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The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1915-06-05
THE GEM DRUG STORE.

In this issue of the Forum appears ad and an ar
tce calling your attention to the fact that this drug store
is here stay and your duty well your privilege
patronze it. Colored people not very easily to be
shown their duty in patronzng enterprises such this
s but desire to call your attention to the fact
that it your bounden duty patronze this enterprise
AS rule people too internal slow in lending aid
the reputable enterprises Our leaders and preachers
90 about like dun brutes, afraid too out
and tell the people, give that store this store part of
your business and let us bnild up big business" We
We said it your duty and it is 1t is necessary to
prove it. anyone with common that it is
duty to patronize all enterprises by people, at
least in part where such is tolerated Some Coored peo
pie will not allow you to patronze them will
charge under MEASURE but not appealing you
for the support of dishonest dscourteous Coored bust
ness men, we exclude all such. We mean to tell you that
you give liberal support to the average Coored bus
ness and by doing you discharge your duty and help
build up healthier community We cannot hope to
amount anything unless commercial and profess
sonal peers of the other Any minister who fails
to give aid and support to worthy and reputable
terprise as drug store is not fit to lead We do
not mean he should crmmerealize the pulpit Too much
of that is done
Furthermore drug store advertises favoraby, the
whole race and helps all hence it is duty well
as our privilege to help make it glowing 1t
gives employment to Colored men and women They do
expect to sell you ALL for many articles they may not
have yet All they ask you to do is and buy what
they have. Everybody (Col) in town spend some
thing at this drug store weekly or daily.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1915-06-05
ECONOMY.

1t is astonishing how little the average Colored per
son, and especially Housewives know about economy Too
many persons have the wrong conception of what
my really is Some think they economical when in
fact they most exavagan And there not large
per cent of "kitchen queens" who will not be told, will
not read and will not experiment in order to learn and
improve.
Economy does not necessarily that where you
formerly cooked biscuits you should reduce the number
to s. where you used To- of steak you should reduce
to h.; where you used lbs of lard etc. you should re-
duce to h. The real economy is in buying and know
ing best how to cook. well prepared meal is more
trous, digests better and hence does good than
poorly prepared which costs the See the point?
There is the definition for economy cup of good cof
fee is cheaper than cup of poorly made coffee All cold
bread be well utilized also all cold potatoes and most
everything if you do not let it spoil by carelessness and
laziness
1t is not economy be careless dsobey the laws of
nature get sick and refuse to buy medicine call the
physician Immediately, but it is more economical to be
careful obedient and prudent If you find abnormal
ty go Immediately possible, to physician and get his
assistance. Such would be cheaper than lying around
week two trying to expense but really making
larger expense Thus you have in nut shell, what
omy is To be economical is to be wise prudent and
studous.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1915-06-05
THOMPSON LEAVES QUESTION
To WISDOM OF NEGRO CLERGY.

Mayor Thompson has shown clearly that he regards
the Chicago Calored real human and of sanity
and There has been quite protest against the
edict prohibiting the film production in Chicago of the
photo play, "The Birth of Nation"
He said that he would call in 40 Colored preachers
and suggest to the promoters that they exhibit their play
privately these preachers and these preachers say it's
o. K. he will revoke his protocol.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1915-06-05
Published Weekly in Springfield and Peoria
Where is that crack ball team of Roundtrees?

w WhtT6 IS CnaJ CfHCK DdII CtH1l OF
The Creve Occur Club has baseball team. They
play play every day in the basement of the Club They
challenge the Leland Hotel Club the Sangamo Club
teams, and "Pat' says, if Wynn will pitch, they will
play the Union Giants.
That great thrilling, realistic Drama entitled, EAST
Lynn Thursday evening, May 81, 1915, at Mt Zion
Baptist church, under the auspices of the church nd
good house present Mrs. Vaughn is urge to
peat the play and may do Peoria talent is good she
says and each played their part excellenty There
high school and college students in the play.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1915-06-05
VIM. RYAN To SUCCEED Mr.. kane.

