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Phoenix tribune., 1919-12-06
ALBION, N. Y.
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(By Mrs. Charlotte Brown


A bouncing baby boy was born to
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester G.. Hill on Nov.
18th. The little fellow lived only a
few days and departed this life on the
18th. We extend our heartfelt sympa-
thy to the bereaved parents.
Mrs. Charlotte Brown of Ajo, Ariz.
but recently of ST. Louis Mo-, is here
visiting her daubhter, Mrs. C. c. Hill
who is quite i'll.
The daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel
Hill died Friday night at Syracuse
N. Y Her brother, Chester Hill of AL
bion N Y, was with her at the end
The body was brought to Albion for
buarial.
Mrs. Tilly Washington of Utica N
Y, is here visiting Mrs. C. Hill.
Messers Ted Johnson and Paul John
son went hunting last Saturday. They
returned with four Pheasants and say
they had jolly good time.
Mrs. Laura Johnson made brief
visit to Rochester last week.
Mrs. Althia Mason was hostess at
a delightful dinner given in honor OF
Miss Atholenet tMires of New York
City.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-12-06
Southern Whites Worried
Over Progress of Blacks
In City of Chicago, Ill.
(By Associated Negro Press.)


CHICAGO, Dec. 3.-In a recent
address at South Park Methodist
Episcopal church here, DR.. w. w.
Lucas, assistant general secretary
of the Epworth League, Methodist
Episcopal church, declared: "The
white people of the South feel that
if they would wipe Chicago from
the map, the race problem could
easily be solved
What has Chicago done; what is
Chicago doing, and what is 1t going
to do? The people of Chicago have
initiative economic opportunity, pol
itical power, commercial advantages,
wealth and numbers. With these
combinations it is no wonder that
it is the most talked of city in
America, and yet the opportunities
have not all been worked out or
even taken advantage Of.
There is no city in the country
where the people of the group are
more united than they are in Chi
cago at this time. What is this
unity doing for Chicago? Just few
things will give a general idea Of the
trend of the times: The Chicago
Business League has been organized
with membership Of more than
1000 and a budget of more than
$4,000 provided to increase in every
way commercial efficiency and op-
portunities; q chain of cooperative
grocery stores has recently been
established; a 100000 hotel, with
all modern equipment. has recently
been opened; a 100000 old line
life insurance company, "The Lib
erty," has been Incorporated; state
tank, backed by group of prom
inent business men, is to be opened
the first of the year; the Chicago
Defender is soon to enter its own
building with 100000 equipment;
a building and loan association, the
Pyramid, has been established; the
Associated Negro Press is prepar-
ing to increase the force Of its serv-
ice for 1920; fully equipped NOV
ing picture studio has been opened;
there will be a candidate for a
member of congress; and more than
$1,000,00O will be expended next
year in building and real estate
transfers. These scattered illustra-
tions serve to show the practical
working out of the Chicago spirit
81 will"-and probably explains, in
part. why some are uneasy about
group progress in the Windy city.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-12-06
A. NJ. E. Zion Church
Organized in Phoenix
By Rev. w. J. Conquest

Rev. w. J. Conquest, who is in the
city for the purpose of organizing an
A. M. E. Zion church, has succeeded
in finding desirable place to hold
meetings. The church edifice at 822
South Monezuma street will be used
until such time as the members are
in position to purchase a church
home. The services will be held at
p. m. and at p. m. Rev. Conquest
is an able speaker and never fails to
interest those who hear him. He in
vites not only the members of this
denomination; but all who are inter-
ested in Christian work, to attend the
opening services Sunday afternoon, 8
o'clock, at S22 South Montezuma
street.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-12-06
YUMA--SOMERTON
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(By Versie Rainwater

(By Versie Rainwater
A box supper was given by Miss
Evans at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. ]. Tullis for the benefit of the
Home Mission Society of the church
in Somerton. First box given by Miss
Nettie Jones, sold for $3.50; second
box given by Miss Bertha Miller, sold
for $500; third box given by Miss
Elizabeth Thompson, sold for $3.50;
fourth box given by Miss Fannie Foots
sold for $3.55; fifth box given by Miss
Rosa Mathies, sold for $500; sixth box
given by Miss Lula Foots, sold for
$3.50; seventh box given by Mrs. Tullis
sold for $475; eighth box given by
Miss Myrtle Miller, sold for $3.50;
ninth box given by Miss Laura Foots,
sold for 1915; tenth box given by Miss
Allen Jones, sold for $500; eleventh
box given by Miss Pertatan, sold for
$3.50; twelfth box given by Miss Lula
Evens, sold for $780, Total receipts
S4755s
Phoenix tribune., 1919-12-06
Memphis Is Alarmed
at Exodus of Blacks

