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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-11-28

Baltimore, Nov. 27.--After hear
ing from Henry Ford concerning his
peace ship and peace congress plan
with the slogan "Out OF the Trenches
by Christmas" Cardinal Gibbons, like
President Wilson. withheld judgment.
The cardinal stated that Ford call
ed to pay his respects and to outline
his plan, to which His Eminence lis
tened with interest. Ford comment
ed that this was all he expected and
Immediately returned to New York.
Seeing preparedness societies ads
in a street car here, urging Maryland
ers to join a campaign because Of liza
bility Of Chesapeake bay to attack
Ford commented:
"I'll put up ads myself, asking
Who's paying for the preparedness
ads?'
"Of course it is the people who
profit from the war"
Told that he had been charged
with making his expedition an adver.
tising scheme, and that HIS peace plar
was a cheap play to the gallery, Ford
replied:
Maybe SO. Possibly the man who
works and hopes to end the greates
human suffering in history is an ad
vertiser. Maybe the opponent Of pre-
paredness is an advertiser, while the
advocate Of preparedness is a pa
trlot."
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-11-28
Cardinal GIBBONS
NOT HOPEFUL OF
SUCCESS FOR FORD
Nv united Press Leased Wire. !

(By United Press Leased Wireo
Baltimore, Nov. 27.-Cardinal Glib
bons sees rocks ahead for Henry
Ford's peace ship and peace congress
plans.
He SO told the United Press today
in an exclusive interview after Henry
Ford had outlined his plans for get
ting Europe's warriors out OF the
trenches by Christmas. s,
Il could not help but admire Mr..
Ford for his roseate views OF the fu-
ture," commented His Eminence.
But told him that | fear there
are many rocks ahead to impede the
progress OF his journey and prevent
the success he devoutly wishes"
For half an hour the automaker
and the cardinal talked OF the peace
plan and many other subjects. Ford
did not, however. invite the cardinal
to accompany the peace expedition,
because of the cardinals age.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-11-28

Envelops, &c per package, zoe per
100.---Courier Office.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-11-28

'frespass notices, printed Oh cloth.
at the Courier office.
Oakland sunshine., 1915-03-27
SAN FRANCISCO.

Aerial Lodge met in their lodge
rooms in Hamilton. Hall on Tuesday
night and held a very interesting
meeting. The following officers were
elected for the ensuing quarter: d. b
Thomas. elective secretary; w. Gas.
kins, noble grand; Geo. w. Hamil.
ton, vice grand; ]. NJ. Bost, P N c.
w. W. Vaughn. noble father; r
Blunt, guardian; Nat Coleman, war
den
Club No. | Of the Third Baptis
Church met on Monday evening
the residence of Mrs. NJ. NJ Dorsey
.22l2 Pine street Four new members
were added to the club. After bust.
ness was completed the club was
served with nice little collation..
Mrs. B. l. Tyrrel entertained al
dinner on Tuesday evening at hei
home on Clay street. She had as he
guests Mr.. ard Mrs. G. u. Dorsey
and Miss Ruby o. Meadows
The Washington-Douglas Literary
League meets Thursday evenings a
the Third Baptist Church. Attorne,
n Grasty is president and Mis-.
Erina Tyrrel secretarv.
Oakland sunshine., 1915-03-27
SUMNER LITERARY SOCIETY.
Hampton Organization Hears Lecture

