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The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1917-02-17
PEORIA
SOCIAL And PERSONAL.

Mr.. Carroll, Supervisor-at-large
has been very kind and generous
to the colored people.
Mr.. Chas. Sehmer a very high
ly respected business man, is the
democratic candidate for city
Treasurer.
Mr.. Frank Powell, an fexperi-
enced colored tailor, has the dis
tinction of having position with
O'Brien and Jobst, the mems fur.
nishers.
Prof. Beasly, the new City Su-
perintendent of Schools, is making
quite an enviable record; he is
progressive man and an educator.
f. W. Erxleben, Undertaken
and Embalmer, 1ll9 So, Adams
ST., is the man for coIored people
of Peoria, when death comes tothe
homes, to patronize. Before Mr..
ErxIeben came TO Peoria, there
was not an undertaken who had
stamina and courtesy enough to
bury the Colored dead. Now it is
the duty.of the coored people to
show their gratefulness by stick
ing with Mr.. Erxleben.
j. w. Green, sol n. Adams st.
10 years in the same block. Mr..
Green is real, first-class shoe
dealer and repairer, unexeelled by
any in Peoria.
He is the shoe doctor. If you
have shoes that need medical"
attention. call at sol N. Adams.
The very best workmanship, the
best material used, regardless of
war prices, at most reasonble
charges. Mr.. Green always gives
satisfaction. The colored people
of Peoria should make this their
place for shoe repairing.
He has bargains also. in new
and second hand shoes. He treats
you royalty" and appreciates
your trade.
Remember the place: Green's
Electric Shoea Repairing Shop,
sol n. Adams Street.
The Booker T. Washington So
cial Center, organized by Rev. w.
A. Cutwright, is one of the most
advanced steps taken by Peoria
colored in many years. The OBJ
ject and purpose of this social
rendezvous is similar to our 10y
al Legion in Springfield, Bloom
ington and Quincy.
1t has most appropriate quar-
ters at Main and Washington SITS.
in the old Merchants bank build
ing, and a most substantial build
ing it is.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1917-02-17
THE LITERARY, RESEARCH
! { and STUDY CLUB

The tSringfieldi Literary,a Re-
search and StudyEClub was enter
tained Tuesday evening at the resi-
dence of DR.. n. B. Ford on East
Jackson St. by Major and Mrs. G.
w. Ford. The meeting proved to
be one of the most interesting yet
enjoyed by the club. The pro-
gram rendered consisted of music
during the early part of the even
ing, paper on Benjiman Bannek-
er Mrs. l.. G. Mitchell, a Review
on the Life and Achievements of
Hon. Frederick Douglas by Major
G.. W. Rord and the Life and
Works of the late Booker T.
Washington by Hon. B. F. Lucas.
Seldom is a more comprehensive
review of things that contribute to
true greatness brought out and
held up in the clear light of reason
ing before any body of seekers
for truth than was presented by
Major Ford in reviewing the hero
ism. courage and true manhood of
Frederick Douglas. The subject
was then discussed by members
present and all were given a high
er conception of the greatness and
worth of Douglas by reason of the
evenings program. Then came
clear, logical and analytical pre-
sentation by Hon. Benz. Lucas of
the Life, Struggles and Achieve
ments of the late Booker T. Wash
ington. Mr.. Lucas is polished,
pleasing and convincing speaker
and rose to heights of true mast
cry when speaking of the strug
giles of Washington and howshe
had overcome obstacle after OBJ
stacle. He spoke of the great inn
preston made by DIR. Washing
ton on the entire civilized world
and classed him as the greatest
advocate and the sanest leader that
the Race has ever had, and one of
the greatest men the world has
ever known. Refreshments were
served and social hour followed
in story telling, social intercourse
and general good time.
The Club will be entertained
next Tuesday evening by Mr.. and
Mrs. u. w. Mitchell at the resi-
dence of Mrs. E. j. McCoo, 1922
East jackson St. The program
will consist of a paper on Precious
Gems by Mrs. G.. w. Ford, a re-
view of the Works of Emerson
by Attorney B. q. Clanton and a
review of the Life and Philosophy
of Robert q. Ingersol by Mrs. o.
G. Birdsong. The meeting of last
week was held at the residence of
Miss Nancy Davis on So. 18th St.
at which time besides most in:
teresting program being rendered,
the following officers were elected
President, Attorney B. G.. Clan
ton; Vice President, Miss Nancy
Davis; Secretary, Mrs. o. g.
Byrdsong; Treasurer, Mrs. l.. G.
Michel; President of the Program
Committee, Major G.. w. Ford,
with Hon. B. F. Lucas and Prof.
u. W. Mitchell named as the other
two members of the committee.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1917-02-17

