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/ days. The session opened on Thurs
day afternoon. June II, with the Rev.
w. Bishop Johnson, LII. D. Of Wash
ington presiding. After the devotional
exercises and the appointment OF the
| committee on enrolment of delegates
and the committee on nomination of
officers for the ensuing year DR.. John
son delivered his annual address, in
which he reviewed the work of the
year and made several very practical
recommendations for the future well
fare of the convention.
\ Following President Johnsons an
nual message addresses of welcome
were delivered by Borough President
Marcus NJ. Marks, on behalf of the
city, for the interdenominational min
isters' conference; the~Rev. Dr. w. 81.
Brooks, minister Of the st. Marks M.
e. church, for the Baptist ministers
conference; the Rev. ]. Ernest Robin
son, minister of the First Baptist
church at Sheepshead Bay, n Y, and
on behalf of the Mount Olivet Baptist
church DR. David G Moon, secretary
of the board of trustees. The response
to the addresses of welcome was made
by the Rev. William A. Taylor, D. D.,
Of Washington.
Among the presidents of schools
who made brief addresses noting the
progress made the past year were DR..
George Rice Hovey or the Virginia
Union university; r. G. Wood, A. NJ,
of the Virginia seminary and college;
the Rev. DR.. John G. Love, promoter
of the proposed Northern Baptist col
lege; Miss Mamie Helen Burroughs Of
the National Training School For Wom-
en- and Girls; DR. w. A. Credit of the
Downingtown (Pa.) Industrial school
and others.
The following named ministers were
appointed to preach special sermons;
Annual sermon, the Rev. w. T. Wat
kins, D. D.: doctrinal sermon, the Rev.
Dr. w. w Brown; missionary sermon,
the Rev Timothy White. The work of
foreign missions was ably represented
by the Rev. DIR. l.. G. Jordan, CORE
bpVl1dllS W tAC ANaLApldA lay
fist foreign board, with headquarters
, at 624 South Eighteenth street, Phila-
delphia. The report of the board of
managers read by the. corresponding
secretary, DR.. w. A. Harrod, showed
that the work Of the convention was
well organized and that the various
standing committees were active.
The reports Of the committees Of
state conventions. corresponding bod
les, home missions, education, publica-
tion, church edifice, widows fund and
ministers relief fund were also read.
Funds for all these objects are provid-
ed for by the convention under the
management Of the various boards. A
new committee known as the steering
committee also made its report The
the rate of four (4) per cent per an
mum on all deposits, payable on nd
after Thursday, July 1, 1915. Divi-
ends not called for are added to the
deposit account and earn dividend:
from July /, 1915
GEORGE TOURNY, Manager
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Richmond, Va, to Witness an
Elaborate Celebration.
GILES B. JACkSON'S PLUCK

4
\ Planned to Show the Progress of the
i Race Since 1865-Neero Historical
and Industrial Association Asks City
! Councils Aid.
Richmond, ya.-The commissioners
In charge of the plans and arfang-
ments for holding the state and ma
honal exposition in this city to show
the progress which our people have
made during the past half century
have selected Monday. July 3, as open
ing day.
The celebration will run for three
weeks, closing on Tuesday, July q.
The Negro Historical and Industrial
association, under whose auspices the
exposition will be held, has petitioned
the finance committee of the city coun-
ell through its president the Hon.
Giles B. Jackson, for an appropriation
of $4,000 toward the general expenses
Of the celebration.
The text of the petition as presented
by Mr.. Jackson is as follows:
''To the Honorable Board of Aldermen
and City Council of the City of Rich
mond. Va:
"Gentlemen-There will be held in
the city of Richmond at the state fair
grounds from the 9Th of July to the
9th of July an exposition and celebra-
ton In commemoration of the tiftieth
anniversary of the emancipation and
achievements of the Negro. We lay
emphasis upon the word achievements
because the main purpose of this expo
sition is to show to the world the mar
velouS progress made by the Negroes
of this country, especially in the south
ern states and the state of Virginia,
within the past fifty years.
\ "This exposition was conceived by
| the brain of those most anxious for the
white people of this country and espe-
cially those of the north and west, to
view the progress of the Negro and see
how much he has advanced in the last
fifty years. We want to dispel the idea
that exists in the minds of some who
are not so well acquainted with the
black man and the relation of the two
races In the south. We want to show
that the Negro is not hindered from
making industrial progress in this Sec
| ton.
at is for tnis reason that the Negro
Historical and Industrial association,
under whose auspices this exposition is
to be held, appealed to the national
government for the means by which to
create this exposition, and in answer
TO their prayer an appropriation Of
$55, 900 was made at the time we ap-
piled for the amount. At that time We
had the PROMISES Of certain large cor
porations that they would contribute
largely i; the fund we We're raising,
= -
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IMPORTANT VISITORS.

