Twin City Star
Friday, October 10, 1913
Minneapolis, Minnesota
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HIGH STANDARD WORK OF WOMEN
Recent Meeting of Time Honored Religious Organization Held In Nashville Not Surpassed by Any of its Kind—Program of Brilliant Features Showing Progress of Denomination.
By N. BARNETT DODSON.
Nashville, Tenn.—The session of the woman's convention, auxiliary to the national Baptist convention recently held here, was the biggest and best in the history of the organization. No
MISS N. H. BURROUGHS.
organization of women is raising as much money and doing so much real work as this organization. Miss Nannie H. Burroughs is the executive secretary and to her is given the credit for the best "Jubilee" anniversary held this year. The souvenir printed program is a gem. It is attractive and unique, brimful of facts touching the achievements of the race in this country.
Her unique arrangement in pyramid form of the achievements of the race has called forth great praise. The jubilee badge was another device that showed the clever work of a master mind. It, too, contained facts touching achievements of the race. A great poster called "Triumphant Trudging" showed the progress of Baptists in every state since the first church was started near Savannah, Ga. The state buttons told the number of Baptists in the state.
Miss Burroughs' annual report showed real achievement. The frank, clear, practical discussion of all the big problems stamps the woman most capable for the great work to which she was elected for the twelfth time by acclamation amid cheers and waving of handkerchiefs. Everybody ought to have one of these valuable programs for his library and one of the reports as a textbook on social problems now to be solved. But the biggest achievement was the getting out of the Jubilee message—a brand new song book containing 250 brand new selections.
Two songs, "We Have Fought Every Race's Battles but Our Own" and "The Prophecy," were written by Miss Burrougha. The former is destined to become as popular among us as "Dixie" and "America" are among the whites of our country. The book also contains ten of the best jubilee songs. The music at the convention was the best ever heard in any great religious gathering. The woman's convention raised over $21,000 during the year and about $3,000 at the Nashville meeting. Great men and women came from every section of the country to deliver addresses, to pledge themselves anew to co-operation in the work of uplifting our people.
This meeting was not given up to making big speeches without laying big plans. The women are going to build a memorial arch at the entrance to their training school in Washington. They are to erect a $25,000 building on the grounds to meet the demands of this growing institution. The girls from the training school covered themselves with glory. Every feature of the big program was a star number. The needlework exhibit, under the direction of Mrs. Emma L. Cabaniss, was a great success.
Mrs. Eva Hicks and Mrs. Eva Hooper of Chicago had charme of the supplies, and no women worked harder for the success of the big meeting than they. Miss Geneva L. Staulz and Miss Ophelia Porter, sweet shine, connected with the school, gave annual
service and ingrafted themselves into the hearts of the thousands who heard them sing and saw them co-operating in the work of the convention.
Mrs. M. M. Gilmore of South Carolina won the jubilee medal for the best field work in her state during the year. Miss M. Helen Adams, the social worker, who has been doing slum work in Glasgow, Scotland, for fourteen years, is to take up work under the auspices of the convention and conduct a center in Washington. The women are certainly planning great things, and then they are pushing the plans. The center opens Oct. 10 and has a great field and, we believe, a great future.
WELL QUALIFIED PASTOR.
As a representative Congregationalist he has been elected moderator of the state convention of Alabama and the state convention of Georgia. He has been a delegate to both national and international Congregational councils. He presided at the first meeting called in Boston in 1890 for the purpose of organizing the colored Congregationalists of the country into a national body. He is a contributor to the Congregationalist of Boston and the Advance of Chicago, the two leading papers of that denomination.
He has been chaplain of the Iowa state legislature. In the year 1898 he was made a life member of the American Missionary association.
Rev. Mr. DeMond is a graduate of Howard university, Washington, where he received his degree in theology. Aside from his ministerial labors he has been active in educational and editorial work, having been a teacher in the State Normal school in Alabama and editor of the Buxton (Ia.) Gazette during that paper's existence. He is much in demand as a platform speaker and his lecture on "The Climbers," "Coming Along" and "The Black Man's World" are very popular.
Since Jan. 1, 1911, he has been pastor of the Plymouth Congregational church in this city, where under his leadership the church has been very successful. Rev. A. L. DeMond, B.D., after twenty two years of service in his church is one of the leading colored Congregational ministers of the United States.
SCHOOL AT NEW AUGUSTINE INCREASING IN USEFULNESS.
What Principal E. H. Wooda is Doing For St. Augustine Institute.
The St. Augustine Industrial institute at New Augustine, Fla., is steadily coming into prominence and greater usefulness as an educational center for the people of that section of the state. The school was founded in 1903 and is chartered under the laws of the state, but not under its control. It is mainly supported by voluntary contributions. Instruction is given in English and the various trades under competent teachers.
The principal of the school is E. Howard Woods, a young man of sterling worth and character, who is intensely interested in the development of the work. Mr. Woods spent the summer in the north, working in the interest of the institution, and met with much success in acquainting the public with the work and needs of the school.
The board of trustees is co-operating with the principal in the work with much earnestness and vigor. The outlook for the present school year, which began the first week in October, is very promising for a large enrollment of students. The members of the board of trustees are; Dr. D. W. Roberts, chairman; E. H. Woods, secretary; S. M. Mayes, treasurer; Rev. G. M. Elliott, D. D.; L. Daniels, Rev. C. S. Daniels, D. D.; R. B. Bassa, H. H. Williams and E. L. Anderson.
Many who complain that they do not get the Star have been cut off and they will get it on the renewal of their subscription by check or P. O. order.
Exhibition Showing Progress of Colored Americans Since the Civil War Proved Intelligence and Handiwork of Many Individuals to Overcome Difficulties—Editor Perry's Views.
Philadelphia.—The emancipation proclamation exposition held here from Sept. 15 to Sept. 30 inclusive is over. For the past year the public has been kept informed on the purpose of the celebration and what it meant to those who have made the struggle upward through many difficulties for the past fifty years. Taking all things into consideration, the efforts of the commission intrusted with the task were successful.
The festival proved the contention that under given circumstances we have men and women among us who are capable of bringing things to pass which count for equal worth and achievement similar to the progress made by those whose opportunities have been more favorable. The program rendered from day to day showed merit. The end of this great event brings relief to the managers, who have worked faithfully for many months to present some of the marked achievements which the race has made since its freedom.
But of those who toiled amid great handicap to bring about the results obtained no man had a more difficult task to perform than William J. Robinson, the contractor, under whose directions the buildings in which the exposition was held were erected. Of Mr. Robinson's struggles Chris J. Perry, the venerable and long time editor of the Philadelphia Tribune, tells the following story.
Mr. Perry says: It so happened that the emancipation commission appointed by the legislature was composed of white men, with one exception in the person of the Hon. Harry Bass. The gentlemen of this commission, not being familiar with the ability which colored men possess, threw out the hint that all the work, even down to the erection of the proposed exposition buildings, ought to be designed and erected by colored mechanics.
As soon as this gauntlet was thrown down Mr. Bass immediately sprang to his feet and in an earnest manner assured the gentlemen of the commission that our people had men who are thoroughly qualified to do all the work necessary to be done. All they asked was to be furnished with the means. After this meeting Mr. Bass sent for Mr. W. J. Robinson, the well known contractor, and informed him of the views of the commission. Mr. Bass then told Mr. Robinson where the plot of ground was located upon which the buildings were to be constructed.
The following day Mr. Robinson surveyed the ground, drew up his plans and submitted his price for erection, all of which were speedily accepted, and word was given to the contractor to go ahead. It did not take long for him to have tous of lumber and other material on the ground, with a large force of colored artisans ready to work. But another hitch halted the operation—viz. the lease not been signed.
This was followed by some log rolling between the mayor and the city solicitor, one declining to sign this lease until the other had done so. Then came a cessation of hostilities, caused by the mayor leaving the city for a rest in the Pocono mountains. Day by day the contractor visited the mayor's office to get his signature, only to hear in dulce tones. "The mayor is out of town." But the director was in town, and he kept an officer on watch at Broad and Oregon streets day and night to see to it that not even the skeleton of a building should be erected until the much sought for permit was signed.
In this way the erection of the buildings was retarded. Thus weeks passed by. Things were discouraging. It is true, but a persistent man was at the helm in the person of William J. Robinson, and eventually success crowned his efforts, he secured the long looked for permit, but received it at a time that left him only five weeks to commence and complete his work. Grave doubts were expressed on all sides concerning Mr. Robinson's ability to get the buildings ready in time for the opening of the exposition.
But with a snap of the eye and the curl of a defiant lip he replied, "Get me some good lamps and I will put a
day and a night force at work." This was done, and for weeks this determined contractor labored with his men day and night, and at the beginning of the fifth week he said, "Gentlemen, your buildings are ready to receive exhibits."
