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FOR INFORMATION.

Send names of delegates and alter
mates to Mrs. Sarah L. Willis CORE
spending secretary, 420 West 18th
street, Cheyenne, Wyo.
Send program as suggested, to Mrs.
J. Snowden-Porter, 1902 Rhodes Ave,
Chicago, Illinois.
Observe Admission fee, $1.00. Per
capita tax, five cents per year. Per
manent fund, one cent per year per
capita.
One delegate for every ten members
or fraction thereof over five members.
Delegates send thir name and adj
dress to Miss Stella Turner, SIS N.
Water st., Wichita, Kans., chairman OF
placing committee and she will send
assignment. Entertainment free.
Blue Ribbon art and needle work
display will be feature of the meet
ing Urge members to send their BEST
Please contribute something to the
Ways and Means Com.
Advertise the meeting from now to
meeting time in the clubs, in the news
papers, in the magazines and in the
church. When the meeting is over
each one will be glad to have had
part in it.
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WORK STARTED BY NEW JERSEY
FILM COMPANY.

Jersey City, N. J., Special to The
Broad Ax.-The Frederick Douglass
Film Co., a corporation composed of
some of the leading Negroes of the
State, has started actual work on its
first photo play, a three-reel drama,
'Winning His First Suit,' which will
show various phases of Negro progress
since emancipation.
The leading characters will be por-
trayed by Jersey City people, Mrs. Ida
Askin, Miss Florence Snead and
Frederick Quinn being cast for the
leading roles. The pictures will be
staged by the Centaur Studio of Bay
onne, and the scenes of the play will
be laid in Virginia. The Rev. W. s.
Smith, an active member of the Doug
lass Film Co., spent several days in
Virginia selecting the prospective set
tings for the pictures, and the play.
ers, with the camera man and manager
left Jersey City Tuesday night. They
were heI III washington ny -ni' Siiii' u
and taken on Wednesday to the points
in Virginia selected for the pictures
The play is expected to be released
June Is, or not later than July 1. Of.
fcers of the company are: DR.. W. G.
Alexander of Orange, president; DR.
I. A. Lawrence of Elizabeth, vice-presi.
dent; A. R. Mayor of jersey City.
secretary; DIR. George E. Cannon.
| treasurer.
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Office of the Mayor.

Chicago, April 21st, 1916.
Rev. R. E. Wilson, D. D.,
Presiding Elder, Chicago District,
Chicago.
Ny Dear DR.. Wilson:
From many sources I have learned
of the earnest efforts being put forth
by the Chicago ministry and public
spirited citizens generally to secure
the election of DR.. A. j. Carey to the
Bishopric of the African Methodist
Episcopal Church, and 1 take very
great pleasure in joining with you in
urging his elevation.
1 have known of the great A. NJ. E.
Church for number of years and re-
gard it as the most potent and in
fluential organization among the Col
ored people in the entire country. /
know the power and possibilities of
its Bishops for good-not alone tc your
church and race, but to the people of
this whole country.
know DR.. Carey well; have known
him since he first came to Chicago
eighteen years ago; know him to be
capable, courageous and unwaveringly
true to every interest of his church
and race. I have heard him speak on
many an occasion and regard him as
one of the most eloquent and effective
orators to whom I have ever listened.
He won the hearts of the Jews of this
entire city in the great speech he re-
Gently delivered at q Hebrw mass.
meeting, held in Cohan's Grand Opera
House.
As q member Of the Perry Centen.
NAL Commission it was my pleasure
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Governor Edward z. Dunno Bears
Testimony to the Ability and Race
Loyalty of DIR. A. J. Carey.
Springfield, H., April %, 1916.
For eighteen years have known DR..
Carey. As Judge of the Circuit Court
of Cook Co., as Mayor of the City of
Chicago, and as Governor of the State
of Illinois, I have ever found him in
the front ranks battling for justice,
fair play and an equal opportunity for
the people of his race. That he has
acted with wisdom, tact ability and
honesty of purpose is manifested by
the results he has invariably attained.
I take pleasure in saying to the Gen.
eral Conference of the A. NJ. E. Church
that his election would mean the ele-
walton of one of your strongest, safest
and most useful men.
Sincerely,
Edward F. Dunno,
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Hon. Oscar De Priest, First Negro AL
derman in City of Chicago, Speaks
of Great Work Accomplished in That
City by DR.. A. J. Carey.
To the Bishop and Members of the
Centennial General Conference, Greet
ing:
After expressions of sineerest good
will and hearty congratulations upon
your splendid achievements ring
this first century of your exis, nee,
this causes me to say that American
Negroes everywhere realize the debt
of obligation they owe your great
church. The wise and courageous
leadership with which your church has
been blessed from Richard Allen on to
the present has meant much to the race
of which we are a part.
1t has come to US in the West that
during this Centennial General Confer
ence you will elect at least two more
Bishops to assist your present excellent
force in carrying on the work of your
great church.
Chicago, as you know, is one of the
greatest African Methodist eenters in
the world. Your church in this city
holds so important place not only in
the religious but also in the civic and
commercial world that all eyes are
turned constantly upon you.
The A. NJ. E. ministers of Chicago,
the leading lawyers, physicians and
business men of this city have Joined
unanimously in indorsing for election
to the 'Bishoprie that minister who has
accomplished more for your church
and our race in this city than any who
has been here for many, many years.
1 refer to the brilliant, eloquent and
aggressive DR.. A. ]. Carey, a pastor
OF large experience, a scholar of great
ability, a race man who has eontended
most vigorously and successfully for
all the manhood rights of the Amer.
lean Negro.
As former member of the Cook
County Board Of Commissioners. as
member Of the Chicago City Council.
have been in position for years to
note the worth and work of DR.. A 7
Carey. And I unhesitatingly say to
you that his election to the Bisbonr;e
OF your church, with the added in.
huence and prestige it would give
would mean more to the church and
race than you perhaps at this time
realize.
he is an ardent worker, a wise .orr.
seliOr, q courageous leader; is in great
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testimonials from
Prominent Public
Men Endorsing
the Candidacy of
Rev. A. j. Carey,
D. D. Phi. D., or
the Bishopric In
theAfrican Meth
odist Episcopal
Church.