Geo w. Cook, secretary of Howard
University and Professor of Interna-
tlonal Law; Mrs. Coralie Franklin
Cook, member of the Board of Ed
ucation Of Washington, D. c., and
Mrs. Josephine B, Bruce, widow OF
former Senator B. K. Bruce, are dom
iclled at the Won Dorm in San Fran
CISCO and in attendance at the World
Purity Federation. On Wednesday
evening, the 21st, Mrs. Cook adj
dressed the Federation on Vice and
the Colored Child.
In order that the people might be
given an opportunity TO meet and
hear these interesting visitors the
Northern California Branch of the
National Association for the Advance
ment Of Colored People will give a
reception in their honor on Monday
evening, July 20, at the Fifteenth St.
Church and cordially invites the pub
lie to attend.
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OFFICIAL CALL.

The Ninth Annual Convention OF
the California State Federation OF
Colored Women's Clubs will convene
in the Fifteenth Street A. M. E.
Church, Oakland, on July 1880.
1915 To bring Our women together
to- show their ability along all lines
of work, and to assist in the upward
progress of the race, to take new
and vital interest in our girls and
boys, to urge them so far as possible,
to be present at our sessions, tor
what benefit they may derive spirit
ually, physically, Intellectually and
morally, is the object of our Fedora
ton.
Mrs. C. H. Dodge, State President
Mrs. H. B. Tilghman, State Secre.
tary.
Mrs. E. V. Steward, Corresponding
Secretary.
Mrs. H. B.. Saunders. Assistan
Secretary.
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Following is the program Of the big
picnic and free barbecue to be given
by the West Indian Aid Association
at Shellmound Park Monday, Auguat
2, 1915:
Gates open at II noon.
2. M-Reception of visitors, del
egates, etc.
2 P. M-Music, dancin, etc.
2:30 P. M.-All kinds of athletic
amusements. All cash prizes. Also
grand consolation racing for men and
women.
3P. M.-Rafhe for. 100 pound sacks
Of sugar. Somebody will win a sacI
Of sugar for 10 cents Each sack i:
worth $500
$50 p. M-Free barbecue. jus
like the air, free for all
4.3O P. M. to 9 P. M-Securing o.
votes for most popular lady on TIL,
ground. Votes cent. No less thar
dian soft drinks will be given to tht
votes will be sold TO any one.
$50 p M.-Baby show. Babe
must not be over 2 years of age
Prize, solid gold bracelet
N. B.-A whole barrel of West In
10 P. M.-Awarding of all prizes.
children free.
1l.45 tP. M.--Na .sonal Anthem.
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sassm Athletic Club Win. Big Victory

saaern Athletic Club Wins Big Victory.
The Salem Crescent Athletic ciuD
won a signal victory over the Pastime
ATHLETIC club ia match relay on Mon
day, June u. at the annual summer
games OF the athletic nursery" at
Glencoe-OyaI. One Hundred and TWen'
ty-sixth street and. Second avenue.
New York. The colored boys were re-
turned victurs by fifteen yards IN an
eight lap relay. Verwayen, first man
20 run for the Salem Crescent comDt
nation. opened up lead of about I'VE
Yards on Kloer. but on the second re-
Law the Salem lead was increased to
more than thirty yards. Oscar Haw-
kins opposing C. ]. Shay. who Oiled In
for Matt Skea. Miles McHugh, run
ming against Arthur Gorham. made up
a good part Of the ground, but Herman
Foster was a match for Dan Shea or
the Pastimes and retained the big ad-
vantage handed him by Gorham. The
Srictors journeyed the eight laps in tRe
1ceod time OF 2 minutes 30 3-5 seconds.
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Attorney Oscar Hudson of San
francisco has received notice from
the recording secretary of the San
Francisco Bar Association to the ef-
feet that he has been elected mem
Der OF that body This is the first
Atro-American to be admitted to the
San Francisco Bar Association and in
so far as we know the first Afro
American to be admitted to any Bar
Association in the State of California
Mr. Clifton Cumby of Bakersfield
IS attending the Exposition this week
Mr.. Cunby paid the Sunshine a visit
Thursday
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Mrs. Robinson, wife of the good
natured w. ]. Robinson, and sister OF
Mrs. Iibbs Of this city, arrived re-
Gently from her former home, New
Orleans, La, and joined her husband
IN Oakland. They were married a
few months ago in the Queen City
OF the South. They are domiciled at
the cozy residence of Mt and Mrs
Hill, 935 Arlington avenue, Mrs. Hill
being sister of Mrs. Robinson.
Mrs. Robinson is graduate of New
Orleans University and was a-favor-
lte among the younger set of her ma
tive city prior to her marriage. Mr.
Robinson is to be congratulated on
his successful journey out on the mat
rimonial sea.
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Delegates TO the State Federation
of Colored Women's Clubs are ex.
pected to arrive Monday The ses-
sons will open Tuesday morning
July 27th, at the Fifteenth Street-A
NJ Z. Church The reception will be
Tuesday evening in Foresters' Hall
The State concert will be held Friday
evening in Starr King Hail. when the
best talent in the State will appear
on the program. II is hoped that the
public will attend all OF these func-
tions.
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ELKS HOLD BIG CARNIVAL