The appointment of William Ryan of this city to
ceed the late Mr.. Kane head cf the Bureau of Employ
ment is good one
Mr. Ryan is held in the highest esteem, competent
and from partisan view point deserves the place.
He has always been true ndefatgable worker and
there should be hesancy in his confirmation We
all for him.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1915-06-05
DR.. J. C. SHERRILL' s ABLE ADDRESSES

Dr. J. G. Sheriff. of Atlanta, Ga Missionary of the
M E. church in Africa for IL years, field agent of
the connection here Saturday and Sunday, and
pied the pulpit at Grace church all day Sunday to fairly
good sized audiences.
AT II o'clock he preached most able and excellent
AT 3 p m his lecture may be said to be
gem, rich heritage to them that heard it. He thor
oughly of his subject and held his hearers rap
ture. His points given and elucidated fine
beyond expression
DIR. Sherris advice and calculations obedience
and the of health indeed fine.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1915-06-05
JAMES S. BALDWIN

Republican candidate for Judicial Circuit Election
Monday, June 7th
Mr.. Baldwin is among the most prominent lawyers
of Decatur and is able, conservative and of fine
disposition, eminenty qualified to fill the position with
honor and credit.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-05-27
FOSS TO RUN ON
PROHIBITION ISSUE
Announces Candidacy For Nomi-
nation For Governor

Former Governor Foss OF Massachu-
setts announced by letter to Charles
s. Bird that he had decided to enter
the lists for the Republican nomina-
tion for governor on a national prohi
bition platform.
AS a result there will be three can
didates before the people on the state
ballot, Grafton d. Cushing, Eugene
N. Foss and Samuel w. Mccall, in
the order named.
A few weeks ago Foss wrote to Bird
asking him to stand as Republican
candidate on the prohibition issue,
promising in the event of Bird con-
senting TO support him absolutely
through the campaign. Bird declined
the suggestion and the accompanying
tender of support, saying there did
not seem a call which he should obey
At the time 1t was said that the
foss letter was based on the desire
of the former governor to make GER
tain just what Bird s intentions were,
and it was predicted that If Bird de-
clined Foss would announce his own
ambition. This is just what has hap
Dened
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-05-27
FATE OF THE PORTSMOUTH
Old Wsrship, Wanted as a Relic,
Will Be Sold For Junk

A government board Of survey and
appraisal has recommended the sale
OF the United States ship Portsmouth
and Secretary Daniels has offered her
for sale.
The old ship, which was at the
Golden Gate when California broke
from Mexico. will be sold to the high
est bidder for junk. Her appraised
value is $1,000, just about what the
iron, brass and copper in her frame
work vii, bring when removed.
Several efforts were made to save
the Portsmouth as a relic. Friends al
Portsmouth. n. H., and in Califor-
MIA would like to have her kept but
It will cost at least s25 900 to put her
in shape to move her from Norfolk,
where she now rests in the mud.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-05-27
BECOMES HUB COUNCILLOR
Storrow, Widely Known In Business
Circles, to Fill Vacancy

james j Storrow was elected a
member Of the Boston city council by
that body to fill the vacancy caused by
the death Of William H. Woods. The
vote was 9 10 2.
former Mayor Fitzgerald for the lat
ters second term In 1910 Two years
ago he was president Of the Boston
Chamber Of Commerce He is wide
ly known in business and banking
circles. He is an active member OF
the banking firm Of Lee, Higginson n
Co.. a director Of the New England
Trust company, First National bank
and other corporations. He Is an
oyerseer Of Harvard college.
Storrow has always been active
in public affairs and achieved not
able prominence as chairman OF the
Boston school committee.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-05-27
ARMENIAN MASSACRES
Allies Notify Turkey That She vii
Be Held Responsible For Them

A joint official statement by Great
Britain, France and Russia says:
For the past month kurds and the
Turkish population OF Armenia have
been engaged in massacreing Armeni-
ans with the conniyance and help Of
the Ottoman authorities
The inhabitants Of about 100 VII
lagos near Van were all assassinated
In the town itself the Armenian quar-
ter is besieged by Kurds. At the
same time the Ottoman government
at Cons,antinople is raging against
the inodensiye Armenian population
In the face OF these fresh crimes
committed by Turkey the allies gov
ernments announce publicly 10 the
sublime porte that they will hold ali
members Of the government, as Well
as such Of their agents as are impli-
Gated personally responsible foi
such massacres."
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-05-27
IN BOSTON MARKETS

