PARAGRAPHICS CURRENT NEWS AND OPINION (By X. Mabie Wright) Useless Scientific Observations. "Some Parade." Leave Dempsey for Wills. Spuds Make Negro Rich. Lift the Preaching Standard. The big-bottomed, ten-inch cuffed trousers are a veritable curiosity in Paris. Frenchmen stare at them and ask whether the American college [illegible] wearing them are sailors. [illegible] female students of [illegible] University are [illegible] stretch of [illegible] enable [illegible] actions while [illegible] [reading?] [illegible] that [illegible] at an [illegible] person [illegible] likely [illegible] wait on [illegible] they have for their [illegible] common sense and [experience?]. [illegible] Pythian Parade. Thursday, was [illegible] parade." [illegible] was a spectacle because it was a [illegible] sight. It was an [illegible] [because?] it was uplifting. It was [illegible] because it was a token of [illegible] to come. It was a [illegible] [because?] it was evidence of the [illegible] resident in the race. [illegible] [Ruffians?], we suppose, entered [illegible] of Jack Dempsey at [Hollywood?] [illegible] days ago ostensibly with [illegible] to maim, kidnap, [illegible] [Don't?] want anything to happen [illegible] Dempsey this side of his fight [illegible] [Harry?] Wills. [illegible] the ugly-minded men who [illegible] the [champion's?] house do not [illegible] of Dempsey's engagement with [illegible] or, knowing, do not care to [illegible] for the public's interest in the [illegible] fight. If they have any grudge against Mr. [Dempsey?] they might talk with Mr. [Willis?]. "The "Potato King" is dead. Junius [illegible] groves. Let Negro children [illegible] him. Groves was born 66 years ago [illegible] Mo. It is useless to [illegible] was not born with a silver [illegible] [mouth?]. He became a [illegible] growing Irish [illegible] on "the light [illegible] sweat and [illegible] and brains with the soil [illegible] came up larger in size [illegible] in number to the acre than [illegible] of any other potato grower [illegible] In course of time his own [illegible] line carried his potatoes [illegible] farm produce to the Union [illegible] [whence?] they entered the [illegible] of distribution and left [illegible] Groves worth a half million [illegible] Bishop Phillips let "Brother [illegible] preach. This was how it [happened?]: Bishop C.H. Phillips was [not?] yet a bishop; he was just a young theological student pastoring a little country church in Tennessee; There was a local preacher who belonged to this church. The members said that this local preacher whom they called "Brother Charlie" could preach, but that pastor could not preach. The pastor did not fret and fume but he let "Brother Charlie" preach, and the pastor continued to preach in his own way. Bimeby the (Continued on page 8)
Committee Takes Barbecued Pig COMMITTEE OFFICIALS STEAL THE PIG AT REPUBLICAN PICNIC, IS REPORT THOUSANDS AT BIG DAY OF FREE DOINGS Everything Negroes like, from the most insignificant toy to barbecued pig was supplied by the local Republican organization at their picnic for the Negro wing of the party at Chickasaw Park last Monday. Men, women and children from every nook and corner of the city and country commanded every street car and taxi cab going in that direction, and the crowd assembled would make ten county fairs plus ten basket picnics, look like a half dozen. The white wing was out at Fountaine Ferry Saturday. At Chickasaw Monday was noticed some of those who had condemned, and disclaimed Chickasaw as their own. But the stomach is a direct route to the weak spot of many people, Negroes especially not accepted. They had plenty of fun, while the bosses stood chuckling on the side lines. It was a big affair; a fine bit of political strategy. There was plenty of everything for every body, including playthings, drinks and eats, and every thing was running along smoothly until some of the members of the picnic committee got it into their heads that the crowd was so large that after everybody was served there'd be no barbecue pig left for the committee, and as if the order had come from headquarters, a committeeman or so began a sudden, perfect forward passe from the pit to one of the large "Vote for Wills" circulars in the hands of a fellow committee member, and thus a large part of the barbecued hams, ribs and other parts of the good old pigs was taken or stolen by some of the committee entrusted by the picnic officials to see that the constituents were served and properly looked after in every way. The patrol wagon was called, but no arrests were made. It is said that a good portion of the barbecue that was to have been given to the picnic was sold in the city Tuesday at so much an order.