.(By Associated Negro Press)
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Dec 3.-Negro
migration to the North is becoming
an alarming problem, according to
George R. James, chairman of the
chamber of commerce social agencies
Endorsement committee
Mr.. James has called a meeting of
his committee for Friday noon, fol-
lowing receipt of reports from the
U. S. Department of Labor. He
says that it is time that Memphis
gave serious consideration and atten-
tion to the lat'or problems.
Thousands of Negroes are leaving
for the North and East. The labor
situation is becoming a problem in
nearly every section, according to
reports received by Mr.. James.
The committee proposes welfare
projects for Memphis Negroes to
help stop the movement.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-12-06
BISBEE
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(By Myrtle Threatl


Mrs. R. ]. Walker, who the past 3
months has been visiting her daughter
in Cleveland, Ohio, returned this week.
She reports a pleasant trip.
Mrs. Kate Owens and sister motored
to Ft. Huachuca last week to attend
the Thanksgiving ball.
Mr.. Jones, who has been visiting in
the city the past few weeks returned
last week to his home in Los Angeles.
Sergt, Major Geo. Smith of Fort
Huachuca, is visitor in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs Geo. Thomas left last
week for Phoenix. They will stop over
a few days in Tucson while en- route.
Misses Ruth Scott and Mable Smith
spent Thanksgiving with their parents
in Fort Huachuca
Mrs. Lizzie Brown is grieved to
learn of the death of her sister Mrs
Savannah Warren of Louisville Tenn.
We extend our sympathy to the be-
reaved relatives.
Mr.. Winfred Shilly left last week
for Phoenix Arizona.
A number. of visitors from Naco
spent Thanksgiving day in Bisbee
The Pleasant Hour club will meet
this week with Mrs. Thornton.
Regular meeting of the N A. A. c..
P. will be held Dec. 4th at the Baptist
church. We expect large attendance
Miss Kate P. Craig, spent Thanks
giving week with Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F.
Foster in Douglas. She was attending
the Teachers Institute and was quite
royalty entertained by Douglas folks.
The Bisbee Friend In Need society
will meet in regular communication
December 8th.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-12-06
Kentucky Blacks
Honor EX-Slave Owner
(Bv Associated Negro Press.)

(Bv Associated Negro Press.)
LEXINGTON, KY, Dec. "a spe-
cial place will be given to Negroes
at the church and cemetery to wit
ness the funeral tomorrow of their
friend and benefactor, Captain Rob-
ert Hunter Fitzhugh, who died at his
home here yesterday. Captain Fitz-
hugh was 89 years old and the last
surviving member Of General Robert
E. Lees staff
After the war the captain came
here and began the work of elevat-
ing the SouthP He raised hundreds
of thousands Of dollars for their well
fare, despite the fact that he and
his parents had been slave holders
in Carolina county, Virginia, where
he was born.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-12-06
S3OOOOO Hotel Erected By Colored People OF Chicago
Chicago Now Boasts
Finest Hotel in Country
For Colored People
(By Associated Negro Press.)

(By Associated Negro Press.)
CHICAGO, Dec 3.-erhe Hotel Vim
cennes, the most elaborate and mod
ern hotel in the country for Colored
patronage, has been opened to the
public, and is now one of the show
places of Chicago
The building has more than 200
rooms, with telephone in each room;
beautiful parlors and dining rooms,
fine lobby and everything necessary
to make the travelling public comfort
able and happy.
1t is stated that the opening of
this hotel, and probably others to
follow, will be the means of making
Chicago one Of the greatest transient
centers in the country, both winter
and summer
Phoenix tribune., 1919-12-06
Mrs. Helen Gardiner
Breathes Her Last;
Was Pioneer Resident

In the death of Mrs. Helen Gardiner
at her home, GIG South Seventh ave-
nue., Tuesday evening, shortly after 7
O'Clock, Phoenix lost valuable citi-
zen and the Order of the Eastern Star
lost member whom they have loved
for more than thirty years.
Mrs. Gardiner came to Phoenix
from Iowa thirty-two years ago and
has lived here continuously ever
since. She Joined the church when
girl and had been an active mem
ber all these years. She was Con-
gregationalist. and, finding no church
of this denomination among her peo-
pie in this city, identified herself with
the African Methodist Episcopal and
remained active until death claimed
her for his own.
Mrs. Gardiner had been in poor
health for number of years, but
was not confined to her home. Tues
day afternoon, about 1 o'clock, she
became quite i'll and was forced to re-
tire. A physician was called and ad-
ministered to her, but to no avail, and
at 7:15 Tuesday evening she breathed
her last.
She leaves one child, son, Mr..
Fred Gardiner, who, with his wife,
Mrs. Phoebe Gardiner, teacher of the
D-.. IL
with her at the end. The body was
moved to the Merryman undertaking
parlors and will lie in state until Fri
day afternoon, o'clock, when the
funeral will be held from the A. NJ E.
church. The Order of the Eastern
Star will have charge of funeral ar
rangements and interment will be in
Greenwood.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-12-06

