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The fool-killer. [volume] (Boomer, N.C.) 1919-1922, 1921-05-01
Number 81

ing cigars and being entertaine&
at the public expense.
If they were there to stop war,
goodness knows there was plenty
of it to stop, and all that swell
"entertaining" shows how little
they really cared about the suf-
fering of the world.
All the high-class cigar s1noke
they can puff will never stop u
battle nor ease pain.
No
Hold Oh
Maybe I'm too fast.
:. Maybe there is ONE way thas
smoking cigars might stop war
If all them smokers would ga
and blow their 3O,OO0-volt breath
in the faces of the fighting arm.
les / have an idea they would
stop fighting mighty quick.
They'd just have to stop.
It would be wusser than gas.
And maybe that's the way the
Leg of Mutton - I mean the
League Of Nations-is going to
stop war.
But any way you take it, THAI
delegation at Spa certainly did
smoke to beat hell.
The fool-killer. [volume] (Boomer, N.C.) 1919-1922, 1921-05-01
"BLUETS AND BUTTERCUPs'
A Little Book of Verses by
Cora Wallace Pearson.

This little book of poems was Writ
,en by the wife of James Larkin
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The book contains about 20 poems, O
lew written in the authors girlhood
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The fool-killer. [volume] (Boomer, N.C.) 1919-1922, 1921-05-01

Harding is nearly as sorry q
correspondent as [ am. I wrote
him a letter about Debs on the
9TH of March and he hasn't ans
wered it yet. And at last accounts
he hadn't done what I told him
to, either. IF Debs had been mil
ionaire he would have been re-
leased and appointed to a Cabinet
job. Get the money, boys; get
the money!
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Volume. XI.
''THE PRESENT ORDER"

It seems sorter out Of place to
say "the Present Order" when
it is so very evident that '"The
Present Disorder" would be more
appropriate. There is no order
in the world today. Everything
is disorder, and getting more dis
orderly with every tick Of the
clock.
But you know the old fogies
and stand-patters talk about
'"The Present Order
The Capitalist System of govern
ment that has been in vogue ov-
er the world for many genera
tions. And they say that system
is the most wonderfully perfect
thing that ever was, and it
just must be preserved and per-
petuated in all of its original
glory.
Well, just stop and look. Let
your eyes wander about over the
world and behold the wreck and
ruin that this same glorious
present Order" has caused. At
the beginning of the time OF
trouble" and for hundreds OF
years back every nation was a
capitalistic nation. The capita
list theory of government held
absolute sway everywhere. If it
was such a perfect system of
government, why didn't it keep
the world running smooth and
prevent the awful wreck that has
come? If it was such a good
tree, why in the thunder didn't
it bear better fruit? :..
The champions Of the capita
list system cannot deny that
their system was to blame for
this terrible smash-up. Ger
many, England, France, and all
the rest of them were capitalist
to the bone. They were all rid.
ing on the capitalist car and do.
ing things in the approved capi.
]rAAA0I way.
But you see what happened.
And now they want us to pick
ourselves up out of the wreckage
and crawl right back on the same
old car that wrecked us. They
admit that some of the wheels
are gone, and the axles terribly
twisted, and the sides caved in
and the boiler busted, but still
the plutes think it is pretty
good old car and safer than any
thing else on the road.
The way the plutes and capita
lists are praising their old wrecl
of a system and recommendin;
it as good car for the world t,
The fool-killer. [volume] (Boomer, N.C.) 1919-1922, 1921-05-01
ASK YOUR PREACHER.

Here is a question that you
might ask your preacher the
next time he comes to pull chick
en- leg with you:
. "If Adam and Eve had obeyed
God, would they have died and
gone to heaven after awhile?"
Just try it, and see what his
answer will be. If he says they
would not have died at all, then
ask him if they would have gone
to heaven alive, body and all,
with their shoes on.
If he says no to that, then ask
where and how they would have
spent eternity, anyhow, seeing
that he believes this old earth is
going to be burnt up by and by.
It won't take many such ques-
tions as that to wind him up.
About as good a way as any
to convince people that the popu-
lar theology is all tommyrot is to
lombard them with such ques-
tions as that. Before they real
ize it they are all tangled up and
no place to get out.
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| SMOKING TO BEAT HE'LL.

