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THE FORUM VOL. 12 - NO. 28 Local Brevities Gus. Mottlly was in the city Wednesday, from Los Angeles, Calif., where he will take a special party of 25 people to Denver, and other points of the West. While in Los Angeles, Mr Mottley visited Mrs Lucy Washington, daughter of Mr and John Saunders of 1624 E.Mas-on St. He reports her in excellent health. Miss Lucille Nickens, of Decatur, was in the city this week. Rev. W.H.Bazie, pastor of St Paul A,M.E.Church, preached an able, and spirited sermon at Grace M.E. Church last Sunday afternoon. Mrs Funk addressed the progressive women at the Republican headquarters, last Saturday afternoon. Word has been received in the city of the death of Rev. Bundy, former pastor of the St John's A.M. E.Church, and a local property owner. JACKSONVILLE ITEMS Mrs Henry Baskett visited her parents and friends in Springfield last week. Mrs Majors and son, of Fair Fiel-d; Iowa, were recent guests of Mr and Mrs Sherman Spencer. Mr and Mrs Clarence Roberts, and children, of Springfield, were recent visitors with grandmother Fry and other relatives at 504 s. Clay Ave. The funeral services of Mrs Hannah Henderson were held at Marshall, Mo. The Idle Hour Club met with Mrs G.W.Cooper. This organization is composed of 10 couples. G.W.Cooper, President. Mrs Alice Rollins, Secy. Mrs C. H. Freeman entertained the Fourth Ward Club recently. Lafount Harris, formerly or this city, and the son of Samuel Harris, is attending Tuskegee Institute. Rev. Fisher, of Ettasville, Ill., is pastor of Bethel A.M.E.Church. Mrs Mattie Carpenter has been on the sick list. Mrs Ella Robinson. of Chicago, is the guest of her mother, Mrs A Bryant. The men of the Christian Church gave a successful box social Oct.17, at the church. THE STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION'S NEW QUARTERS The State Highway Commission, a department under the state government, whose duty it is to look after the development and general improvement of our roads, has new and commodious quarters, in the state house, on the 6th floor, a space recently made from the old unused roof parts in the south part of the mammouth structure. The department is fitted out with every convenience needed and each person, from the head man to the chief messenger, has his or her room or rooms. Messenger Mitchell, a very able asset to the department, showed the writer thru and explained the uses of each room or suite of rooms and who had charge of each and his or her work. One of the best things about these new quarters is, that there is an abundance of light in every room. A new elevator has been installed in the extreme south end of the building and there is no difficulty in reaching the commission. Dr. Chester Booth, of Chicago, Secretary of the field Y. M. C. A., of the 8th Regiment, has joined them in this city. WAR DECLARED The Eastern Cepitalists have declared war on the Commissioner of Public Property through their advance guard, Mr Mackie of the Springfield Gas and Electric Co. The Easterners claim that their enemy is down on the old Sangamon River bottom with a toy 42 centimeter gun, better known as a turbine generator, and is shooting the juice from it into the city where they are, and have been, camping for a number of years, unmolested; they also claim he and his Hero have ordered up in position another of these generators, which is against the rules of modern warfare, and now they have gone to drafting all of their employees to fight in this great war. Every public spirited citizen should watch this struggle very closely; don't let the Eastern capit alists with their big profits of $129,000 a year, deceive you. They will pay well for your work at the polls and a house to house canvas to tell the voters that all they want is fair play, and right then they are not fair with you for the simple reason you work for the money that you pay them for the high rates they charge you for their Gas and Elect ricity, and they blind you to the facts by paying you a big salary for those few days xork. The advance guard, Mr Mackie, has brought some of the employees up in the firing line; with all due respects to these employees, can they serve two masters as citizens of Springfield? This "fair play" committee, as it is called by Mr Mackie, is making a desperate effort to persuade the voters to rob themselves and to perfect their own plant which will cost less than $12,000. The voters of Springfield should make what the New York syndicate makes a luxury, a common commodity, and a necessity in this modern age. So go to the polls and support the Mayor and Commissioners in their wise undertaking which we once sanctioned. Beware of forbidden fruit and boost for the gen-erator and cheaper lights. A VOTER PETERSBURG NEWS Miss Elizabeth Brant of Bloomington was the guest of her aunt Mrs Rachel Davis and family Sunday. Miss Pauline Penick visited in Springfield last week. Rev. LeRoy Riley, of Lincoln, delivered an able sermon at the Baptist Church Sunday. Miss Nannie Davis who has been quite ill with tonsilitis is able to be out again. Rally Day at the Baptist Sunday School was largely attended, and the offerings were excellent. Mrs Harriet Howard of Jacksonville was the guest of Miss Nannie Davis Tuesday. Governor Dunne has again reprievd Joe Campbell, of the Joliet penitentiary, who was sentenced to be hanged for the death of warden Allen's wife. Campbell's life this time, is to be spared until Dec. 8th. The Governor may well be called the reprieving chief—he is not much in favor of this hanging business. Campbell's case will come before the State Supreme Court on a writ of error. Master Franklin Dennison, Jr., who accompanied his father's regiment to Texas, returned with them and is the guest of Master R. K. Osby while in this city. SPRINGFIELD, ILL., SATURDAY OCTOBER 21, 1916 State House "Be Ye Doers and not Savers only." CHAMPAIGN NEWS Rev. Whitsett, and members, of the C.M.E. Church are preparing to entertain the annual Conference in their beautiful new edifice, Nov. 1st. Mrs Geraldine McMillion is very ill in Burnham Hospital. The delegates to "Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Masons" expressed the pleasure of enjoying a pleasant and profitable Session here. Mrs O.M. Penn, of Rock Island, spent last week with her parents, Mr and Mrs W.P.Morris. Mesdames B.E.Payn-e and F.M.Martin spent Sunday in Danville. The pastor and members of Bethel A.M.E. have begun their work together. Presiding Elder Jameson was with them in their first Quarterly Meeting for the new year. Mrs Fred Lewis is convalescing after a serious illness. Mr and Mrs David Dean entertain-ed a few friends Oct. 10th, in honor of Grand Master A. Martin, of Cairo, Masonic Grand Lodge, and Mrs Penn, of Rock Island. Other out of town guests were Dr Beatty, Grand Treasurer, and Mr Payne of Cairo. Salem Baptist Church is preparing for Oct. 22-30 to be a "Recognition Week" for the past-or, the Rev. S.T.Clanton, Miss F. Owens entertained a few friends, Monday evening, to honor her cous-in, Mrs Rice of Mound City. Mr and Mrs Edward Wells are visiting through the Southland, in Georgia and other points. Lester Johnson remains on the sick list. Program for Recognition Week: Sun. ll a.m. Prof. James, Pres. of U. of I., will deliver address. Mon. 8 p.m. Sun. School program' Tues. " B.Y.P.U. Wed. " Deacon's and Ministers Thurs. Missionary Society Prog. Mrs E.T.Dean will report her trip * to the National Baptist Convention. Fri. 8 p.m. W.C.T.U. program. Mon. evening, a banquet and anni-versary of the Church. Dr Brand State President of Missions will be present during the week. Miss Fay Harper, of Peoria, was in the city Sunday to see her father, Capt. Harper, of Company K. While here she