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The Western outlook. [volume] (San Francisco, Cal.) 1894-1928, 1916-01-15
PHOENIX
January 10, IQII


Juuuoi ~ ASLo'
L. Smith has returned from Los
Angeles.
]. Morris and F. G Sales are
convalescent.
J. Virgins and wife celebrated
their 25th wedding anniversary on
January 7.
Mrs. Council has received the
sad news of the death of her father
in Indiana.
L. jenkins has returned from
Kansas City after an absence of
three years.
l.. Williams and wife returned
to Phoenix on January S, after two
years absence.
Eddie James is improving after
spending while in the glorious
climate of Phoenix.
Roy Essex is working for Gold
water, and is learning to run the
automobile. Stick TO it, Roy.
When you are in Phoenix, call at
the Cczy Corner, and get square
meal for the small sum of 2s cents.
B. James and wife of 545 East
Jefferson street entertained her aunt
Mrs. Houser, Mrs. Geary and Mrs
Mosby of Vallejo, who are spending
the winter here, at Christmas
dinner. Covers were laid for eight
and the table was beautifully deco
rated with red carnations and
American Beauty roses. The other
guests were Robert Stearns. wife
and daughter, Mrs. Howard. Mrs.
Stevens. and R. Lee.
The Western outlook. [volume] (San Francisco, Cal.) 1894-1928, 1916-01-15
THE NEGRO NEEDS PREPAREDNESS

EDITOR WESTERN OUTLOOK
SIR: | am proud to say that the
race to which ! belong has accom-
plished great deal in IS years and
under strenuous circumstances: but
there are three things that we as a
whole must learn thrift, economy
and cooperation. When we learn
these things, the race question will
be solved. The Negro must learn
to be producer, and prepare him.
self financially, and when our boys
and girls come out of schools and
colleges we will have place to put
them. These are problems we will
have to work out ourselves. We
must learn to be an independent
race The great trouble with our
people is that they all want to be
presidents and cashiers of banks
and am going to tell you right
now, the only bank you will become
president or cashier of will be a
Negro bank. The white man does
not want you in his banks or stores
and if you get there at all you will
have on uniform and be actirg as
porter.
God help that man or woman
who does not want to be black and
cannot be white. Remember what
have said, that thrift, economy
and co operation are the success of
any race. When those things are
accomplished YOU can demand your
rights and stop The Clansmau,"
and anything that tends to degrade
the Negro race.
EDWARD THOMPSON.
500 Suffer street. San Francisco.
The Western outlook. [volume] (San Francisco, Cal.) 1894-1928, 1916-01-15
COMMENT

Last Saturday a crime was com.
mitted in large Office building by
two colored men who escaped with
out any accurate description being
known but the police department,
acting Oh the assumption that all
Negroes look alike. proceeded 10
drag-net the city indiscriminately
Many well known citizens were
rounded up and taken to the head
quarters. Several of our commuters
were held up at the ferry and made
to explain their business and prove
an alibi. While we have no sym
pathy with crime or criminals, we
believe that humiliating law abiding
citizens will not subserve the ends
of justice, and that the department
would lessen crime if 1t kept closer
check Oh the criminal class The
burden under which We labor is a
heavy one, and we must have
nothing in common with this un-
desirable element. Bot we wish a
square deal.
II would seem that the race of
San Francisco have been handed a
lemon in "The Clansman" matter
Stopping the play and the little
conference at the mayors Office,
when certain Objectionable features
were to be eliminated, made good
advertising stunt. as is now seen
when it is announced thar the play
is being produced without anything
cut. or as it was first produced in
this city. 1t would be we'll for our
jealous citizens to note these facts,
that they are fighting one of the
largest trusts in America, whose
millions are thrown in the balance
to mold public opinion, anc that
there are many devious ways of
working the advertising game.
Our State legislature has been in
special session to straighten out the
primary election law. But does the
average voter now know any more
than be did before? 1t seems that
the Governor has put through bis
measure with votes to spare.
The Western outlook. [volume] (San Francisco, Cal.) 1894-1928, 1916-01-15
The MONADNOCK SHOOTING CASE

