St. Louis Argus

White Press Of America Is Un'ed In Condemning Race Rioting SIGNS NOW POINT TO JUSTICE FOR NEGRO IN NORTH AND SOUTH Following the race riots in Washington and Chicago, there has been universal editorial, expression from daily and weekly periodicals published by whites. The Associated Negro Press has called from scores of these the gist of thought, as an indication of the signs of the times—as those signs undoubtedly point to Justice, North Carolina editor's expressions coincide in one way, the writing is a shame to American civilization and must be stopped. The Argus believing that these expressions, from the moulders of public sentiment, are important at this time, repeat a few for the benefit of its readers. A GREATER SHAME—(Pittsburgh, Pa. Sun.): But a greater shame will evolve upon the satirical if they were to be the assurance of race rioting. The mob pobs of the moment may be forgotten, but tolerance of outlawry is abhorrent. CAN WE WONDER—(Rochester, N. Y. Post. Expresse)): Can we wonder if our home-coming Colored soldiers are now, throughout the South, in a mood to demand the protection ouraws guarantee to all peaceful citizens of the South, we wonder if they now demand the legal trial, conviction and punishment of members of their race accused of offences? Can we wonder if they refuse to be hunted down and beaten up at a race because some colored man is guilty of, charged with, or suspected of crime? DEPRAVED CUSSED NESS — (Scranton, Pa. Times): The race riot is gross and infamous anarchy. The idea that it has to be at times is weak, indecent and disgusting plea in a exhibition of human uginess and cursedness of the most deprived character. ASSERTION OF MANHOOD — (New York Call): In the face of this black record, the Times can only see in the Negro's assignment of his wrongs, the result of agitation! The Negro would be less than human if he did not finally assert his manhood and defame himself. We regard his self-esteem as a weakness. We submit in the whole dreary record of exploitation and class rule to which he has submitted. During the Civil War he faithfully guarded his master's plantations and showed no sign of a desire for liberation. That was a dismal feature of the struggle. His accomplishment and most hopeful factor in his long story of sorrow. If it is true that the Socialist movement deserves any credit for the awakening of the Negro, we reflute in whatever mite we have contributed to it. In that movement the Negro will find comforts who understand comrades of opportunity, the leisure, education and happiness that can only be realized when workers of both sexes are members of a free world that knows no race, color or class distinctions. THE NEW - SPIRIT—(Waterbury, Oconn. Republican): If they are good enough to be sent to Europe to fight for America, they are good enough to be treated with equality under the law in America. Much as the fatal results of this new spirit of self respect and independence on the part of Americans are the same, not be he a matter of conspirabilism he has acquired that spirit. Now, perhaps, he will gain the justice that in his due and that he could never hope to gain as long as he famously submitted to martial and injury. NATIONAL ASS'N IS INVESTIGATING CAUSES OF RIOTS Charges of Rape Against Colored People Greatly Exaggerated Percentage Is Smaller Than Whites. Five Women Have Been Lynched in One Year. N. A. A. C.P. Will Give Legal Aid to All Who Are Under Indictment in Chicago with Taking Part in the Riots. NEW YORK, Aug. 12. James Weldon Johnson, Field Secretary of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, has just issued a statement in which he tells of Southern Anti-Negro Propaganda in the recent race riots. Johnson states there has been for a number of years a well-directed propaganda, issuing principally from the South, which has had as its purpose placing the brand of the Negro race. This propaganda has been successful in establishing in the public idea that there is the direct relation of cause and effect between rape and mob violence against the Negro. Whatever the Negro protests against lynching, nearly all southern newspapers and a great many northern newspapers call upon him to depreciate the crime which leads to lynching. The authentic statistics on lynching prove the falshood on which this propaganda is based. In the twenty years down to 1908 the 158 Negro lynched in the Southern states that number rape was assumed as the cause in only 675 cases. In 1116 cases other causes were assigned. He also shows that fifty Negro women have been lynched in 30 years, and five during the past year. Of the 354 Negroes lynched during the last five years only 28 were accused of rape. When the Congressional Committee on immigration investigated crime in 1911, it found that the persecution of Negroes than for either foreign host or native born whites. Referring to the charges made by the fores on the cause of the riot in Washington, Mr. Johnson says: "According to the data of Major Pullman, Chief of Police of Washington there took place in the District of Columbia beween June 25, 1915; and the outbreak of the riot, one case of rape and three cases of attempted rape. The first case of attempt was on a colored school teacher. In three of these cases the suspect was one woman, and was jailed when the riota broke out. No guilty given to the fact that the woman was before the riota, two white men, a motorman and a conductor on a street car, attempted rape upon two colored girls who were the only passengers in the car when it reached the end of the line. These two men are now under heavy ball. I repeat that there is a direct plan of propaganda on the part of the South against the Negro with being a rapist in order that that Negro with being a sympathetic and public interest when he is lynched and mobbed. The truth is; the Negro is not more addicted, and is perhaps less addicted, to rape than any other group in the country. N. A. A. C. P. TO MELP CHICAGO MEN UNDER ARREST John R. Shillady, secretary of the N. A. A. C. R. secretary, accepting the Chicago rights, says the association will make a determined effort to get behind the superficial aspects of the issues involved in the Chicago outbreak. Every possible legal protection will be given men under arrest. NEIGHBORHOOD KITCHEN No. 2. The Neighborhood Kitchen No. 8 of the St. Louis Community Kitchen Association is now open to the public on the corner of Jefferson and Adams street. It is a self-supporting cooked-food service, operated for colored by colored for public benefit and not for profit. It offers three meals daily that will surely please you. Meals may be home or place of business. We invite your inspection. M. E. T. Senseney, director; R. R. Perry, general manager. ATTENTION, REPUBLICANS. A most important meeting of the Republican League Club will be held Monday, August 15, at their club rooms. 2330 Pipe Street. Matters of importance to All Negro Republicians. This notice serves as your invitation. 8:30 p. m. E. T. Street, president; Wm. Wynn, secretary. (By Associated Negro Press.) CHICAGO, Aug. 14.—This city is getting back to normal conditions, following a week of riot which brought disaster and turmoil. Citizens of both races go without molestation into the territory which two weeks ago had a real dead line. Thursday, August 7, nine thousand colored workers returned to their labors at the various stockyards on the South Side, where they were unmolested by the whites. The yards and territory surrounding it were strongly guarded by soldiers and policemen. Union laborers protested against the whiteards being stationed in their midst and served sand white workmen of the stockyards staged a "strike." They claim there is no "color" proposition in what they did, but protested against armed guards. Union men claim that they have no objections to colored people working in the yards. Trouble Quickly Adjusted. The trouble was quickly adjusted. Practically every workman, white and colored, is now back on the job and only five city policemen and no soldiers are on guard. Adj. Gen. Dickson has been appointed to guard the front and whites are traveling together on street cabs and worked beside each other in the plants with no sign of animosity. Food Victims Relieved. Immediately following the serious days of the riot, it became apparent that many people were suffering from lack of food. This brought an idea-to Virtell L. Williams, proprietor of The Royal Gardens, and he took the matter up with Aldermen Anderson and Jackson. Relief stations were opened in the city, and the effort to provide for the hundreds, the Urban League, the Y. M. C. A. and Red Cross co-operated in the fullest way. Several thousand have been provided with food. Every step that Mrs. Annie M. Mutone, founder of Pore College, took last Saturday she found a surprise, commencing at $ 0'clock in the morning and ending at midnight. It was the celebration of her anniversary. As to which one it was it was not roared, the birthday cake at the anniversary service included candles. The employees assembled in the auditorium Saturdays and had their usual devotional services. It is the rule of the college to have prayer, songs and scripture reading every morning before commencing the day's work. Miss Genevieve Huff, of Warrenburg, Mc. conducted the exercises. She read the scripture and made the prayer, then followed a solo by Mitses. She sang "Rose" by Bunny Shesans followed by remarks by Nick Chiles, editor of the Topeka, Plaindealer, Charles Stewart also made remarks. Just as Miss Etta Searcy was in the act of playing the march, Mrs. A. H. Stevely asked permission to make just a few remarks. She had been at Poro College for some time, and while she was not on the program, yet she desired to appear for a few minutes. She then walked forward, carrying a large bouquet, as large as and while she spoke of the birth of great men and the accomplishment for humanity. Reckonently spoke of the birth of Jesus Christ, which the whole world celebrated December 25, and she thought it but fitting that the employees of Poro College should pause and pay a tribute to one of the greatest women of the age, the founder of Poro College, who was born August 9, 15... She was not prepared to say just the year, but that she was born, that she had done something which had made the world know her birth the race had the greatest business block in the world owned by it. "These flowers," she said, "are but a slight token of the love and esteem we have for you, Mrs. Malone." To the receiver it was wonderful. She responded briefly, deciding that she had intended to keep secret the fact that it was her birthday, but someone had found it out. She was almost moved to tears, which were turned into smiles of joy. It had always been her aim to live in the hearts of her people. Ending a business trip down town, she was called to the home of Horcova, to help Mrs. Jones, C. A. expecting to and Mrs. Jones, stand found, a number of friends swaiting her coming and a table laden with all the good things of the seasion. This was followed by the presentation of the day cake and other small tokens of love. There was a private, private Pleasant Park, which kept her out well. Attorney General of Illinois Says Negroes are Loyal and Fourteenth Amendment is Going to Be Recognised. CHICAGO, Ill, Aug. 14 - Quick punishment of the guilty is the only remedy for rioting. Attorney General Brundage said yesterday in reviewing the late racial trouble before members of the Chicago Association of Commerce of Illinois Safe roof carrion and the exercise of mon sense was the only way to settle race prejudice. Calle Negro Local. "One thing I wish to emphasize, and that is the loyalty of the Negro. He has always been true to the Stars and Stripes, and has never joined any organization founded with the intention of destroying our institutions. "Segregation has been proposed. As long as there is any blood and bone in the constitution there can be no lawful restriction between citizens possessing equal political rights." Fifty Negroes and seventeen whites had been licked up Wednesday. Among the whites and George Stuber, charged with manslaughter, the Colored boy, who fell from the raft and was drowned on July 27. This is supposed to have precipitated the riots. ANNUAL OUTING: The annual outing of the Tabernacle Baptist Church and Sunday School will take place at 0'Fallon Park Thursday, August 28. Dinner and re- view of the church grounds. The public is invited. Come joy yourselves. W. J. Holley, super- intendent; R. S. A. Moole, pastor; B. Nailor, general manager. GRAND RALLY AND DINNER Listen! There will be a rally at Mission Baptist Church, $300 South Broadway, Sunday, August 24. You are invited to come. Bottner and a fine outing. Rev. W. C. Simmons, pastor. Phone Bonomont 1531 R.. COURT DISMISSES CLOSING HOUR CASE AGAINST JAZZLAND Judge Decides There Is No Law To Close Amusement Palace at Any Certain Hour—Will Me Open As Usual, From 8 P. M. to 3 A. M. Judge Ittner, in Police Court, Friday, August 6, dismissed the closing hour case against Jazzland, 2316 Market street, declaring there was no law populating the place to close at any particular hour. The police, had the authority to close the place, Mr. Turpin had obtained a legal opinion on the law and contended that he was in his rights remaining open until 3 A. M. He won the case and the police department was instructed to leave the place alone unless there was some disturbance. The big amusement palace has had overflow crowds constantly since it was opened July 14, but there has been no disorder. Only the best of attorneys and language is permitted. The court, except on Sundays and holidays, when a matinee is given, beginning at 2 o'clock. Divorce Suit Against Walter Lowe,Editor The St. Louis Clarion A petition for divorce was filed in the Circuit Court Wednesday, Aug. 5, by Mrs. Ophelia Lowe, against her husband, Walter Lowe, Editor of The St Louis Clarion, charging desertion. She alleges they were married in November, more than a year the defendant abused self from her and her two infant children, Alberta and Walter, Jr. Mrs. Lowe asks support for her children from their father. Mrs. Lowe is the daughter of W. L. Wloyd and Mr. Lowe is an ex-illectual in the United States army. o'clock. Reaching the Poro College, going to her living quarters, found her reception room filled with ladies and one or two gentlemen. "What does this mean to her question in the tone of surprise. But the real surprise was when she walked into her living rooms and found one of the finest musical wonders, a Baby Grand Amplica Knabe piano. It was a birthday present from her husband, Prof. Aaron E. Malone. After being entertained with a number of songs and a solo by Prof. Tyler, the lover to the dining room, where a birthday dinner was served. The following were in the party: Miss Allie Simmons; Mcdanus; Mable Broedove; Fannie P. Peck; Fay Tyler; Victoria Turner; Jennifer Chase; Laura F. Christian; Mary Dixon; Willie McLester; Mary J. Duncan; Jim Turner; and Mrs. A. M. Malone. American Woodmen Will Have A Grand Trolly Outing And Barbecue Determined that the season should not go by without some sort of an outing for its members and friends the local camp dispatched Messrs. R. D. Dickerson and Jas. T. Bush to Alton Ill., to see if some place could not be secured where members and friends could spend a day of adventure beautiful Rock Sprinkles Park in Alton and father made arrangements with the R. St. Louis and Suburban Hallway. Co. for special cars to leave Eads Bridge at 1 p.m. Saturday August 30. Those who have had the pleasure of visiting Rock Springs Park will attest to the fact that it is one of the most beautiful and best appointed place for an outing in this section. It is situated in Hillill Hall. Alton gardens with shade and flowers in abundance. One of the largest open pavilions and the best dance floor known of. Cars were secured at a rate whereby a charge for the round trip will be less than the regular fare. In order to avoid congestion and be in a position to order an adequate number of cars in advance, the committee will place tickets on sale at the business places named below for $1.25 for the round trip. At the station tickets will cost $1.35. Not only will the person going save 160 by purchasing their tickets, but the committee will be eligible to secure the $5 in gold which will be given in connection with the advance sale of tickets. Tickets on sale at Jones' Drug Store, Sarah & Finney, York's Drug Store, Lawton & Compton, Braziellions Drug Store Compton and Laclede, Fry's Drug Store Market & Ewins, People's Drug Store Market, Ewins, People's Drug Store, Lawton & Jefferson, Carpenter Drug Co., Lawton & Jefferson, Horton's Drug Store, Mosby Drug Store Wash & Jefferson, Staton Brook Drug Store, 2748 Franklin Ave. Tempi's Drug Store Goode & Easton and Morgale Drug Store N. Market and Pendleton. For further information call at the office at 103 N. Jefferson. SPECIAL NOTICE TO ALL AMERICAN WOODMEN Mr. J. H. Jones, the newly appointed Maj. General of the Uniform Rank, will be in the city Aug. 17, 18, 19 and desires to meet every member of the staff. There are none not, at Woodmen Hall, 920 N. Stuart