(By Jack Cray
Mr. and Mrs. Freeman Greer's new
home has been completed and they
are ready to move into it.
We have had bad weather here for
the last few days, but it is fair now.
Little lone Autumn Henderson has
recovered from her recentA illness,
Mr.. Freeman Greer and Mr.. and
Mrs. Jack Gray went hunting, stayed
about three-quarters of an hour and
returned with thirty-eigth quail and
four Cottontails. Some luck, eh boy?
The champion of the world is still in
the mire. Will some one please pull
him out?
A letter received from Mr. Walter
Mcconnell, who has been visiting in
New York City, states that he is on
his way home and expects to arrive
in time for Thanksgiving dinner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Gray and Mr.. M.
MCDANIEL will leave soon for Blythe
California.
Mr. Walter Mcconnell returned
from New York Saturday, but too late
to enjoy turkey dinner.
Mrs. Jack Grey has been suffering
for the last few days with facial neu-
ralgia but is better at this writing.
Mr.. Jack Grey had sheep killing
at his ranch Sunday evening. The
sheep was a fine one, weighing $50
pounds.
Mr.. Walter Mcconnell killed
chicken hawk measuring 5 feet from
tip to tip.
The champion whist player of Har-
lem, N. Y, arrived Saturday.
Baby Henderson is walking and
runs everywhere.
Yes, Mr. Ray Reporter, the cham
pion whist player was actually lost.
If you have any more like him up
there, send them down.
Mr.. E. A. Henderson is progressing
fine with his carpentering.
Mrs. Freeman Greer served a seven
course dinner Thanksgiving. Those
present were the following: Mr.. Nose
Green and sons, Mrs. e. Temple Full
ler Mr.. and Mrs e. H. Henderson
and Mr.. and Mrs Jack Grey. All re-
ported an enjoyable time, the evening
being spent at dancing and whist.
Mr.. Cody Martin has finished his
cotton picking and expects to leave
for the east soon.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-12-06
South Is Ideal Place
For Colored People
Says Traitorous Editor
fRv Associated Negro Press.)


TAMPA, Fla, Dec. 3.-One Milton
s. Hampton of New Orleans, editor
of the Negro Advocate, a race paper
which has been attracting the GU
rious interest of our people, arrived
here this week to lecture, so he
stated, against the spread of Bolshe.
vism among the Negroes. He states
that the organization which is back
ing his paper has a number of lee
turers working throughout the coun-
try who secure subscriptions for his
publication and use the motion pic
ture screen to show that the South
is the ideal place for the Negro to
live.
White Southern dailies have COM
mented freely on Hampton's paper,
rraising its work and its editorials,
in many cases quoting generously
from them. The Tampa Daily Trib-
une says that Hampton is a we'll
educated Negro and that his maga-
zine is well edited and full of sound
advice to his people.
Many people here are anxious to
know just what forces are behind
this gentleman who enjoys the con-
fidence of the South to so great an
extent
Phoenix tribune., 1919-12-06
Pittsburgh Honors
Her Black Heroes
1Rv Associated Nearo Press \

(By Associated Negro Press.)
PITTSBURG, Pa, Dec. 3.-With
impressive ceremonies, witnessed by
thousands of the race, the shaft in
Schenley Park commemorating the
activities of Pittsburg Negroes in
the war, was dedicated. The serv-
ices were preceded by a parade
which marched through the down
town streets to the park.
Among those who spoke were:
Mayor E. V. Babcock, G. w. Duffus
and Attorney Frank Stewart. j.
Clyde Randall was master of cere-
monies. During the services the
great crowd stood silent for thirty
seconds with unt'ared heads in honor
of those who lost their lives in the
war. Flowers were scattered about
the foot of the shaft while upon its
front was painted figures showing
the various war activities of the
Negroes of the district Soldiers,
1000; Red Cross units, 35; drive.
pieces, 400; hospital supplies, 1900;
surgical dressings, S0O0;N knitted
$780, Red Cross war fund, $1524;
Fourth Liberty loan. S1,$25, $50;
Fifth Liberty loan, $S57,7SO; war
savings, $41S.S27.
Solomon Clifford. aged "a, of 1913
Wylie avenue, marched the entire
length of the parade in the uniform
of the G. A. R.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-12-06
GLOBE--MIAMI
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(By Mrs. MN Youne)

