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ONLY WEEKLY NEWSPAPER IN HOUSTON WITH ASSOCIATED NEGRO PRESS SERVICE, ARTICLES BY DR. KELLY MILLER AND DEAN WILLIAM PRN COLORED ELEVATOR OPERATOR HERO VOLUME IX COLOR The Mirror BY C. F. RICHARDSON NEGRO LEADERS HONORED The conductor of this column acknowledges receipt of invitations to two testimonial gatherings, Spring, Arkansas, and Chicago, Illinois. The two men thus awarded were John L. Webb, supreme custodian of the National Negro Business League, and Jesse Binga, president of the headquarters at Hot Springs) and vice-president of the National Negro Business League, and Jesse Binga, president of the Binga State Bank at Chicago, and one of the leading business men of Mr. Webb attained his fiftieth earthy milestones on September 19, and his first press hit in an event: Birthday reception on 19th, fourteenth anniversary celebration as superintendent of Sunday school of Roanoke Baptist Church, in the Rev. Joseph T. Hill, former teacher at Bishop College, Marshall, is pastor, Mr. Binga's friends honored him when he ticketed the banquet upon his arrival to the board of directors of the Liberty Life Insurance Company, attended a felicitous ellipse. This event, attended by the business, commerce and education community, was staged at the Vincennes Hotel on September 27th, in different sections of the country, both of which have done and are still doing a wonderful piece of constructive work. We account and encourage which their myriad friends and well-wishers showed upon them. It presages a new day for the Nerger race to lead and outwardly support a banquet as a testimonial for contributions to the race and live and wait for the brickbats, and the fragrance of the flowers can be enjoyed and appreciated. We are learning to hand bouquets to the men while they live and wait for the jersey and the jersey of the Grim Reaper has put an end to their earthly care. We take this occasion to commend the promoters of these two testimonials to the men who have contributed the honorees for what they fields of human endeavor; for, after all is said and done, "ibabo omnia" and the world is more interested in the doing man than in the talking man! Enter Cuba Trip Contest Today! BETHEL The recently appeared in this column an account of the trip made by the writer to Northern points, and the comment added that the train was made via the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad from Dallas to Houston; that one of the Dallas train had, neither wash basin nor railroad officials was cited to this lack of proper accommodations for the colored trawlers employed by the railroad officials was cited to this lack of not desirability of any further inclusion of this matter, the railroad officer, the train equipment, the coaches, whether a part of the regular train equipment or not, are equipped with all modern appointments and appurtenances for the comfort and comfort of the passengers, regardless of the color of the passengers; for the complaint has often been made that particular railroad operates any number of such cars in Texas, people that, when they note that such car is a part of the train equipment, that particular railroad office of the Katy, or same forwarded to the Houston Informer, giving the number of trains and train offices (if given) to help both the railroad company and traveling public, we have received the following communication from the passenger Katy, via the Katy of the Kansas, and the letter speaks for itself. Dear Sir: My attention has been called to an appearance in the Houston Journal where I journeyed which you made north, and in speaking of your trip over the McKinney state that you were the worst part of the journey, you the fact that I did not have wash basin and mirror. An investigation shows that it is possible circumstances, coach 881 was in our train 3 leaving Dallas August 6th; (Continued on Page 6) THE HOUSTON INFORMER Houston's New Hat Shop Houston's New Hat Shop THE INTERIOR OF THE MUSEUM. Alabama Floggers Vent Spleen On Witnesses Birmingham, Ala.—(ANP)—Before the signature of Governor Grace had dried on the anti-flogging bill, which he signed Friday, a report was received by the state's attorney's office that Matthew Drew and his wife had been attacked by floggers and found dead. The report said Drew and his wife had been subpoenaed by the grand jury to testify in a flogging case. Friday night about 8 o'clock an automobile, with six armed men, drove up to the Drew home. The police found the man, who was inside the house, but found that Drew and his wife were on the outside. National Benefit Chooses Informer For Advertising America's Greatest Weekly Newspaper HOUSTON, TEXAS, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1927 Sewing Contest Showed Ability Of Colored Girls Prairie View, Texas—Club girls, representing seventeen counties, entered the dressmaking contest at the farmers short course held at Prairie View was started promptly at 2:00 p'clock p. m. Each girl was given the needed material to cut and