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STANDARD-MISSISSIPPI MUDDLE!
MISSISSIPPI LIFE OFFICIAL
DISCUSSES STANDARD’S DEAL;
INJUNCTION HALTS TRANSFER
By M. 8. STUART,
Gen’l Mgr. Mississippi Life Ins. Co.
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Editor Houston Informer.
Memphis, Tenn.—In order to cor-
rect some of the erroneous stories that
are going the rounds of the press with
reference to the attempted sale of the
Mississippi Life Insurance Company, ]
wish to make the following statement:
First, it is obvious that the attempt-
ed sale of the business of the Missis-
sippi Life to the Southern Insurance
Company was not for and could not
have been for the purpose of saving
Standard Life or for covering any
impairment that may have existed in
the latter mentioned company.
Insurance companies under the laws
of most of the states, and certainly un-
der the laws of Georgia, must have
their annual statements on file in the
department of insurance not later than
the 1st day of March each year. Stand-
ard Life Insurance Company has al-
ready filed its annual statement. Ex-
tracts from the same are being pub-
lished in various columns.
The sale of the business of the Mis-
sissippi Life has not yet been consum-
mated. The assets of the said com-
pany have not yet been liquidated and
are not available for distribution
among its stockholders; and the only
way that the Service Company, claim-
ing about 78 per cent of the stock of
the Mississippi Life Insurance Com-
pany, or Standard Life through Service
Company, can be benefited by the sale
of the business of the Mississippi Life
is by participating in the liquidation
and distribution of the assets of the
said company; and, of course, this is
already too late to have been of bene-
fit to Service Company, and through
it to Standard Life, in meeting any im-
pairment necessary for filing its an-
nual statement with the insurance de-
partment of Georgia. Was not the
business of the Mississippi Life at-
tempted to be sold by the Service
Company for profit and for profit only?
Contrary to a popular impression,
this sale was a sale of the business
and not the stock of the Mississippi
Life. The stock is still held by vari-
ous holders, and the Service Company
of Atlanta, one of H. E. Perry’s crea-
tions, claims about 78 per cent of this
stock, for which it agreed to pay the
Howard-Cox interests about $150 per
share. The business of an Insurance
company and the capital stock of the
same are quite two different things.
The Southern Insurance Company is
attempting to buy the business of the
Mississippi Life, and the latter has
a collectable weekly industrial debit of
about $24,000. In other words, its
possible weekly collection on indus-
trial business is about that sum. Now,
the Southern wants to pay nine times
this debit, or a total of about $216,000,
for the industrial business. The Mis-
sissippi Life also has about $4,000,000
of old line business. For this the
Southern wants to pay $6 per thou-
sand, or a total of about $24,000, for
this ordinary; or a total price of about
$240,000 for both classes. But this
amount of money passes only theoreti-
cally to the stockholders of the Mis-
sissippi Life. No cash money would
actually pass to them; for the reason
that the Mississippi Life would, in
turn, have to pass to the Southern the
total reserves set aside on its business,
amounting at the end of 1923 to about
$440,000. -
Here, to the layman, appears a curi-
ous fact; for the purchasing company
Instead of paying out money would
actually receive a net of about $200,000,
while at the same time coming into
possession of the business, if the sale
could be consummated.
Since the Mississippi Life would
hand its business over to the South-
ern, together with about $200,000 of itB
assets, how would the stockholders of
the Mississippi Life profit by this
sale?
In this way: The total assets of
the Mississippi Life at the end of 1923
amounted to about $570,000. If it hands
over to the Southern Insurance Com-
pany $200,000 of these assets in con-
sideration of the said company taking
over its business and putting up the
reserves on it, it would still have a
net of about $370,000 to be liquidated
and distributed to its stockholders.
If these assets would liquidate at their
face value, each share of stock would
bring about $370; and right here is
where Service Company and its of-
ficers hope to make a big profit; for,
if their title to the stock they claim
is a valid one, they would participate
in $370,000 to the extent of their hold-
ings, or about 78 per cent.
Stated differently: Service Company
agreed to*pay about $150 per share
for the Howard-Cox stock, and it no
doubt hopes by selling the business to
* make the stock worth something like
$370 per share. . , ,
But the sale is enjoined; the original
sale of the stock to Service Company
is being attacked in the courts of Mis-
sissippi, and the sale of the business
to the Southern Insurance Company
is also being attacked; and out of this
tangle may come the appointment of
ored companies would secure it. Or,
the court administering equity, might
decree that the stock be restored to
its original owners and allow the Mis-
sissippi Life to proceed as an inde-
pendent corporation, which condition
it could maintain.
