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DEMOCRATS CAGE NEGROES SAM HOUSTON HALL, MEETING PLACE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION, WITH "NEGRO ROOST." VOLUME X THE MIRROR BY C. F. RICHRDSON HOUSTON IN GALA ATTINE SURVEYING NEGRO BUSINESS COLORED NOTABLES HERE Houston has taken on the holiday atmosphere and atmosphere for the Democ- ratic National Convention, and the appearance on the downtown streets of the city has been a success in that each day is either Sunday or a holiday. The monster crowd in the city, Houston is handling the situ- tion very capably. Really, the "olde towne" is all drawn to the "hundred-go-to-mine" clothes, "clothes of the Democ- ratic nation have literally had charge of the city all week. Meeting in the South for the first time in 1860, when the party split in 1860, S. C., Houstonians, Texans and Southerners of,"Democ- ratic persuasion are all excited and claiming to be the party of ALL THE PEOPLE, it is to laugh when one gives up the policy, practice and program of the so-called Democ- ratic party; and when Southern Democracy is held in North- ern democracy, if one can discern humor in a paradoxical political sit- uation, then he has another good luck. But the Democracies are the city's guests this week, and, for fear we might be considered an enemy, and in propthey, we shall not at this time engage in any further discussion of the short-comings and inconsisten- ties of the Democracies. Even though the convention in Washington is "earthwash" even for Houston" the latter has the first lynching outrage in the history of this municipal considerer's settlement in the fastest growing city in the great Southwest to have landed this quadrant. The mayor's mercy. Much credit is due Jesse H. Jones Houston capitalist and mayor of Houston, almost single-handed, to Houston. Assembled in Houston this week an unidentified group, Wet, dry, Catholic, Protestant, nullificationist, law-enforcing, intolerant, liberal, prejudicial, et ceteris, present pope and partisan potouri. While comparatively few colored "brethren" of this political faith and belief (Continued on Editorial Page) It's Worse Than We Expected! By EDGAR G. BROWN Chicago Newspaperman Houston, Texas, is a good place for Northern colored people to steer clear of, and by the compulsive absence of a single black visitor, and less than half dozen visitors, it appears quite obvious that the folks and inhibitions at the very mention of coming down below the Mason-Dixon line. The good white people of Virginia may have seen fit to put aside some of their inhuman practices when the Civil War ended in Birmingham, but Texas, long famous for the Brownville affair and fresh in our minds because he was the first person deemed to die by President Woodrow Wilson, has not changed one whit, as truly evidenced by the grand scene which preceded the visitors. Mr. Jesse Jones may be a highly educated financial and go-getter, but we observe him only along with Dan Moody, the white governor of Texas who has kept colored voters out of the white Democratic primary, even though the United States has not kept colored voters out of the white Democratic primary. In Mr. Jones' Hotel, colored guests to the Democratic National Convention are insulted and freighted and "service" elevators. This writer, however, is still alive, despite the fact that he is in hotel sixes in elevator doors at Rice Hotel and he (this writer) continues daily to refuse to accept his choice of accommodation. There are only three well-known colored Democritus in Houston; two down in their car, and one down in their car, and one along the grand stair with his cameo. He who believes in putting in practice the high-sounding tenets of democ- The writer came, as usual, via Paulman to Texarkana, where the arrangement is found in section 14 of the Sam Houston (continuing) county constitution of the nation are assembled. This is the wired-off area from the white folks of the county, for the cowed people who have been given tickets to attend by Mr. Jones and his cow-crew committees, "black" having contributed liberally to the local entertainment fund, and "white" sum was erected out of funds from the city treasury. Here these three (Continued on Editorial Page) THE HOUSTON INFORMER Colored Section Worst Arrangement Possible; Blacks Are Wired Off The four or five "colored Democrats" attending the Democratic National Convention in session here this week, as well as the small number of Houstonians of color who have taken advantage of their first opportunity to witness the deliberations of a national parley of a major political party, have been accorded the opportunity to present their recommendations imaginable at the Sam Houston (convention) Hall. Despite the fact that several local citizens of color and "black Democrats" subscribed to the entertainment fund, and helped to make possible the holding of this convention in Houston, notwithstanding the fact that the convention coliseum was built principally out of all the people's pockets, the city council appalled at the lack of public participation and purpose; despite the fact that Negroes were considered good enough to help in some of the pre-convention arrangements of a civic nature, a caged section was the insulting greeting which faced the colored spectators and visitors who had such little respect and racial honor as to attend some of the sessions of the debate. Called the "jackass" party because it is always doing the wrong thing at the wrong time, and because its partisan leaders Delegates Launch Many Fights After Smith Nomination Convention Coliseum—In direct contrast to the recent session of the Republican National Convention, held at Kansas City, Mo., June 12-15, the Democratic National Convention, now in quinennial meeting here, has been full of circus stunts, hippodrome acts,ights, riots and other wild disorders so characteristic of Dixie Democrats. Many of the delegates, particularly from Southern states, seem to be both belligerent and bellicose, andights have been staged with painful regularity; even some of the Democratic leaders engaging in fistights and threatening to "shoot it out" in heated discussions before the conventional committee. Chief among these ready warriors is Senator Carter Glass of Virginia, who seems to possess some rather queer and odd notions about peace, order and constituted authority. When Franklin D. Roosevelt of New York had concluded his speech nominating Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt, on the presidency, at Wednesday night's session, bedlam and disorder broke loose and ran gamp. Fights, knockdowns, dragouts and near gun battles were so numerous that extra police officers had to be deployed to the presidential chamber to quell the Democratic rioters, many of whom had become potential mobs for the time being. Several of the battered and brigaded Democratic defenders of religious tolerance and intolerance, who had attained the rank of a civil and military mason, were HOUSTON, TEXAS, SATURDAY, JUNE 30, 1928 realized the helplessness of such menus operandi, and the Houston peace officers finally subdued the belligerents. If these Democrats will carry on like this in a mere convention trying to nominate presidential and vice-presidential candidates, could the country expect if such punacious politicians and sulphurous statesmen had charge of the national government? The natives and visitors, who have been invited to the national convention as an august assembly, have been sadly disappointed; for the meeting Has been more of (Continued on Page Five) during the past years have shown so many of the donkey characteristics, the Negroes who submitted to this damnable and diabolic type of segregation and jim-crowism, have gone the Democrats one better for sinuity, pusillanimity and stupidity. While it is customary in the South to seat the Negroes in a special section of the house at all public gatherings where both races attend, this is the first time in Houston's history when a Negro section in any public hall has been situated within a special section of the house, giving the section the power of a jail, prison or insane asylum, whose inmates are so dangerous, violent and incorrigible that they must be separated and wired off from the other inmates of the same building! So this is the type of infernal and insidious segregation and discrimination that some of our leading race men gave their money to make possible; and what is worse, some of these race men have the brazen audacity to endeavor to justify the screened in arrangement for the "black Democrats" and other spectators! Shades of Andrew Jackson, the reputed founder of the Democratic party! Shades of Frederick Douglass, who, as a slave, would not have submitted, as have several black Houstonians, to this devilish and detestable species of racial segregation, possessed with enclaves, giving the convention hall these "colored Democrats" are placed behind the cage with the local "black animals." One Houstonian of color, who was so active in pre-convention activities as to be referred to as the "black convention chairman," has been sadly disappointed and chagrined at this turn of affairs; and he has been frantically trying to explain this cage arrangement for colored spectators all during the week. One Houstonian of color, who was so active in local committees have prepared for the colored visitors and local citizens during the confluence conclave! And yet we have Houston Pythian PILGRIMS TO MEET Given High Post HERE NEXT WEEK By Order's Leader MANY EXPECTED JOHN WHITE, chairman of the joint body of the local Knights of Pythas and Court of Calanthe, who has served very successfully and faithfully in this capacity for the past two years, has been designated by Grand Chancellor W. S. Willis of the Texas Pythians as special representative of the grand chancellor for Houston, with offices in connection with Dr. J. R. Terrell, 400 1-2 Milam Street. Under Mr. White's able direction and leadership, the local Pythians and Calantheans covered themselves with credit and distinction in caring for and entertaining the recent grand ones love, and a very popular with The annual conclave of the Ancient Order of Pilgrims, embracing the states of Texas and Oklahoma, will be held at the Pilgrim building, Monday night, July 2, at which time the addresses of welcome from the city officials, citizens and dignitaries will be given. The music for the occasion will be furnished by the choir of the Church. The attendees are intensely interested in this order, inasmuch as its founder, the late Henry C. Hardy, the president of the educational and civic life of Houston. The order is now one of the most important in the South. They have recently met in the corner of West Dallas and Bagley, in a credit both to the order and the institutions of the grand lodge will be held B. H. Grimes, for years principal of Dumber School, is supreme worthy recorder, Jack Yates High School, is the supreme worthy recorder, and Richard Lockett, teacher in Booker T. Washburn High, is supreme locker (treasurer). and admired by local members of the order. Mr. White, who is also grand outer guard of the Texas grand lodge, is known as a very capable copykeeper of knowing how to get results. His appointment is well deserved, and informs for him success in a new position. always heard it preached: that the "big white people" are not given to heaping insults and humiliations upon the Negro race. Even the elements became so incensed and enraged at this bourbon and barbary arrangement that an electrical storm and unusual rainfall almost played havoc with convention activities Monday evening; the keynote being forced to stop his speech for nearly 30 minutes while the radio broadcasting machine was pumping. Maybe some day Negroes will reach that stage in their racial development when they will know how to resent an insult, and when they will not submit to being segregated and jim-crowed at places to which they go voluntarily and of their own free will. Any man or race who submits to segregation and jim-crowd voluntarily, is void of those finer attributes that constitute many men and self-respecting races. The attitude towards the Negro, particularly in the South, is too well known for any intelligent, sensible and self-respecting Negro to plead ignorance, and attempt to justify and offer excuses for this uncalled for and unwarranted arrangement for colored Americans. Did the local Democrats place the heavy wire screen around the colored section in the convention hall balcony to protect the Negroes from the office-hungry Democrats or the Negro-eating mobsters? It is such an inferior treatment and prejudicial discrimination as this that become contributing factors and play an important part in mob psychology—the great Southern scourge! Some of our leading Houston Negroes, who would not contribute one penny for the entertainment of the colored Pythians and Calantheans, which was a bigger thing to colored Houston than the present Democratic National Convention is, gave freely and willingly of their money for the Democrats, and then when they got ready to use their tickets admitting them to the sessions of the convention, these selfsame brethren and the female members of their family were caged in and set apart like lepers or criminals! Will some of these "black Democrats" please lead us in a word of prayer? Selah! Negro Commission Surveying Colored Businesses In City The survey commission of the National Negro Business League, of which Dr. Robert Russo Moton, principal of Tuskegee Institute, Tuskegee, AL, is president, arrived in Houston Sunday afternoon overland from New Orleans, La., and entered upon a survey of local race business concerns Monday morning. The study, which will be concluded this week with a public meeting at Antioch Baptist Church, Friday night (tonight), June 29, 8:30 o'clock, is part of a nationwide survey to ascertain definitely what Negroes are doing to develop and maintain business of various kinds. The survey has already covered the following Dixie cities: Birmingham, Mobile, Ala.; Pensacola, Tallahassee, Jacksonville, Fla.; Savannah, Macon, Columbus, Ga.; Charleston, Columbia, S. C.; Winston-Salem, Charlotte, Ashville, N. C.; Knoxville and Nashville, Tennessee, Little Rock, Ark.; and New Orleans, La. After finishing their work here the party will motor to Dallas for a similar study. Among the facts which the survey will ascertain are the kinds and extent of business operated, owned and manned by Negroes; their problems of financing; record-keeping; credit; buying methods; volume of business done in 1927; advertising methods, and training of personnel. Commenting on the value of the survey, Gordon H. Simpson, field director, said: "This is the first time that an attempt has been made to secure the facts and figures of Negro business operations. FINAL EDITION NUMBER 7 NO ROOST." the "big white people" are not militiations upon the Negro race! incant that an electrical storm and haze, with convention activities being forced to stop his speech radio broadcasting machine was reach that stage in their racial how to resent an insult, and being segregated and jim-crowed and being segregated and jim-crowed and being segregated and jim-crowed and attributes that constitute man-ale attitude towards the Negro, well known for any intelligent, tro to plead ignorance, and ates for this uncalled for and un-merged Americans. the heavy wire screen around the heavy hall balcony to protect the Democrats or the Negro-eating ment and prejudicial discriminating factors and play an impor- the great Southern scourge! Negroes, who would not contrib-ment of the colored Pythians and or thing to colored Haitians than Convention is, gave freely and Democrats, and then when theymitting them to the sessions of colored brethren and the female aged in and set apart like lepers Democrats" please lead us in a word Commission big Colored es In City Negro Business League, through the president, Dr. R. M. Roton, and its secretary, Alberto Mologo, arranged for a study to be made in 60 (Continued on Page Four) Tuskegee Student Wins Omega Prize; National Contest Tuskegee Institute, Ala.