(By Mrs. Nm Young)
Mrs. Ethel Farmer entertained last
Sunday with delightful dinner in
honor of her sister, Mrs. Plummer,
who with her husband is spending the
winter in Globe. Among those present
were Mr.. and Mrs Bedford Taylor
Mr.. and Mrs. Plummer. All enjoyed
the repast.
Mesdames Bedford Taylor, Farmer
and NJ N Young have been loyal to
Mrs. VIM Young during her illness.
Many appetizing dishes have been
brought the sick lady and she desires
to thank all who showed kindness to
her during her confinement.
Mrs. Alexander and son arrived in
the city last week. We are pleased TO
have them with us.
Rev. VIM Young, president of the
Executive Board of the Paradise Bap-
tist Convention left last week for
Phoenix where the Board met Nov.
26th in executive session.
Mrs. Rachael Harris was hostess at
delightful dinned given last Sunday
Many guests were present and all en-
joyed the feast.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-12-06
Lincoln League Will
Meet Feb. IL in Chicago
(By Associated Negro Press.)

(By Associated Negro Press.)
CHICAGO, Dec. 3.-It is an
nounced that the Lincoln League will
hold its annual convention in Chi
cago, February IL, Lincoln's birth
day. The convention was scheduled
for last September, but the leaders
in the movement weer besieged from
all sides to change the date so that
more people could attend and the
big questions of the day affecting
the race be better considered. The
Lincoln League is expected to bring
many important race men to the city
and great interest is being manifest
ed in the meeting.
Alderman Anderson is state chair
man for Illinois; Edward H. Wright,
Oscare Depriest, Major Jackson,
Colonel William R. Cowan, Editor
R. S. Abbott and other leading Chi
cagoans will join in making the Lin
coin League a success.
The officers Of the league are
Roscoe c. Simmons, president; R. R.
Church. Director of organization:
Walter L. Cohen, treasurer; Lin
coin Johnson, secretary.
The meeting is expected to have
a brilliant social side.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-12-06
100000 Hotel Throws
Open It's Doors to Weary
Travellers of Our Race
(By Associated Negro Press.)


WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. g.
The magnificent Whitelaw hotel,
erected by the Industrial Savings
Bank of Washington, D. c., of which
John w. Lewis is president, has
thrown open its doors to the public,
and is now one of the chief centers
of life in the nations capital. The
structure is modern in every detail,
costing over 100000. The country
seems in a fair way to have won
derful chain of magnificent hotels
from coast to coast and from lakes
to CULTS. Hotels are regarded among
the most substantial investments of
the times.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-12-06
Scathing Arraignment
of White Americans by
Member of Their Race
(Ry Associated Negro Press }

ELMIRA, N. Y, Dec. 3.-Dr. George
L. Cady, New York secretary of the
American Missionary association, de-
livered the principal address at one
of the largest sessions of the con-
vention of the State Federation of
Women's Clubs in the Park church
last evening.
DR.. Cady's address was on "The
Negro, the Acid Test of Democracy
and he told how the Negro was
treated in the South and how he was
looked down upon by most of the
people in this country. DR.. Cady
went on and said:
Most of our modern democracy
flows from the Sermon on the
Mount Rome didn't care what
gods the people served, but she
cared for the continuity of Roman
society 1t is the possession of the
special privilege that makes the
particular joy to possessors of them.
War settles nothing. 1t unsettles
everything. 1t gives us more prob
lens than we had before. 1 only
hope the kaiser will saw wood for
the next 1000 years-an old-fashion-
ed bucksaw-make it as near hell
as anything I ever heard Of
What's the use of championing
the brotherNJd of the world when
the brotherhood of your own coun-
try is being trampled upon? Are we
a democratic nation? The way a
man treats his chauffeur; the way
a woman treats her servants, shows
whether a person is democratic or
not. 1t is the acid test of American
whether we are going to treat the
thousands of black people here on
our soil decently. Are we going to
give them political rights? A desper-
ate lot of hypocrisy II going on over
this.
DO I want my daughter to marry
a Elack man? No! But 1 don't want
her to marry Turk, or a Jew, an
Italian, either; yet for the rights of
any race on earth I would fight to
the last ditch.
''There are lines that should not
be passed. Why are there so many
mulattos in the South? I tell you
the infusion is not from the Negro
side; it is from the male, white
side.
Il "In the South the blacks dare not
vote. The vote ought to be limited
to lines Of personal fitness. The Ne
groes Of today have no rights in
most places where they live"
The speaker went on and told
about the lynching of Negroes by
the whites in the South and other
parts Of this country in the past few
years. He spoke oN the horrible race
riots in the west and of the splendid
record made by the Negro in this
war and in the Civil war.
DR.. Cady further stated that the
black race had never raised hand
against the American flag at any
time.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-12-06
; PHOENIX CHURCHES

