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THE FORUM VOL. 12 - NO. 39 CAPT. R. A. BYRD DECATUR NOTES Mrs. Sidney Wade is still on the sick list. Mrs. Anna White is improving after quite a serious stroke of paralysis. On Monday evening Feb. 12th, a very pleasing affair took place at the Guard Armory Hall, and on Wednesday evening at the Brown's Band Hall another verv enjoyable affair was given. A gloom was cast over Decatur last week by the death of Mrs. Florence Denny of 852 E. Condit St., who passed away at the St. Mary's Hospital Sunday morning after several weeks illness. She was a member of St. Peters A. M. E. Church. Besides a host of friends she leaves to mourn her loss a husband, Mr. Geo. Denny' two sisters, Mrs. B. F. Cousins and Miss Pauline Nickens of this city, and a mother, Mrs. G. Knox of Indianapolis Indiana. It is reported that Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Brown are planning to leave the city after having made many friends here who regret much to know of their going. Arrangements are being made by the Court of Calantha and the Elk Lodge to give a reception in their honor before they go. Mr. Walter Hodge who has been in the South for some time has returned to the city. A very pleasant evening at whist was enjoyed last week at the reidence of Miss Genevia Brown, 218 W. Main St. Those present were: Misses, Genevie Sheen, Esther Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Wilkerso, Messrs. Harry Gordon, Mekinley Pryor and Chas. Lee. Miss Brown proved a charming hostess. Misses Esther Brown and Clara Croley are planning to give a play in the near future at which time a solo dance by little Emily Hellen, five years old, will be a feature. Mr. George Smith has returned from Centralia where he left his wife who will come later. Mr. Chas. Elliott was on the sick last week. Mrs. Amanda Caldwell remains about the same. Miss Goldie Pheonix, Messrsr Fred Long and Thomas Waggoner were visitors in Assumption last week. Miss Marie Schafer and cousin, Miss Gladys Edwards of Clinton, were visitors in the city last week. Persons having news of entertainments, marriages, deaths or visiting friends, will kindly phone Miss Clara Croley, Bell 5554, who will promptly report the same. 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? LINCOLN, DOUGLAS, AND WASHINGTON CELEBRATION AT UNION BAPTIST CHURCH A large number of Springfield's representative citizens gathered at the Union Baptist church Monday evening to pay homage to the homage to the memory of Lincoln, Douglass and Washington. Hagans orchestra and a chorus of about forty singers added to the pleasure of the evening. Mr. J. E. Thompson presided and after a formal opening introduced Capt. R. A. Byrd as the first speaker who paid tribute to our Race's emancipator—the immortal Lincoln. The Captain was at his best and made a sound, impressive and profoundly interesting address. He compared the life of Lincoln with that of Christ and reviewed the great achievements of his life and the opportunities brought to the race through his acts. He urged his people to make themselves thoroughly worthy of the blessings bestowed upon them thru consecrated effort for self improvement, and for unselfish effort in the behalf of others. Attorney Charles S. Gibbs was the next speaker and in his usual happy but pointed and impressive way, he reviewed the life and great achievements of Dr. Booker T. Washington. Reviewing the greatness of Alexander, Napolean, Johnson, Bismark and DeSota, he constrasted the life and greatness of Booker T. Washington with these men in the most interesting and impressive way. Fashioned under the laws of the South, he said that washington, as no other man knew how to overcome. His tribute to the life, the greatness and the achievements of the race's lamented leader was a masterful one and will be long remembered by the great throng that heard him. Attorney A. Morris Williams was then introduced and after a very fitting review of his acquaintance, associations and pleasing recollections of the next speaker, in a very happy vein introduced Col. John R. Marshall of Chicago who spoke on the life and greatness of the Hon. Frederick Douglas. Col. Marshall is a very forceful speaker and interpreted the life and struggles of the great hero of reconstruction days, and his unfaultering fight in the early abolition movement for the freedom of his people, in a way as to inspire the hearts of his hearers. Douglas was from the common people he said, and from abject slavery arose to become one of the greatest men of all ages. The ladies served supper in the early part of the evening and a banquet to the speakers and guests after the program. March 27th Miss Helen Hagan, Concert Pianist, will delight the people of Springfied with her wonderful musical talent. Miss Hagan is "a finished artist of great ability," and Springfield is fortunate in securing her. She is under the auspices of the Springfield Womens' Club. Mrs. Lucille Barksdale, Pres. Mrs. Clara Kittrell, Editress. Mrs. Emma Goin, See'y. Watch for Special Peoria Page of the FORUM, beginning uext week, this paper will furnish 1000 copies to be circulated in Peoria every week until after the election We shall make special effort to get the paper in every Colored home. We advise our people to patronize those who advertise in this paper—they are our best friends. SPRINGFIELD, ILL., SATURDAY FEBRUARY 17, 1917 "Be Ye Doers and not Sayers only." A special meeting was held at Pleasant Grove Baptist church last week for the purpose of considering the qualifications of Essex J. Jones of 1210 So, 16th St., to take up the work of the ministry. Representatives of the various Baptist churches of the city were present. Mr. Jones passed the examination by the Council with a percentage of 97. He is a forceful speaker and has aided much in the work of the church. He was a student at Ambidexter Institutein charge of Rev. G. H. McDaniel. The following