—(AMP)—Santad Milton Jones, Ewhun College, student at Tuskegee Institute, won a competitive prize offered by the Omega Pal Phi fraternity with PAGE TWO—FIRST IN EDITORL&LS NEGROES PLAY DECREASE IN REPUBLICAN NATION PRESIDENTIAL LINE Anti-Hoover Delegations Fronly—Issue of Race Not Destroy Texas “Insurgents” Return termination—Cohen Pathan Church Still Holds Sway. Kansas City, Mo.—(ANP)—The battle are waging in many Southern states to in the councils of the Republican party here last week. With cunning money and frequently falls on white Northern renegades cried aloud that with the Nepublican party can be built in the South. Several circumstances have suggestive pale faces has gained some momentum, have both won and lost. Texas, where the opportunity to participate effective since the days of Wright Cuney, two grit fire white delegation. “Bill” McDonald gressman Wurzbach, the only Republica, as met defeat with their “black and tac colored delegates were included. The for Hoover. The McDonald faction was er-controlled committee mowed them do not enter this contest. It was a matter getting seated and being against him a committeeman, is an arch enemy of black victory only serves to put off still far may gain a place in Texas politics. NEGROES PLAY DECREASING PART IN REPUBLICAN NATIONAL MEET; PRESIDENTIAL LINE-UP HURTFUL Anti-Hoover Delegations From Dixie Fared Badly—Issue of Race Not Determining Factor—Texas "Insurgents" Return With Grim Determination—Cohen Pathetic Figure—"Bob" Church Still Holds Sway. Kansas City, Mo.—(ANP)—The battle which the "lily-whites" are waging in many Southern states to eliminate Negro influence in the councils of the Republican party stood out in clear relief here last week. With cunning money and of racial integrity which frequently falls on white Northern ears sympathetically, these renegades cried aloud that with the Negro eliminated a white Republican party can be built up in the South. Several circumstances have suggested that the march of the pale faces has gained some momentum. In the contests Negroes have both won and lost. Texas, where Negroes have had but little opportunity to participate effectively in Republican politics since the days of Wright Cuney, two generations ago, had an entire white delegation, "Bill" McDonald of Fort Worth and Congressman Wurzbach, the only Republican congressman from Texas, met defeat with their "black and tan" group in which several colored delegates were included. The white group had declared for Hoover. The McDonald faction was uninstructed. The Hoover-controlled committee mowed them down. The racial angle did not enter this contest. It was a matter of being for Hoover and getting seated and being against him and losing. Creager, Texas committeeman, is an arch enemy of black voters, however, and his victory only serves to put off still farther the time when Negroes may gain a place in Texas politics. If your hair is baked or lost, it needs a well-drying one that will make it soft, glossy and shiny. Give it a good care. 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The most pathetic case of the carried National Committee Bean on his back, had determined, it is said, to dethrone Kents and have himself Kuntz, grown foxy, through Walter's teaching, promptly went over to the white-whites, and declared for Hoover, because he had been the introduction against Cohen and his followers delaying their organization. After he had been the introduction against Cohen, he held a state convention, but he was non-committal. The committee refused his delegation a seat. A leader of the committee, he stated to the Associated Negro Press said, "We were - not against Cohen, but he was against us. This was a statement to the Associated Negro Press for Hoover. Therefore, there was nothing for us to do but defeat his group. We gave Cohen his seat before Hoover. Therefore, there was nothing racial in our action." So that the committee proved fatal for those who were opposed to him. Cohen made an appeal to the country asking that he be prosecuted for those crimes and its committee to seat him. His plea STATE COLLEGE ADDS TEACHERS; 1400 STUDENTS Prairie View, Texas—Owing to the large enrollment at the summer school of Prairie View State Normal and Industrial College—now about 100 students, faculty found it necessary to supplement the regular teaching force by adding several professors and instructors to the staff. Among the professors who have been hired are now in the summer school as follows: R. R. Davenport, A. B. Rutgers, University of New Jersey, associate professor of English; M. P. Carmichael, A. B. M. A. University of Chicago, associate professor of soils; M. P. Carmichael, Prairie View State College, instructor in mathematics; J. J. Marks, J. M. Marks, instructor in chemistry; S. E. Warren, A. B. Alleghey College, assistant professor in criminal science; S. O. Oberlin College, instructor in typewriting and shorthand; S. C. Grimel College, associate professor in criminal science. YOUR HAIR before the committee is said by all who heard it to have been a masterpiece. In Arkansas, Scipio Jones reports a more liberal attitude on the part of Committeeman Mallory and Wallace Townsend who will go back as national committeeman in this convention. "Lilly-white" Tennessee, however, is fighting Bob Church with the most vicious propaganda they can muster. The daily papers of Memphis continue to excoriate him. The Memphis Commercial Appeal greeted his winning of the contest made against him with box car letters across the front page. Luke Lee, former senator who is isuromed bought the Appeal with power trust money, and is seeking domination of the state, is using every means fair and foul to ruin Church. The regard in which the gentlemanly astute Church is held by the national committee, however, was best shown by its unanimous vote in his favor. The strategy of the "lilly-whites" keeps the colored politicians busy trying to save their seats and seeking favor from white candidates and committees, thus destroying their opportunity for playing constructive politics either for their personal welfare or that of the group. That Negroes should continue to battle for national committee and bureau, from their present leader, but from their present jobs in either Mississippi or Georgia. It must be remembered though that most states Negroes are afraid to attend college and wish white men seeking office have to win the favor of a black man to get it, and respect of all the Negroes. On the other hand, these white men as a rule can be used directly and indirectly to serve Negroes' interests. Fannie M. Scott, A. B., Talladge College, instructor of physical education; Linnie E. Rainey, A. B., Butler College, assistant professor of English; Ethel Mae Griggs, B. S., Bishop College, assistant professor of home economics; Mary I. 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VANILLA JUNKET WITH FRESH STRAWBERRIES 1 pkg. vanilla junket 1 milk Strawberries Powdered sugar Dissolve the junket powder in the slightly warmed milk, pour into desert glasses, let set until firm, then chill. When ready to serve, dust berries with powdered sugar and fill up the jar. Whipped cream may top the berries. Oranges, pinsapple, strawberries and the like should not be put into the milk when making junket, as the fruit causes it to whey. These fruits should be crushed, sweetened and put on top as the dessert is served. Blackberries or raspberries may be put into the dessert, also canned or preserved berries, peaches or other fruits. SALMON CHARTREUSE 1 tablespoon chopped carrot 1 tablespoon chopped onion 1 bay leaf 2 tablespoons chopped celery Juice 1 lemon Lime juice Few grains cayenne 2 cups water Soak gelatin in one-half cup cold water; add 1 cup cayenne and small bay leaf in two cups cold water; bring to boiling point; boil four minutes; add 4 dissolved gelatin; add 1 cup cayenne. Put a layer of this in the bottom of the mold; when firm, cover with water; put on top of it, after gelatin has put on top of it, after gelatin has stiffened, a whole slice of boiled salmon), and pour over the remaining salmon may be used if fresh salmon p not at hand. When gelatin has stiffened, a whole slice of boiled salmon may be used if fresh salmon p not at hand. When gelatin has stiffened, a whole slice of boiled salmon may be used if fresh salmon dressing, or a sauce tartare, or green mayonnaise made by coloring or ordaining with carrot rubbed to a pulp. **OLD MISSION RAISIN CAKE** 1 cup sugar, caramelized 1 cup sugar One-third cup shortening 1 cup milk 1 cup water 3 eggs 21 cups flour 14 ceapools baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 1 cup nectar raisins Pump raisins, drain and chop, and use a coarse cutter, egg yolks, butter, milk, and butter and pour over remaining sugar. Add milk, beaten egg yolks and chopped apples, and pour over with baking powder and salt. Fold with a greased square leaf cake and take 30 minutes in a moderate oven (350 degrees F.). Spread with butter. Carmalize sugar to medium brown and dissolve with water. Add to sugar and milk, and boil until it forms a soft ball when tested in cold water or 238 degrees F. Remove from milk and butter as soon as cool to. Beat until creamy and spread on the cake. 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The twenty-two young women chosen will be divided into two groups: the Northern Europe, the latter in, Northern Mire Rid has been placed, will visit the principal cities of Germany, France, Italy, Hungary Switzerland and England. A conductor will travel with the students to the principal students have the honor of a German student joining them when they reach the continent. Outstanding features of group two will be contact with leaders of, or the French Student Movement, the French Student Federation, the Student Christian Federation, League of Nations and International Interlaken, amid some of the finest scenery of the Swine Alpe; Milan, Venice, Florence and Paris; student pilgrimages to Visit Italy meeting student leaders in Budapest, Hungary, facing problems of a country divided since the war. Many points of interest in the German, such as art galleries, the opera, and a camping trip on the Rhine, relation to the German Thousands visit Europe, traveling, seeing things, but they miss the opportunities and situations and miss meeting people who are making history, both nationally and internationally. As a group that one in addition to seeing and doing, will have time to study the manners and customs, the ideas and customs of Europe, and to interpret some of them by discussing them with students who are in education, all of all, to form friendships with students abroad that mere traveling and sight-seeking could never offer. Kirk University and a teacher in one of the public schools of Athens, Georgetown, has been in outstanding, for upon more than one occasion she has won competitions for work done in the system. Miss Red has the happy experience from her wide circle of friends who wish for her all the success and opportunities she can come to one and motored to New York to see her of at midnight of June 22, at which group she is called, to return in September. National Medical Association Will Meet In Baltimore Baltimore, MD.-The annual convention of the National Medical Association will meet here. August 13-15, 2014, in Baltimore, man is doing everything possible to make this the greatest year in the history of the organization. He has traveled extensively and made many trips to Baltimore much to the National Medical Association. The president states that although only 2,000 of the 6,000 eligible pro-merger men for membership in the association are present, the association at the beginning of the year, a large increase is expected in membership when the reports are received. Splendid arrangements are being made at Baltimore for clinical and scientific work at prominent hospital and research institutions, a post-graduate week in medicine and its allied branches. The one aim is that the men will gain valuable experience in the meetings so that they will be better able to serve humanity. The association is expecting at least 100 new lecturers and pharmacists at Baltimore. New York City—(ANP)—When Dr. Hudson Oliver refused to run for reelection as exalted ruler of Monarch Lodge at their last meeting, a near riot was prevented by the action of cool heads, that the prominent member of the lodge had declared that "no other black-skinned man should ever be again elected exalted ruler of the lodge." The lodge he wanted the whole assemblage to vote for James Veal, a New York undertaker. that the "clique" had banded themselves together to prevent the promotion to office of any man who was not light colored. Even the members of the lodge had a purpose of voting for another man deserted and went over to the side of Veal. Officers and members of the lodge are increased over the story which appeared in a local weekly and deny the statements which were printed against the campaign conducted to elect Veal. Passing Of Thomas Timothy Fortune Thomas Fortune is dead. His active life covered the most dynamic half-century in human history. Move rapid and radical changes took place in his day than this old planet of ours had witnessed from cresting down to world-weaving movements made little or no concious impression upon him. He lived in a limited racial world. The onward sweep of cosmic forces made little dent upon our science, science of science, discovery, invention; the world transforming changes in literature, art, religion and practice; the world transforming like the Hebrew prophets, declaring with clairvice rules, that righteousness lies. Like a vine crying in the wilderness, the world listened for but a moment, then stopped its ears to the impatient wailing of the con Fortune was born in the year of the Dred Scott case. His infamy began as War. As soon as his biography imagined began to sit his spirit, he was killed. Never did youthful spirit feed on more nourishing and stimulating pubism, the rest of his life. The devoutness of Negro, Indian, and Caucasian blood kept his nature in unaltered form, and the dynamics of unbalanced pressure. The waters of liberty were baptised there. Those were the days that tried men's soul. In such cases that tried men's soul, there found his soul. Contrast that day with this day. The rallying cry of the Civil War was the preface to the World War was the purchase of Liberty Bonds. The youth of that day that would not let him go, the youth of day is owed with the craze for it and the non-national position. A reverence devout friend of mine declared that a good day for religion is for it and for it to him for it to get it now. The same timely diminutive applies to males and the rights of man. Young Fortune at once launched upon the political tide, then at high flood. At twelve years of age in was a page in the Florida legislature. He soon found himself at Howard Uni. versity, as did many a high-spirited youth of that day. But he found the tedium of pedagogy too restrictive for his resthem seal. Indeed, the school has nothing to import to a group and as a great value of the good for the world, which it chafes as a spirited horse under the restraint of the real-strain of the hit. Who could teach