Hampton Organization Hears Lecture
on "The Ministry of Poetry
Hampton, Va.-Dr Charles Alphonso
Smith, Edgar Allan Poe professor of
English in the University of Virginia
and author of What Can Literature
Do For Me?' recently delivered an IN
teresting lecture in the Hampton insti
tute Y. NJ c. A. hall on The Ministry
of Poetry" before the Sumner Literary
society. an organization of colored men
and women living in Hampton and
Phoebus
DR.. Smith referred to poetry as the
finest form of literature. He said ii
had three special functions-the minis
try of revelation or prophecy, the min.
istry of expression and the ministry of
restitution. Poets are more powerful
than historians or monuments. The
real poet anticipates the future inter
.prets the present and restores the past.
The Sumner Literary society and
it's friends feel it has been a real in
spiration and treat to have man of
DIR. Smiths standing give to them so
freely and willingly from his wonder
full stores of knowledge and expert
ence. DR.. Smith while at Hampton in
stitute was the guest of DR.. and Mrs.
H. B. Frissell at the Mansion House
Oakland sunshine., 1915-03-27

when he learned that he was free he
had In his little heart desire to know
something, and he had decided In his
own mind that he was going to learn
if he had to spend all of his life work
ing for the opportunity. His first step
was not in schoolroom, but in
workshop.
He went TO New Orleans when a
mere boy and secured job In barber
shop as porter, determined to learn the
barber trade so as to earn more money.
He made UP his mind to use this mon
ey in getting an education. 1t did not
take him long to graduate as full
fedged barber, and when he had suffi-
cient capital he invested it in brains in
the New Orleans university. He was
an apt student and learned rapidly, his
main studies being business and book
keeping He looked on the practical
side of each study.
He did not graduate from any de-
partment of the university, but what
he learned he learned it so well that he
was prepared to apply 1t to his own
advancement. He did not fail to take
advantage Of every opportunity. Each
year he made progress. AS boot
black he took the first place, and the
same was true when he was a barber,
and when student he was always at
the head of his class He made up his
mind to take first place In everything.
Leaving New Orleans, he went to
Rayville, La, and became head porter
In a hotel. The hotel was destroyed
by fire, and then he went into the bar
Der business. He operated a shop and
later bought few horses, went into
store. Now he had combination OF
livery and merchandising This start
ed him on his way to the success and
prosperous business he now owns. He
made some cash money in Rayville at
his combination business and after five
closed up this business and came to
this city about sixteen years ago and
went into the undertaking business
Step by step lie has gone forward I'M
til today he is one of the leading men
in his line in America. He has fifteen
head of horses, carriages, bugsies and
automobiles. Everything that goes to
make up first class establishment he
has on his premises.
Mr. Williams Is the highest taxpayer
Of his ra.e in this section Of the coun-
try He has won all of this through
hard work. through push and pluck.
He is one of the leading spirits In the
Negro Business league. being president
of the State Business league and life
member of the National Negro Busi-
ness league. What Mr.. Williams has
done others can do, but they must have
what he worked with in the start and
what he is still ng-industry, hon
esty and thrift.
Oakland sunshine., 1915-03-27
NEGRO DAY AT THE EXPOSI.
TION TO BE GREATEST IN
HISTORY.

Fifty ministers, business and pro-
fessional men throughout the state
have been appointed by order of the
president and directors Of the Pan
anna Pacific international Exposition
to make general arrangements for the
rendition of program all our own,
composed of speech making, reciting,
singing and instrumental music. And
also athletic sports.
DR.. Booker A. Washington will be
the orator of the day, accompanied
by several bishops and other noted
gentlemen. The committee on vocal
music is now looking for musical di-
rectors to train a chorus of two or
three hundred voices composed OF the
best singers around the bay.
Sunday School Picnic on the Fair
Grounds.
The committee is endeavoring to
have a thousand Sunday school chill
dren in a singing contest and to make
this a noted day for the children. A
large committee will have charge OF
Of the athletic sports, such as base
ball. running. jumping. walking, bi-
cycle racing. fat mems and short
mems races.
The music hall with one OF the
greatest pipe organs in the world and
4 half dozen pianos. have all been
turned over to us for the whole da,
Oakland sunshine., 1915-03-27

