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The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-08-11
OUR OWN RESIDENTS TO TAKE
PART IN GIGANTIC PERFORM
ANCES OF "WAKE UP
AMERICA" At NICOLCET
BASEBALL PARK.

With bombs and projectiles-pyro-
technic in the air on Monday evening,
August Goth, will come the gala open
ing of a three nights engagement OF
a gigantic allegorical military spec
tacular production, "Wake Up Amer
ica,' at Nicollet Baseball Park, which
will be of such magnitude to attract
statewide attention to this Minneapo-
lis patriotic demonstration.
A colossal outdoor spectacle, by far
the largest that has ever been staged
in this city,, will feature in it's remark
able performance over three thousand
local young ladies as dancing charac-
ters in the elaborate ballets Of the
allied nations.
wake Up America" portrays the
story Of the world war in graphic
way ending with bombardment
scene of thrilling action, during which
over 10000 giant shells are fired in
such rapid succession as to bring
home to us all the horror and realiza-
ton of what actual warfare is in it's
demon fury. With the storming of
the scenic forts by militia this mimic
war" setting will show to the non
military observer the "cannonade Of
hate" where with incredible speed
angry red streaks 60 Kissing and
hurting through the air, bursting in
redoubled fury, until as the grand cli-
max to this amazing performance the
searchlights are turned upon the back
ground where Old Glory is unfurled
in dramatic display of COO "Ameri-
can" Jackie girls in living flag of
our nation.
However, the real feature of the
evenings performance comes during
the scene Of the South before the war
where to tuneful old Southern melodies
Is carried into execution a most beau
tiful melody scenic setting of cotton
fields of the South. Four hundred To-
cal young men and women of the COL
ored race will take part. The smash
ing finale Of this part Of the perform.
ance comes when to the stirring tune
of Dixie, the uniformed rank of the
colored fraternal organizations Of Min.
neapolis and st. Paul will execute pa.
triotic drills and military maneuvers.
Pageant headquarters are 227 Meyers
Arcade building, and we invite anyone
interested in the success OF Wake Up
America" to call on us. Tickets for
the performance are now on sale at
any of the five stores of the Public
Drug Company in Minneapolis. Three
thousand performers will be in the
production, as well as five bands.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-08-11
SECRET SOCIETIES. As AIDS
, TO RACIAL ADVANCEMENT
Views of William A. Aery of Hampton
institute on Racial Welfare.

william Anthony Acry. head of the
press service at the Hampton (Va) in
stitute and also a teacher, is always on
the alert to make known the best
methods and plans for the physical and
literary improvement of the Negro and
Indian races. Mr. Aery not only keeps
in touch with the doings Of the race
throughout it's weekly and monthly
publications, but often attends the an
nual meetings Of our organizations, So
rieties and educational Institutions
He is man Of broad vision and liberal
views. His work as a pubEcist and
teacher bears tho stamp Of experience
and efficiency.
Mr.. Aery carried the following article
in a recent issue Of the Southern Work
man, the monthly magazine published
at the institute:
"Secret societies are the channels
through which the Negro can best be
reached with information relative to
his health and sanitation. For this rea-
son, If for no other. every Negro who is
of proper age and Is good physical
risk should belong to some secret So
ciety, and every secret society should
have bureau Of health, with a most
capable physician in charge, to furnish
printed matter monthly or semi-mOnth-
" on topics Of health and sanitation
that most vitally concern mankind.
"There are many communicable and
preventable diseases to which mankind
is heir that may be averted by putting
daily into practice certain rules and
regulations in living. \.
"These rules and regulations should
be persistcntly taught by printed cir
culars issued to the members Of the or
der by the health bureau. The Negro.
like many individuals Of other races,
has not learned the value of fresh air
both day and night.
There are so many ways I'm which
the Negro takes disease that could be
avoided, provided he was properly In
structed and would follow the instruc-
ton. He is nj easy prey In multi
pllcity of ways. He will purchase for
himself and family germ laden second
hand clothes. never giving a thought to
the probability Of taking disease from
them. He will often eat food let by
others and will drink with Joy and sat
isfaction from vessels and bottles used
by the sick cr well. often taking dis
case In this way. All Of this comes
from ignorance.
"The secret societies are the crgani-
cations to serve the race with enlight-
enment along this line. make better Its
santa ton and increase its usefulness.
it's wealth, its health and its rcspec-
: liability"
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-08-11

