Savannah Tribune

The Savannah Tribune VOLUME XXIX PYTHIANS MEET HERE IN 1915 PYTHIANS MEET HERE IN 1915 ALL OFFICERS REELECTED Savannah Companies Carry off Several Prizes—Local Cadets Sensation of Prize Drill—Financial Condition of Order Excellent—Record Crowd in Attendance. The sessions of the Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias held in Valdosta this week were among the most inspiring in the history of the lodge. The attendance was probably the largest on record and a spirit of harmony and kindly feeling existed throughout the sessions. The people of Valdosta accorded the visitors a most hospitable welcome, the whole town being practically open to them from the time the majority of them arrived on Monday afternoon until closing hour Thursday. Much friendly rivalry was manifested by the delegations from the various cities in the state, the local delegation, which was among the strongest there, being foremost in all caucuses, meetings and the like. As was expected the most exciting session was that of Thursday when the election of officers took place. Little or no opposition to the old officers developed and they were easily reelected. Grand Chancellor G. R. Hutto presided at all of the sessions, the public meeting being attended by a mamouth crowd. The encampment of the Uniform Rank was particularly inspiring and the din of military splendor was to be observed on every side. The patriotic tunes of the band, mingled with the lusty cheering of the various camps made the scene one long to be remembered. The parade of the Uniform Ranks Tuesday afternoon was one of the most inspiring ever seen in this section of the state. The whole town witnessed it both whites and Negroes, practically all of the business houses suspending business for the afternoon. There were two bands and one drum corps in line, all of them getting a hearty applause as they passed through the crowded streets. The Savannah band carried off most of the honors, winning the band concert and serenading the mayor and playing at the reception. The prize drill contest at the ball park at which the local band also furnished music, resulted in several prizes coming to Savannah companies. The sensation of of the afternoon, however, was the exhibition of the Savannah cadets. The boys received cheer after cheer from the large crowd as they went through their various maneuvers. The expected contest between them and cadets from other cities did not materialize as no other city sent a company. The Ladies Drill Corps No 1, the local representatives in the prize drill contest and their initial appearance in a Grand Lodge, won second prize. Feay company of the uniform rank won third prize. The total attendance at the park was in excess of 7,000. The mayor of Valdosta made the welcome address, Prof. L. B. Thompson responding. Mr. E. W. Sherman and Prof R. W. Gadsden, Messrs A. B. Singfield and Jesse Brinson and Dr. L. S. Parks were the leading spokesmen for the local delegation in the convention. The local delegation which went to the convention in two special trains, succeeded in bringing the next Grand Lodge Here. Atlanta, Cordele and Macon bid for it, the former offering a thousand dollars, Cordele being willing to go one better for it and Macon offering the backing of every organized body in the city. But Savannah's noted hospitality brought the plum to the local representatives and on the second vote Savannah won out by a vote of 150 to 125. The report of the Grand Secretary-Treasurer, F. M. Cohen, showed the order to be in excellent condition both financially and numerically. The receipts The Progressive Republican Club The Progressive Republican Club held a very interesting meeting last Wednesday night Timely remarks were made by Dr. Counts, Mayor LaGreef of Burroughs, Rev. Gambril and Prof. W. D. Kennedy. The public is invited to attend the next public meeting July 23. Mr. William Lawrence is president of the club. Fruit Growing Tuskegee Institute, Ala., July 6th.—A revolution in farm industry everywhere throughout the South is going on through the changing attitude of the farmers not only toward what the professors term diversification in crops, but toward the small farm husbandries. During the last ten years it has been rediscovered that the soil of the south is rich for fruit-growing, and the markets are anxious for Southern fruit, particularly for the Southern peach, the best peach that can be bought. Many fortunes have been built up recently upon fruit-growing and progressive farmers in great numbers in all sections are turning to the cultivation of orchards. A few years ago an Alabama farmer went to Texas to try out the land there in cotton and cattle raising. He failed miserably, and turned back to Alabama. He bought up some deserted land in central Alabama at $10 an acre, and turned the whole tract into a peach orchard. Now he has 1100 trees, mostly Mayflowers, employs a dozen helpers, and has the country for a market. In South Mississippi, around Brookhaven and its territory, big orchards are taking the place of plantations. At Tuskegee Institute there are several orchards devoted to fruit growing, and 220 acres of land are given over wholly to this department of the agricultural course. Tuskegee's orchard contains 12,000 trees, 140,000 strawberry plants, 8,350 grape vines and 185 fig trees. Shipments of peaches are being made daily to nearby markets. Tuskegee realizes what the fruit-growing industry will mean ten years from now and offers colored young men and women an opportunity to study it as a business and a science. Tuskegee Meeting All graduates and former students of Tuskegee Institute will kindly meet at the residence of S. A. King, 614 Bolton, street west, Sunday afternoon at 5 p. m. of the order show $133,914.13 collected during the year, with disbursements amounting to $100, 147.11, leaving a ballance of $33, 707.02 on hand at the end of the year. There are 444 lodges in the state with a total membership of approximately 19,000, the largest membership of any state in the country. Texas with several thousand less members coming next. The total numerical increase for the year is about 3, 000. Several of the Grand Lodge officers received an increase in salary, among them being the Grand Keeper of Records and Seals, B. W. Warren, of Americus, and Grand Secretary and Treasurer F. M. Cohen of this city. The Southern Standard, edited by Wm. Pullins of Macon, Ga., was selected the official organ, taking the place of the Americus Chronicle. The Grand Lodge officers are: G. R. Hutto, grand chancellor G. W. Stoney, past grand chancellor. W. T. Reid, grand vice chancellor B. W. Warren, grand keeper of records and seals. F. M. Cohen, grand secretary-Treasurer Chas. H. Macarthy, grand master of exchequer. Chas. A. Clark, grand lecturer. J. W. Davis, grand inner guard. C. J. Smith, grand outer guard. Geo. W. Brown, grand master at arms. F. M. Cohen, and G. R. Hutto supreme representatives for 1014-1016 SAVANNAH, GEORGIA, SATURDAY, JULY 18, 1914 THE Prof. J. W. Hubert, Principal of New School. New Negro Bank Nearing Completion WAGE EARNERS $4,000.00 HOME FINEST OFFICE BUILDING ON WEST BROAD STREET Will probably be Ready for Occupancy. Labor. Day—Bank's Business Much Stimulated by New Building. The new $40,000.00 bank and office building which the Wage Earners Loan and Investment company is erecting at the northeast corner of West Broad and Alice streets is now nearing completion and already, even without the finishing touches, it is the most imposing structure on West Broad street. The new building is the finest, with possibly one exception, bank building in the country owned by a Negro banking institution and is already one of the pride spots of the city which is pointed out to visitors. It is of buff brick with Indiana lime stone finishing and is three stories on a basement. The bank will occupy elegant quarters on the first floor. the other portion of the ground floor being occupied by Mr. G. H. Bowen, the hustling real estate dealer. The second and