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The Forrest City times., 1913-12-12
CASE OF MANS INGRATlTUDE
Woman Certainly Had Poor Reward for Her Act of Generous
 Self-Sacrifice.

George B. Mcclellan, former mayor of New York, was talking about Thanksgiving.
 The day" he said, lis a good one for holiday-a good one, for a visit to the seashore.
 T was once walking the Board walk in the brilliant sunshine of an Atlantic City Thanksgiving day after noon, when I saw an overdressed couple come forth from a cafe.
 They were quarreling. Their voices grew louder and fiercer. Finally the man gave the woman a push that act ually knocked her down.
 "As she struggled to her feet the woman shook her fist at the man and shrieked:
 And this is what l get is it, for pawnin' the fly screens to give you q day off"
The Forrest City times., 1913-12-12
He Was Real Nasty.

A darky employed as an office boy came to work one morning with a face that looked as though it had been run through a meat-grinder.
 Henry" demanded his surprised employee, fv-c,. z- .Ae world happen. ed to you?"
 Well, suh, boss" explained Henry, T got into file argument las night wifi another nigger, and one thing led to another twell l up and hat at him We'll, suh, it seemed lak dat irritated him. He took and blacked both of nah eyes and bit both of nah years mighty nigh off. and split nah lip and knocked two of nah teef loose; and den he thowed me down and stamped me in de stomach. Honest, boss, never did get so sick of a nigger in nah life!"
The Forrest City times., 1913-12-12
HEAD iTCHED AND BURNED

GOA Greenville Ave, Staunton, Va My head broke out in pimples which festered. It itched me so that l would scratch 1t till my head got al most in a raw sore. My hair came out gradually and it was dry and lifeless. Dandruf fell on my coat collar till was ashamed of it. My aead had been that way all summer, itching and burning till couldn't sleep In any peace.
 q tried saives but 1t looked like they made 1t worse. got - but 1t did me no good so got cake of Cuticura Soap and box of the Cuticura Ointment and you don't know what a relief they gave me. In two weeks my head was we'll" (Signed) J. L. Smith. Oct. 2s, 1912.
 Cutlcura Soap and Ointment sold throughout the world Sample Of each free with S2-p Skin Book Address post. card 'Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston." Adv.
The Forrest City times., 1913-12-12
The Limit.

After standing by for 15 minutes listening to the stream of questions put to a policeman at busy corner, the woman said:
 Don't you get awfully tired of an swering all these fool questions that are put to you hour after hour?"
 Well, rather" he said Still, I've got so used to 1t that there is only one of the lot that makes me actually boil"
 Which one is that?" she inquired
 Don't get awfully tired of an swering all the fool questions that other folks ask?"
 "Oh!" said the woman, and hurried on.
The Forrest City times., 1913-12-12
Hard to Understand Woman.

70. you cant please woman." he said, disgustedly; fits no use trying"
 What's happened now"
 "I met that pretty Miss Sweet in dark hallway and kissed her. didn't think she'd mind, you know"
 And she did mind?"
 Well. she pretended to be very angry, so I thought I'd smooth things down by telling her that it was all a mistake; that thought she was some body else"
 And them"
 Why. then she really was very angry"
The Forrest City times., 1913-12-12
CversiQEt.

The steamboat came spaashins along her course at full speed and the first thing the passengers knew when 1t stopped was that it had crashed head on into the pier.
 Mercy" cried passenger. ' wonder what is the matter?'
 "Nothin'." said Pat one of the deck hands. "Nothn', ma 'am-ut looks ito me- as if the captain just forgot that we stop here"
The Forrest City times., 1913-12-12
Almost Too ConsJderate.

A corporal was drilling a stupid squad, with whose drilling the colonel had just found fault The corporal said: 'I tell you fellows this much, if you don't do any better we shall drill all day. have field practice at night bivouac afterward. without fire, with out cooking. without straw and with the temperature down at zero"
 Why don't you let it rain. too?" asked a voice from the ranks.
The Forrest City times., 1913-12-12
Short Division.

Pupil L'Harioot, if I cut a beef steak in two, and then the halves again in two, what do l get?" Quarters, sir"
 Good! And then again?" -Eigh1hs''
 All right! And then again?" '-Sixteenths.
 Exactly! And then?" "Thirty-seconds
 And then?'
 The Boy tout of patience) )-Hashi l
The Forrest City times., 1913-12-12
Took Him at Ills Word.

A farmer met a man at the railroad station and asked him for a chew of tobacco. The man pulled out a plug and said: Have you got a knife ?" No" said the farmer. Then he asked the man if he had any objection where he bit and he said: No" Then he jumped on the train and said: 'Ill bite it in the next town"
The Forrest City times., 1913-12-12
This Little World.