It is difficult to imagine any legit-
innate security which such Negroes
as those who shot the women in the
Monadnock building could offer for
loan Of any kind.
And yet it appears that one of
them at least had borrowed money
at the office and that the shooting
was doue because they could not
borrow any more or could not get
it Just at that time
AS nothing which has been made
public suggests any motive which
could in reason be supposed to have
caused the shooting, il is impossible
not TO imagine that there must be
something in connection with the
business done there which it would
be interesting for the public to
know. The secrecy sought to be
maintained as to the ownership of
the business which was raided, and
the fact that SO far as known the
proprietor has not appeared 10 con-
Germ himself about the misfortune
Of his employees suggests that there
may be something worth looking
into BY the police.
The Negroes who committed the
crime are III the hands Of justice
and will probably receive their
deserts. But since even the shoot
ing of two evidently trusted EN-
ployes does not cause the owner OF
the business to disclose himself
there must be some special reason
for secrecy. And it is possible that
that reason is one which the public
is entitled 10 know. Chronicle.
January IL.
The Western outlook. [volume] (San Francisco, Cal.) 1894-1928, 1916-01-15
SACRAM ENTO
January IL, 1915,

Mrs. Chas. Bailey is seriously ill.
Mrs. Herring, sister of Fred
Sparrow, returned to her home on
Sunday.
The sacred concert given by the
choir of St. Andrews church was
All ENJOYABLE affair.
Mrs. E.. w. Robinson, Mrs. Belle
Butler, Mrs. Surratt, and Mr.. Mat
thews are on the sick list.
The Monday club met at Mrs.
Jennie EIebeck 5 aud elected officers
for the coming year. A paper by
Miss Grace Jackson was much
enjoyed.
After a brief illness, Mrs. Lena
Edwards, mother of Robert Pankey,
died last Sunday. Deceased was a
native of Virginia. aged 90 years.
one came 10 california Ill 1882 and
settled III Santa Rosa, where she
resided tor twenty years She had
been a resident OF Sacramento four
years. The funeral was held on
January nth from the parlors of
Miller & Shelton. The Rev. GUY
oficiated The St. Andrews choir
rendered music. BY srecial request
Mrs. Walter Dyer sang Some Day
Well Understand" The pail
bearers were Harry Tulds. P. F.
O'Reilly, W. Peck, Herbert Brown,
Walter Dyer, and John Slaughter.
The floral offerings were many and
beautiful.
The Western outlook. [volume] (San Francisco, Cal.) 1894-1928, 1916-01-15
AfrO-American Literary Council

Held its meeting on January IL. In
honor of E. II. Holmes of Spokane. the
same was well attended. An enjoyabla
evening was spent that will long be
remembered by those present. Mrs.
Mary Sullayou presented Mr.. Holmes
with bronze 6. A. R. medal that was
much appreciated by the recipient, and
Mrs. Winters thanked him in behalf of
the stewardesses board. Rev. Harbert
also expressed his thanks for many
favors shown the church in the past by
Mr.. Holmes. who 10 also high Mason.
Among the visitors present were j. C.
Rivers, Mrs. Hopkins and W. A. Butler.
Programme for next Tueaday-Quota-
tions, miscellaneous; round table talk,
"HoE much do count each day for the
advancement OF the race p journal and
critic.
The Western outlook. [volume] (San Francisco, Cal.) 1894-1928, 1916-01-15
AFRO AMERICAN LEADERS
TO THE FORE
PHILADELPHIA coURANT.

L
We are glad to see some activity
begun among Afro Americans in
national Republican politics. Rep
resentative men like Judson Lyons.
H. L johnson, ]. G. Napier. and
Judge Robert Terrell are on the job
and we feel certain they will give a
good account of themselves The
trouble heretofore we as a race
always waited until the col vention
was in session before we made
known our demands on the national
Republican leaders.
We predict that it is not going to
be walk-over for the Republican
party at best to win in 1916 and
they certainly cannot do without
the Afro American, aud the sooner
the leaders are made aware of that
fact, the better for all parties con-
cerned. We repeat. it is not bit
too early for Afro American leaders
to bestir themselves, and when the
platform is written at Chicago next
June, the Afro American will have
known to have been present.
The Western outlook. [volume] (San Francisco, Cal.) 1894-1928, 1916-01-15

