St. Louis Argus

Restaurant At 6713 Manchester Still Used As Ante-room While Wet Goods Are Freely Dispensed To Customers On Sundays. Face Watch Thirsters in Line As They Enter in Relays. Negroes Eat in Jim-Crow Lunch Room While Waiting Their Turn. The frame cottage in the rear of Tony's saloon, Manchester Ave., was a valuable saloon on Sunday, February 6, when an Argus reporter dropped in to quench his thirst. Tony's saloon, which connects with a jim-crow restaurant, was not open, as it was on a previous Sunday, but one could get all the wet goods desired by going just out of the back door of the restaurant about eighty feet away. At first the door to the frame cottage was open and on entering each customer is scrutinized closely by Tony, while his two bartenders were kept busy serving those who entered. However, one Colored man who came in and put down a ten dollar gold piece and asked for change, was flatly refused change by one of the bartenders, who told him to get out of there if that was all he wanted. Police Watch Thirsters About every five or ten minutes the police walk into the restaurant and look around and walk out, but seemed to give no attention to those going out the back door. The reporter went around on the west side of the saloon in a vacant lot and saw two policemen looking over the fence, which was about ten feet from the entrance of the building, where liquor was being sold by Tony and his bartenders, their numbers were taken. At the same time a line had been formed before the door, as more had come than could be served. Pew Negroes in Jim Crow Restaurant There were a very few Negroes in the Jim Crow restaurant on this occasion. The waiters, however, were very solicitous in seeing that all had seats at the tables and were served. We were told that Negroes were not allowed to eat in the place on "other days" and that the restaurant only acts as an ant room and feed the Negroes while they are waiting to get their thirst quenched by buying wet goods from Tony in violation of the law. Most of them, however, only pass through the eating house in quest of drinks. The regular monthly meeting of the local Negro Business League will be at Russell's Chapel, Tuesday evening, March 13, at S o'clock. All members are expected to be present. Dr. Geo. E. Stevens, pastor of Central Baptist Church, will address the meeting. Subject: "Get Together." H. A. Smith, president, Julius A. K. Ficklin, secretary. Y. W. C. A. NOTES Wheatley Branch workers are enthusiastic over some things accomplished under the adverse circumstances of the past year. Hear about them at the great mass meeting Sunday, March 11, at 3 P. M. Stirring addresses will be made by the following good speakers: Mrs. Selden P. Speneer, Miss Mary E. S., Colt, Mrs. J. J. Fisher and Rev. J. W. Martin, Educational Secretary of the A. M. E. Zion. Church; Miss Bertha P. Williams, our Recording Secretary, who has just returned from the Indianapolis conference, will give a brief report of the conference. Special music. ATTENTION On Friday evening, March 16, 1917, 8:30 p. m. at Union Memorial Church, Leffingwell and Pine; there will be a grand, musical concert rendered by some of the best talent of the city. Music from the best composers of two distinct races; there will be one hour devoted to high class music of our own famous composers. To listen and to compare will be very interesting and inspiring. Given for the benefit of Union Memorial by Mrs. Estelle Seals Scoggins. Don't fail to come and listen to the rendition of this beautiful program. Come one, come all. Ad LIFE SAVERS' MEETING The Life Savers' Bible Class of C. B. S. S., will hold its regular meeting at the residence of Mr. Loo. Dickerson, 435 Norfolk Ave. Wednesday, March 14, at 8 p. m. sharp. All members are urged to be present. Business of importance. Edw. Bolen, Pres. Jno. B. Wilkerson, See'y. Regular meeting of the Simmons School Patrons Association, Tuesday evening, March 13, 1917, at the school building, 4298 St. Louis Ave. The subject for our entertainment will be, "Art and Penmanship in the Schools." Meeting begins promptly at 8 o'clock. N. B. Word, president, F. C. Meaux, secretary. LENTEN PREACHERS AT ALL SAINTS CHURCH NEXT WEEK Rev. George E. Notton, Rector of St. Michael and All Angels Church, will preach Wednesday night, March 14, at 8 o'clock. On Friday night, March 16, Rev. J. Courtney Jones, Rector of Emmanuel Church, Old Orchard, will be the speaker. All are cordially invited to attend these services. the back door. The reporter went around on the west side of the saloon in a vacant lot and saw two policemen looking over the force, which was about ten feet from the entrance of the building, where liquor was being sold by Tony and his bartenders, their numbers were taken. At the same time a line had been formed before the door, as more had come than could be served. Pew Negroes in Jim Crow Restaurant There were a very few Negroes in the Jim Crow restaurant on this occasion. The waiters, however, were very solicitous in seeing that all had seats at the tables and were served. We were told that Negroes were not allowed to eat in the place on "other days" and that the restaurant only acts as an ante room and feed the Negroes while they are waiting to get their thirst quenched by buying wet goods from Tony in violation of the law. Most of them, however, only pass through the eating house in quest of drinks. Important Announcement Covering Prises for Best Cleaned Communities During Campaign. Tuskegee Institute, Albama, February 21.—In the first call for the National Negro Health Week which is to be observed April 21 to 27, 1917, reference was made to the co-operation of the National "Clean Up and Paint Up" Campaign Bureau, Kinloch Building, St. Louis, Missouri. In addition to their offer to send literature to any community, where Health Week Campaigns may be observed they have now offered three prize cups for the best clean up effort among the Negro people. In a letter to Emmett J. Scott, Secretary of the National Negro Business League, Mr. Allen W. Clark, Chairman of the Clean Up and Paint Up Bureau, says concerning the prizes: "However, we have decided upon one thing that I hope will interest and please you, viz., to offer you three silver cups, suitable for first, second and third prizes to the three communities or local Negro Committees, or chairmen of local campaigns among your people that submit the best report, of the best work, done in a "Clean Up and Paint Up" campaign that has for its "Opening Week," your own "Health Week"—such report or campaign contest to be conducted under your auspices, and your published conditions of contest, and the prizes to be awarded by judges named by you or your Executive Committee that has your Health Week campaign in charge." The conditions of the contest, together with names of the judges, will be published later. Local committee and campaign chairmen desiring to enter their communities for these cups should make known their intentions to Emmett J. Scott, Secretary, Tukegee Institute, Alabama. He will also be very glad to send detailed plans and suggestions for conducting Health Week Campaigns. STOP! LOOK! LISTEN! You can not afford to miss the lectures and demonstrations that are being given in the School of Housekeeping on every Thursday evening Mr. J. J. Burns, of the Laclede Gas Company, is to lecture on Thursday evening, March 16. It is something worth while. Congs and hear it. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH By Mina Sadie Pillow Rev. Watson, of Louisville, Ky., delivered two soul-stirring sermons Sunday. All the members highly appreciated the visiting minister's sermon and expressed it in several ways. Three joined church, two candidates, for baptism. Sunday morning Rev. R. H. Cole will preach. After eleven o'clock services baptism services will be conducted by Rev. R. H. Cole and Rev. S. J. Johnson, of Greensville, Miss. We have four candidates for baptism. Sunday night Rev. S. J. Johnson will preach a special sermon. All are welcome. Starts Off With Big Boom—$1,000 Reported at Reunion Meet.—Great Enthusiasm Shown By Workers During Opening Session. The $9,000 rally of the Y. M. C. A. campaign workers started off with a great boom last Tuesday night at the get-together reunion, at Douglass Hall at which $1,000 was reported by the team captains to start the campaign. The reunion started off with a lunchcon, prepared and served by wives and sweethearts of the team captains, which put everybody in a good humor, and Prof. J. H. B. Evans and R. H. Cole kept up the fun throughout the evening with their witticisms. Prof. Frank Williams stirred up the boys at the opening of the program with one of his soul-stirring speaches, in which he painted a glowing word-picture of the success of the spring campaign for funds. He told the workers that, although the cost of living is high, it is also true that there never was a time when work was more plentiful or wages higher, and that the campaign workers should not feel discouraged, but enter the campaign with vigor and confidence of success. He predicted that first 25 per cent of the pledges will be collected in time to break ground, April 1, and that 35 per cent more would be collected in time for the laying of the cornerstone of the new building, June 1. Philemon Bevis, the general secretary, gave a description of the plans of the new structure that aroused much interest, and showed a number of pictures of other Y. M. C. A. buildings in other cities. Professor Malone, chairman of the Committee on Reunion, caused a stir of enthusiasm when he announced that the campaign committee reported collections of $559, with only six members present. Dr. C. H. Turner, captain of Team 17, came up second, with $120 and Dr. T. A. Curtis, of Team 14, was third in line with $50, and Chas. H. Brown was close up with a collection of $40. Encouraging remarks were made by Rev. B. G. Shaw, Rev. W. H. Peek, Rev. Geo. E. Stevens and Rev. S. W. Parr and others. Much amusement was caused by the report of the Flying Squadron, which was: "No money, but lots of spirit." A big feature of the meeting was a flashlight photograph of the entire assembly and a series of moving pictures of the features of the meeting, taken under the direction of Prof. A. E. Malone, chairman of the Campaign Committee, who is one of the most enthusiastic workers for the new Y. M. C. A. building. Come Unto Me All Ye That Labor CHPHETEKS MBOMIAL PRESSYTERIAN CHURCH Goode Avenue at Cote Brilliante The church, in its broadest terms, was started by a working man. Jesus was a carpenter by trade, at which he worked the major portion of his life on earth. He knows what every working man knows. His immediate followers were working men. The churches today are largely made up of working people. The church is the working man's noblest institution. Come to church and see for yourself if this is not true. Splendid music at both morning and evening services. Come early and listen. It's a restful habit. Strangers especially welcome. Services 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m.; Sunday school, 12:30 sharp. Rev. J. J. Washington, D. D., Pastor. City Federation 2nd Quarterly Meeting The second quarterly meeting of the City Federation of Clubs will be held at Phyllis Wheatley Branch of Y. W. C. A. Saturday, March 10th, at 10 a.m. Representatives from all clubs are requested to be present. Mrs. Bertha T. Buckner, president, Mrs. Mildred Anthony, secretary. ST. PAUL CHURCH, R. ST. LOUIS Revival services will begin at St. Paul Church, E. St. Louis, Tuesday evening, March 6, to continue for three weeks. An evangelist from Cairo; Ill, will assist the pastor in these meetings. Those who have children or friends to be saved should bring them to the services. Everybody welcome. Rev. John DeShield, pastor. Des Moines, In., National News Service).