When he married the world was all before him."
 Ant inow?"
 Now he cant even find ground for | e,"-Judge.
The Forrest City times., 1913-12-12
Cheek.

Your salary isn't enough to support my daughter"
 I'm glad you've come to that con clusion so early, sir.'-Boston Even ing Transcript.
The Forrest City times., 1913-12-12
AatobfTtcxication.

New Manager (to the quick4lunch ownerb-four checks can only be punched to 50 cents. What if cus- toner eats tnore?
 Owner (fumling over sandwiches and bargain-commter meats s)-1n such cases we always call up 659S Eve ningside. It's the nearest hospital
The Forrest City times., 1913-12-12
RUB-MY-TISM

VIII cure your Rheumstism and al kinds of aches and pains-Neuralgia Cramps. Collie. Sprains. Bruises. Cuts. Old Sores, Burns, etc Antlseptic @nodyne. Price 25c.-Adv.
The Forrest City times., 1913-12-12

"All the worlds a stage" and there are some people who are giving vaude- vile performances without knowing
The Forrest City times., 1913-12-12
COLDS & L-aGRlPPE

$ or c6 doses 666 will break any case of ,Chills 6 Fever, Colds X LaGrippe; it acts on the liver better than Calo- mel and does not gripe or sicken- Price 25c.---Atlv.
The Forrest City times., 1913-12-12
What She Got.

T asked my husband for a little money this morning." Did you get any?"
 Yes" acrimony.
The Forrest City times., 1913-12-12

Stranger-What's your line? Newlyriche-I am a gentleman. Stranger-lBeen at it long?
The Forrest City times., 1913-12-12

Men declare their love before they feel it: women confess theirs only after they have proved it.-Latena.
The Forrest City times., 1913-12-12

It's no trouble to find a woman wh' can keep Q secret-going.
The Forrest City times., 1913-12-12

Even a fourth-class postmaster may be a first-class man.
The Forrest City times., 1913-12-12

No thoughtful person uses liquid blue. It's . pinch of blue h large bottle of water. Ask for Red Cross Ball Blue, the blue that's all blue Adv
The Forrest City times., 1913-12-12

Iienid blue is weak solution. Avoid it. Buy Red Cross Ball Blue, the blue that's tli blue. Ask your grocer. Adv.
The Forrest City times., 1913-12-12

krs. wineiow's Soothing Syrup for Children seething, softens the gums, reduces inhamms' tsou Ailays pain raanes wind one ,2Sc bottieAk
The Forrest City times., 1913-12-12

Uraguayan banks have more than $50000,000 in deposits.
The Forrest City times., 1913-12-12

Germany's machine tool industry employees SC. .Go0, ,000 men.
The Forrest City times., 1913-12-12

A good husband is an asset, but worthless one is liability.
The Forrest City times., 1913-12-12

Deans Mentholated Cough Drops effec- lively drive out colds and stop all throat irIitations-5c at Drug Stores.
The Forrest City times., 1913-12-12
It's Place.

That breakwater ought to make more show"
 Why should it?"
 Because it aims to cut such a dash
The Forrest City times., 1913-12-12

And lots of people do not work as much as they wait.
The Forrest City times., 1913-12-12
important to sNct,,cns

important to eNCts,orS
 Examine carefully every bottle Nf CASTORIA, a safe and sure remedy for infants and children, and see that it Signature ssats sse of &HAZzzzu In Use For Over 90 Years. Children Cry for Fletcher's Castoria
The Forrest City times., 1913-12-12
Durable.

Bix-My lawyer tells me l have a strong case.
 Dix-He probably means that 1t is one that will last for years.
The Forrest City times., 1913-12-12

Dr. l.. W. Poyner of Osage. formet member of the state legislature from Carrol! county, was thrown from horse and badly injured.
The Forrest City times., 1913-12-12

The commissioners of public build ings of Cleburne county are advertis, ing for bids for the erection of a new court house. The contract was award eG several months ago but the success tll bidders refused to carry out the contract. alleging that through lack of informs. ,ion, the bid submitted was too low.
The Forrest City times., 1913-12-12

Eureka Springs held its second cleanup day for the year 1913. The prize of 8 offered by the Board ot Health for the largest pile of rub Dish was won by the fifth grade ot the public schools.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1913-11-15