But all this does not explain that
which our group wants to know; and
that is why none of the colored com-
panies were permitted to secure it in
the first place. Persistent rumor has
it that the bid of one of the large col-
ored companies amounted to at least
$40,000 more than the bid of the South-
ern, and that this company thought it
had the business, but for some reason
the contract was not made to it. I
will not attempt to explain this phase
of the situation. I will say, however,
that if any of the larger colored com
panies had secured it this would have
at once made the fortunate company
the largest of any of the colored com
panies. It would have shown to the
world that there was a colored com-
pany that could do what Standard Life
failed to do. It would have placed in
the field a competitor of such strength
and standing, and with such unanimity
of approval of the race as would have
made it difficult for any other race
company to keep the pa£e.
The injunction proceedings at Jack-
son, Miss., will stay the calamity at
least until the whole proceedings can
be reviewed by a court of equity; but
in the meantime, it is hoped that some
amicable arrangement can be reached
with the Southern Insurance Company,
and with all concerned, by which this
business can be turned over to a col-
ored company and saved not only to
the policyholders, but to the race. If
Service Company wants to see a race
company get this business, there is
an honorable way by which it can yet
be done, if Service Company through
its officers will but lend their influ-
ence and activity. Will they do it?
WHITE MAN STILL
HOLDS COHEN’S JOB
AT NEW ORLEANS
(By the Associated Negro Press.)
New Orleans, La.—Denying re-
ports that Walter Cohen, rejected
by the United States senate for the
post of comptroller here, was serv-
ing without pay, E. F. Koelle, white,
assistant collector of customs here,
informed Mr. Cohen on his arrival
here this week that he was running
the office and that Cohen had noth-
ing to do with it. Koelle is signing
all letters and documents and asid
he would continue to do so. Cohen,
before learning of Koelle’s stand, is
said to have expressed himself as
elated over the attitude of Presi-
dent Coolidge in regard to his case.
MILLER-DURKEE-
THRILLS GALORE AT
CATTLEMEN’S RODEO
COLORED MINISTERS
ORGANIZE ALLIANCE
a receiver, the sale of the stock may
"t and best bidder, in which event it
sis t«T probable Chat JS*
A group of preachers of the city met
at the Carnegie Library Thursday
morning, March 6, and perfected an or-
ganization to be known as the Inter-
denominational Ministerial Alliance,
with the following officers: Rev. E.
L. Harrison, president; Rev. T. D.
Hawkins, first vice president; Rev. J.
H. M. Boyce, second vice president;
Rev. S. W. Johnson, third vice presi-
dent; Rev. J. I. Donaldson, fourth vice
president; Rev. B. J. Jackson, record-
ing secretary; Rev. A. W. Carr, execu-
tive secretary; Rev. W. M. Sykes,
treasurer, and J. S. Scott, reporter.
The purpose of the organization is to
better take care of the civic and re-
ligious needs of our people and toi
promote their general welfare. The
president, executive secretary and Rev.
E. O. Woolfolk constitute the commit-
tee on inter-racial matters. The of-
ficers will be installed and other im-
portant committees appointed at the
regular meeting in April.
Mrs. A. Eason, 2106 Dowling street,
sister-in-law of J. B. Williams, adver-
tising solicitor of The Informer, is able
to be up and out after a two weeks ill-
ness.
Last grand masquerade dance of the
season at Emancipation Park, Monday
night, March 17 (St. Patrick’s Day).
Look! who will entertain you while
you are dancing: Misses Baby Moore
and Sadie McKinney. Don’t miss this
treat. Music by King Mutt’s jazz band.
Committee: W. B. Patterson, A. Pres-
ton, James Anderson. Lee Ford, floor
manager; J. B. Williams, general man-
ager.
For particular people, Velmot
Hair Dressing.. Get a box today
at 10c stores and drug stores.
MORRI8 EDWARD8.
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I guess this’ll hold you for a while—
Grand Dance, K. P. hall, on St. Pat-
rick’s Day, Monday, March 17. Band
contest: Davis and Richardson's jazz
bands. Three cash prizes: First, $5;
second, $3; third, $2, to ones holding
lucky numbers at 10:15 p.m. Chester
Harris, floor manager; M. Edwards,
g#asnrimw«er._:. ...