representatives from the different churches were present: Central Baptist, Rev. S. H. Bowyer, two deacons, Union Baptist, Rev. S. C. Manuel; New Hope, Rev' W. H. Carter. two deacons; Uion Baptist, Rev. Chas. Houston, two deacons; Pleasant Grove Baptist, deacons Levels and Lefraidge. SENTENCE TO HANG IS COMMUTED Elston Scott of Murphysboro who escaped the gallows on nine different occasions when respites were given by former Gov. Edw. F. Dunne, will go to Chester penitentiary for life. Acting upon the recommendation of the state board of pardons, Governor Lowden has commuted the sentence of the colored slayer to life imprisonment. BATHING BEACH CASE TRANSFERRED The appellate court of the third district and not the Supreme court will pass upon the question of whether colored residents of the city may be barred from the bathing beach at the Bunn Park. The Supreme Court ordered the transfer Wednesday, and the case probably will not be settled for several months. The original suit was filed in the circuit court last summer after a number of colored residents had been denied the right touse bathing beach. The circuit court approved of the recommendation of the master in chancery that the cause be dismissed for want of equity, and the petitioners prayed an appeal to the supreme court. That tribunal holds that the cause shall be passed upon by the appellate court. SP'FLD WOMAN'S CLUB The Springfield Woman's Club met, Monday with the Home Culture section at the residence of Mrs. M. F. Clark, on S. Eleventh St. The meeting was interesting and some very important work was planned for the year. This club is composed of race loving women, and they showed their loyalty Monday by coming to the front, and offering to do their share in saving "The Douglas Home." We appeal to the public, the many colored organizations in the city, and churches to aid us in raising a contribution for "The Douglas Home." The Educational section is doing some excellent work under the leadership of Mrs. R. A. Byrd and Mrs. Pearl Nelson. They will meet next Monday Feb. 19th, at the residence of Mrs R. A. Byrd, 400 W. Williams St. There will be a review of the lives of Frederick Douglas and Booker T Washington, two of the most splendid characters America has ever produced. Local Brevities The "Don't Worry Club" was very pleasantly entertained Wed. afternoon by Mrs. E. C. White at her residence on East Monroe St. An interesting program consisting of quotations and addresses on the life and greatness of Hon. Frederick Douglas was rendered to the delight of all. Luncheon was served and a social hour enjoyed. THE LITERARY, RESEARCH AND STUDY CLUB The Sringfield Literary Research and Study Club was entertained Tuesday evening at the residence of Dr. N. B. Ford on East Jackson St. by Major and Mrs. G. W. Ford. The meeting proved to be one of the most interesting yet enjoyed by the club. The program rendered consisted of music during the early part of the evening, a paper on Benjiiman Banneker Mrs. L. C. Mitchell, a Review on the Life and Achievements of Hon. Frederick Douglas by Major G. W. Ford and the Life and Works of the late Booker T. Washington by Hon. B. F. Lucas. Seldom is a more comprehensive review of things that contribute to true greatness brought out and held up in the clear light of reasoning before any body of seekers for truth than was presented by Major Ford in reviewing the heroism, courage and true manhood of Frederick Douglas. The subject was then discussed by members present and all were given a higher conception of the greatness and worth of Douglas by reason of the evening's program. Then came a clear, logical and analytical presentation by Hon. Benj. Lucas of the Life, Struggles and Achievements of the late Booker T. Washington. Mr. Lucas is a polished, pleasing and convincing speaker and rose to heights of true mastery when speaking of the struggles of Washington and how he had overcome obstacle after obstacle. He spoke of the great impression made by Dr. Washington on the entire civilized world and classed him as the greatest advocate and the sanest leader that the Race has ever had, and one of the greatest men the world has ever known. Refreshments were served and a social hour followed in story telling, social intercourse and general good time. The Club will be entertained next Tuesday evening by Mr. and Mrs. Z. W. Mitchell at the residence of Mrs. E. J. McCoo, 1522 East Jackson St. The program will consist of a paper on Precious Gems by Mrs. G. W. Ford, a review of the Works of Emerson by Attorney B. G. Clanton and a review of the Life and Philosophy of Robert G. Ingersol by Mrs. O. G. Birdsong. The meeting of last week was held at the residence of Miss Nancy Davis on So. 15th St. at which time besides a most interesting program being rendered the following officers were elected-President, Attorney B. G. Clanton; Vice President, Miss Nancy Davis; Secretary, Mrs. O. G. Byrdsong; Treasurer, Mrs. L. C. Michell; President of the Program Committee, Major G. W. Ford, with Hon. B. F. Lucas and Prof. Z. W. Mitchell named as the other two members of the committee. The Home Culture section is prepared to take up "Home Ethics" at its next meeting, with a paper by Mrs. Jessie Lee, one of Springfield's best writers. The Philanthropic section under Mrs. E. H. Morgan is doing some good work. They will meet Feb. 26th at the home of Mrs. McTier 1525 E. Carpenter St. A Bean Shower will be conducted. MERIT ALONE COUNTS Worth and not Race, should be the basis of all claims for patronage on the part of Industrial, Economic, Religious, Professional and Business leaders among our race both North and South. We have but little patience or respect for leaders of the race who try to get their people in line with their efforts simply on the grounds of the old thread bare plea of "Let us stick together and patronize one another." We believe that vastly more will be accomplished for the race by our making merit the basis