Promoters of New Bank Encouraged. Ocala, Fla., has a new colored bank as a direct result of the inspiration furnished its founders by their visit to the Philadelphia meeting of the National Negro Business league. The capital stock has all been paid in and the bank already has a sufficient number of depositors to guarantee its success.
BUSY LIFE OF C. H. BROOKS.
Author, Real Estate Broker and Leader In Many Good Movements.
BY N. BARNETT DODSON.
Philadelphia—Charles H. Brooks, Esq., who served as chairman of the local committee of arrangements for the entertainment of the National Negro Business league held here in August, is one of the best known and most highly respected citizens of this city. He is a business man of much experience and has been a worker in many good movements for racial uplift here. He is one of those rare characters whose influence pervades the very atmosphere in which he moves, and his friends lavish upon him their confidence and esteem.
Mr. Brooks not only occupies a conspicuous place in the business arena, but has gained distinction as an author, Christian worker and friend of education. His best known work is the "History of Odd Fellowship Among Colored Men In America," which appeared in 1894. This is the only work of the kind ever published by a member of our race. The data for the book were gathered by Mr. Brooks from England, Australia and here in America. The committee of management in England, the highest governing board in the world, pronounced the matter contained in the book absolutely correct. Copies are on file in the office of all the subcommittees.
By contract with the American subcommittee Mr. Brooks agreed not to reproduce copies of the book after the first edition was exhausted. The manual of the order for the board to which he belongs was also written by Mr. Brooks, who served as grand district secretary for twelve years. Mr. Brooks wrote the history of the Cherry Memorial Baptist church in this city, of which William A. Creditt, LL. D., is pastor, on the occasion of its hundredth anniversary in 1900.
He is president of the board of trustees of the above named church, secretary of the Cherry Building and Loan association, manager of the Reliable Mutual Aid association, expert accountant for the Downingtown (Pa.) Industrial school and solicitor for the foreign mission board of the national Baptist convention.
Mr. Brooks does a thriving real estate and legal business and has been successful in handling many difficult matters along the lines indicated. He has a group of capable assistants in his office, which accounts largely for his being able to handle so wide a variety of important matters with satisfaction to his numerous clients.
PRESS ASSOCIATION NOTES.
Activities of Members of the Organization—Two New Publications.
George W. Harris has begun the publication of the New York News at 178 West One Hundred and Thirty-fifth street, New York city. The News made its appearance the third week in September. It is an eight page paper, newsy and well got up. E. W. Vaughn is publishing the Jersey Standard at 201 Belleville avenue, Newark, N. J. The National Negro Press association bids these gentlemen bon voyage.
William H. Craghead, editor of the Harrisburg (Pn.) Advocate-Verdict, was a candidate for coroner of Dauphin county at the recent primary elections held in Harrisburg. If the colored voters had been a little more closely united he would have won. Mr. Craghead is the recording secretary of our press association.
James H. Anderson, managing editor of the Amsterdam News in New York, is a candidate for assemblyman in one of the assembly districts in Harlem, New York city. It is said that he has excellent chances of being elected, as the voters in his district are quite favormly impressed with his political views and his ability as a business man.
New Business Enterprise in Texas.
The Oleander drug store, representing an investment of $5,000, has been opened at Galveston, Tex. The new enterprise is located in a finely appointed brick building at the corner of Twenty-fifth street and postoffice. The upper floors, containing twenty-nine rooms, have been fitted up by William Lane as a hotel for colored patrons. The drug store is conducted by Dr. J. D. Davis, assisted by Dr. George W. Lemon.
UNREST IN RANKS OF ODD FELLOWS
Failure to Elect Chief Officials at Last Biennial Meeting Held In Atlanta May Embarrass Friends of Grand Master Edward H. Morris, Who Favor His Re-election.
Boston.—The next meeting of the biennial movable committee of the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows will be held in this city in September, 1914. The meeting will be a notable one because of an effort on the part
HENRY LINCOLN JOHNSON.
of some of the members of the order
to get control of the affairs of the fraternity.
Edward H. Morris of Chicago, the present grand master, is being groomed by his friends for re-election, it is said. He has already received the indorsement of several district grand lodges. Mr. Morris has served seven years as grand master, but there was an intervening period during his occupancy of the position. As the last session of the biennial movable committee, held in Atlanta, failed to elect his successor, therefore he and the officers elected at Baltimore three years ago are still holding on.
Henry Lincoln Johnson, the present deputy grand master of the order, is also being strongly backed for the position. He has the backing of his jurisdiction—Georgia—and has received assurances of support from various sections of the country. At the last session of the biennial movable committee Mr. Johnson would have probably been elected grand master of the order if he had not declined on account of his having been committed to the candidacy of Benjamin J. Davis.
The latter has declared that he will not enter the fight next year, but will devote all of his energies to the continued upbuilding of the order. Mr. Johnson is the present recorder of deeds at Washington. He is a graduate of Atlanta university and the University of Michigan law school. He has been prominent in the affairs of the order for years. His friends say that his election will make for the conciliation of the various factions in the order.
There are many candidates in the field for the other prominent offices in the order. Benjamin Nelson of Harrisburg, Pa., is being talked of to enter the race against James H. Needham of Philadelphia, who has been secretary for many years. Julius C. Johnson of Baltimore will have opposition for reelection as grand treasurer, and should there be a new subcommittee of management selected Harry S. Cummings of Baltimore may lose out as attorney general of the order. The biggest fight will take place over the question of the abolition. Grand Master Morris is said to have been one of the most enthusiastic champions of its creation, but he and his followers in the order are now regarded as opposed to its continued existence.
One of the anomalies of the situation is that those who will most likely be rival candidates at the coming session were formerly working in unison when it came to matters affecting the order. The Atlanta Independent declares that "Johnson's election means freedom of speech and freedom of action among all the members of the order." The friends of Grand Master Morris claim that he is the ideal candidate and that the fact that he has served a previous term of four years and that
also he will have been in office another four years when the clans meet again next September does not legally bar him from reelection, as the law provides that no officer save the grand secretary shall be elected for more than two successive terms, and this does not apply to Morris since no election has been held.
Energy of Brooklyn 'Mothers' Club
The Brooklyn (N. Y.) Mothers' club will celebrate the third anniversary of its founding Oct. 30 by giving an exhibition of the home work of its members, such as plain and fancy sewing, embroidery, cooking and preserving fruits of various kinds.
IMPORTANT CONFERENCE OF EPISCOPAL CHURCH WORKERS
Session Held in Lawrenceville Requests Bishops For Afro-Americans.
At the recent session of the conference of church workers among colored people, held at the St. Paul Normal and Industrial school, Lawrenceville, Va., a memorial was adopted, asking that colored bishops be selected by the Protestant Episcopal church for missionary work in districts where large numbers of colored people are to be served.
The general convention of the Episcopal church meets in New York in October, and it is to this body that the memorial is to be presented for consideration. Rev. Dr. H. B. Delaney, president of the workers' conference, and Rev. Dr. George F. Bragg, secretary and author of the memorial, were chosen as delegates to lay the wishes of their organization before the general convention and to press the selection of colored bishops for missionary service among Afro-Americans. The next session of this important conference of church workers is to be held in September, 1914, at St. Philip's Protestant Episcopal church, New York city. The recent meeting held in Lawrenceville, Va., was one of much interest and from which many good results are expected.
MISSION WORK IN AFRICA.
Views of a Former Missionary on Uplift of the Natives.
That Africa offers a most inviting field for the African Methodist Episcopal church to do a still greater missionary and educational work in West and South Africa is the opinion of the Rev Dr L. C. Curtis, pastor of Trinity A. M. E. church, Baltimore.
Dr. Curtis served in West Africa, as a missionary for his denomination a number of years, and accomplished an excellent work there. Schools and mission stations are the result of his labors.
"I labored in West Africa," says Dr. Curtis, "a number of years, and I believe that the work there has a bright future. I would be glad for our people here to give more of their means for the upbuilding of the African work, for the natives there are hungering for Christianity and education."
Dr. Curtis was a candidate for bishop for the West African work at the last two general conferences of his denomination and is being urged to enter the race at, the general conference which will be held in Philadelphia in 1916.
LOYAL SONS OF AFRICA.
Purpose of the Most Recently Formed Society in New York
The Loyal Sons of Africa is the name of a society recently organized in New York whose object is to bring into closer union and touch-with one another the colored races throughout the world.
