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MINNEAPOLIS MINN HISTORICAL SOCIETY DULUTH THE TWIN CITY STAR ST. PAUL Defective Page VOL. 4 Single Copies 5 Cents country. This reputation was again amply sustained when the congregation moved to its present handsome home at Drudid Hill avenue and Lauvale street. Baltimore, which was secured from a wealthy white congregation for $00.000. Bethel church by reason of its big debt has to raise nearly $10.000 a year. The services of an able minister from both a moral and intellectual standpoint are needed as well as one who is able to raise large sums of money. Dr. Flagg has had abundant success as a minister for the past thirty years. He was born near Raleigh. N. C. about fifty years ago and studied theology at Bennett college. Greensboro, N. C. He first served as a supply in the M. E. church and was later ordained to the A. M. E. ministry by the late Bishop Jabez P. Campbell. During the few years that he has successfully served in the Baltimore conference he has pastored at Bethel church. Easton, Md.; Ebenezer and Brown Memorial, Washington, and St. John's church, Baltimore. He has recently concluded a three year pastorate at St. John's church, this city, having succeeded in paying off the bonded debt on the church and adding to the membership. Dr. Flagg has been a trustee of Kittrell college. Kittrell, N. C. for a number of years and has been honored by that institution with the degree of doctor of divinity. SEND YOUR SUBSCRIPTION 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. THE PROBLEM OF SOCIAL JUSTICE WORK OF DR. J. E. M'CULLOCH Plain Statement of Facts on the Situation In the South as it Relates to the White and Colored Citizens—Valuable Publication on Great Public Questions. Where do the strongest, best educated and most progressive southern white leaders in church, state and the arena of education stand on the perplexing social and economic questions of the hour as they relate to the colored race? Public health, the improvement of the race along all lines of uplift, desirable civic reforms, lynching as a public crime and the making of better citizens, these are questions of social justice which are now receiving a goodly measure of attention. Fearless, clear cut and satisfactory answers are given in "The Human Way," a most valuable and attractive volume containing the addresses on race problems which were delivered at the Atlanta meeting of the southern sociological congress. Dr. James E. McCulloch, general secretary of the congress, has done a valuable piece of work in editing for popular distribution the addresses of James Hardy Dillard. W. D. Weatherford, C. H. Brough, William M. Humley, J. H. DeLeach, E. C. Branson, Josiah Morse, George W. Hubbard, W. O. Scroggs, Jackson Davis, B. C. Caldwell, Grace Bigelow House, John Little, Charles V. Roman, Mrs. J. D. Hammond, A. J. Barton and Wilbur F. Thirkleid. The following statement on race relationship, which was prepared and adopted during the Atlanta meeting of the congress by white men of vision and broad, Christian sympathy, expresses so completely the new program of social justice for the race in the south that it is offered with no further comment: Recognizing that tuberculosis and other contagious diseases now prevalent among the Negroes of the south are a menace to the health, welfare and prosperity of both races, we believe that there should be a most hearty co-operation between the health authorities of the various states and cities and the colored physicians, ministers and teachers. We further believe that practical lessons on sanitation and hygiene should be given in public schools, both white and colored, and also in the institutions for advanced training throughout the southern states. Recognizing that the south is no exception to other parts of the country in that its courts of justice are often more favorable to the rich than to the poor and further recognizing the fact that the juxtaposition of a more privileged race and a less privileged race complicates this situation, we plead for courts of justice instead of more courts of law. We plead further for a deeper sense of obligation on the part of the more privileged class to see to it that justice is done to every man and woman, white and black alike. Recognizing that lynch law is no cure for the evil of crime, but is rather an aggravation and is itself the quintessence of all crime, since it weakens law and if unchecked must finally destroy the whole bond that holds us together and makes civilization and progress possible and that, other things being equal, a crime is worse which is committed by an individual of one race upon an individual of another race and that form of retaliation is most harmful which is visited by one race upon another, we further believe that there must be a prompt and just administration of the law in the detection and punishment of criminals, but that to this must be added those influences of knowledge and of good will between the races which will more and more prevent the commission of crime. The economic and moral welfare of the south is greatly dependent on a better trained class of workmen in all the walks of life, and, furthermore, the state is in the business of education for the sake of making better citizens of all men, white and black alike, and thereby safeguarding the life and property of the community and unbuilding its economic prosperity. We believe that four definite steps of improvement must be made in the Negro schools of the south: First.—The schools must be made to fit into and minister definitely to the practical life of the community in which they are located. Second.—There must be a larger amount of money put into our public schools for Negroes, thus enabling them to have longer terms and to secure better trained teachers. Third.—There must be a more thorough supervision on the part of the white superintendents, following the lead of many superintendents already working. Fourth.—We must attempt to furnish to these Negro schools, through public funds, a better type of trained teachers, and to this end more sane, thoroughgoing schools for colored teachers must be established. Notes on the Downingtown School. The formal opening for inspection by state officials and friends of the Downingtown Industrial and Agricultural school, at Downingtown, Pa., recently revealed the fact that the institution has progressed far beyond the expectations of its promoters and other friends interested in the work which it is doing. The enrollment for the school year has already reached 150, and applications are still coming in. The new improvements in the buildings and better facilities for the comfort of students were highly commended. Every dollar appropriated by the state or donated by organizations or individuals is regularly accounted for and there is an atmosphere of confidence and respect for President William A. Creditt, the faculty and other officials which bespoke for them genuine success in their efforts to build up a great institution of learning. SUCCESS OF DR. L. S. FLAGG. Bethel A. M. E. Church in Baltimore Gains Zealous Pastor, Baltimore.