gro Funeral Directors association, the
National Negro Insurance association,
the National Negro Retail Merchants
association, the National Negro Farm.
ers' association and the National Negro
Bar association, will hold their annual
sessions at the same time, as in former
years. There is every indication that
the attendance this year will far sur
pass that of any previous year in the
history Of the league.
The supreme grand lodge Of the
Knights of Pythias will hold its annual
session in st. Louis, and Hon. s. W.
Greene. the supreme chancellor, has
assured Secretary Emmett j. Scott
that he will personally invite the dele
gates to the grand lodge to go to Chat
tanooga at the conclusion OF their
grand lodge session. III. A. Smith, pres
ident of the st. Louis Negro Business
league, and Fortune j. Weaver, presi-
dent Of the Kansas City Negro Busi-
ness league, have been invited to CO.
OpeEutc VIII tie OiuCeTS Oi tu6 Su.
preme lodge in order that IL possible a
special train may bring the Missouri
delegates and the supreme lodge dele
gates TO Chattanooga IN time for the
meeting Of the Business league.
This session closes the first year. of
the Hon. j. G. Napier's incumbcncy es
president OF the league. Mr.. Napier
was Or. Wa5hington's warm personal
friend and for number If years was
chairman Of the executive committee
of the league. At Kansas City, Mo.
last year, he was unanimously elected
president of the league to succeed DR..
Washington, and this year he vii
give an account Of his stewardship as
the leagues second president.
Mr.. Napier Is one of the races well
known public spirited men. and his e.
forts are always directed along the
lines Of progress and advanced thought
He was for number of years register
of the United States treasury and Is
cashier of the One Cent Savings bank,
Nashville, Tenn. He Is putting forth
every effort to have large delegation
from the state Of Tennessee to attend
Jne meeIlngs
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-08-11
BUSINESS WOMEN TO HOLD
Meeting IN PHILADELPHIA
National Convention Of Walker Repre-.
ssntativss Scheduled For Aug. 80.

Philadelphia.-The two big events of
national Importance scheduled to take
place In this city the last week in Au-
gust are the annual meeting Of. the
National Medical association and the
first national convention of representa-.
tives Of the Madam G. j. Walker COM
pany. This latter convention will be
composed solely of business women
and will be the only one of its kind
ever held In this section. .
The object of this meeting, aside
from the bringing together of the rep
resentatives Of the company from the
various parts Of the country, Is to dis
cuss and put into operation the plans
which Madam Walker has mapped out
for placing the work OH a footing where.
by all the workers may share alike in
the benefits according to the net re-
suits Of business.
In order to inspire the workers to
greater activity Madam Walker has
set aside $500 to be distributed in
prizes to the representatives securing
the largest number of new workers,
the largest amount of business done,
etc. The convention will be held for
two,days, beginning on Thursday, Aug.
80. The contest closes Aug. 1. All
persons who enter the contest should
register their name at the home office,
G4O North West street, Indianapolis.
Madam Walker deserves great credit
for opening up opportunities for the
women Of the race to engage in bust.
ness for themselves Through her sys-
tenn Of work hundreds of women are
making an Independent living, and
there Is room for hundreds Of others
to do likewise. 1t Is long way from
the sugar cane field and the washtub
at 75 cents and $1.5O per day to own
ership of business enterprise which
commands high recognition by both
races IN the mercantile world, yet this
Is what Madam Walker has accom-
DliShed.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-08-11
RECORD OF MOB VIOLENCE
Lynehins Aeeslsrates Race Migration,
Saws Head Of Tus<egee Institute.

