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SENATOR J. B. FORAKER WAS
STAUNCH FRIEND OF RACE
Cincinnati, O., May 10.—Formei
United States Senator Joseph Benson
Foraker, who died here Thursday,
was an earnest and insistent advocate
of the rights of the Negro.
During his senatorial career, he was
an ardent supporter of President
Roosevelt, even when Mark Hanna
wanted the presidential nomination
The discharge of the 167 Colored
troopers by Roosevelt brought him
and Foraker at the parting of the
ways, the latter vigorously champion
ing the cause of the soldiers.
In an impassioned speech on the
floor of the Senate late in 1900 he
declared that President Roosevelt had
misconceived his constitutional powers
in discharging 167 men of the 25th
Infantry for alleged complications in
the Brownsville raid. The following
April he delivered a three-houi
speech attacking the discharge.
The fight became so furious that
Roosevelt appointed Ralph Tyler, of
Ohio, to be auditor of the Navy De
partment, in an effort to wean thf
Colored vote away from the Senator.
It was at this time that Foraker call
ea Booker T. Washington the “third
Senator from Ohio.”
Senator Foraker never ceased ir
his opposition against the discharge
cf the Colored soldiers. He delivered
an address before the session of thf
Baltimore A. M. E. Conference in
Washington in April, 1908, at which
time he attacked Roosevelt.
Just before he retired from the
United States Senate in 1909, the Col
ored citizens of Washington present
ed him a handsome silver loving cup
for his strong stand against the
Brownsville discharge.
SUCCESSOR TO FATHER
MASON CHOSEN
St. Louis, Mo.—The vestry has ex
tended a unanimous call to Rev. Shel
ton H. Bishop, of St. Philip’s Pitts
burgh, Pennsylvania, to become rec
tor of All Saints Church, this city.
Fr. Bishop is a young man and is the
s< n of Rev. Hutchins C. Bishop, rector
of St. Philip’s Church, New York City,
and a nephew' of the late rector of All
Saints Church, Rev. Cassius M. C.
Mason.
DELAWARE GOVERNOR CON
FERS WITH COLORED MEN
Dover, Del.—At the invitation of
Governor Townsend, a number of
Colored men had a conference with
him a few days ago regarding the
part that Colored people of Delaware
would take in aiding the country in
the present war crisis.
HAITI WOULD ENTER WAR
Port au Prince, Haiti.—President
Artiguenave has sent a message to
the senate and chamber of commerce
in congress demanding a declaration
of war against Germany and a com
missioner has been appointed to con
sider the question.
HOW IS THIS FOR PATRIOTISM?
Camden, N. J.—W. A. Scott w'alked
all the way from Albion to try to en
list in one of the United States regi
ments, only to find that all Colored
regiments are filled and no more Col
ored recruits are being taken at pres
ent.
I
I 1TTLE LIBERIA
DECLARES WAR
Consul General Ernest Lyon Receives
Word of Its Decision to Join in
With the Allies.
According to a cablegram received
by Dr. Ernest Lyon, Liberian consul
general to the United States, the lit
tle West African republic has cast its
id with the Allies.
The cablegram, which is signed by
Secretary’ of State D. B. King, reads:
“Liberia this day severed relation*
with the imperial government of Ger
many. Exequatur of German repre
sentatives revoked. Liberian attitude
one of sympathetic cooperation with
the United States and Allied govern
ments. Inform all officers and Li
berians w’ithin your jurisdiction, alsc
the government of the United Stater
to which you are accredited.”
Dr. Lyon immediately notified Sec
rotary of State Lansing of the atti
tude of the Liberian government.
The decision of Liberia is especial
ly gratifying to the many friends of
the little repubile in this country. Un
friendly sources had accused it of
leaning toward Germany.
Foodstuffs in Liberia have soared
higher than in the United States and
much suffering has resulted. Dr i
Lyon is making an appeal for fund:
to relieve the distressing situation
among the natives there. He would
like to announce a tidy sum when Li
beria celebrates its Independence Day j
on July 26.
DIOCESE OF ARKANSAS
ELECTS COLORED BISHOP
Hope, Ark., May 10.—Today at the
closing session of the Convention of
the Episcopal Church of the Diocese
of Arkansas, which has been ses
sion here, the Very Rev. James A.
Russell, archdeacon of Colored work
m the Diocese of Southern Virginia !
t.nd principal of St. Paul’s Normal
and Industrial School of Lawrence
ville, Va., was elected bishop-stlffra
gan. The last General Convention of
the Episcopal Church, which was held
in St. Louis in October, enacted legis
lation empowering any diocese that
might so choose to elect a bishop suf
fragan for the Colored work within
its borders. Arkansas is the first dio
cese to avail itself of this provision.