Relatives and many friends are
mourning the death Of Mr.. and Mrs.
David Martin, an aged couple, who for
many years have resided at 1926 Dear
born Street. Mr.. Martin, who had
been i'll for some time died on Thurs
day of last week. The shock Of his
death Frustrated his wife, Mrs. Georgia
Martin, and when he was buried on
Monday morning she was confined to
her bed. She never rallied and early
tuesday morning she passed away.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin were both
members Of Ebenezer Baptist Church,
and OF Olivet Baptist Church before the
latter was organized. Mr.. Martin was
buried from there on Monday and his
wife yesterday. Mr.. Martin in early
LIE was a minister, coming here from
Louisville, KY. he had been employed
by the Wells-Fargo Express Co., for
thlrty-hve years and had been happily
married for over sixty-four years.
hey. J. F. Thomas of6eiated at both
funerals.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1913-11-15
CRIME IN PORTLAND. ORE.
The Advocate Finds That Afro-Amsri-
cans Are Not the Perpetrators.

The Advocate Finds That Afro-Ameri-
cans Are Not the Perpetrators
The Portland COre.I Advocate In It's
issue Of Oct. IL. speaking Of crime In
the city Of Portland. says editorially:
"a wave Of crime has struck Portland
the like OF which Outrivals anything
for downright brutality In its history.
School children are being assaulted.
women's money purses and rings
wrenched from their hands and the
victims roughly handled, and men are
being beaten and robbed upon the
streets and 10 some instances In their
own homes. And the perpetrators Of
these outrages have not been appre-
hended.
The police force and the newspapers
have done their very best to fasten the
crimes OH cOlOred men. but after an In
yestigatiOn they have realized their
mistake and that the deeds are the
work Of white men.
Even now as we go to press We
learn that a white man was snatehed
from his automobile and robbed Of val
liable papers and still no clew Of the
bold thug. II appears that the whole
police force and detective force are
powerIess to check the crime wave"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1913-11-15
ORGANIZATION SOCIETY TO
HOLD MEETING IN RICHMOND
Promoters Eager to Perfect Better
School and Health Conditions

Richmond, Va.-GOvernOr William
Hodges Mann and DIR. Booker t.
Washington win speak in the Rich
mond city auditorium on the night Of
Nov. Z before the Negro Organizl-
ton Society Of virginia at its first an
nual meeting. Better schools, better
health, better homes, better farms
this Is the motto Of the organization
which aims to tederate all interests
that trend TO promote the welfare Of
the masses.
An interesting program has been
arranged for Nov. 8 and Z. Reports
VIII be presented on cooperation with
the Virginia state health department
In reaching the masses Of our people
in the rural districts and In the cities;
health campaigns waged through four
counties Of Virginia; popular educa-
ton for better health and improve
ment In rural schools
Lectures win also be given on CO
operation In agriculture and cooper
tion In business. A report on the re-
cent southern sociological congress
win also be presented Delegates from
many organizations win be present 10
represent the health and educational
interests Of religious bodies, Sunday
schools, secret societies and civic a.
soeiatiOns-
An organizations are eligible 10 mem
bership in the Organization society
and may send delegates to the Rich
mond meeting. Robert r Motion, com
mandant OF Hampton institute, Il the
president John n. Candy Of the State
Normal school at Petersburg h the
executive secretary. Delegates who ex.
pect to attend the meeting are asked
% notify mot later than Nov. u Pro
fsssor Candy or Az- Maggie L Wal
ker. St Luke's bank, Richmond. OF
Mn. o. B. Stokes. St. John street
Richmond
The Virginia State Negro Bushes
league win hold Ia annual meeting IN
connection with TIE Negro Organlza-
don society me oflee0 OF ths Stats
Bustness league are WORKING among
the local leagues to have q large e.
tendance at the forthcOming mestn
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1913-11-15

congress and for the past twenty three
years principal of the Clark high
school of Selma. Miss Hudson has in
dividualitieS and accomplishments that
are distinctively her own.
She finished the normal course at
Selma university In 1903 and won high
honors as vaiedictorian in a class Of
ffty-twO. After leaving this tnstitu-
ton she went To Atlanta, Ga, and fin
Ished the college preparatory at Spell
man seminary in 1909. She graduated
with honOrs from the college depart
ment at MOOrehUuSe college. formerly
Atlanta Baptist college. Atlanta, Ca.
from which she received a scholarship
prize.
She also finished from the domestic
science department ut Spelman semi
nary. She will specialize in household
science. In order that she may be more
thoroughly prepared Miss Hudson
preferred TO do this before taking up
her profession OF teaching.
For two years In succession. 1912
and 1913, she won the Chamberlain
Scriptural contest prize at Spelman.
Miss Hudson has been offered some
splendid positions already, but VIII re-
main here In Brooklyn to finish the
prescribed rour~e and then go back
south. where she expects to render
service TO her people.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1913-11-15
MAKING GOD IN NEW FIELD.
Fine Record OF E.aS {. LeoIa Hudson.
Winner Of Cha nbsrIin Prizes