Says Head Of Tuskosee Institute.
DR.. Robert II. Motion, principal Of the
Tuskegee iAla.) institute, has sent out
the following, being record OF lyncn-
ings for the first six months OF 1917.
DR.. Motion says:
81 find. according to the records kept
by Monroe N. Work, head OF the d.
vision of records and research Of the
Tuskegec institute. that in this period
there have been fourteen lynchings.
This Is eleven less than the number,
Twenty-Five, for the first six months or
1916 and twenty less than the number,
thirty-foir for the first six months or
1915. In ten instances, through the
bravery Of officers Of the law and by
other means, mobs were thwarted and
lynchings prevented.
"Of those lynchcd thirteen were Ne
groes and one was white -Four OF
those put to death, one white and three
Negroes, were charged with tho crime
Of rape. One OF those put to death
was a Negro woman, reported to have
been Of unsound mind, who in resisting
arrest wounded an officer Of the law.
81 gather from reading Negro news
papers and from other sources that. in
spite OF the notable decrease In the
number OF victims Of mob violence for
the six months. the horrors connected
with the recent burning at the stake
near Memphis has increased among
Negroes the fear of lynchings and ac-
celerated their migration to the north"
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-08-11
RIGHT OF FREE
The Richmond, Va, Planet Barred
From the United States Mails-
Must Not Condemn East st. Louis
Riots in Conjunction With United
States Officials.

Richmond, Va, Aug. 4, 1917-The
postoffice authorities here held up
today's issue of the Richmond, Va,
Planet, pending further instructions on
account of the publication therein Of
an article from Uzziah Miner, former
editor of the Howard University Jour-
nal, Howard University, Washington,
d. G.. ..-..
Miner spoke. for himself only and
gave reasons for not enterting the
United States army as volunteer. He
called upon President Wilson to speak
out against the East st. Louis, ILL.,,
riots as ex-President Roosevelt had
done and wanted the Department of
Justice to bring the guilty parties to
"strict accountability" s..
Editor John Mitchell, Jr., upon in
quiry was informed by Postmaster Hay
T. Thornton that the action was not
taken on account of any editorial ut
terances, but solely on account of the
matter contained in this contributed
communication. An attempt to secure
the return of eighteen sacks of mail
today was without result and the in
formation was given that final de-
cision in this matter would be taken
up Monday. .a.. ... ... ......... d.
Editor Mitchell is endeavoring to
find out If the constitutional guaran-
tees of citizenship have been suspend
ed and by what rule the management
of the paper must be guided in the
absence of an established censorship
by the Congress at Washington.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-08-11

chaneslIor Mccormick Impressed With
Educators Wonderful Intuition.

ChanceIIor Mccormick Impressed With
Educators Wonderful Intuition.
Chancellor 8. B. Mccormick of the
University Of Pittsburgh recently sent
the following letter to julius Rosen-
wald, the widely known Chicago busi-
ness man and philanthropist, with ref
erence to the splendid volume on the
life and times of the late DR.. Booker
7. Washington. Chancellor MSCor-
mick's letter:
Mr.. julius Rosenwald. Sears Roebuck &
Co., Chicago:
My Dear Mr. Rosenwald-Last night I
brought the book entitled Booker T.
Washington, Builder of Civilization"
with me from the Office. After dinner I
opened 1t. and today at noon have fin
ished reading It. .-.."
This was not a task to be performed as
quickly as possible, but pleasure to be
each moment increasingly enjoyed. The
book holds and grips ono by the compelling
power Of its thrilling story.
It Is q story book. 1t does not deal In
trivialities. 1t presents the man In the
largo. A biography Of Booker Washing
ton will doubtless be written. Many books
about him are certain to be published.
This book reveals the man In broad out
complished. 1t Is absorbingly interesting,
and 1t gives the reader not only q fresh
conception Of the greatness of Booker T.
Washington. but Of the greatness and
marvellous achievement of his life.
The reader with every page increases
In his wonderment whence such a man
came; what 1t was that taught him; how
he got his views; what was the source OF
his infinitely varied capacities. Well as
knew him, / learn from this book that
did not know him at all How did he get
his amazing common sense? Whence came
his keenness and accuracy Of intuition?
Who taught him the meaning Of beauty.
Of order, of system. of relationship OF lit
tie things to big? How did no learn to
conceive Of duties and rights as he did
and never to speak Of the one without
emphasizing the other? What other
dreamer among the stars ever walked SO
firmly upon the earth and saw realities
and put them into all his life as did Book
er T. Washington?
All I can do is to thank you for tho book.
The reading OF 1t has given me pleasure.
as said: but, much more. II has given
me courage, hope, enduring patience and
inspiration. / am, very cordially yours.
s. b. MCCORMICK.
p S.-Will you convey to the authors
my high appreciation of this volume as q
piece Of literary work and a triumph OF
fine discrimination In what to say and
what to leave out?
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-08-11
Virainians Hold Summer Festival.

