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DULUTH THE TWIN CITY STAR ST.PAUL MINNESOTA RURAL TRAINING SCHOOLS SOUTH MANY AGENCIES AT WORK. Eight Southern States Are Co-operating With the General Education Board For the Improvement of Country School Facilities—Attitude of Supervisors Is Friendly. There is being developed in the south a new type of school for Negro youth known as the county training school. This development is being fostered by the Slater board, co-operating with public school authorities in the counties, says James L. Sibley in the Southern Workman. Any system of publicly supported education in the south is based upon the county as the unit. This is as true of the Negro as of the white public schools. The fostering of a county system adequately supported and adequately supervised occupies the efforts of educational forces at work in the field at the present time. A number of agencies are helping in this development. Eight southern states, through co-operation with the general education board, employ supervisors of their rural elementary Negro schools, who devote their time to the improvement of these schools in the several counties and also help to bring about better supervision on the part of the public school authorities. The Jeanes fund assists in this development by bearing a portion of the expense necessary to employ the supervising industrial teachers. Their effort has been not only to teach elementary industries to boys and girls, but to stimulate general improvement in the physical condition of school buildings and grounds and to reach the homes of the children, thus developing a spirit of community co-operation. There is also the Rosenwald fund, which has brought about directly the erection of new rural school buildings properly equipped by securing the co-operation of all the forces in the community, both public and private, of both races. All the forces involved in the establishment of a public system of elementary education seem therefore to have been set in motion. It is true that the higher institutions for the training of Negro youth, such as Hampton and Tuskegee, the state normals and the agricultural schools, are turning out graduates who are able to cope with conditions as they find them. Many of these graduates become teachers in the better schools for their race. There remains, however, the problem of obtaining adequately prepared teachers for the average rural communities in the south, and this problem is a difficult one, for it is beyond the means of the majority of Negro teachers to attend these higher and distant institutions of learning. The need for some sensible, practical school in each county to help meet this demand has long been evident. Such a school should offer trailing a little more advanced than the average rural school and should be a part of the public school system of the county. This conclusion was reached by Dr. James H. Dillard, president of the Slater board, after years of experience and investigation. In many counties there are struggling Negro schools which offer some advanced training to students, but these are generally poorly equipped, lack adequate funds and are often pretentious in name as well as in the course of study. To have these schools turned over to the public school authorities, to have funds appropriated for their maintenance and to secure properly prepared teachers for them have been some of the problems to be solved. tive Page The south has to support a dual system of schools, which makes it all the more difficult to secure sufficient funds for either race, yet the response on the part of the southern county superintendents has been cordial. Applications from the counties have been greater than the funds could supply, and in the case of a number of schools the general education board has assisted in providing equipment for adequate work. There is much in the traditional course of study to be avoided. The very name-county training school- indicates that it is of a new type. These schools cover from eight to ten grades of work. Three courses are offered-namely, agriculture for boys, household arts for girls and teacher training during the last year for those who desire to teach in the rural schools of the county. In Alabama three of these schools, similar to those in other southern states, are already in operation. These three are located at Cottage Grove, in Cooosa county; at Lebanon, in Pickens county, and at Charity, in Lowndes county. A fourth recently established, but not yet in its new building, is at Plateau, in Mobile county. In establish ing these schools we have been able to get away from all traditions, and three of the four will have entirely new plants. We have therefore been able to design and construct buildings adapted to the needs of the community, well lighted, reasonably well equipped, yet within reach of the school finances. CAPABLE BUSINESS MAN. How A. R. Stewart Handled the Late Dr. Washington's Private Business. Birmingham, Ala. - The late Dr. Booker T. Washington was generous and appreciative to a fault. No kindness, however slight, ever escaped his attention. In his will, which has recently been probated, Dr. Washington apparently remembered everybody who had been associated with him in a personal capacity and was particularly generous to his helpers at Tuskegee. In the number of individuals who were remembered by the well known educator was A. R. Stewart, who for the past eleven years has been Dr. Washington's personal and private agent. Mr. Stewart has had complete control of all Dr. Washington's personal business, and on more than one occasion had the great educator to compliment him for his faithful service and for the prosecution of some painstaking task in a satisfactory manner. One can readily see that, occupied with his JOHN A. BROWN larger duties, with the control and upbuilding of a great institution, the time of an individual would be entirely taken up. That explains why so many of our prominent men die as poor as they began life or how, on the other hand, they got tangled up in their private affairs. Dr. Washington was wise enough to see that either he would have to permit his work to suffer or his family if he attempted to handle his private affairs along with his larger work. He was devoted to his work and could not intrust that entirely to others. It was easier to find a man who could be Booker T. Washington when it came to business matters for himself. A. R. Stewart in this capacity made a better Booker T. than Booker T. would have made of himself. Mr. Washington was too ready to help people. He was constantly willing to embarrass himself rather than see some friend embarrassed. That same spirit of helping others rather than himself, which actuated him in all his public life, followed him in private. Mr. Stewart by his painstaking care and earnest effort saved Mr. Washington much devotion to tiresome details, looked after his farming interests, took care of his bank account, and, in other words, did for him all those things that other men do for themselves. He is a good business man. He knows how to handle tenants and get the best spirit of co-operation out of them, makes them feel that he is their friend by working as much in their interest, carries out the principle of providing comfortable homes for them and helping them to help themselves. Mr. Washington set great store by Mr. Stewart and regarded his opinion very highly. Mr. Stewart was born in Darlen, Mcintosh county, Ga., and finished at Tuskegee institute in 1904. He immediately went into Dr. Washington's employ working awhile in the carpenter shop. A carpenter by trade, he has been invaluable to Dr. Washington in the erection of homes on his plantation and in other directions. Just now Mr. Stewart is giving considerable attention to the distribution of books written by Dr. Washington. MINNEAPOLIS. MINN. AUGUST 26 1916. President W. H. P. Faune of Brown university is a pretty live wire who keeps abreast of the times, has keen powers of observation and knows a good man when he sees him. Here is what he has to say about the Republican candidate for the presidency: "I have known Justice Hughes intimately since we were students together at Brown and have seen him a thousand times at work and at play. No man of our generation has a finer combination of character and intellect. Absolutely fearless, unselfish, loyal to American ideals, he is worthy of a nation's trust. "All his friends know that behind the dignity of bearing is a rich fund of humor and good fellowship. Whether he is climbing a mountain, reading novels, playing with his children, resisting a political lobby or delivering the opinion of the supreme court, he is ever the same rugged, democratic, fair minded American. He varied experience has given him wide horizon and sympathy with every aspect of American life. "He possesses two qualities rarely found together—the judicial temper and the capacity for swift and resolution action. Under his administration the fog which now besets many public questions would