Quotations given here are strictly
wholesale and retailers must expect
TO pay more for small lots:
Butter-Northern creamery extras
2S1s n a29c; western creamery extras
2Sm2Shc; western frsts, 261k q
27kc.
Cheese-York state fancy, 1Sml9c:
FAIR to good, 176l7hc; new, fancy.
17al718c; Young America, 161aG
l7c.
Eggs Choice hennery and nearby,
25d2Gc; eastern extras, 23m24c;
western extras, 22I7 a23kc; western
prime firsts. 20Iz a2lc; western
frsn, 1914 G3oe.
Apples-Baldwins s20450 Dbl;
northern spy, s. 50Gi. SO; russets,
81. 50n3 so; Ben Davis. s2d2. so.
Potatoes--Aroostook Green Noun
tain, 75ms0c per 2-bu bg; new, s5n
S. SO Dbl: sweet potatoes, s515. SO
crt.
Dressed poultry-Northern fowl. I6
n2Oc; native broilers. 3saf0e; native
roasting chickens. large. 32d35e; ma
tive squab, 81 5Om3 doz: native pig
cons. sl.75n2 doz; native green
ducks. l7aisc.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-05-27
POLICE DROP INQUIRY
No Autopsy on Body Of Miss closson
Who Was Killed by Hubbard

There viii be no autopsy on the
body of Miss Mary II, Closson, as
sistant librarian in the Nevins public
library, Methuen, Mass. Medical Ex-
aminer Dow being satisfied she was
murdered by William Hubbard, who
afterward killed himself.
The police have accepted the ex-
aminers opinion and have dropped
inquiry in the case. Friends speak
in the highest praise Of the young
woman, who was the sole support or
widowed mother.
That Hubbard was temporarily de-
ranged by the recent death OF his baby
and believed the girl to be his wife,
who recently received divorce. Is
the theory held by the mans parents.
Both funerals will be private. Miss
Closson will be buried In Walnut
Grove cemetery, beside her father.
who died a few months ago. Hub
bards burial will be in the same
cemetery,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-05-27
AFTER BITTER FIGHT
Labor Clean MIX" Bill Is Vetoed by
Governor Walsh

Governor Walsh Of Massachusetts
vetoed the so-called labor clean
milk" bill, which would give to the
state health department the power
to prevent the sale and distribution
within the state of milk produced un-
der unsanitary conditions.
The bill for months was the object
o: bitter fight in the legislature and
was contested even up 70 time that
the governor vetoed it.
1t is understood the governor took
the position that there is enough law
on the statute books now to cover the
provisions OF this bill.
The bill was supported by milk con-
sumers associations all over the
state, as well as by numerous labor
organizations. II was opposed by the
state grange on the grounds that 1t
would mean additional and unneces-
sary inspections of their barns and
dairies.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-05-27

French, by bayonet charge that vii
go down in history, captured the
heights. Fragments of bodies, blood.
spattered rocks and mangled corpses
greeted the victorious French troops
when they swept to the top Of the
hill, after an almost ceaseless three
months attack.
Capture OF this crest, though ac-
complished at a great loss to the
French arms, removed a German
menace against Arras. The hill com
manded the roads leading to Arras
every day we have been finding
arms, mitrailleuses and all sorts OF
guns buried in the trenches on the
heights" said the statement.
Defeat for the allies with extreme
ly heavy losses in two distinct drives
against the German lines in the last
twenty four hours was reported In
official dispatches.
Givenchy the British launched sew
eral attacks German machine guns
raked the highways and the fields.
The enemy retired. leaving the ground
between the trenches strewn with
dead and wounded
The French are making reckless
attempts to capture the northern
slopes of the Lorette hills In the
fighting here near Ablain and south
OF Nenyille the French losses have
been exceptionally heavy.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-05-27
GEORGIA INTERESTS ONLY
To Be Considered by Harris In Deal
ing With Frank Case

Governor elect Harris Of Georgia is
sued a statement which he said vas
prompted by the reading Of many let
ters ia Leo Frank behalf. as fol-
lows.
You can just say for Nat Harris
that II the. matter OF dealing execu-
tive clemency 10 the condemned man
is 10 be considered By him the entire
outside world Will not be taken isto
consideration one bit.
III is entirely Georgia matter and.
81 am 10 consider the case. shall
consider II altogether from a Georgia
basis. with the interests OF Georgia
and Georgia persons az heart
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-05-27
GENERAL NEWS EVENTS