make a dress. The time allowed for cutting, basting, hitting and completing the dresses was limited to four hours. At the end of the period the dresses were examined and judged. The girls' review, where they were inspected by 1500 people, that this was the first contest of its kind, and an outstanding achievement was made by the home demonstration agents in theracy in sewing, as well as the selection and designing of school frocks. This was the colorized home demonstration agent for Texas. The size, the facilities, and strength of National Benefit enables it to render its policyholders the highest type of insurance service with ample assistance issued by one of its officers. Enter Cuba Trip Content Today! ful place for shopper who frequent this emporium. It is modern, and the shop is beyond doubt one of the most beautiful and best appointed millinery establishments in the city at the time. It was taken on the day of the formal opening of the chapel, and show shop was opened with friends and well-wishers of the popular proprietress, who extends a coral rope to the shop to visit her shop to visit her shop and inspect her complete line of fall and winter hat—direct from the millinery centers of the city. Houston Pastor Does Not 'Choose' To Accept Church The church is divided over the question of offering more money to the pastor-elect. It seems that the church is raising the figures offered. The church members, however, are understood to be more favorable to such action. As the church is preparing to Rev. Harrison in Houston, it will be sometime before it is known as to whether rho will accept. The pulpit is being raised during which time nearly a hundred applicants have preached. **Eater Caha Tricot Content Today** Special Feature! NEXT WEEK RICHARDSON CASTIGATES GREEN In next week's issue of The Inquirer, we will fire one of his celebrated journalistic howlers at S. W. Green, who will fire one of his celebrated colorful howlers of the Colored Knights of Python; name being an answer to Green's article appearing elencher in the Inter. Inter. (See pages 3 and 7.) Editor Richard Brown's article in "tight" and "just won't quit" Selah! ORDER YOUR COPIES TODAY! WOMEN LEADERS LAUD INFORMER FOR EDITORIALS COURIER EDITOR WILL BROADCAST NOTABLE BLACKS Special to The Informer. Negro's Quick Thinking Saved 26 Passengers Los Angeles, Cal.—(ANP)—Twenty-six persons were saved from almost certain death when the elevator in which they were riding in the Hall of Justice fell from the 7th floor to the basement, Friday. Only the cool-headedness and presence of mind of Harry Tidrington, the operator, prevented the probable loss of not only his passenger's lives, but also his own. Front Baillif Paul Burnette, in charge of twelve jurors, left court hearing of a liquor case in Judge Russell's court for luncheon. In the car, the entrance of of the jury increased the passengers to twenty-six, when only sixteen is the stipulation in the permits. INFORMER POPULARITY CONTEST AROUSES SECTIONAL INTEREST; MANY CONTESTANTS ENTER RACE INFORMER POPULARITY CONTEST AROUSES SECTIONAL INTEREST; MANY CONTESTANTS ENTER RACE Anxious to be the recipients of the two free trips to Cuba, which will be awarded by The Houston Informer to the two most popular persons—women or men—several persons have already entered the Popularity—Trip-to-Cuba contest, which begins Saturday, October 16, 1927, and closes Saturday, December 17, 1927. The contest will be the first prize, and the one receiving the next highest number of votes will win second prize. Cash commissions will be given all contestants not winning the capital awards. Turn to page 5 and read full particulars of the contest. Under the liberal provisions of contest entrance, which permit contestants to enter their own names, or be nominated by several names have been submitted to the contest manager, viz: APPLICATION COUPON The Houston Informer's POPULARITY—TRIP TO-CUBA CONTEST Begins OCTOBER 15 and ends DECEMBER 17, 1927. The Houston Informer, Contest Manager, Houston, Texas You may enter the name of (Note: Fill in blank, leave it out of the paper and send, bring or mail them to the Houston Informer, Content Manager, 409-111-57 Smith S. Jr., Houston, Texan. Contestants can enroll name or names of Contestants can be submitted by friends.) At the 7th floor, the operator attempted to stop, but the brakes would not work. The crowd started crowds racing down the stairs from the various floors, as they may have been the women passengers. When the car hit the floor in the back, the women and children, and injury incidents, but all other ones, unhurt, and Tidgerton had forced the crowd to stop. 5 PRICE CENTS NUMBER 20 HERO Thinking 6 Passengers Twenty-six persons were saved the elevator in which they were from the 7th floor to the base- warded and presence of mind, prevented the probable loss of at also his own. charge of twelve jurors, left use in Judge Russell's court for ready on the car, the entrance of agents to twenty-six, when only permita. trustful people imprisoned in the car, which was