Harmony abounds on every hand.
The poor of the church are looked
after, as well as the wayward ones of
the street.
Rev. Reeds last Contribution on be-
half of the race is his little booklet
entitled Segregation and Jim-crow-
ism a Ghost Truly it is piece OF
literature which should be read by
every member of the race. 1t treats
both scientifically and practically the
much despised question of segrega-
tion. The book contains facts froT
beginning to end. The book is
credit to the race as well as to the
author.
As pastor of the Second Baptist
church, Mr.. Reed has proved himself
to be skillful manager. The church
has increased by leaps and bounds.
so that il attracted the attention Of
ihe number Of white people who at
tended, and when they celebrate
Washington Lincoln anniversary on
February p Mr.. Reed was invited to
deliver the principal address on the
life of Lincoln, which he did with
credit to the race and to the delighted
satisfaction of the white people, un-
der whose auspices the celebration
was observed Mr. Reed was the on
ly colored speaker out of the three
who spoke on that occasion. and he
easily carried away the honors.
Oakland sunshine., 1915-03-27

The Northern Federation of Col
ored Women's Clubs will meet on
Wednesday, March 31st. at the resi-
dence of Mrs. A. H. Wall, Cll4 Tele-
graph avenue. at 2:30 o'clock.
Business of great importance is to
be transacted and all members ot
clubs are requested to attend. By or
der of the President, Mrs. A. H. Wall
Fifteenth Street A. NJ. E. Church
Choir invites you to attend their
Easter services Sunday, April 4, 1915
which they are endeavoring to make
one Of the best ever rendered.
Some time during the day they
want you one and all to come and
take a peep into their holy fairyland
and worship with them at your
Savior's feet.
Dainty maids will greet you with
small tokens of flowers that have
bloomed in honor of the Resurrection.
From the friends and we'll wishers
flowers will be gratefully received at
the church and S9l Campbell street,
Saturday, April 3, 1915.
Rev. ]. F. Peck, pastor. Mrs. M. ].
G-ases, President. Prof. d. w. Nc
L onald, Director. Maggie M. Par
ker, Ofganist.
Oakland sunshine., 1915-03-27
ST. AUGUsTINE's MISSION.

Palm Sunday will be duly observed
at the Mission tomorrow Mr.. Her
bert Clarke will sing The Palms" al
morning service Next week being
Holy Week, there will be services
Wednesday. Thursday and Friday
mornings at O'Clock and Wednesday
and Friday nights at o'clock. The
Three Hour service will be held on
Friday from II m. to 3 p. m. Service
on Easter day will be at the usual
hours. All communicates are expect
ed to prepare for and make COM
munion during the octave Special
music has been prepared. A special
children's service will be held Easter
night.
Oakland sunshine., 1915-03-27
Mayor Of Oakland

Frank W. Bilger, candidate for
mayor, spoke at nearly 40 meetings
this week, marking the greatest ac-
tivity since he opened his campaign.
1t is becoming more evident every
day that he numbers his friends by
the thousands, and one of the features
of his campaign has been the demand
made upon him for addresses. He
has been averaging six meetings ev-
cry day and has been receiving many
endorsements. Bilger clubs are be-
ing formed in all sections Of the city
and the leading men and women in
the city are working in his behalf
Mr.. Bilger, among other meetings,
spoke this week before the Commer-
cial Club and the Chamber of Com
merce, the Oakland Civic Center, the
home of Mrs Phillip Hans, the Yer
Oakland sunshine., 1915-03-27
ST. PAUL'S, SAN FRANCISCO.
Service will be held at the chapel
Tuesday night at s o'clock.

Mrs. Fannie McGruder OF Macomb,
ILL.,, is the house guest of Mrs. Par
ker of So1 Campbell street.
Mrs. W. H. Young of Los Angeles
is in our midst for an indefinite stay,
The Art and Industrial Club will
meet Thursday, April 1st, with Mrs.
Wiley Kinds, 864 Thirty-fourth street,
at 2:30 p. m.
Occidental Lodge No. 2484 G. U.
O.. of O. F., commemorated Peter
Ogden day Tuesday evening in their
lodge room A splendid program was
rendered by members of the House
hold of Ruth No. 458 and Occidental
Lodge Rev Newman, pastor of the
Third Baptist Church, was the speak
er of the evening. After the program
a delicious repast was served.
Mrs. A. H. Wall made a visit to
Vallejo last Monday on business.
The annual sermon of the Knights
of Pythias will take place Sunday,
March 2Sth, at o'clock. at the Fif-
teenth Street A. NJ E. Church. Rev.
]. Peck, minister.
Oakland sunshine., 1915-03-27
Keep off the dates of April IA, Is
Of Cooper "A. NJ E. Zion church.