be cleared away. "His penetrating mind goes to the heart of any subject he selects and strips off the irrelevant at once. Such a mind is peculiarly heeded amid the intricate problems that now confront America. "We need more than good intentions. We need clear vision, sound judgment, strong will, unheating decision. In short, we need Charles E. Hughes." NOTED BAPTIST LEADER. Dr. W. B. Johnson Resigns Pastorate of Influential Washington Church. Inimitable Washington Church. After completing thirty-five years of faithful service as pastor of the well known and influential Second Baptist church in Washington, the Rev. W. Bishop Johnson, LL D., has resigned. Dr. Johnson is the president of the New England Baptist missionary convention, an orator of national reputation and the author of several books and pamphlets on the race question and on the colored Baptists of the United States. Dr. Johnson is a Canadian by birth and was for many years professor of mathematics and political economy at Waylaid seminary in Washington before it was merged with the Richmond, Va., institute to form the Virginia Union university. He was also employed by the government a few years ago to compile the statistics of the colored Baptists of the United States. At the annual meeting of the New England Baptist convention held in Philadelphia in June, a resolution was adopted commending him for his forty years of ministerial labor, and also called attention to his thirty-five years' pastorate at the Second Baptist church in Washington. The delegates voted a gift of one dollar for each year of service. Dr. Johnson will devote his time to the Afro-American Correspondence school in Washington, of which he is the founder and president, and the field work of the New England convention which now extends over fourteen states and the District of Columbia. CONGRESS OF SOCIETIES. National Congress of Negro Fraternities to Meet at Little Rock, Ark. The national congress of Negro fraternities will meet in the Mosaic temple, Little Rock, Ark., from Sept. 26 to 29, inclusive. The call for the meeting is issued by Joseph L. Jones, founder and president. The congress was organized at Cincinnati about six months ago with a membership of seventy-two organizations. The object of the congress is to create and maintain a spirit of amity between the various Negro fraternal benefit societies and other charitable and benevolent institutions, to the end that there may be developed a stronger bond of unity and mutual helpfulness and protection in their work for the uplift of the race. It seeks also in every way possible and practical to promote fraternal cooperation along feasible business lines, to inculcate wisdom in operation and skill in management, to the end that such organizations may be more economically and judiciously operated and be made more potentially effective in the support, aid, encouragement, inspiration, benefits and protection of their membership. CAPABLE MEN FOR NEW YORK GUARD TANDY FIRST LIEUTENANT. Applicants For Pegiment of Colored Soldiers Pass Rigid Examination With High Average—Lively Interest Shown In Effort to Recruit Fifteenth Infantry to Full War Strength. The Fifteenth infantry of the national guard, the first regiment of Negroes to receive a New York designation, although not by any means the first to be raised in this state, will be recruited to full war strength in the next four weeks if the enrollment of new members continues at its present rate, says the New York Evening Post. It was the latter part of June that William Hayward, public service commissioner, was commissioned a colonel of the national guard by Governor Whitman for the purpose of organizing the new regiment, and in this short time 425 men have been enrolled. A. B and C companies of the First battalion have been mustered into the state service, with a total membership of 200 men, and 100 men additional have passed the physical examinations. The surgeons who have been examining the applicants say they are the finest lot of recruits ever passed on for the national guard. Their standard of physical fitness may be judged from the fact that despite the most rigorous physical tests only 20 per cent who apply are rejected. Poor teeth and eyesight, frequent defects among white men, are almost unknown among these Negroes, who, it must be remembered, are largely town born. According to Colonel Hayward and the officers detailed to assist him, they are an unusually clean cut lot, intelligent and keen for work. The men have no armory, their only adequate head quarters as yet being Lafayette hall at Seventh avenue and One Hundred and Thirty-second street, and almost no rifles and uniforms. But notwithstanding these handicaps from 60 to 70 per cent of the recruits report every night for drill, and the schools for officers and noncommissioned officers which have been started are eagerly attended. A number of men honorably discharged from the four colored regiments of the regular army have enlisted and already three men have passed their examinations for commissions. V. W. Tandy, an architect, who has been commissioned first lieutenant and assigned temporarily to command of A company, was the first Negro to receive a commission in the New York national guard. Charles W. Filmore, an ox-major of the Ohio national guard and a lieutenant of United States volunteers in the Spanish war, has been appointed captain and placed in command of B company. V. H. Parks, who has seen service in the Twenty-fifth infantry and Tenth cavalry of the regular army, also will be commissioned captain and probably placed in command of C company. It is the intention to give the Negroes every opportunity to furnish their own officers. A request already has been sent to the war department for the assignment to the Fifteenth of Major Charles Young, Tenth cavalry, the only Negro graduate of West Point now in service and one of the finest officers in the regular army, and of Captain Benjamin O. Davis, cavalry, unattached, who entered the army through the volunteers in the Spanish war. In some quarters it is hoped that an arrangement can be made for Major Young to take command of the Fifteenth. He has had thirty-one years' service, including service on the plains in the last days of the Indian frontier, in the Philippines and in Mexico. Besides, he has undertaken special service in Liberia and Haiti, in each case acquitting himself with great success. The most significant tribute to Major Young's tact and personality is the fact that he has never had the slightest trouble with the white officers under his command. The present plan is for one battalion of the Fifteenth to be recruited in Brooklyn, one in the Harlem section and one partially in Manhattan and the Bronx. Recruiting stations are located at Lafayette hall. in Harlem, and in Brooklyn at 114 Myrtle avenue, besides a recruiting tent at Dean street and Rochester avenue. A fourth company. D. has been mustered in. Although the regiment will conform in every way to the latest tactical requirements of the United States army, including, besides its twelve infantry CHARLES W. FILLMORE companies, machine gun, supply and headquarters' companies, there seems to be every prospect that it will be complete at minimum peace strength by Aug. 1 and at war strength in a month. As has been said, this is the first regiment of colored men to receive a New York designation, but so long ago as the civil war three regiments of black troops were raised in New York. The governor refused to recognize them as New York regiments, however, and they were mustered in as units of the United States colored troops, their quota of men, however, being allotted to New York in all estimates of troops furnished for the war by the several states. SUPPORT RACE CONGRESS. Coming Meeting of Equal Rights League to No Important Event League to be Important Event. The call of the National Equal Rights league for a congress of colored American citizens, to be held at an early date in the fall, is a move in the right direction. True, there have been distressing periods of racial existence, uprisings in national and state affairs which have threatened our citizenship, and in many states the rights of the colored citizens in almost every line of activity have been denied or curtailed, but there never was a time more important in which the race should act as a unit than the present. Segregation, lynchings and other forms of injustice against the colored people are unchecked. No attempt, so it seems, is made by the national administration either to ascertain the leaders of mobs or to bring such murders, if known, to trial. The race must take its cause into its own hands—not as firebrands, disturbers of the peace or as bomb throwers, but as peaceable citizens demand in the name of the strong arm of the federal law the protection which it guarantees to citizens of the United States. The proposed race congress should be a grand success. It will be open to all persons of thought and action who believe in fair play. It is not hedged in by any political