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ONLY WEEKLY NEWSPAPER IN HOUSTON WITH ASSOCIATED NEGRO PRESS SERVICE, ARTICLES BY DR. KELLY MILLER AND DEAN WILLIAM P Business League Meets In St. Louis This Week BOOZE AND WIFE FACE GRAVE CHARGE VOLUME IX Business BOOZY The Mirror By C. F. RICHARDSON BACK AGAIN—GONE AGAIN! Perhaps we have used this caption before, or one similar to it, but since it expresses our situation rather aptly, we will be pardoned for employing it again. Our last article was written in San Antonio, where we met the grand lodge of the Grand United Orchard Odd Fellows, the trip being made overland in our car, it seems that the grand lodge has the truthfulness of the report in our last article regarding the time it required to get into our car between Houston and the Alamo City enroute to the grand lodge of the Thomasine" regarding the veracity of the assertion that we left Houston at an hour before 4:50 p.m., same day let them gap for breath now! Returning, we left our brother-in-law home, 315 West 45th Street, a.m. Saturday and pulled up at Main and McGroom at 6:45 p.m. and 40 minutes with two brief stops enroute. We are not bragging, but just confessing that the Alamo City were good and dry and traffic driving ability or the running ability of our Buieck car, but to tell our readers a few things about this and the subject matter than the subject matter in the foregoing paragraph. We are large, the recent grand lodge of the Odd Fellows was the most disorderly and disgusting we have been our good pleasure to attend their meetings; and, unless the officers of the order can organize them, an intelligent program that will benefit the support, confidence and respect of an intelligent program that will be gathered, the future of the order in this jurisdiction does not look either reocrate or promising. We are in the language of Barny Google, we "hope they don't feel This order is too big, has accomplished too much for the race and human family and has too bright a future to permit selfishness, inertia, ignorance and misdirection to destroy or retard its steady advance and on-the-ground growth. But no order, movement nor organization can succeed unless those directing its affairs are together themselves, and can present a united front to the public and those they are essaying to serve. Misdirection and weak leadership will wreak havoc to any cause or concern, and no man or woman will be so. The whole of the world and guide any body or undertaking without a definite program and teamwork. The officers of this body or corporation are delegated with certain powers and authority not bestowed upon nor granted the stockholders; in fact, when electing or selecting directors, they must be as well as the operation or members of a body or ration or members of a body or organization choose their directors because they believe those chosen to high places and important posts, capable of doing the things required of them and expected of and from those occupying positions of honor, preferment, employment, and compensation. Before such directors must do the thinking, planning, scheming and directing for the stockholders—not the stockholders, per se, for the directors. Here's hoping that a hint to the wise is sufficient! Back to our caption, which means that this columnist must either be preparing to go somewhere, or is on his way. Well, when these few lines reach you (remember this ancient letter form?), we hope they will find your own way to the conductor of this department will be in the Windy City, or thereabouts. Being one of three Texans and Pythians appointed by W. S. Williams of Dallas, grand chancellor of the Colored Knights of Pythias of Texas, to attend the supreme Pythian lodge at Chicago during the next week, and conduct a campaign towards bringing the next national meeting of the order to Dallas, Texas, in 1929, we left Houston Tuesday night for Dallas. Here we boarded the fast Katy passenger train for St. Louis Wednesday afternoon, with America's second largest city (Chicago's will probably take exception to this adjective) as our destination. We shall look in upon the National Negro Business League in session this week at St. Louis, Mo., and then journey to the Windy City, in company with Dr. R. T. Hamilton and Prof. John W. Rice, both of Dallas; my spouse and son, Leon, to secure headquarters for the Texas delegations of Pythians and Calantheans, who leave Texas Friday afternoon. THE HOUSTON INFORMER MOTON DELIVERS ABLE ADDRESS TO NATIONAL BUSINESS LEAGUE; DISCUSSES BODY'S NEW PROGRAM National Leader Relates Conferences With Wall Street Financiers—Tells of Wonderful Results Achieved By Official Co-Workers of League—Stresses Need for More Co-operation—Recites Observations Gathered On Cruise Around World—Says Call of Modern Times Is "Service" DR. ROBERT RUSSA MOTON Special to The Informer. | St. Louis League, for his untiring St. Louis, Mo., August 11, 1927. Speaking before the twenty-eighth annual session of the National Negro Business League, in the Tabernacle Baptist Church last night, Dr. Robert Russa Moton, president of the national organization and principal Tuskegee Institute, Tuskegee, Ala., discussed the new program of the league and stressed the need for cooperation. Dr. Moton's address follows: My recent illness and consequent absence from the country have precluded any very active help on my part toward the National Negro Business League during the two past years of his life. Therefore, to express my appreciation and gratitude for the excellent service rendered the league by our vice-president, Mr. John L. Webb, by the chairman of the executive committee, Mr. C. C. Spaulding, and by other officers associated with them in the fine cooperation and backing which they have given to our efficient and conscientious secretary of the league. He has, in enablement, him to do the progressive, far-reaching and effective work that he has accomplished during this time, with the valued assistance of Mr. B. M. Roddy, vice-president-at-large and field agent of the league. It all goes to show the value of team work, and carries with it the assurance that whatever happens to individuals, the league will be able to provide the members of the league have a mind to serve as these gentlemen have done so unselfishly and so wholeheartedly. I wish also to congratulate Mr. Pearl Abernathy, president of the organization, that the members will be able to provide the members of the league with a more than as Perhaps a better caption would be for with a previous trip to Dallas and Fort Worth, then San Antonio (and Fort Worth) to take advantage of special Pulman reservations out of Texas (which, by way of comparison, are not from Houston), and then following the Katy trail over Texas, Oklahoma on again, go again, on again, go again, is "here, there, everywhere," in this column will deal with and discuss our observations made in various sections of the country which we shall visit America's Greatest Weekly Newspaper St. Louis League, for his uniting efforts in arranging for our entertainment. His faithful associates together with friends like Mr. George W. Buckler and the other officers of the People's Finance Corporation, Prof. Jesse Malone, Mr. C. H. Turpin, Hon. Gerrish H. Phillips and many others have stood together to the end that the league has been able to work with them a fine impression of the progress and cooperation of Negro business in St. Louis. Hon. Gerrish H. Phillips and able journalist, Mr. Lester A. Walton, who was born here in your city, says that nowhere in America are Negro doing the work that opportunities to acquire a strong economic foothold than is true in St. Louis. We are fortunate to then hold the league in the atmosphere of such achievement and progress. We pause here for a word of tribute to the late W. C. G. Warden, who serves for so many years as a member of the league and who was a distinguished citizen and successful business man, as well as a warm person of the league' founder, Dr. Washington. The League's New Program of Service In my annual address to the league at the silver jubilee session held in London, I will speak to the league in order to perpetuate itself, must formulate and carry out a program of definite, constructive service in business men and women of race. This suggestion went to our executive officers and the other officers for study and training. The leagueus last year in Cleveland, the program of service and expansion of the business men of the country to underwrite a budget of $10,000 to enable the league to keep a man on the job, to assist in nationalizing Negro Trade Week; to assemble and distribute implemen- tations and enterprises; to publish a monthly magazine; and to begin a national survey of Negro business. We also will discuss the league upon the regional plan and asked local leagues to make the budget permanent by contributing an O HOUSTON, TEXAS, SATURDAY, AUGUST 13, 1927 BLACK POLITICAL LEADERS LOOK ASKANCE COOLIDGE'S STATEMENT, "COLORED CABINET GIVES VIEWS (By The Associated Negro Press) Washington, D. C., "I do not choose to be a presidential president for 1928." That brief and a few other significant statement issued by Calvin Coolidge at the summer White House out in South Dakota, started not only America but black America as well. The state has been looted. Political sages from Washington down and away in South have been galvanized into life. In truth, it might be said that no interest in the president was shown, but Coolidge's incumbency of the president's chair, has proved no interest in the president that he was not running. New horizons were attached to the landscape of the South, delegate jobs at national conventions, as well as those quadrennially appointed in the nomination, but refused candidacy candidates who did not deceive the ear and heart of that tenth of the eleventh and Fifteenth centuries and Fifteenth centuries were passed. The opinions of these leaders seem to be the inside of the political game, but booms are in progress for various fact that from the viewpoint of most Negroes, the Coolidge administration has been a dire disappointment. Not a single outstanding appointment has been made to the White House, several places which it had been held open, opened up have failed to materialize. Many of the leaders of the Republican party, however, are prone to be angry and need to do a breakaway from Washington down and away in South have been galvanized into life. In truth, it might be said that no interest in the president was shown, but Coolidge's incumbency of the president's chair, has proved no interest in the president that he was not running. New horizons were attached to the landscape of the South, delegate jobs at national conventions, as well as those quadrennially appointed in the nomination, but refused candidacy candidates who did not deceive the ear and heart of that tenth of the eleventh and Fifteenth centuries and Fifteenth centuries were passed. The opinions of these leaders seem to be the inside of the political game, but booms are in progress for various fact that from the viewpoint of most TROOPS PREVENT MOB-VIOLENCE IN SOUTH CAROLINA (By The Associated Negro Press) Union, S. C.—Governor Richard's policy of the state militin to safety, kept down mob violence, again prevented a lynching, when a mob of men threatened to storm the local Hiruday night and lynbert Simpson, a colored youth, charged with the defense of the soldiers, armed with rifle and machine guns calmed the mob which disperSED immediately, being lynched in the early part of the afternoon. At this time, officers rescued the name of black Austin had had trouble with it, followed, in which Austin was shot. A crowd of whites gathered and prepared to lynbert him, when police rushed in and rescued him. The mob carried him and strengthened and they began to move on the jail. Their minds were changed when they saw the soldiers with intent to kill, has been placed against Simpson. Governor Richard's famous order "To Shoot To Kill." The white youth sustained a slight fainting from citizens with intent to kill, has been placed against Simpson. With which the troops reached the jail and quelled the trouble, has elicited much commendation from citizens who have sent officers to clean the floor. Up forty-five minutes the master of Company E. of the 18th Infantry, received the order, he had his men at the jail and ready for the action, however, was not necessary. Young Negro Has Big Stone Quarry At Atchison, Kan (By The Associated Negro Press) Chicago, Ill.-Iloyd Korden and the Brookmont Hotel, Chicago, for a few days while they visit the friends in Kansas City, on an outing to Idlewild Michigan, for a vacation. The company offers stone quarry that is one of the largest in the state and gives employment to a large number of men. Their quarry street car companies of their section ternally; is a member of the Nation. An Negro Business League and of the company being one of the very few race business man of the country connected Negroes, the Coolidge administration has been a dine disappointment. Not a single outstanding appointment has been made and several places which it had been hoped would be opened to African Americans. Many of the leaders of the Republican party, however, are prone to believe that the president will be in office soon. Dr. Davis, the intrepid and fighting national committee of Georgia, says the president's position makes him a candidate for the presidency, his renomination and re-election." With equal certainty, William Clarence will be a candidate and will accept the support of Negro voters, declaring that "Colored people have shared the same fate as whites and would like to see it continued." Perry W. Wiley, Mississippi national attorney general, expresses the interpretation that "President Coolidge has not been a candidate to seek it. He will be re-nominated and I believe he will accept." He seems to be the general attitude of those on the inside of the political game, but booms are in progress for various Colored Magician Pulled Off Stunt; Amused Dawes (Preston News Service) Memphis, Tennessee - Vice President Dawes, while here recently, had ample entertainment by the cleverness of a Negro man who performed a "dile- mentation" by the deceleration of the distinguished citizen. William Watson, who is employed as a car repairer, claims that when he was in the house he had heave- ness and that he became endowed with the power to blow his breath on object and material things. Mr. Negro and Mr. Dawes intimated that the Negro and Mr. Dawes intimated that he would like to see this Negro. The Negro and Mr. Dawes general superintendent of the Illinois Central, and Watson was sent upon his arrival Mr. Watson asked Mr. Dawes for his handkerchief and Mr. Dawes handed him one with the repetition. "I'll never see it again." Watson, true, it will be after a few his breath on it and after a few mysterious punches the handkerchief caught the handkerchief and the real times, while Vice-President Dawes puffed away at his famous punches and the handkerchief fused to explain the trick. The vice president and his party left slightly behind him, and a beautiful hand embroidered handkerchief. VICTORY LIFE HOLDS ANNUAL AGENCY MEET VICTORY LIFE HOLDS ANNUAL AGENCY MEET (For The Associated Negro Press) Chicago, Ill.—The agents, general managers, district managers and directors of the Victory Life Insurance Company, that gathered in Chicago Thursday and Friday to hold the second annual homecoming, had a whole lot of victories to celebrate and no one was more in evidence during those celebrations than Anthony Overton, the president of this rapidly growing company. Representatives of the company, of various capacities, were here from all sections of the country and reported just how things were moving in their particular territory. Conspicuous among the group was the New York delegation, headed by the versatile Lem Foster. This group was of vast importance because they are operating in the field the entrants to which represents the downing achievement of the company since its establishment and which has been proclaimed the underlying reason why President Overton is now sporting the Spingarn medal, which is awarded each year by the N. A. A. C. P. The company has entered several new states this year. The meeting was climaxed by a picnic held at Jackson Park and many of those who had been most dignified at the business sessions here threw off their togas of dignity and had a real jolly time, and in this President Overton was a central force. Mound City Leaders Charged With Murder Of Wife's Aged Father Well-Known Colored Mississippiians Accused of Poisoning Isaiah T. Montgomery, Founder of Mound Bayou, Miss., Exclusive Negro Town—Both Prominent In Civic and Political Affairs—Mrs. Booze Is National Republican Committeewoman from "Ole Miss"—Montgomery Died Three Years Ago (By Staff Correspondent Associated Negro Press) Cleveland, Miss.