The above heading is not pro-
family. You surely don't think
the editor of a great religious pa
per would cuss. No, it is only a
plain statement of fact, as I will
show you in just a minute.
You know General Sherman
said war was hell.
All right.
And you know that the League
of Nations was gotten up to pre-
vent war.
That is, to b at war.
In other words, to beat hell.
So you see that whatever is
done at a meeting of the League
of Nations is done for the pur-
pose of beating hell.
The following paragraph, which
I clip from an exchange, will con-
vince you that the delegates to
the Spa Conference did consi-
derable amount of smoking, and
considering the circumstances
and the amount of smoking done,
/ think they must have been
smoking to beat hell.
"The Belgian Government has filed
written dun with the Secretary Of
the League of Nations, demanding
that that otherwise functionless body
pay $4,000 cigar bill contracted by
it's members who held the famous Spa
Conference. While the League Of Ma.
tions conference was holding thai
meeting, the Belgian authorities took
over for their benefit all the hotels
taxicabs and restaurants in order tx
| accommodate the delegations, and al
the bills contracted by the League Of
! Nations while in council have beer
paid except the entertainment bill
The Belgian Government has propos
ed to cancel the bill, providing thu
Council will pay the $4,000 for th'
cigars smoked" ."-Exchange
And what do you think Of that
Jeems Henry?
The entertainment bill!
! For PHYS sake!
What a terrible amount of zen
tertaining" it must take to ru,
the Leg of Mutton-excuse me
I mean the League of Nations
for a few days.
| And if just the one item o:
cigars amounted to $1O,00O,w ,wha
do you suppose the entire bill
must have been?
| If them Tom-Dicks were ther'
= for any good purpose it looks t.
me like they would have ha<
something else to do besides lol
lop around in easy chairs, smok
The fool-killer. [volume] (Boomer, N.C.) 1919-1922, 1921-05-01

The League Of (abomi) Ma
tons is dead, but President
>Hardtimes seems willing to take
a few of it's bones and make them
over into an 'association of ma
TONS" AS if changing a pole
cats name would improve the
spell.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1921-11-12

Admitted as second clAss matter. Oct. Al.
1919. at the Post Office at Chicago. N.
under the Act Of March 1879.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1921-11-12

Mrs. c. X. Cunningham and daugh-
tiers, Marian and Amy, returned to
their home in this city after attending
the funeral OF Mrs. Cunningham sis
ter, Mrs. Philips Cunningham, of Chi
ness. She succumbed after a long i'll
ness, she is survived by husband, Mr..
George Cunningham, and a daughter,
Mrs. Theresa Glore. of South Bend,
Ind Mrs. Cunningham was a member
OF the Eastern Star and the House
hold OF Ruth.
Mrs. Gladys Taylor, who has been
very i'll, is rapidly improving.
Miss Amy Steffens spent the week
end in Chicago visiting friends.
The Halloween ball, given by the
FL Progressive Club at the Freie &c
minde Hall on Fourth St, was a great
success Mrs. Georgia Smith won the
first prize.
NJ. Fitzgerald Russell has returned
to this city after spending five days ii
Eseanaba, Mich.
Miss Cecilia Phillips is eontempat
ing attending the first basketball
game Of the season in Chicago by tn,
Defender A. c and the Evanston Ar
rows. We wish the young lady ;
pleasant trip
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1921-11-12
Houston, Tex.