—The leading daily newspaper of this place, in a well-considered editorial expression with reference to the sent attention the Negro receives in times of peace and the solicitude vouchsafed him in time of war, says: A demand is now before Congress for a great national school for Negroes, made, strange as it may appear, by a Congressman from Tennessee. It is to be a school for military training. The southern leaders, who during fifty years of peace have permitted the Negro to secure his own training for civil life, have suddenly become thoroughly aroused to the need of government instruction in the art of war. Of course, if we are to prepare soldiers much may be said for the proposed school. The Negro has stood up beside the best soldiers in the world, and he is more willing to fight for the flag than many to whom the flag has meant more in privilege. But is it not worth thinking about that we should be so suddenly solicitations for the training of the Negro in times of war and so little solicitous in times of peace? Suppose the Congressman from Tennessee had proposed a great national training school for the Negro fifty years ago to fit him better for the common duties of American life? Auto Training School For Negro Auto Training School For Negro Kansas City, Mo., Special—A company in Kansas City have organized to establish a training school for Negroes: Where they can learn the fine points of repairing and caring for all makes of automobiles, traction engines and auto trucks as well as driving all makes of cars. There is not a school in this part of the country that will admit Negro students to learn the automobile business. The men that are behind this school say that they believe it is their duty to see that the Negro youth is given a chance to become a thorough automobile mechanic; as the demand is growing every day for competent repair men and chauffeurs. The chauffeur who can drive a car and does not understand the repairing of the same will have a poor chance to get a good job in the near future. Then there is a great opportunity for boys to go into the rural districts, and open general repair shops and become independent business men. The school will be located at 1420-22-24-26 Woodland Avenue. A modern steam-heated brick building, with thirteen thousand and two hundred square feet of floor space; formerly occupied by the Sweeney Auto Training School. The 1917 class will start March 15. More than fifty students have already enrolled. The officers of this school are as follows: Fortune J. Weaver, President: Mr. Weaver is president of the Local Negro Business League of Greater Kansas City; member of the Executive Committee of the National Negro Business League, president and general manager of The Afro-American Investment Company (Incorporated). The largest business of its kind in the world. Dr. Martin J. Brookins, secretary and treasurer. One of Kansas City's most prominent physicians who pays taxes on several thousand dollars worth of property in Kansas City. Mr. James A. Davis, General Man-ager. A man who is thoroughly informed in all departments of the automobile business and has been employed for the past five years by a large firm here in Kansas City as a buyer of automobiles and ditirated metals. FLOWER SERVICE The Flower Service at Spiritual Church, 2727. Lawton Ave., last Friday night was quite a success. Rector Weatherford was well pleased with the results and he hopes the people will continue to rally to their building fund until they are able to get their church. Last Sunday we enjoyed a spired communion service at the usual hour, 3:30 p. m. Last Wednesday night we had one new accession to the church. The pastor and congregation look forward to our great movement, which will be launched on Easter Sunday and to continue every night in the week, closing the third Sunday in April. We are planning the fourth anniversary of the pastorale of Rev. Dunavant. The program, for this occasion will be published in the Argus in the near future. Pastor Dunavant is again able to attend to duties. SUPREME LODGE CAMP PROGRAM All Sub-Committees Are Busy. Encouraging Reports Made At Each Meeting, W.W. Buckner, General Chairman, Urges Workers To Haste. General Butler, Mead of Uniform Department of Missouri, Gives Out Program Showing Week Of Activities Next Amount W. W. Buckner, General Chairman of the Supreme Lodge Committee, told the Committee, last Wednesday night, that the time was not for away ere the coming of our guest, the Supreme Knights of Pythias, North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia, which will meet in the city during the month of August. He said that he believed that forty thousand visitors would be in St. Louis at that time, and that it was his intention to see that no stone was left unturned, that everybody would be hospitably entertained. General Wm. H. Butler, head of the Uniform Department of Missouri, states that the program for the week had been arranged for the Camp Ground and there would be something doing every minute. Daily Camp Program in Detail Camp General E. B. F. Johnson, St. Louis, Mo. SUNDAY, AUG. 19th Official Opening of Camp. 7:00 A. M.—Cannon Salute—Rise colors. 9:00 A M.—Guard mount, St. Louis Companies. 2:00 P. M.—Sacred and descriptive First Press, bnd. Chicago 2:00 P. M.—Sheriff and designee concert, First Reg. band, Chicago. 3:00 P. M.—Musical drill, First Regi ment, Illinois. 3:30 P. M.—Exhibition Drill, Pales tine Co. B, Cincinnati, Ohio. 5:30 P. M.—Dress parade. MONDAY, AUG. 20th 6:00 A. M.—Reveille. 9:00 A. M.—Guard mount companies lst. Regt. Pennsylvania, Kansas, Alabama, Florida, D. C., North Carolina, South Carolina. 2:00 P. M.—Concert, Iat Regt. band, and Brigade band, Pittsburgh, Pa. , 9th Battalion band, Columbus, O. 3:30 P.M.—Exhibition—drill. Columbia Battle Axe Cadet Co., St. Louis, Mo. 5:30 P. M.—Dress. parade. 9:00 A. M.-Guard mount, Companies 1st and 2nd Regiments, Ohio, Miss. Texas, Georgia, Oklahoma, and Minnesota. 2:00 P. M.-Concert 1st Regt. Cadet Band, St., Louis, Mo., 2nd Regt. Band, Philadelphia, Pa., and Cadet Band, Birmingham, Ala., First Regt. Band, Indianapolis, Ind. 3:00 P. M.-Musical drill, First Regi- ment, Illinois ment, Illinois. 3:30 P. M.—Exhibition drill, Palestine Co. B, Cincinnati, O. 5:30 P. M.—Dress Parade. Escort to the Colors. RESOLUTIONS Passed at Conference on Negro Migration by National League on Urban Conditions Among Negroes, at New York City, Jan. 26 Negroes are migrating to the North in unprecedented numbers and are preparing to come in greater numbers in the spring. They are attracted by the larger wages offered and by the opportunities to enjoy larger personal, political and civic freedom. In some sections of the South, they stand in constant dread of personal violence and are leaving to escape oppression. This Conference of Negro Migration, assembled under the auspices of the National League on Urban Conditions among Negroes, wishes to go on record as believing: I. That this is the time of all times for Negroes of the South and whites of the South to arrive at a better understanding of each other and of the value of the two races to each other. II. That the Negroes' industrial opportunities in the North are unusual; that northern employers are securing and can secure Negro labor, dependable, loyal, constant American labor and that this labor should not be abused or exploited, but should be cared for as well as any other labor. III That, although thousands of Negroes in excess of the normal migration have left the South since April last and more are to follow, still the great mass of the Negro population of the United States will remain in the southland. E LODGE PROGRAM Encouraging Reports Made At Each General Chairman, Urges Workers Head of Uniform Department of Showing Week Of Activities Next 8:00 P. M.—Parade and Pythian Mardi Gras. WEDNESDAY, AUG 22nd Governor's Day, Mayor and City Officials 9:00 A. M.-Guard mount, Companies 1st Regt. Indiana, Illinois, Maryland, Arkansas, New York, New Jersey and Michigan. 10:30 A. M.-Camp, sermon, St. Louis Churches and Choirs in attendance. Col. Rev. E. L. Gilliam officiating. Sacred concert by 1st Regt. Band, Charleston, W. Va., and 2nd Regt. Band, Kansas City, Mo. 2:00 P. M.-General Inspection and Review. 5:30 P.M.—Dress Parade. THURSDAY, AUG 23rd 6:00 A. M.-Reveille. 9:00 A. M.-Guard Mount, 2nd Regt. Pennsylvania, Missouri (except St. Louis), Kentucky, Tennessee, Nebraska, and West Virginia. 1:30 P. M.-Prize drill, class "D" and Battalion. Drill. 6:00. P. M.—Dress Parade. 2:30 P. M.—Musical drill, 1st Regt. Illinois Tinnus. 3:00 P. M.-Prize Drill, Cadet Cos. 5:30 P. M.-Dress Parade. SATURDAY, AUG. 25th 5:30 A. M.-Reveille. 6:30 A. M.-Break Camp. The Week Program Monday Night--Public reception. Welcome addresses and responses. Tuesday Night.—Pythian Mardi Gras Parade. Great dramatic parade. The D. O. K. K., of Louisville and Indianapolis will be given the post of honor. Wednesday A. M.—At the Camp grounds. Camp sermon, St. Louis churches and choirs in attendance. WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON—GOV. ERNOR'S DAY Wednesday Night.—The Great National band and musical concert and military ball at the Coliseum. Thursday Afternoon.—At Camp grounds. Company and battalion prize drills. Thursday Night.—Memorial exercises. Friday 10 A. M.—A great street parade, with 10,000 in line. Friday Night.—Prize drills at Coliseum. J. In the South: That wherever possible, whether in the city of rural community, organizations be formed with the following purposes:— (a) To foster good feeling between the two races. (b) To study the health, school and work needs of the Negro population. (c) To develop agencies and stimulate activities to meet those needs. (d) By training and health protection to increase the industrial efficiency of Negroes and to encourage a fairer attitude toward Negro labor, especially in regard to hours, conditions and regularity of work and standard of wages. (e) To increase the respect for law and the orderly administration of justice. II. In the North:—That similar organizations be formed or existing organizations urged to take action which, in addition to the purposes already mentioned, shall seek to instruct the Negro migrants: (a) As to the dress, habits and methods of living necessary to withstand the rigors of the northern climate. (b) As to the efficiency, regularity and application demanded of workers in the North. (c) As to the danger of dealing or going with unscrupulous or vicious persons and of frequenting questionable resorts. (d) As to the opportunities offered by the towns and cities of the North in schools, hospitals, police protection and employment. (e) As to facilities offered by the and other organizations. Wait for the "Life of Christ" in moving pictures, and the wonderful Winston Trio, at Lane Tabernacle, 3966 Fairfax, March 12, 1917. --- IT OF TOWN NEWS. ‘yon AN EAR 0 comt ¥ bt oe . a fs f hy OK PS OE ow PES Rasy g- yS =f hy — Ue as Mee N od) HK Ste : \ y. N 4 eat Ss r BiROY LV SgeSaee” S\\ SIG” a) Sy Gr (Rax? \ Se > Vs, CHiN | : Mor a. NS ate ry > \ Qa 3 ~aes ces entice enemies Bare eee ‘ ‘ - Cetin toed en thr osare eat beet thoes Dhani toes : them big bids Veoked mighty temptin € vs, Well, one day we sights th’ hull o’ an ol” eS we ee ee an’ that’s how th’ notion got into our £ ‘aprise one 9” them 5 : a . as a 2 \ Mal @) See ae) Calas oe $e OT ye ST ee ~ p Ne ae) eG sag “2 UIE BS Ft iS ey : Set oS RP ‘seEaE ee e ae 6 a i eeeeacestoem ne | The Peoples Taisen ‘Company purehased’a fine black hearse... ‘Thomas Parks returned to Nash after a pleasant stay here...... “and Mrs. John Daly.gavo a sut paity at their home February 38 enjoyable. time was speat by all... ly Conference at the A. M. E was not-up/to the standard. ess dicen preter 5 pes _- By Mrs. Leola Laird jendid service was held at Black- Chapel last. Sunday at’3 p. m. rn: B, L, Clark, “of, Wellstom A. M. Church, delivered. a wonderful ser- . Rey. 8, D. Davis, F. W. Alstolk, Bt. Louis, T. W. Wallas, of E. St. J. L. Brooks and Fearson, of ter, were also prosent. | Collection +++-Martha and Geo,- Washing cert will-be ‘given at Blackwéll n the 15th of March, under the ‘of, the missionary society for efit of the charch....A surprise was given in honor-of Mré. Rosa * forty-sixth birthday at her Saturday evening, March’ 3, by Aisters; Mrs, Mary Reeeé and Mrs, ice Former, of St. Louis. “A four menu Was “served. :: Mts Mar- t Lewis departed Monday. night, i 5, for her home, Pulaski, Tetn., wing spent since Thanksgiving with r children, Mrs. Leola Laird, M, M. forrison, Mr. Jone C. and Henry I, Lewis. :..Miss Sarah Goodin has. been indisposed for several weeks... .Misses Margaret, Edna, Master Luther ‘and ‘Mr. Henry St. Jaines spent Sunday aft: ernoon in Méacham Park visiting the home of Mr, Spears:.....Miss Cynthia Rhodes spent Sunday in St. Louis with her mother, Mrs.. Nettie Rhodes. .Mrs. M. E, Haskins entertained to dinner last Sunday, Rev. 8. D. Davis, of St. Louis, and Rev: C. F. Collins. ...3frs. Mattie Barks is indisposed....A ten: day series.of mecting began at Pilgrim Zion Baptist Church, So. Clayton, last Sunday. Everybody is cordially in- vited. “Rey. L. W. Chaney is con- dyeting the meeting... .Union A. M, E. Church will have sacrament service at 3.o'clock. Revival services will begin March 11, to. run indefinitely. Tues: day, the 13th, Rev, Dobbins, of Way: man A. M, E. Chureh ‘will conduct the .serviee, under ‘the auspices of the A, M. E. Church A cordial invitation is extended to all, Rev. W. H. Fear. ‘son. pastor. PROGRESSIVE HAIR GROWER. "” Special inducements to sew customers in hair dressing and weeving. A trial is ell Task. Mra, Jas. N. Beasley,-1100 N. Coriell avenue, Webster Groves. ALTON, TL. : By Geo: L. Samuels, Jr. : Mr. B. Johnson, son of }ire.’ Ells Jobnson. bas arrived in Alton from Mis- sissippi, to make his home with his mother....Rev. Mitchel spoke at the SampPell Ae ‘ME, Church. Sunday “evening. Excelfent music was furnished by: the tase tape ‘and: the. choir. «++<The- llinola Republican “Club. met at: rows ‘Hall Monday night... .Serv: foos were se Union Boptist Church, Sunday under the. diree- tion ‘gf the Men’s League. Music, was rnidhed by the men’s chorus....... Mrs. -Pauline“Jones spent. Sunday in St, Louis visiting her éister, who is fil. Mr. Robt Lowry, of Indianapolis, Ind, is visiting his mother, Mrs, Mamie Low. ry....Rey. G..L. Magon “was called to Monmouth Monday ‘on business... . The Sewing Cirele, of the’ Union Baptist Church, met-at the fesidenes of Mrs. Ida, Hutchinsons Thursday: afternoon, March 1, A large number attended and all-enjoyed a pleasasit afternoon...... Rey. Garfield Brewer and his noople are now in a campaign to raise thoney to build a new ehusch at the north side. Their plans for the building have already been completed and work will begin soon, = PF iM, MO. - By Miss Dayse F. Baker After a -delightful visit of two months with her mother, Mrs. V. E. Williams has returned to’ ‘her‘ home at Chillicothe, Mo.....Mr. Peter Swink has returned from .n visit with rela- tives ut Coffman, .Mrs. Scott - received & message last week announcing. the death of her brother, Mr. Frank Scott; which occurred at ‘St, Louis.. ‘The re- mains were brought to Horine: for in- terment....Mrs. Geo.’ Meyers is at home preparing to move to Crystal City. We regret to lose’ this family from our midst....Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Mur- phy were here from, Crystal City Sat- urday to attend to business matters... Misses Luetta and Helen Matthias en- tertained the Industrial Club, Monday evening at the residence of Mrs, W. H. Spurlock, whero they. proved them selves quite splendid hostesses... . Rev. A. L. Reynolds is assisting Rev. A. Poston in a meeting at Festus, Mo..... Mr. Sylvester Swink was scen on our streéts lust week...:Mrs. Felix Poston returned from St. Louis, Friday, where she had a delightful visit with rela- tives....Rev, W. H. Spurlock was at his post of duty Sunday evening...... Little Virginia Burks is ill with pneu- monia..,.Mr, J. H. Fulton, of Bonne Terro, was in our midst Sanday..... Mr. Perey Swink’ has“accepted work at “Bonne Terre, Mo......Mra. . Wesley Douthit has recovered sufficiently to be about*in her home...,The Argus will serve quite a friend to you during ‘this H. C. of L., for in it you ste some of the advantages of saving the dollar that was already earned. 5 Miss B. Loper : -Miss Louise Ellis, teacher, .of Ed- wardsville, TL, visited hér parents here Sunday....Rev. H, C. Houston, of E. St, Louis, a missionury of ‘the Mt, Carmel Association, visited Rév. C.’M Miller, Monday... Miss Carrie Robin son, of St. Louis, is here, under the care of Dr. T. J. Jackson....Mrs. N Howell, of St. Paul, Minn., is guest of relatives ‘here....Mrs. Maude Spotser ‘is at the bedside “of her mother in Ma. con,’ Mo.. es Coriano Johnson 1éft for Moberly for'an indeffnite stay... . Rev. Turner, wife and. daughter, of Augusta, Mo.,, worshiped at Mt, Zion Baptist Chureh Susday..The Citizen’s Forum was agreeably surprised Monday with a visit from Mayor J. Ne Olson. He gave somo very encouraging re- marks....Read the Argus and keep uy ‘with progressive race news. ‘The. rally at. Wesley Chapel Sunday was quite a success.......Mrs. Joseph Mosley was the guest of her mothor Mrs. Elmira Williams: Sunday; ...Mra William Woods and daughter, Miss Morine visited relatives in St. Loui and E. St. Louié Saturday and Sunday. Mrs. Wm. Brown is somewhat better +é+-Mr. Floyd Brown is ill, - MBACHAM PARK, MO. ~ Mr.'and Mrs. 8, Yancy have moved from Alton, Ill, where they have been spending the winter.......Rey. E. D. Queisenberry preached an excellent ser mon Sunday.;.:...Mr, Arthur Spears, who broko his Jeg, is slowly improving. +t..Mra.'F, Johnson, Mr, Arthur Bell andAMiss M. Taylor are able td be out again: CAPE GIRARDEAU, -MO. ‘There will be a Grand Musical Con. cert given by Williams Jubileo Sing ors at the Opera House, March 15. Tick ets are on sale at the Equamsi 8t., bar ber shop, Mr. C. W. Wiley, Mr. Davi¢ Watson or from the parsonage of the A. M.-E. Church, ...Shielding Shadow, which is being shown at Booker Wash ington Theatre every Friday night, i drawing enthusiastic crowds.......Mr J.C. Smith, who has been feeling some what indisposed, returned from a shor visit with his father in Jackson last week..:.A splendid Sunday school an¢ B. ¥. P. U. services were enjoyed at Pleasant Green Baptist Chureh Sun day....Rev. J. H. Henderson reports two good services at Heley Chapel Bap tist Church Sunday....At the A, M. Church’a very enthusiastic class meet ing followed an unusually large morn ing service with one conversion and two additions.......Mr. and Mrs, Sam Midgit have moved their family out in the north end of town... Mrs. Ethe! Staton is the.new Argus reader for the heh, . Alesdames H. Jones and L. Ray were hostesses to the Stewardess Board of the A.M. E. Church lest Tucsday night. Much business was transacted aud a report for $54 for the last quarter was made. A two course menu was served -+-.Rev. G..C. China returned hoime last Wednesday from Pueblo, Colo..... Little Hortence Wyatt is confined with the ‘smallpox....,.Rev, A. J. Anthony preached un interesting , sermon Sur- day night at Central Baptist Church. i (EAR Z Re zs f Ber - “Agap sees : : Sor EE NN \ NEY Vv es Ba initia * bh ° Ve, is to ae x = , Wey Seauie \) Sad ‘ ‘ ROE iT * Sg - & owns VN noc f NS @ Ce JAMES!) Six MN 77 zi cy = - ae Ce" a 4 ak Myre ‘ S® SS fm ESN EONS one =f ee 2 S$ Oboe a. “we bee le caoes wa got th’ skipper t” put tht enrich ain am started Sat tram down threat we lighted See eet th’ of man /ud a’ done it, but he wus afeard (’ trust‘me an’ Bill, I reckon, fer fear we'd let 'em - | Wt away. Well or, th” figger th’ of man cut in that rig "ud make | you die a’ taffin’, an’ we coulda’t hardly hold in til bis back ‘us EE d.| Lia DENG \siR HENRY, “asap Ser Ne Os SNS eC KSI ale es 4 Ws oe 3 me af (i a : aaa ‘ grt * $ Sets “eee gee ESE esse mates Pita ete Pao et ee EDWARDSVILLE, IL = . By B. B. Williams By V. M. Johnson By Miss H. N. Jones POPLAR BLUFF, MO, ee! Seen A Be skke Vas Rev, Hont is Ul at ‘his home on Valley Street....Mrs. James Hlue and ‘Miss Eva Burton were the ‘guests of the Argus. reporter Sunday....Rev. T: Tey teteraed home: last ‘Thursday trom E, St. Louis... .Mr. Pete Clemons im-able to reoume his duties again... Mrs. Lena Danelly is indisposed at hor home on Oak Street.......Mr. W: M. Evans, of Garfleld Street, who has been ¢onfined in the Missouri Pacific Hospit- al, St: Louis, returned home Saturday night, accompanied by his wife and Mr. EB. Hay. He is yet in a serious condition. .Rev, W. W. Moore preached at Ceftral Baptist Church - Monday night... Rev. Parish ‘is indisposed at his homo on Benton. Street. Vital Importance ‘4: To/The Ladies If yeu would like to. have more lustrous, flewiag, beautifel, lene, seyaight hair; use one jar of Zymel Mair Grower and Straightener. Price, 89 centa, sent prepaid everywhere. Re- Gable agents wanted. Zynel Toilet Products Go., 6. South Ewing Ave, Be Leia, Mo. E | re es - BUSINESS OBLIGATIONS “I don't worrk any more over busi- hess.’ I used to. I've walked the floor many a night wondering how on earth I was going to-get, the money to pay bills’ which were almost due, and not a,cent in sight. ’ “One morning, when I came to’ the store after a sleepless job of worry- ing, I backed myself up against the cotinter and talked some plain sense to myself. I said, ‘Henry, what are you making such a fool of yourself for? You don't owe.that money. It {s not adebt. The business owes It, not you. If there's any worrying to do, let the business do it. If the business can't pay its debts it's bankrupt, and if it's bankrupt you don’t want It aid you ought to let it go and get another one that can pay {tsdebts, If the business doesn't pull itself together and pay its bills as they fall due, if you've giv- en the business a fair chance to make good for itself, you're not to blame. You've no cause to worry. And: any- how what sort of a chance are you giv- ing it with your bloodshot eyes and brain all tired and mussed up. Henry, don't be ‘a darned fool.’ “From the time I had that little con- versation with myself, talking as a man to the merchantman, I've not had any trouble with my- business. I'vo given {t a better chance. It pays Its bills. Its debts are not debts till they're due when they are covered by notes or acceptances. I've gone home at night knowing. that the business ‘owed six’ or seven thousand dollars, mad to save my life I didn't know where the business was going to get the money to meet the accounts when they became debts due and payable. But the business keeps right along pay- ing {ts bills, paying me and my famfly @ good living and a chance to help boost the town, and best of all, there's not @ merchant in the stute who has a bettér time, feels better, gets more fun_out of his work, and stands better with the creditors of the business than does little old Henry W.” | g& Ascunnric | ey -_ HAIR GROWER Cle mmmieraiee eerie : eae) TEN ¥EARS ON THE MARKET Maat ® , | AGENTS WANTED EVERYWHERE ; ARES Mrs. Victoria Clay-Haley |. PRICE SOCTS. 209, Jetterson Ave. St. Louls, Mo. BROWNIE DRUG: Co. CHAS. G. WATSON, Prop. The ‘Big Cut Rete DRUGGIST, ~~ - Everybody Welcome w Lecated at COMPTON and LACLEDE AVE, . Oy ee, < 7s Toont cine j & & tt ( here acess ) , yh Sh COON OR nk Ce RSet we Ih — er he a IY es 3 —-. = ae ans DS es * ee aN , fe ff se ge | nee Seen (Eee rt! a : ( ry )) « a ea © 3.7 64 give a purty, fer a picture 0° thr skipper igkia off @ | ba leaward o” them three birds ‘ith oe stowed away under . his wing I didn’t have much faith in-th’ scheme, an’ 'us sup- prised they did't get suspicious, an’.set sail, but they didn’t, an’ | arter circlin’ ‘round th’ ol’ man fer a spel them three, ostriches . give a whoop an’ bore Gown on th’ cap'in’ like a nor'wester.. pe eee gee : oe (HELP MR. v We » \GOosco, ~ Sy 4 5 2 oo mat oN Ps ON FE) ea ANAM Pgs 7p ( BAG we ees ye 0 OP | OS My i p LIAO) MOM : SF j , eS So gee 4 mn i yy ES ha <r Oe» < foam 3 fai Stier Oks © death’ soe me, an? nothin’ we do et i pret ep thy A mip. poe er renter pat oe . sich bet had fgwed on tna hm cooked x tegn "Soe folks prefers tuctey, Jet me state that ostrich is good enough SOUTH KINLOCH PARK I8 BOOM- Iva White people who have bought more than one thousand ‘lots’ in old Kinloch Park have ‘been paying the same prices on the samo terms as the Colored poo- ply who have bought in South’ Kinloeh Park. If there is any difference, the Colored people have been getting the best of it, ‘because South Kinloch Park is nearer the city and has better, street car agrvice.: The good Colored people of South Kinloch Park have built themselves a little city of which they have a right to be proud. ‘ : More than a hundred homes,. thrée churehes, and.a splendid public school have-been built in the last fow years And now-we have something new that is going to mean « bigger and bet- ter South Kinloch Park. : ‘We have been able to induce a nam- ber of white people of good standing to come in with us and co-operate with us—to help with’their money, their in- fluence and their good will to make South. Kinloch Park a bigger and bet- tor place for the self-respecting Negro to live and make his home, ‘We have given these peoplo a big share of our profits in order to get their help, because we believo it is for the benefit of everybody concerned, ‘We have always been ready to give land to the churches at a nominal price —because we believed they would help South. Kinloch Park. = ‘We have always been rendy to give tand to schools and public institutions ‘at a nominal price—because we believed they would help South Kinloch’ Park. ” And now we.are giving land to a cer: tain number of white people of good standing at a nominal price because wo believe their money, their influence and their good will are going to help Bouth Kinloch Park. If you have any, friends who have been ‘thinkinggpt buying, urge them: to come out nowy there are bigger and better things in store for South Kinloch Park, : OLIVE STREET TERRACE REALTY COMPANY. , Bag © x § [Neon OE: CO CON Oo wf f And REPAIR SHOP : 915 MARKET sr. MOSES LAMPKINS, Prep. “FREE EVENING SCHOOL Basatler Bresing Bates), Loeas, aad Ewing Aves, offer splendid opportua ties to women and young girle wishing instructions in those branches. ‘The schoo! is.opén evary. Monday, Wednes- day and Friday “rom 7 to9 Rm Everything is fren. Fase UIT FREE Jacpsirsrall r See Voss Balen eretDreesed i nr eeeete Se “$2, 00 a Yi id eee eat i eee :1 vi ‘Co. Bagi. 8546 ad MerTeoe Younta Brown sm Powder and Vanishing Oren. Pries We.’ Made caly by» Bvelya Morten Mfg. Oo, 4188°W. Baile Place, @t. Lewis, Mo. Liberal terms fs agents. J. E. MITCHELL ..... Managing Editor MIDDERT T. MEADOWS ..... City Editor and Advertising Manager WILLIAM HAROLD KING ..... Associate ARGUS PUBLISHING CO. 2241 MARKET ST. ST. LOUIS, MO. Phone, Bedmont 1452 SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Advertising Rates Furnished on Request someplace matter April 6, 1922 at the Post Office at Saint Louis 1970. Ensured as membership matter April 6, 1922 at the Post Office at Saint Louis, Missouri, made the act of March 6, 1970. MEMBER NATIONAL NORO PROSS ASSOCIATION New York office, Front & Front, M. East 91st Street Chicago office, Front & Front Bayes Building Albany office, Front & Front, Chandler Buildings, Nashville - co, Front & Front, Independent Life Building. New York office, Prost & Prost, St. East 10th Street Chicago, Prost & Prost, Boyce Building, Chicago, Prost & Prost, Chamber Buildings, Ninthville - prost & prost, Independent Life Building NATIONAL NEGRO HEALTH WEEK observation of health is a question, no doubt, to face with every adult of the race. Yet for us who are making any tangible effort to care as habits and home surroundings are common, should be given serious consideration by Strong bodies and strong minds are the most people can have. Special call has been made by Mr. Emmett Scott that, during the week of April 22-28, special planning, painting and beautifying the home and the general movement, Mr. Scott said, in particular to the co-operation of the leading colored people, we also shall have the co-operative organizations that are working for health country, as for example: The National Antioch The National Child Welfare Association, The Southern States' Association, The Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, The United States Public Health various State and City Health Departments of continued efforts to improve Negro life, especially emphasized at the Tuskegee World Health had for its subject, "Health Improvement was pointed out that ill health among Negro losses greater than the combined revenues and states throughout the South; that movement will double Negro efficiency; that costs the South, annually, enough to esthe hundred (3,500) factories, which might cost a thousand (700,000) persons; that contrary to it is more common among Negroes than among malaria sections of the South, two Negroes in malaria each year. It is through such an Negro Health Week that it is hoped healthoses will be greatly improved. The conservation of health is a question, no doubt, which has come face to face with every adult of the race. Yet how few are those among us who are making any tangible effort to ward off diseases, so far as habits and home surroundings are concerned. This matter should be given serious consideration by all classes of people. Strong bodies and strong minds are the most valuable assets a people can have. An official call has been made by Mr. Emmett Scott, of Tuskegee, asking that, during the week of April 22-28, special attention be given cleaning, painting and beautifying the home and yard. In speaking of the general movement, Mr. Scott said, in part: "In addition to the co-operation of the leading organizations among the Colored people, we also shall have the co-operation of the leading white organizations that are working for health improvement in the country, as for example: The National Anti-Tuberculosis Association, The National Child Welfare Association, The Alabama Anti-Tuberculosis Association, The Southern States Anti-Tuberculosis Workers, The Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, The Prudential Life Insurance Company, The United States Public Health Service, and the various State and City Health Departments." The need of continued efforts to improve Negro health conditions was especially emphasized at the Tuskegee Workers' Conference, which had for its subject, "Health Improvement for Efficiency." It was pointed out that ill health among Negroes is causing financial losses greater than the combined revenues raised by towns, counties and states throughout the South; that education and health improvement will double Negro efficiency; that tuberculosis among Negroes costs the South, annually, enough to establish three thousand five hundred (3,500) factories, which might employ seven hundred thousand (700,000) persons; that contrary to the popular idea, malaria is more common among Negroes than among whites; that in the malaria sections of the South, two Negroes to one white person have malaria each year. It is through such efforts as the National Negro Health Week that it is hoped health conditions among Negroes will be greatly improved. THE SPRING EXODUS ough the far South the prediction is made that Rodus of Colored people to the North in use the outlook is beginning to alarm, not only many thoughtful Colored men are gravely cohes Negro business and professional men for effects. se, this movement of our people from the an entirely unmixed blessing. There will All through the far South the prediction is made that the spring will see an exodus of Colored people to the North in unprecedented numbers. The outlook is beginning to alarm, not only the southern white, but many thoughtful Colored men are gravely concerned. In some sections Negro business and professional men fear that they will feel the effects. Of course, this movement of our people from the South to the North is not an entirely unmixed blessing. There will be local and temporary disadvantages both in the South and the North, but in the final result the benefits to the race will be so overwhelmingly great as to cause the disadvantages to be lost to sight. The sentiment is being expressed that the Negro in leaving the South is guilty of some sort of apostasy. Some people seem to feel that he is under a kind of moral or religious obligation to remain in the South. The truth is, the Negro has every reason for leaving the South if he can better his condition by doing so. Germans and Italians and Greeks, and people of nearly every other nationality, have come to this country and foresworn allegiance to their native lands, in order to better their condition; the Negro is only going from one sectoion of his own country to another, but if this movement entailed his foreswearing the South he would be justified in so doing. There is absolutely nothing in the mere phrase, "The South is the best place for the Negro." The best place for the Negro is, as for any other man, the place where he can do best. The only way to put any substance into the phrase is for the southern white people to make the South the best place for the Negro, or, better, allow him to do it for himself. The conditions that have come about have given the Negro his first opportunity to register an effective protest against the treatment he has so long endured, and he is showing his common sense and manly sense in seizing the opportunity. The tone of the southern press shows that the protest is going to produce results. Let the movement go on! The only danger that could arise would be for Colored people to go North faster than the economic demand there could take them in; but there seems to be no immediate prospect of that. THE ST. LOUIS ARBOUR FRENCH ADVANCE TO SECOND LINE BERLIN ADMITS RETIREMENTS AT POINTS ALONG SOMME FRONT CLAIM ACVANCES IN GALICIA Almen Active at Bruges and Germans Claim to Have Brought Down Seven—Russia Claims Battle Continues Paris, Feb. 16—French detachments made an attack between the Oise and the Aisne and penetrated to the second German line, the war office announces. The statement follows: "Between the Oise and the Aisne we made a surprise attack on the enemy trenches in the region of Pulsaline. Detachments pushed forward as far as the second German line, blowing up defense works and shelters and inflicting irreparable losses on the enemy." Berlin Admits Retreat Berlin, Feb. 16.—"Between the Somme, and the Ancre there was spirited artillery fighting," says the official statement given out here. "In the Champagne, south of Ripont, infantry combats developed. "German troops, in the region between Serre and the River Somme, in France, withdrew from some of their advanced positions, in accordance with orders from their commander. Seven entente airplanes were brought down by the Germans. Teutonic forces stormed the Russian positions along a front of 100 yards north of the Ziochoff-Tarnopol Railroad, in Galicia. After destroying the hostile trenches, the Austro-Germans withdraw, taking with them 281 prisoners. Attacked by Allied Airplanes. London, Feb. 16.—"Naval airplanes attacked the harbor and shipping of Bruges," says an official statement issued. "A considerable weight of bombs was dropped with most successful results. "One of our airplanes was shot down by a Fokker. The pilot and observer were captured, after having burned their machine. A second Fokker was engaged and destroyed by an escorting machine at a range of 50 yards." Petrograd, Feb. 16.—An attack was begun by Teutonic troops near Zlotchoff, in Galicia, east of Lemberg. The battle is still in progress. U-BOAT CAMPAIGN SLOWS UP Emlesaries Fail to Live Up to the Promises of Kaiser—Way Behind on Average. New York, Feb. 16.—Last January 31 the German government proclaimed unrestricted warfare upon the seas. It was stated semiofficially that the German U-boats would destroy 3,000,000 tons of entente and neutral shipping in three months, thereby starving the United Kingdom. To do this German submarines would have to sink 1,000,000 tons of shipping a month. Fifteen days have passed. In that time 215,259 tons of shipping has been sent to the bottom by submarines and mines. This does not include trawlers. The average has been 14,350 tons a day. To sink 1,000,000 tons a month it would have to be 38,950 tons a day. Germany therefore is 18,950 tons a day behind in her average. SHERMAN LAW NOT VIOLATED Food Probera: Make Surprising Announcement—Matters Can Be Handled by States. Washington, Feb. 16.—Illegal combinations among coal dealers and "other small merchants" exist in Cleveland and other western cities, it was announced at the department of justice, but since they are "purely state matters," the federal department cannot prosecute them. The "illegal-combinations" were discovered in the high food and coal price probe conducted by Special Assistant Attorney, General George W. Anderson of Boston. The department officially announced its probe of food prices concluded and that it had failed to uncover any violations of the Sherman law. The announcement caused great surprise in some official circles. BAR WAR STUDY IN SCHOOLS Board Orders That No Reference Be Made to Present Crisis—Teachers Rebel. Trenton, N.J., Feb. 16.—A revolution is brewing in the public schools here. In a letter to Superintendent of Schools Mackey, Herman C. Mueller, president of the board of education, orders that no reference be made in the schools to the crisis in the German-American situation, or possible war between the two countries. Teachers have arisen to resentment. They declare that gunmen or reacts against patrols and cluder the teaching of KAISER YIELDS TO AMERICAN DEMAND LIBERATES YARROWDALE SAIL ORS HELD WITHOUT WARRANT OF LAW. SECOND NOTE NOT NECESSARY President Expected to Take Matter Up With Congress—Submarine Situation Remains Acute—More Irritating Daily. Berlin, Feb. 16.—The American seamen who were brought prisoners to Germany on the British steamer Yarrowdale have been liberated. The British steamer Yarrowdale was one of the vessels captured by a German raider in the South Atlantic. She was taken into a German harbor December 31 with 469 prisoners on board, among whom were 72 Americans. Early in the present month—the day of severing of diplomatic relations with Germany—the United States government demanded the release of the Americans. The following day it was announced that Germany had acceded to the demand. Later, it was announced the men were being held until assurances had been received as to the safe departure of Count von Bernstorff and the German consuls and the safety of German war-bound ships in American waters. Washington, Feb. 16.—News of the liberation of the 72 American seamen brought to Germany by the prize ship Yarrowdale came after President Wilson and other administration officials had retired. Their release disposes of one of the most pressing and irritating phases of the German-American situation. A note peremptory demanding of Germany that the Americans be released was expected to go forward today. It was considered probable now, however, that the government would await official confirmation of press dispatches telling of the freeing of the Americans before deciding on the dispatch of the note. Any doubt as to the ruthless character of the new submarine campaign and its violation of neutral rights long since has disappeared, and the situation is made graver daily byzgravating incidents. Even if the president delays going to congress longer than it is believed in most quarters he will, the present session comes to an end in less than three weeks, and it is regarded as inevitable that he will deliver another address on German-American relations before congress adjourns. RAIDERS ARE PUT TO FLIGHT British Cruisers Glasgow and Amethyst Rout Two German Pirates Off Brazil. Rio de Janeiro, Feb. 16.