—This town received a shock which was felt throughout the state of Mississippi, Thursday afternoon, when Eugene P. Booze and his wife, Mrs. Mary Booze, were arrested on a charge of murdering, by poisoning, Isaiah T. Montgomery, the father of Mrs. Booze and the founder of Mound Bayou, Mississippi. Montgomery died three years ago and the charge brought against his daughter and her husband was a distinct shock to the town which he founded, and which celebrated its fortieth anniversary a few weeks ago. Mrs. Booze was exceedingly fond of her father and Mr. Booze was considered one of the closest friends of the noted Mississippiian. Mrs. Booze is active in civic affairs throughout the state and holds the honor of being national committeewoman of the state. She has, at all times, taken a great interest in the development of the project of the theater and friends can see no reason why she would commit or be a party to the deed which has been attributed to her. POPULAR RESTAURATEUR SHOT BY UNKNOWN MAN IN NEW YORK; ASSAILANT ESCAPED IN CROWD Her husband, Eugene P. Booze, named as a party in the crime, is one of the most enterprising and ambitious of the men in the campaign. He was an ardent worker in the campaign which led to his wife's election as national Republican committee-woman and many claim that he is the man who led the campaign of her efforts. During the flood, Mr. Booze was especially active and head-strong. He was involved in Bolivar and through his influence several nurses were employed to work in the city. Mississippi and one Negro physician. Booze A Factor In Mound Bayou According to those who are near, Mr. Montgomery met Mr. Boose in Illinois and had gone for his health. Attracted by the business acumen of Boose, Mr. Montgomery sought to influence his business. He did. After marrying Miss Mary Montgomery, Mr. Boose took a prominent part in the development of the city. He was largely responsible for the present economic status of the town. At one time he developed a co-operative movement, which warranted the support of the late Senator McKinley in Illinois, and which was of much benevolence. The informed further expressed the opinion that Mr. and Mrs. Booze are the chief investigators of a fraudulent deal to reflect discredit upon Mrs. Booze POPULAR RESTAU BY UNKNOWN M. ASSAILANT ES (By the Associated Negro Press) New York City—"Johnny" Brent, proprietor of the Blue Grass Grill, one of the most popular places in New York City, lies at the point of death in Harlem Hospital following a shooting affair staged by an unidentified man at a funeral day morning. An unidentified man surrendered into the café, Tuesday and asked for a cup of coffee, being served, in Garland Tracy, over to the table to present his check. The man demanded his banjo, which he claimed to have brought into the café with Tracy told the man that he had no money, an stranger proceeded to argue with the waiter and declared that he had a banjo. Becoming louder in his argument, the man to the front of the place from the kitchen. Finally, it became necessary to elect a man to stand in ridding the cafe of the stranger. During the scuffle which followed NUMBER 13 s Week HARGE My Leaders With Murder Is Aged Father Mississippians Accused of Montgomery, Founder of Exclusive Negro Town In Civic and Political Affairs Is National Republican from "Ole Miss"—Mont- Years Ago (Associated Negro Press) received a shock which was felt hippi, Thursday afternoon, when Mrs. Mary Booze, were arrested poisoning, Issiah T. Montgomery, e founder of Mound Bayou, Mine- years ago and the charge brought husband was a distinct shock to which celebrated its fortuitous an- d Booze was exceedingly fond of considered one of the closest friend affairs throughout the state and Republican committeewoman of taken a great interest in the de- th was a pet project of her father, she would commit or be a party bouted to her. as national Republican committeewoman and are pointing to the persistent efforts made by certain individuals, national Republican committeeman. For this reason, the political angle is injected into the affair. Father J. Montgomery died at the age of 77. He was born on Hurricane plantation in 1847, and served as a sort of private secretary to Jefferson Davis, president of the Confederacy. He stepped into the limelight when he purchased the strip of land he developed and developed it into one of the most progressive towns in the country. Mound Bayon, which stands a monument to the memory of its founder, building all Negro officials, Negro citizens and everything Negro. One of the things there is no jail. The town has many flourishing business enterprises and bids far to continue its growth for years at the cost of the death there was no suspicion as to his passing being denied. He had lived a vigorous and active life, and he was a strong leader in the score and ten years. He was wealthy, and according to reports, so is he the man who has been being his murderer. The trial is expected to be fraught with sensation, but the friends of the family feel confident and, Mrs. Boone will be vindicated. RATEUR SHOT AN IN NEW YORK; CAPED IN CROWD dropped to the floor. He then started searching for them, and while he turned, and without saying a word, whipped out his revolver and began firing. His bullets struck the proprietor of the cafe, three in the leg and one striking him just above the heart, and he shot him in the shooting, but the assailant escaped in the crowd which gathered. He was successful in eluding capture, and the assailant having seen him before, Brent's condition is critical and suspect in the case, and he have graved doubts as to his recovery. James Robinho, 23, of 4 W. 1918 Street surremerced to the "Friends of Brent" seem to think that I did the shooting. I had nothing to do with it, but I knew that he was the person to be the cause of his surremerced. He was arranged on a short shoulder charged with felonies in the Anti-Lynching Sentiment Changing In Southland New York City—The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People announces from its offices at 69 Fifth Avenue, New York City, that there is a steadily growing expression of sentiment in the South that tends to make lynching a disreputable sport. More and more the influential agencies of the white South are putting the stamp of their disapproval on lynching and mob violence. This fact can be contrasted with 20 years ago, before the Association began its propaganda and expose of lynching. At that time editors, preachers, politicians, and even government officials either condoned or justified lynching. The Association now has in its possession evidence that most Southern editors of the larger newspapers, as well as government officials, a few politicians and some preachers, are openly opposing lynching. 'One of the most horrible and sickening descriptions of a lynching is to be found in the southern paper—the Pleayune (Miss.) Item for July 8, 1927, under the caption of "Saw A Lynching," and being the words and personal observations of J. O. Emmerich, editor of the McCumb City Enterprise. After describing the beastly activities of the mob, the editorial concludes: Is what everyone should have. YOU can KNEL MH and YOU use the NATIONS. MH and YOU use the NATIONS. Franklin Beauty Parlors 3361 Indiana Avenue Chicago, Illinois WAY SENIOUS D. BARCLAY Real Estate Agencey Rental Collections Our Specialty E PRESTON 2662 "After all the question can be simplified. Is mob law good or bad for justice? Does it actually result in justice or injustice? Is mob law good or bad? Can mob law require anything that legal procedure cannot? "The truth of the matter is the mob law is injurious to the best interests of all our people, even to the members of the mob themselves and to the members of the mob themselves, of which may have been entrusted upon. And for these reasons it I have seen a mob in action. I am also biterty opposed to mob law. "The white women of the South, an exile or lynchman until the analysis analyzed the facts and showed that attacks upon a very small percentage of the lynchings—the women of the lynchings—were the barbary of lynch law. The grievance (Mississippi) Times thus wrote that state: "We want to give editorial endorsement to a group of the white women of the state: "We want to give editorial endorsement to a group of Mississippi's most prominent women, who met in Jackson Ferguson violence, and condemned this lawless method, we are glad to say it is best." "The resolutions condemn lynching, declaring that "as Southern women can ever justify mob action and that in no instance is an exhibition of derision for the honor of womanhood." On July 3, according to the New Orleans, memorials were given to the office of mob from lynching a Negro. It is significant that the exercises were carried out by a member of the state legislature. THIS COUPON WORTH 25c On a purchase of $1.50 worth of First-Class and Sanitary Service by Experienced Operators, or on the purchase of $1.50 worth of Franklin Tissue Proportion. The N. A. Frank 502 Louisiana Street Houston, Texas CLARENCE R. HARDEWAY Hardeway Real Homesites and Rental PHONE PR 4091 MILAM ST. THE WOMAN WHO WAS A WOMAN medals, and by a preacher and other leaders and government officers. The Piaquay says: "The D. T. Downs and Jaller W. G. Penny, of Rapides Parish, were presented with a commission of Interracial Co-operation for their efforts in preventing the lynching of a Negro man. The "award was made at Emanuel Baptist Church after the pastor, Rev. W. G. Penny, of Rapides Parish on Christianity and the law." Other recent Southern expressions against lynching are the following: "The mob was sent to the frequent commenting on the frequent commenting on the mob quotes to punctuate the mob quotes Judge Sinclair as saying: 'The question of leaders and government officers,' then the Tribune on to say: "Judge Sinclair is eternally right. The matter of costs should not work without the support of the citizens welcomed by every citizen and taxpayer, whatever they may amount to. They are, in fact, about the most supported and most faced in years. The real question in this case of floorging is what the county should do in encouraged laxness, in the exercise of burray or spirit, in common reason to fall expenditure every bit of energy and money, in commuting with the searchers and gang of the most dangerous criminals who ever brought the county itself into contact. The Rome Georgia News-Tribune, commenting on the disgraceful floorging in the county of the fair man, called for Georgia" and says: "so Georgia legislature, in session now, could render the state no greater service than by enacting laws that designated floorging or other outrages against the public." BEAUTIFUL HAIR AND A Lovely Complexion Ladies Wanted to take the course. Write our Registered School for information. HOUSTON, TEX. Women! Girls! Beautiful Your Hair! Begin Now! Why Not Have Beautiful Hair Use St. Clair Hair Preparations and See How Quickly Improvements Begin Attractive women everywhere depend upon the St. Clair preparations, so why not you? Nourish including the young her beauties of hair, yet how few are the main! Beauty of the hair can be retained or maintained with St. Clair preparations. Thousands can testify to this will be no experiment. The results have been proven. Neglect is the great destroyer. First comes dandruff, later fallown, the hair and the lightness. 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P., vice-president of the National Association of Colored Women's Clubs, a trustee of the with a mandatory long-time sentence at hard labor. "It is to the everlasting credit of the state that for a year and a half its head has been held high because the women have been with lynchings. The example set by Coffee County' in dealing with the lynch should be followed by every other county—and the state at large—in dealing with floggers and other A writer in the Montgomery, (Ala.) Advertiser, while stating that during a week less than 1000 men excuse lynching, expresses himself in a long article condemning lynching and mass attacks, the only preventive for mollynching is an educated, stern public sentiment impress upon the consciousness of the most callous man in the community and impress upon the consciousness of down like a wildcat and punished as surely as any other bloodmaced criminal. In the Starkville (Miss), News shows a complete reversal of sentiment in respect to the duty of the law to protect the innocent. "It is the sworn duty of the officers of the law, whether he be governor, judge, or judge of the court, down mob law and render protection to the most vicious criminal at any one." Under the heading "Imperial Jefferson Flops A Helpless Negro," the author of the book publicly lists the following significant at the head of its editorial column: "A masked gang fell upon a Negro farmer in Jefferson County, beat him to the ground and sold to selling his farm for $80. The terrorized man after hastily selling his farm to the police." "This is another unasparkable outrage, even more cowardly than the one that led to the murder of Jamboree, both of whom were whipped in "Imperial" Jefferson. They were also sent to gang to beat and intimidate a Negro who is a white man for the obvious reason." AMERICA'S GREATEST WEEKLY NEWSPAPER Intangible Assets Frederick Douglass home at Anacostia, D. C., founder and president of the council of colored women of Richmond, owning its own $20,000 home. She is the founder and has been managing editor of the St. Luke Herald since 1902. She founded what is the oldest Negro bank in the country, the St. Luke Bank and Trust Co., and has been its president since its birth in 1903. For a long time she was the only woman bank president in the country. Surely that is a record for usefulness and service to which any American, black or white, man or woman, might aspire. The Order of St. Luke was founded in Baltimore in 1867. In the thirty-seven years Mrs. Walker has been at the helm of this great lodge, she has seen it grow from 3408 members to more than 100,000 scattered over a number of states; to the ownership of a building valued at $100,000; to the development of a surplus fund of $70,000; to the enrollment of 15,000 children in thrift and health clubs; to the employment of 55 clerks who operate the home office and 145 field workers. What is the true measure of a man or a people? TANGIBLE ASSETS? Lands Buildings Diamonds Railroads Gold Silver Steamships Airplanes, etc., Or INTANGIBLE ASSETS? Integrity Honesty Hard Work Thought Accuracy Thrift Knowledge Righteousness Service Not only colored people but whites as well, express their appreciation of Maggie L. Walker's contribution to the life of her people, her city and her country. Governor E. Lee Trinkle, speaking at a mass meeting at the city auditorium on education, said: "If the State of Virginia had done no more in fifty years with the funds spent on the education of Negroes than educate Mrs. Walker, the state would have been amply repaid. Richmond is expecting to make of the 60th anniversary of St. Lukes a gala week. Virginians and members from every section of the country are planning to return home for the occasion. Old time Virginia hospitality awaits them. position renders him more defenseless. It is perfectly outrageous that a Negro or any other person should be bullied and frightened into sacrificing the fruits of a lifetime of toll in order to save his life or protect his body from further abuse. No doubt the beasts who attacked the Negro will profit by his financial loss. At last there is ground for this unpleasant suspicion. "How long, O Lord, how long?" Similar condemnations of lynching in Mississippi, American in the Belton, Mississippi, Banner in the Bowl, Tennessee Beach, Florida, Journal; the Memphis, Tennessee, Commercial-Appal and other papers. The Journal, a release from the International Commission on the Governors of North Carolina and Carolina have at last got together Volunteer discussion and have decided that there must be a longer time still between lynchings, in fact, that Lynchings will also gather in the Carolinas. The Association is glad to report that the South against lynching. In the last analysis it is public sentiment that lynchings will back up enforcement of the law. Darrow Saves Two Chicago, Ill.