The officers are John E. Bruce of Yonkers, N. Y., president; Professor J. E. Kwegw, native of Gold Coast, Africa, now of Sailshaw, N. C., first vice president; Rev. Charles D. Martin, New York (native of Antiqua, B. W. L.), second vice president; D. B. Fulton of Yonkers, N. Y., recording secretary; H. S. Martin, assistant recording secretary; Rev. E. G. Granville Sutton of Freetown, Sierra Leone, West Africa, corresponding secretary; Arthur A. Schomburg, New York, treasurer; John N. Patterson of Barbados, corresponding secretary.
Directors For Exposition Features.
The pageant for the New York enunciation exposition will be conducted by Mr. Charles Burroughs, Mrs. Daisy Tapley will be the director for vocal music. Mrs. Dona Cole Norman has been selected to direct the dancing, with instrumental music under the direction of Augustus G. Dill. The stereoception picture show promises to be a great feature of the exposition. Mrs. Marle Jackson Stuart will assist Mr. Burroughs in the arrangements for the pageant.
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SMOKE THE RELIABLE
In this great city of ours, we need more consecrated men and women to throw out the life line to rescue the perishing souls. Rev. T. J. Carter, Pastor Bethesda Baptist Church.
But God commendeth His Love toward us in that while we were yet sinners Christ died for us.—Romans 5:8.
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BETHESDA BAPTIST CHURCH.
11 A. M. "Leaven—What it Means."
6:30 P. M. Meeting to organize the Baptist Young People's Union.
8 P. M. "The Cross of Christ."
Subscriptions to help to Paint the Church are coming in. Don't forget to SEND YOUR SUBSCRIPTION Rev. T. J. Carter of Bethesda Baptist Church has moved to 910 8th Ave. So.
A Grand Rally is on at St. James Church. Sec'y. E. B. James is giving out the cards to be punched by the cheerful givers.
The Musical at St. James on Tuesday night was a grand success. The Reapers Shearing Club will give a Halloween Party on Oct. 31st, at the Church. Come prepared for Fun.
Mr. Arthur Bodene the violinist, formerly of Boston, Mass., is playing with McCullough's Orchestra. Mr. Bodene is known as one of our musicians of ability.
Miss Francis Willard McRay, the talented elocutionist of Grand Forks, N. D., is the guest of Mrs. Jere Banham, 3066 21st Ave. So.
Mr. Radd Cannon of the Fire Dept. is improving after a serious illness under Dr. Brown's care.
When you have a social, or any gathering worthy of mention, select some member as press agent, and give the names, especially the initials of persons present, and forward it to your newspaper. Do not wait to depend on your time or memory. It is necessary that we get the full names of those present
Messrs. Benj. Jones and Clarence Bell are making good in their recent business venture. They have the Barber Shop and Pool Room, formerly conducted by Mr. H. D. Parker at 244 Third Ave. So., and are doing their best to give satisfaction to their customers.
The items from the classes, make the news of the masses. Read the Twin City Star.
Rev. E. E. Jackson has been assigned to the pastorate at St. Peter's Church. Rev. Lewis is now Presiding Elder of the Iowa Conference.
A CALL FOR INSPECTION.
Come and look at my latest line of Fall and Winter Goods. Select Patterns, Cholicest Qualities, Best Workmanship—
Marienheff, The Tailer, 318 Hennepin Ave. (Adv.)
FORUM MEETING.
The Forum meets the first Sunday in each month at St. Peter's A. M. E. Church, and on the third Sunday each month at Bethesda Baptist Church.
THE BIG THREE, Messrs. P. H. Southall, Edw. Pitkin and Robt. Glenn, who successfully conducted their "Every Thursday Night Dance" at Arcade Hall are "Here again to please those who attend." They opened their season last Thursday night with a Large Attendance, Good Order and the Latest Music—Advertisement.
HOUSES FOR SALE.
FOR SALE: One two-family house five rooms each floor; one 8-room house and one 5-room house, modern except heat, walking distance. Will sell with reasonable payment down, balance monthly payments. See owner. Phone T. S. West 72.—Advertisement.
OUR HOME-BULDERS COLUMN.
Many of the homes of residents appearing in The Appeal Special Edition will be presented to our readers in these columns. We have arranged to show some of the many desirable homes owned by Negroes in the Twin Cities in each issue. We want to show the progress made by every person who owns a home.
Assaulted in Stewart's Place.
Mr. W. M. Smith was brutally assaulted in the Twin City Stag Club on Oct. 2. He had been enjoying an afternoon off, and visited Stewart's place, where he was roughly handled. Mr. Smith did not think he could secure witnesses to prove his case and therefore would not swear out a complaint. However, he informed the County and City Attorneys, and the Mayor's Secretary of the treatment he received. Mr. Smith is a barber and resident taxpayer and bears a good reputation. He claims that Mr. Archer Watkins committed the assault.
Take advantage of the Special Sale at Paegels, the Jeweler, 802 Nicollet Ave.
THE SUNDAY FORUM.
The Forum was well attended last Sunday at St. Peters A. M. E. Church. The program consisted of a reading by Mrs. Cisney, solo by Mrs. E. B. James, a paper by Rev. R. M. Toombs, Letters from Sec'y Timulty, Sen. Nelson, Sen. Clapp, and Cong. Smith were read and favorably received. The entire program was excellent.
Mrs. Matie Smith is visiting at Anoka, Minn., during her vacation. She will spend until November with friends of her childhood days.
Mrs. Samuel Mitchell of Ottumwa, la., and Mr. Henry Green of Mason City, la., spent Sunday with Mrs. Ada Green( 250 14th Ave. So.
Mrs. D. W. Raynor, wife of the undertaker has been ill at her residence under the care of Dr. Redd.
Mrs. Martha Kay Moore of Winterset, Ia., is spending a few weeks in the city with her sons.
Mr. J. C. Proctor is now living in Alhambra, Cal.
Mr. Chas. J. Brown, 2835 Chicago Ave., is employed at the new Camel's Club, where he has charge of the buffet.
Mr. Hamlet B. Rowe spent a pleasant stay with his parents at Richmond, Ind., and is back again in very good health.
Mr. E. C. Stewart will leave shortly for Monroe, Ga., to look after his farm, expecting to return in a few months to his position on the Soo Line.
Mr. Frank Wilson of Des Molnes, Ia., a cook on the Milwaukee Ry., died Tuesday at the City Hospital after an operation.
Lt. Chas. Hamilton has moved to 1305 Washington Ave. So.
Mr. Joe Young came up from Chicago to spend a few days.
Mr. John Dickerson is home after a successful trip with The Dickerson Cafe Cabaret & Minstrel Co., which is one of the Big Shows on the road.
William (Wisdom) Windom, the late Negro singer and composer was well known in this city, where he lived several years and was employed as a waiter.
Dr. R. S. Brown is trying a new cure for tuberculosis upon several of his patients. He has great hopes of its success, as it has been approved by many prominent physicians.
Miss Mildred Shull entertained last Friday at luncheon Misses Adina Adams, Lillian McCoy and Albreta Bell of St. Paul and Miss Ada Lewis of Minneapolis.
Any person who has paid for this paper, without receiving it, will be given a year's subscription on proof of their statement.
Judge Johnson will give his Harvest Dance at Union Temple Hall, 28 Washington Ave. So., on Tuesday evening, Oct. 28. Good Music. Refreshments, and "The password is Good Order with 35 cents. (Advertisement.)"
Atty. B. S. Smith is defending Wm. Billingaley, a Negro accused of killing a white man, now on trial for murder in the first degree in the district court.
TWIN CITY STAR
A NEW PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Dedication Service Oct. 19th.
The members of Zion Presbyterian Church will enter their_new Church for worship Oct. 19, 1912. Communion will be held at morning service. At 3 o'clock the following ministers will officiate at the dedicatory services: Rev. Henry C. Swearinger, of the House of Hope Church; Rev. Harry Noble Wilson, of Central Church; Dr. McCaslin, Pastor Evangelist of St. Paul and Minneapolis Presbyter; Rev Maurice D. Edwards, of Dayton Ave. Church. The public are cordially invited by Rev. Geo. W. Camp, Pastor.
SPECIAL SUNDAY DINNER.
Chicken Soup—Fried Chicken (country style) — Roast Beef a la Creole
Spagetti, Italian — Cold Slaw — Peach Cobbler — Tea, Coffee or Milk.
ST. LOUIS KITCHEN, 138 E. 3rd St.
St. Paul, Minn.—Advertisement.
MR. AND MRS. SHERWOOD'S CRYSTAL WEDDING.
OMITTED FROM LAST ISSUE.