—With a vim that is charac- teristic of the man the Rev. Dr. Lewis S. Flagg has entered upon his duties as pastor of Bethel A. M. E. church in this city, Dr. Flagg succeeds the Rev. Dr. R. William Fickland, who died recently. The congregation is one of the oldest in the country, but a few months separating its birthday from that of Bethel A. M. E. church in Philadelphia. Bethel for years had the finest church among colored people in this REV. DR. LEWIS S. FLAGG. SMOKE THE RELIABLE So SIGHT DRAFT CIGAR So MINNEAPOLIS, M1NN., November, 21 1913. Investigation For National Association For the Advancement of Colored People Shows That Segregation is In Full Sway in the Government Service In Washington. New York. — The National Association For the Advancement of Colored People, incorporated in 1911, with headquarters in New York, has received so many complaints and inquiries in regard to the alleged segregation of colored employees in government departments in Washington that it sent a trained investigator, M. C. Nerney, to Washington to ascertain the facts. The association comprises both white and colored people. Its object is to secure for colored men and women full enjoyment of their rights as citizens, justice in all courts and equality of opportunity everywhere. It has twenty branches, ranging from Boston to Washington and from New York to San Francisco and Tacoma. It publishes each month as its official organ the Crisis Magazine, which has a circulation of 32,000. Among its officers and directors are Jane Addams, Miss Lillian D. Wald, Dr. J. E. Spingarn and Dr. John Haynes Holmes. The chairman of its board of directors is Oswald Garrison Villard of New York. Its president is Moorfield Storey of Boston. Dr. W. E. B. Du Bois is editor of its magazine. The following report of the recent investigation was issued by the association Monday, Nov. 17: Only those departments were visited where segregation was said to be increasing. In the miscellaneous and examining division of the bureau of engraving and printing workers have been paired according to race. White guides in this department told the investigator that it was to be the future policy of the bureau to segregate all its colored employees, but that this could not be strictly enforced until the bureau moved into its new building. In the dead letter office of the postoffice department colored employees have been segregated back of a row of lockers in a corner of the room. In fact, in this department segregation practically amounts to elimination, for of the seven colored men classified as clerks the investigator learned on credible authority that six were recently included in an order transferring sixty clerks, so that there will be only one colored clerk left among the thousands of white clerks employed in this department. In the treasury building colored clerks have not yet been segregated, but it seems to be understood that as many as possible are to be segregated in the registry division. A southerner in charge of one of the offices in the treasury building remarked that they wanted to inaugurate segregation everywhere in the treasury department, but were handicapped because they did not know how to go about it, it being most difficult to determine upon the best method. In the office of the auditor for the postoffice segregation seems to have been most skillfully worked out. Mr. Kram, the head of this department, said he never would lose an opportunity to introduce it. In one room colored men operate what is known as the "gang punch." and in another room the force working at the "assorting machines is entirely colored." White operatives doing the same work occupy separate rooms. In one alcove where the investigator visited there were nine colored women working on the "key punch." The light and ventilation were poor. These women had been moved several times, but originally had been in rooms with white clerks, where they had good light and air. That the basis of the whole segregation idea is caste and not race was indicated by the fact that both the superintendent of the postoffice building and the clerk who acted as guide in the treasury department repeatedly called attention to the absence of segregation in the cleaning forces, emphasizing the fairness with which the colored help is treated. Again, contrasted with the "jim-crowning" of colored clerks in the postoffice department is the apparent lack of opposition to the employment of colored messengers or laborers in this department and even of colored clerks drawing clerical pay provided they do the work of messengers or laborers. A reliable authority informed the in- vestigator that there are now six colored men on the clerical roll who do messenger service. The effect of segregation is startling. Competition has been eliminated. Those segregated are regarded almost as lepers and get what no one else wants. For example, in the bureau of engraving and printing the lunch room assigned to the colored women is insanitary. In the postoffice department there is no lunch room at all for colored help. In the office of the auditor for the postoffice the colored women were taken from light and airy rooms and placed in an unpleasant alcove. In the dead letter office, where the colored workers have been grouped back of a row of lockers, the part of the room chosea is the least desirable. Segregation in work has been effected so far without official orders. Generally the excuse is a readjustment in the work to increase efficiency. In this reorganization clerks are moved from one room to another, and when the process is completed the colored clerks always find themselves in some mysterious way together. The only official order issued in regard to segregation related to lavatories. As far as could be ascertained, only one official has given the colored people an opportunity to express their opinion of the policy of segregation. Arrangements for segregation had been made in one of the divisions of the pension bureau, but when the chief of the division learned that the colored employees were opposed to separation he gave them an opportunity to vote on the matter. They were unanimous in their opposition. This man is reported to have said that segregation should not be introduced while he was the chief of this division. As a further indication of the feeling of the colored people in regard to this segregation may be cited the case of an old bookkeeper in the office of the auditor for the postoffice. This man has recently been reduced from first grade to fourth grade bookkeeper with no change in salary. The reason assigned was that he could not do first grade work. This may be true. He resented the change bitterly, and his chief told the investigator that he had cried like a baby when he was moved, not so much because of the reduction in work, but because he felt that taking him out of the room where he had sat for ten or more years with white people, including women, was a reflection upon him. National School of Correspondence. The National Afro-American Correspondence school, in Washington, founded by P. Bishop Johnson, LL D., is filling a useful place in the educational arena. For the busy pastor, teacher or business man desiring special information on any line the school meets his needs in a most helpful way. Students are enrolled from many sections of the country and are making good records in their studies. MRS. PANKHURST'S VIEWS ON SEGREGATION OF RACES. English Suffragette Says Retribution Follows Wrong Done Humanity. Just before leaving the Institutional church in Chicago, where she recently made a great speech for woman's rights and also pleaded for justice to the colored people. Mrs. Emeline Pankhurst, the famous English suffragette, was asked about her views or racial segregation. Mrs. Pankhurst said in reply: "My soul revolts at segregation, whether of the Jews in Russia or the colored people in America. In the end such injustices really degrade the perpetrators and their children far more than the people who are wronged. Some day the United States as well as Russia must pay a fearful price for the wrongs done to humanity. "My parents had some part in the agitation which culminated in the overthrow of slavery, and I am glad that, in addition to my work for the rights of women, I may aid and encourage the colored race against the many wrongs which it suffers in the United States. "Do not give up the contest for absolute equality before the law. Every form of injustice must be fought to the bitter end. Remember, 'Who would be free, themselves must strike the blow.'" Mrs. Pankhurst also said she was glad of the opportunity to make this extra address to the colored citizens because while she was in Philadelphia a young colored girl came to her at the close of one of her lectures and asked that she give the colored people a chance to hear what she had to say on the question of franchise for all citizens, without regard to color, according to the constitution of the United States. The speaker was introduced by Mrs. A. J. Carey, wife of the Rev. Dr. A. J. Carey, pastor of the Institutional church. SUBSCRIBE FOR THE STAR. DEDICATION OF MOSAIC TEMPLE Important Event For Citizens of Arkansas Capital. JOHN E. BUSH TO THE FORE Thousands Attend Opening of New National Home For Mosaic Templars of America—Work of Grand Master William Alexander Commended. Washington the Chief Speaker. Little Rock, Ark.