cracked. Tidrington's story of the downward half explains their escape. Realizing the brake slipped, he knew he could not regain control, but just car reached the school bus and he switched the controls to "up". This blew out the motor but broke the interlock when impact was visible. Buffalo is in vestigate as to who is responsible for loading the jury into the car. ARITY CONTEST ONAL INTEREST; CAPTIONS ENTER BAGE MOST WORSHIPFUL NATIONAL GRAND LODGE, FREE AND ACCEPTED ANCIENT YORK MASONS AND NATIONAL GRAND COURT OF THE UNITED STATES OF NORTH AMERICA Opening Song—K. S. E. W. Choral Club Invocation—Rev. W. H. Benderson, Lynchburg, Va. Selection—The Friendly Four Quartet Welcome—Addison and the State—Hon. T. H. Stone Response—Hon. M. Walton of Atlanta, Ga. Solo—Dr. C. B. Johnson Welcome, Behalf City of Houston—Atty. J. H. Painter. Response—Prof. T. H. Pinchney, G. M. South Carolina Selection—Local Grand Master Welcome, Behalf of State-Fraternities—Prof. C. H. McGruder. Response—Hon. D. G. Valentine, Alabama. Instrumental Duel—Percuss and Russell McDavid. Welcome, Ladies' Fraternities of the State—Mrs. L. E. Jordan. Response—Mrs. M. Mary E. Valentine, Alabama. Solo—Mrs. R. E. Jordan. Presentation of Gavel to National Grand Master—Mrs. Pearl Jordan, G. M. Texna. Presentation of Gavel to National Grand Matron—Hon. B. R. Adams, G. M. Texna. M. W. JORDAN, Master of Ceremonies. [Name] PROF, W. H. HARPER Grand Master of Georgia - Has more than 30,000 Master Masona and 10,000 Master Masona. PROF, W. H. HARPER Grand Master of Georgia - Has more than 30,000 Master Masona and 10,000 Master Masona. STEERING J. H. Robeson J. E. D Gonzalez J. S. Johnson J. H. Blank M. W. Blank DR. W. C. MITCHELL Deputy Grand Master, Bluefield, W. Va. A. B. HON. B. B. R. ADAMS State Grand Master, Texas S. S. SIMMONS, National Grand Master, Atlanta, Ga. Attent: R. J. SIMMONS, National Grand Secretary, Duluth, Minn CONVENES IN HOUSTON, TEXAS, OCTOBER 3 to 7, 1927 at the Odd Fellows Temple, corner Louisiana and Prairie S. S. Simmons, M. W. N. G. M. Dr. W. C. Mitchell, D. N. G. M. Dr. W. C. Mitchell, G. S. R. W. E. Simmons, G. S. Mrs. N. A. McQuen, G. N. M. A. Mrs. M. B. Wilson, G. N. C. S. OPERATIVE R. B. Adams, M. W. G. M. J. C. Catterson, D. M. G. M. W. Jordan, M. G. Walter Scott, G. T. Mrs. E. L. Hubbard, G. C. J. N. Marks, G. C. HIGH DEGREE WORK W. H. Henderson Cato McCee J. Holmes A. B. M. W. JORDAN Grand Secretary, Texas K. D. Griffin J. R. Robinson J. N. Marks J. S. Spivey J. B. Blutt J. B. Blutt H. T. Mayea Malter Scott Rev. W. Londs M. J. B. PROF. S. S. SIMMONS National Grand Master, Atlanta, Ga. Mary Louise P. G. M., West Virginia—A constructive builder; having done signal work in enquiring Courts DO NOT FAIL TO SEE THE PLAY: "ARE YOU A MASON?" Mary E. MRS. N. A. McQUEEN National Grand Most Ancient Matron Charleston, S. C. ```markdown ``` approved: MRS. M. D. QUEUEN, N. G. M. A. M. Charleson, S. C. MRS. M. D. WILSON, N. G. S. A. Anguita, Ge. L. N. Bailey D. R. Bailey D. R. Jaewa R. J. Hawle J. E. Rhode E. R. Hightower I. Mickel Rev. K. C. Willis M. G. Green James Hamilton James Robinson Rev. J. E. Beal G. D. Daniels John Holiday Burrell Strong H. Martin E. P. Palmer L. P. Thompson Long Prof. D. McCallough Prof. E. Hightower Townsend Rev. J. W. Hall Rev. J. W. Moore L. E. Brown COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN Place—Rev. W. Q. Hunter Finance—Walter Scott Transportation—E. O. Smith Publicity—Prof. R. J. Simmons Entertainment—B. T. Evans Souvenirs—M. R. G. Nelson Restaurant—B. J. Gregston Reception—Mrs. Eva Simon Badges—M. W. Jordan Dougles—M. J. Delegates—R. N. Norton TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 10 A.M. National Grand Lodge and National Grand Court called from refreshments to labor. Appointment of Committees, etc. Afternoon—Business Session. Night—Triennial Play. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5 Morning—Business Session. Afternoon—Report of Committees. Night—Annual Play. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6 Morning—Business Session. Afternoon—Sightseeing Tour. Night—Business Session. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7 Morning—Business Session. Afternoon—Grand Parade. Night—Installation and closing of National Grand Lodge. PROF. W. R. WESTBERRY National Grand Joshua, Chicago, Ill. MRS. E. L. HUBBARD G. C. Texas—A tireless worker. Mary Louise MRS. P. M. JORDAN Grand Most Ancient Matron, Texas GREEN FLAYS HOUSTON EDITOR AMERICA'S GREATEST WEEKLY NEWSPAPER Supreme Chancellor Pythian Order Takes Issue With Informer New Orleans Fraternalist, Who Waged Bitter Fight Against Pythian Supreme Lodge Meeting at Dallas, Texas, In 1929, States His Position—Claims His Attitude and Statements Grossly Misrepresented By Informer Editor—Grows Sarcastic Regarding Pythian Order In Texas. New Orleans, La., Sept. 20, 1927. Editor, The Houston Informer, Editor, Smith Street, addressed You. Sir: Copy of The Houston Informer under the date of August 27, 1927, was received by me on my vacation after the close of the supreme lodge at