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The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1919-06-20
LINDEN CENTER OPENING

Friends of the Race are invited to
attend the formal opening Of The Linz
den Center Community House and
Grounds on Monday evening, June 23,
1910.
A special program has been pre-
pared and it is certain that you will
be more than pleased
The opening Of the Library will be
one Of the features, which should at
trace widespread attention and sup
port
Some Of The work sof recent accom-
plisbment will be on display, and
practical demonstrations made.
Miss Grace A. Green, Of the Dayton
Normal school will be one Of the
speakers, while the Gem City Band
viii furnish the music.
Appearing in singles, Magdalene
Proctor, Mary Harris and others vii
add to the charm of the evening
while Mr.. Roy Terry will preside al
the instrument
The grounds will be open all day foi
supervised play, and no moment from
now till school opens this fall neeS
be without d place for the youngsters
TO go.
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The N. A. A. G. z. is holding its
annual conference In Cleveland begin
ming Saturday, 21st inst, and lasting
the entire week following. Delegates
from Dayton will attend. This con-
ference promises TO be very inform
ing one, especially to branches Of the
Lake District, in which is Dayton.
Much Of the success Of the work will
be told; and This success Is solid Of its
kind and helpful to every blessed Ne
glo Iii the United States. Inspiration,
encouragement, determination to keep
up this sociological effort will surely
be gained by those attending The
best and noblest Of the whites will
be there, spending time and money
freely in order to further the success
Of this great national battle. Surely
Dayton Branch exults in spirit to
imagine the great good possible here
IL only our people will cling together
and work together amicably toward
this end Not hoping that all things
be won at one throw of the dice, but
working steadily, hopefully, and de-
terminedly year by year until the
consummation Of our desire is reach
ed. There is a well-proved maxim:
Patience and perseverance overcome
mountains. Let as be patient and
persevere in the good work Of racial
social and economic emancipation,
however slow the progress may seem
aowever bitter the struggle may grow
Our yearly campaign will soon be
on. A great drive for 900 members
will be begun. The indefatigahle and
eminent DR., b. A. Rose Is the man.
ager fthis notable movement, ant
he vii; soon call upon you personally
or through lieutenants TO enlist. Ths
date when the campaign begins i
July |, and Dayton will do herself
proud by sending to the general offic'
900 names as members Of the Daytoi
Branch. eHe who will be free himsel
must strike the blow" Let us ge
together as one, so that blow may b
decisive.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1919-06-20
PICNIC TIME

Picnic on the mind, picnic In the
air, picnic in the heart, and picnic
everywherel So goes the talk about
the big union Sunday school picnic at
Hills and nales, Friday, june ~.
| hear the steady tramp. tramp,
tramp Of eager feet little feet, big
feet, white-shod feet. brown-shoa feet
and blaek-shod, all moving toward the
happy picnic grounds.
The whole family Of all the fans
lies everybody there.
The event of the summer
Music, speaking, baseball, tennis,
croquet, quoits. swinging, teeter-tot-
tering, wading, and numerous special
features, including pageants, diaplays,
and amusing stunts.
All this for nothingl
II is rs Lowell says IL:
mo price is set on the lavish summer.
June may be had by the poorest
conner.
And what is SO rare as day ii
June
Then If ever come perfect days;
Then heaven tries earth if it be II
tune,
And over it softly her warm eai
lays 7
l1a sou remember Vic real picni
spirit Catch it, BE happy yourself
land, best Of all, make SOME one els
happy.
Cur doctors have promised to b
fpresent as medical corps TO rendeI
Tservice to any illness or injury thu
| may occur IN the midst III the vas
i,throng.
The Red Cross ladies are also ex
pected. The X. w. G. A. secretaries
will be there ut your service; 80 vii
1.-THE X. M. G. A. secretary,
/ It's to be perfect riot Of fun
froiic. and feasting. Let joy be IN
confined, Everything goes, remem
ber, except rough stuff.
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BY codical Of her laat will and
testament executed May 20, 1917,
Nettia i. Ransom, wife of Attorney
r. b. Ransom was left $1,000 This
codicil WIS signed by Alice r. Kelly,
Annie n, Grace and r. Il. Brokenburr
Under codicil to her last will and
testament, executed April 20, 1919
the following gifts sswere made:
Mae Robinson, her granddaughter,
$4,000.
Frank &, Ransom, her godchild
$4,000.
Herbert Barnes Ross, $1,000.
Sarah Wilson, 81 600
Nerissa Ice Bfokenburr, $1,000.
Louis e, Tyler, her faithful chauf
feur, $4,000
Jsaas ii RabfAsen Ut. Louis, aIs.
$500
Hattie Stubbs, $500
The following institutions were civ
Ell $4,000 eacil:
Daytona Normal and Industrial In
stitute; Manassas Industrial School
Old Folks Home. indianapolis, Ind.
Old Folks Home, st. Louis, Mo. an9
EIaines Institute, Augusta, Ga.
The Charlotte Hawkins Brown II!
stitute, Sedalia, ~ G., $1,000.
sojourner Truth House, New Yorl
City, $500
Wilberforce University, $500.
Music School Settlement, New Yofl
City, 5000.
4. w. q. A., Louisville, Ky, $500
Old Folks Home, Pittsburgh, Pa,
$500.
Codieil was duly witnessed BY Dl
VIM. p Curtis, st. Louis, Md, an
Consuela Street, Indianapolis, Ind.
Ask the man with the Big Hat.
He knows. Hills and Dales, June q
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1919-06-20
AMERICAN W0ODMEN NOTES
BY Agnes r. Hampton Lillard