The names of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Blackburn of Minneapolis were unintentionally omitted from the list of donors of Minneapolis, who presented Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Sherwood with a handsome cut glass water-set and reflector; also Mr. and Mrs. William Sprague, Denver Col.—cut glass celery dish, Hon. Wm. F. Powell, Camden N. J. ash receiver, Mr. Edward T. Sherwood, Brooklyn, N. Y.—cut glass waterpitcher, Mr. Emmet Holmes, Spokane, Wash.,—cut glass spoon tray Mr. George W. Allen, Pittsburgh, Pa.—cups and saucers.
The Firt Annual Roll Call of the Pilgrim Baptist Church Sunay School was held this week in the basement of the Church—under the management of Supt. Geo. W. Wills. Addresses by Rev. McDonald and Mr. Thos. Hickman and work of the organization during past year composed the program. There were 175 scholars and teachers enrolled.
Mrs. John L. Williams of Milwaukee, after a pleasant visit with Mrs. E. Grass, 144 E. 11th St, left for her home Tuesday evening. She was entertained during her stay at the homes of Mrs. Walker Williams, Mrs. Quitman Hicks and Mrs. W. P. Hough.
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Mrs. W. R. Jones of Baltimore, Md., arrived Tuesday morning to join her husband. They will reside at 870 W. Central Ave.
Mrs. W. F. T. Chandler is visiting in Excelsior Springs, Mo., Omaha and Kansas City.
Mr. F. W. Harsh of Chicago was the honored guest of Miss Hattie Pettis last week, at an informal supper, also present were Miss Adina Adams, Mr. Albert Feaman and Dr. J. R. French.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur C. Lowe, have moved to 246 Cathedral Pl.
Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Roper of Fuller St., returned last week from Chicago and other cities.
Mrs. Samuel Hatcher has gone to Ashland, Ky., to spend several weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Scott J. Mason are visiting in Chicago.
THE ADELPHIA CLUB.
The Adelphia Club, Mrs. Carrie Lindsay Pres., Mrs. Lillian Turner, Sec'y., will resume its usual work after two months' vacation. The next meeting will be with Mrs. Addie Howard, 676 Rondo St., on Oct. 14th, at 2:30 P. M.
Mrs. Thos. Carroll, daughter of Mrs. Julia Hinson, has been spending the summer on her husband's claim at Plaza, N. D. They will return home to remain for the winter.
Mr. "Billy" Williams, the Governor's messenger is serving on the petit jury of the district court.
Mr. Claude Goodman is now the Head Bellman at the Ryan Hotel.
Rev. H. P. Jones will continue as pastor at St. James A. M. E. Church.
Miss Olive Howard of Carroll Ave., is attending the State University studying Pharmacy.
KEEN INTEREST IN EXPOSITION
MANAGERS ARE ENCOURAGED
Arrangements For Great Ten Days' Festival in New York Showing Progress of the Race During Half Century of Freedom Complete—Special Features.and Some New Facts.
New York.-With the coming of cool weather and the return to the city of the large number of folk who spend their summer in vacation in the country a new impetus has been given to the work of the emacipation commission. On every hand the people, both white and colored, are manifesting the keenest interest in the progress of the exposition.
The New York Sun and other metropolitan papers have devoted much space to the plans of the exposition, and the meeting held at the Union Baptist church recently was a most encouraging demonstration of the enthusiastic determination of the colored people to make the October celebration an unqualified success.
Rev. George H. Sims, the popular and efficient pastor of Union church, who is also a worthy and capable member of the commission, presided at the meeting. The principal speakers were Chairman Robert N. Wood, Captain William H. Jackson, director of exhibits, and Mr. Granville Martin. An audience of 500 applauded their remarks, and a general discussion followed.
From the northern nad western sections of the state come reports of the active interest and co-operation of the people, and every augury points to a magnificent result of the efforts of the commission, despite the shortness of the time it has had at its disposal. Mr. John B Clayton of Brooklyn is also a member of the commission and has been a consistent worker for the success of the celebration from the start. He is well known in business and religious circles and has long wielded an influence for good in movements for racial uplift and integrity.
The pageant portraying the twelve principal epochs in the history of the Negro is eliciting the liveliest attention and promises to prove a great educational influence for those who will take part in it as well as for those who will view this brilliant historical living picture. Among colored people as among white, there is a very great lack of information regarding the part that the Negro has played in the civilization of which he is a part. In these days of the unprecedented development of the mechanic arts, who stops to think that the primitive African discovered the use of iron and that today. In the heart of the so called dark continent, implements are made from this metal rivailing in workmanship and finish the finest products of the skill and ingenuity of the European artisan.
In religion, too, the Negro has exerted a powerful influence, for it was a black man who first proclaimed from the summit of a mosque the hour of prayer in the faith which was founded by the prophet Mohamed. The Mohamedan religion now numbers hardly fewer adherents than the Christian faith, and in Africa itself the former is especially strong. The name of the Negro associate of the Arabian prophet is a byword for reverence and respect in all oriental lands, and it ought to be known in the colored man's country of adoption.
The pageant is only one feature of the exposition. All the others will show the same care and painstaking effort on the part of all those who are interested in the progress and welfare of the colored race. Increasing demands are coming for space to exhibit the products of the hand and brain of the colored man.
The exhibits will be displayed during the whole ten days of the exposition. Special features, such as the pageant, the congresses on religion and civics, the concerts, etc., will be repeated at frequent intervals. The commission is always ready to receive suggestions and to give information regarding the scope of the work to any one who communicates with the emancipation proclamation commission. 2217 Seventh avenue, New York city.
North Carolina Baptist Convention.
The eleventh annual meeting of the North Carolina Baptist State convention will be held in Elizabeth, N. C., for five days, beginning Wednesday, Oct. 15. The sessions of the convention will be held in the Olive Branch Baptist church, of which the Rev. Dr. C. M. Curtwright is pastor. An aggressive campaign to arouse general interest in the coming convention throughout the state is being conducted.
Texas State Fair Begins Oct. 18.
Unusual interest is being manifested in the twenty-eighth annual meeting of the state fair of Texas by the people throughout the state. The fair will be held in Dallas for two weeks, beginning on Saturday, Oct. 18. President J. J. Eckford is optimistic over the outlook for the most successful fair held since the organization was perfected.
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"Many races and classes have been oppressed and persecuted in the history of civilization. To gain their rights and to obtain justice, many of these races have resorted to the torch and the dagger. We, the Negroes of America, feel that we are not obtaining our rights and are being unjustly discriminated against, but we have a new way by which we know that our conditions will be bettered. We will not try violence, but prayer."
This is the statement made yesterday by W. T. Francis, a lawyer, prominent among St. Paul Negroes. According to Mr. Francis, unjust legislation is being passed continually against the rights of the colored race. Leaders of the movement say it is to combat this injustice that the Negroes all over the country are setting aside the third Sunday in October for prayer. "Give us a manifestation from heaven that this oppression will cease," is their plea.
Will Be Country-wide Movement.
Churches in nearly every state in the country are setting aside the day. Word has been received from Baltimore that the Ministers' Alliance of African Churches of Maryland, which holds its convention this week, also will consider the matter favorably.
Twin Cities Mass Meeting.
The committee in charge of the Twin Cities observance is arranging for a mass meeting of all the members of the Negro churches in the two cities October 19. The place of meeting has not been decided. According to the committee members it will be one of the largest religious metings ever held in Minnesota.
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Owner: (If a corporation, give names and addresses of stockholders holding 1 per cent or more of total amount of stock.) Chas. Sumner Smith, Minneapolis, Minn.
Known bondholders, mortgagees, and other security holders, holding 1 per cent or more of total amount of bonds, mortgages, or other securities: None.
(Signed) Chas. Sumner Smith.
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My commission expires Nov. 13, 1914.
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J, P. LONG’S HEROIC STRUGGLE
Pioneer Educational Worker Recover-
ing From Wounds Inflicted by Mob.
In most every section of the country
there are men and wowen Wo are do-
Ing effective work ulong all lines of
racial uplift who are little kuown out-
side of thelr Immediate community.
‘The Rey. Joxeph P. Loug, president” of
the Long Normal und Industrial seboot,
fm Aberdeen. Fin.. is one of this army
of promoters of udyancewent among
the musses in his state,
Like other ploneers of the people's
hopes and anxieties, the Rev. Mr. Long
has passed through many trying or-
deals in the prosecution of his work.
He Is thrifty and economical and has
{uereased the school’s acreage from 40
acres, with which it sti¥Med twelve
years ago, to 820. Over 100 acres are
under cultivation this yeur. ‘The soil
is rich and adapted to all kinds of
products usually grown by those who
follow extensive farming in the south.
An effort is now being mude to Mn-
crease the facilities of the school to
meet the growing demifud for a col-
lege department. To this end Presi-
dent Long ts making # strenuous Snan-
cflal campaign for funds with which to
make this addition to the institution.