Thrill after thrill is produced at
the Cattlemen’s Rodeo at the end of
Main street, now finishing the first
lap of a nine days’ series of cowboy
sports, which will culminate in the
awarding of $12,000 in cash prizes, at
the last performance, March 20.
Each afternoon at 2:30 and each
evening at 8 o’clock the 150 or more
cowboys and cowgirls, direct from
Western ranches, pit their strength,
skill and agility against the brute ani-
mal strength and vicious cunning of
the outlaw bronc and longhorn Mexi-
can and Brahma steers, in an effort
to subdue these unruly animals and
win the lion’s share of the big prizes.
The colored participants—Steve Ray,
Roach Johnson and Boot Stevenson—
are acquitting themselves with much
credit and are holding their own in
the matter of keeping the representa-
tives of their race equal to that of any
other in the matter of subduing unruly
broncs or handling wild and vicious
steers.
The trick riding event, in which the
greatest horsemen and horsewomen of
the world take part is the big riding
classic of the meet; while the bull-
dogging is so thrilling that one is lia-
ble to momentarilly lose consciousness.
Altogether it is a performance smooth-
ly run with almost the program pre-
cision of the rehearsed circus perform-
ance, and with thrills that will be re-
membered by spectators long after the
participants have returned to the home
ranch.
Y. W. C. A. NOTES
gram under the direction of the com-
mittee on health education, will be
conducted at the activities building,
when Dr. T. J. Hackett will speak on
"Rest, Exercise and Open Air.’’ Two
classes in physical exercise have been
organized. One meets Wednesday
morning from 10 to 11; other, Wednes-
day evening from 7 to 8. Meet at the
center at 9 a.m. for the girls' hike Sat-
urday, March 15. The officers for the
ensuing year elected at the meeting of
the Jennie Belle Covington Club are:
Mrs. J. P. Jones, president; Mrs. F. T.
Lee, vice president; Mrs. S. J. McNeil,
secretary; Mrs. Oscar Polk, treasurer.
The morning class in millinery is still
open for members.—Reporter.
A HOUSTON MAN
SUFFERED FOR YEARS
Merritone Quickly Put Him on His
Feet Again.
‘In my opinion your Merritone is a
really great Medicine and I can honest-
ly recommend it to every sufferer,”
said Mr. Joe Johnson, 1213 Auroro
street, Houston Heights, to the Merri-
tone man at Smith’s Drug Store in
Houston, the other day.
“I had been in ill health for years.
First it was stomach trouble and then
kidney trouble followed and I had
gotten worse and worse right along.
Nothing I took seemed to have any
effect on my case whatever.
“I was nervous, restless, could not
sleep at nights, did not have any ap-
petite to speak of, and when I did eat
it was invariably followed by sour
stomach. Most of the time it seemed
as if my food formed in a heavy lump
in my stomach.
“My back gave me all sorts of trou-
ble—throbbing and aching, almost con-
stantly.
"I had often read about Merritone
in the newspapers, so I finally bought
a bottle and began taking it and I j
want to say that it started me on the j
way to recovery right aawy.
"That was months ago. Now I am
able to go to bed at nights and sleep 1
like a baby until sunrise. My nervous- j
ness has entirely disappeared and 11
go to my meals three times a day with 1
a real appetite. And what is better,!
I can eat anything without it giving’
me any trouble afterwards.
“I don’t think that there is any !
thing just as good as Merritone and I!
certainly do take pleasure in recom- j
mending it to anyone in a rundown
condition.”
Such gratifying testimonials as the
above are quite common now. From
all parts of the country comes like
testimonials from people delighted
with the excellent results that have
obtained through taking Merritone.
See the Merritone man at the Or-
leans Drug Store. He will be glad to
tell you all about this wonderful medi-
cine.—Adv.
(Continued from Page I.)
President Durkee's statements about
Dean Miller are entirely false, and
seem to have been made for a purpose.
The statement, which goes Into detail,
and covers six closely written type-
written pages, says, in part:
“Dr. Durkee’s statements about
Kelly Miller are entirely falj*\ and
seem to have been made with the view
of destroying the confidence of the
Negro race in Kelly Miller. Can any
liberal-thinking graduate of Howard
University, or any one acquainted with
Kelly Miller personally think for a mo-
ment that he would do anything to
hinder the progress of the Negro race.
However, later statements concerning
Dr. Durkee will clearly Bhow that he
has no love for us and that his so-
called interest in Howard University
and the Negro race is only a blind
before our eyes so that he can continue
to draw his fat salary, etc., which
amounts to about $10,000 a year.