was entertained by Miss Helene White and Russell Clem. Mrs Geo. Mitchell, of 1018 N.Senate, Indianapolis, Ind., was a recent visitor at the home of her brother, John Cole, 221 N. 14th St., and returned to her home Saturday reporting a delightful time- Messrs James and Arthur Goins, of Hulls, were business visitors to the city this week. Carl Spencer, of Jacksonville, was in the city Monday evening to assist the Greater Springfield Band at the Vernon meeting. Mrs J.L. Harvey, 1710 Matheny Ave., leaves today (Sat.) for Moberly. Mo., her former home, to visit her grandmother, a matron who has reached the century mark in age. Mesdames Beeler and A. Beeler, wife and mother of Capt. Beeler, of Co. L, and little daughter Anna Azalia Beeler, of Danville, were in the city Sunday to welcome the boys back to Illinois. While in the city they were entertained by Mrs J.L. Morgan. Mrs Edna Dennison, wife of Col. Franklin Dennison, was the guest of Mrs R.A.Byrd, this week. Miss Margaret Price, and sister, of Decatur, were in the city Monday to see their soldier brother. The Misses Rella and Blanche Kelly, of Decatur, were recent visitors at Camp Lincoln, to greet their soldier brother. LINCOLN NEWS Lincoln is on a boom. Another carnival is here. — The candidates are on the home run. Clarence Reeves of the 8th Regiment was a home visitor this week. Everett Smith should be receive a good colored vote. He is O.K. B.G. Clanton spoke before a Republican rally audience here Thursday evening. The Democrats will have a rally here October 28th. The Elks' show was on this week. Logan Co. is for Smith, though E.Worth is making a warm campaign. Lincoln is noted for her fair damsels, we observe, but dont get jealous. HON, W. T. VERNON ENTHUSIASTICALLY RECEIVED Monday evening, Masonic Hall was the scene of one of the most enthusiastically received orations in the history of Springfield. Hon. W. T. Vernon, of Memphis, Tenn. ex-registrar of the Treasury, was the speaker of the evening, and swayed his audience at his will with his masterly eloquence, as he set forth in a vivid and soul stirring manner, the great issues of the Campaign. In addition to the regular reception committee, various candidates of the County on the Republican ticket were seated on the platform with Mr. Vernon. Hon. Chas. S. Gibbs, chairman of the meeting introduced in his inimical and unique way, Congressman Wheeier, candidate for re-election, Messrs A. R. Drennan, Scott Walters, W. T. Fosset and Koelm, county candidates on the Republican ticket. C. F. Mortimer spoke for them all at the conclusion of Mr. Vernon's address. Music for the occasion was furnished by the Pekin Quartette and the Greater Springfield Band. The hall was artistically decorated for the occasion with buntings, the Stars and Stripes, lithographs of the National, State and County Republican candidates, and pictures of the Immortal Emancipator. The decorations was the artistic work of Renick Vires. Previous to the meeting, an elegant banquet was served 40 guests at the Brown Hotel, in honor of Mr. Vernon. The viands were as sumptuous as the most critical conneisseur could wish and were deftly served. Hon. C. S. Gibbs was toastmaster and a number of men and women responded to the toast "Our Guest." Mr. Gibbs paid a glowing tribute to Mr. Vernon at the Banquet and at the Hall. The hall was crowded to its utmost capacity and white and colored vied in expressions of admiration of the simple eloquence of Mr. Vernon. Billy Wormley has resigned his position with the Elk's Club. Such an act, in the face of the fast approach winter, is sure brave. C.L.Pickett is heading a body of citizens who are preparing to honor Co. I with a banquet, The Chas Young order, of Elks, have arranged for a lavish banquet, in appreciation of Major Duncan and Capr Byrd. An excellent program will be a feature of the evening. Music will be furnished by Hagan's orchestra. Geo. J. Beard will act as Master-of-Ceremonies. NOTICE Telephone in your Society notes, such as vistors, sickness, entertain ment etc. It is free you should be interested in yourselves. Our telephone is main 5729. will you do it? PEORIA NEWS JOE CONWAY Among the leading colored men of Peoria, who have helped to retain the respect of the white people is Mr. Joseph Conway, a business man and a good citizen—a man who has lived in Peoria for a quarter century, reared a family of respectable children and earned the respect of the best citizens of the city. Mr. Conway is a strong republican and has been honored by the party for several years by being elected a member of the Central committee. He can be depended upon to fight for republican success without money or price. He has conducted a first class restaurant for years and retains the best wishes from the best people. SKINNER & COLEMAN Two young business men, are making good in their line of work, the saloon business, because they are courteous to all-keep their place tidy and keep polite and courteous help. JAS. FINCH Manager of Young Men's Social Club is another of Peoria's men who is making good and whose place is run orderly, kept clean and inviting, and always welcomes visitors with a glad hand. Everybody likes to visit his place. Mr. Finch has the respect of the best white and colored citizens and does all he can to boost the city and help the worthy Negro enterprises. H. C. GIBSON Constable is one of Peoria's most enterprising officials—he is also a property owner and a leading member and worker in the Ward chapel A.M.E. church The "col." is a 100 per cent politician and is not ashamed of the G.O.P. 365 days of every year. REPUBLICAN TICKET, CONGRESSIONAL AND COUNTY Why You Should Vote This Ticket For Congressman; Clifford Ireland, a staunch republican, a Peoria man and a man who, when he gets to Washington, will protect the Negro as well as other people and will not vote for debase legislation. Republican headquarters are on Jefferson street again. Col. Hopkins is "chief mogul" again. Lowden and the state candidates were here Wednesday. A sky-scraper is being built at Main & Jefferson—Peoria is certainly a progressive city. C. S. Freeman contemplates taking charge of the base ball park at Springfield and give us some real ball games, next year. Republican meetings are held every Friday evening at the young men's social club. Have your shoes fixed for the winter at Green's, 501 N. Adams. John Brown has taken charge of the barbershop formerly run by Jackson. C. H. Barton is conducting everything satisfactorily at the Jefferson Hotel. J. W. Warren is making extensive improvements on Hotel Warren. The finest department store in the state, out side of Chicago, is that of Khul & Block, So. Adams. News is to the effect that our old townsman, H. T. Bowman, PRICE: FIVE CENTS has a good fit to join that caravan which leads her to hymen's ultar—at Peoria. J. W. Green, 501 N. Adams street, has lived in this vicinity and done work among colored people for 10 years, and has proven his ability to do good work. He won their trade by being courteous, honest and fair to all. He will appreciate your continued support—he is a first-class shoe-doctor and a surgeon of no mediocre type—let him have your case and you shall be cured. ADV. Mr. John Brown, the popular and progressive barber, has purchased the modern shop at 213 Hamilton street, of Mr. Jackson, a four chair shop, commolious, airy, sanitary and well equipped for first-class service. Two private bath tubs in connection. The public is invited to call. Visitors to Peoria will make our place headquarters. This man Ireland should be sent to Washington by all means—a man who will help defeat the Jim Crow rules and the Jim Crow bills that are pending before congress and will come up again. Every colored voter in this district, should