By Agnes P Hampton Lillard
The captains Of the various clubs
are requested to make weekly reports
to the chairman Of the membership
committee. Every member OF the
camp Is expected to be in camp Mon
lay evening, June 23rd. Very impor-
|tant business to transact. Ii would
be well for every one to stand to their
own post. To be guided by opinions
of others, does not bring forth the
real dignity that it takes to be an
American Woodman. To be an Amer
|ican Woodnan not only In name, but
especially In deed Leadership liz won
derfuI, but we all can't be leaders.
Somebody must follow. And the one
| that can stand on their dignity and
| follow shoulder to shoulder with their
leaders In intellect and brain, In an
Accomplishment to be proud oil. TO
be d good follower ID better. for we
have so many leaders. Where are the
followers
no profit by mistake that is made
sometimes opens the way to higher
| md greater things. Over the top ws
| nuzt 20 one hundred strong, in oui
l membership campaign,
q
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1919-06-20
WILL OF THE LATE
NINE. C. j. WALKER
Probated In New York City, June i

Probated In New York City, June II
The last will and testament of Sar-
ah Walker, whose business name was
Madam C. T. Walker, consists OF
twenty-nina items, which, briefly
given, are as follows:
/. Gives the usual directions with
reference to funeral expenses and
debts.
q. Leaves her business, known as
The Madam G. 8 Walker Manufactur-
ing, Company, and the income derived
thorefron,, to her daughter, Leila
walker Robinson, with the exception
of d provision for the creation OF Two
trust funds of 100000 each, to be I'M
yeatea Nv the trustees and proceeds
og one to 40 for worthy charities aad
the other for the upkeep and mainte-
nance Of her Irvington property,
known as Villa Lewaro, which she de-
sirea 10 stand as q monument 20 hei
memory. A provision is made under
this item for the appointment O
trustees by the judge of the prope'
court. who are given certain discre'
tionary powers as TO the dispositlmof @
81 the Irvington property alter 1hs
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1919-06-20
CONTRACTORS MAKING coon

Mesrs. Joe Gentry anai II. 8 Viii
lianas, recently from Lexington, KY,
are making quite a success in Dayton
as contractors and builders. They
have just finished d beautiful cement
porch for Mrs, Annie White, If l2a
Horace street. Mrs. White has also
made other substantial improvements
#to her home.
The Messrs. Gentry & Williams
have purchased the property At ll7
Horace street through The agency of
Dona Smith, the leading Race rsnl
estate man.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1919-06-20
IDEAL CLOVER LEAF CLUB

Meetings every second and fourth
Thursday.
Mrs. Bertha Culbreath Of s2g aawa
thorne ST., was hostess to The Ideal
Clover Leaf Club at the pease Street
Gwnnspnity House. Thursday, dune II.
Visiting guests were: Mrs. Luella
Brown and Mrs. Hattie Gillian. Each
gave very interesting remarks. Our
new member, Mrs. Munson, was with
ug and spoke words Of encourage
ment 10 the club. All are looking for
ward for pleasant time 1T our ao-
cial evening, Thursday, June ~, II
the Community House. After ttie
business period, q delightful luncheon
was served by the hostess.
Next meeting will be with Mrs
Lily Daniel, 67 Mead st., Thursday
June 70.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1919-06-20
For the
Soldier Boys
COMMUNITY SING AND
PATRIOTIC PROGRAM

