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The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1917-05-05
LITERARY, RESEARCH
and STUDY CLUB

The Literary, Research and
Study Club met at the residence
of Mrs. Oscl>r G.. Birdsong on So.
18th Street, 1uceday evening with
Mr.. Chas. Fred White entertain
ing. AN evening with Caesero
made up tina program. Quotations
from Shakespeare. Mr.. White
read the first Act of Caeser which
was discussed from every angle
by the members in Round table"
fashion. Delicious refreshments
and a social hour followed to the
delight of all. Mr.. and Mrs O.
G. Birdsong will entertain next
Tuesday at which time Caeser will
be continued.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1917-05-05
IN HONOR OF HIS BIRTH
DAY.

One of the most delightful social
events experienced in this city for
several months was the Birthday
Surprise party given at the home
of Mr.. George G. Bates Thursday
evening in honor of his "rieth"
birthday The surprise was gen
uine when upon returning from
down town where he had been
looking in upon preparations for
the closing of Springfield saloons
he found his home filled with in
innate friends. The good wife
neglected nothing in preparing to
make the occasion one long to be
remembered. A feast had been
prepared and a Birthday cake or
dered from Springfeld's leading
caterer that in every way would
make the avent complete success.
Those responding to invitations
to be present were: Captain and
Mrs. X. A. Byrd. Mr.. and Mrs.
j. G. Adams, Mr.. and Mrs. F. II.
Wilkins, Mr.. and Mrs. John w.
Slaughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Champ
Singleton, Mr.. and Mrs. II. w.
Mitchell, Mrs. George Green, Mrs
Elmer Rhienhart, Mr.. Chas. Bar
ton, Mr.. Chas. Hicklin. Lieut.. +.
K. Thompson and G.. Lacy. The
Birthday cake was an elaborate
one with the words George 5
Birthday baked in and accompany
ing which was letter of congrat-
ulations, asking Mr.. Bates to ac-
cept the cake as present from
Maldaner's. The tables were most
beautifully decorated with flow
ers with honors of Chrisantimums
for the ladies and sweet Peas for
the gentlemen. A most delight
full evening was spent and all join.
ed in wishing the host many fu-
ture birthdays.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1917-05-05
CARD OF THANKS.

The Entire Wormley Family
wish to extend to all who so kind
ly assisted in any way during the
illnesss and death of Mr.. Robert
Wormley, Sr. The family wish
to render thanks to those who
gave such beautiful floral designs
and to the pastor of Union Bap-
list church, Rev. S. G. Manuel,
who so beautifully and truthfully,
spoke of the life of the deceased.
We also wish to thank Mr.. G. I.
Branson for such efficient and
punctual service rendered to the
entire family.
Respectfully,
Entire Wormley Family.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1917-05-05

measure. His address was of the
highest value and marked the
speaker as a profound humanitari-
an as well as n Doctor.
Committees were appointed on
different phases of the work for
improvements suggested,
The Forum has at once taken
first rank in this city as an upward
movement for the masses. 1t pre- :
poses to bring the best of both
races together from time to time
in earnest, honest and helpful dis
cussion of matters effecting the
community in general and of spe-
cial importance to colored citizens.
Congregational singing proved Il
feature of the evenings program.
The Forum will meet every Fri
day evening at the st. John A 3.
NJ. +. Church.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1917-05-05
NEGRO PROBLEM
TO THE FRONT

Southern Democratic leaders,
such as Champ Clark, Vardiman
and Others, are lined up against
the president in his National Train
ing Measure on the grounds that
it will train Negroes to act as It
unit and put arms in their hands
which is just what the South does
not want. The cherished wish of
the South has been to keep the
Colored people un.organized and
un-armed as n means of control
ing them.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1917-05-05
DIR. 5. A. WARE IMPROV.
Ing.

Allsof Springfield will be glad
to know that DR.. ). a. Ware,
who has been very low at the 1t.
John Hospital. is rapidly improv-
ing. DR.. Ware has many friends
in this city who have watched with
earnest solicltude that heroic fight
made by him against the disease
aud his improvement will be vel
coined news.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1917-05-05
MISS EDNA MAY BROWN GONE

Miss Edna Brown passed from
this life Tuesday of this week aft
ter an illness of many months
Her funeral was held Friday after
noon at the St. John A. NJ. +.
Church. She leaves a mother,
Mrs. Chas. Kirby and four broth
ers, Lacey, Robert, Harry and
Freddie, besides host of friends
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1917-05-05

In this issue of The Forum ap.
pears a large sale ad of Herndon
and Co, Springfeld's aud Central
illinois largest and best DrYgoods
store, a store whose reputation for
quality, ia reknown. We recon
mend this store to our readers anil
will be pleased 10 have yoa make
this Your store for all such goods
W are hers 10 10 found.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1917-05-05
THE RED CROSS WORK.