Jesus religion, Darwin biology, Emerson philosophy, Henry Ford business or Theodore Roosevelt politics? And so young Thomas passed through Howard University without having the slightest improvement made upon his impatient and ineptuous spirit. But he also showed his power to be journalist which is the most difficult and most institution yet devised by man to bring into life and power whatever is with in us. After all has been said and done T. Thomas Fortune represents the best developed journalist that the Negro race has produced in the Western world. His pen knew but one theme—the right of man. His editorials were accepted throughout the journalistic world, as the voice of the Negro. For a reason, bridging the old and the new of the blacks and the men of Booker T. Washington, he was the most influential Negro in the nation. A record of his life would be an adequate history of the Negro race for To me ~ and other YOUR GOOD DEFEND YOUR To men! ~ and others whose hair is Cut Try as you may, you positively cannot obtain the youthful, chic, well-groomed appearance with straggling, ruffled, unkempt hair. Neither furs, fine clothes nor jewelry will give it. 35c at dug stains, Walker agate or by mail Glassine is made of the finest am termite, automatically whiteth give better and a healthier, agre- ment to the health of Glassine Pillar guarantee. the past fifty years. He knew initially find infinitely every upstage standings who participated in the dramatic episodes of recruitment. He was not merely an onlooker, but a participant. The sad story of his life—conflicts the tragedy of the race problem. What is tragedy, but disappointed hopes, aims, ambitions and aspirations? Every upstanding and some spoken Negro has shared the same fate. Frederick Douglass, the apointe of instant equality, died with words of despair on his lips. Langston, Douglass, Barnett, Bruce and Pineback bewailed with bitter lamassage in the loss of power and prestige that were oversevere. They were carried away with the high tide of reconstruction. Lifted to a moment to the mount of transfiguration, they vainly hoped to build their tabernacles of permanent abode. But the tidal wave receded as rapidly as it rose, leaving the revised constitution as a memorial of its high water mark. Our Negro leaders stood and stand bewildered uttering vain�ations against the degeneracy of the time. In eighteen seventy-six when the Negro was in the heyday of his political firmment, Tim Fortune was entering into his twenty-first year. There were Negro senators, representatives, governors, judges and influential administrators. Fifty years later every one had been driven by the seats of power, and even the seats destroyed. So great has been the apostacy from the days of Grant to the days of Coolidge. Fortune saw and experienced all of this with an inward groaning, too deep for utterance. Fortune has witnessed the exploitation and failure of every theory propounded for the solution of the races problem. Douglass said, "Equality is the only solution," and indeed it is, but how can the Negro get equality? That is the rub. Philanthropy said, "Education will solve the problem." Fortune has vived to see the strategicism in the problem in the wide-spread of knowledge. The religionist used to say, "Religion is the only solvent." But proscription is beginning at the house of God. Then came Booker I., Washington with a common sense program of the old fashion homely virtues of thrift, economy and industry; these attainments, like virtue, have their own reward, but they scarcely touch the race problem. But, alas, the not-small, small all sufficient solution is already it is. But how can the Negro become amalgamated when the white race is unwilling to amalgamate with him? Frederick Douglass said, "Get white." Marcus Garvey said, "Get out." Booker T. Washington said, "Get along." In his declining days Fortune's despairing soul, after being baffled and buffeted by all other expedients, inclined to the theory of Marcus Garvey. But here again he found it is hard for the Negro to get out. It is to get white. And in final analysis, there remains only the expediency of getting along which Fortune's dying soul witnessed and quaked. Mr. Fortune's life measures the progress and regress of the century, but it tells us little or nothing of the future. He found the race with a faith that was different from the neither. The new generation must find itself. It must devise a protector-pillow and a ship that be adequate to the changed conditions of our day is the unfilled desideratum. This day and generation possessed but a modicum of Sparkly used each night and morning, applied to the hair, brushed in with a clean, stiff brush, forced in with a close-fitting silk stocking. Glossy will penetrate to the hair roots, enriching and revitalizing them, quickly aiding them to make the hair naturally soft, wavy, hairless and healthy. AMERICA'S GREATEST WEEKLY NEWSPAPER ANCE National Hospital Association Head Resents Editorial Knoxville, Tem. — (ANP) — In a letter to the editor of the Washington Eagle, Dr. H. M. Green, president of the National Hospital Association, declared that an editorial appalled the association for the lack of the association an injustice and urged the editor to correct the same. The editorial which aroused the criticism of the head of the hospital association dealt with the survey of the population by Dr. Algernon B. Jackson, and the editor charged that in permitting the survey, the National Medical Association had neglected a survey of the population service and further asserted that the National Medical Association put over a wonderful program each year Dr. Greene in his letter pointed to the American Medical Association, the National Medical Association, the National Hospital Association, and the National Hospital Association. Upon the recommendation of the hospital Association, the movement had its genesis and the program was submitted to a committee from the various bodies. Dr. Jackson was designated b ythe National Medical Association and the National Music Association, and the white groups had assumed the responsibility of raising the necessities of the school accommodations and Dr. Jackson to each body and excellent results are expected. Complaints are: To ascertain the exact number of Negro hospitals; to deter the presence of Negro persons to give help and encouragement to them and to help the hospital world to have persons a proper idea of the efforts made by this particular group of hospitals. Margetson Thrills N. Y. Music Groups New York City—(ANP) —A splendid piano recital by Edward Margenton, was held at the Renaissance Casino, Friday evening. Mr. Margenton, known to music lovers of New York for his specially fine original composition, gave an ovation he stepped to the stage to retrieve modest, and unassuming, Mr. Margenton has accomplished wonders in chosen field, being recognized by the composer of the colored race. For several years Mr. Margenton's original compositions have won prominence in the public presentations of original music Assisting Mr. Margetson on his program was the Schubert Glee Club, organized by the young composer to bring high-class music to Harlem. Mr. Margetson did not play any of his original compositions Friday but dated to a representative of the accordionated Negro Press that he will give an entire program of his compositions in the fall. the devotion, zeal and concession that characterized Thomas T. Fortune and his day, we would surely find out the way, and find the way out. and morning, applied to clean, stiff brush, forced packing-cap, Glossine will enriching and revitalize them to make the hair strong and healthy. WALKER, MFG. CO. A INDUSTRIAL P.O. BOX 100 AMERICA'S GREATEST WEEKLY NEWSPAPER Mississippi Adventures (Continued From Last Issue) Mississippi is a state in which interrupted暴雨 prevails after nightfall. When one has traveled east from the bread, flat expanse of the Mississippi, you pass over with scarcely a flicker of light visible. A single light, seen after travelling five or ten miles, is more apt to indicate a town than a farmhouse, for farmhouse lamps do not burn far. This blackness of the Mississippi night, except for the brightness of the moon, is somewhat a symbol of the life and spirit of the state. It is not amused to write that in most particulars that are worthwhile mississippi must be a state where the rain does not done, rather than what it has done. In achievement, among whites blacks, Mississippi does not rank high. According to the last census, the state had a population of 1,700,618 of which 393,656, considerably more than half, were Norwegian. But, more than half of the state, somewhat more than 46,000 square miles, exceeds that of Pennsylvania with ten times more. But it is expected that Mississippi is just a big rural area. Evidence still more convincing is seen in city Meridian, has only 23,000 seats, Jackson, the capital, has a population exceeding one thousand, not more than one hundred with a population exceeding one thousand. Meceeded by that-of only two other states, South Carolina at 18.1, and North Carolina at 17.1. Mississippi is negligible when compared with other states. The public legislature was noteworthy because of its persistence in voting out appropriations that it did not get. Two weeks ago an issue of several million dollars was dropped by New Orleans brokers because of the precarious condition of the state's finances and the weak If one takes a daylight drive through almost any part of the world, you will notice the fertility of the land, and the neglect of it over large areas. Scarcely ever taken of the great beauty of nature. From the highways are noticeable褶皱 of neglected and desecrated cabins, full human beings, white and colored, loiter and lie, doing nothing, thinking, and an impulse to do, to harass energy to the productive soil. As many women and children are seen working in the cultivated suitably, shoeless, and stackingens, and thoughtless. They dig to live in the earth, not a picture that is necessarily colored. Whites and blacks seem to have lost all energy and energy per cent are probably a littles, lost people, living so loosely and laxly as to be beyond the conception of mont northwestern. This picture of Mississippi as a backward, do-less state is accustomed to the fact that, by the intelligent, industrious twenty-five per cent, white and black, it is so far as colored Mississippi is concerned, most progress must be measured in the institutions of the state have been able to do. Here and there throughout the state, there are bright they are found to have grown from the influence of some school, and they with an idea, has been able to do is particularly true of the U.S. Normal and Industrial Institute, at which Utica is in Copiah, one of the largest counties in the state, in point of area. Hazelhurst, the county seat, contains only eleven hundred souls. The town of Utica may be half as large. When William Holtzclaw went to Utica twenty-five years ago, the county was dark and full of ignorance. There was no kind of school, and a slight suspicion of white and colored of a time to on Holtzclaw's school was under the power of the school. His first schoolhouse came from timber which he and friends he had made among the farmers cut in the abundant forests roundabout. His first trustees and stockholders were these farmers, some white, some colored. His first pupils were sons and daughters of these farmers, as they could be lent from the work of the farm. His first pay was from them, sometimes in money, but some times in food and clothing and other necessities. And his first home was out of the shanties, just like those farmers owned. In twenty-five years Holtzclaw's school has grown, physically and spiritually. It has been a leaven to Copiah county, and its influence has radiated to touch the heart of the countryside for miles and miles around. Many of these men are women who helped him in the school's infancy are still living and the point with pride to their own achievement. They can measure myைn definitely just what that school What is true of Utica is equally true of Presidency Institute which ago began by J. E. Johnson. Both institutes need to spread the Tudkee ideaegically to the needs of their community. Johnson aby assisted by his wife, an app of the esteemed respect from some of the others. He has placed more responsibility for the support Southern white men. Southern white men. All of these schools receive support, financial and otherwise, from the community but had told them that their aid is not philanthropy, but a duty which they must take a consequence, many of the white people at Prentice take such a keen personal interest in the school that they attend school, the school of the town, the school of the town, where they very little money from the North, contending himself with visiting among white people in the town, where they surround Prentice. In twenty years he has built a fine in-house community and the state, and school spects for other schools. Today his influence is being widely felt and he plans to plan big things for other sections of the state. The North and goose South, into Minnesota, say, it is these schools which rob the picture of complete desolation. Study of the areas where they are located seemed most significant as hundreds of farmers gathered at Utica early the year, and the school's growth among them. These men and women know that they are being lifted out of darkness. Next week: "How the Races Get Along." FINE NEW HOME FOR ATLANTA'S RACE ORPHANS FINE NEW HOME FOR ATLANTA'S RACE ORPHANS Atlanta GA. (ANP)—The new home of Carrie Steele Orphanage for Colored Children, at 300 Roy Street, S. W., a modern fire-proof structure with accommodations for 75 children, was dedicated last week with apperance, attended by a large audience. Rewilding was the principal speaker, Captain A. T. Walden serving an number of ceremonies. The building was erected and will be expanded in cooperation with funds appropriated by the lanta and Fulton County, and the two acre plot of land, on which it is located, gift of the Atlanta Board of Education. Among the outstanding figures in the establishment of the new plant are: C. C. B. Pitts, Mts. Carrie Steele, and the man of the board of trustees, and Captain Walden. Former Council Oversee. Oversee was thanked by officials for the effort to secure the city appropriation. Other speakers at the exercises were: W. W. Gaines of the board of education; H. Reid Hunter, assistant superintendent of schools; Miss Mary W. Postell, elementary supervisor; Miss Rhoda Kaufman, of the state welfare department; Mr. Kemper Harrold of the interracial committee; Dr. T. H. Slater, Rev. W. J. Faulkner, Frank Miller, Forrester B. Washington, E. J. Davis, president; Rev. J. M. Nahrit, Rev. E. R. Carter, Rev. G. L. Word, and E. C. Kaufman. Julian Gets Ready For European Hop Curtis Field, N Y.—(ANP)—Hubert Julian, aviator and parachute jumper, dubbed as the "Black Eagle," announced Saturday that he would attempt a trans-Atlantic hop either to Paris or Rome during the last two weeks of July. The prominent aviator has recently made a tour of the Middlewest in the interests of his proposed flight and in every city found Negroes unusually interested in his undertaking. While in Detroit he thrilled the crowds with his dare-devil antics and feats in the air. PICKENS PRAISES HARRIET B. STOWE RUNAWAY SLAVES New York City—(A N P)—Runaway slaves were characterized as the real heroes of emancipation by William Pickens, field secretary of the Emancipation Association, editor Associated Negro Press, have recently, when he delivered the principal address at the 137th birthday of William Pickens, the Hall of Fame of New York University. Speaking on the subject, "Hurdle Bostone and Uncle Twin's Cabin," Mr. Pickens pointed out that the slaves who escaped from bandra were taken by the Lincoln in the matter of slavery, and created the sentiment which resulted in the emancipation of the speaker declared Mr. Stowe's trumpet was two-fold: a victory for the slaves who escaped from bandra in background in those days, and for a hindered race, with whom she felt a connection. 