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Dec. go
Residents of this city were startled
when the Alabama Penny Pruden-
tial savings bank failed to oren its
doors last Saturday This action
also affected its Montgomery branch
the affairs of which are now in the
hands of the State banking com
missioner for liquidation. The
directors met last Wednesday, and
decided to liquidate in order to
protect the numerous depositors of
the institution. President Diffay
issued the following statement:
Owing to disastrous conditions
which officers and directors have
been unable TO control, the Ala
bama Penny Prudential savings
bank has suspended payment pend
ing liquidation Of its affairs by the
State superintendent of banks. In
all probability depositors eventually
will be paid in full.
Closing of the institution is said
to be due to presentation of draft
for SIS, 900 few days ago. The
bank has made several bad loans,
one of which was on local church.
The bank had capital of 500. 900
and occupied handsome fivestory
home worth $Ioo, 900, but which
was heavily morteaged. 1t was the
oldest institution Of its kind among
the colored people of this country.
It's founder and head for years, DR..
Vim. R. Pettiford, died a year ago.
At that time the institution was
said to be in shaky condition. Its
depositors number people of both
races.
The Western outlook. [volume] (San Francisco, Cal.) 1894-1928, 1916-01-15
RALPH WILSON.

1t is pleasure to do business
with this young man. and he has
been on our honor roll for years.
You never have to remind him
when January 18th comes He
almost invariably says about New
Years: Well. don't forget to
come around and see me OH the
18TH" or he will pay in advance
and say The 18th will soon be
here and might as well pay now. :"
Mr.. Wilson is one Of the few Young
men who are making good. f" He
has held his job for years at good
salary, which he has put TO good
use. He owns one of the incest
homes in Oakland, and takes the
best of care of his mother He is
member Of Court Bournemouth,
A. o. F. We would like to see
more Of our young men pattern
after Ralph Wilson.
MRS. PAUL ALEXANDER
This is the name of an old, tried
and true yearly subscriber Mrs.
Paul Alexander Of Los Angeles.
For II long years she has been on
our honor roll and just as regularly
as Uncle Sam mail comes, on or
before January Is of each year. her
So 80 comes. with the wish for a
Happy and Prosperous New Year.
1t is purely pleasure to receive
such messages. backed up with the
coin, and it leads US to believe that
she means what she says 1t would
really be happy and prosperous
year for the editor if all our sub
scribers would do the same. We
have several others that do, and
will write of them later. Mrs.
Alexander is member of the
Fores,eIs circle and Masonry in
all its branches to which lady can
be admitted. She is at present the
Royal Grand Matron Of the Grand
Chapter, O.E S., of California, the
success of which is largely due to
her efforts. Mr.. and Mrs. Alex
ander, we appreciate your support
Of the past, aud we shall always
merit it in the future.
The Western outlook. [volume] (San Francisco, Cal.) 1894-1928, 1916-01-15
OUR AGENTS

THE WESTERN OUTLooK il on Gale by
our agents.
Miss q. Copeland, GIG G street.
Marysville-
Joseph Clinton, Red Bluff.
j. w. Nuby & Son, 1886 Seventh st.,
Oakland.
K. =. +. Dawson. Phoenix. Arizona.
Mrs. Hattie Saunders. No. q Hensley
street, San Diego.
iii. r. Davia, Box GAG, Chico.
Tsrael Beal, Box 436, Rediands.
Miss Jennie EIebeck, Oil n street.
Sacramento.
The Western outlook. [volume] (San Francisco, Cal.) 1894-1928, 1916-01-15
MAYOR SCORES jim GROWERS

LOUISVILLE. KY, Dec. 78th. -
Mayor Buschmeyer has announced
that he will veto any bill passed by
the city council to Jim Crow the
street cars of the CITY, Senator
Knight is fathering such bill and
threatens to try to get the State
legislature to enact one should the
city council refuse. Many council
men are opposed to such legislation
and helped defeat similar measure
six years ago.
The Western outlook. [volume] (San Francisco, Cal.) 1894-1928, 1916-01-15

Possibly the people Of this coun-
try realize their position as never
before, with their large body OF
hyphenated citizens. 1t Is a grea,
thing 10 invite all the nations oil
Europe TO make their home here,
but you cannot depend on them in
crisis. You hear no more about
disbanding the colored troops.
The Western outlook. [volume] (San Francisco, Cal.) 1894-1928, 1916-01-15
Head Walters Widow Lesyes $4,000

BALTIMORE, Md, Dec. 2eth.
Requests amounting to $40. 900 are
made by the will of Mrs. Ellen
Sorrell, just admitted to probate.
She was the widow of the late
Hiram Sorrell, for many years
head waiter here.
The Western outlook. [volume] (San Francisco, Cal.) 1894-1928, 1916-01-15
TO OUR PATRONS