Colored women determined to
do their part in all matters of pub
lie need and not to be found lag
ging in matters of patriotism,
have organized branch of the
National Red Cross and have en-
tered actively upon the work.
Mrs. r. A. Byrd has been elected
president and Jessie Slater Lee,
secretary.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1917-05-05
PLAY BALL.

The season eas opened. Union
Chants hne-up for the opening is;
Poston. F.. Fred Long. Decatur,
c.. Rabbit Peoria, 2 b.,
Lynch. Peoria S.. l.. Jones 3D.,
Wright, If, Harris, Captain, Of.
Y Wallaee aud Anderson, RI.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1917-05-05

Mr.. b. S. Garrett has returned
from an extended trip South
where he visited friends and rel
atives in the following places:
Louisville, Hopkinsville, and Daw-
son Springs, KY. and Nashville,
Tenn. He reports very pleas
ant time as result of the trip.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1917-05-05
Entire Wormley Family.

Rev. w. +. Walker. of Grace
M. Il. church, spoke before the
Ministers and Laymen last Tues
day at the First Nj. T.. church. his
subject being; The Migration
from the South, >
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1917-05-05

Mrs. Georgia Wallace, of Mon
mouth, ILL.,, spent the past week
in the city, the guest of her son,
E. H. Wallace. She also visited
other relatives here.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1917-05-05
BLOOMINGTON ILL.
COLORED POPULATION In
CREASING.

Bloomington is a thriving city
of about 10000 people. 1000 of
whom are Colored. There is a
large number from the extreme
South and they are coming in
weekly, some are remaining
while others are going further
North.
There is a deal of excavating
and contract work going on and
the colored people are getting
their share of the work.
Lodging houses, prepared TO
accommodate, are doing good
business.
The Social Center is the real
center and the Colored people
find it very convenient and pref
iable-Rev. 5. H. Gibson is max
ing a bus ness success he is as
sisted by Mrs Gibson and others.
Rev. Gibson and wife are very
affable people. G.. w. Brown, a
contractor in eoncreting, has his
headquarters at the Center and is
a very fine young man.
THE CITY.
Bloomington may be said to be
a model city, clean and prosper
Gus: she has very excellent ofiici-
ais. both county and municipal.
Mr.. Fletcher is sheriff and Mr..
Jones is mayor. The city has 35
enthusiastically regulated-open-
ing at 6 a. IN. and closing at 10
p. m. There are no screens or
blinds, you can observe all who
enter and see over the entire
place.
The colored people seem pros
perous-yet there should be more
colored enterprises in the city.
The writer met several col
ored persons from the Souh.
There are two colored clubs
very we'll conducted the Elite
and the Douglass. A. j. Watson
is Manager of the former and has
run this club for 8 years and has
had no trouble.
The colored churches are doing
nicely. Rev. II. Simons is pastor of
the A. NJ. E. church; he is fine
man and vetran in that cause,
he is congenial and will be pleas
ed to have you visit his church.
Rev. S. H. Gibson is pastor of
Union Baptist church and was re-
Gently assisted in successful re-
vival by Rev. p. w. Fields, of
Lincoln.
Mr.. Stearles has neat little
printing Office.
While in Bloomington we made
the Social Center our headquar-
ters and had cordial reception at
the hands of Rev. and Mrs. Glib
son.
Mt. Pisgah Baptist church is
pastored by Rev. Brockett, this is
the new modern edifice.
Rev. Gibson will furnish let
ter occasionally on important da-
ia.
Mr.. F, M. Pegues, one of most
progressive men of Bloomington,
among our people, is engaged in
the vacuum cleaning and wall
cleaning business, and isa credit
to the race and the city.
A large number of eolored men
are employed at the Chicago and
| Alton shops; a large force work at
the brick yard, and few in the
coal mines.
pHAV pAII
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1917-05-05
PLEASANT GROVE
EDITORIAL NoTEs, BY JAS. HuNr