Miss Mabel Boardman, American
Red Cross head, announced the or
ganization cannot use college boys
WHO want to spend vacation in its
service in Europe.
The Central Citizens association OF
Washington adopted resolutions OPP
posing a dry capital.
benjamin w Mansfield, 81, OF
Lynn, Mass. proprietor Of variety
store, committed suicide by shooting
Elmer NJ Poor, for nineteen years
town clerk and town treasurer OF
Peabody, Mass. died Of hardening OF
the arteries.
Hoyt E. Howard, n, former su-
perintendent Of car service Of the
Boston and Maine railroad system.
died at Springfield. Mass. He had
been In the railroad service since
1850.
John j.. Willard, driver OF 4 seven
ton coal truck, fell from his seat at
Boston and was killed under the
wheels Of his own truck.
Andrew j Huntress, So, said 10 be
the Oldest active newspaper man In
New England and one OF the oldest in
the United States. died at his home
at Groyeland. Mass
Arthur Wilson. %. an orderly at
the Homeopathic hospital. Boston,
died from poison The medical ex-
sminer says II was a case of suicide
Nahant, Mass with. population
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-05-27

According to Bucharest dispatcs
the Russian armored man-of wal
Minterleimon has been sunk, with
l400 men. in the Black sea. "
The foregoing evidently refers &
the Russian battieship Pantelelmon
This warship. whose destruction +
said to have caused the loss OF l4UL
lives. is put down in naval reference
books as having a complement OF
about 740 men In time OF war. how
ever, this number might be increased
considerably.
The Panteleimon was built in 1897
she was 37S feet long.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-05-27
LOVES YOUNG DREAM
RUDELY SHATTERED
Honeymoon Of Heiress and EIe-
vator Boy Suddenly Ends

The love idyl OF Mrs. Isabel b.
Murray, 19-year-old heiress OF
wealthy New York family, and James
Murray, former elevator boy In the
Brentmore apartments, where tho
brides parents live, is ended.
After eight weeks of married life in
an East Side top floor nat, Mrs. MUIR
ray disposed of the furniture ana
when her husband arrived home he
was confronted with an empty fiat.
Jacob Rothschild, the girls uncle,
who bet Murray 500 to 81 she would
not live with him four months dis
claims knowledge of her whereabouts.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-05-27
Roosevelt Taking Rest After
Long Ordeal In Court
death kKEll OF BOSSISM'
Ex- President Says II Was Sounded by
jury Finding He Did Not Libel
Barnes--EWdence Considered Forty
Two Hours Before Verdict Was
Reached-Barnes viii Appeal

Happy over his triumph over VII
liam Barnes, but wearied by the or
deal of the legal fight at Syracuse,
n. Y, where his defense wrecked the
charges brought against him by
Barnes in his suit for $50 900 dam
ages, Theodore Roosevelt Joined his
family at his Oyster Bay home.
The verdict was returned after forty
ballots and the jury had considered
for torty-two hours the evidence pre-
sented during the fiye-weeks' trial.
Nineteen hours were consumed be-
fore eleven of the jurymen, who since
the second ballot had stood together.
persuaded Juror No. 11-Edward
Burns, Syracuse motorman, and a
Republican-to join with them in re-
turning a verdict which Roosevelt
later declared to be "typically Ameri-
can"
For eleven OF those nineteen hours
the jurors in favor of an uncondition-
dl SeIulCI lol lhe utlchuahI "'buo"
with Burns, who, while favoring the
verdict, insisted that the costs should
be divided.
The verdict was reached in the DOR
mitory of the Jail. Burns agreed to
vote with his companions following
their second night in custody.
The scenes in the supreme court
which followed the recording of the
verdict were probably without paral-
lei in American court history. More
than anything else, it resembled the
headquarters of a successful eandi
date on election night.
Roosevelt. happier, he said, than
he has ever been in his life, com
pletely dominated the situation. He
gathered the jurors and gave typical
reception, making a
speech in a voice that he controlled
with difficulty.
Roosevelt told them all that his ap-
probation for what they had done was
so great that he would be under obli-
cations to them for life, and that he
would always try to act in public and
private so Chat they will have no
cause to regret their verdict.
He told them the latch string at
Sycamore Hill was always out for
hem and promised to have the rec
)rd OF the case printed, bound and
and sent to each man.
rhe ex-president considers the record
o be a political document of vast i'm
to the American people. II
he said, the death knell or
POLITICAL bossism In the nation.
In announcing that Barnes would ap
zeal from the verdict, his counsel
William NJ. Ivens, stated that they
we're not satisfied with the proceed
ngs, which, he said, did not conform
o precedent.
Barnes said: THE jury declared
hat had no cause OF action against
ir. Roosevelt, who charged me with
cts | did not commit, and, there
ore, temporarily at least, the pub
c may believe that | am guilty OF
hat | did not do.
However, the knowledge Of the
omplete rectitude Of my conduct must
ontent me, which, after all is the
nly jmDortant thing in life "
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-05-27
BABY N 'AD00 ARRIVES
Girl Born on First Anniversary Of Her
Parents Wedding