‘The Rev. Mr. Long spent the greater
part of August in the north in the in-
terest of the work. In September he
visited frends in Pennsylvania, prin-
eipally in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.
‘The fall term of the school has already
begun, with a good attendance.
‘The most unfortunate setback which
the founder of this institution has had
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a
fare
occurred on the night of March 21,
1918, when he was attacked by a mob
of white men on the grounds of the
sehool. Several shots were excbanged
between Mr. Long aud the mob, result-
ing in the death of one of the members
of the mob and the serious wounding of
four others. President Long was'nlso
seriously wounded in the head and left
shoulder, He was arrested, charged
with homicide, but was acquitted by
the grand jury of Jackson county aft-
er serving twenty-seven days in the
county jail.
‘The trouble arose apparently over
the refusal of Mr. Long to sell to a
party of white men certain valuable
land on his place. As he would not
sell the land the only way otherwise
open to the would be purchasers war
to get rid of the owner and take pes
session of the much coveted timby
‘The Rev. Mr. Long has nearly reco
ered, but will feel the effects of the »:
vere shock for a long time.
National Semicentennial: Association.
‘The National Negro Semicenteunial
association, with headquarters In Cht-
cago. has been incorporated under the
laws of Illinois for the purpose of hold-
ing a national celebration and expost-
tion of race progress in Chicago during
the months of August and September.
1914. The Incorporators are Benure-
gard B. Moseley, Jullus F. Taylor and
Walter M. Farmer.
Wiaslitacids én tinea Oddities:
Because Dr. Booker T. Waxbington
advised against political influence in
the work of the Bordentown (N. J.) In-
dustrial schoo! some of the northern
dally papers are interpreting the great
edueator’s meaning to their own ifking.
and. for the very object. doubtless,
against which Dr, Washington advised.
‘The Bordentown school ts a state insti-
tution for the education of colored
youths. So far as Afro-Americans are
concerned the remarks of Dr. Wash-
ington were not intended to mean that
they, the voting class, shonid forego
any political, civil or personal right as
citizens in order to obtain an educa-
tlon’ The voteloss citizen’ is a badly
handicapped person and Hives in vio-
lation of the federal constitution
whether hindered by unfair laws oper-
ated against him by those in authority
throuzh prejudice or of his own voll-
ea!
DO IT Now.
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‘Tomorrow, and the next more
Ailatory;
For indecision brings {ts own de-
lays.
And days are lost lamenting o'er
lost days.
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What you can do or think you
cau, begin tt:
_ Boldness has genius, power and
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completed.
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ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION | %7!ting or the handwr
iD CITIZEN'S CIVIC AND COM:
BeRerAL LEAGUE iRCORPORR FED
‘The 1, each oF
refeat of Stneapals, eitie" at mbes
Beat Merpcrate under th Prerinioae of
Shaptar "Section 3103 of the Revised
Laws of Minnesota for 1405, and the acts
Rmendatorythereot and) supplementary
Moreto, and have
adap execute and ‘publ iit? artic
ang? certificate ‘of incorporation as Yok
ows:
ARTICLE ONE:
‘The name of thir corporation shail
“COLORED CITIZEN'S CIVIC. AND
coneitanctan LEAGUE INCORPORAT-
the objects and general purposes. of
this corporation ‘shall be the moral Ub-
Hitt educational advancement, ” busineds
Ukkoursgement, civic betterment, and the
Social and literary culture of Its members
thet aavgelntes and, successors, andthe
Colored people. generally; and
convenience, beset and pleasure ‘of its
trembers:
™its pian of operation shall be to rent,
furnish and’ maintain’ proper, and_ade-
Guate reoms ‘or halls, or both, and to
‘Maintaln therein @ gentlemen's’ clubs to
fequlre, pomeess, circulate and dinsem
nate proper; necessary and :
mation and instruction on and in morals,
Seretinine” and” Helpful to “the, "colored
Yrenining and” hel
people, By iieane’ of books, pertodienl
fecturés, Feadings, addressee ‘and other
Drover inethods’ "its location shall be fa
he’sity"or iilnneapolis, state of allane-
= ARTICLE TWO.
‘The terms “of udimiasion to: membership
requited of each person. whom the wider
Signed ‘or ‘their’ Auccemsors shall at any
Tike “associate with them In’ the. oor
Donation shall be an election by the Board
or'Directors, as prescribed by the. by-
laws of tile ‘corporation, and, the pay-
Mont of the initiation feo of ‘One. Dallat
saan cme ty oneyanive centar and when
sessment of twenty-five conta, -
ter much amount shall be fasufictent to
meet ‘the expenses of
Hon the Board of Direstora. shall “have
ike power and ‘right and ‘privilege. t
tery Sn equal assessment upot ail from
Bos “st “the corporation, “sufficlent to
meet uch deficiency.
"ARTICLE THREE:
‘Tats corporation shall have no capltal
stocke
ARTICLE FOUR.
The government of said corporation
and the entire management thereof and
its affairs, ahall be vested in & governing
Board of nine ‘directors, ‘who. are tome
Berm of thle corporation” which "anid
Board’ shall consist of the tour officers of
the ‘club, aa herein ‘named, and five. ad-
ditional ‘members, all of whom shall be
elected at the dnnual meeting of the
labs ‘held’ ror" enat "purpose on the. trv
Stonaay in “December. in each year be-
Sinning with the year 1016-, Sich gov-
Stning’ board shaul conduct” the transas-
tlons ‘of this_corporation, subject to such
Dyriaws as may be hereafter, adopted. by
skid corporation. “Ene names of the direc:
tors who shall conduct the affairs of the
corporation until the first “Monday in
Becomber, 1016, and’ until thelr success:
ers are elected and duly qualified are:
Winiam HH. Franklin, James M. Gra:
fam, W. Hi, ‘Walker, Benjamin Jones, G.
I, Mason, J. W. Koger, F. E. Abbey,
Muton W: Judy and Charles H. Robin:
son, all of Minneapolis, Hennepin ‘coun:
ty, Minnesota.
‘he officers of this corporation shall be
a ‘Prenident, Vice-President. Secretary
find Rreasuer "who, shall-be. elected by
‘the Board of Directors’ from among. @
number at the nus, meeting et , Uh
Board of Directors, which sball be held
‘on the first Monday in December of each
Sear, ‘beginning with the year 1015.
"The names of the officers of sald cor-
poration. who hall hold ofige ntl “ti
Rrst Monday” in December, 1015, and une
Ul'tnelr successors are lected and. duly
qualifiea,"arer™-Wiuiam 4 Praniklin
esideni, James M, Graham, Vioe-Presl-
Gent, Miléon W. Judy, ‘Treasurer, ‘Charles
Hi Robinson, Secretary.
the time 6f commencement of this cor-
poration, shail Se the fest day of October,
Sia, and’ sald corporation shall condeus
thereafter for the period of thirty years,
with the right of renewal
‘The firat meeting of the corporation
ae ee
iota, for Es :
BS, i eres oh a
organization
In ‘Testimony whereof, we have here-
unto set our hands, tiie 19th day’ of Sep-
tember, 1918.
W, H. WALKER,
CHAS, H. ROBINSON,
Shits Mi, GRABS
MILTON Ws JUDY.
In the presence of
wm. HORS
Win: ‘i Ho FRANKLIN,
Salvia Of BUNNBROTA) |
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN.)
On thle Wath day’ of September, 912,
zonal ore mae. dathes i
Braham,” Mitton “W. Judy, Charles #.
Robinsed and WH. Walker! to me know
tobe the identical persons) Soscrived tn,
And ‘who erecuted. the foregoing instru:
ment, and ‘severally acknowledged ‘that
they ‘executed ‘the wame freely and. vol
Untariiyy ang. for the uses ‘and purposes
therein ‘expreased.
Wm. R, MORRIS,
Notary Public, Hennepin County, Minn.
My"‘Commiagion expires Dee. 18,1917.
(Nolarial Beal)
STATE OF MINNESOTA, ~
Department of State.
hereby certfy thatthe, within instr
ment was filed for ‘record ‘in this offic
Gh the"Be day of Heptember A, D. 1618 a
2 Golock ‘Mk ‘and was duly recorded In
Book Xs of ineprporations
(U8 A SCHMAHL,
Secretary of State
OFFICE OF REGISTER OF DEEDS,
State of Minnesota,
County of Hennepin,
OFFICE OF REGISTER OF DEEDS,
STATE OF MINNBHOTA,
junty” ot ‘Hennepin.
Thereby certify that the within instru-
ment’ wad filed for record in. thie office
Shthe" Be day of Rept AnD. abla a 4:4
sletock P.M, and was duly recorded In
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AOR telater ot Deeds
By D. G, GORHAM,
‘Deputy Register of Deeds.