Chicago, Illinois, August 16, 2027. I would not depart from my rule of ignoring criticisms of my course in the Pythian Lodge of North America, etc., by newspapers or otherwise, were it not for the fact, Editor, your column contained the following against me as being uttered by me during my address to the supreme lodge in opposition to holding the session when fully half of the audience he was addressing lived in the South, including the speaker himself, Editor, to publicly withdraw the charges In your long editorial containing more than half of the editorial mat of your newspaper, I find the following: "Going a bit further, Mr. Green charged that the white South woman might attend the supreme session at Dallas." You know, Mr. Editor, if you heard me say that, I made no charges against the white South, and you also know, and I know that any woman in any city in the far South she would be in any city in the North. 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PRESTIGE, BUT FOR SERVICE." R SERVICE correct weights and coal that ashes. THE HOUSTON INFORMER, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1927 GOOD WORK WITH THE BEST OF MATERIALS IS OUR MOTTO If you want such service, visit us; for this is truly our slogan The Lightning Shoe Repair Shop PHONE PRESTON 5373 417 MILAM ST. FRED T. LEE, Proprietor A wealth of glorious hair Over 4,000,000 boxes of High Brown Hair Grower sold last year. An evidence of quality that cannot be disputed. at all drugstores PRICE, 50c High-Brown Hair'Grower lodge at Chicago, Illinois. If any sectionalism was injected into the state legislature, it would be sensatives of the grand lodge, Knights of Pythias of Texas, and not by those opposing the supreme lodge meeting in the South, in 1928. It is true. "That the supreme chancellor is a Southern, Southerner, and the grand chancellor is a Northern jurisdiction in a Dixie state." I am proud of the fact that I am a Southern; I was born in the South, and therefore know the South, and expect to continue living in the South, and therefore know the supreme lodge as to the matter of conditions and to give good reason not bring the supreme court and the uniform rank encampment to Dallas, Texas or any other city in the far Your pretended surprise, Mr. Editor, at my attitude in the matter of the Knights of Pythias at Dallas, Texas, in 1929, is not borne out by any facts. I tell you that, just this year, and sitting on the platinum Willis when you introduced the encyclopedia inviting the supreme lodge to hold its biennial session in the state of Texas, you did not resolve was unanimously adopted by your grand lodge. Neither you, the Editor, nor any other or member of the Knights of Pythias of Texas cared for or sought my opinion concerning that invitation to the supreme lodge of the Knights of Pythias in any of the states of the United States, and Chancellor Willis, and he, therefore, did not deem it necessary to ask my opinion concerning the meeting of the Grand Chancellor Willis, and he, therefore, corresponded was had the following correspondence was had the Grand Chancellor Willis and myself: — O. Dallas, Texas. July 16, 1927. Hon. S. W. Green, Supreme Chancellor, 67 Pythian Temple, New Orleans, La. Dear Sir and Brother: As a result of a resolution unanimously lodge inviting the convention of the supreme lodge to Texas in 1929, I am now making some efforts to have the supreme lodge invite me and I am desirous to know whether or not I should be invited. I have conferred with the Chamber of Commerce here; with the M-K-T Railroad and some of the Ballast and Railroad and I am assured by each and every one that if the supreme lodge accepts the power of this community will be able to make their stay both profitable and comfortable. Let me hear from you. With best wishes, Yours fraternally, (Signed) W. S. WILLIS, Grand Chancellor, New Orleans, La. Friday, 22, P. M. Sir W. S. Willis, Willis Grand Chancellor, Temple Building, Dallas, Texas, Temple Building, Dallas, Dear Sir and Brother: of the 10th instant, and I note that your grand lodge has been directed to invite the Knights of Pythaon of North Ampersand ca, etc., to Texas in 1929, and you are invited to the invitation will meet my approval. Wish to advise. I have been—and will be—advised that the state not be advisable to have our supreme lodge meet in the state of Texas or that we state under presidents pressure of dislike segregation and jim-crow cars as now practiced in the South. I do not favor the convention of the supreme lodge coming to the state of Texas in 1929. I do not belong, Mr. Editor, to that class of "Upton Tom" colored men who will attempt to excuse and conceive of the race of my race in their civil rights in the South, and delight to state in the North that the treatment given colored people in their civil rights is as good a condition as the white people in the North. The white man of the South knows that the colored man of intelligence who makes such state of mind should feed their vanity is both a liar and a hypocrite. I note the statement in