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The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-04-21
GYMNASIUM EXHIBIT AT
THE HAMPTON INSTITUTE
Annual Program Of Physical Depart.
mont Embraced Many Fine Features.

One Of the finest numbers on the
program Of the third gymnasium ex.
hibit, given recently at Hampton insti-
tute, was the aesthetic dancing of Miss
Carriebel B. Cole. She interpreted
with excellent technique and artistic
insight Chopin's mazurka. op. II, No. 1,
and Kreisler's "Liebesfreud," played
by Mrs. R. Nathaniel Dett.
Miss Cole has completed the post
graduate course at Sargent, has taken
courses at Columbia university and
has studied with some of the best pri-
vate teachers In New York. She is
now a teacher Of physical training in
the Washington public schools.
The annual Hampton gymnasium
program, to which the public Is invited,
represents work done during the year
and is given with the idea and hope of
promoting greater appreciation of
wholesome recreation.
The program included wand. appa.
ratus and dumbbell exercises: gymnas.
tic exhibitions for boys and girls, play
ground demonstrations for girls and
boys and characteristic folk dances.
The idea Of the playground demon
STATIONS was to show IN a concrete
way how the children's playtime may
be utilized. The Hampton physical
director for girls is Miss Louise G.
Russell, for boys Charles II. Williams
r. Nathaniel Dett served as pianist.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-04-21
The WALKING Stseple.

At Holywell church, in Wales, an old
bell is kept which was used in a novel
way to call people to worship. The po-
sition Of the church causing any bell
rung there to be inaudible in some
parts Of the town, peripatetic ringer
used to be employed, whose perform
ances were thus described: "a leather
strap is suspended round his neck, and
q large and heavy bell attached to 1t.
which rests upon a cushion puckled
over his knee. Thus accoutered, he
traverses the town, jingling his bell, to
the surprise Of those who are unac-
quainted with the custom. The walk
Ing steeple,' he was called by the
townspeople."
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-04-21
skyrookets Before Gunpowdsr.

It matters very little in the long run
to the small boy when. how or where
fireworks were first made and Of what
they are made now. But the fact re-
mains that the despised heather Chi
nese first made them and used them
and that civilized communities did not
know of them until the fourteenth cen
fury. The skyrocket was first invent
ed toward the close of the ninth GEN.
fury and at that time was used. so 1t
Is said, in India and China in war.
That was long before the invention Of
gunpOwder,
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-04-21
Nerves and WORK.

The man with weak heart or with
shaky nerves is apt to become distract
ed If engaged on work that Is full Of
quick surprises or excitement. The
excitement itself saps his strength, in
terferes with his own safety and adds
to the risk of hurting others, but there
Is much good and remunerative work
that can be done by such man. |
would therefore try to steer him into a
quiet occupation and would show him
how to remedy his weakness or at least
how to avoid getting worse.-M. w. Al
exander in Industrial Management.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-04-21
YOUR PUBLICITY PAYS.

All persons interested in the pro-
gress of their lodges, churches, So
cieties etc. should value the power
of printers ink. They should see
that, their secretaries SEND ALL
NOTICES to the newspapers in pro-
per time. They think the Editor
should attend every affair, whether
invited or not, and should know
what is going on?"-without being
informed. Many exchanges clip from
our columns and often things done
in Minneapolis get national publicity.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-04-21
HOUSEMAIDS' SCHOOL PRO.
POSED.

Louisville, Ky.-The people of this
section are deeply interested in bill
introduced into the Indiana Legis1a-
ture for the establishment at New
Albany of a housemaids' training
school for Negro women. A similar
bill was introduced two years ago and
passed the Senate, but did not get
through the House, because of lack of
attention. The bill just introduced
provides an appropriation of $4,000
for the maintenance of a school.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-04-21
LIBERAL SUBSCRIPTION
OFFER.

