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The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-05-12
THE POOR DO NOT BEG.

The man on the street or the wom-
an at the door, who solicits aid on
ground of your sympathy for his con-
dition, may safely be assumed to be
making better living by that pro-
cess than by accepting such care as
the state offers.
Minneapolis, just at the present mo-
ment, is suffering from an oversupply
of beggars. The trade is good one
although somewhat risky. The more
plausible the applicant appears, the
greater the returns.
But no genuinely poor person ever
begs. 1t is difficult enough to find
them with the aid of neighbors,
schools, churches and relatives.
The beggar is one who has discov-
cred that tale of suffering is an as
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-05-12

in the attic with grandfather's clock,
thrown out some narrowing suggestions
about not waving the bloody shirt or
stirring up sectional feeling and con-
tinued carefully to hang on to what
they already have. This is all inter-
esting, but improbable.
what else Is suggested? A national
election law-call 1t what you will
that recognizes the right of every citi-
zen of the United States Of America to
vote without intimidation for president
and vice president and for senators
and representatives in the congress
and to have his vote honestly counted
as cast. No longer should membership
in the federal house Of representatives
be based upon population alone, but
the provisions Of Section 2 Of the four
teenth amendment to the federal con-
stitution should be made a living force
rather than exist as a mere scrap of
paper. For one thing at least biparti-
san federal inspectors of elections
throughout the United States would
generally give the country the facts
upon which to reduce properly the rep
resentation In the congress from those
states where the national franchise is
denied or abridged.
American Autoeraey Condemned.
I'VE discuss today a state Of war
with the German empire for interior
ing with the rights Of American COM
MERGE and Of American citizens to use
the free seas, and we are pledging
more lives and greater treasure to
combat the ruthless doctrine Of sink
ing ships without warning in a viola
ton OF international law which az
fects our lives, safety and property.
But as q nation we have remained too
Indifferent to the beam In our own eye.
We have condemned foreign autocra-
cy and apologized for American, but
we haven't yet effectively stopped Ell.
Their.
"How shall we bring about appro-
pirate and effective national action on
the southern question? In just the
good old way that we Americans al
ways employ, whether at the grocery
senate, the crossroads, the clubs or the
mass meetings. What did the argo-
nauts do, the early settlers, the colo
nists, the fOrty-niners, the abolition
lists? And today what are the prohi,
bitionists and women suffragists do,
ing? They acted; they are acting.
And 80 must we until the congress
acts.
Clean House at Homo!
THE American people In maintain
Ing their rights abroad must not forget
to clean house at home. must not for
get to spread the gospel OF equal
national rights, human justice and lib
erty as an actual fact and not mere
theory.
when that is done state rights will
keep step willingly with national and
naturally adjust themselves to their
cadence. We can all do missionary
work in this cause by discussing 1t
with our neighbors, by pushing 1t for
ward in the press, the magazines and
in public gatherings. And lastly. but
not least, let MS support with such
means rs we can afford the work OF
those who. like Mr.. Manning, are de-
voting their lives and their labor to
the cause OF truth. Supply the sinews
of war and his tried leadership will
do the rest without fear or favor and
without faltering. but with boundless
enthusiasm and winning the victory.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-05-12
new VOLUME OF POEMS.
Writings Of PhiIlis Whsatisy Issued II
Attractive Form.

Writings Of PhiIIls Whsatlsy Issued In
Attractive Form.
From the Pendleton Press Of Wash
ington has been issued an attractive
~ printed and handsomely bound vol
ume Of 112 pages Of the poems and
letters of Miss Phillis Wheatley. the
poetess of the Revolution and the first
woman in America to publish book
Of poems, says Bruce Crit" The com
pilation is the work Of the late George
Herbert Renfro. who was native Of
Washington and in his day promis
ing young lawyer.
The book also contains an admirable
sketch Of the life and work OF Renfro
from the facile pen Of Mrs. Leila Amos
Pendleton.' an authoress Of quite con-
siderable distinction. Collectors will
find this edition Of Miss Wheatley's
poems q valuable addition to their
libraries and in It many poems Of this
clever young woman which have not
hitherto been published.
The Pendleton Press is a race insti
tuition and deserves the highest COM
mendation for the excellence Of its
workmanship In the publication and
binding of this latest claimant to pub
lie favor.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-05-12
NO RELIGIOUS EXCLUSION.
Methodist Conference Aooords Full
Privileges TO the coIorsd Delegates.