EXCERPTS FROM CONSTITUTION.
‘This body politie and corporate shal be
Y,
called’ the COLORED GrHaBN CLviC
AND, coleMiRRCIAL LeAGuE, INCOR:
SORATED, of Minneapolis, Minn.
fa" cblecta are and all bes”
encourage and. promote ‘by social,
poltictt and nara inftvencee, aeoiuts
to'the colored cltirens and thele interests
Rnd'to ensure thelr civic rights, and en
ance the interests of thelr friends.
"To. inculcate, teach and secures: high
tion of the fundamental | prin-
‘of true ‘manhood, to the end thai
he privileges nd sacted’ obligations
‘Amefloan sitisenship may be concerned
ie afl and political liberty and gual
iy of ‘al eltiagon in every section of ‘our
country maintained ‘inviolate, "and. the
faprenacy of the law and the security of
‘and. home. be. entrenchod
‘Mife, property and home be. ¢
der, ahatl tha eet’ in & eantatonoee elane
‘onder, shall be put in @ conspicuous place
fats Peapes oat af aston Gas
_o the ting for him. The major-
Sof dlaventing votes stall in any’ event
Siciude. veh candidate.
“the Board shall havs power, by vote of
two-thirds fies member t6 forfeit tie
fmembersh Mexpel iy’ member for
Berean dea "Stan,
Beer, Eee Sart
< ortho Langue. Ua
Such'imember” aha ave. Been furnished
Sh epportutity” to, Be Rear. betare the
Boatl" SF Dirsetses ‘in ha, own, defense
Rone: but, members. shall be entitled to
flan often, be counted im the: number
emary fop '& -quorum, Yo
fncctings of the League of take any part
Inthe progeedings tinreet except an bro-
Med ircArt if of the: By-Laws.
‘ARTICLE. VIL
‘The President of the League shall ap-
THe tases Mengbere. of the, Board ot
Birectors whose duty it shall be to exer-
Gio tontol and. supervision -in the
Sroageet tenes af thees Term, ver, the
Tranigement and. contre!
unvtge "ine amen, fin, compltas
ibe potted ine the. Langue House.
ils cofmntttes shall be called and known
pe, the House Gomme. a iption
'No“gumes of any. kind, or deseripto
fo! mdse Shall be 'aulowed fn the League
Brome
‘Women shall not under any elreum-
stants Be ‘allgwad inthe Lapate Rooms
EXCERPTS FROM BY-LAWS.
erieLm TL
In, adattion “ip the House, Committee
ruined in the, Constitution, the: Board
Biretors shat appoint the tellowing com=
icteeae
A Committee on Elections, nine of
pre shall pe pee the Board s
eee, thal! take, cognizance
‘all National, Stgte, County and City
flecflona, "atid. recommend such actions
Tends as wlll Dent. sulbeerve the
Heeltgeao the Stub and Publis Thi
Eomintttes” shat keep “a record” of it
Sone report the same to the League
‘Meetings are subject to the cat, ‘the
Bronident of tie League, of the Chairman
OF the Committee.
Tt shall Pe ‘the duty of the Committee
nubile (Guenons: ta Diacrfoation
Siipseed stent leant. ten. members.
Gromoteypln efor and leah re:
eat Rigeriminatory "ctstomay lave
fini practices, and to Bractlonlly organise
Sin Wissel "het Rantuenee of the. League
to the betterment of Municipal, Sate and
National aitare, In rhe ‘ecoomipiien
peered dase 0 “Gomes
Bhail Rave'the authority tor invita’ such
Pentntee of the Langue and other, per:
Boia 'taa 8 inny “desi, co" have “distin:
fuishedtnens for auch, honor, oad:
Meo’ the. Langue, and aba sail ‘mest=
fnse'ror ne members of the League. for
making addresses Fpon and discussing
Puiltetaacstionss whlch meetings shall be
Bendcted ina parlamentary form. the
Ehrman of thls Committee, or”, the
Breaidont of the Lengue, presiding. "is
Ebmtttce shall Naver the authori also
withthe" approval of che Gaara, te pub:
Hai ant pele Yeporta of such meetings.
Theiuilte MopwedtSe' und detsatens whitch
ll hee algkeiputed among. the: members
Bhi othorn’t dgemed navigable, and ube
Hie through the press ‘The Comm{ttec
Bhuli"navospower®t devise menne'to_ob:
cain eeeaeemey of opinion ot the. mem:
Beranfp of the earus upon questions a
Cte ertainnge to ranttern of publ
Gitere, Phe "Comnmnttcce shall have the
Rivther: power tor devise. and carry. out
fh otnet “feasible plan ‘Xo. accompllah
the Stas" coeten? thts Commitee, I
rade mdbject to" tne aporoval, of the
Soot or Blesceaes, Muse members of
Uhis"Goumittes shail constitute quorum
Sietis°ayon eal"'of President or" Ghar:
isn
ARTICLE, VIL
Avpleation’ for iitmbbrabip aha be tn
muibulantialfy the following: form:
vAUPLIGATION. FOR MEMBERSHIP IN
THE COLORED CiTlaBNe “GIvic
AND COMMERCIAL LEAGUE"
Tncorparated.
Stineapolia, Minn.
1 hereby apply, for membstahip in the
court Gin ‘Sree and commer
Hanes Safevetn ana wi papper
ciples st the. Leagus and agree,
Rarmitteds co ablde ‘y'all the laws, rales
and regulations of wala League, T hereby
agree’ to bay, ton demande the amounts
ieanta"Ezigue an aceeunt af'm¥ meme
Ciscted” and "being duly notitied” bythe
er os: lyn the
President of the League,
actin SSC ne
Biscaded ty 782
"AwTCL A Si,
‘The members shall slect from the direc:
toa and trom dlatingiahed and: known
(Blends “of "the colored: peoples whe “are
non-members, an Advisory Committee.
he "Commaltiag ehatt “Sondiet or asyen
memberty besides the, Breident ot the
ion, who. by" virtue of hi offiee
shall’be a" inemiver and’ Chaisman of the
Sommnigtee. this: Committee, rons tne
to time, aiall consider and minke recom:
Inendations concerning auch questions re:
iting to the poccafed Norro™ or tes
Problem, Discrimination, legal and civic
sgualy, maybe muted to tho maid
COmumigice' bythe’ Prevident
Minneapolis, Minn., Sept. 22, 1918,
Angra oH. Brann,
nests, nn
pear Ble:i have’ examined the Con,
‘ nd bysiaws af "Your ‘proposed
Civic ‘League, ‘and’ have. found there ty
keeping with bigh ‘deals of morals, 1
OU say’ that if” comaitlogs ca eatlined
“am be" carried out: (C'will mark nee of
Dnogrens, inn social direction, where men
itofeod morain can) ment for Intellect
pM aa" well as recreations’ art necese!
iment, “My ‘igen’ of ‘the’ Constitutton te
that the League so. ortaniced’ il bet
bona fide membership, that all have ful
charge. of said League, and the Tatts
Tanahce wi bein accordance with alte
irgnnizations of’ high class, arrone” tht
heeteltisens and igo" maintained, i
come & member. at Seale Bee
"Fours truly,
R. 8. BROWN, M. D.
Minneapolis, Minn.,
wo yefnneepolis, Minn, August 6,193
“rhough n traternal organteation man, 1
agp notand have not fven ac ma
accopted’ meaning of tnt
teem, “neverthelens I" highiy intiotae ‘the
object and’ purpose of the Colored Citizens
that tond t0 uplift mankind Soda auge
manna an
\t happler and better. ?
re ec histo Wn, R. MORRIS,
«foregoing Articlew of tncorpora
conaticutign, and “By laws of the’ Colored
Gelsene Civic and” Commerciah Taerea
were drawn up by Atty We if it. Pranks
itm, the charter president. (Ed.)
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Committee of Arrangements.
Luke Tishner, Chairman.
P. H. Southall, Thos. Galbreath
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WHAT CONSTITUTES A 6UB-
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A court decision has lately been
rendered in Massachusetts on what
constitutes a subscriber.
‘The judge firmly belleved that a
man who received the paper, although
he never subscribed for it, is entitled
to pay. James Thompson moved,
and William Robinson took tmme-
diate possession, and received and ac-
cepted a weekly newspaper that was
delivered to him through the mails
every week. The goodnatured editor
sent accounts frequently, but no at-
tention was paid to them by Mr. Rob-
{nson. Finally there was a day of
reckoning. Robinson had received
the paper for some time, he informed
the collector, but he said that he
never subscribed and declined to pay
for it. The judge personally ques
tloned the defendant, who said that
he read and made use of it and was
recetving the accounts, which were
frequently enclosed in the paper.
