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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-05-21
WIFE WANTED.

WANTED--A good looking wife. Ono
qualified to be the help-mcet OF d
minister with good charge. "A
dress,
REV. w. w. ~.
251 West Fall. ST.,
New Castle. Pa.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-05-21

Mr. Henry Moore, the. well-known
general contractor, who has been
seriously i'll at his residence is much
improved and is believed to be conva-
lescing.
Mr.. William Howard Jones, was
seen upon the streets this week after
long and painful Illness.
Mrs. George Price has qualified
as administrative Of tho estate of the
late A. p. Price and is at present con
Quoting the business and rendering
old thine efficient service. The estate
was placed at $53,102 and bond for
this amount was required.
The many friends Of Mr.. Daniel
9lohinson are happy over his return
to this city, after it was reported that
he had gone to Pennsylvania to spend
the remainder of hiG days IEe is look
ing wo1l.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-05-21
HAD n FINE TIME.

There was more than that "a the
demonstration. They wanted Gilpin to
know how badly every one felt about
the unforgivablc blundcr made by
some of the members in an ill.consid-
crod attempt to draw the color line
in art. They wanted to make some retri
button and apparently they succeeded.
II only intended to drop in and
pay my respects" Gilpiu said. Il pla,n
ed to stay about four minutes and
then retire gracefully. l stayed four
hours and had the time OF my life.
"NO, it didn't >taKe mucn nerve to
go and face the crowd. l knew some
OF my friends would he there and I'd
be alright with them. I could count
on the artists trcn:in" me fairly, and
I didn't care a hang about the others.
They could ST there and stare at me
rs though I were some kind Of prize
monkey and it wouldn't disturb me
at all.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-05-21
PLAYED IN MANY PARTS.

After that We used to do one seri
Gus drama every two weeks ! got my
chance to play varied parts. With n
little grease paint and powder I
could mako up into any color on de-
mand. / played everything from black
face comedy to Chinaman. But
when Motifs died it was all over.
Il went back TO portering again.
When there. was nothing else doing
always went back to port cring. Lots
of times I could mako more money on
the railroads than I could at acting.
1t was better Chan going hungry, any
way, and I had it on a lot OF actors
who didn't have any second trade.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-05-21

nuSc Dallluct lurlcu INTO Il lcSlllllO'
! NAL meeting in honor OF his color and
his art. A better man might have
lost his head under the same pres.
sure.
! NOT IN HERO'S POSE
Gi!pin took his glory, modestly, un
affected, and in reposc. He apprectat
cd every bit of it, hut he wouldn't ad
NIT chat he-waS in any sense Il hero.~
lie didn't want to talk with the press
II like to keep the footlights be-
tween me and the public" he said. 81
Cont go in much for sociality or hob
nobbinc. II I can give any one pleas
urc with my acting l am very happy
TO do so. But that's all. A closeup OF
Charles Gilpin does not look very in
wiling.
Il have my own little circle OF
friends and l love them. I live qulcl
ly up i'll Harlem where ! belong. When
leave the thcater I like to leave IT.
II am really n race MANA Negro
and proud of bcinS one. proud of the
progress the Negroes have made IN
the time and with the opportunity
public to think anything different"
1t was only with great reluctance
, that Gilpin consented to tell anything
, about himself--whcrc he came from
and how he happened to DC where he
is today. Throughout the conversation
he kept frowning over the idea that
he was sailing under false colors. lie
didn't want any one to imagine that
little prominence in the headlines
had made him lose his sense or pro.
portion.
NOT EASY TO INTERVIEW
AS Il matter OF fact, we didn't inter.
view him at all. We CROSSE examined
him, pulling the facts out one by one
with a pair Of heavy pliers.
Il was born down in Richmond.
Va. A cc1orcd man doesn't have any
dates--hc is just born. 7 went to the st.
Francis Roman Catholic School, whc,e
one Of the Sisters taught me few of
the fundamentals OF tho acting bust
ness-elocution and gcsticulation.
took part in ametcur thcatricals there
at the school.
"'When l was about fourteen start
ed in at the printers trade on The
Richmond Planet; worked Mt every
thing from printers devil up to press
man. Occasionally I'd go on at Put
mans Music Hall in song and dance
skit. Just for the excitement There
wasn't any money in it.
about 1890 I came up to Philadcl-
phia and worked three hours as a
pressman. Then they fired me on ac
count Of my color. So sort Of got
tossed back on to the stage again.
A BARBER SHOP PORTER.
II wasn't fussy; I'd take any job
that was offered. Away we'd start
, with a show, got paid for the first
night or so, and then we'd live on
art for q while. Finally I got strand
cd down in Charlottesville after a
. transforming tour with q minstrel
show, and took oath never to play
again. I worked in n barber shop rs
a porter and learned the trade until
I wasn't much worse than some of
the other BARRIERS.
Zone day wire came from the
Canadian Jubilee Singers. jumped
at the chance md ioined them at
Hamilton. Ontario. We put in the win
ter Of 100000 touring Canada. From
there drifted out with 3ort Williams
and Walker in 'Abyssinia' and with
Gus Hill's Smart Set in the Black Pol
itician.'
FIRST COLORED THEATEl,.
"T'tun Joined nHioTt |,;,'z a! ~',n
Pekfn in Chicago. tho first co.ored
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-05-21
AWAY FROM RACE.