—The recent dedication of the new Mosaic temple in this city was an event of great importance to the secret and benevolent societies here and to the public generally. The exercises were attended by over 5,000 people from various sections of the south. Mayor Charles E. Taylor, who headed a delegation of leading white men and women, declared that the temple was not to be warmed to the bosom of any as belonging to this race or that; it was Little Rock's, and down in the record as such it goes, and everybody seemed satisfied. The national temple, to be used as a home of the Mosaic Templars, erected at a cost of $00,000, constructed by a colored contracting firm, came of the effort of the organization founded in 1882 by John E. Bush and Chester W. Keatts. Mr. Keatts has long since died, but John E. Bush still lives, the big figure of his state and the financial wizard, as Booker Washington calls him, of that fraternal society not the least of whose distinctions is that it was founded and established by colored men after the fashion of no order then in existence. This building, situated at the corner of Ninth street and Broadway, is said to be one of the finest office buildings and auditoriums in the south. All its appointments being measured by the cost of it, certainly it is the greatest structure yet reared out of the capital and energy of colored people. While the sessions of the leaders of the Mosaic Templars lasted through three days, the dedicatory exercises were held with Booker T. Washington as the principal speaker. John H. McConnel, national grand auditor, presided, and the speakers aside from Dr. Washington included Mayor Taylor, William Alexander, the present distinguished national grand master; John E. Bush, national grand scribe, and Dr. Joseph A. Booker, president of the Arkansas Baptist college, who introduced Principal Washington. The exercises were held in the auditorium of the temple, which seats 1,600 people. Five thousand people wanted to get in, but could not. Dr. Washington insisted that the building of so fine a temple ought to teach great lessons to his people. He took great pride in reciting the history of what he said had come to be the chief fraternal organization among his race. He said in part: "Let me in brief recite something of the history of this organization. It was organized in 1882 by two young Negroes of Little Rock, Bush and Keatts. The organization started with one lodge of fifteen members, located in Little Rock. The order now operates in twenty-six states, the Panama canal zone, Central America and the West Indies. Its numerical strength consists of 1.100 subordinate lodges of 80,000 members. The order started with no funds behind it other than the necessary amount to defray incorporation expenses. The surplus in all departments now amounts to $127,000. The new temple building was erected at a cost of $00,000 out of the endowment surplus. The temple has been completed and paid for without levying any extra taxation upon the members. This has never been done by any other fraternity in America. "Since the organization of the order the benefit departments have paid to our people more than half a million dollars, and today the order has all of its death claims paid up to date, and such has been its record for thirty-two years." "J. E. Bush has been the financial wizard of the order since its birth and has acted as national grand secretary and treasurer. All of the funds of the order have been handled by him and its financial system planned. The order has never lost a cent by embezzlement. The greatest growth of the order has come since the induction into office of the present grand master, William Alexander. He succeeded the late C. W. Kestts. His work shows up in tangible results. When he assumed the head of the order the membership was barely 10,000. "I take it, however, that this building and this organized body of men and women have a great purpose back of them. Neither great bodies nor material structures will mean much in the uplift and higher civilization of our race except as a means to an end." The officers made their reports to the national committee of management. Both Grand Master Alexander and Grand Seribe Bush reported for their offices, showing up the character of membership attracted to the organization. Grand Auditor McConico gave "backing up" figures. The balance from last year was $39,012.99. The collections for the year amounted to $66,850.94. The expenditures have been $83,798.22, leaving a cash balance on hand of $52,115.71. The total assets of the Mosaic Templars, including the national temple, amount to $116,700.08. THOMAS WALLACE SWANN. THE ILLINOIS EXPOSITION. Personnel of Commission Appointed by Governor Edward E. Dupré Chicago.-The commission appointed by Governor Edward F. Dunne of Illinois last July for the purpose of arranging a national celebration to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the issuance of the emancipation proclamation and to show the progress which the colored people have made during fifty years of freedom has begun work in earnest. The exposition will be held in Chicago in 1915. The commission is representative and leaves no doubt in the mind of the public as to its ability to carry into effect the provisions of the bill authorizing the celebration. Bishop Samuel Fallows, LL. D., president of the commission, represents the best which the white race affords in training, character and the teaching of the greatest book of books, the holy Bible. Hon. John Daily represents the highest degree of intelligence and fealty of the great commonwealth of Illinois. Hon. W. Duffy Purcy stands out as a beacon light of the richest and most prolific of American ancestors. Major R. R. Jackson, a native Illinoisan, an enthusiastic, young and brilliant soldier and fraternal leader, represents the colored race in the Forty-eighth general assembly of Illinois and will ever sing the praise of Governor Dunne for this mark of recognition of a struggling people. Hon. Medill McCormick represents intelligence, coupled with material usefulness and essentials. Mrs. Susan Lawrence Dahl, the only woman upon the commission and who was the unanimous choice of all the colored people of Springfield and Sangamon county, is now the choice of the entire 200,000 colored people of Illinois, who will commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of their liberation Sept. 22, 1915. Mr. Thomas Wallace Swann is the right man in the right place and a man who deserves more than passing notice of the part he played in using all the energy, influence and skill at his command in making this appropriation a fact. He is a native of Virginia and has had a wide and varied experience in many good movements for the advancement of our people for a number of years. ALL ARE GOOD. A glass is good, and a lass is good. And a pipe to smoke in cold weather; The world is good, and the people are good. And we're all good fellows together. -John O'Keefe. 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. tt Tt | Defective Pag \ | — of i | fo | | : | . | | { | : ee _M INNEAPOLIS ——— In this great. city of ours, we need more conseérated men and women to throw outthe lifeline to rescue the per Soule. Rev. T. J. Carter, Pastor jesda Baptist Churen. The People’s Christian Mission, REV. @ W. MITCHELL, PASTOR 1804 Washington Ave. 80. 