of all claims for the support and patronage of our people. It is generally conceded that the race in the south is outstripping the the North for real progress along most all lines of race building. The Portland Oregon Advocate sounds a new note for the race in the West which is so sound in logic and sane in principle that we give to our readers for their consideration the following from it: RACE PATRONAGE "The advocate is one paper that does not subscribe for the sympathetic doctrine, "Patronize our colored professional and business men, if for no other reason than that they are colored." It takes the position that a colored man in business and the colored professional man must learn to command the support of their people on the merit of his goods and the skill of his profession. If they run a grocery or any other kind of store they must compete with other stores in their midst, and they must not expect to sell higher than their competitors or carry an inferior class of goods and still retain the patronage of their people by the mere fact that they are colored men. If a colored man runs a restaurant and his place is not kept clean, or if he allows a noisy crowd of loafers to constantly hang around his place, using profane language and the like, and if his help is impolite and untidy and he does not serve meals on time, or if he is frequently out of most everything that his patrons desire, he has no right to complain when he fails to get the patronage of his people. The hotel and rooming-house people who keep their rooms and bedding unclean and everything in disorder and can always be fohnd trying to meddle into the private affairs of their patrons, they are unworthy of patronage. The lawyer must be prompt and honest in all his dealings with his clients, not take the advantage of their ignorance of the law, and treat them unjustly if he would expect to have the continued respect and patronage by his people, of his legal services. The doctor, first of all, must be qualified, and added to this he must be careful and painstaking with his patients. But if he is careless and unconcerned and fails to go when he is sent for—neglecting his patrons for social pleasure and is hard to find—discusses the private affairs of his patients with others, is no just cause to censure his race for not seeking his services when in need of medical aid. Much is expected of the colored minister. He must put on Christ, be right in the heart and practice what he preaches. He must be a shining light—a real shepherd of his flock and a leader in the community. He must be a student of the Bible, a student of human nature, and a student of sociology. He must prepare his sermons during the week so that he can instruct his flock in a clear and intelligent manner and not spend his time on the street corners, in barbershops and in the homes of the favorite few PRICE: FIVE CENTS PEORIA SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. Mr. Carroll, Supervisor-at-large has been very kind and generous to the colored people. Mr. Chas, Sehmer a very highly respected business man, is the democratic candidate for city Treasurer. Mr. Frank Powell, an experienced colored tailor, has the distinction of having a position with O'Brien and Jobst, the men's furnishers. Prof. Beasly, the new City Superintendent of Schools, is making quite an enviable record; he is a progressive man and an educator. F. W. Erxleben, [Undertaker and Embalmer, 1119 So. Adams St., is the man for colored people of Peoria, when death comes to the homes, to patronize. Before Mr. Erxleben came to Peoria, there was not an undertaker who had stamina and conrtesy enough to bury the Colored dead. Now it is the duty, of the colored people to show their gratefulness by sticking with Mr. Erxleben. J. W. Green, 501 N. Adams St. 10 years in the same block. Mr. Green is a real, first-class shoe-dealer and repairer, unexcelled by any in Peoria. He is the shoe doctor. If you have shoes that need "medical" attention, call at 501 N. Adams. The very best workmanship, the best material used, regardless of war prices, at most reasonable charges. Mr. Green always gives satisfaction. The colored people of Peoria should make this their place for shoe repairing. He has bargains also, in new and second hand shoes. He treats you "royally" and appreciates your trade. Remember the place: Green's Electric Shoe Repairing Shop, 501 N. Adams Street. The Booker T. Washington Social Center, organized by Rev. W. A. Cutwright, is one of the most advanced steps taken by Peoria colored in many years. The object and purpose of this social rendezvous is similar to our Loyal Legion in Springfield, Bloomington and Quincy. It has most appropriate quarters at Main and Washington Sts. in the old Merchants' bank building, and a most substantial building it is. all the week, and make excuses when he goes into the pulpit for not being prepared to do his ever important and sacred duty. If he neglects these essentials, and lives a questionable life — practicing that which he dares not preach; living that he does not teach, he has no right to set up a cry that the race has forgotten God, and is going to the devil just because they will not come out to hear him and refuse to support the church which he pastors. Last but not least, the newspaper! The editor of a newspaper who opens the columns of his paper for the flattery and praise of the notoriously bad element as a sop for the patronage and support of questionable organizations, gambling clubs and parlor houses, and is too ignorant to put over an instructive or constructive idea and thinks himself next door to the "Pearly Gate," when some club or organization makes his paper their organ; when such is the case, his paper is a hindrance and a detriment to the progress of the people and is not deserving of support." RATES One Year.....