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RACE LEA OF T Urged to support the Anti- introduced in the Illinois H Hon. E. Shurtleff. Leaders trict are urged to send peti- tives and Senators asking th Owing to the inability of the ous requests for copies of the are re-printing same and urg hind the measure by filling o mailing it to the Representa districts urging support of th Hon. We the uudersigned constitu- fully urge your support of H the Illinois Legislature know nation at places of public accomodati- vent publication and distribution of ish the same. We shall watch carefully the m you in advance for a favorable RACE LEADERS OF THE STATE Urged to support the Anti-Discrimination Bill recently introduced in the Illinois House of Representatives by Hon. E. Shurtleff. Leaders of the Race in each District are urged to send petitions to their Representatives and Senators asking them to support the measure. Owing to the inability of the Forum to supply the numerous requests for copies of the Anti-Discrimination Bill we are re-printing same and urging Race leaders to get behind the measure by filling out the following Coupon and mailing it to the Representatives and Senators of their districts urging support of the Bill when it comes up. We the undersigned constituents of your District respectfully urge your support of House Bill introduced in the Illinois Legislature known as an Act to prevent discrimination at places of public accommodation, resort or amusement, and to prevent publication and distribution of discriminating matter and to punish the same. We shall watch carefully the record of your vote and thank you in advance for a favorable one. (Prepare Petition and mail at once) Representative Shurtliff, of McHenry County, Strikes at discrimination in public places by introducing a bill for an act to prevent discrimination at places of public accommodation, resort or amusement, and to prevent publication and distribution of discriminating matter and to punish the same, The bill provides that no person, being the owner, lesse, proprietor, manager, superintendant, agent or employee of any place of public accommodation, resort or amusement shall directly or indirectly, by himself or anybody else publish, issue, circulative, send, distribute, give away or display in any way, manner, shape, means or method, except as hereinafter provided, any communication, paper, poster, folder, manuscript, book, pamphlet, writing, print, letter notice, or advertisement of any other kind nature or description, infended or calculated to discriminate or actually discriminating against any race, sect, creed, class, denomination or nationality, or against any of the members thereof in the matter of furnishing or neglecting or refusing to furnish to them or any one of them, any lodgings, housing, schooling, tuition, or any accommodation, right, privilege, advantage or convenience offered to or enjoyed by the general public, or to the effect that any of the accommodations, rights, privileges, advantages or conveniences of any such place of public accommodation, resort or amusement shall or will be refused, withheld from or denied to any person or persons or class of persons on account of race, sect, creed, class, denomination or nationality, or that the patronage custom, presence, frequenting dwelling, staying or lodging as such place of any person, persons or class of persons belonging to or purporting to be of any particular race, sect, creed, class, denomination or nationality, is unwelcome objectionable, or not acceptable desired or solicited. --- VOL. 12 - NO. 39 Sec. 2. The production of any such communication, paper, poster, folder, manuscript, book, pamphlet, writing, print, letter, notice or advertisement, purporting to relate to any such place and to be made by any person being the owner, lessee, proprietor, agent, superintendent, manager or an employee thereof, shall be presumptive evidence in any civil or criminal action or prosecution that the same was authorized by such person. Sec. 3. A place of public accommodation, resort or amusement, within the meaning of this Act, shall be deemed to include any inn, tavern, or hotel, whether conducted for the entertainment, housing or lodging of transient guests, or for the benefit, use or accommodation of those seeking health, recreation or rest, any restaurant, eating house, public conveyance on land or water, bathhouse, barbershop, theater and music hall. Sec. 4. Nothing in this Act contained shall be construed to prohibit the mailing of a private communication in writing sent in response to specific written inquiry. Sec. 5. Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this Act, or who shall aid in or incite, cause or bring about in whole or in part the violation of any of such provisions, shall for each and every violation thereof be liable to a penalty of not less than one hundred dollars ($100), nor more than five hundred dollars ($500), to be recovered by the person aggrieved thereby, and shall also for every such offense be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500), or shall be imprisoned not less than thirty (30) days, nor more than ninety (90) days, or both such fine and imprisonment. SPRINGFIELD, ILL., SATURDAY MARCH 3, 1917 "Be Ye Doers and not Sayers only." LITERARY, RESEARCH AND STUDY CLUB The Literary, Research and Study Club was entertained Tuesday day evening by Messrs. Charles Fred White and Russell Clem, at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. O. G. Birdsong on South 15th street. The yrogram was as usual, interesting, educative and inspiring. An exhaustive review of the Solar System was given by Miss Ethel Adams. The subject was then discussed by those present. The review of the Philosophy, Works and Life of Earnest Renan by Mr. Edward J. McCoo was profoundly interesting. It is seldom that the kernel of a subject is stripped of all irrevalent, superfluous and noninteresting elements and brought before a body of truth-seekers in such an interesting way. The guests of the evening were Mrs. Ethel Ashhurst, of Selma Alabama, and Miss Huffman of St. Louis. Refreshments were served much to the delight of the members afterwhich an hour in social intercourse was spent. Miss Ethel Adams will entertain the Club Tuesday evening at which time Attorney B. G. Clanton will present the Theory of "The New Thought" from A. Victor. Mr. O. G. Birdsong will review the history and condition of Haitia. FUNERAL OF EDWARD LEE The Union Baptist Church was crowded Wednesday afternoon by loving friends and relatives to attend the funeral services over the remains of the late Eward Lee, one of Springfield's prominent and influential citizens. Mr. Lee had not been seriously ill long before he passed away Sunday afternoon. The sermon was preached by Rev. S. C. Manuel. Resolutions were