Mrs. Dora Bynum, who has been a
sufferer for many months, passed
away Thursday evening at her late
residence on Filbert and 22d streets.
Mrs Leatha HUM, who has made
her home with Mrs. M. Grasses on
Sind street for more than two years,
died very suddenly Thursday, March
l8. The funeral was held Saturday,
March 20.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. H. Rutherford, a
bride and groom from Washington,
D. G., are stopping with Mr.. and Mrs.
Kennedy on 9Th street.
Mr.. E. ]. White, who two years
ago was an employee in the letter
carrier service at the Postofice, lost
his job sometime ago. He has been
reinstated by President Wilson.
Mrs. COME Henderson is the house
guest of Mrs. G. S. Gordon, 1866 9th
street
Oakland sunshine., 1915-03-27

too steep. In the face of all the dis
couraging talk Lester A. Walton de,
clared that if conducted properly and
clean, up to date entertainment was
provided the Lafayette theater could
be put on a paying basis, and he set to
work to accomplish that end
All the help employed at the Lafa-
from the front of the house to the back
of the stage, and the theater has come
to the financial rescue of many col
ored performer out of work and unable
to get booking at white theaters. Dur
ing the three weeks engagement Of ].
Leubrie Hills Darktown Follies at the
Lafayette theayer in February Of this
year, und1r the personal direction Of
Mr.. Walton, nearly $1,000 was paid
weekly to performers, house help and
extra help. all colOred.
While Mr.. FFafton is doing ali IN bis
power to provide salaries for members
of the race he is also trying to solve
the race problem by showing the alb
surdity of the claims of radical white
people that the two races cannot sit
side by side in the same places of pub
lie accommodation without friction. At
the Lafayette theater hundreds Of
white people patronize the house and
do not object to sitting next to colored
people. TLen mixed bill is usually
given at the Lafayette theater when
vaudeville is in vogue, there being an
equal number of white and colored
acts. The white acts do not hesitate to
play at the Lafayette theater and new
er object to being paid their salary by
a colored manager
Lester A. Walton is in his early thir-
a product of the public schools Of his
home city. He is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs Benjamin A. Walton, both of
whom are living. For six years he was
a reporter on the local daily papers of
st. Louis, where he made reputation
as a court reporter. He came to New
York about eight years ago, and after
serving as business manager for the
late Ernest Hogan for one season he
returned to the newspaper business, be
coming dramatic and sporting editor Of
the New York Age. He was later made
managing editor of the Age, filling his
various positions with great credit. Mr..
Walton took unto himself wife in the
person of Miss Gladys Moore, the
charming daughter of Fred r. Moore,
publisher of the New York Age, and
the young couple have been blessed
VT 'Vu fine children.
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Oakland sunshine., 1915-03-27
VALLEJO.

Ada Young is the name of the sew
organization of the Ladies Auxiliary
of Vallejo This is the result of last
Saturday evenings meeting when
number of ladies from Oakland under
the special direction of Mrs. Fannie
Walls, who was duly authorized, mus
tered in the new Auxiliary Promptly
at the appointed time the gavel called
the house to order and all males were
excluded from the hall for a short
while. but in due time everybody was
admitted and the work was done very
intelligently Refreshments were
served by the ladn OF the new Aux
iIiary
The Household Of Ruth's Club will
&c set up on Sunday The last meet
Oakland sunshine., 1915-03-27
WALTON MAKING
BUSINESS HUM
Former Newspaper Man Sue
Ceeds In New Field.
KNOWS HOW TO GET RESULTS
Manager of Popular New York Play
house Is From Missouri and Demon
strates Unusual Capacity In Solving
knotty Problems-BriIliant Dramatic
Writer and Man of Broad Vision.
ny N. RARNErr poDsoN.