your editorial that Dallas lost to Indianapolis by 10 points, and Reading from the record, Mr. Editor, we find Indianapolis received 60 points in the place of meeting of the supreme lodge. I find the following in your editorial emphasized by the use of capital "It was not the adverse vote that causes The Informer to discuss the lawsuit against Texans are thoroughbreds and can take defeat cheerfully), but it is not the adverse vote that Hon. S. W. Green of New Orleans, Louisiana, the supreme chancellor of the Pythian order, who took the oath of office, will most bitter and subtle fights against Dallas and the entire South. I am forced to take issue with that statement, Mr. Editor, for the reason that, in my address to the supreme court, I will say that a "most bitter and subtle fight against Dallas and the entire South." I did oppose the supreme lodged in the lawsuit or any other city in the far South on account of segregation, discrimination and "lim-crw" railroad cars and other violations. I live in New Orleans, Louisiana, which is one of the most liberal cities in the South in the matter of race recourse. I have not and will not invite yet I have not and will not invite the supreme lodge to hold one of its selections, and we will suffer as long as our brethren and sisters who are far more fortunately situated than we, will be required to ride on the train to New Orleans to suffer the humiliations and insults from "jim-crow" street cars. We have in Louisiana a railroad commission that consider enough of its colored citizens, to require each railroad train passing through the state of Louisiana to stop for the sexes, and to furnish compartments on each train where our men may smoke without doing so in the railroad company failing to comply with this requirement in the state of Louisiana to resolve a railroad resolution by our railroad com mission seven years since. No such requirement has been made by the railroad commission of the state of Texas, which was the time I was in Texas in June 1927. While the delegates from Louisiana, Mississippi and Oklahoma volunteered to stay in South, and are willing to remain in the South, and do remain in the South, they are not sufficiently narrow to accept those conditions when they can meet in other cities without having to undergo the humiliations and insults of the South. I also note the following in your editorial: "Not only that, but he literally recited Texas, despite the fact that he was a slave. He was a member of honor at the grand lodge of the Colored Knights of Pythias in a bead loud and profuse in his comments and compliments touching upon the fine manner in which delicately he presented the annual sessions of the order in Texas are greeted and treated by the convents held." It is true, Mr. Editor, that I have been a guest at the grand lodge of Texas ever since beginning with the year 1905, except one year when I could not come to the grand lodge engaging engagements. I have enjoyed the visits to the grand lodge of Texas which the delegates and visitors have been welcomed to the cities of Texas and some other states, and courtesies extended our representatives to the grand lodge meetings. The fact that I have always gone to the meetings of the grand lodge of Texas from meeting of the grand lodge Texas the past 22 years in "jim-crow cars, except during the past few years the grand lodge meetings are special trains to run from certain cities to the meeting places of the grand lodge, and I enjoy the comforts railroad travel in Texas without being up in one of the "jim-crow cars having males and females having to use the same toilets, and many times have had to stand because I could not get to the car provided for colored passengers. Whether the grand lodge of Texas is obligated or where its obligations or where its lodge of Texas was in a flourishing financial condition, I have endeavored to discharge my duty in my official capacity, to represent the officers and representatives in the matter of promoting the best interest of the people of Texas. If the grand lodge of Texas is now in a flourishing financial condition, I wish to remind you, Mr. Editor, that the officers have advised and counseled with the officers and representatives of the grand lodge of Texas in the opinion of the bishop and every effort put forth to make the grand lodge of Texas one of the most prosperous grand lodge of our country. In the matter of how I may feel in the Pythaion, I would ledge of the Pythaion Pythaions at Haston in 1928, I wish to say that I will cross that bridge when I get along. better class of colored people in the South, because we know what they need in the South, and we stay in it. Our uniform rank members, born and coated in the South, and knowing how to stay in their places in the South will seldom, if ever, have a place in the South, the irresponsible element of white people in the South. We entirely different matter, Mr. Edison of Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts into the far South, and have them pass through the streets of