Major E. r. Jackson, Gallant Com
mander First Battalion, Eighth Regi-
ment, Ill. N. G.; Major General Uni
form Rank, z. of P. of the World;
Member Illinois Legislature; Active
and Loyal Race Man, Anxious for
the Election of DR.. A. ]. Carey.
To the members of the Centennial
General Conference, A. NJ. E. Church.
Greeting:
As a soldier, a member of the Hi
nois Legislature and as one deeply in
terested in the welfare and progress
of our race, I pay tribute to one of
your number and say to you that 1T Is
the conviction of the entire Northwest
that the election of DR.. A. j. Carey
to the Bishopric of your church will
be one of the wisest acts of your Gen.
eral Conference.
The war in Europe will come to a
close within the next few months.
Millions of foreigners will flock to our
shores, resulting in a complete read
justment of the civic, political, indus
trial and even religious conditions in
this country. To meet these new con-
ditions the Negro race will need brave,
courageous, far-sighted leaders, men
who can put their hands upon both
church and state.
The A. NJ. E. Church is a mighty
power in this land. Its Bishops occu'
py thrones of authority. They speak
not only for our church, but for the
entire Negro race. Hence you will not
think me prescriptions (being a mem
Der of our great church) when I say
to you that we of the Middle West
where the fight is ever hottest, feel the
need of a man of DR.. Carey's spirit.
ability and craftsmanship upon your
Board of Bishops. He is a man of
exceptional oratorical ability, an able
representative, lover of his church.
and a champion battler for the rights
of his race. He rings true every time
Every denomination in Chicago
every fraternal organization, the lead.
ers in every line and profession, re,
CARELESS of race or color, are anxious
for his elevation.
In electing him you will do a great
and helpful thing for our church and
an Unreasonable good for our race
Wishing you a glorious and profitable
session, am,
Fraternally,
Major R. R. Jackson,
Representative Illinois State Legis.
lature.
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to make the fight that won represen-
tation for your race on the program of
that International celebration. You,
perhaps, recall that of the 425 sailors
and seamen who fought with Commo-
dore Perry one hundred years ago, 1O7
of them were Colored. The govern
ment had builded and was unwilling
a monument which cost $250,OO0. I felt
that a member of your race should be
upon the program. L contended earn
estly and finally won and then nomi-
mated DR.. Carey. He was chosen, and
though among the other speakers were
President Wilson, ex-President Taft,
Governor Cox, DR.. J. A. Mcdonald,
representing the British Government,
and others of international fame, none
acquitted himself more nobly than did
our own DIR. Carey, and the matchless
plea he made for fair play and square
deal for the "Little Brother in Black"
won many converts to his cause, and
will linger long in the memory of his
hearers.
To my mind DR.. Carey is pre-emi-
nently qualified from every point of
view to make an acceptable, useful
and aggressive Bishop of your church.
He will not only serve and help your
church, but he will help and serve your
race. He'll do for you what but few
other men can do. With sincere best
wishes, I am
Yours respectfully,
VIM. Hale Thompson,
Mayor City of Chicago.
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SERIOUS CHAR GEES MADE
AGAINST w. A. GAINS WHO IS
WE'LL KNOWN IN LOUISVILLE,
XIV

