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MINNESOTA DULUTH THE TWIN CITY STAR ST.PAUL MINNESOTA HISTORICAL active Page PEOPLE HONOR FATHER UNCLES Rich Tributes Paid Zealous Prelate at Baltimore. EXERTS WIDE INFLUENCE Twenty-fifth Anniversary of Ordination of First Colored Roman Catholic Priest Fittingly Observed—Members of Protestant Churches Take Leading Part—Presented With Purse of $700. Baltimore.—The recent celebration of the twenty-fifth anniversary of Father Charles R. Uncles' ordination to the Roman Catholic priesthood was an unusually brilliant event in the religious circles among our people in this city. St. Francis Xavier Catholic church was the scene of the most interesting series of services perhaps in its history. The occasion was significant of the growing tendency of the race toward broad mindness in religious affairs without regard to denominational affiliation. Members of the various Protestant churches mingled with the great throng at the celebration as freely as did members of the Roman Catholic church. The anniversary sermon was delivered by the Rev. Joseph Waring. Among the noted prelates at this service were Bishop O. B. Corrigan and Mgrs. Foley and Starr. C. M. Dorsey was chairman of the committee having charge of the arrangements for the civic exercises, which were held at St. Peter Claver's hall. Addresses were delivered by Messrs. Dorsey, Thomas A. Johnson, W. M. McCard, Dean William Pickens of Morgan college, Hon Harry S. Cummings, Father James J. Nally of St. Peter Claver's church and others prominent in the civic and religious life of the community. The presentation address to Father Uncles was made by Frank A. Simmons, treasurer of the local committee. Mr. Simmons said that the token of esteem which he had been requested to present to Father Uncles was from both Catholics and Protestants; that it was a purse containing $700 as a small gift from those whom he had the honor of representing. In accepting the gift Father Uncles in part said: I thank you most heartily for your cordial and carpinnary generosity. This testimonial comes as the climax of thousands and thousands of evidences that the friends of my youth are still my friends. For this I thank God, and I thank you. Blessed is he that has many friends, even if he has no dollars; most unhappy he that has no friends, even if he is a grateful, then, and how happy must I be, now that I have many dollars and friends salute! Twenty-five years a priest of God! The mere announcement suggests a refrain which, like most good music, has notes of sadness as well as of joy. Though all anniversary events are marked with time, of the gradual approach to "the bourne whence no traveler returns," yet, as I have health and strength, as my gait is still agile and nimble, as my mind is strong and alert, as my heart is as glad and young as ever, I ought and I do give thanks to God for these and other blessings. For twenty-five years! The meeting of intimate friends, the congratulations of loving and helpful colaborers, the remembrance of twenty-five years of earnest labor and dutiful service, the hope of living yet longer to help others along the straight and narrow path, these facts, I believe, should be added and not but fill my heart with gladness and gratitude. For all that has been commendable in my life and labors I here and now gratefully give credit to Almighty God, to my parents and to all my teachers in all the schools that I have attended, especially to my teachers-in St. Joseph's and St. Mary's seminaries, and I get muchified thanks for all the good that I have received from and through those zealous and efficient missionaries, the fathers of the Society of St. Joseph. Nor am I unmindful of what I owe to you, my dear friends. Gladly, therefore, do I seize this opportunity to assure you of my heartfelt appreciation of all that I owe to your sympathy and friendship and encouragement. Yet I have one more favor, a frequent remembrance in my prayers. Ask Almighty God to strengthen me, to protect me, to make me so serviceable as to win his favor and deserve your approval. God bless you. God bless all my friends and benefactors. Centrasting Racial Opportunities. Notwithstanding the many handicaps of the colored people in their efforts to better their condition, they are making considerable progress. Besides the small pay they get for their services, they are handicapped in the education of their children, especially in the south, where the rural school term is not more than half as long as those in the north. Nevertheless the majority of the ablest members of the race intellectually are natives of the south The boys and girls and young men and women of the north and their parents, in view of the above, should make full use of their opportunities. P. R. GIFTS TO MEMORIAL FUND. New Year Brings Many Evidences of Estee For Tuskegee's Founder. Tuskegee Institute, Als.—With almost prearranged exactness a number of organizations and individuals sent in contributions to the Booker T. Washington memorial fund just about the close of the old year, and these letters reached Tuskegee at the beginning of the new year just like messages of New Year greetings for 1917. It was one of those significantly fortunate occurrences which seem to give a most encouraging outlook for continued returns during the present year. The Birmingham District Medical, Dental and Pharmaceutical association sent $25 with the following expression accompanying it: "Some time ago our association's attention was called to the fact that a memorial fund was in process of collection for the purpose of commemorating the life and work of our great friend, brother and coworker, Dr. Booker T. Washington. As a body we raised the sum of $25." This letter was signed by Dr. B. E. Huckabee, president; Dr. J. C. Johnson, treasurer, and Dr. Fred D. Bradford, secretary. Through the courtesy of Hon. R. B. McCrary, most worshipful grand master of Masons of North Carolina, a contribution of $100 was received from that important state grand lodge. Mr. McCrary says: "Pursuant to my promise, I have the honor of handing you our check for $100 for the Booker T. Washington memorial fund. This contribution is a free will offering from various Masonic lodges within the jurisdiction of North Carolina, and at the time of sending the actual amount reported was $94, to which I have added