St. Tuesday Eve, Aug. 19, at 8:30 OPEN MEETING FOR BUILDING CLEANERS AND HOUSE SERVANTS On Saturday evening, August 16, from 8 o'clock p. m. on, the Building Service Employees' Union of St Louis will hold a very interesting open meeting at Muskoka Hall, 5555 Pine Street and all workers employed domestic services of any institution in the city. Admission to this meeting will be free, plenty of entertainment and interesting speakers will be on hand to explain the need of organization among this class of workers. The Janitors' Protective Union, office building Cleaners Union and the hospital Employees Union Save amalgamation of both white and colored and they are not allowed to discriminate on account of creed, color or nationality. WOMAN-KILLS MAN. Gene Carter, a coal and ice dealer, with a shed just west of Whittier St., between West Belle and Fairfax, was shot and mortally wounded Monday night by Mrs. Nora Monroe. Carter died at the hospital Tuesday morning. The woman was arrested and claims Carter had threatened her life. The shooting occurred at Fairfax and Whittier. NOTICE The Y. M. C. A. of Webster Groves Mo. will give its first grand picnic and barbecue August 23 at Powell's Grove. Take Kirkwood-Pergouen car, get off at Pacific and Shady avenue at the grounds. Music by the St. Charles Orchestra. Good dancing and refreshments of all kinds. Lewis Sims, president; Alex Johnson, manager; Willis Harris, secretary; Harvey Sims, cashier-treasurer. A Meeting for All Returned Soldiers. A great mass meeting and reception for all returned soldiers at Calvary Baptist Church, 2425 Morgan street, Sunday night, August 17, at which time Leont Vaughn and Dr. Moore will speak. The committee will spare no pains to make it pleasant for all returned soldiers. A special program will be rendered. Remember you are invited to attend this great meeting in memory of our boys who went over the top. Rev. W. H. Harris, pastor. Step1 Look1 Listen1 Have you an engagement for Wednesday evening, August 20. If not come with me to St. James Church Pendleton and st. Perdinand avenues. St. James Glass, one of the leading artists of the city, appears in a recital supported by the best local talent. Admission 25c. Dr. W. H. Peck, pastor. INFORMATION WANTED. Anyone have the dates and names of a woman by the name of Willie Milton, formerly of Tulsa, Oklahoma, should notify J. R. Milton, 210 N. Frankfort St. Tulsa, Oklahoma. Caused Recent Outbreaks "RECONSTRUCTION" IS THE THEME AT SESSIONS HELD IN COLISEUM THIS WEEK Secretary Emmett J. Scott Tells Delegates "The League Is Now of Age, Is Capable of Directing Its Own Policy and Destiny. The Time Has Come Either to Go Forward or Die." President Napier, in an Impassioned Speech Declares, "We Simply Ask for That. Which Was Promised Us When We Were Called to Do Our Part in Driving Autocracy and Militarism From Europe." Many Prominent Business and Professional Men in Attendance. Wealth of the Country Represented. "Experience" Discourses Are Most Interesting. The National Business League in a three day session here this week is having what is perhaps the best in spirational meeting in the twenty years of its existence. The sessions held at Coliseum, closed Friday night, and the public is admitted free at all times. Perhaps no time in the history of St. Louis was there such a splendid opportunity given to study the real progress made by the race as there has been this week through the meeting of the National League. Delegates came from all parts of the country and the people of this city received them with open arms. All the meetings are being held in the Coliseum. Wednesday Morning— Prof. G. Tylor, led in singing America, and was followed by the opening prayer by the Rev. Dr. J. T. Caston, who outcited the hearts of all who were there to hear Evans rendered a solo, and Prof. Aaron E. Malone, president of the St. Louis Business League, in keeping with custom called the National League to order. He said in part: Georgin. John W. Lewis, Pennytavans; Berry O'Kelly, North Carolina. Saturday Relate Experience. First to tell of success, how the Cashmire Company was brought into life, and had become one of the leading mail order houses operated by the race, was Claudia A. Barnett of Chicago, director of the Associated Negro Press. What great wealth God had placed in the earth through the tilling of the soil, was told by E. T. Thomas, of Charkasale, Miss. As he told of the point of wealth that had been accumulated through farming down in Mississippi, made many seers of wealth feel like they wanted to go right into his section, get rich and return home. The future of the National Negro Business League, and its road to permanent life or death was told in a report made by Dr. Emmett J. Scott, now secretary-treasurer and business manager of Howard University at Washington, D. C., the leading institution of the country for the higher "As president of the St. Louis Business League, it is a pleasure to me to call to order the 20th annual session of the National Negro Business League which I consider the greatest organization in America. Great because of the inspiration and help it has given me a race in parts of the United States, but best because we brought into life by one of the foremost Americans, Booker T. Washington. "Through the National Negro Business League, the men of the race who are struggling, who are trying to do things have been brought closer to together, thereby become acquainted with each other, relied on in success and sympathized in failure, but this contact has prevented many failures. "We have looked forward to your comments with sweet anticipation and all Miss Napier radio because you are here. You come here and you are way to the great west. I regard it an honor to have been selected by our local League as its president, and to preside over it. And at this point, I want to express the thanks of our people to the honored President, who came to us at a time when he was needed and through the visit of Hon. J. C. Napier we have more than four of our membership, the visited our business, the visited them, from the bootblack in his places of business, to every other man and woman doing business and he has made a place in our hearts. "We pray for the success of this session. It is my belief that enlightened by our experience of the past and encouraged by our successes of the present. We shall, as great business armies, in close vital touch, gallantly charge the entrenchment of the forces of opposition, whether they are moral or racial, and capture them, scaling the height of difficulty and placing our enlightened hammers on the very apex of the towering peaks of King's Landing bosom to Him who have commanded it and rest to those who dare to do the right and preserve unto the end." Concluding his remarks, Mr. Malone presented President Napier who was given an ovation, and whose remarks thrilled the audience. One of the most successful business men in the race, T. J. Elliott, of Muskegon, Okla., was introduced, and made a short talk, telling of the object of the National Negro Business League's scope of work, and what it included by appealing to every man and woman to become a member, and even take out life membership. To his invitation for life membership by the payment of $25, a number responded. Secretary Scott Names Committees. Hon. Secretary Emmett J. J. Scott read the following committees: Auditing R. C. Houston, Kansas R. K. Clay, Virginia, W. E. Robinson Louisiana, D. W. Perk, Florida, H. C. Scarlett, Georgia, W. H. Hottz W. mississippi, George W. Woodson Iowa, A. D. Sherman, Warren Warren Logan, Alabama, E. C. Brown, Pennsylvania, A. F. Herndon, Georgia, John L. Webb, mississippi Wm. H. Butler, Missouri, B. M. Reddy, Tennessee. Resolutions-Dr. Robert K. Jones, Louisiana, M. W. Work, Alabama, S. D. Hooker, Oklahoma, Clement Richardson, Missouri, Sol C. Johnson, Georgia, George M. Maye, Florida, I. Montgomery, mississippi, C. H. Calhay, Missouri, George L. Knox, Indiana. Nominating officers: Perry W. Stoward, mississippi; Charles O. Brown, Indiana; Major Allen Washington, Virginia; Fred R. Moore, New York; R. D. Hamilton, Missouri; W. J. Hale, Tennessee; J. C. Lindsay. Georgia, John W. Lewis, Pennsylvania; Berry O'Kelly, North Carolina. Speakers Relate Experience. and first to tell of his success, how the Cashmire Company was brought into life, and had become the leading mall order houses operated by the race was Claude A. Barnett of Calgary, director of the Associated Negro Press. What great wealth God had placed in the earth through the tilling of the soil, was told by E. T. Thomas, of Clarksdale, Miss. As he told of the mint of wealth that had been accumulated through farming down from wealth it made many seekers of wealth feel that they wanted to go right into his section, get rich and return home. The future of the National Negro Business League, and its road to permanent life or death was told in a report made by D. Emmett J. Scott, now secretary-treasurer and business manager of Howard University at Washington, D. C., the leading institution, the country for the higher and professional classes of the colored people, and who during the period, served as Special Assistant to the Secretary of War in charge of affairs relating to the welfare of the colored soldiers and civilians generally. For more than twenty years Dr. Scott was confidential secretary to the late Dr. Booker T. Washington, through a large part of this time was a member of the Tuskegee Institute and a member of the upbuilding of that great center of Negro industrial training. He is a native of Texas, got his start in the office of the Houston Daily Post and is rated now as one of the most skillful and experienced journalists of his race. He is an author of note, having written a standard biography of the late Washington and a survey of "Tuskegee University" and numerous pamphlets of a history character on "Liberia," "Negro Migration," and other racial subjects. His latest offering is a "History of the Negro in the Great World War," said to be best of the many descriptions of the play played by the 400,000 colored men in the recent conflict in Germany. Dr. Scott has had much to do with the organization and conduct year by year of National Negro Business League having its executive secretary throughout its two decades, and the right hand man of Dr. Washington up to the latter's passing in 1915 and now holding the same relation with J. C. Napier, who is the Tuskegee educator's successor. MAKING FARMING PAY Speech of G. T. Thomas of Clarksdale Misa. Before The National Business League in St. Louis, Wednesday Aug. 13. Mr. President of the National Negro Business League of America: I want to thank the gentleman for his kindly introduction of me to this magnificent audience, that has assembled the betterment of the moral, and financial conditions of our race, our white friend, and our country, and say that it is a pleasure for me to have the opportunity to be before you on this occasion. I have been asked to say something on the subject of Making Farming Pay. My State, Mississippi, is a farming state, growing as its principal crop, that all important article, cotton. And while it is a fact that cotton especially adapted to soil and climate of my State, it is not the only crop of our we are able to grow there profitable. And the South is gradually getting away from the one crop system of cotton and producing other crops which not only profitable, but which have a tendency to make the southern farmer and southern labor independent. 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Phone 615-800-175 Watson ED EMBALMERS All Occasions 4209w Easton Ave. PRESIDENT of the Modi- mium's World Association He tells exactly what will bring success; a cornet you should know; how to charm, fascinate; how to work with others; how to wish your business, love or marriage; how to win the life of anyone, even miles away, marry, and more absolute facts than you have ever re- ceived before, or make you trust you confidential. Modi- mium developed. A Easton Ave. 6221-A Price Large White Building Wilton Hamilton or Sediment Cars Found In PREPARATIONS M Hair in 3 months. Curse Tettes killing out. Why have rough and soft and glossy hair by using the Own Preparations 50 38 32 3351 Morgan St ST. LOUIS, MISS OURS BELANTIC CITY The City of Industrial Progress 100. Paid in Stock $162,40 Corporation BILLA DELPHIA, PA. BUILDING LOTS $60 to $250, according to their own, the balance on easy month inside lots 2x125. No less than axes on lots until 1922. Monthly Job Agent, Phone Born, 2063 ST. LOUIS, MO. SCREENS made to order and hung. OLD SCREENS repaired and refilled. Furniture repaired and upholstered. We are Prepared To Do a Small or Large Job of PAINTING and VARNISHING GIVE US A TRIAL ORDER CALL BOM 1 655 777 KEN 5428 E. ST LOUIS PHONES. Office Belf. E 1847 St. Clair 1908 R Rec. St. Clair 1720 R # NOTICE—Church items in these columns published 100 WORDS FREE; all over that amount le per word. Copy must positively be in the Argus Office before Wednesday noon of each week. SPIRITUAL CHRISTIAN UNION CHURCH. Service Wednesday evening conducted by Wm. Brewer; Sundays and Fridays, conducted by Rector J. S. Weatherford, assisted by L. Cooper, secretary. ST. JAMES A. M. E. CHURCH. Dr. Peek delivered a burning message Sunday morning to an expectant congregation. His text was taken from Joshua, 1st chapter, 7th and 8th verses. Theme: "Three Elements of Character That Are Essential for Success." The lesson was drawn from the condition of Israel when their great leader and friend, Moses, was taken from them. It was a critical time; all was chaos until God fulfilled His promise and sent them Joshua. The greatest leader of the race, Booker T. Washington, has fallen, said the pastor, and we are passing through a critical stage. If we would succeed, we must acquire the three essential elements of character—Strength, physical and spiritual; Courage, external and internal; Chastity. We must build homes, build enterprise. God wants the heart to be strong and we must make it so by keeping His law. We should revere and honor our women and permit so man to reflect upon their character. We must learn and help teach the world Labor is king. We must learn there is dignity in service and God blesses honest, toil. Sergeant Walter Powers, recently returned from service overseas, effectively sang in rich baritone "I'm a Pilgrim." The illustrated service Sunday night brought a large attendance. The lawn fete given, for the children in lieu of the Sunday School picnic was largely attended and an enjoyable affair. Dr. Peck and wife leave for Michigan-Friday, August 15, for a two weeks' vacation. Brso. Garner and George Williams will have charge of the church during his absence. You are cordially invited to attend all services. Strangers are always accorded a hearty welcome. JONES CHAPEL, A. M. E. ZION CHURCH. 