fences. The suggestion has been made by prominent business and professional men and women and concurred in by the league that citizens' equal rights committees be formed in every community and that these committees elect and send delegates to the race congress. All churches, secret, benevolent and civic organizations are also earnestly requested to send representatives to the proposed meeting, time and place of which will be published in the daily and weekly papers. The Waco (Tex.) lynching is still fresh in the public mind, and so are segregation fincrow car horrors about which no legal steps by those elected by the people to protect their lives and property have been taken. The late Stewart L. Woodford, one time minister to Spain, said in an address some years ago before the Brooklyn Literary union, "We never freed the slaves until we had to, and we will never accord to the former slave nor his offspring all the rights guaranteed to them as freemen until we have to." Truer words were never spoken by human tongue than those attributed to General Woodford. Although the colored race is young according to its years of freedom, it is of age in size, experiences and human proclivities, and it is asserting its manhood in many ways and will strike a blow at unfairness to its members as citizens at the coming congress that will make the "welkin" ring with no uncertain sound. Education and wealth are good and essential elements in the lives of individuals and races; but, when there is no enforcement of law to protect one from the ravages of mobs, cheats and evil minded men, then we say, somewhat in the words of Patrick Henry: "Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take; but, as for me, give me liberty or give me death." Smoke "SIGHT DRAFT" The Reliable 5c Cigar. MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY TRUE INWARDNESS OF THE VERA CRUZ INCIDENT. In the spring of 1914, occurred the capture of Vera Cruz. Men from one of our ships had been arrested at Tampico and had been discharged with an apology. But our admiral demanded a salute, which was refused. Thereupon the president went to congress, asking authority to use the armed forces of the United States. Without waiting for the passage of the resolution, Vera Cruz was seized. It appeared that a shiploid of ammunition for Huerta was about to enter that port. There was a natural opposition to this invasion and a battle occurred in which unteen Americans and over a hundred Mexicans were killed. This, of course, was war. Our dead soldiers were praised for dying like heroes in a war of service. Later, we retired from Vera Cruz, giving up this noble warfare. We had not obtained the salute which was demanded. We had not obtained separation for affronts. The ship with ammunition which could not land at Vera Cruz had soon landed at another port, and its cargo was delivered to Huerta without interference. Recently the naked truth was admitted by a cabinet officer. We are now informed that "we did not go to Vera Cruz to force Huerta to salute the flag." We are told that we went there "to show Mexico that we were in earnest in our demand that Huerta must go." That is, we seized Vera Cruz to depose Huerta. The question of the salute was a mere pretext.—From Mr. Hughes' Speech of Acceptance. WANTS AN EFFECTIVE SYSTEM OF RURAL CREDITS. We propose to promote by every practicable means our agricultural interests, and we include in this program an effective system of rural credits. We favor the wise conservation of our natural resources. We desire not only that they shall be safeguarded, but that they shall be adequately developed and used to the utmost public advantage.-Mr. Hughes' Speech of Acceptance. MORRIS CALLS CONVENTION. President of National Baptist Organization. Inaugurated Statement. Election Issues Punted Questions The call for the annual meeting of the national Baptist convention, of which the Rev. Dr. Elias C. Morris is president, has been formulated, signed and issued by the Rev. Mr. Morris and Professor R. B. Hudson, secretary of the convention. It says: In compliance with the action taken by the national Baptist convention at its session held at Chicago in September, 1915, and an order by the executive board of that convention held at Memphis, Tenn., June 15-16 last, we hereby call the convention held in its thirty-sixth anniversary meeting in the city of Savannah, Ga., Sept. 6 to 12. In view of the many rumors which have been circulated to the effect that there has been a split in the national Baptist convention and that there is another national Baptist convention (which rumor we deny), it is specifically urged that every Negro Baptist church in the United States which believes in the unity of the Baptist movement, and in the national convention of Baptists be represented at the Savannah meeting. It is not expected that every one of the 20,000 churches will send a messenger, but those who cannot send a messenger can send a letter, thereby letting the world know where they stand in respect to truth and righteousness. Under the constitution there are three classes of membership—vis, representativeness, and secular Baptist church may be represented upon the payment of £. Any Baptist in good standing may become an annual member upon the payment of £. Any Baptist in good standing may become a life member upon the payment of £20. Fighting Color Line in Public School. The various local branches of the National Association For the Advancement of Colored People located in different sections of the country act as a national vigilance committee for the main organization. The Portland (Ore.) branch is now fighting an attempt of the school board of Portland to discriminate against the colored pupils of the public school in the use of the swimming pool. "Yes; he has to be amiable to counteract the irritating effect of the clothes he wears."—Birmingham Age-Herald. READ THE STAR, ITS NEWSY SOCIAL NEWS EDITOR, Misa Clara Lucas. 506 Boston Block, Minneapolis. Minneapolis, Minn NIC. 1873. RAILROAD MEN'S NEWS, Stephen Springer, Milwaukee Depot, Minneapolis. Send your notes to us by Wednesday A. M. Patronize those business houses, who request your patronage through your paper. McDew is asking YOU a question. Have you read it? It is in our columns. Delinquent SupSCRIBES will please Send the Price of their Subscriptions this Week. We must have money to continue this Publication. SUBSCRIBE FOR THE STAKE CHANGE OF ADDRESS. Chas. Sumner Smith, the Publisher of the Star has moved his residence to 1317 6th AVE. N. MIDSUMMER TENT SERVICES. The People's Christian Assembly are holding their Midsummer Services in the Big Tent at 3rd Street, between 13th and 14th Ave. All are welcome. Rev. G. W. Mitchell, Pastor. Mrs. A. A. Ford and Mrs. G. P. Simms attended the National Negro Business League in Kansas City last week and met Mrs. Booker T. Washington and many representative men and women. They are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. L. Gamble, 1408 Woodland Ave., and will visit Excelsior Springs, returning home about Sept. 1st. Miss Eva L. Simpson of Chicago is the guest of Mrs. Elsie McMoore, 527 Bryant Ave. No. She was formerly the fashion editor of the Chicago Defender. ACCIDENTAL SHOOTING. Mrs. J. W. Cloak of St. Paul was shot by Mr. A. V. Hall at Hope Nook Camp, Long Lake last week. The affair was purely accidental, Mrs. Cloak is rapidly recovering. R. A. Anderson, who has been with the Soo Line for nearly three years and one of the best known sleeping car men of the Twin Cities, has resigned to take up new duties with the Duluth, South Shore and Atlantic Ry. He leaves Tuesday night to take up his new work. Mrs. Wm. Helm is home after a long stay in several southern cities. The recent visitors at Hope Nook, were Mr. and Mrs. Walter Dyer, Mrs. Glover Shull, Misses Mildred and Edna Shull, Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Hall, Miss Delina Logan, Messrs G. W. Wills and S. L. Ransom. A SUPPER AND SOCIAL The members of St. James Church will give a supper on Aug. 28, at the residence of Mrs. Ada Engelhardt, 525 Bryant Ave. No., which will be followed by a musical program. Mrs. R. L. De Leo, Mrs. Georgia Davis and Miss Eva L. Simpson will render selections. Ice Cream and Cake will be served. Proceeds for current expenses. A welcome awaits you. Mrs. Jennie Ringgold McAdoo, Messrs. Anthony Spaulding and Lockwood Lewis are with Wiekliffe's Ginger Band in concert at Stewart's Hotel on Sunday night. THE NORTH SIDE DRUGGIST. Call on J. A. Baker, 1320 6th Ave. No., for your Drugs, Toilet Articles, etc. Prescriptions carefully compounded. His phone is Hyland 432. Deliveries on request.