The picnic given at Shellmound Park
on July 10th was the largest this sea-
SON Six hundred persons attended the
great festival. Members of the Elks
Entertainment Committee are to be CON
graduated OH the big success and the
good behavior.
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Great day at the c. M. E, Church
Sunday, July 25 Sunday, school at
1880 A. NJ. Rev. Seldom will preach
at II A. M. At 3 P. NJ. Camp No. 8
OF the Spanish War Veterans and the
Ladies Auxiliary have been invited to
be present. Also the general public
is cordially invited at $50. A neat
program will be rendered under the
auspices of the Epworth League.
This will conclude the Box Rally.
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Miss Mira Kingsbury and Benney
Car were married July 9th by Rev
Piesce. Miss Grace Kinchen acted as
bridesmaid and Walter Ford as best
man. "A reception was held in the
hall next door from 9 to u and a
great many from Oakland and San
Francisco came over to wish Mr.. and
Mrs Car a happy and prosperous
married life.
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The picnic committee of the West
Indian Aid Association beg leave tc
ask all intending art exhibitors tc
send in their names and addresses to
their Office, us 9TH street, Oakland
no later than July 18th. No work
of art will be accepted for exhibition
which is not listed in this Office by
that date.
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Mr. L. NJ Hudson, who has been i'll
the undertaking business for the past
two years at Omaha, Nebr, and who
knows all lines of the business, has
opened up his establishment at 1854
Eighth street, near Henry, where he is
thoroughly prepared to give prompt and
efficient service to those in bereavement.
We bespeak for Mr.. Hudson share OF
the business of our people.
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RECEIVES FOUR DIPLOMAS.

Miss Myra V. Simmons has received
a diploma from the California College
Of Divine Science, where she has been
a student for four years. The gradu-
ating exercises of that institution were
held on the 1lth sinst. at Starr King
Hail. Miss Simmons will expound the
principles Of Divine Science and will
follow the profession of practitioner
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ZDr. CARROT and daughter, Miss
Bloggett of Los Angeles, are the
guests of Mrs. Daniels.
In a few days Bishop H. B. Parks,
Pres w. S. Scarborough of the Viii
berforce University, author of The
Great Text Book. and Mrs. H. T.
Keeling of the Western University of
Kansas City, Kan, will be here to
attend the Education Congress to be
held at the Municipal Auditorium and
will speak at the 18th St. Church.
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The Sunday School picnic given by
the Beth Eden Baptist Church and
Zion A. M. +. Church at Piedmont
Park on Tuesday, July 10th, was we'll
attended Everyone present enjoyed
a pleasant day.
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FOR SALE.