Judgment was rendered in favor of
the newspaper.
‘The judge was severe in his crits
ism of people who are recetving pa
pers and do not think {t worth while
to pay for what they recetve and
make use of {t as an act of dishon
esty, he said one should acquaint the
publisher and pay for what numbers
he receives.—X. *
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medium of the Twin Citles, and when
you're not advertised in the Twin
City Star, you need not show—that’s
all. Because the people read the
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neapolis. The day of the Town Crier
fs past. Be up-to-date, Advertise and
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ier ye aivae Getateation:
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ST. PETERS A. M. &. CHURCH, 234 8
between sth and wun Aves. Services
every Sunday 10°40 a, mand €:00,p. i
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Kewis. Pastor,
ST. JAMES A. M, &. CHURCH, $16
ichthy ave. So, “iunday services at 13
ems. m. Sunday School at} p.m.
Rev. E. R. Edwards, Pastor.
BETHESDA BAPTIST CHURCH, 1190
Sth St. So., between 1ith and 13th Aves.
Ereaching? Sunday ii a. mand § pm
Brg 1240, All welcome! “Rev. ‘EJ.
Garter, Pastor. Res, 010 8th Ave. 80.
ZION BAPTIBT CHURCH, sn Avenue
SNand fh Bt. “Bervices morning and
Syeniig “shon punaaye weve ae We
8T. THOMAS SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Every Sunday Afternoon at 3 P. M.
Gale P. Hilyer, Supt.
The Peeple’s Christian Mission,
REV, G. W. MITCHELL, PASTOR.
1204 Washington Ave. 80.
8T. THOMAS FPISCOPAL SCURCH
5th Ave. So. and 27th St. Minn.
Rev A. H. Lealtad, Rector.
Service at 8 o'ciock P .M.
All are invited. Come.
8T. PAUL. .
ZION PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Services 11 A. M. and 8 P. M. Rev.
@, W. Camp, Pastor. All are wel-
come.
St. James A. M. E. Church, Rev. nv.
P. Jones, rastor, Cor. Jay and Fuller
Sts. All are welcome.
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ST. JAMES A. M. E. CHURCH.
Splendid meetinas are beinx held
each Sunday evening at 6:45 o'clock
by the Allen Christian Endeavor
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sending collectors or bills. Our peo-
ple don't like Negro collectors, and
we find it very hard to send bills
each month. When you want to pay
any Dill it ip easy to get a Post Office
Order, and send {t. Your receipt is
from Uncle Sam. He is our best col-
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them."—Dr. Washington.
NEGROES OF MINNESOTA PRO-
TEST AGAINST DISCRIMINATION
AT THE NATION'S CAPITOL.
Sen. Clapp’s Work Appreciated.
“We the Negro citizens of Minne-
sota assembled at the “Emancipation
Celebration held at St. Paul, Minn.
Sept. 30, 1913, under the auspices of
the Appeal, do hereby co-operate with
the Negroes of the entire country and
do earnestly protest against the un
necessary discrimination and unjust
segregation in the departments of this
government at Washington, D. C.;
‘And be it also resolved that—We
fearlessly protest against all propose
legislation and existing laws effecting
the ctvil rights of the Negroes in this
‘and other countries and we invoke the
‘aid of the administration at Washing
ton in our behalf...
‘And be it further resolved, that—
‘We, especially commend the efforts
of our Sen. Moses B. Clapp of Min
nesota for his “Resolutions of In
quiry” in the Senate; investigatin
the discrimination in the department:
at the Nation’s Capitol, and we sin
cerely thank him for his promises o
continued support, and all friends wh
are trying to secure our rights a
citizens, Signed—Atty. W. R. Morris
Chm.; Chas. Sumner Smith (Twin Cit
Star) Sec'y.; John Q. Adama (The Ap
peal), Mrs. J. R. White, Mrs. Vald
Turner, Atty. W. T. Francis, Atty. J
Louis Ervin, Mr.” W. F. T. Chandler
Rev. Geo. W. Camp.
During the exercises a telegram
from Dr: A. J. Carey of Chicago was
read, asking that a protest be made
against race discrimination and seg
‘regation. This committee was appoint
ed to present resolutions of protest
ONWARD AND UPWARD.
In the busy every-day life that con
fronts us, we find that we must keep
moying with the masses, rushed on
with the ceaseless flow, the numerous
multitudes, into the endless ocean of
time. We cannot find. an excuse
reasonable enough, with enough pre
vailing strength or tactful manage.
ing to relinquish us from the throng.
We much go on on on till our race is
run, our course is finished and our
end fs reached. This then being true,
why lng? . Why pull back or merely
content ourselves to just drift with
the tide? A lite of ease and luxury is
often envied in the neighbor, who
though having the privilege of chotce,
‘chooses the way of pleasure and for
getfulness, rather than that of duty
and right.
_, Eva Walker, 4046 2nd Ave. So., Min
pespolis, Minn.
"Aue enemies advertise us,
(One friends support us,
_ Mverybody helps us.
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MAYOR WALLACE G .NYE.
‘Mayor Nye has promised to investi
gate Conditions of Negro Clubs.
Mayor Nye will investigate the con
ditions of the Clubs in our city, es
péclally the Twin City Stag Club, 24
4th Ave. 8. This matter was brough'
to his attention last Thursday in ¢
personal interview. Mr. Nye has no
known the truth about this Club, a
fre has been led to believe by severa
supposed leading Negroes (?) tha
Mr. Stewart conducted a respectable
place. Mayor Nye fs well known bj
nearly every Negro in this city, and
has attempted to give them Mberal an¢
regulated privileges with proper re
gard for moral advancement, It is ¢
fact that Negroes of good standing
have attempted to secure police pro
tection for Stewart's place, where
gambling {s allowed, Althongh
club, this place 1s luxuriously fur
nished with rooms (supposedly tor
men only) and a restaurant for ladies
and gentlemen. ‘The Negroes of this
city are entitled to every protection
granted the white citizens, and i
gambling Is permitted, it should not
be in a public place. If Mr. Stewart
wants to run a gambling house, he
should do it in a place frequented by
that element, but he is attempting to
merge the classes under one rod, a
condition which is intolerable. Many
have said that “Those who do not
wish to go there, may stay away.” Is
that the consideration given to the
white element? We realize that we
have a floating population of Negroes
who are respectable; they would not
be informed of the nature of this
place, and would be forced in direct
contact with vice. We believe that Mr.
Nye will regulate these conditions.
Every Club should stand on its mer.
its and not on a pretext. If it is a
Joint, it will be known as such, being
& warning to those who do not fre
quent such places, but when a Stag
Club ts permitted to run with womer
and gambling, as the finest and bes!
place for all Negroes only (Chinamer
allowed) then it is time for the Ne
groes to ask for better regulated con
ditions by the police authorities, anc
It they do not grant them, the matte
will be brought before the Granc
Jury, We are confident that Mr. Nye
will act for the best interest of al
the citizens in this matter, as he ha
been misinformed by leading Negroes
without a spark of manhood, notwith
standing their position in the com
munity, as worthy and honorable cit!
zens, but probably because they hav
their financial interest to protect.
THE DIGNITY OF LABOR.
The Negro, who is ashamed to labor
with pick and shovel is generally
indentified with the loafing and
criminal class—the destructive ele
ment of the race.
‘The word Negro should always be
spelled with a Capital N.—It is worthy
of, this distinction
Societies for the Prevention of Cru-
‘elty to Colored People are being or-
ganized in the Twin Cities.
The Twin City Star-has the ex
clusive use in this city of the Afro-
American news service of the Amer
‘can Press Assn., edited by Mr. N. B.
Dodson of N. Y., which is « feature
of our publication, much appreciated
by our readers,
Your subscription to a Negro news:
paper is a business proposition. Do
Rot accept it from the postman, unless
you intend to pay for It. Do not won-
der, why it is sent you, If you re
fuse it the publisher gets a notice
from the Postmaster to discontinue,
which is @ matter of record, and the
Dublisher pays the return postage.
Many say that they “Never eub-
scribed” “ordered it stopped,” or
“wondered who sent it.” We send
‘THE TWIN CITY STAR to those
whom we think bona fide subscribers,
and do not wish to increase circula-
ton by carrying any dead-heads,
: Saerrares
| We cannot publish “notes
about persons” signed only by
“subscriber.”