The Home Culture section is
prepared to take up Home Eth
les" at its next meeting, with a
paper by Mrs. Jessie Lee, one of
Springfeld's best writers. The
Philanthropic section. under Mrs.
E. H. Morgan is doing some good
work. They will meet Feb. 26th
at the home of Mrs. McTier 1925
E. Carpenter st. A Bean Shower
will be conducted.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1917-02-17
LINCOLN, DOUGLAS, And
WASHINGTON CELEBRATION
AT UNION BAPTIST CHURCH

A large number of Springfield's
representative citizens gathered
at the Union Baptist church Mon
day evening to pay homage to
the homage to the memory of
Lincoln, Douglass and Washing
ton. Hagans orchestra n d a
chorus of about forty singers add
ed to the pleasure of the evening.
Mr.. j. E. Thompson presided and
after a formal opening introduced
Capt. r. A. Byrd as the first speak
er who paid tribute to our Races
emancipator-the immortal Lin
coin. The Captain was at his best
and made sound, impressive and
profoundly interesting address.
He compared the life of Lincoln
with that of Christ and reviewed
the great achievements of his life
and the opportunities brought to
the race through his acts. He
urged his people to make them
selves thoroughly worthy of the
blessings bestowed upon them thru
consecrated effort for self improve
ment, and for unselffish effort in
the behalf of others.
Attorney Charles S. Gibbs was
the next speaker and in his usual
happy but pointed and impressive
way, he reviewed the life and
great achievements of DR.. Booker
I. Washington. Reviewing the
greatness of Alexander, Napolean,
Bismark and DeSota, he
the life and greatness
of Booker T. Washington with
these men in the most interesting
and impressive way. Fashioned
under the laws of the South, he
said that washington, as no other
man knew how to overcome. His
tribute to the life, the greatness
and the achievements of the races
lamented leader was a masterful
one and will be long remembered
by the great throng that heard him.
Attorney A. Morris Williams
was then introduced and after a
very fitting review of his acquaint-
ance, associations and pleasing
recollections of the next speaker,
in very happy vein introduced
Col. John r. Marshall of Chicago
who spoke on the life and great
ness of the Hon. Frederick Doug
las. Col. Marshall is a very force
full speaker and interpreted the
life and struggles of the great he-
ro of reconstruction days, and his
unfaultering fight in the early alb
olition movement for the freedom
of his people, in way as to in
spire the hearts of his hearers.
Douglas was from the common
people he said, and from abject
slavery arose to become one of the
greatest men of all ages.
The ladies served supper in the
early part of the evening and a
banquet to the speakers and guests
after the program.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1917-02-17
RACE PATRONAGE

The advocate is one paper that
does not subscribe for the sympa-
thetic doctrine, "Patronize our col
ored professional and business
men, if for no other reason than
that they are colored." 1t takes
the position that colored man in
business and the colored profess
sional man must learn to command
the support of their people on the
merit of his goods and the skill of
his profession. If they run a
grocery or any other kind of store
they must compete with other
stores in their midst, and they
must not expect to sell higher than
their competitors or carry an in
ferior class of goods and still re-
tain the patronage of their people
by the mere fact that they are col
ored men. If a colored man runs
a restaurant and his place is not
kept clean, or if he allows a noisy
crowd of loafers to constantly hang
around his place, using profane
language and the like, and if his
7=17----
help is impolite and untidy and he
does not serve meals on time, or if
he is frequently out of most every
thing that his patrons desire, he
has no right to complain whensh she
fails to get the patronage of his
people. The hotel and rooming-
house people who keep their rooms
and bedding unclean and every
thing in disorder and can always
be fohnd trying to meddle into
the private affairs of their patrons,
they are unworthy Of patronage.
The lawyer must be prompt and
honest ia all his dealings with his
clients, not take the advantage of
their ignorance of the law, and
treat them unjustly if he would ex
pect to have the continued respect
and patronage by his people, OF
his legal services. The doctor,
first Of all, must be qualified, and
added to this he must be careful
and ..painstaking with his patients.
But if he is careless and uncon-
cerned and fails to go when he is
sent for-neglecting his patrons
for social pleasure and is hard to
! find discusses the private affairs
of his patients with others, is no
Just cause to censure his race for
not seeking his services when in
need of medical aid. Much is ex-
pected of the colorcd minister.
He must put on Christ, be right
in the heart and practice what he
breaches. He must be shining
| light-a real shepherd of his flock
and leader in the community
He must be a a.student of the Bible
Il student of human nature, and 8
student of sociology. He must
prepare his sermons during the
week so that he can instruct his
flock in clear and intelligent man
ner and not spend his time ON tn,
street corners, in barbershops anC
in the homes of the favorite few
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1917-02-17
NOTICE