vote for Ireland. For States' Attorney, you have a tried man, a man who has ability and a true party man, Hon. Robert Scholes. For Recorder, you have a well known young man, able and efficient, Mr. Grebe. For County Auditor, you are all acquainted with Harry Scranton, who has worked hard for the party—a young man who deserves the position and who will fill it creditably. For Circuit Clerk, Mr. Defenbaugh, a young able republican, who will bring credit upon himself and honor to the office. For State Representatives, you have able men: Hons. John Lynch and Charles Stubbles, men whom you know well. In fact, the entire republican ticket in this county and districts, should be suported; the negroes can't afford to take chances—we want Hughes and Lowden elected and they must have assistance. So go to the polls Nov. 7, every one of you, if you are anxious to get rid of Wilsonism, and cast your ballot for the G. O. P. Women as well as men, can vote for Hughes and University Trustees. For State Senator, we believe every man is committed to Dailey, the champion of justice, fairness and firm legislation. Politics: Chairman B.C.Colburn, of the Co. central committee, is guiding the destiny of the party here. He did a good job 4 years ago and is a competent man for the place. Oh please don't let me fall, Baker's Lunch Room, the best of all, Roses red; Violets blue, Go to Baker's for the best stew. 304 N. Adams St. Peoria COLORED YOUTH BAGGAGE AGENT Otto Lucas, a colored boy, who mude good as assistant janitor at the Rock Island depot, has been promoted to head baggageman. He makes all reports, checks all excess weights and keeps tab on the finances of this department. He is an example for emulation. Read the Forum weekly. THE FORUM REGAL PRINTING CO. Publisher 109-111 So. Eighth St. Bell Phone 5729 I. E. FOSTER.....President E. L. ROGERS.....Editor-Manager RATES One Year.....$1.50 Six Months.....80c Three Month.....50c One Month.....20c Weekly paper devoted to the interest of the whole people. Entered as second-class mail matter Feb. 24, 1904, at the post office at Spring- field, Ill., under the act of Congress of March 3, 1879. The fact that Springfield is being run much better now is not due to the fact that we have Commission form, but to the fact that Republicans are in the majority—4 to 1—all due respect to our democratic friend, however—a man who is honest and of high calibre. But you know that the republicans run things better than our friends, the "enemy," as Joe Cannon puts it. Senator Mason says the Democrats are all right, but they are not capable of self-government. THE MOB AND THE PRESIDENT Two colored youths were outrageously murdered at Paducah, Ky., Monday—a most shameful thing. The first man was accused of an attempt to assault a woman, and the other was accused, or was alleged to have sympathized with the action of the former and was murdered for this allegation. Civilized people, what you think of it? People who believe in justice, what do you think of it? The law was made by the people who are now breaking the law. We have associated the name of the president with the mob in this head, and we have done so advisedly. There has been a deal of outrageous lynchings during this administration and never once has the voice of Wilson been heard in protest. He has never uttered one word against it and so far as the public knows, he approves the most atrocious and ignominious outrage that has ever stained the escutcheon of this or any other nation. "He that is not for me, is against me." We believe one of two things about Wilson: he is either in sympathy with the mob, or else he is a coward—afraid to speak out against it. In regard to his love for humanity, he is a first class hypocrite. He has proven that clearly in his diplomatic see-saws. He professed to be for the weaker nations and has not proven it. He allowed Germany and Great Britian to make a fool out of him; he permitted Mexico to spit in his face, but hurried a man-of-war to Hayti to crush that nation, because he had no foreign powers to fear. He was afraid to not accept Japan's proposition and South America ignored his advice, yet he sets dates for general prayer service for Belgium sufferers and the Armenians, who are in want. All the while, the piteous cries of men and women, being burned alive, are heard on the back door of the white house—but in vain, in vain. Yet he is a christian gentleman and will accord every man the respect and deference due from such a christian gentleman. No sir, do not vote for such a man. If you do you will be murdering yourselves and your children. Why can't the government protect its subjects and uphold its own laws? THE FRUITS OF WATCHFUL WAITING There were only two sane courses to take in Mexico—to go in and restore order to the anarchy-maddened creatures of that country or to keep out and leave them their mutual destruction. But the administration did both and neither. If to safeguard American lives is a duty, then the administration fled from that duty. If to protect American property is an obligation, the admiration repudiated it. It allowed powder and guns and all the implements of warfare to pour across the borders, then closed the embargo on arms, then raised it again, and closed and raised it once more. "Every American citizen and every American soldier that has been shot to death was killed with an American bullet fired from an American rifle. Murder,arson,lust, rapine, desolation, are the fruits that have ripened under the policy of watchful waiting. We have not respected Mexican rights and yet we have not safeguarded American rights. And the administration that permitted this condition to develop and that is largely responsible for it, tells us that it will not lift its finger to change it. Yet we hear unctious platitudes about guiding mankind aright and laying upon unruly nations the restraining hand of a superior brotherhood. If we turn our backs upon the practical duty at our doors, how can we realize impracticable ideali n distant lands?" THE ABDICATION OF GOVERNMENT "In the conflict between the railway managers and the labor chiefs a real government would have declared that the nation is supreme over both; that neither side has the right to injure the whole people from which both draw their very life; that both must agree to settle their differences by just and honorable arbitration or else postpone their threatened battle until Congress could learn the facts with wisdom and justice to both sides and in the interest of the whole nation whose service both sides perform. And if these two combatants, hot with mutual hatred and unmindful of the nation's welfare, refused to follow that counsel of patriotic wisdom, then a real government would have used all the power of a real nation to keep uncut the arteries through which the lifeblood of the nation flows. And even if this could not be done, it would have been better to suffer temporary disaster than for the head of the nation to have forced Congress, in panic and in ignorance, to vote into law the demand of a small fraction of one per cent of the whole people, who alone in their collective capacity Congress exclusively represents. The deadly hurt which the administration's juggling with expediency has wrought to the cause of organized labor—it has set that against the principle upon which the national existence depends; I have gone further than most in championship of the laborer's cause in all its phases; but between the nation as such and any power within the nation, I am for the nation. If as free citizens of a free Republic we could discuss the merits of the railroad controversy, calmly and impartially, I should from what little is known, take the side of labor, for all my sympathies are with it. But