4200 West Block We invite all who wish to hear good gospel sermons to visit our 11 o'clock and 8 p. m. services. Our acting pastor, Rev. W. F. Burch, is certainly preaching a pure and practical gospel and our souls are much revived. Come out and hear him next Sunday in a special sermon to returned soldiers. Subject: "The Supreme Sacrifice" Don't forget our quarterly conference on the fourth Sunday. ST. PAUL A. M. E. NOTES. The large attendance of the morning service last Sunday was partly due to the fact that it had been announced that Dr. J. W. Sexton, Mobile, Ala., and a former pastor of St. Paul, would deliver the message. True to our expectations, it was the largest crowd that has assembled in the Coliseum since service were dispensed with at the church. At the appointed time Dr. Sexton arose in his dignified way and manner and selected his text from Joshua. His theme was "Be Strong in the Lord." Being well acquainted with the St. Louisiana and because of the task that is confronting Dr. Williams in his great undertaking in remodeling the church, and knowing the opposition a new man has to contend with, an appropriate discourse was made. We shall never forget how well Dr. Sexton portrayed the life of Moses, Joshua and Job Moses was styled as man of meekness, which is necessary for anyone who claim a part in this Christian life. Joshua was styled as a man of firm convictions, a commander as well as a soldier, which served to strengthen those present, as well as the portraying the life of Moses. After which the speaker turned his attention to Job and made an everlasting impression when he related the losses of Job and how he received the news of his calamities one by one, and when the last messenger had made his report how Job, with faith in God, uttered a prayer that will live through the ages and which serves as a brace to every Christian in his trying ordeal when he said, "The Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away; blessed be the name of the Lord." We who are always ready to complain, find fault and grieve about our peculiarity losses should take a lesson from this sermon delivered by this man of God. As a panacea for all of ourills, and especially did he refer to the colored people. His advice was not to put your trust in man nor in flaming reports of the press but with a lowly, humble and contrite heart trust in God. At the conclusion of his sermon several unified with the church. The choir seemed to have taken on new life and the singing cannot be excelled. Bishop W. H. Heard of the Eighth Episcopal District will bring the message next, Sunday morning. Extra observations are being made to accommodate the thousands who will hear one of the pronounced leaders of the race. A special invitation to strangers and those who will remain over from the National Negro Business League is extended. SURNING BUSH BAPTIST CHURCH 2801 Lambdin Good services were enjoyed all day at Burning Bush Baptist Church. Sermon by Rev. Epps at 11 o'clock, and all were made to rejoice in the God of salvation. Sunday School was well attended at 1:20 and B. F. P. U. at 6:20 p. m. At 6 p. m. prayer meeting was led by Denee O'Dwain and Poll. Sermon by Rev. Runt at 8:20 taken from Job 51:15. Rev. J. H. Monroe was introduced and made a few remarks, which all enjoyed, after which all gave him an offering. Total collection $21.5. Rev. 17 S. Molliona pastor, Pro. T. S. Williams, reporter. MORNING STAR BAPTIST CHURCH 1405 Morgan After the usual service Sunday morning, two candidates were baptized. Rev. J. D; Loe of Turtle Huez,印授, presided at 11 o'clock on "Baptism." Rev. Brown, pastor, prescheated at 8 p.m. from St. John 3:7. The Union Association is now in session and will continue all week. Everybody is cordially invited to attend. Rev. D. Brown, pastor; Addie Davis, reporter. Sevan Church Union. The Seven Church Union held its regular meeting August 11th. A very inspiring sermon was delivered by Rev. O. Martin; text, Psalm 118: "The Lord is on my side; I will not fear; what can man do unto me?" The next meeting will be with the New Prospect Baptist Church. J. W. Hall, president; A. Martin, secretary. S. Fountain, speaker of the hour. Woman's Auxiliary. The Woman's Auxiliary will meet with Bethel Baptist Church, 729 B. Fourth St. A. Hall., president; P. Royester, secretary. EL BETHEL BAPTIST CHURCH. El Bethel Baptist Church is still halling men and women who are on their way to hell and is persuading them to turn. An interesting literary is held each Tuesday night. Come out. Rev. W. W. Perry, pastor; S. Fountain, reporter; G. Tankind, president. TRUE LIGHT BAPTIST CHURCH: Fourteenth and Ponular Sts. All services were well attended Sunday, and we enjoyed a great and noble sermon Sunday morning, preached by Rev. Shields. Subject: "The Church, Its Life and Its Work" Epk 5:25. We were made to say, "It is good for us to be here." The covenant meeting was a spirited one. "And in him no fault at all" (Qu. John, 18th ch. 38th v), was the burning message preached to us by the pastor Sunday night. Oh how our hearts burned as he spoke to us by the way and our cups runneth over as we communed together. Whoseover will let him come and hear the wonderful message Rev. J. Fletcher has in store for the Mission Circle Tuesday, the 19th, at 8 p.m. The sisters are looking forward to a great time. Rev. R. Clopton, pastor Bertha Walton, reporter. ALL SAINTS EPISCOPAL CHURCH Ave. Ave. and Locust St. Holy Communion at 7 a. m. Choral Communion at 11 o'clock with sermon by the rector, Father D. R. Clarke. Adult Bible class at 12:30 p. m. Evening prayer, with sermon, at 8 o'clock. All are cordially invited to attend these services. Our Sunday School was promptly carried on by Bro. H. B. Burton, assistant superintendent, at usual hours. After Sunday School we had an excellent sermon by one of the distinguished divines from the Anticho Association. Rev. Bro. Fletcher, who preached a soul-stirring sermon, which was enjoyed by all. He selected his sermon from the seventeenth verse of Matthew. Subject: "Hear Jesus." For night service our pastor preached a wonderful sermon from the nineteenth chapter of the book of Numbers, seventh verse. Rev. P. R. Royater, pastor; (Mrs.) H. B. Burton, reporter. MT. OLIVE BAPTIST CHURCH. 1435 Merchant St. Good services were enjoyed all day. Scripture read by the pastor. Bermon 11 a. m. by Rev. Chaney. Sunday School 1:30 p. m. Bible class meets warm Tuesday evening. 7:30 o'clock. B. Y. P. U. met at 6:30 p. m. Mrs. Cora Carter apoke. 8 p. m. sermon by pastor. I Kings. 1:21. The financial rally will be held Sunday, August 17. at 2 p. m. We are purchasing a church home and want to take charge the first Sunday in September. We ask the co-operation of the sister churches and friends. Missouri Club will give a supper Saturday evening. August 16. T. Miller, residence-1612 Morgan, also Tennessee Club. Mrs. E. Brown, 1611 Wash street. Rev. A. Dixon pastor; G. Miller, reporter. MT. OLIVE BAPTIST CHURCH. 1429 N. Twelfth St. Following a glorious praise meeting last Sunday morning, two converts were baptized at the foot of Spruce street. The Rev. Father Treadway preached at 11 a.m. to a large, appreciative audience. At three o'clock testimonials of the Saints of God. The pastor preached at 8 p. m., after which all joined in the covenant of Saints. Then tool. Communion was administered by pastor. A glorious day spent in worship and adoration to the true and living God. Thus has, ended another fruitful year for the Master. Everything Mt. Olive has aspired or set out to do has been successfully achieved. Praise be to our God, who giveth us the victory through our Lord, Jesus Christ. Antloch Association is jubilant with thanksgiving and praise for a banner year under the regime of Joshua (Pastor Dunnevant), our worthy minister. Again let us sing in perfect union (church and her auxiliaries). Praise God, from whom all blessing bow. Rev. D. W. Morris, pastor. Miss Virgle Hardiman is making rapid progress in her music. She played for the Sunday School August 10. The Choral Club of First M. E. church gave two-night carnival, which was a decided success in every way. Mrs. Ada J. Hartley and children, formerly of Richmond, Va., spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Payne; also Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Derick; Miss Emma A. Felts, of Jackson. Miss, returned home after a six-week visit with her sister and cousin, Mrs. L. P. Garner and More. Mrs. A. B. Drake will leave Saturday for Kansas City, Kan., to visit her brother, Lieut. and Chaphain Elbert Diasmere, just recently returned from war. Mrs. Lea Bragg has been on the sick list for two or three days. Miss Anna Cooper is a pleasant visitor of Miss Etta Bragga. Mrs. L. B. Wintree will leave Wednesday to visit friends in Chicago and from there to visit her brother, Louis Jefferson, of Gary Ind. Notify Mrs. L. P. Garner of all new items for the Argus. Mrs. Jeanie Conkite is still improving. Mrs. Ida Felts Garner has been sick but is out again. The sad news of the death of the Mattle Chapel has just come to us. She died Sunday at 2:25 P.M. Her daughter, Alma Greny, attended her behead. The funeral will be attended at Ward Chapel, A. M. E. Church, Tuesday at one o'clock. Mr. and Mrs. Williams best their Little Delorel, 35 days off, for the home of Mrs. Spra cor.....Little Carpet Words in an ambi- mature, Mrs. Regina Ware is improving rapidly after quite an illness.....Mrs. El. Bl. Brown, of Monroe St. was deprived to the Antichic Association at Pleasant Green Baptist Church. She had as her guest Mrs. Lula A. Wilson, of Mamett Ave. .....Mrs. and Mrs. Joo. Miller have as their guest the sisters of M. Miller, Miss Lesola Miller and Mrs. Elisabeta Hawkins, of El dorado Miss. KINLOCH FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH Least Sunday's services were much edifying. Rev. Sydnor preached quite an acceptable sermon at 11:30 a.m. The night services were given outright to prayer. The pastor urged upon the congregation to offer special prayer for our race and the nation and country in general. The pastor also stated that the only solution for lasting peace and justice is for all nations and races to retreat nearer God. Dr. L. B. Vincent, M. D., will preside for us August 17 at 11 a.m. Come and hear him. Come to First Baptist and learn of Jesus and His saving power. Rev. W. L. Johnson, pastor; Bro. O. H. Williams, recording clerk. FIRST FREE BAPTIST CHURCH. First Free Baptist Church, northeast corner of Garriroo and Lucas avenue, had a glorious meeting last Sunday, tiring, communion and covenant. Sunday is the grand rally day. It is expected that every member be present and friends and well wishers. We invite pastors and their congregations to come over and help us. Saturday, August16th, the Sunday School picnic at O'Fallon Park, Grounds No. 2. Monday, August 18th, the pastor's ad com- will have a lawn social on the church lawn for the benefit of the pastor, who is rendering us such splendid service. He invites the public. Barbecued meats will be cooked and served on the grounds, and other refreshments of the season. The International Evangelistic Bureau will begin the annual meeting at the church August 20 for five days. Everybody welcome. Come and hear these great preachers. They are from all parts of the country. Come out and hear them. Don't forget the rally Sunday, August 17, all day. Rev. A. J. Donaldson, pastor; Chas. W. Wheeler, reporter. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH. St. Clair, Me. Final report of the rally given on the fourth Sunday of July. We thank the Rev. Morris and Rev. Thompson for the assistance given us. Their sermons were inspiring. The amount collected was $68. We also thank the following organizations for the amounts given to the rally: Leonard Avenue Baptist Church, $3.06; Antioch Baptist Church, $4.45; Sherros Ladies' Bible Class, $3.00; Teacher's Training Class of Antioch Baptist Church, $1.50; Anchor Bible Class of Antioch Baptist Church, $2.00. A free basket dinner was served to all in the church yard under the trees. Rev. James O. Edwards, B. S. D. pastor; Mrs. Berricka Murray, church clerk. PLEASANT GREEN BAPTIST CHURCH. CLOURED FREE M. E. CHURCH. The officials of Bethany Tibernacle, 2318 Papin Chapel, met at House of Hope Chapel, 1604 Glasgow avenue. Wednesday evening, August 6, with pastor, Rev. M. Lafont, and officials to arrive for the entertaining of their conference, which convened at said church September 24. The following committees were appointed: Bethany Tibernacle, God, Pelikina, chairman, Dustar, May Bell, secretary, P. Rarte, treasurer; Jnd. Paterson, J. James, M. Williams, P. Brown, Rev. G. W. brown, pastor, House of Hope Chapel, 1604 Glasgow; B. Jacob, chairman; A. V. Naah, secretary; R. Rhodes, treasurer; H. Williamson; Madison, S. Buckler, Rev. M. Lafont, pastor. Rev. Krew Crutcher, our district superintendent, presided a conferring sermon at this official meeting. 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With the advancing cottop prices and the world's cotton famine standing ahead of it, there is serious danger that lured by the temporary prosperity that should come from high price cotton, the South will again make the mistake of abandoning or lessening its diversified agriculture and centering its thought wholly upon cotton. Europe and Asia and particularly Europe, having gone through a four years' terrific war, and unable to produce their food stuffs are looking to us for their food, and for years to come food stuffs must remain high. And if the South keeps its corn crib and smoke housed in the West as it has practically done herefore, even high price cotton will have a narrow margin of profit after the South has paid for Western flour and corn and bacon, and the very high prices now prevailing, and which are likely to continue. Unless the south is self supporting or nearly so in the way of food stuffs and food stuffs, high price cotton will be a more delusion and a snare to allure the chains of slavery which has enslaved the South in the thralldom of cotton. It is I. believe, then, the duty and the solemn duty; a duty to all the people of the centre South, a duty to millions, and the millions of our country, and to other lands, who are compelled to look to our own great country, for food, that the South shall turn move to food production, and become self-supporting in raising live stock grain and legum. Cotton exhausts the soil of its fertility; diversified farmry enriches the soil. It has been said that the all cotton system had was sapped the Southern soil that if the loss could be stated in dollars the cents it would have long since exceeded to the total increase in the manufacturing interest of the South. Until the South is permanently fixed in all of its agricultural activities to the raising of food stuff and feedstuffs sufficient to answer its own needs and for shipment to other parts of the world it will not have attained the full measure of itself in agriculture. But the South is reaching these facts, and there has been great progress made in recent years toward diversified farming; I believe that there is no richer soil in the world than that in my own section of Mississippi, and I am glad to be able to say that I live in Clarksdale, Mississippi, where the people are progressive and have seen the advantages of growing other crops than cotton, and where the planner and laborer are both prospecting living in unison, and where exists that kindly feeling between the races. In Clarksdale within the last year a flour mill has been erected and has actually been making flour grown from the soil in Coahoma County and in the communities surrounding Clarksdale. And I dare say there is not a plantation in Coahoma County or any county in Mississippi Delta, of any size, that has not now alfalfa meadows and most of them of sufficient size to furnish all hay needed on the plantation; and in Mississippi, in recent years and in the present year has grown and put on the market some of the best cattle the world has ever seen; those have also received the attention of the South, and Mississippi and other Southern States are growing horses for the market at handsome profits; in the southern part my state the vegetables are a staple crop, and thousand and thousands of people are engaged wholly in industry of raising vegetables for the market and are prospering. Farming today is the most profitable business in existence to my knowledge. All you need to make money is to have something to sell in the way of cotton grains, meats or agricultural products. Prices for these have never been better, and they are as easy to produce now as at any time herefore. And the planter and laborer of my section are working together harmoniously, each enjoying the fruits of the land, and both prospering. There is not to be found in the cotton, grain or vegetable farms, or the stock farms in my state that feeling of angust, and dissatisfaction between the laborer and the capital as exists in other sections; I say such as exists at other places from the evidence of recent troubles in the great city of Chicago. The South is the home of the negro, and generally speaking he has and receives the consideration and just dues of the white people. And there is a rich field for the laborer now in the South. Wages are high, from two to three times as high as they were two years ago, and while we have labor there is room for the good, energetic and honest, working man among us to make good living for himself and family easily and save money besides. I am glad the sunny South is my home, where the soil and the sun and moisture, with a little work, make life so easy, where the people are happy, and are enjoying prosperity that has come and is to come from diversified farming Mr. President of the National Negro Business League of America, the greatest country in the world. Ladies and Gentlemen; I am from the state of Mississippi, the richest farming state in the Union; Coahoma County, city of Clarkdale, the Garden Spot of the Delta, I might add by saying the garden spot of the world. My subject: Making Farming Pay I take the stand in the defense of those who know how to farm, that now are living in the cities, I can hear them screaming farm life, farm life! O, how I love you! but have been made to hate you! Back to the farm, one and all! I will assure you the landlord will award you a fair and a square deal. 