Telephone IN your Society notes
such as visitors, sickness, entertain
ment etc. 1t is free you should be
interested in yourselves. Our tel
ephone is main 5729. will you do
ita
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-08
500 At Cornerstone Laying
of Grace Methodist Church

DR. Somerville Light, district super
intendent, spoke on The World View
Of the Church." Sunday afternoon at 3
o'clock at the corner stone laying at
new Grace NJ E. church.
Five hundred persons attended the
services.
Rev. H L. Overdeer, pastor of the
church, and Rev. R. L. Semans, First
church; Rev. ]. c. Erwin of Third
church; Rev. R. C. Jones of Cam
bridge City; Rev. R. C. Ballard of
Economy; Rev. L. F. Ulmer OF Will
liamsburg, and Rev. ]. B. O'Connor of
Centervil1e. had places on the pro-
gram.
The copper box placed in the corner
stone contained the folloying: Copy
of Methodist discipline, Methodist
hymnal, Western Christian Advocate,
Epworth Herald, Minutes Of North In
diana Conference, Souvenir and Direc-
tory OF the Richmond church and cop
les Of daily newspapers with various
programs of the church and also pro-
grams of the Richmond chautauqua
The souvenirs are attractive and
contain the history Of Grace church
| from its beginning. financial reports
and a history OF all departments and
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-08
GERMANY CAN'T
CRUSH ENEMIES
HERR GoTHIEN

AMSTERDAM, Oct s.-George Go
thion, Progressive, member of the
reichstag, is quoted in a Berlin dis
patch as having said at a meeting of
the Central commoittee of his party
that although the military situation
was satisfactory there was no hope of
crushing Germany's enemies on land.
AS for the submarine campaign seven
million tons Of shipping had been
sunk he asserted, but no disposition
toward peace on the part of England
was discernable. A rationing system
for foodstuffs had not been even intro
duced, and no one was able to say
when the U-boat would make England
more inclined for peace.
America cannot be forced to make
peace" Herr Gothien continued. I'VE
cannot force America to pay war in
demn1ty. There remains only Eng
land. But should we in order to OBJ
tain an indemnity of 10000, 900, ,00o
marks, sacrifice $4,000, ,000, 900 marks
and another half million men?"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-08
DON'T SELL To
MINORS --CHIEF

Richmond saloon keepers are warn
ed by Chief of Police McNally not to
sell liquor to minors. Saloon keepers
violating this law will be prosecuted to
the fullest extent of the law, accord
ing to the chief.
The warning was issued following
the testimony Of Russell Schlenker, 19
years old, in city court that he had
bought liquor in almost every saloon
in the city. His 18-year-old brother
also testified that he had purchased
liquor.
Schlenker was charged with carry
ing concealed weapons, and was fined
$40 and costs. He was charged with
carrying "black jack and was ar
rested in local hotel where he had
wandered, apparently under the influ-
ence Of liquor.
Schlenker was told that he would be
arrested II caught buying liquor again,
as we'll as the saloonkeeper selling
him.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-08
COPPERS TO
COME BACK
AS RESULT
OF WAR TAX
Luxuries to Bear Burden
Will Advance in Cost by
Pennies-Tobacco Goes
Up.
BABY'S BANK SUFFERS
Back to the copper.

