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AORRI@ WINS FIRST PRxEfo IA
ANNUAL ESSAY CONTEST.

Chicago, Ill, January s8-rho,,..
Ssstchell Morris, Jr.. fernou, vonn ]
orator or Norfolk. Va 4riumphcd over
cteSen contestants, !, tast Sunday IN
1ae' 'Aoth annual oasay contest, cal,
Sago: 40 tho representative OF tho ipp ol
tshed Grace Lyceum winning .fhs
tirst Prize diamond ring. Tho con
test is managed under tho ansnicas
or Tho Chicaso searchiight" g.. "
fitts Editor. and tho prizes arc do
mated by D.. Louie Usselman.
Two thousand people jammed Quinn
chapel A. M. e. Church, where thr
aHair r. was hold and rendered The
young successful contestant ono of
tho greatest ovations over accorded
popular hero in this city. The con
LOST is the classical literary event OF
tho year Tho subject discussed this
season was 1.-THE New Negro and
what he should Contend for In the
fature at the Hands Of the American
People" The program enunciated by
the young race champion was O mode,
OF logic, justice and equity. The
lllst prize diamond ring was pre-.
sentea MIN by Counsellor Eugene J.
Marshall. .....
Ihis is the fifth prize young Nor.
rls haH won four of these being IN
orator1cal contests. When he had
triumphed over white contestants, 3
years since in New York State, he
was called "A native born Cuban" by
the white press. He Is the oldest son
or DR.. and Mrs. Charles S. Morris of
Norfolk. and a sophomore in Wheat
on College Wheaton, III.
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CHICAGO NOTES.

Mr.. w. II. Cutliff, 1903 Wabash Ave-
nue. has gone to Shreveport. La, where
he VIII spend several weeks with rel
ativcs and friends.
W. a. Wallace, president Wallace
Bakery Co., 5000 State street, made
an excellent address before the con
grcgation OF Bethel A. M. e. Church
at Glencoe, Sunday evening, February
5. Mrs. w. A. Wallace and other
Chicagoans were present. Rev. MELON
al, pastor left Immediately after the
service for Baltimore, Md, where he
Will attend the Bishops Council.
Offlcers OF Queen Victoria Household
1884 were installed by Mrs. Pearl IRAN
dolph, Z. M. N. G., Monday evening at
'Bailey's Hall, 363S State street. In.
mates Lou Ella Young and Emma Dc
colander were present and gave some
valuable instructions
The Hon. John IT. Oatmeal, justice of
the peace, Washington Courthouse,
Ohio was in the city several days dur
ing the week attending the Lincoln
League and comforting upon other
BUSINESS matters.
officers, members and Virginians in
general are requested to attend the
regular monthly meeting Of the Vir
ginia Society, Wednesday, evening,
February 18th at Bailcy's hall, $685.
State street.
Rev. n. T.. Scott, past.r, Grants
Memorial Chapel, 10th and Evans
Avenue left Tuesday evening for Bal
timore. Md, where he will attend the
Bishops Council. The Pastors Aid
presented Rev. Scott with a $500 kit
Bag Monday evening.
After an absence Of several days on
account CT illness, Attorney Waiter
M Far:ne" lSI w. Washington street
suite TOY IS in his Office daily.
People in the city as we'll as out of
town residents are taking advantage
OF the lots offered for sale at reason
able pr:ees in Morgan Park and are
buying several through the Bailey
Realty Company, 3638 State street, CT
which M. r. Bailey is president. They
are building cottages and bungalows
rapidly. 49,.
Attorney Frederick Mckinney form
erly Of st. Louis and Hannibal, Mo-,
has located with Attorney Walter M
FARMER. 1874 w. Washington street
suite 708 where he will be glad to
sec his clients.
Mrs. Julia Taylor, 1898 State street
who has been very i'll for some time
is much better at this writing.
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Hon. Robert Lansing. Secretary o
The. Secretary OF State,
WaahinRton, Feb, 8, 1872