vir9int1nS 1oid Summer festtva'.
The Society Of the Sons of Virginia
In Brooklyn held its annual summer
festival on Thursday evening. July ID,
with the largest attendance in its his
tory. That the society's influence Is
gripping the attention Of men Of Vir-
ginia birth or parentage is shown by
the steady increase in its membership.
1t meets all of its financial obligations
promptly and renders fine personal
service to its members in times of
their illness or otherwise when a need
is to be met.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-08-11
BOSTON WANTS THE ELKS

Boston, Mass, will probably be Sc
lected by the 1918 convention of the
Grand Lodge of Improved Benevolent
and Protective Order of Elks of the
World. A large delegation, headed by
Past Grand Esteemed Leading Knight
Stewart Hoyt, of Boston, will offer
the invitation. Boston has a great
record as a host of the Elks and 1t is
hoped that the invitation will be ac-
cepted. -.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-08-11
Judge WiIlett Rewards Employees.

Misses Emily Johnson and Susan
Wilson, maids in the home Of the late
Judge Charles J. Willett ut Pasadena.
Cal. are named as the principal ben.
eficiaries IN the judges will. They are
to receive all of the household furni-
ture, valuable family silverware and
$1,000 with which to purchase any
home they may select I'm Pasadena.
This is case in which merit and net
color IS rewarded. i"1h h't'1a 2'-y
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-08-11

EIks to Meet at Cleveland (o.) -, 26.
The annual convention of the grand
lodge Improved Benevolent and Pro
tective Order OF Elks OF the World
will I've he'd mt Cleveland. o.. from
Aug. 90 TO- co. inclusive. Almond w.
Scott OF Washington Is tue grand cx-
altcd ruler.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-08-11

Physicians seorn City Of Mob Violence.
The officers of the National Medical
association have taken manly stand
against lynching by CHANGING their
meeting place for this year from Mem
phis. Tenn. to Philadelphia. the City
Of Dro.herly Love. The meeting VIII
be held the last week in August.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-08-11
Wilmington Honors Dr.. J. o. Hopkins.

Wilmington Honors Dr.. J. o. Hopkins.
At the June meeting Of the city Coun-
ell at Wilmington, Del. DR.. John o.
Hopkins was reelected to membership
for the third consecutive term. DR..
Hopkins received a majority vote Of
200 over his opponent. He is native
Of Kent county, Md. After his gradua-
tion from the high school ut Whining
ton he entered the College of Phar-
macy at Philadelphia, from which he
graduated md then went into the drug
business Mt Wilmington.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-08-11
DELEeATEs TO G. A. r.

Mrs. Mary E. Pope and Mrs. Tennie
White will attend the encampment of
Ladies of the G. A. R. in Boston, Mass.
Mrs. Pope is the wife, of Sergt. z. A.
Pope, retired, now at Ft. Smelling, and
Mrs. White is the wife of DR.. ]. R.
White, now. of New York City. They
will represent our race in the Mime
sofa delegation in an official capacity.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-08-11
Organized For Conservation Of Food.

Organized For Conservation OF rood.
In all matters pertaining to the ma
tion's welfare at a time Of national
peril like the present the colored rcO-
pie may he depended upon to do their
full duty. The coIored women at
Washington are now organized to as
sist In the work Of the conservation Of
food. Miss Mamie Helen burroughs.
A. NJ. Is chairmdn Of the branch Of
the Council For National Defense re-
Gently formed.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-08-11
Nsw.oaper Men Nee. at cha.tanoosa.

The executive committee Of the Ma
tional Negro Press association Is shap-
ing plans for big meeting OF editors
and publishers. to bc held ut Chatta-
nooga. Tenn. Mt convenient time
during the three days meeting Of the
National Negro Business league. Aug
Il to II. inclusive.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-08-11

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SMOKE SIGHT DRAFT"
THE BEST Sc. CIGAR
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-04-24
jersey has MADE
:. GREAT PROGRESS
| j.
1t Is No Longer a Novelty But
Ruling Fabric Among the
Informal Gowns.
SOMBER TONES PREDOMINANT
None of CoIors Adopted in Models I'M
ported From France Is Especially
Attractive to the Ameri-
+. can Woman.