$1.50 Six Months.....80c Three Month.....50c One Month.....20c Entered as second-class mail matte Feb 24, 1904, at the post office at Spring field, ill., under the act of Congress or March 3, 1879. AN AWAKENING ALONG CIVIC LINES. Not only is the Colored population of Sprinfield being organized and awakened along lines of Civic improvement, as is evidenced by the work of the Loyal Legion Co-operative Educational System, which has been organized and carried on for some months in this city tor /that pdrpose, but there is a general awakening on the part of the white people along the same lines. One of the leading Daily papers of the city said editorially last week: Striking evidence of the awakening of Springfield to a new sense of civic consciousness may be observed in the somewhat surprising response to suggestions for organization of a city club. Men and women of most divergent lines of belief have rushed into the proposed organization, many of them without any real understanding of the aims and purposes of the organization. They are joining by the score without any certainty as to what the result of the organization may be. This spontaneous uprising and associating of progressive citizens of antagonistic interests indicates that the new spirit of eagerness for municipal advancement and improvement has taken deeper root and stronger hold than was realized even by the promoters of the club. It is a healthy indication and deserves the greatest possible degree of encouragement. Springfield must be the better for a state of popular sentiment in favor of municipal advancement. The lethargic city cannot advance. There can be no greater progress than the sentiment of representative citizens demands. The expression of the sentiment will be crystalized and brought forth by the operation of the city club. This development inevitably invites attention to the course of the Commercial association. Naturally, it will invite and sooner or later, must result in close comparisons between the two organizations. The question has been asked why there should be a city club? Another is whether such an organization would be necessary if the Commercial association was fulfilling its purpose? Would there be room for a city club if the Commercial association was coming up to expectations, and is there room for both? Time alone will tell. Undoubtedly, the City club will do many things that might be done by the Commercial association. It has been initiated on lines very similar to those utilized in initiating and building up the Commercial association. It is, however, projected upon a somewhat broader and more liberal basis. The membership of woman may exercise a marked influence in shaping the destiny of this new factor in city building. Perhaps the activity and prospect of success of the city club may act as a stimulant to the somnolent Commercial association and cause it to be more active." COMMUNITY WORK FOR A LIVE MINISTRY In the movement of the City Club of Springfield it will be found that the wide-awake-active ministers of all denomination are in the forefront weilding an influ- SPRING COATS ence for good, associating christianity with community life and human uplift. In this connection Editor James W' Johnson has the following to say on the: RESPONSIBILITIES AND OPPORTUNITIES OF THE COL- ORED MINISTRY "No one who travels over the country, especially through the South, can fail to be impressed with this fact: The most complete and powerful organization in the race is the Negro church. No other medium that we have can compare with the church in strength of appeal, breadth of influence and finality of authority. In this respect the colored churches relatively constitute a more powerful organization than do the white churches. For while white people are influenced religiously by their churches, they are influenced in matters social, industrial, financial and political through other well established mediums. On the other hand, the only medium through which many millions of colored people can be reached and influenced is the church. There it goes without saying there rests upon colored ministers greater race responsibilities and opportunities than upon any other single set of men. The writer has several times said in this column that if the white churches of this country should unite in taking a real Christian stand on the race question, a miraculous change would be brought about; a similar statement may made about the colored churches. If the colored churches of this country would unite in taking an intelligent and unselfish stand on all questions of vital interest to the race, there would be brought about a miraculous change The taking of such a stand depends entirely upon the colored ministers. It is first necessary that they come to realize the responsibilities and opportunities that their position gives them. Of course, there are many of our ministers who realize these responsibilities and opportunities but the great majority, those that reach the mass of millions, have not progressed beyond the standard of ante-bellum days. They are still consuming all of their time in the pulpit, and using up some mental and a great deal of muscular energy in efforts to expound what Paul said. The things that Paul said are important and it is the duty of a minister to teach and preach them, but there are things being said by men living today and in this very country important enough to the race to be worthy of some of the time usually devoted to Paul. Here is a great work which must begin with the intelligent ministers. The work of making this powerful organization not only the instrument for promoting our spiritual welfare, but our welfare as men and citizens. GENERAL EDUCATIONAL BOARD ALLOTS $337,000 TO NEGROES IN SOUTH It has been announced that the largest sum ever given in the cause of colored education in the South with the exception of the gift of $600,000 given by Andrew Carnegie to the lamented Booker T. Washington, was that of $337,000 to be distributed as follows: Fisk University, Nashville, Tenn. $50,000, Spellman