that is not the case. For the mighty issue before us is that of abdication of the national government itself, and until that vital question is settled and settled forever, no patriot can hesitate to take his stand, no matter what the cost. In a free Republic of free and equal men, better maintain law and order even though it mean the delay for a time of full justice to a few, than to blast the foundations of the government through which alone justice to all can be obtained. What must foreign governments think of this? The sacrifice of self-respect at home destroys respect aboard. What answer does the partisan of the administration make to this long record of national humiliation abroad and national abasement at home. The colored citizens of this city will soon have an opportunity to vote theRepublican ticket straight. STATEMENT OF THE OWNERSHIP, MANAGEMENT, CIRCULATION, ETC. Required by the Act of Congress of August 24, 1912 Of the Forum, Published Weekly at Springfield, Ill., for Oct. 1, 1916 State of Illinois County of Sangamon ss. Before me, a notary public, in and for the State and County aforesaid, personally appeared E. L. ROGERS, who, having been duly sworn according to the law, deposes and says that he is editor of the FORUM and that the following is, to the best of his knowledge and belief, a true statement of ownership, management, (and if a daily paper, the circulation,) etc. of the aforesaid publication for the date shown in the above caption, required by the Act. of August 24, 1912, embodied in section 443, Postal Laws and Regulations, to wit: 1 That the names and addresses of the publisher, editor, managing editor, and business manager are: Publisher, REGAL PRINTING Co., 109 So. 8th St., Springfield, Ill. Editor, E. L. ROGERS, "Business Managers, Rogers and Foster, Springfield, Ill. Managing editor, E. L. ROGERS, 2 That owners are: A corporation, Regal Printing Co., 109 So. 8th St., Springfield, Ill. E. L. Rogers, I. E. Foster and J. B. Osby, Springfield, Ill. 3 That the known bondholders, Mortgagees, and other security holders owning or holding 1 per cent, or more of total amount of bonds, Mortgages, or other securities are: None. E. L. Rogers, Editor. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 7th day of October 1916. CHARLES S. GIBBS, Springfield, Illinois. My commission expires May 18th, 1920. RACE LEADERS HOLD BIG MEETING IN WASHINGTON State Delegates Condemn Unjust Laws and Indorse Hughes For President. Washington. At the recent race conference held at the Mount Carmel Baptist church in this city, of which the Rev. Dr. W. H. Jernagin is pastor, representatives were present from twenty-one states, mainly in the north and west. The conference adopted resolutions indorsing Charles E. Hughes for president and gave approval to the migration of Negroes from the southern states to the north. There was a large attendance of delegates representing the New England and middle Atlantic states. The economic phases of the present movement of the Negroes of the south to Pennsylvania, New York and New England to take the places of Italians, Polaks, Hungarians and others who have returned to Europe to engage in the war, was discussed at length. The conference indorsed the wisdom of the migration and presented a great deal of information in regard to it. It was asserted that more than 500,000 colored men had moved north in the last six months. Letters and telegrams were read from many manufacturers, mine owners and others, giving assurances that Negroes would be encouraged to make their homes in the north and would receive a "square deal." It was represented that the industrial situation now in Pennsylvania and New York was such that at least 2,000. 000 Negro laborers could be employed in the next year and would be welcome. At the morning session of the conference the convention was addressed by H. Martin Williams, reading clerk of the house of representatives, who asked that the conference declare itself for President Wilson. The matter was discussed, and it was decided to appoint a committee of nine representative Negroes to visit Mr. Hughes and ascertain his attitude toward the Negro race and, if his views justified, to support him. The conference emphatically indorsed Hughes for president. A committee of nine was appointed to visit Mr. Hughes and inform him of the action of the convention and receive from him any word he might be willing to extend to the Negro race as to civil rights and the economic importance of the present migration of the Negro from the south to the north. The conference also adopted resolutions condemning race oppression, lynching, the Jim Crow car and the practice of segregation in government departments in Washington. A resolution was adopted thanking the business men, manufacturers, mine owners, railroad managers and other employers in the northern states who had given the Negro of the south a chance to earn a living. The committee appointed to visit Mr. Hughes includes the Rev. William H Jerulgan, M. W. D. Norman and Calvin W. Chase of Washington, William M. Alexander of Baltimore. M. B. Huches of New York, J. E. Dockery of Waltham, Mass.; E. A. P. Cheek of New Jersey, S. L. Corrothers of Pennsylvania and J. P. Brown of Florida. JOSEPH C. MANNING'S WORK FOR POLITICAL REFORMS Contribution of a Former Southern Lawmaker to Good Government. The Hon. Joseph C. Manning of Alabama, now in New York city, writing for the press on southern conditions and whose articles are quoted nation wide, sprang into prominence in Alabama at the very beginning of his public career as a leader of the Populist party. In fact, he was the organizer of this movement in Alabama. He presided over its first state convention in his native state and at the Populist national convention placed the name of General Weaver in nomination for the presidency of the United States. He brought about the coalition of the Jeffersonian Democrats and Republicans and Populists in Alabama in a fusion movement and in 1896 aligned himself with the Republican party. Mr. Manning was elected to the Alabama legislature in 1894 and was for eight years postmaster at Alexander City, Ala., from 1901 to 1909. He edited the Alabama Reformer during the Populist party days and later edited the Southern American. In 1893 he published "Politics of Alabama," a pamphlet exposing the black belt fraud, and in 1904 issued another pamphlet on the rise and reign of the Bourbon oligarchy. He wrote many articles for the press, in the daily papers and magazines, following the disfranchisement acts, and the data stated by him has been elaborated upon by many writers of books and pamphlets and newspaper contributions. Every leading Republican club in this country has heard Mr. Manning speak on southern conditions during the past twenty years. He has spoken at the Republican club of New York, the Union League of Philadelphia, the Middlesex club of Boston, the Boston Twentieth Century club and before numerous other organizations of moment. In 1895 as president of the Southern Ballot Rights league Mr. Manning commenced a campaign throughout the north against southern election methods and In 1896-7 took an active hand in Washington in aiding contestants from the south for seats in congress, when through this procedure there were over forty counted in Democrats unseated in the house of representatives. RED RIVER COUNTY FAIR. Progress of Texas Farmers Featured at Sixth Annual Outdoor Meet. Clarksville, Tex.