5] ranera! and Wedding notices are fe ‘be paid for in advance. LOOK! LOOK!! LOOK!!! ‘The Men's Episcopal Club will give a Card Party at Masonic Hall, 24th St. and 5th Ave. So., Minneapolis, on Dec. 3, 1913. Admission 25 cents. ‘A Grand Ball will be given by Fez- zanese Court No. 7, Daughters of Isis, on Nov. 24, at Masonic Hall. McCul- lough's Orchestra. Admission 86c. Judge Johnson will give his Spectal “Night Before Thanksgiving” Dance at Union Temple Hall on Nov. 26. Judge will let his friends dance until time to eat Thanksgiving Breakfast. The Apron Party and Bazaar at Bethesda Church on Wednesday night was a success. Mrs. Ophelia Rice ts one of the pillars of Bethesda, and ts always ready to do her best to finan- clally ald her church. The Dorcas ‘Soclety of which she ts Pres., is de. serving of every credit as Christian workers. —————— REV. WITHER'S VACATION. At a business meeting of the mem- bers of Zion Baptist Church, Cor. 4th St. and 6th Ave. N., Wednesday, Nov. 12, 1913, their Pastor, Rev. M. W. Withers, was granted an indefinite va- cation, Rev. and Mrs, M. W. Withers will travel some in the West, and will finally stop in Butte, Montana, for an indefinte time. Rev. A. Gould will supply the pulpit during the absence of Rev. Withers. The Fort.n was well attended last Sunday. Mr. Gale Hilyer read a pa- per. The program was very interest- ing and the meeting was called one of the best of the year. The Big Three will give a Thanks. giving Dance and Turkey Supper at Arvade Hall, 1311 Washington Ave. So., on Thanksgiving night. ‘The Night Before Thanksgiving. Judge Johnson will entertain his friends at Union Temple Hall on the evening before "Thanksgiving. ‘The Whist Party given by the Twin City Charity Club at Masonic Hall last Thursday evening was a success. The proceeds will be given to the de- serving poor. The Committee extends thanks to patrons. REV. EDWARD'S DENIAL. Rev. Edwards of St. James A. M. E. Church has denied the rumor that he stated “that he had nothing against the Clubs — that he ate his meals at Stewart's place, or gave an opinion as to reasons why the Star attacked Stewart. Rev. Edwards consented for his name to appear on the call for the Citizen’s meeting, but has not identt- fied himself with the movement by his presence. FRATERNITY MEN ENTERTAIN, Mu Chapter Give Thejr First Grand Social Event. A Brilliant Success. On Friday evening, Nov. 14, Mu Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fratern- ity held their first ball at Masonic Hall, It was one of the most select affairs of the season. The ladies were deautifully gowned, and many of the gentlemen were in full dress. Taxis and carriages were much in evidence, The decorations were very. approp riate: Orange and Black for the Fraternity; Maroon and Gold for the “U" of “M”, which enveloped group pictpres of Mu Chapter, and of the 6th annual convention of Alpha Ph Alpha at Columbus, Ohio, Behind the musicians, in the background were the large Greek letters representing the name of the Fraternity. The “Frat’ Boys regret very much that only abou half of the invitations mailed reachet their respective destinations. We hops the Fraternity will give a similar en tertainment in the very near future. A SURPRISE SHOWER. Mrs. and Rev. M. W. Withers, were Gelightfully surprised at their home 1029 4th St. N., on last Thursday even Ing, Nov. 13th, when a‘ number of members and friends of Zion Baptist Church, came suddenly upon them with “a surprise shower of food and nen. The joyous surprise was closed with @ programme by Rev. Edwards, Rev, Battles, Mrs, St. Clair, Mr. and Mrs, Raynor, and Rey. and Mrs. Withers. Come again surprise shower, NEGRO EDUCATOR SUES FOR BE: ING CALLED GAMBLER. Because, he alleges, Charles S. Smith, Negro publisher of the Twin City Star, intimated in a St. Paul restaurant that he was a crap-shooter and sald other things calculated to hurt his feelings, as well as injure his reputation, Sherman 8.’ Furr, who conducts a Negro school at Newport News, Va., entered sult in the federal district court today for $$5,000 dam- ages. Furr had been in the twin cities soliciting subscriptions for his school and now he declares that people who had promised to give funds have with- held their contributions because of the remarks addressed to him. According to the complaint, Smith sald that the two had met before while traveling “incog” in Chicago. “I have never been caught in any ‘crap shooting dens on State street in Chicago as you have been,” the de- fendant 1s alleged to have temarked to the Virginian educator. When Purr rame to Minneapolis about a year ago, the Civic and Commerce association made an investigation of his educa ‘onal enterprise and reported ad: versely—Minneapolis Journal, Nov. 119, 1918. A Negro Editor can't make much more than $6,000 in four years, and if the court awards it, we will be glad to render unto Furr the amount of his judgment. However, we think Furr has missed his Thanksgiving Turkey also the $500 or $600 supposed to be his anuual collection in the Twin Citles. Furr and Editor R. B. Mont somery have been exposed in the Twin Cities, and have both brought suit ‘The Editor of the Star can always de- fend himself, and will be there ready to make Furr fly, if he 1s not ap- prehended on a criminal charge. A real subscriber. Mr. Solomon Saunders, who owns a riding academy, and one of the oldest citizens in the city, tendered the Editor of the Star his check for $4.00 (two year's subscription to the Twin City Star in advance) to financially assist in the work of race uplift. Mr. Saunders has been a subscriber dur- ing the past three years, and being a thorough business man knows that it takes money to run a newspaper. The race needs many more such men as Mr. Saunders, and the Star needs the money. Thanks, Mr. Saunders, may others come and do likewise. Mr. Chas. Broady has exchanged his residential property for 12 acres on France Ave. beyond city limits. ‘He will dispose of that in acre tracts. Dr. Judy, the dentist, has resigned his position with th eNew York Pain- less Dentists, and will confine his work to his office at 3538 4th Ave. 8o., where he will receive his patients at all hours. Phone N. W. Colfax 1846. Mrs. Z. A. Pope, who was sick last week 1s well again. | Mrs. A. Balley, 1818 6th Ave. 80, ‘ts sick at Asbury Hospital Mrs. D. C. Beasley, of Marion St. St. Paul, visited several friends in the city Tuesday. Mrs. Cordelia Clinton of Cincinnati, ©., is the guest of her uncle, Mr. John A. Dickerson. Mrs. Clinton will re- main fn the city for an indefinite stay. Miss Elsie King of Boston is visit- ing her father, Mr. C. W. King, and her aunt, Mrs. Anderson. Seana ‘Mrs. May White and Miss Alice Brown (names given in court) were the Negro maids arrested in the recent raids. Many persons think {t lawful to work in immoral places. There is no reason for a respectable. woman working in such places. Those are positions for women of the underworld —and ladies don't take such jobs. Mr. J. H. Lane has opened a Pana torfum in connection with Jones & Bell's Barber Shop. Mr. Lane solicits the patronage of all desiring good tailoring and cleaning. Mr, and Mrs. Richard Mann have moved to 575 W. Central Ave, 8t. Paul. Mr. D. B. Buckner, has gone to Mankato to work at the Saul Paugh Hotel. Mr. and Mrs, Sam'l King have moved to 2819 Columbus Ave. Comfortable Room, for man and wife or single gentleman. Apply Mra. Garrett, 1008 6th Ave. No. Any person who has pafd for this Paper, without recetving it, will be siven a year’s subscription on proof of thetr statement. All matter must reach us by Wee needay for Ineertion. © TWIN CITY STAR ___ST._ PAUL ___|HEONA DR) SOCIETY FOR . THE . ADVANCE- HEG MENT OF COLORED PEOPLE ELECT OFFICERS. C0 M PA The following officers of the Na- 263-265 CEDA tional Association for the Advance: ment of Colored People were elected | One table full of sa at Inst meeting, President, Col, J. H.| will be sold this Davison, Treas, Louis Nash, Sec’y.| alike. If you can ‘Mrs. Valdo Turner. Hugh T. Halbert,| in the lot you c Chm., Committee to Lessen Race| choice at Prejudice. Dr. P. P. Womer, Chm., $2.00,$2.75, $ Press and Publicity, Rabbi Ripans, te Chm. Committee on Finance, W. T. and $6, Francis, Chm. Committee on Mass|ANy COAT IN Meetings and Memorials, Rev. A. H.| WOULD BE C! Lealtad Chm, Committee on Local DOUBI Racial Conditions. J. H. Sherwood, Chm. Bureau of Information, Mrs, T,| BETTER COME H. Lyles, Chm. Committee for the ad-| TAKE A LOOK vancement of Colored People, Dr. v.| IF IN NEEI D, Turner Chm. Committee on Cireula- WINTER ( tion of “Crisis” and Membership. SALE OF B ‘The men of St. Phillps Eptscopal ‘Church are invited to meet in the Guild room Wednesday evening, Nov. ‘26th to organize a club. ‘The supper given at Mrs. J. E Closk. 