Seminary, Atlanta, Ga., $85,000, for current expenses: Meharry Medical College, Nashville, Tenn., $7,500, Atlanta University, Atlanta, Ga., $5,000, Penn. Normal and Industrial School, Frogmore, S. C., $5,000, Fort Valley High and Industrial schools, Fort Valley, Ga., $2,500, Manassas Industrial School Manassas, Va., $2,000. Fifteen thousand dollars was appropriated to the Anna T. Jeanes Fund for Colored Rural schools for the support of additional supervising industrial teachers, and the sum of $15,5000 was appropriated for the work of the Home Makers' Clubs for Negroes in the Southern States. The sum for Race education totals $133,500. At the same time that the General Educational Board gave out the list of its appropriations for educational purposes the Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute at Hampton, Va. announced that ohn D. Rockyfeller had subscribed $10,000 toward the Robert C. Ogden Memorial Building fund. The announcement was made by Jerome F. Kidder, who has opened temporary headquarters for the Hampton Association of New York at 7 East 42nd street where he will direct the campaign to complete the $200,000 fund, subscriptions to which now amount to $140,000. WHITE YOUTH SENTENCED FOR ATTACKING NEGRO GIRL A report comes from Ashdown, Arkansas that Fred Edwards a white youth was sentenced to 99 years in prison for having attacked a Negro girl. He was convicted in Circuit Court here last week A TRIBUTE TO LOYALTY MILLIONAIRE CLOSES BUSINESS TO ATVEND NEGRO JANITOR'S FUNERAL Vincent Astor one of the world's richest men, was one of the chief mourners at the funeral of Mitchell Morton, the Negro janitor in the offices of the Astor estate in Twenty-sixth street. Not only were the offices closed during the services in Mt. Olivet Baptist Church, but Astor, the entire office force and several prominent persons attended the funeral. It was one of the greatest tributes of wealth to faithful services performed in a lowly capacity that the city has seen. Morton was 46 years old and was born in Virginia, entering the employ of the late Col, Astor twenty years ago. KINKY HAIR Atlanta, Ga. Freshen. Med. Co. Gentlemen. My picture shows you what your fine EXELENTO QUININE DOMAINE has done for my hair. Before I used it, my hair was fine, and now it is 24 inches long, and so soft and silky that I can do it up any way I want to. CELIA GREEN. Don't let some fake Kink Remover fool you. You really can't straighten your hair until it's nice and long. That's what EXELENTO QUININE DOMAINE does, removes Dandruff, feeds like Roots of the hair, and makes it grow long, soft and silky. After using a few times you can tell the difference, and after a little while it will be so pretty and long that you can ax it up to make you. 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The deceased was born a slave, but when freedom came he made good use of his opportunities to better his condition. Not long after striking out for himself Mr. Berry obtained employment in the government service and was assigned to the department of the east, United States army, as general messenger in the chief quartermaster's office for a number of years at Charleston, S. C.; Louisville, Ky.; San Francisco, Philadelphia and on Governors island, New York, where he was serving at the time of his death. At this latter place he had been stationed for the past twenty-five years. His serv- M. B. THE LATE LEWIS H. DERRY. ice in the employ of the government extended over a period of forty-five years. By thrift and economy Mr. Berry was able to provide comfortably for himself and family. He owned property in Philadelphia and Brooklyn. He was a man of steady habits, sterling character and great fidelity. As a member of the Concord Baptist Church of Christ in Brooklyn for forty years he rendered faithful and efficient service. He was chairman of the board of trustees for a quarter of a century and was a member and an official of the Concord Mutual Relief society of the above named church. He was a liberal contributor to the church and each of its twenty or more auxiliary societies. Mr. Berry was one of the founders of the Society of the Sons of Virginia in Brooklyn, which he served for many years as chairman of the board of directors. He was also a member of the Southern Beneficial league in New York city and a member of the Grand United Order of Moses in Brooklyn. Members of each organization to which he belonged paid glowing tributes of love and affection to his memory at the funeral services, which were held at the Concord Baptist church. The funeral sermon was preached by the Rev. Dr. William M. Moss, pastor of the Concord church, and N. B. Dodson delivered a brief eulogy, representing the Society of the Sons of Virginia, Mr. Berry's wife died in August, 1916, shortly after which he became ill and never fully regained his health. He was greatly beloved by his church and the societies in which he held membership. He is survived by a devoted daughter, Mrs. Charlotte A. Bell; a grandson, a foster son and a host of friends in many parts of the north and south. THE EQUAL RIGHTS LEAGUE. Militant Race Organization and Its Branches to Honor Douglas' Memory. The National Equal Rights league is urging the race everywhere to hold Douglas centennial exercises with local Equal Rights leagues or committees. The Boston meeting will be held in Faneuil hall. It urges the race to push this matter and has issued the following appeal to the race and its friends: Hillburn, N. Y., Jan. 1, 1917. To All Colored Citizens and Bellevers In Justice: The National Equal Rights league, which at its ninth annual meeting held in Washington in October advocated reduction of southern representation, believes the re-election of President Woodrow Wilson to be illegal and unconstitutional, because the forty, or theresbouts, electoral votes of southern states based on disfair representation, are what re-enterthes him. They are in direct