Fine Record OF E.aS {. LeoIa Hudson.
Winner Of Cha nbsrIin Prizes
Brooklyn. y. Y.-Making good in q
northern school. surrounded by new
conditions. new faces and in a new
line of work. is not always an easy
task But this Is being accomplished
by Miss E. LeOla Hudson. the daughter
Of Professor and Mrs. e. Il. Hudson
OF Selma, Ala. who Is here attending
Pratt institute. Miss Hudson Is per-
haps one of the most remarkable stu
dents that have entered Pratt. notwtth-
standing long list of exceptional tai
ent that has been found from year to
year in this institution.
While she comes from distinguished
parentaGe. her father being secretary
Of the great national Baptist conven-
tion, secretary of the Baptist state
convention OF Alabama. treasurer Of
the endowment board OF Odd Fellows
Of the state of Alabama and one Of
the secretaries OF the Sunday school
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1913-11-15
A NINE YEAR OLD MOTHER.

Mildred AeredIth, the oldest OF 3
family OF three orphans, their mother
died when they were SIX, four and two
years. They were taken IN by good
woman to keep them from being sePar-
ated. Today that woman Is sick and
the chances are they viii be separated,
and only God knows whether they will
De usea human or not. Their only
chance Is 70 win one OF these prizes.
They can win II you will help them.
They want the coupons out or the
Chicago Examiner every morning, clip
them out and send them TO her each
week. You can SEM your subscription
10 her or she Will call and take 1t. You
CAL subscribe xrom ~ cents up and the
paper viii e delivered to you daily.
Membership 10 the Child Mother Is
20 cents Il you wish to JOIN. THIS Is
simply race PRIDE or christian charity.
Sena them some coupons today, you
don'E nave TO JOIN the club nor sub
scribe, Ot course II helps the greater.
But any one can send her coupons.
Viii you kindly help herf
Mildred Meredith,
522S La sale street
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1913-11-15
FARMING IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
Success Of Jonas W. Thomas, Who Has
Become Wealthy.

One Of the most successful farmers
b Marlborough county, 8. C.. b Jonas
W. Thomas. who tiIls the soI on q
large plantation. BE pses some nfty OF
more plows In the cultivation OF bis
crops He started twenty-five years
ago with one horse on q rentage OF
thirty acres. for which be paid Loo
pounds OF lint cotton. -Four years later
be increased his stock and also bought
seven acres Of ground
Mr.. Thomas h now the owner q
twelve room dwelling house and
plantation valued at $4,000. He has
thirty-nine families on his place and
has received rs high n $1,000 for q
single crop Of cotton. Mr. Thomas has
saved on an average $3Im0 annually
for over twenty years, His credit II
good at the local hank In Bcnnettsville
8. c.. from which hP has borrowed and
paid ha~k as mnch as $23OnO In one
year.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1913-11-15
RESEARCH SOCIETY MEETS.
Yenksrs Organization Hears Native
African Discuss Dignity Of Race


Ysnksrs Organisation Hears Native
African Discuss Dignity Of Race.
In the course Of an able and scholar
ly address before the members and
friends OF the Negro Society For His
torical Research. Yonkers, n. Y. re-
Gently. DR.. E. G. Granville Sutton Of
Sierra LeOne. West Africa, spoke on
the subject The Dignity OF Being a
Negro" After telling his hearers what
the early Africans had contributed to
civilization and religion be mentioned
some useful discoveries and inventions
made by Negroes and appropriated by
the stronger race which have been Of
lasting benefit to the world.
Among the earliest and most useful
OF these was the common sewing nee
die, which be said was invented by q
Spanish Negro in 1915 and was ex-
posed for sale at Cheapside. In London.
The inventor refused to divulge his Sc
cret The collapsible umbrella and the
detachable or bachelors button are the
inventions OF black men.
He said our Thanksgiving day orig
mated In New England: that the whites
there were OIi the point OF starving to
death when Negro slaves were brought
there to till their fields and make their
crops. The timely arrival Of these
blacks saved them. and In celebrations
Of the event they instituted Thanks
giving day. Negro physician. an Az
rican. John T Perry. effected a cure Of
the first case OF pellagra in this coun-
try. a disease which has caused so
much fear among the white people OF
the southern states. who laugh at the
Ideas Of white PHYSICIANS regarding It
The secret Of its cure and Of tubercu-
lOsis is well known to African medical
men. said DR. Sutton.
Mr.. Perry had been offered by In
terested persons in Washington $1,000
for his formula, but he declined the
offer as too small He wanted 5000
600 and a half interest In the COM
pany that manufactured It While his
proposition was being considered he
died and with him his secret
But Africans have a native school Of
medicine and can cure any Of the so
called incurable diseases. They do not
divulge to white men their medical
secrets, though for years white men
have tried to find them out he made
interesting allusion to the Puro So
ciety For Men and the Bunda Society
For Women and briefly sketched the
objects for which they are formed
They are" he said. "as old as the his
tory Of Africa"
you Americans are studying eugen-
ics today with considerable zeal, some
Of it misapplied. The Africans for more
than a thousand years have known all
about this important science You
don't know everything in America. Az
rica can still teach you much" said DR..
Sutton
The speaker said many more things
Of equal importance and interest which
It is not prudent to discuss here. The
dignity Of being a Negro was dem
onstrated by many historical citations
and proofs Of the Negroes service to
civilization and the world. The only
people In America who discredit the
Negro are the Negroes who do not
know the Negro.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1913-11-15
DREW ETHERDGE.
Mildred Meredith,
522S La sale street