Evansville, Ind.-Samuel Wurm,
township trustee, recently made re-
quest to Lane B. Osborn, Prosecuting
Attorney, to investigate alleged irregu-
larities of W. A. Gaines, Negro under
taker here and prominent Republican
politician. Wurm claims that Gaines
for two years back has collected town.
ship fees for pauper burials and in
many cases taken money from the rela-
tives of the bereaved families for the
burials.
Gaines is worth considerable money
and owns undertaking establishments
here and at Henderson, Ky. He was
formerly a Government liquor gauger
in Western Kentucky.
At one time he was Grand High
Priest or Chief of the United Broth
ers of Friendship.
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NEGRO FELLOWSHIP LEAGUE.

"The work of the three General Con.
ferences of the Methodist Church as
it affects Negroes" will be the sub,
ject Of discussion at the Reading
Room, 3005 State St., Sunday May
esth, at 4 P. M. Rev. W. D. Cook
Bethel A. NJ. E. Church; II. ]. Calls,
A. NJ. E. Zion Church and ]. w. Robin.
SON, st. Marks NJ. E. Church will be
the speakers for each Of their churches.
A crowded house expected. Come early
and get seat.
Ida B. Wells Barnett, President.
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coLoRED PEOPLES PROGRESS

A new race history, soon to O'
placed on the market at $1.5O; an IN
spring volume, showing the wonderful
advancement Of the Colored American
reads like magic, so rapid has Deem
their progress in every department-
dustry, Science, Art, Religion, LteiS
ture. Imparts practical sugges'i0n'
for self-improvement and teaches 'n'
way to success. The publishers, Austin
& Jenkins Co., Washington, D. o. sn'
now placing agents. Anybody can 'e--
SECURE THE AGENCY AT ONCE O'
getting q fine prospectus FREE ~
10 cents in postage. AGENTS m'A'
$1,000 per day. It sells on sight
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Yours respectfully,
VIM. Hale Thompson,
Mayor City of Chicago,

Congressman Martin B. Madden, One
of the Very Few Friends Left to
Negroes in the United States Con-
gress, Pays his Tribute to DR.. A. j.
Carey, Western Candidate for the
Bishopric.
cit has been my pleasure for a great
many years to know DR.. A. J. Carey.
1 have watched his work in this COM
munity. I have been delighted with
the success of his achievements. /
think it is not too much to say that
no man in the community has produced
better results than he. The moral tone
of the citizenship in the territory over
which he has presided is notieeably
better than it was when he came. His
disinterested devotion to the cause in
which he has labored is the admiration
of all who have given any attention
to it.
Clean, forceful, aggressive, eonseien-
tious, patriotic lover of law and
order, a believer in the betterment of
the human race, in love with his peo-
pie, attentive to their cause and con-
scientious in the performance of his
every duty, DR.. Carey, in my opinion,
is the Ideal Minister of the Gospel.
Sincerely yours,
Martin B. Madden,
Member of Congress, First Illinois
District.
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ALPHA SUFFRAGE CLUB.