Methodist Conference Aeoords Full
Privileges TO the coIorsd Delegates.
The suggestion made recently in Bos-
ton by DR.. Edgar G. Blake, secretary Of
the Methodist board of Sunday schools,
that unifcation of the Methodist
church Of the north and the Methodist
church Of the south could be brought
about by dropping out Of the general
conference the Negro delegates was
openly denounced at the New York
conference Of the denomination, held
recently In New York.
The Rev. Philip M. Waters, president
Of Cannon Theological seminary Of
Atlanta, Ga, declared that the denomi-
nation did not seek unity at the cost of
humiliation for its loyal Negro mem
bers. Such suggestion, he declared.
was proof that 1.-The cause of democ.
racy is not yet fought out in America
The conference showed itself fully l.:
agreement with him and voted IT.
thanks for his answer to DR.. Blake.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-05-12
Old and Modern Customs.

Palm Sunday In certain places is
called Fig Sunday" from the custom
Of eating figs on this day, as snap
dragons on Christmas eve. plum pud-
ding on Christmas day, oranges and
barley sugar on st. Valentines eve.
pancakes on Shrove Tuesday. salt cod
fish on Ash Wednesday. frumenty on
"MOthering Sunday" (mid-Lent). cross
buns on Good Friday. gooseberry tart
on Whitsunday. goose on Michaelmas
day, nuts Oh Allhallows. and SO on
London Chronicle.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-05-12
Time TO ASSERT
POLITICAL RIGHTS
Just Freedom Requires Equal
Application Of Laws.
VOICED BY COLONEL BOWEN

In. Paying Tribute TO Work Of Hon.
Joseph c. Manning at New York
Meeting Eloquent Lawyer Protests
Against Misrepresentation In Some
Southern States. \
New York.-The hearty cooperation
between white and colored citizens in
movements for the good Of the masses
of both races in various sections Of the
country is an indication Of the growth
In friendliness Of the two races toward
q better understanding Of their prob
lens and how to solve them. The great
mass meeting in appreciation Of the
Hon. Joseph G. Manning, held in New
York recently, was, therefore, a wise
and timely movement on the part Of
our people. For thirty years Mr.. Man.
ming has championed the cause Of our
race in the south. He believes that the
race is entitled to the ballot, has a
right to the protection Of the law as
given in the constitution and its amend
ments. A right is a just claim.
Among the prominent and influential
men who delivered addresses In com.
mendation of Mr.. Manning's work were
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-05-12
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??, 1917-05-12
S T E w Al rs CABARET
SPECIAL

S NDAY soc OHM E r
and Cabaret Entertainment
from S to 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
Dreamed Rice Pudding
Tea, Coffee or Milk
Miss Esmeralda Statham, Miss
Toy Brown and Miss leila Hunter
are entertaining at
Stewards Club and Hotel
at 244 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??, 1917-05-12