New York.--For a number Of years
the race has boasted of comedians,
singers and dancers of ability, but few
eolored men have won a reputation for
possessing what is known in the the
atrical world as business brains.'
While we have had many stars on the
stage, we have not had many box Office
stars-those with business brains who
make salaries possible. Lester 4. Wal
ton. for many years managing and dra,
matte editor of the New York Age. is
attracting attention both in white and
colored theatrical circles as 'box Of
fee star"
Mr.. Walton's latest and most success
full accomplishment as a manager was
in taking over the Lafayette theater,
In this city, with G. w. Morganstern
and making it paying venture, al
though other managers, colored and
white, failed dismally in their efforts to
make the theater pay. Some lost hun
dreds of dollars, and all of them gave
up the Lafayette theater, declaring
that it was impossible to make the
house winner.
In May, 1914, Mr.. Walton and his
partner became lessees of the Lafa-
yette theater at a yearly rental Of
$4,000. As others had failed to make
the house a success the consensus Of
opinion vas that the new managers
would be out of the place inside of six
weeks. as the majority argued that the
theater was badly run down, although
but two years old, and the rent was
Oakland sunshine., 1915-03-27

Morning, afternoon and night we viii
dience of fifty thousand persons.
Let every race-1oving, patriotic
citizen join the committee in their
endeavors to show the world that we
have brainy, talented and skillful art
lists, poets and musicians, both men
and women, in our race.
To the thirty men in and around
San Francisco and Oakland to whom
this days program has been entrust-
ed Gin the main), do your full duty.
This is a service you owe the race.
Notice-This committee is not con-
nected with the Housing Committee.
Oakland sunshine., 1915-03-27
Mrs. Ella Hawkins and Family.

.hl p Lid IldWklHS anu FdIlily.
The Sunshine extends thanks
through this issue to the N. A. A.
OF 6. T. for complimentary tickets
also Mizpah Temple and Starr King
and Zion Church, San Francisco.
Mrs. Tobe Williams of 1913 Chest
nut street, who has been i'll for sew
eral weeks, is able to be up again.
Miss Lillian Fowler of 854 35th
street underwent an operation for
tonsilitis at Fabiola Hospital Mon
day, February 22nd.
Mrs. Ashford of Alabama is the
house guest Of Mrs NJ l. Morris on
Sixteenth street
Have you been to Foresters' new
hall since it has been remodeled?
Well, Mizpah Temple invites you
there April 5th to their grand Easter
ball.
Oakland sunshine., 1915-03-27

Mrs w ]. Jones has rented her
beautiful home on Thirty-sixth street
and will spend the summer with her
husband at Centerville on the ranch.
Mr.. Alexander, a retired army man,
died last Thursday at the Soldiers
Hospital in San Francisco. He left
three small children, who are being
cared for by Mrs. Lena Osborne at
her home on Grace avenue.
Remember, Mizpah Temple will
give away three cash prizes at their
Easter ball on April 5th
Mr. Wiley Kinds, who has been on
the sick list for the past week, is
slowly improving.
Remember, the first week in May is
taken by the Church Aid of the Fif-
teenth Street "A. NJ E. Church.
The Masonic Lodge and Order of
Eastern Star will observe Palm Sun
day next Sunday evening. March 18th,
at Cooper A. M. E. Zion Church on
Campbell street.
Officers Of the Mothers Charity
Club are:
Mrs. H. Jones, President; Mrs.
Rosa White, Vice-President; Mrs.
Lena Osborn, Treasurer; Mrs. E.
Wilson, Financial Secretary; Mrs.
May Jones, Recording Secretary
Mrs. Flora Bruce, Corresponding
Sarretarv
Oakland sunshine., 1915-03-27
Trotter Makes Second Speaking Tour.