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"Hibsop" Devies, the choreographer, whom the woman says stole certain pictures of "Black Jesus" that she had painted away in back Mrs. Pitt says that the Rev. Glahsen met her at one of Garvey's numerous conversations and being very much impressed, she asked the "Black Jesus" an invitation to be allowed to sell them. Granting the permission Mrs. Pitt further delivered several of her sermons, she explained the understanding that they were to be sold to those who believed in the "Black Jesus" profits from which they were to be equally divided between Accounting to Mrs. Pitt, the good minister immediately disappeared from New York and only recently reappeared. The magistrate dismissed the case. Marvelous Beauty Quickly Dark, Muddy Marvelous Beauty Treatment Quickly Lightens Dark, Muddy-Complexions Now it is remarkably easy to have a lighter, lighter, clear skin. No more dull, mostly or simply your completion is. Dr. Fuld Palmer is an avrucelous Skin Whitener. 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Jean Baptiste Point • De Sable, a free nero born in San Domenico, Italy, who discovered, explored and had claims to large tracts of land in different countries in the new world. They gave grants of land to Sable and accumulated some of his wealth at the time Glamoran, a Welchman and a Santo Domingo by birth, came to North America, and in 1710, they crossed the Gulf of Mexico to the Mississippi River to Mobile, Louisiana. To the Mississippi River Saint Louis. From Saint Louis they moved on to Pooria, Illinois. Here Glamoran and Jean Baptiste Point De Sable continued northward toward Lake Michigan in the sight of Lake Michigan on a point of sand, where the present city is located. Jean Baptiste Point De Sable continued northward toward Lake Michigan. De Sable staked his claims. The Declaration of Independence had just been signed. Here he fashioned it after the very best of the frontier's mansion of those days. De Sable fashioned it after the very best of the frontier's mansion of those days. De Sable became well-known to Indian traders and travelers colonized --- FIRST IN REAL NEWS—PAGE THREE 2. They became settlers first on farms in Mary- land, Connecticut, to farm Carolinas and Ohio. A man and woman stand in front of a small house, with two children standing in front of it. A Hollow, village, the land for Ody Saraea, Ody Quahver slumera build a Meeting House. --- DICKSON URGES .PEACE BETWEEN TEXAS BAPTISTS I am writing you asking you to please consider this earnest appeal. E. Arlington Wilson; let's forget Rev. E. L. Harrison. Let's ask the Lord to bring us into a great man a man. I invite the Holy Spirit directs us to elect Brother Wilson, then vote for him; if the Holy Spirit directs us to elect Harrison, then vote for him. If the Holy Spirit directs a new man, let us put up a new man and let us be a French trader and a Spirit, for the Lord will provide. Respectfully yours, W. L. DICKSON. Glinner, Texan. black root from which all our glory has spring, the parent of this large tree. We are a French trader and went back to Peoria, Illinois, and died at his residence. Today on the corner of a building standing directly across the street of the Chicago Tribune Building, in an electrical sign of the shape of an arrow pointing to a table which reads: "Site of the first house in Chicago. Erected about 1778 by Jean Baptiste Earling, a Negro from Sante Domingo." PAGE FOUR—FIRST IN CIRCULATION Mrs. A. L. McDea spent the week end in Missor Reed, 101 Crowbrook, last week for Memphis, 101 Mrs. Nannie Holt, 422 West Dallas, who has been confined to bed, is recovering. Mrs. Palmull left last Sunday for Saracne Lake, N.Y. to spend the summer. C. J. Jones, 3118 Market, who has been on the sick list, is much better at care of the sick. Mrs. A. W. H. Lee, 2901 Shepherd, is spending the week at Galveston for her mother, Mrs. Charles Graves, Cuero, is in the city visiting her mother, Mrs. Willie Franklin, 1603 Sabine, is spending the week at children, San Antonio, is giving her sister, Miss Evelyn Brown and other relatives, 2209 Holman. Mrs. Evelyn Brown and other relatives, 2209 Holman. Mrs. A. E. Sidney, Victoria is in the city her sister and busier, 2195 Dear Dr. L. Clark's Kneight Hair Dresser, $1.50 per dress, Miss Medina, 2195 L. Dallar Medicine Cure, 2644 E. Dallar, City Harriet, 3037 Hutchins. Mrs. A. E. Sidney, Victoria is in the city her sister and busier, 2195 Dear Dr. L. Clark's Kneight Hair Dresser, $1.50 per dress, Miss Medina, 2644 E. Dallar, City Harriet, 3037 Hutchins. Little Miss Mildred Gunn, 3019 Drew, is spending part of her vacations with her cousin, Miss Ethel Phibel. Miss Lela Brawley and Charles Beecham were quietly married last Thursday night, at 1216 Andrews by Rev. John H. Watkins. Mrs. Mary Allen Coleman, 3503 Cline, left Saturday for New York and Portland, Me., where she will spend the entire summer. Mrs. Mildred Simpson, Victoria, passed through the city Sunday enroute to Ft. Worth, to attend the Grand Lodge of the Eastern Stars. Mrs. Sherman Martis, 1407 West Alabama, who underwent an operation a few days ago at Hermon Hospital, is at home again and recovering nicely. Miss Alice Antone, Galveston, this year's graduate of Fisk, and her brother, Peter Antone, Jr., are visiting their aunt, Mrs. P. C. Colvin. For Sale—About a thousand feet of good, sound lumber, suitable for building garage or outhouse—A bargain. See Jas. T. Ewing, room 408 Odd Fellows Temple, phone Preston, 7790. Julius Watson, graduate of Booker T. Washington, who has been attending Michigan University, Ann Arbor, Mich., has returned home for his summer vacation. John Irving, son of Mrs. M. M. Hilleman, 2110 Leeland, returned to the city this week, from Oakland, Calif., where he attended the University of California, the last term. LOST—A gentleman's white gold wrist watch, at Pilgrims' building auditorium, June 2. The watch was a graduation present and the owner will pay a liberal reward for the return of the same. Phone Fairfax 6254. Prof. C. H. Waller, Prairie View, state extension leader among the New Orleans as the city this week looking over the Democrats, taking in the sights and otherwise enjoying himself immensely. Mrs. O. P. DeWalt, 1218 Brazos, who has been in Calvert at the bedside of her sick father, S. M. Pernetter, returned home overland Monday, reporting her father considerably improved in health. MAIDS and MATRONS—If interested beautiful lingerie, hose and dresses of finest quality at money-saving prices, call Mrs. Prudie Wyatt, saleslady for Quality Products Lingerie Co. Los Angeles, Calif. Phone Capitol 6319-J. Mrs. Electra Roberts, Beaumont, and her niece, Miss Marie Byars, were pleasant callers at the office of The Informer last week. Mrs. Roberts, the mother husband, operated the Roberts Pharmacy at 690 Park St. Beaumont. P. C. Colvin, 2703 Quitman, is in attendance on the grand lodge of F. And A. M. at Fort Worth. This is Mr. Colvin's 8th grand session and, he writes that he is thoroughly enjoying it. Before returning home, Mrs. Colvin will visit his mother in Paris. Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Webster and assistant manager, James F. Folemeyer, are compained by James Folemeyer for limotype operator, inferred to control Pernetter, presecious planer, who has been ill for some time, but who was better when the Webster CARRIER PIGEON FALLS HERE A carrier pigeon with the following inscription on a band around one of his legs, "Porter Band Co., Porterville, Ga., No. 43," fell in the yard of Dr. and Mrs. T. M. Shadowens, 3515 Buck. The pigeon apparently was exhausted and died a few hours after being picked up and cared for by Mrs. Shadowens. COURTESY CARS DESIRED The City Federation of Colored Women's Club, a group of courtesy cars of the members and friends of Colored Women's Club, will be attending Wednesday, July 4th. Those furnishing cars will please phone H. P. Carter, chairman of committee committee. FORMER MARSHALLITE HERE Claude Wauton, Denver Colorado, for resident of Marshall, Texas, and boyfriend of Edition C. F. Rich, with a plight in day morning; being in the city seeing the sight during the Democratic parade and the day morning, and he was agreeably surprised with the metropolitan air of the city. BARBER WANTED First-class class; good position; write P. O. BOX 1649, or Write P. O. BOX 1649, or THE HOUSTON INFORMER HOUSTON, TEXAS Negro Survey- (Continued From Page One) cities throughout the country, in order to find out the problems of the Negro business man and to map out a program of service by the national organization to the individual business operator. We have found many remarkable enterprises in the 17 cities already visited on this trans-continental. GORDON H. SIMPSON tal tour, and we have already experienced an interesting and illuminating fact finding campaign in Houston, where the Negro seems to be making much headway in business and commerce." The survey has the endorsement of Herbert Hoover, Republican presidential nominee and secretary of the United States Department of Commerce. A.N.P. B. M. RODDY and each local study is worked out in cooperation with the Chamber of Commerce and local branch of the National Negro Business League. Other members of the party are Bert M. Boddy, Memphis, Tennessee, vice-president-at-large of the National Negro Business League; Wendell H. Bottion of Chicago, Ill.; and J. H. Harrison Jr., one of Houston's products. With the exception of Mr. Harmon, whose parents live here, the other members of the commission are domiciled at the palatial home of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Meridith, 1409 Live Oak. Houstonians will get a chance to hear these distinguished leaders Friday night, June 29, at Antioch, when a special program will be conducted, with musical numbers by the celebrated choir of Antioch, directed by Mrs. M. W. D. Sledge. DEMS HEAR NEGRO QUARTET The Olympic Quartet, composed of Howard Pittman, Eddie Branch, Frank Phelps and John Smith, was kept busy entertaining the many visitors to the National Democratic Convention here this week. Engaged by General Jacob F. Wolters, they have seng at the leading hotels, parties, and at the Sam Houston (Convention) Hall, where they sang before the entire delegation Wednesday morning. EXCURSION TO GALVESTON Houston Junior College and Extension School Excursion—Houston to Galveston, via Interurban, Monday. July 9, 1928. Bathing, boating, dancing. Fare—$1.50, round trip, includes admission to the famous Cotton Jammer's Park, where the Fun Feast will hold forth. Don't be left behind. All friends of education are requested to join in this the first outing of the above named schools. SOUTHWESTERN COLLEGE STARS WINNING GAMES Tyler, Texas.--The Southwestern College Stars, Tyler, are continuing their season with games to date, and losing none. This is considered by critics the best team in the Southwest; just returned from the Razorbacks' second straight. The Stars have played teams at Terrell Springs, and other places. Watch the Informer for schedule and results of their games, published THE HOUSTON INFORMER, SATURDAY, JUNE 30, 1928 Pythian Leader Praises Houston For Recent Meet --- A joint body of Pythias and Canaanite heard and cheered W. S. Willis of Dalias, grand chancellor of the Colored Knights of Pythias of Canaanite, and the Pythian leader in the entire interjury, who is now being prominently mentioned for supreme chancellor in 1929, praised Houston last Friday night for the mastery manner in which he entertained the recent grand lodge. Willis was Mr. F. K. McPheron of Gainesville, well worthy counsel of the Court of Calanite of Texas, who also commented the local lodge that "they put it over" during the recent session they put motorized to Houston in the Cadillac sedan owned by the head of the Texas order. Mr. Willis In speaking of the Dekay banquet, Mr. Wills stated that it was the first banquet he had ever attended in his life, adding that he had been present at some mighty and elaborate banquets that he contended, "and the cooperative spirit which you showed in caring for your order, to be commended. Not one single complaint has come to my order, to be commended. Not our grand session here, and for the first time in our history it began to apply, that sufficient amount we left for expenses of out money made here, that sufficient amount we left for That's going some. How's that brethren, concerning the recent princess and the awarding of first place to the Pt. Worth entry, which caused a grave injury to Mr. Wills, the future of this popular event, Mr. Willis and Mr. McPherson stated that a grave injury occurred in due time the entire matter was disclosed and straightened out. Mr. Wills stated persons, who will be brought, to the revive the express purpose of the annual princesses entered in the annual competition for the prize as "Pythian According to Mr. Willis, John White, chairman of the board, and largely responsible for the efficient functioning of the hotel, will be the special representative of the grand chancellor, with office at 409-1-22 and Mr. White's office will carry a full line of supplies, including receipts, bills and other literature. Mr. White will collect dust and endow from the hotel the meetings of their local lodges. The appointment of Mr. White qualified endowment of every Fyrian and Calabrian in the Persian and the grand court for the wonderful hotel. He assured that the order would immediately launch a membership drive in Houston, seeking to add new members to the hotel's records. 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"History does not anywhere record which progress made in the same degree as accomplished by the Negro race in the civilization gloom. They have come up from slavery to be prominent in the institutions, the professions, art, science, and the civilization gloom. They have come up from slavery to be prominent in the government payrolls, drawing attention to their professional and their professional high plane so that they have been entrusted with the entire management of the government. Taukegue, where their conduct has been criticized, that they have been worthy of all the encouragement which they have received, other subjected to thoughtless and inconsiderate treatment, unworthy alike of the white or colored race. For several years these set of unlawful acts against the last year they have shown an inference and order and liberty is opposed to crime. The congress should enact any legislation to can under the constitution to prevent such acts. "May your association have increased in promoting its worthy office." The message from President Coled cure, in full, addressed to James Welle the association, is as follows: "Thank you for informing me of the coming annual conference of the Na tional Association of Colored People, as I am glad to be able to contribute to the aims and achievements of your organization. You have used sound me chanisms to accomplish your mission." HOUSTONIAN HEAD OF SENIOR CLASS AT STATE SCHOOL Prairie View, Texas—The senior class of the summer school of the University of Texas, business session Wednesday, June 19, and elected the following officers: W. L. Davis, Houston, president; R. W. Davis, Houston, president; L.ola Maye, Houston, secretary; Clydia Lawson, Houston, assistant; Chaplain; W. D. Carroll, Chaplain; W. D. Carroll, Caro, treasurer; Mary E. Lewis, Prairie View, president; L. 