Drew Etheridge, aged % years
was buried from his late residence,
5U35 Armour Avenue on Thursday, and
nis remains were inferred In Oak Hill
cemetery. Rev. John Robinson, pastor
OF st. Mark NJ. L. Church Oficisted-
Mr.. Etheridge died of pneumonia at
the Cook County hospital on Monday
and is survived by two sons. de was
porn in Gibson county, Tennessee.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1913-11-15
GEORGE WILLIAMS BENEFIT.
Select Audience Attends at States
Theatre, Nov. 9TH.

The testimonial benefit in behalf of
Geo. W. Williams was fairly well at
tended, and the program was one of
the the strongest ever seen In any
theatre on the Stroll. While the serv-
ices OF the performers, orchestra and
Theatre we're donated the running ex-
lenses OF the benefit in printing, post
age, engraving and general advertising
WAS heavy; however, the neat sum of
about SjO.OO was turned over to sgd
Perrin, Georges representative, and
everybody was well satisfied except a
few sOre-heads who were never known
to donate a penny toward anything or
anybody. A million thanks are hereby
given to ali who took any part toward
the success OF the benefit, and the fol-
lowing letter viii explain itself:
To the Committee:
L consider the amount turned over
to me by you to be a full and honest
division, after having gone over the
itemized account OF expenses in a care
Jul manner, and am satisfied that there
has been an honest and straightfor-
ward distribution OF the money that
was accrued IN behalf of said benefit.
(oignedy Sidney Perrin,
for g. Williams.
Tony Langston,
for Committee.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1913-11-15

Inc old Star Theatre, 3sS3-sS35
south State Street, is at the present
time undergoing complete or thorough
temodeling, and when completed it win
De transformed into a frst-class motion
picture house or show.
Architect Gibson furnished the plans
Iof the new changes in the interior,
and the building commissioner has
stamped his seal Of approval upon
them
Dr. George B. Young, health commits
SOner, declares that the new ventila-
h0n system being installed win be per-
feet in every respect. When finished it
WIN have a seating capacity Of about
500.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1913-11-15
BARGAINs IN TWO APARTMENT
BUILDINGS.

For sale by owner, g apartment
buildings; an newly decorated; ready
for immediate occupancy. CAN at 322S
Calumet avenue; and 1888 Forest ave-
nue..
Small cash payment down and easy
terms. Open for inspection from 2
to P. u. Must dispose of these at
once.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1913-11-15
BEAUREGARD T. MosELKY FRANK L. HAMILTON
President General Secretary
The
National Negro
Sen1i-Centennial
Exposition
Associations

viii give a reception and grand ball at the
9TH Regiment Armory, 34th Street and Went
worth Avenue, Thanksgiving Evening, Thurs
day, November 9th. Music by the 9Th
Regiment Band
One hundred selected couples will execute the
Tango the lame duck and the Brazilian dances
$50 in gold will be divided up into three prizes
and awarded to the best dancers.
Admission so Cents Reserved Seats $1OO
Julius F. Taylor, director of the Bureau of
Publicity and Promotion. Phone Drexel 1890.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1913-11-15

1t viii be ready to throw its doors
open to the public on or about Deeem-
Der !.
1t VIII be the only theatre on the
stroll, or State Street, managed and
controlled by a COlOred man, and it
will be up to the COlOred people to
support it.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1913-11-15

Some predict that the time will come
when people will read each others
thoughts like a book Many hyleaves
win be discovered where least ex-
pOcted.