-"s
Washington, Feb. 8, 1920. >
My Dear Mr.. President: .
1t Ma true that frequently during
your Illness requested the heads Of
the executive departments Of tho
Government to meet for informal con
ference.
in October certain members of, the
cabinet Of which was one, felt that
In view Of the fact that we were dent
cd communication with you it was
wise for us to 'confer informally to
gcther OIL inter-dcpartmental matters
and matters as TO which action could
not be postponed until your medical
advisers permitted you to pass on
them. Accordingly I, rs the ranking
member, requested the members Of the
Cabinet to assemble for such inform
al conference, and in view Of the mu
tual benefit derived the practice was
continued. I can assure you that 1t
mover for moment entered my mind
that / was acting unconstitutionally
or contrary to your wishes, and there
certainly was no intention on my part
to assume powers and exercise func-
lions which under the Constitution
are exclusively confided to the Prest.
dent.
During these troublous times when
many difficult and vexatious questions
have arisen and when In the circum
stances I have been deprived Of your
guidance and direction 1t has been my
constant endeavor to carry out your
policies rs I understood them and to
act in all matters as I believed you
would wish me to act. If, however,
you think that l have failed In my
loyalty to you and if you no longer
have confidence in ME and prefer to
have another conduct our foreign
affairs I am Of course ready, Mr.. Pres
ident to relieve you OF any embarrass
ment by placing my resignation In
your hands. I am, as always, faithful
ly yours,
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NATIONAL TENNIS RATING FOR
COLORED PLAYERS.
Tally Holmes Leads Initial Players
Ranking.

AS additional proof of the rapid
growth of tennis in recent years the
United States Lawn Tennis Associat
ion made public yesterday the first
national ranking for Negro players
issued by the American Tennis Asso
citation, the existence Of which was
not generally known. The ranking
tournaments throughout the United
States. The organization is composed
OF clubs scattered over wide area
Fl ON the Atlantic coast to the Pacif-
ic
According to the report of Gerald
r. Norman OF this city secretary and
chairman, the ranking committee in
cluded DR.. B. M. Rhetta Of Baltimore
Md, John r, Wilkinson of Washing.
ton, ID. O., DR.. r. B. Costa Of Water
bury, Conn, r. Bernard STANCE Of
Philadelphia, E. E. Peters, of Santa
Monica, Cal, and DR.. II. S. McCard,
president and member ex-officio. They
have thirty players in mems singles.
Tally Holmes Of Washington, D. G.
leads the national Negro ranking and
three others Of the same city are sec
end, third and fourth Walter Ram
sey in sixth place, Is the first New
York city recquet wilder to appear
on the list. Washington, D. c., has
five in the first ten.
The ranking follows:
First Ten-Tally Holmes, Washing
ton; Sylvester Smith, Washington,
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THU Y. M. q. A. NOTES +.

Last Friday night was warm col
ner with the men and they enjoyed
the social side for their uplift.
Tho explanation OH the Sunday
School Lesson last Saturday by DR.
w. II. Stokes was enjoyed by all who
attended and were made stronger fol
service.
Last Sunday was happy day with
the boys and men Of the Y. NJ c. A
$50 A. NJ. at the building the work
ors held Al special meeting.
The work by the committee in the
iail, city home, and penitentiary was
the burden of the hour 10 A. M
Keep up the spirit men.
The boys crowded the building
L. NJ, to hear Vice President. Master
Jesse Ierndon who spoqc to then
about the Sowcr. The very best Of al
tention was given. The songs were
live number.
$50 p. NJ, at the building tho
men were out to hear Layman w. l
HOPKINS, who spoke 10 them from his
shoulder and said some very timely
things. Subject: Christian Manhood
Our brother knows how to talk tt
men. The Sabbath Glcc Club, Quar-
tctte sang in the very best Of spiri
and the song went right to the heart:
of the men. Glad to have had DR.. M
b. Hucles OF Ne WORK say q wore
which was very encouraging.
You and your friend arc asked tt
come to the explanation on the SUI
day School Lesson today p. NJ, a
the Y. M. G. A.
Men be on time Sunday ready FOL
hard work and the other man.
$50 A. NJ at the Y.-M. c. A. come
to tho workers meeting.
Remember boys that you arc invit
cd to the meeting for boys 4 p. Nj.
at the building. Be Oh time.
Layman Warwick Kyles will address
the men $50 p. NJ. at the Y. NJ. G. A
Third and Leigh streets, Subject: TIL
Christian Man in Business. Prof. &c
II. Pollard will direct the music fol
this meeting. Come and bring thu
other man.
The Y. NJ. G A. is still in need o
special prayer thus every christian i:
asked to have special prayer for thu
Y. NJ. G. A.
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PHI BETA SIGMA FRATERNITY
HELD ANNUAL CONVENTION.

The Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity held
it' a,n.nl convention at the seat OF
the Alpha Chapter, Howard Uaiversi
~, Washington, d. G. December 3Otl
and 3lst. 1919. The General Officers
field agents and delegates represent
lng :cn chapter, were In attendance
ill the absence OF the General P.csi
dent DR.. l. l.. Struggs, the con yant
len vas called to order by the Gen
eral Secretary A. l.. Taylor. VIM. F.
NowliE was elected presiding Officer
Tor the convention and julius M
Adams WAS appointed assistant &C
rotary with Ibis cone the convention
was ready for business. Reports from
tho chapters were made and ielc
Grams and letters of greetings were
The second days sessions wore
held at 18th Street Branch, Y. ad. c.
A. At the morning session, A. l..
Taylor General Secretary made q re
port Of the work OF tho year. which
showed that tho Fraternity had
grown from four chapters tS ton
Nth total membership OF nina .hHr
DIED and thirty seven -. .,...-.-
At the afternoon session, q definite
Policy and prosramt for the coming
year was outlined and adopted. after
which tho annual election OF Officers
Was held with the following results:
President. Prof. William, 8hermar
Savage, Greensboro, N. C.; ,first. vice
president, James G. Webb, Morgan Co
lcge Baltimore Maryland: second vict
president j.. DE- Jarmon. Ransa,
State COLLEGE. j. Msnhattan. Kansas
General Secretary A. l.. Taylor
Washington. d. o. Treasurer Prof
William F.. Nowlin Norfolk, West ri,
ginsa: Editor l.. A. Eskridge, How
ard University,. Washington. D. G.
Marshal. Thomas p. Bpsby, Tempt,
University. Philadelphia Penn,
With the selection OF Richmond !, al
the next meeting place the final Be,
sion came to close. ~ &a.t sgsH
Tho visiting delegates wero the
special guest OF tho Alpha Chapter
Mt its New Year Reception. Mr.. Rot
ert S. Chase an alumnus OF Howard
University and who Is now teaching
at Downingtown Institute. Downing
town Pennsylvania. DR.. I. L.
Scruggs Of Tuskegee Alabama, tho
retiring President was unable to bt
present. The Phi Beta Sigma Fraterr
ity was the first to establish char
ter South OF Richmond, Virginia; tho
Beta Chapter was established ct WI
ely University Marshall, Texas Nov
cmber 22nd 1916. ...
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CHICAGO NOTES.

Hon. John 7. Oatmeal, Justice Of
Peace, Washington Courthouse, Ohio
will be in the city February 18th and
18th to attend the Lincoln League.
Hon Oatmeal will confer With NJ. T.
Bailey, president Alumni Association
OF the V. N. and I. I. Petersburg on
some important matters.
! A large delegation representing the
temples of tho S. NJ. Ts.' Of Chica.
60 and Jurisdiction met at Harmony
Hall 39th and State street and ratifi
eG resolutions OF protest to be sent
to all temples and grand officers In
the jurisdiction protesting against the
high taxation imposed upon them.
M. II. Bailey president Bailey Real
ty Company 3638 State street while
on the northshore few days ago took
over some valuable holdings which he
offers for sale. The property is locat
ed IN Lake Forest.
Tho Kansas Club gave an elaborate
banquet January Goth at Vincent Io
, tel at which time Officer South and
wife Mrs. Stella Franklin and Mrs.
Knight were hostess.
; Rev. II. l.. Scott pastor, Grand
Chapel 10th and Evans Avenue has
, returned after holding rcvivals for
three weeks at Marion, Ind, and Louis
Vile, Ky.
| J. w. Lambert 5000 Dearborn ST.
t. .,t, 1t,
bert has been quite i'll for about two
weeks.
Mrs. Ireno Lucky 363S State ST.
is commissioning after being i'll for
some time.
The u. B. r. IS and S. M. II. IS
held Il public installation OF the val
ious lodges and temples in the. city
Friday evening January 30th at
Wrights hall 44th and State streets
at which time hundreds OF officers
members and friends were present.
There is much sickness in the sui
urbs. Mrs. Harriet Pharim and Mrs
Anna l.. Edwards of Evanston and
Mrs. Cora Franks Of Lake Forest who
Lave been quite i'll arc improving
| Rev, r. e. Wilson pastor Ebenez
CT Baptist Church Evanston, will
= make an extended trip east. Rev.
Wilson is much pleased with the sue
cess of his present work.
Rev. T.. p. Jones president Nat
. ional Baptist Convention union oil
Evanston was seen in the city during
the week on ministerial as we'll as
other business.
The civic committee Of the Appomat
tox Club and the real estate broke,
, formed a temporary organization fol
upift work and better living cond
tons among members of the Race
at a meeting held Saturday evening
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ROBERT LANSING.
Tho White House,
Washington, Feb. II, 1920