Wilson Brothers Refuse To Sell Negro Retail Merchants
'Tis a true saying, that we never get too old to learn. During this week Colored business men received some surprising information, and in the meantime were taught a new lesson. Wilson Bros. have been makers and importers of men's furnishings for over sixty years. They are among the leading wholesale merchants of this country, with headquarters in Chicago, and branch offices in New York, Detroit, Boston, Louisville and Paris, France. Negroes throughout the country are wearers of Wilson Bros. shorts, collars, all grades of underwear and other furnishings for men. They buy them from the white retail furnishing stores. Step in the smallest haberdashery in the smallest community and you can buy Wilson Bros.' brand of goods, provided that store is owned and operated by white people. Wilson Bros. do not sell to stores owned by Negroes. They are the biggest of business men; they are rich and one would think above the smallness of race prejudice, but they are not. They draw the line on retail merchants because their skin is not white. It is a long established policy of the Wilson Bros. Company. It is said that it is a request of white retailers who have gotten rich off Negro dollars. They asked that goods not be sold to Negro merchants whose purpose it is to sell to members of their own race, and their wish was met. Can you beat it? This fact came to light during this week. The manager of the Commercial Ladies and Gents Furnishing Store at Sixth and Walnut streets, the only store of its kind in this section owned and operated by Negroes, called on the local representative for the purpose of placing an order for goods. The representative said he was sorry, that he would be pleased to supply the Commercial, but his company did not do business with Negroes. Speaking as plain as he did, the representative left (Continued on page 8)
STANDARD B. L. MAKES GREAT PROGRESS Several hundred dollars in dividends were paid to stockholders in the Stand,ard Building and Loan Association at the close of their fiscal half year. The semi annual report of the Association showed a capitalization of a half million dollars with more than two-thirds of the stock sold. This is the first Negro business enterprise in Kentucky to have an authorized capital of a half million dollars. The Association reports mortgage loans on many Louisville and Jefferson county homes, most of which belong to poor and humble persons who might not otherwise have had homes of their own. (Continued on page 8) According to Mr. H. C. Russell, manager, there is a very large demand for loans by members of the race who are eager to live in homes of their own. To meet this demand the association is making an appeal to individuals, lodges, clubs an churches to invest their surplus funds in this interest bearing stock. A special campaign for new members will be conducted during the month of September.
There's a Kick in the Big Kick of National Politics President is Informed But Inactive
Wilson to Again Lead the Elks
Chicago Eighth Regiment Men are Killed
Shoots Wife in Tulsa Prominent Oklahoma Dentist Kills Wife In Fit of Anger Reputed to Be Insanely Jealous of Her
WOMEN'S BUSINESS, CIVIC AND POLITICAL CLUB ASKS ALL FOR HELP The Woman's Business, Civic Political Club, organized some time ago by a large number of leading colored women of Louisville, plans a great week.
For the first time in the history of Louisville, such women as Mesdames. M. Etta Potter, Bessie Allen, Fannie R. Givens, L. B. Sneed, L. Lawson, Essie Mack, Joe V. Harris, Lee L. Brown, Julia I. Duncan, Jennie B. Ware, Nettie Dodd, Millie Brown, Bessie Mills, Sallie E. Gray, Johanna Evans, Carrie Anderson Taylor and many others of the most thoroughgoing and active women of our city, have organized themselves into a Woman's Business, Civic Political Club, for the purpose of aiding the women of their race, both young and old in every way possible.
They have closed a deal for a spacious building and a plot of ground, at 2125 West Chestnut street, where they are to establish a permanent home for their organization. Living rooms, for many of the women, who are not otherwise provided for. High-class amusements for children and others. A place free of charge for all churches and lodges to entertain their members. For rallies for churches and various lodges. In fact the headquarters for those who are laboring to advance every interest for Louisville and Kentucky.
In additio to the great social and literary program, Mrs. Dr. M. Etta Potter, a graduate of the National Medical College, as a doctor, Citizen's National Hospital, training school for nurses, and the Dixie Training School for Nurses, Hampton, Va., who is one of the founders and president of the Women's Business, Civic Political Club, has worked out a unique plan, where she will with a staff of assistants, Tuesday and Fridays of each week, give lectures and demonstrations on first aid help, and care of the sick, that will be a great help to all Louisville, both white and colored.
In these lectures, they will be taught how to aid doctors in caring for their (Continued on page 8)
Matthews Directs White Chorus
WANTED, A YOUNG LADY OR YOUNG MAN. A young lady or a young man is wanted in the printing department of the I. Willis Cole Publishing Co. as compositor. Must know something about setting up jobs and ads for paper. Call City 7788 or write 422-24 S. Sixth street, Louisville, Ky. Must have reference.
Jefferson Park, Wed., Sept. 2nd
Orchestra Children under 12 years FREE from 12 to 6 p.m.
THEATER HIGH CLASS VAUDEVILLE 
Assisted by an All Star Vaudeville Revue Coming Seats at 25c.
400 Seals at 35c
BIG PICTURE PROGRAM