“Now, it is bad enough that the
white papers publish false statements
concerning one of our most respected
citizens, but when our colored papers,
without any attempt of investigation,
take these same false statements,
magnify and publish them in their
papers, we will have to sit down and
think ’Whither are we drifting?’
Doctor Durkee Mutt Go.
"Anyone can see from Dean Miller's
statement that he acted entirely with
the consent of the univeVsity and how
can anyone believe the false statement
that he acted without authority and
that he nearly cost the university the
loss of her appropriation. It appears
that Dr. Durkee is a coward, especially
since he as head of the university
would not do the blunt of the fighting.
The worth of the so-called power of
Dr. Durkee is clearly shown by his
inability to shoulder the burdens of the
university. There must be a change
—Dr. Durkee must go. What loyal
alumnus could sit by and allow the
president of an institution to make a
deliberate false statement about one
of the most respected members of the
faculty and of the race without raising
plenty of h-? I repeat, there must
be a change and for the welfare of
the race Dr. Durkee must go.
'Kelly Miller is a race man through
and through and also a Howard man
through and through. Six degrees with
distinction have been conferred upon
members of his own family from How-
ard University. He believes In the
Negro and our own schools, and has
educated hlB children there instead of
segregating them in some of the white
schools where colored students are
admitted or tolerated. If our schools
are not good enough for us to send
our own children, then-Are will have
to consider if Negro education is worth
while.”
CELEBRATES HIS
NATAL DAY WITH
ELEGANT SPREAD
Taking advantage of the day of rest,
Mrs. Walter J. Winner, Kansas and
Cline streets. Fifth ward, tendered her
husband a birthday spread last Sun-
day afternoon. Mr. Winner’s birthday
was on the 10th, but his spouse knew
that their many friends could better
get there Sunday than Monday, and
thus advanced the affair one day.
In keeping with latest styles at such
events, there was no cake with candles
on it to Indicate the age of Mr. Winner
and conjectures and guesses were rife
and numerous.
When we call it a "spread,” we do
not miss it far, unless "feast” is a bet-
ter term—for such it was. Turkeys
with oyster dressing, salad, cranberry
sauce, potatoes, greens, garden prod-
ucts of various kinds, pies, cakes, ice
cream, coffee, smokes and numerous
edlbleB that escaped our appetite, but
not our attention, graced the table and
were piled so high and heavy that the
table groaned almost audibly beneath
the load.
It was a feast fit for a king and it
was with much difficulty that the
diners and feasters were finally per-
suaded to retire from the viands
board.
The occasion was more than Mr.
Winner's natal day—it also marked the
paying off of the last note on his large
Fifth ward holdings and thus instead
of slaying the fatted calf, Mrs. Winner,
who is a delightful and pleasing host-
ess, killed, dressed, cooked and served
the fatted fowls, with all the aforemen-
tioned trimmings, et cetera.
Among those present to partake of
the Winner hospitality, extend con-
gratulations and felicitations and wish
him many more years of life were:
Mr. and Mrs. James D. Ryan, Mr. and
Mrs. J. C. Sanderson, Mr. and Mrs.
Alex Johnson,. Mr. and Mrs. P. C. Col-
vin, Dr. and Mrs. H. E. Lee, Dr. and
Mrs. T. M. Shadowens, Mr. and Mrs.
C. R. Scott, Nat Q. Henderson, Mrs.
Lillian Meeks, Miss Mayme Henderson,
Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Richardson, Miss
Eulalia Abner.
BARgaTnbasemENT
THE NEWEST IN SPORTS WEAR
KNITTED SUITS!
SOCIAL COUNCIL WILL
SPONSOR HEALTH WEEK
Sizes
36 to
44
Bright color, slender in line and
charming in their simplicity describes
these smart Sports Suits, knit of wool
yarns in the below listed color combi-
nations. Equally desirable for busi-
ness, sports or general wear.
SPORT POTPOURRI
doc Mm.
FOSTER’S LEAGUERS
WALLOP LOCAL TEAM;
THREE MORE BATTLES
SACRED CONCERT AT
WILEY ELECTRIFIED
SEVERAL HUNDRED
Special to The Informer.
Marshall, Texas.—Prof. Norten E.