"In 1912 7 toured Canada with
double quartet, and had one of tho
plcasantest trips of my career I'or
few months I got away from that
damned race thing-all about wha, I
could do If wasn't n black man.
"Fhen back to vaudeville and more
portering.
'ln 1916 l began producing last
years broadway shows at the Lafay
cite Theater, in 132nd Street. guess
was the first colorcd man to try
such thing. The theater is still run
ming.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-05-21
FOR a FRIENDS SAKE.

"First off I thought wouldn't go at
all, even il they did ask me. Later I
got to thinking tina tic didn't go
would he disloyal to- the stanch friends
who wanted me there. who had gone
to all the trouble of protesting against
any discrimination against me. hal
to go and show my appreciation Of
their kindness.
$50 I planned just to drop in ana
say thank you had nice little
speech all prepared. the fcwcSt words
I could think Of 10 explain how gcitr
full / was and how I really couldn't
stay. I expected them to be polite--it
ISN'T hard for l"Gies and gcntlem u 10
be politc--but I expected nothing
more.
ri hadn't gone more than two feet
inside the door before I realized that
it wasn't going to be any ordeal. They
were treating me as though / really
belonged there. They took me right
down to a table and sat me down be
tween Gilda Varesi and Mrs. Rollin
Kirby. And there I stayed.
When 7 got.up to, speak every line
my, speech had gone shooting off
to the four winds. But it wouldn't
have served anyway, for in II I had
apologiZed for not staying for the din
ner, and there I was!
LIFTS GREATEST MOMENr
All I could say was 'hanG yon.
! and guess said that pretty baaly:
but I hope they understood how I
| felt. It was the greatest moment Of
my life"
And well it may have neen. Here
! was a colored man. we'll on his way
! toward fifty years OLD. wln has hcen
/ knocked around from pillar to post
I all his life, who hae played in any
od-by-night show that came along.
in vaudeville, musical comedy, barn.
! storming minstrels-in most OF tho
! bad and a few. o. the good theaters in
! this country and Canada. In between
/ acting jobs nc. has served as a Pull.
man porter, hotel porter. elevator
man, barber--anythins to make liv
ing.
And oil Or laden due to a cdri.
u Ous break OF circumstances, he finds
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-05-21

himself little less than the hero OF Il
huge banquet turned into Il tcsumo.
NAL meeting in honor of his color and
his art. A better man might have
lost his head under the same pres.
sure.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-05-21
FIRST COLORED THEATEIt.
NOT IN HERO'S POSE

"T'ton J ioinr1 nHit,Tt Hui'z a: ~hn
Pekin in Chicago. tho first co,ored
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-10-29