My residence is II42 Turk street,
San Francisco. Ny phone number
is Fillmore I248. Ring me up for
news, business, or anything con-
nected with the paper and you will
get the service. My Oakland bust
ness will be handled the same as
usual
JOS. S. FRANCIS.
The Western outlook. [volume] (San Francisco, Cal.) 1894-1928, 1916-01-15
YEARLY SUBSCRIBERS

We offer the following as evidence
that we are still adding yearly in
advance subscribers to our list, and
still feel hopeful in the face of the
dull times that many more are 60
ing 10 send in their promised SUBJ
scriptions:
The Western outlook. [volume] (San Francisco, Cal.) 1894-1928, 1916-01-15
Rate or Subscription
Advertising Rate

Thirty-fye cents an inch for each
insertion. Special rates by month by
applying
deposit OF one-half IL required on
all advertisements and printing.
The Western outlook. [volume] (San Francisco, Cal.) 1894-1928, 1916-01-15
DIVIDEND NOTICES

GERMAN SAVINGS AND LOAN
Society (The German Bank), 525 Cali
fornia street, San Francisco. For the
half year ending December 81, 1915, a
dividend has been declared at the rate
OF four az per cent. per annum on all
deposits, payable on and after Monday,
January 3, 1915. Dividends not called
for are added to the deposit account
and earn dividends from January l, 1915.
GEORGE TOURNY, Manager.
The Western outlook. [volume] (San Francisco, Cal.) 1894-1928, 1916-01-15

MUTUAL SAVINGS BANK OF SAN
Francisco, 706 Market street, opposite
Third-For the half year ending De-
cember 81, 1916. dividend has been
declared at the rate OF four az per cent
per annnm on all savings deposits,
PAYABLE on and after Monday. January
3. 1915. Dividende not called for are
added to and bear the same rate OF
interest as the principal from January
/, 1915. G. B. HoBsos, Cashier.
The Western outlook. [volume] (San Francisco, Cal.) 1894-1928, 1916-01-15

Call in person or send your order
with the needed amount of money to
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-01-07
Feel Earthquake Here,

An earthquake, reported by many
of the older residents to have been
the most severe in the city's history,
shook Olympia and the whole Puget
Sound country about o'clock last
Saturday evening, but did no dam
age. Dishes ratified, loosely hung
chandeliers swung back and forth
and houses were considerably shaken.
Two distinct shocks were felt, the
second being the more severe. Many
at first thought the big plant of the
Dupont powder works had been
blown up. A slip" in the Cascades
or the Olympics caused the quake,
say the university authorities.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-01-07

Washington's new registration law,
by which voters of the county as we'll
as incorporated towns are required
to register but once in four years,
provided they vote at every general
election, went into effect this week.
Registration officers in the various
precincts were recently appointed by
the commissioners and the books are
now open. The absentee voting"
law is also effective now, permitting
any person who is away from his pre-
cinct on a county, state or national
election day, to mail his vote to the
county auditor to be counted when
the county commissioners canvass the
election.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-01-07

T. NJ. Mcvey, an employee Of the
city street department at different
Intervals during the last six months,
II now q member Of the local police
force, succeeding Daniel McReavy,
who resigned to 60 into the hotel
business.
Ray Finney. principal of the Lacey
schools last year, who is attending
the Pullman State college. stopped
over in Olympia this week on his re-
turn from Pasadena, Calf. where he
played with the State college football
team in the game with Brown univer-
sity, which the Washington boys won
by q score of II to 0.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-01-07

DR.. Enoch A. Bryan, for the past
20 years president Of Washington
College. ended his career with that
institution at midnight Friday night
and surrendered the control Of the
schools to his successor. DR.. Ernest
o. Holland of Louisville. Ky. Mem
bers Of the faculty and student body
Of w. s. C. and many citizens of Pull
man honored DR.. Bryan at recep-
ton Friday night. The last Official
act Of the retiring president was to
send a telegram of encouragement to
members of the college football team
which played Brown University at
Pasadena Saturday.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-01-07

BY decision of the state supreme
court Wednesday, John Scott and
Bush Hoy lose title to tract of oys-
ter land at Oyster Bay valued at $780,
900, the court ruling that the 'pot
hole" as it is called, lies below ex-
treme low tide and therefore belongs
to the state. Scott and Hoy took pos
session of the property in 1900 and
have paid taxes on it since. They re-
tain that portion Of the tract above
extreme low tide. Litigation over
the property has been in progress for
years.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-01-07

