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The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1915-02-06
.sILLIOPOLIS

The ladies of the First Christ
ian Church will entertain the
knights Phytias to an oyster
supper Thursday.
The ladies of M. E. church
will entertain Odd Fellows next
Thursday.
School of Methods for Bible
School workers under the aus
pice of Miss Nee Young of &.
St. Louis, Clarence DePew OF
Jacksonville and Richard He'll
bron will be given 26 to 20;
lunch served 6 to 7 at First
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1915-02-06
DECATUR
(By Special Staff Correspondents

Misses Goldie, Lucille and Ha.
eel Phoenix entertained a num-
Der of friends at home Sunday,
those present were; Misses Sim
pie Winston, Lucy Cooper,
Ethel Wormley, Lola Ewing,
Lozetta Robinson, Freda Kelly,
6. B. Ewing and Messrs. John
Lawrence, Fred Lang, Mark
Motley, Claude Holmes, Ar
Coleman, Fred Raglin, Harry
Long, Charlie Fowler, Owen
War6eld, Joe Pryor, Ed. Raglin
and Calvin Kelly. The bunch
departed at a late hour and re-
ported an enjoyable evening.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1915-02-06
BUFFALO

Mrs. F. c. Hall was hostess
to the Modern Priscilla club at
her country home on Saturday
eve,
The members of the Woman's
Club were guests of Mrs. T. E.
Orr at her home on Monday
afternoon.
Miss Harriet Lynn returned
Sunday from a few days visit
to Miss Ida Yocum of Williams
vile.
Bobby Smith is seriously i'll
from pneumonia,
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1915-02-06
REISCH BREWERY Co.
SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS.

Keg and Bottle Beer unsur-
passed for health and strength.
Their Book Beer has a high repu>
tation. Reisch's Gold Top ranks
among the best id the country.
Prompt deliveries and ship
ments made. Order direct from
the brewery.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1915-02-06
Merchandising

Mr.. Hall will soon leave for
California to spend the winter.
Messer. Lenard and Henry
Venneman and Mrs. Sam Will
liams of Buffalo, and Mrs.
Frank Emmons of Buffalo Hart
were entertained tor dinner at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
ter Wilson on Thursday.
Mrs. B. B. Darnali is confined
to her bed with an attack of
sciatica rheumatism, DR.. Riddle
is in attendance.
On Thursday, Helen Rebekah
Lodge installed new officers.
Rev. Lovejoy organized a
prayer meeting at the Christian
church on Wednesday eve. A
good crowd attended.
Misses Lena Tyell and Alice
Young of Springfield, spent a
few days calling here.
Misses Ethel Wormley and
Georgia Ewing were transact
ing business here Monday.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1915-02-06
GAINESVILLE

Miss Julia Whitehouse of Hi
opolis spent Thursday h e
a guest of Mrs. Floyd White
more.
Miss Dorathea Mullady spent
last Friday and Saturday at
Illiopolis t he guest of Miss
Clara Swanson.
Miss Elsie Brokaw and Eva
Davey were visiting in Illiopo-
lis Saturday afternoon.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1915-02-06

SOUTHWARK.
Parlor cars for Decatur and Dan
vile leave 900 a. m. and $40 p. m.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1915-02-06
St. Paul, Minnesota

Through the kindness of the
editor of the Metropolis Gazette
New Years greetings are herein
extended to the friends of Hi
nois. 1t is very mild state
ment when we say, 1--WE GER
tainly feel the absence of that
daily contack wit h Baptist
ministers of like blood" Negro
Baptist churches are few and
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1915-02-06

1.-THE Road of Good Service"
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1915-02-06
far apart in this State.