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The native labor group sought to affiliate with the American natives, and that direction, but the whites felt that "the time is not opportunity for accepting the affiliation" and admitted that the native in his place, so that certain higher-paid jobs might be retained as the special preserves of the European natives. SPECIAL S GALVE $1 ROUND TRI SUNDAY, JU Leave Uni 8:05 A. M. am Leave G 8:25 P. M. am SPECIAL SCHEDULE LIVESTON AND TRIP DAY, JULY 1st. Leave Union Station: A. M. and 1:25 P. M. Leave Galveston P. M. and 10:15 P. M. "LATE TRAIN" Leaves Galveston 10:15 P. M. E&PILLOT,Iuc. HENKE & PILL MILAM AND CONGRESS 2806 to 2816 Trav Washington Ave. at S. 2816 Travis Street on Ave. at S. P. Crossing 2806 to 2816 Travis Street Washington Ave. at S. P. 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That the natives plan to stand their ground and uphold their rights was the result of a union which in part was as follows: "The proposal that we should attend periodical meetings of the T. U. C., in order to receive the benefit of their experience and superior education, and to mentions sounds very nice indeed. But we have no intention of allowing the T. U. C. to patronize us as inferiorists, or nothing. By what right do the white arrogate to themselves the position of superior in our organization and outlook we are unquestionably superior. The T. U. C. has more than thirteen counties, an organization and Cape Coffe and Cape Federation combined, financially, both the T. U. C. and Cape Federation are historically banked, and it is able to show a healthy financial position." HP AMERICA'S GREATEST WEEKLY NEWSPAPER WHY IS IT? "A man wakes up in the morning, after sleeping under an advertised blanket on an advertised mattress, and pulls off advertised pajamas; takes a bath in an advertised tub; shaves with an advertised razor; washes with advertised soap; powders his face with advertised powder; dons advertised underwear, hose, shirt, collar, shoes, suit, handkerchief; sits down to a breakfast of advertised cereal; drinks a cup of advertised coffee; puts on an advertised hat; lights an advertised cigar; rides to his office in an advertised auto on advertised tires; deposits money in advertised institutions; then he refuses to advertise on the grounds that advertising does not pay." ADVERTISE! OUR MERGENTHALER LINOTYPE MACHINE PUBLISHERS OF AMERICA'S GREATEST WEEKLY NEWSPAPER 409 Smith St. Preston 7560-1243 THE HOUSTON INFORMER, SATURDAY, JUNE 30, 1928 Hundreds Attend Fedford Funeral At Wesley Chapel MRS. BERTHA FEDFORD MRS. BERTHA the ranks of the Coleridge-Taylor Choral Club, well-known Housetown musical organization, for the Housetown Sunday and claimed Mrs. Bertha Catherine Fedford, one of the leading sopranoes of the Housetown Church Fedford, local jeweler, Mrs. Fedford's death followed an operation at Thousand Oaks on good to recovery, as quite a shock to the entire community, a final public appearance was Monday, June 18, when the club sang the "Briola Chorus" at the Attachy Baptist Church. She entered the hospital Tuesday, underwent the operation to secure her condition before recovery, when her condition became alarming to family and friends, the end takedown. the funeral rites were held from celeste Memorial A. M. E. Church of St. Mary's, where the memorial member, Tuesday afternoon, and hundreds turned out to pay their last respects. The offerings were many and beautiful, attesting to the high esteem in which the deceased was held by all who attended the high esteem in which Mrs. Fedford was a teacher in the Houston public schools for several years. Mrs. Fedford attended Eighth Avenue School, of which Mrs. Libbie Boute is principal. (many of them requests) and eulogies constituted the funeral program. The funeral oration. Interment took place at Olivewood Cemetery, with undertaking Company having charge. WOMEN'S CLUBS WILL MEET HERE; START MONDAY WOMEN'S CLUBS WILL MEET HERE; START MONDAY The twenty-third session of Texas Federation of Colored Women's Clubs will convene at Trinity M. E. Church, July 1-5, inclusive, with Mrs. A. Elsenia Soders-Johnson, Marlin, presiding. A mass meeting will be held at Antioch Baptist Church, Sunday, July 1, 3 o'clock. The work of this noble group of women, under former presidents Mrs. I. Jones, Scott, Paris, Mr. R. A. Ransome, Fl. Worth; Mrs. Carrie E. Adams, Beaumont, and Mrs. H. E. Williams, Corsicans—will be vividly portrayed, and the ideals, hopes and aspirations will be set forth by the presidents of the different city federations. There will be speakers from the local interracial group and the Federation of White Women's Clubs. On Monday night the formal opening will be held at Trinity M. E. Church. Welcome address on behalf of the churches will be given by Rev. S. A. Pleasants, pastor St. John Baptist Church; on behalf of citizens by C. F. Richardson, editor The Houston Informer; and Mrs. John R. Grigsby on behalf of the local clubs. All sessions will be open to the public and all are urgently requested to be present. On Wednesday evening, at Wesley Memorial A. M. E. Church, the annual musical will be held with Mrs. N. V. Pugh, Dallas, state musical directress, presiding. HEMAN PERRY IN HOUSTON Heman Perry, former president of the Standard Life Insurance Company, and his wife, St. Louis, Mo., is visiting kindred and friends in the city. Mr. Perry is a native Houstonian and his many friends always glad to see him in the city. C. D. Ewell, who completed his dental course at Howard University, Washington, is at the recent conference in Houston to take the Texas examinations. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Si Swell, Northside. IN MEMORIA In loving memory of our loved brother and sister, Mrs. Alice Brown, Price, who passed away three years ago passed since that day. When one of our loved ones was away, Within our hearts she will still. (Shrived) Mr. and Mrs. Levy, So, and CARD OF THANKS We take this method of thanking our many friends of Independence Heights, and others for their kindness shown to us during the brief illness and death of our beloved son and brother, John Almer Fowlikes, Jr., who crossed to the Great Beyond, Saturday, June 22, 1928. Especially do we wish to thank the many friends for their kind messages of condolence, the beautiful form offerings the ministers who participated, and his pastime. Rice L. G. Alexander of Concord Baptist Church, and members, for words of consolation during our greatest hour of sorrow, the Jackson Undertaking Company for their tender care, and the palisaures: Messrs. Henry, Johnson, Stanley, Alexander, Shandy, McCullough and Varner. The Family: Mr. and Mrs. John Almer Fowlikes, father and mother: Mrs. N. K. Poindexter, grandmother: A. E. Fowlikes, uncle: Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Daniels, cousin: Misses Nannie B., Mayme R., Volma C., Nellie M., Helen Mae, Alice G., Lilian E., Jewel W., and Fay Elizabeth Fowlikes, sisters: Mack Alford Fowlikes, brother. CARD OF THANKS We take this opportunity to express our profound gratitude to our many friends who were so kind to us during the dark hours of our bereavement, occasioned by the sudden death of our beloved wife, mother and sister, Mrs. Lixie Baker Turner, and for the kind words of sympathy and beautiful floral offerings. (Signed) Ike Turner, husband: Lixie Marie Turner, daughter: Mrs. Primme Walker, sister: Leslie and Joe Walker. MUSIC TEACHER PRESENTS CLASS IN FINE CONCERT MRS. P. O. SMITH (B) MRS. M. W. D. SLEDGE Dems' Fight— (Continued From Page One) a circus or comedy, than a national convention of major political party. Perhage the presence of "Tex Rickard, the famous Gotham fight promoter, has influenced the daring and dashing Democrat to start an elimination content in order to count the prize. "Tex Rickard, the million dollar battles of the century." How many of these battling bourbon Rickard has signed up, has not been divorced as the anti-Smith and pro Smith candidates, up for the ballot, and the adoption of a compre mise platform. Mrs. P. O. Smith (B) MRS. M. W. D. SLEDGE A large and appreciative audience gathered at the Wesley Memorial A.M. E.E.E. Church, Thursday night, June 21, to witness the piano recital given by the pupils of Mrs. P. O. Smith. The occasion proved to be very enjoyable. There was just enough variety to the selections to term it, especially. The numbers ranged from the simplest melodies played by the beginners to the very artistic and difficult classics played by the advanced pupils. The program included piano solos, duets and the larger ensemble numbers, the latter demonstrating thoroughly the pupils' accuracy in rhythm, and gave evidence of careful training. Composers represented were Chopin, Percy Grainger, Catherine Lively, Bett and others. The band was presented in the same form. Space will not permit the mention of each pupil but the rendition of "On the Meadow" by Charles Edward White, is deserving of special note. His technique, the perfect legato of the scale passages and the ease and dignity of his playing were outstanding. Mrs. Smith deserves much credit for the success of the occasion and at the close received congratulations from admiring friends. BY WHIM Watermelon and mules given all priming, the brother "has no monopoly on acquaintance with these. He a group of funfetals. Democrate himself, that he raucous biliary bity over midirecipient a convention Look at Alphonse Mills, generalist, and H. E. McCoy, advisor, of colored ceramics, handed out tickets to the character, hitched on the M. M. W. D. Sledge, Antioch chirurer, "touch the red lights." What's the hurry, madman? Boddy, Gordon H. Sempell, Wendell H. Neguey, a survey of Houston Neguey well, well, here, here J. H. Harmon, Jr, back home to see how much J. C. Fisher, the teacher, M. P. Murehison, carrying the boys down to the well, well, here Edgar Brown, publicist, looking all dirigenced and sporting a hirrison display that attracts the attention of the H. Col- Bottier, instrument music with jubo, accordion, fiddle and harmonica, seeking some of the bone shews. Hiterant music with jubo, accordion, fiddle and harmonica, seeking some of the bone shews. So it's out at last. A new (extra) cop, surrounded by a bunch of friends, and "don't he hurt you?" a bunch of friends, and—don't go look a-r-n-d in that uniform. "We're going to the doctor-publisher, and ticket-taker at Democratic convention, and Dr. J. E. Dibble, Kansas City, talking for Al O. P. DeWalt, movie magmie, showing the fellows vegetables raised in the city, curing wonders wonder, where he bounces Numbered among the visitors in the conference are Dr. Jerome National Convention are Dr. Dibble, physician of Kansas City, Missouri, Dr. Elias Dibble, a father, Rev. Elias Dibble, the first pastor of Trinity M. E. Church in Kansas City, and the first colored counselor Democrat leader of theory of the Kansas City American, the University of Missouri. The party motored overland in Dr. Thompkins' Pierce- ness. VISITS OLD HOME TOWN Mr. James T. Ewing, wife of Jana Grand United Order of Gold Fellows sent two weeks in Austin with her Grand United Order of Gold Fellows, one of the Austin teachers accompanied her daughter on her re-entry to the Pythian grand lodge here. While away Mr. Ewing visited San Antonio, City Alamo. Being now a full-fledged visit short to be home during the sessions of the National Democratic CORSICANA Corciana, Tex.-Jr. C. S. Booker, attended the Revist World Allianz of Chicago and the Greatret Johnson who is attending the Paul Quin summer school spent the summer at the University of C. Lee, Roberta McKinley and children, Smith, Sunday, Mrs. Smith, wife of Dr. Smith, is again able to be out, and she is attending the Derry was called to the bedside of her daughter in Calypso in Kansas. Moore have returned from Klondike Camp, and Catherine Britton has returned from Moorcook. Moore took a motor trip, Sunday. Moore took a motor trip, Sunday. Sedalia Dawson. A short business session. Next meeting will a circus or comedy than a national convention of a major political party. Rickard, the famous Gothic light promoter, has influenced the daring and dashing Democrat to start an elimination contest in order to compete in one of Rickard's "million dollar" shows. How many of these battling bourbon Rickard has signed up, has not been divulged as the anti-SMITH and pro-SMITH force lines up for the elimination competition, to comprise platform. Though engaged in these伎剧, Rickard has relied on a private-house brawls, the 40 Texas delegates are literally at sea with Government, not a court politician, in a very embarrassing situation. Though Smith's second position of the dry and Protectant South to the candidacy of the governor, his senior officer will be interesting to students of political economy. 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SPECIALIST EYE, BAR, NOSE AND THROAT Eyen Examined--Glasses Fitted Office and Hospital Practice Suite 666-187, Fourth Floor OAK FIELD, WASHINGTON Louisiana and Prairie --- PAGE SIX—FIRST IN COMPLETENESS Houstonians' Sire Given Honorary Degree At Howard Winton-Salem, N. C. A.-Mong those upon whom honour degree were confedered by Howard University in recent commencement was S. G. Alcorn, the teacher at Teachers College, located here. Dr. Alcorn, a teacher and a veteran of North Carolina schools at the top of the list of Southern school systems, was educated at St. Augustine's School, Kalighat, N. C., and began his education at one time a teacher in Livingstone College at Salalum. He received education in his state, Dr. Alcorn founded in the 90s what was then known as the head of the institution for over the head of the institution for over having the state taken instrument under the name of Sister State Norem before retiring from the mission. 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Lesson for July 1 THE EARLY LIFE OF BAU LESSON TEXT—Deut. 6:4-9; Phi- 11:1-12; Phi 13:1-14; Phi 15: GOLGEN TEXT—Remember also the Creator in the days of thy youth PRIMARY TOPIC—The Story of Jesus JUNIOR TOPIC—The Boyhood of a Great Preacher. INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC IC-Sanka Training for Service. YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULTS' INCENSES Shaping God's Early Life. 1. Israel's Responsibility With Reference to God's Laws (Deut. 18:40) to teach (v. 4). 2. (1) Unity of God. "The Lord our God is our God," he said, "therefore to worship another is also (2) Man's supreme obligation (v. 5). God should be loved with the heart, soul and mind, because He is our God." He said, "the first and the great commandment, we know what is man's supreme duty. 2. How these truths are to be kept The place for God's Word is in the heart. In order that it may be in the heart (1) "teach it diligently to thy children" (v. 7). The most important part of a child's education is that given in the home in the Word of God. How sadly this is neglected today (2) To talk of them in the home (v. 7). This is the right kind of home life. How blessed is that home where God's Word is the topic of conversation. (3) Talk of them when walking with our children and friends (v. 7). (4) Talk of them when retiring for the night (v. 7). The last thing upon which the mind should rest before going to sleep should be God and His truth. (5) Talk of them when rising in the morning (v. 7). How fitting that God should speak to us the first thing when we awake! (6) Biod them upon thine hand (v. 8). This was literally done by the Jews even to the wearing of them in little boxes between their eyes (7). Write them upon the posts of the houses and on the gates (v. 9). Such a remembrance of God's words would create a spiritual atmosphere most desirable. 