—Clarence Darrow, the distinguished Chicago criminal lawyer, Friday night saved two more men from death on the gallows. He was successful efforts in their behalf are Ernest Holt and Stonewall Clark, who had been convicted to die for the murder of Robert Lea, a grisly in a robbery. Despite the fact that a few people without intangible assets have acquired tangible assets, it is an unmistakable statistical fact that the permanent success of men and peoples and the greatest civilizations have been founded and builted upon INTANGIBLE ASSETS. The production of tangible assets is wrought out of the acquisition and practice of intangible assets. Then Darrow, who saved the Sweets from the fire, vowed to persuade the men to plead guilty at a new trial on the court and Clark pleaded guilty and Clark pleaded guilty and Friday the 14th. Negroes are not a favored group: Their salvation, too, must be hewn from the rocks and must be built out of the materials of the intangible assets. "MY STRENGTH IS AS THE STRENGTH OF TEN, BECAUSE MY HEART IS PURE". Real Building and Loan Association Safety Loan and Brokerage Co., Inc. Webster-Richardson Publishing Co. 409-11 SMITH STREET Phones: Pres. 2031-1243-7560 ODD FELLOWS' ASSETS $558,000 AMERICA'S GREATEST WEEKLY NEWSPAPER FORT WORTH LANDS 1928 GRAND LODGE Special to The Informer. San Antonio, City.Aug. 4, 1927. The Alamo City is recovering from the hectic sessions held here last week by the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows, the Texas, Arizona and New Mexico jurisdiction. Though several disorderly events were enacted during the grand bession, nothing serious happened and all of the former grand master G. W. Jackson of Corresidencia and Grand Secretary James T. Ewling of Houston were re-elected as soon as their annual reports were submitted, and the officers were elected the following day. Riddle Retains Office Opposed by L. G. McDonald of Milford, J. H. Riddle, endowment-burial secretary, was re-elected. The race for deputy grand master between A. H. Mims of Calvert, Virgil G. Goree of Texarkana and T. W. Pratt of Dallas, resulted in Mr. Mims retention in office. The race for district grand treasurer between George W. Andrews of Bells, R. L. Isaacs of Houston and L. D. Lyons of Austin, was an overwhelming victory for Mr. Andrews, who has served in said capacity since the death of B. Y. Aycock of San Antonio. Other officers chosen were: District grand director, Virgil G. Goree; grand medical examiner, Dr. J. R. Moore of San Antonio auditors, F. M. John Eternity Park nity Park Cem Eternity Park Cemetery THE CEMETERY ETERNITY PARK Beautiful and restful! It will be a pleasure to visit your loved ones there! Your friends will think better of you for the care with which you thus surround your dead. When men of wealth—as well as those of smaller means, with refined ideals—select These men also know pure, natural beauty when they see it. They have seen the clean ETERNITY PARK as the resting place of their dead, men who have their choice all the Colored Cemeteries in Houston—certainly there can be no question as to its outstanding superiority. These men have vision to see the great advantage in buying the entrance, for in the purchase price—they know a cheap lot with an extra dollar a month for upkeep is expensive. Lots are now available at Reasonable Prices. The first 1000 six-skates are going at $75.00—After the Price will be raised to $100.00. A few prominent Lots sell at higher prices. BUY NOW! SEE ETERNITY PARK NOW! Go out Prairie View Road until it turns at E turning, and follow the Katy Highway for two Safety Loan and Broker Exclusive Agent Offices: Ground Floor—I. D. 409-411 SMITH STREET—PHONE ST. PHILIP'S SCI With Junior College Most healthful location in the South, leading Eastern Universities. Scholars phasized. 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Fall Term Opens September 14th. Apply to PRINCIPAL 2120 Dakota Street San Antonio, Texas San Street San Anto son of Denison, T. W. Pratt of Dallas, and S. M. Collins of El Paso. One particular feature of the election was the retention in their former offices of two men (Gore and Pratt) who sought higher offices and honors Houstonians Are Honored Due to somewhat strained relations (which were amicably adjusted before the adjournment of the grand sesquicentennial grand household, the grand master excited great care and precaution in preparing fraternal greetings to the sisterhood; the grand committee, which was composed as follows: Dr. C. W. Abington, Dallas George W. Johnson of Corcissina, George W. Johnson of Corcissina, Richardson, all of Household and C. Richardson, all of Household. The greetings-learers were given an ovation by the sisters, and a committee Virginia B. Miller of Houston, reiterated Virginia B. Miller of Houston, sisterhood representation in the endowment and executive committee. Two Households were very prominent: H. P. ("Horse Power") Carter, H. P. ("Horse Power") Carter, E. E. ("Chick") E. E. ("Chick") the old wheelhouse. Upon invitation of Panthervillevans, headed by William M. McDonald, the woman who was treated rudely by rk Cemetery These men also know pure, natural beauty when they see them. They have seen the clean entrance, the massive gate, made of dry wood, the mired the well kept kennels lying in the shadow of stately oaks. The road that divides ETERNITY PARK into sections. They are the only ones in the only cemetery that has a paved highway leading up to the entrance. The stamp of appreciation act is your signal to you. You owe it to your loved ones to establish a perpetually cared for place. Prices. giving at $75.00—After that the Price payment Lots sell at higher prices. arms at Eureka, go straight instead of for two and a half miles. brokerage Co., Inc. Agents or-L. L. A. Bldg. PHONE PRESTON 2031 S SCHOOL College Work Southwest. Teachers from Scholarship, Character em- lege Preparatory and Two and Dressmaking; Domestic and Commercial Courses. San Antonio, Texas THE HOUSTON INFORMER, SATURDAY, AUGUST 13, 1927 a number of patriarchies during a hot debate prior to the election of the endowment-burial secretary (the joint body voted unanimously to hold the 1928 grand session in Fort Worth. In submitting his annual report, Endowment Secretary J. H. Riddle of Houston showed that the order is in a most healthy financial condition. Some excerpts and figures from his report follow: You cannot stop simply standing up for your lodge and order. If you want your order bigger and better, get about making it so. One never reaches a goal unless he starts to ward it. All things come to those who wait, it is said, but let me drop a word of caution garnered from the years of my life in the world's hothouse of kicks and cuffs, and that is: If you want all things you had better get a Ford, Pierce-Arrow, Stutz or Rolls Royce, step on the accelerator and meet them on the way, lest some one else stop them before they reach you while you are waiting. Second, when I found my better-half who had always stood hard by in every hour of trouble and sorrow giving that council, sympathy, and advice that none other but a good wife could give. Third, is today. I bring to you the accomplishments of twenty (20) years ago of our work with "Odd" because we do things different from any other order notwithstanding the time and the time to time. Some of the outstanding accomplishments of this order are the orders and corporations to emulate for years to come. First, I do not want to be the Texas as that matter, that started twenty (20) years ago with assets more than $8,000 that in twenty more than $8,000 that in twenty more than $40,000 and paid for same when completed without having borrowed a dollar only from ourselves, that $ allowing three years to pay it. I have further added further. This indeed is an unprecedented record reached by no other order as far as we have been since In addition to the above we have been able, and have already set aside we will be able to assist on our members, $25,000 without touching our mortuary or burial fund. The amount above mentioned is to the premiums to financially distress the members to drop one of the orders after long years of sacrifice to retain their membership with the order. The members are ducted from the policy at the death of such member relieved. Truly this step makes good the song. Help in City National Bank, San $7,107.68 City National Bank, Denion 19,260.00 lst Natl Bank, Houston 14,096.64 Cashier check sent to D. G. T. June 18, 1927, lst Natl $30,000.00 Farmers Improvement Bank, Waco 6,573.42 Total Cash $141.00 Total Banking 340,844.50 Liberty Bonds 37,295.44 Mortgage Bonds on Real $31,900.00 Other First Lions 8,000.00 Total Assets per Bal. $584,448.10 Transferred to Disability Fund Transferred from Reserve Fund 17,080.50 Transferred from Expense 7,919.50 To Disability Fund (For re- ferral of members unable to pay) $2,500.00 Interest earned, 1927 $1,767.91 Interest earned, 1928 $4,262.31 Increase Interest earned this year $1,928 $1,750.60 Bank Balance, 1927 $585,448.10 Bank Balance, 1927 $50,387.57 Increase Bank Balance this Dec. 31, 1926 53,088.85 Dec. 31, 1926 92.83 Percent Dec. 31, 1926 90.35 Percent Dec. 31, 1926 90.35 Percent Ratio of Per Cent of Solvency Dec. 31, 1922 84.66 Percent Dec. 31, 1922 76.80 Percent Amount of Insurance Force Dec. 31, 1928 $13,457,575.00 Prof. T. W. Pratt, Dallas, Great reductions resolutions commending the Houston Hofmeier and Dallas Ex- portation companies. We represent their representatives. C. P. Richard covered the "dings" of the grand dealer and the "dings" of the grand member that more members of the order subscript for these two outstanding Tex- Mrs. Frazier's Annual Address In last annual address to the Household of Huff, Mrs. Julia Caldwell-Praxier of Dullas, district most noble woman, gave a female division of the order, said: "From the correspondence I have received, from the information gain obtained by our reports of our special deputies, I can report to you that our order is in flourishing and healthy condition. "The dove of peace has found refuge in our banners; hate and vengeance have been wiped out within our fold. The entire juridic jurisdiction has been carefully endeavors to assure peace and plenty for declining days; to provide for the safety and happiness of our daughters in event of death or disaster; to provide for the safety and happiness of our daughters with educational advantages to better fight life's battles; to provide for the safety and happiness of behind a cherished legacy of human service—a memorial to a life well." "Seemingly, our officers are baptized with the spirit to serve; they are trained to serve the people they lead than they are about their own convenience and perseverance." HOUSTON WOMAN HEADS JUVENILES; DOES FINE WORK MRS. A. B. HART. Houston, grand jury of the juvenile department of the House of Representatives, as Arizona and New Mexico jurisdiction, has accomplished splendid relief orders, she said. She went to San Antonio several days in advance of the grand seas during her visit to the city in preparing the children for their part in the paugrine staged during the funeral of the late Mayor City. Mrs. Hart's home for several years has been the Houston head office, and she occupies a unique place and activities of the Odd Pellows and Kuhites in this jurisdiction. He lea ts absent no question mark behind their integrity and their high and holy purpose to be a spokesperson for the community. He have vision and forward-looking, who can think big problems and through and through them. Memberskip Campaign "Membership campaigns must be carried on from time to time to reinforce come suspended; and this is necessary because growth is necessary in the form of lodge work that achieves success. While a great responsibility rests upon the organization, Sister Mary and the members are equally responsible for the success of the organization. Sister Mary and the organization and drive director, with her wonderful and energetic work, will be able to strengthen weak ones, raise the dead ones; every member will get a member, a friend, and a mentor; aim her report will tell. The great trend of business is to co-operation and consolidation. By the union of all our forces—the mobilization of the entire household—we can solidify front to the world; for our task is great. Many things were accomplished in the membership of the entire household was strengthened. local households were given was given to more than a thousand families; and we are much richer. "Numerically, we have grown beyond our fondest dreams; financially, we have gained a balance on the right side of our ledges and at the same time meeting all our needs." "Ritualistically, our households are more and more beginning to see the beauty and blessings in store for them through the practice of the impressive lessons taught in our ceremony. Again, I urge that every household would organize a degree team, which will commit to memory the entire initiation ceremony and to do the work when candidates are being inducted into the mysteries of our order. Growing Spirit of Fraternalism "It is plainly manifest that all along the line there is a growing spirit of fraternalism in the lodges. Their officers and members have evidently discovered that the lodge is the natural social center for most towns and communities; and that this also holds good to a large extent in cities which are often such lonely places. Radio and a score of other modern discoveries and inventions have conclusively demonstrated that all nature is attuned to the vibrations of fraternalism—if we are only wise enough to listen in." Juvenile Societies "The children of today are the Odd Fellows and Ruthites of tomorrow. There is within our order a branch flourishing like a green bay tree. More than 3000 boys and girls are being trained in the fundamentals of true Odd Fellowship and Ruthism. The principles of truth and integrity deeply planted in the bosom of our young will develop in them an appreciation and love for all of the branches of this great fraternity. Too much praise and commendation cannot be given to juvenile organizer and supervisor, Mrs. A. B. Hart and the secretary of the juvenile department Mrs. N. L. Perry and their faithful supervisors for encouraging and fostering our juveniles that our households and lodges may grow in power and influence for good as well as in numerical and financial strength. Every Household of Ruth is urged to organize or support a juvenile society." Recommendations 1. That every household in the institution be represented in the B. M. C. museum gate or credential. 2. That local households continue the years of their anniversary and pay their anniversary tax as in previous years. 