the balance to make the even $100." J. A. Blume of Winston-Salem, N.C., a member of the Masonic grand lodge of his state, in a letter announcing the decision of the grand lodge to send the $100 referred to above says: "There is no reason why the fraternal organizations of North Carolina should not contribute at least $1,200 to this fund. We have in this state over 500 Masonic lodges, 500 Odd Fellows lodges and more than 200 Pythian lodges. If these would contribute $1 each the amount would be quite large." The individual contribution was $100 from Hon. J. C. Napier of Nashville. Tenn. Mr. Tapier was a lifelong friend of Dr. Washington and was associated with the National Negro Business league from its beginning up to the present time, having been elected president at the last annual meeting at Kansas City, Mo., in 1916. Mr. Napier is one of that group of loyal friends to Dr. Washington whom he often referred to as "the old guard." Dr. Robert R. Moton is Optimistic. Dr. Robert R. Moton, principal of the Tuskegee (Ala.) institute, in discussing the migration of large numbers of colored people from the south to the north says. "Sooner or later the farmers, business men and scientists are going to get together very seriously, and the boll weevil is bound to be exterminated. Then cotton will continue as 'king' and the Negro who remains and helps to fight the boll weevil pest will share richly in the production of cotton and other forms of prosperity which are sure to come in the south. We must make up our min's that our chances for work, for homemaking and for developing are just as good in Alabama as anywhere else in the world." SIGHT DRAFT THE BEST Sc. CIGAR WIDE SCOPE OF HAMPTON'S WORK PREPARING FOR THE FUTURE Trustees Decide to Enlarge Plans For the Erection of Auditorium In Honor of the Late Robert C. Ogden-Dr. H. B. Frissell Tells of Hampton's Achievements and Present Needs. The rapid growth of the Hampton school has been made necessary by the fact that hundreds of applicants have been refused each year for lack of room and by the insistent demands made upon the school for industrial and agricultural leaders, as well as for teachers for the rural schools, says Dr. H. B. Frissell, principal of the Hampton (Va.) institute. The enlarged number of students has filled the dining rooms to overflowing, and the increased interest which the community takes in all the activities of the school has brought so many to the lectures and the Sunday evening gatherings that the present assembly room in Cleveland hall is very much overcrowded. For this reason it has seemed best to the trustees to enlarge the plans of the Ogden Memorial auditorium so that it will seat 2,400 instead of the 1,600 originally provided for. The new auditorium will make it possible to use Cleveland Hall chapel for an additional dining room and so solve another serious problem. The increased size and the rapid rise in the price of materials, however, will almost double the cost of the building. One hundred thousand dollars has already been raised, and at least $80,000 more will be needed for its completion. The building is to be erected as a memorial to Robert C. Ogden, for many years president of the school's board of trustees and a lifelong friend of the founder of Hampton institute and of the Negro and Indian races. The auditorium, however, is not only to commemorate Mr. Ogden's service to Hampton, but is also to be a monument perpetuating the appreciation of the south for his assistance in developing its educational resources. The southern education board in its Ogden memorial booklet said: "Through the conference for education in the south he touched the great hearts of the north and south and put upon the nation's conscience a universal need. Not by persuasion, not by fanatical insistence, but by the contagion of his own personal devotion, he rallied men from every section, from every walk and station in life, rich and poor, high and lowly, white and black, to the cause which he advocated." Thus the Ogden auditorium at Hampton is to be a national monument, and people of all classes, races and sections have already contributed generously toward its building. Here the Negro and Indian young men and women who are preparing for their life work will have an opportunity not only for lectures and concerts, but for the visual instruction, now so valuable, through stereoicon and moving pictures. Large choruses of the people from the community will gather here. About 20,000 visitors pass through the school grounds each year, and this building will speak to them of Hampton's efforts at race adjustment through mutual understanding, sympathy and helpfulness. Here will gather people of the white and African and Indian races to talk over their problems, which, after all, are worldwide problems, and educators who come from every continent and climate to study Hampton's methods will meet with them. In the center of Hampton's campus, where beautiful trees as old as the school itself have been sacrificed for it, a great excavation makes a mute appeal to the friends of Mr. Ogden, of Hampton, of the races represented there and of the south, to meet this great need of the present and future. All who wish to help may send their subscriptions to Clarence H. Kelsey. 176 Broadway, New York city. New York Minister Visits St. Louis. The Rev. Dr. A. Clayton Powell, pastor of the Abyssinian Baptist church. New York, is assisting the Rev. George E. Stevens in a series of religious meetings at the Central Baptist church. St. Louis. Dr. Powell preached his first sermon of the series on Wednesday, Jan. 17. He will remain in St Louis until about Feb. 5. Read the Negro Papers. HOWARD ALUMNI SHOW LOYALTY TO ALMA MATER All Graduates Urged to the Fore For Fiftieth Anniversary Celebration. Washington.