Ouf sunday CcnOOl attendance
was 12l last Sunday, and our off
ering was S4.07. The School has
begun to put on new life for the
years work. The enrolment is l5T.
The newly elected pastor, DR..
5. A. Mosely, was present and re-
viewed the lesson in most logi-
cal way.
He preached two spiritual and
touching sermons at the morning
and evening services. The collec-
tion from sources last Sunday was
approximately $50. Rev. Mosely
requested that 500 be raised the
9TH Sunday in order to pay off
some floating debts overhanging
the Church. Before his request
was finished, $40 was placed in his
hands by members who paid Sl.00
each for this purpose.
Mrs. Bessie Grain, 2007 East
Stuart Street, reunited with the
church last Sunday.
Misses Margaret Holman, Mil
dred Robinson and father, Rev. ).
K. Robinson, returned from the
b. Y. p. u. Institute in Peters
burg and reported fine session.
Mrs. Lou Maytield and sister,
Mrs. Mcdaniel, have returned
from Tennessee where they attend
ed the funeral of their brother.
Turner Banks, who unfortunate
ly last his life.
The B. Y. p. u. has planned to
give a free social May the Sth,
such as was given some time ago.
Under this plan, funds are being
added to the treasurery.
"As We would that men should |
do unto you, do We even so to them
Rev. 5. A. Mosely, d. D., of st. !
Louis, met the church in a special
meeting Tuesday April 24th and
planned for triumphant success
in his pastorate here. His plans
were unanimously agreed to by |
the church. The auxiliaries of the |
church pledge their full support |
that Pleasant Grove may be second |
to no church in the city.
DR.. Mosely has a keen view and
is fully able to leads us from con
quests victory.
The attendance in Sunday School
last Sunday was 100, offering
1854. Owing to the inclement
weather, the attendance was dim
inished somewhat.
Prof. u. W. Mitchell was a pleas
ant visitor here Sunday.
Rev. Parker of Kansas City.
Mo, was here Sunday.
The meeting Sunday evening
was that of an old time testifyine
one Every Christian was given
time to speak in their own way.
in which they did. This was fol
lowed by the Communion Supper.
This was made very touching by
Rev. Parker and pastor, Mosely
The 500 effort put on by our
pastor to be raised last Sunday,
ordinarily good. ST were raised
in this effort.
Every department of the church
is asked to rally strong in order to
bring the church out of debt.
There are many kinds of Life In
surances, Lodges and many other
ways by which the survivors of a
victim may receive promised
sum. But there is an Insurance
that insures against death, that
has no sick benefit awarded; the
victim receives the promised sum.
That policy has its branch and re-
cruiting office in the churches, and
its main office in Heaven. where
no thief can break through and
steal; where no moths or rust will
decay and has for its premium
eternal life.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1917-05-05

A goodly number of the saloon
men will remain in business At the
Old stand.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1917-05-05
COMMUNITY FORUM

The program rendered Mt th'
Qmnunity Forum Friday even
iMs of last week marked a new
standard for interest, value OF mat
t{r presented, and for Importance
oil subjects discussed. Promptly
az light O'Clock the president op.
ehed the meetings with communi.
tf singing and devotion led by
Iley VIM. Graham.
Frof. G. II. l.. Nelson, n city
lieflth Inspector, was the first
speiiker and gave most interest
Tag review of conditions from a
Sanitary and Housing view point
Mr. Nelson spoke as a representa-.
tivs OF the City Health Depart
megii, having been delegated BY
Commissioner Reece to represent
the city on the program. Among
othsr things officer Nelson pointed
out that while in many instances
the condition of colored families
was deplorable and unfortunate
yet they were always very willing
to carry out instructions for i'm.
proyement and received the au-
thorities with civility and consid-
Grafton. He said that in many
homes the roofs leaked and the
sanitary surroundings we're simp-
ly deplorable with many of the
landlords, who were charging ex-
horbitant rent for mere shacks,
wholly indifferent about fixing up
their houses in tenantable shape.
He pointed out many things that
could be remedied if only a con.
certed effort would be made by
influential nt hbers of the Race.
Dir. GeorgeT Palmer, the grand
son of Ex Governor Palmer, spoke
as representative of the State
Anti Tuberculosis Association of
which he is the president. There
was no attempt on the part of DIR.
Palmer to carry favor with his
hearers by the usual sentimental
bosh so characteristic OF white
politicians when speaking to col
ored audiences with an eye single
to more votes. He spoke from the
fullness of his heart on great
subject etfecting thousands of hu-
man lives in this city and explained
the causes of much sickness in the
community ON the part Of all peo-
pie while earnestly pointing out
He spoke of vari-
Gus community movements and
the fact that all of
them grew out of desire for bet
ter conditions and better things
Springfield is being awakened now
as never before to the real and
urgent needs of the community,
he said. and the colored people can
be congratulated upon the com
munity work so we'll begun by
leaders. He urged the
Importance of every one joining
in the work for better health con-
ditions and better sanitary sur
roundings. This address should
have been heard by every colored
citizen of the ,,city. So much rot
and shere nonsense. has been
preached to the Race about dielng
that it is nighttime that earnest
steps were being taken to teach
its members how to live. The
serious loss to the race in this city
from sickness occasioned by poor
housino facilities and bad sanitary
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1917-05-05