292 St. Albans St. Nov. 19, for the benefit of Pilgrim Baptist Church was a financial success, | Miss Ines Moss 18 quite tN at her home on Rondo St. Miss Genevia Harris of Chicago, ts visiting in the city. ~ Dr. J. R. French has successfully passed the State Board of Dental ex aminers and was so notified Monday, Nov. 17th. Mr. Thos. Carroll has arrived home after spending several months on his cleaim near Plaza, N.D. He has made a good crop also several !mprovements on his farm. Mrs, J. W. Cleary has returned home from the hospital much improved. The sad news was received in St Paul of the death of William I. Riley who went on a visit to his mother fn Sheridan, Wyo. Mr. Riley was for. merly an employe on Omaha, and Great Northern dining cars. He had 9 host of friends in St. Paul, who wil be very much grieved to learn of his death Atty Francis and Editor Smith en- Joyed luncheon at Mrs. Hinson’s last week, when Educator Furr alleges he got his feelings hurt. Furr believed Smith an agent of the Civic and Com. merce Assn. and had caused a bulletin to be fssued against him. At that time he wanted to put Smith on his pay-roll for sérvices rendered (2) Now he is down in the mouth crying thet Smith hurt his feelings and his busi- ness. _ We knew he had a soft business and solicitors, especially as Furr, have feel- ings soft as pig-iron. He will never feel the dollars again in Minnesota, or entertain as lavishly. SPECIAL 6UNDAY DINNER. THE ST. LOUIS KITCHEN. You can get a good meal, clean ‘service, and courteous uttention at the St. Louis Kitchen, 138 E. Third St.. St. Paul. Mrs. Hinson is univer. sir Known for her cood cooking ST. LOUI8 KITCHEN, 188 E. Srd 8t, ‘St. Paul, Minn.—Advertisement. |. MORALS COMMISSION MEETS. ‘The Negro Morals Commission, met last Sunday at Zion Baptist Church. About 60 persons were present. There were remarks by the members of the Committee. Several new members were enrolled. There was no report of the Special Committee, which is to meet Friday night at the Star of- fice. Much information has been given the Committee, and they will have a specific report to the author. ites as to immoral conditions among Negroes. Chairman Eddings Presided Mr. J. H. Wright and Serg’t J. W. Harper were appointed on the Negro Morals Committee at last meeting by Chm. Eddings. J. L. Neal and Rey. Donovan resigned because of their business keeping them out of the city, doth giving their moral support to the movement. Mr. R. C, Marshall and Mr. John Sellars in strong language condemned the conditions among Negroes. Editor Smith denied that the attack on Stewarts place was be cause he had an interest in commor with Mr. Glover Shull of the Porter's ‘and Waiter’s Club. (because they were married to white women). Ed itor Smith stated that he was proud of the fact that his wife is @ white woman, respected by many of our best citizens of both races, also that the ‘marriage or attack was not a matter of color or prejudice. The Committee unanimously endorsed the Editor and the work of his publication. Mrs Phelps and Mrs. Tyner also spoke It was decided that the meetings of the Special Committee were to be secret, and none othér than members to be admitted to attend, unless tn vited by its Chairman. SUBGORIBE FOR THE STAR. 263-265 CEDAR AVE. ‘One table full of sample COATS will be sold this week, no two alike. If you can find your size in the lot you can take your choice at $.00,$2.75, $3.50 $4.50 and $6.50 ANY COAT IN THE LOT WOULD BE CHEAP AT DOUBLE. BETTER COME IN AND TAKE A LOOK AT THEM IF IN NEED OF A WINTER COAT. SALE OF BEDDING One Lot Feather Pillows Worth up to 75c, on Sale at 39c Muslin Bed Sheets in the 50c Line on Sale at ...........38¢ Our Big 3-Pound Cotton Bat- ting, enough for one Com- forter, 75c value,.on Sale all the week at ..............59¢ OUTING FLANNEL SALE. One Case of the best 10c Out- ing Flannel, on Sale all WOU ggg cas genie aes cct8 Coverall Apron Sale ........39¢ Bring this Ad. With You and We Sell You Our Best Coverall Aprons this week BE nevevenesverresegencs s cSOS Table Damask .............25¢ All this Week we Sell You ] Choice of our 45c 60-inch Bleached Table Damask, Good Patters, Limit 6 Yards, per yard ..........25¢ Come. in and see the Big Sample Linen Towel Sale, Most all are the 50c kind, All fine Linen Goods and any in the lot will be sold this week at, choice ©.....29¢ ‘THE PASSWORD IS “GOOD ORDER” Judge Johnson's HARVEST FESTIVAL THANKSGIVING MORNING. UNION TEMPLE HALL.” 28 Washington Ave. 80. November 26th, 1913 GOOD music. REFRESHMENTS McCULLOUGH’S: ORCHESTRA. a OCU ERA NEGROES AROUSED. Denounce Practice of Women Killing hich Withou aime, Colored Pythians Will Raise Fund to Prosecute the Female Slayer of 7 Jacques A. Brown. New Orleans, La., Nov. 9, 1913. Jacques Brown, who was shot and Killed at the corner of Franklin and Canal streets last Friday night by the Negress Corinne Mantley, is the step- son of Dr. S. W. Green, supreme chan- cellor of the colored Knights of Pythias, and one of the most promt- nent colored men in the United States. Brown was his executive secretary and drew a salary of $125 per month. Dr. Green happened’to be in Alexan- aria Friday and was telephoned for and arrived here yesterday morning. Brown was a member of Zenith Lodge No. 175, Colored Knights. of Pythias, and will be buried by that lodge today. ‘A meeting of the lodge will be called by the chancellor, Walter Cohen,, and steps will be taken to en- gage special counsel to prosecute the woman who committed the inurder. ‘Walter Cohen said that if the woman had been deceived by Brown and led astray by him he would not say a word, but that such a woman as Corin. ne Mantley should murder a man for no cause whatever was more than could be borne, and ft was time to stop, this practice of women killing men without any cause or reason. Corinne was arranged in the First City Criminal Court yesterday morn- ing and was remanded without the benetit of bail to the Parish Prison to await trial. She stfll maintains ber ‘unconcerned and placid manner and Tepeated the story she told the police ‘on the night of the murder. TWO FURNISHED ROOMS. Comfortable, steam heated, gas, ath, tollet. Suttable for man and ‘wife. 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You may talk about the eagle as the only bird of fame. You may hold it up to notice and enlarge upon its name. You may drape the flag around it, that the heart of man be stirred. But tomorrow, let me tell you, Thomas Turkey is the bird. With the ladies 'tis the ostrich for the lovely plumes he sheds. How they gayly pace the pavements with them waving o'er their heads! And, indeed, they make a bullseye, but just now, upon my word. The old ostrich isn't in it—Thomas Turkey is the bird. With the earnest aviator 'tis the bird of c'oth and steel. With the whirring motors near him and a wild, resultant 'feel.' But the only bird existing which has o'er my pulses stirred. Is the airship of the hen yard, Mr. Thom-as Turkey bird! —Joe Cone in Baltimore Herald. Cheasing Ve Bird. Now fareth forth ye busy dame And seeketh for ye bird She sayeth to ye man of game: "Now pledge to me thy word. I want a turkey plump and true. No tough nor stringy owl. And if he be not tender, too. Eke doth ye tradesman bow and smile. And from ye cruel hooks He taketh down ye bird of style And nateth loud its looks. But natethless is ye housewife stirred. She lists ye grocer's frame. Then picks another style of bird Because she knows ye game. Culinary. Is mighty fine to see. His feathers hab a gorgeous grace Dat dazzles you an' me. An' yet wif wif his strut an' fuse. He ain't no real good to us. Till he's been roasted some. Dar's lots of humans proud an' high Dat ain't no good at all Until days laid their plumage by An' heard de hard luck call. No matter what may be do size An' quality you boast. Beto' folks takes you as a prize. You've got to git a roast. A Change of Front. The man who raised the carving knife And felt his courage doop Now slares upon the turkey when It comes to him in soup. He scouts at it and gibes at it, Forgetful of the day. When in the presence of the bird His courage oozed away. Washington Star. THE PUMPKIN ON the banks of the Xeul the dark Spanish maiden Comes up with the fruit of the tangled vine laden, And the creole of Cuba laughs out to behold Through orange leaves shining the broad spheres of gold, Yet with dearer delight from his home in the north On the fields of his harvest the Yankee looks forth, Where crooknecks are coiling and yellow fruit shines And the sun of September melts down on his vines. Ah, on Thanksgiving day, when