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Puhlfshed as informatlon only not guaranteed
Is.0I noon week days-Pullman parlor car
Washington to Newport News, Norfolk. aad
Old Point Comfort. via Wash. Sou. R.. 3.
q p Richmond and c. & o. Ky. y.Dinins -.
%. m daily-WESTERN EMPRESS tS
virginia, West Virginia, and Kentucky
points Pullman sleepers to Cincinnati and
I orisville Parlor car to Virginia Hot
SnTings. week days. Dining car.
$50 D. m. daily-ST. LOUIS-CHICAGo
SPECIAL. Solid train to 81. Louis, with
Pullman sleepers to Chicago. Stops only AZ
important stations. Pullmans finest equip
nlent and e. & o. dining car.
lilo .. m. daily-F. +. V. LIMITED, to
The West Southwest, and Northwest Pull.
man sleepers to Virginia Hot Springs. Cfncin-
nsti, and Louisville Cincinnati sleeper opea
Ter occupancy 10 p. m. c. & y. Dining car.
Ticket Offices, 513 Pa. ave, 1893 b st. AMI
paion Station. Phone Main lgs6. 220s and 7aaN
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ILLUMINATION

THE Washington Illuminating Engineerin1
Co. Builders Exchange bldg, 1875 al
q. w. Main S5k
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VIM. SHEDD HOLTON & CO.,
1907 H ST. v. W, or Hyattsville. Nd.
!, $50 ACRES-ViTgin soils miles from sta
tiOn: IS, 500 worth'of improvements: fine fruit
and truck land but will bring rental S. TO
so per acre in cotton and corn Price 81 50
per acre. D. L. WRIGHT. Jefferson. TCXas.
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RAILROADS
BALTIMORE & OHIO R. R.
LEAVE UNION STATION.
ROYAL BLUE LIrIE.

ROYAL BLUE LIfiE
Every Other Hour on the Odd Hour"
To PHILADELPHIA AND NEW YORK.
NEW YORK TERMINAL. LIBERTY ST.
AND w 23Ts STREET.
100. 1900 (Royal Special hours), t9:0a
(Royal Specially. '11:O0 a. H.. T:0O ss:0a
(Royal Limited, ,urS). 500. 800 p. m.
and 1918 night. '2:5? a. m. Diners and ParIor
Cars on day trains. Sleepers on I2:15 night.
open at 1000 p.
Philadelphia and Atlantic City. f7:oO 's:oa
sll 100 a. m, TOO 300, 1900 D. m.
TO BALTIMORE.
EVERY HOUR ON THE HOUR
Week days, 100 a m. TO 1000 p. nj
'2:52 IS: :0o, 1880 ZOO '7:2O 1890 $3.50, '9:A
$50, 1000. '1I:OO - m. 1880 noon. t12:06.
t4:I5 $500 t5:O6 '5:SO, $500. $3.50 t7:OO 's:o6
fs:Oo 'lO:O0 'I0:40. "11 80. '12:15 y. 7.
WESTWARD.
CHICAGO, '9:10 a m, 1872. $50 p. m.
CINCINNATI. ST. LOUIS. and LOUIS
VILE. 's:1o a. m, '4:1G p. m. '12:1o night.
PITTSBURG. '9:10 a. m. 'l:32. '9:I0 p. m.
s12 :S7 night, sleeper ready. 10 p N
CLEVELAND. 1910 p m.,; Columbus. '5:a
WHEELING. 1910 a. N. $3.50 p. m.
Schedules Of local trains at ticket ofnceS
'DaiIy. tExcept Sunday. tSunday only.
Telephones at following Ticket Offices: i4l?
G ST. N W., Main 1891; 61g Pennsylvania
ave Main 27s; Union Station. Main 1880
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PRINTING
SHOE REPAIRING

ST-CLASS SHOE REPAIRING - An
handwork; everything guaranteed; reason
able prices ]. STANLEY. S06 9th " W
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SOUTHERN RAILWAY.