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A little plot in which a graduate, in the guise of a professor, hires a human-deliver to impersonate a phantom "Czar of Dixie Land" in order to get hold of the diamonds of the Queen of the Isle Mack plays the star and Stowall the servant, who is always in the way and playing the dozens." There is a continuous flow of fun and the musical numbers go over with pop. The burlesque situations are mostly copied, but have the pinch and make a hit. There are several flashes of dancing and a dance finale by the company, "Stamping the Blues Away," has a comic appendage and goes big. The jazz orchestra is in evidence throughout the production. A vaudeville show, which bids fair to be above the average, has been booked for the boozer Washington Theatre next week (George (Show) Pfaher and Zena Hunter are talented performers. Mackel and Melba form another mixed team which comes well recommended. Margaret Ward Thomas is a ninety-singer who is clever and original. One other act of high-grade quality will result out the bill. Taggart, Hartgraves, the champion back dancer, has gone on the Klein circuit and is billing a two weeks' engagement in Memphis. Micheaux's home leader," the big nine-reel, all colored picture, will be seen at the theatre. This Sunday. Every concert person should see this master production of the race ALL-NEGRO CUST PLAY AT THE COMET. "The Homesteader," the first big photoplay to be written, acted, and produced by colored people will be shown at the Comet Theatre one day only, Sunday, August 17. This great photoplay of the American Northwest well written and produced by the Michigan Book and Film Co. of Chicago and features Chicago's most popular stage celebrities, noted among them being Chas D. Lucas and Iris Hall. A photoplay that can be called truly great. In its sweep and immensity a tale of the great Northwest country in the making, in its tense mystery and strange intrigue—a courageous Negro youth in the toils of a hypocritical minister of the gospel; in the web of cross-purposes and contrasted types strangely linked together, "The Homesteader" makes up a story replete with conquest, mystery and intrigue, but withal a theme intensely human, a story of love, high resolve and ultimate achievement "A story woven from life's struggle that touch in spots on every one." "It draws into one unsettle nation. Can a woman serve a husband and obey an obstinate father?" "Who has the greater faith the powerful man or the weak woman?" "Which has the greater power on the human morals, divine faith or hypnotic influence?" Our Own Charlie Mills Stated to Be Secretary - Circuit Will Cover East and West. There seems little doubt as to an organization of colored baseball teams of national scope to open the 1920 season. This was hinted at by Andrew (Rube) Foster when he was here with his American Giants some time ago. The movement showed tangible form this week when Charlie Mills, manager of the St. Louis Giants, announced that he would leave Friday to attend the first meeting of the new association at New York August 18-19 and at Philadelphia on the 20th and 21st. "The reporter knows that Epster plans to make our Charlie the secretary of the organization. Mills is one of the best versed Negroes on baseball in the country, and a better pick for secretary could not be made. Foster, in an interview, said: "I need Mills and one thing certain. I will hand him." To a reporter Mills said only on one condition would he agree to serve; that it would be plainly understood he would not have to give up the St. Louis club. Mills further stated: "While I realize this is a bright chance, and one that makes a fellow feel cheery, and while I appreciate all Foster has done for me, I could hardly turn Whittier, Harris and Haynes down." "Chances like that are very rare," the reporter told Mills. the reporter told me. Yes, that is true, but I have one duty to perform; that is to my home city. My dreams are of a winer and my vision of a real ball grounds. When these have been accomplished I am ready to take the next seat in the rear. To Andrew Foster we wee much. For five years he has been trying to organize Negro baseball. It uses as if he had realized his desires. Today Foster controls Chicago American Giants and park. Detroit Stars and park, and he has slipped into Indianapolis and secured the association park. Can you see the binding link? It will be great. No more worry about players. No more worry about clubs that you know nothing about. A class rating for ball players and an organized business run on business basis. The new association will consist of Chicago, Detroit, Indianapolis, Cincinnati, St. Louis and a good chance for Kansas City. In the best it is somewhat doubtful. This will be mapped out on the 19th. The Cuban Stars will be one of the road stars. It is the object to play two and a half months through Mexico, say Mexico, Mexico and April, getting First time to be shown in the United States for 10 Cents All prior showings were at advanced prices PENDLETON THEATRE 4264 FINNEY Cool and Comfortable Good Pictures and Music OPEN 2:30 DAILY 100 First time to be At The CO The GREAT JEST-A-MERE THEATRE Finney and Whittier SATURDAY, AUGUST 16 "THE SEA FLOWERS" Featuring WANITA HANSON HOUDIN in "THE MASTER MYSTERY" EXTRA SPECIAL Two days' attraction SUNDAY AND MONDAY, AUGUST 17 AND 18 Anita Stewart, in MARY REGAN Unaided New York girl uses brains and beauty to win battle with plotters. Also MONDAY, AUGUST 18 "ELLO, THE MIGHTY" TUESDAY, AUGUST 18 VIRGINIA PEARSON in "THE BISHOP'S EMERALD" The Bishop's Emerald is a mas- terpiece of emotional intensity Also EDDIE POLO WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20 "HOME WANTED" Featuring Madge Evans Third episode of "THE GREAT GAMBLE" THURSDAY, AUGUST 21 "THE MASTER MAN" Featuring PRANK KEENAN. This is a tale of crooked politics. The deathbed confession must be seen to be appreciated. Also HELEN GIBSON in "THE BLACK HORSE BANDIT" FRIDAY, AUGUST 22 MARY PICKFORD in "HULDA FROG HOLLAND" Also "THE CARTER CASE" Mathews continuous Saturday and Sunday, 3 to 11 p.m. That stupendous photoplay "THE EYES OF THE WORLD" back in the states to open first of May. Mr. Linares, who owns the Cuban club, has an option and secured two parks in Mexico, one in Mexico City and the other at Veru Cruz. Mr. Linares is one of the wealthiest men in Cuba and has done much for Negro baseball. On Milla's return from New York he has promised to write ten articles on baseball for the Argus fans. Watch 40 of them. Games Will Play Three Games With Little Rock Buses Beginning Sunday The St. Louis Giants will have another colored opponent for a three-game series, beginning Sunday, at the park on North Broadway. The visitors will be the Little Rock (Ark.) Blues, a team which has been playing sensational baseball this season. The games here will start at 3:15 and should be PENDI THEATRE 4 Cool and Comfortable G OPEN 2:30 Special this Sunday NORMA TALMADGE in "THE NEW MOON" Supported by Stuart Holmes The Photoplay Triumph of The Race In EIGHT Parts ONLY HOUSE ON MARKET ST. THAT SHOWS NOTHING BUT FIRST RUN PICTURES And contracted with such Famous Companies as Fox, Paramount, Artcraft, First National, Universal, Triangle, and Goldwyn. EVERY SUNDAY-We Show the Best Western Pictures with The Best Stars In the Industry Also Mack Sennett Comedies. WE STICK TO OUR STATEMENTS Always the First and Best on Market Street, and We Have The Coolest Place in Town. Cool As An Ice Box. CRITERION snap-bang exhibitions. The Giants took three in a row from the Carterville Tigers. The visitors were an aggregation of good hitters, but were weak in fielding. The games were full of excitement and our boys showed more old-time pep than has been displayed before this summer. The Giants also humbled the much-heralded Holzhammer team Wednesday. This novel outfit, including seven brothers, was no match for Charlie Miles' speedy stars. Mrs. Carrie Abcraft, wife of a wealthy merchant of Colp, Ill, motored over to witness the games between the Cartervilles and St. Louis. Her chauffeur experienced a little court trouble on account of an auto accident while here. The St. Louis Cubs will go to Gilleple, Ill., Sunday to play the deciding game of a series of three in which each club has a victory. Manager Laususe will take his strongest combination and is confident of annexing the odd contest. The Jefferson City Red Sox met defeat at the hands of the A. B. C.'s last Sunday, 5 to 4. Baby Webb pitched a good game, but lost on an error. This is the club's first defeat since April. STAR THEATRE Oscar Micheaux's The Homesteader NEAL HART In His Latest and Best Play THE HEAD LINE Will be Shown at the MVIE THEATRE Sunday, Aug. 17 WE CREAM and HIGH GRADE BAKERY GO We Bake Our Own HEAD : PIES : CAKE Only Colored Baker in St. Louis EVERYTHING SANITARY WILKINSON'S BAKERY ICE CREAM PARLOR 4256 FIN Best Play LINE" at the THEATRE Aug. 17 AM and BAKERY GOODS Our Own CAKES Order in St. Louis BANITARY BAKERY OR 4256 FINNEY His Latest and Best Play THE CE CREAM and HIGH GRADE BAKERY GOODS We Bake Our Own BREAD : PIES : CAKES Only Colored Baker in St. Louis EVERYTHING SANITARY WILKINSON'S BAKERY AND ICE CREAM PARLOR 4256 FINNEY THEATRE 2644-46 FRANKLIN Continuous I to ll p the City D STARS. See them at the C SUNDAY, AUGUST 17 s l to ll p. m. them at the Criterion JUGUST 17 The Palace of Master Pictures Continuous I to ll p.m. The One Cool Spot in The City We skim the world for THE BEST PHOTOPLAYS AND STARS. See them at the Criterion BASEBALL SUNDAY, MONDAY, TUESDAY, AUG. 17-18-19 Little Rock, Ark., Blues vs. St. Louis Giants SOCIETY Mr. Elmer M. Phelps is visiting home folks in Tennessee this week. Mrs. R. H. Oliver of Charleston Mo. is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Josie Baker, of 2835 Clark avenue. Mrs. Ell Harris of Kansas City is the guest of Mrs. M. A. Edwards of 4241W Garfield avenue. Rev. T. A. Patterson has resigned the pastorate of the Baldwin Baptist Church to take charge of the Metropolitan Baptist Church of Springfield, Mo. on the 16th inst. Mr. Manson Bracy of Jackson, Miss. is the week-end guest of his brother, Dr. N. O. Bracy of 4443 Cook Ave., where he joined his wife. They will reutra home next week. Mrs. Anna Watkins of 4445 W. Belle Pl. is spending her vacation in Jackson, Tenn. visiting relatives. Mrs. Laura Snordon, formerly of this city, but now of Cleveland, Ohio, was in the city last week visiting her sister, Mrs. Jackson of 9337 Fairfax avenue, who is ill. Mr. and Mrs. Milton Goodwin of Chicago are in the city for an indemnite period and are residing at 4175 West Belle. Mr. Ell T. Charleston has returned from Chicago, Ill., where he was called on account of the death of his mother, Mrs. Ardela Charleston. Misses Sallie B. Scott and Josephine Kelly, teachers of Louisville, Ky., are spending their vacation with Mr. and Mrs. C. Anderson of 3307 Laclede avenue. Mr. J. Roger Inge of the Hutchins-Ings Realty Company has returned to the city after a month's vacation with his parents in Virginia. Miss Sallie Sage has returned to the city after spending a delightful visit of two weeks with her brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Jno. C. Sage, at Valley Park, Mo. Mr. and Mrs. Josie Baker of. 2320 Bernard street are now residing at 2335 Clark avenue, where they will be pleased to see their friends. Mrs. Louise Smith of 2310A Eugenia street was married last week to Mr. G. Winfrey, who recently arrived from France. Mrs. Leah Reed of Metropolis. Ill. returned home Wednesday after visiting relatives and friends in the city. Mr. Jas. M. Holland, letter carrier of Pine Bluff, Ark., is in the city attending the Business League. He was an interesting visitor at the Argus. Miss Grace Du Mattei of 1434 Lucky street and Miss Juanita Pitts are spending the vacation in Jerseyville visiting friends. Mrs. Ozle Robermault of 4208 Finney avenue is in Chicago, where she attended the wedding of her daughter, Miss Jessie Bell Knight to Mr. Johnnie Mitchell of Mobile, Ala. Miss Margery Anderson was quietly married at the home of her parents, 34FT Hickory street, to Mr. Wm. Taylor, who recently returned from France—a very loyal young man. He is a loving husband and a devoted father. Miss Mattle Glover of 2711 Bernard street and Mr. Frank Delaney were married Saturday evening at the home of the bride. They will reside at 1713 Pandleton avenue. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Winston, 711 Clarence avenue, entertained July 31 their brother-in-law, Mr. Harry Carroll, who was honorably discharged July 23 after serving ten months overseas. Mrs. A. D. Williams of 5222 Enright avenue departed Tuesday for Alexander, La. to visit her father and will visit other points South before returning. Rav. R. B. Holmes of Atlanta, Ga. president of Holmes Institute, Atlanta, is the guest of Mrs. Mattie Calhoun, 2007 Lawton avenue. Mrs. Ethel Brooks and little daughter Mildred, of Dallas, Tex., are the house guest of their sister and annn. Mrs. Ruth Sparks, 1023A Finney Ave. Dr. N. L. Smith, pastor of Lane Tahoracle C. M. E. Church spent several days in Detroit, Mich. this week on business. Mrs. Vina, Mason of Peducah Ky. is in the city visiting her Aunt Mrs. Mattie Thomas, of Lindell Byd, and her friends Mrs. Sarah Bradley and Mrs. Maude K. Bell of Choutoa Ave. formerly of Peducah. Dr. R. A. Ware, city health officer of Chicago, is in the city attending the National Business League and is the guest of Dr. C. M. Powell, 2611A Market street. A very pleasant outing was given Sunday, Aug. 3rd, by Mrs. Andrews of 2004 Lucas Ave., in honor of Mrs. China Kendall, of Spokane Wash, who is in visiting her, and Mrs. Florence Wyatt, of Memphis Tenn., who is the guest of Mrs. Ruth Robinson of 4338 Othe Brilliantte. After a delightful trip to the country a basket dinner was served and many enjoyable outdoor games indulged in. Other guests were: Mr. and Mrs. Lewyne, Misa Lydia Andrews, Mr. and Mrs. Fiddler Shacken, Mr. and Mrs. Robbinson, Mr. and Mrs. Leffone, Mrs. Florence Wyatt, Misa Viola Finley, Mrs. Chara Kendall, Mr. John E. Bhacker, Mr. Chas, Scott, Mr. Chas Sutherland, Mr. A. G. Andrews. Lillian Aygas, of Mexico, Mc., is visiting her grandmother, Mrs. S. Martin, 3410 Laclede. Prof. T. Parker Smith, Lincoln Institute, Jefferson City, visited his sister, Mrs. A. G. Price, 438 Bohomme avenue, Clayton, last week. They called at the Argus office. Messrs. Isham Hartfield and B. T. Morgan, of Vicksburg, Miss, passed through the city last week and called at the Argus office. Mrs. H. Sanders and daughter, Mrs. J. C. Sykes, of Columbia, Miss, are visiting their daughters and sisters, Mrs. Ida Sherod and Mrs. J. L. Littlejohn, of 3201 Pine. Mrs. G. B. Littlejohn and children of McAlester, Okla., recently visited relatives, Mr. and Mrs. Littlejohn, in the city. Mrs. Geo. Gordon and daughter of 4306 Cota Brilliante, are visiting friends and relatives in Franklin, Tenn. Mrs. Peake and daughter of Little Rock, Ark., are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Hutchinson and family, 4458 W. Belle Pl. Mrs. Franklin Patton, of 3932 Finney, and sister, Miss Nancy Thompson, departed Monday for Ardmore, Okla., to spend a few weeks; the guest of their sister, Mrs. Alice English. Herbert E. Taylor, 4385A Cook, is spending his vacation in Jackson, Tenn., with friends and will visit his parents in Lexington, Tenn. Bertha Cox, 106 S. 225d St. and Mrs. Martha Robinson of 2207 Walnut, are leaving on the 16th inst. for Atlantic City, N. J., to attend the Grand Session, K. of P. and Elka, which convene there, and also to visit their many friends. They will return September 1st. Dr. and Mrs. A. W. Edwards of Cleburne, Tex., were the house guests of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. McDonald, 3425 Lawton, this week. Dr. Edwards is grand high priest of Royal Arch Masons of Texas. Miss Nadine Madison, daughter of Mrs. Mattie Jackson, proprietor of the Grand Central Hotel, is sojourning at Sedalia, Mo. Mrs. James H. Watkins, 6440 South Broadway, was at home to quite a few of her friends last Thursday afternoon and a sumptuous lunchson was served. Mr. and Mrs. George Holt, 928 North Leonard, have returned from Mexico, Mo., where Mrs. Holt was a representative to the Grand Lodge, Household of Ruth. The Hawaiian Club gave a party in honor of Mr. L. Bell, one of its members, who recently returned from overseas, at the residence of Mr. R. Goodloe, Friday night, August 8. Everyone enjoyed a pleasant evening. Mr. and Mrs. Peter R. Edwards of 4132A Finney avenue have returned to the city after having spent two weeks very pleasantly with relatives and friends on the farm of their brother, Anthony Geyhart, at Franklin, Mo. Mrs. Josephine Norris of 3962 Finney avenue and Mrs. Aliene Cusan are visiting their father in Colorado with their sister-in-law, Mrs. Burnett. Miss Amanda Harris accompanied them. They will remain for an indeterminate period. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Reynolds of 2942 Clark avevedge have gone to Bonham, Tex., to attend the wedding of Mr. Reynolds' sister, Miss Elizabeth Reynolds. They will also visit an other sister in Muskogee, Okla. Mr. W. Owens and Mrs. Rosie Owens, who resided at 605 S. Garrison, have moved to Hodges' Park, Ill., where they purchased a beautiful home. Mrs. B. A. Childs of 4315a N. Market St., left Tuesday for Washington, D. C., to visit Mrs. O. Killen and others. Mr. Chuswell of Turremon, of V. M. C. A., will leave Saturday for Moberly, Mo., to spend his vacation with his mother and family. Mr. W. M. Kimbrough of Greenwood, Miss, was in the city last week, visiting his son, daughter and grandchildren of 2246 and 2248 Washington. The Hawaiian Club hold its election of officers and the following officers were elected: President, R. Dolkes; vice-president, Jas. Jones; secretary, R. Goodloe; treasurer, L. Pollard; manager, L. Bell; reporter, J. Nurse; sergent-at-arms, H. Thomas; entertainer, E. Z. Love; assistant secretary, L. Johnson. Mississippi Cleopatra Morrison of Webster Groves, Margaret Tillman Mr. and Mrs. Julius Galloway, Messra Winfred Douglas and John T. Morton of the Morton's Furniture Co. 2817 Couture avenue, have returned from a long motoring trip through the western part of Missouri. Leaving Mr. ap I Mrs. Julius Galloway at Roberty, Mo. they continued their trip to the outskirts of Kansas City. A pleasant trip was reported. The Carnation Embroidery Club hold its annual plenipot, July 15, O'Fallon Park with nine members and 516 guests present. All expressed themselves as having had a delightful time. The next meeting will be at the residence of Miss Andrews, 5447 Lawton avenue. Mrs. Scaribough, president; Mrs. M. Curtis, secretary; Annie Golden, reporter. Leille Hartgraves, 2747/ Chippewa is touring the East. Mrs. R. W. Willis and son, R. W. Jr., are spending the month in Indianapolis, Ind., the guest of Mrs. Emman Mitchell. Mrs. Lula Fullerton of Forest City, Ark, is visiting his son, G. W. Fullerton of 3525A Lawton avenue. Union No. 10 will hold its annual sermon Sunday, August 17, at Temple Avenue Baptist Church, 3 o'clock p.m. Some very distinguished gentlemen will be present. Rev. R. H. Cole, D. D., 4210 West Belle, will depart on Sunday for Kansas City, Sedalia and St. Joseph, Mo. Rev. Cole is well known in those cities. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Brown, 4556 West Belle, have as their guest Mrs. Hattie Simms and little son, Harry, of Cincinnati, Ohio. Mrs. Simms is the sister of Mrs. Brown. Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Cheney of 4210 Cote Brilliante avenue entertained at dinner Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Leslie J. Stewart and Mr. Clyde Glass, the noted musician. Miss Don Casey, 6128 Vermont, who has been doing war work in Atlanta, Ga., is passing the month of August with her parents. Mrs. Mildred Pickens, 4016 West Belle, is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Jennie Kibbell, at Coulterville this week. Gladys Jardon of Lucky street is spending her vacation with her aunt at Seventy-Six. Mo. She will also visit in Coulterville, Ill. Mrs. Pearl Brown, 4336 St. Ferdinand avenue, and Mr. H. Foster have returned from a delightful trip to St. Marys, Mo. Mr. Leille J. Stewart, formerly an instructor of science at the Geo. R. Smith College, has been sent to East St. Louis as an assistant to Mr. E. C. Lawrence in the War Camp Community work. Mr. and Mrs. Stewart will be in the city six weeks and are stopping with Mrs. Nellie Agee, 4203 Winnock avenue. Mrs. Geo. Stevens and her guest, Miss Foster, have gone up to the Stevens farm for two weeks. Miss Felicia Stevens, who has been at the University of Illinois for eight weeks, will join them. Mrs. Lea Brien of Nashville, Tean, is visiting her brother, Rev. R. H. Brown, and family, 7710 N.Newstead avenue. The event is a reunion after 22 years. J. J. J. Oildief, editor of the Chattanooga Defender, Chattanooga, Tennessee, attended the National Negro Business League this week, and was a pleasant visitor at the Argus office. The agents of the Lilly White System of Hair Culture and Scalp Treatment met in the operating room at 3251 Morgan street, under the supervision of Mme. A. D. Graves, Wednesday evening, and organized a club which will be known as "The Lilly White Demonstration Club." Prof. Henry Lee of De Soto, Mo., visited relatives and friends in the city Thursday, and attended the National Negro Business League, Wednesday. Accompanied by Mr. Howard Johnson, 2626 Lucas, he paid the Argus a call. Corp. W. B. Whittaker wishes to an- nounce to his many friends that on his return from France he was married to one of Clinton's most brilliant gifts, and will make their home in Minneapolis, Minn. Mrs. P. C. McGhee of St. Louis, who has been living in Ogden, Utah, for her, health, is now visiting Los Angeles, Cal., Portland, Ore., and Seattle, Wash. She is expected home in the early fall. Mrs. James Shoby has returned home after a delightful visit to her mother and sister, Mrs. Jane Gaina and Mrs. Leona Graham, of Jefferson City, Mo. Misses Pearl and Finnetta Graham, of Jefferson City, are visiting their aunt, Mrs. James Shoby and Mrs. William Johnson. Miss Sallie B. Scott and Miss Josephine W. Kelly of Louisville, Ky. are the guests of Mrs. Prunia B. Anderson of 3307 Lacode avenue. Mr. and Mrs. A. Hawkins, 1917 Morgan street, will leave in a few days for Atlantic City to attend the K. of P. encampment. On their return they will visit Washington and Philadelphia. Major W. A. Plummer of Cairo, Ill. is in the city attaching the session of the Business Men's League and expect to leave Friday for Atlantic City to attend the Supreme Lodge, Knight of Pythias which convene there August 19th. Myrtle Urband celebrated her 15th birthday anniversary at the residence of her parents, 5811 Minnesota Ave. Sunday afternoon. Twenty guests were present and took part in games such as playing ball, rope jumping and tag-of-war. All enjoyed a pleasant afternoon. The Twelve Knights' Club, whose affairs are getting more and more fashionable, again reminded the social set of their generous hospitality on Friday, August 8, by securing the beautiful and apacious Roth's Grove 900. Olive Street read, where lunchmeet tables, seats indoors and open-air, and dancing pavilion with the melodious strains of an up-to-the-minute orchestra made the stay-at-homes very joyous. One could imagine with a St. Louis colony in different resorts, social activity would be at a very low ebb, but this popular Twelve Knights' Club will bring 'em out and entertain em. WANTED—Ice and coal stand in colored neighborhood; will pay cash for right place if reasonable in price. For information, call Mr. Purris. Benmont 1462. (8-15-4) The Four Leaf Social Club was entertained Tuesday evening. August 12th, at 5:03 Morgan St. by Mr. G. W. Brown. The Club was glad to have one of its members home, Miss Marina Myles of 3200 Lucas, after a long stay in Memphis, Penn. After the routine of business, a delicious lunch was served by the hostess. Among the visitors was Mrs B. Dowdy. The next meeting will be August 19, at 3200 Lucas Ave. V. Jackson, president, W. S. Clark, secretary; S. L. McDonald, reporter. The National Federal Employees Union, Local No. 98, met in their regular monthly meeting at the Odd Fellows Hall, No. 2923 Morgan St. Aug. 5, 1919. After the regular routine of business it was voted and carried to elect new officers, namely, Abraham L Lete, President; Wm L. Hill, Vive-President; W. A. Suges, re-elected Treasurer; Moses G. Mosby, re-elected Financial Secretary. Wm Ridley, re-elected Correspondent Secretary; Robert Coleman, Chaplain, and Frank Carbellion, re-elected Guardian. The Matrons of Human Heart's meet at the residence of Mrs. Ella Boyd, 3924 Cook avenue, Wednesday Aug. 6. Business was hurriedly transacted as we had several visitors present. They were Mrs. Miller, Mrs. Smith and Miss Smith of Vickersburg, Miss. house guests of the hostess and Mrs. Lipsey of Salt Lake City, Mrs. Smith favored us with several musical selections, both vocal and instrumental. She has for the past few years been a student of New Orleans university and was one of the few singers selected from the various M. E. church colleges to appear as an entertainer at the great centennial masque and pageant of that church at Columbus, Ohio. Much regret has been expressed that St. Louisans were not given an opportunity to have heard her in public recital. In this young woman is the possibility of one of the coming musical stars. She has a voice rich and rare in melody, that registers mezo soprano. She plays well with great expression and wonderful interpretation. We hope her successes will be an inspiration to more serious application to her studies in this department of education. Refreshments were served by the hostess and at a late hour all departed, having spent an enjoyable evening. The next meeting will be Wednesday, Aug. 27th at the residence of Mrs. Clarethe Barnett, 2915 Lucas avenue, Mrs. Willie McKenzie entertaining Mrs. Ada Alexander, president; Clarethe Barnett, reporter. Y.W.C.A. Let us not forget the Sunday Vespers at the Y. W. C. A. at 4:45 p.m. Come out and bring your friends Enjoy good music and an inspirational talk. Among the visitors at the Branch are Mrs. M. D. Delaney, superintendent of the State School for the Blind at Louiseville, Ky.; Miss Naomi Torrence, a member of the Pharmaceutical class at Meharry Medical College, and Mrs. Torrence from Hot Springs, Ark. Now is the time for our members to renew and to bring in new members. Boost your Y. W. C. A. The Wheloie Girls meet for a party last Thursday evening at the Y.W. Wednesday evening the G.C.C. Cs were entertained. Remember during August the employment office is open only from 8:30 to 12:30 daily. ANNOUNCEMENT To my many loyal, most appreciated patients, I wish to say that the physical strain of the extremely large patronage which you have given me in St. Louis has forced me to ask your favorable indulgence for a leave of absence from you, for a much-needed rest of three or four weeks. In view of which vacation, Mrs. Breedlove, who also is not so well, and myself, shall leave Sunday P. M., the 17th inst., for various points in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and other points in the East and North. During my absence I hope all sick at present will soon recover and others will keep well; however, if in need of medical aid, I am desirous that you use your, second best choice—one of your own race preferable, of course, but if in doubt of a choice, good doctors of the race can be furnished you through my office, which will stand open for phone information and for office aid from 7 to 10 P. M. Through the colored papers you will be informed as to the exact date of our return home and at which time, Roy (Dog) and myself will be on the job feeling fresh and fine. Hoping to see each of you as before, in your home and at your old camp ground office), 2838a Market St. ANNOUNCEMENT Dr. W. S. Brabbham wishes to announce to the public that he has resumed his practice and will be pleased to his patients at his office 3201a Laclede. The following are representatives to the M. W. Grand Lodge, A. F. & A. M., that convene at Sidalia, Mo., Aug. 18; Crittenden Clark, Goe, McKain, E. J. Victoria, H. Rhone, Monroe Ernest, H. L. Smith, John C. Peng, L. W. Taylor, T. A. Marshall, R. C. Fischer, W. R. Fields, Luther McBride, Edward Levy, Frank Lillard, Fryk Vashon, H. H. Stokes, A. W. Draddock, Edw. Williams, G. B. Key, S. A. Canaan. Trolley Party. There will be a troller party Monday evening, August 18th, by Wayman A. M. H. Church. Cars leave Jefferson and Wash St. at $ P. M. Come and go with us and enjoy yourselves. We will tour the city, and stop at Kirkwood for recreation. Adults. 25c. children under 12 years, of age. 15c. See me before ordering, your ice Cream, soda, cones, etc. Can save you money. We hand's Usson Dairy, olympia Mm. M. H. Grady, 431 Lacky Street, 8 Madam P. E. Frisby HAIR GROWER AND SCALP SPECIALIST USE THE FRISBY SUPERIOR HAIR GROWER Guaranteed to Beautify and Promote the Growth of Hair. The Frisby Superior System Taught. DIPLOMAS AWARDED Write today for special offer to agents. Manufacturer of all high grade toilet articles. Guaranteed. THE FRISBY MFG. CO. 4262 W. FINNEY AV. ST. LOUIS, MO. MRS. MARY DEANS DIES. Mrs. Mary Deans, wife of Mr. T. J. Deans, of 3906 Fairfax, died August 8 at l. p. m. The body was taken to Mobile, Ala., for burial, accompanied by T. J. Deans, Mrs. Dean's sister and mother. OBITUARY Mrs. Ardella Charleston, died at her home, 1159 Forest Ave, Chicago IL, Wednesday morning, July 30, at the advanced age of 81 years. Mrs. Charleston left her farm near Bonne Mo. about two years ago to be near her children. She had lived on the farm fifty years where she raised a family of twelve children, nine of whom survive her, three daughters and six sons: Mrs. Sarah E. Fields, Miss Hattie L. Charleston, Mrs. C. A. Cameron, Ocear L., and Charles T., all of Chicago; Ell T. of St Louis, Albert M. of, Festus, Mo., Fred H., and James M., of Roseford, Ohio. Nineteen grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren are also left to mourn her death. Mrs. Charleston was a faithful member of the A. M. E. Church for forty-five years. Her husband preceded her to the Heavenly land 'nineteen years ago. CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank our many friends for their kindness and sympathy shown us in the sad hour caused by the death of our wife, daughter and sister, Mrs. Emma J. Scott, 3322 Lucas Ava, and for the beautiful floral offerings. Especially do we thank her pastor Rev. O. C. Maxwell for his consulting words and undertaker Russell for efficient service. Yours in sorrow, Walter Scott, husband; Mrs. Emma Spencer, mother; Mrs. Carrie Swan, Mrs. Maggie Miles, Mrs. Lena Brown, Mrs. Louise Davidson, Mise L. E. Spencer, Mise Mary Spencer, sisters. CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank our many friends for the respect and sympathy shown us at the death of our beloved mother. Alice Perkins, who departed this life August 5th. We also thank those who sent beautiful floral and especially the girls and boys of Famous Barr & Co. Yours in sorrow, Clara and Florence, daughters; Mack, Will and August, sons; 2841 Morgan St. CARD OF THANKS KIRLGCH MO. Mr. and Mrs. Lewin Edwardes take this means of extending their sincere thanks to their many friends for their kind attention and helpful service given him during his recent illness. Methodist, Baptist and friends in general will always treasure as a proof of the Christian spirit you possess. IN MEMORIAM In loving remembrance of my dear husband; Edward Moore, who departed this life August 13, 1917 Just two years ago today. Since my dear husband passed away; O. Lord, keep green the grave that lies. Beneath the winter and starry skies. Keep sweet with sleep and give him rest. A loving husband, true and kind; No friend like him on earth we find; God called him, it was His will; But in my heart he lingers still. For all of us he did his best. May God grant him eternal rest. The flowers are laid upon his grave; They wither and decay; But my love for him, who sleeps beneath the sod. Will never fade away. Sadly missed by his wife, Ethel Moore, and little daughters, Ethel May and Katherine Moore. SWIFT & CO. GIVE PICNIC FOR THEIR COLORED EMPLOYEES. One of this largest premises of the season was given by Swift & Company to their employee, families and friends at O'Fallon Park last Saturday. About one thousand were present. There were athletic events for all ages and many prizes donated by the company Music and dancing was also enjoyed until 9 p.m. The music was furnished by Local No. 44 under the leadership of Miss L. Bradley. Swift & Co. are very generous in their treatment of colored employees. The entertainmen- t committee consisted of A. Martin, A. Willoughby, Mrs. Julia Kelley, Wm. S. Reed and Wm. Peterson. The Employment Office at the Wheatley Branch will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. during the month of August. Game called at 3:15 "MURWOOD" SYSTEM OF HAIR CULTURE Every woman knows that she is most attractive when her hair is at its best. To give this result, "Murwood," the hair preparation of annual quality and virtue, has been compounded, and we guarantee satisfaction to all that use them, "Murwood," preparations are manufactured only by Mrs Sarah Wood Lewis and Mrs Maudelle McMurray and are composed of only pure vegetable oils. They have been chemically tested and found to be pure. We are sure if you one use "Murwood," you will always use it, as it keeps the hair soft and silky, in as much as it does not contain any powdered materials. Our parlor is located at 210 Laclede avenue, where we will be pleased to have you call and give us a trial. FLAT WANTED-Partie living in 4300 block on West Belle would like to rent four or five rooms in Elliardsville; modern flat or cottage; willing to make change with someone who would like a beautiful room flat on West Belle. For information, call Romont 1452 or write Box 1A. Argus office, 2341 Market street Manhatta Garden and N. E. Corner Newstead The Largest and Finest for Colo- lass Cabaret MANHATTAN CABAKET AND Hear Our Star Minnes Helen Bumbray, Louise Thou- Langston Brothers Come and Try Our Latest Fancy Drum call again. PHONES: Lindell 25, Delm ELROY MANUFA 400 South Jefferson A Manhattan Cafe Garden and Roof Garden N. E. Corner Newstead and Finney Avenue The Largest and Finest for Colored West of New York With First Class Cabaret and Dancing MANHATTAN CABARET AND JAZZ BAND BEST INTHE GYM Hear Our Star Entertainers: Minnesota Helon Bumbray, Louise Thomas-Cooke, May Johnson, and the Langston Brothers Come and Try Our Latest Family Drinks. A visit once upon a time ELROY MANUFACTURING CO. 400 South Jefferson Avenue, St. Louis, Mo. Incorporated Local and Foreign Makers of Boxes, Coffins, Caskets and Other Unertakers' Supplies J. W. Bronaugh President J. W. Chambers Vice-Pres. & Treas. Oliver Rowlett Secretary Board of Directors. J. W. Bronaugh President J. W. Chambers Treasurer Oliver Rowlett Secretary Horace Irby Member James Williams Member Saleomen, Agents and Office Force. Jna. W. Hays Genl. Salesman and Adv Agent Rev. Burton Short Agent Bennie Beard Agent Chris Wallace Clerk Horace Irby, Jr Office Box Buy share and grow with the Com pany. Make a place for young men and women. KINKY-N KINKY-NO-KINK Greatest Discovery Of The 20th Century STRAIGHTENS THE HAIR IN 10 TO 15 M Cleanses the Sclap, Cures Tetter. Full instructions each order. PRICES--TIN BOX, 50c; OPAL JAR, 7 Send Money Order KINKY-NO-KINK COMPANY With Postage to 2303 Market St., St. Louis, Mo FOR SALE AT CARPENTER'S DRUG STORE, Lawton and Jefferson PEOPLE'S PHARMACY, 2300 Market MOSBY'S DRUG STORE, Wash and Jefferson. FOR A REAL TIRE A STRAIGHTENS THE HAIR IN 10 TO 15 MINUTES Cleanses the Sclap, Cures Tetter. Full instructions given with each order. PRICES--TIN BOX, 50c; OPAL JAR, 75c Send Money Order KINKY-NO-KINK COMPANY With Postage to 2303 Market-St., St. Louis, Mo. Wanted FOR SALE AT CARPENTER'S DRUG STORE, Lawton and Jefferson PEOPLE'S PHARMACY. 