from east and from west, From north and from south, comes the pilgrim and guest; When the gray haired New Englander sees round his board The old broken links of affection restored; When the care weared man seeks his master once more And the worn matron smiles where the smiled before, What moistens the lip and what brightens the eye, What calls back the past, like the rich pumpkin pie? Oh, fruit loved of boyhood, the old days recalling, When wood grapes were purpling and brown nuts were falling; When wild, ugly faces we carved in its skin. Glaring out through the dark, with a candle within; When we laughed round the corn heap, with hearts all in tune, Our chair a broad pumpkin, our lantern the moon, Teiling tales of the fairy who traveled like steam In a pumpkin shell coach, with two rats for her team! Then thanks for thy present. None sweeter nor better E'er smoked from an oven nor circled a platter. Fairer hands never wrought at a pastry more fine; Brighter eyes never watched o'er its baking than thine. And the prayer which my mouth is too full to express Swells my heart that thy shadow may never be less, That the days of thy lot may be lengthened below. And the fame of thy worth like a pumpkin vine grow, And thy life be as sweet, and its last sunset sky Golden tinted and fair as thy own pumpkin pie. By MARIAN DOUGLAS I counted up my little store. Why was to others given more? Why were their lips with honey fed While mine had labor's hard earned bread? A weary, hopeless task seemed living I could not bring to God thanksgiving. There came a poor man to my door. I shared with him my scanty store. When, lo, my sense of want had frown. And rarest riches were my own! So sweet is love's divided bread I seemed with heaven's own manna fed What blessed joy there was in living: I brought to God my glad thanksgiving. -Harper's Bazar. TWIN CITY STAR key and The bard, we feared, Eels no great His odes are rough, He has a time, To find a rime, To harmonize _w the only enlarge it, that Thomas h for the elements with ada!s! liseye, but Thomas Turkey the bird of ear him and a which has e'er, and, Mr. Thom- more Herald. C Now farther And snake, She sayeth it "Now pleads I want a turkey No tough noot And if he be noot I care not for Eke doth ye trac And from ye cac He taketh down me And laudeth louse But natheless is ye She lists ye grocac Then picts another Because she knows _w e place is grace fusa high A The man w And felt he Now glare: It comes to He scoffe at Forgetful or When in the p His courage HOW THAT TURKEY LASTS. the bard, we fear. heels no great cheer odes are rough and jerky. He has a time. To find a rime. to harmonize with turkey. -Washington Herald. Cheasing Ye Bird. Now farth forth ye busy dame And seeketh for ye bird. She sayeth to ye man of game: "Now pledge to me thy word. I want a turkey plump and true, No touch nor stringy owl, too, If he be not tender, too. I care not for ye fowl." I care not for ye fowl. And doth ye tradesman bow and smile. Taken down ye bird of style Taken down ye bird of style. Nathaeless is ye housewife stirred. Lists ye grocer's frame. Plucks another style bird use she knows ye game. -Washington Star. A Change of Front. The man who raised the carving knife And fell his courage droop Now glare. upon the turkey when It comes to him in soup. He scoffs at it and gibes at it, Forgetful of the day. When in the presence of the bird His courage oozed away. -Washington Star. Y LASTS. day; ash hold). gutters— at stew; y get you. THINGS TO BE THANKFUL Roasted turk on Thursday; Friday eat it cold; Saturday it's turkey hash (Eat all that you can hold). Sunday you will have croquettes— Ha! Monday you'll eat stew; Tuesday they will surely get up on the table. "Durn this turkey! How it lasts!" Every one will say. "Don't let's have another one Till next Thanksgiving day!" —Philadelphia North American Old Mother Hubbard she went to the cupboard To get the poor dog a bone. But when she got there the cupboard was bare, And so the poor dog had none. The cause of this osseous vacuum was. The turkey, neck, stern and breast, Being eaten, the cook had made up her mind To make hash and soup of the rest. MPKIN --- the Poets posing Ye Bird. forth ye busy dame n for ye bird. ye man of game: to me thy word, ply plump and true, stringy awl, tender, too, ye fowl. ssman bow and smile, helooks bird of style its looks. housewife stirred. 's frame. style of bird ye game. washington Star. change of Front. ho raised the carving knife is courage droop upon the turkey when him in soup. and gibes at it, the day presence of the bird zoosed away. —Washington Star. THINGS TO BE THANKFUL FOR. NOW Thanksgiving day we see, And we all should thankful be. If you do not know just what Are the blessings you have get Let us mention just a few Which maybe pertain to you: That your girls are not boys and are not therefore filled with a consuming ambition to play football. That your boys are not girls and will not therefore tax your digestion later with the nice little things they have learned to make at cooking school. That up to date none of the aviators have fallen down through your chimney fire, filling your drawing room with yells and soot. That, thanks to the butcher having refused you a further extension of credit, that particular bill won't grow any bigger. That, having during the last year lost the last remnant of your hair, your capillary attractions have at last ceased to fall-out. That, your joy riding chauffeur having reduced your $2,000 car to scrap iron, you are relieved of a $3,000 annual expense in maintaining him and it. That, whatever else happens in the way of draining your pocketbook, you won't have to draw a check for the payment of your own funeral expenses. That your well beloved wife considers her new winter hat a dream—only tread softly lest you both wake up when the first of the month brings the whistling postman to your door with sundry requests from the little milliner. That, having remained a poor, obscure nonentity all your days, there is no temptation for any mean spirited, envious person to try to pull you down off your pedestal and prove to posterity that you didn't know a bean when you met one. That, not being a woman, you don't have to wear a hobble skirt to trip you up when you go walking in public or carry your car fare in a small portemonnaie inside a pocketbook. inside a wallet, wrapped up in a handkerchief, inside a chain bag, inside your muff. That, not being a man, you don't have to smoke cheap cigars, pretending that you like them better than those made of real tobacco, or think up foolishly transparent explanations for having stayed at the club until 4 o'clock in the morning. - Harper's Weekly. Table Etiquette. Don't scald the Indian pudding; cut straight down What is sauce for the goose is also sauce for the turkey This is no day to pick a quarrel; try it on the bones. Don't try to paint the table cloth red with the cranberry sauce. Out of respect to the fallen gobbler don't try to gobble everything in sight Do not ask for helpings until you can no longer help yourself Don't lean on the table; probably the turkey is lean enough for everybody You may rest assured it is in perfectly good taste to knock the stuffing out of your appetite - Baltimore Herald. --- WINTER COATS WINTER COATS BEAUTIFUL NEW MODELS Arriving Daily from New York and on Sale, together with our Timely Purchase of Manufacturers' Sample Coats Sample Coats, intended to sell at $19.50 .... $12.50 Sample Coats, intended to sell at $22.50 .... $14.00 OTHER BARGAIN GROUPS $5.00, $8.50, $16.50 and $22.50 ALL SIZES ALL COLORS Every Desirable Material Exclusive Women's Clothes Shop 403-5-7 NICOLLET THE BIG THREE [Image of three men in formal attire, two wearing suits and ties, one in a bow tie. The men are standing side by side, facing the camera.] EDW. PIPKIN, P. H. SOUTHALL ROBT. GLENN. NEXT THURSDAY NIGHT 1811 WASHINGTON AVE. SO, MINNEAPOLIS. TO THE PUBLIC. "On Rumor's tongue continual slanders ride." There has not been, there is not now, nor will there ever be any kind or form of gambling allowed in or about the "COLORED CITNZEN'S CIVIC & COMMERCIAL LEAGUE"; further, all known gamblers, and their associates will be denied membership in the League. "Whoseover lends a greedy ear to a slanderous report is either himself of a radically bad disposition, or a mere child in sense." WE INVITE INVESTIGATION BY ANY GENTLEMAN, OR BODY OF GENTLEMEN; THIS LIMITATION NECESSARILY EXCLUDES THOSE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE RUMORS. A higher, better and happier citizenry is the pass-word! The Board of Directors, By Wm. H. H. Franklin, Pres Regular meetings of the Colored Citizens' League are held at their quarters, No. 19 Wash. Ave. North, every Wednesday night. Open always to members. Dr. Judy is the Chairman of the Library Committee and will welcome contributors to the League library. 