the Hon. Edward Il. Cragin of the Re
publican club, this city; Attorney Isaac
81. Nutter Of Atlantic City, N. j.; Hon.
George q. Wibecan Of Brooklyn and
Colonel William NJ. P. Bowen, chair
man of the Republican city committee.
Providence, r. l. Mr.. Bowen is a dis
tinguished barrister and a diligent adj
vocate Of the principles Of human JUS
tice. In his address Mr. Bowen in part
said:
II count 1t a privilege to join with
you all In this merited tribute to the
work Of Hon. Joseph c. Manning. He
has felt the iron hand Of Bourbon rule,
he has reached many minds that count
and he has often. almost unaided, kept
burning the light that shows the way
to just freedom. wish that / might
say the people Of the north have ap.
preciated his devotion as they ought.
but in the generality Of the application
of southern Misrepresentation, in the
multiplication Of their own individual
interests and in the Overshadowing Eu-
ropean struggle, fear that all our
people have not yet aroused their con-
sciences as they should to action on
this important subject. 1t has remain.
ed for you in this serried meeting to
emphasize the voice Of those who have
loved justice and hated iniQuity.'
Political Reforms Needed.
Fashions and mankind move I'm recur-
ring cycles. Some years ago, through
Mr.. Manning's efforts in the collection
of convincing evidence, a large number
of fraudulently elected Democratic
congressman were elected from their
seats. Today there Is growing dis
cussion of suggested changes In the ma.
tiOnal election laws to prevent in fu.
ture the wholesale robbery Of the fed
eral franchise by one portion OF the
country Ito maintain its political as
tendency at Washington, through
strangling the voter and carrying Off
his vote.
I'VE In the north and west have a
direct concern in the presidential Office
and in the membership Of the congress
1t In no mere matter Of local interest,
whether justifiable in local public opin-
ion or not Southern suppression Of
the national ballot, both black and
white, is playing the game with loaded
dice and doesn't give the rest Of the
country a fair shake. Our property
and our human rights are handled in
such way as the preponderating south
and it's allies may dictate, irrespective
Of what the actual majority Of the
whole people in this country may de-
sire. In the language Of the street.
the tail wags the dog.
"Now. what are we going to do about
IT. Well, let us see.
1--WE can protest to our southern
friends and arouse their sense Of JUS
tice. That protest has already been
made and doubtless its truth has been
felt By some. but the dominant politi.
cal organization Of the south have
smiled amiably, fled the protests away
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-05-12
THE CRISIS MAGAZINE.


Historic illustrations and Timely eto.
riss Featured In May Number.
The May Crisis is a notable and in
teresting number. 1t contains the con
GLIDING part Of Jessie Fausets strik-
ing novelette,, There Was One Time"
and an article on a southern colored
farmer, Taylor Henson. written by a
southern white man. 1.-The Looking
Glass" has some interesting comments
Of the war from the point of view of
colored people and largely unknown
story of the colored sailors on the Mer-
rimac. .... ...
Among the pictures is a page pic
ture Of the French African troops after
the battle of Douaumont and also pic
lures of the new Douglass square, Bos-
ton, and the Agassiz school. Cam
bridge, Of which Miss Maria L. Bald
win, q colored woman, Is head.
In "The Men Of the Month" section
are featured the late Drs. NJ. w. Gil
bert and A. 8. Gray, Mr.. Battey, the
photographer; Miss Knox, a school
teacher; two constructing architects
connected with the United States
treasury and Dr. Waring, the new
head Of the Howard Orphan asylum
The Horizon" has q picture of
Blanche Deas and of several recent
high school graduates, together with
an unusual amount Of news.
Perhaps the most striking thing IN
the whole magazine is a new poem by
Mrs. johnson, ITO the Mantled,"
which, picturing the future freedom Of
the Negro, ends with these lines:
Like Joyful exilss. swift returning home
Tho rhythmic chanson Of their eager
feet,
While voices. strange to ecstasy. long
dumb.
Break forth in major cadences full
sweet
Into the very star shine. 10. they come,
Wearing the bays of victory complete!
On the cover Miss Anita Thompson
Of Los Angeles, CAL, is dancing. The
Crisis is published at 20 Fifth avenue
New York, and is edited by w. E.
Burghardt Du Bots, head of the re-
search department of the National As
ISOLATION For the Advancement Of Col
ored People.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-05-12
w lUOllUNOu Don't PrOCrastinate
10 TO CHURCH.
\ Do It now.