read by Mrs. Emma Goins, for the Women's Club, Mrs. Barney Clen for the Estella Chapter and by Mrs. Orville Smith for the church choir. Captain Byrd read the Obituary. The pall bearers were Messrs. Jn. Cole, G. G. Bates, Chmp Singleton, James Gray, Chas. Renfro, and Pollie Collins. Mr. H. Rhoden, Springfield' popular undertaker, had charge of the funeral and in his usual efficient way conducted everything most creditably. COLORED WOMAN ELECTED ASSISTANT POSTMISTRESS An interesting contest before the representatives in the house caucuses of Friday and Saturday was that in which the assistant to the legislative postmistress was involved. Ten candidates were aspirants for the place, eight of them being from Des Moines. The applicants included two Colored women, Mrs Elnora Gresham of Cedar Rapids and Mrs. Frances M. Hall, of DesMoines. The contest finally resolved itself into a three cornored affair between the colored women and the White women. A combination of the Gresham and Hall strength resulted in putting the Cedar Rapids woman winner. This is the first instance in the history of the state of Iowa, that a Colored woman has been elected to fill a position in the Iowa legislature. Mrs. Gresham has the indorsement of the commercial club of Cedar Rapids, the lieutenant governor-elect and the Iowa Federation of Colored women. —THE BROAD AXE. Editor E. L. Rogers and Mr. George Lewis made a very creditable showing last Tuesday for Justice of the Peace and Constable respectively. Each one of them received more than 700 votes, which while not enough to nominate, was quite enough to show that they had many friends among the voters of the city. SMITH'S EXPERIENCE APPEALS TO VOTERS WILL WIN JUDICIAL ELECTION WITHOUT DIFFICULTY, IS INDICATION The availability and experience of Senator E. S. Smith of Springfield has appealed to the voters of the Seventh judicial circuit so strongly that it is believed he will win without difficulty. The only danger, his friends say, is that his supporters may feel so confident of his success they may fail to go to the polls. While Senator Smith is the Republican nominee and has a long record of service to the party behind him, he is not making his campaign on a partisan basis. He is being urged for the place left vacant by the death of Judge Jas. A. Creighton on the ground that he is qualified and he is receiving the support of Democratics as well as Republicans. For many years the Republicans of the circuit supported Judge Creighton at the polls, although he was a Democrat. They considered that politics should not be the determining elements in a judicial election, and the Democrats are inclined to raciprocate now by ignoring politics in the present race. The election will be held next Saturday, March 3. WINS $1000 SUIT BECAUSE NEGRO SLEPT IN SAME PULLMAN Jackson, Miss., Specisl—Mrs. Betty Norton, of this city, has been awarded a verdict of $1,000 because she had to sleep in the same coach with a Colored passenger. Mrs. Norton boarded a train at Philadelphia enroute to Memphis. A Colored man had engaged a berth in the same sleeper. Mrs. Norton protested, but the man was permitted to remain in the coach. The supreme court held that the special coach law is binding on the Southern Railway in all states where the line runs except Illinois and Indiana. THE PROFESSIONAL WORLD FLORIDA WHITE MAN WILLS $125 000 TO SARAH P. THOMPSON, WHICH WAS HALF OF HIS EARTHLY POSSESSIONS Jacksonville, Fla. - By the will of the late Robert Welborn, a colored woman by the name of Sarah P. Thempson is to receive $125,-000. The estate of Mr. Welborn is estimated at from $225,000 to $250,000. John B. Reilly and E. B. Kurtz are named as executors of the will. The will was made January 3, 1916. The will bequeaths Mrs. Conrad Schmidt all of the property owned by Mr. Welborn in the Security Land Co., except that which lies within the city limits. To J. H. Taylor he gives any land that he may own in section 20, township 52, range 41. To Dr. N. S. Burnham he gave all the propheson in Palm Beach county. "To Sarah P. Thompson, colored, who nursed me through a severe illness without pay, I give lots 15, 17 and 18, block 22, north, city of Miami, also all property and interest whatsoevr I may have in Jape's subdivision, Erickson's addition and Waddell addition to Miami; I also give her any money I may have on my person or on deposit in any bank and all my personal effects of any nature whatsoever, and direct all this to be turned over to her within one month of my death." EAST TENNESSEE NEWS Local Brevities Dr. S. A. Ware has taken charge of the praecice of Dr. N. B. Ford during his severe illness. The many friends of Dr. Ford are earnestly praying for his speedy recovery. Rev. J. H. Dorsey, the recently called pastor of Zion Baptist Church will begin his labors in Springfield Sunday at which time he will fill the pulpit both morning and evening. Rev.Dorsey will be welcomed in this city by a host of well wishers who are interested in seeing the cause of Zion advanced. E. W. Newsome of the Clover Leaf Co. of Ind., spent Tuesday in the city the guest of Albert Meek. Mr. Virgil Motley, an employee of the Illinois National Shoe factory of this city, was badly bruised about the head and body Thursday afternoon, when several heavy boxes fell from a freight car, which was being packed for shipment at the factory. He was taken to St. John's hospital for treatment. Soldiers' day was observed at the Culture club. Veterans both old and young contributed to make the program interesting. Mrs. W. H. Beck is the guest of her son Porter Beck of Detroit. She will return next week. Quarterly meeting will be held at St. John A.M.E. Church March 12, at which time P. E. Jamison will preach in the afternoon. A Special Literary and Musical program will be rendered in the evening. Prominent speakers will appear on the program. Mrs. Josie Green entertained the B.C.D. Social club Thursday afternoon. After a pleasant social hour, refreshments were served. The guest for the afternoon were Mesdames J. Spencer of Jacksonville, Ethel Ashhurst of Selma, Ala., and L. C. Mitchell of this city. Dr. N. B. Ford is yet very ill at the St. John Hospital. Dr. T. Walker of Kansas City a class mate of the Doctor, spent Tuesday in the city with him. DECATUR NOTES Clarence Moore is confined to his home with smallpox. Misses Esther and GenevaBrown and Miss Leotta Slaughter were visitors in the city Sunday. Mrs. Margaret Beecher and Mrs. Colliins and Carl Green of Taylorville, spent Sunday in the city. Thos. Thompson is able to be out again. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Brown left Sunday for Chicago Sunday, later they will go to Springfield. Ohio looking for a location. Rev. Archie Ward is critically ill. Ira Slaughter is able to be out again. Samuel Cherry is somewhat improved. A reception was given on Rev. J. A. Crockett Monday evening. Miss Virginia Robinson of St. Joseph, Mo. is visiting Mrs. Fred Robinson. Chas. Elliot is able to be out again. Miss Anna Winston left for Chicago recently. VIEWS OF THE ANCIENT ETHEOPIAN EMPIRE On last Tuesday evening, and on Thursday evening, Mr. J. H. Ballard of Chicago exhibited "Views of the Etheopian and Egyptian Empire" at the St. Sohn and Pleasant Grove churches respectively, in conjunction with views of The Lincoln Jubilee held at Chicago in 1915. The attendance was good and the program rendered was appreciated by all. PRICE: FIVE CENTS PEORIA NEWS The Booker T. Washington Social Center, will have its formal opening on the first Sunday in March at 3 p. m. The program will consist of addresses by both races, and appropriate music. The public is invited to attend. On the following Monday A Community Social will take place and a spicy program will be rendered. Mrs. Mittie Farmer and her daughter Jacquel will leave for Detroit next Saturday to spend a while with her children. There will be "A Colonial Evening" at Mt. Zion Baptist Church on the 23rd, at 8 p. m. for the benefit of said church. Col. Henry Farmer has manifested usual interest in this entertainment. Three sheers to him. Mrs. R. A. Gibbons sustained a painful accident a few days ago. Her many friends are glad to know that she is improving. Mr. William Cuozzins, Mr Chas. Dudley, Mesdames Bettie Winn, Price and Crawford, are still on the sick list. Mr. P. J. Waker has recently joined that number. Rev. F. A. Curtright is recovering from an attack of LaGrippe, also his three children. Mt. Zion Baptist Church is preparing for a great revival to begin next week. Dr. L. K. Willaims of Chicago, pastor of Olivet Baptist Church, is expected in the city after the first at this church. Peoria's air is full of politics now. The Peoria Ministerial Association, is preparing for a great revival next fall. The Woodruff Workingmen's Booster Club, twenty-eight hundred strong, held their meeting in the Central Illinois Republican Club room at 106 S. Adams St. Tuesday Night. The hall was packed to the guard. James B. Wolfenbarger, republican candidate for City Attorney and Roscoe Frederick candidate for Justice of the Peace, debated on the much mooted question, "If married life a success?" But in as much as there was no decision on the debate the question is still left for us to solve. Congressman Ireland then made an interesting talk about the history of our flag and paid his tribute to George Washington. The candidates for the City Clerk, Alderman, Assistant Supervisors, Justices of the Peace and Constable were then introduced to the audience. Thruout the evening good music was furnished by Louis Colored orchestra, cigars were passed and everyone enjoyed the evening. The meeting was a great success. LINCOLN NEWS Mrs. Kathryn Hordin was operated on at St. Clara's Hospital a week ago, is doing is well as can be expected. Rev. S. A. Hardison left for his home in Cairo Monday morning for a short visit. Rev. Ben Johnson will fill his pulpit Sunday. The children of Mrs. Hattie Brennell are recovering from the measles. The Willing Workers will meet with Mrs. Laura Dyer on Elm St. on Thursday. Mrs. Lena Miles is seriously ill at her home on Pulaski street. Those from Lincoln that attended the Smart Set a Springfield, were Mr. and Mrs. Harry Reeves, Clarence Reeves and Fred Orendorff. Patronize the Firms that advertise in THE FORUM. They will appreciate your trade. I. E. FOSTER.....President E. L. ROGERS.....Sec'y.-Treas. Z. W. Mitchell.....Editor-Adv. Mgr. Official Organ of the Loyal Legion Co-op- erative Educational System. RATES One Year.....$1.50 Six Months.....80c Three Month.....50c One Month.....20c Weekly paperdevoted to the interest of the whole people. Entered as second-class mail matte Feb 24, 1904, at the post office at Spring field, III., under the act of Congress of March 3, 1879. ELEMENTS OF THE RACE PROBLEM From time to time it will be the purpose of the The FORUM to present some distinct element of the Race Problem and explain the source from which it arises and the method of the Legion in treating it. No movement is sounder in its treatment of a problem as a whole than it is in the way it treats each distinct element of that problem, and unless each distinct element entering into it is understood, as well as the source from whence it comes; its relative value to other elements composing the problem, and the real character and nature of the element, no man or movement is prepared to intelligently deal with the problem itself. The Race Problem is the most difficult of understanding, complexed and intricate of all the problems confronting the American people. Some definate and well understood method of entering into it becomes of the GREATEST IMPORTANCE to the nation and to its races. The importance of the method however, does not surpass the importance of a perfect understanding of the elements of the problem to be treated. Therefore, education along this line will be of real value to both races and to all who are engaged in any way for the advancement of the Race. THE NEGRO MIGRATION PROBLEM The exodus of the Colored people of the South into all parts of the North means that in the same degree as their numbers increase the ratio of northern population, so will their presence intensify the race problem in the north and adds phases to be dealt with in each community. There is a disposition on the part of many whose positions impose leadership upon them to look lightly upon this question and to shift the responsibility of dealing with it upon the "Lord." One prominent leader the other day was heard to remark, . . . "Just now much is being said in every section of the country about leaving the South and coming to the North and the question is being asked on every hand and by white and black, "what does this all mean?" Take it from me God is in the movement and his purposes are ripening fast." The disposition on the part of Race leaders, to whom God has given talents to be used in behalf of their race to simply get out from under great responsibilities when they come by saying the "Lord will do this, will do that, is very unfortunate. God has never promised to do for any race or people that which they can do for themselves. It is but little less than sacreligious for any man or race to sit down and look to the "Lord" to do for him that which God has given him talents to be cultivated and developed and employed in doing for himself. It is downright cussedness and can but lead to disaster and woe. The Negro must learn that he, himself, must pay the price of liberty. If he would be respected he must earn the respect due him. When the problems come, if the Negro is not in a position to solve them in his own behalf then the white man stands ready to