—An officer of the British cruiser Glasgow has confirmed reports of a recent naval battle off Fernando de Noronha, 125 miles off the east extremity of Brazil, according to the newspaper Rua. The Glasgow, however, took no part in the engagement. The commander received a report of the fighting only on the following day, through a wireless message from the British cruiser Amethyst, which alone gave battle to the German raiders. The real fight occurred near Fernado de Noronha. One of the raiders, seriously hit, was observed to be sinking. The others made their escape. Night prevented the Amethyst from ascertaining to what extent they had been damaged. That they had been damaged, however, is considered probable. One raider is believed to have beached in a battered condition. The Amethyst suffered slight damage and had a few wounded and one man killed. LINES AGREE ON EMBARGO All Eastbound Freight for Export Will Be Held Up—Food Has Right of Way. Washington. Feb. 16.—A virtual embargo on all eastbound freight in the United States was agreed upon by representatives of 25 of the country's biggest railroads, who met here yesterday afternoon to discuss best measures to relieve the present freight congestion. Commissioner McChord of the interstate commerce commission, who attended the meeting, gave his informal approval of the plan. All food shipments for domestic consumption will be given right of way. Export products—food or otherwise will be held until guarantees are given a ship is ready at eastern ports so cars may be immediately emptied. Fifteen trainloads of grain and flour will be rushed to the East every week to relieve mainly the grain situation in New England. Munitions and other shipments not urgent will be delayed. Chicago Campaign Sept. 20. Chicago, Feb. 16.—"Billy" Sunday is coming to Chicago Sept. 20 to purge the "wickedest city in America" of its sins. This was announced after a meeting of the Chicago unday campaign committee. ```markdown ``` I. E. BANKS President of Banks and Watkins Basket Coal Co. They have four big coal sheds: No. 5 S. Ewing, 227 S. Leffingwell, 412 S. Leffingwell and 310 S. Ewing. Banks are one of St. Louis' most successful men. They ran 4 ash wagons and 7 coal wagons, daily. Will deliver 13 baskets of coal to any part of the city for $1.00. Hard ashes from any part of the town for $1.25 per load. Banks has sold more baskets of coal than any 10 basket coal dealers in the city since TALKING ABOUT MONEY Here's Pay-Up Lesson for the Kids at Home. If you don't pay too much for it, Laddle, money is a good thing to get. Some folks forget that money costs anybody anything and they try to get something for nothing—which never happens. It costs sweat and brains and—but you sit down at the table there and write down as many things as you can think of that folks pay for money, health, chum life with children, the spirit of play—and things like that. If you don't pay too much for it, Laddie, money is a. good thing to keep. Some folks forget that keeping money costs somebody something all the time it is kept doing nothing. Money doesn't get rusty by being kept, even if some jokers say it does. No, money doesn't get rusty, but folks do who get the habit of making it act rusty. Their joints get rusty, their friendships get rusty, their generous feelings get rusty, and sometimes their bills get terribly rusty—the bills they owe other folks. Some of them—the folks—say they must keep all the money they can get so that they can have a good time some other time. But O! Getting the habit of keeping all of one's money is a very costly habit to get—it is almost as costly as the habit of keeping all of other folk's money one can get hold of. If you don't pay too much for it, Lassie, money is a good thing to spend. The kind of stuff you're made of is going to come to the top plainest and surest by the way you use money, by what you have to show for 'it when you have spent it. The best teacher in the world said that the best way to use money is to buy friends' with it, so that when the money falls you will have friends to take you into their homes. Lots of good people think the teacher was talking through his hat. He wasn't, no matter what they think. Some people have to spend money before they, get it, but, of course they have to borrow it from someone else who will let them take it and spend it. Sometimes they give a note which says they will get back some other money by a certain time and give it back to the man who lets them take his money and spend it; and they pay him for the use of his money. That's business. Sometimes they borrow stuff that a man has paid money for and say, "Charge it." And he charges it. And then when he wants very much to use the money he paid for the goods and asks the folks who borrowed the goods to let him have his money, some of the folks sometimes get very angry and smile him with hard words and tell him to go to Helena, Arkansas, or some other seaport, and keep on using the other man's money when he WHY SUFFER The horrors and tortures of Rheumatism when TERRA FIRMA gives you positive and immediate relief. If you are a sufferer cut out and mail the attached coupon, if you are not and you know some one cut it out and give it to them. Prices: small bottle (59 cents), large bot tle ($1.00). After trial make TERRA FIRMA your fami ly remedy. Others have done so. If desired we will send you you their names and addresses. TERRA FIRMA MANUFACTURING CO. Box 71, Station L. Brooklyn, N. Y. Gentlemen: Please send me.... bottle of TERRA FIRMA. I hereby enclose $ ...as payment. Name Address City State Send for Trial Bottle Send registered letter, money order, stamps or check Money returned if not satisfactory September. In September we sold 18,1000 baskets of coal at 10 cents per basket. October, 19,500, November, 21,000, December, 22,050; in January, at 3 for 25 cents, 13 for $1.00, 28 for $2.00; 24,000 were sold. February, 33,122. Banks and Watkins are ready for ice customers now and will be when the hot months come. Phone your orders in. Banks and Watkins, 310 S. Ewing Ave., main office. Phone, Bomont 752. ought to have it to use in his business. Nobody calls that business. You will learn when you are older what some folks do call it. It is not nice for little children to say such words. Very many people who like to do business have agreed to set a time when everyone who has borrowed books or umbrellas or groceries or cows or furniture or china eggs, and said, "Charge it," will come together and have a great picnic—everybody will pay all his bills so everybody else can pay all of his bills, and everybody will start in business all over again. It will be the jolliest picnic most of the folks have ever gone to. Do you like to go to picnics? Well, so does everybody. You may now go and wash your neck and ears. PROSPERITY The best monument to the memory of men is not a marble shaft over their remains, but a thriving community which treasures memories of their active life. Cheerful citizens who are always finding good enterprises to be promoted and encouraging others to "come on" and get under the load of actual work—these citizens prosper, make prosperity, keep it moving and passing on to the last infant born as well as to the last grandparent living. Jumps Five Floors. St. Louis, Feb. 16—Mrs. Teresa Walah, 50; a patient at the city materium, jumped from a fifth story window of the institution. It was reported to the police that she was dead when picked up. DAILY MARKET QUOTATIONS CASH GRAIN ST. LOUIS MO.—Wheat—No. 2 red $1.90; No. 3 red. $1.83; No. 2 hard. $1.90; No. 3 hard. $1.81. Corn—No. 2. $1.00%@1.01; No. 3. $1.00%; No. 3 hard. $1.81; No. 1.00%@1.01; No. 1.00% low. $1.00%@1.00%; No. 2 white. $1.08; No. 3 white. $1.01%@1.02. Oats—Standard. $58%c; No. 3 white. $58%c; No. 4 white. $71%c; No. 2. $71%c; No. 37c. CHICAGO. ILL.—Wheat—No. 3 red. $1.74%. Corn—No. 3. $1.00%@1.02; No. 4. $80%c @$1.01%; No. 2 yellow. $1.02%@1.08%; No. 3 yellow. $1.00%@1.02%; No. 3 white. $1.00%; No. 4 white. $98%c@$1.02. Oats—Standard. $71%@$58%c; No. 3 white. $58%@$58c. LIVE STOCK. NATIONAL STOCK YARDS, ILL. Cattle—Native beef steers. $7.50%@1.17; yearling steers and heifers. $8.50%@1.18; dorable steers. $8.50%; calves. $6@14.50; Turkeys. $6.50%@9.50 prime southern beef steers. $8@11; beef cows and heifers. $4.50%; prime yearlings and heifers. $7.50%@10. $8@11; good. $12.50%; rough. $111%@115. Sheep—Ewes. $6.50%@10.90; yearlings. CHICGO A ILL. — Hogs — Mixed and butchers, $12.20@12.50; good, $12.80@12.50; rough, $11.90@12.30; light, $11.30@12.40; pigs, $7.75@11.10; cows and heifers, $5.10@10.40; stockies and feeders, $6.10@9.10; Texana, $7.95@9.75; calves, $10.10@14.50; westerns $7.85@10.38; Sheep—Native, $10.57@11.75; western, $1112; lambs, $12.25@14.60; western, $12.60@14.75. PRODUCE. ' ST. LOUIS, Eugene-New cases included, 40c; good; hand cases, 29c; c cases returned, 38c % Butter—Creamery extras, 42c; firsts, 35c; seconds, 34@25c; ladies, 30c; pack- ing stock, 25c Negro Business DIRECTORY Personal, Business and Professional Cards, Business Chances, For Sale or Rent Houses, Stores, Flats, 5c per line: minimum 15c. Help Wanted, Situations Wanted, For Rent Rooms, Rooms and Board, 5c per line: minimum 15c. Display Ais 50c per inch Special Rates n 4-time Ads. QULVEY'S DRUG STORE The old Picket store, Jefferson and Lawton Aves. Cut rate prices. This store is often imitated, but never equaled. A BIG BARGAIN For sale a beautiful lot 50x190, with a nice three-room house, cellar, water in house, gas, and good cistern water on the outside, two porches on north and south sides. Granitoid in front, near Court House. Worth $2,800, can be bought for $1,800 cash. Call and imp, 423 Bonhemme Ave. Apply at 423 Bonhemme Ave., Clayton, Ms. Ask for Daniel White. (8-19) FOR SALE: The owner says "sell." This is the best bargain on W. Belle. A five and six room single flat. Gas and electric fixtures. In first class condition. Terms to suit. See J. E. Mitchell, 2341 Market. Phone, Bom. 1452. FOR RENT: Furnished room, secon- door. Newly, decorated with all mod- ern convenience. 4052 West Belle Lindell. 2823R: (2-23-4.) FOR RENT.—Three single rooms and bath, furnished; electric lights and telephone free. Forest 3895M. MEN WANTED WANTED.—25 building wreckers. Steady employment. Good wages. Cohen-Swartz Rail and Steel Co., 23 Branch St. WANTED—Men 'or sewer work, steady job, two years' work. Apply at the Gilt Edge News Co., 2303 Market street. FOR RENT.—Nicely furnished rooms; heat, phone and electric lights. 4329 West Belle. Phone, Lindell 5554. FOR RENT.—Nearly furnished room, modern convenience. No other room- ers. Mrs. Sanford, 4020a West Belle, Lindell 1553. MEN WANTED: Colored men 21 to 35 years of age, wishing positions as sleeping car porters or train porters on Missouri roads, write for application blank and information. No experience necessary. INTER-RAILWAY, DEPT. 110 Indianapolis, Ind. PARTNER WANTED—Want a business partner with cash of $300, to go one-half. Interested truck farming, poultry and hog raising, with stand at 2924 Laclede. Farm at Barnhart, Mo., 20 miles from St. Louis. R. S. Hamilton. FOR RENT.—A nice furnished room, second floor, for gentlemen. Call Sunday, 3969 Cook Ave. Phone, Lindell 3671 or Bomont 2396. 4-3-2 FURNISHED ROOMS: For rent. Electric light, free telephone, hot and cold water. Phone Lipdell 2223R. 4168 W. Belle. (2-23-4.) FOR RENT: Neatly furnished room, 2nd floor back, gentleman preferred. Modern convenience. 