The Club had q great time wednes.
day evening. "The Old Maids Asso.
citation" gave q performance enjoyed
by all Mrs. Vivian Mills, Chairman
did fine work. All arrangements for
the parade are being completed.
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Senator s. A. Ettelson commends Dr.
Carey.
Chicago, Ill, April %, 1916.
Hon. Oscar De Priest,
Alderman, Second Ward, Chicago.
Ny Dear Alderman:
1 have been very much pleased at
the earnest efforts of so many worthy
Chicagoans who are concerning them
selves about the election of Dr. A. j.
Carey to the\ Bishopric of the A. NJ
E. Church. Whatever of added In
fuenee and power your church and
race can give to a man so loyal, cap
able and earnest as DR.. Carey, they do
well to give. 1t was DIR. Carey who
urged upon me to present, while L was
a member of the State Senate my Dill
against "The Clansman." When the
bill against the inter-marriage OF races
was before the State Legislature !
called upon.Dr. Carey to appear before
the Senate Committee, and his able
and eloquent arguments had much to
do with chilling it in committee. "
Whenever the rights or the interests
of your race have been imperiled OF
involved DR.. Carey has been first on
the firing line. His services to Chi
cago, both in religious and civic life
make US all anxious for his promotion
Success attend your affairs.
Yours truly,
S. A. Ettelson,
Corporation Counsel, City of Chicago
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BIT. Rev. Samuel Fallows, D. D., LII. D.,
OF the Episcopal Church, Foremost
Of American Prelates, Distinguished
Churchman, Brave and Courageous
Soldier, Finished Scholar, Humani-
tartan, President Illinois Commission
and Friend Of the Negro Race.
General Council of the Reformed
Episcopal Church. Ri. Rev. Samuel
Fallows, D. D., Ii. D., President and
Presiding Bishop, 2344 Monroe St.,
Chicago, Ill. Rev. Chas. F. Hendricks,
B. D., Secretary, 1926 Old York Road,
Philadelphia, Pa. William Gibson,
Treasurer, 6S2 Arch Street, Philadel-
phia, Pa.
Chicago, Ill, April 4, 1916.
Ny Dear Doctor Carey:
I have learned with very great
pleasure that your many friends and
brethren in the African Methodist
Episcopal Church are endeavoring to
secure your election as Bishop in that
great and influential organization.
Your splendid services in Quinn
Chapel, Bethel and the Institutional
churches of this city; your most highly
ereditable record as pastor, preacher
and leader in every movement that
tends toward humanity's betterment
and your races improvement; your
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signal success in the initiation ana
carrying. forward to triumphant sue
cess our magnificent Jubilee, forever
connected with the, name of Laneoin
and the Semi Centennial of Negro nee
dom; your potent influence for good IN
the city of Chicago and throughout our
mighty West, to say nothing OF your
organizing and administrative aO'n'y,
entitle YOU to the highest Episcopal
Office.
I write this letter based on an ac-
ouaintanee with you of eighteen years
I assuredly hope to greet you In May
as Bishop Beloved in the Church OIL
God.
Faithfully,
Samuel Fallows,
Bishop Reformed Episcopal Cnurcn'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-29
KEEP HENS, EAT
MUSH, GET RICH,
CLARK ADVISES
Speaker Also Tells How Excel
lent a Substitute for Bread
Is Cheaper Rice

Washington, Nov. 2s.-"H the high
cost Of living bothers you, don't wait
for governmental remedies, but buy
some laying hens and eat more corn
products and rice" says Speaker Clark
Not that he does not think the govern
ment can help bring down the price oil
foodstufs by legislative or other ae-
ton. but he pins greater faith on more
direct methods.
There may or may not be a chance
for Mr.. Fitzgerald's proposed BILL he
said. at might do some good don't
know. think the government can
help lower food prices by legislative
or other action, but | do know there
are ways by which the consumer can
cut down his expenses.
For instance, every one who can
should keep some hens. And any man
who has twenty square feet Of ground
can keep them. People should eat more
corn products, too. &ush is highly
nutritious, and ii isn't eaten enough.
Rice is too generally overlooked In TINS
country. / was surprised TO hear the
other day that cents worth OF rice
will serve as a substitute for bread for
an entire day in q family Of six peo-
pie"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-29
FINDS WIFE AND BABY DEAD
Jersey City Man Able to Rescue Only
One from Gas

A sitting wave Of gas rolled out TO
meet Jesse Berry, q clerk, when he
opened the door Of his home, at 1874
Jackson Avenue, jersey City, yester-
day. He started back and then, re-
Numbering his wife and his two little
children, clapped handkerchief to his
face and pushed his way into the
apartment
He was nearly overcome before he
could get the windows open and turn
off the open cock In the gas stove.
Then he called "Annal" and, receiving
no reply, rushed into the bedroom. On
the bed lay his wife with Jesse, lr, one
year old, held to her breast. By her
side was Jean Louise, three.
Anna was dead and so was Jesse, Jr..
and there was only a faint hutter in
Jean Louises breast DR.. Wallace
MAYER, who lives next door, admins
tered first aid TO the child. She is now
in the City Hospital and may recover.
The woman had been ironing. The
police believe that in going to the bed.
room to nurse her baby she brushed
against the gas stove, turning on one
of the cocks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-29
Said To Be Favored by Re-
publican Leaders to
Succeed Tanner
CALDER, WHITMAN,
PARSONS SATISFIED
Upstate Member of Con-
greSS a Power in North
Country
[By Telegraph 10 Ths TribWns !