A beautiful 5-room new bungalow
with sleeping porch; modern in every
way; price $3.50, cash $3.50, balance
terms. Apply 1922 King street, Berke-
ley; no agent.
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Mr.. A. Summers, our talented mu-
sician, has returned from Sacramento
Valley, where he went in the interest
Of his health. Although Mr.. Summers
has returned his condition is very un-
favorable.
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When up town drop in at the Mod
el Restaurant for good Is cent
meal Location, Broadway, between
9TH and 9th streets.
Best music at the Odd Fellows
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Mrs. Havens Mobiles of Sacramento
was the house guest of Mrs. H. O.
J Johnson on Sind street the past week
Mrs. Mobiles left for Sacramento Fri
day.
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Mr. and Mrs. Wiley Kinds are ex-
pecting their son, Thomas. and fam
lily to drive up from Farmersville in
their auto this week.
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Miss Willie Burroughs has returned
home after spending three months in
Southern California.
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Lest you forget, remember the only
grand time Of the season will be the
Odd Fellows Grand Installation and
Ball Thursday evening, August 5.
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Mrs. n B. Stevens, nurse on Ad-
cline street, was rushed 10 the Fab.
lola Hospital on last Thursday morn
ing, the cause being appendicitis Mrs
Edna Brown, another nurse, accom-
panied Mrs. Stevens TO the hospital
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Mr.. and Mrs. Williams Of Los An
geles will arrive in the city as the
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. II. O. John
son Saturday.
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Erma, the infant baby Of Mr.. and
Mrs Hickerson on 9TH street, who
was badly burned few weeks ago, is
recovering slowly
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On the third Sunday evening at {
o'clock Rev. Haines will preach a
special sermon the subject to be
What shall the Harvest be-"
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1t is reported that out of courtesy
to the West Indian Aid Association
the dancing school will not be con-
Quoted on Monday, August End, the
day Of the big picnic.
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Elks Day was we'll attended at
Shellmound Park Tuesday The au-
dience was entertained by Jubilee
Singers in high class vaudeville.
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Odd Fellows committee are going
to make their Promenade the largest
of the year.
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The musical entertainment given by
the Jubilee Singers on last Monday
evening at Fifteenth ST. Church was
a decided success.
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Mrs. +. n. Barrett at 1882 Shafter
avenue, who sustained fractured leg
week ago, is improving rapidly.
Oakland sunshine., 1915-07-24

Mrs. w. Il. Walker on San Pablo
avenue, who was stricken with par
alytic stroke Wednesday, is slowly
recovering
Oakland sunshine., 1915-07-24

Mr.. Robt. Walker of Bakersfield
brother Of Mrs. Frank Howard is up
visiting the Fair.
Oakland sunshine., 1915-07-24

Bishop Tyree of the A. M. Z. Con-
ference will be in our midst next
week.
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Bishop Tyree will preach for Rev,
Wilson at Bethel Church, San Fran
cisco, Sunday morning, July 25th.
Oakland sunshine., 1915-07-24

Mr.. and Mrs Alfred Scott OF Rose
Vile, Cal, are visiting Mrs. S. Oliver
on 18th street.
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The first Sunday in August is home
coming day at Bethel Church, San
Francisco, at which time big rally
will take place
Oakland sunshine., 1915-07-24

Mrs. Massey on Chester street, who
has been on the sick list for the past
week, Is able to be up again.
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IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
the County of Alameda, State OF
California.
In the Matter OF the Estate OF
CARTER RICHARDSON, De
ceased
Notice OF time set for prJving will,
etc.
Notice is hereby given, that pc
tition for the probate of the Will OF
Carter Richardson, deceased, and for
the issuance to Caroline Belgeri, for
merly Caroline Taylor, of letters tes-
tamentary thereon has been filed in
this Court, and that Monday, the 10Th
day of July, A. D. 1915, at 10 o'clock
A M. of said day, at the Courtroom
Of Department No. of said Court,
at the Court House in the City OF
Oakland, in said County of Alameda,
has been set for the hearing of said
petition and proving said will, when
and where any person interested may
appear and contest the same.
Dated, June 80, 1915.
GEO. E. GROSS, Clerk.
By II. HENNINGSEN,
Deputy Clerk.
GEO. INGRAHAM, Attorney for
Petitioner, Sl2 Broadway, Oakland,
Cal.
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Mrs. Holland Of Lawrence, Kan. is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. g A. Will
son of San Francisco.
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Miss Alice Cecie1, from San Jose, is
visiting Mrs. M Ford, 11S0 9TH street
Oakland sunshine., 1915-07-24