Dennis, director of music at Wiley
College, presented his choir of thirty
voices and Mrs. Lucile D. Tycer, daugh-
ter of the president and assistant di-
rector of music, in a sacred concert
Sunday afternoon before an audience
of quite six hundred students and
townspeople. The occasion was an an-
nual feature of the music department
and was quite up to the standard in
every respect. It has been the policy
of this institution for many years to
develop the music talent of the race
and, next to Fisk, Wiley stands out pre-
eminently in this Held. Quite a num-
ber of white citizens attend these con-
certs and seem to get a great deal of
enjoyment out of the singing. It will
not be far amiss to say that In no race
group is there to be found a larger
number of natural vocal artists than
in the Negro race. Wiley has sought
to make a specialty of developing this
art among our people. During the
spring quarter the music department
will render a series of entertainments,
most of which will be free to the pub-
lic.
The social council met at the Y. W.
C. A. residence Wednesday. Mrs. Ellie
W. Mims was appointed instructor of
the study course. Each organization
is to present their activities to the
council. The social service and set-
tlement departments will report at the
next meeting. Most of the evening
was spent in working out a program
for Negro Health Week. Prizes are to
be given to school children ior the
best posters made on health, these
to be exhibited al a date during health
week. A lecture is to be had, all pos-
ters, charts, etc., on health will be
on exhibit in the library. Miss Wpoten,
hostess, surprised the council with a
delicious service of spring chicken,
crisp potatoes, salad on lettuce, cake
and punch.
COLORED TEAMS WILL
LAUNCH CITY LEAGUE
NEXT TUESDAY NIGHT
Mt Corinth Bapt. Church.
(Schwartz and Liberty.)
Rev. Arthur Hubbard, Paator.
Order of Services.
Sunday—9 a.m., Teachers’ Council;
9:30, Sunday School; 11 a.m. and 7:30
p.m., preaching; 5:30 p.m., B. Y. P. U.
Monday—2:30 p.m., W. H. M. S.; I
7:30 p.m., teacher training class.
Tuesday—3:30 p.m., Girls’ Auxiliary;
7:30 p.m., prayer services.
Wednesday—2:30 p.m., Bible Band;
7:30 p.m., Y. W. A. and Y. M. A.
Thursday—3:30 p.m., Shepherd Boys
League.
Friday—3:30 p.m., Starlight Band;
7:30 p.m., teachers’ meeting.
Living up to their reputation, Rube
Foster’s charges, the Chicago Ameri-
can Giants, members of the Negro Na-
tional League, defeated the Houston
Black Buffs in their exhibition tilts at
Scott Street Park Sunday and
day.
The Sunday game went to the Chi-
cagoans by the score of 7 to 1, while
Monday’s set-to was lost by the Buffs
to the tune of 8 to 5.
A large number of fans of both races
witnessed the first game, but the crowd
the second day was a disappointment.
Though appearing in their first
games of the season, the Windy City
entries showed up fairly well, as they
were not forced to extend nor exert
themselves to wallop the local club,
recruited from here and there.
The Buffs have been strengthened
during the week and will clash with
the Giants again Saturday, Sunday and
Monday, the Saturday engagement be-
ing set aside for the school children
of the city. These games will be the
last local appearance of Foster’s great
To promote amateur baseball among
the several colored baseball teams of
the city, representatives of the vari-
ous clubB are asked to meet at the
quarters of the Houston Colored Com-
Moh- mercial Club, rooms 15 and 16, 419%
Milam street, Tuesday,night, March 18,
8 o'clock.
At this meeting a city league of
amateur teams will be launched and
plans laid for the practice and games
of the 1924 season.
The following teams are asked to
have their representatives present:
Postoffice Carriers, Houston Colored
Commercial Club, Southern Pacifies,
Lincoln Theater, and any other ama-
teur clubs that would like to Join this
organization.
OYSTER SUPPER IN GALVESTON.
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Meridlth, 1409
Live Oak street, had as their guests in
club, which is doing its spring trainingjan autoniobile trip to Galveston an
oyster supper Tuesday night, Mr. and
Mrs. Andrew Foster and Mrs. Onnlta
Starks, Chicago visitors.
here.
NORTH SIDE ART CLUB
HONORS COLORED POET
FOR RENT—Neatly furnished rooms
by day or week. Sanitary throughout;
hot and cold water. Mrs. R. C. Cooper,
1102 Howard street, phone Capitol
3520. (11/1023)
666 quickly relieves Colds, Fever
and LaGrippe, Constipation, Bili-
ousness and Beadaches.