far apart in this State.
After almost two months in
St. Paul, myself and wife are
fast becoming attached to this
city, and to this specific church
Pilgram Baptist.
1t is the oldest, and the fore
most church for colored people
in the Northwest. In point OF
actual work being done through
it's Sunday school, it is rated
with the most advance. In all
the state of Minnesota (Inter-
UNCONVENTIONAL considered J only
two other churches are rated
with Pilgrim. Those two are
the First Baptist church (white)
st. Paul, the Central Presbyter-
ian (white) St. Paul. Every
department of the down to
date modern Sunday school is
being done in Pilgrim.
The "Sub-Zero" weather in
these parts is a matter of fact.
From ten to twenty-five degrees
below zero is not near so much
talked of as weather thirty to
thirty-fve above zero. Person
ally, we found it to be a job
requiring constant attention to
keep ourselves "As warm as we
could" Because of the unac-
customed cold weather, we shall
not be able to know the city at
large very we'll before Spring.
But this is true, we find this
weather much more desirable
than the kind we have in Cen
trail and Southern Illinois, for
health conditions.
Pilgrim Baptist Church is the
only down in town church for
colored people. 1t is located
near the corner of Summit Ave.
and Ceder ST., just two blocks
from the State Capitol. 1t is
Just a few blocks from the very
center of the city St. Paul.
Hence it is easily accessible to
people living in all parts of the
city.
Within this congregation is
some of the leading professional
men of the race living in Mimi
esota. Among the professions
and businesses represented by
men of this church are; Attor-
Hon. w. T. Fran
els; Physician, V. D. Turner,
M. D.; Dentist, John R. French,
D. S. D.; Undertakers, Simpson
and Wills. In addition to these
there is a long list of business
men and women. This church
has within it's membership some
very strong aggressive women
whose training and business
qualifications are above the av-
erage. These people are giving
to the church their undivided
support.
Respectfully yours,
B. N. MURRELL.
Office, COL Cedar St.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1915-02-06
DAWSON

Mrs. Edward Pierce of Spring
field was calling on friends
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Whit
tington where calling on the
latters sister Mrs. Tom Barnes
of GAINESVILLE, Wednesday.
Earl Turly who has been help
ing his uncle invoice his stock
of general merchandise goods at
Rochester has returned.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1915-02-06
JACKSONVILLE
(By Nellie Early)

Mrs, Josephine Butler of this
city was united in marriage to
Mr.. Valentine of Missouri Ian
uary 10th.
The Aliens Improvement Club
meeting was held at Mrs. w,
Pattersons.
Many pleasant surprises was
given the Evangelist, Mrs.
Wade while in our city.
Revival meeting at Bethels
A. M. E. Church ended on Jan.
18th, with much success, and
many additions.
Mrs. Wade our Evangelist left
for Springfield and from there
she expects to go to Peoria,
where many sinners are found.
The pastor and wife of Nc
Cabe M. E. Church were we'll
rendered with a nice donation
which made both feel very hap
py and very thankful.
Rev. Bows of st. Louis, Mo.
preached two powerful sermons
at McCabe Church Jan. II, at
the Quarterly meeting which
ended the 4th and last of con-
ference year. A collection of
$14.45 was taken up and the
meeting was up to the top.
A grand minstrel by 4 boys
was given January 9Th, on S.
Wese St. which was we'll at
tended and enjoyed by all.
Miss Lucille Watts of Pitts
field, who has been visiting her
sister here has returned to her
home,
Mrs. Bradford and Mother
Dealey royalty entertained the
members of Sc cond Baptist
Church choir recently at Cap
tain Freeman's residence.
Miss Nellie Farley our report
err and friend was royalty enter
tanned by Mrs. ]. Stewart at a
fine supper recently.
Mrs. Hester Mitchell of Quin-
cy is visiting Mrs. Guthrie of S.
Sandy St.
The Prim Rose Club met at
the residence of VIM. Smith last
Wednesday.
Harry Blackwell and Hiram
Bryant were Jacksonville visit
ors recently.
Y. M. M. of Jacksonville base
ball club will start working in
short February, so if in need
just call for Jacksonville to help
you out.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1915-02-06

Christian church, public invited.
Mrs. G. W. Ewing is quite i'll
at home this week suffering
from heart trouble and rheuma-
tism.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1915-02-06
Time Table.
ILLINOIS TRACTION
Effective June 10, 1918,

Effective June 10, 1918.
Subject to change without notice.
Trains leave Illinois Traction Sys-
tenn station, corner Monroe and Ninth
streets, Springfield, as follows:
NORTHWARD.
For Lincoln, Peoria, Bloomington
and intermediate points.
t11:15 PM
s4:15 Am. s10:5 So Am. ss4: 65 PM
+6:5 Am. ss12:55 PM. '7:06 PM.
1855 Am. 1855 Pm. 's:00P.M.
sSt. Louis-Peoria Sleeper and Linn
tied.
.Limiteds make local stops.
focal to Lincoln.
*+Parlor car Limiteds for Peoria;
no local stops.
For Carlinville, Hillsboro, st. Louis
and intermediate points.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-05-04
SURE WAY TO GET
 RID OF DANDRUFF