solve them as he would have them solved and who can truthfully say that the Negro has any right to whine and complain, if by his own indifference, his own disposition, he assigns the dealing with his vital affairs to the "Lord" and the white man steps in and handles them to suit himself. In each community the best of both races must prepare to deal wito this new problem arising from the exodus of the Colored people of the South into the North. THAT SPINGARN LETTER No thank you, Dr. Spingarn, says, editor, J. P. Murphy of the Baltimore Maryland Afro-American in reply to an appeal to Colored men to accept "Jim Crowism" and "Segregation" at the hands of the Government that they might be fitted for leaders in battle against a Foreign Foe. Editorially the Afro-American says: Friends of Dr. Joel E. Spingarn, who know of his square stand for the liberties of the people in America thru his association with Dr. W. E. B. DuBois on the editorial staff of the Crisis, were astonished and shocked by his open letter of Feb. 15th, wherein he advocated a "Military Training Camp for Colored Men. The letter states that: "It is of the highest importance that the educated colored men of this country should be given opportunities for leadership. You must cease to remain in the background in every field of national activity, and must come forward to assume your right places as leaders of American life. All of you cannot be leaders, but those of you who have the capacity for leadership must be given an opportunity to test and display it." With all this we heartily agree. From Crispus Attucks to Sergeant Bigstaff of Carrizal fame, the colored man has been a good enough fighter, but only when he has been lead by white officers. Colored officers, with the exception of Maj. Young and one or two others have found it impossible to get appointments to West Point or Annapolis, and in consequence have risen from the ranks thru sheer ability rather than thru scientific military training. Mr. Spingarn's letter continues: "There is now just auch an opportunity possible for you, in case of war, to become leaders and officers instead of followers and privates. Major General Leonord Wood, of the U. S. Army, commanding the Department of the East, has promised that if two hundred of you apply for admission, he will organize and maintain a military training camp for colored men, with just the sort of training to fit you to serve as officers of volunteers in case of war." Mr. Spingarn calls the project in polite language a "Military Training Camp for Colored Men." In ordinary terms he is advocating an annex for the big white training camp at Plattsburg, N. Y. The Federal Government has let it be understood that "cannon fodder" white and black cannot receive the same instruction in the same summer camp, and this lead Mr. Spingarn to suggest to Gen. Wood a special and distinct Jim Crow camp for colored men. As if to apologize for his advocacy, the letter has this word: "I do not believe that colored men should be seperated from other Americans in any field of life; but the crisis is too near at hand to discuss principles and opinions, and it seems to me that there is only one thing far you to do at this juncture, and that is to get the training that will fit you to be officers, however and wherever and whenever this training may be obtained. If two hundred of you do not send applications immediately, the opportunity may be lost forever." Were the crisis too near at hand to discuss principles and opinions, why not open Plattsburg to all Americans without regard to color. If the United Ststes wants the brgins and the brawn of educated colored man why not open West Point and Annapolis to him. If this government cannot discuss principles and opinions so far as they relate to common justice to the Negro when there is no crisis, perhaps a crisis is the best time to get a hearing. SEE SHELBY Real Estate and Insurance. See me When you want to rent, buy or sell in any part of the state. 103 N. Main St., Decatur, Illinois. Do not fail to note the wonderful "Rea Bargain Offer" made by that sterling newspaper, the ST. LOUIS GLOBE.DEMOCRAT elsewhere in this issue. In spite of the enormously increased cost of production, tee Daily Globe Democrat except Sunday, is offered to Rural Free Delivery and Star Route patrons (yearly subscriptions only) at the remarkably low rate of $3.00 per year-or in complete clubs of three or more, at the net club rate of only $2.50 for each yearly subscription. 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Baumann PRESCRIPTION DRUGGISTS (Deutsche Apotheke) Your Patronage Solicited Corner 7th and Washington St Fall & Winter Late/Styles Now in. Toilet Articles 207 N. 14th St., Springfield, Ill. It was only when the enemy was at the throat of England that the Irish could get a hearing on self-government. Perhaps, too, German submarines will block American harbors before United States will give one-tenth of its population a chance to fight without being segregated. There are many colored educated men who would like to attend the summer camps for the discipline and the contacts they afford. But to go to a "Jim Crow" Plattsburg in order to learn how to lead "Jim Crow Regiments" is too much. 'No, thank you, Mr Spingarn. Separate cars, separate residential sections, separate schools, colored people have been forced to accept by law, Just now it is in our own power to elect whether or not we will fight for United States us repeat Mr. Spingarn, 'No thank you.' For three hundred and fifty years the white man has been advising the Negro as to "what were best to be done." His present condition is due to the fact that up to the time of Frederick Douglass the advice was always blindly followed. "The one thing" for all of the colored people not to do is to volunteer. If opinions and principles cannot be discussed now it is we who can wait until they can be. ORDER NOW FOR SEASON Prompt Deliveries by the TON OR LOAD Geo. W. Wells 1610 EAST MASON STREET Bell Phone 1383 Bell Phone 2322 A. Morris Williams 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. 