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The Star expresses the voice of the people, which is the will of God. WHAT I AM TRYING TO DO. By Dr. Booker T. Washington, in the "Worlds Work Magazine, New York City, November, 1813—Explains the Tuskegee Idea—Writes of Racial Relationships in the South. Dr. Booker T: Washington, Principal of the Tuskegee Institute, writes a special article, "What I am Trying to Do," for the November issue of the World's Work, New York City; a series of twelve articles under this title have been published in the World's Work during the past twelve months. The contributors to the series so far have represented every phase of business and educational life—captains of Industry and leaders of one kind and another in every field of activity. The World's Work is quite the most representative business magazine published in this country and surveys the whole field of progress from one end of the earth to the other. In the particular article here referred to, Dr. Washington summarizes his life work at Tuskegee Institute, explaining in detail just what he has been "trying to do" in helping to bring about the present progress of the Negro people in the United States. The whole scheme of what has come to be known as the "Tuskegee Idea" is exemplified and explained so that one can get a pretty good idea of the work being accomplished through Tuskegee Institute. With particular reference to the matter of racial relationships in the South, Dr. Washington writes: "Another thing that I have tried to do has been to bring the white people in the Southern States and throughout the country into what seems to me a proper and practical attitude toward the Negro in his efforts to go forward and make progress. I am seeking to do this not only in the interest of my race, but also in the interest of the white race. "There are in the Southern States nine million Negroes. There are three million Negro children of school age. Fifty-three per cent, or more than half, never go to school. Many of these Negro children, particularly in the country districts, are in school only from three to four months of the year. I am trying to get the white people to see that, both from an economic point of view and as a matter of justice and fair play these conditions must be changed. I am trying to get the white people to see that sending ignorant Negroes to fails and penitentiaries, putting them in the chain gang, hanging and lynching them does not civilise, but on the contrary, though it brutalizes the Negro, it at the same time blunts and dulls the conscience of the white man. "I want the white people to see that it is unfair to expect a black man who goes to school only three months in the year to produce as much on the farm as a white man who has been in school eight or nine months in the year; that it is unjust to let the Negro remain ignorant, with nothing between him and the temptation to fill his body with whiskey and cocaine and then to expect him, in his ignorance, to be able to know the law and be able to exercise that degree of self-control which shall enable him to keep it. "Still another thing that I am trying to get the people of the whole country to realize is that the education of the Negro should be considered not as a matter of charity, but as a matter of business, that, like any other business, should be thoroughly studied, organized, and systematized. The money that has already been spent by states, institutions, and individuals would have done vastly more good if there had been, years ago, more thorough organization and co-operation between the different isolated and detached members of the Negro school system in the Southern States. "I am trying to get the white people to realize that since no color line is drawn in the punishment of crime, no color line should be drawn in the preparation for life, in the kind of education, in other words, that makes for useful, clean living. I am trying to get the white people to see that in hundreds of counties in the South it is costing more to punish colored people for crime than it would cost to educate them. I am trying to get all to see that ignorance, poverty, and weakness invite and encourage the stronger race to act unjustly toward the weak, and that so long as this condition remains, the young white men of the South will have a fearful handicap in the battle of life." NOTES ON NEGRO PROGRESS (From the Business League.) The State Pure Food inspector for Kentucky recently reported the Negro grocery store of J. R. Hawkins & Co., at Hopkinsville, excellent for cleanliness. The Hawkins & Co. store is kept scrupulously clean, carries a very large stock, and eighty per cent of its patrons are the best whites in the city. The Local Negro Business League at Indianapolis was recently reorganized with a set of energetic, hustling officers. The use of the Y. M. C. A., there was tendered to the league in which to hold monthly meetings, without charge. Phillip H. Brown, a Negro printer of Hopkinsville, and well known throughout the country has formed a partnership with a white printer in his town, and conducts an up-to-date, and very successful printing establishment. In addition, Mr. Brown conducts The Hopkinsville News. The Negro business and professional men at Owensboro, Ky., are very desirous of establishing a race newspaper in that city, and are in quest of a man with sufficient ability and experience to take charge of it. If they can find the man they will contribute $1,000 cash to start it off. These men are actuated solely by race pride. Owensboro has a total population of 26,000, 7,000 of which are Negroes. Small surroundings or nearby towns which the paper would cover has a Negro population of perhaps 15 or 20 thousand. James T. Roberts, of Evansville, Ind., conducts an installment house, handling new and secondhand furniture of every description. His business has grown so that he was compelled to buy a building with double the capacity of his old building. The Negroes of Louisville, Ky., have two thoroughly modern libraries, each provided with an assembly room reading room, and many thousands of volumes of the standard and latest books, together with all the leading newspapers and periodicals. The Lexington News, a Negro weekly at Lexington, Ky., has one of the best and largest mechanically equipped printing shops in the country, among the race. Hardin Tolbert, of Frankfort, Ky., has established what he styles as a Publicity Bureau for handling all the Negro newspapers and publications, in the small town of Frankfort, alone he puts out weekly over four hundred copies of various Negro publications, and nets a handsome income. The Local Business League of Sherman, Tex., has already taken steps looking to the chartering of a special train to carry the Local Business Leagues of Forth Worth, Dallas, Denison, and Sherman, Tex., to the National meeting at Muskogee next August. They are also planning to charter a special train back on which to TWIN CITY STAR carry the officers of the National League who will be invited to make a trip to their section to stimulate the people of that section. George Washington, a colored man of Lexington, Ky., conducts the largest clothes pressing and cleaning establishment in that city of 35,000 population. The drivers of his delivery wagons are all uniformed. He also conducts a successful haberdashery. Recently he opened another establishment directly across the street from his main store, which he conducts under another name, to cater to a cheaper class of patrons. His two places give him a monopoly of the business. Shelton & Willis, successful