~ Do 1t now.
"NoW" 70 the GREAT WORD GOD "Now" THE ONLY
TREAsuRE WE HAVE. VET WE soUANDER IT As If WERE
o. NO VALUE WHEN PERSON sAys he HAS BEEN KILLING
TIME He HAS BEEN KILLING LIFE, FOR LIFE Is TIME YOU
GAN DO MORE WITH FIVE MINUTES WITH
THOUSAND YEARS AFTER DEAD
YESTERDAY AND WHAT you WILL % TOMORROW INTO.
MsioNIFIcANcE COMPARED WITH WHAT MAY DO TODAY.
TWO FORCES STRIVE WITHIN UsoNE 10 ACTION THE OTHER
70 DELAY ACTION sEvERE TAskMAsTER, BUT RICH
REWARD. WHILE DELAY An EASY $685. BUT POOR PAY.
MASTER.
Shakespeare declares in his familiar but nes "here
tide in the affairs Of which taken at the food leads to
fortune And Lowell nngng proclams Once to every
and nation the moment to decide There
tus secret in the psychological moment when the heart hot and
the emotions aroused Now always the day Of salvation The
old hymn rightly conceived the truth: ..
There is q time, We know not when;
place, We know not where,
That marks the destiny Of
To glory or despair
THEREFORE,, 20 NOT PRocRAsTiNATE. 60 TO CHURCH
NOW. YOU MAY NOT BE ABLE TO TO CHURCH TOMORROW.
WHO CAN GAY WHERE HE WILL BE TOMORROW THERE ARE
YOUNG MEN WHO LAUoHINoLY DECLARE THAT THEY WILL
40 70 CHURCH WHEN THEY ARE OLD THEY MAY NEVER GET
THAT CHANCE. THEY MAY be CUT DOWN IN THEIR PRIME.
DON'T DELAY DELAYS ALWAYS ARE DANGEROUS, BUT NEVER
MORE THAN WHEN YOU DELAY MAKING YOUR PEACE WITH
GOD. r@
60 TO CHURCH NOW.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-05-12

Rev. James Enooh churehman Dies.
BY the death Of the Rev. James
Enoch Churchman Of 70 lakewood ave-
nue., Orsnge, N. j., at st. Mary's hos
pital, in Orange, on April %, the race
loses one Of it's ablest young men. The
Rev. Mr.. Churchman was organizer for
the National Equal Rights league,
business man and an eloquent preach
er. He was member Of several or
ganizations for the civic and social bet
terment Of the race, in each Of which
he played an important part. Mr..
Churchman'S last great public address
was delivered in Faneuil hall, Boston.
at the celebration OF the one hundredth
anniversary Of the birth of Frederick
Douglass, Feb. IA. The Rev. Mr.. Church
man was forty-three years Of age.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-05-12
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The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-05-12

Haddsston Heads tsssvills (oa.) Guard
Mack Haddeston, who has seen serv-
ice at the front as a soldier, is in COM
mand Of a new company Of colored
men recently organized at Leesville,
La. The men are very enthusiastic
over the prospect Of being mustered
into the federal service. Most Of the
members are farmers and have little
time for practice during the day, but
report promptly for drill every night.
The company will be known as the
Leesville guards.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-05-12
Deny statsnnsnt Of German sympathy.

Deny Statement Of German sympathy.
The colored people Of Wilmington.
N. c., are indignant over a report re-
Gently circulated that the race in Will
mington sympathized with Germany
in the present crisis to the exclusion
of their own country. 1t was stated
by one Of the speakers at meeting
held in Wilmington the last Of March
that the first three victims of the Ger
man submarine slaughter were colored
men who died at their post in defense
Of the American dag.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-05-12
BY H. B. Rowe.

Harrison Stewart, song
Minneapolis his friends Mr.
and wife have returned from the Orient the Anpod after
years successful Chicago their The
Australian Variety and daily The
able and enthusiastic In their vehicle "The
throughout Australia New Zealand Mr..
comedian Pein
Chicago and during that period dspee cobwebs of goom he
for with the deceased Matt Marshall vaudeville,
director leading with Black Patti Show, being
all the lyrics that Besides
being respondent amiabe DISPOSE
which has made him of friends everywhere Mrs
clever artist and personality Harrison proudly
admits she the of the act While
reside the of Mr. Mrs VIM 4l4 18th
Marshall parents
in to
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-05-12