—Advertisement. Sergt. J. W. Harper has returned from his trip to Sestus, Mo. He is in good health. TO THE PUBLIC. Ames Lodge regrets very much that a statement in the obituary read at the funeral of brother Columbus Jenifer conveyed a wrong impression, and tended to place the Lodge in an erroneous light. Ames Lodge has not and does not intend to decide who is the legal heir of the departed brother. This question, if it has to be decided, will be left to the rightful authority—the Courts. At present the Lodge recognizes his parents only—the mother, Hattie Jenifer, of Vicksburg, Mias., and the father, Wm. Jenifer, of Washington, D. C. Ames Lodge No. 106 I.B.P.O.E.W. Ames Lodge No. 106, I.B.P.O.E.W Wm. R. Morris, Sec'y. OUR NEW NUMBER The Star Phone in Hyland 5580. Main 2869 Office: Main 2831 Center 3674 Twin City Stag Club AUTO SERVICE Stand, at Milwaukee Depot RAILROAD MAN DROPS DOAD. Mr. Willis L. Ward, an old employee of the C. P. R., died suddenly of heart disease at Velva, N. D., last Saturday. He was married. They lived with Mrs. Maggie Martin, 3012 Garfield, Ave., who went after his remains. He was 49 years old, a native of Marion, Fla., where he leaves a mother, father, 3 sisters and 2 brothers. Funeral services were held last Wednesday. He was an ideal husband, and Mrs. Ward has the sympathy of many friends. A DOUBLE MURDER. Two Killed and Two Wounded by a Desperate Negro. Clarence J. Pierce, 520 Humboldt Ave., was shot and killed by "Shorty" Hawkins on Aug. 18, who also wounded two other Negroes. A woman caused the shooting. After he eluded the officers he went to the home of Robert Davis and killed him because he refused to shelter him. Both Davis and Pierce are well known. Pierce was a paperhanger and a well mannered and hard working young man. He resided with his parents. Davis is the son of late R. H. W. Davis, the teamster. He had but one arm, and lived with his mother. The police are looking for "Shorty" and have offered a reward for him dead or alive. This was the unfortunate ending of the "Field Day" of Zion Baptist Church. Many of the tough characters were present. Mr. and Mrs. John W. Mack, 3505 Bryant Ave. So., entertained last week at dinner in honor of his father, Mr. Ennies Mack of St. Louis, Mo., who returned home after a delightful visit. Mrs. Glover Shull accompanied by her mother and daughters, made a trip to Duluth, Minn. They were guests at the Spaulding Hotel. Rev. M. W. Withers visited Duluth this week. Mr. James Branch, Mr. J. P. Jackson and his sister, Mrs. Jennie Johnson, left last week for the Elk's Convention. Misses Jennie and Cleo Harness of Emporia, Kan., are visiting their aunt, Mrs. W. H. Walker, 3614 Fourth Ave. So. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Hickman Jr., of St. Paul were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Underwood of 6th Ave. No. last Sunday. Misses F. Bakivn, Eva Simpson, S. E. Webber, Mrs. Ada Engelhardt and Mr. and Mrs. J. W. McMoore enjoyed the afternoon of Aug. 22 at Keegan's Lake. NEGRO HEALTH It is very important that all sections of the country work together in arranging conditions that will better enable all races to live in mutual helpfulness and confidence; but it is still more important that the races work together for the attainment of this end. There must be cooperation between the health authorities and Negro leaders, such as physicians, minsters, and teachers. Negro doctors and nurses are increasing, many hospitals and nurse-training schools for Negroes are being founded, and all are being approved by many leading Southerners. Splendid assistance and cooperation have been given by white physicians and public health officers. Negroes themselves take great interest in solving health and sanitation problems, thus decreasing their mortality. Leaders are developing who take pride in directing their race in any endeavor, and watch all development with great interest. The race is amenable to teaching, instruction, and direction in the health and sanitation movement, and in a number of instances Negroes have cooperated with the whites in stamping out plagues and epidemics. The Negro should not only cease to be an actual menace to the white race by being a favorable bed for disease, but by proper teaching should become a valuable ally in stamping out diseases prevalent among both races. SUBSCRIBE FOR THE STAR SEND YOUR SUBSCRIPTION THE TWIN CITY STAR MINNESOTA BOYS & Minnesota Co Bread Make Pig Club, He and Corn Co School Exh a Roller Coas 2 Big Boys & HART-KAISER MINNESOTA STATE FAIR SEPT. 4 TO 9, 1916 CHILDREN FREE MONDAY BOYS & GIRLS Minnesota Championship Bread Making, Spelling Pig Club, Home Canning and Corn Contests, a New School Exhibits Building a Roller Coaster 3,000 ft. long 2 Big Boys & Girls Camps JAMES KAUFER LET'S GO MINNESOTA CONGRESSMAN FAVORS SHORTER HOURS FOR THE MAN WHO TOILS. —Congressman Thomas D. Schall, representing the Tenth Minnesota district, has taken up the defense of the man who toils and has been given keen attention. Congressman Schall says: "Yesterday's mistake warns us against the blunder of tomorrow. Our mistake in the past has been an endeavor to transform our workers into high speed machines, without regard for the economic waste to the worker or to the race. Faster, faster, faster, pile up the garments; heap up the profits, no matter if rest and health and proper food be denied the weary laborer; no matter if girlish form_s be withered and the promise of our national motherhood is blighted; no matter if the cheeks pale and the chest becomes hollow. Cheap Labor Not Prosperity. "Cheap labor and long hours have not helped to bring prosperity. The laborer goes home at night too weary to think after a long day of toil, at underpaid wages, to a meanly furnished, dark, unsanitary home, a scant unnourishing supper and a humpy comfortless bed. He wakes early, dons his sweaty clothes and with hem the hopeless, disspirited thoughts that envelop them. What chance for him to expand, to improve his mind, to enjoy God's fresh air and sunshine? "It is not the question altogether to the employer, how many shoes are made, but how many shoes are sold. Let us look to it that fewer of our countrymen have shoeless feet. With more leisure, more time for reflection, comes desire for improvement, for better living. Greatest Good Real Aim. "Every man should have the right to work, the right to sleep and the right to play. The problem that confronts the United States today is to lighten the burden of the working classes. The ideal of our country can never be realized, we shall never capture the spirit of liberty, while half the people are starving and the other half faring sumptuously every day." Every movement toward the shorter day for the laboring man is a movement toward his enfranchisement. "The government's aim should be the greatest good for the greatest number. Shorten the day of labor SOME TRUTHS WELL TOLD. Extracts from the Address of Rev. B. N. Murrell. The race, that forgets God, is soon forgotten. Whatever our calling, so long as we lack self-reliance and depend on each other, we shall be dependent. If you are not honest, decent and respectable; take your seat with those who are not. Be real! We must discover our own We must discover our own weaknesses and make amends. Girls should get ready for the great responsibility of womanhood, and contribute to the generation to follow. Let the results of your efforts be measured with those of the other races. Be efficient! Be honest! Lay claim only to that which you have earnestly and honestly obtained, and always respect the possessions of the other man. SEND US THE NEWS. If you want notices inserted, spend a cent or two and send your copy—clearly and intelligently written. --- A STATE FAIR SEPT. 4 TO 9, 1916 CHILDREN FREE MONDAY GIRLS championship runing, Spelling home Canning contests, a New bits Building after 3000 ft. long Girls Camps PENTICOSTAL. Peoples Christian Assembly. 1204 Washington Ave. So. Services Sunday—11 A. M. Sunday School—1.30 P. M. Praise Meeting—3 P. M. Preaching—8 P. M. ELDER G. W. MITCHELL, Pastor Assisted by Mrs. G. W. Mitchell. Come! and Serve the Lord. ZION BAPTIST CHURCH. 7th Ave. North and Hoag St. Rev. M. W. Withers, Pastor, Res. 2406 17 Ave. S. Phone Drexel 600 Regular Services. Preaching: 11 A. M., 8 P. M. Sunday School 12:30 P. M. B. Y. P. U. Society 6:45 P. M. Prayer Meeting Wed. 8 P. M. A WELCOME TO ALL. ST. PETER'S A. M. E. CHURCH, 22nd St. Near 10th Ave. So. THOS. B. STOVALL, Pastor. Parsonage 2205 Elliot Ave. N. W. Phone So. 762. Sunday Services, 11:00 A. M. Preaching 12:30 P. M. Church Class 1:15 P. M. Sunday School 6:45 P. M. Allen C. E. League 8:00 P. M. Preaching. Prayermeeting every Thursday evening, 8 o'clock. SPECIAL AUTO DELIVERY. The Cut Rate Grocery Co., have an auto-delivery. They give quick service and you can call them to do any light hauling and expressing.—Advertisement. SIX GOOD REASONS Why You Should Join The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. It teaches that race prejudice is the most evil thing in the world today and that "Jim Crow" cars, race segregation, anti-intermarriage laws and all other manifestations of it are unchristian and cruel efforts of the stronger to oppress the weaker. 2. It combats in the courts, state legislatures, the Halls of Congress, the government departments and everywhere the spirit of persecution against the Colored People which grows out of race prejudice. 