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A. M. &. ZION CHURCH
1922 South Montezuma.
W. J. Conquest, pastor.
Preaching at p. m. and p. m.
We are trying to organize an A. M. Z.
Zion church in Phoenix and desire
the support and cooperation of Zion
church home. Come over and help
us. We need you.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-12-06
Visitor from NoaaIes

Mr.. Paul J. Smith of Nogales, Ariz.,
is a visitor in the city. Mr.. Smith is
member of the 25th Infantry and is
here on special leave of absence.
He is staying at 73O East Washing
ton street.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-12-06
A. NJ. E. CHURCH

Corner End & Jefferson
T. J. Sanford, Pastor
Sunday school at 10 a. M; preaching
at II a. M and 8 p. m. Y. P. S. c. E.
meeting at $50 p. m. We invite you to
come and worship with us. Strangers
made welcome
Phoenix tribune., 1919-12-06
Mary Garden Is
Crazy About "Jazz''

(By Associated Negro Press.)
CHICAGO, Dec. 9.-Mary Garden,
the great grand opera star, has de-
clared in an interview her love for
jazz music, and has said that if an
opera were written in that style of
music she would sing it.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-12-06
1900 ATTEND BAPTIST
CONVENTION IN MACON
(By Associated Negro Press J

(By Associated Negro Press.)
MACON, Ca, Dec. 3.-Fifteen hun
dred of our group attending the
Georgia Baptist Missionary Conven-
ton gave $123,912.3O cash to the
Central City college, a Colored in
stitution here. The college had a
debt of $4,000 and this amount was
wiped out, and the other money
raised for improvements. Every de
nomination co-operated.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-12-06
SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH

Corner 9Th & Jefferson
c. A. Gilmore, Pastor
Sunday school at 80 a. m. Preach
ing at II a. m. and p. m. B. Y. P. U.
meeting at p. m. Everybody welcome
to these services.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-12-06

RALEIGH, N. C.-Ralph and Sim
clair Connor, brothers, sentenced to
die in the electric chair, and only
three days from their doom, were
granted reprieve pending an ap-
peal to the supreme court. The
brothers were convicted for the muir
der of deputy sheriff
Phoenix tribune., 1919-12-06

For the last time I tell you I will
never marry you"
I'm glad it's the last time. I'm
getting tired Of hearing it. anyhow" !"
Exchange.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-12-06
c. M. E. CHURCH

Corner 7th & jefferson
Pastor (To be supplied)
Sunday school at 10 a. M Preaching
at II a. m. and p m. Epworth League
at Z p. m. A cordial welcome awaits
you here.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-12-06
Herbert Simpson III

Mr.. Herbert Simpson of 219 West
Grant street is confined to his home
suffering with tonsolitis.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-12-06
GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH

S22 South Montezuma
j. H. Jones, Minister
Sunday school at 10 a. M. preaching
at IL a. m Come, bring your bibles
and let us reason together.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-12-06

Don't let the Red Cross Roll Call
close without your membership. Join
today!
Phoenix tribune., 1919-12-06
CHANDLER
(By Jack Cray

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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1919-11-11

corIee, ana zZ4, 236 dozen sandwiches,
to soldiers, sailors. and marines en-
route. The hospitality of these can
teens was accepted nine hundred thou
sand times, often by men who would
have gone hungry but for the Red
Cross service thus rendered Figures
show that these men, through the
courtesy of the Red Cross, drank s.
497 gallons of iced drinks; used 6,663
bars of soap, and 37,713 paper towels !;
ate 57,491 chocolate bars, 16,629
pounds of candy, 14,754 dozen cookies,
74,913 dozen doughnuts, 9,4S8 dozen
hot rolls; wrote 36.400, post cards
furnished and stamped by the Red
Cross; and to their own discomfort
during a certain period, wore 1880
influenza masks. All this, to say
nothing Of 22,956 full meals.
During this time 1S47 sick men were
aided by the canteen, seventy-nine OF
them being removed from trains as
too sick to travel, and receiving imme
date hospital attention.
Canteen work is nearly over. but the
Red Cross still has vitality important
work to do. Every membership in the
Third Red Cross Roll Call will be {
vote of confidence in the American
Red Cross.