third floors will be used as offices, and in the basement will be a barbershop and furnace room. In speaking of the new building the other day one of the directors stated that it had already proved a stimulus to the business, which is already the equal of any Negro bank in the country, and that he had no doubt but that the new quarters would further increase the volume of business. Contractor Pharrow, of the Pharrow Construction Company of Atlanta, is hoping to get the building sufficiently finished so as to allow the bank to make a Labor Day opening. Already THE MUSEUM OF THE WEST New Cuyler Street School. Wedding Announcement Cards have been issued announcing the marriage of Miss Nettie Mae Ulmer to Mr. Samuel D. Minor of Columbia, S. C., on June 24th at the home of her sister, Mrs. Rosa Brown, 123 Atkin avenue, Asbury Park, N. J., Rev. E. H. Price officiating. At home 26 W. 140th street, New York City. Mrs. Nettie Ulmer Minor and Mr. Chas. H. Ulmer, recently of New York City, wish to than't their friends for the kindness and sympathy shown them in their late bereavements, also for the beautiful floral designs. Died in New Jersey Mrs. Amelia Ulmer, formerly of this city, but late of New York after an illness of several months, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Rosa Brown, 123 Atkin avenue, Asbury Park, N. J., July 4. Her remains were brought to this city for burial accompanied by her children Mrs. Nettie Minor and Mr. Chas. Ulmer. The funeral services were held at the Royall Undertaking parlors conducted by Rev. N. H. Whitmire She is survived by three sons, Mr. Wm Ulmer, of St. Paul, Minn., Messrs Chas and Clifford Ulmer of New York City; two daughters Mrs. Rosa Brown of Asbury Park, N. J., and Mrs. Nettie Minor of New York City. the cry is generally heard "who will be the first to deposit in the new bank." President L. E. Williams in speaking of the furnishings of the bank said that they will probably surpass those of any Negro bank in existence. The installing the other day of the safety vaults attracted much attention and quite a crowd looked on while the workmen tugged and pulled at the heavy pieces of steel that compose the money box. THE HOTEL NEGRO SCHOOLS AND NEGRO TAXES Strong Argument in Favor of Negro Education in South I recently visited, Laddie, a southern city of some 80,000 population, about half white and half colored. I called upon the superintendent of schools and in the course of a general conversation upon school matters, I congratulated him and the city upon the very fine and excellently equipped High School for the white students and asked why something more could not be done for the the colored students. The reply was thoughtfully put and was significant. "You cannot expect that the 50% of the people, who pay 95% of the taxes will do as much for the other 50% who pay only 5% of the taxes, as for their own." "But," I said, "the argument is not good. The Negroes pay more than 5% of the taxes. The man who happens to pass the money to the tax collector is not necessarily the man who pays the tax. "Nove rtheless," was the reply, "that is the argument." Now there are some things, Laddie, that you and your friends ought to be very sure of. First—that you pay more than $5% of the taxes; second—that your very numbers add to the tax-valuation of such a city as that under consideration; and third—that if, for sake of argument you grant $5% as the portion of the taxes the Negroes do pay, it will be good policy on the part of the city to broaden very much your school facilities on the general consideration that the criminal class of Negroes is fed entirely from the uneducated class. First, 40,000 Negroes represent 8,000 families. Of these, 2,000 families live in homes that they own or are acquiring. These 2,000 families pay a large part of the tax that actually passes from the hands of Negroes into the hands of the tax receivers. The other 6,000 families pay rent. Is $100. too large for the average rental? If not, then these families pay $600.000. (six hundred thousand dollars) into the hands of property owners. Negro rents pay an exceptionally high rate upon the valuation. If ten per cent, then the valuation of the rented property is $6,000.000. If 5 per cent, then $12,000.000. Doubtless an average of these values or $9,000.000 will be nearer the actual valuation. If we may assume a tax rate of $14. on a thousand the tax thus paid is $135,000. This money represents a portion of the city taxes paid by colored people into the city treasury; even though the money is paid in by property owners and not by the renters themselves. We may assume that the first 2,000 families average $50. apiece in taxes; and so pay $100,000. annually into the city. So that the total tax paid by the colored citizens of one city directly or indirectly, is in the neighborhood of $200,000. (two hundred thousand dollars). If the total tax were $1,000,000. (one million dollars) then the proportion paid by the negroes is one-fifth or 20%. This is markedly different from the 5% which is the popular impression. As a matter of fact, the total tax in the city under discussion approaches $800,000. (eight hundred thousand dollars.) We will not press our approximations too far, as they are approximations. These figures simply mean that that half of the city's population least ready economically to bear a large share of the burden of taxation does actually contribute from 10% to 20%, with the evidence toward the larger fraction. It would be an interesting problem to work out, but if it could be done, the result would be of marked significance. In a recent editorial in The Columbia State the editor states that the Negroes of South Carolina are paying taxes on $55,000,000. of property; and that if all the tax thuspaid were appropriated solely to Negro education, the amount thus appropriated would be in excess of the Negro school-fund. But this $55,000,000 does not include the property rented by Negroes in that state. Just what NUMBER 43 SIX PASS TEACHERS EXAMINATION NEW SCHOOL NEAR READY Smallest Proportion of Successful Candidates Ever to Take Examinations—New School Will Probably Open With All Grades in Operation—Those Who Passed As a result of the examination last month for positions in the public school system of the county, the names of the successful candidates were given out at a meeting of the Board of Education Monday afternoon and caused much surprise. The total number of Negro applicants to take the examination was seventy four, the largest number on record and of this number but six were reported as successfully making the required mark for eligibility to appointment in the system. The small percentage of successful candidates has caused much disappointment to those who took the examination, for in view of the large number that presented themselves at the test it was expected that the eligibility roll would be greatly increased. The reason for the large number taking the examination this year is the opening of the new Cuyler street school in October. The new school is the largest Negro school building in the city and will be the means of at least eight additional teachers getting into the system. This addition, of course, is conditional upon whether or not a full school is conducted at the new school, and it has been intimated that such will be the case. The school is now having the finishing touches put on and is practically completed. The principal of the school will be Prof. John Wesley Hubert, of the training school at White Plains, Ga. Those who passed the examination are, in alphabetical order, Miss Rosa Ashton, Miss Edith Bythewood, Miss Etta Cannick, Miss Harriet Jones, Miss Eloise Holmes and Miss Delphine Stoney. Horse and Mule Culture Tuskegee Institute, Ala., July 13th.