-For the three days beginning Oct. 19 the Red River county colored fair drew the largest crowds ever attending a similar enterprise in Texas. With cotton in this section of the state selling at from 15 to 27 cents per pound, prosperity is in evidence on all hands. The crowds from the adjacent counties exceed all expectations, and the exhibits covered a wide range of farm products. One hundred and fifty-six prizes, arranged to cover all manner of field and home products, as well as cooking and sowing, brought out exhibits that would have done credit to a national exhibition. In awarding prizes even the school children are not forgotten, and prizes are given for collections of fossils, wild flowers, etc. The fair just closed is the sixth annual fair, and its constant growth is testimony to the loyal work of Professor J. W. Jamison, its president since organization. President Jamison is grand treasurer of the Texas jurisdiction of the United Brothers of Friendship and has been engaged in educational work for a quarter of a century. The Red River county colored fair is the direct outcome of a corn show that was formerly held under the direction of Professor Jamison. A prize of $5 was awarded at the corn show for the best dozen ears of corn displayed. The show grew to such interesting proportions that it was finally decided to organize a fair association. The officers of the fair association this year are: J. W. Jamison, president; Dr. H. C. Wallace, vice president; Professor L. M. Becton, secretary; D. A. Fisher, assistant; G. W. Martin, treasurer, and Professor R. Coleman Pierce, publicity director. One of the features of the fair this year was the brilliant fireworks display prepared especially for the occasion. The races featured some of the best live stock in this section of the state, all owned by the colored people. RELIGIOUS RACE QUESTION. Color Line Engages Attention of Protestant Episcopal Church Conference. The question of electing a bishop of their own race, now being agitated by the members of the Episcopal church among colored people, will soon be decided by the general conference of the Protestant Episcopal church. There are said to be 198 churches, with a membership of 19,998 and 250 ministers, on that denomination among our people. The consensus of opinion seems to be that if these churches cannot get fair and equal treatment under the present system of government in the Episcopal church it is better that a sufficient number of bishops be elected from their membership to serve their churches. Penn Speaks at Wyandotte Celebration. John Stewart as an exemplar of Negro altruism was the subject of an informing address delivered by L. Garland Penn at Upper Sandusky, O., on Thursday, Oct. 12. The occasion was the Wyandotte celebration. Mr. Penn is secretary of the Freedmen's Aid Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church. 330 NORTH FOURTH STREET EDMAND'S Hardware Store 725 E. Adams Street The oldest and one ble in the city. E line. Stoves, Rang Estimates given on etc. Pumps repaired stalled. Paints and We treat all with t F. E. EDMAN 725 E. ADAM dest and one of the most the city. Everything in Stoves, Ranges, Cooking u tes given on guttering, the amps repaired and new o Paints and Varnishes. at all with the best coun E. EDMANDS, Propriet E. ADAMS STRE The oldest and one of the most Reliable in the city. Everything in that line. Stoves, Ranges, Cooking utensils Estimates given on guttering, tin work etc. Pumps repaired and new ones installed. Paints and Varnishes. E. Hazel Wallace FUNERAL DIRECTOR PROMPT AMBULANCE SERVICES Prices the Lowest 119 NORTH E Redding's I has moved from 811 E. Wash 810 E. Wash In a larger and more convenient Meals and Lunches at all Hours. PLATE LUNCHES IPT AMBULANCE SERVICE—CHAPEL IN CONNECT Inst Satisfact 119 NORTH EIGHTH STREET Leding's Lunch R ed from 811 E. Washington St. across the E. Washington St. and more convenient place. Plenty of Table Lunches at all Hours. 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Washington. — The National Equal Rights league at its ninth annual meeting, held in this city in connection with the national citizens' rights congress from Oct. 4 to 6, adopted the following declaration and appeal to the country: The National Equal Rights league appeals to the voters of the United States to sustain in each and every state of our country the principles of equality of citizenship, equality of opportunity in federal civil service employment, equality of protection in the administration of justice, equality of freedom in the use of the ballot and equality and fair play in industrial pursuits. Equality of human rights in this country should not be destroyed by the continued enforcement of unreasonable human tyranny at the south. Work in the civil service should be equally open to all without the application of methods that result in race discrimination, race segregation and race humiliation in work or wages to any citizen. We warn the voters of the country against the power of the labor unions, which have grown both formidable and dangerous within the last few years. For more than thirty years these organizations have done what they could to starve all persons not members of the labor unions and have also excluded colored laborers therefrom. A vote for any candidate for state or national office who favors race segregation means a vote for the destruction of equality of citizenship in the north, east and west, as well as in the south. Such a vote means the complete choking of equal opportunity in life's struggles. It means the establishment of a rigid caste system directly adverse to 10,000,000 and applied to industrial pursuits and operated so as to exclude and prevent the class under the ban of southern race prejudice from participation in gainful occupations. It means an endorsement of the present propaganda of race segregation and race humiliation in the executive departments of the government. Our government is founded upon the principle of equal freedom and exact justice to all men, but we now have just the opposite to equal freedom and exact justice to ten millions of loyal colored American citizens. We have been told that the race segregation in work and wages, race humiliation and race insult in the executive departments of the government were inaugurated by subordinates, yet they have not been disturbed. Owing to the alarming extension of color caste, reaching even the right of domicile and invading the federal government, we, as Americans, declare our opposition to the whole policy of race separation, for color in public and semipublic institutions, whether for NOW IS THE TIME TO SEE TEXAS and the SEE the historic Alamo—the great ranches----meet the fine people----enjoy the grandeur of the country----make your journey a real holiday. 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PRESCRIPTION DRUGGISTS Commercial PRINTING BILL HEADS, Bills of Fare, Mine Bulletins, Financial Secretary Reports, Circulars, Dodgers, Envelopes, Labels, Letter Circulars, Letter Heads, Note Circulars, Notice, Railroad Forms, Statements, Window Hangers, Window Cards Street Car Advertising Cards—anything in the line of Commercial Printing. REGAL PRINTING CO. 109-111 SO. 8TH STREET FOR SALE AT RegalPrintingCo. 109 SOUTH EIGHTH STREET Champion Magazine Chicago Detender The Freeman The Crisis Orders taken for any Negro Book or Paper. DUNBAR NEWS CO. Bell Phone 5729 NATIONAL RACE CONGRESS. Rev. M. F. Sydes Heads New National Organization For Race Protection. Washington.