violation of the second clause of the fourteenth article of the federal constitution. The white people of the north are the most especially defrauded by this unlawful count, and their leaders are calling this fact to their attention. It is well to let them realize this result of color dischirishment. A contest is being urged, especially by Hon. W. E. Chandler and Hon. A. E. Pillsbury. The colored citizens have an opportunity to help on this movement, however, by writing to United States senators and representatives before Feb. 1. BYRON GUNNER President. Pennsylvania Masons to Erect Temple. The Masonic fraternity of Pennsylvania has decided to erect a new Masonic temple in Philadelphia. A committee to work out the details for the proposed building, headed by G. Grant Williams, has been appointed by Grand Master John C. Morton. HOWARD ALUMNI SHOW LOYALTY TO ALMA MATER All Graduates Urged to the Fore For Fiftieth Anniversary Celebration. Washington.—The alumni of Howard throughout the country are awakening to the meaning of the celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of that institution at Washington, March 1, 2 and 3, as being of great moment in its meaning to them as well as to their alma mater. The plan already in operation contemplates the revival of local associations and the organization of others where three or more of Howard graduates reside. In each of these localities, through these associations or groups of the alumni, arrangements are being perfected for a celebration on March 2 concurrent with the big celebration in this city, when each association or group of the alumni will be represented by a delegate. The meeting of March 1 will be held in Convention hall and will assume a general public character. On March 2 historical night will be celebrated at the First Congregational church, and on March 3 the alumni will be given the day, which will take the plan of a reunion of departments in the forenoon, juncheon at noon as guests of the university, and in the afternoon a grand rally. At night a reception will close the celebration. It is further planned that the alumni will complete their $10,000 alumni gymnasium fund started in 1968, toward which they have in hand $2,000 in cash and more than $6,000 pledged. The plan which is now being circulated individually among the alumni is to have each alumnus contribute on or before March 2 in time to be announced at the public celebration $1 for each year he or she may have been out from the university up to ten years, after that $1 for each five years or multiple thereof, thus placing it in the reach of all. Those who have pledged are urged to make good at once, as they are counted on to raise this fund. Local associations at Baltimore, Chicago, Cincinnati, Dallas, Denver, Huntington, W. Va.; Kansas City, Mo.; Kingston, Jamala, B. W. I.; Los Angeles, Louisville, Ky.; Lynchburg, Va. Muskogee, Okla.; New York, New Jersey, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Richmond, Va., and Wheeling, W. Va., have given evidences of co-operation and are working with a view of seeing which can roll up the largest sum on this fifteenth birthday of the university. Individual endorsements from all over the country seem to assure the popularity of the movement, and success seems assured. Pledges and contributions may be sent through the offices of the General Alumni association, 639 F street, N. W., or the treasurer of Howard university, and will be acknowledged by return mail. WASHINGTON'S SELECT CLUB Walter J. Singleton Elected President of Well Known Social Execuency. The famous Mu-So-Lit club, embracing an even 100 men, representing the musical, social and literary wings of the professional and business life of Washington, held its annual meeting recently and elected the following officers for the ensuing year: President, Walter J. Singleton; first vice president, L. M. Hershaw; second vice president, R. W. Thompson; recording secretary, Charles P. Ford; financial secretary, James C. Burlls; corresponding secretary, F. Morrils Murray; treasurer, A. N. Scurlock. All were re-elections except the financial secretary, the incumbent, A. Mercer Daniel, declining nomination. President Singleton was eloquently placed in nomination by Justice Robert H. Terrell of the district municipal court. Mr. Singleton's annual address was a "corker," standing out strongly for a "greater Mu-So-Lit club," for an enlargement of its scope as a social influence and a keener vitalization of its power as a civic force in the community. He believed the club should represent in practical fashion the best thought of the colored people of Washington on all of the big questions that confront us as a race. This, he indicated, is not going far afield and departing from our function as a social organization, but to promote the civic welfare is to give a nobler and broader meaning to the word "social." His address bristled in fine points and was warmly applauded throughout, and an ovation followed its conclusion. Other addresses were delivered during the evening by Whitfield McKinley, former collector of the port of Georgetown, and by Garnet G. Wilkinson, principal of the Dunbar high school. Musical selections were rendered by Bush Hunter, Howard university's favorite tenor, accompanied by Clinton Wooding, and Lynwood J. Koger of Howard university recited an original dialect lecture entitled "The Goneness of the Past." At the February meeting of the club the one hundredth anniversary of the birth of Frederick Douglass will be duly observed. Contrasting Racial Opportunities. Notwithstanding the many handicaps of the colored people in their efforts to better their condition, they are making considerable progress. Besides the small pay they get for their services, they are handicapped in the education of their children, especially in the south, where the rural school term is not more than half as long as those in the north. Nevertheless the majority