3. purpose of unifying the work of the household of the birthplace of each house where there are two or more households that the most noble governors to discuss matters and problems pertaining to their households. Record the speeches at the annual visit. Speeches at the museum are two or more households, the worthy recorders shall have a conference every Business League Issues Program Business League Issues Program Special to The Informer. The�ugee Institute, Ala. Program for the twenty-eighth session of the National Negro Business League, which will be held in St. Louis, Missouri, August 10-12, was released today and contains many interesting topics bearing upon the needs and requirements of modern business. The Thursday morning session will be devoted to a full discussion of the general subject of organization management. Among those who will discuss the management of the view-point of their particular lines of work Banks: Major R. R. Wright, Philadelphia; insurance companies: J. E. Johnson, secretary Security Life Insurance Company, Tulsa, Oklahoma; newspapers, Roscoe, Dujnez, editor Blackish, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; small grocery store, Chaumey Hudson, Valdosta, Georgia; retail dry goods, H. A. Smith, St. Louis; department store, T. J. Elliot, Muskogee, Oklahoma; schools, J. R. E. Lee, Jr., A. and M. College, Tallahassee; building, L. J. B. Business executive, United States Veterans Hospital, Tuskegee, Alabama; churches, R. B. Hudson, secretary National Baptist Convention, Selma, Alabama; fraternal organizations, P. D. Davis, Birmingham, Alabama; building loan associations, Don's A. Davis, Hamilton Institute, and advertising and selling, C. Benjamin Curley, New York City. Other special speakers of the sessions include: C. C. Spaulding whose subject "Danger Signs in Business"; Anthony Overton, president Douglass National Bank and the Victory Life Insurance Company, Chicago; Rienzi B. Lemus of the Brotherhood of Dining Car Employees; A. Phillip, Grand Morgan, Brotherhood of Pullman Car Porter, Arthur W. Mitchell, president, Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity; Jesse O. Thomas, field secretary National Urban League; Dr. M. W. Dogan, president Wiley College; Dr. J. S. Clarke, president Southern University; C. E. Coles, president National Builders Association; H. C. Matney, commercial department, Bluefield, West Virginia Institute. R. E. Jones of the M. E. Church, vice-chairman of the Colored Advisory Commission of the Mississippi flood relief, will speak on "Some Economic Aspects of the Mississippi Flood Situation." The three silver cups presented by R. W. Emerson, executive secretary of the National Clean-up and Paint-up Bureau, New York City, to the cities doing most effective work during National Negro Health Week will be dotted with morning, morning, last week. Following this, Mr. Carl G. Roberts, president of the National Medical Association, will speak on the subject "What Price Health." RABBI CHARGES DISCRIMINATION (By The Associated Negro Press) Toronto, Canada—"Through Toronto we have 40,000 women who constitute about 10 percent of the student body, though the University of Toronto has had among its most brilliant graduate students an impossible for a Jewish student to serve an internship in a Toronto hospital. The Bond Street Sanctionague, this city. "These medical students who want to serve in the hospital must go for that experience to complete a course that is no Jewish interest with the possible exception of one woman, it has no experience of a Jewish patient, it has no sick children, a large proportion of the patient pattern, a large proportion of the patient pattern, and never had one" continued the Rabbi. These assertions from the hospital's largest synagogue has stirred the hospital circles throughout the Province, and, in the process, have hurled. So far, there have been no students in medicine, and while there are no colored nurses, there are a number of students in medicine, and there from these no complaints. their work through the jurisdiction of Texas 5. That the splendid work done by the warranted Grand Household should be a sisterhood to conduct the membership drive campaign for the new grand household. DAYTON IS TENSE; FACING A CRISIS DAYTON IS TENSE; FACING A CRISIS (Preston News Service) Dayton, Ohio - At a mass meeting held here several nights ago in the Roosevelt High School, in which several hundred people participated, the seed was sown for what may turn out to be a war of very serious proportions. A. E. Erbaigh, who presided as chairman, introduced several speakers—a rev. Kaufman, who said a Mr. Nicum, who is candidate for the platform, and a Mr. Ireland, of the West Side Building and Loan Company. The organization, said the chairman, was formed to hold the boundary lines which they had established. Won't Lead to Negroes The real estate man reported that Building and Loan association throughout the city, with the exception of one or two "pirates" had agreed to not lend money to Negroes and to recall the loans from the Negroes who had bought property in "white territory," and to force them out of the neighborhood. A Mr. Dunlevy and a Mr. Fleese were mentioned as the "pirate" real estate men who were selling property to Negroes. A. "Testimony Meeting" As the meeting proceeded, the ten audience in the audience rose and the whole crowd of an old time religious revival, one person after another getting up and feeling. One enthusiastic rabble found a theft in my home, trying to find a theft in my pocket. I should be in jail, I should be a gun and killing him; when I find a Negro boy a property in my home, in hundreds of dollars, he roared, and "I would kill you to him." This remark was greeted with wild applause and a chorus of applause. Following this another man declared that the white citizens of the West Side could not depend upon the city officials to help them in this matter, and therefore must take matters in their own hands, if they wanted to get satisfactory results. He cited the attitude of Mr. Eicholberger, the City Manager, who had promised to support the West Side citizens, but had pointed out that there were 40,000 white people on the West Side and 13,000 colored people on the West Side; and as the whole of Dayton had a colored population of only 17,000, he didn't see any other people for the colored people. Prop. Lynching Bee It was suggested by another frenzied speaker that every business man who gave employment to a Negro be boycotted, and that no merchandise be accepted if it were delivered by a Negro. In the meeting became more heated, a direct error to riot and lynching was voiced by one man who proposed that a committee of 50 West Side loyal citizens wait on the two real estate dealers who had sold property to Negroes, and es備的 the hide off 'em." Then, too, if a few niggers get good sound beat-in's, they'll know their places. All you got to do is to handle two or three of them smart niggers rough and the rest will get wise. The larger men in the audience who had the temperity to ask for some constructive plan for dealing with the Negro population on a fair and equitable basis, was promptly silenced, with sneers and wild shouts of "The nigger can go to h-ll." He said, "I'll go to the other place, but while, to tell you my name for publication just now. These solid, respectable white citizens, pillars of the white churches, upholders of white supremacy, finally adjourned to meet the new Monday. I'll go to attend that meeting although I was still�agement out of town, but will try and get back to it. I shall give you a report of future meetings. I can see in this sort of procedure nothing short of a terrible race riot and much so much. I hope the colored people will be prepared to effectively defend themselves. DEATH CLAIMS GEORGE W. ELLIOTT, LOCAL CLUBMAN (Preston News Service) Pittsburgh, Pa.—Following a short period of illness, he returned Tuesday, 10 February, France Hospital from a complication of diseases. Mr. Pitt was active in civic and social affairs of this city for a number of years. He was a member of the Bethon, of Indianapolis, who met with Nelson, of Indianapolis, who LIQUOR CAR INJURES TWO D. C. WOMEN IN CRASH (Preston News Service) Washington, D. C.-Two women who were driving in the outskirts of Washington were severely injured when a liquor laden automobile fleeing from dry agents crashed and was drenched in a demolished it. The bootleggers sped on with their contraband. The agents and taken to a hospital for treatment. The names of the injured Los Angeles, Cal. — Hating rabbits for domestic use is fast assuming the proportions of a real industry in California. A large extent instead of chicken. One of the largest extent of chicken is located on Granda, report a capacity of approximately 750,000 metric tons. (Columbia Press Bureau) New York City.—The Golden Darkocratic Club, of this city, a race of sociation, headed by William Bannot president and organiser, is said to be planning open revolt against Tary, many Hall and the administration of Mayor Walker, because of perceptions which are said to have been heaped upon the club by the present municipal machine of Mayor Walker. President Banks is quoted as saying that unless the club is at one given a clean bill of health every democratic picture in the club house will come down and stay down for good, and that widespread desertions of Negroes from the colored Tamman any Hall wing will ensue. After such direful activities the club might well adopt as its national air, the disconsolate melody: "The Song of the Wanderer" or "Where Shall I Go When I Go Where I Go?" Clairton, Pa.—Mrs. Lilly Belle Vine, aged 29, of Spruce street, was ordered to be held for action by the Allegheny county grand jury Thursday on a charge of murdered at an inquest conducted into the death of her husband. Thomas Vine, by Coroner McGregor in the Clairton Police station. Mrs. Vine was said to have stabbed her husband with a large butcher knife during a domestic brawl on July 15. She fled following the killing, but was apprehended a short time later by county detectives in West Homestead, where she was taken off a train bound for Pittsburgh and placed in jail. It is said that the officers had to threaten the woman with revolvers in subduing her. Sore Legs Healed Open Law, Uclera, Hilderbrand Vega, Gustav Eczen baked beans while you work. Write for A. C. LIEFE, Pharmacy, 188 Green Bay Ave. Illinois, WI. Describe your case. DROPSY TREATMENT. It gives pity reid. Seelings and beacon gone. All distressing symptoms. Treatments. Better general improvement is realized. 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HOUSTON, TEXAS PAGE FOUR ATIONAL BENEFIT FORCE HOLDS ANNUAL OUTING The agency organization of the National Benefit Life Insurance Company, comprising the Houston, Texas district, held its annual outing in Galveston, Sunday, Aug. 7th, where they were the guests of the Galveson Negro Insurance Ass'n who had a very elaborate program of entertainment for their Houston Treatment in the morning when went to the company's office at 421-25th St. for the transaction, from there to West Point Baptist Church, where a short program was held, followed by a sermon on insurance, after which the delegation proceeded to 816-28th St. where an elaborate banquet was served for them. At five o'clock they notored to west beach, twelve miles from the city for a bathing and watermelon party, which was a delightful occasion, returning to the city lagrange in the evening to be entertained at various small parties until time to return to Houston. The Kindergarten Summer School at Boynton Center, 1116 Paige, will close Monday night, August 24, with an elaborate program beginning at 8 o'clock. Mrs. L. A. Steptoe, the teacher will be in charge. FOR RENT—Room for light housekeeping, or lady. Ring Hadley 8350-J EMINENT PIANIST IN CITY Prof. Tourchee Debose, head of music department at Talladega College, Talladega, Ala., and one of the faculty members of the program peared in a twilight piano recital at Antioch Baptist Church last Sunday morning. Mr. Debose is a graduate of Fisk University and Oberlin Conservatory and a graduate of the music at Fisk and Howard universities. Not only is Mr. Debose recognized as one of the outstanding pianists of the country, he also ranks high as a composer, having recently won a prize for his piano composition. Opportunity, a national race magazine. Mrs. Simonetta Criner-Robertson, 1409 West Dallas, who has been seri-ously considered appropriately adjusted at hour of going to press. Mrs. Robertson is a teacher at Gregory (elementary) NOTICE OF MEETING Omega Fraternity meeting will be held Wednesday night, August 17th, 8:15 p.m., at the home of Dr. G. P. A. Forde, 2502 Stevens. See Spivey Printing Co. for good printing. Phones Preston 1996, 932; 5320 McKinney. Reasonable rates. Work called for and delivered promptly. Mrs. Ola B. Mitchell, teacher at Booker T. Washington High School, has returned to the city, after spending most of the summer in Palestine and Dallas, visiting relatives and friends. AGENTS WANTED—To sell Mr. Link's Keep Straight Hair Dresser, $1.50 per dozen. See seller. Write for free samples. Dr. Link Medicine Co., 2646 Elm St., Dallas, Texas. (tf). Coming—Monday night, August 15, Debate: "Resolved," that Prohibition is a Failure." Wesley Memorial A. M. E. Church. Admission Free. Rev. J. H. Smith, Pastor; Miss Idiana Hasting, Manager. FOR RENT—Two apartments furnished or unfurnished; all newly papered; everything sanitary. 610 Heiner Street, Phone Preston 7492. Mrs. Jessie Jason returned to her home, Kansas City, Mo., after visiting her mother and father. Mr. and Mrs. Greenboheimer, here. Many social events were given in her home. STAMPS VISITS HOUSTON James Edwin Stamps, agency director of the Victory Life Insurance Company, was here Monday shaking hands with friends and acquaintances. Mr. Stamps, who was occasioned by the illness of his mother, Mrs. P. E. Stamps, who intervened at Waco during the week. WATTS NERVE TONIC for week in Waco, where he ran down condition of the nerves, lost vitality; for men and women. P. Wattz, Wattz Box 1571, Houston, Texas. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Finley are now located in their new home, 1517 Antebellum, Houston, Texas to welcome their many friends. FOR SALE A good piano for sale, also other furniture. Reasonable prices. Ring Hadley 1882-W. M. E. R. V. Pitta is spending her vacation in San Francisco, Cal., with Wilton and in Denver Colo. with her wife. ONE DEATH Every three minutes in the United States from Tuberculosis. Plastera on chest will heal. Free directions sent you in plain envelope. Wingate's Laboratory, 109 North Super St., Houston, Tex. Blue Bell Beauty Shoppe and School Manicuring, Marcelling, Hair Bobbing, Permanent Waving, Facial and Scalp treatment. Special Course in Beauty Culture. Excellent Manicures to Men. New Pilgrims Bldg. Telephone Preston 5333 MRS. ALPHONSE WILLIAMS Proprietress-Manager Real Building And Loan Association Conforms To All State Requirements; Examiner Commends Directorate The Real Building and Loan Association, 409-411 Smith Street has been appointed by the Honor of its assurance of the state of Texas a copy of the report of the department examiner upon his first examination of the report. The following excerpts from that report are of general interest to the public: Hon. R. L. Danis, July 14, 1927. Hon. R. L. Danis, Life Commr. Ins., Austin, Texas. Dear Shr. I will acknowledge with your instructions an examination was made of the books and records of the Real Building and Loan Association at its city of Houston and a report of their condition at June 30, 1927 is Ronds Properly executed bonds in effect excepcion by the Royal Indian office in favor of the Real Building and the buildings were shown the examiner as follows: A. Atkins No. 19.7333 - 45,000 B. F. Richardson No. 19.7343 - 1,400 C. F. Richardson No. 19.7343 - 1,400 ATTENDS GRAND LODGE In the juvenile world, Mrs. Pinkie C. Mitchell enjoyed a very spendid life. She attended the Old Fellows and Household of Ruth in the city of San Antonio. Much of her time was devoted to the record of Juvenile No. 165 under the H. H. of R. No. 4065, of which she is supervised. The grant secretary of the Juvenile department was pleased to know that the activist was ceased since their charter was issued in 1919. Mrs. Junita Williams, 1415 Cook, last week to visit her son in Chicago. Mrs. and Mrs. R. M. Lloyd, Conroe, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Kirk, this week overland in their Dodge. Mrs. Prince Franklin returned last week from Silabee and Beaumont, after spending a week in Silabee with Mr. and Mrs. Kid Grice. Mrs. Annie Sims, last week for San Antonio to visit relatives and friends. Mrs. Laura Williams, Waco, who has been visiting her aunt, Mrs. Annie Sims, 1010 Andrews, left Thurville. Mrs. Hamilton Johnson of Lake Charles, La. spent Sunday in the city of San Antonio to Butler and Mrs. L.