—Time was when it was said that every colored man _ould train a horse and charm a mule; but the demand for good horses and better mules throughout the country has created a demand for a scientific and not a general knowledge of live stock. The advent of the horseless vehicle instead of decreasing the demand for horses and mules has increased the demand, and the supply seems unable to keep up. All this is explained in the widening of farm interests in every section of the country, particularly in the South. The mule markets of Missouri report that there never was more than now a bigger call on them for good animals, and the horse market in both the East and West are searching every section for good horses. The big trading stalls in Memphis in their last bulletin report that prices for good mules and horses are 20% higher than last year, and that well bred animals find an easier market than at any time since 1892. Instead of going down it is reported that the calling price of mules and horses has steadily gone up since the automobile industry began. Tuskegee Institute has long recognized this increasing demand for good animals and has sought to raise its department of mule and horse breeding and the care of such animals, to the highest state of efficiency. This division of the school's Agricultural Department has a corps of competent instructors who know how to breed and care for such animals to maturity. There are in the department at present 150 head of horses and mules and a number of fine specimens of horse and mule colts which have been bred an the school grounds. There is a veterinary department in charge of a graduate veterinarian, where horses snd mules are studied from hoof to mane, and where a thorough knowledge of diseases and treatment of animals is given to a large number of young men each year. AFTERNOON GOWNS. Crapes Are Used With Net For Garden Party and Casino. GRAPE AND NET GOWN. It is long since we have had anything more charming than the crape gowns that are being worn for summer afternoon functions. The dainty frock pictured here was donned recently by a fascinating debutante to wear at the garden party given by a Newport society leader. White net was combined with the pink and white figured crape. Net formed the much frilled skirt, the vest and finished sleeves and neck. The wide girdle was of white satin ribbon. Worn with it was a wide rlmmed hat trimmed with flowers in small nodding sprays. The silk parasol was in a shade to harmonize with the figure in the gown. White suede shoes and long white silk gloves completed this much admired toilet. CLOSET SPACE Clever Way of Acquiring It In a Small Apartment. A clever woman added more closet space to the scanty supply her apartment afforded in this way: The hall was of wood paneling up to a height of four feet. She converted every other panel for some distance along one side into an invisible door, so that the space in back of each could be used for storing various belongings. In one of these shallow closets a rack was built to hold umbrellas. In another were inserted shelves just wide enough to hold the men's hats when not in use. Another closet space was used for whisk broom, dusters and hat brush and still another for overshoes, etc. This arrangement has proved an investible convenience. A careful carpenter was able to do the work without in the least distinguisher the wall. Homemade Vacuum Bottle. When going plucking make a vacuum bottle out of a big jar if you do not happen to own a regular vacuum bottle. A two quart jar is best. Pack it with ice, keeping the pieces large, with the smaller bits to fill up the crevices, and then wrap the jar (after fastening the top on) with many layers of old newspapers. The ice will keep all day this way. Cleaning Mirrors Do not use water on mirrors. Dip a cloth in alcohol and wipe the glass; then use tissue paper to finish. Old newspapers are fine for window glasses. They should be torn and rubbed soft, the panes washed with clear water, wiped dry and polished with the crumpled paper. A faded straw hat may be cleaned with a paste made of powdered sulphur and lemon juice. Dry it thoroughly in the sunshine, then brush out the powder. Every housekeeper should keep a roll of parchment paper on hand. It can be used for at least a dozen purposes, from cleaning fish to hulling strawberries. A dainty little article for the hand bag is a little book of powder papers covered with a pretty bit of ribbon, folded back to form a pocket so that the leaves can be slipped into it. To get rid of the smell of tobacco smoke put a lump of crystal ammonia into a jar and add a few drops of oil of lavender. Pour a little boiling water over it and let the jar stand in the room. ```markdown ``` Milady's Mirror Seaside Care of the Hair. Most people, even those who are accustomed to give the hair careful attention, are careless of their locks while staying at the seashore. As a matter of fact, more destruction may be wrought there in a month than can be remedied in six. Before entering the surf it is a good plan for bathers to place a wet sponge at the back of the neck and let the water fall down the spine. This is to equalize the temperature. If one plunges head first into the water there will be a sensation of dizziness and fullness in the head. This shock affects the scalp and incidentally the hair. The very best treatment for hair at the seashore is first to use the wet sponge as directed and after coming from the water to take the juice of a lemon and pour over it a cupful of boiling water. When this is sufficiently cool saturate the hair with it and dry with warm towel. In ten minutes rinse off with warm wafer. Shampoo the hair frequently, using the yolk of an egg well beaten with a cupful of hot water and twenty drops of the spirits of rosemary. Rub this into the scalp, and after ten minutes rinse with warm water and dry. When inconvenient to shampoo brush the hair well and use the following scalp wash; Extract of witch hazel, one pint; eau de cologne, eight ounces; chloroform, three drams. This treatment will cleanse and make the hair soft, glossy and fluffy. After the Sea Bath. Many women who battle in the ocean have no idea of the damage done to the hair by allowing it to dry by sitting in the sun upon the beach. The salt, wet hair and the sun's rays combined have a decidedly injurious effect upon the coloring matter of the hair. It fades blond hair into streaks of dirty yellow and dark brown or black hair into burnt reddish color. Also, it renders the hair bushy, harsh and brittle. Then the fine, sharp sand cuts and irritates the scalp to such a degree as to give the impression of a scalp disease having been contracted. In fact, this sometimes actually happens owing to the itching and consequent scratching of the scalp. There are also germs and microbes in salt water which can, of course, take up their abode in the hair. The Soap For Summer. Be careful in regard to the kind of soap you use in summer, and only use soap in washing the face at the night toilet. Pure castile soap is the very best kind to use. It does not dry the skin and leaves it smooth and soft. Both morning and night rinse the face in cold water after washing. This is a splendid complexion tonic. Try softening the water in which you wash with a little oatmeal. The oatmeal should be sewed up in a thin muslin bag and allowed to soak in the water. You've no idea how wonderfully refreshing to the skin it really is. Bran Bag For the Skin. Some women find soap irritating to the skin. The best thing to do in such a case is to use a bran bag instead. When the face is in need of a thorough cleansing, after a trip in the train, for instance, a cold cream bath will remove the dirt, and the bran bath will finish the work in a satisfactory way. To make a bran bag mix equal quantities of powdered oatmeal and bran together and to a pint add one-half cupful of powdered soap. To this add about one ounce of powdered orris root. Fill small bags and use in the bath. Protection From the Sun. Before going out, lightly dab a little nongreasy face cream over the skin and then dust lightly over with some very good face powder. This effectively protects the complexion from the evil effects of exposure to a very hot sun, which, in spite of its health giving