of the ablest members of the race intellectually are natives of the south. The boys and girls and young men and women of the north and their parents, in view of the above, should make full use of their opportunities. ORDER NOW FOR SEASON Prompt Deliveries by the TON OR LOAD 1610 EAST MASON STREET Bell Phone 1383 Bell Phone 2322 Attorney at Law. 115 South 11th St. Office Phone 3327 Residenee 4338 B. G. CLANTON LAWYER 815 $ _{2} $ E. Washington Street Office, Bell 2156 Dr. J. I. Miles DENTIST Special Attention given Children's Teeth Rooms 1-3 Nelson Bid'g. SEVENTH and ADAMS STREET ADJUSTMENT NOTICE Estate of Rose Graham, deceased. The undersigned, having been appointed Administrator of the | Estate of said Deceased, hereby gives notice that he will appear before the Probate Court of Sangamon County, Illinois, at the March Term thereof, which will be held at the Court House of said County, beginning on the fifth day of March 1917, at which time all persons having claims against said Estate are hereby notified to attend for the purpose of having the same adjusted. All persons indebted to said estate are also requested to make immediate payment to the undersigned. Dated this 18th day of January 1917. FRANK L. TRUTTER Administrator. A. M. WILLIAMS, Artorney. Bell Phone 1963 CHAS. S. GIBBS ATTORNEY AT LAW 723 $ _{2}^{1} $ E. Washington B. G. Clanton, Complainant's Solicitor State of Illinois, Sangamon County, ss. Circuit Court, January Term, A.D., 1917 Lena H. Harwell vs. in Chancery, George Harwell. 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Adams St. Peoria, Ill. FURNITURE For This W GOOD LUO Library Table Special Exactly like cut $5.85 Finely finished golden oak; a great bargain. Extra Special Buffets 54-inch Top New Line Just Received $19.75 UP THE GOOD LUO 625 EAST URNITURE SPECIAL For This Week at the GOD LUCK ST. THIS BED OUT $125 GO iv all 45 ery e al 5 hed ; a ain. ra cial fets n Top ne Just reved 0.75 p THE NEW GOD LUCK ST 625 EAST ADAM FURNITURE SPECIALS For This Week at the GOOD LUCK STORE THIS FINE BED OUTFIT $12.75 Complete Gold finish Bed, live heavy fillers, all iron spring, 45-pound cotton mattress, $9.95 Library Table Special Exactly like cut $5.85 Finely finished golden oak; a great bargain. Extra Special Buffets 54-inch Top New Line Just Received $19.75 UP THE NEW GOOD LUCK STORE 625 EAST ADAMS FIRST-CLASS ROOMING HOUSE. Neat and Clean. Steam Heat, Electric Light and Bath. The Coziest place in Peoria to spend a pleasant night. Miss DAISY JOHNSON, 309 N. Washington St., Peoria. --- Saloon man, Prop. mors and Cigars PE0RIA, ILL. RXLEBEN TAKER OR AND LICENSED LMER Service Day and Night. Bodies of the United States or any Both Telephones Main 1962. E SPECIALS Week at the CK STORE THIS FINE BED OUTFIT $12.75 Complete Gold finish Bed, live heavy fillers, all iron spring, 45-pound cotton mattress, $9.95 NEW CK STORE T ADAMS Republican Mass Meeting February 19 at the Hod Carrier's Hall, 211 Hamilton St., 6 p.m. All candidates will be out. Sol. Williams, and D. J. Smith, Speakers. Dr. Cook, the new "M. D.," is doing well Peoria, Ill. Time Honored Virginia School Grows Rapidly. PREPARING FOR THE FUTURE Trustees Decide to Enlarge Plans For the Erection of Auditorium In Honor of the Late Robert C. Ogden—Dr. H. B. Frissell Tells of Hampton's Achievements and Present Needs. The rapid growth of the Hampton school has been made necessary by the fact that hundreds of applicants have been refused each year for lack of room and by the insistent demands made upon the school for industrial and agricultural leaders, as well as for teachers for the rural schools, says Dr H. B. Frissell, principal of the Hampton (Va.) institute. The enlarged number of students has filled the dining rooms to overflowing, and the increased interest which the community takes in all the activities of the school has brought so many to the lectucles and the Sunday evening gatherings that the present assembly room in Cleveland hall is very much overcrowded. For this reason it has seemed best to the trustees to enlarge the plans of the Ogden Memorial auditorium so that it will seat 2,400 instead of the 1,600 originally provided for. The new auditorium will make it possible to use Cleveland Hall chapel for an additional dining room and so solve another serious problem. The increased size and the rapid rise in the price of materials, however, will almost double the cost of the building. One hundred thousand dollars has already been raised, and at least $80,000 more will be needed for its completion. The building is to be erected as a memorial to Robert C. Ogden, for many years president of the school's board of trustees and a lifelong friend of the founder of Hampton institute and of the Negro and Indian races. The auditorium, however, is not only to commemorate Mr. Ogden's service to Hampton, but is also to be a monument perpetuating the appreciation of the south for his assistance in developing its educational resources. The southern education board in its Ogden memorial booklet said: "Through the conference for education in the south he touched the great hearts of the north and south and put upon the nation's conscience a universal need. Not by persuasion, not by fanatical insistence, but by the contagion of his own personal devotion, he rallied men from every section, from every walk and station in life, rich and poor, high and lowly, white and black, to the cause which he advocated." Thus the Ogden auditorium at Hampton is to be a national monument, and people of all classes, races and sections have already contributed generously toward its building. Here the Negro and Indian young men and women who are preparing for their life work will have an opportunity not only for lectures and concerts, but for the visual instruction, now so valuable, through stereoopticon and moving pictures. Large choruses of the people from the community will gather here. About 20,000 visitors pass through the school