留. 1010 Croke. M. S. M. Collins, 3119 Paire, first pursued for Los Angeles where she will visit relatives and friends while visiting relatives and friends. M. Role Abore Mele, M. J. E. Cunningham were joint festivals Sun- day afternoon when the officers of H. M. S. M. Collins, 3115 Webster, Sweets and daintes were served during the eventi- nce. M. I. H. Smallley, 3001 Euengue, spent the week in San Antonio with friends and delegates. M. Elizabeth Bathwell Powell, Palestine, is visiting the grand lodge Dudley, 1602 Mason, for a few days. M. Julia Cullan Wichita, Wichita is visiting Mrs. Celia M. Summers, 1917 Davis. M. Julia Cormier, 1914 Howard, was a delegate to the grand lodge of Old Fellows and Ruthies at Antonio and reports a delightful season. Coming—Monday night, August 15, Debate: "Resolved, that Prohibition is a failure," Wesley Memorial A. Administration Free, Rev. J. H. Smith, Miss Hinai Hasting, Manager. M. U. S. N.Collins and children, Dal- leigh Miss Lillian Jones, M42 college Miss Bernice Counte, student in the Medical College, Nashville, the Navy Medical College, Nashville, home for part of her vacation with her mother, Narrie Counte, and other members of the family. P. H. McDavid is now employed by one of the leading piano houses of the city as saleman. He will greet students and patrons your patronage. Phone P. 1384. DEAN FULLER HERI AUG. 25 Dean O. A. Fuller of Bishop Chase University during the latter part of August. He will speak at Antioch Church, Sunday, August 28, at 11 a.m. and SAN_ANTONIO VISITORS Meadowses Margaret Miles and W. H, Vard, hardening matrons of San Antonio, are visiting in the city this week. Mrs. Alhonso, Williams, 240 Elgin. IN MEMORIAM In memory of my dear son, Johnnie B Overton, who passed away August 4, 1926, Oh what would I give to clasp his hand His dear kind face to see. To hear his voice; to see his smiles. That meant so much to me. I miss him more and more each day. Friends may think the wound is healed. Little do they know of the sorrow. That's in my heart concealed. I am sad within my memory. Lonely is my heart today. For the one I loved so dearly. Has forever been called away. I think of him in silence. No are my see me weep. But many silent tears are ahed. When others are asleep. (Signed) Mrs. Mattie Overton Jones, Mother. CARD OF THANKS We wish to extend our heartfelt thanks to the many people who have made messages of sympathy and beautiful flowers to our families in Houston and other cities in our area and beyond. We also extend our mother-in-law, Mrs. Lizachia Hunt, our mother-in-law and our daughter-paw on July 14, 2016. George Tucker, K. and J. David Tucker, M. and K. THE HOUSTON INFORMER. SATURDAY. AUGUST 13, 1927 The examiner made inquiry concerning the personnel of the officers with the reputation borne by each in the Houston community. The examiner discussed questioning to the proper conduct of building and loan associations and the policies and practices making for the safety of the community, the examiner was well and honest, the examiner and ideas advanced by the president, secretary-treasurer and auditor. If the plans promulgated the memorandum, the examiner believed that the colored race and the Houston community at large believed the organization, as the name implies, a Real Building and Loan Association. The secretary-treasurer has a well-defined organization named a complete accounting system. The minutes record the regular monthly meeting of the board of directors authorized transactions and resolutions passed in compliance with the board's authority. Most respectfully submitted. Most respectfully submitted, (Signed) CLAUDE BUTLER, Examiner. Popular Visitor Occupies Honor Seat At Bridge Mrs Blanche Coleman, 2022 Davis, was hostess Wednesday night, August 15, 2012. Mrs. Coleman was beautifully appointed throughout, complementing Mrs. Emmons Scott-Grogan, on her return from study in the University of Chicago. Mrs. Grogan is a university of Chicago. Mrs. Grogan is residing in Beaumont where she is principal of one of the ward schools. Mrs. Coleman's new and most attractive picture was painted a picturesque background for this brilliant social setting. Most attentive were serving fruit in embroidered jacket cowlings in heart shape was served in individual animal food sequences. Halves of shelled pecans and mints of three colors completed the tasting course of Mrs. Grogan was presented with a serving tray with a tapestry lining, a serving tray with a jar of Henry C. Clay received a box of colored stationery. W. H. Judge captured the booby, a burlesque souvenir. From 11:00 p. m. until 12:00 p. m. served danced to the captive music of Dr. P. D. Foster and W. B. Patterson. Receiving with the hostess were her sisters Mrs. Tennie B. Blanchard, and Mrs. Inez Neal; her brother, Dr. P. D. Foster; her in-law, Mr. Mrs. S. E. Smith Important Meeting For Friday Aug. 12 Important Meeting For Friday Aug. 12 You are cordially invited to attend a very important meeting at the Guild Auditorium, Friday, August 12, 8:00 p.m. to discuss for a great performance, or even to include choirs, quartets (male, mixed and women') bands, or good of music. Please be present. (Signed) J. W. McFADDEN, Music Director. BROTHER DIES IN NEW YORK J. W. Fore, proprietor of Forest's Fish Markets, received a nemail message, bearing the sad message of the Forest's Fore, who died in the Seaview House, New York City. Remained were the Forest's Fore, who extends sympathy to the bereaved. FORMER RESIDENT IN CITY Albert Griffin, former Houstonian now reading in East Texas, has relatives and friends here after an absence of 18 months. Griffin is identified with the Calvary Baptist Church of East Orange, a former Texan and schoolmate of Ed. Griffin. 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The league was ennustically pledged at Cleveland and half of its members were a considerable number of local league haveurs that cannot but feel encouraged over this response for the first year for it to part of our business man as to the part of our business man as to the Keeping Faith With the Program During the league year just closed, Mr. Roddy has been on the field almost continuously and has visited the states of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas and Louisiana. Local leagues have been organized and revived and membership lows have successfully conducted the game in eight Mr. Roddy will present the details of his most successful field campaign. The secretary reports successful trade week campaigns in twenty odd cities and the observance of league founder's night last April in all sections of the country. Publicity material on Negro progress in business has been published in numerous magazines and newspapers and valuable data has been sent out by the secretary to local leagues. And to individual business men, a great deal of preliminary work on the national survey of Negro business has already been done and we expect to have this under way within the next few months. In carrying forward the new program, the president and secretary, as well as Mr. Roddy, have had the active and interested support of the following regional directors: Mr. W. H. Crocker in district number four; Mr. J. M. Avery in district number two; Mr. Joseph Geddes in district number fifteen; Mr. I. Willis Colen in district number nine; Mr. William Colson in district number nine; Mr. William Colson in district number two. Leaving a call from Mr. L. S. Leaving of. Columba, a state league for Carolina has been organized for Dr. Carolina to succeed in Successful state leagues have met in Arkansas with Mr. John L. Webb as president, and in Oklahoma with Mr. John L. Webb as president. In all of these efforts, the Negro press has given unified and continuous support many times when he has supported half a half supported by Negro business. National Negro Finance Corporation Mr. Spalding and Mr. McDougall will present reports of the National Negro Business Corporation. In this connection he will refer to a field conference held in New York last November in New York to discuss the Negro business enterprises of the National Negro Business Corporation—at that time Wall Street and finally discussed the problems of finances for Negro business enterprises, will open the way to the great capital resources of our country and will be stabilized, will be stabilized and developed through a permanent credit standing. One more way to achieve this reorganization in business enterprises and unselfish cooperation as represented in succession. The Need For Cooperation I sometimes hear it said that the Negro race in America, with all the its improvement and advancement, is in reality over-organized; that we have a race, many of which are duplicating the race, many of which are thereby that the man would be better off, among other many organizations of different kinds; and that we need such an organization as the National Negro Business League to possess its twenty-eight milestones. My own answer to that is this: That the more I study the Negro race in our own America, the more I am convinced that we are, in spite of the race, more than other groups with which we work. The more effective work that is being done by us, the more convinced that we are yet seriously lacking in cooperative effort and in the effective coordination of all the efforts of the race. And in saying this I am convinced that the actual service rendered the Negro by these organizations, separated and Neither the National Negro Business League nor any other single organization effective service until somehow a way is found by which a larger number of businesses from time to time on the coordinate—their forces and center their interests from time to time on the basis of their will support as a unit, subordinating their interests to the great common objective which transcends the interest of any group. This is especially true as it applies to the larger economic aspects of the Negro problem in America. This will call for a more aggressive sub-marginal of mere personal will call for time, energy and some talent will have to do larger than hitherto what other races in the Negro race will have to do in order to past, in order to accomplish the vary same for which our own hearts The National Negro Business League stands ready, and willing to work with any organization itself at the disposal of any group or any organization that can draw such a group together. The impact of carrying it into the speech. Speaking of carrying it into the speech, the league, the organization is willing to make any sacriice necessary. It is ready to subordinate individuals or the organization as a whole for such the organization as the larger good of the entire race. Example of the Far East Within the last twelve months I have spent considerable time in other countries, particularly in the northeast, where I have first hand the situation of the darker races as represented by individuals, the indigenous organizations in Japan, China, the Malay States, Ceylon, India, Egypt, Arabia and Palestine. It is significant to me that where we found the heartiest, most whole-scouled and most unselfish cooperation even to the point of real sacrifice and sometimes even suffering, there we found the greatest and most recent progress. On the other hand, where we found groups and organizations working along parallel or diverging lines with little or no cooperation, there we found the least progress and the least general development. Of course, no one expects or even desires that all Negroes or all groups among them should think and feel alike in all things—we all have our own ideas and our own ways of doing things, and will always be the standard idolials as good and as organizations; but there are certain objectives for the Negro race peculiar to his present status which can never be reached until we find the way to efficient, progressive and unselfish coordination of all our efforts. It is a matter of common knowledge that we have complied with little political laws. But the most less of business standing, as business is reckoned in America, in spite of the fact that the aggregate amount of money that we spend compares favorably with that of other groups. In these two fields it is certain that we can accomplish very little more than we have up to the present time until we find the way to concern which we efforts after the The Call for Service It is with something of this idea in mind that I have asked the representatives of a number of our most successful business enterprises to meet here in St. Louis during this week with a view to talking out frankly our present needs in facing the situation in a business-like way with a view to reaching definite conclusions and putting into operation concrete methods by which we can help our people more effectively to work out their business salvation at six percent. This does not mean any lack of cooperation with business men of the white race, but rather placing ourselves in a position where white business men will want our business cooperation. Do not understand me, friends, to be in any sense lacking in appreciation for the wonderful progress that Negroes have made along business lines during the past few decades in the face of great difficulties, difficulties within the Negro race and difficulties outside of the Negro race, but difficulties which we as a race have surmounted and will continue to surmount. But there is room for further progress. There are larger fields to cover, but the church is small. It is our duty and our privilege to convince the monk in the church as well as along religious and fraternal lines, can cooperate among themselves for the benefit of the church and thereby gain the respect and the confidence and cooperation of other monks. America's Opportunity The whole world, both civilized and civilized African, has faced raids and retreated races are watching the progress of the American Negro as they watch, perceive, and react to today, to determine the substantial impact of the war on Africa and in India, and event in Iraq and in India, it is our privilege with the opportunity to spite of some fears within and some fears without, to set such an example for others. Let me again repeat what a wonderful opportunity America, which all of us have had, has been to its great population of population and the white races and darker races working side by side to teach the world that it is possible, possess and are the human and human-world, and develop and prosper and stand side by side without doing any violence to the high-profession and unless the rights of a person are not unmindful or unappreciative of the wisdom, money, and generative power, and generative power, and generosity, and generosity, but knowing as we do the country, but knowing as we do the growing and menacing opposition psychological to be sure, but no less against the west; of darker races against Nordics, wonder why larger use is not made of our own loyal, paid-off and unpaid service of the world, and so, as to the development of our own country. When I think of the millions of acres and acres of the world, the thousands of unoccupied houses in the South on one hand and the woeful lack of a vigorous and aggressive foreigner, we have the potential of national and state, as well as municipal, to give justice to the Negro and an equal opportunity to work with the다양성 of an American life; civic and otherwise, according to his merit, I sometimes wonder if America will use her generosity to do this fine thing to be a generalism; and I am not to be so far away from the Negro, not alone for her own sake but for the Negro's sake of the world; and I am not to be so far away from an inspiring example of helpful, hearty and sympathetic interracial cooperation. I somehow feel that the great power of the nation is the most important in this in order to save its own spirit. It will have to think in terms of manhood and womanhood and not in terms of the power to have to have to be the� and work in the spirit of the LOUISIANA ODD FELLOWS MEET (By The Associated Negro Press) members of the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows attended a biennial Baton Rouge, Ruge, U.S.A. 10. Odd Fellows build up a dedicated Arrangements for the local delegation were in the hands of Frank P. K. K. K. Among the branches of the order represented at Baton Rouge were the Patriarchate, the Grand Master's Councils and the juvenile divisions. WRITES FROM CALIFORNIA "U" Mias M. Viola Butler, Jack Yates High School teacher, who has been a professor at the University of California, Oakland, Calif., writes, the semester has closed and that her thoughts are turned to her students. She states that the Informer keeps her informed weekly concerning Houston and Texas. Mrs. Bethea Johnson, Lake Charles, La., spent the week-end here as the Informer. Butler and L. V. Reed, 101 Crosby. AMERICA'S GREATEST WEEKLY NEWSPAPER VIRGINIA "RACE INTEGRITY" LAW CAUSING WHITES MANY TROUBLES; SCHOOL SITUATION IN MUDDLE Special to The Informer. New York City...Virginia's "racial integrity" law, enacted in 1924, is making trouble for some of the "best families" of the state, according to a special dispatch to the New York World. Richmond is now forced to establish a special school for fifty or more small children who have been barred from white schooling, the ground that they were denied in ancestry and their parents them to Negro schools. New York City.