Special $500 Combination.
We offer a Combination Subscrip.
ton to our readers for 1917. We will
give you your choice of any Negro
NEWSPAPER or MAGAZINE, and
THE TWIN CITY STAR, mailed to
your address anywhere in the U. S.
for THREE DOLLARS. Cash in
advance. Get your home paper sent
direct to you. Forward all orders
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The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-04-21
INDIAN PREFERS NEGROES.
Native In Customs Service In New
York Has Many Friends.

Native In Customs Service In New
York Has Many Friends.
The following appears in the current
issue of the Bulletin Journal Of the
Surveyors and Customs Welfare associ-
alton. Mr.. Tolbert, who Is a genuine
American, unlike his white brethren
prefers the association Of the Negro,
though a genuine Indian. The Mo-
hawks are the aristocrats of the Indian
tribes.
1.-THE Oldest living Mohawk Indian is
In the customs service at the port Of
New York. william A. Tolbert, who
was born in New York city eighty
years ago and who was appointed a
night inspector in the customs service
thirty-fve years ago, is still on duty
in the Office Of Deputy Collector j.
Castree Williams.
"Mr. Tolbert has the unique distinc.
ton of being the only employee Of un.
doubted American ancestry in the GUS
toms service at New York. His par
ents, who belonged to the Mohawk
tribe, removed from the Onondaga res
ervation to the city In the nineteenth
century. There are now none surviv-
ing Of those to whom the Indians were
a familiar figure many years ago Oh
West street, between Cortlandt and
Beach streets, where from crude stands
on the sidewalk they sold moccasins,
baskets and other trinkets which they
themselves made by hand"
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-04-21
Atlanta Constitution Sounds Warnin,

Atlanta Constitution Sounds Warning.
In discussing the exodus of colored
people from Georgia and It's cause the
Atlanta Constitution says: Back to
the law is a slogan that should appeal
everywhere upon purely moral basis;
but, II 1t will not In sufficient force.
then we are confronted now by the pos
sibility of serious Industrial calamity
which must follow upon the removal of
Georgia's hest and most satisfactory
farm labor"
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-04-21
S T EW ARTS CAB ARE +
SPECIAL

SUN DAY soc DIN NER
and Cabaret Entertainment
from S to 8 p. M.
MENU
Cream of Tomato Soup
Baked White Fish
Roast Beef or Lamb
Stewed Corn Mashed Potatoes
June Peas Pineapple Sherbet
Head Lettuce Salad
Creamed Rice Pudding
Tea, Coffee or Milk
Miss Esmeralda Statham, Miss
Toy Brown and Miss leila Hunter
are entertaining at.
Stewards Club and Hotel
at ga 4th Ave. So.
Miss Mary Ray of St. Paul
appears from S to 8 p. M.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-04-21
SCALP TREATMENT and
HAIR GROWING.

Mrs. Maggie Martin wishes to
announce that she is the Mime
apolis Agent for MADAM c. J.
WALKERS Wonderful Hair
Grower and Preparations.
Special attention given to Tet-
ter, Eczema and Growing hair on
temples. A full line of Goods.
Personal Instructions and Demon
STATIONS can be obtained at
3O13 GARFIELD AVE.
MINNEAPOLIS, MINI.
MRS, MAGGIE MARTIN, ACT.
N. w. PHONE SOUTH l742
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-04-21
NEW RESTAURANT OPENED.

Mrs. Attic Bright will hereafter
conduct the restaurant at 252 Fourth
Ave. So, formerly the Rex Cafe.
Choice meals at all hours. Family
cooking a speciality Mrs. Bright Is
the wife of Mr.. John Bright, the pop
ular lunchman, and their many pa
irons are invited to call.--Advertise-
ment.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-04-21
10 Was Grateful.

While my daughter was
playing the piano last night strange
man stopped at the door and asked to
be allowed to give her half sovereign.
Silversides- he such an ardent
music lover? Butterman-No; he said
It was merely a thank Offering because
he didn't live next door to us."-Lon-
don Tit Bits.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-04-21
chanical Decoy Ducks.