Archdeacon Russell upon his grad
uation from Hampton, nearly thirty
years ago, upon his ordination wenl
to Lawrenceville, Va., where, with
meagre resources, he built up one of
the greatest schools for Negroes ir
the South. Quietly and unobtrusive
ly he has gone about his work and hat
done so well that he is recognized at
one of the most successful and useful
citizens of his state. He is well quali
fied for the position to which he hat
been elected.
PROMINENT WOMAN DIES.
Chicago., III.—Mrs. Jessie Johnson
died here Thursday, May 3, from pneu
r.ionia. She was the wife of Mr. Elijah
Johnson, a large real estate holder.
Fenton Johnson, the poet, and Dr. Al
fred Johnson are her sons.
WE PAY A BIG PRICE FOR
MEDICINE BOTTLES AND FRUIT
JARS, 2214 SEWARD ST.
Belmont Laundry, Webster 6900.
Satisfaction guaranteed.
ANSWERS ABOUT NEGRO LABOR
Chicago, May 7, 1917.
Mr. George Wells Parker, Business
Manager The Monitor:
Dear Sir—Replying to the ques
tions in your recent inquiry, which I
assume you have addressed to a num
ber of cities, Chicago offers oppor
tunities for Negro labor, as it does
lor all other forms of labor. As a
matter of fact, at the present time
there is going on a large importation
of Negro labor because some of the
larger industries have found it im
possible to obtain sufficient help.
This may or may not be a tem
} orary condition, dependent altogeth
er upon the duration of the special
circumstances that are causing ouj
industries to increase their facilities
If the demand should slacken I fancy
that the local labor ir. irket would be
overcrowded with unskilled labor.
The importation of Negro help is
already creating problems of housing
and the like. My personal advice
would be not to take any special ac
tion with regard to the Chicago situa
tion at this time.
R. B. BEACH,
Assistant Business Manager Chicago
Association of Commerce.
Minneapolis, May 7, 1917.
Mr. George W'ells Parker, The Moni
tor, Omaha:
Dear Si-Thank you for your let
ter with reference to the location of
Negro labor in this district.
We do not know' of any firms that
are considering the employment of
Negro labor at this time.
In connection with the farm work
the placement of help is entirely un
der the control of the Minnesota Com
mission of Public Safety, and plans
will not be made definitely in this re
8} ect until the end of the week.
I am very sorry that I cannot give
a more definite reply to your letter.
DAVID C. ADIE,
Assistant Secretary Minneapolis Civic
and Commerce Association.
Cleveland, O., May 9, 1917.
My Dear Sir—I am in receipt of
your letter requesting information
concerning the Negro migration from
the South. In reply would say that
i ur city offers opportunities for the
industrious Negro from the South. It
seems that the railroads, about a
year ago, brought a great many un
desirable Negroes to our locality and
after they were brought here and
worked awhile they quit working and
gave us a great deal of trouble, but
we find now that married men are
| Colored People
I Intending to
I Come North or I^ARMERS, farm laborers
Wpcf ^ skilled and unskilled
I wtCSI"" workmen, who intend leav
m TalfP ilnfino south should pro
T Ia”° tect thcmsclvcs again8t
I swindlers and chance con
ditions. The Monitor has taken up this
problem and is able to be of service to you.
Write at once for information and en
close stamp for reply. Address,
George Wells Parker,
Business Manager of The Monitor,
Omaha, Nebraska.
coming into our locality.
Our city is not overcrowded with
such labor at the present time and
there are a good many firms here
that could use industrious Negro la
bor.
Trusting this will be of some infor
mation to you and thanking you fot
your favor, I am very truly yours,
LAMAR T. REMAN,
Director of Public Welfare.
1^I
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wrong way to use a tele
phone.
The Right Method:
1. The person calling re
moves the telepnone re
ceiver.
2. Operator says, “Number,
please?"
8. Person calling gives the
number slowly, as “Four,
eight, nine,” for 489, !
with a slight pause be
tween each figure.
4. Operator repeats, “Four,
eight, nine.”
5. The person calling says,
“Right.”
0. S o in e o n e answers,
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7. Person calling says,
"May I speak to Mr.
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8. Person answering, "He’s
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9. Mr. Brow n answers,
“Mr. Brown."
10. Person calling, “This Is
Mr. Jones,” and the con
versation proceeds with
out useless delay.
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