Zephy Marie, youngest daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Begg, was mar
ried New Years day at the home of
her parents, Lake View farm, to
Mathew E. Boone Of South Bay. Rev.
Ezra Wheeler of Centralia performed
the ceremony, which was witnessed
by relatives and a few close friends.
The young couple are spending their
honeymoon in Seattle and other
down-Sound points.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-01-07
MORE MEN THAN WOMEN
HAVE APPENDICITIS

Surgeons state men are slightly
more subject to appendicitis than
women. Olympia people should know
that few doses of simple buckthorn
bark, glycerine, etc, as mixed in
Adler-i-ka, often relieve or prevent
appendicitis. This mixture removes
such surprising foul matter that ONE
SPOONFUL relieves almost ANY
CASE constipation. sour stomach or
gas. The INSTANT, easy action of
Adler-i-ka is surprising. F. G. Mum
son Drug Co., POI East Fourth.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-01-07

John Long, q rancher, convicted
after q hearing before Justice of the
Peace Walter Crosby last Friday, Of
cruelty to animals, for having driven
a lame horse to the city. was given
Is days by the justice in which to
pay his fine of $25. Local humane
society officials prosecuted Long, but
when they learned he had no money
and that to put him in Jail would
work a hardship on his family, they
arranged that time be given him in
which to pay his fine.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-01-07

The annual New Years "open
house" at the local Y. M. C. A. last
Saturday was attended by some 400
people and the attendance and inter-
est shown greatly pleased Secretary
Stanley Shaw and the other associa-
ton officers. Various athletic sports
and games composed the entertain
ment, which began at $3.50 in the az
ternoon and continued until quite
late in the evening.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-01-07
st. Johns Mems Club to Meet.

Announcement was made this week
that the January meeting of the
Mems club of st. Johns Episcopal
church will be held in the crypt of
the church at 1880 next Tuesday eve
ming, when the reports of an educa-
tional survey of Olympia, conducted
by various members of the club under
the direction of State Librarian ]. M.
Hit, will be submitted. The survey
is a new venture in Olympia and is
expected to be not only instructive
but highly interesting, developing in
formation not generally known.
Every man interested is urged to at
tend.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-01-07

Washington went "dry" last Fri
day night without great deal of
racket, the cities reporting hardly
any more hilarity than the ordinary
New Years Eve celebration. Most
of the local saloons sold out their
stock before the evening was late,
and those that had any left on hand
as the midnight hour drew near
passed it out to STEADY patrons"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-01-07
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. PREDICTS GREAT ERA OF :
PROSPERITY.

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+ unprecedented prosperity in the !
United States and predicting ::
!. greater progress to come, Secre- ::
!. tary Of Commerce William c. ::
|. Redfield sent to American bust ::
!. ness men this New Years mes ::
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!. 1.-THE year Just closed has ::
!. placed the United States in po- ::
!. sition of commercial preemi- ::
|. nence such as no country ever ::
!. before occupied. The year just ::
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!. that position and will If the ::
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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-01-07

Olympia's first coasting accident
happened last Monday evening. when
Edward, the 16-year-old son of Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Dean of SIG Adams
street, who was coasting down the
Sixth street hill on small sled, was
left leg was broken between the
knee and hip. He is being treated at
st. Peters hospital.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-01-07

The tools, equipment and other
personal property Of the Crescent Oil
company will be sold at sheriff's sale
next month, to satisfy judgment Of
1857 obtained by H. ]. c"Nick"D
Carter on a mechanics lien which he
flled against the property. The
equipment is expected to bring about
$500. Carter was employed at the
we'll while the work was in progress
there.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-01-07

All local alumni and former stu
dents of the Pullman State College
were greatly tickled last Saturday
when the news came that the State
College football team had defeated
the Brown university aggregation by
a score of IA to 0, in game at Pasa-
dena, Calf. The Washington team
was lighter and played all around
their Eastern opponents. Brown de-
feated Yale by a score of 8 to 0.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-01-07

Governor and Mrs. Ernest Lister
entertained the Democratic officials
of the capital and their wives and a
few local people at watch party at
the executive mansion New Years
Eve, the time being most delightfully."-
spent in an informal way playing
cards and dancing. Supper was
served to about 60 guests.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-01-07

A picture Of the new building of
the Olympia National bank appeared
this week in Bank News" a folder
issued by the Burroughs Adding Ma
chine company and mailed to all the
banks in the United States and many
In foreign countries, giving wide
publicity to the city as we'll as to the
local bank.