For use when duck shooting there
are mechanical decoys, which are able
when wound up to quack and swim.
When the wild birds appear they are
easily deceived by the quacking and
soon fall victims to the hunters gun.
The mechanism Is so arranged that
at certain intervals The decoy gives ut
terance to shrill call, swimming
about In the water meanwhile by
means Of propeller and rudder that
gives it remarkable resemblance to
its living prototype.
When 1t Is necessary to clean it or
adjust the machinery the decoy can be
opened and taken apart. The propeller
is driven by clockwork, which also reg
ulates the photographic apparatus.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-04-21
. Longest Name In Michigan.

On page 800 of Kalamazoo's new city
directory may be found the name of
Polybus ELECTROMAGNETIC
los, q waiter in a restaurant. 1t Is said
Of Observation-Disclosures that
his name of eleven syllables and TWEEN.
ty-eight letters is not only the longest
in the directory, but also longer than
that of any other resident Of Michigan.
Detroit News.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-04-21
GOOD AND EVIL.

Overcoming evil with good 10
the only way to overcome Il at
al. In our own hearts and lives
and In the world the only way TO
get rid Of what 10 faulty 10 TO
supplant Il with something bet
ter.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-04-21
BUSY SOCIAL WORKER.
Miss Uxenia q. Scott VIII Promote
Welfare Of Houston's People.

Mise Uxsnia 3. Scott viii Promote
Welfare Of Houston's People.
DR.. George e. Haynes, professor Of
social science at Fisk university and
executive secretary of the National
League on Urban Conditions Among
Colored People, has received word that
Miss Uxenia B. Scott, one Of the public
schoolteachers of Houston, Tex, has
just been appointed by the Houston
social service bureau as district secre-
tary of the Neighborhood House For
Colored People. This appointment
scores another success for the social
service training center conducted by
the cooperation Of the Bethlehem
House Of the Woman's Missionary
council, M. e. Church South, Fisk uni
versity and the National League on Dr.
ban Conditions Among Negroes. She
received part Of her training at Nash
Vile on one of the scholarships offered
by the National Urban league.
Miss Scott finished the Houston high
school and entered Fisk university in
1909. She pursued the four year course
In education, receiving a degree Of
B. A. In education In 1913. During her
college course she took special cleo
tives In social science and social serv.
ice. During one of her summer vaca-
lions In Nashville she was volunteer
supervisor Of the first playground con-
Quoted In that city for colored children.
The following year Miss Scott was
awarded one Of the scholarships in So
cial service offered at Nashville by the
National League on Urban Conditions
Among Negroes. Upon graduation at
Fisk, she went to Houston to teach In
the public schools, but kept up her in
terest in social work and developed
quite an interest in playground work
among the colored children Of that
city, supervising free playground al.
most every summer and promoting
such work during the school year.
Her interest grew with this volunteer
work so that last summer she attended
the summer school Of the Chicago
School of Civics and Philanthropy, CIV
ing special attention to playground and
recreation work in order to better tit
herself for the service she was giving
to her home city. Her appointment as
the first colored worker under the mu-
nicipal social service bureau Of Hous-
ton, Tex, comes as result Of her
training and her promise for the fu.
ture.
DR.. Haynes has commended her zeal
for such work, and when the announce
ment of her appointment came said
that he regarded her selection as a
bright promise of social betterment
among colored people in the progress
sive southwestern metropolis, because
Miss Scott showed from the time OF
her undergraduate days up to the pres
emit fine spirit for community service.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-04-21

Do not waste your time making
promises to our agents. Send your
money by Express or Post Office Or
der or in cash or postage stamps.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-04-21
ELKS EXPRESS LOYALTY.

Ames Lodge No. 106, /. B. P. o. E.
of w. expressed their loyalty to the U.
S. Government at their meeting on
April 18th. Mr.. Archie Watkins Of
fered resolution to support the
President which was unanimously
adopted
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-04-21

Endorses Military Training Camp.
DR.. Robert E. Jones. editor Of the
Southwestern Christian Advocate, has
written strong Endorsement Of Dr.
]. q. Spingarn's plan for a military
training camp for colored army Off.
GERS. DR.. Jones rightly says, 1--WE can
not have officers unless they are train
Cd"
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-04-21
A Full Hand.