Mr.. Sherman Martin and Miss Nyr-
tie Rorett were joined in the holy
bends OF matrimony last week The
two are now living happily together at
1912 Roscland Ave.
Miss Sophia Jackson returned to the
city from Colorado last week. where
she made a visiting trip.
Mr. r. B. Hunter. a prominent IN
dertaker OF Beaumont, Tex. vas in
the city Friday of last week attending
business
MIR. Dan Lewis left for Galveston
Tex, Saturday, after a weeks stay
here. 81
Mrs. E. NJ. Brown OF San Antonio,
Tex, left for her home last week
after spenaing 10 days in tho city
Mrs Rand Jael;son OF Temple, Tex
is in the city visiting her sister, Mrs.
John Honsby OF 340S Liberty St
Mrs. Florence Long IS one OF the
leading contestants in the Houston In
former Auto contest She is in line
for an automobile
Copies OF the Chicago WHIP will
be delivered 10 any part OF the city
upon application to the agent, VIM.
Anlstalel. 422 San Felix St Phone
Preston 1880
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1921-11-12
NEW THIRD WARD
To BE Scene Of
HOT POLITICS
Bv Georgia Huston Jones

Social Equality much mooted
phase of the so-called Negro Problem
is the dead line at which the boldest
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1921-11-12
Springfield, Ill.

s. l. Finnie, head OF Knights and
Daughters OF Tabor of Illinois, died
in Jacksonville, H., Nov. 3, the re-
suits OF paralytic stroke OF which he
was the victim about two weeks ago.
He was widely known in Secret Or
ders and Political affairs and at the
time OF his death he was a Waterman
at the State Capitol Building.
Mr. A. King OF this city, was the
only candidate for the ministry TO pass
the examination for Ordination at
Champaign, ILL.,, last week.
Mr.. I. W. Warrick rendered ban
quet at Jackson Brothers Restaurant
Oct 3 1921, to present TO the public a
new insurance proposition.
DR.. {. l. Williams, OF Chicago will
deliver special address at Masonic
Hall No. l3, 1921, before the L. n.
|. a. The public is invited. A special
program will be rendered Among the
participants are: Special L. n. |. A.
Choir; L. n. l. 4. Orchestra. Mr..
Chapman, leader; Solo Special, Mrs.
Nancy Coleman, formerly considered
the sweetest singer in Springfield.
Mr.. e. d. Pickett, who has been re
siding in Washington, D. C.. for the
past five months, has returned to the
city.
Rev d. E johnson. rector of the
Z F. Church, has begun a twelve
weeks series OF lectures on Psychology
from go ia $3.50 p. m. at St Luke's
Church Auditorium. Free. Public
invited.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1921-11-12
New Orleans, La.
By Robt. w. Daggs

1870 ~ A~AtoS"
Mrs. Laura Hawkins. OF 2018 De
lachaise St, wishes TO announce the
marriage of her daughter, Miss Amelia
P. Hawkins, to Mr.. John Robertson,
which will take place the middle OF
December. Miss Hawkins is favor
lite among the younger set.
Mrs. Celest c. Chissell and her little
daughter, Celeste, 2014 Fourth ST, left
for ST. Louis, Mo, Oct IS
Miss Eva Favre, of 2l2O Freret St,
has been i'll for several weeks.
Miss Ellen c. Brown, of 1910 Con
stantinople St, has been suffering with
a severe attack of lagrppe for the past
four weeks and we are glad TO report
that she is improving.
Mr.. Robert Descau, OF 27z7 S. Ram
part St, who has been confined to
bed with lagrippe for the past two
weeks, is improving.
Miss Florence Lewis Brown died
Oct. q, 1921, at her home in Brook
Haven, Miss. Funeral services were
hcldat New Hope Baptist Church, Rev.
N. Washington officiating She leaves
10 mourn her loss, husband, John
Brown; two brotheres and host of
friends.
For quick service and prompt deliv-
cry OF The Chicago Whip, see Robert
w Daggs agent 1920 s. Rampant ST
Miss Daisy Royal 28l7 Clara St,
entertained the St Marks Boosters
Club Monday, Oct q, 1921. A pleas
ant evening was spent. and refresh
ments We're served in abundance.
Miss Autherine c Rose, the music
teacher, of 23l8 Tolcdano ST, returned
TO the city after a six-wcck tour OF
northern cities. during which time She
visited New York Cry, Washington
D {, Baltimore, Md, and other neigh
boring cities. Miss Rose was called
home on account OF her mother sud
den illness. She had very delight
ful trip and tells of the many places OF
interest she visited.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Hartly Of 462e
Magnolia St, entertained with q
Halloween party on October 3lst Thc
home was beautifully decorated. Dane
/ ing was the feature entertainment atd
was enjoyed by all The music was
furnished by Mr.. Benjamin Butler, a
Jazz pianist. Among those present
were: Misses Jesse Collins. Mary
Baker. Rosie PETROL: Messrs Earnest
! Jacobs Andrew Merit and Mr. and
/ Mrs. Charles Carey
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1921-11-12
MRS. OVINGTON NAMES
EIGHT GOOD BOOKS