The Red Hand Club and Phyllis
Wheatley Relief Corps will hold .
community sing and program at Zion
Baptist Church Monday evening,
June 30. The purpose of the enter
tainment lis to arouse public interest
in the efforts Of the boys to purchase
4 bronze tablet il memory Of their
participation in the Worlds War.
Atty M IT, Jones will address the
audience and John Wesley Arnold and
other local talent viii appear in the
sing,
Lieut.. George Ellis ii very anxious
that the general public turn out II
full to this entertainment and thus
show its appreciation Of what the
boys did IN France. Admission free,
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1919-06-20
N. A. A. c. P. Conference
Dayton Branch to Open Drive

leatb Of her daughter, Leila w. Rob
nson.
8. Leaves to her friend and fore
lady, Alice r. Kelly, $4,000 and d
life position in the Madam G. j. Wal
xer Mfg Company.
4. Gives parthenia Rawlins, known
Is Grandma. $500 d week for the
est of her natural life and sets aside
sufficient money fOr her funeral and
burial expenses.
5. Give to Louvenia Powell, Ii sis
Ter, $40 per month and provides for
funeral and burial expenses.
G. She gives her nephew, Willie
Powell. 81 900, uThat he may have 4
decent start ii hfe.'
Z. Makes certain provisions for
the establishment OF an industrial and
mission school on the continent Of
of stock and making other provisions
for the maintenance Of same.
s. Makes certain provisions FOR the
business and disposition of the IN
come derived therefrom after the
death Of her daughter, Leila w. Rob
inson.
o. Gives to her daughter, Leila w.
Robinson, al Of her personal property
and household goods, including jew
elry, etc, Of every kind whatsoever.
/ Under this item, Mary Hudson, An old
lady Of ST. Louis, Mo-, is given $25
Il month"; A friend, Agnes prosser OF
Louisville, Ky. is given 1000
10. is revoked by codicil exc.
cuted April 2, 1919.
III. Gives to the Colored Orphans
Home, st. Louis. Mo-, $1,000.
IL. Is revoked by d codicil.
Is. Gives to Tuskegee Institute
$4,000.
| Ia, lis, l6, II and 18. Revoked bs
Ia codcil executed April 20, 1919.
| 10. Gives and devises all Of hel
real estate Of every kind, wherever 10
icated and not otherwise disposed Of
to her daughter, Leila w. Robinson
and provides for her daughter to oc
cupy the Irvington property as !
home.
20. Ii revoked by i codieil.
81. Gives and devises to her niece
Thirsapien Breedlove, Of Los Angeles
Cal, $1,000 and house and lot.
22. Leaves to Violet Davis, tn
bookkeeper, $4,000.
!, 23. Gives to Maggie Wilson,
friend, of Pittsburgh, Pa, $1,000.
IA. Makes further provision as 7
personal property, directing that sam
, go to her daughter, Leila w, Robin
j son.
25. Makes provision as to her bur
ial place, etc, leaving arrangement
with reference to same TO tlaeAeis
erection of her daughter. Leila Y
! Robinson.
!, 27. Gives certain directions as
! the investment Of trust funds 50 chs
. same will be used in the providin
! lof modern homes for members of he
i Race.
!. 28. Appoints her daughter, Lei
M. Robinson, US executrix o. her vii
!. q. Directs that her lawyer, I,
y Ransom, continue as legal adviser 1t
!, The Madam G. ]. Walker Mfg. Con
4 many and legal adviser of the ex
= cutrix of her last viii and testanlen
!. viii was witnessed by Margar'
! III. Wildly, zenobia Fisher and Geort
3 M. W.lbs, Indianapolis, Indiana.
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Company {.
To Receive
Back Pay

All members Of old Co. G. are
requested to meet at Masonic hall
Monday night June 23rd to sign
the pay roll for the back money
due since 1917. This is very inn
portant. Please spread the news
among the boys.
(Lieut George Ellis
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1919-06-20
Wants Full Liberty" for
Colored Americans
Boston Editor Makes Master Stroke