2903 Lacadee. Bomont 1792R. (2-23-4.) FOR RENT: Three rooms, modern convenience. Children not desirable. Rent very reasonable. Phone Colafax 932 M. Mr. S. Grant, 3048 Marnice. (4-13-9.) FOR SALE: One lot (50x125) South Kinloch. Price $300 or will trade. What have you! Address Mr. Stegann, 1431 Hodiamont Ave., St. Louis, Missouri. FOR SALE OR LEASE: 1643 Sublette Ave. Lot and church building running (60x160) from Sublette to January. (1-3-9.) FOR SALE OR LEASE: 3989-85-3983 Papin Street, 90 foot front; 15 rooms for rent. Inquire on place. (1-3-9.) WANTED: Furnished room with small Christian family by respectable married couple with one child; will pay $2.50 per week. Call Main. 4538 or Central 1548. (1-3-9.) O You cannot afford to neglect your eyes. If they bother you, have them tested free. Glasses fitted from $1.60 up. Fifteen years' experience. DR WILLIAM NIGHT CHAS. H. SMITH ELECTRICIAN Licensed and bonded, electrical contractor. We will wire your old or new house and furnish your fixtures and give you six months to one year to pay for it. Fans rented, sold and repaired. "The rose is red, The violets are blue, I need your work, And others do too." Call or write me, 2311 Morgan. Beamont 870R. Chas. H. Smith. Real gold-filled eyeglasses for only one dollar. Money back if you want it. Sale Monday and Tuesday at Harry G. Douglas, Prescription Drugs Quality and Service Store, $400 North Pendleton Avenue. We actually sell you the genuine gold-filled eyeglasses or spectacle frames, guaranteed to assay 110th 18-karat gold filled, and to wear for ten years. Similar glasses elsewhere, $2.00 up. With these frames is a pair of our genuine periscopic crystal lenses, fitted free by our expert optician, who has had years of experience in fitting glasses. For only one dollar. Special lenses unless. $2.00 white glasses, $2.25; $5.00 hifocus, two pairs in one; for $3.00. Similar glasses elsewhere. $4.00 and $6.00. MARKET STREET. CLINIC DR. LOUIS RUSH Is still at 2117 Market St. res Consultation and Illumination Hours: 9:30 a. m. to 8:30 p. m. NEW PENSION LAWS The New Pension Law takes in widows and Colored soldiers as well as others. Write us for copy of new law and know your rights. Send 20 cents. Send to Fitzgerald & Delp, Pension Agency, Indianapolis, Ind. B. E. BRAUN TAILOR (Formerly of G&S Easton Ave.) REMODELING, CLEANING AND PRESSING SUITS MADE TO ORDER PRICES REASONABLE 4233 Easton Ave. St. Louis THE ST. LOUIS ARGUS FREE! FREE! We Sell Hair Goods IN WIGS, PUFFS, SWITCHER, etc. Choose Than any other Firm Our Goods. are GUARANTEED Money back if not Satisfied We will pay you the People's Payment in the World none better make FREE a beautiful GATALOGUE to everyone mentioning the sales of our Hair Company HALO HAIR COMPANY 847 Stalewy Avenue LONG ISLAND CITY, NEW YORK. Agents Wanted ODD FELLOWS'HALL Odd Fellows' Hall 2923 Morgan Street. Newly decorated lodge rooms and reception hall for rent. Special attention to private receptions. Rent very reasonable. See janitor or call the secretary's office. Phone, Delmar 4299L. Secure a nice, warm, furnished room for the winter. Consult the Advertising columns in the Argus. TOO MUCH 'CHARGE This Handy Way of Buying Often Cause for Those Sleepless Nights of Worry. WHAT ONE DOLLAR WILL DO Every Person Realizes Part Credit Plays in Commerce and Bad Result of Unpaid Bills—So Pay- The Practice of having a "Pay Up week" each year has taken well all over the country—and it has now become a national habit to consider the importance, in a business sense, of a Pay Up week. Too many of us get in the habit of having things "charged." It is so handy, so convenient—seems like getting things without pay. We are all inclined to feel that we are going to have much more money some other day than we find in our pockets today. The reason that Pay Up week takes so well is because it has been found of inestimable help to the world of credit. One of the principal slogans used for the occasion has come to be: "Til Pay My Bills, So You Can Pay Yours." A moment's reflection will show what a splendid things this is. Think of how many times a single dollar may turn over in a single day, with a practice like this. You may owe the jeweler a dollar for repairing a clock; and the jeweler may owe the shoemaker a dollar for repairing his shoes; and the shoemaker may owe the butcher a dollar for the last bacon he got; and the butcher may owe the timer a dollar for the last garbage can he bought; and the timer may owe the clothier for a shirt; and the clothier may owe the druggist for a bottle of medicine; and the druggist may owe you a dollar—so, don't you see, you get back your dollar—and what a wonderful lot of debts it has paid in the meantime, and you still have it. And you can go on for yourself in this line, showing the illimitable good that a "Merry Dollar" can do in a day, by paying neglected bills. Every thinking person realizes the part that credit plays in modern commercialism and the baneful result of unpaid bills. Credit has been so abominably abused that every business man and citizen feels the drag of the heavy credit load he is forced to carry. Hurrah for "Pay Up Week." RETURNED FROM INDIA *Processed of many strange secrets, more wonderful than ever.* Khirat University, White Circle of High Prints of India and is recognised by the prosecution at the leader of AGC Science. President of the National World Association, and a long-time friend, your what will bring success, a secret you should know; to charm, faciate, how to control conditions to gale your wish in business, love or marriage how to win the love of any one, even miles away, when and when you will marry, and how to make your life easier, more secure, or make no charge. Call and see for yourself, all business actually confidential. Make sure developed. READINGS, CENTERS, ORIA-A EASTON AVE. Graduate of Boston Psychic Research Society, Dialect, Office, and Occasional College of India Dialect, Office, and Occasional College of India Europe Faces Huge Shake-Up in Finance and Politics When War Ends. TROUBLE AHEAD FOR AMERICA This Country Will Have to Pay Debts and Conduct Business More Eff. All of the nations in Europe are bound to reorganise their whole business world, their social world, and probably their political world. The immense debts that have been piled up will compel each of the nations to do business in the most efficient of all possible ways, going, perhaps, to an extreme of state control of all commerce and industry. And this organization of business intercourse will continue for many years. The weight of business competition, manufacturing, transportation, selling and buying will be directed chiefly against America because of our immense national wealth and largely because of our proverbial wastefulness and slipshod business organization. From manufacturer to wholesaler, from wholesaler to jobber, from jobber to retailer, and between retailer and customer there is bound to come a closer and more compact relation. Open book accounts will give place to trade acceptances, credits which can be discounted for their full value, and keep active in open channels the money heretofore tied up in open book accounts. This change is already being earnestly advocated by national business associations as one of the first and most necessary steps in the mobilization of American business. Rough for Retailers. This change will fall hardest, perhaps, upon retail merchants. These persons are the only ones in the whole chain of business relations who transact business with acquaintances and neighbors and friends, and who are approached in business from the personal side. Credits will have to be extended to consumers for longer or shorter periods of time, but a new element must be recognized as having come in and new relations between merchants and bankers and consumers will have to be worked out. Viewed from the social side, retail trade has a new and vital importance, a place in the scheme of community organization which cannot safely be sacrificed. Much blatant nonsense has been published about abstract middlemen. Concrete business men and business women in most communities pay more taxes in proportion to ability and wealth, pay more, generously to promote all public improvements, and give more time and energy to welfare projects for the benefit of the whole community than do any other class of citizens. Need Better Service. Much better facilities have need to be provided at trade centers for the sale of farm and local products, and much better service to the whole trade territory must be worked out to supply to all consumers all their needs at prices as low as can be had elsewhere. This is all a matter of local correlation between producer-consumers and consumers and the distributors of goods and service. It will not be worked out in a day nor a month nor a single year, but pressure from abroad will compel quite radical changes in domestic relations and habits. Clearing up all outstanding and unsecured accounts is one of the very first indispensable steps to putting American business on a secure and stable foundation. A pay-up week embodies a fine idea, putting a general sentiment behind a good work and popularising a clearer notion of business duties resting upon all citizens. The Americans must bear the brunt of world competition for half a century or more after the most revolutionary war in history. From the humblest consumer to the chief capitalists of the nation compact business organization ought to be maintained with cheerful insistence. Where Nuts Are Shelled. Where Nuts Are Shellled. One of the types of places inspected by the Illinois factory inspection department has been the homes in which nuts are shelled for the market. This was done in co-operation with the state food commission. Best Explanation. After all, is there any better explanation of the cause of high prices than the unanimity of judgment among certain thrifty gentlemen that they need the money? When a man is found guilty of love in the first degree he should not kick if he and his accomplice are given a life sentence. Honors for Potatoes There never was a time in all its comparatively short history when the potato had so much honor thrust upon it as at present. In many countries, widely separated, its yield and its prices are subjects of eager discussion, and yet it is only since the beginning of last century that its value as a food product has been recognised. For nearly 200 years after Sir Walter Raleigh introduced it into England the potato was subjected to a "cold neglect" and failed to obtain any serious recognition of its many virtues. THE EAST INDIA HAIR GROWER its work. Leaves the hair soft and silky. Perfumed with a balm of a thousand flowers. The best known remedy for Heavy and Beautiful Black Eye-Brows, also restores Gray Hair to its Natural Color. Can be used with Hot Iron for Straightening. Price Sent by Mail. 50c: 10c Extra for Postage. with a balm of a thousand known remedy for Heavy and Rows, also restores Gray Hat. Can be used with Hot Iron. Sent by Mail, 50c: 10c Extra. S. D. LYONS, Gen. A. Oklahoma City Easy Cut Rate Drill Your Motto We Deliver U EWING and MARKET ST. DICKSON CEDAR Only Exclusive Chartered Colony in the Vicinity of St. Lily Free Care to A Will Hold Free GRAVES—FIRST CLASS: years and under 10 years..... or "5" 1 "..... GRAVES—SECOND CLASS: years and under 10 years..... "5" 1 "..... MODERN IMPROVEMENTS: FREQUENTLY Employees in uniform effort is being made to give a memery. Substantial improvement the work will be begun early. All this adds to the beauty of the disposal of any one debt before the prices advance. Call Bell: Kirkwood 287-W. S pass proof ground by pay not just a few man and community The Greatest Blessing FRY'S Busy Cut Rate Drug Store Service. Our Motto We Deliver the Goods EWING and MARKET ST. Central 5298 Bomont 1256 Adult 8.00 Child over 5 years and under 10 years 5.00 " " 1 " " " 5 " 4.00 " " 1 " 2.00 TO HAVE ALL THE MODERN IMPROVEMENTS: FREE TENT in rainy weather, lowering devices, Employees in uniform and other latest equipment. Every effort is being made to give our people a well kept, high-grade cemetery. Substantial improvements have been arranged for, and the work will be begun early in the spring. Many persons have purchased family burial lots and are having permanent improvements erected. All this adds to the beauty of the Cemetery. Free automobile service is at the disposal of any any one dabbling to select a burial lot. Purchase now before the prices advance. 3 LET'S pass prosperity around by paying our bills-not just a few of us but every man and woman in this community : : : : By REV. JENKIN LLOYD JONES a consequence of sin, but the trifurc arse is the profoundest blessing en is no commodity, a thing to Back of the hand is the direct ingings, the love of human hear- al, the exploiter of labor, is bu industry. combination the world has ever soil of yesterday, dehumanized robbing, thrilling toil of today, e sweat of today. abor and capital will come only Work is not the consequence of sin, but the triumph of man. Labor instead of being a curse is the profoundest blessing in life. Human labor then is no commodity, a thing to be bought and sold like cotton or corn. Back of the hand is the directing brain, behind the sweat are human longings, the love of human hearts, and the thirst of human minds. Capital, the exploiter of labor, is but the labor of yesterday. It is canned industry. The unholiest combination the world has ever known is the selfish combination of the toil of yesterday, dehumanized under the name of capital, against the throbbing, thrilling toil of today, the uncanned wealth held in solution in the sweat of today. Peace between labor and capital will come only in a larger combine, a higher fraternity, that will recognize the common interests between the section man with his pick and the president with his pencil and his "Ready Reckoner" of percentages. AGENTS OUTFIT 1 Hair Grower, 1 Temple Oil 1 Shampoo, 1 Pressing Oil 1 Face Cream and Directions for Selling. $2.00. 