—Virginia's "1924, is making trouble for some state, according to a special dis Richmond is now forced to estate more small children who have been parents refuse to send them to Dr. W. A. Plecker, state regis dismissed from a position he hel Labor after complaint had been ganda by the N. A. A. C. F., is authorities that confess to being alent to admission of Negro ances Dr. W. A. Plecker, state registrar of vital statistics, who was dismissed from a position he held under the U. S. Department of Labor after complaint had been made of his anti-Negro propaganda by the N. A. C. A. P., is backing the opinion of the state authorities that confession of Indian ancestry in Virginia is equivalent to admission of Negro ancestry. The World's dispatch continues: "Families with a noticeable strain of Negro blood first were barred from entering the school because it was necessary to eject children who had almost completed their education and were considered themselves to be daughters of parents who always had considered themselves to be parents. The children had no choice to send them to Negro schools, and they had no choice to send them to Negro schools. The others kept their boys and girls at home, vainly try to explain why. The children were not familiar with families and gave Bigham a bitter lesson in mimecognition. The school authorities in their mimey and wore their complete sympathy. But the children were not familiar with them. And when a desperate mother charged favoritism and informed upon her brothers and sisters and cousins that they were not to eject their children also from the school shown by records to have Negro children so white that no one would have thought them other than pure Caucasians." "Several of the families affected by Negro blood first were barred from entering the school shown by records to have Negro children so white that no one would have thought them other than pure Caucasians." One Thin Woman Gained 15 Pounds In Only 5 Weeks Men and women, weak, thin and mature, can put on weight and get back their health and strength with McCoy's Tablets. Women gained 15 pounds in 5 weeks and men gained 5 pounds fast enough for anyone. The new ironclad guarantee, if after taking 4 sixty cent boxes of McCoy's tablets, doesn't gain at least 5 pounds and a thin, underweight Dollar box any thin, underweight Dollar box with the marked improvement in blood druggrigs is authorized to return the purse. The name McCoy's Cod Liver Oil Tablets has been shortened—just like the tablets at any drug store in America. Galv $1 ROUND EVERY S Chair C Leaves Union Station NO STOPS—ARRIVE Santa Fe Any woman who does anything which a little electric motor can do is working for 3¢ an hour! There are few hard tasks left in the home which electricity cannot do at trifling cost. American women are becoming more and more alert to the positi- tivity of labor in the service of electricity—a service well within the reach of the average income. Time-saving, labor-saving electricity is releasing women from drudgery, giving them time for other things. Let us help you select the labor-saving electrical appliances best suited for your home. disclosed beyond a reasonable doubt that practically no Virginia Indian student was free from pronounced Negro strain. "Indian reservations for more than 100 years furnished refuge for runaway Negroes. The black and red races in most of Virginia were inevitably the white mixed with the red and black to produce children with clear features, acquainted with the language, more white than they. And the children of the third and fourth generation were more white than they. And the children of the third and fourth generation were more white and in many cases have become valuable schools with considerable property. These families will send their children to private schools in the North, determined to be Caucasian. The Richmond school board, with the help of the state board of education, in 1930 sent students to others in September. There are enough of them to establish a little borderline colony composed of people NEGRO DETECTIVES FREED IN SENSATIONAL KILLING CASE Los Angeles, Cal.-Maceo Sheffield, the colored lieutenant of detectives, was shot and killed for the fatal shooting of Sam Faukner. April 10th, was freed by a jury in a trial where women were held hours deliberation at once replaced on duty in the same capacity of detective lieutenant. The case involved the most sensational in the history. C. R. Yerwood, M. D. Moderately Equipped Office. Phones: Office 9821; Res. 9831, 421 E. 6th, St. Austin, Texas eston TRIP SUNDAY Car Special 1:25 P. M. S GALVESTON 2:40 P. M. Morning Flyer Leaves 8:05 A. M. Live Galveston 8:25 P. M. ask for Tickets via Santa Fe Union Station ```markdown ``` (By The Associated Negro Press) AMERICA'S GREATEST WEEKLY NEWSPAPER GALVESTON DEPARTMENT (Note: All Galveston news must be in office of Galveston manager by Tuesday of each week. Phone or send us all your news.) Phone 3089 GALVESTON ELKS HOLD OPEN HOUSE SOCIAL For the past few weeks the pleasurable public exhibition with a variety of some nature; it appearing that each club or host plays a leading role in preceding club or host in entertainment; Jacinto Jolly Boys and the Olander recently but, it must be admitted by those who attended the many so-called guests, the lord underage of Elka' open house last Monday night surpassed them all. The Olander Orchestra and, as usual, the Olander musician appeared in into that joy seeking crowd of eight hundred guests. The eleven men of that orchestra are real musical rhythms in their music, always pre-arranged program the latest song to the Olanders is a part of the local lodge The real fun of the evening began immediately after eleven o'clock. At eleven the social session was closed for ten minutes during which time all lights except the light coming from a clock above the orchestra pit, were turned off. Upon the clock which indicated the hour of eleven was written in purple "Oleander Lodge 550 I. B. P. O. E. W." the numbers on the clock were also written in purple. Under this clock stood the exalted ruler of the local lodge, Bill Ben Foreman, and the Esteemed Leading Knight J. W. Craven. The Elks toast to their absent brothers was said by the exalted ruler. All Elks present assisted in the ceremony by singing the Elks eleven o'clock song. The social session was reconvened by a strain from the orchestra entitled "The Elks' Special" composed by the Oleanders and dedicated to the Elks of the World in Texas. From then until twelve the crowd was at the mercy of the Oleanders. Too much thanks can not be given the local lodge of Elks and the committee for this splendid entertainment and the fine manner in which it was carried out. This entertainment proved to their guests that the 1. B. P. O. E. W. in Galveston is truly a part of the Independent Best People on Earth Anywhere. The Odd Fellows and Household of Ruth gave their annual picnic on last Monday night, August 8, at the Cotton Jammers Park; those present enjoyed themselves very much. The music for this occasion was furnished by the Lazy Daddy Soul Killers. The music was good, but guests complained of so many intermissions taken by the orchestra. The local lodge of Elks will stage a ball game next Wednesday afternoon at the school park against the Elks of Houston. We hate to see B'n't Ryan and his bunch of Braves go down before the onslaught of our local boys, but that is sure to happen. An entertainment and dance will follow the game. The Co-Eds will entertain their friends next week Aug. 17, at Cotton Jammers Park. Invitations are out. Watch for yours—if you stand good with the Co-Eds. The Young Men's Progressive Drill Corp will礼宾 a barn dance and bamboo dance at the Bamboo Dance on. Watch for date. Mr. Marion Starks and Mr. Rodd are the grand prize winners. The Post Arthur Black Elks played the Galveston Tattlers three games last Saturday, Sunday and Monday. The Tattlers will witness witnessing the game Sunday. Score Saturday: Black Elks 5, Tattlers 3; Sunday: Black Elks 1, Monday: Black Elks 7, Black Elks 7. THINGS THAT MIGHT HAPPEN Some people are saying that if things continue as they are we might have to change the school colors and colored people together. Maybe so, the getting together may be allright, never mind it. Mrs. Richard is a city school teacher and local choir singer having some of the Elka" open house social hall, and her fuller her parson will find sure and out, we will have to witness her receiving the right hand of fellowship we spoke of last week. Mrs. J. H. Speed returned to the city last week after spending about a week with friends and friends at Nacodgeos, Texas. Mr. Richard Johnson, Port Arthur, is visiting his mother, Mrs. Pauline Johnson, who resides at the Bryan's Office. Mr. Henderson left for Bremen last Sunday on business. Under the caption of "Civil Organizations" in our last week's issue, we have been Galveston, a state business and Laboring Men's Association as a being one of the civic organization as C. W. Rice as secretary. Mrs. Dany Bryant, 74-25th street, and her little son Dan, Jr., is in Port Arthur, where she has her sister of her sister, Tibbadaeus. The many friends of Mr. Truely the doctor, the white doctor that the white doctor believes that Mr. White will be able to return to his in about five weeks. The patient, in payment, in spending her vacation with her sister, Mrs. J. H. Clouser, 141-86th St. Attorney T. H. Dent is in Sherman, Texas, with her daughter, this business and pleasure. Mr. Chas. Toran and Mrs. Elizabeth Tory motored over to Chambers County on prairie in that county the incoming session. Mrs. Sallie Barbour Taylor, in charge of Dumun Training high school, in Dickey Dickey Thursday night from Prairie View College two days she attended for the 1415 Thirty-sixth St. Prof. W. H. Wilson, supreme vice shepherd of the A. O. O. P. made a hardship installation for two sanctuaries. He reports an having had a very successful trip. MRS. SALLY MORGAN DEAD Mrs. Morgan, a well-known and respected burial in the family cemetery last Sunday. The deceased was a member of Warwick Chapel M. E. Church, and buried in the A. O. O. P. friends showed that she was truly a faithful member. The Coast Banks A. O. O. P. charged the body. She had been the faithful treasurer for a number of years. The ceremonies held were most beautiful, which demonstrated her popularity. GALVESTON BOY DROWNS AT KEY WEST, FLORIDA and Mrs. Joseph Arnesaule, fell overboard from a portboat of the Mallory Line steamer, San Jacinto, Saturday morning, just as the ship was about to dock. Those who saw the accident said that young Arnesaule approached the port and thought that the lower part of the hold was closed. Not observing that he leaned out to see how near the boat was, he did not do so, lose his balance and fell into water. He was too frightened to move. He flopped to rescue him by throwing ropes and other objects were of no avail. Arnesaule, a former student of College of the Holy Cross, a mother, father and seven brothers. Farmers Meeting To Convene With P.V.August 15-7 Special to The Informer. Prairie View, Texas.—The 20 annual Prairie View College and Short Course for Negro farmers will be held at Prairie View College, where students will learn about one cent per mile both ways given by the Southern Pacific Lines from points on its roads leading to Prairie View. At this meeting Short courses will be given in many lines of agriculture wives, wives, and rural club boys and girls, wives, and rural club boys and girls, contestants in crop contests, home economic contexts, judging contests in grain, poultry, and meat, meeting is mainly for the purpose of making better farmers, more useful citizens, satisfied and more useful citizens, all interested in are in the least interested in farming throughout the country, meeting interesting There will be representatives from Prairie View College at College Station, and men, men, white, over the state present at the meeting. There is in charge of extension leader, is in charge of the congress. AN EXHILARATING EFFECT A bottle of Herbine on the shelf at home is like having a doctor in the house all the time. It gives instant relief when the digestion gets out of order or the bowels fail to act. One or two doses is all that is necessary to start things moving and restore that fine feeling of exhilaration and buoyancy of spirits which belongs only to perfect health. Price 60c. Sold by Dowling Drug Store, 2602 Dowling. A. M. E. WOMEN MET IN MEMPHIS The sixth quadrennial session of the Woman's Home and Foreign Missionary Society of the A. M. E. church convened in Memphis, Tennessee, July 18-24. Sessions were held daily at the Booker T. Washington high school under the direction of Mrs. L. M. Hughes, connectional president. Approximately one thousand delegates were present at the opening. An able sermon was delivered by R. T. Rev. R. C. Ransom, D. D. L. D. of the 14th Episcopal district. On the platform was the Rt. Rev. W. D. Johnson, D. D., L. L. D., of the 10th district, Rt. Rev. W. A. Fountain, D. D., of the 9th district, Rt. Rev. A. L. Gaines, D. D. of the 13th and 4th districts. A number of prominent celebrities were aspirants for the bishopric. This convention embosses the states, however, Texas was honored by having the largest number of delegates present. Much enthusiasm was shown when the president, Mrs. L. M. Hughes, delivered her masterful address, after which the rules were suspended and she was re-elected by acclamation. Comments on the address were made by Mesdames W. D. Johnson, R. C. Ransom, A. L. Gaines, W. A. Fountain, Bishop J. J. Carey was present at Thursday's session and after making a brief speech donated this department $1,000.00. The general officers present were: Dr. A. S. Jackson, commissioner of education; Dr. A. S. Jackson, treasurer Sunday School Union; J. C. Crawford, president of the University; E. H. Cott, D. D. Cater, treasurer; E. H. Cott, D. D. Cater, Robertson, wife of the editor of the the Review rendered helpful service. Review rendered helpful service. H. M. Neill Turner, who was an outstanding leader of his race and the church was unvaulted emphasized and the B. Butler of Texas, was elected as the President. Mrs. Butler stopped at Nashville, Tennessee, before returning and was the A. S. Jackson, commissioner of education. Mrs. R. B. Jackson, visiting the A. S. Sunday School Union, publishing a book on the University Home, Fisk University, Mehary Med School and many other places of interest. THE HOUSTON INFORMER, SATURDAY, AUGUST 13, 1927 Osborne Accepts Professorship At Shaw University Houston Physician-Teacher Returns To Alma Mater As Head of the department of Chemistry and Biology-Raleigh, N. C., School Has Class "A" Rating. DR J. G. OSBORNE, who for three years, served as head of the department of biology and sanitation, and also resident physician, at Prairie View College, and for seven years as principal of that institution, has been recently elected head of the department of chemistry and biology at University Raleigh, N. C. In reaching the decision to abandon the medicine to that of education, the classroom and laboratory, by Dr. Oborne, only placing his training in his chief preparation and experience; and unquestionably where he will receive his great-degree of pleasure and satisfaction. Dr. Oborne will be remembered, in Dr. Oborne will be responsible for the high rating of Hull College, Marshall, Texas, for its work in the medical field. In the medical school of Education of the Americas Medical Association. For several years he was head of the Bisha College (his alma mater) after pursuing graduate courses in Hull's Biological Department. It was at Shaw University, where, after graduating in medicine, he came to Philadelphia, that he did efficient service as instructor in chemistry and medicine. He then became a member of the medical school and served as assistant to the dean of the medical school—being Shaw University represents one of the oldest and most important of the oldest and most important of the colleges in the state, rating it by that of a class "A" college by the best standards. At present, Shaw University has a total of college grade. Shaw's $900,000 science building, with its splendid facilities, and its faculty composed of men and women of high educational attainments and broad experience in their field, is equal of any of the very best Nogro institutions in the country. Students and from many foreign countries have been trained within its walls. Its very best and most progressive of the Southern states, and its proximity to East, add greatly to its attractive nature. Young men and women, in Texas, who are graduates of accredited high schools and to plan to attend school there, are among the most availing themselves of that kind of an education which has for its part been a Christianhood—Christian citizenship of the highest type—such as thousands have the ability, may apply to Dr. J. G. Osborne, 318 Robins Street, Houston, Texas, such information as may be desired. Franklin Operators In Monthly Meeting The N. A. Franklin Operators Association held their regular monthly meeting Tuesday, August 2, 1927, 502 Louisiana. The meeting opened at 8 p. m. with a good attendance. The following officers were elected for the next term: Mrs. Bell, president; Mrs. N. Powell, vice-president; Mrs. P. J. Lee, secretary; Mrs. M. Rasmus, treasurer; Mrs. V. L. Fountain, chaplain; Miss J. M. Williams, reporter; Mrs. R. A. Gordon, chairman, the same committee. The following members were present: Miss G. Coleman, Miss Friday, Miss J. M. Williams, Mrs. V. L. Fountain, Mrs. P. J. Lee, Mrs. Bell, Mrs. Harris, Mrs. R. A. Gordon, Mrs. T. Bynom, Mrs. Rasmus, Mrs. Dickson, Mrs. R. T. Sweeney, Mrs. L. Royal, Mrs. R. Wallace. Resolutions: Whereas, it has pleased the Almighty to take from our midst our own work; and, son; and she has worked in the Franklin Beauty Parlor at Houston for about two and one-half years; and through her efficiency and kindness her co-workers enduring all of the patrons who visit the parlor, and through her efficiency, kindness and success of Franklin operations, reputation as one of the bast and most successful of Franklin operations, of life is death': I was Resolved: That we, the Franklin Operators, bow our heads in humble submission to him who knoweth all things and doth all. Be it further resolved: That we express our most heartfelt sympathy; commending them to the Heavenly Father, our most comfort in this, their sorrow. Respectfully submitted, N. A. Franklin Operators Ans'n. TENNESSEE EDUCATOR ELECTED HEAD NATIONAL TEACHERS BODY; 1928 MEET TO CHARLESTON, W. VA. Nashville, Tenn.