PI TTING BRAINS
INTO FARM WORK
Son (hern Farmers showing Marked
Improfement Under Guidance of
Tnskegee
(By The Associated Negro Press)
TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE, Ala.. Dec.
2.—One of the most striking indica
tions of the Negro farmer’s ability to
become susceptible to wholesome in
fluence for safe farming and rural
betterment was the splendid fair, un
der the auspices of the Macon County
Colored Fair association, held at Tus
kegee Institute November 11-12.
It was the concensus of opinion ol
hundreds of people attending the fair
that the attractive appearance of the
exhibits confirmed the gospel of com
bining common sense with farming
methods which would in every case
give best results ultimately.
The remarkable products exempli
fled that the Negro farmers of Macon
county are learning to put brains in
the soil thereby helping to solve the
problems which face the farmer at
this period. The educational emphasis
of the fair revealed that prolonged
school terms, better school houses
with efficient teachers and other
movements such as the Tuskegee An
nual Negro Farmers’ Conference are
vital factors in helping the rural
group of Negroes to realize the agri
cultural possibilities for them.
It was evident, that there was a
growing desire for better livestock
and the growing of ample food prod
nets for the home. Devices, beautify
ing the homes and saving steps of the
women in the homes, created much
comment.
MEETS OPPOSITION IN
ORGANIZING LABOR
(By the Associated Negro Press)
JACKSON. Miss., Dec. 2.—A state
of war has developed among the offi
DURING DECEMBER
WE ARE MAKING
Stupendous Reductions at Our
First Anniversary Sale
We are overloaded. Prices on furniture are coming down. We are
going to sell every piece of furniture in our two stores at just 25
per cent off the marked price. THIS SALE IS LEGITIMATE as we
• have not raised our prices in order to give you a discount. Can yod
imagine whar this means to you, for our prices always have been
25 per cent below any store in the city, and on top of that we are
giving our additional 25 per cent discount, which brings the price
as low as two years ago.
EVERY ARTICLE IN BOTH STORES EXCEPT
GRAPHONOLAS AND RECORDS WILL BE SOLD AT
25 PER CENT OFF REGARDLESS OF COST TO US.
We have just received a large shipment of new Columbia record*
which we will be very pleased to pl»y for you if you will call at’
either store.
TERMS IF DESIRED.
Dolan & Shields Furniture Company, inc.
24th and Lake 1 Twn ctouvc j 25th and Leavenworth
Webster 0864 I IWUSIUKUM , Tyler 2080
h deb Stores
A WONDERFUL ONE DAY BARGAIN!
Genuine Auto Strop Razors
-AT LESS THAN HALF THEIR REGULAR
PRICE!
The most convenient and efficient razor outfit—a safety
razor and stropping device combined in one. Each razor is
put up in a neat and compact case, together with strop,
12 blades and a good l qq
. sized metal mirror •
SHARPENS ITSELF.
These razors were ordered by the United States government for
use by our boys in France. Our Paris buyer secured them at a re
markably low price and shipped them to us for sale in Omaha.
Because we are selling them at less than one-half the regular
price, we advise early attendance at this sale. This is an opportunity
you don’t want to overlook.
Main Floor—West
i Beautiful Columbia Hall
r .2420 Lake Street Webster 765
I For Rent for Balls, Parties, Recitals and General*Assemblies. ; j
Monday and Friday Nights, Dancing SchooL
W. C. MACON. Manager
«H«Ka*OBOBO®®!D<Mr tfMH*:: :: a: srts ■:
I Nil. Queen BuildinS—Hume of NUe Queen Preperatioo*
I An Unusual Opportunity
for men and women capable of earning salary of $50.00 per
week.. We have openings for aggressive, hustling persons to
cover city, county or travel entire state territory doing special
organization work. The Nile Queen Corporation now being
% organized on a profit-sharing basis is putting into operation
a new plan which offers a gilt edge opportunity to small
investors.
Wide awake men and women who want to make real money
or have their savings earn substantial dividends, cannot
afford to overlook this opportunity.
For full information address Dept. B,
Incorporators Nile Queen Corporation or
Kashmir Chemical Co.
3423 Indiana Avenue Chicago
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cers of the Mississippi division of the
American Federation of Labor.
Chas. H, Fianck, first vice presi
dent of the organiaztion, is sending
out hundreds of letters ta local labor
organizations urging the formation of
Negro labor unions, and his action is
meeting with resentment from other
officers of the federation, who be
lieve this to be an unwise policy.
A majority of the state federation
officers are aligned against Franck,
but he claims to have the backing of
the national organization in his work,
an^ insists on forming Negro unions
j wherever it is possible to do so, de
I daring that “the principle involved
is one that affects the very existence
of organized labor in the South.”
Franck, it will be recalled, is the
| person who met with a shower of
| brickbats and rotten eggs a few weeks
ago when he attempted to organize
Negro workers in a lumber mill at
Purvis. He appealed to Governor j
Russell for protection, and the gov- j
emor issued a vigorous letter de
nouncing the “acts' of lawlessness” at
Purvis, and criticizing the local au
thorities for pemitting the rough
treatment of Franck and his com
panion.