Negro undertakers at Indianapolis, Ind., recently purchased the large stone church adjoining the Colored Y. M. C. A. there, which they proposed to remodel and make one of the finest, and most modern undertaking establishments, white or colored, in Indianapolis. The $20,000 Colored Pythian Temple at Evansville, Ind., will be ready for occupancy in December. The first, or ground, floor will have a motion picture theatre and store rooms, the second floor will have office rooms and an auditorium, while the third floor will be fitted up with lodge rooms. One of the most successful real estate dealers in Indianapolis is J. Walter Hodge. Mr. Hodges office is right down to date, and the volume of business annually transacted by him runs up into the hundred thousands. Logan H. Stewart, one of the most successful Negro real estate dealers and builders in Indiana, has recently established a factory for the manufacture of cement building blocks at Evansville, Ind., and is operating it most successfully with an entire crew of Negro employees. To the Race Loving Women and Men of the United States. The Constitutional League of Oklahoma with Lawyer William Harrison, of Oklahoma City as its leading attorney is contesting with vigor the "Jim Crow" laws of Oklahoma. He will, the last of November or the first of December, bring before the United States Supreme Court the case of McCabe et al vs. The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway So., et al. We are informed that jurist say that the Oklahoma case is the best prepared of its kind of any case yet put before the United States Supreme Court, and that it will now have to meet the issue squarely. There is one feature of this case that will be settled which will effect all of the Negroes in the United States and that is the Inter-State passenger law. If he succeeds it will put an end to all Jim Crowism, so far as Inter-State passengers are concerned. They will not even be subject to the Intr-State laws of the South. Hence we hereby appeal to every liberty loving woman, man and friend of the Negroe race in this country to make a contribution to the expense of fighting this cas. We think it is high time, if Negroes want liberty, they should be willing to pay something towards it. A few race loving men and women in th Oklahoma League, led by the Rev. W. H. Jernagin, D. D., who is now pastor of the Mount Carmil Baptist church, Washington, D. C., have made great sacrifice to bring the case through lower courts to its present stage and Mr. Harrison has practically given his service for nothing; but must be rewarded. We are informed that two able constitutional lawyers of Boston and New York will assist in this case. Therefore let everyone who is interested send at least $1. All contributions to be sent to Rev. W. H. Jernagin, D. D., 420 Q street, W. N., Washington, D. C., who will receipt you for the same. He is a reputable, straightforward, Christian gentleman, and will make an honest report of all money sent him. If persons making contributions do not object, their names will be published in the leading papers of their state. Yours for justice, S. W. Layton, Philadelphia, Pa. President Woman's Convention Auxiliary National Baptist Convention. Nannie H. Burroughs, Washington, D. C. Secretary Woman's Convention Auxiliary National Baptist Convention. P. S.—Editors of the race who are interested will please copy. Reliable, live, honest, hustling agents for the Twin City Star. You can make a good living with this work as a side line. Agents wanted in Milwaukee, Chicago, Omaha, Kansas City, Portland, Ore., Seattle, Denver, Des Moines and Sioux City. Write feet terms to The Twin City Star, Minneapolis, Minn. AN APPEAL. WANTED. JUVENILE DELINQUENTS. Investigation by a Chicago Protective Agency Dwuak Stuart Agency Reveals Startling Facts. Answering the pointed question. "How far is the door of opportunity shut to the colored people?" Mrs. Louise de Koven Bowen, president of the Juvenile Protective association in Chicago, says. Started by the discovery that one-eighth of the girls and young women confined in the jails of Chicago in a year were colored, the association has sought to find out the reason for such a large number of colored delinquents. The cause is found in the following statement, according to Mrs. Bowen: Good home environment is often denied the colored people, for they find it difficult to move into desirable parts of the city. Colored young people become discouraged in efforts to secure education, for employers who use colored persons at all place and keep them usually in mental labor. The chance for skilled work and a good job is small. Of the colored men in Chicago 12 per cent work in saloons and pool rooms. The virtue of colored girls is placed in jeopardy, for employment agencies openly send them to work as malds in unsafe houses where white girls are not sent, the agency fearing charges of pandering if they are forced into prostitution. Opportunities for play and amusement are meager. Of fifteen small parks and playgrounds only two are utilized by colored children. They avoid the others because of friction with white children. But the most cruel injustice is done in "suspecting" Negroes of crime and railroading them to prison on filmsy evidence. The association has found fragrant instances—one in which a Negro boy was frightened, cuffed and kicked into confessing rape. He was sentenced to fourteen years. The association found indisputable proof that the boy was innocent. INDEPENDENT POLITICAL LEAGUE MAKES PROTEST. Files Petition Against Race Segregation With President Wilson. Washington. A delegation of colored citizens representing the National Independent Political league bearing a protest and petition directed against race segregation in the government service recently visited the president and had an audience with him. The petition bore about 20,000 signatures from thirty-eight states, mostly colored people, about equally divided between the south and the north. The delegation was introduced by Congressman Thatcher of Massachusetts. The delegation was composed of W. Monroe Trotter of Boston, Rev. Dr. Byron Gunner of Hillburn, N. Y., president of the league; Dr. William A. Sinclair of Philadelphia, W. Maurice Spencer of Delaware, Thomas Walker of District of Columbia, F. H. M. Murray of Virginia and Mrs. Ida Wells Barnett of Chicago. W. Monroe Trotter, editor of the Boston Guardian, was spokesman. He made an extended statement and gave instances of discrimination which had been discovered and insisted that these were calculated to "humilate and degrade our race and bring it into scorn and contempt," and that it was all the worse since it is being done under authority of the national government. The president was impressed by the protest and commented on its strength and stated that it was deserving of and should receive careful consideration. The delegation said that the president seemed at first inclined to doubt if the matters complained of had any official sanction. But he was handed a copy of an order issued by the auditor for the interior department which explicitly ordered separation on account of color in lavatories. Other orders of similar import which had been issued in other bureaus were embodied in the matter left with the president. That this petition of the Independent Political league, which is an organization of colored citizens who supported Wilson, really accomplished something is evidenced by the starting of an inquiry by President Wilson. The Washington Post of Nov. 9 published the following news item along this line: "President Wilson, in response to a petition signed by 20,000 persons, mostly Negroes of the north and south, has instituted an investigation to determine whether Negro employees in government departments are being segregated. Representatives Andrew J. Peters and Thomas C. Thatcher, Democrats, and John J. Rogers of Massachusetts have interested themselves in the protest, and it was through their intercession that the committee was given a hearing by the president. The protest was made in the name of the National Independent Political league." Hamlin Concludes Y. M. C. A. Tour. International Secretary Robert P. 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