~ B.-Fonowing schedule figures published
only as information. and not guaranteed:
Tor Atlanta, Birmingham, Mobile, New
orIsans, AsheviIIe. 800 a. m and l0:45 p. m.
daiiv: 500 a. m daily for Chattanooga and
Memphis. Dining cars.
For Roanoke. Knoxville, Chattanooga,
Rirnningham, New Orleans. 1910 D, m daily.
For Roanoke. Knoxville. Chattanooga. Mem
nhis. Nashville, 4:10 a m. daily (sleepInG
e. omen after 10 p. m.) Dining cars
Eor Charlotte, Spartanburg, Atlanta. AnniS-
ton. Birmingham. 4:lS p. m. daily. Dinin;
Tourist cars for California Monday. Wed
nesday, Thursday. Friday. Saturday AL
y For Greensboro. Durham. Raleigh, Char.
Iotte Columbia. Charleston. Aiken, Augusta.
savannah, Jacksonville. and Florida ppir;s.
500 % M daily. Dining cars
Local for Harrisonburg. $3.50 a. m. DALI.
s:35 D. m. and 4:30 p. m. Week days; 10:
DanyIIle 1880 a. m. daily and for CharlotIeS.
vile. 1880 q m and 4:30 p. m daily foi
Wsrrenton. 4:3o p. daily aEd ass p. NJ
vvak days. Frequent trains to and fron
niuennont. L. 8. BROWN. General. Agent.
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ELECTRICAL

IF ELEcTRICAL--SEE HARTY-
Electrical Contracting. Repairing Supplies.
1895 F st. n. w. Phone NJ 1888
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AUTOS REPAIRED

HO IOO 1IEI NI5IIU
EXPERT REPAIRS. Fenders. Radiators
Lamps. Prices Reasonable. Work guaran-
teed. A. SCHUMACHER, 1Is "a Ut. n. 1s17.
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FOR SALE
splendid 6-room cellar house near lIth
and Pa. ave. s. E. in splendid condition.
PRICE 50. 500.
Two well-paying apartments near 18th and
Pa. ave. S. E. renting for S42 per month.
PRICE. $4,000
This is a Good Investment.
Several suburban lots. Wisconsin ave- Park
and Chevy Chase.
ARTHUR CARR,
Sos l1th St " W.
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SEABOARD AIR LINE RY,

l0:O5 a. m. daily 'Seaboard Fast Mali
Through coaches and Rullman sleeperS
Savannah and Jacksonville. Parlor cars Jack
sonville to Tampa and washington 10 Pine
car.
500 D. m daily, except Sunday-''Seaboa-d
Elorida limited" Solid Pullman electrIG
liehted train with club dining. compartment
and observation cars to Jacksonville. s..
Augustine, and Palm Beach. with sleeperB 10
Miami and knights Key Cfor HavanaI. Par'
lor car Jacksonville to Tampa.
S:l5 D. m. daily-''Seaboard Express. Hsc.
tricaIly lighted sleepers and observation cars
snTinned with electric fans. Through serviSs
10 Savannah, jacksonville, Tampa, Atlanta
Sirmingham, and Memphis: also through
siaener 10 Pinehurst. Dining car.
Ticket Office, 141S New York ave. n. ".
E. A. HARDWOOD. C. T. A.
G. H. PHILLIPS. D. P. A.
r RYAN g. P. A.. Portsmouth. Va
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CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER

DROP POSTAL for our estimates on house
1923 L st. n. w. Phone y 36O7 and 1870 Nj
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WANTED-STABLES

WANTED-Stable for 12 or Is horses and
dump wagons; rent SIS to $50 for house and
stable. 233 10th y. e
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FOR RENT-33lo NJ NV, Or. b., sto.. eel.
o,S So $50 "
9l3 18th ne, 7r., b.. sto., hOt-water heat 81 so
lb5l 9th nw.' 5r., b.. store Gel. and sta. IS 90
81 X NV. 7r. b. ..s25. 5ol7Os r av,Sr,w. 1850
1904 9Th NV, 6r b q. sol 1911 Sc, 6r b.. IS so
16 18th ne, 7r.b 2O.5OI sos 18th Sc. 5r b. l6 %
2SS Bry't nw.sr.b 2O.5oI77S Gir'd nw,sr.w 1850
FLATS.
zI4 'th ST. ne. The Louise. 5r. b. 1st SOS 80
COLORED TENANTS.
~ St NV, 6r. and w. large yard. -. SO. 80
2l4S ID st. NV, 6r. and water.............. 13 so
o46 CaIlan ST., ne.,' 6r. and water........ 13 50
24O5 Sth ST. NV, 6r. and water ........... 13 50
45I School st. sw., 5r. and water. T. so
Ell SieVerR CT. NV, 4r. and water....... $50
II Mayors ct. NV, Or. and water. ....... 800
4l7 Guethers' CT. Sc, 4r. and water....... 100
CLIFFORD A. BORDEN CO., 604 9Th " w.
FOR RFST-
s2S 18th St NV, s large rooms. baths.
rent reduced
I2 6th st. NV, rooms SIS 90
325 18th st. me-, rooms. bath. porch. so so
322 1st ST. Sc, rooms. SIS 80
1895 n. II. ave. NV, 8 rooms (cOlored) $40 80
IS Mccullough ct. NV. 4 rooms; rent
TtuuCeQ te "
LOUIS p. SHOEMAKER, 6l2 l4th st. N w.
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POULTRY