Dent fail to attend the Odd Eel
lowe grand promenade Thursday
evening. August 5.
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\ When vou want the verv hest work
a;in dentistry stop in at 200 9TH street
and see DIR. Shuinn. the Japanese den-
fist
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On Monday evening, July 10Th, a
mass meeting will be held in one of
the annexes of the 18th st. Church.
between West and Market, to lay
plans for the staging at the Civic
Auditorium of the big chorus on .Au-
gust 2o. Race lovers, if you mean
business come prepared to contribute
S. or as much as you can to help to
raise the deposit required, $l00. Rev.
Peck is leaving no stone unturned to
make the greatest success in the mu-
slcal line ever given in and around
the bay cities by negroes.
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Tom Miller of Santa Barbara ran
amuck last week and shot and killed
Mrs. Mary Howard and Mr.. Albert
Baker. He also wounded Mr.. w. M.
Smith. When the police arrested
Miller and asked him why he did it.
he replied that it was his shooting
day, for they all had done him wrong.
He IS the brother of Leva Fuller and
Joe Miller of Oakland
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The West Indian Aid Association
asks all persons who intend to exhibit
any original work at their picnic and
free barbecue on Monday, August I'd,
at Shellmound Park, to send their
names to the secretary. The time
for such listing will expire Friday,
July 10th. No exhibits will be ac-
cepted after that date.
Special invitation is extended by
the West Indian Association to all
the visiting school teachers, ladies OF
the Federation, and Grand and Sub
ordinate officers and members OF the
Grand United Order of Odd Fellows
to be present at and enjoy our Gel
ebrated free barbecue and picnic on
Monday, August End, at Shellmound
Park Come out under the trees,
where you'll be sure to meet at least
a thousand of our people. We will
entertain you in such manner that
your trip and visit to Oakland will
be long remembered with the great
est of pleasure. Mr.. Robert Chand-
ler will prepare and serve the barbe-
cue from $3.50 p m. until 6 p. m.
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Keep off the date of Friday, Sep
tember 24th. Foresters' picnic at
Shellmound Park
Professor Jackson OF Webster's S
University will conduct great
Chorus of Music the last week OF
August Professor Jackson wants a
chorus of about Is voices. He would
like for anyone with any musical tai
ent at all to come and take part in
this great chorus. Rehearsals Tues
days nd Friday Evenings at 18th
Street Church, between West and
Market.
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Odd Fellows Promenade Thursday,
Come early and stay late at the
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DIVIDEND NOTICE.
THE GERMAN SAVINGS An

LOAN SOCIETY,"
(The German Bank.)
$40 California ST, San Francisco.
For the half year ending 'aGe 80,
1917 a dividend has been declared at
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The Jubilee Singers, with ]. {.
Payne, star female impersonator, will
appear at Fifteenth ST. Church on
the evening of July 10Th. Admission
Is cents.
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the rate of four (4) per cent per an
mum on all deposits, payable on nd
after Thursday, July l, 1915. Divi-
ends not called for are added to the
deposit account and earn dividends
from July l. 1915.
GEORGE TOURNY, Manager
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All Refriigerators Reduced
This "Polar"
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made by the Alaska Refrig-
orator Co, has hardwood case,
best lining, large ice chamber,
removable waste pipe and
trap-fully guaranteed, for
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SUFFRAGISTS SOLICIT
STREET CAR MEMS VOTES
Visit Car Barns and Distribute
Posters After Talks With
Employees.

NEW YORK, August 26.-Speakers
for the woman suffrage party made a
tour of the car barns today, to hold a
series of meetings, in which they
hoped to reach every conductor and
motorman with an appeal to vote for
woman suffrage in the fall election.
The automobiles in which they hurried
about the city were loaded with bou-
quets, campaign buttons and suffrage
ribbons.
After inducing conductor or mo-
torman to promise to vote for suffrage
the women planned to put a bouquet in
the lapel of his coat, pin campaign
button to his cap and attach to his coat
ribbon bearing the inscription, vote
for woman suffrage amendment No
vember p"
Posters were distributed at all the
car barns, reading as follows:
Conductors. Motormen. Forget your
crouch at US. Give us the vote and we
will try never to fall off the car back
ward, never to climb on in front while
in motion, never to forget our trans
fers and never to say Johnny is three
when he is ten"
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Responsibility Upon Bankers.

You have an opportunity of conserv-
ing the value of the south's greatest
asset, and upon you. southern bankers
and merchants, rests the responsibility
of the veal or woe of great agri-
cultural section perhaps for years.
Leading financiers freely express the
fear that the sudden prosperity devel-
oped in some sections and along GER
tain lines of industry will be followed
by a period of wild speculation and in
flation The banking reserves of this
country are considerably more than ST.
000.000,000 in excess of legal require
ments. Our gold holdings. over $1,000
100000, are larger than those of any other
two countries combined. Our trade bal
ances are piling up unprecedentedly,
probably amounting to a billion dollars
during the last six months of 1915. What
better security could a southern bank ask
than the obligation of a merchant or
farmer which he has been carrying on
a crop not vet existent? What better
investment than to carry this obliga-
ton along for a few months if neces-
sary, secured by the actual cotton
properly warehoused and insured and
certain of a market"