There is one sure way that never fails to remove dandrutf completely and that is to dissolve it. This de- stroys it entirely. To do this, just get about four ounces of plain, ordi- nary liquid arvon; apply it at night when retiring; use enough to mois- ten the scalp and rub it in gently with the finger tips.
 By morning, most if not all, of your dandruff will be gone, and three or four more applications will completely dissolve and entirely de- stroy every single sign and trace of it,. no matter how much dandruff you may have.
 You will find, too, that ali itching and digging Of the scalp will stop in stantly, and your hair will be fluffy, lustrous, glossy, silky and soft, and look and feel a hundred times bet ter.
 You can get liquid arvon at any drug store. It is inexpensive, and -four ounces is all you will need. This simple remedy has never been known to fail
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-05-04
WE ARE PREPARED TO MAKE FARM LOANS.
 Phone Us, No. 29. R. H. M. MILLS -& SONS, Sd Floor, Citizens Blk. Bldg.

in the city should enlist in tn housewives league mevsment There never was a plan launched in Pine Bluff pregnant with greater possi- Utilities for general bsnefit than this pay cash" proposition. It will helr the consumer, it will help the re- taller, it will help the banker. Ii will help everybody
 It is a great moyemant, and should receive the encouragement and cooperation great movements deserve.
 If the women can put Pine Bluff on cash basis they will have done more for the city than any organiza- tio nhas ever accomplished. And that's saying a-plenty But they cannot do much unless they have the loyal support of all
 The mcvement affects you, MT. or Mrs. CT Miss Reader.
 Taink what it means to you and tc Fine Bluff to be on a cash basis. Think! Think!
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-05-04
SOCIAL WCRk.

Pine Bluff is to have opportunity today and tomorrow to hear some of the most vital prcblems confronting the people discussed by prominent persons best qualified to discuss the subjects assigned them. The Arkan- sas Conference on Charities and Cor rections will open twc-dsy session this forenoon at the Chamber of Con- merce. The session will be open to all. Vice suppression, sex hygiene child welfare. public charities and welfare, the care of the feeble minded, and the church and social serv.ce arc the subjects to be dis cussed. Everybody is interested in these matters; few are familiar with them, insofar as remedial steps are concerned.
 The oportunity to hear qualified persons discuss the problams is sel- dom enjoyed. Pine Biuffians have it through the state conference, draw ing together leaders in social work who are recognized throughout this and other states as learned experts on the subjects assigned them.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-05-04

Mrs. Dalton, who has been ill the past week, is much improved.
 Ralph zangerel made a business trip to the city Friday.
 Miss Lillian Jones of Pine Bluff was the guest of Miss Ola Farrell Satuc- day.
 w. F. Eaton of Pine Bluff visited relatives here yesterday.
 Mrs. Tennie Hart returned to the city Tuesday after spending a few days with home folks.'
 Dick Blackwell was visiting Mir. ant Mrs. T. A. Sims Friday.
 Mrs. Iva Gaddy is spending a few days with her mother at Roane.
 The w. O. w. of Faith will give an ice-craem supper at the w. o. w. hall Saturday night, May 8.
 Prof. o. H. Taylor passed through Faith Thursday on his way home to Lamont.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-05-04

High officers in the War and Navy Departments, in whose custody re- pose Americas war secrets, are re- garding each other with suspicious looks. The unspoken question when they meet is. Have grave military condolences been betrayed, and, if so, by whom?
 Uncle Sam has many secrets, but the most zealously guarded are those pertaining to his two fighting arms, tae Army and Navy. The custodian If this precious information is the
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-05-04

by intimate knowledge of military and naval facts"
 "We know it is," reply the shoui- der-strapped and epauletted custo- dians of these secrets, "but where IL thunder did they get the dope! What is the leak?"
 Cleveland Moffet, who wrote t'7e Mcclure narrative, has chosen Gerfi- any as the attacking nation and fas transferred to Long Island the mli:' tary tactics so recently employed b. the Kaiser's army in the invasion ot northern France.
 Mir. Moffet, when in Washington recently, declined to reveal the source of his information. Frederick L. Collins, President of the Mcclure Publications, likewise refuses to dis cuss the question in such way as to shed any light on possible "plpe- line"
 The article, entitled 'The Conques: of America" and written in narra- tive form, tells about the blowing up of the Gatun Locks, whereby the American fleet is bottled in the Pa cifc Ocean. A German fleet, fully equipped for every emergency, land' it's army near East Hampton, N. Y and marches to New York Cit. With graphic incident, it is shov, how the huge towers of the Woo worth and Singer Buildings could !'-' toppled to the pavement with singsA shots from the giant guns of the ii', vaders, and how the streets of Nev York could be swept clean with n.. chine guns. @s
 Nor is this all! The magazine ar. nounces that the June issue vii; v. veal the plan foreign co1;.tlies wo -,f put into effect in the invasion of N-' England and the capture of Bost,r
 German sympathizers in Washi:.' ton have broadly hinted that sa article is a part of the well-laid ps. of the Allies in Europe to discre'5's Germany in the eyes of Americ;u~%
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-05-04
BETTER BABIES

