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Evening journal., 1916-01-08
RECOYERING AFTER OPERATION.

Mrs. Andrew Johnson. wife of the
proprietor of the French street gar
age. was operated on yesterday at
her home, No. 113 French street, and
is getting along as well as can be
eXpected
The Denver star., 1916-03-11

Hair took the county teachers exam
inntion and was licensed to teach in
1892 by due diligence hc heSnme one
of the foremost teachers in Sharkey
county. MIR. Hair later entered the Ag-
ricultural and Mechanical college at
Alcorn. Miss. where he completed the
course OF study with great credit.
The Rev. pr. Hairs career in reli-
giuus work began when he HaS hut iif-
teen years of age. \ year later he be
came superintendent of - Sunday
school In 1885, lie received his license
10 preach. He was superintendent OF
Sunday schools FOR the Nickshtirg dis
trict of the A. NJ. L. church for about
two years and was admitted to the an
uual conference ut NicksburG
DIR. Hair entered the itinerate minis
try at Iazoo City in 1901 and WAS as
signed to the Indianola mission Of tive
members. with no church editice. Here
he demonstrated the fact OF his ability
as n leader and all organizer OF men.
Within nine months time he had III
creased the membership from i've 10
twelve and built "A church worth S2..SS
At this place the conference and bishop
allowed him To remain for five years
III which time he ruiScd much money
aud added MANY 10 the roll "i tic
The Denver star., 1916-03-11

church. which he left clear of debt and
a most refined and cultured congrega
ton. He was ordained deacon by
Bishop T., Tyrce In 1902 and elder in
1903. His second charge was nt YaZoo
City. where he served one year and
broke all previous records. He con
Quoted a successful revival and added
eighty -four to the church. paid a 5000
debt and reported $12O Of dollar money
to the conference.
At the China Grove station in 1908
Dr.. Hair redeemed the lost cause. as
1t were, and carried the laurels TO the
conference with all records broken
From this place he attended the gen
eral conference in May. 1903. at Nor
folk. Va. He took an important part in
the proceedings OF the conference. In
November. 1908. the lamented Bishop
z. w. hampton sent the Rev. Mr.. Hair
TO Jackson. Miss. to save the Pearl
Street A. NJ. f. church. He has served
his fifth year at this place. which is
his eleventh appointment. He has re-
duced the debt of the church from So
600 to less than 81. 700.
As a tinancier he ranks among the
foremost. lie is fluent in speech. log
ical in thought. powerful in debate
polished and chaste in dictiOn. cul
tured and refined and convincing pull
pit orator. From long experience be
has become a rcsOurceful pastor. ex
ecutive ruler. pariiamentarian organ
izer. systematic business man. tinan
cier. scholar. preacher and leader OF
men. He is destined to be yet n
greater leader in the councils of his
church and race.
DR. Hair has made good use of his
time III the ministry. He is only forty
years of age. He has been unanimous
iy indorsed by the seventyfive dele
gates of the Eighth Episcopal district
comprising Mississippi and Louisiana.
as their standard bearer for secretary
and treasurer of the church extension
department of the 4. NJ. +. church. He
Is a dilgent worker for tie masses and
the Methodist church.
The Denver star., 1916-03-11

service, there were any women appli-
cants who entered the civil service cI-
animation. Among the successful num-
ber was Mrs. Annie w. Fits, wife OF
Mr.. Bernard Fits. proprietor OF the
Crystal Printing company. Mrs. Fits
name has been placed on the eligible
list for appointment, and It is expected
that she will soon receive an assign
ment to duty.
Mrs. Fits has always been nn ener-
getic student and has made good use
of her opportunities. She is an honor
graduate OF the high school and also
took a course OF study while In the
west Mt the State Normal School For
Teacher Training at San Jose, Cal. She
Is very ambitious and regards the work
which she Is soon TO enter rs fine
chance to do real social service,
chance to deal Justly by any who may
come under her supervision and
chance to add her quota Of service to
the making OF good citizenship.
She has been engaged In the printing
business for good many years. 1t
was while in the employ OF the Crystal
Printing company that she became en-
gagged to Mr.. Bernard Fits. proprietor
OF the business whom she aftcrward
married in 1899. She is considered to
be an expert printer, and by her able
assistance and economy Mr.. Fits now
owns the Crystal Printing company,
which Is free from any financial In
cumbrancc.
In all good movements for the ad'
vancement OF the race Mrs. Fits may
be relied upon to do her share. She
takes nm active part in organized work
among women and has been secretary
for three years OF the endowment de-
partment of the Court OF Calanthc OF
Illinois Her experience IN dealing with
waywarl children In an official capac-
ity will be OF Invaluable aid to her In
many ways when she takes up her new
line OF work.
Mrs. Fits Is Il member of the st
Thomas Episcopal church and renders
active service. Being greatly interest,
ed in matters OF education. she has con.
tributed much TO the success of the
Bethel Literary association and also to
the Frederick Douglass center. What
Mrs. Fits has accomplished by diligent
application TO duty should be an In
spiratiOn to our young women to make
good use OF their time. talent and op-
portunitics to better their condition
The Denver star., 1916-03-11
WOMAN OF GREAT
TACT and ENERGY
Mrs. 4 ". Fits May Eater
Chkago's Public SsrvIca
PROMINENT IN UPLlF1 WORK