Defender breaches Sound Doctrine.
The Chicago Defender In speaking
editorially Of racial attitude in our
country's present crisis says. "We will
brush aside the hundred and one rea-
sons why we should not shoulder arms
for the defense of our country and re-
member the thousand reasons why we
ahould.n
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-05-12
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The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-05-12
Tents to Meet In Atlantic City May

Tents to Meet In Atlantic City May o.
The twenty-ninth annual convention
Of the National Order Of Grand Tents,
eastern district division, will be held
at Atlantic City, N. j., for three days,
beginning on Wednesday, May q. Mrs.
Alice w. Seay Of Brooklyn win re-
spond to the mayors address Of wei
come.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-05-12

BARGAINS IN MILLINERY.
MADAM HART, 1915 Washington
Ave. So, is having her ANNUAL
SPRING SALE of HATS of the
LATEST DESIGNS. No two Pat
tern Hats alike. A choice stock to
select from. Sale closes May 18th.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-05-12
Sunday Schools to Meet In Boston.

Sunday Schools to Meet In Boston.
The board Of managers Of the New
England Baptist Sunday school and
B. Y. p. U. convention held a meeting
in New York on Saturday, April 21, to
arrange the program for the twenty.
fourth annual meeting to be held at
the Ebenezer Baptist church. Boston.
Tuesday and Wednesday. June 1918.
The Boston meeting will have. many
patriotic features, according to the
plans of the board. N. B. Dodson of
Brooklyn is president, and Mrs. C.
Goode Harris of Stamford. Conn.,. is
the recording secretary.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-05-12

An integral part Of the modern loco
motive-the cast steel frame-weighs
nearly seven tons.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-11-16
AN ACROBATIC AUTOMOBILE

F. S. Rossiter got took" last
week, and the taking was done in a
hurry. You might get it yourself
at any time in the same way, so
we're going to tell you how it hap
pened. But mind you, we don't
guarantee that the thing will happen
to you in the same way. We just
tell you the incident as we learned
of it, and if you want to you can
stand by the roadside, for better or
for worse and see what comes to
you.
Well, Mr.. Rossiter lives in the
Kennedy addition, and is the sexton
at the cemetery. He rides back and
forth on his Car De Bike, and moves
on his own power. He was passing
along in front of Mr.. Kennedy's
home where there are a couple OF
culverts and some sand, when a car
approached from the rear, and there
was another car following that.
Now it isn't everybody that will
get out of the road for just plain
automobile, but for two of them it
is different. Rossiter always plays
safe, and he played safe in this case
He got off OF his Car De Bike, led
it over near the fence and leaned
on it to watch the car go by. Safe
plan, Ell? Well listen. That first
car took notion to ask about the
road to Bellevue, and accordingly
it stopped short right on a little
culvert. The fellow coming behind
had no warning, and more than that
he was speeding at swift clip. He
couldn't stop quick enough, so he
lodged around it not knowing there
was man and bike little far
Their ahead than he looked at first
glance. Rossiter let go Of his bike
| and made one awful jump as the
bug darted at him, and it caught
him on the wing. He fell across
the radiator and chung to something
till the surprised car stopped, saying
nothing of the driver. Mr.. Rossiter
said he thought the car was never
going to stop. 1t seemed as II 1t
ran far enough to be at an Atlantic
| port, before he dared let go and
get off. He said the man at the
wheel looked very pale, and got out
and stood on all sides of him maxi
ing apologies and expressing salts
faction that nobody had been killed
or crippled.
Rossiter admitted that he was
bruised bit, but in view Of the
novel ride he received, (only 80
yards), he said he was willing to
call it square. The bike was not
damaged, and the man who had the
honor of riding the acrobatic car
said he lived at American Falls
when at home. In the excitement
of the chase we forgot to ask II the
fellow in the other car found out
what he wanted to know about the
road to Bellevue. Funny isn't 1t,
that the original purpose back Of
all the bust-up should be lost sight
Of! He may be on the wrong road
right now!