25c Extra for Postage Will Promote a Full Growth of Hair, Will also Restore the Strength, Vitality and the Beauty of the Hair. If your Hair is Dry and Wiry Try East India Hair Grower If you are bothered with Falling Hair, Dandruff, Itching Scalp or any Hair Trouble, we want you to try a jar of EAST INDIA HAIR GROWER. The remedy contains medical properties that go to the roots of the Hair, stimulates the skin, helping nature do Leaves the hair soft, and silky. Por Cut Rate Drug Store Motto We Deliver the Goods WING and MARKET ST. Bomont 1256 DICKSON CEMETERY Exclusive Chartered Colored in the Vicinity of St. Louis. Free Care to All Lots and Graves Will Hold From 3 to 9 Adult Burials AVES—FIRST CLASS: $ 10.00 and under 10 years 7.00 " " 5 " 6.00 " " 1 " 3.00 AVES—SECOND CLASS: 8.00 and under 10 years 5.00 " " 5 " 4.00 " " 1 " 2.00 MODERN IMPROVEMENTS: FREE TENT in rainy es, Employees in uniform and other late art is being made to give our people a w ery. Substantial improvements have be work will be begun early in the spring. Based family burial lots and are having permanent this adds to the beauty of the Cemetery. Free a disposal of any any one desiring to select a burial the prices advance. Bell: Kirkwood 287-W pass prosperity and by paying our it just a few of us by man and woman community : : : : Greatest Blessing in Life sequence of sin, but the triumph of man. Labor is the profoundest blessing in life. It is no commodity, a thing to be bought and sold of the hand is the directing brain, behind the face, the love of human hearts, and the thirst the exploiter of labor, is but the labor of yesteryear. nation the world has ever known is the selfless of yesterday, dehumanized under the name of being, thrilling toil of today, the uncanned weakest of today. and capital will come only in a larger combi- Bug Store The Goods Bomont 1256 CEMETERY red this. Lots and Graves 1 to 9 Adult Burials $ 10.00 7.00 6.00 3.00 8.00 5.00 4.00 2.00 KEE TENT in rainy and other latest our people a well elements have been in the spring. having permanent Cemetery. Free to select a burial Superintendent BY REV. W. W. KETCHUM Director of the Practical Work Course, Moody Bible Institute, Chicago KT-My brethren, count it all joy you ye fall into, divers temptations. this is rather a strange exhortation; not! Joy is not usually assoc- ated in our minds with temptation; a more seemly word would appear to be, count it all sorrow. A. It will help to understand this exhortation if we know what is meant by temptation, and after we find out, perhaps we shall see that there is a real value attached to such an experience. Now the best way to understand a Biblical term is to study the way in which it is used in the Bible. So we may arrive at the meaning of temptation by a study of the word in the New Testament. In the ninth chapter of the Acts, the twenty-sixth verse, we read: "And when he was come to Jerusalem, he assayed to join himself to the disciples and they were all afraid of him, not believing he was a disciple." This reference is to Paul after his conversion. The word translated "assayed" is our word "tempted." Here it means that Paul endeavored or tried to join himself to the disciples. Turning to the Revelation, chapter two, verse two, we read: "Thou hast tried them that say they are apostles and are not our and found them liars." This time our word is translated "tried" and means to try in the sense of testing to ascertain the quality; as for example, metals are tried. In this same sense the word is used of our Lord when we read: "For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succor them that are tempted." (Heb. 2:18.) That is, our Lord's steadfastness or moral quality was tried; it stood the test and because it did, he is able to deliver the tempted. Christ's experience in the wilderness helps us to understand that temptation may be an endeavor to draw one away from virtue by suggestion to sin. This is probably the common idea of the word. Yet, it by no means comprehends all there is in the experience of temptation. We, therefore, conclude from our study that anything which tries or proves one as to his character, his faith, his steadfastness, whether it be a testing under trial or a solicitation to do evil, is a temptation. Paul in his epistle to the Galatians (4:14) speaks of his temptation in the flesh. Whatever that was, it was some sort of a serious bodily alliment, for in the verse preceding he says: "Through infirmity of the flesh I preached the gospel unto you." Well, we say, what is there in physical suffering to cause a child of God to rejoice? No doubt about the fact that a physical alliment tests Christian character, but where does rejoicing come in? Let us revert again to Paul, who tells us he besought the Lord thrice to remove his thorn in the flesh. God instead of doing it, said: "My grace is sufficient for thee." And Paul by physical suffering, learned what he could not learn in any other way, the sweetness and sufficiency of God's grace. Only today I met a friend who had been sick. He said to me: "When I was sick I had the best time I ever had in my life. I was so happy; the Lord was very near and precious." He, you see, was rejoicing because he experienced what many a suffering child has—the nearness and preciousness of God. Outward circumstances like the flery trials Peter speaks of (I. Peter 4:12) may be the temptation of some, few in these days suffer severe persecution; but how many do know what real adversity and affliction are, the loss of a loved one, position, property? How can they rejoice? But they do, as I know. I have seen them smiling through the tears; I have heard them say: "Bless God, it's all right." And as they drew a fresh supply from the fountain of his grace, I have heard them sing, with new meaning and power, "Praise God from whom all blessings flow." One whom I knew well, who suffered more severely than most men, said to me, when I offered my sympathy: "If I and my choice of freedom or trial such as I have passed through, knowing what I now do of God and his grace, I would choose trial." He, too, you see, enjoined in that he had fallen into temptation and his testimony makes the reason for his rejoicing obvious. There are, indeed, some paths we must travel if we are to know God. How many of us think of prosperity as temptation? Yet the word says: "They that will be rich, fall into temptation." I sometimes think that nothing so tests Christian character as prosperity. Many a Christian has shipwrecked his life spiritually on prosperity's rock. He prospered and then he forgot God; he forgot the Bible; he forgot to pray; he forgot the church; and today, though wealthy, he is a spiritual derelict. (BY E. O. SELLERS, Acting-Director of Sunday School Course of Moody Bible Institute.) (Copyright, 1917, Western Newspaper. Union.) JESUS THE BREAD OF LIFE. LESSON TEXT—John 6:24-37. GOLDEN TEXT—Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life—John 6:35. Following the feeding of the five thousand, Jesus saw the design of the multitude (v. 15), and separated himself unto prayer. Following that communion, the disciples went over the sea toward the City of Capernaum (v. 17), but in his supernatural power he followed them, walking upon the water (v. 19). Midway he entered their ship, and immediately they reached the land toward which they had been striving (v. 21; Mk. 6:48-49). The next day (John 6:22) the people who at this period were following him in such great multitudes, took steps to react him. Finding that he was not at their side of the lake, they took boats and came to Capernaum, "seeking for Jesus" (v. 24). We read that the common people heard him gladly. These people wanted the comradship of Jesus, and the longest bread line in the world today is that of hungry-hearted men. The question is, are we willing to give them the loaves of comfort? I. Bread, Which Perisheth (vv. 23-24). "If you think you will always get the loaves and fishes simply because you have followed the Lord, you have handed yourself a goldbrick"—Dr. Griffin Bull. Most of us will go further for victuals than we will for a vision. When the people found Jesus (v. 25) they rather reprimanded him for leaving them, when the fact of the matter was that he was not beholden to them in any sense whatsoever. It looks very well for these people to be "seeking Jesus," but they were seeking the wrong thing (v. 26). It was not really Jesus himself they wanted, but the loaves and the fishes. It was not the "sign" as indicating his divine character that drew them, but simply the wonder as indicated by the fact that they expected a constant supply of bread, nor did they see in that bread the sign but only the bread. Salvation is the free gift of God apart from works. Nevertheless he commands the exercise of will. "This is the work of God that ye believe on him whom he hath sent" (v. 29). This is not inconsistent with I Cor. 12:3, l. c., "No man can say that Jesus is the Lord but by the Holy Ghost." Like the two blades of a pair of shears, the executive act of my will in believing on Jesus is met by the regenerating energy of God's spirit making me a son of his. The Jews demanded a sign as a condition of believing on him, when he, himself, was the greatest of all signs (v. 36). They sought to enforce their demands by reference to Moses and the manna, but Jesus showed them that the manna was a type of "the (true) bread of God." The characteristics of this bread are: (1) It comes down from heaven; (2) It giveth life unto the world. Jesus' hearers did not understand what he meant, and exclaimed: "Evermore give us this bread." Jesus was trying to impress upon his hearers the same diligence in heavenly matters as in the pursuit of earthly meals. III. The Everlasting Bread (vv. 35-37). Misunderstanding his teaching (v. 34) Jesus said unto them plainly: "I am the bread of life," meaning that he is the true bread of God. He is not only the giver of the bread of life, but he, himself, is the Bread of Life. As bread will satisfy the needs of the physical, body, giving strength, vitality and energy, so he will supply the needs of the soul. He will satisfy the deep hunger and longing which is the evidence of need, and he will also satisfy the thirst which is the more intense desire—the spiritual craving of the soul. Jesus ministers to the neverfalling strength of all who come to him, and who believe on him. Coming to him is seeking help and blessing from him. Believing on him is the absolute abandonment of self to him. This multitude had actually seen the livin' bread (v. 36), yet they believed not because they were so occupied with the material and unreal things of this world. Today we find men so taken up with the material and unreal that they neither appreciate nor believe upon the triple bread which has been sent down from God out of heaven. Not all will come to him (John 5:24), but anyone can prove that he belongs to the elect of God and the company of the Father by coming to Jesus (v. 57). If any man 'does come, he will be received. These words of Jesus are very positive, "I will in no wise cast him out." Jesus, the One who raises the dead, is therefore co-equal with God. Note the reiminder of this chapter: "I will raise him up at the last day" (v. 40); "He that believeth on me meth ever- lasting life" (v. 47); "I am the bread of life" (v. 48); "Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, ye have no life in you" (v. 53); "Whoso eatth my flesh hath eternal life" (. 54); "For my flesh is meat indeed" (v. 55); "He that eatth my flesh dwelleth in me and I in him" (v. 56); "He that eatth me, even he shall live by me" (v. 57). This is symbolical; it is true, but it is very real! Church Director St. James A. M. E. Church, St. Ferdinand and Pendleton Streets—Sunday, Sunday-school, 9:30 a. m. Preaching, 11 a. m., and 8 p. m. Young Peoples' Societies, 5 to 7:30. Class meeting, Tuesday, 8 p. m. Rev. William H. Peck, pastor. Ward Chapel A. M. E. Church. Kin-Sunday-school, 1:30 p. m.; Thursday. Class meeting, 8:00 p. m. J. W. Garver, pastor. Northern Street—Sunday ing, 5:30 a. m. and 8 p. m. B. Y. P. U., 7:30 p. m. e. p. m. each W 8 p. m. each pastor, reside Tabernacle St. Preschool p. m. Sunday St. Peters' A. M. E. Church, Elliot and Montgomery Sts., Sunday: Preaching, 11:00 a. m., and 8:00 p. m. Sunday-school, 2 p. m. Rev: S. S. Pitcher, pastor. St. Marks A. M. E. Zion Church, Leffingwell and Bernard St.—Services at 11:00 a. m. Sunday-school at 1:00 p. m. Class meeting, Friday evening at 8:00. Reverend F. W. Alstork, the pastor, will preach special sermons, morning and evening. QUINN CHAPEL A. M. E. Church, 321 Bowen St. Preaching, 11:00 a. m. and 8:00 p. m. Sunday-school, 9:00 a. m. Class meeting, Thursday. BETHEL A. M. E. CHURCH, 6216 Wells Ave.—Preaching Sundays, 11 a. m., and 8 p. m. Sunday School, 1 p. m. Prayer meeting, Thursdays, 8 p. m. Rev. E. L. Clarks, pastor. Grant's A. M. E. Church, 6726 Bleek Ave.—Sunday preaching at 11 a. m. and 8 p. m. Sunday-school 3 p. m. Mr. Blackwell, Supt. Rev. W. H. Fearson, pastor. Residence 3024 Pine St. Wayman A. M. E. Church, 23rd and Wash Street.—Preaching 11 a. m. and 8 p. m. Endeavor 6:30 p. m. Class meeting Tuesday, 8 p. m. Prayer meeting Thursday, 8 p. m. Rev. A. R. Dobbins, pastor. First Baptist Church, 1328 Clark Ave.