properties, serves to dry and burn the skin, causing it to wrinkle also if one does not take some such simple precaution as that prescribed. A little sunburn is becoming, but too much exposure to sun and air is fatal to all complexion beauty. Nerve Tonic. When you are tired and nervous a good rubbing all over the body with the lotion given here will be very restful. Lie quietly in bed after the rubbing for half an hour and you will then feel equal to taking up the daily tasks again. Take diluted alcohol, six ounces; cologne water, six ounces, and tannin, ten grains. Autumn Loza of Hair. It is a well known fact that during the autumn the hair falls more freely than at any other season of the year; consequently one should really give the hair greater attention for some weeks previous and so prevent wholesale loss of it. Skin Tonics. Lemon, orange and cucumber peels are excellent for the complexion. Let them soak in water used for the bath, as they not only soften but tone and freshen the complexion, keeping the flesh healthy and firm. THE FARM BUREAU. Unless farmers are sufficiently interested in farm bureau work to form an effective organization which truly represents the farming interests of the county there is small chance of the county bureau meeting with great success, says the department of agriculture. It is not enough for professional and business men to interest themselves in the work; the farmers must feel that the bureau is thelrs, that it is a means by which they can all cooperate in securing for the community at large every possible benefit and not an institution for conferring benefits on them individually. A county organization imbued with this spirit is a necessary preliminary to successful work by a county agent. HOW TO KILL POULTRY. Unsightly Product Is Caused by Incomplete Removal of Blood. "Grasp the chicken, when killing, by the bony part of the skull. Do not let the fingers touch the neck. Make a small cut with a small, sharp pointed knife on the right side of the roof of the chicken's mouth, just where the bones of the skull end. Brain for dry pickling by thrusting the knife through the groove which runs along the middle line of the roof of the mouth until it touches the skull midway between the eyes. Use a knife which is not more than two inches long, one-fourth inch wide, with a thin, flat handle, a sharp point and a straight cutting edge." The above instructions on the proper methods of killing poultry were issued by the department of agriculture. At least 30 per cent of all the poultry coming into the New York market is incompletely bled. Much of it is so badly bled that it results in a loss of from 2 to 5 cents a pound, as compared with the corresponding poultry which is well bled and in good order, continues the department. Aside from the bad appearance of incompletely bled chickens, their keeping properties are very inferior. The flesh loses its firmness sooner; its flavor is not so good; the odor of stale flesh and finally of putrefaction comes sooner, and in every way the product is more perishable. A very large proportion of the un sightly poultry in our markets, aside from the rubbing and tearing of the skins, is caused by an incomplete removal of the blood. This is evidenced by red dots which frequently occur where the feathers have been removed, especially over the thighs and wings, or by the small veins, which mar the appearance of the neck. Generally it is the neck which shows most plainly the presence of blood in the fowl, or that a wrong method has been used in cutting the blood vessels in an attempt to empty them. The neck is the first part to discolor, becoming first red, then blubish red or purple and finally green as aging progresses. Vitality of Seed. Assuming that every care has been taken to get seed well adapted to the conditions of culture, it is still important to see that the seed is of good vitality and capable of producing strong, vigorous plants. Great waste of land and labor results every year from the use of seed of low vitality. Poor seed cannot produce good plants, and poor plants give poor returns or none at all. Seed should always be tested before planting and seed of low vitality rejected. Some of this poor seed is introduced to blend with good seed so that it can be sold at a lower price. Some of the worst weeds have been introduced and spread in this way. The loss from weeds and the cost of fighting them is great and is so well understood as to need no discussion. Farmers often buy. cheap seed thinking that they are saving money, when as a matter of fact they are paying two or three times as much for the small amount of good seed obtained as they would pay had they bought good seed in the first place at twice the rate per pound paid for the poor seed.A. F. Woods, Dean Department of Agriculture, University Farm, St. Paul. SOME CHICKEN HINTS. The cripple and the malformed chicken should be put to death immediately after hatching. Such little unfortunates will bring nothing but disappointment. They will give you more care than ten well and whole ones. They will make you sick of the chicken business and give your entire flock a black eye from the first. Kill them the instant they are born. Lousy fowls are necessarily weaker than fowls that are free from lice. Strength and vitality are quite important factors while the fowls are producing their new suit of clothes. Corn is a very poor grain when fed extensively. It produces fat at the expense of other tissue, and when laying hens are fed too much corn they soon become too fat to lay. There is no grain superior to wheat for chickens. It is readily eaten and as a rule laying hens thrive upon it. Those who grow wheat have a fine opportunity to raise chickens and sell eggs, for the fowls may glean the stubble fields and save much grain that would otherwise be lost. The person who has never fed grit to his fowls will be surprised at the amount a flock of hens will pick up in the course of a year. The feed dealer keeps the best kind of grit, it being ground granite or other kind of rock. For the Children Marie Dansher, Prize Baby of Brooklyn. © 1914, by American Press Association. There was a great parade of babies in the borough of Brooklyn, New York city, a short time ago. It all came about through the advent of baby week, which was celebrated throughout the city. The parade was made in automobiles, and hundreds of little folks were in line, accompanied by their mothers and admirers. The president of the borough and other high officials revelled the parade, together with thousands of people who are interested in the welfare of children. The winner of the prize given for the best baby in Brooklyn was little Miss Marie Danaher. Marie is twenty-seven months old, and she won with a percentage of 98.07. That means that she come pretty near being a perfect baby—that is, so far as health is concerned. Beheadings. Whole. I am a wintry element. Behead me and I am the present time. Whole. I am something that grows. Behead me and I am not higher. Answers.—Train, ship, chair, scamp, scar, whale, pink, snow, flower. Riddles. Why is a coward in a regiment like a good knife? Because he cuts when brought into action. Why is a fish dealer never generous? Because his business makes him selfish. What is it that is enough for one, too much for two and nothing for three and takes but one to make and two to keep? A secret. Why is a girl not a noun? Because a lass (alas) is an interjection. Why are lazy persons' beds too short for them? Because they lie too long in them. Why is a kiss like a rumor? Because it goes from mouth to mouth. An Extinct Bird. The great auk, which once lived in great numbers along the North Atlantic coast, going in summer as far north as Iceland or Greenland, is now absolutely extinct. All that is left of this once great bird tribe is a few stuffed skins in museums. The auk was about the same size as an well grown goose, and when standing erect had a height of about two feet. The pursuit of this awkward and harmless bird for its valuable feathers led to its final complete destruction. Same Spelling, Two Meanings. The words to fill the blanks are, in each sentence, spelled alike, but have different sounds and meanings. 