Coming days are going to be extreme
ly busy ones around The Silver State
Office, cleaning up and throwing away
preparatory to the arrival of new ma
chinery. For that reason no effort will
he made to put news in the paper. We
would not be issuing at all during these
days except that publishing is compul-
sorry to retain mailing privileges and
maintain legal status that will permit un-
interrupted publication of legal notices
So tor ths next few issues don't expect
anything, and in return well promise to
make up for present lack when the new
paper is issued. Keep your eye on The
Silver State.
Still doing business in the same old
location and prepared now to do all
kinds Of job work.
THE SILVER STATE
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-10-29
NO CHARGE TO BE MADE

Because of circumstances created by
the fire which rendered The Silver
State printing plant useless, it has been
impossible to print news of value, and
such condition will continue to exist un-
til the new plant is ready. For that
reason no charge will be made to sub
scribers for papers since the fire. and
all paid-in advance accounts will be
credited for full time lost.
THE SILVER STATE.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-10-29

Get ALL the news. The Silver State.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-10-29
WEATHER REPORT

For the twenty-four hours ended at
8 am. today: Highest temperature
yesterday, 62; lowest this morning, %;
mean temperature yesterday, AZ; nor
NAL temperature yesterday. "A; pre-
vailing wind direction, northeast.
Weather forecast for the -four
hours ending pm. tomorrow: Fair
tonight and Sunday.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-01-20

s article prepared and By group Of
6ussss uo business
seper lines building staonaon
and to bring about 1poss resumption
Northern Pine Manufacturers Associat' a
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-01-20
- h. ">'--E s-4,. T p a''7
GOOD TEAM WORK
IN CLUB PROJECTS

The Minnesota farm bureaus and
the agricultural departments of Min
necota high schools are putting in
some, telling ticks for boys and girls
club work. The boys and girls, in
turn, are doing their best for the
betterment of agriculture. With these
forces pulling together there is bound
to be real advancement. H.? Il,
The farm bureau of Blue Earth
county employs full time county
club agent who has worked out a: COM
munity program, based on the town.
ship as q unit. So effective is the
junior club system in the county that
according to T. A. Erickson of Uni
versity Farm, state leader, the work
for improving the corn: of the county
has generally been, turned over to the
boys and girls corn clubs. -:
Similarly the livestock and poultry
standards are being improved. The
boys and girls have their calf, pig, and
poultry clubs. Nearly score of pure.
bred heifer calves were bought by the
dairy calf clubs. Several pure-bred
pigs were placed in the same way
Poultry clubs have been organized in
communities where poultry work was
tagging. Junior poultry demonstra-
ticn teams have been trained fol-
spreading information about culline
and doing other work in the cause of
better poultry. Managers of the two
county fairs in the county, and school
superintendent and teachers have
also co-operated in making junior
club enterprises an acknowledged
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-01-20
INDIANS MAY REPEAT
IF MAILS IS IN FORM
BY Henry L. Farrell.
Omitted Press~Correspondent)


New York, Jan. 2O.-With Buster
Mails in the same form that marked
his mound work in the last leg of last
seasons pennant race, Cleveland fans
are expecting another American Lea
que pennant in 1921. .E}$j3&;#s :;
ITS all up ,to my pitchers" iris
Speaker, manager and outfield star OF
the worlds champions; said.
Three good pitchers with strong
arms can win pennant race, as the
White Sox showed lin 1919. when
Gleason, had to depend On ;Cicotte,
Williams and Kerr. $;}I%..E$5i$i., m
The diminutive1 Texan 1t will be
remembered came to the rescue of
the oyerw orked pair of slab stars in
midseason. Just as Mails did last
year to take the burden off Bagby
and Coveleskie.
The Indians should have the short
field in the hands of a more depend
able fielder than Joe Sewell but he
may surprise the fans who disagree
with Manager Speaker and declare
he never will make a ball player.
Unless the miracle of the ages hap
pens and magic wand is waved over
the White SoX, the Indians will have
to beat only the New York Yankees
and perhaps the st. Louis Browns.
whom the Mound City fans assert
need only a good pitcher to put them
in the race.
Two big trades strengthened the
Yankees in the field and behind the
plate but they still have a hole in
the gardens and unless Waite Hoyt
lives up to the hopes of Manager
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-01-20