—Coming from all sections of the country, even from California, colored men and women assembled at the seat of congress on the fiftieth year since congress voted in favor of the fourteenth amendment conferring citizenship upon colored Americans, in a national citizenship rights congress Wednesday and Thursday, Oct. 4-5, in the beautiful John Wesley A. M. E. Zion church, Rev. W. C. Brown pastor, the convention concluding on Friday with the ninth annual meeting of the NationalEqual Rights league, which called the congress. The meeting was unique in the last decade in that leaders who were in opposition ten years ago got together for equal rights. One hundred and thirty delegates from twenty-one states were present, and a spirit of getting together prevailed. The congress, which before it adjourned indorsed the principles of the Equal Rights league, was opened by President B. Gunner of the league, Pastor Brown offered the invocation, Secretary Trotter read the call, Judge E. M. Hewlett gave the address of welcome, followed by responses by J. H. Murphy, editor of the Baltimore Afro-American; Mrs. R. Goggles of Michigan, J. P. Peakes of Connecticut and others. Rev. Harvey Johnson of Baltimore was elected temporary chairman, F. Morris Murray of Virginia secretary and Thomas Walker of the District of Columbia treasurer. Committees were appointed, M. W. Spencer of Delaware being made chairman on program, Editor Murphy on press and E. T. Morris of Massachusetts on credentials. At Wednesday night's mass meeting addresses were made by William Monroe Trotter, Rev. B. Gunner, New York, and Thomas Walker, District of Columbia, president of local branch, and Rev. W. C. Brown, the pastor. Music was furnished by the Glee club of the Dunbar high school, under Miss Emile. On Thursday the congress went into permanent organization with Rev. M. F. Sydes, president; Rev. C. H. Stephan, District of Columbia, vice presi- --- WELL QUALIFIED BAPTIST LEADER Success of the Rev. Edgar E. Ricks at Roanoke, Va. RESULTS OF YEAR'S WORK Important Elements of Character and Thrift Exemplified in the Career of a Virginia Minister Whose Services In Many Good Movements Have Endeared Him to the People. Roanoke, Va.—The Rev. Edgar E. Ricks, pastor of the First Baptist church in this city, is doing a good work among his parishioners and is also active in all good movements for the civic, moral and business advancement of the race. He was formerly E the pastor of the First Baptist church in Washington, where he met with much success. He has been in charge of the First Baptist church here less than eighteen months, but he has accomplished big things through the hearty co-operation of the members. The Rev. Mr. Ricks is a native of Raleigh, N. C. He attended the public schools and the St. Augustine Episcopal school in his native home and afterward the public schools at Washington, whither he moved with his parents while yet a boy. After completing the public school course he entered the theological department of Howard university, from which he graduated. He supplemented his theological course by studying Greek and Hebrew under Professor LaFountaine and an extension course from the Lasalle university at Chicago. The Rev. Mr. Ricks has held many prominent positions in the work of the church and other good movements. He has served as second vice president of the Christian Endeavor union of Washington, president of the Alumni Association of the Theological Department of Howard University, trustee of the Stoddard Baptist Old Folks' home, of the Alley Improvement association and the day nursery, of the Anti-saloon league of Washington. He has a wide reputation as an ardent temperance advocate and was the only colored delegate from Washington attending the meeting of the National Anti-saloon league at Columbus, O., in 1912. He served for two years as the corresponding secretary of the Interdenominational union of Washington. He was recently elected for another term as a member of the advisory board of the Bethel Literary and Historical society at Washington. Rev. Mr. Ricks was the first pastor of the St. John's Baptist church, Arlington, Va., where in less than six years a modern church edifice was built on the main thoroughfare at a cost of nearly $7,000, which was nearly paid before he resigned to take charge of the First Baptist church, West Washington, where he remained for eight years. The bonded debt of $8,000 was paid and over $2,000 in improvements were made. During his pastorate unfermented wine and individual cups for use at the communion service, the envelope system, hymn books with responsive readings, a W. C. T. U. and a wide awake Christian Endeavor society were among the results of his efforts. Rev. Mr. Ricks resigned the pastorate of the First church at Washington to become the pastor of the First Baptist church here. He recently completed his first year as pastor. Among the many things accomplished during the year is the purchase of a $3,000 pipe organ, built in the church and paid for. Mr. Andrew Carnegie, through the efforts of Mr. Ricks, contributed $1,000. A modern steam heating plant has been installed, displacing the hot air furnace which heated the building so poorly that for thirteen years services were held in the basement of the church during the winter season. Electric lights were put in the basement and extended to the rear of the main auditorium. The entire interior of the building has been painted and new lavatory facilities installed. Modern methods of doing church work are now being used as suggested by the pastor. The First church is one of the largest in the state of Virginia. The Rev, Mr. Ricks is a thirty-second degree Mason and an Odd Fellow. 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Ideal Millinery Shop 215 South Fourth St. Fall Announcement ```markdown ``` WHITMAN PRESENTS COLORS TO FIFTEENTH REGIMENT First Colored Troops to Enter New York National Guard. New York.—Fifth avenue and the streets adjacent to it from Thirty-fifth street to Forty-fourth street in this city took on a real military appearance Sunday, Oct. 1, the occasion being the presentation of the colors to the Fifteenth infantry regiment, New York national guard, by Governor Charles S. Whitman at the Union League club, Fifth avenue and Thirty-ninth street. The regiment consists of 800 able-bodied men, and 300 additional have been recruited, drilled and armed for service within three months. Colonel William Hayward was in charge of the men, and as they presented arms in front of the Union League club the air resounded with an uproar of applause that could be heard many blocks away. One of the most conspicuous men of Colonel Hayward's staff was Captain Bert Williams, the noted comedian, who rode a fiery steed, which became so frightened at the noise of music and handclapping that Captain Williams had to dismount and make the march back to the armory in an automobile. The Fifteenth is the first regiment of colored men ever admitted to the national guard of New York. Governor Whitman in presenting the colors to the regiment in part said: --- D MONROE 10.30. Under Mitchell's d Winter INERY a complete line of the latest colors and and Tailored Wear. of Childrens Hats table Prices. inery Shop Fourth St. The latest styles are now on display in the largest and most varied assortment. Beautiful University Stripes and staple woolens afford you a pleasing choice for your new Fall suit or Overcoat. A Guarantee of Complete Satisfaction and of all wool quality is an ample assurance of your getting clothes perfection here. Prices Reasonable. You are invited to call early and see the new styles. CLEANING, PRESSING, ALTERING Individual work. Right Prices Quick Delivery. Slaughter's Tailoring Co. 109 SO. FOURTH ST. Bell 535 "These colors are yours. Guard them as a sacred possession. Protect them, as I know you will should the necessity arise, even with your lives. God grant that you may never be called upon to make the sacrifice offered by those who have gone before you that the freedom and civilization and enlightenment which the flag embodies and represents may abide and remain forever." The men made a splendid impression upon the governor and the public who witnessed the presentation ceremony and the marching of the men in squad formation. Headed