—Sunday preaching 11 a. m. and 8 p. m. Sunday-school, 9:30 a. m. B. Y. P. U. 6:38 p. m. Preaching, Wednesday night by local preachers. Prayer meeting, Friday 8 p. m. Rev. Wm. O. Davis, pastor, 4354 Lucky St. First Baptist Church of Kinloch, Mo.—Sunday, preaching 11 a. m. and 8 p. m. Sunday-school at 10 a. m. Bible reading at 6:30 p. m. Weekly meetings, Tuesday and Thursday at 8 p. m. Communion, second Sunday in each month. Rev. P. Hople, pastor; E. L. Brown, clerk. Leonard Avenue Baptist Church: 36 S. Leonard Ave.—Sunday, Preaching 11:00 a. m. and 8 p. m. Sunday School 1:00 p. m. B. Y. P. U. 6:00 p. m. Prayer Meeting Wednesday night Mount Zion Baptist Church, 2624 a.p. St. Sunday: Preaching, 11:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., Sunday-school 1:30 p.m. Prayer meeting, Friday, 8:00 p.m. Dr. J. Douglass Herben, Pastor. Lutheran Church, 1701 Morgan St— Sunday preaching 8 p.m. Sunday- school 3 p.m. Catechetical Instruc- tion, Thursday, 8 p.m. Day School, every day, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Rev. G. A. Schmidt. Asbury Memorial M. E. Church, 4291 Cottage Ave. Sunday school, 9:30 a. m.; preaching 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. Epworth League, 7 p.m. Class meet- ing and Bible class, Wednesday, 8 p. m. Rev. W. W. Goff, pastor. ST. DOUGLASS UNITED PRIMITIVE BAPTIST CHURCH 2804 Lacede Avenue Sunday-school at 10 a. m. Preaching 11 a. m. and 8 p. m. Bible Bard at 5:30. Prayer services Thursday nights. Rev. E. Foster, Pastor. Thessalonian Missionary Baptist Church—504 Montrose Ave. Sunday, prayer meeting 6 a. m.; preaching, 11 a. m. and 8 p. m.; Sunday-school 1 p. m.; B. Y. P. U. 6:30; Wednesday, preaching 8 p. m.; Friday, prayer meeting 8 p. m.; Missionary Society, first and third Tuesday in each month at 8 p. m. Rev. David Tyler, pastor. ARE YOU SATISFIED WITH YOUR CO Take care of your complexion and your complexion will CHOOSE PURE AIDS. CHO THE PURE, DAINTY, TOILET THE TEST FOR "Makes the SEND 10 JAMES C. CRANE ARE YOU SATISFIED WITH YOUR COMPLEXION? Take care of your complexion— and your complexion will take care of you. CHOOSE PURE AIDS. CHOOSE CREME ELCAYA THE PURE, DAINTY, TOILET CREAM THAT HAS STOOD THE TEST FOR YEARS. "Makes the skin like velvet" SEND 10c FOR LARGE SAMPLE JAMES C. CRAME, 104 FULTON ST., NEW YORK "Onyx" Hosiery You Get GOOD Value at ANY Price—Silt; Lise or Cotton 25c to $5.69 per pair Emery-Beer Company, Inc. WHOLESALE 153-161 EAST 244th ST. NEW YORK Northern Baptist Church, 408 S. 33d Street—Sunday services, prayer meeting, 5:30 a.m.; preaching, 11:30 a.m., and 8 p.m.; Sunday-school, 1 p.m.; B. Y. P. U., 6:30 p.m.; Mission Circle, 7:30 p.m. each Monday; preaching, 8 p.m. each Wednesday; prayer meeting 8 p.m. each Friday. Rev. J. A. Shields, pastor, residence, 406 S. 23rd. Tabernacle Baptist Church, 2728 Pine St. Preaching Sundays, 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. Sunday-school, 1:20 p.m. B. Y. P. U., 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, 8 p.m. Brotherhood meeting. Friday, 8 p.m. Prayer Meeting—Rev. S. A. Moseley, Pastor. Second Baptist Church, Kinloch Park—Preaching, Sundays, 11 a.m. and 8 p.m.; Sunday-school, 1 p.m.; Weekly meetings, Wednesday and Fridays, 8 p.m. Rev. Timothy Font, 612 S. Garrison Ave., St. Louis, Pastor. Mount Olive Baptist Church, 1429 N. 12th Street—Preaching every Sunday, 11 a. m., 3 p. m. and 8 p. m.; Sunday-school, 1 p. m.; B. Y. P. U., 6:30 p. m.; Mission Circle, fourth Sunday in each month. Rev. D. W. Morris, Pastor. Antioch Baptist Church, North Market and Goode Ave. Preaching, Sundays at 11 a. m. and 8 p. m. Sunday School at 1 p. m. B. Y. P. U. at 6:30 p. m. Prayer meeting, Wednesday at 8 p. m. Communion Services, Second Sunday in each month. Rev. Wm. L. Perry, M. D. Pastor. Third Corinthian Baptist Church, 13th and Biddle streets.—Sunday, prayer meeting, 5 p.m. Preaching, 11 a.m., 3 p.m. m. and 8:30 p.m. Sunday school, 1 p.m. Prayer, meeting, Tuesday night. Preaching, Thursday night. Fourth Sunday in each month Covenant and Communion. Rev. J. W. Hall, pastor; M. C. Crosby, clerk; Pete Brown, treasurer. Providence Baptist Church, Kennerly and Pendleton Avenues.—Sunday, preaching 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. Sunday-school, 1 p.m. B. Y. P. U. 7 p.m. Prayer meeting, Friday 9 p.m. Covenant and Lord's Suffer, Fourth Sunday 3 p.m. Mission Circle Praise Meeting third Friday, 8:30 p.m. Rev. E. Calvin Cole, pastor, 3181 Fols Ave. Corinthian Baptist Church, 445 Antelope, Sunday Preaching, 11:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Babbath school, 10:00 a.m.; B. Y. P. U., 6 p.m. Wednesday: Prayer Meeting, 8 p.m. Mission service, third Friday, -8 p.m. Business meeting Friday before the fourth Lord's day in each month. Rev. Wm. Anderson, Pastor. Mt. Olive Baptist Church No. 2, 1405 Morgan St. Sunday, prayer meeting, 5 a.m.; preaching, 11 a.m., 3 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Sunday-school, 1:30 p.m. Prayer meeting and Mission Circle, Tuesday night. Prayer and praise meeting, Friday night. Third Sunday in each month Covenant meeting. Fourth Sunday communion. Rev. A. Dickson, pastor, Thomas Miller, clerk. SPIRITUALIST CHURCHES Spiritual Christian Union Church, 2727 Lawton Avenue. Sundays 8 p. m. Fridays, 8 p. m. J. S. Weatherford, rector; Mrs. M. Owens, assistant and secretary. CHRISTIAN SPIRITUALIST CHURCH The Christian Spiritualist Church has moved from 2339a Wash St. to 917 N. Leonard Avenue. Services every Tuesday and Friday at 8:00 p. m. Catch Hodiamond car, get off at 3300 Franklin Ave., walk north to 917 N. Leonard Aye., Mr. and Mrs. Crankshaw. Redemption of Souls Spiritual Church, 815 N. Beaumont Street. Sunday school service 10 a. m., church services 11 a. m. and 8 p. m. and messages. Meeting at 8 p. m. Wednesday and Thursday. Seance at 8 p. m. Tuesday and Friday. Mrs. Julia Johnson, oracle: Rev. James D. Miller, pastor; Henry Green, president; Miss A. L. Voorhies, secretary. The Church of God and Saints of Christ, 4064 Finney Avenue—Services Sunday at 7:30. Wednesday at 7:30. Friday at 7:30 Saturday (Sabbath) at 11 a. m. and rest of the day. Elder J. H. Anderson, pastor. 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WHITMAN SISTERS AND COMPANY In a Big Musical Comedy Revue All Next Week Beginning Monday, March 12 At The BOOKER WASHINGTON THEATRE EBONY COMEDY Featuring The Well Known Laugh Producer "A Natural Born Shooter" NEW MOVIE THEATRE MARKET NEAR JEFFERSON THE HOUSE OF SELECTED PHOTOPLAYS Saturday, March 10. Vitagraph's Great Detective Drama "THE WRITING ON THE WALL" Sunday, March 11 Pursuant to his already announced intentions, the manager of the New Movie for this day has selected a program of excellent quality. "THE DEVIL'S PAY DAY" "IN THE PATH OF PERIL" Blue Bird Master Production in Five Parts and Also a Great Western Railroad Drama First of the Series, to be Known as "THE DAUGHTER OF DARING" "THEN ILL COME BACK TO YOU" In Five Parts Patria's Sixth Episode and Ham and Bud Every Tuesday—"Pearl of the Army" and Keystone Comedies. Every Wednesday—"Grant, Police Reporter," "Secret Kingdom" and others. Every Thursday—"Heatrice Fair- fax." Friday, March 16 Second of the series of "The American Girl," and a Blue Bird Photoplay entitled "A Great Problem. COMING TO THE COMET Tuesday, March 13 Ebony Comedy, Featuring the Well Known Laugh Producer, "A NATURAL-BORN SHOOTER" Every Monday Shorty Hamilton In a new complete comedy. Every Wednesday "A LASS OF THE LUMBERLANDS" Featuring Miss Helen Holmes Every Thursday "THE PURPLE MASK" EVERY FRIDAY RED FEATHER FEATURES --- ATHLETICS AND AMUSEMENTS BY H. T. M. THEATRES THE BOOKER WASHINGTON Good Features in This Week's Show Famous Whitman Sisters and Company Next Week A number of good features serve to make the show at the Booker Washington Theatre, this week, more acceptable than the preceding one. George Chamay, a monologist, opens the bill. His line of talk is original and full of humor. He sings a couple of tuneful melodies and closes with a descriptive sketch called, "Drunken Dan McGrew," which makes a big hit. Henderson and Briscoe, a sister team, have an act based on the time-worn theme, "Theatrical Partner Wanted." They sing and dance and manage to get over quite well, due principally to the blacked face comic absurdity of Miss Briscoe. Miss Henderson scores nicely 'slinging, "Pretty Baby." Alen Dale, a white sleight of hand performer, does several mystifying tricks with cards, balls and handkerchiefs. He mixes a running stream of good humor with his work and keeps his hearers laughing. The act goes well. Clark and Kinky, a mixed team, depend almost entirely upon the female member's dancing ability to get by. This little lady comes through with credit and wins favorable applause. The man, as a comedian is only fair. The pair almost ruin their chances with a line of old jokes that have long since served their time and should be allowed to rest in peace. As stated, the lady's dancing saves the act. It is very good and she deserves the ap- plause accorded. THE WHITMAN SISTERS. AND JOHNNY WOODS The Whitman Sisters' Musical Comedy Revue will be at the Booker Washington Theatre next week. This company, includes Mabel, Essie, Alberta and Baby Alice; the four "picks," now young men, Sammy, Tommy, Aaron and Maxie; also Johns; Woods, the celebrated ventriloquist and his mannikin, Little Henry. This aggregation makes a specialty of rich and elegant costumes, up-to-date songs, sidesplitting comedy and dancing galore. Baby Alice is one of, if not the best, female dancers on the stage. Johnny Woods is a ventriloquist without an equal in the world. Little Henry is featuring "I Believe I'm On My Last Go Round." Every member of the company is a star and there is no doubt the Booker Washington will be crowded to the doors all next week as the Whitmans have been playing to "Standing Room Only" in every city they have appeared. The Pendleton will show Theda Bara in "Under Two Flags," in six parts, Sunday, March 11. "A Natural Born Shooter," a laugh-producing Ebony Comedy, will be shown at the Comet Odeon Tuesday, March 13. Two new photoplay series will start at the New Movie Theatre this week. "The American Girl!" every Friday, beginning March 9, and Helen Gibson, in "The Daughter of Daring," every Sunday beginning March 11. OLYMPIA THEATRE The Biggest and Best with its $7,000 Orchestration equal to 9 pieces of good orchestra, including Pipe Organ. A WORD FEATURE The Girl From Frisco TUESDAY A Fox Wonder Play and the Crimson Stain WELL, I TELL YOU, JUST STEP IN And Look at My Five Point Motor Player, 1917. We Have the Only One in St. Louis ```markdown ``` Why can't I give you the same or better inducements offered by any dealer when I am backed by a $4,000,000 capital! I can and do sell at manufacturer's price. My showroom is small, but great is its factory resources. You don't have to pay the middlemen's prices when you buy from me. Prices same as from the factory to your home. Player pianos, from $400 to $1,000; uprights, $50 to $500. You don't need to worry if times get hard, we can carry you as long as anyone. Phone Bomont 1792W or call at my store, 2905 Laclede Ave. C. H. Watkins. The Pendleton PENDLTON & FENNBY The Home of the Best—The Place Where Nice People Go THEDA BARA IN "UNDER TWO FLAGS" A masterly picturization of Ouida's internationally famous novel, in six parts. The story tells of a brave girl "daughter of the regiment, who falls in love with a soldier, an heir to an English estate, who has exiled himself in the French army in Algeria. To save him from being executed, for insulting a superior officer, she braves the desert to get a reprieve and rushes back just in time to receive the bullets in her own body, intended for him. She dies with the reprieve in her hands." You are cordially invited to attend the A. C. E. at Wayman Chapel A. M. E. Church every Sunday at 6:30 p.m. Mrs. S. B. Woodfolk, President; Rev. A. R. Dobbins, Pastor. PROVIDENCE BAPTIST CHURCH The Willing Workers and Ruth Clubs are meeting with success in all of their efforts. Rev. Burns will preach for the Ruth Club next. Tuesday night. A parlor social for the benefit of the club will be at the residence of Mrs. Mamie Green, 4246 Market. A tacky party will be at the church, March 15, given under the auspices of the Willing Workers Club. Prof. J. E. Smith, pastor of the Church of the Living God, will preach to the St. Louis Evening Evangelical Alliance next Monday night. Mrs. Humphrey is on the sick list. Pastor Cole will preach morning and evening next Sunday. --- A Vitagraph Supper Production And The Scarlet Ruhner THURSDAY Triangle Drama, A Keystone Comedy and Beatrice Fairfax FRIDAY A Fox—Powerful Drama and the 'The Shielding Shadow,' better Yellow Menace. SALE FOR STORAGE CHARGES. To Mrs. M. A. Bell, lot No. 772; Carl Duisdicker, lot No. 1656; Geo. 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