one of our Southern cities with the other, collars of their uniform, or to have them attempt to ride on one of our uniforms to attempt to resent the insults and of course, irreparable injury to the order of the Knights of Pythias. I also note the following as a part of your editorial: In the State juridification, with W. S. Willa of Dallas, as grand chancellor, has made a wonderful program, 10 years, to rank the richest Pythonian juridification in the world, having assets and resources of 800,000 and all accomplished and consummated in a state of the "far more duplicated or approached by any other juridification, either of West or the "unclellied South" Mr. Editor, it is one thing to deal in glittering generalities, and another thing to deal in facts as figures, more extreme wealth, but a million dollar to men, per person would mean extreme wealth, but a million dollar to men, per person would mean powerful wealth per capita, and not in accordance with the records of the Reading from the records again, Mr. Editor, I find from the report of the grand chancellor, the seal of the grand lodge of the Colored Knights of Pythian of Texas the following May 20, 1927—$747,702,000 I also find from the report of the grand chancellor of the Colored Knights of Pythian of Texas the Membership May 20, 1927, 18,001. Reading again from the records, I find that the library has a grand jurisdiction of Alabama for the grand lodge of the Knights of Pythias of North America, etc., the following: Total assets July 1 1927—$860,544,12 Total membership July 1, 1927—15,871 For the grand lodge Knights of Pythias of North America Total assets July 1, 1927—$339,857,77 Total membership July 1, 1927—17,400 For the grand lodge Knights of — (Continued on Page Seven) W. P. TERRELL CONSTRUCTION ENGINEER MODERN HOMES, APARTMENTS AND PUBLIC BUILDINGS CONSTRUCTION LOANS MADE Residence 2117 Stevens Phone Capitol 6670-W KNOXIT PROPHYLACTIC DR. W. M. DRAKE PHYSICIAN and SURGEON Diseases of Women, Blood and chronic 302-3 Odd Fellows Temple Hours: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., 3 to 6 p.m. Office Phone, Pres. 5228 445 Odd Fellows Temple ITOR Stage Favorite Praises Exelento Alister Harris says Exelento is great! Allister Harris, one of the country's outstanding actresses, says she owes her beautiful, silky hair to the regular use. 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Contestant test of their friends and No employ ber of any f Informer, has or has the Contest All Contest clarity—Trip- INFORMER. No person resentative of from the o book. Local Cont to be made m ing the Con- former, 409- contest and mail the order or cash be mailed so than 7 p. m. Failure of and regulation Weekly st the column No official testant before The Contest or reject any THE HOUSE 50 HOUSTON, TEXAS. COSMOPOLITAN CLUB PRESENTS SCHOLARSHIPS At the last regular meeting of the Cosmopolitan Club, held Thursday night, September 22, in the W. Y. C. A. rooms, the following scholarships for 1927-28 were made: Mia Mary Ruffin, 1926 graduate of Jack K. T. Allen, 1926 graduate ofship in the Houston junior college; Mia Marion Hill, graduate of Booken T. Washington high, class of 29,失考 Themel Allen, graduate of Kaytes Themel Allen, graduate of Kaytes and Eora Bosset, of Booker T. 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No employee of The Houston ber of any family in any man informate is eligible to en his or her name submitted as a the Contest is open to everyb All Contestants will be bury larity—Trip-To-Cuba receipt b INFORMER. No person will pay money to resentative of Contestant who from the official Popularity book. Local Contestants must sub to be made not later than 7 p. ing the Contest, to Contest Ma former, 409-411 Smith Street. Contestants residing outside and mail the reports, as well as order or cashier's check, all m ma be mailed so as to reach the Co 7 p. m., every Saturday. Failure of any Contestant to and regulations will result in Weekly standing of Contest and mail the reports, as well as order or cashier's check, all m ma be mailed so as to reach the Co 7 p. m., every Saturday. Failure of any Contestant to and regulations will result in Weekly standing of Contest and mail the reports, as well as order or cashier's check, all m ma be mailed so as to reach the Co 7 p. m., every Saturday. The Contest Manager reser or reject any applicant. HOUSTON I 409-411 Contestants can enter Popularity-Trip-To-Cuba Contest of their own accord, or they can be nominated by friends and well-wishers. No employee of the Houston Informer, nor any member of any family in any manner connected with the Informer, will be eligible to enter this contest or have him/her nominated to contest. Otherwise the Contest is open to everybody! All Contestants will be furnished with official Popularity-Trip-To-Cuba receipt books of THE HOUSTON INFORMER. No person will pay money to any Contestant or representative of Contestant who does not issue a receipt from the official Popularity-Trip-To-Cuba receipt book. Local Contestants must submit weekly