—W. J. Hale, president of the Tennessee State A. & I. College, was unanimously elected president of the National Association of Teachers of Mathematics, for a closing session of the 24th annual conference of the association which met here Tuesday through Friday with a large audience of university as hosts. In his address of acceptance, he pledged assistance to the political campaign for the Negro youth of the land every educational opportunity afforded to the students of Charleston, West Virginia, was chosen as the convention city for the 25th annual conference of the association. Consider Needs of Child Hundreds of teachers of Negro youth throughout the South directed the Negro child through a series of genres, including poetry and group discussions. His need of better educational opportunities, his need to be more involved, were considered by this earnest group. The General Sessions The association was welcomed to Nashville and Tennessee to the War Memorial Building held jointly with the National Congress of Colored Parents and Teachers to the War Memorial Building held jointly with the National Congress of Colored Teachers which was meeting in the city the earlier part of the year. The delegates were welcomed to the state on behalf of Governor Austin Hearn, who was named, state commissioner of education, of the municipality and various organizations of the city also extended on behalf of the association, Mrs. Hearn, to the Parent-Teachers Association and C. L. McAlister for the Tennessee teachers. **Officers Elected** To serve with President Hale the follow-up officers: Miss Fannie C. Williams, New Orleans, first- vice-president; J. E. Johnson, H. W. Holloway, Bricks, N. C. C. EDITOR LEAVES FOR WINDY CITY MEETING OF K.P. Editor and Mrs. C. F. Richardson and son, Leon, left Tuesday night via the Katy for Dallas, where they joined W. K. 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Calloway, executive secretary; R. B. Hudson, institute and state associations. The report of the board of trustees proclaimed the annual year, and ensured year. Mr. Calloway reported an increase in membership of more than 150 per cent during the past Resolutions Adopted Resolutions adopted by the association called attention to such problems of the Negro education as standardization, vocational training, increased endowments, curricula and federal aid. Appealing for standardization the resolutions declared "there should be no difference in standards for white and colored schools. The equipment should be the same and the teachers should be equally well prepared." Standardization in preparation should also mean standardizing of salaries. We favor compulsory education in every state for every child. 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This scoop merely demonstrates that the field as a real newspaper, and that every energy and effort is always put forth in order to give our readers This journalistic accomplishment on the part of the Informer was common among the Odd Fellows, and other members of the official staff, as well as hundreds of the delegates who had hundreds of the hundred copies of last week's issue. COLORED PRESS GIVEN PLACE AT DURHAM MEET (By The Associated Negro Press) Durham, N. C., Dr. C. J. E. Sheepard, president announced Friday that among the many phases of Negro advancement to be discussed at the conference, the next phase is December 7, will be the development problems of the Negro press will be studied and an effort put forth to the members of the race will be taken more interest in their own publication. This conference, which is being prepared by Sibuun, will bring with C. C. 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Fletcher, chairman and vice-chairman of the measures for the entertainment of the members of the convention, which convene in Brooklyn, Seventh Avenue, to package everything in readiness for the largest convention in the history of the ladies of the order will convene in the Nazarene Congregational Church, the headquarters of the Brooklyn Among the speakers at the fourth annual session will be borough Presi- dent Charles J. Dood and the dictator of Brooklyn, George M. Curst. end H. H. Proctor of the Nazarene Church will deliver the annual ser- COLORED YOUTH GOLF CHAMPION OF COOK COUNTY Chicago, IL.—Defeating eighty five of Cook County's best players and finishing in a hair raising duel with the Chicago Bulls, the Cook County open golf championship last Saturday. Ball becomes the winner after a 10-6 victory over the golf champion who nosed out Tommy Thompson, holder of the title for one up in 36 holes at Gärsel Park. Three colored hats played in the tournament were the Appletonstx Club and Frank Calhoun being the other entrants. Calhoun has discovered that "after all Clubs has discovered that "after all LEAVE FOR NEW YORK CITY Mrs. M. A. Holloway and daughter, Sunday night at Sunday's taped tilted table Detroit, New York City, Washington and Birmingham, in the order missed. They plan to return. M. E. H. Chicago, Ill.—After travelling through nine European countries, observing the condition and progress of the people therein, Mrs. Mary McLeod Bethune, president of the Bethune-Cookman College and the American Federation of Colored Women's Clubs, has discovered that "atter all America is the place for our group and nothing on the European side of the Atlantic has in the least shaken my faith and confidence in the possibilities of my people in the states." 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FIZWATER, d.v. Dena. Moody Bible Institute of Chicago.) (1. 1927, Western Newspaper Union.) Lesson for August 14 DAVID BRINGS THE ARK TO JERUSALEM LEBENSON TEXT II - Man. 6:13-19. Pp. 143- told with the goodness of the house, taken by the goodness of the house. PRIMARY TOPIC—David Worships God. JUNIOR TOPIC—David Worships God. INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOP- IC- How to Worship God FOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOP- IC- How to Worship God in Individual and National Life. I. David Made King. O. Over Judah (U. Sam. 2:14) Over Judah (if Sam, 3:144). Over Isaiah (if Sam, 3:144). David, known that the time had come for the fulfillment of God's purpose, but he carefully inguired of the prophet, David, that the time had come. God directed him to Hebron, where the children of Judah anointed him to be their king. David, anointed him as king, after the death of Iabethshos, the children of Israel came and formed a teuque with David, anointing him as king, for reasons: 1. He was their brother (v. 1). 2. This is true of Jesus Christ, who has become our kinsman through the incarnation. 3. He was their leader in war even in Sam's time (v. 2). 4. He was the Lord's choice (v. 2). II. David's Unsuccessful Attempt to Bring Up the Ark (ky, 133). This is an example of a wrong way of doing a right thing. That the Ark of God of Horses the gambrel of the god's proclamation the center of the nation's life was a decision worthy of all praise. David gathered together the representative of the nation's life and the movement might be a national one. That David was sincere in this measure cannot be doubled, but he was sincere in this measure because was an express violation of God's statutes. The dictum that it matters little what you do, just you do it. God is very joyful as you move out toward Jerusalem with the ark, but suddenly there was a stop to the pulvulous voices and music. At the moment he opened stained and Urah, anxious for the prelude fright on his cart, reached forth his hand to steady it. He died, as a man who touches a live electric wire. Ignorance does not make a man immune from the death of a living person charged electric wire; neither does it in the case of the violation of God's laws. Since the ark was God's dwelling place, that he was baby. IV. The Ark of 3d in the House of Oedip-Edom (v. 13-12). The Louse whose welcome is welcomed by Oedip-Edom was not better patient: y than Uzaham and David, but he even received the Lord and property related himself to Oedip-Edom, and to others was life, and blessing to him. This was all because of his attitude toward Uzaham. He brought to Jerusalem With Great Joy (v. 13-10). 1. Sacrifice were offered after going his pieces (v. 13). 2. Start and watch, and consecrated of God's approval, he made offerings. These were both burnt offerings, typhining the self dedication of the offerings and their sacrifice. 3. David's great joy (v. 14, 15). 4. The people joined him with great shouting and with the sound of the trumpet. 5. Ida's criticism (v. 10). Even though David w权 it to excess in his expression of joy, it was wrong her to纠织性; for God seems to have commanded hardened犁eate of her (v. 22). The grand celebration (v. 17, 18). As a token of his gratitude to God, David sent a message to The Lord of Glory, the Lord Jesus Christ, coming (p. 24, 710). The King of David for the occasion of bringing on the ark; that was Paul 105, (58). I Chron. 10. It is strange that such a message was sent to The 22th psalm deserves the coming and triumphant King. At the same time the griever echo this in God Gives Us Power Give us power to bear all the sorrows of the earth; but we do not give the power to bear the earth. 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In the Northern division, we find them in Seattle, Everett, Tacoma and Portland. There are none worth mentioning on the farms. They are engaged in the ten-fingered industry, mainly of the menial type. There is little or no indication in the direction of self-proprietorship. The numbers are relatively small, so that they do not constitute a factor which the business world is compelled to reckon with. There is little or no attempt at residential segregation. The race is thinly scattered throughout the whole population that they cannot easily together be any concerted enterprise either of business or social improvement. And it is to reduce itsวันبه صرف شروحان to its generic character or operational performance. The forms of the forms are separate social unity, the same here as elsewhere. The massachusetts. Negro churches, hotels, barbers and eats are in Mississippi or Massachusetts. Negro churches are in the same as in Mississippi or Massachusetts. However, few Negroes there may be in a community, they must worship in their own churches and shave in their own barbershops. If there were only one Negrp in a town, as I actually found on one occasion, he would have to shave himself and cut his own hair. It is interesting to note the difference in attitude of the white people of Washington and those of Oregon touching the political and civil rights of the Negro. In Washington there is no question on this score. On the other hand, Oregon carried on its state books the racial distinctions of 1840, and the state legislature eliminated the obsolete provision denying Negroes, mulattoes and Chinamen the right to own property or to vote in by the fact that a third of the voters still insisted in retaining these dianey election. There is still a strong sentiment to this effect as evidenced by the fact that a third of the voters still insisted in retaining these dianey election. There is no separate election in the succession area. But here again the vigilance of the Negro people frustrated even in Oregon. I could not learn that there is aningle Teacher in the public schools of the two states. This, however, is the fault of the colored people themselves. The colored girls do not qualify under the law. In one visit at least, a colored graduate of the state university was offered work in the public schools of Seattle, but preferred service in an illustration of the general good feeling prevailing in Seattle, on my first visit to the state, I was made the chief guest of honor at the weekly number of commerce of Spokane. A similar honor was extended to Ewen McCormack, who was the mayor to my stopping place in the official machine. On my next visit, the mayor, who by the way, is a woman, welcomed me to the on the evening conference with the dean, who state university and hold an interesting conference with the mayor. But my wide experience has led me to differentiate sharply between such instances of courtesy and the general policy of the community. Between Portland, Oregon, and Sacramento, California, there is a region of seven hundred miles. During this long stretch I did not see a single Negro, except the crews on the Pullman and dining cars. San Francisco and Oakland, and the region round about constitute the second part of the Pacific coast so far as our people are concerned. In San Francisco, the Negro contingent is as near zero as in any large city in the country. There are less than five thousand Negroes in this great metropolis; this gives the smallest proportion of Negroes in any great city of America. They perhaps do less and count for less as a group than in any other large center. I saw no evidence of Negro enterprise here, but heard that there were a few meager barbershops and restaurants. Of course, one finds the inevitable Negro churches. The Japanese and the Chinese are the enterprising non-white social groups. On arrival, I requested my good to point me to a barbershop. I was informed that there were no suitable colored ones in the city; but he directed me to a Chinese shop where both husband and wife were busy at the trade. I was waited on politely and efficiently, and silently. EDITORIALS THE HOUSTON INFORMER AMERICA'S GREATEST! WEEKLY NEWSPAPER "It Gets You Told—Nothing Else!" Published every Saturday by the Webbs. Richardson Publishing Company Inc., 409-411 8mith Street, Houston, Texas. Asked as second-class matter May 25, 1919, at the post-office at Houston, Texas, under the Act of Congress, March 3, 1879. SUBSCRIPTION RATES (Cash in Advance): One Year, $225; 9 months, $150; 6 months, $150; single copy, 5c. One Year, $225; 9 months, $150; 6 months, $150; single copy, 5c. Chicago (Western) office, 608 South Dearborn Street, Chicago, Ill., New York (Eastern) office, 171 Madison Avenue, New York City. IMPORTANT! 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The typewritten statement of President Calvin Coolidge, handed to newspaper correspondents at the summer capital in South Dakota, last week, is rather an ambiguous one, and seemed to be clothed in that language, either incapable of proper interpretation or any interpretation, which characterizes so many of the statements made or handed out by the present occupant of the White House. In stating that he does not "choose" to run for the presidency in 1928, President Coolidge did not definitively declare himself out of the race, but rather inferred or sought to create the impression that he was in the hands of his friends; and, while he has no parity with the other candidates during 1928 and again aspire for the highest office within the gift of the American electorate, he did not state that he would not run again if these friends and political advisers urge and insist that he become a candidate to succeed himself in the presidential chair. Rated as the smartest, most astute and clever politician to ever be elected, he did not seek to seek the nomination, has too much political wisdom and sagacity to issue any statement just here which will entirely eliminate him from the presidential sweepstakes, or which would have the tendency to encourage other aspirants to announce for the office this early in the game. This "choosing" statement was merely another one of this coolest candidates, and he may say but that it was issued as a "feeler" to ascertain, if possible, the reaction of the politicians and electors to the president's candidacy for another term! Reduced to its lowest common denominator, reduced to its final analysis, the mere statement that "I do not choose to run for president" implies that Mr. Mother Hubbard covers everything and touches nothing. One might not choose to go to work at his daily task, but to merely assert such does not mean or indicate that the person making the utterance will not be found at his daily task when the hour arrives for him or her to be on the job. The person making the utterance will do a thing, does not mean that he will do it, or will not do it. In fact, the remark is subject to more than one interpretation or application. This laconic statement of the president has divided the country into-at least two groups: one holding that Mr. Coolidge has definitely himself from the field of presidential candidates and has opened the doors for the "favored sons" and other presidents to enter the presidential race at Mr. Coolidge's merely invited his supporters and advisers to urge and hast that he become a candidate next year. The Informer holds to the view that the