Paris, Wednesday, June II--(As-
sociated Press) )--Wm. Trotter Of Ros-
ton, secretary Of the National Equal
Rights League, has presented every
member Of the Peace Conference PEI
tition from colored citizens of Amer
lea asking that clause assuring all
citizens ssfull liberty in the rights OF
democracy and protection of life with
out distinction based on race. color or
previous conditions" be inserted In ths
covenant of the League Of Nations.
The above Associated Press dis
patch speaks volumes. 1t vindicates
the position of Mr.. Trotter who tried
to have Race delegates sent to the
Peace Conference to agitate for Race
Rights. He was opposed by other
newspapers on the grounds such
move would be useless as Colored
men would never get before the Peace
Conference.
It is q master stroke on the part OF
Mr.. Trotter because as far as can he
learned no Colored man Tor white)
ever presented the Colored Americans
cause to the great statesmen of the
world.
DIR. Dubois, Ralph Tyler, Emmett
j. Scott, r. r. Motion, Roscoe Sim
mons all went to Paris and returned,
but not one Of them got In touch with
the men who are making the world
safe for democracy. Il remained for
VIM. Monroe Trotter, radical and agi-
tator, uncompromising champion OF
Absolute Equality for the Black Man,
whose organization was refused pasa-
ports by the State Department, to go
to Paris and show up the hypocrisy
OF America How he ever reached
Paris IL mystery--but he ID there
and the world knows that one-tenth
lof America do net receive one tenth
lof that Democracy President Wilson
fis demanding for the world.
/ All honor to William Monroe Trot-
ter!
Mr.. Trotter was at one time d
wealthy man He spent that wealth
fighting for the race. He had beau
tiful and noble wife she fnrsook her
social position IN Boston and gave her
life helping him fight for the Race.
4 He is a poor man now and alone all
because of his zeal in behalf of Ccl-
ored America.
because he fought and opposed Dir.
Booker I. Washington not the edu-
cational theories Of Washington. but
the insidious teachings that urged the
Black Man to forsake the ballot, to
give up his manhood rights, to accept
less than full Americanism. to keep
: his place Time will prove Trottcr
right and Washington wrong. Trot-
: ter was ordered from the White House
! because he dared remind President
I Wilson Of his promise to deal square
with the Black Man.
u And now he again proves his lead
ership by getting before the great
men Of the world the greatest gather,
: ing in the history of the world, ths
I appeal Of Colored Americans for "ful
= liberty For real share in democ
racy and for absolute equality.
How he got there the dispatch doe
not say; what the Peace Conference
Q viii do is unknown but the fact re
]; mains that THEY KNOW that Amer
< cas cant on Democracy is Hypocrisy
u All honor to W:iiiaa Monroe Trotter
!. Louisville News.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-05-29
SOLDIERS HELPED TO COLLEGE

One part Of the $1G5 100000 Metho
dist Centenary fund viii be used to aid
back-to-college lie discharged soldiers
who wish to conf ue their studies
This viii be especially true in cases
where discharged men wish to take UP
life work for Christianity, either
preachers, missionaries or workers.
To shape the mental and moral at,
titude of the church membership it
self and of the outside world as well,
the Methodist Centenary Celebration
has taken an INN anse stride forward
one of the potent instruments Of its
big educational program. This is
voiced in the expression Methodist
Centenary Drama for Christ and for
Democracy" which is to be the key
note of the most stupendous scheme
of religious pageantry ever staged in
America.
On the Exposition Grounds at Co
lumbus, Ohio daily between June 20
and July 13 there will be produced, on
scale without precedent in this coun.
try program of pageantry which will
require for its housing the entire coli
scum. seating 5000 people, specially
constructed mission play house, hall
score of exhibit buildings, great
oval in front of an ampitheater de
signed to seat $4,000 people and call
ing for the services Of 10000 trained
participants already being drilled by
hundreds of skilled instructors under
the superyi i'm of recognized authori
! ties in missionary, dramatic and must
cal fields.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-05-29
TEACHERS UNIFORM
EXAMIN ALTON