TWIN-CITY STAR
EFFORT 10 SAVE
OLD LANDMARK
Home of Frederick Douglass
Under Heavy Mortgage,
URGENT APPEAL FOR FUNDS
| Mansion Which Once Sheltered the Il-
| lustrious Champion of Freedom For
His People Neglected and Decayed.
| Quick Action Needed to Keep the
Property From Being Sold.
| Washington.—Fifty years after our
freedom and thirteen years after the
death of the man who more than any
single person contributed by bis agita-
tlon to our deliverance from bondage
the old home of the iate tilustrious
Frederick Douglass rests under* s
heavy mortgage. The old mansion,
with Its furniture, books, papers, art
treasures and curios which were gath-
ered by him, is fast going to decay,
and the fifteen acres of ground sur
rounding and belonging to the home
are but a tangled mesh of weeds and
rank growth of vines. Located at the
top of Cedar hill, overlooking the
beautiful Potomac river and the city
of Washington, this bome is one of the
picturesque spots in the District of
Columbia. The home was bequeathed
to the race to be held and preserved.
with its contents and its land, as a
memorial to that gigantle figure who
braved the mobs before the war de
claring that his race should and must
be freed.
To those who were wont to make a
‘pligrimage out to Cedar hill and con-
verse with Mr. Douglass when living
and who knew of the natural and man
made beauty of the old estate ite
Dresent decay, its almost total aban-
donment to neglect, ts pathetic. It
suggests the question, “Has the race
reverence for those who labored and
suffered in order that we might be
free?” .
If the property were put up at sale
today {t would bring a big sum, for
Washington bas grown up to and
around the Dougiass home, and the
street cars in twenty minutes will
take one from the home to the White
House or to the national capitol. Un-
less the heavy mortgage under whieb
the home rests {s lifted soon the prop-
erty, the books, papers, furniture and
art ‘treasurers which were once the
pride of Mr. Douglass and which took
‘a lifetime to gather may pass into the
hands of another race.
It would be a lasting disgrace were
this race of 10,000.00 beings. Atty
years after the achieving of thelr. If
erty, which boasts of $700,000,000
wealth, to permit this home to pass
from it, and the spot which ought to
be forever preserved as a mecea and a
shrine to which the Negroes of the
country might go and honor the mow
ory of its once great owner be dese-
erated by the impious hand of Mam-
mon.
An effort ts now being put forth ta
raixe sufficient money to pay off the
mortgage and to put the home and
growls in rpair and make them @
Monument to the name and fame of
Mr, Jouglass and a place of reverence,
the sie as the home of George Wash.
Ington ut Mount Vernon Is preserved
by the white people of this country.
It ix Agoved out that if every Negra
but contributed 10 cents a fund would
Le ruixed sufficient to pay off the mort.
gage, restore the house to its former
beauty. endow the grounds with «
wealth of beauty and make of it a ot
ting memorial to the late Frederick
Douglass.
‘The property now belongs to our peo-
ple. It will not be thelrs long, how:
ever, If the mortgage is not soon lifted,
‘The trustees of the home are A. H.
Grimke, Rev. F, J. Grimke, Dr. J. E
Moorland and Whitfield McKinlay of
Washington, Professor W. 1. Grog.
man of Atlanta, Ga. and Rev. E. A.
Clark of Louisville, Ky. Ralph W,
Tyler of Washington, former auditor
for the mivy and now national organ
izer for the National Negro Business
league, bax been placed in charge of «
campaign to raise money to pay off the
mortgage. To save bis home to the
race to whom. it was bequeathed as 4
legacy Is the effort being made. Fot
10,000,000 of people to permit this ol¢
home to pass into the hands of the im
pious would be u lasting disgrace,
Those Negroes who possess race
pride, a reverence und respect for the
memory and labors of Mr, Douglas
and wisb to contribute to the fund be
Ing raised to suve it may communicate
with Mr. Tyler at 928 T street. N. W.
Washington Every child as well as
every adult ought to feel It bis duty te
help save the old home of Frederict
Douglass, which was bequeathed tc
the race he served for a lifetime. A
Douglass memorial certificate will be
sent to each contributor.
Always is it faith in someone or
something that inspires us to lift our
work above the commonpiace.
Relindle, tive. honert. hustling
Agents for the Twin City Star. You
ean make @ enod living with this work
as aside Vine Agents wanted is Mit
Waukee, Chicago, Omaha, Kansas City
Portland. Ore. Seattle, Denver,’ Des
Moines and Sioux City. Write tm
terme to The Twin City Star, Minpe
apolia, Mina.
WANTER
IMPARTIAL TRIAL
FOR FRED BROWN
Lawyer 6, Edvard Dickerson
Scores Legal Point,
AUUUOED MAN AUT INDIGICD
Requisition Proceedings tn Unusual
Case of Alleged Fugitive From Jus-
tice Held Up on Constitutional
Grounds— Counsel For Defendant
Balke Attempt to Pervert Justice.
Philadelphia. —The ease of Frederick
Brown, charged with the murder of
one J. F, Durst. a white man, in John:
son, 8 C., seven years ago and who
immediately fled to this-<clty, comes up
for trial in this city in Oetober on ex-
tradition proceedings. Remembering
thut the Hon. Cole L. Blease, the gov-
ernor of South Curolina, bad publicly
stated that he would lead a mob to
lynch a Negro, G. Edward Dickerson,
Esq.. sent a telegram to Governor
Tener of Pennsylvania to grant no
requisition for the tetarn of Brown
without giving his friends an oppor.
tunity to be heard, for the reason that
they feared he would be lynched.
At a bearing last April before Depu:
ty Attoruey General Hargest on behalf
of the governor and Mr. Dickerson.
Dr. N. F. Mossel, Dr. William A. Stn-
clair, Dr. William M, Slowe and
Charles H. Brooks appeared and pre-
sented strong reasons why the defend-
ant should not be returned. ‘The state
of South Carolina wag represented by
the assistant attorney general, who
came on to insure Brown's return. ‘The
latter. was forced to admit that the
governor of South Carolina would not
grant any protection to the defendant
if he were returned. :
Notwithstanding that tt was conclu:
sively shown that the accnsed could
not obtain a fair and impartial trial
and that {i all probabilities he would
be lynched, the governor of Pennss!-
vania granted the requisition without
demanding a promise of protection as
a condition of his granting the same.
Before the man could be taken away
Lawyer Dickerson had gone by night
to Judge Robert N. Willson and ap
plied for a writ of habeas corpus tc
test the proceedings. The same was
duly granted und a day for a bearing
fixed. y
‘The case was heard by Judge Fer
guson, who, while he refused to dls
charge Brown. gave ten days for the
Attorney to perfect an appeal. Mr
Dickerson then applied to Judge “Or
Indy of the superior court fora super
vedeas and stay of proceedings pend
Ing the appeal. When the judge beard
the full particulars of the case be ex:
claimed. “This is an extraordinary
case and requires an extraordinary
remedy!” He referred Mr.. Dickerson
to the full court, which meets in Pitts
burgh. Thither hastened Mr. Dicker
fon with his petition fora supersedens
for unless the stay were granted the
man would be taken fmmediately back
to South Carolina before the nppen
‘was heard.
After considering the case for twe
days the superior court decided not.t
Feverse a former ruling, to wit. not te
go bebind the return of the governor
Not daunted, Lawyer Dickerson hax
tened buck to Philadelphia and made
An application to Judge J. Whitake
‘Thompson of the United States district
court for a writ of bubeax corpus ot
the grounds that It was against tb
constitution of the United States to re
turn a man to be lynched. The stor)
of oppression und Injustice was tol
Again with telling effect. The judg
sald, “1 may not agree with your ver
sion of the law, but every max Is en
titled to be heard, and { will grant the
writ.” Mr. Dickerson was given ou
hour to prepare hls petition and re
turn,
When the hour was up the petitior
had been prepared and signed. an¢
“Judge Lynch” hud again been defeat
ed. At the hearing in the Unite
States court the assixtant attornes
general from Sonth Carolina was ther
to argue the caxe and brought bis de
tectives with him to take Brown back
Brown told x pathetic story of buying
shot in self defense and how he bac
gone thirty-five miles during the nigh
‘on foot to prevent being Iynehed. ‘The
Judge said thit be preferred the bighe
court to paxx on the question, and i
Tefusing to discbarge Brown grantes
‘an appeal and xtay of proceedings
Pending sald appeal. This appeal, wil
8 argned In October, and Brown wil
be kept tn prison In the meantime.
© ‘Two constitutional questions are in
‘Yolved ax the caxe now stands, ‘The
first, whether a man cap be returned
on a charge of murder which Is sever
‘years old without being first indicted
‘the second, whether be cannot demant
@ guarinter of n fair and. tmpartia
trial and protection against lyncb law
‘or not go back at ail. Finally, If the
Appeal Ie lost the ense inay be taken t
the xupreme cunt of the United Btates
‘and, loxing there, then the cane may
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