—The alumni of Howard throughout the country are awakening to the meaning of the celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of that institution at Washington, March 1, 2 and 3, as being of great moment in its meaning to them as well as to their alma mater. The plan already in operation contemplates the revival of local associations and the organization of others where three or more of Howard graduates reside. In each of these localities, through these associations or groups of the alumni, arrangements are being perfected for a celebration on March 2 concurrent with the big celebration in this city, when each association or group of the alumni will be represented by a delegate. The meeting of March 1 will be held in Convention hall and will assume a general public character. On March 2 historical night will be celebrated at the First Congregational church, and on March 3 the alumni will be given the day, which will take the plan of a reunion of departments in the forenoon, luncheon at noon as guests of the university, and in the afternoon a grand rally. At night a reception will close the celebration. It is further planned that the alumni will complete their $10,000 alumni gymnasium fund started in 1908, toward which they have in hand $2,000 in cash and more than $6,000 pledged. The plan which is now being circulated individually among the alumni is to have each alumnus contribute on or before March 2 in time to be announced at the public celebration $1 for each year he or she may have been out from the university up to ten years, after that $1 for each five years or multiple thereof, thus placing it in the reach of all. Those who have pledged are urged to make good at once, as they are counted on to raise this fund. Local associations at Baltimore, Chicago, Cincinnati, Dallas, Denver, Huntington, W. Va.; Kansas City, Mo. Kingston, Jamaica, B. W. I.; Los Angeles, Louisville, Ky.; Lynchburg, Va.; Muskogee, Okla.; New York, New Jersey, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Richmond, Va., and Wheeling, W. Va., have given evidences of co-operation and are working with a view of seeing which can roll up the largest sum on this fifteenth birthday of the university. Individual endorsements from all over the country seem to assure the popularity of the movement, and success seems assured. Pledges and contributions may be sent through the offices of the General Alumni association, 630 F street, N. W., or the treasurer of Howard university, and will be acknowledged by return mail. WASHINGTON'S SELECT CLUB Walter J. Singleton Elected President of Well Known Social Fraternity. The famous Mu-So-Lit club, embracing an even 100 men, representing the musical, social and literary wings of the professional and business life of Washington, held its annual meeting recently and elected the following officers for the ensuing year: President, Walter J. Singleton; first vice president, L. M. Hershaw; second vice president, R. W. Thompson; recording secretary, Charles P. Ford; financial secretary, James C. Burils; corresponding secretary, F. Morris Murray; treasurer, A. N. Scurlock. All were re-elections except the financial secretary, the incumbent, A. Mercer Daniel, declining renomination. President Singleton was eloquently placed in nomination by Justice Robert H. Terrell of the district municipal court. Mr. Singleton's annual address was a "corker," standing out strongly for a "greater Mu-So-Lit club," for an enlargement of its scope as a social influence and a keener vitalization of its power as a civic force in the community. He believed the club should represent in practical fashion the best thought of the colored people of Washington on all of the big questions that confront us as a race. This, he indicated, is not going far afield and departing from our function as a social organization, but to promote the civic welfare is to give a nobler and broader meaning to the word "social." His address bristled in fine points and was warmly applauded throughout, and an ovation followed its conclusion. Other addresses were delivered during the evening by Whitfield McKinley, former collector of the port of Georgetown, and by Garnet G. Wilkinson, principal of the Dunbar high school. Musical selections were rendered by Bush Hunter. Howard university's favorite tenor, accompanied by Clinton Wooding, and Lynwood J. Koger of Howard university recited an original dialect lecture entitled "The Goneness of the Past." At the February meeting of the club the one hundredth anniversary of the birth of Frederick Douglass will be duly observed. WILBERFORCE TO BROADEN WORK President W. 8. Scarborough Calls Attention to Labors of Great American In Behalf of Our Race—Praise For Other Noted Men Who Have Contributed to Our Education. In outlining the work for the new year, 1917, and speaking of the urgent news of the Wilberforce (O.) university Dr. W. 8. Scarborough, president of that noted institution, says in a letter to the New York Independent that it is the purpose of Wilberforce university to erect a science building as a memorial to the late distinguished editor of the Independent, naming it the "William Hayes Ward Science hall." We feel that no better tribute could be paid to his memory by the Negro. He virtually devoted his life to the interests of the race. By voice and pen he aided our emancipation, upheld our rights and denounced our wrongs, advocated our education and encouraged our ambitions. He inspired us with hope for a future free from prejudice and proscription. Dr. Ward was also a personal friend of Wilberforce university and of Bishop Daniel A. Payne, the chief of its founders. Whatever pertained to its welfare deeply interested him. Therefore he noted with deep regret on a visit some four years ago when he addressed us during commencement week that our quarters for science teaching were totally inadequate. Every one who knew Dr. Ward knows what a keen interest he took in all lines of scientific endeavor and research. It seems to us, therefore, very fitting that we strive to build for our great need a monument to him that will not only show our grateful appreciation as a people of his labors in our behalf, but that will also have a close connection with the things in which he took so great delight. It is equally fitting that the oldest Negro school in America should be the one to put forth this effort and that its campus should be the spot where such a memorial shall stand. Dr. Ward was always quick to recognize a real need, and there is no question that a science building is one of the greatest needs of Wilberforce university today. All its class work along scientific lines is greatly hampered by lack of room for work and for even the proper placing of the laboratory equipment for which friends are making arrangements to provide. Our work planned for advance study demands the new building, as does the constantly increasing work in certain industries and in