2300 Market MOSBY'S DRUG STORE, Wash and Jefferson. FOR AREAL TIRE AND 1930 Guarantee Fabric 6000 Ml Puncture Proof 7000 Cord 8000 Give Mr. Johnson A Tri Officers A New Enterprise One of the new enterprises which has been launched by the Negro in the Elroy Manufacturing Co. with office and factory at 400 South Jefferson Ave. Boxes, coffins, caskets and upkeepers' supplies are their specialties. This is a new line of endeavor for the race and Mr. J. W. Brennaugh Mgr, states that they are meeting with suite a success and the public in cordially invited to visit their factory. Grand Picnic There will be a grand prize given August 30th by the Victor Spirituali Church on their grounds, 2014 Pine St. day and night. There will be games of all kinds and prizes awarded Good music and plenty of refresh ments and barbecue. Everybody welf come. Mrs J. D. Duke, Rector NOTICE The Samaritan Club No 1 which gave an entertainment July 26th, at the resi dence of Mrs A. Beanley, 2305 Washing ton ave. will be pleased to have the person holding the lucky ticket No 119, call Tuesday evening, August 19th at 8 o'clock, at Mrs Mary Griffin, 4338 airfax ave. Mrs J. Morgan, President Mrs R. Ward, Secretary Can Cafe Roof Garden and Finney Avenues Served West of New York Will First Set and Dancing JAZZ BAND BEST IN THE GREAT For Entertainers: Thomas Cooke May Johnson, and the anks. A visit once means that you will mar 85Z. ROBT. LAUSUSE, PROP ACTURING CO. Avenue, St. Louis, Mo. Are you a race-lover and are you supporting anything to build up a race institution or business enterprise among our people? Would you invest your money in a safe, sound and landable business that will give the work and positions to the young men and women who are being trained in the Summer High School and other pre- and industrial schools throughout the country? It will mean millions and millions of dollars to our people. Should you feel interested and desire to have the full information, please call at the above address or telephone of our men. Very truly yours, J. W. BRONAUGH, President. R IN 10 TO 15 MINUTES r. Full instructions given, with 0c; OPAL JAR, 75c. D-KINK COMPANY Agents Stet St., St. Louis, Mo. Wanted ALB AT Lawton and Jefferson Market sh and Jefferson. L. TIRE AND REAL TIRE SERVICE SEE OUR Representative Chas. R. Johnson WITH Lee Tire Service Co. Grand and Lindell Lindell 5700 Central 5747 ALL SIZES ALL THE FINE THE BEST FOR YOU THE BEST FOR YOU THE BEST FOR YOU THE BEST FOR YOU NOTICE Personal, Business and Professional Cards, Business Chances, For Sale or Rent Houses, Stores, Flats, Help Wanted, Situations Wanted, For Rent Rooms, Rooms and Board, 5c per line; minimum 15c. FOR RENT Two connecting two connecting separate, to a gentlemen's room. FOR RENT Nearly furnished and other stock, 425 Cool Lan. FOR SALE Franchise Barber office in the city Address Franklin St. Michigan Ind. FOR SALE Not organ terms available. Mr E. Jackson No. A. A. August Groves No. FOR RENT Door dressing parlor equipment. Special automotive charger. Electric hair iron. Water gas tank high fragrance. PERSONAL Graduate Stenographer desires extra work at home. Letters of any nature will be taken care of satisfactorily. Mrs F T. Mitchell. 4356 Cottage Avenue. (81-4); FOR RENT—Two neatly furnished rooms with all modern conveniences. Apply 4365 West Belle. Phone Lindell 3977. (81-4); FOR RENT—Second floor front room with modern conveniences, on Lawton Avenue call Bomont! 1169 (81-4); FOR RENT—Two unfurnished rooms, 3rd floor. Apply 2732 Olive St. (81-4); FOR RENT—Nicely furnished room for two ladies or for couple employed during the day. Apply 1916 Goode avenue. (725-4); FOR RENT—Two furnished or un furnished rooms, suitable for light housekeeping in private family. 1861a Windsor Place. (725-4); FOR RENT—Furnished room with all modern conveniences. 4318 Cote Brilliante. Phone. Lindell 2204 W. (725-4); FOR RENT—Furnished rooms, on first and second floors; bath, gas, electric light and use of kitchen, reasonable rent. 1134 Cook. (725-4) FOR RENT - Three furnished rooms modern conveniences, northern and southern exposure 4311 West Belle Place. (7-25-4) FOR RENT Two furnished rooms modern conveniences Forest 7037-R 4447 W Belle Indt. FOR RENT One furnished or unfurnished room third floor, in private family 2303 Jackson Plains Lindell 2394-R. (8-1-4) WANTED--Colored Laborers. Apply National Lead Company Manchester and Sublette HALFIN'S GOLD FISH FOOD Nothing better, better than most 10r packages. For sale at Bird Store. 4111 Olive St. (1-24-ind.) WRITE FOR FREE SAMPLE It is the best soap preparation, worth its weight in gold. More agents wanted. Madam Rhoda will give all new agents FREE hair dressers' tools. To other hair dressers. You should learn to straighten men's hair. Our chemica. Men's Straightener, is better than any other. Makes the hair black and glossy without hot irons. Late discovery. Write for pamphlet. For sale general hair dressers' supplies, pressing all temple oil, tetter cure, etc. RHODAO COLLEGE. Nashville, Tennessee. WHY PAY HIGH RENTS-OWN YOUR OWN HOME. FOR SALE—3122 Branigan place, two-family flat, 4 rooms on first floor; fire rooms and kitchen on second floor; also toilets in house; rent $27 per month. Will sacrifice for $1500. Albert Gerald Realty Co., 722 Chestnut St. (7-25-4) DR. D. J. WALTER—Eye, ear, nose and throat. 1201 Taylor Ave. Take Page or Taylor avenue cars. (8-1-14) FOR SALE—A fine large restaurant sideboard, cheap; call between 2 and 4 o'clock, 2739 Clark ave. (8-8-2) FOR RENT—Three neatly furnished rooms for gentlemen in private family. All modern convenience. Call Lindell 2287 R. (8-8-Ind. FOR RENT—Two rooms at 4319 Lab sidle. (8-8-4) FOR RENT—Two unfurnished rooms 216 West Belle. (725-4) FOR RENT—Four rooms, bath, gas electric shed, chicken house, large yard, yard benches, yard swing. 4235 Cook Ave. Inquire at 4350 Cook. FOR RENT—Nearly furnished rooms 4554 West Belle. Phone Lindell 28 R. (8-15-4) FOR RENT—Furnished rooms in private facility for gentlemen, with or without yard. Apply No 20 N Compton. (8-15 1) Advertise in the Argus. We do quick work and guarantee satisfaction. Open at night by request. Phone Lindell 2394-R. 2375 LAWTON AVENUE "THE SOUL OF MAN" BY PROF. I. BAKER. Owing to the fact that we are bringing out our second thousand of this book, which enables us to sell to the public this book for 35c, by mail 45c. Send stamps or money order to 2717 Wash St. These books are on sale at drugstores in Colored neighborhoods. PROF. I. BAKER is also successful teacher of languages. Address 2717 Wash St. Office hours 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. and 5 to 8 p.m. PROF. BAKER'S BOOK ACCEPTED BY ST. LOUIS PUBLIC LIBRARY Prof. I. Baker's great booklet, "The Soul of Man," was acknowledged and accepted on June 6, 1919, by the Board of Directors of the St. Louis Public Library. Lots For Sale In Kinloch Park Small Monthly Payments. For Further Information Call Central 1698 MILLER'S CONFECTIONERY and RESTAURANT Ice Cream, Cakes, Candies Cigars, Chili Con Carni A Specialty Wm. Miller, Prop 3212 Franklin Ave. LOT FOR SALE Lot 50 by 150 feet on high ground; car line. Will sell cheap: Address Box A14. Argus Office, 2341 Market Street. CHAS. H. SM11H ELECTRICIAN Licensed and bonded, electrical contractors. We will wire your old or new house and furnish you fixtures and give you six months to one year to pay for. Fees rented, sold and repaired. Call or write me 2311 Morgan. Be meet 2311 W. (Chaun H. Smith. What Is Life Without A Cleaner What Is Life Without A Cleaner While a rolling stone will gather no drops. A suit that is worn gathers dirt and gloss. And a garment saved is a garment earned. As many a patron from us has learned We have heard it said and we like it fine. That a cleaning in time is what saved mine; We have also heard and we know it is true. What is good for others is good for you. You have seen the sign about HOME and MOTHER. Pardon us, we will give you another What is life without a cleaner! STEWART & DAVIS. 1194 N. SARAH ST. Practical Cleaners, Dyers, Tailors of all Garments. We clean laces, silks, farns, furs, leather goods and hats. Work called for and delivered. Phone Lindahl 1179. Twenty years of actual experience. Best work, and prices to cut free. WILL Pre- ceive AS WILL Growth Of Hair WILL Also Restore The Strength, The Vitality And The Beauty Of The Hair IF YOUR HAIR IS DRY AND WIRYTRY East India Hair Grower It may be bothered with If you are bothered with calling Hair, Hairdruff, itching Scalp, or any hair Trouble, be weighed to try a hair of a fast Indi Hair Grower. The remedy contains medi- cal properties that go to the roots of the Hair, stimulate the skin, helping mature to do it well. It is also used to treat furred with a balm of a thousand flowers. The best known remedy for Heavy and beautiful Black Fye-Brown, also restores Gray Hair to its Natural Color. Can be used with Hot Iron for hair tightening. Price *smt by Mail 50C S. D. LYONS, Gen. Agt., 314 E. 2ndJSt. Oklahoma City, Okla. 106 Extra for postage SQUARE DEAL BARBER SHOP 119 N. JEFFERSON First Class Work. Live and Let Live Prices: Bath, 25c; Hair Cut, 25c; Share, 15c. Ed Thompson, Manager H. Simmons and E. Burch, Barbers H. W. JOHNSON, Proprietor. SaleRoom 501 Pine St. 2nd Floor Bell Ward 2521 - Knock Cent 2845 STEINER ENGRAVING & BADGE CO. BADGES SEALS BUTTONS & PINS STAMPS STENCILS & METAL CHECKS BELSUTS Factory 20 & Waltunphy sts. Bell Tyler 71B - Knock Cent 6897 THE WORLD MOVES, SO DOES R. B. SLAUGHTER Call R. B. Slaughter, the hustling auto expressman, when you need him. Special attention given to hauling of trunk and all, kinds of light hauling. I go to any part of the city in less than 20 minutes. If you are going away or have friends going you will save time and money, inviting me to take care of you. Jocated at 31 S. 201. Opposite Union Station, office with J. M. White the taifor. I am in a position to make prices as cheap or cheaper than any one in the business. My motto is "To live and let live." Phone Olive 4473, 31 S. 20th Street. Plates and Bridgework $4.00 Up S. E. Cor 7th and Olive Opposite Republic Entrance on 7th Street Opposite Republic Hours: Daily. 8 to 8, Sunday. 9 to 12. By This Sign Ye Shall Know There is some valuable information that may be had here about your eyes FREE. Come in and take my examination and get my report, perhaps is your eyes that cause headaches if so I will stop them for good with glasses acutely fitted to your vision and your appearance as well. Don't wait until tomorrow, it is dangerous; stop in today, I carry a complete line of the very latest eyeglasses and spectacles to select from. Dr. S. A. MORGAN Optometrist and Optician, 1012 N. SARAH ST. Near West Belle WHEN IN ST. LOUIS Step at the Monarch Shaving Parlor 1929 Market Street Access from Union Station. Careful service given on Electric Hair Cutting, Electric Shampoo, Electric Massage, Shaves, Tonic, Haircutting. Also Hot and Cold Baths. Laundry Branch. Cigars, Tobacco and leading Negro Newspapers. His Shoe Shinting Parlor is at 2025 Market street. This is where the best and quickest service is rendered the public. Cosmopolitan Cafe, 2011 Market. New high-grade, sanitary eating place. Good wholesome regular meals and short orders at all hours. Excellent service. Satisfaction guaranteed. Near Union Station. PROF. W. L. GLADSTONE ASTRAL DEAD TRANCE SPIRIT MEDIUM You must positively bring this adv. 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My experience has, taught me that there is a difference in peoples' scalp. There is always a cause for one's hair not growing. Sometimes your scalp is diseased, you may have ringworm or tatter. Come and consult me and I will tell you just what you need. My specialty is curing bald spots, bad tumbles and thin hair. I will teach these branches: hair and scalp treatment, facial and body massage, manicuring and chirophy. Diplomas given. A heart to heart talk with every woman and girl. I will tell you why you need to use different oils and salves. I make and sell all kind of hair goode. Agents wanted, send stamp for a reply Creole Preparations. Creole hair grower..... $0.60 Creole temple and bald spot Paper Hanging, Painting, Kaisoning and Wall Paper, Cleaning, Carpets Removated, Chemical, Compressed Air and Vacuum Cleaned. Called for and delivered. Phone Lindell 954-R. 3256A. Garfield avenue: Don't Go Blind We Teach Your Eyes FREE And Sell Grace, Glamour and Streetcraft on Time. Dr. Wm. M. Riley 1922B, Lafayette, A West Phoenix Lodge, No. 79, A. P. & A. M., meets on the regular communications, first Friday in each month. All master Masons welcome.—W. Stakefly, W. M.; Chas. H. Smith, secretary. J. Q. Johnson Lodge No. 30, A. P. & A. M., holds its regular communicator the first Thursday night of each month. All visiting brothers are cordially invited to attend. L. M. McBrida, W. M.; J. W. Beard, secretary. Onward Lodge No. 17, A. P. and A. M., meets the third Monday night in each month at the Masonic Hall, 3619 Boston Ave. All Master Masons and visiting brethren are welcome.—N. T. Lasater, W. M.; Chas. H. Brown Secy. Eureka Camp. No. 53. United Loyal Neighbors of the World meets fourth Monday night of each month $30 P.M. sharp —A. U. K. & D. of A hall, 2800 Lucas av. A. C. White N. C.; Chas. Stoval Trees.; B. M. Housely, Clerk.; Mable Bulley, V. C. "Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself." Lone Star Lodge No. 2, meets the second Monday of each month at the Masonic Hall. All Master Masons are cordially invited to attend. G. W.ington Lewis, W. M.; Joseph A. Smith secretary. FUTURE GREAT NO. 60, A. P. & A. M.—Holds its regular communication the first Saturday night of each month at the Masonic Hall and extends an invitation to all members and visiting brethren.—Edward Williams, W. M.; Edw. Levy, Sect. ROYAL ARCH CHAPTERS Farwest Chapter No. 2, R. A. M. meets the first Wednesday night of each month. Visiting companions always welcome. T. H. Hill, High Priest; Wm. A. Bolden, Recorder. Ionic Chapter, Royal Arch Mason, holds its regular communication on the fourth Thursday of each month at the Masonic Hall. Visiting companions are welcome. John H. Mason, High Priest; Dr. S. T. Phillips, secretary. Prince Hall, R. A. M. No. 11—WM hold their regular communication on the end Monday night of each month at the Masonic Hall, 1828 Boston, at 5 o'clock. Members and visiting companions always welcome J. E. Anglin, High Priest; Earl Swayzer, Secretary. COMMANDRIES, K. T Onward Commandery No. 2, K. T. will hold their regular convales on third Tuesday night of each month at their asylum, 3619 Easton avenue. All Sir Knights are invited to attend. Samuel Morgan, E. C.; Wm. H. Goff, Reorder. SHRINERS. Medinah Templa 19, A. E. A. O. M. Shriners, meet first Sunday afternoon of each month at their temple, 3619 Easton avenue, E. J. Victoria, Jr. potentate; P. J. Brown, Recorder. KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAZ Carondelest Lodge No. 56, K. of P. meets the first and 4th Monday nights of each month at 113 Eller St. Visiting Knights always welcome. Ezell Lewis, C. C.; A. T. Jefferson, K. of R. & S.; A. L. Ponyard, M. of P. B. ELK LODGES Washington Lodge No. 4, L. B. P. E. W. meets first and third Wednesdays of each month at 707 N. Jackson Ave. Degree meeting on the last Saturday night of each month Visiting brothers are cordially invited. J. C. 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Mrs. Clara Robinson is on the sick list.... M. M. L. Rodney, Messames Milla Sheppard and Charlotte Wilburn are reported improved.... Mrs. Marie Evans of Wakegian, Ill., is at the pedicle of her sister, Mrs. Nellie Dockery, who has been quite ill for several weeks.... Mrs. Emma Grant of St. Joseph, Mo., is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Katie Hawkins.... Mr. Edward Williams of St. Louis served Saturday to visit his mother, Mrs. Wade Hampton.... The Argus repent a spent the guest of her sister, Mrs. E. A. Drassdale.... Saturday Messas, Albert Farrar, Frank Runnels gave a big picnic at Fairground Park. On account of the late arrival of the Commerce, Mo., ball team, no game was played.... Miss Rhea Wells, Thelma Hodgeman of St. Louis accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Sillas Lomack to the picnic. They are the guests of Mrs. T. L. Watson of Jackson.... Mr. W. M. Cayce of $21 S.