1. Saul's Ground of Confidence (Phil. 3:46). He had everything a true Jew gloried in. L. Circumcized the eighth day (v. 5). This was the literal requirement of the law for those born under the Abrahamic covenant. 2. "Of the stock of Israel" (v. 5). 3. that shows that be was a true Jew, related to the chosen people by blood. 4. Of the tribe of Benjamin. 5. Of the tribe of Benjamin. Benjamin had always remained loyal to the national customs. The first governor of Benjamin was Benjamin of Hobart, who was also the "Hobart" (v. 5). This showed that he was of Hobart parentage and not a prostitute. A touching the law, a Pharisee (v. 6). The Pluriasse were of the sect most zealous for all the rites and ceremonies of Judaism. He was keen to seek, persecuting the church (v. 6). He proved his zeal by positive effort to stamp out that which was wrong. He taught the righteousness which is in the law, "blameless" (v. 6). So exactly he be conformed to the outer requirements of the law that he was taught. A sketch of Saura's Life (Acta 22.3, 27, 28). In this sketch he gives us a glimpse of his education and citizenship. 1. His birth (v. 3). Though born at Tarsus, a city outside of Palestine he had been brought up in a striped village of the province of Cilicia. It was a city of prominence because of its commerce and culture. He was a graduate of the universal cities of that period. His education (v 3). His education (v 4). He was sent to Jerusalem for his education. This fact shows that he belonged to a religious family of Jews. His teacher was a member of the law and the leader of the street sect of the Flurries. (v 5), (v 7), (v 27, 28). He was by birth a Roman citizen because Tarsus was the capital of a Roman province. In the providences of Tarsus, the city of Tarsus was given the pretext of a free-born culture of the city. He was lawsuit to his country and proud of his own culture. The Joy of the Lord Oh, believe, the joy of Christ is within you; give it room, let it spring up within you like a well of living water. 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JUNE 30. 1928 RICHMOND BLACKS EXPECT VICTORY IN FRANCHISE FIGHT Richmond, Va.—(ANP) - Negro citizens here are prepared to fight for their right to the franchise, to the last ditch and according to leaders believe that their efforts will be successful. This sentiment was expressed freely at a mass meeting held Friday night at the True Reformers Hall at at which time Attorney Joseph R. Pollard, Dr. Gordon B. Hancock, and Dr. Robert A. Speaker. Each speaker urged the gathering to vote Tuesday when the candidates were present. Wright were refused the opportunity to vote in the democratic primaries and Maye. Wright were insistent that independent candidates injected into the fight and the indications are that the candidates, if permitted to vote, A concerted battle has been waged against them, reported that campaigners for the independent candidates have sought the Nergue vote, which is reported as an Arkansas Negroes Stage Food Show Arkansas Negroes Stage Food Show Little Rock, Ark. A(N)P — The Food Show and House Exhibition, which was fostered by local business men and held at the Mosaic temple, "went over big" here and has shown "what an important part business men and held in the economic development of the city." Each night found large crowds mulling about and in the expoition hall, viewing the exhibits. Merchants in the booths were in the hands of expert demonstrators who explained in detail the demonstrations. One of the features of the show was the food demonstration given by Freeland Alexander, one of the leading demonstrators of the show, under the direction of H. B. Wooden, won the plaudits of both races. Thompson, Prof. John A. Hodge, Prof. Harvey Thomkins, Prof. J. P. King. Dr. G. W. Brown, Hon. Fred W. D. Walsh, Prof. C. H. Green, and C. H. Calloway, chairman How One Thin Woman Gained 11 Pounds This is from Mrs. W. E. Leoney — I just must tell you that McCoy's doctor never tried. I have always been thin and never found anything to do me so much good. 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Houston Ave. Phones: 1002-1258 Marshall, Texas RAILROAD TIME TABLE Agriculture Arrivals from East— No. 0 No. 1 Arrivals in Orleans, Basement No. 100— No. 101— (Aromatism)— 10:10 am No. 102— No. 103— No. 104— No. 105— No. 106— No. 107— No. 108— No. 109— No. 110— No. 111— No. 112— No. 113— No. 114— No. 115— No. 116— No. 117— No. 118— No. 119— No. 120— No. 121— No. 122— No. 123— No. 124— No. 125— No. 126— No. 127— No. 128— No. 129— No. 130— No. 131— No. 132— No. 133— No. 134— No. 135— No. 136— No. 137— No. 138— No. 139— No. 140— No. 141— No. 142— No. 143— No. 144— No. 145— No. 146— No. 147— No. 148— No. 149— No. 150— No. 151— No. 152— No. 153— No. 154— No. 155— No. 156— No. 157— No. 158— No. 159— No. 160— No. 161— No. 162— No. 163— No. 164— No. 165— No. 166— No. 167— No. 168— No. 169— No. 170— No. 171— No. 172— No. 173— No. 174— No. 175— No. 176— No. 177— No. 178— No. 179— No. 180— No. 181— No. 182— No. 183— No. 184— No. 185— No. 186— No. 187— No. 188— No. 189— No. 190— No. 191— No. 192— No. 193— No. 194— No. 195— No. 196— No. 197— No. 198— No. 199— No. 200— No. 201— No. 202— No. 203— No. 204— No. 205— No. 206— No. 207— No. 208— No. 209— No. 210— No. 211— No. 212— No. 213— No. 214— No. 215— No. 216— No. 217— No. 218— No. 219— No. 220— No. 221— No. 222— No Arrivals—From No. 25—Seatton, San Marcos Lockhart (Alamo Special) No. 19—St. Louis, Kansas City Tules, Dallas, Ft. Worth, Waco No. 16—Galveston City No. 23—St. Louis, Kansas City Tules, Ft. Worth, Dallas, Waco Departures—To— No. 11—Galveston City, St. Worth, Dallas, No. 24—Waco, Ft. Worth, Dallas, No. 20—Waco, Dallas, St. Worth, Tules, Kansas City, St. Louis No. 11—Waco City, St. Louis, No. 16—Lockhart, San Marcos San Antonio (Alamo Special) 11:15 pm GALVESTON-HOUSTON INTERURBAN (Milam and Tezza) Passenger cars leave every bus: on the hour from 5 a. m. to 1:20 p. m. Arrivals: 15 minutes after the hour. Passenger trains at 9 a. m. and 1 p.m., except Sundays. Passenger cars at 6 a. m. and 12 m. and 5 p. m. Sundays at 12 m. and 8 p. m. From 6 a. m. to 12 p. m. all cars make connection with the bus line to Texas City. MISSOURI-PACIFIC RAILROAD CO. Electric Division Houston-Baytown Union Station Cars leave Houston at 6 a. m. and every hour on the hour thereafter, up to and including 7 p. m. with an additional car leaving at 9 a. m. to 11 p.m. Running time from Houston to Baytown, 1 hour and 45 minutes. Cars leave Houston at 6 a. m. and every hour on the hour thereafter, up to and including 7 p. m. with an additional car leaving at 9 a. m. to 11 p.m. Running time from Houston to Baytown, 1 hour and 45 minutes. SANTA MIDY KIDNEY or BLADDER DISTRESS Soon Eased by the Genuine Santal Mildy Teahead Sold by All Drugs BUSINESS INTERESTS CHURCH ORGANIZATION FIRST IN INFLUENCE—PAGE SEVEN BRUTAL MURDER OF TWO NEGROES BARED IN REPORT INDUSTRY AND BUSINESS Surveyed by The Associated Negro Press with the cooperation of The National Negro Business League and Department of Commerce and Other Reliable Agencies. New York City.—The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, 69 Fifth Avenue, has just received a detailed report casting new light upon the brutal murder near Alexandria, Louisiana, of two innocent colored men. Lee and his brother Blackman who was shot to death after allegedly killing a deputy shifter. No crime was charged against the two Blackman brothers lynched, and were being brothers to William Blackman. NOTE-If the articles appearing in this column suggest any particular question to your mind, or if you desire further information along the lines suggested, you can contact the National Negro Press, 2423 Indiana Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, or Secretary, National Negro Business League, Taukegue Institute, Alabama, or a communication to the Inquiry Bureat Burial Institute, D.C., will be productive and further information desired. The facts as recited in the report sent to the association and vouched for by leading colored citizens of the community, age as follows: (EDITOR'S NOTE: Negroes constitute 18% of the population of Baltimore, and represent the expenditure of 12% of the money spent with the merchants of the city, a sum which approximates about $416,000,000 annually. Negroes are the largest group of Negro merchants in the town may be, we need a lot more of them, and a lot more of business for the existing one, if we would retain any proportion of the business profits that originate with us for the benefit of the Negroes.) "1. William Blackman was wounded by unknown deputies before he was killed. He was called to his door and shot twice. Closing the door he crowded into another room. Securing his gun he shot and killed him. 2. F. Phillip MANY NEIGHBORHOOD STORES IN BALTIMORE "2 The high sheriff went to the courthouse and handed two brothers of the deceased William Blackman to allow him to have them courted and to afford the protection. This they unwillingly agreed to, even though they were not guilty. They also alleged the killing and knew nothing of the crime until informed by the court." Describing Baltimore as one of the leading neighborhood store cities in the country, Dr. Julius Klein, director of the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce of the Commerce Department, speaking a few nights ago before the Retail Merchants Association, pointed out that almost 35% of the independent retail establishments in this city have gross sales of $5000 or less, per year. A speaker explained, however, that less than 3% of the total volume of retail Baltimore is transacted in these small establishments. Dr. Klein explained that his information is based upon the results of the special distribution census conducted in Baltimore last spring and in ten other cities during the course of the year. "3. Upon the date of the lynching the high sheriff left the city of Alberni to state penitentiary in Baton Rouge, thus setting a precedent, as prisoner-convict, to be sent to state penitentiary by deputy aberraff. The two prisoners carried to the penitentiary were not so desperate that it was impossible to escape, and company them, as is shown by the fact that one of them had recently been surrendered in answer to a charge of petty larceny, and he been desperate, this act he would not have performed. The nearest approach to Baltimore in the number of small retail stores in Providence with 32%, followed by Denver with 311%, Atlanta almost 30%, Chicago and Kansas City, Missouri, with approximately 28% each; Springfield, Illinois, over 26%; Syracuse over 25%; Seattle almost 25%; San Francisco over 22% and Fargo close to 19%. The department of commerce, Dr. Klein said, is particularly interested in the problems which confront the small business man and is prepared to assist him in many helpful ways. On the basis of the same special distribution, it was pointed out that five per cent of the city's retail business is handled by the $5,000 to $10,000 group, operating 8% of the stores; the $10,000 to $20,000 group, operating 8% of the stores; and on up to the $25,000 to $50,000 group, with over 8% of the stores, and on up to the $50,000 class, which transacts over 21% of the business on the basis of six-tenths of one per cent of the number of retail establishments. 4. "Practically one week after the lynching, only one newspaper has been put forth by any parish or state officials to even start an investigation, no effort has been made to burse the aged father, who has been driven from the only home he has ever known; no restitution has been Analyzing the trade retail from the standpoint of sales per store it was pointed out that in the less than $3,000 group the average sales were $225 a year; in the $1,000 to $2,000 group, $1,467 a year; while in the $500 to $1,000 group, $1,024 a year. The total retail trade of Baltimore, representing a figure over $300,000, is divided among 11,127 establishments. It was also disclosed that the chain stores operate about 12% of the retail establishments, and do about 22% of the business. The independent retailers, on the other hand, have approximately 88% of the number of stores and are doing 78% of the busi- "5. The foregoing facts leave the public with but one opinion, namely, the entire council or group with which the mob, or were in information elicits the following: the high sheriff and the present governor. Hop the present governor, P. Long, was the coroner, who is also related to the deceased deputy sheriff. For the coroner will even order investigation. If this is the democracy for which the Negro fought, the governor will even mine for give me heathenism." In Kansas City and San Francisco, independent dealers represented 88% and 86%, respectively, of total number of retail stores and secured 82% and 77%, respectively, of total sales, the average sales per chain store being lower in Kansas City and higher in San Francisco than in Baltimore. The cigar store proprietor competes not only with the cigar store around the corner, but with nineteen other kinds of stores handling tobacco, including gasoline stations, auto accessory stores, bakeries, shoes stores, dairy stores, and many other retail stores. Women's hosiery is sold in 17 different kinds of stores, among which are bakeries, candy and confectionery stores, as well as meat, ice cream, and soft drink establishments. AMERICAN NEGRO DOES FINE WORK IN WEST AFRICA Eight types of stores in Baltimore took in a little over fifty-three cents out of every dollar spent in retail establishments. They are department stores, grocery and delicatessen, automobile, furniture and housefurnishing, building materials, dairy and poultry products, meat, poultry and fish and gas and oil. Dr. Klein also mentioned the new retail credit survey which was begun by the department of commerce in Baltimore this week, describing the work of the department in the affairs of the department to provide business men with prosperity in the form of profit-making facts and figures, instead of the hit-or-miss policy which often leads to the trademen death list—business failures. Boston, Mass.-Typical of the emphasis in Christian missionary work, Mr. McDowell is a leader of Africa along economic lines. In Galangue, West Central Africa, a refugee, Mr. McDowell, a rapidly, Rev. H. H. McDowell, an American Negro who is serving an international Commission for Foreign Mission, that they have already acquired 80 hops that are coming along in fine condition. Mr. McDowell comes to furnish products for use in a first-class dairy. Mr. McDowell comes to home in Mobile, Alabama. Both of these workers are supported by Congregational churches of America. It is estimated that the total retail trade of this country is around 40 billion dollars, and that about 24 billion involves credit in some form, with an annual loss of about one billion dollars. In Dr. Klein's opinion, the business of this country is facing the dawn of a new era in the world's trade, developed primarily as the result of the application of science, ranging from the smallest to the largest business establishments. Referring to Baltimore's important position as a world port, Dr. Klein stressed the fact that during the last three years the city has led the Atlantic ports, with the exception of New York, in the total tonnage of combined exports and imports, as well as in the total tonnage of imports alone for the last four years. Dr. Klein said, Baltimore has led every Atlantic and Gulf port for New York, in the total tonnage of shipments by water to the Pacific coast. "In a few years the mission and our native people will be able to sell hundreds of bushels of potatoes, pounds of bacon, chicken and butter, as well as dozens of eggs," declares Mr. McDowell enthusiastically. Customs receipts on import cargo at Baltimore have risen from one million to nineteen million of dollars during the last eight years, an indicated Not long ago, Mr. McDowell was stopped on the street in Huambo and varnily congratulated by the admin- strate, saying that he had taught the natives to raise wheat. The American missionaries have been keeping their surplus wheat for seed and selling it to the natives at a price to encourage them in planting. LOCAL BUSINESS LEAGUES TO BE LISTED IN GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS Through the activity of National Secretary Albon L. Holey, of the National Negro Business League, the interested attention of the officials of the U. S. Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce has been attracted to the league and its many locals. The result of this attention marks a very definite step forward for the Negro business man. One of the many reasons why the Negro in business has not always been recognized as fully as he might have been is found in the almost utter abhorrence of the professional and professional organizations in the volume called "Industrial and Commercial" by the U. S. A., the annual publication that has for many years been the accepted authority upon such organizations and by publishers. The wisdom and foresight of early Christian missionaries is becoming vindicated in West Central Africa, especially as regards the location of the Galangue station where Mr. McDowell is located. The railroad has now reached the frontier. The mission mail route for northern Rhodesia and the hinterland of the Belgian Congo will go by way of Lobito, brought so much into prominence by the big railroad which spans Angola; and last of all, the capital of the colony is being changed from Dondas to Huambo. It is hinted that one of the reasons for this change of capital, which brings it about fifty miles from Galangue, is the presence of this powerful missionary organization. Mr. Holsey, an interview with Dr. Frank M. Surface, assistant director in charge of Domestic Commerce, has sent out a letter to all of the local leagues requesting them to forward data to James A. Jackson, assistant business specialist in the Domestic Commerce Bureau at Washington, D.C. The leagues are included in forthcoming publications. There is but little time left before the 1928 issue and local or other commercial organizations that have not filed the information concerning their bodies should hasten to do so. BUSINESS INTERESTS CHURCH ORGANIZATION Henry Allen Boyd introduced an innovation on the program of the Sunday School Congress of the Baptist church at their annual meeting in Louisville, by presenting a representative of business for an address. This presentation was the first of many events of the success of the race as a whole is largely dependent upon the material success of the people, and that so long as we hesitate to develop a strong retail merchandising group within the race, just so long will be delayed the Sore Legs Healed Sore Legs, Ulcers, Enlarged Veins, Colon, Cancer, Hip Pain, Swollen Feet From Luck to How to Heal My Sore Legs A. C. LIPPE, Pharmacy, 1188 Broad Ave. With this in mind, and with the hope of making the younger Negroes more inclined toward mercantile pursuits, Dr. Boyd asked the Domestic School to provide him with a course entitled "The Relation Between Material and Spiritual Well-being of the People." Inasmuch as the church is the greatest channel of information for our congregation, it is doubt that business interests will profit greatly from the church interest. In fact, the church is the greatest business interest the great Baptist publishing house founded by his father, is himself a business man of the highest calibre, and it is best natural that he of all men of the highest calibre, and it is best natural business practices is to even the future progress of the church. Dr. G. P. A. Forde Physician and Dermatologist 409-10 Old Fallen Trees Phones: Office, 2713 800-222-2222 EDITORIALS MEMBER NATIONAL NEGRO PRESS ASSOCIATION HOUSTON, TEXAS, SATURDAY, JUNE 30, 1928 LYNCHING FACTS BADLY DISTORTED! While holding no brief for the small band of loosy lynchocrats and heathenish huns who invaded the county-city hospital last week, from the city and mobbed him, The Informer can carry him several miles from the city and mobbed him. The Informer can not refrain from denying and refuting the world's Greatest Weekly," anent this outrage性 at the astonishing barbarity. The incident was bad enough without any newspaper, white or black, distorting the facts and employing veracity rather recklessly, thereby leading the public to believe that this mobocratic outburst was staged "in the heart of the city," and that "children and women joined the men in seeing that the killing of the city detective was avenged. No newspaper or same person can justify mob-violence under any conditions, and The Informer certainly is not trying to condone the Houston mobbists of Nordic extraction, nor even charge that the mobbed race youth slew the city detective, which precipitated the recent repressible outrage. As a matter of fact, The Informer is unable to see how any man fleeing from his pursuer can shoot his pursurer in the back of the head, which makes it doubtful, or at least debatable, whether Robbery Possessed or A.W. Davis, or whether Davis is shot by some other person. Whether because of the approach of the Democratic National Convention, or due to an anti-lynchburg tradition and sentiment, the local authorities are to be commended for the celerity and dispatch with which they labored to apprehend the guilty culprits. The Informer is hoping that the six men indicted, and any subsequent ones, will be given the extreme penalty of the law, if No Texas community has ever gone this far in trying to detect and apprehend members of a lynching party, for very few Southern cities seem concerned when a mob of its "leading citizens" treats some unfortunate and helpless Negro to a dose of the now famous American concession. The coroner's verdict is generally "death at the hands of the mob," and the governor of Texas, who offered a reward of $250 for the arrest and conviction of each lyncher; the speedy action of the police and constabulary departments under Superintendent of Police T. C. Goodson, Assistant Chief of Police Heard, Sheriff T. A. Binford, assisted by Texas Rangers; the attitude assumed by other public officials and leading white citizens and daily newspapers, who demanded that justice, swift and fair, be applied to the victims of the huns who have brought disgrace and stigma upon our erstwhile fair and blemishless community; the appropriation of $10,000 by the city council to be used by a citizens committee for probing into and investigating the unspeakable crime; the offer of $1,000 reward by the local branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, and smaller rewards offered by other white local organizations; the commission of Democracy, the national organization of Democracy; the indictments against the mobbies already returned by the grand jury; the employment of extra legal counsel to assist the state in the prosecution of these alleged mobbars, and the willingness of these two distinguished lawyers (Gen. Jacob F. Wolters and Judge H. J. Damenbaum) to serve in this capacity—all to indicate that any community which makes up its mind to commit actively with this hideous and an horrible monster. Judge Lynch. The Informer is not trying to convey the impression that every white person in Houston frowns upon and regrets the lynching of Powell; but this paper feels safe in saying that the majority of the white residents are unalterably opposed to lynch law, as is proven by Houston's remarkable record along this line during its municipal career. Houston is not an ideal community, yet very few Southern cities can bear to compare with this city in many respects when it comes to interracial goodwill and amity. In most Southern cities, if the Negro group shows unusual ability and is making considerable headway in business, commerce and education, the blacks incur the emmity and displeasure of the whites; and when a mob of white hoodlums finds occasion to lynch some Negro, these Nordic mobbists generally parade through the black belts; destroy colored property, and seek to terrify, frighten and intimidate the other colored citizens of the community. Such was not the case in Houston. But back to the Chicago Defender's news story about the Powell lynching, which appeared in last week's issue of that great publication and which is so far from the truth in many or most details. Excerpts from the Defender article follow: Slain In Hospital enforcers, knowing that one mokomoment, only stationed one mokowell. The mok. working on the mokowell was at 3 a.m., and entered the his-cut. The hrop rose to 15 a.m., and deductive in defence of the institution. It was st.owell, before dying, begged to be trained in his prosthetic body on the mok who remained of his others came out and announced his basement. The cry went up and a lengthy consultation between police reserves appearing to "The city law enforcers, knowing that mob violence was expected at any moment, only stationed one deputy sheriff at the hospital and planned to the hospital named after the infamous rebel, Jefferson Davis, at 3 a.m., and entered the ward in which was placed the body of the victim. He neck after he had been beaten to death and the body dragged to the hameness of the institution. It was strong from a beam that he had shot the detective in defense of his own life. His cries were met by curses and jeers as blows from pistol bullets that he had shot the detective in defense of his own life. The members of the mob who remained outside of the hospital because the building would not hold all of them, became angry when the others came out and announced to Powell that he had shot the detective. Powell wanted a part in the lynching and that the body should be burned. After a lengthy consultation between the mob leader and the police, the body of the youth was cut down and dragged from the building, while patients in the hospital cried out in horror at the sight of a body that had been almost beaten to a pulp. Mobsters Drug Corp. "Jubilant yells greeted the appearance of the corpse as it was slung down the hospital steps. It was decided that it would be held to burn on the outskirts of the city, as the inmates and Houston would be embarrassed to greet the authorities." The Houston Informer THE MIRROR of the hospital and the body was dumped into the back. The death car made its way with police escort to the city limits. The car was dumped in front of trees and an army target for hundreds of bullets fired from the front. The mother home to catch up on their sleep, after distrribling parts of the youth's body for souvenirs. Children and women joined the men, saying that the killing of the city detector was avenged. *Continued from Page One* partisan affiliation are attending the meeting in this city, it has been envisioned that community pride exemplified by quite a number of local colored citizens in this momentum gathering and manhood. In the first place, one of the men already in prison for an alleged participation in this demonstration of hunnish kultur, has made a public statement asserting that Powell never confessed to killing the officer; that there were only seven in the lynching party; that the Negro was seized and carried away from Jefferson's house; that he was shot to a distant point in the country and there dropped from a bridge; that the first drop was a failure and that Powell was drawn up, the rope shortened and the second and fatal drop made; that even in his dying condition, with his hands and feet bound, Powell vainly endeavored to fight his abductors, and was putting up a pretty good scrap until struck over the head with by one of the brave and heroic defenders of Nordic civilization. Colored Houstonians have unusual pride and interest in their city, and are passionate about backing any program which means for a bigger, better, and greater city. Democrat, Republican, Socialist or whatnot, every resident of Houston is a Democrat and believes in his or her city. This is an age of facts, figures and data, and the man or race who has no available information about himself or itself, gets a very poor rating, and in reality at a quite dislike. If colored newspapers are to be consistent and reliable, honest and accurate, they must not resort to the same type of propaganda which so many of the white daily newspapers employ regarding the Negro race. Realizing that the Negro race has practically no facts and data about the Negro population, standpoint the National Negro Business League, which was founded by the Negro business community, which now has at its titular head Dr R. B. R. Motson, a principal of Tuskegee University, to conduct a national survey of Negro business, to find out what Negro businesses are doing. Colored newspapers should print the truth and should give editorial expressions to their views on all matters, at all times and under any and all conditions; but the facts should not be distortoried in a manner that borders on or really is "yellow journalism." HOSPITAL DRIVE MEETING SUCCESS The membership drive now being conducted in behalf of Houston Negro Hospital, located at Elgin Avenue and Emnis Street, Third Ward, is meeting with gratifying success, and some of the divisional commanders and their workers deserve special mention for the wonderful work they are doing for this elemeosy-arr institution. This survey not only has the endorsement of leading business men of the race, one of the leaders of the movement, and one of Hon. Herbert C. Hoover, secretary of commerce and Republican candidate for president, at Washington is cooperating with the League to put over this nationwide survey of NEG businessmen. The drive was originally launched for one week, beginning June 17 and ending June 24, but the workers, themselves, asked for an extension of time, due to the fact that the "Juneteenth" celebration had somewhat retarded their work. Among the facts which the survey will discover are: Kinds and extent of financing; record-keeping; credit buying methods, volume of business done during past year, advertising efforts; training required for their special lines of work. The drive, therefore, has been continued for another week, and will officially close Sunday, July 1, with all workers submitting their final reports Monday, July 2. The object of this drive is to sell hospital certificates to the colored families and organizations of this community, the fee will be attributable to the family to free hospitalization for the period of one year from date of subscription. The field work of the survey is unim- porable. He is former executive secu- rary, Urban League at St. Louis, Mo., and a recognized author on this type While selling certificates is one objective of the campaign, the colored board of directors and white advisory board are more anxious that the hospital be sold to be sold to the Negroes of Houston, and that the race thus be afforded an opportunity to show its real appreciation of the $80,000 gift by J. S. Cullan and $25,000 land donation by the city council. His two immediate assistants are Wendell H. Bolton of Chicago, who has recently completed a survey of the students at the University of J. H. Harmon, Jr. Hounston product and son of our own J. H. Harmon good