Back to the copper.
The insignifican penny, that we
used to think was only made for the
Kids bank, promises to come back
into every mans pocket.
It's the new war tax that is going to
bring back the United States one cent
piece into it's proper place "in the
sun"
Congress, in its recent war tax
measures has decreed that revenue OF
from ten to fifteen percent must be
paid on all luxuries and amusements.
Two For Twenty-Five.
Imagine now, the fair lady behind
the glass at the movie theatre calling
out in her melodious voice, How
many?" and when you tell her two she
asks for % cents, or, when Able
from Jerusalem asks for quarter
ticket to the ball game what an argu-
ment there will be concerning how the
two and a half cents war tax" will be
divided.
And it will be the baby's bank that
will suffer, for when father wants one
of his favorite three fer's" he will
have to pay six or seven cents for
them and its a cincn that he is not
going to put the change" in the
baby's bank and break" another dime
the next time.
The penny will soon find its proper
place in the pocketbook.
Here is how the tax will affect
prices on tobacco and amusements:
Five cent cigars, 6 cents: ten cent
cigars, u cents; stogies 6 for 81 6
and Z cents: ten cent cigarets, IL and
Is cents; fifteen cent cigarets 18 and
90 cents; quarter cigarettes, 80 and 33
cents; ten cent movie ticket, II cents +;
fifteen cent movie tickets, II cents;
quarter theatre and amusement tick
cts, % cents; $150 theatre seats, S1.65;
So theatre seats, 1920.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-08
Sox Expect to Win First Four;
Giants Hone for Old Broadway
Both Teams Speeding Eastward

ON BOARD THE NEW YORK
GIANTS SPECIAL TRAIN, Oct g.
Still confident of ultimate success de
spite their two successive defeats at
Chicago, the Giants passed through
Detroit early this morning on their
way back to New York where tomor-
row they resume their worlds series
operations against the White Sox.
Beyond admitting that they were
clearly outplayed in practically every
department of the game in the two
contests staged at Comfskey field
they had little to say of their Chicago
reyerses.
Their trip from Chicago thus far
had been quiet one with the players
Willing away the time at cards and
other amusements. They expected to
reach New York at o'clock or there
abouts this afternoon and seemed
anxious to return to the familiar sur
roundings and friendly faces of their
home city.
Mccarty Wants to Work
Catcher Lew McCarty, who was
forced to retire from yesterdays con
test after a mix-up at the plate with
Mono Leibold, the White Sox out
fielder, declared that he expected tc
be fit to resume play In the New York
opening of the series tomorrow.
McCarty's right elbow and shoulder
were painfully but it is supposed, not
seriously bruised in collision result
ing from his effort to prevent Leibold
from scoring on Eddie Collins single
in the fourth inning Yesterday and fo1
time 1t was feared that he might be
incapacitated. for the balance Of the
series.
Immediately after his accident, how
ever, he was examined by the club
trainer and no signs of a fracture OF
even a severe strain were discovered
He hoped to be able to play by tomor
row and declared that by Wednesday
he should be practically as good as
ever.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-08
MOTORMAN IN
THIRD CRASH:
VICTIM CUT
Street Car Crashes Into Trac-
ton Car; Traction Later
Hits Wagon.

Henry Bowles, motorman on the T.
H. I. & E. Traction company, and Dan
Chapman, conductor on the same line
figured in two accidents Monday, one
of which resulted in what Is believed
to be serious injuries to John Barg-
stede, medicine huckster, of Green's
burg, Indiana.
Bowles and Chapman, both of whom
live in Cambridge City, were in charge
Of the interurban car which recently
struck an automobile driven by Frank
Puthoff, Richmond saloon keeper, kill
ing Puthoff, his wife and two other
occupants of the car
Bargstede, who was driving a wagon
was rolled along the road for fifty
feet when the car struck his wagon.
The accident occurred in front of
Earlham college on the National road.
Hit Street Car
About two hours before this crash,
an Easthaven street car crashed into
another interurban which was being
taken to the repair shop by Motorman
Bowles. The traction had turned into
Northwest Fifth street, to dodge the
| oncoming car, but did not get Gin the
clear" in time to avoid being struck
The lighter car was derailed. Lon
Swisher was operating the street car
| it was said, at the car barn
| Both cars were damaged and were
F! taken in the repair shop No one
| was injured, however
Motorman Bowles had changed cars
and started, with passengers, toward
Indianapolis when Bargstede was
| struck.
| Heard Cars Whistle
| Bargstede had started turning around
to start back to have a broken shaft
on his wagon repaired when the cal
struck him. According to his story
to DR.. E. H. Mendenhall, who attended
him at Reid hospital, he heard the
whistle on the car blow but thought
| that it was an automobile and thai
he would have time to get out of the
way.
The car was not running fast, 1t was
said, when 1t struck the wagon. Barg
stede was rolled fifty feet along the
road and his wagon badly damaged.
! He sustained a scalp wound and his
/ face was badly cut. His shoulder was
also badly injured. It is unknown
| whether he sustained internal injuries
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-08
BRYAN DENIES
TALE TOLD BY
LA TOILETTE
IN ST. PAUL
Commoner Says He Didn't
Tell President Wilson That
Lusitania Carried NUM-
tions of War
COMMITTEE INQUIRIES