闸n street is the new Argus reader for the next three months.... Sunday Rev. M. S. Smith and congregation motored to Jackson to take part in quarterly meeting services at Second Baptist Missionary Day. Miss Jeanie Sumtumzai, a native of South Africa, lectured in the morning and spoke in her native tongue in the afternoon from subject. "The Needs of Africa." In the evening on "The Costumes and Habits of African People." Fully $50.00 was raised. POPLAR BLUFF, MQ... By Mm. C. P. Jackson The brick masons have-begin work on the Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, which, when completed, will be the only one of its kind for the race in the city... Mrs. Chanie Johnson and son have gone to St. Louis to visit Rev. and Mrs. A. C. Cary... Miss Mattle Kirk of Little Rock, Ark. is visiting her uncle, Mr. F. Crite of Allos street... Master Clifford Burton and sister, Miss Eva, visited their grandparents Sunday... Mrs. W. Kelly was called to St. Louis Thursay to attend the funeral of her nephew, Dewel Nevilla... Mrs. Malle Wyntt made a visit to Cape Girardeau Tuesday in interest of the Mosaic Lodge... Mrs. Laura Owens and children of Memphis, Tenn., are the guests of their sister and aunt. Mrs. C./C. Smith of Clara street... Mr. J. W. Wesley received a severe injury to one of his feet while at work at Missouri freight house... Rev Wm. Reeves has returned from Vanale, after visiting his children... Mr. and Mrs. Horace James have returned from St. Louis and Jollet... Rev B. F. Rooks was a business visitor at Brinkley, Ark, last week. If you send $1 for four boxes of Black and White Ointment, a 25c cake of Black and White Soap included free. Address Plough Chemical Company, Memphis, Tenn. Black and White Ointment sold everywhere. CHAMPAIGN, ILL By Z. L. Breadlove. The students of the summer term of the University of Illinois have shown themselves quite useful to the community. On last Friday evening, August 8, they rendered a very pleasing program consisting of addresses and songs. Mrs. Minnie Scott, teacher of English and History of Lincoln High School of East St. Louis, spoke at length on "The Negro's Place in the Reconstructive Movement." and she was enthusiastically received by the audience. Mr. B. H. Mosby, a teacher of Summer High School of St. Louis, Mo., interested his audience on the subject, "Weighing Ourselfs." Miss Bertha Williams, teacher of John Marshall School of St. Louis, Mo., rendered a very pleasing solo. "O Promise Me." The choir rendered two splendid selections. Miss Felicia Stevens, daughter of Dr. Stevens, pastor of Central Baptist Church of St. Louis, Mo., made a very efficient night of ceremonies. On Sunday night the same body of students rendered an excellent program at the A. M. E. Church. The principal addresses were given by Mr. H. B. Mosby and Mr. Campbell. Mr. Campbell has just received his Master's degree from the University of Illinois and will leave in September to attend Chicago University, where he will work for his Doctor's degree. Mrs. Minnie Scott will dress the master's degree from her very interesting comments on each number of the program. The Home and Foreign Mission Society of Salem Baptist Church gave a picnic at Crystal Lake Park Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Stella Burvender of Denver, Colo., was guest of honor....... Diogenes Lodge No. 7, Knights of Pythias, installed officers for the ensuing year. Meeting are held the first and third Thursday nights of each month.... Mrs. Washington and Mrs. Morris entertained the Dr. and Mrs. Hackley and the relatives of the deceased Mrs. Anna Randolph and Mrs. Sidney Page of Indianapolis, Ind., at Mrs. Morris' home, 524 North Market street, to dinner Wednesday. Coverers were laid for 25 guests. 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Mrs. Maud Cunningham has as her guest her niece, Mrs. Eurate Gibbs of West Point, Miss... Dr. Dottie Suggs is renewing her subscription with this issue... Mrs. Bemon of Mount Bayon, Miss, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. sue... Mrs. Demont of Mount Bayon, Smothers received the sad intelligence of the death of her brother in Memphis, Tenn... The K. of G. S. E. will hold its installation on Saturday and the annual sermon Sunday at First Baptist Church... The rally which was held on the fourth Sunday, netted $14.26... Mrs. Dora Teager has been selected to represent the church at the Third District: Baptist Association, which meets next week at Medley, Mo. MEACHAM PARK, MO. By V. M. J. Rev. Wm. Weaver preached a splen DR. FRED PALMER'S SKIN WHITENER Beautiful Women TAKE greatest pride in their fair, smooth complexions. Dr. Fred Palmer's Skin Whitener pushes sallow, brown skins lighter, removes all blemishes and leaves the skin as soft as velvet. Dr. Fred Palmer's Skin Whitener is easy to apply, absolutely harmless. Endorsed by thousands. 25¢ a box at your druggist's and toilet-goods dealer, or sent direct on receipt of price. AGENTS WANTED! Write for liberal terms. JACOBS' PHARMACY CO. ATLANTA GEORGIA did sermon Sunday.....Mr. and Mrs. O. Fold of Robertville. Mo. were the guests of Mrs. Lacy Jenkins Sunday. .....Mrs. Z. Wallace is the guest of Mrs. Pannie Johnson.....Mrs. Minnie Hale, Mrs. Brown, Mr. I. Hale were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Bailey of Kinloch Sunday.....Miss Olie Ford was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. O. Ford and also Mrs. R. Brown Saturday. Miss Douglass, Mrs. Robinson and daughter Litton, Mr. W. H. Ewing were the dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Ewing Sunday WICKLIFFE KY Mr. Inax Morris has returned from Ohio and is the guest of his mother and father. He is ill, but improving. . . . Quite a number of teachers are attending the teachers' meeting here. . . . Rev. Whiteside preached a splendid sermon Sunday, which was enjoyed by all. . . . Mrs. Tennila Lee is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Amanda Hopkins, at Mount City, Ill. . . . Mrs. M. Ross is visiting her son at Caliro, Ill. . . . Little Ethel Freeman, who is ill, is improving. FARMINGTON, MO. Little Miss Pearl Baker and Master Eugene Simpson returned from Crystal City Saturday.....Mrs. Frances Craig and, family of Herculaneum are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. P. Hill..... Mrs. Gertrude Oliver and daughter, Clementine, of St. Louis are sojourn- ing with Mrs. Antoine Murphy, whit- her husband is attending the State Fair.....Miss Sarah Occamore of Mad- ison, IL, was the guest to her father Sunday. Mr. Richard Ocamore expe- tains to move to our city soon, where he has purchased a cozy little cottage in East Farmington.....Miss Zelina Swink is enjoying a visit with her sister, Mrs. Alice Powers. of St. Louis. .....Mr. Philip Thornton has arrived and we can now rejoice that every boy who left has returned. The grand banquet is now in order. Wardrobes and chifforobes, fly your door's After a pleasant visit with home folks, Mr. Ernest Wilkens left Thursday for St. Louis and other points. Mrs. Jerry Bridges has returned from a visit with her daughter, Mrs. Lee Roden of St. Louis. Miss Mattie Valle is enjoying the week at Coffman. Mrs. J. C. Staten is having serious trouble with an infected food. Miss Leslie Poston has gone to St. Louis for the rest of the summer. Mrs. Sarah Kimball and son of Coffman were visitors, of Mrs. Carrie Burna the first of the week. Mrs. Jane Hunt recovered sufficiently to go to St. Louis for treatment. Mrs. Virginia Phillips of Charleston had a pleasant visit of a week with her father, Mr. Geo. Blackwell, and was accompanied home by little Miss Lella Franks and one of Mrs. Craig's little ones. Mr. and Mrs. Moses Hunt and son, Scott, expect to spend the winter in St. Louis. Miss Laura Wilburn is visiting Coffman. Mrs. Anna Yager accompanied Mrs. Jane Thoraton to St. Louis last week. Mr. Charles Baker is in the number to go to Atlantic City to the Supreme Session. Threshing at Greenville was an interesting attraction this week. Mrs. Kennedy found herself hostess to quite a brigade. We're awful, awful sorry that we left you out this week, but no one told the reporter of your being away. Now come on. Don't get mad this time. WEBSTER GROVES, MO. By H. J. Simms. C Call and son left last Saturday for a three weeks stay in Terrill and McKenzie, Teunn, to visit relatives..... Mr. and Mrs. Frank Johnson had as their dinner guest last Sunday their mother, Mrs. Chas. Powell, Mrs. M. Lewis, Mrs. L. Laird, Mr. Lewis Jewell and Mrs. Beatrice Carpenter of St. Louis..... Mrs. Lizzie Parks, after nine months' absence, is now the guest of her brother, Mr. Wm. Taylor, and sister, Mrs. C. Russell.....Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Carter have now as their house guest Mrs. Mattie Holland of St. Louis. ... Mrs. Lewis Chambers attended the funeral of her uncle in Kirkwood last Sunday, Mr. Ellipg Jackson....Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Ford of St. Louis were the agreeable callers of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Vandykie last Sunday....Mrs. Virgile Turner left last week for Kansas City, Mo. She will be gone a fortnight....Mr. and Mrs. Wm. McFutile arrived, last Friday from a delightful stay spent visiting relatives in Jackson, Tenn....Mr. Lewis Nash and party of St. Louis were the jolly callers Sunday of Mrs. Eliza Redmon and family....The Douglas Band turned the music at the carnival in Klnoch last Saturday for Allen's Tempig, No. 360, S. M. T., 4441 Labadie, last Tuesday....Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Allen and daughter, Miss Ema J. Keene and Mr. and Mrs. Wh. Hoag motored from St. Louis last Sunday and were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. H. Barlow....The M. E. picnic which was given last Monday on the Warson and Manchester roads was well attended and enjoyed by all....Mr. Milton Crockett of Columbia, Mo. is now the guest of his sister, Mrs. J. C. Lewis....Rev. E. J. Buckner was the speaker of the hour at the County Baptist Union last Sunday at Elmwood Church....The Douglas Band will celebrate their first anniversary with a grand picnic Thursday, August 28, N. Holland avenue. FREDERICKTOWN, MO. Miss Beula Nelson, who has been quite ill for the past month, is much improved...Mrs. Lecresia Matthews and children left Sunday for Vineland, Mo....Mr. Spencer Cayce of Chicago, who recently arrived from overseas, is here visiting his mother, Mrs. Harriette Cayce....The total amount raised in rally the first Sunday in August at Haven Chapel M. E. Church was $71.60. We wish to. thank all who contributed. MADISONVILLE, KY. By Dudley Miller. By Dudley Miner Miss Esterlene McAdoo, of Hopkinsonville, is the guest of Miss Katy M. Brown... Miss Vadge E. Prefettch was the delightful hostess at a "Daybreak Party" which began at 3:30 A. M. and ended at 7:00 c'clock. At 6:00 o'clock a delicious repast was served. Miss McAdoo was the out-town guest. Miss Eliza Metcalfe, of Trenton, Ky., was the week-and guest of her son, Mr. Dudley Miller. Her little grand-daughter accompanied her home. Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Morton. Sr. spent Sunday in Henderson the guests of their daughter, Mrs. Wilson. ... Miss Clara Davis spent three days in Morganfield, Ky., attending the C. M. E. Sunday Convention. Mr. Isaac Lowery, Superintendent of the Sunday School, also attended. Mrs. Prince A. Davis is spending the weekend at Dawson Spring, Ky., with her daughter, Mrs. Julian Boyd, 125 Seymour St. ... Mrs. Mayme Parker left Sunday morning for Fredonia, Ky., where she will teach this year. Pvt. IsaheL Lowery, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Lowery, has returned from overseas. Those attending the Sunday School Convention at Morganfield, Ky., were. Rev. G. W. Stoner, Mrs. Carle Landers, Miss Clara Davis and Mr. Isaac Lowery, Miss Mollie M. Wery and Mrs. Queen E. Walker have returned from Dawson Springs, Ky., where they have been visiting Mrs. Julian Boyd, 125 Ramsey St. Kirkwood. Rev. J. R. Garner preached an excellent sermon in the morning. Rev. Burnett displayed extraordinary talent when he preached at the funeral of Lodge Archive Jackson, the husband of Mrs. Bessie Jackson, who was buried Sunday afternoon. At night service Rev. Green, of Herculaneum, preached a very stirring sermon. The Sunday School Picnic will take place at "Carpier's Grove" August 21. The Literary Society and the A. C. E. are progressing nicely. Mrs. Hall and Reed are contemplating an interesting play for next month. 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THE MUSICIAN MADAM MATTIE MAPP CALHOUR Scientific Hair Grower Slaughter System Guaranteed to produce a healthy luxuriant growth of the most defective hair. 2927 Lawton Ave Bomont 1892 RAINBOW Habitual Constipation Cured in 14 to 21 Days NEGRO BUSINESS LEAGUE AN IDEAL One of the most interesting and hopeful features of the Negro Business League of the present day, is evolution and development of the ideal of its founder twenty years ago. As was repeatedly mentioned during the present session, when the National League was first organized with a few scattered men and women of the race, our short comings and discouragements were written upon the faces of most of those in attendance. They had seen the field of the business world as belonging only to those with large capital and years of experience. Thus most of us were contented to move along in the same old "rut" and wait until we accumulated a fortune and then consider entering into business. But this was not to with the late Booket T. Washington, the founder. He preached the doctrine of "despise not the day of small things." His famous speech at Atlanta when he said, "Let down your bucket where you are," inspired the hearts of thousands, and started many men and women of the race on the road to success. The testimonials of small beginnings and the remarkable success that has come to hundreds, yes, thousands of the race, in the business world is a lasting tribute to the genius and insight of Booker T. Washington. Surely, if his spirit witnessed the Twentieth Annual Session at St. Louis, it bore back the message of progress. Instead of a few scattered discouraged men and women, hundreds of their number are now engaged in business. Active in every line of business and profession, competing with the best brain of the world of today, The coming together, the exchange of ideas, the relating of experiences, the inspiring talks and personal magnetism are no less helpful at this the Twentieth Annual Meeting of the League, than it was twenty years ago. We have come a long way in a short time. In our advancement many obstacles and new problems are before us. We shall need in times like these a strong leadership. The man who would assume this responsibility should, like the prophet of old, pray for a double portion of the spirit of Booker T. Washington. NOT ASKING TOO MUCH The St. Louis Post-Dispatch has an interview given out by Dr. Em. of War, which, to our mind, was a aspiration of twelve millions of our Steps looking forward to a spec problem should be encouraged by a lot of all concerned. Dr. Scott's stature ticulations that sets forth our case be well worth considering. After a review of the recent raining the race, he gives a summary "To all your questions there is crisis in the race problem it is beceeted and pushed the problem aside and who shall say we are afraid to "Social Equality "Too often the whole question affords negatived by many persons the spectre of 'social equality,' a termizer. Every self-respecting color right of every other individual to companions shall be. Nor is the Net acquainted with the main hopes and of imposing himself upon anyone or he is not welcomed. But that has and privileges to which every deceased has no place in the minds of these have returned from France, where women they were not regarded as being men who knew how to do the. "Nor do our people dream of a spitefully threat them, save within self-defense. What the Negro war America will proudly condede him easily. "In substitution for lynchings he wants the privilege of serving right to hold office, like other civic facilities, abolition of the Jim Crow segregation in the Government and distance for promotion in the art of the postmortem system, an sanitary conditions and reforms in "That is the Negro problem, greatest democracy in the world!" This is a mighty challenge to justice and fair play. Dr. Scott what is your answer! Post-Dispatch on Sunday. A scout by Dr. Emmett Scott, an our mind, was a fair expression of millions of our race. Forward to a speedy, peaceable encouraged by both races in Dr. Scott's statement is some with our case before the Amer-ing. Of the recent race riots and other cases a summary of the case: questions there is a cheerful and problem it is because the nation the problem aside. To solve it we are afraid to face it! Social Equality" a Minneapolis whole question is complicated many-persons North and South equality, a term which as respecting colored man and individual to decide whom Nor is the Negro and I the main hopes and aspirations of upon anyone or any purely one. But that has nothing to do which every decent man is enmits of these nearly 200,000 France; where in the styles not regarded as pariahs, but a how to do the job they were people dream of using force to, save within the bounds of the Negro wants with all, allly concede him. I do believe for lynchings, he wants privilege of serving our juries; the like other citizen. He wants of the Jim Crow' car and of Government service; the man nothing in the army that where he system, an equal wage, he and reform in Southern per-nego