WHITE ORpINGTON White Wyandotte,
Barred Rock crcEcrels. MISS CLARA
SMITH. CroNton, Va
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MAGNETOS

WE ARE EXPERTS In the repair and re-
magnetiZing OF your ignition apparatus
QUICK. GUARANTEED WORK
AILLER-DCDLEY CO.. 735 18th st. " W.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-09

AND | say that if ever get him within hundred
~ yards OF my mitrailleuse, Or within five yards OF
: = my bavonet | will let his Princes blood out of
his hearti Blue blood, Well, we will see about tha.'
Jolibois gnawed his nails conceang the anguish that
racked his heart And two large rolled down his
dirty cheeks, two drops Of which the great heat
of the fire quickly dried.
In the room overhead heavy restless ootstep made
itself heard 1t the pacing up and down of Count
Raoul Dagobert, who in of his dark and queer
moods At such times he wanted only his
pany and his children, who worshiped him, left him to
himself silent, dangerous. Adolphe, the medl
cal student alone ventured to approach him on such
occasions and to attempt to drive away with laugh and
jest the haunting spirit that drew cold dew to the
Counts forehead, and made his eyes black pools of
deep water which the warmed, which
trailed its thread of CLEAN
But at the present moment Adolphe with his ten
companions stretched face downward brick
floor his chin supported by his palms. and his eyes, like
those of the others, fixed ntenly upon the pine logs
that sent roaring fame up the black kitchen chimney.
From this ladder set almost perpendicular led
to the room above. The cottage boosted no other
apartments 1t was really the property OF French
man named Laftte, goatherd, built off a miserable
lane in the country OF the Ardennes It's had gone
off in great hurry when the army of the German
Crown Prince, rushing on by forced marches, had
passed through Champagne and the Ardennes. The
troops had missed the little cottage; and the francs
tireurs when they found month later discovered
shelter unexpected it welcome.
The kitchen was living roorn with floor OF
evenly laid bricks, and open hearth. Strings Of
onions and cobwebs dangled from the smoke grimed
ceiling
X/HY take it much to heart, old fellow?' said
Laporte the exZouave, his pipe between his lips.
1The Blues shot your brother certainly but should
have turned off of them in the circumstances
There grllnts of assent and of dis
approval.
3And is quite sure that he is dead asked Fouchard
the fencing
Il will tell you how it was. said olibois in a high
pitched voice. "Ay poor brother Paul used to be with
in my shop in the Rue de Provence until he joined
the corps of the Chasseurs dAfrique You know
were absolutely devoted to each other, and missed
him terribly. Then came the war; and heard no
of him; for he swallowed up in the confusion that
has paralyzed army corps. We met quite acct
dentaly after Sedan. You know that after the fight
got through the German lines for | wanted to my
cousin who keeps the Golden Bell Hotel, in the Place
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ADOLPHE mounted the ladder and saw
Count Dapohert staring flxedlv at him