Wife Of Well Known Business Man
Passes Successful Civil Service Ex.
animation and 10 Eligible For Ap-
pointmsnt - High School Graduate
and an Export Printer BY Trace.
Chicago.-Perhaps in few other lnrge
cities Of the Union are to be found bet
ter opportunities open to members OF
our race in the various lines Of indus
try than are found In this city. That
the colored people of Chicago are taking
advantage of these opportunities for
advancement has recently caused much
comment In business circles. The fact
that the race has been represented on
the police force of the city for nun
Der OF years has been a means OF much
encouragement to thrifty young men
and women to prepare themselves for
positions In other departments Of the
municipal government
Some time ago. when the city decid-
ed to allow women to enter the police
The Denver star., 1916-03-11
Success Of Rev. Or. John ".
Hair at Jackson, Miss.
HAS SERVED IN MANY FIELDS
Stops In the Life Of Energetic Msthe-
dist Leader Who Engaged In Reli-
aieus Activities at an Early Ass-ln-
derssd by Seventy five Delegates For
Church Extension Secretary.

Jackson. Miss.-The Rev. John Wes-
ley Hair. ID. D.. the successful minis
ter of the Pearl Street A. NJ. Z. church
in this city for five years, is native OF
Sumpter county. Ala. His early educa-
ton was obtained in the public schools
OF Sharkey and Kinds counties, Miss.
AS lad in the public school at Smedes.
Miss, he was the brightest in his class.
He was the leader among the boys OF
the neighborhood and took great de
light in organizing them into compa'
MES for the various sports.
After finishing the prescribed course
of study in the public school young Mr.
The Denver star., 1916-03-11
THE NEGRO is AN AMERICAN.
Writer For . Now York Paper Advo-
Gates Justice For Our People.


cstes Justice For Our People.
Under the caption Aiding the Ne
gro" correspondent OF the New York
Herald of Feb. 20 writes:
"Ycs. why can't we have colored
help. with their happy. cheerful faces?
Why must we be always confronted
with squirInIng foreigners. half Of
whom cannot speak word OF Eng.
ish. and treat you with condcsccn-
sion which is nm insult?
why nrc all the hotels. mt least most
Of them. closed to the colorcd people? :?
Is II bccnusc the proprictors are for
eigncrs aud employ their own country
men: In that cnsc they show more
patriotism than we do. The Negroes
are American: we brought them here,
and we should give them employment
ct sonnet hing besides street cleaninG(
The Denver star., 1916-03-11

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nosl1roM .bnea
sD'Iu nroH ojsavY
JdO IoiuUL sdt siidv
The Denver star., 1916-03-11
COUGHS AND COLDS ARE DAN

ever. statistics tell us every third per-
son dies of n lung ailment. Danger
Gus bronchial and lung diseases fol-
low neglected cold. AS your body
struggles against cold germs. no bet
ter aid can be had than DR.. Kings
New Discovery. Its merit has been
tested by old and young. In use over
45 years. Get bottle today. Avoid
the risk OF serious lung ailments. At
druggists.
The Denver star., 1916-03-11
THE GRAND THEATRE CON-
flNUES TO PLEASE.

Everybody who visits Larimer St
knows that their visit is not complete
until they have stopped in and been
entertained by the high class pictures
of the Grand theatre. They Just try
to satisfy and please everybody. You
are always welcome.
The Denver star., 1916-03-11

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-12-28
E0LTNTEFRs. lgRIeTWLs.