agriculture. We cannot even make the most profitable use of our small but well selected museum because it cannot be properly arranged in our present crowded quarters. Thus we find very important work suffering at every point because of needed enlargement. Wilberforce university, because of its strategic situation, its environment and many admirable facilities, is one of the strongest centers of Negro higher education in the country. Its work is constantly growing. It provides all around training in literary courses, teachers' training and vocational courses, of which there are seven. With forty-one instructors and 500 students, it is serving most acceptably in a wide field of Negro education. It is the oldest institution of its kind in the United States, as I have just said, dating as far back as 1847, when was founded the Union seminary, a manual labor institution for the education of colored people, and which was subsequently merged into Wilberforce university. It was named, in honor of the great English statesman and benefactor of the colored race, William Wilberforce. It was incorporated in 1856, and its first board of trustees included Governor Salmon P. Chase, who at his death left it $10,000. Major General O. O. Howard, Major General Saxton, Dr. Bellows, Dr. Edward Everett Hale, Frederick Douglass and other men of prominence have served as trustees of this institution. Mr. Andrew Carnegie recently gave $17,500 toward the erection of a $50,000 building for girls, which with the $20,000 already donated by him for a library building made his total contribution to Wilberforce university $87,500. It has today an enrollment of 500 young men and women, from nearly DR. W. S. SCARBOROUGH, all the states of the Union, from the isles of the sea and from Africa, and needs still larger quarters for them. We are therefore sending this appeal to the Independent, to the readers of this stance and fearless paper, to the friends of Negro education generally and to the friends of Dr. William Hayes Ward in particular, asking their aid in accomplishing our purpose. The cost of this proposed building will be $40,000. We beg earnestly that out of their philanthropic love of humanity, out of their interest in education as the saving and uplifting power of a nation as well as a race and out of their friendship for and pride in the master mind that has gone to its reward our friends and Dr. Ward's friends will assist us in accomplishing our purpose. The memory of one who delighted in service will thus be perpetuated in an institution whose aim is service. Hamilton Holt, editor of the Independent, New York, throws the weight of his influence toward the efforts of Dr. William Sanders Scarborough to raise funds for the erection of a suitable science building at the Wilberforce university. Mr. Holt says: "The Independent is glad to publish the appeal to its readers from the president of Wilberforce university. I may add that I have visited Wilbeforce, know its president well and can vouch for the good work being done there for the elevation of the Negro. "While the university maintains a very good industrial department, it has always stressed the higher education of the Negro, believing its greatest service lay in training its students for professional life and for the leadership of the race. I have often heard Dr. Ward speak with enthusiasm of the work Wilberforce was doing, and I am sure that any of his friends who feel like responding to President Scarborough's appeal will be aging a genuinely worthy project." JOURNALISTS TO MEET. Nashville Will Be Host to Members of National Negro Press Association Nashville, Tenn. — The meeting of the National Negro Press association is to be held in this city Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Feb. 7, 8, 9 and 10, 1917. The official call is just being released from the corresponding secretary's office of this city, and it comes out signed by C. J. Perry of Philadelphia as president, Joseph L. Jones of Cincinnati as chairman of the executive committee and Henry A. Boyd of this city as corresponding secretary. This will be the fourth time the newspaper men have gathered in the metropolis of Tennessee for an annual gathering, it having been made the regular meeting place of the regular sessions by constitutional provision. The executive sessions have been held generally in connection with the Business league during the month of August. It is understood from the corresponding secretary that they are expecting the largest attendance in the history of the association, as there are practically no annual gatherings being held now in midwinter that will interfere with the newspaper men's program. The Nashville membership, which consists of twenty-five or more, has already called a meeting of the local members, and they are making preparations for the entertainment of all who may come. In addition to this, some of the leading newspaper men of the United States who are connected with the association have expressed their intention of being present at this session. The work to be completed covers a wide scope and is of vital interest to the newspaper fraternity. Some constitutional changes are to be made, but the most important thing will be the consideration of the report of the executive committee, which held its session last August in Kansas City. &END YOUR SUBSCRIPTION 506 Boston Block, Minneapolis. Minneapolis, - - Minn. NIC. 1873. RAILROAD MEN'S NEWS, Stephen Springer, Milwaukee Depot, Minneapolis. Send your notes to us by Wednes- day A. M. Several improvements have been made at Bethesda Baptist Church The new concrete steps are a valu- able as well as ornamental addition to the building. Rev. Beasley expects a larger attendance this fall and i doing what he can to make Bethesda the most comfortable church among our people. PROPOSED LINCOLN MONUMENT. The citizens of Minneapolis will erect a Lincoln monument at Gateway Park. A meeting was held last week in the Mayor's reception room. Editor Smith was present and made an address. He represented the Negroes and paid a tribute to "our martyred president" and the G. A. R., who are responsible for the movement. A public meeting will be held in the Court House on February 12th in honor of Lincoln. Mr. Andrew Quinn, the musician, entertained several guests on Saturday evening in honor of Mrs. Wm. Weakley of Ogden, Utah. Mr. Quinn