though in reality he was unconscious of the interruption
of his solitude. The bare, for quantity
of rushes strewn the boards and small table in
the center on which burned long taow candle stuck
upright in its grease Dagoberts face covered
with perspiraton, haggard, and extremely pale. He
held small pink tinted sheet of paper which he had
drawn from his green jacket that had belonged to
chaSSeur.
"Ah7 said he with long and weary sign that seemed
empty his heart, Il am not the only one! lust then
he caught sight of Adophe BLOOD of Paul. he snared
his eyes blazing up
1--WE in danger of forgetting you, my Captain
said the student, with his charming smile of light
hearted boy.
The other did not reply; but he looked long and hard
at Adolphe, whom he really loved The fire fled from
his eyes, strong shlver through his bony frame
He held out the letter "Read that"
The student approached the faring light and read
the following words written in small feminine hand
Ny HUsBAND-I have just heard that you going to
join the army in some way mpore you by the love you
have for me to grant me an interview II you arc killed.
shall recall our meeting with treasured and dear reme
brance; and through the unscathed.
may yet thank our Father for His mercy.
Adolphe looked up This letter was glimpse into
his Captains SOUL and he knew something of its shall
lows and dangerous dceps. Am to continue?'
"Yes."
He went on reading:
For weary year you have kept away from me. would
reproach would not tell that want if
not that want your true and faith
wronged YOU though tempted to the utter1nost Do
not blame too harshly for the temptation. you who
knew the terms OIL marriage swear 10 that
that night when you discovered my have
Sigmund Oroshaz. Itook with the ring he
gave In token that you in deed send the
ring you. Perhaps should have retained it. do
ask your pity for Raou but ask it for yourself
Let forget the hot and words spoke the
gances that hurt than sword blades. the
that did pass into the empty air. but returned
into hearts and haunt them. Send for me! How
eagerly will come! ANNA.
ADOLPHE put the letter down and made remark.
"You have read it?" asked Dagobert with petu-
liant harshness
Every word"
well, did not grant her the interview"
Adophe was silent
"Pardieu! what you thnking?"
"That it a great pity, Count"
"You talk like fool" raped out Dagobert, st1ding
up and down violently Because Anna protests her
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II. THE POISONED CHALICE

Turenne. But the square was thronged.
An endless file of our brave fellows who
had been brought into the town by the
Prussian I.atrols were being driven across
the Place, and throwing their weapons upon
an enormous heap as they passed. This
thrice accused Prince Etterinburg was IN
command of the operation. He was pointed
out to me; so l know him. All at once |
saw my brother in the file of prisoners;
and at the same moment he caught sight
of me.
Il saw the tears rush to his eyes. For
getting to fling down his rifle on the heap,
he started toward me to embrace me. The
officer knocked him down, perhaps mistak-
ing his intentions. Paul scrambled to his
feet, and when | saw him grip his rifle |
knew that it was all up with him. | hear
now that German swine call out, Shoot
the fellow Instantly And still listen to
the crash of the platoon fire!
And you may tell me as often as you
like that the officer was doing his duty,
and you won't impress me. He has shown
himself the most brutal beast of all this
Prussian horde. Who hasn't heard tales of
his cruelty? All! give Jean Jolbois a chance,
and he will know how to deal with his
Serene Highness Prince Etterinburg'
The Counts restless tramping ceased.
Adolphe silently left the circle.
Jolbois' high pitched voice broke on the
last word, and he wept as a frightened
better of him, he. pushed open the door and
with his brother their games, their petty
quarres, their condolences -thronged upon
hin with suffocating pain
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publican candidate (white) on the same
ticket for common pleas judge. On
Sept. Z, 1899. Mr. Smith was second
time renominated for the legislature,
receiving next to the highest vote
There were thirty candidates for the
eight places. His plurality on election
day. Nov. Z. 1899. was over 10000
Mr.. Smiths work. personal and news
paper, in the interest Of the race and
the Republican party for a period of
more than twenty-eight years In well
known throughout the state.
Measures Introduced by Mr.. Smith.
His most conspicuous work an a leg
islator In the interest Of the race dur
ing his first term Tin 1904 was the
passage Of the Ohio civil rights law.
His "mob violence or anti-lynching
law" which Is now on the statute
books Of the grand old state, overshad-
ows all his work In the general assem-
bly, Of Ohio. For four years, during
the time Senator Foraker was gov
ernor Of Ohio and as a result Of his
favor. Mr.. Smith was q deputy state
oil inspector.
His bond Of 5000 was signed by
three Of Cleveland's oldest and most
highly respected colored citizens.
Though born in West Virginia lin
1863, he has lived since 1855 In Ohio
at Cleveland, where he attended the
public schools. graduating from the
Central high school. No other Negro
legislator the state has ever had has
such a splendid record for work done.
the kind that is Of practical beneit to
the race. No other Is more highly TO
spected In Ohio than Mr.. Smith. Ohio
has the only effective anti-lynching law
In the country. and but one or two
other states In the Union have any.
thing at all like It.
Indeed. he is the only Negro legisla.
tor who has ever accomplished such
work for the race. Mr.. Smith has al
ways welded fearless and able pen
for right and truth. He has fought
squarely In behalf Of his race. demand
ing for II recognition wherever denied
Though at times he has been severe
" criticised, he has never varied from
what he considered his duty. His -
cent nomination as delegate to the
state constitutional convention. which
Is to be held In 1912. was most sig
nal honor.
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INFORMATION.