=. What is the reason? Why are these men
out Of work when it was impossible to obtain
labor less than eight months ago? What has
happened to bring about this disastrous
condition?
Lumber yards are filed with enormous
quantities Of lumber and prices are back to
a NORMAL basis. Lumber was one of the
first commodities to return to this basis, and
yet saw mills have closed down not to open
for months. Many logging camps will not be
opened, or, if opened at al, will be operated
with small crews.
1t is impossible to keep right on producing
lumber when there is no demand for it.
What is causing this chaotic and extremely
serious condition in the nations largest
industry?
It is not the money shortage so much as it is
the HIGH COST OF BUILDING. While it is
true that LUMBER HAS RETURNED TO A
NORMAL BASIS, it must be remembered
that lumber only represents comparatively
small percentage Of the total cost of the
buildingg- something like 80 per cent.
The man who wants to build home today
and has the necessary capital to finance the
deal, cannot afford to do so, because it COSTS
HIM TOO MUCH MONEY. Other items
which enter into the cost of the house, such
as plumbing, heating, lighting, painting and
LABOR, have not gone back to normal
values. 49,
Until they do it will be impossible for the
average builder to proceed. Money is not
available to finance building operations unless
the cost is NORMAL.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-01-20

to do a Tot of good for their commun-
tiles. As an illustration, the Benton
county agent reports to his chief at
University Farm that the Glendorado
township unit in his county has ap-
pointed a committee to- confer with
the township supervisors and the
county commissioners relative to re-
pairing and grading certain import
ant highways. This is a sample &C
tivity of the many things that can be
confidently expected fl om the town.
ship bureaus. ~ 4 -
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-01-20

Higgins has in the youth, the pitch
ing department Will be no stronger.
With some good pitching work the
Browns would be a mighty danger
GUS club with the array Of batting
talent they have in their lineup.
Speaker has something else to beat
besides the Browns and the Yanks-
precedent. 1t has been five years since
an American League won two pen
nants in a row.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-01-20

The buying public knows that most n,ate'
rial on hand today is being held for more
than normal value and that is the reason Why
it refuses to buy more than absolute neces+
sites. Buying in all lines will not be resumed
until normal values are once more estahlished
Lumber has now returned to the normal
basis and it is to the credit Of the industry
that this condition now exists.
Notwithstanding the fact that lumber IS
now on a normal basis of value building is at
a complete standstill due to the fact that
other items which enter into building costs
still are priced on an abnormal basis. w..
There is a certain normal fixed value on
the average building and everybody knows
approximately what it is. With practically
all basic commodities declining to the normal
value it is unreasonable to suppose that the
public will single out the items represented in
the 70 per cent which makes up the balance
of the cost of the building and favor these
commodities by paying peak prices or very
nearly peak prices for them. It has already
answered the question. It win MOL
That is the reason why the building inius-@
try is at standstill and why the money that
is now available for building IF prices were
NORMALLY will not come out of it's hiding.
=, Lumber has done its share. Just as soon
as the items represented in the remaining 20
per cent return to normal values we will have
new buildings, more work, lower rents and
solid foundation, once more, for the commarce
Of the nation,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-01-20
HARDINC'S FOUR POINTS

President Hardings "World Comfy Plan has four mot
foureen general points, according Dr. Jacob Gould Schur
former president of Cornell university These points
outline advocating by justice and law by
force and conversations
If the American people fit support his plan is
unreasonable to believe that European nations will look upon
with favor AFTER of considerable discussion which
is to be expected
The four points Codication of international law
establishment of world court organization of world confer
and American advocacy Of policy of international dis
armament.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-01-20
COME ACROSS. John