The crusade for better babies has spread from coast to coast, and taken firm hold of American moth- CTS. Few women realize how much the ill health of the mother influ- encos the unborn child, both physi- caily and mentally. Women who suffer from mysterious pains backache, nervousness, mental e. pression, h:adaches, etc., should rely on Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege- table Compound, made from roots and herbs, which for nearly forty years has been the standard remedy for these ailms nts.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-05-04

War College, whose doors never swing open except to the most trust ed officers of our Army and Navy. The most skilled Rallies could not pick the lock.
 And now comes McClure's Maga- zine with a startling exposition of the very things the War College has been so secretly debating. How an enemy could land 150,OOO troops on our shores, and how we would in- effectually try to stop them are graphically described. And the mag azine backs up it's narrative with the statement that the information "is based on expert information, backed
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-05-04
rNINE BLUFF
 RoaREss
 , ROsPERITY ;,
CREDIT AND COST.

The credit custom has sent another man to the wall
 Last week a well-known man filed voluntary petition in the United States bankruptcy court at Little Hcck.
 Only "a few weeks before this m. rchant suffered heavy loss through destructive fire.
 With the little insurance-small, compared to the value of the stock CcStrcyed- the amount due him ly people to whom he had sold food on credit, he probably could have re- rumed business. IF he could have collected the amounts due.
 He couldn't, and therein is the rcason for his bankruptcy. ss sss would seem that mans debtors would inconvenience themselves, if necessary, to pay a creditor who was in a hole such as this man was placed through nc fault of his own; fl would appear that people accom- naodated with credit would have enough pity for their creditor to do their duty at such time.
 The bankruptcy petition is the bes:. evidence that many do net. On the contrary, this indicates that many who obtain credit, desert their bene- factor as soon as they believe he can aid them no longer.
 Every bushes man knows it is far more difficult to collect amounts due 2 defeunct thon a going concern Why?
 1here'd be no need to refer to this latest proof of the defects of the credit custom, if the time were mot especially opportune to get away from the charge it" practice.
 iPeopla in the cotton country req lize as never before the necessity for producing more of their needs, and buying less; they are beginnins to awaken to the fact that paying cash gets them more for their dol Jars. because merchants can afford to sell cheaper for cash than cerdit. si In the city of Pine Bluff, the A housewives have launched an organ ixed movement to reduce the cost of living by payiag cash. Merchants have promised to cooperate by giv- inc hnvnrs tho henefit of the. lower prizes made possible through the sewing to be effected by abolition of the charge it. practice. Retailers can do business on small margin, if NAey are not compelled to carry ac- counts, many of which thsy lose, re- ducing bookkeeping, interests and other accounts.
 Bills should be paid, of course. Every honest person thinks so. They < should be paid because, it is dis honest nvA 70 pay them. But bills should be pa;1 for the additional rSa- son that it is to the interest of every body to do so.
 But paying cash cffers the greatest advantages. And if everybody in Pine Bluff paid cash for their small pur<hases. buyers as we'll as sellers a would have more money. A cash dollar wi.T Buy more than q credit
 ojlar. That's why every housewife
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-05-04
THE GAS SITUATIvy.

Pine Bluff is without natural gas through the breaking of the mains where they cross Sulphur river. The breaks were due to floods.
 Nihile everybody who has used gas for fuel or light is ineonvenienced and suffers more or less financial loss, there's noticeable lack or cen sure of the gas company.
 Of course, there's no reason the gas company should be censured, but that it has not been condemned in surprising. People are prone to "hoE on" corporation, regardless whether their hopping" is justified
 The attitude. of Pine Bluff people speaks volumes for their fair-minded. ness.
 Of course, the trouble might have been averted. The gas company could lay it's pipe in concrete bed or it could erect here a huge reser- voir. Either of these plans would entail such an investment, as te make it impossible for gas to be sup piled at anything like the price now mada.
 The gas company's officials are sparing no expense to repair the breaks as quickly as possible, and i, is possible that Pine Bluff will again enjoy natural gas for fuel and light ing by Thursday.
 In the meantime, the attitude first assumed should be maintained.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-05-04

We also give cumn1ete salisIactioD in the laundering of the household wash. Why not send us the heavy pieces-tablecloths, bed spreads sheets, pillow cases. curtains, tow ols, napkins, etc. And so make the washing lighter and easier. American
 Excelsior Laundry Go tf
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-05-04
FAITH NEWS NOTES.