"John," said Mrs. Norton as she
seated herself at the hotel breakfast
table, did you call waiterT
"Yes." said Norton, looking up from
his paper, II called him, and he had
tray full"
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-04-21

More failures are due to lack of will
than to lack Of strength.
In Latin America sun dried beef Is
stretched for tether ropes.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-04-21

Lady-Why do you give me this bit
Of paper? Tramp-Madam, | do not
like to criticise your soup. but 1t Is not
like mother used to make Allow me
to give you her recipe Fliegende Blat-
ter
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-04-21
A Poets Custard Bath.

A custom which has now disappeared
used to afford much amusement to the
guests at the banquet on lord mayors
day. In the household Of the lord mayor
there existed the Offices Of jester and
city laureate. On the day Of the feast
a huge quaking custard was made in a
dish as large as bathing machine. 1t
was the duty Of the laureate, clad in
official garb, to spring from his chair
into the depths Of the custard, splash
ing the contents over the table and the
nearest guests.
In return for this feat the laureate
was allowed to eat as much Of the Gus
tard as he wished, which was probably
very little.-London Taller.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-04-21
Nature Outdiatancad.

Judge-The prisoner claims that he
footed his horn before he ran over you.
Complainant much damaged)-Maybe
he did, your honor, but what good is
that when car is travelling faster than
sound ?-Exchange.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-04-21

Business Thrift Of Race In Chicago.
The latest reports on the number of
business enterprises among our people
In Chicago show that the number has
increased from 400 to 731 since 1914.
In many other large cities Of the coun-
try similar progress is noted in the
business and professional activities Of
the race.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-04-21
WILL ADMIT NEGROES.
Federation Of Labor Decides They Ar
Worthy of Membership.

Negroes are no longer to be shut out.
either directly or indirectly, from the
American trade union movement. In.
stead, they are to be welcomed In.
This Is the stand taken by the Amer.
lean Federation Of Labor in convention
upon the issue raised by the wholesale
migration Of southern negroes to the
Industrial centers of Pennsylvania and
the middle west.
This resolution, presented by the del
egates from the Ohio State Federation
Of Labor and the Cleveland Federation
Of Labor, has been approved:
"Whereas, The emigration Of south
ern Negroes to northern labor centers,
which has lately attracted the atten-
ion of the United States department
Of labor and has occasioned anxiety on
tho part of the organized labor move
ment because Of the danger such emf
grafton will cause the workers in the
northern states; and,
"Whereas, The investigation of such
emigration and importation Of Negroes
into the state of Ohio has demonstrate
ed to the satisfaction Of the labor lead
ers in that state that they are being
brought north for the purpose Of filling
the places Of union men demanding
better conditions, as in the case Of the
freight handlers; and,
"Whereas, The shortage of European
labor has made the southern Negro an
asset In the labor markets Of the north
and the conditions that prevail in Ohio
may apply in all northern states; there
fore, be 1t
Resolved, That this thirty sixth an
nual convention Of the American Fed
Grafton Of Labor instruct the president
and executive council to inaugurate a
movement looking toward the organi-
cation of these men In the southern
states, to the end that they may be in
structed and educated along the lines
Of the trade union movement and
thereby eliminate this menace to the
workers of the northern states"
Evening journal., 1917-01-25

