Late Adn Phone Preston 1995 SOUTHE'S GREATEST RACE NEWSPAPER A competent lady stenographer, who has completed the stenographer course at Brands' Business College, desires a position with some reliable firm or business institution. She is 4181 or address Business College, 907% Branche Ave. The American Mutual member drive which was advertised to be at St. James M. E. church may nightly 12 p.m. has been posted on the website www.brandseattle.com urging a large attendance of the ward citizens especially. INCOURT AND MONDAY, JULY 11 AMERICAN FAVORITE You Know Him h. (BILL) S. H. IN e Money Corp Latest Aircraft Production DAY, JULY 22 FAVORITE Him S. HA Corr Production OLN JULY 27th-28th FAVORITE— lim S. HART "Corral" production 5c, 20c Admission: 10c, 15c, 20c STATEMENT OF CONDITION Int Order of Pillar June 30, 1919. BALANCE SHEET, JUNE 30, 1919. City ..... Certificates ..... Bank ..... Locker ..... Fund ..... Investment Fund ..... City ..... Certificates ..... Total ..... $4,800 Locker ..... 5,042 Assets ..... O. P. De Walt, Mgr. CONDITION of Pilg 19. JUNE 30, 1919. $4,800.46 5,042.888 TION of Pilgrims 0, 1919. $22,200.00 1,050.00 28.78 4,800.00 5,042.88 $33,119.93 $ 5,486.04 24,571.30 253.14 2,809.45 $33,119.93 $22,000.00 1,050.00 23.78 2.81 $4,800.46 5,042.88 — 9,843.34 $33,119.93 $ 4,161.50 160.00 1,175.00 27,623.43 $33,119.93 ATION: $22,200.00 1,050.00 23.78 2.81 1,294.71 $24,571.30 To Liabilities, Actual and 31,1918, 98.14. Colored Fraternal in Texas. reme Worthy Recorder. the Supreme Worthy Re- ment is correct. INVESTMENT DISTRIBUTION: City Certificates Office and Investment Assets, Actual and Contingent, to Liability Valuation of Certificates, Dec. 31, 1918, is the best showing of any colored Frat Algtenhorst, Consulting Actuary. Respectfully submitted, JAMES D. RYAN, Supreme Worth of the records and accounts of the Supreme certify that the foregoing statement is c Agent, to Liabilities, Dec. 31, 1918, 98.1 any colored Fraternity retuary. unmitted, Supreme Worthy s of the Supreme statement is correct R. G. LOCKETT, W. G. CONWAY, P. N. STEPHENS. ```markdown ``` ```markdown ``` ```markdown ``` IN The American Mutual membership drive which was advertised to be held at St. Jules, M. E. church Monday night, July 21, has been postponed. The organization urging a large attendance of the 4th ward citizen especially.