reports, same to be made not later than 7 p. m. every Saturday during the Contest, to Contest Manager, the Houston Informer, 409-411 Smith Street. Contestants residing outside of Houston will prepare and submit a letter to remit by postal money order or cashier's check, all monies collected; same to be mailed so as to reach the Contest Manager not later than 7 p. m., every Saturday during Contest. Failure of any Contestant to comply with these rules and regulations will result in loss of votes. Weekly standing of Contestants will be published in the column of the Houston Informer. Each receipt book will be issued to any Contestant before October 15, 1927. The Contest Manager reserves the right to accept or reject any applicant. --- entertainments given throughout the year. This season the club will effect to raise the amount of scholarships from the present sum of $100 to $200. 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I Elijah's Message to Abah (v. 17, 18). When Jesus became the wife of King Abah, she waged a savage war against God of Israel, killing all those who globally the true religion and set up idolatry instead. Elijah suddenly appeared, announcing the suspension of the government upon the people for their idolatry. He sounded three striking吼声: 1. As the Lord God of Israel leth. He knew that he represented the living God, therefore did not fear the wrath of God. 2. Before whom I stand. His standing before God indicated his constant readiness to go on his errands. 3. Before whom I answer to Elijah these years, according to my word. "This suspension of moisture continued for three and half years, answer to Elijah" prayer (Jan. 5:17). 1. A Challenge to Balaam Worship (v. 17). As soon as Elijah had delivered his message concerning the drought, he retired from the king's sight. 2. He shows himself to Abah (v. 17, 18). 1. (A) Elijah's question (v. 17). 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The altar repaired (v. 30, 32). b. The altar greeted the gentleness of the test. b. The altar repaired (v. 30, 32). b. The altar greeted the gentleness of the united nation. c. The offering on the altar (v. 33, 35). After the buttock was in place he and four hurries to the altar. c. The sacrifice and the wood so as to fill the trench about the altar. So sure was Elijah that God's power was sufficient to keep up a covenship. d. Elijah's prayer (v. 36, 37) This was a model prayer. (a) It was based upon covenship and relationships. (b) Its object was God's exaltation (v. 38). Elijah was jealous for his people. (c) He was bequeased for himself to be known as God's servant. (c) It was for the salvation of the people (v. 37). a. The Lord fell and consumed, not the sacrifice, but the wood, stones and dust, even liking up the water on the Lord's face and confessed that on their faces and confessed that the Lord was the God. a. The creation of Bala's prophecy (v. 4). 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"Furthermore, it seems that some of the national Python leaders are now sage and peaceful with the Texas grand chancellor, because Mr. Willis would not consent to bankrupt Is what have it HAIR THIS COUPON WORTH 28c On a purchase of $1.50 worth of First-Class and Sanitary Service by Appointment Contract, on the purchase of $1.50 worth of Franklin Tollet Preparation. The N. A. Frankl 502 Louisiana Street Houston, Texas I shall decline. Mr. Editor, without thanks, your gratuitous and inausuil advice to divorce my wife or reassign the advice to my daughter of the grand掌柜 of Louisiana, and to remove to the North or South, and by precept and example, and by proper methods—shall try to secure more tolerant conditions for my race who have made it possible for me to remove to the North or East, and by precept and example, than I could live in the South. If I so desired, I shall not accept my race, and I shall desert the unfortunate members of my race, at a time when I may be of more service to them by removing, and I shall remain with them, and shall suffer with them, and shall accept the on behalf of service by helping to amelio- to take the course. Write our Registered School for information. Sundays by Appointment Office 2711 Odin Avenue—Washington Theatre Building HOUSTON, TEXAS Mrs. B. G. Chilid and daughter, Mimi Robbie D. A. Jenne, Pr. O. Prope. DELIVERY TO ALL PARTS OF THE CITY HARMON'S DRY GOODS STORE Gan setisit all your wants in the Dry Broom line. A full line of *airlocks and Netiptions ALWAYS on hand. Your pavement escape* The colored Pythianis of America have not met in Alabama in 45 years, and have met in Georgia in 45 years, and yet Georgia has the largest membership, and pays the largest amount of taxes to the supreme lodge of Pythianis of America have not met in Tennessee in 45 years. They have met in North Carolina in 45 years. If any of our grand jurisdictions should have reasons to complain of the failure of the supreme lodge of Pythianis of America to biennial meetings in their grand jurisdictions, it should be the grand lodge of Mississippi in which the