said board for collection, and such lien
shall have priority against any lien,
incumbrance or conveyance made or
suffered by the owner or owners OF
such property after the date Of such
certifcation as aforesaid.
If the lien or amount apportioned is
paid within two months Of the date Of
tho bill. deduct five per cent; If paid
in the third month, deduct four per
cent: if paid IN the fourth month, de-
duct three per cent; II paid in the fifth
month, deduct two per cent; II paid
in the sixth month, deduct one per
cent
Should the lien or amount appor-
toned remain unpaid six months
after the date OF the bill therefore:
interest at the rate Of six per cent.
per annum. compounded annually.
shall be added to and become a part
OF such lien.
Section 10. That all receipts by
the city from holders of property
abutting on streets. as provided in this
act shall be deposited TO the credit of
The Mayor and Council Of Whining
ton. and shall be applied in the pay
ment OF the debt OF the city repre-
sented by bonds
Evening journal., 1917-01-25
British Prohibitionists Fighting
for Absolute Bone Dryness

ment tons a year to import raw ma
terials.
The Board OF Trade withdrew
large numbers of skilled men from
the army to carry on ship construc-
tion but the liquor traffic could re-
lease enough artisans to make 800
600 tons in six months.
Coal shortage compelled the with
drawal of 1000 miners from the
army to resume mining while liquor
manufacture consumes the output Of
5000 miners.
The government passed the work.
ers' customary holidays but loss OF
time directly traceable to alcohol
equals a three-month vacation by the
entire nation.
Prohibition people never tire of
pointing TO Russia as an example OF
what the water wagon can do.
They Joined in the general outcry
against the Asquith cabinet, daily de-
manding that the ministers resign
and place the conduct Of the war In
more efficient hands and are now pre-
pairing to go before the people in the
parliamentary elections, IL cabinet ac-
tion does not remove the alleged men
ace.
In an election the liquor matter
would indirectly become a referen-
dunn as the people would be asked to
elect or defeat candidates according
to their advocacy Of prohibition or
opposition to IL.
Evening journal., 1917-01-25
How to Be Rid Of
Disgusting Dandruff

The only way to be permanently rid Of
disgusting, untidy dandruif is to correct
it's cause. Shampooning merely cleanses
the scalp for a few days, then the scales
form again as thick as ever.
To destroy the dandruff germ and get
rid Of dandruf for good, part the hair
and apply a little of the genuine Pari-
sian Sage directly on the bare scalp
and rub it In with the finger tips for a
few minutes until absorbed by the scalp
You will surely be amazed at the resalt
Of even one application, for your haiI
and scalp viii look and feel 100 per cent
better.
Only few days massage with Pari.
sian Sage are needed to destroy the
germs that cause the dandruff to form
The scalp becomes healthy, the hair will
grow better and show more life and vi.
tality, and you need never be troubled
by dandruff again. Faded, duh OF life.
less hair is quickly restored to beauty
by this simple process, which is abso.
lutely harmless and will not stain the
hair or make it greasy.
Partisan Sage can be obtained from n
b. Danforth, Market and Second streets
and druggists everywhere. Il is not ex-
pensive.
Evening journal., 1917-01-25
Most Effective Remedy
Mother Had EUer Used
DIR. CaldWell's Syrup Pepsin Relieves
Baby When Other Medicines
Failed.

There is nothing so necessary 10 a
child's health and comfort as regular
ity of the bowels. All children are es-
pecially susceptible to stomach trouble
and any overstrain Of the sensitive
organs has tendency to obstruct
elimiuation. This condition is re-
sponsible for much Of the illness Of
childhood.
To relieve constipation a mild laxa-
tive should be employed Cathartics
and purgatives are violent in their
action and should be avoided. Mrs.
Alfred Du Bois, Mt. Holly. N. J., says
DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin is with
out doubt the most effective remedy
for constipation she has ever use. and
that 1t is the only remedy she could
find for her baby. Little Earl was
badly constipated during his first year
and nothing she tried seemed to help
him until she got bottle of DR.. Cald-
wells Syrup Pepsin. Now he is fine,
strong, healthy boy, and she thanks
DR.. Caldwell for it.
DR.. Caldwells Syrup Pepsin is a
combination Of simple laxative herbs
with pepsin. free from opiates or mar
cotic drugs; it acts gently without
gripping or other discomfort. and ap-
peals to children because Of its pleas