by a band of music, on leaving the Union League club the regiment marched up Fifth avenue to the tune of "America," "Onward, Christian Soldiers," "The Star Spangled Banner," etc. The colored cifers showed their patriotism and personal interest in the Fifteenth by turning out by thousands at the Union League club and along the line of march, cheering and waving their hats and handkerchiefs in approval of the success of the men in thus meeting the full legal requirements to enter the military service of the state and nation. HUDSON ISSUES STATEMENT. Baptist Convention Believes In Miss Burroughs' Integrity. He Says. Professor R. B. Hudson of Selma. Ala., in his official capacity with the national Baptist convention, which held its session at Savannah, Ga., in September, has issued the following statement of the now famous Bur- Capital Cash Grocery and Meat Market This store is leading them all for Quantity Quality and Good Service. Goods are delivered promptly—we advise our readers to make this a trading point and save money. We carry a complete line of Fresh and Salt Meats INSIDE INN This is a lunch room where you get the very best home cooked viands—everything is neat, clean and fresh. Home-cooked pies, beens, sweet potatoes, chicken, hot coffee and biscuits. Meals cooked just as Mother cooked them. Open Day and Night. Mr. Baker, proprietor. HOTEL TED A first class place, Steam Heat, Electric Lights and Bath. Rooms by day or week. Cafe & Pool Room on first floor. Transient Trade A Specialty. B. Tedwell, prop. NEWS BUREAU PROMOTER. Melvin J. Chisum to Enter Chisolm Service at Denison, Tex. Denison, Tex. — Melvin J. Chisum, known as the hero of "Langston university," in Oklahoma, has at last won his great fight for better conditions in that institution, and the many civil and criminal actions instituted against him have come to naught, since the governor has pardoned Chisum in the only case that has been made to stick. Mr. Chisum's fight was for moral elevation in the management of the school. From authoritative sources it is stated that Mr. Chisum will devote his entire time to the development of the Chisolm news service in this town, succeeding Harrison M. Gilllean, Mr. Gilllean has been appointed state agent for the Standard Life Insurance company of Atlanta, Ga. Seventh Mourns Death of Williams. David R. Williams, who died the first week in October, had been an employee of the Seventh regiment, national guard of New York, for forty years. Mr. Williams grew up with Company K and was well known in military circles throughout the state. Major Charles E. Lydecker ordered the flag lowered to half mast over the Seventh regiment armory during the funeral services held for Mr. Williams on Sunday, Oct. 8, in recognition of the faithful services of the deceased and for the high esteem in which he was held by the members of the regiment. Form Republican Club at Lakeland. The Colored Republican club recently organized at Lakeland, Md., has for its object the civic and economic betterment of its members, as well as the political welfare of the colored voters of the community and state in general. William H. Richman, president of the organization, is a well known agitator for the civil and political rights of the colored race. He is often referred to as the "watchdog" for the race at Lakeland and its environs. roughs episode. He uses lines from Douglass before giving the convention's attitude on the matter: "Where there is no insult intended there is no injury done." The effort by some apparent friends to make Miss N. H. Burroughs believe that she has been wronged by the auditor of the national Baptist convention is doing her and her work a great injustice. "The facts are these: Auditor M. M. Rodgers simply said there is need of a connecting link between the deed to the land on which the school is built and the incorporation, 'National Training school,' and a missing link between the training school and the women's convention and recommended that it be 'fixed' during the lifetime of Mrs. J. M. Layton and Miss N. H. Burroughs, trustees, and for this the convention voted. Capital C New Phone 540 This s Quali They h Every this sto 16h E. CAPITAL AVE. HAMPTON OPENS TERM BRISKLY Large Enrollment of Students at Noted School. CADETS MAKE FINE SHOWING Forty-ninth Year of Institution Founded by General Samuel Chapman Armstrong to Be Greatest In Its History. Major Allen Washington Outlines Program For Military Training. By W. ANTHONY AERY. Major Allen Washington, commandant of cadets at the Hampton (Va.) institute and well known successor to Dr. Robert R. Moton, now principal of the Tuskegee (Ala.) Institute, is enthusiastic over the way Hampton has begun its 1916-17 school year, which is its forty-ninth year of activity for the training of boys and girls to become leaders in community building. Major Washington says: "We had to turn away more students than ever before. A great many boys and girls who made application had to be refused on account of the lack of accommodation at Hampton. Next year we shall have our new dormitory-James hall-fully completed. About one-third of it is almost finished now, and the other two-thirds will be ready in 1917. "I think there is an improvement in the student material this year over last year—yes, a marked improvement. The young men are better developed physically and mentally. More students than ever before passed the Hampton examinations. They also passed better state examinations. We have less than half a dozen—less than four—who failed absolutely. There is hopefulness in the idea that the schools on the outside are giving students better preparation than ever before. "Our military organization was under way the first day the school opened. It worked right along with the academic organization. The boys fell into companies and marched to dinner the very first day. The battalion had been carefully organized the day before school opened, and everything was in readiness for a prompt beginning. All our plans had been made before the students arrived. Consequently the boys fell right into their places when they came to Hampton. "We hope to improve the drilling from year to year. We take up our drill with the individual. We advance from the individual to the squad and from the squad to the company and from the company to the battalion. We hope this year to give more time to individual men, and so the whole battalion will be better instructed than ever before. "We also hope to have special setting up exercises, such as have been used at Plattsburg, N. Y., in the training camp, for our men at Hampton during the year. When the weather is good the military work will be carried on out of doors. When the weather is bad we shall have lectures on some special military topic or something pertaining to general health and uplift. "We are very fortunate to have with us from week to week Captain Adelino Gibson of the Coast Artillery school at Fort Monroe, who has for the last two years given us excellent service. This year we have plans for much greater things than before. Captain Gibson will probably bring with him some other Fort Monroe officers, who will help in military operations. The feeling on the part of Captain Gibson and the rest of the officers at Fort Monroe is very friendly toward the cadet corps at Hampton institute." The total enrollment is well over 1,300. The boarding department is larger than ever before-924 boys and drs., exclusive of the teachers and oth- er school workers. The entering class numbers over 300 and has representatives from many states. The Whittier school, which is Hampton's community day school and training school, under the principalship of Miss Sarah J. Waiter, has also opened with a fair sized enrollment. Among the new