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In the front rank is found Professor A. J. Kirkpatrick, principal of the high school in this city. While he was born of slave parents who were unlettered, he took advantage of the schools opened to him. Like many of the foremost men of the race, he was born on a farm, his home being near a Kentucky town in Grayson county. He was a hard worker as a youth, but as soon as he was permitted to do so he entered the country school near his home. After finishing the country school course he entered the city school, walking every morning four and a half miles. He used his time wisely when not in school. He learned the importance of saving a dollar, so when he got his hands on a piece of money it would remain with him. Having saved his money, he found that he had enough to keep him in college for one year, so that when school opened at Prairie View he was there with all his earthly belongings, ready to take his place among the young people who were PROFESSOR A. J. KIRKPATRICK. struggling for an education. It was in the fall of 1885 that he entered the college. Being on friendly terms with work, he earned enough money during his school life to keep up his studies and buy his clothes and books. In a class of eighteen graduating from Prairie Normal and Industrial college in 1889 this young man stood at the head of the class and carried off many first honors. After finishing his work at Prairie View he began teaching. He spent the first twelve years as a teacher in the city school. He resigned to accept a position as assistant principal of the public schools of Sherman, where he served but a short time when he was made principal, which position he has held for the past eleven years. Fred Douglass school, with Professor A. J. Kirkpatrick as principal, now ranks with the best high schools in the state. Of course he is a believer in higher education for all Americans, and he himself from time to time has sought to improve himself. He has studied in the summer at the University of Chicago, the State Normal school of Kansas and elsewhere. Twice he has been elected president of the North Texas Teachers' association and in 1913 was elected president of the principal division of the State Teachers' association. He has conducted five summer normals in the state and taught in six. He has gone right into the hearts of the people and enjoys the respect of all who know him or come in contact with him. He has stumped Grayson county a number of times in the interest of education. In fraternal societies he is active and has served for the past five years as chancellor commander of a local lodge in his home, being one of the most prominent members of the Knights of Pythias; also a member of the grand lodge. As an Odd Fellow he ranks high. He is also in the United Brothers of Friendship and grand auditor of the grand temples and tabernacles of the Knights and Daughters of Tabor. But with all of this he is a Christian and an active worker in the Baptist church, being one of the deacons and superintendent of his Sunday school secretary of the Northwestern Sunday School Convention and secretary of the Baptist association of his district. He won the hand and heart of Miss B. E. Jefferson, one of the best trained young women in the state, who is an accomplished musician. EARNED HONORS BY HIS EFFORTS Rev. L. K. Williams a Leader Among Baptists. After Busy and Successful Career In Texas Dr. Williams Accepted the Call of the Olivet Baptist Church and Is Doing Great Work—Native of Eufala, Ala. Chicago. — Olivet Baptist church boasts of having one of the most aggressive and progressive Baptist ministers in the country. The Rev. Dr. L. K. Williams, who was called to the church less than a year ago from Fort Worth, Tex., has taken his place with the leading pastors in the city and is recognized as an able representative of the Baptist denomination. Dr. Williams is a native of Eufala, Ala. He received his early training in the public schools of Texas, which he entered at the age of six years. His life from youth to the present is full of interesting events. He was converted and baptized at the age of twelve and when eighteen years old THE BISHOP OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH OF THE VIRGINIA REV. DR. L. K. WILLIAMS AND OLIVET BAP TIST CHURCH, CHICAGO. REV. DR. L. K. WILLIAMS AND OLIVET BAPTIST CHURCH, CHICAGO. entered the active ministry, being called to the pastorate of a church with five members. It is said that he organized the church. He served the Bethesda Baptist church, Marshall, Tex., as pastor and from there was called to Macedonia Baptist church in Dallas, where a fine frame building was erected, and it is now presided over by the Rev. Dr. S. E. J. Watson. He was then called to the Mount Gilead Baptist church, Fort Worth, which has a large congregation. The church building was considered a disgrace to the Baptists of the state, and at once Dr. Williams upon taking charge called the members together and laid plans for a new church building. This was carried out, and now Mount Gilead Baptist church has perhaps the most unique edifice in the country. One year in Fort Worth he raised $22,000, and during the seven years he remained there he increased the membership from 1,400 to 3,200. The Baptists of Texas recognized the worth of this young man and for eleven years kept him president of the Missionary and Educational convention of the state, and it is perhaps the largest religious organization in the whole southwest and the most influential. It is one of the conventions that is doing something more than pass resolutions and make big speeches. It has a well organized missionary department, with Dr. J. E. Knox as superintendent; an orphans' home and two colleges, the I. and M. college at Fort Worth and the Houston college at Houston. Both of these institutions are blessed with able men and women on their faculty and a large number of students who are doing good work. Much work was accomplished by these conventions under the administration of Dr. Williams, and it was with regrets that they gave him up in 1910, when he resigned. For his education he is indebted to Bishop college, Marshall, Tex., which gave him the degrees of bachelor of divinity and bachelor of arts. Having accomplished so much in a theological and literary way, the honorary degree of doctor of divinity was conferred on him by the Arkansas Baptist college and Selma university, Alabama. Dr. Williams is succeeding in his new field. He has plunged into the work here with all of his heart and mind and is making many friends. He has not been in the city a year, yet $14,000 has been raised since he has been here, and, in addition to this, 1,235 members have been taken into the church. So popular is his work that every Sunday morning it is necessary to hold two services, one in the main auditorium and an overflow meeting in the lecture room, something new in Chicago church work. Dr. Williams is an active member of the National Baptist convention and has been careful in preserving the records of that body. He is a safe, conservative leader and is constantly in demand in all parts of the country for lectures and sermons. HOWARD ALUMNI PROGRAM HAS MANY UNIQUE FEATURES General Association at Washington Ready For Semicentennial Functions. Washington.