Trotter Makes Second Speaking Tour.
Editor William NJ. Trotter of the
Boston Guardian is addressing great
crowds on his second speaking tour,
At Zion church. New York. March l.,
hundreds were unable to get inside OF
the edifice. A big crowd heard him
speak at Pittsburgh. under the aus
pices Of the Lucy Stone Women's Suf-
frage league, Sunday, March I. Mr..
Trotter before returning to Boston will
speak in Cincinnati. Dayton, Spring
field, Ill.,, at several places in Nilsson
ri. Nebraska and in other western
states. Before going to Pittsburgh Mr..
Trotter also spoke at Albany and Syra'
cuse. n. Y.
Oakland sunshine., 1915-03-27


ing was held in the home of Mrs. j..
Mosby.
Mrs. Brooks Johnston was chosen
as the first President of the Ada
Young Auxiliary; Vice-President,
Mrs. G. w Posey; Junior Vice. Ma
mic Brooks; Chaplain, Mrs. F. Geary;
Patriotic Instructor, Mrs. Burns; His
|torian. Mrs. Henry; Secretary, Mrs.
Mary Langley; Treasurer, Mrs. a.
Morrow, Outer Guard, Mrs. Fryson'
Inside Guard, Mrs. Woods; Condue-
dresses. Mrs. C. L. West and Mrs.
|Mosby; Color Bearers, Mrs: E: y,
Moore, Mrs. Malone, Mrs. William
Johnston and Mrs. w. G. Wyne.
Oakland sunshine., 1915-03-27
CIVIC CENTER.

The Civic Center will hold its reg
nlar- meeting next Monday evening
the goth inst, at the North Oakland
Baptist Church, and in order to give
the Center members nd others an
opportunity to see and hear the cam
didates who are running for mayor
OF Oakland at the primary election
next month, all four candidates have
been invited to speak briefly on the
subject of their candidacy, viz,
Messrs. r. w. Bilger, ]. L. DaEie, w.
f. Gibson, Thomas Booth, and in adj
dition there will be other important
features on the program. The public
is invited
Oakland sunshine., 1915-03-27
CARD OF THANKS.

Oakland, Cal, March a. 1915.
Mrs. Ella Hawkins and family take
this means of thanking their friends
and acquaintances for the many Lind
nesses shown them, and also for the
beautiful floral offerings during their
late bereavement.
Oakland sunshine., 1915-03-27

Have you been to Foresters' new
hall since it has been remodeled? !?
Well, Mizpah Temple invites you
there April 5th to their Easter bali.
Remember the most fashionable ball
of the season~is the Easter ball.
There will be gate prizes at Mizpah
Temples Easter ball.
Oakland sunshine., 1915-03-27
African Chief Aids British Soldiers.

Nine Humo Nyaha. the paramount
chief of the kennema. who is member
of the Nongowa tribe. whose headquar-
tiers are at Kennema. in West Africa
has, with her subchiefs. presented the
English government. for the use of the
soldiers now lighting against Germany,
100 bushels Of clean rice and fourteen
h.-1
Oakland sunshine., 1915-03-27

At the April primaries the of John Gder, candidate for
Commissioner No. l, will the ballot John Gelder the
of who has for been fighting for those things which
would be and the best of all the city Oakland
e has trained with the of individuals called politicians
and he has always been free lance and all times and
fearless and does not fear seakout his mind public qes
You will find him playing the gallery Of popular
ment what appears be popular sentiment the kind
of needed for the affairs of He large taxpayer and
has lived in the city for thirty years.
He is member of aerna orders and is liberal minded
affecting the people generally He past president Of
the Federated Trades of Alameda County and has received the
of the Central Labor Council of this
His Assembyman George Geder and after the session
OF the Legislature will Oakland and take the stump for
his father