president is trying to see how he stands as it regards the so-called "third term", and that he will not refuse to seek renomination and re-election if the party bosses content and argue that only he can bring victory to the Republican party in the quadrennial national election of 1928. Finally, the editor of the Informer did not "choose" to write this editorial on this laconic statement of President Coolidge, but so many inquiries have poured into our sanctum and upon our cars that we finally "chose" to make this editorial observation possible and able to attitude regarding the presidential race in 1928. MORE SIGNS OF THE TIMES. The widespread plot to bomb various public buildings in America and to assassinate leading American citizens and public officials, instigated and engineered by certain foreigners who have been tendered more rights and prerogatives than many nationals, and who have been the most ungrateful canine extinct is the one which bites endeavors to bite the hand which is feeding him. America has thrown wide her gates and taken close to her bosom many of these foreigners, and has treated them with a larger degree of consideration and care and attention among the American citizens, should any of their parents; and yet no such plots have ever been laid against American institutions, ideals and public officials by these loyal and faithful black citizens, who regard it as treason to raise one hand in a program of destruction against their common country. During the entire history of the Negro race in America, not a single man has ever been assassinated, nor a solitary public building, or any other type of public building with explosives, by any member of the black race; neither has any martial appeal and clarion call to arms in defense of this nation ever fallen upon deaf black ears! The Negro has always been first in war, first in peace and first to receive a raw and rotten deal in this country; and yet he has never been a victim of the Negro race. The Negro is a fast black and he will neither burn "red" nor become anarchist! The Negro does not believe in mob-violence, though his race is perennially and eternally victimized by this peculiar brand of Americanism; for the black man has an abiding faith in the doctrine of Jesus Christ, the light, and that truth will not forever be harmed on the scaffold! Our public officials and lawmakers should read the signs of the times and give them the proper interpretation; for, after all is said and done, the Negro is the only racial unit in America that can be trusted to remain loyal, faithful and steadfast, and to The Houston Informer America's Greatest Weekly Newspaper test of official action or as reprisals for some wrongs, imaginary or otherwise, perpetuated upon members of his racial contingent. Instead of suppressing the blacks and trying to keep them in their place, it appears to The Informer that this government needs to devolve little of its responsibilities to "reds" and other apostates of force and destruction, whose tactics and practices, if unheeded and unchecked, are ultimately calculated and destined to wreak havoc upon our body politic, and conflate with democracy, into a mobocracy. Down with the "reds" and apostates of turmoil and destruction! Up with the blacks and apostates of peace and construction! Selah! THE N.E. (By KELLY) I spent two weeks Diego. My observance can only set down will be confined to See for the new Gaul, may be divided in Seattle, E. NEGRO PYTHIANS MEETING IN TEXAS: In launching a campaign to bring the biennial session of the supreme lodge of the Colored Knights of Pythias to Dallas, Texas, in 1929, it is naturally expected that objections will be raised from certain sources against not only meeting in Texas, but anywhere in the country. Furthermore, such objections will not be raised entirely by members of the Pythian order residing in Eastern and Northern states, but some of the opposition will likely emanate from Southern Pythians—either present residents of the South or erstwhile Southerners. The Informer is of the opinion that, if other national bodies, both fraternal, religious and otherwise, can hold large gatherings in Southern cities—and Texas cities—the Pythians can afford to do so. Only recently the colored Elks held their annual convention in Richmond, Virginia, and even the white citizens of the capital-metropolis of the Dominion State vied with the colored population in entertaining the thousands of visitors in the city; and discrimination, "jim-crowism" and other Dixie customs were literally shelved during the stay of the colored Elks in this typically Southern National Baptist Convention, even before the disgusting and disgraceful split, held some of its meetings in Texas, and since the division both bodies have staged their national gatherings in Texas cities. Some will argue that, since the South is known as the section given to discrimination, segregation, "jim-crowism" and other injustices and inequalities, no national body of Negroes should convene in any Dixie municipality; but, according to newspaper reports, the South has been the most Southern South, the delegates and visitors always left the state and section with an altogether different impression and idea of the Southland. Contacts change sentiments and attitude, and much of the interracial prejudice, antipathy and misgiving can be dissipated from the minds of so many residents of other sections of the country when they come in close touch with the real citizens—white men and women. Moreover, the backbone of the Pythian order (which is similarly true of most Negro fraternal orders) is located below the allegorical geographical dividing line; and, since Southern members of this and other fraternal orders—as well as religious bodies and the majority of the national movements claiming large followings and membership—form the bone and jaw of many Southern men and women, and numerical support, truly these orders over the Southern black members and Negro citizenry of the South a debt of gratitude which can only be paid by holding an occasional national convention in some Southern city capable of entertaining and caring for such a body or gathering. Negro citizenry and other accommodations, even Texas organizations can obtain any type or class of railroad accommodations, including special trains consisting of chair cars, diners and Pullmans to intra-class gatherings, or they can have chair cars and sleepers attached to regular trains on any railroad line in Texas. This being true, most assuredly the colored Pythians of the nation need not have any fear that they will be forced to travel to other races. If they do, they will be denied the first-class railroad accommodations furnished to other races who patronize the Southern or Texas railroads. Already railroad officials of Texas have given every assurance that every requirement will be met by them in providing any type of transportation service desired by the colored Pythians, in the event their 1929 biennial supreme lodge is held in Dallas, Texas. They will be required to or to chair cars and sleepers as part of their regular equipment. As to securing living quarters in leading white hotels or any species of Nordic owned, controlled and managed hotels in Texas and the South, since such can only be obtained in precious few cases, we must therefore be careful not to object to such national gatherings being held in Texas or the South, can consistently argue this point as one reason why the meetings should never be held below the Mason and Dixon line. From our observations in various sections of this country, Negroes are Negroes and whites are whites, and "neer the twain shall meet or merge in matters purely and wholly social or occupational. The right-thinking Negroes do not want such and the whites, right-thinking and otherwise, will not have it; and The Informer, whose editor introduced the resolution at the recent grand lodge of the colored Pythians of Texas, authorizing the grand challenge of the Negroes to land in Texas and to perfect plans for landing this mammoth gathering, does not believe that any fair-minded and conscientious "brave boy" will raise such a smoke-screen in the face of such stubborn and patent facts. The 750,000 Negroes in Texas, and the Pythian order in the Lone Star State is the greatest and richest of all jurisdictions, having assets and resources in excess of $1,000,000; and being guided and directed by one of the most brilliant and practical fraternalists and business men of the race, in the person of Hon. W. S. Willis of Dallas, and the holding of such a national gathering within the confines of Texas will do much to improve interracial relations and give our white citizens a different aspect of the Negro race; for wherever national bodies of Negroes have met in Texas cities, the whites have had certain traditional anti-Negro opinions changed, and these have been wonderfully benefited as a result of such contacts. Furthermore, the Negroes of Texas need such gatherings, both for informational and inspirational purposes; for the bringing to any city of such a galaxy of fraternal, business, political and educational luminaries as attend such national meetings as the supreme lodge of the colored Pythians, can not fail to have its eminent impulses upon an appreciable number of colored citizens, as well as whites. The Informer does not see how any reasonable or valid reason can be advanced why the Pythians should not convene in Dallas, Texas, in their biennial convention during 1929; and this paper, as well as Texans of both races, will be sadly and sorely disappointed if an adverse vote is recorded against the proposal to meet at Dallas in 1929. While Dallas may lack in hotel accommodations, there are sufficient rooms, clean, beautiful and well-appointed to care for the thousands of delegates and visitors in attendance at the biennial supreme lodge of the colored Pythians of North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia, and, in extending this invitation to the highest and largest Pythian body to convene at Dallas in 1929, the Pythians and citizens of Texas are in earnest, and will back up all pre-convention plans. The Pythians and citizens have made famous the name of Texas as host to such meetings. Pythians of America, "It's In Dallas," Texas, 19291 Come and see! OPINIONS THE NEGRO ON THE PACIFIC SLOPE (BY KELLY MILLER, Howard University, Washington, D. C.) Mr. Paul Williams, a young Negro architect, ranks among the best of his calling on the coast and finds no lack of work on account of color. The prowess of his work is evident in his ability to leave and learn, to milk for more thanens, on the whole, the印字 Sking Club, composed of ambitious young literati, was the most encouraging indication which I met within this great city. The city is not only outlying the outlying land. His city opportunities are severely limited. On the land it is otherwise. The white man on the Pacific Coast is too busy in developing the great cities and communities, of carrying on the business of the city, to bother with the land. He will not permit the Japanese to let himself at all length for reasons of international apprehension. The Mexican is too急 to engage in self-directive enterprises. The Negro has the opportunity of commanding the city, and the city is fifteen hundred miles along the Pacific, the finest climate on the globe, could absorb a million Negroes in the next ten years, without raising the acidity of the water, and feed the vast millions which are docked to the Paradise of America. MECHANIZED WARFARE BY WILLIAM PICKENS (By The Associated Negro Press) According to a recent press story, England and her inventors are planning to use fewer men and more mechanism and machinery in war. That's good news: instead of drafting so many human lives for war, we can then draft more iron and steel, and other hard goods and munitions. Battle "tanks" can be controlled by radio and sent toward the enemy's lines with no man aboard. Even the guns can be directed and flowed by radio and when the enemy flows up the tank, petrol also is used to a man-to-killer, we will lose only one tank, perhaps also by use of his man-side whose tanks and other materials may last the longer. Airplanes, with no human flyer aboard, controlled by the radio station somewhere on the ground, can be sent over the enemy's lines to drop deadly bombs into his territory. Perhaps we can get more "generals" and other officers to engage in the fighting, when the fighting can thus be done from far back of the lines and out of reach of the enemy's guns, except such guns and bombs as the enemy might send toward us in tanks and planes. Anyhow it would take much fewer men to conduct war; the markets, to make more majors and juncturest would be about sufficient. The mass of mankind could stay back at home and go to work, and to the movies. One follow has even invested a few years in training entirely controlled by radio, with no marine or marine aboard; it can be stowed forward, backward, in any direction, and can be directed and fired. When such weaponry there will be some point in limiting naval armaments to certain maxima, the range of the weapon will depend directly upon who can last the longest in explosives and to its lowest and truest terms: the But, won't it be fine to have naval battles without any men and land battles with nobody but the generals and other officers? Then, indeed, we shall not have to conscript men but only to conscript property. "Quotas" will then consist, not of lives, but of materials: the steel trust will have to supply its quota of steel; the munitions of the water-power trusts their quotas of electricity, etc. And whenever war attacks property as almost its sole victim, war will become a crime, and will stop or be stopped. Whenever our casualty lists begin, to relate not how many sons of mothers have lost their lives, but how many tons of oil, fuel, or water, will be allowed of the oil trust's oil, and how many kilowatts of the power trust's electricity have been sacrificed in the last great battle, there will be a different attitude toward war. For property is sacred. When the products of the trusts can be conscripted, the war will be a result of their wants, but the war for profits, they will avoid a commercial and they would avoid a commercial and financial panic. Here's hoping that England and her rivals will advance, mechanized war methods to such a degree that there will be no human slaughter, but only property destruction, only "mechanical death." The GAUSE of war always has been goods. Why not be goods become the sole ICTIM to the war? If we can have mechanism and automata to do all the fighting and waging of war, we can shift from the multi-armed war of sacrifice millions of "doughbags" to the sacrificed war of dozen "doughmen," one that destroyed only the property of the rich, and the enemy war that would any treaty. A war that may ultimately prove to be superior. JOHN HENRY, STEEL DRIVER; WAS HE MAN OR MYTH? Negro songs lately call to the grand old song known as John Henry, who has not the Negro steel driver? The story is that he was about the most important man in the building it is said that during the building of the Big Bend tunnel he competed with a steam drill, out-drilled it, but dropped it and handed it to the man hand. This a true story, or is it just an interesting tale that Negro women have made up? It all sounds quite personal. Some people who have intrigued this legend say that John Henry was a character invented by Negro steel drivers. Others say that John Henry was against the steam drill, and that he hammered in his hammers the drop dead with the hammer in his hand. Among those who are trying to tell about the truth about John Henry is Professor G. B. Johnson of the University of North Carolina. Mr. Johnson is collecting songs and stories about John Henry from all over the nation and later on he is going to put all of these in a book about John Henry. He says, "I am inclined to think that the story about John Henry is a true story, but of course I would rather have definite pro- true. I believe that it can be a very many people living who are笃定 concerning the origin of the story about John Henry, but they are growing old, and unless they speak soon, we may never know whether John Henry was a man or a myth." Mr. Johnson would like to hear from anyone who knows a song about John Henry or who can tell anything about the origin of the song. He is especially anxious to find an old printed copy of the original John Henry song, and he states that he will persevere for such a copy. He can be addressed to Mr. B. G. Gapper Hill, North Carolina. It is hopeless all who know anything about John Henry will write to Mr. Johnson and thus help to preserve the 10th song and folk love of the race before it is too late.