Royal Arch Masicale
HOTEL MEN STAGED
ANOTHER SMOKER
AT SMITH’S CAFE
The Hotel Men's smoker at Smith’s
Cafe, 411 Milam street, last Thursday
night was a howling success from the
minute Alvin Smith, the master of
ceremonies, called for order at 9:35
p.m. down to one minute to 12 mid-
night.
There were fourteen numbers on the
program, including invocation by
Fred Douglass Chapter No. 32, Royal
Arch Masons. | program, including invocation by O.
A musicale will be given at Wesley j Scott, and each one was a veritable
Chapel, A. M. E. Church, Friday night, j gem.
March 21, at 8 o’clock, as follows: j Carl Simpsons talk on Christianity
Music—Instrumental .............. was a masterpiece, as was Oscar Col-
Mrs. P. O. Smith, Miss Flora Creigler Mns’ short talk on service, in which
Invocation. . he scored those waiters who give good
Tenor solo........Mr. M. W. Hughes service, only when expecting tips.
Welcome____Jas. M. Burr, M. E. H. P.! The festivities were punctuated by
Music. .Violin solo..Dr. L. M. Mitchell numerous jokes, and humorous stories
Reading..........Mrs. C. B. Robinson i by the master of ceremonies and
Voice—Selected. .Miss Willie Thomas; others, including a telephone mono-
Address—“Historical Masonry as Ap- j logue by C. N. Ferguson, but It remain-1
plied to Present Day Standards” led for Calvin Isles to pull off the big-|
The North Side Literary, Art and
Civic Club met at the beatltui home of
Mrs. E. C. Scott, 2701 Campbell St.,
March 7,. The afternoon was spent In
reciewing the life of Paul Laurence
; Dunbar.
j Timely remarks were made by the
president, Mrs. I. M. Mitchell and Mrs.
jS. G. Kay. Mrs. A. R. Foster, wife of
Andrew (Rube) Foster, president of
the American Giants of Chicago and
Mrs. C. O. Stark, also of the "Windy
| City,” were welcome visitors to the
I Club. They gave the club much inter-
jesting information about the work of
I clubs in Chicago and Alabama.
1 Other prominent visitors were: Mrs.
M. E. Martin of Boley, Oklia.; Mrs. J.
L. Harris and Mrs. B. V. Davis. A de-
licious repast of chicken, chile and
saltinc wafers was served by the
"Scott Sisters”. The next meeting to
be at the home of Mrs. R. Johnson,
Campbell St.—Reporter.
Just Us Club
The Just Us Club met on March 7
with Miss Elsie Howard, 1719 Brew-
ster street. The election of officers,
scheduled to take place, was postponed
until March 14 Miss Howard served
a delicious menu of potato salad, ham
sandwiches and coffee. The club was
also honored with a visitor, Frank
Moore of Buffalo, N. Y. The club
will meet on March 14 with Robert
Wright, 3313 Tennyson street. All
members are requested to attend. Jack
Perry, president; Miss Henrietta
Wright, secretary; Miss Avis B. An-
drews, reporter.
... Rev.
J. H. Smith, Pastor Wesley Chapel
Vocal duet........................
Mesdames C. A. George, L. A. Davies
Reading......Mrs. M. E. B. Robertson
Vocal solo......Miss Mattie Overton
Cornet solo..........Mr. Jas. Mitchell
Admission, 15_cents. Tickets now
selling.
Mrs. H. M. Middleton, directress.
Mr. Porter E. Smith, master of cere-
monies.
James M. Burr, M. E. H. P.
A. B. Robertson, secretary.
gest stunt of the evening by having a
telegram which was delivered to him
at the banquet table, read by the
toastmaster; It said: "Dear Mr. Iales—
Sorry I can’t be present at the Hotel
Men’s smoker tonight. (Signed) Cal-
vin Coolidge, President.”
The entire, program reflected much
credit upon the organization sponsor-
ing the affair and especially the com-
mittee who was in charge.
The menu consisted of weiners, po-
tato salad, rye bread and Budweiser,
followed by Portinas and cigarettes.
Clean teeth the
right way—with
a dentifrice that
does not scratch or
scour. “Wash" your
teeth clean with
COLGATE’S
MR. ADVERTISER
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effective,
(1) The reader must see it;
f2) He must read it;
(3) He must understand it;
(4) He must believe it;
(5) He must want it.
If your advertisement can do this,
the success of your business is
assured.
Get in touch with the Advertising
Man of
THE
HOUSTON INFORMER
And
Advertise! Advertise
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