The history o. Jersey cloth could
not be written in one chapter. It's in
PRODUCTION was not taken seriously, but
its persistence has caused it to be re-
garded with Importance.
1t is quite useless to attempt to de-
scribe the spring fashions without
starting from jersey, incorporating it
in the middle and ending up with it.
It has ceased to be novelty. 1t has
become a standard fabric. 1t is SO
strongly, and disagreeably, like GER
tain well-advertised brands of Ameri
can wooden for mems underwear, that
one feels partially undressed when
wearing it. Its slender surface,
which tantaliZed the economical wom-
en- and was the delight Of the extrava-
CANT woman, appears to have been
relegated to the limbo of things that
were.
The weave that does not indicate
by it's appearance that it was ever in
tended for S. art and expensive ap-
parel is the weave that is accepted.
There is a French quality that cannot
be duplicated in this country, the
dressmakers say, and the woman who
orders a suit or frock Of it pays a
good fat price for it, with the salts
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-04-24
Cured Of BORROWING.

swell, I've found a way to stop my
neighbors from borrowings said
young suburban matron gleefully.
"You see," she explained, 1--WE are not
near any store, and, of course, some
times one has to depend on a neighbor
in an emergency. But my particular
neighbor seemed to have such emerg-
encies nearly every day. And it was
usually vinegar that she wanted. Now
we are particular about our vinegar,
and get the best variety, and Of course
when Mrs. Neighbor asked for vinegar
we gave her our best. But when she
returned it she sent a very cheap
grade, which we We're unable to use,
and were obliged to throw out.
''This was repeated SO often that we
began to weary Of it, and suddenly a
bright idea struck me. / carefully
poured her cheap vinegar into bottle
and saved it. Next time she asked me
to lend her vinegar I sent her own to
her. The cure worked. She has never
asked for another drop, and I sup
pose she thinks I am a mean sort Of
neighbor. But I don't care."-E1-
change.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-04-24
SHUTTING UP THE STORE
Visitors to South America Surprised
to Find the Shops Closed at
Night.

It is rather surprising to the for
eigner visiting South American coun-
tries for the first time to find most
Of the best and prettiest shops almost
Theoretically sealed at night. If the
building is of the older style of con-
struction the heavy shutters are closed
and locked by iron bars; if a more
modern building, the flexible sliding
doors and windows are completely
drawn, and the passer-by can see
nothing within the shop.
All is darkness save the lightto the
street lamps; no brilliantly-lighted
windows help to add cheer and bright
ness to the street.
In European and American cities
the average merchant is willing to
spend money freely for nightly dis
play Of his wares and merchandise.
He realizes and appreciates the pub
llcity. The evening crowds upon our
streets are Eic',ly entertained and
even instructtt>, by v51-.Jv displays
Of the busy streets.
Herein lies the differc- ce; for, as
a rule, the E5,1..z2 american streets
busy and att-actiTc C1l.:lg the day,
are quite the IcTC-So IL light. EveI
in some Of the large c-1ies the old
custom OF dramatically sealing the
shop at night prevails.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-04-24

This gown is made Of blue serge
trimmed with black satin. The sleeves
are barreIed and built of the two ma
teraIs joined by soutaching. The turn
over collar is faced with natural shan
tung.
first Jerseys which Lily Langtry made
famous, but never do they show such
a silhouette as she presented to the
world, for the days Of tiny waists,
curved hips and slender shoulders have
been eliminated.
To keep the tone Of the cafe au lait
away from the face, there is wide.
rolling, horse collar of black, and the
long, tight sleeves, which are buttoned
from elbow to wrist, flare so far over
the hands that they have to be rolled
back carelessly to show a black facing.
The belt is five inches high, softly fold
ed, buttoned at the side with black
bone, and has a top which rolls down
to show a black lining.
Copyright, 1917 by the Mcclure Newspa-
per Syndicate)