A baby girl, the second grandchild
Of President Wilson, was born May
II to Secretary and Mrs. William o..
McAdoo. She will be christenec
kllen Wilson, after Mrs. Woodrow
v ilson.
The Secretary and Mrs McAdOo,
who is the presidents youngest
daughter. were married May 81, 1914.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-05-27
Murder Victim Had Been In
Comfortable Circumstances
ABOUT A YEAR UNDERGROUND
Head and Legs Missing From Remains
Dug Up by Steam Shovel at Bridge
port--Autopsy Reveals No Evidence
OF illness or Operation--Littls
Likelihood of Identification

The slash OF a steam shovel cutting
five feet beneath the surface OF the
shore OF Yellow Mill pond at Bridge
port, Conn, disclosed the torso OF
woman who had been murdered.
Wrapped in bed sheeting sewed
clumsily with twine, the trunk OF
what had been handsome woman
was found by laborers digging to
maze a foundation for coal pockets
The head and legs had been severed.
The body had been buried about a
year. An undervest, nightgown
that was around the torso and the
sheeting in which it was wrapped af-
ford the only hope for identification.
The torso is that OF woman about
80 years old. From what could be
judged by the remains the victim had
been a person OF comfortable circum-
stances The hands are well preserved
and show no trace of manual labor.
Medical Examiner Garlick per-
formed an autopsy upon the body and
found no indication of death other
than violent one. No evidence OF
illness or an operation was discoV-
cred.
Detectives are unable to find trace
that would aid in locating the perpe-
traitor. Search Of the neighborhood
has failed to uncover the head and
legs Of the victim, although wide
areas are being shovelled under the
direction of the police.
That identification will be made is
doubted by the police. 1t is theif
belief that the head and legs are far
away from where the torso was found
and that the person who committee
the murder took great pains to cover
his tracks and remove any possibilf-
ty OF identification that the head and
legs might afford.
That the woman had been murdered
on some boat in Long Island sound
was first advanced as a theory, but
this is not given credence. The body |
was taken from some home under |
cover of nightfall, the police believe,
and buried.
While the spot where the body was
found is within the city limits and
adjoins the City Ice and Coal COM
pany property, it is really a deserted
place, Brush covers it, and actiW-
ties there, even in the daytime, would
scarcely be noticed.
The case bears a remarkable SINH
arity TO that OF Emma Gill, who was
seventeen years ago and
thrown into the water a few rods
rom where the torso was found yes
.erday.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-05-27
Woman klIled bX Auto

Miss Elizabeth Houghtnn. so. ED.
est daughter Of the late Henry o..
houghton Of the Houghton Mitilir
company, publishers. was struck anc
killed By an automobile al Cambridge,
Mass The machine was driven D.,
Preston $ lente. who was arrested.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-05-27
GRANTED A PARDON
Alice PeIIetler Set Free by Maine
Governor and Council

Miss Alice Pelletier, recently sem
fenced TO state prison for one and a
half to three years as an accessory to
the operation which caused the death
of Mildred Sullivan of Houlton, Me. ),
last September was pardoned by the
governor and council.
At a recent hearing the statement
was made that Miss Pelletier was suf-
fering from tuberculosis and could
live but a short time.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-05-27
Man and Daughter Burn to Death

William j. Gibbons and his 6-year-
old daughter, Mildred, were burned
to death, and william j. Gibbons,
Jr. aged IL, was probably fatally in
jured in fire that destroyed their
home on the outskirts of Westfeld,
Mass.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-05-27
co.,Iy Zee, ana Mou,h pl.ease

The 81 900 900 foot and mouth dis
ease appropriation bill TO pay for the
states share in reimbursement as a
result Of slaughter was signed by Gov
srnor Dunno OF Illinois
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-05-27
A shoal Of hsrrinas.

A shoal OF behring's is generally sup
posed TO consist OF from SuooVo tc
100000.