merchant on West Dallas campus, and from Howard and Columbia universities, getting his bachelor's degree from the Washington, D. C., school of New York institution of learning. The Houston Negro Hospital is an outright gift to the colored citizenry of this community, not one red cent having been put up by the colored residents to secure this much-needed institution; and the race will be recurrent to its holden duty and will show its lack of appreciation and gratitude if it should fail or refuse to endorse and back any movement which means for the hospital's maintenance and permanency. No other Southern city can boast of a similar institution; for most institutions of this kind are the result of certain definite contributions on the part of black colored citizenry—the gift of money being conditioned upon the Negroes raising a certain amount of the money, or at least making possible the land on which to erect the building. The fourth member of this survey commission is Bert M. Roddy of Memphis, Tenn., vice-president-at-large for League, Team, who visited several Texas cities last summer organizing local leagues, Houston being included in it. The League is also accompanying the surveyors, stimulating interest and reviving activity in the local leagues, and outlining to them the new program of the nation. The Informer urges the Negroes of Houston to give these workers and the hospital board their unstinted support, and let's prove to the world that colored Houstonians are interested in something besides mere social activities, dances and other forms of amusement and entertainment. Let it not be truthfully said of us, "Thousands of dollars for foolishness, but very little for worthwhile things and humanitarian causes." Friday night (tonight), June 29 the citizens of Houlstor are urging the Baptist Church where these workers will impart to local residents and are demanding more valuable information concerning matters of vital and far-reaching import. The Baptist Church urgently requests that a large number of our people hear these expert SOUTHERN NEGRO'S POLITICAL PLIGHT! Judging from the small part played by the Negro in the recent Republican National Convention at Kansas City, Mo., and the well-known attitude of the Democratic party of the South which goes out of its way to disfranchise, disqualify and politically outlaw the colored race, the Southern Negro is in an awful political plight—being literally between Scylla and Charybids; between the devil and the deep, blue sea, to employ a stereotyped adage. Several Southern cities have ally committees, where not only facts and data were obtained and collated, but where colored business men and we were able to establish in the work, and gave every kind of assistance possible to help in put them in the right communities; and we are hopeful to up to expectations along all lines. Considered the balance of power in several pivotal states of the republic, the Negroes in such states are given some degree of local consideration and recognition; but nationally the race is not functioning, not even under a Republican administration, as it did in yesteryears. Dixie Democrats and Republicans appear to have a tacit understanding regarding the part the "brother" is to play or not to play, in the political affairs and parliamentary councils of the South, and in the fact that ever seeking to prosecibe against the black race, and to relegate it to wellnigh political objection and partisanracism. Simmons Continues Battle On Teachers; Many Laud Position Simmons Continues Battle On Teachers; Many Laud Position Founded on equal rights for all, the Democratic party of the South has completely forsaken its ancient shibboleth; while the Republican party has forsaken its pro question," and which has held sway largely because of the blind support accorded the party by the Negro voters of the country, particularly in border, Middlewest, Northern and Eastern states, since emancipation, has gone off after strange and unpredictable events. Having received many compliments for his interview in The Informer some weeks ago touching upon married women teachers virtually shutting out single girls from the teachings of the school. Simmons, Mexia oil magnate and promoter, who is still in Houston states that he still holds to his original views on education colored citizen of Houston should launch a unified campaign to change The Southern Negro is becoming more and more a political Ishmael and partisan orphan, while so many of the reputed political leaders of the race seem to be actuated by selfish desires. Belated returns from the Kansas City convention indicate that Negro contestants were not considered in the light of their party orthodoxy or regularity, per se; but that their presidential preference was largely the determining factor in the settlement of most contests. Specifically frank and candid, some of the contesting colored delegates from the South had no case; in fact, they failed to begin at the proper place to work up their case; and in the next place, they were unfortunate to perch themselves upon the wrong band-wagon. "Why," fired the colonel, himself a native Houstonian, "I know several women, now teaching in the Hossein baby and sell some of the well-prepared young women who are finding it increasingly difficult to even land a job, and we formerly called supernumerary These girls and young women must be trained in their training and education, or else they will become racial liabilities and then many will take the position in the Negro for a serviceable career. But that as it will or may, the fact remains that the Southern Negro is losing, or has about lost, his place in the Republican party of Dixie; and, despite the decision of the United States Supreme Court in nullifying and invalidating the "white man's" rights of Texas and the South, the Democrats are still excluding the Negro from active participation in the affairs of their party. It begins to appear that the Negro needs to hold a fact-finding political conference, to ascertain if the race still has any rights left under the provisions of the American constitution; and if he has any such rights and prerogatives, to adopt some policy, thereby these rights can be exercised and enjoyed; for, verily, these rights are not what political权利—poll—what "in status one," or a helvia fire! "I have very little respect for any man who marries a woman, and who is fully able to provide for all her needs," she wrote. "I literally hate 'a job or position that OPINIONS (Continued from Page One) distinguished gentlemen of color are forced to act as "ticket takers" in order to attend the Democratic National Convention. Mr. Carl Murphy, in his editorial in the Baltimore, Md., Afro-American, captioned, "Who Hoover?" puts it into context. "The fact is that a Democrat or a Republican will be the next president of the United States, and the Negro prefers to host a democrat." It was driven home very forcibly when a white woman, who chanced to see the first day of the convention at the Democratic building, was overheard at the first day of the convention of people doing around here, anyhow? They do not want colored people in Dixie, and I don't mean maybe! Furthermore, they do not want Alain nominated for the president either, the sidelines while Judge George Olvamy, Tammany Hall chief, was posing for the photograph while Judge George Olvamy, New York Democratic organization," someone replied; adding testify, "a Citizen of the South and Texas resident: "He looks like a bouncer to me," he has to take "Al," Democrats) may have to take "Al," some funny tricks are going to be pulled. (This article is written before the election.) When Senator Robinson, permanent chairman of the convention, made reference in his speech to religious toleration, he said he would march and demonstration, several Southern states remained glued to the failure and refusal of his delegation. He said he would overheard explaining his position after the session, and in explanation of the failure and refusal of his delegation, he said he would always had religious tolerance in our section of the country, and the more he caused for marching than for a white audience to stand up when a black man was more cause for marching than for a banner. How's that for democracy and Americanism! I have already entered my protest against the government for colored spectators, and he has "promised" to look into the matter. The colored people, in a number of business places, are displaying large pictures of Governor Alfred E. Smith, and admirers hereaussed explain ing that "Al must be all right, the down here are all talking against him." some single girl or young woman should occupy. We can never get enough of them, and we must be minded to enter my vigorous protest against such system. I believe if we are intellectually intelligent, passively minded, passively minded, local board of education, some relief will be afforded along this line. We must be minded that the colored citizens of Houston should have an advisory committee to work in cooperation and conjunction with the people of Houston to know the type and kind of teachers we want to mold the character and character of our students. "Another thing about some of these well-fitted married women who are not married to men, and that is that many of them are holding their positions through rather than preparation. A race against them will destroy any race, their young people is doomed, for self-esteem will destroy any race, "Yes, sir, Mr. Editor." Col. Sims concluded, "you can tell the women who are married to married women, whose husbands are able to take care of them, monopolizing the positions in GRANT RATES FOR PARENT-TEACHERS GROUP TO PARLEY Atlanta, Ga. — (A N P) — Jesse O. Thomas, transportation association, has secured the following conditional rates: One and one-half fare on the certificate plan provided two weeks prior to the meeting, National Association of Teachers in Colored Schools and the Parent-Teachers Association or dependent members of their families, who may be in attendance at the meeting, travel by railroad. The certificate is asked to secure a certificate from the ticket agent when he purchases his ticket. The certificate will be inforced by the transportation com m ission at Charleston, West Virginia, the seat of the convention and validated by special agents of the various railroads over which the delegates may travel. The certificate may be returned by paying one-half the regular rate. Date of the meeting has been announced as July 25 to 27. The tickets may be purchased as early as July 21. The following reads have granted this certificate rate: Trump's campaign has been supported by the National Association; Western Panamander Association, and Southwestern Brown Deer Gus: I had bin lookin forred ter de meet- in uv de dimmerkrats in dis town ever sence las' Jenuwary wid mitye plezint ticerpashuns, up ter las' weak. An den heer cums dat awful dredful currence, de linchin uv dat po' ha't ded cullud man, whut dem 7 er 8 brave w'ite mens tuck outen de hors- pittul, an atter beetin him over de hed wid dere six shooters, ter maik slo dat he'd keap quiet, hung him ter er bridge. Yeth thur, Gus, dat lil inserdint tuck awl de starch outen me, an lef' me not keerin w'ether de kunvinchun set er stood up. I doan no how ter meet awl dem fokes I argude wid las' summer, bout dis sitty er mine bein es good er place ter liv in es dere wuz innywhares in dis kuntry. I minbers stinkly how I had ter stan up on my hine laigs an peer ter git very dignant ever time I met er nue erquaintung. Fer dis nue quaintune wood be she ter maik sum lil cuttin premark bout me livin way down beer outen de pale uv siverlashun. Twood be hard fer me ter recall how minny times I had de quesclun put ter me, "How does yu manidge ter stay down dere" an, "Doan yu go ter bed ever nite skeered dat fo' day sum turribul mob'll tuck yu an yo' wife out an burn yu bofe up?" An I, me, Cimbee, wood gin em er ancer dat woodent soun nutnin lack innything dat cum outen de Sundy skool book. An now beer I is, wid awl is on my hans ter splain erway. How in de wurl, Gus, is I ter maik up er allerbye? I kaint say dat de pote dat wuz sirkulated bout de linchin uv de po' feller wuz zaggerated lack Mark Twain sed bout de pote gittin out dat he wuz ded, w'en he wuzent. An I kaint say dat de vicktum wuz er po) kount "nigger" dat oughter bin kilh, kause from awl erkounts he wuz er hard wu'kin yung cullud man, wut wuz in de ploy uv de sitty guv'mint. I kaint evun down es mutch es say dat he'd kermitted murder, an coting ter de ole Mozreek law orter git hfin, an wine up by kotin. "Er I fer er I, an er toof fer er tool," kaise I aint yit bin vinced dat de gun fackterries is got so fine dat dey kin perduce er gun dat'll kurve er bullit roun so dat w'en fired by er man runnin frum ernuther wun, will hit de feller dein de clasin in de back uv de hed, ar cum out over his lef yeer. Den, is a tint of the oppenchunity is a zack, that bullit dat de de see deeteertif, an pare it wid de bullits dat wuz in de cullud man's gun. Uv cose, yu un'erstan I's seedin dat de sed cullud man did have er gun. Neether has I had de gawl ter ax de podner uv dis ded deteckertif, ef he dident tuck on a wuz, the d's de dullud man dat wuz runnin down a de streat in frunt uv his brother ossisfer. But, Gus, what kin I do, w'en I goes back eas'n next year an dem saim ginks git ter gyein me bout my "Hevinly Huston?" Awl I kin say is dat our pleece foce sho did sho de wurl how dey kin unravil er lincl-in misterry. An dey sho dun dat thing, Gus. Dey dident gin Jedge Dannerbum an his vestergatin kermitty time ter git dere thinkin caps on, fo dey had de gilty gang an had dere names on de dotted line. Now, heer cums er lot er er tryin ter po' cole watter on de uv our fishhnt pleece partmint, by bring in up de fack dat in 9 times out en tin, dese kunfeshuns woan hole watter, w'en tacked by er fus klas krimernul lawyer. I tole wun uv dese cole watter pitchers dat de kunfeshun ud dat cullud man, Lawrince Devin- pote, sho heltt watter an heltt er plin- ty; mo den ernuff ter set Lim down in de lecktrick cheer. An whut yu no bout it, Gus? Dat sun-uv-er-gun lacked ter klit hisse't laffin at me. An ever wunce in er w'ile tween guf faws, he'd say, "Cimbee I dean bleve yu is got es mutch sence es er nanny gote." W'en he finerly got quited down ernuff fer me ter ax him er sinserbul queschun, I axed him whut in de devil did he. meen by queschunim my senserbiliettes. Kinder solum lack, he sea, "Sho nuff, Cimbee, doan yu no dat de kunfeshun uv Lawrince Devinpote ain nutlin ter put up side in un unr er mese we mens kunfeshun un?" "Wy," see, do "doan yu no dat woan be no trubbul a tawl fer de moss" ignerunt shyster lawyer ter maik de mos' tellergrint jury in Texis see dat de po' kunfese wuz in kasy es er bed bug, w'en he tole awl die junk bout him an dem uthers pullin off sich er stunt es he tole dem oasl fers?" Well, Gus, w'ether I keeps er put, de ole town is full uv dimmer a an ter sho yu how big our ole hurg is, dey ses dat dere is awireddy 2s thousin fokes heer, an it jis looks lack er kommun ever day Saddy croud ter me. Dat is ef I doan pay no tintchun ter de ortermobeelly. Cose de streats is cram full an runin over wid kyars, not kountin de Podes an Shivys. Naw, Gus, I ain't septin no invertasens ter set at de Press tabul down at Sam Hastun Hall, kase I'm is er peece luvvin in-dervidual an luvs dat skripchure dat ses, "Hole how good an plexint it is fer bruthrin ter dwell tergether in yunity." An it doan look lack dese dimmerkratiek brethrins is thinkin mutch bout yunity no I, ges I better stay outen de way uv millin walkin sticks an flyin fistia. I'll tuck my chances over de radio.