The second Uniform examination
for teachers will be held at Philippi
Court House June 5@6
This will be the first examination
under the New School Code and the
enrolment fee will be even one dollar
for one or all subjects
Those desiring to apply for second
renewal will pass one the reading
circle books. The third renewal is
for life without any requirement, ex-
cepting those who received the second
renewal in 1918. If you were so for
tunate as~te renew in 1918, you will
be required to pass on the reading
circle books for the third renewal.
Examination will start promptly at
eight o'clock and applicants should
enroll the evening before, Wednesday.
We do not think it wise to issue
permits to pass in other counties, un
less the applicant is attending school
in another county
Very respectfully,
E. A. HUNT, Co. Supt
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-05-29
800 Reward. 500

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages and
that is catarrh. Catarrh being greatly
influenced by constitutional conditions
requires constitutional treatment. Halls
Catarrh Medicine is taken internally and
acts thru the Blood on the Mucous Sur.
faces of the System thereby destroying
the foundation of the disease, giving the
patient strength by building up the con-
stitution and assisting nature in doing its
work. The proprietors have so much
faith in the curative powers of Halls
Catarrh Medicine that they offer One
Hundred Dollars for any case that it fails
TO cure Send for list of testimonials
Address F. ]. CHENEY & CO, Toledo.
Ohio. Sold by all Druggist. 75c
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-05-29
Do Your Best.

Everyone should do all he can to
provide for his family and in order
to do this he must keep his physical
system in the best condition possible.
No one can reasonably hope to do
much when he is half sick a good
share of the time. If you are con-
stipated, bilious or troubled with in
DIGESTION get a package of Cham
berlain's Tablets and follow the plain
printed directions, and you will soon
be feeling alright and able to do a
days. work.
Sold by all dealers (adv
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-05-29
About Rheumatism

People are learning that it is only
waste of time and money to take
medicine internally for chronic and
muscular rheumatism, and about
ninety-nine out of hundred cases
are one orr the other of three varities
All that is really necessary to afford
rlief is to apply lChamberlain's Lini-
ment. Try it. 1t costs but 35 cents
per bottle. Large size 60 cents.
Sold by all dealers lady.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-05-29
MOUTAINEERS MEET RED AND
BLACK OF w & ] ON DIAMOND
NEXT WEEK. BIGGEST SERIES
OF THE YEAR.

MORGANTOWN, May 27th-The
success already achieved by Coach
Shelton's Moutaineer baseball nine is
sufficient to mark the team as one OF
the best that West Virginia has ever
produced, but if the team can only
record double triumph over the rep
resentative team of Washington and
jefferson College here on next Fri
day and Saturday, May Both and 3lst
nothing viii be lacking to make the
season one long to be remembered.
/ w and J is West Virginia's oldest
and most bitter rival. The football
games between the institutions be-
gan in 1891 and tho the records on
baseball are a little less accurate,
contests in this branch of sport COM
menced only a short while thereafter
| and have continued with undated
| feIvor till this day. The teams have
not met since 1916 when red-hot
I series of games was staged here.
In 1917 rain prevented all the sched-
/
uled games and in 1918 w and ] had
no team. This year Washington and
Jefferson is playing only limited
number of games but the contests
with West Virginia are the features
ones as are those with w and J for
West Virginia. The fact that the
contests are staged on Decoration
Day and the Saturday Immediately
following assure record. breaking
crowds Many Alumni recently re-
leased from the service are planning
| to return for these encounters and
local fans long accustomed to turn
ing out in unprecedented numbers for
the w and games will be on hand
/ by the hundreds.
The West Virginia team is now
playing the best baseball of the
season and has apparently reached
the highest stage of development
possible
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-05-29
THE CENTENARY WAY

The Centenary's won, today,
The lead in taking sin away,
And, too, it is a glorious way
In which to work, and win, and pay.
The mission cause-a worldwide plan
Was started by Worthy Man;
The world was lost when He began
To tell us of His Saving Plan
Great work is left for us to do,
As when He sent them two by two;
The plan tho old is ever new,
In passing nineteen centuries thru
And now, today, we show our hand
And join the Centenary band
To work it, like at first He planned
At home and in foreign land.
Contributed Sunday, May rs, 1919, by
Frederic Earl Thompson, Belington
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-05-29
PENNIES IN DEMAND

Nearly 5000 0Uo Methodist Sunday
school children arc planning to give
one cent per member week to the
$1O5, 900, 900 Methodist Centenary, tbs
financial drive of which "opens May Is
That means 0oo 100000 pennies
more than there are in the world
Counted in dollar, Methodist Sunday
school kiddies will contribute $4,000.
600 to the centenary.