WASHINGTON, Oct. s-Beginning
Investigations today OF the speech Of
Senator LaFo11ette before the Non
Partisan League at st. Paul, the senate
committee In charge of the inquiry,
mapped out preliminary procedure and
then adjourned until Thursday to await
further information from LaFollette
and also from former Secretary Bryan.
No public hearing will be held for
the present, Chairman Pomerene an
nounced, and the committee believes
1t possible that the investigation will
be concluded within a few days poss-
ibly without any open testiomny.
Senator LaFollette today changed
his plans to issue public statement
regarding his declaration In the St.
Paul speech that Mr.. Bryan told
President Wilson Of ammunition
aboard the Lusitania when the vessel
sailed from New York on her last
voyage. His statement probably will
be made to the committee.
No other statements In Senator La
Follette's speech are being investi-
gated at this time, Chairman Pomerene
said.
Bryan has denied the statement.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-08
BIG FREEZE
DUE TONIGHT

The coolest weather so far exper-
fenced this season will swoop down on
Richmond and Wayne county Monday
night according to Weather Forecaster
More
The temperature is scheduled to fall
below the freezing mark of thirty-two
degrees and Jack Frost will do his
worst. The spots he missed before
will not be missed this time, unless
preparations have been made to give
Mister Frost warm reception.
It is expected that the frost Will be
the most damaging SO far this season
and the weather man urges that prep
arataions be made for it.
The temperature is scheduled to rise
after Monday night however, and
warmer weather will return Tuesday.
But it won't last very long.
Winter is on Its way.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-08

ABOARD THE CHICAGO WHITE
SOXz SPECIAL TRAIN, Oct 8.-The
Chicago White Sox are speeding east
today flushed with two victories over
the champions of the National League
in the worlds series struggle and are
eager to tackle the New York Giants
tomorrow at the historic Polo Grounds.
There is not one member of Comis-
keys club but who believes that the
White Sox will take four straight
games from the Giants.
The White Sox were surprised at
the ease with which they solved the
shoots of McGraw's left side finger,
Schupp They had heard so much of
his effectiveness in the National
League penant chase that they looked
for trouble when he started, but they
found no riddles in his delivery and
some of the westerners did not think
1t likely that McGraw would send him
in again.
"Whoever starts for the Giants is
going to have trouble said Buck
Weaver, the White Sox shortstop.
did you notice that Jackson, Collins
and Felsch are getting busy with their
BATS"
Say Slim Is Best.
Captain Eddie Collins, of the White
Sox, said on the train today, and
Chick" Gandil and Felsch agreed with
him, that Sallee was the best pitcher
that the Giants had sent against them.
1T is not that he has so much stuff
on the ball." said Collins, speaking of
Sallee, but he knows how to use it
and pitch intelligently He closely ap-
proaches Eddie Plank IN ability and
reminds me much of him In his way
of pitching" Gandil and Felsch also
praised Sallee's work IN the box.
The White Sox expect that Cicotte
will pitch on Tuesday although Rob
Russell is anxious to go In, declaring
that his arm is in good shape again.
The White Sox special is crowded
with Chicago fans enroute to see the
continuation of the worlds series in
New York on Tuesday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-08
IyjbD0AT EIUDES
SPANISH GUARD

WASHINGTON, Oct. S.-The Span
ish government has taken drastic &C
ton to discipline the officials respon-
sible for the safe internment of the
German submarine which escaped
from Cadiz.
On the base of official dispatches
from Madrid the Spanish ambassador
here, Jaun Riano, mode the announce
ment.
In spite of all the precautions TAX
en- by the Spanish naval authorities,
including the removal Of pieces which
were supposed Indispensable for navi-
CATION, the German submarine U-C-293
interned at Cadiz, escaped yesterday
afternoon, leaving its guns, torpedoes
and ammunition on land, where they
had been deposited"