Captain i r Murphy tg charge ~
the local branch OF fine Volunteers 1f
America. reports THAI 100 dinners were
served to poor people OH Christmas
day. Last night an entertainment far
poor children was held AZ the organ
izat5aU headuIa rters, 25i6 F5ftb ave-
nue. Fifty children were present
They received TOYS and candies. The
Christmas collections made by the Vol
unteers for the local work totated
sIJ-o5 After meeting all bills incl
dent 10 expenditures made for p-ovij-
ing for the poor Captain Murphy says
there Us balance On hand Of $50
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-12-28

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All the news all the tme-The
Argus.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-29
MAGAZINE SECTION for October 90, 1915

to have canny perception as to when
workers are not in a position to refuse
offers made to them. Labor unions long
ago learned this truth and now they have
great invested funds to tide their members
over a strike. Without working cap
ital you must take the first job offered.
Rich mems sons get ahead not so much
because of greater pull, but because they
can afford to wait for just the right po-
sition. Without working capital you can
not resign, take a life-giving vacation, and
then look for better job. Even the
best known college professors are help
less unless they have a considerable
nest-egg.
you. But have you thought of one other
fact that follows from them? If you are
going to have nest-egg, backbone of
money, working capital, you must put
it in safe place. Not all of it necessarily
in the bank, although common sense
proves that every person should keep part
of his money in bank. But in some
thing that is as good as cash. equivalent
to cash, readily convertible into cash.
Inexcusable Ignorance of Financial
Matters
IF have read rightly the many letters
that have come to this magazine seek
ing information on investment subjects. it
is not so much innocent ignorance that
afflicts people as it is wilful ignorance.
People Want to gamble and have their
money safe at the same time. They want
big profits and the assurance of soundness
that rarely goes with them. 1t is easy
enough to find secure investments at
5 and per cent. There are literally thou
sands of them, and every banker knows
of hundreds.
You will never get started toward a
better position or business of your own
unless you have little working capital
and self-control enough to kept. Every
millionaire started with moderate sum
of money-with a nest-egg. If he inner
tied it, then one of his ancestors started
that way. Trace every fortune to its
source, and you will find little founda-
ton of saved money.
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One of the great weaknesses of American
business life is the starting of business on
too little capital. Two carpenters and
builders who have saved a few hundred
dollars decide to be their own bosses, and
by some scheming get piece of land. They
persuade somebody or some institution to
agree to lend them certain amount on the
| property when complete, and lay their
plans carefully and figure closely. Some
| thing goes wrong: the weather is bad, the
work Is delayed, strikes and liens not reck-
| oned with interfere, and the result failure.
They lack capital; and, lacking it, lose out.
They can not carry their load
Clerks with a little money and colossal
nerve begin business for themselves, only
to find bankruptcy stare them in the face
In a short time, due to lack of capital. A
good year makes the proprietor jubilant,
and willing to gamble that the next will be
better He moves into larger quarters,
lives more extensively, buys a car and hires
his servants, only to find depression setting
in, unsettled business conditions, competi-
ton, mishaps, and no way of retrenching.
The only sound way to start any propo-
sition is to finance it in part yourself.
Save the money. II is the only way to
Finance" an invention. Elderly invent
ors often sell the brilliant results of their
time and genius for mere song, because
they have no cash of their own. Even
few hundred dollars. will help enormously
when the time comes to enter business or
float new proposition. Credit never
comes to those who have nothing. The
man with $500 has little trouble in per-
suading another to put in an equal
amount or more. But the greatest silver
tongued orator can not drag even few
dollars out of a lender, to help a man who
has saved nothing start in the most prom
Using business.
Why the Wage-Earner Needs Capital
TT is just as necessary for the wage
Garner and salaried employee to have
working capital as for the business pro-
prietor. In either case it is sinking
fund, reserve, to be used at the right
moment to seize the opportunity. Get
ting ahead in the world is nothing but
selling opportunities. and the person with
no capital is never able to do it.
Without working capital one can not
bargain for better position or for
higher salary. Employers always seem
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-05-15
Eastern Star Order Honor
MemoryO Of The Departed