—Following the "get together" of the Howard university alumni, which was one of the most successful and enthusiastic preludes to the semicentennial which will be celebrated March 1 to 4, inclusive, the alumni have designed a button about the size of a quarter of a dollar commemorative of the coming celebration. The button has a background of the official blue of the university, with lettering in white, completing the colors blue and white. In the center the letters "H. U." are monogrammed, while on either side appear the dates "1867-1917." At the top of the semicircle is the word "Semicentennial" and at the bottom "Howard University." The outer edge of the design is white, giving the whole a finished setting. Robert A. Pelham, financial secretary of the General Alumni association, was present at the midday chapel services of the university recently and presented to each undergraduate a button for the tickets distributed on the night of the "get together" meeting. The General Alumni will send out to the different local branches of the association samples of the buttons and have them order in numbers to supply the membership of their several organizations, so that by the time of the celebration in March every alumnus in each locality and here may recognize the others in the effort and plans for alumni day. The program feature of March 3, which is alumni day in the celebration, is being shaped and will be announced in a few days. The parade from the university to Convention hall March 1 will include the officers, trustees, members of the faculties and alumni. The Andrew Rankin Memorial chapel will be the mobilizing point for the alumni, and every alumnus is expected to be on hand at 6:30 p. m. so as to be formed under the marshal for the occasion into groups or assignment in the line. Reports from outside associations and individual alumni indicate a keen response to the call, and the gymnasium appeal has awakened new interest and is the slogan on which the alumni stand united. THE BIG BROTHER MOVEMENT. Efforts of a New York Organization to Protect Children. At the meeting of the Big Brother movement under the auspices of the National Urban league, New York, on Feb. 22 plans were perfected for the Big Brother Sunday designated for March 25, at which time the pastors of the various churches have been requested to preach a sermon at their morning services showing the responsibilities of parenthood, using preferably for their text Matthew xxv, 31, as well as the rest of the chapter. An active Big Brother will be assigned to each church to tell of the efforts of the Big Brothers to reduce the number of arraignments in the children's court this year. It is hoped that a monster public mass meeting will be held in one of the large halls in the Harlem district the afternoon of March 25. The following statistics, giving a comparison of the total number of arraignments in the children's court for the years 1915 and 1916 and a comparison as to the total number of arraignments of colored children for the years 1914, 1915 and 1916, will be of special interest to persons interested in child welfare, especially in trying to save a child from appearance in the children's court as a defendant: During 1916 the total number of arraignments in the children's courts was 12,425 children as against 14,135 during 1915. Of this number 5,970 were arraigned for delinquency as compared with 7,927 the year before in the special proceedings, which consisted largely of improper guardianship and neglect cases, 6,455 cases were tried before the court for protection. In 1915 there were 6,208. SLATER INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL William A. Blair's Efforts to Increase Our Advantages For Education. Few men of either race are doing more to increase the educational advantages of the colored people of the south than William A. Blair, treasurer of the Slater Industrial school at Winston-Salem, N. C. Mr. Blair is an influential business man, being the vice president of the People's National bank at Winston-Salem. Since September, 1916, Mr. Blair has been making a campaign for funds with which he give the institution a larger equipment. The state legislature, recognizing the usefulness and importance of the school to our people, has promised to give $12,000 toward the new equipment on condition that the trustees raise a like amount. The appeal sent out by the trustees says: "If each reader of this article will slip $1 into an envelope and mail it to the treasurer, William A. Blair, Winston-Salem, N. C., the money will be raised and the school buildings erected. This small amount will not hurt any one and will very greatly aid a most worthy national cause." Fredmen's Aid Society Fifty Years Old. The Fredmen's Aid society is making elaborate preparations for the celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of organization to be held in April. The sessions of the celebration will be held in the Trinity Methodist Episcopal church, Cincinnati. This is the church edifice in which the society was organized. Subscribe for The Forum-a race newspaper all the time. Green's New Electric Shoe Repair Shop Repair Work Done while you wait Satisfaction Guaranteed, Best Con- triesies. Try me and be Convinced. 10 years in this vicinity. 501 N. ADAMS ST. PEORIA, ILL. FOR SALE AT RegalPrintingCo. 124 SOUTH 11TH STREET Champion Magazine Chicago Defender The Freeman The Crisis Orders taken for any Negro Book or Paper. DUNBAR NEWS CO. Bell Phone 5729 KINKY does, removes Dandruff, feeds the Roots of the hair, and makes it grow long, soft and siky. 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REGAL PRINTING CO 124 S0. 11TH STREET. FOR SALE- House hold furniture in beds, heater, chairs etc at 512 So. Douglas. Phone, 2292. Call or phone at any time. RACE PROGRESS IN MISSISSIPPI Farmers Hold Annual Meeting at Utica Institute. STORIES OF SUCCESS HEARD Principal William H. Holtzclaw In Vigorous Address to Representative Gathering Says South Is Best Place For the Colored People—Health and Home Owning Discussed. Utica, Miss.