As the first OF a series OF weekly
articles Mrs. Mary White Ovington'
OF New York, recommends eight books
on the Negro Question published last
year.
In subsequent articles she propose,
10 review each oil the books and tel
under what circumstances the books
were written.
The books with their publishers are
listed as follows
Applcton-Thc Children OF the Mist,
George Madden Martin.
The Cornhill Publishing Co. -
Rachel Angelina Grimkc
Dutton-The Voice OF the Negro,
Hareonrt Brace & Howe-Dark
Water. ". L. h. On Bots; ! he
Shadow, Mary White Ovinglon' HE
| Upward Path, A Reader for Colorca
Children. All selections by colofed
authors
Harper Brothcrs-The Negro Faces
i America. Herbert J. Seligmann.
Macmillan Co-The Soul oil John
Brown, Stephen Graham.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1921-11-12
Champlain, Ill.
RV IL BreedloVe


Mrs. Mary Ryder entertained to din
ner in honor of Mrs. Eva Harrell, OF
Danville Ill.,, at Mr., Cha5. Martin S
Cafe, 703 n. Market ST. The dinner
consisted of six courses served IN the
very latest style. Those present were
Mrs. John Mcdonald, Mrs. Marquet
Newson, Mrs. Sadie Shaw, Mrs. Dallas
Cameron. Mrs. John Beard, Mrs
Sarah Scott, and Mrs. Elizabeth NJ
Scott Every one enjoyed themselves
in the Superlatiye degree.
The Royal Seven composed of young
girls entertains a number OF friends TO
a party Nov. !. 1921, at the residence
of Mrs. E. II. Scott
Miss Beatrice Gray has returned
from a visit to Chicago.
Mr.. Blaneh Clemnons Of Princeton,
Ind, is here as the guest Of Mrs.
Kathryn Mitchell for few days.
\ NJ. F. Church: The new pastor,
Rev. Ewa,d King, preached morning
and evening 4 good crowd was out
to hear him. Sunday school was well
attended
Salem Baptist Church: \ revival is
being conducted here A number OF
converts have been reported.
{. NJ Z. Church: The pastor, Rev.
J. w. Jacobs, occupied the pulpit eve
ming and morning
The Forum met at four O'Clock with
good attendance. Remember people
that the Forum will meet every Sun
day afternoon, from O'Clock to 5,
with a good program. Some Of the
city's best brain and Drawn will be on
program each time Come out and
make this the greatest organization in
the Twin Cities.
The Zanol goods on sale at So E.
Columbia Ave. Remember, we have III
our line some very appropriate gifts
for your friends. Call and see Us and
avoid the rush Get your Christmas
presents before the goods are picked
over.
Word reached this office that Miss
Oren Perkins, OF Champaign, ILL.,, and
Mn Arthur Moone, OF Chicago. Ill,
were quietly united in wedlock Oct
20, 1921, in Chicago by Paris, OF that
city. They will reside at 545 +. 3oth
St.
Statesmen Wanted-Apply at Breed
loves News Co, So Z. Columbia Ave
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Term OF Subscription Payable IN sdvanesI,
one Year s. co; Sir Months .zsi
Three Months. Use.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1921-11-12
Milwaukee News
BY Marian Ross