colored teachers and workers are: Mrs. Ursula S. Colding. Mrs. Florence P. Herbert, Miss Grace Stewart, Clarence A. Atkins, William H. Kefie, Esa F. Roan and Lorenzo C. White. ADVOCATE OF FAIR PLAY. Father Vernimont Lauds World's Editorial on Colored Soldiers. Father Raymond Vernimont, a Roman Catholic priest at Denton, Tex., in a recent article to the New York World under the caption "Justice to the Negro" says: "It is refreshing to see the great change taking place in some leading papers on the Negro question. Your eulogy of the Negro soldier is reproduced in the last issue of the Crisis page 237. High minded people glory in this forward step. The enemies you make by giving justice to the Negro are few and unworthy of notice. Continue to use your pages for the defense of that long oppressed race. God and man will bless your paper for it." Dinner In Aid of Home For Aged. Preparations are being made by a committee, headed by Mrs. Thomas H. Lloyd, for the annual dinner in aid of the Home For Aged and Infirm Colored Women at Pittsburgh. The function will take place at the home, on Lemlington avenue, Thursday, Nov. 2. education, recreation or what not, in places open to the public for accommodation or resort, as undemocratic and un-American, increasing and perpetuting race prejudice and constituting essentially a denial of equality of rights and destined to make of colored Americans social and civic outcasts. Dr. William A. Sinclair, Pennsylvania; Joseph H. Stewart, Washington; Reverdy C. Ransom, New Jersey; Thomas Walker, Washington; Isaac B. Allen, New York; Rev. J. Edward Kent, Maryland; Mrs. Ida B. Wills Barnett, Illinois, and E. T. Morris Massachusetts, committee on declaration. "As proof of their confidence in the integrity of Miss Burroughs the following resolution was unanimously adopted by the convention: "Be it resolved. That this convention go on record as expressing full confidence in the integrity and high purpose of Miss Nannie H. Burroughs and that it is the sense of the body that no action taken by it be construed as reflecting in any degree upon this great Christian woman. "I hereby certify that the above is a true and correct copy of the action taken by the national convention in session Monday, Sept. 11, 1916. "R. B. HUDSON. "Secretary National Baptist Convention." "These colors are yours. Guard them as a sacred possession. Protect them, as I know you will should the necessity arise, even with your lives. God grant that you may never be called upon to make the sacrifice offered by those who have gone before you that the freedom and civilization and enlightenment which the flag embodies and represents may abide and remain forever." The men made a splendid impression upon the governor and the public who witnessed the presentation ceremony and the marching of the men in squad formation. Headed by a band of music, on leaving the Union League club the regiment marched up Fifth avenue to the tune of "America," "Onward, Christian Soldiers," "The Star Spangled Banner," etc. The colored citizens showed their patriotism and personal interest in the Fifteenth by turning out by thousands at the Union League club and along the line of march, cheering and waving their hats and handkerchiefs in approval of the success of the men in thus meeting the full legal requirements to enter Moran's Market and Grocery 727-729 EAST WASHINGTON ST. Bell Phone 6307 Big Fall Edition of the THE FORUM will be out Saturday Oct. 28, OVER 5000 COPIES To cover Central Illinois Special attention will be given to write ups with halftones. Also a special page of business write ups. Do not wait. If you desire to get in this issue, make arrangements before OCTOBER 20. GROCERIES Large, new prunes, 3 lbs 35c Fancy Jonathan Apples, per peck.....40c Fine, large Sweet Potatoes, per peck.....33c Large can Tomatoes.....12c 1 lb. 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Drennan OF WOODSIDE For CIRCUIT CLERK A man who has made good Joseph Drennan is a farmer, well known to the 'common people'--he has absolute satisfaction in that important office, always giving courteous treatment to all Will be glad to serve you 4 years more. --- MAN OF DEFINITE IDEAS Selection of Well Known and Successful Attorney For Senatorial Honors Furnishes Big Surprise In Political Circles-Amply Qualified by Education and Ripe Experience For Position Seought. By N. BARNETT DODSON. Francis H. Warren, the well known and successful lawyer at Detroit, Mich., without effort on his part won the nomination for state senator in the Third senatorial district at the primary elections held in Detroit in September. Attorney Warren's opponents A. S. B. FRANCIS H. WARREN, ESQ. were two prominent white men. The Detroit Journal gives the following account of how the vote for the three candidates stood. The Journal says: "The man State Senator Jim Hanley will have to beat if he wants to go back to boss the job in Lansing has just discovered that the Democracy of the Third senatorial district has commissioned him to make the contest. In an idle moment Francis H. Warren, busy attorney, dropped into the county clerk's office, gave up $4 and became a candidate for the Democratic nomination. Then he forgot it. He even went out of town, nor did he return till the primary elections were over and people had ceased talking about them. "Lawyer Warren met Judge Hulbert, who said to him: "I think you've been nominated for state senator." "Can't be," and Mr. Warren laughed. 'Never tried for it, and the other candidates were mighty good men.' "The tabulation of the returns was consulted, and this was what it showed: Frank R. Hamburger, secretary of the Detroit Association of Credit Men, 359; Francis Rosenthal, attorney, 251; Francis H. Warren, 1,273. "The Democratic candidate has at least a platform, business administration and economy. He is no mere band wagon follower. He has ideas, and one of these is that every old resident of Michigan should be relieved of that nightmare of the common people, the fear of destitution in old age, by means of a pension. In fact, he has already begun to give effect to such a plan with an initiatory petition for a constitutional amendment to pave the way. "Then he would relieve business and labor of taxation as much as possible by gradually reducing the imposts on the fruits of industry and making the unearned increment in land values bear its just share of the burdens of government. The Third district includes the First, Second, Third, Fourth and Sixth wards." Francis H. Warren was born at Sarnia, Ont., in 1864. At the age of four his parents became residents of Saginaw, Mich. Young Warren attended the public school at Saginaw until he was fourteen, at which time he was compelled to leave school in order to assist his parents in earning a living for the family. His first experience in business was gained at Mackinac Island, Mich., in 1887, where he established a barber shop, restaurant and a laundry. In the early nineties Mr. Warren became involved in several lawsuits on the island. He did not get what appeared to him to be a square deal in the courts. After adjusting his legal affairs as best he could Mr. Warren began the study of law in 1896, as he says, for self protection. In 1900 he entered the Detroit College of Law, from which he was graduated with the degree of L.L. B. in 1903 and was admitted to the Detroit bar and on March 6, 1912, to the United States supreme court. Attorney Warren has been identified with economic reforms, such as public ownership of public utilities, old age pension, taxation of community values, etc., for a number of years. He is a thoroughgoing advocate for a full and complete application of the American doctrine of equal rights to all, irrespective of race, creed or color.