A beautiful and impressive service was
the Chapter oi sorrows held Sunday
afternoon by the Order of the Eastern
Star ID the chapter rooms In the Masonic
temple. The service was tO pay the re-
spect> Of the chapter ~ tie members OF
the organization who have died. HI the
list Of chapter members who have passed
away and ia whose memory the services
were being held Ms. q. -. Stcll read the
names Of Prof. r.. T.. Barbour. J. r. Mof-
fit, Mrs. III. Gruncwald, Mrs. Mills. the past
grand worthy matron of the order: Mrs.
VIII Wood and Rev. Jesse II. Craig.
After the tributes paid by the officers of
the lodge, according 10 the ritual Of the
order, which was conducted hy the matron.
Mrs. j. X. Bull. DIR. :. X. Hallam il a
short address paid a touching tribute to
the departed members. most of whom he
had known. After the service the chapter
members and guests visited the Masonic
burial grounds in Buena Vista cemetery.
where the graves were decorated with
flowers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-05-15
County Court Session
Is Open For May Term

The county court convened this morn
ing at 10 o'clock with Judge II. /. Yates
presiding and a number If attorneys from
the county in attendance. Judge Yates
announced that the appearance docket
would be called and that the criminal
docket would be called Tuesday. the civil
and non-iury dockets Thursday and that
the probate docket would be called Tues
day and postponed for every three days
throughout the term. Jail cases will have
the preference and viii be tried this after
The jury empanelcd for the week i a.
Aaron Turk, J.. Il. Di~hman, G.. r.
Ryan, Nathan Lightburn, J.. +. Bronough,
w. II. Buesine, Rafael Cantu, W. B.
Shcrcr, J. G. Mu,cl, G. ID. Watson, Louis
Champion, Karl McDaviltt. J. l.. Kowal-
ski. Rafael Gutierrez.
The attorneys IN attendance upon the
court were: o. q. Dancy. Sam Spears. a.
Logan, John G. Myrick, A. b. Cole. Ira
r. +. Green. r. II. Holland, +. J..
7. A. Kinder, 4. q. Forto. W.
Jones.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-05-15
CHERRY
TO BE PLANTED
GALVESTON MAN BELIEVES DELI
Ci0US FRUIT WILL GROW
ALONG RIO GRANDE.

". l.. Vale Of the United States customs
service here. today received several speci-
mems of the "Surinam cherry" said to be
a most delicious fruit. from q. T.. ketchum
of Galveston. with a request to plant the
seed where they will receive attention. in
the belief that the fruit Viii thrive III tins
section because Of the mild climate. The
cherry j. slightly larger than the Italian
cherry. and lighter in color, with rings
running completely around 1t like the rings
Of a pumpkin.
Mr.. Ketchum says:
II should be- pleased To have this fruit
grown in Texas. a my grandfather prapa-
gated 1t la Florida and the Bahamas from
the Rio Surinam. on the Spanish Main IN
seventeen hundred and 20 10 sleep before
] a. 4 boy came 70 annoy my neighbor's
fruit trees.
Kindly place the seed where the planter
Will take an interest in them. for it i a
most delicious fruit. well worth the care
that they may give i.
MY grandfather brought the plant frcm
EhiAtdlH. ~hNtt w tAi 'AluaAtl. llaAAlA- ~
la the Bahamas and the Bermudas. from
whence it was brought 10 Florida. ] pro-
cured my trees from Bermuda. but ] find
the winters OF Galveston are too cold for
it. hence / send YOU the seed hoping that
1t will grow along the Rio Grande and be
a benefit To humanity, praying that the
fruit Will BE- ripe TN the time Old Human
ity' reaches the Rio Grande country
Mr.. Vale turned the seed over 10 Louis
Goblin who will plant them where they
viii be attended.
Mr.. ketchum Is an old and prominent
resident Of Galveston, and j. commander
there Of the g.. a. X. post. lie II also An
old friend OF Captain William Kelly Of
Brownsville, commander of the local q
a. X. post and the sole surviving member
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-05-15
Prisoners Hear Mothers
Day Sermon AT Fl. Brown

Dr. George ". MacDouealI. rector of
the Church of the Advent. and Chaplain
John Chenoweth of the Fourth United
States Infantry. Sunday morning con
Quoted Mothers Day services in the
guard house IL Fort Brown. Thirty-fve
prisoners enjoyed the sermon, preached by
the rector.
Last. evening at the recreation tent. hut
III the open air, DIR. MacDougall again con
Quoted services. more than 500 soldiers.
their wives and children and many
civilians composing the audience. Both
tears and laughter greeted the remarks II
the rector during the course Of his adj
dress on Mother" and mt the conclusion
he was accorded the unusual honor of
liberal applause.