Faith, May 3.-H. E. Helvie and son, Ross, made trip to the city Wednes- ady.
 Mrs. M. E. Jones visited in the city Thursday.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-05-04

One of the exciting things about operating an amateur garden is that it requires a lot of thinking to de- eide on what to plant. The fellow who merely plants grass seed masses all this divine exhilaration.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-05-04

@ We learn from mere man cb- server that the modern waist line Is not condition, but theory; not anatomical, but sartorial; not perm anent, but plastic In other words, he wanted to say that you can't rely on it's looks. The 1915 model is not at all Nike the 1914 model If mans close fitting arrangements were operated upon the same basis some years he would have his belt buckled up near his chest.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-05-04

Truly, it's an ill wind that blows good to nobody. Hardware and cleo trical supply men enjoyed record days business yesterday, and the May, 1915, receipts of the electric company ars likely to exceed those of any previous May.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-05-04
J. K. JEFFRIES1 ,

Horse ShOeing and Black Smithing
 Scientific horseshoer and general blacksmith. Formerly with Robert Vance K Co.,, now at my own stand.
 East Court and Barraque Streets.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-05-04

Madame Susie Hockenhull is making a speciality of treating the feet for corns, bunions, ingrowing nails, and chilblains. No office work
 residence calls answered only. Phone 1900. 3-21-tf
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-05-04

It's pretty tough to be without gas for fuel, but we're lucky, at that Suppose the break had occurred two months age.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-05-04

By the way. those having lawn mowers had better oil 'em up.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-05-04

Start the day with laugh-even if you have some garden work to do.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-02-27
President WILL NOT
LET ship BILL REST
Another Attempt to Be Made to Force
Vessel Purchase Measure
Through Congress.

Under pressure from President Wilson
another attempt is to be made to pass
the ship-purchase bill. The administra-
ton, in 4 final desperate effoft to obtain
this legislat ton. has given the Progress
sive Republicans I'm the Senate practically
all they have asked and apparently has
thus won over a sufficient number OF
votes again to control the situation in
the Upper House of Congress.
The Republican Senators WHO have
far gave no sign of weakening last night
and will be ready to resume their fill
buster as soon as President Wilson and
his followers attempt to apply pressure.
Two big appropriation bills. besides the
rivers and harbOrs measure. are still
pending before the Senate. and it is likely
that the Republicans will prevent the
passage of these money measures until
they are certain that the ship-purchase
bill cannot be put through.
The latest attempt Of the administra-
ton to pass the ship bill is through the
medium of the conference OF the two
houses before which the hill has been
pending now for about a week with the
understanding that it would not be re-
ported back to the Senate before today.
The confereeS, it was announced last
night. have reached an agreement. This
agreement has been reached by accepting
the original Gore ship-purchase bill
which provides for permanent govern
ment ownership, with the original Weeks
bill, authorizing the use of certain United
States war vessels for commercial pur-
poses added to 1t.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-02-27
SHE BLAMES WOMEN
FOR LACK OF VOTE
Secretary of Federal Suffrage Asso-
citation Says Demand Would
Have Brought Ballot.

Tn" blame for the voteess condi-
ton Of woman was placed on woman
herself by Mrs. Clara Bewick Colby.
secretary Of the Federal Suffrage As
soCiation. at meeting under auspices
OF the association at the Public Libra
~ last night
Mrs. colby held that woman as the
ethical leader of the world generally,
and Of man specifically. should have
demanded hor right of franchise. She
argued that woman could not fulfill
her mission leader of the stronger
sex by staying home to rock the era
die. because man refused to stay in
the cradle. Sh" said that inasmuch
as man had gained all his rights
through the sacrifice Of woman it was
outrageous that he should he lined up
against her when woman stepped for
ward to demand her freedom in the
form Of the franchise.
Mrs. BeIVa Lockwood read sum
mary of the pleas of women of Europe
for tn" American woman to launch Il
world wide movement FOR universal
peace. Rev. Olympia Brown. president
of the association. told of the steps
in the fight for wOman's suffrage.