Washington, Feb. IL, 1920,
My Dear Mr.. Secretary:
am very much disappointed by
your letter of February Q, IN reply
To mlnc asking about the so.callcd
Cabinet meetings. You kindly explain
the motives Of these meetings and 1
find nothing in your letter which JUS
titles your assumption Of Presidential
authority in such Il matter You say
YOU Telt that, in view of the fact
that You were denied communication
with me, 1t. was wise to confer inform
ally together on inter-dcpartmcntal
matters and matters as to which act
ION could not be postponed until my
medical advisers permitted me- to he
seen and consulted but I have to re
mind you, Mr.. Secretary that no act
ION could be taken without me by
the Cabinet and therefore there
could have been no disadvantage in
awaiting action with regard to mat
tcrs concerning which action could
not have been taken without me.
This affair, Mr.. Secretary, only
deepens feeling that was growing
upon me. While We were still in Par
is I felt, and have felt increasingly
since. that you accepted my guidance
and direction Oh questions with re
gard to which I had to instruct vol,
only with increasing reluctance, and
since my return to Washington I
have been struck by the number of
matters in which you have apparent
ly tried to forestall my Judgment by
formulating action, and merely ask
ing my approval when 1t was impos
sible for me to form an independent
Judgment because had not had an
opportunity to examine the circum
stances with any degree Of indepen
dence
I therefore feel that must frank
ly take advantage of your kind sug
gestion that if I should prefer to
have another to conduct our foreign
affairs you are ready to rolieve me
OF my embarrassment by placing your
resignation in my hands, for must
say that 1t would relieve me Of EN-
harrassment. Mr.. Secretary, the en-
barrassment Of feeling your reluct-
ance and divergence Of Judgment. If
You would give your present office
up and afford me an opportunity to
select some one whose mind would
more willingly go along with mine.
/ need not tell you with what re
luctance I take advantage of your
suggestion or that I do so with the
kindliest feeling. In matters of trans
cendcnt Importance like these the on
ly wise course is a course of perfect
candor where personal feeling is as
much as possible left out OF tho reck
oning. Very sincerely yours
WOODROW WILSON.
Hon. Robert Lansing,
Secretary OF State:
Tho Secretary OF State
Washington, Feb. IL, 1890.
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head-letters Of resident and mr. Ian

Washington, Feb. 13.-yrhe follow.
ing correspondence between Presi-
dent Wilson and Secretary OF State
Lansing was made public at the State
Department tonight.
The White House.
Washington, 7, Feb 1920.
My Dear Mr.. Secretary:
Isit true, as have been told, that
during my illness you have frequent
~ called the heads Of the Executive
departments of the Government into
conference? II it SO feol 1t my duty
to call your attention to considerations
which do not care to dwell upon un-
til learn from you yourself that this
is the fact. Under our constitutional
law and practice as developed hither
to no ONO but the President has the
right to summon the heads Of the Elk
ecRtive departments into conference
and no one but the Congress and the
President has tho right to ask their
views or the views Of any ono OF them
on public question.
I take this matter up with you DO
cause In tho development of evory
constitutional System, custom and
precedent are OF tho most serious con
sequence, and I think we all agree
In desiring in not leading. in Sany
wrong direction. I have, therefore TAX
en- the liberty OF writing you to- ask
you this question. and am sure you
win be glad to anawar.; : "a
am happy to learn from your re
cent note to Mrs.r Wilson that your
strength IS returning. Cordially and
sincerely yours, TIN ~ { r,.@Sf
.,... WOODROW WILSON. r.si
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$4,000 ENDOWMENT PAID

Newport News, Va, Dec. 16, 1919.
This is to certify that T have re-
ceived from John Mitchell, Jr.. Grand
Chancellor Of the Grand Lodge OF
Virginia. Knights of Pythias, N A. A;
S. A; H.; A; A. and A. ($15000)
One Hundred and Fifty Dollars in
payment Of the Death Claim OF Broth
er Enos Davis who was a member of
Lily of the Valley Lodge, No. 40, of
Newport News, Va. Signed:
LIZZIE DAVIS,
Beneficiary.
Witnesses:
J. T.. WILLIS.
r. r. JACKSON.
T.. S. KEEN, D D. G. G.
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A REVELATION |