1t costs no more to send your sub
scription by P. o. order. Get an or.
der for the amount Qess cost of order
and postage) and send it to the Twin
City Star. You will have a receipt,
and time will be saved. Negroes
lose more time than any other race
on account of their failure to take ad-
vantage of the up-to-date business
conveniences Of today.
The Twin City Star has the ex,
elusive use in this city Of the Afro
American news service of the Amer.
lean Press Assn, edited by Mr.. N. B.
Dodson of N. Y, which is a feature
Of our publication, much appreciated
by our readers.
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HARRY c. SMITHS
NOTABLE RECORD
Member 0 Ohio Legislature f0
Six Consecutive Years.
HONORED BY SENATOR FORAKER

Interesting Account Of Brilliant cIsvs-
land Editor Who Has Been q Con-
. spIeuous Figure In Republican Party
Since 1s94-Introduosd Anti-Iyneh.
Ing Bill In General Assembly.
Cleveland. O. The picture printed
In this column Is an excellent like
ness Of the Hon. Harry G. Smith,
q self made man who has pushed his
way to the front by indomitable will.
energy and honest dealing. He has
spent nearly thirty years in newspaper
work, over twenty eight Of them as
editor Of the Cleveland CO.. Gazette.
Of which he has been sole proprietor
about twenty-five years. He has serv.
ed three terms In the Ohio legislature.
from 1894 to 1902. He won a fourth
nomination as state representative on
Sept. z, 1905. the only Afro-American
In the north and possibly in any other
section Of the country who has ever
received such popular recognition.
There were twenty-three candidates
for seven places, three being Afro
Americans. He received the second
highest vote and nearly as many as
the two other Afro-American candi-
dates combined. He received a higher
vote than eighteen Of the twenty
white candidates. Eighteen thousand
Republicans voted at the primary.
There are about 10000 in the county,
only $500 Of whom are Afro-Ameri-
cans. Mr.. Smith received the second
highest vote in 1893 and 1899 and
was fifth In 1895.
He enjoys the distinction Of editing
what is generally acknowledged to be
one Of our leading race journals; also
of having thrice been elected over white
opponents to the state legislature.
On Nov. Z, 1895, when a candidate
for reelection, Mr.. Smith received
about 5000 votes more than the Re-
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OFFICERS OF NATIONAL
INDEPENDENT LEAGUE.
Militant Political Organization Creates
Favorable Public Opinion.