3. It aims to bring about such a healthy public sentiment in this land that Colored People will be accorded all their social, civil and political rights and will receive exact justice in all the relations of life. 4. It believes in and teaches the doctrine of the Fatherhood of God and the brotherhood of man, and the equality of all races in our American civilization. 5. It aims to uphold the honor of our women by opposing the passage of anti-race inter-marriage laws. 6. It is composed of members of both races and sexes on terms of complete equality and as brothers and sisters in this holy cause of freedom. An Appeal for Funds. The Association needs money and new members. It costs just one dollar to join. If you believe in fair play, in fighting for your rights, if you believe in organization and cooperation, Join this Association and do your bit toward advancing the race and therby helping to make human brotherhood a reality and not a fiction Send One Dollar to the undersigned and join in this great work. The Cut Rate Grocery Store is conducted entirely by Negroes. See their Ad and patronize them/ Wednesday afternoon and Evening KEYSTONE BUFFET and CLUB CAFE' 1313 Wash. Ave. South FOR LADIES & GENTLEMEN Music Every Day from 2 P. M. to 11 P. M. Kidd Mitchell, Prop. MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. LADIES SPECIALLY INVITED EVERY DAY. Open From 9 A. M. to 2 A. M. N. W. Hyland 5851 NORTH SIDE CAFE CHOP SUEY A SPECIALTY Delivered by Messenger at Your Home. 723 SIXTH AV?NUE NORTH. L. Anderson, Prop. Minneapolis, Minn. The Only Colored MEAT MARKET IN MINNEAPOLIS, AT 429 SIXTH AVENUE NORTH IN CONNECTION WITH THE CUT RATE GROCERY STORE P. J. Buford, W. W. Humphrey, F. L. Jemison Not the biggest but the best. Our prices as low as the rest. We deliver to all parts of the city. Call N. W. Main. 2515 or Res. Nic. 2421 and the Cut-Rate People will give you prompt service day or night. STEWART'S HOTEL FINEST ESTABLISHMENT OF ITS KIND IN THE UNITED STATES. Twenty Elegant Steam Heated, Electric Lighted Rooms. Free Bath. Rates Reasonable. Lobby, Reading and Lounging Room, Buffet and Grill Room, Billiard Room, Dining Room, and bath, Private Dining and Reception Room for Ladies. BARBER SHOP IN CONNECTION A LA CARTE MEALS AT ALL HOURS. BEST SERVICE. POPULAR-PRICE LUNCH. From 12 to 3 P. M. REGULAR DINNER 5 to 8 P. M. 5 Courses 35c. J. E. Stewart, Prop. 246-50 FOURTH AVE. SO. MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. Both Phones. N. W. Phone Main 4975. THE REX CAFE 252 FOURTH AVE, SO. (Down Stairs) Regular Dinner 11:30 to 2:30 P. M. A la Carte Service 7 A. M. to 10 P. M. MILES ETHRIDGE, Prop. Phone Hy. 3605. DR. ELLIS BURTON 715 Sixth Ave. No., Minneapolis, Minn. DENTIST. Graduate Northwestern Dental School of Chicago. N. W. MAIN 2259 KEYSTONE BUFFET 1313 Was FOR LADIES Music Every Day fi Kidd Mitchell, Prop. LADIES SPECIALLY J. A. WITHERS Open From 9 A. M. to 2 A. M. NORTH S. CHOP SUEY Delivered by Messe 723 SIXTH AV. L. Anderson, Prop. STOP! The Only Colored IN MINNES AT 429 SIXTH A IN CONNEC THE CUT RATE P. J. Buford, W. W. H. Not the biggest but the best We deliver to all parts of the city Call N. W. Main. 2515 or I People will give you prompt se TO THE PUBLIC. Owing to many complaints about solicitors for The Twin City Star, I wish to state that R. B. Montgomery, Phil. Hale, Rev. (?) W. S. Malone, M. W. Judy or Mrs. Rebeque Scott, are not authorized to REPRESENT. or are in any way connected with, The Twin City Star. They represent a Negro publication called-the National Advocate. Our agents are Miss Clara Lucas, Hamlet B. Rowe and Stephen Springer. They are honest and efficient and will present receipts for all money received.-Editor. LIBERAL SUBSCRIPTION OFFER. We offer a Combination Subscription to our readers for 1916. We will give you your choice of any Negro NEWSPAPER or MAGAZINE, and THE TWIN CITY STAR, mailed to your address anywhere in the U. S. for THREE DOLLARS. Cash in advance. Get your home paper sent direct to you. Forward all orders to THE TWIN CITY STAR, ... AMES LODGE NO. 106, I. B. P. O. E. W. Meets in the Knox Bldg. 4th St. and 8th Ave. So. the 2nd and 4th Tues- days of each month, at 8:30 P. M.. ```markdown ``` All Elks in good standing are cordially welcomed. Geo. M. Bryant, E. R. 818 Met. L. Bldg. Wm. R. Morris, Sec'y. CHOICE CITY AND SUBURBAN PROPERTY FOR SALE ON SMALL MONTHLY PAYMENTS. Houses and Flats for Rent. B. M. McDEW, 802 Sykes Block. N. W. Nic. 621 Minneapolis OSCAR GILBERT PRICE. Real Estate, Insurance and Loans. Choice Property for Sale or Rent. 2814 10th Ave. So. N. W. South 5250 Minneapolis RESTAURANT AND ROOMS MRS. D. L. RODGERS 2010 Cedar Ave., Minneapolis Meals at all Hours Rooms by Day, Week or Month N. W. Phone Nic. 1873 J. M. MORRIS Real Estate Broker Loans Collections 506 BOSTON BLOCK MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. Souvenirs for Ladies every Wednesday afternoon and Evening ET and CLUB CAFE' Rish. Ave. South S & GENTLEMEN from 2 P. M. to 11 P. M. MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. INVITED EVERY DAY. Phone N. W. Hyland 2331 THE FAVORITE EXPRESS CO. J. A. WITHERS, Prop. Prompt Service Private Fishing Parties In Large or Small Quantities BY THE BASKET A SPECIALTY Moving With a Large Van at a Special Low Rate. 611 GIRARD AVE. NO. Minneapolis, - - Minnesota N. W. Hyland 5851 SIDE CAFE A SPECIALTY enger at Your Home. ?NUE NORTH. Minneapolis, Minn. LOOK! d MEAT MARKET MEAPOLIS, AVENUE NORTH TION WITH GROCERY STORE Humphrey, F. L. Jemison t. Our prices as low as the rest. y. Res. Nic. 2421 and the Cut-Rate service day or night. SUCCEESSFUL YOUNG BUSINESS MEN. Messrs. Jasper and Hiram Gibbs, sons of Mrs. Ione E. Gibbs, are the proprietors of the J. and H. Wet Wash Laundry. These young men of our race, have made a success in their business, and have, from a small beginning, established one of the leading laundries of this big city. They served the public, delivered the goods and deserved success. If we forget our color, conduct our business along right lines, demand of every one a commercial instead of a charitable consideration, we will be a factor in the business world. If you want to own a home in 1916 See McDew NOW! He has some good bargains. Now is the time NEGRO LABORERS WANTED. WANTED - Negro laborers at Duluth for United States Steel Mills, $3.00 per day and pay for all over time work. For further information. write R. C. McCullough, 510-511 Columbia Bld., Duluth, Minn. Defective WELL DRESSED MEN WEAR TAILOR-MADE CLOTHES When you need your next Suit or Overcoat. We solicit your order. I offer an unusual showing of Fine Woolens and a high type of Tailor- ing Service at a Reasonable Price.— I "Know How." I will be pleased to build your clothes. CLARENCE W. BELL, 244 3rd Ave. So., Minneapolis, Minn. THE ARCADIA RESTAURANT Now Open. You are invited to visit the Arcadia Restaurant, which has been just opened on the corner of Fourth Ave. So., and Fifth St., by Mr. W. S. Simmonds, who was formerly employed at Power's Store. He will serve choice meals at popular prices. Special rates to Table Boarders.—Advertisement. MRS. A. E. DENNIS Agent for the ..PORO HAIR GROWER. SCALP TREATMENTS AND MASSAGING. SHAMPOOING AND DRESSING THE HAIR. FINE WORK GUARANTEED. 820 East 36th St. Tel. Col. 4198. Modern six room house for sale. Terms to suit. For full particulars call Annex 857—Advertisement. A NICE FRONT ROOM. Nicely furnished front room to rent for a couple. Modern conveniences. Mrs. Cora Williams, 3135 Finley Place. FURNISHED ROOMS. Comfortable Furnished Rooms, for Light Housekeeping Clean and Within Business District. Call Mrs. Harris, 707 So. Third St., Minneapolis. Choice Furnished Rooms. Modern, block from car line—Desirable location. Mrs. Mitchell, 2020 5th Ave. S. Phone South 117—Call mornings. Nicely furnished, single or housekeeping rooms. Modern in every respect. For information Phone Drexel 3673. FOR RENT—Flat, five rooms, modern except heat, 1032 Central Av. Call at 405 Tribune Annex. Phone N. W. Main 2040. FURNISHED KITCHENETTE. For Rent—A furnished living room and kitchenette. Suitable for married couple, every convenience. Also rooms with bath—near business district. Apply to Mrs. O. D. Phelps, 119 Western Ave. Call Main 5444. SACRIFICE BARGAIN. Three family house, 6 rooms to each flat, good location; $3,000.00. Small payment down, $20.00 per month. T. S. CENTER 2626 N. W. MAIN 1551 The Gateway Market Meats and Provisions We Deliver 210 HENNEPIN AVE. MINNEAPOLIS. YOUR TRADE IS SOLICITED T. S. Center 4639. 1425 Washington Ave. So. Minn. N. W. Phone Main 6137 WINSTON & ELLIS BARBER SHOP AND POOL ROOM SHOE SHINING PARLOR 252 Fourth Ave. South Minneapolis, Minn. Res. Colfax 3596 Hyland 4610 MADAM LIZZIE VAN HOOK DRESSMAKING, LADIES TAILORING. 