An estimate of the wealth of foreign nations prepared by
the New York State Savings Bank association values
Britain at 000 increase of $100 600
since The gain partly represented by the wealth
OF the Mesopoaian oil fields and the African territory
from Germany American gain in the time put $780,
600 OOO There to be valid why Great
1ain should not give early attention that little debt
which she the United States annual
interest Of which she processes inability to
the back interest Of about $500 which she did not
zee fit to meet when due =
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-01-20
PRICES ARE ADJUSTED

bet to buy merchandise in Bemdji today Be-
midi merchants the first to adjust prices and when
they they kept right adjusting until the low water
mark reached.
In order be convinced that this is fact one has but
to make comparisons and the best and easiest to 90 THIS
is to of merchants in other cities with
those of Bemidji merchants.
among the dozens of exchanges that have come to
our desk made point do this thing and our
findings astounding If these facts generally known
ing.
This the time for careful buyers to the advertise
1t money them This is also the time for me
place their goods and in the show windows
of the newspaper because it means money to them.
More than this it means business and new business
customers and customers means added busl
sthe year round.
Mere word of mouth alone cannot drive home the
sufficiently bring people to the true realization OF ex
listing conditions but good advertising coupled with
the right kind and editorial backing should turn the
trick
United effort cooperation and teamwork essential to
better building newspaper publishers stand
ready share of the load Let's play the game
together and the pennant is assured
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-01-20
CHILEAN LABOR LEADS OFF

Chilean Federation of Labor passed resolution effective
January 1921 not unload domestic foreign liquors.
The Defense League of the wine industry attempted to force
workers at the northern port to unload liquors The Fedora
ton of Labor presented protest President Alesand against
these efforts the Defense League Federation
presented petition the president urging cooperation of
the with the commission control of alcohol to the
end that the commission realize its based ed
cation and ultimate transformation o the wine industry brew
cries and dsteres into factories of public welfare
The petition vigorously assas alcoholism The executive
labor board recently instructed by the federation launch
campaign against alcoholism throughout the entire country
proposes anacoho instruction in all schools and colleges
OF the wine interests roaring with rage about
the "desruction of large national industry and liberty in
commerce. The indications that the re-assembng of
the Chilean after holiday redho fight will
be waged in the national house the temperance question:
The interesting thing about this incident is not that fight
being waged against drink for that going everywhere
with varying degrees of intensity but that the fight being
led by organized labor Evidently the Chilean Federation of
Labor is not headed by a Sam Gompers.
Labor everywhere is changing its position prohibition
American ISSUE
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-01-20
TO THE TALL AND UNCUT"

Filled to capacity with advice and cabinet SUGGESTIONS
President Harding has taken to the tall and uncut
OF Florida to pick the he really cabinet
stead Of some whom his political advisors think he needs
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-01-20
THE WHALE THE "COAT"

They're making kid gloves from the intestne the whale
and sole leather from the lining Of the whales mouth and
tough leather from the skin Jonah should have gone into the
tannery business years ago.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-01-20

The fellow who kicks his home shouldn't COMPLAIN if
he finds that in time the town begins kick him. kicking is
not profitable pasme at best and people would do we'll to
keep this fact in mind when they assume to emphasize their
own judgment against that of an entire community
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-07-22
CHAPTER vi.
Lonesome.


When John Moreland and Hen Lit
tleford had finished their breakfast
there In the dining room OF the Blais-
dell, they drank the water from their
rngerbowls, threatened with sudden
death the waiter who snickered, anu
found the way To the lobby.
10 Llttleford the minutes dragged
soddenly. Finally he told Moreiand'
in sentence filled with double mega
tives, that he could bear the suspense
no longer, and proposed that they set
out at once for Doctor Braemer's hos
pital. The hotel manager overheard
some Of the one-sided conversation;
he 'phoned the surgeon and learned
that the young woman was resting
easily, which information he passed
on TO the mountain men.
Ben Liltieford was quiet FOR rve
minutes, more or less. Then he again
proposed Ia John Moreland that they
go to the hospital 10 see Babe. More
land refused fatty, and accompanied
HI; refusal with an unmisthkHbe look
or contempt.
You're us restless as a dawg In u
nen town." he told his old enemy, and
with that tie walked away.
A few minutes later Ben Littleford
stole out unnoticed by his neighbor
from the Big l'ine and wen: nj q brisk
gait up the street Moreland found II
out shortly aftcrward; he followed the
Llttleford chief hotfoot, and overlook
MIN. Trust your mn dweller 10 note
landmarks when he goes lnto unknown
territory ~ l.iiteiOrd was headed
straight for the hospital.
They walked tor twJ blocks IN ST.
leuce. Moreland had assured the al
tltude OF one who has had the guard