FOR RENT Five room house,
l1S So. a1th St. Inquire of Mrs.
N. H. Jenkins. 209 1-2 So. Ia st.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1917-05-05

Palmer III a scholarly and mastel :
full discussion of disease and its
preyentatives. He pointed out the
fearfult consequences of disregard
for health rules on the part of the
majority of people. Although II
physician, and forced TO live off
the income from his practice, he
said. he was much more interested
in helping to keep the people well
than curing them when they got
sick. In a very simple way he
gave rules for guarding against
sickness and disease and enumera-
tel 4 number Of preventative
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-12-13
Wisconsin Calims One Auto for Every
Fifteen Folk.

Wisconsin Calims One Auto for Every
Fifteen Folk.
Wisconsin entered a claim recently
to sixth place in the per capita own
ership of automobiles in the United
States. A total of 100000 motor
driven vehicles was reported. TAX
ing the Census Bureaus population
estimate for January 1, 1917, as a
basis, this would place the ratio for
the state at one automobile to every
1871 persons. Michigan probably
would dispute the Washington claim,
for its total registration on July /,
1917, indicated a motor car to every
1853 persons, whereas Wisconsin at
that time had only one to every III.
Illinois, with 100000 cars, now has
one to every 1914 persons. The state
was credited with tenth place on the
per capita list for the first six months
OF the year, but the extraordinarily
large number of registrations since
July ! probably would give it high
er rank now.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-12-13
when she arrived she didn't know

When she arrived she didn't know
the difference between an Anjou pear
and Hubbard squash, and her agri-
cultural experience had been con-
fined to a little window garden in one
Of Philadelphia's most exclusive resi-
dence districts. But in three years
she had demonstrated that $1,000
profit an acre on ten acres of pear
orchard was not vain boast of the
colored booklets, and since war was
declared she has demonstrated that
a woman single-handed can success
fully run an orchard without having
been born on one.
MRS. Holloway also lives alone,
protected by a pack of thoroughbred
Airedales and blue-ribbon Persian
cat. She not only tends to her ranch
as above noted, but she is an inde-
fatigable charity worker, is Jackson
county's representative Of the Anti
tuberculosis League, sews and knits
for the Red Cross, and every now and
then cooks and serves dinner in her
very attractive home and washes the
dishes herself after enjoying a few
rubbers Of bridge.
Here then are inadequate sketch
es of three women in Jackson county
who are doing mems work during the
war, because of the war. There are
hundreds of others, no doubt, but
these three are typical They show
that in no other department of eco
nomic life during war are women
better fitted to take on mere mans
burden than on the farm"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-12-13
Don't Def1ate Tires During Hot
Weather.

Don't Def1ate Tires During Hot
Weather.
Here is an important piece Of in
formation for motorists. 1t may save
many a blowout and it will certainly
surprise few who thought they knew
how to care for their tires during
warm weather. 1t has been the Gus
tom OF many motorists during the
summer months to deflate their tires.
This is a mistake, according to T. H.
Wilkinson, chief of the United States
Tire Company, after a thorough study
of the situation "If anything" he
says, put in more air. Take, for in
stance, four-inch tire Put in 80
pounds and 1t will not expand in the
hot weather more than a pound or
so because that size tire is made for
20 pounds to the inch. But take the
tire that is deflated and see what
happens, There is a great deal of
friction in the casing, and this fric-
tion causes expansion. In the even
ing the coolness sends the pressure
down, and as result the pressure is
constantly changing. which is the
worst possible thing for a tire"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-12-13
BUYERS Don't Wait
To Pay Loan

On November Is, which was the
date on which the first installment
on Liberty loan bonds was due, ap-
proximately s2,4Oo, 100000 was paid
in, although less than third of that
amount was due.
In other words, nearly two-thirds
Of the aggregate subscriptions to the
Liberty loan has been paid In full,
the purchasers not availing them
selves of the right to wait until De-
cember Is and January Is to make
their other payments.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-12-13
Automobile Talk
Most Mishaps Due to Selfishness.