Tio BOOK OF SEVEN SEALS YOUNG who l., tho
year 1890 laid her bed
commanded by God to
book This book tells about that bogdn
seven
h ono saw also series of diseases
starving
20 esGS ne dead and this already
od at oo cents ana sale
street also at Mr. r. Robnsons Grower and
Aesorer 1Ao3 " Leigh Street Richmond
municaons to MRS. YOUNG r. # n No NJ a. ~
Richmond Virginia. AGENTS ~ > ~ WV
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The President, the White House,
The White House,

My Dear Mr.. Secretary:
Allow me to acknowledge with ap
probation your letter Of February
twelfth. 1t now being evident, Mr..
Secretary that we have both Of us
felt the embarrassment of our recent
relations. with each other, feel it
my duty to accept your resignation
to take effect at once; at the same
time adding that I hope that the flu
ture holds for you many successes OF
the most gratifying sort. My best
wishes will always follow you and
it will be matter Of qualification
to me always to remember our de-
lightful personal relations. Sincerely
yours,
WOODROW WILSON.
Hon. Robert Lansing, Secretary Of
State.
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NIPPON TYPEWRITER HAS 5000
LETTERS.
Operators Attain Speed of Sixty to
Seventy Words A Minute
u. S. MODELS DISCARDED

u. S. MODELS DISCARDED
Machine Has Three Sets Of Characters
and Can BE Used by Chinese
Owing to the fact that a typewriter
to be Of any use at all in writing the
Japanese language must have more
than three thousand characters It is
obvious that only the most general
principles Of the ordinary American
machine could be applied It was nee
essary to build machine which con
tains so many special features as to
be to all intents and purposes a view
invention.
In the writing Of the. Japanese Ian
Guage three distinct sets Of characters
are employed. OF these tive, the Kata
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& IS. aSss.sssa
The Agricultural and
Technical Colle6e

Is improving its organization to
meet the greater demand for
Skilled Workmen.
FOUR STRONG, PRACTICAL
DEPARTMENTS:
1. The Academic Department.
3. The Agricultural Department.
8. The Mechanical Department..
4. The Department Of Vocational
Training In Agriculture.
Short Courses in Agricultural and
Mechanical Branches.
The New Department. Number 4,
presents an excellent opportunity to
those desiring to prepare as teachers
OF Agriculture.
Write today for terms and catalog.
JAMES b. DUDLEY, President.
Greensboro, N. q.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-10

Marriage is so often failure be.
cause it is human beings and not
gods that marry.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-10
SPECIAL GRAND
JURY REPORTS
Two Indictments Returned in Clark
County, But Names are Not
Made Known to
Public,

KAHOKA, Mo-, March 10.-The
special grand jury empanneled to in
vestigate certain attractions Of the
law in Clark county, made their re-
port to Judge Pettingill last Thurs
day and adjourned. Two indictments
were returned, against whom is not
disclosed. Among other things, the
jury made the usual investigation of
the poor farm and county jail, with
recommendations
The LaPlata, Mo-, high school boys
and girls basketball teams engaged
the Kahoka high school teams at the
gym in Kahoka Monday night. The
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-10
+ bACKACHY Or
KIDNEYS BOTHER
i less meat and take glass o.
salts to flush out Kidneys
Drink Plenty Water.

Uric acid in meat excites the kid
ess, they become overworked; get
uggish. ache, and feel like Jumps
lead. The urine becomes cloudy;
Diadder is irritated, and you may
Obliged to seek relief two or three
mes during the night When the
,uneys clog you must help them
ash off the body's urinious waste
you'll be a real sick person short
At first you feel a dull misery in
Kidney region, you suffer from
ackache, sick headache, dizziness.
v,hach gets sour, tongue coated
~ you feel rheumatic twinges when
weather is bad.
hat less meat, drink lots Of water;
so get from any pharmacist four
Eunces of Jad Salts; take a table
Pooniul In a glass of water before
;ssakfast for a few days, and your
lmneys will then act fine. This IA
oas salts is made from the acid OF
apes and lemon juice, combined
ymn lithia, and has been used for
rs to clean clogged kidneys
u simulate them to normal activ1-
\, also to neutralize the acids in
l.ne, SO 1t no longer Is source Of
eatlon, thus ending bladder weak.
saa Salts is inexpensive, cannot
lure; makes a delightful efferves
IN iithia-water drink which every
|ae should take now and then to
Eep the Kidneys clean and active.
L,agglsts here say they sell lots OF
Eu salts to folks who believe in
Eercoming kidney trouble while It
only trouble.