J. L. LANE LAUNCHES
BIG BUSINESS VENTURE
Plan to Operate Chain of Stores ,
Throughout Country Is Regarded ,
With Favor.
(By the Associated Negro Press)
CHICAGO, III., Dec. 2.—Negro
business interests of this city are be
ing stirred to great activity by the
launching of a new business idea by
J. L. Lane, promoter of the United
Workingmen’s Mercantile company,
one of the leading and most wide
. awake colored business men in Chi
cago. Mr. Lane proposed the opera
; tion of a chain of stores, by members
i of the race, that will extend through
out the entire country. The plan has
I already made a big hit and there are
| abundant indications that the idea
, will be an established fact before
; many more months are passed.
As designed by the originator, the
1 plan includes an opportunity for the
tank and file of the people to become
shareholders in the business through
a popular subscription which will be
j safeguarded hv ample bond security
; provided by the promoter and the of
ficials of the corporation.
The details of the organization as
! set forth in a pamnhlet provide for
| an agent’s membership as well as r.
! co-operating selling and profit-shar-1
I ing scheme that is said to be safe and I
sound by many of the men and women |
who are prominent in the Negro busi- |
nes= life of this city.
J. L. Lane, the originator of the |
idea, is a man of means and has had I
wide experience in mercantile ven
tures. Among the other people im- j
mediately interested are; Levy Smith,
the wealthy and successful director of
the ABC Employment Agencv; W. .1. |
Latham, president of the Superior
Mutual Insurance company; John R. j
Gay, secretary of the Builders of i
America; B. L. Sinclair, wealthy hotel
owner; P. H. Bonam, proprietor of j
one of the largest tonsorial parlor- in j
Chicago, and D. V.'. Jones and LeRoy j
Bryson.
The first store will be opened in
this city some time in the early part
of the spring of 1921.
BANK H WDLES MILLIONS
DURING ITS FIRST YEAR
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Remarkable Progress Shown by the;
Steel City Banking Company.
(By the Associated Negro Press)
PITTSBURGH, Pa., Dec. 2.—The}
Steel City Banking company has hist
celebrated its first anniversary'. The
celebration was held at Syria Mosque,
one of the finest auditoriums in the
city. A splendid program was ren
dered. Prof. W. J. Edwards, princi
pal of Snowhlll Institute, was the
speaker of the evening. He urged the
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industry and economy. For the first,
time in the history of this city, a ban- i
quet was served in the beautiful 1
banquet hall of Syria Mosque by Ne- j
groes. Rev. M. S. Hunter is president;
of the institution, which reported that i
over one million dollars had been han- !
died by the hank during its first year, |
which was a remarkable report. At
torney Arthur Stevenson, cashier of
the hank, presided as toastmaster.
WASHINGTON’S POPULATION
Capital Loses Place as Ranking City
in Union for Colored Residents—
Title Moves Westward to Chicago.
(By the Associated Negro Press)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.—Popula
tion of the District of Columbia is
composed of 326.8!>4 white persons,
109,976 colored and 741 other races,
including Chinese, Japanese and In
dians, the Census Bureau announced
recently. The total of these figures
makes up the 1920 population for the
District, which is 437,571.
The increase in the colored popula
tion has been greater from 1910 to I
•
1920 than from 1900 to 1910 and was
at a higher rate, the increase being
15,530, or 16.4 per cent, from 1910 to
1920, as against 7,744, or 8.9 per cent,
from 1900 to 1910.
While the percentage ration of col
ored residents of the District shows a
decrease of 3.4 per cent as compared
with 1910, the numerical increase in
the colored population shows a decid
ed gain, commensurate with the total
gain in population. In 1910 there were
94.446 colored persons resident in the
District of Columbia.
Washington for some time has been
the leading city in the matter of col
ored population. It is significant to
note that the recent migratory move
ment has caused this leadership to he
located in one of the more northern
cities of the United States. Chicago,
it is understood, claims this distinc- ,
tion. This shift is indicative of the j
desire of the new Negro for larger!
freedom and opportunity.
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REAL ESTATE FOR SALE
If you have $150 See Me. Have
a 6-room bouse, $2,000.00; two
blocks from carline.
JAMES A. CLARKE
Real Estate and Insurance of
All Kinds
817 No. 16th St. Tyler 1035
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AT
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IN SHOES, KELTS AND RUBBERS
Come in and see our cut prices and you will appreciate it.
Shoes reduced to from $1.00 to $3.00
REPAIRING GUARANTEED.
FRIEDMAN BROS.
1504 No. 24th St. 215 So. 14th St. |
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I In Black Kid, Biown Kid, Brown Calf, two tone mm AA j
Brown, in High or Military Heels—values from Nr VJVJ J
7.50 to 11.95, for One Day Only—a pair
Women’s Pumps—Black Kid or Patents, a pair $5.75 S
Felt Slippers now $1.49, $1.89, $2.49, sold at the store J
at 50c to $1.00 a pair more. 5
jj Men’s High Grade Shoes ;!
W elts. Brown or Black Kid or Calf—Narrow or W ide Toes— S
I; $8.50 to $9.75 values— AA ^
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