1. The man's face began to ----- when he found he could not get a ----- berth in the sleeping car. 2. The farmer must --- corn in order to have some for his --- and her children. Answers: No. 1. Lower, lower; No. 2. Sow, sow. Playing Tennis. Tennis, tennis, on the lawn On a summer's day! One a side! Two a side! Two or four can play! Here's a dainty lady— Alice is her name— Standing with her bat in hand Ready for the game. Pretty little maiden. May I play with you? Or are you waiting for? Little Boy Blue? Can he see your finger Raised above your head? If your Boy Blue linger May I play instead? Pretty yellow butterfly, Fly away—fly! If a ball should hit you Butterfly might die! Arrive L ave 15 pm. 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WE DO Old Laws There still exists in London a bylaw which forbids a cask of beer to be unloaded between certain hours, but no mention is made of casks containing any other liquor. Lucerne has on its statute book a law which is not enforced. It prohibits hats of more than eighteen inches in diameter, forbids the use of artificial flowers and imported feathers and orders that a license of seventy-five cents a year shall be paid for the right to wear ribbons or alk or gauze. Making It Last. A young man was lately leaving his aunt's house after a visit when, finding it was beginning to rain, he caught up an umbrella that was snugly placed in a corner and was proceeding to open it when the old lady, who for the first time observed his movements, sprang toward him, exclaiming: "No, no; that you never shall! I've had that umbrella twenty-three years, and it has never been wet yet, and I am sure it shan't be wetted now!"—London Express. To Make Shaving Easier. To shave easily and save the blades of safety razors, leave a pleasant feel on the face and make all razors take less stropping, adopt the following plan: Lather the face well and wash off the lather. That gets rid of all dust. Then with a small brush work into the skin a little vaseline, and without removing this relather the face well, and then shave. The first day or two the plan does not seem so successful, but after that the advantages are very marked—London Field. The Real Thing. Mrs. Knicker-Is your husband hard to get along with? Mrs. Bocker-Very. If I give him a poor dinner he wants a divorce and I give him a good dining obbying.-New York "There were seven of the twelve," said one of the discharged jurors "u speaking of the matter next morning, "who didn't want to sleep themselves and wouldn't let the rest of us sleep. Whenever we dropped in a doze they came around and shook us till we were wide awake again." "And you had to submit, I suppose, for they constituted the majority?" "Yes. They were a rousing majority," said the hollow eyed juror, with a pensive attempt to be faceless—Chicago Tribune. Mexican Hats. A hat such as is worn by Mexicans may cost anywhere from 5 cents to $500. The better ones weigh from six to eight pounds and carry many dollars' worth of silver and gold trimming. YOUNG BROS. NEW STORE is the place to get your roceries, Meats and Confectioneries, Cigars and Tobacco. Telephone orders promptly attended to EDW. G. YOUNG, Manager Phone 4291 Cor. 36th and Burroughs Sts. Protect Your Horses' Fect Have Them Shod by the The Cresceus Horseshoeing and Clipping Shop 315 JEFFERSON ST. Phone 3509 NELSON A. CUYLER "The Expert Horseshoer," Prop. Important—The only Expert horseshoeing shop in the city op- erated by a colored man. AIR LINE RAILROAD OF THE SOUTH Lave East 1 25 pm East 12 35 am and Local 6 00 am and Local 4 00 pm and Fla 3 30 am and Fla 3 20 pm and West 7 35 am and Local 3 50 pm and West 6 00 pm L, D, P. A. OFFICE STREET WEST Do This! TE'S KIDNEYROOT Back and Kidney Trou- 100 a Bottle. We fill and best. We deliver the city. If you have of our Fever Remedy Drug Store Phones 4710 and 4711 BLUNT AND RETAIL Session Merchant ND 23 JEFFERSON ST by stopping in and getting our the best care of your shoes and keep better shape. We special attention to ladies and to all work. STREET DO INTING Entered at the Post Office at Savannah, Ga, as Second-Class mail matter. Among the many excellent ideas and suggestions recently advanced for the good of our community, few if any should come in for more worthy mention and consideration than that of Judge Charlton of the Superior Court of Chatham County anent the establishment of a reformatory for young white criminals. It goes without saying that if any one know the need of such an institution, then it must be the judge of one of our criminal courts, whose daily duties cause him to deal with criminals and criminality of every description. In our opinion such an institution has been a long felt want among us. To allow youthful first offenders to associate by daily contact with hardened criminals, results in nothing that savors of reform. This is an universally established fact of long discovery. We say with Judge Charlton that there ought to be a reformatory for youthful criminals but we do not say with him that this reformatory should be designed for the care of youthful white offenders alone. We believe that for a reformatory to serve its real purpose in the community, provisions should be made therein not only for the care of white boys of criminal tendencies, but for black boys as well. We can not expect our community to grow in grace if only a part of its young manhood is to be shielded from the seasoned wrongdoers. What is good for the goose in this case is also good for the gander, for if the goose is reformed while the gander is left to make his own headway from among the habitual wrongdoers or breakers of the law, it can readily be seen that the moral atmosphere will be little clarified. Youthful Negro criminals are just as much the ward of the county as the youthful white offenders. If the reformatory idea is pushed to a successful end, and we trust that it will, it is our hope that it will be sufficiently broad to make flesh of both classes and not "flesh of one and bone of the other." Few city ordinances, whether in vogue or contemplated, have attracted as much attention among the small boys who make up the army of newsies on our streets, as the one suggested to prohibit the sale of newspapers by boys under fifteen years of age. Not only is young white America, "hot under the collar" so to speak, over this proposed legislation, but young black America as well. The newsies both white and black seem to think that the ground over which they were so wont to tread familiarly and which as a result of long acquaintance, they had begun to regard as their own, is now being shaken at its very foundation. Accustomed as they were to ply their ware unmolested and unrestricted so far as municipal legislation is concerned, it is quite natural for them to look with an eye of doubt and suspicion at any law or suggestion of law designed to limit the absolute freedom which is now theirs. As it is today, boys of any age may sell news papers upon our streets. On the streets may be found daily, boys whose ages range from eight to twenty, actively and profitably engaged in the newspaper selling business. And while it is true that none of them grow rich out of the business, it is nevertheless also true that in a good many instances boys far below the age of fifteen are able through the sale of their papers not only to buy all of their necessary articles of clothing for themselves but to assist in the support of their indigent parents. If such an ordinance as the one to be proposed limiting the sale of newspaners to boys sixteen years of age and over goes into effect, there is no doubt that many parents whose main support comes from their boys who must sell papers in order to make a live- lihood, will suffer. While it is true that the real object of the contemplated legislation is to prevent boys of tender ages