supreme lodge of Pythianis of America has since it was born in that state in the year 1880. It has, therefore, been 47 Knights of Pythianis of North America, etc, met at its birthplace—the grand lodge of Mississippi, and Etoe, the lodge of Pythianis from the grand lodge of Mississippi would not invite the supreme lodge of the state to attend its meetings, etc., to vote to accept the humilious conditions of "jim-crow" railroad cars and jim-crow" street cars to meet the supreme lodge to hold one of its biennial seasons. It is true, Mr. Editor, that the supreme lodge of the Knights of Pythaen was one of the first New Orleans in 1883, and your humble servant was one of the members of that supreme lodge's proceedings of that supreme lodge's session. We did not have at that time any jim-cow car, nor any jim-cow car with a seat. We have at that time any supreme court composed of the ladies of our race. We have at that time any supreme court composed of the uniform rank of the campment of the uniform rank of the Knightis of Parkville. We had at that time only 28 representatives from 13 Jacksonville, Fla., in 1899, and I was one of the representatives who voted against sonville, Florida. Racial relations were far more pleasant, more tolerant and more agreeable in Jacksonville than in 1927. Furthermore, we had a very small representation of members of the supreme court, and no encampment in Florida, Kentucky, and no "jim-crow" street cars in Jacksonville, Florida. We had also held biennial sessions in Kansas City, Missouri, in St. Louis, Missouri, in Kentucky, and in Baltimore, where these cities mentioned ARE in the South, but not in the far South, and where our biennial sessions in either of our biennial sessions ever an invitation has been and may be extended to the supreme lodge to our sessions in either of those cities. If the mayors of Brownville, Texas and of Houston, Texas, backed by the navy of the United States government, could not prevent clashes between the soldiers of the United States and the sixteen stabbingible members of their race from bringing about race riots, then what chance would there be for the supreme court to decide the fate of North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia to rank members of the supreme court rank members and some irresponsible members of the uniform rank coming in contact with the irresponsible members in the report of the proceedings of the supreme lodge found on the front page of the report on August 27, 1927, I note your corre- I am sure, Mr. Editor, that the statements charged against Mrs. Kahn were not the supreme court of the order of Calantha were either made in ignorance by your correspondent or were willful in the wrongdoing by her by some person who desired to create ill feelings between her and the representatives of the good wo The charge that the selection of Dallas, Texas, for holding the biennial 1929 as being responsible for the purpose of nominating Sir Wilkins for the office of supreme chancellor, isPUllman, the president of Wilkinsville province, but it is his right to be a candidate for supreme chancellor of Dallas, Texas or Indianapolis, Indiana. The records of the supreme chancellor are necessary at any time to go to the grand jurisdiction of any state to have its candidate selected to the of- It seems very strange, Mr. Editor, that you should be so terribly wrought that you should not have to erate insulting language contained in your editorial columns under date of August 27, 1927, because the supreme North America, etc., refused to accept the invitation of the grand lodge, College of North America, etc., refused to session in Dallas, Texas in 1929. We have the example of the great Mormon church in the largest membership of the colored race reside in the South, and yet that church has persistently refused to modulations in the Southern cities, because the colored delegates to their general conference have been so reluctant to modulations in the Southern cities that they could receive in cities in the North and East. We have the example of the Young Women's Christian Association, composed largely of people, referred to as Portlanders, in Portland, year, because the citizens of that city refused to accord to their colored proper accommodations on account of Your obvious effort, Mr. Editor, to show you the virtuous personal attack upon the supreme chancellor of the order in your editorial of The Houston Informer, because he dared do his duty in advising the supreme lodge in the selection of the reputation your journal has for the reputation your journal has for the race, and is added confirmation of the wisdom of the supreme lodge in not insisting in its session in Dallas, Texas in 1929. Every man that leaves home to go to the lodge does not get there. The lodges are not built, they tell their wives all about the lodges that they never even know. Same goes for the lodges that they never even know. ```markdown ``` It will make your hair beautiful—straight or wavy. 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