1006 6th Ave. No. Minneapolis, Minn. THE DOULASS CAFE 407 FIFTH AVE. SO. Mineapolis, Minn. N. W. Main 2767 OUR BACK NUMBER COPIES. Agents are requested to return all unsold copies. We send them to several schools in the Southland, where the young Negro boys and girls may read them. ADVERTISE HERE — IT PAYS. ive Page O. G. PRICE, 2814 10th Ave. So. SPEED KINGS COMING FOR TWO DAYS. T Miss Elfrieda Mals After World's Record. $10,000 Auto Racing Program at Minnesota State Fair, Sept. 4 to 9—Two Days Set Aside. Fifteen Drivers Entered Already—75-Mile Continuation Race to Be a Feature. TWO DAYS of auto racing will be held at the Minnesota State Fair, Sept. 4 to 9, and the most pretentious program ever held on a dirt track anywhere in America is promised auto racing fans. Wednesday, Sept. 6, and Saturday, Sept. 9, are the two days which have been set aside. The first 25-mile mile on Wednesday. The race will be run on Saturday opening the race on Wednesday. Le Coctt, Koetzka, Clark Hoffman, Kilpatrick bury, Johnny Mals, Klem are some of the entered for this eve. Elfrieda Mals, driver of the world, with De Lloyd Thor aviator, each day, b flying start. The be permitted to curtrophy is offered a Mals will also attune one-mile and record each day. Mals Special. Big Spee A leading feature will be the Minnesota leg of the International State Fair Championship race. The Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Michigan, Oklahoma, Texas and Missouri State Fairs, each represented by a noted driver, are competing in this series of races. A big race with all eight drivers competing is to be held at each of the eight fairs, and the State Fair scoring the most points at the eight meets will be given temporary possession of a gigantic loving cup. The Minnesota State Fair is angling for the services of a noted driver whose home is in Minnesota, and as soon as he has been engaged his name will be announced. Two preliminary heats will be run Wednesday, and the final race, a five-mile one, will be held on Saturday. A purse of $3,500 has been hung up for a 75-mile continuation race, in which fifteen drivers will compete. STOCK VALUED AT $1,100,000.00. STOCK VALUED AT $1,150,000.00. ```markdown ``` Biggest Cattle Show in America This Year Predicted for the Minnesota State Fair, Sept. 4 to 9-All Records to Be Broken in the Swine Show. INDICATIONS are that the cattle show at the Minnesota State Fair, Sept. 4 to 9, will be the largest exposition of its kind in America this year. Last year the Hamline cattle show was the largest in the country, and more entries have been promised in the last few weeks than were obtained a year ago. The splendid crop conditions in the Northwest, and the greater attention which is being paid to pure-bred livestock, are said to be the principal reasons for the interest which is being taken in the cattle show at the Minnesota State Fair. Breeders in other parts of America are desirous of meeting the farmers of the Northwest, to sell them the pure-bred stock which is being bought in such numbers to raise the standard of livestock breeding in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, North and South Dakota. Records Shattered. The Swine Show will break all records this fall, and it is expected that NG FOR TWO DAYS. The first 25-mile heat will be run on Wednesday. The remaining fifty miles will be run on Saturday, the drivers opening the race as it ended on Wednesday. Le Cocq, Rafmey, Endicott, Koetzla, Clarke, Hearne, Horey, Hoffman, Kilpatrick, De Craft, Woodbury, Johnny Mals, Kessler, Kizer and Klem are some of the drivers already entered for this event. Elfrieda Mals, champion woman driver of the world, will race one mile with De Lloyd Thompson, the famous aviator, each day, both being given a flying start. The aeroplane will not be permitted to cut the corners. A trophy is offered as a prize. Miss Mals will also attempt to break her own one-mile and five-miles world's record each day. She is to drive a Mais Special. Big Special Race. A special ten-mile race between Fred Horey of St. Paul and another famous Northwestern driver has been arranged for Saturday, a medal and a championship prize being offered the winner. This is expected to be one of the most grueling races of the program, and fans will be pushed to the limit of excitement. On Saturday a big feature will consist of an Australian Pursuit race. Cars will be stationed at equal distances about the track and all will be started at once. As soon as one car overtakes another the latter must drop out. If more than one car is running at the end of ten miles the referee will announce the winner. There will be short world's time trials on both days over a one-mile, five-miles and ten-biles track. A series of short free for all races will also be held. Nothing as good has ever been held anywhere in the Middle West. ? pen room will be taxed to the limit to accommodate all the swine which is coming. The first national show ever promoted by the American Yorkshire Club is to be held at the Minnesota State Fair this year, and the cream of all American herds will be exhibited. The Duroc-Jersey and Poland-China organizations are offering large futurities and special premiums. The Chester White and Hampshire associations have put up special prizes of value. Hundreds of boys are working hard in the Pig Club contest, and there will be more entries in the Pig Club show than ever before. Big Draft Show. The show of draft horses is to be larger than for several years. A number of breeders that have never visited the Northwest are coming this year to show their wares to lovers of horses. Farmers are being urged to attend the State Fair and make their arrangements for any pure-bred mares and stallions they intend to buy. An effort will be made to present an unusual opportunity of studying types and breeds of horses, so farmers may be more familiar with the kinds of horses which bring the most money on the market. As formerly all stock will be judged at the opening of the State Fair, making a visit to the Fair the first part of the week more valuable than one at the latter part. Judging will probably be over by Thursday, Sept. 7. --- THE TWIN CITY STAR 20 DAYS. J & H J & H WET record. 00.00. glad you eu ance ch Portable from "It's SMOKE T £5C C Sight --- J & H Wet J & H WET WASH LAUNDRY We maintain that we can wash cl We make this claim, because w dries in the United States. OUR PRICE IS 25 POUNDS OF VHEN DRY. You Sho Vi On the First Floor in for the Our modern, sound-p tion in absolute priv J&H WET WASH LAUNDRY 3758 ST CEDAR AVE J&H WET WASH LAUNDRY We maintain that we can wash cheaper and better than the housewife. We make this claim, because we have one of the largest, most modern and sanitary Wet Wash Laundries in the United States. OUR PRICE IS 25 POUNDS OF FAMILY WASHING FOR 65 CENTS. CLOTHES WEIGHED VHEN DRY. Our Auto-trucks and wagons deliver Everywhere. CALL SNELLING 1600 DREXEL 1260 You Should Enjoy Our Matchless Service In Connection With the Victrola On the First Floor in Our New Annex you will find unrivaled facilities for the selection of Victrolas and Records. WHICH ST Portable Models from ..... $1 Victrola Terms METRO "It's a Safe Place SMOKE THE BEST £5C CIGAR Sight Draft W. S CONRAD CO., Distributors NO. 140. E. 6th ST., ST. PAUL. NO. 1. WESTERN AVE., MINN. Peterson, The Druggist 1501 Washington Ave. So. TOILET ARTICLES, DRUGS PRESCRIPTIONS. He Solicits You Patronage. SPECIAL SAMPLE SHOES. POPULAR PRICED SHOE RE- PAIRING. WE FIX 'EM WHILE YOU WAIT. Men's Sewed Soles ..... 75c Ladies Sewed Soles ..... 65c Men's Nailed Soles ..... 50 and 60c Rubber Heels, ..... 40c Ladies' and Boys' nailed soles..... 40c SEVEN CORNERS SHOE REPAIR SHOP 1424 Washington Avenue South. Office Phone N. W. Main 625 GALE P. HILYER ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW With Hall and Tantges 722 New York Life Bldg. Minneapolis, Minn. Res. N. W. South 3347 --- Our modern, sound-proof parlors make it convenient for you to make your selection in absolute privacy. And our Stock of Records is indeed a mammoth one. Portable Models from.....$15 to $50 | Beautiful Cabinet Styles from.....