from engaging in a livelihood that very often takes them into questionable and undesirable places, at the same time unless some provision is made for those boys who must work between hours in order to help support a needy home, we can but see an unusual amount of privation and suffering coming as a result of such legislation. We believe that the newsy should be protected. He is in a large measure the ward of the municipality. Nevertheless we should not in our attempt to protect him, close the door of opportunity in his face. We cannot predict at this time the action of council, should it be called upon to pass, an act anent the age of newspaper sellers. We do hope however that whatever is done will not in any wise close the door of opportunity for work to so many of our boys who have no other source of revenue save that which accrues to them from the sale of their newspapers. Continued from page One) factor will connect the property owned by Negroes and the total property upon which they pay taxes may not be easily determined. It probably is not four; it may not be as high as three. But in all likelihood the Negroes of South Carolina pay taxes directly or indirectly upon from $125,000,000. to $140,000,000. of property. This but illustrates and accentuates the argument that everywhere the Negroes are paying a much larger proportion of the tax than is usually credited to them; and when this is really understood, and if the principal is still to be maintained that there shall be some ratio between taxes paid and school appropriations granted, we may expect a more generous appropriation toward Negro schools. Second:- If there is any meaning, Laddie, in the phrase—"the unearned increment"—there must be in the city under consideration as in mahy another city, people who are deriving handsome incomes from the mere presence in, among, and around them of 40,-000 Negroes. Doubling the population of a city not only adds to the taxable acreage, but raises the valuation of the acres hitherto taxed. In a recent discussion with an Atlanta business-man, he remarked that for his part he would be glad if all the Negroes could be made to leave the south. I replied: "If all the Negroes in Atlanta were to leave the city, Atlanta would become a small town. If all were to leave Georgia, the shrinkage of values would bankrupt the state." And it would. The business involved in housing, feeding and clothing 40,000 people even if on a lower plane, or upon a plane absolutely low, is very large. The housing factor, yielding an annual rental of $500,000, has entered into the previous discussion. The business involved in feeding and clothing 40,000 people must add much to the tax valuation of business property. The needs of 40,000 people in one economic plane do not differ markedly from those of 40,000 people on a different plane. The man with an income of $1,000. a week does not spend fifty times as much for food and clothes as does the man with an income of $1,000 a year. Just how much business results from the presence among 40,000 white persons of 40,000 Negroes is another problem difficult of solution. There can be no question however as to its value to the city even though the figures are difficult to approximate. Forty thousand Negroes will spend at least on the average $5. a year for shoes This is a com- comfortable business of $200,000. This is not in itself a large item in a city's business, but it is one item. Ten such items make a business of $2,000,000 annually. If the raw material to feed 40,000 is one dollar per week per capita, the total is $2,000,000. per year. Even if fifty cents, here is a business of $1,000,000. and this any city would be desirous of holding on to. No claim is here made that the added tax due to the added valuation of property because of the presence of 40,000 Negroes in a city should be considered as paid by them. But nevertheless, a recognition of this increased valuation which should show itself in a generous school appropriation would be retroactive. The better schools would attract a worthy class of colored people to the city, and their presence would enhance business and therefore valuation. Good schools, like good roads, attract population and enhance values. In fact one of the chief causes of the influx of colored people into the cities is the better schools. As a business proposition it will pay any southern city that will maintain good primary and secondary schools (Grammar and High Schools) for its Negro population. This will react upon the quality of the Negroes involved, their increased efficiency and consequent enhance economic status, and this will react again favorably at every point of civic life. I have tried, Laddie, in what I have said, to show that you and your friends pay a larger portion of taxes than that with which your white friends usually credit you; and that your presence in large numbers is an economic asset to the city you dwell in. There still remains the third argument in favor of generous appropriations for colored schools, namely; that the criminal Negroes come from the submerged tenth of the race and that the submerged tenth is largely an illiterate and ignorant class. Any careful student of the problem of Negro crime will soon reach this conclusion. Perhaps the first statement of this conclusion, based upon a careful study of the facts, was made by the Atlanta University Conference upon Negro Crime in 1904. In her recent book, "In Black and White," Mrs. Hammond says page 10: "Our criminals, like the criminals of every country, come chiefly from the economic class which lives on or over the poverty line,—from the submerged tenth. * * * it is just the Negroes who belong in this economic class * * * who furnish the most of our (Negro) criminal supply * * * the poorest, the most ignorant, the ones least able to resist temptation, the folk underfed, untaught, who was born in squalor, who live in ignorance and in want of all things necessary for useful innocent, happy lives * * *." Even more recently, the Atlanta University in its conference for the present year (1914) made in connection with the Probation Court of Atlanta a careful study of a hundred Negro arrests in Atlanta. The heredity, the environment and the personal, history of these criminals were carefully studied. The study is still being carried on. But the results of the study of the first hundred showed conclusively that all were either illiterate or had had only the slightest schooling; and that most of them come from those on or below the poverty line. I saw a letter written by one who seemed to have had the most advantages. He claimed to have reached the sixth grade. This may be true, but the letter showed no evidence of it. A few years ago a Negro was hung in Atlanta, legally hung. His guilt was unquestioned. His history was this: he was the unfathered child of an abandoned woman. She deserted him as soon as she could. He simply "came up." Kind hearted people got him to go to school; its restraints were too irksome. He never returned after the first day. With no training for work and no inclination to it, he drifted more and more into the criminal class **** until the law ended a career hopeless from the start. I once heard a worthy New England voter protest in town meeting against the High School appropriation on the ground that the more education a criminal has the more dangerous a criminal he becomes. To this there can be no question. But the High School is not a school for training criminals, though doubtless some criminals have had High School training. But the educated Negro is not in the criminal class. Standing on the steps of the College for Negro youth which you attended, Laddie, I listened to a southern business man, a white man, as he admired the campus and the buildings. Finally he said: "This school must mean a great deal to the colored people of this city..." I replied: "Yes, and to the white people as well. This school is worth a million dollars a year to this city." And that is true, Laddie, whether considered from