is well known as one of the old school musicians, and has travelled extensively. A delicious lunch was served and a musical program was rendered. SECOND ANNUAL BALL AT BECK'S DANCING ACADEMY 8th and Nicollet, JANUARY 29, 1917 Everyone Invited CLARENCE JOHNSON'S ORCHESTRA ADMISSION 35 CENTS. Mrs. O. G. Lee, who is in the City Hospital in St. Paul, is improving. Mrs. Lee is a sister of Mr. Harold Kimbrough and formerly resided in Oscalossa, Ia. Atty. W. T. Francis of St. Paul spent Friday in Duluth on legal business. Mr. Thomas H. Lyles, the undertaker, is able to be out after a serious illness of pneumonia. Mr. Lyles is one of St. Paul's oldest and most prominent citizens, and it is good news to his many friends to hear of his recovery. Rev. E. H. McDonald has resigned as pastor of the Memorial Baptist Church. This was the insurgent Branch of Pilgrim Baptist Church, of which Rev. McDonald was former pastor. Mr. W. N. Corneal formerly of Lincoln, Neb., who conducted a club on Mississippi St., died last week. He had a complication of diseases and could not survive his New Year celebration. Mr. R. C. Minor of St. Paul has returned from a trip to Wilberforce, O. and points south as far as Texas. He has placed his children in a boarding school, having recently gained possession of them. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Hyde and Miss Frances Mask were the guests of Mrs. Eddy Boyd, 2528 Chicago Ave., Sunday afternoon at dinner. Miss Frances Mask entertained a number of her friends Thursday evening, an. 18th, in honor of Mr. Phillip Hale, who departed for the Philippine Islands Saturday morning. The evening was spent in playing cards and dancing. A very delightful luncheon was served. Mr. J. W. McMoore has been on the sick list several weeks. He is able to resume his work. RENEW YOUR SUBSCRIPTION Do not waste your time making promises to our agents. Send your money by Express or Post Office Order or in cash or postage stamps. Pride of Minnesota Lodge, Knights of Pythias, give an Entertainment and Dance at Lane's Hall, on February 12th. Watch for later Announcements. The Lady Uthers of the local theaters will give their Second Grand Ball on January 29, at Beck's Dancing Academy, 8th and Nicollet Everyone invited, and will be shown a good time by the girls. Clarence Johnson's Orchestra. Admission 35 cents. DEATH OF MRS. WRIGHT. A Former Sioux Falls Resident. Mrs. Alice L. Wright died of acute gastritis Jan. 22 at the home of her son, Dr. W. H. Wright, the dentist. She was born in Geneva, N. Y. Sept. 18, 1854 and came to Minnesota with her parents in 1867. They resided in Winona. She was married Jan. 6, 1887 to W. B. Wright, and they went to Sioux Falls, S. D., where her husband conducted a prosperous barber business He. died March 20, 1915. She came to Minneapolis to reside in April 1916. She is survived by two sons, Wilbert H. and Willis L. Wright, and a sister, Mrs. Josephine L. Thornton and many relatives. Services were conducted by Rev. D. E. Beasley at Lawrence's Chapel on Wednesday. Her remains were taken to Sioux Falls to rest beside her husband. They were accompanied by Dr. Wright and Mr. and Mrs. Willis L. Wright. Services were held there on Thursday. She was an ideal mother and beloved by all who knew her. JURY COULD NOT AGREE JURY COULD NOT AGREE. The jury in the case of W. B. Brown, the Negro, accused of the murder of John Pledger, the white foreman of the Midland Linseed Oil Co., failed to reach a verdict after thirty hours. The evidence was circumstantial and the defense was an alibi. The jury stood 10 to 2 for conviction. Atty. B. S. Smith ably defended the accused and County Atty. Walter Newton was a fair prosecutor. The case will be tried gain in about three weeks. DOUGLASS-LINCOLN. The local branches of The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and The National Equal Rights League will hold joint services in commemorating the Centenary of the birth of Frederick Douglass, and the birth of Abraham Lincoln. Arrangements are being made for a united meeting. Churches, Lodges and all organizations and individuals are requested to co-operate. The event will be held on Feb. 14th, the birthday of Douglass. Other announcements will be made later. The National Equal Rights League was organized by W. Monroe Trotter of Boston, Mass., at St. Peter A. M. E. Church, and is working in harmony with the N. A. A. C. P. MARRIAGE ENGAGEMENT. Mr. and Mrs. James J. Parson, 3608 Elliott Ave., Minneapolis, announce the engagement of their daughter, Corrine Ruth to Clifford C. Culbertson of Clinton, Iowa. Mr. Herman Simpson is sick at his hime on Melbourne Ave. S. E. Mrs. Kate Smith of 2441 5th Ave. So., is sick. Mr. Dan'l Williams is improving at City Hospital. Mr. Robert Marshall's condition remains the same at the Asbury Hospital. Mrs. James A. Roberts, widow of late Policeman Roberts, is ill at her home on 5th Ave. So. John Simms, of Ames Lodge of Elks, is improving at his home, 20 So. 2nd St., where he has been confined several weeks with a cold. Mr. W. W. Humphrey of the Cut Rate Grocery is rapidly improving after a serious case of pneumonia. INQUIRY IN NEGRO ARRESTS. INQUIRY IN NEGRO ARRESTS. Savannah, G.)—The Police Committee of the City Council is conducting an investigation into the wholesale arrests made by the police department of Negroes who were said to be leaving Savannah to work in the North. Attorneys for the Negroes, employed by the Colored Business Men's League, maintain that the majority of those arrested were young Negro students and that the arrests were illegal, and without cause. ADVOCATE OF FAIR PLAY. Father Verniment Laude World's Editi torial on Colleged Soldiers Father Raymond Vernimont, a Roman Catholic priest at Denton, Tex., in a recent article to the New York World under the caption "Justice to the Negro" says: "It is refreshing to see the great change taking place in some leading papers on the Negro question. Your eulogy of the Negro soldier is reproduced in the last issue of the Crisis. page 237. High minded people glory in this forward step. The enemies you make by giving justice to the Negro are few and unworthy of notice. Continue to use your pages for the defense of that long oppressed race. God and man will bless your paper for it." Do not delay in sending in your indebtedness for the Twin City Star I am against Catholic, Protestant, or