$75 to $400 Victrola Terms You may secure a Victrola and pay only for a few records now, beginning to pay for the Victrola next month. Easy monthly instalments. METROPOLITAN MUSIC CO. "It's a Safe Place to Trade"—41-43 So. 6th St., Minneapolis Our Salespeople have had long years of musical training and will gladly render you every assistance in purchasing. Victor THE MASTER OF THE TELEPHONES WORKING-MEN'S SOCIAL CLUB FOR MEN ONLY 244 3RD AVE. S. MINNEAPOLIS SYLVESTER W. OLIVER, MANAGER. Look up this place NICELY FURNISHED - ROOMS Within Walking Distance THE MODERN HOME 1015 So. 5th St.. MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. N. W. Nic. 951 THE SPIRELLA CORSET Mrs. Cora Anderson Carr 365 Aurora Ave. N. W. Dale 1345 St. Paul, Minn. DR. W. H. WRIGHT. DENTIST. Phone Nic. 1963 111 So. 6th St Minneapolis, Minn. ADVERTISE HERE — IT PAYS. We are positive that METROPOLITAN SERVICE can not be overestimated. Our large organization is always at your call. YOU PREFER? et $75 to $400 only for a few the Victrola next SIC CO. h St., Minneapolis CHANGE IN POSTAL SAVINGS. Larger postal deposits will now be accepted at the post office. This is made possible by an important amendment to the Postal Savings Act just approved by President Wilson. A postal savings depositor may now have an account amounting to $1,000 upon which interest will be paid. Formerly $500 was the maximum amount he could have to his credit. This enlargement of postal savings facilities will be very gratifying to thousands of depositors who have already reached the old $500 limit and are anxious to entrust more of their savings to Uncle Sam. Another feature of the amendment that will avoid further embarrassment to the public and to postal officials is the doing away with the limit on the amount that could be accepted from a depositor monthly. Under the old law only $100 could be deposited in a calendar month. The amendment abolishes this restriction. While the Postal Savings System has already proved a signal success as is shown by the fact that more than half-a-million depositors have over eighty million dollars standing to their credit, still it has fallen far short of meeting the full demands of the public because of the restrictions which have now been eliminated. Postmaster General Burleson and Third Assist-a modification of the limitations and ant Postmaster General Dockery have been tireless in their efforts to secure the new liberalizing legislation is particularly gratifying to them. E. A. PURDY, Postmaster. The Cosmopolitan Buffet and Grill, 40 East Third St., St. Paul, has been newly decorated. Messrs. Turpin and Jemison have spared neither pains or money to gove their patrons the most convenient accommodations. They are doing a good business. Give them a call. Bs aah a i > a I a NB Se 3 ag Se eee SN THE TWIN C.vY STAR E> PUBLSHED EVERY FRIDAY BY CHARLES SUMNER 8MITH, 905—8o, Fifth Street. Minneapolis, Minnesota. ‘Batered tm the Pest Office at Min- ueapolfs as secend class matter. ; MEMBER | NATIONAL NEGRO PRESS Dns ASSOCIATION MINNESOTA EDITORIAL ASSN. ‘To Subscribe Is To Pay. Subscription by Mail, Postpaid. ONE YEAR .....seceeeseeee11e$200 SIX MONTHS ...........0006- 160 THREE MONTHS ............ 65 Hamlet B, Rowe, Local Agent. ADVERTISING RATES. One Inch—1 Insertion—One Dollar. Liberal discount given on 3, 6, 9, Months, or 1 year contracts Want Ads ...... Twenty-five Cents Reading Notices, per line, Five Cents Wedding Announcements, Fifty Cents Card of Thanks ........One Dollar Xa Metaorlam .. ........One Dollar ‘Business Announcements, One Dollar Destty Notices .........-One Dollar Write all Checks payable to The Twin City Star. Address all mail to Twin City Star 305 8, Sth St. Minneapolis, Minnesota. Raising Funds to Run Down Lynchers +The National Association For th: Advancement of Colored People he! two big meetings on Thursday, Aug. ome tn New York city and the other in Brooklyn. The meetings were bell in the fnterest of the anti-lynebing fund of $10,000 which the association bas undertaken to raise for the purpose of bringing to trial the lenders of the lynching mob responsible for the re cent murder horror at Waco, Tex. CRIME INCREASING. There is a noticeable increase in crime among the Negroes. Almost daily there are reparts of hold-ups by thieving men and women. Strange characters are flocking into the Twin Cities, and the police are unable to locate many of the offenders, The situation is critical, and was caused By negligence on the part of many policemen to investigate conditions. ‘They have been too liberal with the ‘Negro element—and now we have the worst gang of vagrants of any city. A general cleanup should be made. Recently a round-up was made and several whites were arrested. It is the desire of all good citizens, that the law be enforced. Crime among Negroes causes greater race prejudice. The rough and vicious Negro has gained a foothold and his presence is disastrous to all of his race. ‘Thugs, dopesters, gunmen and every andesirable find it “soft” in Minne- apolis, because of the existence of dives, buffet flats and other lawless joints. Vag Law should be strictly enforced, The Star has long ago ¢alled the attention of those author- ities, but they have let matters go 80 far, that they are now powerless to atop thie wave of crime. ONE CAUSE OF CRIME. The citizens were alarmed last week because of the shooting on the North Side. “Shorty” Hawkins, who has a bad record, is still at large Failure of the police and judges to strictly enforce the Vag Law is one of the chief causes for these crimes. Every Negro, who wants work can get it in this city. They are being employed in every branch of com- mon labor, and it is creditable that many of them are earning an honest living. The dangerous Negro is the vagrant and idler. They are the ones who should be made to give an ac- count of their means of livelihood. The police would be more active, if the Judges would support them. ‘These characters, when arrested, of- ten give assumed names and make false statements as to their place of employment, and often on their own testimony or the reference of some one they are released. A proper in- vestigation should be made and if re- ports are not satisfactory, a severe senterice should be given. It would serve as a warning to others to get out of town. Now that the harvest ig nearly over, there will come to this city a crowd who hustle among the harvesters. They boot-leg and gamble and every year there are many accounts of murders in the harvest fields. The citizens deserve the protection of the law against these worthless characters. We again ask the police and especially the Judges to enforce the Vag Law. ‘There has been too much leniency given to lawbreakers, and Minne- apolis has become the criminal cen- ter of the Northwest, because of it. A REAL NEWSPAPER. A newspaper isn’t simply a bare chronicler of events. It is a personal- ity. It comes into your house almost as a member of your family. ‘What sort of a person do you like to have visit you? He ought to be honest, courageous, no hypocrite, and a gentleman, with a real interest in you, ready to lend a hand if you need help. Cheerful- ness and good humor are excellent qualities, and a wide range of inter- ests. What do you find in the Twin City Star? It has opinions, of course, and it speaks them out freely. They are its own and they are not influenced by outside interests. The square deal is its platform. In handling news it observes the decencies and amenities of life. It never wantonly brings shame or sor- row to any home. Its advertisements are clean. If the TWIN CITY STAR does not bring you something of interest in any particular issue, it has failed by so much that week. It takes off its hat and apologizes for having bored you as a visitor. But it trusts this doesn't often hap- pen. Not often, does it? Now: Subscribe for it, and pay for it. Hughes Points the Way ‘The speech of the Republican candi. date for president was a keynote speech indeed. Not one person in the great audience at the Carnegie hall meeting was in doubt for one moment as to just what he mount by every: thing he said. . \ His address was comprehensive, logt- eal, clear and all sufficient for the oc- easton. There can be no dispute as to this. Plainly Mr. Hughes Is a man who “knows what he wants when he wants it,” and it 1s the opinion of po- Utical authorities who beard him and who have since read his remarks that he knows also how to get it. It was tncumbent upon the Republl- can candidate to conflne the scope of his remarks to the limitations of the cecasion, but his crushing analysis of the shortcomings of the present ad- ministration of the government Is merely an earnest of what the tone and the contents of his specches will be when he gets on the stump. ‘At Carnegie hall Mr. Hughes ad- verted to every general question that is apt to be a serious issue in the cam- paign and in language that will be absolutely clear to every man or wo man able to read he stated his opin- fons, his convictions and bis purposes. On the stump he will argue those points in detail, As an orator he is eloquent, bis personality attractive, and bis marshaling of facts 80 co- hesive that he holds his audience to the end. He makes it easy for them to follow him, and his points are not lost. ‘There was nothing equivocal, noth- ing apologetic in the Republican can- idate’s speech of accepteuce. He called a spade a spade, and the unant- mous opinion of those who beard him was that he shot to the center and rang the bell. The Republican cam- patgn is now open, and those who will speak and write and work for the suc- cess of the Republican ticket can wish for no more adequate campaign docu- ment, no more satisfactory statement of issues than are found in the cand! date’s salutatory. IN PREPAREDNESS THE AD- MINISTRATION HAS FOL- LOWED, NOT LED. In the demand for reasonable preparedness the aduministration has followed, not led. Those who demanded more adequate forces were, first described as “nervous and excited.” Ouly about a year and a balf ago we were told that the question of Preparedness was not a pressing one; that the country had heen misinformed. Later, under the pressure of other leadership. this attitude was changed. ‘The ad- ministration, it was said, had “learned something.” and it made a belated