the point of money spent in running the school; that paid by the students in clothing and other supplies; the taxes paid by the families of graduates and under-graduates; the rents paid by the same, and their annual living expenses; etc., etc. or from the higher point of view of the morals of the student body, and of the families of the graduates and under graduates and in their influence for good in all civic, economic, religious and educational progress. Some things, Laddie, you and your friends must be sure of. The Negroes in the south pay a much larger portion of the taxes than that usually credited to them; they are an economic asset to their communities; the criminal Negroes are not supplied from the educated class. Special NOTICE. Until the democratic principle that all children shall have equal rights and privileges in the public schools, irrespective of race, color or economic condition, is accepted in the south as in the north, these three propositions are arguments in favor of a larger appropriations for Negro schools. College. Park Church The B. Y. P. U. of the College Park Baptist church, Rev. R. H. Thomas, pastor, opens every Sunday at 4:30 p.m. A very interesting program was rendered last Sunday. This Sunday's program is as follows: Solo, Mrs. S. Bacon, president; recitation, Miss M. Nichols; duet, Misses Brown and Lanur; remarks, J. W. Derrick. Sunday school at 9:45 a.m. Only Two Weeks Remain in which you will have the chance to buy stock in Married Miss Mae R. Lamar and Mr. David Davis were quietly married on Thursday evening at the residence of the bride's mother, 1015 Burroughs street. Rev. T. C. Collier, officiated. Officers Elected The Select WhiteRose Pleasure Club held its regular meeting on Tuesday night at the president's home, 829 West Gwinnett street. As this was the club's annual meeting it was attended by the entire membership and a number of visitors. Officers were elected as follows: Miss Lula Jones, president; Miss Freida Strobert, vice president; Mrs. Claudia Murray, secretary; Miss Mable Foster, assistant secretary; Miss Alice Steele, treasurer. When the option on that valuable West Broad street property, adjoining the new bank, will expire. Do not put it off longer until it is too late and then regret your lost opportunities. Deaths Mr. Courtland Eugene Thomas died Friday morning July 10th. at 2 o'clock, after an illness of six weeks and was buried from the First Bryan Baptist church Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Mr. Thomas was born March 24th, 1895 on Walker and Guerard streets. He attended the West Broad street school, until his failing health probibited him, but through the kindness of his teachers and the principal he received his diploma, which he so highly prized and worked so faithfully for. He leaves to mourn his death an aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. P. I. Small, Mrs. Minnie Tillie, Mrs. Maggie Small and a cousin, Mr. Wesley Walker and a host of shoolmates and friends. The pall bearers were Messrs. Peter Houston, Elijah Butler, Joseph Wright, William Bird and James Wells. The flower girls were Misses Meta Williams, Idella Hemby, Delphine Colef, Mary Noisette, Charlotte Genross and Lucile Young. Because they failed to grasp the opportunity when it was theirs. GUARANTY Lodges July 28, 1914, Music and Refreshments FARE - 50 - CENTS G. H. BOWEN 457 West Broad Street. Phone 4096 Resolutions. Whereas it pleased our Heavenly Father to call from our midst Brother WYATT SURRENCY on the 15th day of June 1914 Resolved first. That we, the members of Sumner Lodge No. 10, of Baxley, Ga. of which Bro. Surrency was treasurer, bow in humble submission to Him who doeth all things well. Resolved second, That we extend our sympathy to the bereaved family during their hours of sadness. Resolved third, that through the death of Bro. Surrency. Sumner Lodge has lost a faithful and worthy member, his children a loving father, his wife a devoted husband, his church a useful member and his country a loyal citizen. Resolved fourth, That a copy of these resolutions be spread upon the minutes of Sumner Lodge, and that they be sent to The Savannah Tribune for publication and that a copy be tendered the bereaved family. The face so familiar to us we see no more, But we hope to meet thee over on the other shore, As we view thy life we catch inspiration, Which we hope will convoy us during temptation. Thy life's work on earth is done, The battle is fought, the victory won, We hope to meet thee again by and by. In the celestial city above the sky. P. A. Sellers, N. A. McTier, E. H. Hall, Committee The Union Mutual Association OF ATLANTA, GEORGIA Has an efficient SYSTEM of handling the daily business or Industrial Insurance. As a result of their long experience in this line of work. The officers of this grand old pioneer Negro Insurance Company are easily in a class by themselves. Each officer and employee becomes a unit in an EFFICIENT SYSTEM working for the benefit of their many policy holders. If you have ever done business with us you know the advantage of such an EFFICIENT SYSTEM. If not, we would like to prove to you the many ways in which our SYSTEM of handling this class of insurance will benefit you. DON'T PUT IT OFF, but see one of our agents THIS VERY DAY or phone 1470, J. C. LINDSAY Dist, Mgr., 509 West Broad St. Savannah; Ga. or write T. W. WALKER, Pres't, or C. C. Shank, Secretary, 200 Auburn Ave, Atlanta Ga. LOCALS FOR RENT—Three room Flat with bath. Apply 218 East Park Avenuet Unfurnished rooms for rent. Apply to Mrs. Maggie Williams, 712 Bolton, west. FOR RENT—Nicely furnished front room in private family for one or two gentlemen, with or without board. 543 East Huntingdon street. Our Job Printing department is well equipped to turn out any class of printing. On account of our facilities and stock we can afford to offer prices that are reasonable. Three (3) commodious rooms, 526 Park avenue, east, upper, without children. Our people should not lose this opportunity to secure some of the most choice business property in Savannah, by purchasing Stock in the Union Development Company. Price only $10.00 per share. Call on or address, G. H. Bowen, 457 West Broad St. For Rent, 5 room apartment with bath and all modern conveniences, 307 Duff St, east Apply, Scott Bros., Gwinnett and West Broad streets. ...Houses for Rent—New houses Thirty-sixth street and Ogee- chee avenue, four and five rooms, seven and nine dollars. Inquire at Wheeler's Store. .That choice piece of property next to the Wage Earners new bank on West Broad street is destined to be worth many times the present price within the next few years, and those who buy stock in the Union Development Company are bound to reap a rich reward. Call on or address G. H. Bowen, 457 West Broad St. Three (3) commodious rooms. 526 Park avenue, east, upper, without children. Bids Wanted Bids wanted for the refreshment privilege on Armour Lodge annual excursion, August 18th, to Beaufort, S. C., on the Pilot Boy and Clivedon. Bids on each boat must be seperate and distinct, accompanied with draft of the amount, the other half payable in Beaufort. All bids must be in the hands of the committee on or before August 3rd. The committee reserves the right to reject any bid. Address to Arthur Brown. Chairman: A. Brailford, at Savannah Trust Company, 13 East Bay street. Watch for the opening of the Plaza Cafe at 624 West Broad St opposite the Pekin Theatre. We invite inspection. Harrell & Fantroy Mr. Harrison Stephens of Birmingham, Ala., is visiting his sister, Mrs Etta Butler, Park Avenue west Miss Meta Williann and Miss Georgia Houston, of Charleston, are visiting friends in the city. Miss Mabel Johnson, of Brunswick, is the guest of Mrs. Elizabeth Miller, Oelgthorpe Avenue, west. Mrs. Helen Smith, and baby are visiting relatives in Jacksonville, Fla. Mrs. Jeanette Murray of Cartesville, is in the city visiting her brother, Mr. Marion Carter. Among those to sail for New York Saturday, are Misses Alice Middleton and Annie Wayring