-The usual experience meeting of former conferences became this year, 1917, a veritable school, where men and women vied with each other in asking questions that would make their burdens lighter, that would make their community better and that would put them all in position to render better service one to another and to understand their peculiar problems day by day. This in a nutshell describes the thirteenth annual session of the Utica institute farmers' conference recently held in this town. The conference lasted two days and was presided over by William H. Holtzclaw, principal of the school. The meeting was attended by several hundred farmers from the surrounding neighborhoods. Many educators, ministers and other professional and business men were also in attendance. Principal Holtzclaw in his advice to the farmers in the south with reference to migration to northern centers was pointed and vigorous, but he maintained that the south was the better place for the Negro. However, he recognized the right of any individual to change his residence if he thinks best to do so. The declarations adopted by the conference were just as frank as the address of Principal Holtzclaw. They recounted the progress made by the Negro, congratulated him thereon, but did not fall in the meantime to point out the need for the development of the country round about them, the prevention of so much disease, the suppression of crime and the building of home life. Problems of health, community life and farm improvement were considered in a vigorous manner by the conference. County Superintendent F. M. Coleman laid major stress upon the importance of agriculture in the life of the people, urged larger co-operation on the part of the Negro ministers in the large amount of uplift work the Negro teachers were doing in the county and told just what the county department of education was doing to help the colored people in Hinds county. The wonderful fertility of the soil and the varied nature of the yield that would be possible under intelligent farming were demonstrated by Professor George W. Carver of Tuskegee institute in a manner that easily made blim the feature of the conference. Unassuming, quite like a farmer in appearance, he hardly impresses one as a member of learned societies that have for their object the promotion of science. He was the most pronounced advocate of diversification and incidentally struck the national hegira a hard blow when he showed what the Negro farmer could do with the Mississippi soil the year round. Reducing the high cost of living would be an easy matter if the farmers would raise a goodly amount of their own stuff, according to Professor Carver, who showed how from the velvet bean bread, coffee, candles and foodstuff could be made. Concrete examples of the influence the institute had exercised over the people of the community were afforded by a number of talks from farmers present, typical among which was that of R. D. Morrison, who since the beginning of these conferences had purchased a farm of 100 acres, had taken the lead in his community near Edwards and had succeeded in raising among the colored people more than $1,000 with which they had elected a modern three room school building. To this Julius Rosenwald added $300 and lately a blacksmith shop has been erected. Cooking, carpentry and blacksmithing were taught in addition to the common school branches. Henry Kennard stated that he had always worked as a renter or share cropper and wanted to purchase a home. He sought light from some one in the conference who had succeeded. John Tyner, who had been buying a home for ten years, told how it could be accomplished and made the point that it was better to be ten years buying a home than to rent twenty, as many had done. Sam Field recounted an incident that illustrates the value and influence of the personal relations between some white and colored men in the south when he showed how by the exercise of diplomacy he succeeded in getting the use of a first mule from his white landlord. United States Demonstration Agent J. H. Tanner gave some common sense advice and urged the farmers to stick to the pig as a valuable help to get out of debt or to accumulate money. He told the farmers that they were welcome to take advantage of the co-operative shipping of hogs and stated that in the last shipment of a car and a half from Ufica a number of Negro farmers had participated. EDITOR JOHN H. MURPHY QUEST AT LARGE BANQUET Baltimore Citizen Honor Veteran Ishlah and Successful Business Man. Baltimore.-The long, unselfish and little heralded services that John H. Murphy, publisher of the Afro-American, has rendered for racial uplift were extolled at a banquet given at Pythian Castle, in this city, in February. The function was given in honor of Mr. Murphy by a committee of gentlemen under the chairmanship of Captain George W. Brown, and men in all walks of life attended, thus showing the general esteem in which the veteran editor is held. The banquet was most acceptably served by Caterer Logan Jenkins and began shortly after 9 o'clock. Following the disposal of the appetizing menu Attorney George W. F. McMechen was introduced as toastmaster by Captain Brown. Chris J. Perry, editor of the Philadelphia Tribune and president of the National Negro Press association, told [Name] EDITOR JOHN H. MURPHY. of the wide esteem in which Mr. Murphy is held as an editor and praised his work for the upbuilding of the Afro-American. Rev. A. L. Gaines paid a fine tribute to the guest of honor, reciting his services for the race along uplift lines. Warner T. McGuinn told of the hostility of the daily press when it comes to publishing the bright side of the race, pictured the trials that fall to the lot of a race editor and declared that the guest of honor had blazed the trail in chronicling events of racial moment. Dr. Ernest Lyon declared that the guest of honor had always appealed to him because of "his intense love for liberty and hatred of all oppression." Rev. George F. Bragg told of his long association with the editor of the Afro-American Ledger and said he was acquainted with his aims and ideals. Rev. R. W. S. Thomas in a well received address praised the work of the race press and said that editors bring to the front things needed for the people. In an address punctuated with good stories Dr. W. A. Sinclair of Philadelphia praised the work of the editor and told of two recent attempts to get Mr. Murphy to accept flattering positions out of the city. When Toastmaster McMechen introduced the guest of the evening he was greeted with a flattering ovation. After asserting that he thought that he hardly deserved all of the good things that had been said about him Mr. Murphy advised his hearers to work for community and racial uplift. "I am afraid that many of us," he went on to say, "think because we are colored that we have no civic responsibilities, considering ourselves a thing apart in the community. I would that all of us would consider ourselves a part of the community and work toward racial and general betterment. We must get behind our professional and business men and adequately support them. In this room there are enough brains and capability properly directed to shape the destiny of the race in Baltimore. We must work for the larger things, and then we will merit general confidence." Musical numbers were furnished by Rev. Charles E. Stewart, Mr. Howard D. Brent, Mr. Ernest Purviance and Mr. John W. Brown. At the conclusion of the speechmaking Dr. Lyon proposed a toast to the president of the United States. Dr. W. A. Sinclair, Chris J. Perry and Henry Freeman, the latter of Washington, were among the out of town guests. During the twenty years that Mr. Murphy has published the Afro-American Ledger he has succeeded in putting it in the forefront as to reliability and influence. Born in Baltimore Dec. 25, 1840, he received his education in private schools. He served in one of the Maryland regiments during the civil war and later entered business here. He is widely known in the Masonic fraternity, having served as imperial potentate of the Mystic Shrine. He has been one of the most active laymen of the A. M. E. church in this country for more than forty years. Pittsburgh Church Installs New Pastor. The Monumental Baptist church. Pittsburgh, began a series of special meetings in connection with the installation of its new pastor, the Rev. J. H. Watkins, on Sunday, Feb. 18. to continue until Thursday evening. March 1. The aim of the congregation is to raise $1,000 for building fund purposes during these meetings. HAMPTON DEFEATS LINCOLN. University Men Outclassed by Students of Noted Virginia Institution. By LAWRENCE A. LEE. Hampton, Va.