demand for an In- creased army. Even then the demand was not prosecuted con- aistently and the pressure ex: erted on congress with respect to other administrative measures was notably absent. We are told that the defects re- vealed by the present mobiliza- tion are due to the “system.” But it was precisely such plain de- fects that under the constant warnings of recent years, with the whole world intent on mili- tary concerns, should have been studied and rectified. The ad- ministration has failed to dis- charge its responsibilities. Ap- parently it is now seeking to meet politieal exigencies by tts naval program. But tt has im- Posed upon the country an tn- competent naval administration. —From Mr. Hughes’ Speech of Acceptance. SUBSCRIBE FOR THE STAR THE TWIN CITY STAR ROOSEVELT LEADS, WE FOL- Brief Sentences F Low. Pe ee The Twin City Star, which has been considered as the leading Negro newspaper of the Progressive Party, and an enthusiastic supporter of Col. Theodore Roosevelt and his policies, continues to follow his lead. We heartily accept the advice of America’s greatest citizen, and will support the regular presidential nom- inee of the Republican National Con- vention, Hon, Chas. E. Hughes, and do what we can for the success of the Repubican ticket. We are not in accord with the entire platform of the party. The suffrage question, as a State’s Rights measure, will not cive the Negro women of the South a right to vote. We are against any ‘program giving a State a right to over-ride the Constitution. We had hoped to see some plank in its plat- form recbmmending legislation to make ‘Lynching a Federal Crime.” We cannot get our constitutional rights under State Soverignity, and must rely on Federal legislation and enforcement for our protection. The Republican party has done more for ‘us than any other party and we must ‘overcome its evils with its good; «tilt contending for right and protesting against wrong—believing in Divine Providence and thankful that Col. Roosevelt has accomplished his ulti- mate purpose, which was also his prophecy—that he would drive out of the Republican party, those whe cer- rupted the principles of the party. We regret the loss of @ friend, of cur race on the Supreme Beneh, by the resignation of Justice Hughes— which gave Pres. Wilson an oppor. tunity to appoint a Democrat—and fate may decree that by his appoint- ment we may have a Justice White or Justice Harlan, Though Demo- crats they were honest interpreters of the law and spirit of the Consti- tution. It is up to the Negro to be loyal to himself and the door of hope will soon open to him. We have awaited orders and willingly obey the requests of Col, Roosevelt, who led as into the Progressive Party in 1912, and we return to the Republican ranks under the same leadership and convictions. Let the slogan be “Hughes and Fairbanks must win” and now that. the: Progressives have accomplished their purpose, we ex- pect a large following, and a retarn to the Grand Old Party, for its suc- adhe tn: Maweniiies anark: SHOULD BIG (?) NEGROES BE EXPOSED? Many of our race are of the opin- ion that our “Big” Negroes should not be exposed. Real “big”, Negroes are real men; who cannot be dis- honorably exposed. These supposed big(?) Negroes are the curse of their race. We have not sought to give publicity to many unpleasant happen- ings within the homes—and cannot lose time in investigation, but it is the duty of the press to reveal the truth in every instance, for the information and protection of the public at large Many big(?) Negroes are social evils preying upon their women and chil- dren under cover of personal prom- inence and race representation. It is often said that “we can’t afford to show ourselves up, let the white folks do that.” Such expressions by the ignorant members of our race and fear on the part of newspaper pub- lishers has led the big(?) Negro to believe himself above suspicion and immune from public exposure. The Star does not delight in the sensa- tional or use “scare heads” to bring to notice any unpleasant news matter, We often regret any notice given persons of the lower element. They deserve a helping hand to a higher life, rather than drastic censure; but we have neither sympathy nor sor- row for pubficity given the person highest-up—whether man or woman. who is believed to be an honor, but when exposed, is proven to be a men- ace to their race. They are the bea- con lights for onr rising generation, and when they fail to maintain that high standard expected of them, they should.be relegated to a class where they' belong. We are considered radical, but when we reflect on the many chances to expose men and women in the highest walks of life, we feel that we have been ultra-con- servative. We have had wrong opin- ions of the policies and practices of men in public life, and have always made amends—but we will never hes- itate to publish any article—simply be- cause the big(?) Negro is concerned. Our purpose for such publicity is more to point a moral, than to adorn a tale, St. James A. M. E. Church will hold their meetings at 23rd St. and Bloom- ington Ave., till further notice. ‘Owing to the increased cost of pub- lication, we will NOT accept any ads, unless paid in advance. Agents will please act accordingly. Brief Sentences Featuring the Speech of Acceptence of Charles E. Hughes, America First and America Efficient. We are too great a country to re- quire of our citizens who are engaged in peaceful vocations the sort of mili- tary service to which they are now called. We cherish no Illusions. We know that the recurrence of war Is not to be prevented by plous wishes, We denounce ail plots and conspira- cies in the interest of any foreign na- tion. Adequate preparedness: le not mili- tariem, During this critical period the only danger of war has lain in the weak course of the administration. The nation has no policy of aggres- tion toward Mexico. We have no de- tire for any part of her territory. We propose that in the competitive struggle that is about to come the American workingman shall not suffer. ‘Thie representative gathering is s happy augury. It means the strength of reunion. It means that the party of | Lincoln ie restored, alert, effective. The dealings of the. administration with Mexico constitute » confused chapter of blunders. It is a record which cannot be examined without » profound sense of k-miliation. We must take Vera Cruz to get Huer- ta out of office and trust to other na- tions to get our own citizens out of peril, What a travesty of international polloy! Destroying the governftent of Huerta, we left Mexico to the ravages of revo- lution, 1 stand for adequate federal work- men’s compensation laws, The administration was to seize and punish Villa for his outrage on our soil. It has not punished any one; we went in only to retire. I favor the vote for women. MAINTENANCE OF AMERICAN RIGHTS. Had this government by the use of both informal and formal diplomatic opportunities left no doubt that when we said “strict accountability” we meant pre- cisely what we said and that we should unhesitatingly vindicate that position 1 am confident that there would have been no destruction of American lives by the sinking of the Lusitania. There we had ample notice—in fact, published notice. Further- more, we knew the situation, and we did not require specific no- tice. Instead of whittling away our formal atatements by equiv- coal conversations, we needed the straight, direct and decisive representations which every dip- lomat and foreign office would understand. | believe that in this way we should have been epared the repeated assaults on American lives. Moreover, a firm American policy would have been strongly supported by our people and the opportunities for the de- velopment of bitter feeling would have been vastly reduced—From Mr. Hughes’ Speech of Accept- -_ THE COMPELLING PERORA- TION TO MR. HUGHES’ ACCEPTANCE SPEECH. We live In a fateful hour. In 18 true senes, the contest for the Preservation of the Nation ie never ended. We must still be imbued with the spirit of heroic eacrifice which gave us our country and brought ue safely through the days of civil war. We renew our pledge to the an- lent ideale of individual liberty, of opportunity denied to none hecause of race or creed, of un- ewerving loyalty. We have a vision of America prepared and eeoure; strong and just; equal to her tasks; an exemplar of the capacity and efficiency of a free people. I indorse the platform adopted by the Convention and accept its nomination. ADEQUATE FEDERAL WORK- MEN'S COMPENSATION LAWws. I stand for adequate federal Wworkmen’s compensation laws, dealing not only with the em- ployees of government, but with those employees who are engag- ed in interstate commerce, and are subject to the hazard of in- Jury. so that those activities which are within the sphere of the constitutional authority of congress may be dealt with un- der a suitable law.—From Mr. Hughes’ Speech of Acceptance —o READ. THE STAR. 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