Jew, if the representative of any of these creeds does anything against the American spirit. I demand whole-hearted and undivided loyalty to the United States. I denounce as a crime against the country the effort by any section of our people, of whatever origin to perpetuate racial divisions in this country—Theodore Rosevelt, in Metropolitan, Dec. 1916. HOT SPRING BAPTIST Success of Dr. at Arkansas ENCOURAGE THE YOUNG PEOPLE. Encourage the young people, who are interested in church and social work. They need the advice and assistance of those, who are older and more experienced. Instead of such being the case; it is often that rivalry and agitation results, when the young people make a better showing than the older element. The high cost of livng is a blessing in disguise to many of our people. It is a lesson in economy taught by experience to be practiced with efficiency. They have too often, accepted the luxuries and rejected the necessities. The tables are turned and instead of idolizing the vanities of an existence, they must idealize the realities of life. Put more brains in your business, and you can and will overcome the adversities, that beset you in every walk of life. Owing to the increased cost of publication, we will NOT accept any ads, unless paid in advance. Agents will please act accordingly. Are you a delinquent subscriber? If so, why not send your subscription? Pride of Minnesota Lodge, Knights of Pythias, give an Entertainment and Dance at Lane's Hall, on February 12th. Watch for later Announcements. 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. 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Atlanta university will be aided by many organizations and heads of notable educational institutions in the campaign recently started to raise $500,000 toward its endowment fund in honor of its fiftieth anniversary, which occurs in 1917. The university is an open door of opportunity, a college, normal school and high school for the preparation of young men and women of our race for greater usefulness. The financial campaign is indorsed by Charles W. Ellot, president emeritus of Harvard; Nicholas Murray Butler, president of Columbia; P. P. Claxton, United States commissioner of education; Clark Howell, editor of the Atlanta Constitution; Rabbi David Marx of the Temple, Atlanta; Talcott Williams of the Pulitzer school of journalism and Cleveland H. Dodge of New York. Contributions may be made to President Edward T. Ware, Atlanta university, Atlanta, Ga. Concord Boys Win at Indoor Games. At the annual indoor games of the Sunday School Athletic league, held at the Thirteenth Regiment armory on Summer avenue. Brooklyn, recently, members of the athletic department of the Concord Baptist Sunday school sprang a big surprise on their competitors. The sixty yard dash handicap junior won by Benjamin Weisiger of the Concord team, and in the quarter mile junior relay Concord finished in second place. The boys acquitted themselves well and are receiving substantial encouragement from N. B. Dodson, superintendent of the Concord Sunday school. The boys won several silver and bronze medals and a handsome silver loving cup. HOT SPRINGS' ABLE BAPTIST LEADER Man Who Showed Signs of Thrift In Early Life on Plantation In Louisiana Attains to High Rank as Minister and Educator—Some of His Achievements. Hot Springs, Ark.—The old Independent plantation, near Bayou Sara, La., has the distinction of furnishing to the Baptists of America and to the colored race of America one of the strongest and most efficient pastors in the country in the person of the Rev. John Harris Henderson, D. D., pastor of Roanoke Baptist church, in this town. Dr. Henderson has won all the honors he enjoys, having worked his way from a plantation to prominence as a minister. His father, who belonged to the "old school," was both a minister and a farmer. His mother was a devout Christian woman. His early life was spent on the plantation, where he developed into a great woodchopper and rallisplitter. He has to his credit a record of having split over 400 rails a day. The elements of leadership were REV. J. H. HENDERSON, D. D. soon recognized in him. He entered the public school in 1881 and made rapid progress. From the public schools he entered Howe institute. New Iberia, La., in 1891 and completed the course there in 1893. He afterward attended Leland university, from which he was graduated in 1898 and from which he received his diploma. When a lad he decided that he was going to remain in school until he had finished and was prepared to take his place among men. He also attended Union university, Richmond, Va., finishing with the degree of bachelor of divinity. With his graduation came the selection of a companion in life. He won the hand of Miss Fannie R. Butler, a graduate of Gilber academy, Baldwin, La. Dr. Henderson held the chair of theology at Coleman college, Gibsland, La., for a year. He distinguished himself as a theologian and a Bible scholar. The Thirteenth District academy demanded his services as president, and he responded to it. This school is located in Shreveport, La. He was there from 1903 to 1906. During his administration he raised money and purchased for the school 121 acres of land for farming purposes. During all this work he did not lose sight of his calling as a minister. He pastored Trinity Baptist church, which had only about 100 members and a very poorly constructed meeting house. This thrifty young minister added over 200 members to the church, and when he left them they had under his administration accumulated $8,000 worth of property. It was in 1908 that he founded Henderson chapel. This was bringing forth something new. He not only organized the church, but succeeded in securing $1,500 worth of real estate. During his pastorate at Minden, La., he erected the beautiful St. Rest Baptist church. This was between 1910 and 1913. His worth was recognized by the Baptists of the state of Louisiana, and he served as vice president of the state convention. It was in 1913 that Dr. Henderson accepted the call to the Roanoke Baptist church in this town. This congregation had the building craze, so to speak. The former pastor had already made a number of plans looking to the erection of a new edifice. Dr. Henderson took up where S. E. J. Watson left off and during 1915-16 erected a church edifice costing $35,000. A thing unknown in Hot Springs, Dr. Henderson raised in one collection $4,619.11. Honors have been bestowed upon him by the national Baptist convention. He is a member of the special committee to look after the building of a national theological seminary, and was commissioned a few weeks ago a member of the Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America. He attended the meeting of that great body, Dec. 6, in St. Louis. ORDER A TELEPHONE FOR YOUR HOME $2.00 and $2.50 per month Contract Dep't. Main 4000 SMOKE THE BEST 5C CIGAR standing are cordially welcomed. Geo. M. Bryant, E. R. Wm. R. Morris, Sec'y. 813 Met. L. Bldg. T. S. Center 4639. WALFRID WESTMAN Photographer 1425 Washington Ave. So. Minn. CHOICE CITY AND SUBURBAN PROPERTY FOR SALE ON SMALL MONTHLY PAYMENTS. 