-The Hampton institute basketball team recently proved its superiority to the orange and blue squad of Lincoln university by defeating them by the margin of one point. Lincoln outplayed the blue and white machine in the first half, but the latter half proved fatal to the visitors. Time and again they delayed the game with no intention other than to get rest. The Seasiders, as usual, began the second half with lightning speed, which was kept up throughout the remaining part of the game. At one time it seemed as though the Lincolnites were to be the victors, but after J. Dorssey stepped into his position things made a radical change. During the entire first half Hampton was unable to cage a field goal. Edwards made six foul goals out of the eight chances, while Lincoln made five field goals and two foul goals during the first half. The first half ended with the score 12 to 6 in Lincoln's favor. The second half started with Gurnoe, Miser and Pierson as Hampton's fresh men, while Lincoln substituted Henderson for Butler. Captain Edwards and Gurnoe began to find the basket in the early part of this half, and it was all that the Young brothers could do to stop the Seasiders from scoring. In the last few minutes of play Hampton tied the score. Owing to the fact that Lincoln had six men on the court, Referee Thompson called a foul on them. After a lengthy debate the Lincolnites gave in. Edwards made the goal, placing Hampton one point ahead of the orange and blue. The game ended with the final score 23 to 22 in the Virginians' favor. Both teams deserve much credit for the fast teamwork that was exhibited, but it is suggested that basketball teams leave their debaters at home, for the referees are not always willing to hold a debate with the captain while his teammates are getting rested. Hampton, 23; Lincoln, 22. THE LINEUP. Gurnoe..... left forward..... Butler Edwards..... right forward..... Summers (Captain) Dorsey..... center..... N. Young (Captain) Miser.....left guard.....Cruse Withers.....right guard.....W. Young Substitutes--For Hampton, McLaren, pierce and Lawson. For Lincoln, Henderson Referee- Sergeant Thompson. Timekeeper- Mr. Atkins. Time of halves- Twenty minutes. Hampton Field Goals- Edwards, 4; Gurnoe, 2; Dorsely, 1 Broad Goals- Butler, 2; N. Young, 5; W. Young, 1 Foul Goals- Edwards, 8; W. Young, 5; Gurnoe, 1; N. Young, 1 QUESTION OF PRINCIPLE. Our Countrymen's Patriotism Must Not Be Judged by Sectional Sentiment. In an article by R. K. McWoodson which appeared recently in the New York Sun on the attitude of the northern and southern white people toward the colored people as individuals and as a race and whether the colored man should fight for his country in case of war the writer says: It is true that the black man is no more the pet of the north. There was a time that he was, but it seems now that he is the "pest" of the south and the puzzle of the north. The southerners may not be too nearsighted to see the black man's future nor the northerners too farsighted to see his present condition. But it does seem that neither north nor south has very much sight when it comes to seeing the black man in the right light. One is prejudice blind, and the other is color blind. The white people of the south see too much of him, and the white people of the north see too little of him, and, as a rule, the white people of the north judge the black race by the few they see in the northern cities. They must go south to see the black man. We mean the majority of the progressive black men and women. There are many leaders in the north who are a strong type of the worth and value of the black man's genius. The white people of the south are said to love the individual black man and hate the black race and the northerners to hate the individual and love the race. And here we find the black man again between two extremes. The southerners see too much of him and the northerners see too little of him. The first blood shed for America's independence was by Crispus Attucks, a black man, in Boston. A question comes in my mind now: Should a black man shoulder a gun and go to war and fight for this country, a country which denies him the rights of citizenship under a flag which offers him no protection, strips him of his manhood by enacting laws which keep him from the ballot box, disfranchised, segregated, discriminated against, lynched, burned at the stake, jim crowed and disarmed? If he fights, and fight he must, for what does he fight? Mr. McWoodson's argument is quite logical, but the attitude of white people north or south, whether favorable or unfavorable toward the colored race, cannot blot out its loyalty to Old Glory. The Negro will continue to fight for his country and also fight for the rights and protection which the constitution and the flag guarantee to all Americans without regard to race, color or previous servitude. Sharon Baptist Church Celebration. The Sharon Baptist church, Baltimore, celebrated its thirty-second year as a religious corporation in February. The church was founded by the Rev Dr. William M. Alexander, who is its present pastor. Dr. Alexander is widely known as a Baptist minister and an able advocate of home and foreign missions. PEORIA SECTION FIRST-CLASS ROOMING HOUSE Neat and Clean. Steam Heat, Electric Light and Bath. 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, luncheon 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 1908, 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, Jamaica, 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 day 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 Security 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. Burils; corresponding secretary, F. Morris Murray; treasurer, A. N. Scurlock. All were re-elections except the financial secretary, the incumbent, A. Merc Daniel, declining renomination. 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. 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