Mr. B. N. Boone, secretary OF the
Christian Endeavor Society OF the a.
NJ. T. Church, left the city Nov for
Savannah. Ga. Lefore his departure
Mr.. Boone was pleasantly surprised
with a basket filled with fruit, candies,
chewing gum, cakes, handkerchieis,
etc. Each gift was accompanied by a
note from the giVer with instructions
not to open until the receiver was
somewhere between Milwaukee and
Chicago. The kindness was greatly
appreciated by Mr.. Boone. 1t is ru-
mored that Mr.. Boone contemplates
the selection of a bride while in
Georgia. The writer's fear, however,
that when the netes he received before
he left are read he may return to Mil
waukee. for his selection Mr.. James
McGrif has accepted the secretaryship
of the c F. Society.
Mr.. o. B. Davis, OF Nashville, Tenn,
is spending the winter in Milwaukee
with DR.. and Mrs. James Wright Mr..
Davis is an expert drummer and is
playing at the North Side Arcade with
Miss Cecilia Phillips at the piano
Mr.. John Wickliffe and his seven
piece Jazz band are spending tire
winter in Milwaukee. playing at the
Blue Chip Cafe on the Blue Mound
Road. Mr. Everett Robbins is at the
piano.
DIR and Mrs. Hollcy entertained DR.
and Mrs. F. B. Badger and Mr.. and
Mrs James Like at breakfast Sun
day morning
DR. and Mrs. Baylor attended the
Chiropodists' convention in this city.
The Civic Study Club entertained at
a Halloween party last Monday eve
ming.
Milwaukee's most charming hostess.
Mrs. f. B. Badger and her sister, Miss
Lila B. Garfield, left Friday for Chi
cago to attend the Roger Williams and
Wilberforce game on Saturday. Fri
day afternoon they were the guests Of
Mr. and Mrs. Washington at the APP
pomatox Club, Friday night they at
tended the Fisk Club dance at the
community houses. On Saturday night
they attended the Kappa Fraternity
House dance and were guests OF Mrs.
R Ofle at a dinner on Sunday
Mr. lanes Levy, dental student at
Marquette University here, spent the
weekend in Chicago
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1921-11-12

Rev Frazier, presiding elder OF the
Danvillc District preached ~ very
helpful sermon at the morning service
at st Johns A. NJ. L. Church Sun
day. Rev Gardner mas returned as
pastor of the church and will entertain
the conference next year.
Mt Sterling and Frankfort High
Schools met on the Grdiron Friday in
a splendid game Nj. Sterling was a
winner, II to o.
Lincoln Institute and K \. / |. met
Saturday with Lincoln winner, - to 7,
though our boys played well.
* n. !. l. will play West Virginia
Institute at Lexington Saturday
Mrs. Sally Graham, OF Chicago. Is
the guest OF her sister. Cora Graham.
Mrs. Mary S. Butcher was called to
Cynthiana by the death OF her two
nieces.
Miss Apperline Mayes spent the
weekend in Louisville
Mcssrs Claud Dotson, Walker
Holmes and James Y. Morton. who
have been in Cincinnati for several
months have returned home.
The Corinthian Church Aid was de
lightfully entertained by Miss Marie
Ellis.
The Two Links Circle met in pleas
ant session with Mrs. Annie Ellen as
hostess.
The young people gave Kid
Party Friday evening; the costumes
were unique. Chidhoods games and
dances and refreshments completed a
joyous evening.
Miss Bernice Jones, Of Shelbyville,
was the guest OF tlre Misses Banks
Sunday.
Mrs Clara {. McWilhams was hos
tess to the Church Aid Society We'd
nesday evening at her home on Third
ST. Delicious refreshments were served
after the regular program.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1921-11-12

leaders OF our own
race and the most
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1921-11-12
GREAT SECRETS