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The Star takes no part in criticizing the actions or opinions of Dr. Robert Morton, the successor of Dr. Booken T. Washington. "The South is the place for the Negro", and when justice prevails many will be returning to their native localities. The great movement today among the Jews is to reclaim Jerusalem. Let us agitate for right and protest against wrongs, wherever we are, and we must do so decently and in good order. The Negroes of the North have not borne their share of their Southern brothers' burdens. We may have the many privileges in the North but we have not in any great measure, accepted them, while the Southern Negro is working out the Negro problem (?) under discrimination and persecution. Let us do our duty, where we are. Dr. W. E. B. Du Bois and Bishop Alexander Waters are improving. Dr. Du Bois had one of his kidneys removed at St. Luke's Hospital in New York and is expected to leave the hospital in a few weeks. Bishop Walters is now at his home and steadily improving. The Negro press has liberally praised Gov. Stanley of Kentucky, who sped across his state, in a special train, where a mob was threatening to "Lynch a Judge" for postponing the trial of a Negro. He said "I am here to protect this court and uphold the law; with my own body if necessary. All honor to Gov. Stanley. He probably prevented the lynching of the Judge and the Negro. More honor to the Judge, who saved the Negro, by postponing the trial and sending the Negro to Hopkinsville for safee keeping. The Negroes should feel grateful indeed that Kentucky can boast of a fair Judge and a fearless Governor. The Bethlehem Steel Corporation is sending out plate matter advertising its offer "to build ships for Uncle Sam at cost price." It is interesting news and valuable advertising and must be paid for insertion in the Twin City Star. Pres. Grace evidently is trying to "put one over" on the small publisher. Uncle Sam and everybody else must pay for space in these columns, or, at least, promise to do so. Here we have over 6,000 Negroes, and there is not one organization interested in their civic or moral advancement. The interesting topic is: What about the "clubs"? and Who is to be detective? There is a change coming soon and those who assume leadership will be relegated and their successors will co-operate with the white organizations on questions affecting the Health, Labor and Criminal conditions. The interest of one is the concern of both and now is the time to get busy. Read the Negro Papers. SEND YOUR SUBSCRIPTION "THEM'S THE DICE," AND THREE PAY FINES. Complainant and Defendants Both Mulcted as Result of Gambling Raid. When Lucile Catron and Ida Lott were placed on trial in municipal court for gambling today Patrolman Patrick dug down in his pocket and produced a pair of dice. Both women are colored. "Them's the dice, judge. The law took 'em when dey busted up the game!" shouted the Lott woman. Then followed the story of an alleged dice game at 617 Fifth street north in which the two women participated and John Miles, also colored, watched. Miles was in court charged with selling liquor without a license at the place. As the "crap" game progressed, witnesses testified the Lott woman lost a diamond ring and then $16 in money. She slipped to a telephone, called the police and continued in the game until they arrived. Patrick was assisted in the raid by Patrolman Hammer. Judge Smith learned that Ida Lott was the complainant against Miles and Lucile Catron as well as a defendant. He decided they all were guilty and fined the women $10 each and the man $25—Minneapolis Tribune. The above is from the white daily. This place is known as Lucile's Grill and is one of the many instances where the most of the gambling and other evils are conducted. The Star approves of the existence and regulation of clubs, houses of assignation or prostitution, because of these conditions, Forewarned is forearmed. Vice should be handled as other diseases. Segregation is necessary before elimination, and often amputation is the last resort. We place limitations on the activities of those interested in this traffic and if the regulations are violated they should be placed in durance vile. THERE ARE WORSE CONDITIONS AMONG NEGROES IN MINNEAPOLIS THAN IN ANY CITY IN AMERICA TODAY. Every form of crime is being cimmitted in private joints and young girls, white and colored, are being "commercialized" in buffet flats. The Star is making an investigation and will submit the conditions to the proper authorities. We serve notice on all that the clean-up is coming. — It is needless for us to mention names and places unless no action is taken by the police department. The clergy and supposed civic workers have not opposed such evils. The Mayor has asked the public to give him assistance by information and co-operation. This is an opportunity for an investigation of any complaint. There is a set of outlaw Negroes coming into Minneapolis who have established a chain of vice. The future of the rising generation depends on the conditions under which they live. OBJECTIONABLE ADVERTISING. The recent raid of the women's crap game at the Lucile Grill on 5th St. No., is one of the reasons, why the Star does not accept ALL advertisement. The Editor of a newspaper is responsible for the safety of the general public, so far as advertising goes. This restaurant is shown to be one of the jungle-joints boosted by The Advocate, and the character of the owner of the place was well known. We refuse to advertise these hotels(?) where there is absolutely no safety for strangers, and which are only pitfalls for our travelling public. It is a custom among several men to send respectable people to these dumps. The Star will try to keep within the bounds of clean advertising and leaves such cadet work to The Advocate. JURY TO HEAR CASE OF "JIM CROW" SCHOOL ROOM. Mother of Colored Children Fights Segregation at Downingtown. West Chester, Pa.