Carelessness and in some cases ig-
norance are the causes of most auto
mobile accidents. There is one way
to correct this, and that is through
education Perhaps one of the best
methods of educating a motorist to
avoid accidents is to cite cases that
have already happened. Owing to
the selfishness Of a truck driver in
Tacoma, Wash, man was compelled
to drive his car off the road into a
deep ditch. The car ended its flight
in about twenty feet against a tele-
phone pole, badly wrecking the vehi-
Gle The man sustained fatal in
juries, The truck driver disappeared.
A man was opening the door of a
garage at West Roxbury, Mass, to
permit chauffeur to drive out car,
when he was struck by the same car
and fell unconscious to the floor.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-12-13

est and most picturesque place in
southern Oregon. For many years
Miss Hanley has managed this ranch,
so the general work is nothing new,
but the war has reduced her help so
that she has had to do more herself
and depend more upon the women,
girls and boys Of the neighborhood,
Needless to say, Miss Hanley pre-
fers stock Every true Oregon Han
ley prefers stock, She lives on the
ranch purchased by her father,
Michael Hanley, in 1865, and the
spring house where Miss Hanley
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-12-13

keeps the butter that she churns was
built in 1860, six months before the
first shot crashed into Fort Sumter.
AS Mrs. Bodge represents the
woman farmer in war time and Miss
Hanley represents the woman stock
raiser in war time, so Mrs. William
Lee Holloway represents the woman
orchardist in war time. Mrs. Hollo-
way was one of the pioneers in the
eastern emigration which made Med
ford one of the orchard boom towns
in 1910.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-12-13
Jackson Co. Women
Help Win the War

An illustrated article in the Sun
day Portland Oregonian dated from
Medford gives an interesting account
OF how some Jackson county women
are helping the country in the cause
of war by taking up the work of the
men who have left the farms and
business places in answer to their
countrys call, While the following
account is most interesting story
of women's work, it is not by any
means a notable exception:
When Paul Paulson and Charley
Mattiney, bakers of this city, went to
war, their places were taken by Miss
Ruby Wilcox and Miss Grace Kensch-
Glow. What Misses Kenschelow and
Wilcox did, hundreds of other Jack
son county women and girls have
done since the war began, and
are doing now. Because of the labor
shortage due to the war, they have
picked and packed fruit, sprayed,
pruned, threshed grain, driven trucks,
cultivated and after the next rain at
least one woman will do the fall nlow-
ing. She is Mrs. ]. Il. Bodge, the
Barley Queen. Mrs. Bodee does not
like publicity, Nor does she like to
have her picture taken A story
might be written about the diplomacy
required to obtain the photographs of
this unusually capable and remark
able woman farmer, who gets bet
ter price for her barley than any 9TH
or farmer or farmerette in the Rogue
River valley. Mrs. Bodge is not rails
ing barley for her health. She did
not make her money in the city so
she could spend it in the country. It
is not stunt with her. She has to
make her living on her farm, and
after several years she has decided
that the only way to make a living is
to live like farmer. And she does
live like farmer She gets up be-
fore the sunrise and she works all
day, retiring, figuratively speaking,
with the chickens. She lives alone
in a dream Of bungalow designed
by herself, her daughter is at board
ing school in New England. and in
stead OF hiring the work done, she
does II.
Incidentally. Mrs. Bodge makes
the farm pay. And so does Miss Alice
Hanley, sister Of the famous Bill
Hanley Of Burns, Ore. proprietress
OF the old Hanley homestead, the old
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-12-13
When physician arrived the injured

When a physician arrived the injured
man was pronounced dead. Two men
and woman urged their driver to
go faster and faster, and after strik-
ing and killing a dog the car smashed
into light auto truck, skidded twen-
ty feet and crashed into drug store,
demolishing two large plate-glass
windows The car stopped, the occu-
pants were hurled through the jagged
glass into the store. The three pas
sengers and driver were taken to a
hospital.