problem. Does it impress in the world! I cannot helply challenge to those who beay. Dr. Scott has made a war! The St. Louis Post-Dispatch on Sunday, Aug. 10th, published an interview given out by Dr. Emmett Scott, ex- assistant Secretary of War, which, to our mind, is a fair expression of the hopes and aspiration of twelve millions of our race. Steps looking forward to a speedy, peaceable solution of the race problem should be encouraged by both races in the common interest of all concerned. Dr. Scott's statement is somewhat a bill of particular that sets forth our case before the American public which is well worth considering. After a review of the recent race riots and other questions affecting the races, he gives a summary of the case: "To all your questions there is a cheerful answer. If there is a crisis in the race problem it is because the nation has ignored, neglected and pushed the problem aside. To solve it was must face it—and who shall say we are afraid to face it! "Social Equality" a Minimum, Too often the whole question is complicated and when meaning efforts negatived by many persons North and South, who conjure up the spectre of 'social equality,' a term which, as often used, in a militarist. Every self-respecting colored man and woman conceals the right of every other individual to decide whom his associates and companions shall be. Nor is the Negro—and I think I am rather well acquainted with the main hopes and aspirations of my race—dearions of imposing himself upon anyone or any purely social group in which he is not welcomed. But that has nothing to do with the civic fights and privileges to which every decent man is entitled. Certainly it has no place in the minds of these nearly 200,000 black soldiers who have returned from France, where in the casks of native man and women they were not regarded as pariahs, but simply as good fighting men who knew how to do the job they were sent to do. "Nor do our people dream of using force to overcome those who spitefully threaten them, save within the bounds of strict and instinctive self-defense. What the Negro wants with all his heart, and what America will proudly concede him, I do believe, can be stated very easily. National Negro BusinessLeague as president of the League Scott's Speech As this is our 50th annual meeting I feel that the League is now of age and reshaped its maturity and capable of owning policy and destiny. The time has come in my opinion, for the National Negro Business League either to go forward or die. This League meets this year 'at a crucial period in the history of the Negro people. The entire world is in a ferment, trying to reach a peace basis, following the greatest war ever and the hundreds of groups that touch our own daily life each have their peculiar problems, economic, educational, political and social. The Negro, in common with all of the other groups, has his special problems and to meet the manifold issues thinking leaders are being taxed to their utmost. But, our people are 100 percent Americans, patriotic and loyal to the last degree, and throughout the country they did their full duty in helping to win the war for civilization. Both sides win 400,000 black children into the field, nearly half of who must oversee to battle directly with the Italians or to serve horribly on Sunday, Aug. 10th, published Matt Scott, ex-assistant Secretary of fair expression of the hopes and race. eedy, peaceable solution of the race both races in the common interest ement is somewhat a bill of par- force the American public which is face riots and other questions affect- of the case; is a cheerful answer. If there is a ause the nation has ignored, nege- e. To solve it was must face it— "a Minismer, is complicated and well meaning North and South, who conjure up mism which, as often used, in a mis- truced man and woman concedes the decide whom his associates and agro—and I think I am rather well aspirations of my race—desirous any purely social group in which nothing to do with the swine rights ent man is entitled. Certainly it nearly 200,000 black soldier who in the ages of native man and pariahs, but simply as good fight- job they were sent to do? using force to overcome those who the bounds of strict and instinctive units with all his heart, and what I do believe, can be stated very s, he wants justice in the courts; on jurics; the right to vote; the tena. He wants better educational car and of discrimination and vice; the same military training my that white men enjoy, destruc- tional wage, better hearing, better Southern penal institutions. Does it impure too much upon the I cannot believe that it does?" those who boast of their love for has made a clear case—America. behind the lines, the millions who remained, and home have hearty and generous support to every agency designed to bring victory to our arms. Immense sums of Negro money were invested in Liberty Bonds and heavy contributions went into the Red Cross, the United War Work organizations and various war chest efforts. Now that peace is under way, the determination of the Negro masses be good citizens, to obey the laws, toally themselves with the friends of law and order everywhere and to aid in every possible way to make this nation's program of "freedom, democracy and equality of opportunity" a living, vital thing. We are hoping that the future will demonstrate that our boys did not light in vain at Verdun, at Chatouherry and in the city of Liberty and a fuller citizenship will be the reward for their unselfish and valiant service to this nation in its hour of need. How the Business League Came Into Being "The National Negro Business League is one of the many agencies of my race that are striving to do their part in this great program of reconstruction that is foremost in the minds of the nation-builders everywhere. It places its emphasis on the necessity for the economic development of the 11,6000 Negros in this country, and for the economic development of the requisite to power, prosperity and happiness, 'get a footing in the soil', and make for itself a place in the industrial, commercial and financial world about us. When in 1900 Dr. Washling we looked the country over and found our people comparatively strong in the matter of schools, churches, fraternal organizations and active in the political arena, be noted that we were very fully weak in the matter of business operation and in the possession of tangible property. We had practically no stores, banking and retail establishments, productive plants, and were a negligible factor in the areas of commerce and finance. He called a meeting of interested colored men and women at Boston that year, and out of his plain showing of the urgent necessity for strengthening this weak link in the chain of racial development, he held the foundation of the National Negro Business League./ The idea took root at once and from this simple beginning twenty years ago he began to organize a propriontion never dreamed of by its far-scaling promoter, and around it has rallied the strongest, most progressive and intelligent forces of the race, and each year the meetings have outranked all previous efforts in inspiring our people to achieve substantial triumphs in all lines of business endure, in home ownership, in health and sanitation and in every element that makes for valuable citizenship. The college has franchised in an appreciable colored population and its raster of life members and bounds year after year. The manners of the organization to the people; hence, its meetings place oscillate from East to West and from North to South with consistent regularity, that all may come within range of its uplifting may be cited. In 1900, there were two struggling banks in the city, and there are an appreciable people. Now there are 60 of the银行 and constantly enlarging the scope and volume of their operations, many of them handsome bank buildings in which they carry on their business. Dr. Washington began with the hypothesis in foot of progress is worth a yard of complaint, and this thought took like wildfire among our people in all conditions of life and they eagerly wove this optimistic philosophy into their business. The arrangements and forward-looking thereby. The present session promises to be a topnotch in attendance and in results, and we who have come many miles to take part in the proceedings are pleased beyond measure with the completeness and variety of the arrangements made by the local committee in charge of affairs. We are deeply indebted to President A. E. Malone and his efficient aids, for the splendid reception it. Louis is giving us this year. Mr. Mrs. Anne Fisher, of Columbia, Mo. wrote, "as a caterer, and Process followed." Wednesday Evening The music was conducted by Prof. C. Tyer, who is one of America's best; Hon. Fred Moore, editor of the New York Age, presided. Dr. W. H. Peck made the opening prayer. The delegates were welcomed to the city by Prof. J. W. assistant principal of the Sumner High School. Hon. Charles Banks, of Mound Bayou, Miss, who is considered the financier of his race in that section of the country, responded. The feature of the evening was the annual address of President J. C. Nauger, which was full of good things and advice to his people. He plead the cause of the race. He said in part "We simply ask for that which was promised us when we were called to do our part in driving autocracy and militarism from Europe and making it more difficult for the enemy has contracted many debts during the war and she will pay all of them in whatever coin her creditors demand. But it does not yet appear whether she will pay the colored soldiers and the colored currents the debt of the enemy, or whether she will the fun, as promised, or in the coin which they now demand. This League should go on record as being strongly opposed to mob violence and everlastingly in favor of law and order. We have no sympathy or fellow feeling with the criminal, whether he be white or black, or whether he be the individual who attempts to outrage womanhood or the who纵使 harrasses to itself that he纵使 administer punishment and take life. We constitute one-tenth of the population of this country and yet we have no voice in making the laws by which we are governed. We are taxed, we are controlled, we are held strictly amenable to every requirement made by the law enacted by the white man and for the white man. His usages and customs according to his idea of justice and respected by us, whether they meet our idea of justice and right or not. His law provides that in the courts every man shall have trial by a jury of his peers. He always sits as a juror, too, in the trial of all of our cases, and yet he would under no circumstances admit that we are his peers. There is no wonder that he prevails in a land, where one group prevails in a land, where one group, or custom may, at will, withhold any right or privilege from another. The withholding a small right today will only tend to the withholding or withdrawing of a greater one tomorrow. If my neighbor's child is taught that he can wrong me, or get me, or Jim Crow me, or lynch me in a small way by depriving me of any ability to himself enjoy, it will be only a sheer man when he reaches manhood to take and take my life. Mob law is a creation of the white man. When he creates, its disgrace will be wiped out from the map of our country. "It is to be regretted that President arrogates to itself the right to addmn mob violence and lynching when a white man is attacked. Of all lynchings of colored men that have taken place during his administration, he elicited from him a single word of scorn high time that Mr. Wilson show him, self to be President all the people and not alone of one group." Remarks were made by R. C. Brown, of Philadelphia, who is one of the largest real estate men in the country, and who is the leading spirit in erecting a chain of centres in large cities for the race, and in forming the Norman, of New York who is leading the movement for the establishment of a National circle for Negro relief work. SEMI-CENTENNIAL The celebrating of the semi-continental of the founding of the Foriottell M. K. Church, will take place at Foriottell M. to August 29, 28, 30 and 31. The public will be invited, especially old settlers, Watch for them, M. H. HUSSON, pastor. both side descend alike to the brutal arguments of the mob the angels themselves might despair of bringing peace. **IMAGE TO COLUMBIA** (Brooklyn) The mob plowed by the better elements of both races, which are constantly striving to am a sinuous vlendi which will permit the whites and blacks to live side by side in this country, without any of the harmful occurrences which from time to time are recorded on both papers, in the form of both swear words, and the fair name of Columbia. COMPARED WITH TURKEY — (Faroe, D. D. Forum): It is for just such injustices as these that we are demanding the end of Turkish rule and the establishment of a mandatory for Armenia to protect her from Turkey and have the League of Nations place us under the control of some European order to protect our citizens' rights. The comparison ounds fantastic, yet the principle is the same. The conditions differ only in degree. PROTECT ALL ALLIE—Bristol, Va. Tena Herald): Perhaps it is a crime wave such as appears in parts of every country after a war, but it is none the less disgraceful. Representative Emerson of Ohio correctly characterizes the race rioting in a resolution declaring the situation is a national scandal and calling for protection of Arizona. Washington should promptly take the measures necessary to insure protection to all citizens alike. THEMES NO TELLING—Pittsburg, Pa. Gazette Times): There is no telling when race rigs may suddenly flame up elsewhere and municipal authorities should be on the alert to stamp out the first spark. The Louise T. Anderson System of Hair Culture The Anderson Hair Wonder will make the hair grow long, thick and give to the hair that glossy appearance which all women admire. It will also cure the scalp of tetter, ecsmia and prevents the falling out of hair. Mme. Anderson's Hair Wonder will make hair grow on temples, we have proof of such: can produce 100 testimonials. One lady writes: "I would advise any woman, or girl, who wishes long and beautiful hair, to make Wonder a trial and am sure they will not be disappointed; I am in position to furnish agents that will call to your home by appointment. Agents wanted everywhere; special attention to mail orders. Phone Bonnil 1114, 3301 Lawton. TROLLEY RIDE. Do you appreciate a nice, long car ride on a warm evening? Go with the Rescue club and W. F. M. society of Union Memorial M. E. church to Creve Coeur Lake Wednesday, Sept. 3. Comfortable seating and plenty of refreshments. Cars leave Wellington abed at 3:00 p. m. Children 16s. adults 35c. Rev. Abbott, pastor. ST. CLAIRE CHURCH RALLY The St. Claire Baptist Church, at St. Claire Mo., held a rally on the fourth Sunday in July, which, netted $68. A free dinner was served. The following organizations donated to its success: Antloch Baptist Church, $4.45; Sharion Bible Class, $2.00; Antoinette Church, $1.50; Avenue Baptist Church, $2.05; Total $14.01. The members wish to thank all for their contributions and will acknowledge same with a receipt. Reverends Morris and Thomas are also thanked for their assistance. Rev. James O. Edwards is pastor, and Mrs. Berentha Murry, Clerk. NOTICE Gasoline at 2:20 a gallon and all carbon removed from your motor-for $1.00. A tube of Carbonvoid will save you on gallons of gasoline by W. E. LaSalle 232 La Salle street. Mailed anywhere in St. Louis County on receipt of price, postpaid. BIRTHDAY PARTY. Mrs. Sam Poston, 2007A Market street, gave a birthday party Wednesday evening, August 6, celebrating her 54th birthday. Many beautiful presents were given, including many brought from France, by her nephew, Mr. Elmer Rose. Among those present were: Mr. and Mrs. F. Barker, Mr. and Mrs. J. Clark, Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Ross, Mrs. Rebecca Darkins, Mr. Fatterson, Mr. C. Everon, Mr. T. Poston, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Hardison and Mrs. Williams of Chicago. Everybody enjoyed a delightful evening and felt for home carrying many good wishes and thanks from the hostess. THOLLEY MIDE Don't forget the Trolley ride given by the Wayman M. M. E. Church Monday evening, August 18. The cars will leave Jefferson and Wash at 8 a.m. lock sharp. We will get off at Kirkwood for recreation. Round trip, adults, 35e; children under 28 years, 15e. Don't forget the time and place. All persons holding or selling tickets must turn them in by Monday night or must be responsible for them. Let all come and go, as this will be our first outing. A. P. Brown, manager; A. R. Dobbins, pastor. LOOK! LOOK! LOOK! LOOK LOOK LOOK Join me at the Almack Academy, Jefferson and Pine, every Thursday and Sunday. Lots of fun will be had dancing the "Spot Dance," something new. Watch the wheel spin and win a prise. Until further notice the admission will be 106 for ladies without escorts; accompanied by gentlemen, free; gentlemen. 39c. Music by the Great Western Band. 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