Albany, Nov. 2s.- Neither George F.
Argetsinger. of Rochester, nor ]. Henry
Walters, of Syracuse, both members
Of the State Senate, will be the new
Republican state chairman, to succeed
Fred C. Tanner, Of New York.
The new state chairman will be an
upstate man. lie will be satisfactory
to most of the upstate Republican
leaders first, to United States Senator
elect Calder second, to Governor Whit
man third and TO Herbert Parsons, OF
New York, fourth and last. His name,
according to report here, is Bertrand
II. Smell.
Mr. Smell represents the 31st Con-
gressional District Of New York, com
prising the counties of st. Lawrence
Franklin, Clinton and Essex. He was
elected at a bye-election in November
1915, following the death of Edwin A
Merritt. His home is in Potsdam, and
he is a man of power in the north
country. lie has plenty Of money, and
is an able business man. He is secre-
tary and manager Of the Racquette
River Paper Company, is the sole
owner Of the Smell Power Plant, a
Higley Falls, and is vice-president and
director Of the Phenix Cheese Com
pany. of New York City. He also owns
the Potsdam Milling Company and is
president of the Northwood Manufac-
turing Company.
AS Member of Congress Mr.. Smell
speedily made himself popular among
the New York State delegation. His Sc
lection as chairman of the state commit
tee is certain TO meet with approval
among all the Governors friends up
state, and those Republican leaders who
are cold toward Whitman probably
will not oppose. Mr.. Calder and the
Kings County crowd are said to be
more than satisfied, and Herbert Par
sons, of New York, was consulted.
Mr.. Smell is himself member o.
the state committee, representing the
I'd Assembly District of St. Lawrence.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-29
Mass Meeting Condemns
Proposed Contract with
New York Central
MARKS PLEDGES HIS
VOTE AGAINST DEAL
Frank Moss Calls Atten-
ton to Twin Enabling
Acts of Legislature

Resolutions condemning the pro-
posed contract between the city and
the New York Central providing for
the retrscking Of the railroads route
along Riverside Drive were adopted at
a mass meeting Of residents and prop
erty owners Of the affected district
last night
The meeting, held in Leslie Hall
Broadway and Eighty-third Street,
was addressed by Frank Moss, Repre-
sentative w. NJ. Chanler, Borough
President Marks, Calvin Tomkins. Mrs.
Charles A. Bryan, president OF the
Women's League for the Protection of
Riverside Park and others.
All condemned the proposition.
Frank Moss characterized IL as "the
New York Central deal" and broadly
intimated that at least one member OF
the city administration was interested
in seeing it go through. Representa-
tive Chandler declared that not only
would the plan result in the COM
plete destruction of Riverside Park,
but would give the New York Central
a deed In fee simple In perpetuity to
ell the waterfront on the Hudson
River from Seventy-second Street to
the Ship Canal.
But they will put through that plan
only over my dead political body" he
exclaimed, while the audience cheered.
Mr. Moss, who was counsel TO the
Thompson Committee which tried 10
discover a s1,500,000 slush fund in the
third tracking of the 81" roads few
months ago when the AIR was filled with
talk Of commitments and obligations,
likened the proposed plan to relocate
the New York Centrafs tracks to the
third-tracking contract
at Is strange that on the same day
that the 1911 Legislature passed the
enabling act, which permits the Board
Of Estimate to give this grant to the
New York Central, another enabling act
almost identical in language was passed
by the legislature. This second act
had to do with the South Brooklyn
Marginal Railway, in which Senator
William Reynolds is interested"
Borough President Marks made It
plain that his vote would be recorded
against the proposition when 1t came
up for passage.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-29
MOVIE TOWN
STIRRED BY CHASE
THAT PROVES REAL
Man Pursued by Sleuths from
EdgeWater Bank Held as
Murder Plotter

You can't fool the people of Edge
water, N. j., any more. Most every day
Prussian Uhlans and Indians and cow
boys innumerable dash through their
streets. Edgewater folks merely shrug
their shoulders and yawn and say,
more movie stuff"
That's what they did yesterday az
ternoon, when the door Of the First
National Bank burst open and an ltal-
ian looking person rushed forth hotly
pursued by a man with a bright de-
tective's badge on mis- lapel. Another
detective joined the pursuer, and the
three rolled in the gutter. Edgewater
yawned again and wondered where the
camera was.
But Chief Of Police O'Brien refuses
TO be as bored as mis- fellow citizens. He
recognized one Of the actors" as Jo-
seph Sabatto, Of Fairfield, N. j., and
the other two as County Detectives
John w. Taylor and Louis Nestle. lie
came TO the aid Of the detectives and
helped them put Sabatto into a ma
chine. Edgewater cheered. The chief
was getting TO be a regular movie actcr
himself.
Sabatto rested last night in the Ber-
gen County Jail, charged with conspira-
cy 10 murder. For some time detectives
have suspected him Of harboring en-