The consensus Of opinion Of those
who followed up the four public SEES
siOns Of the fourth annual convention
of the National independent Political
league recently held In Boston Ii that
the convention was magnificent sue
cess. mi
Every session open to the public was
crowded. whether II was the concert
to which admission was charged or
the meeting In the little room In the
old courthouse. while the mass meet
ings in the beautiful and commodi0us
new Twelfth Baptist church and In
historic Faneuil hall held mammoth
audiences.
The election Of officers resulted AZ
follows: President. }. r. Clifford. Mar
tinsburg. W. Va: first vice president.
the Rev. Byron Gunner. Hillburn. N.
Y: second vice president. the Rev. 3.
W. Smith. Providence. R. l.; third
vice president. L. c. Moore. Mississip-
pi; fourth vice president. Professor
Benjamin B. Church. Salisbury. N. G.:
fifth vice president. the Rev. W. D.
johnson. Boston: corresponding secre-
tary. william M. Trotter. Boston: re-
cording secretary. James L. Neill,
Washington: treasurer. the Rev. q.
8. Whitfield. Providence. r. l.: financial
secretary. W. T. Ferguson. New York:
national orga nicer. the Rev. J. Milton
Waldron. Washington: assistant nation
al organizer. J. M. Summers. Xenia.
o.: sergea nt-at-arms. G. q. Curtis.
Iowa: chaplain, the Rev. Nj. A. N.
Shaw. Boston.
Executive committee members are:
Alabama. Bishop J. W. Alstork: Ar
kansas. Dr. r. B. Coffin: California.
Paul NJ. Nash: Colorado. George d.
Ross: Connecticut, J. W. Lancaster:
Della ware. DR.. J. B. Stubbs: District
Of Columbia. 8. L. Corrothers: Florida.
A. W. Price: Georgia. Bishop R. s.
Williams: Illinois. DR.. c. e. Bentley;
Indiana. George L. Knox: Iowa. the
Rev. J. c. Reid: Kentucky, J. 81. Har.
ris: Louisiana. Captain W. T. Grant:
sachusetts. e. T. Morris: Mary
land. the Rev. G. r. Waller: Mime
sofa. C. 8. Smith: Michigan. r. h.
Warren: Mississippi. DR.. s. D. Red.
mond: Missouri, P. q. Murray: Ne
braska. Fl. }. Pinkett; New Hamp-
shire. J. F. Slaughter: New Jersey.
Rev. J. e. Churchman: New York.
Bishop Alexander Walters: North
Carolina. G. G. Clements: Ohio. J. M.
Summers: Oklahoma. M. Irvine: Ore
gon. M. Canady: Pennsylvania. the
Rev. e. W. Moore: Rhode Island. the
Rev. J. Fl. Wiley; Texas. Colonel
Charles L. Mitchell: Virginia. the
Rev. Charles 8. Morris: West Vir-
ginia, W. T. Hayes and w. 81. Mar
shall.
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7. S. Phsne 3073 NV. Main s5s2
The
Porters and Walters Club
Incorporated
GLOVER SKULL, President
Walters for Parties Furnished
NIso P0rfers
Isl hennepln Ave. MpIs.
SPECIAL NOTICE.

The patronage of the men of the
Twin Cities is invited to the Dining
Rooms of the Porters' and Walters
Club, 251 Hennepin Ave., Cup stairs).
Newly fitted throughout with elegant
furnishings and table accessories.
It's CUISINE under the personal direc-
ton Of Chef George Mills, its service
is capable and clearly.
A special feature is it's 5 o'clock
dinner accompanied by the latest mu-
sic. The same reasonable prices.
Glover Shull, manager.
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NEWSPAPER MEN TO MEET
IN TOPEKA, KAN, NOV. 80
Western Negro Press Association ls-
sues Call For Convention.

Muskogee. Okla.-President Andrew
J. Smitherman of this town and Secre-
tary ]. D. Cook Of Milwaukee. WIS.,.
have issued an urgent call for the If
teenth annual meeting Of the Western
Negro Press association, which is to be
held in Topeka. Kan. for two days be-
ginning on Thursday. Nov. 80.
The president says:
"By virtue of the official power vest
ed in me. and in keeping with the de-
cree Of the executive board. I hereby
call the fifteenth annual session Of the
association to meet In regular session
at the time and place above mentioned.
Each member Of the association Is
particularly urged to be present, either
in person or by proxy. and a cordial
invitation Is hereby extended to all
editors, managers. reporters. CORE
spondents, publishers and owners Of
newspapers who are not members.
"Colored newspapers have become
very important factors in the social,
industrial. economical and political life
Of America. and 1t will be we'll for all
newspaper men who can to meet at
this convention and discuss the best
means Of employing this great power
for the benefit Of the race and the
country at large.
There is no greater responsibility
than that which rests upon the shout
ders Of newspaper men. because they
are the molders of public opinion. We
propose to learn at this convention
how best to shape this opinion for the
good Of the masses as well as the
classes.
"A very interesting program has
been arranged for this occasion. and 1t
will be Of much advantage to every
editor. publisher and newspaper CORE
spondent to be present. Mutual inter-
change Of views will no doubt be Of
much benefit to us ALL"
Signed by Andrew j. Smitherman,
president. and J. ID. Cook. secretary.