—Several weeks ago Mrs. Rebecca Simms, Colored, of Downingtown, refused to send her two daughters to the public school, because, she contended, that they were discriminated against on account of their color. She was twice arrested for violation of the compulsory educational law, and on the second occasion was fined $4.40, which she declined to pay, and was committed to prison by Justice Hunter Wills. Through her counsel she applied to the court for allowance to appeal from the summary conviction. At the hearing she testified that all the Colored children had been taken from the five lower grades and placed in a basement room under the care of one teacher, a young Colored man. THE TWIN CITY STAR PUSHING WORK FOR MEMORIAL FUNDS WELL MANAGED CAMPAIGN President and Secretary of the Tuskegee Institute to Speak at Several Meetings While on Northern Tour in November—Many Examples of Race Loyalty Are Shown. Tuskegee Institute, Alabama.—So well was the memorial fund campaign organized in Dallas, Tex., that, although $500 was pledged, the movement had received such impetus that when the final counts were made recently Dallas had given $252.31. Churches, societies and loyal individuals worked with unfagging enthusiasm for the success of the fund throughout the campaign. Dr. B. T. Hamilton, the chairman of the committee, well deserves the following compliment, which was paid him by one of the pastors of his city, who said: "The Dallas committee was requested to raise $500. This has been done, and Dr. R. T. Hamilton well deserves the credit for securing it. He has gone about the work from the very beginning with enthusiastic interest and has spared no time or energy in visiting individuals, lodges and churches and speaking a good word for the success of the campaign in Dallas." Announcement has already been made of the $2,000 which was recently sent from the colored people of New York city—$1,000 through the memorial fund committee and $1,000 from the Southern Beneficial league, an organization composed of colored people who formerly lived in the south, but are now residents of New York. Mr. Thomas W. Grigsby is president of the Southern league. Enthusiastic meetings in the interest of the memorial fund have been planned for New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington. These meetings were fortunately arranged at a time when Dr. Robert R. Moton, principal, and Mr. Emmett J. Scott, secretary, are scheduled to be in New York city on business for the school, and they have arranged to be present at these meetings on their way south the latter part of November. These meetings and the response referred to above are in thorough accord with the outlook referred to in a previous article, when it was predicted that the coming of fall would mean the revival of interest in the movement. Committees in many other cities are meeting regularly and planning the most thorough campaigns to raise suitable sums to represent their cities. It has been most encouraging to receive letters from various workers who are interested in the success of this worthy cause. In all the letters received here there is interwoven an appreciation of the race pride which is involved in this effort among the colored people. For example, Rev. Aaron G. Thomas, pastor of the Second Baptist church, Okolona, Miss., writes: "I am glad to know that our white friends have given more than a half of the amount which they were asked to give to the memorial fund and regret that the colored people's response is less than a fifth of the amount they were asked to give. Knowing as we do of Dr. Washington's devotion to the cause of humanity, as exemplified by his unselfish labors both for our race and for our nation, it is disappointing that our people have done so little toward raising their $250,000, which is only an eighth of the amount." In addition to the inspiring letters from friends in the United States, we have also received this encouraging word from a colored lady in Alaska: "I just learned tonight of a memorial to the memory of Dr. Booker T. Washington being secured from the colored people and will inclose $10 in my next letter for the fund. We have nothing but gold on hand at present, but will remit when I can get some currency from the mint at Seattle." Altogether the outlook is most promising for a good response from the colored people before the end of the year. Now that the election is over things will settle down to normal and many of those who are now dividing their attention between politics and business will be able to renew their efforts in behalf of the memorial fund. "The campaign is an education for the colored people in self dependency, and I feel sure that they are going to do their part," writes one of the Tuskegee trustees, and this sentiment is being reflected every day in the letters and efforts of our people. Hinton D. Alexander's Notable Career Hinton D. Alexander of Chattanooga, Tenn., who recently celebrated his thirty-third anniversary as a letter carrier at the Chattanooga postoffice, is one of the best known men on the force. He is not only known for his promptness in reporting for duty, having to his credit the distinction of not being late once during his tenure of service, but he is noted as one of the original members of the Fisk jubilee singers of Fisk University. This company of singers made a tour of Europe more than forty years ago, appearing before the rulers of the different countries. Fisk university is proud of Mr. Alexander's record. Why You Should Join The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. 1. It teaches that race prejudice is the most evil thing in the world today and that "Jim Crow" cars, race accorded all their social, civil and political rights and will receive exact justice in all the relations of 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 The Association needs money and new members. It costs just one dollar to join. 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