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The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1921-11-12

leaG erS oil our OWL
race and the most
ardent friends on
the other side OF
the Great Divide
come to a halt.
When confronted
with the "bugbear'
of Social Equal
ity" few OF even the
s.aunchest = dvo
Gates of equal rights
for the eolored
American will ad-
init that the Negro
desires OF that the
white man will per-
nit the social inter
,1,;noliny Of the
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1921-11-12
Biloxi, Miss.
BY G. Burles

Mrs Sarah Rogers and her daugh-
ter, Miss Nathil Rogers, OF New Or
leans, spent delightful time in the
city visiting her sister, Mrs. Annie
Bell OF $50 Elmer St.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-04

tried to make my mind q blank
chart on which fresh impressions
might be written; and now. when I
look back, I find 1t difficult to sum
up my Impressions in any very
definite expression
There is much that Is tragic In
the present conditions OF Russia,
and not a little that savors Of comic
opera, 30 that my mind was swung
to and fro continually-here was
something to make the angels weep.
and here something to mako a cat
laugh. Often the two sentiments
referred to the same circumstance.
There Is much to admire in Rus
STA, even in the forms of govern
mont. and there is much that needs
no condemnation from outside, for
the system il breaking down with
Its own sheer weight.
When I am asked, therefore,
whether I approve or disapprove Of
tho present regime, I hesitate, and
I become circumspect. This pleases
neither side. On the other hand
there arc those propagandists who
abhor the Soviet system, and who
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ticular to do. came to look at us.
They were all interesting. and the
aspect of these Bolsheviks was not
the least ferocious.
Soldiers were plentiful. even gu
per-abundant, displaying every con-
ceivable uniform o., rather, mixture
Of uniform. Here Is one with
splendid helmet. but no boots; an
other with a blue-green uniform like
a German. and big boots. but no hat;
another in khaki, with puttees on
his legs, a mans boot on one foot,
and a woman's on the other.
Nearer Moscow a magnificent
being doomed up on the horizon,
with a golden casque which, reflect
ing the sun, showed him up like a
modern Lohengrin. When he came
near, however, he had a very dirty
suit, despatched with the varie-
gated mud of all Europe, while he
strutted with a big boot on one foot
and a wicker basket clog on the
other.
A great number of the soldiers
were barefooted altogether. some
shaved, and some bearded with
boards, moreover. that might well
be described as diverse and undu-
lating," from the old Farmer Hay
seed variety to the highly cultured
moustache of the Kaiser type. but
all apparently agreeing in . con-
tempt for soap and water.
There was q sprinklins of young
women. mostly short In stature.
wearing short dresses which showed
the strong, sturdy Russian legs
which subsequently learned to &C
cept as the trademark Of the race.
There was found with them also the
same variety OF costumes, many OF
them dressed like gypses. with COL
ored shawls and caps or mantillas.
and these var1egated notes, gave a
pleasant aspect to tho whole scene
They were all very good tempered,
and as in that dry. warm atmos-
phere under the clear. blue sky. I
gazed about and saw horses and dogs
and sheep and cattle. and . pretty
landscape slightly undulated, dotted
here and there with forest clumps.
was inclined to cry. "Oh. happy
landr'
Not far from Moscow there Is q
little town called New Jerusalem
which. in tho old days. was a IA
vorits outing place of the rich peo-
pie of Moscow. Why II was called
New Jerusalem could not discover.
for previous to the revolution Jews
were forbidden to appear In the
province of Moscow at all.
II was at this place that ! saw
my first Russian pope. I studied
him with curious interest. He was
loungtng in an attitude more easy