grounds each year, and this building will speak to them of Hampton's efforts at race adjustment through mutual understanding, sympathy and helpfulness. Here will gather people of the white and African and Indian races to talk over their problems, which, after all, are worldwide problems, and educators who come from every continent and climate to study Hampton's methods will meet with them. In the center of Hampton's campus, where beautiful trees as old as the school itself have been sacrificed for it, a great excavation makes a mute appeal to the friends of Mr. Ogden, of Hampton, of the races represented there and of the south, to meet this great need of the present and future. All who wish to help may send their subscriptions to Clarence H. Kelsey, 176 Broadway, New York city. Concord Boys Win at Indoor Games. At the annual indoor games of the Sunday School Athletic league, held at the Thirteenth Regiment armory on Summer avenue, Brooklyn, recently, members of the athletic department of the Concord Baptist Sunday school sprang a big surprise on their competitors. The sixty yard dash handicap junior was won by Benjamin Weisler of the Concord team, and in the quarter mile junior relay Concord finished in second place. The boys acquitted themselves well and are receiving substantial encouragement from N. B. Dodson, superintendent of the Concord Sunday school. The boys won several silver and bronze medals and a handsome silver loving cup. New York Minister Visits St. Louis. The Rev. Dr. A. Clayton Powell, pastor of the Abyssinian Baptist church. New York, is assisting the Rev. George E. Stevens in a series of religious meetings at the Central Baptist church. St. Louis. Dr. Powell preached his first sermon of the series on Wednesday, Jan. 17. He will remain in St. Louis until about Feb. 5. PEORIA SECTION M. B. JAMES B. WOLFENBARGER is one of the ablest attorney's in Peoria, having practiced his profession in Peoria for 19 years. He is a broad minded man and well qualified for the office he seeks and has, since coming to Peoria, been an active worker in his party. He is absolutely fair with all regardless of color. We recommend him to the voters and urge his active support on primary day. [Picture of a young boy] FRANK A. HALL Attorney at Law, Republican candidate for re-election for Justice of the Peace. has served in this capacity for 8 years. making an enviable record and giving entire satisfaction. He is fair and impartial, and has made a success. Being a lawyer, he is eminently qualified to to fill the position with credit to himself and honor to the position. His candidacy is hereby endorsed by the colored people of Peoria and we recommend him to you and solicit your support at the Primaries, Feb. 27. Roscoe C. Frederick Republican candidate for Justice of the Peace is making a strenuous campaign for the nomination of Justice of the Peace and his many friends feel confident that he will succeed in landing the job. Mr. Frederick is a lawyer, having been admitted to the Bar in 1910 and since that time has practiced law in Peoria. He has filled the office of Justice of the Peace for the past five years and has established an excel'ent record. WHAT THE CENTER WILL HAVE. Second floor, assembly room, cloak rooms, lavatories, office, reading room, employment bureau etc., and a cafeteria. Third floor: Gymnasium, shower bath, Men's smoker and pool room, basket ball etc., sleeping rooms all conveniences for first-class diversions. The entire building has been calcimined and papered and put in first-class order, a most praiseworthy thing. It is a progressive Racial move and is located in the best place possible. Things such as thiswill have the very best results. The work was initiated and carried to success by Rev. Cutwright, pastor of Mt. Zion Baptist church, a man of great ability and fore-sight-a real progressive uplift worker who understands the urg- M. MAYOR EDW. W00DRUFF OF PEORIA "The little Napoleon" is a candidate for re-election. Mr. Woodruff has been successively elected to the office of Mayor for 5 terms, 10 years, and is the "idol" of Peoria He has made a record which is almost wonderful. During his tenure of office, Peoriahas made phenomenal progress from a commercial standpoint, outstripping every other city in the state morally and otherwise and is improving rapidly. Mayor Woodruff is conservative and progressive. The people are for him because he has made good. No other mayor in Illinois is more highly adored. He has no opposition for the nomination—a signal honor. They are all for Woodruff. Primaries Feb. 27, 1917. JERRY TIPPY Republican Candidate for ALDERMAN Seventh Ward Primary February 27, Polls Open at 6 a.m., Close 5 p.m. He will give us a Square Deal. Vernelle F. Browne 1904 Main Street Republican Candidate For JUSTICE OF THE PEACE Subject to the Republican Primaries February 27, 1917 Polls Open 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. Roscoe C. F Candidate for Re-nor JUSTICE OF THE Subject to the Republic Tuesday February Subject to the Republican Primaries Tuesday February 27,1917 --- ent needs of the people. There is nothing denominational about the work—it is a community extension work. The white people, regardless of denomination, are giving first-hand aid. The Colored people, if they draw denominational lines, will cut off their noses to spite their faces. Let everybody join in and make it what it is wont to be—the grandest thing Peoria ever had before. It is a very commendable thing; the best we have seen—that is, it will be when completed and in full operation. Rev. Cutwright has the full cooperation of the white ministers and the Civic Improvement workers of the city, and rapid progress will be made along all lines. They have the entire second and third floors of this most elegant building. The aim is to make it a Real Social Center, where the Colored people can come and enjoy the usual recreations furnished by Y. M. and Y. w. C. A. s.