of St. Augustine, Fla. Miss Lula Mallard of McIntosh, Ga. is spending awhile with Mrs. Rosa Burroughs, 521 West 40th street. Misses Marie E. Blailock, Leonora Fields, Peretean, Neomiand Macedonia Martin spent an enjoyable day in Charleston, S. C., Sunday last, guests of Mrs. I. E. Rutter. Miss Percy Mae Tweedy has graduated from Gaffey's Business College, New York City, in a course of stenography and typewriting and is now holding a responsible position. Mrs. Sarah Squire accompanied by her grand-daughter, Miss Alberta Law, will sail today for New York, where she will spend the summer with her son, Mr. William M. Heyward, formerly of this city. Before returning they will visit relatives at Mt. Kisco, N.Y. Miss Rosa B. Williams of Brooklyn, N.Y., is in the city visiting Miss Amabel I. Monroe. Mrs. H. A. Clarke, formerly of this city but now a resident of Atlanta, left Saturday after spending three weeks very pleasantly with relatives and friends, in company with her son, Lloyd, and Master Merritt Cohen. Miss Hattie Griffin of Augusta, Ga., is visiting her brother, Mr. Wm. Griffin, 515 Gaston street, east. Miss Nettie S. Jackson left last Saturday for New York, to spend one month visiting Mr. and Mrs. Rutledge Carson and friends. Miss Fredericker E. Price left for Macon, Sunday morning on a four weeks vacation and will be the guest of Miss Ellen Mooney in South Macon. Miss Price will visit Fort Valley, Marshallville, Ga., and other places before coming home. Mrs. Pauline V. Douglass and children of Orlanda, Fla., formerly Miss Pauline V Clark of Savaunah, Ga., is visiting her brother Mr. Z. E. Clarke, of 312 Lorch street. Mrs. Frances S. Nelson of Mickanopy, Fla., is stopping with her brother of 312 Lorch street, for a few days. Mr. John H. Carter of Atlanta, is in the city, spending a few days with relatives. Miss Hattie Carrington, of Newark, N. J. is among the visitors in the city this week. Mrs. Susan S. Riley, of Waycross, is in the city visiting her mother, Mrs. Janie.Hamilton, of Huntington street, west. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Thompson of Brooklyn N. Y., sailed Tuesday for home, after a very pleasant stay of two weeks. THE FENCERS Top row, left to right—Harry Maek, Joseph Rivers, James DeWillis, Samuel Brown, John Barnwell, Louis Minis, P. J Clark. Chairman. Bottom row, left to right—Linton Moore, John D. Maxwell, Ex-officio. Middleton Edwards, Chas. Pinckney, Secretary, H. R. Pollins, P. A. Moore. Mrs Florence Pinckney of Thirty-first street, west, is visiting in Columbus, Ga., the guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. Allen Crook, the later of whom will accompany her on her return home. Mrs. James H. Butler and baby are visiting the former's mother in Chicago, Ill. Mrs Ellen A. Cotton of Americus, is in the city visiting frineds. Dr. C. C. Middleton returned to the city Wednesday from Lynchburg, Va. Miss Mary Lou Carter of Atlanta, and Miss Annie Murray of Bainbridge, are among the visitors in the city. Miss Ethel Morrison, and Mrs. Julia Cox of Brunswick, Ga., are visiting friends in the city. Miss Helen Butler of Atlanta, is in the city for a few days visiting her brother, Mr. Harry Butler. Miss Elizabeth Johnson of Rome, is the guest of Mrs. Helen Morgan, Waldburg street, east An interesting boxing contest will take place at Lincoln Park Wednesday night. There will be two main bouts, Walter Johnson, a local favorite, meeting Battling White and Alabama Blossom taking on Kid Williams. Aside from these two attractions Young George Dixon will meet Chatham Kid and Young Knockout Moore will box Jack Gates. The admission will be 25 cents, and dancing after bouts. Cards of Thanks. Mr. and Mrs. P. I. Small and family wish to thank their many friends for the kindness shown in, so many ways, during the time of their recent bereavement. In Memoriam In sad and loving remembrance of our darling mother, MARY ANN JONES, who departed this life two years ago today. Two years have passed, but God doth know How sad our hearts, how deep the blow, When you were called to your reward, Our hearts were pierced as with a sword. Peaceful be thy rest, dear mother, Tis sweet to breathe thy name, In life we loved you dearly. In death we do the same. Yet you are happy, we alone Must bear our cross with sighs and Our. cherished hope and prayer is this. Come death—God you eternal bliss. From loving daughters, Mrs. M. E. Binvard, Mrs. G. A. Griffin, Evanston, Ill. Grand Children, Lewis Binyard, Alma Binyard. Asbury M. E. Church On last Thursday evening our friends and members were the recipients of a fine program rendered by Epworth League. On last Sunday a large congregation was at each service. Two able sermons were preached during the day by the pastor, Rev. Stripling, and Rev. Pearson. At 5:30 p.m., the Methodist Brotherhood held another interesting meeting. At the evening service the Rev. Pearson delivered an eloquent sermon from Acts 26th, chapter 19th, verse. The trolley ride which was given by the Methodist Brotherhood was a grand success. The services on tomorrow are as follows: preaching 11 a.m.; Sunday school 3:30 p.m.; preaching 8:30 p.m. The services during the week are as follows: class meeting, Tuesday nights; Epworth League, Thursday nights. The pastor of Asbury M. E. Church will preach Sunday night from the subject "How we may know God." Dr. O'Connel, a member of the faculty of Gammon Theological Seminary, Atlanta, Ga., will worship with us. Our friends are invited to hear him. Social Happenings. A very pleasant birthday party was given little Leoni P. Burroughs by her mother on Monday afternoon in honor of her eight birthday. The cake was lighted with eight little candles which burned while the refreshments were being served. Those present were Misses Ella Parkhurst, Alean Jones, Ethel Mae Ford, Lucy and Margret Gadsden, Roberta Lewis, Rebecca Brown-Masters Robert Gadsden, Eldred Lewis and Walter Bryant. Quite an enjoyable afternoon was spent. Little Miss Burroughs received some very useful presents. A Remarkable Compilaton In the seperate illustrated Magazine of next Sunday's New New York World there will be another great Detective Story by E. Philips Oppenhejm; an important article about the Bible, Babylon and the inscriptions; the New York girl who changed Queen, Mary's mind about the Tango; the romance of Walter Johnson, the famous baseball pitcher; the greatest elephant in the world ordered chained for life; strange story of three sons hypnotized by their mother etc., etc. Always order the Sunday World in advance. Christian Endeavor Officers On last Sunday those who were nominated by the executive committee of the Young People's Christian Endeavor Society of the First Congregational Church to head the society were installed by the pastor. The outgoing administration had a very successful term and left the society in excellent condition. The following were the officers installed: Mr. F. M. C. Taylor, president; Mr. Louis Callen, vice-president; Miss Ruth Pettie, corresponding secretary; Miss Lucile Spencer, recording secretary; Mr. Sawyer, treasurer; Miss Willie Grant, pianist; Mr. John McIntosh, Jr., was appointed by the president as editor. Next Sunday the meeting will begin at 7:30 o'clock, subject, "Faithful in little things," Luke 16:10-13. The meeting will be led by Miss Essie Ham. Beth-Eden Church Beth Eden Baptist Church, corner of Lincoln and Gordon streets, Rev. N. M. Clarke, pastor, residence 214 Waldburg street, east. Sunday morning Rev. Burton preached a fine sermon for us, and at night Rev. Clarke preached from the text John 14-6. Under the pastorate of Rev. Clarke the church has made rapid progress. We have taken in more members and raised more money than under any pastor since the death of Rev. Alexander Ellis. The circles are now getting ready for the next big rally. We are real anxious to burn our mortgage; and with the splendid progress we have made during the last few years, we shall soon be able to do so. We invite all our friends to worship with us and promise to let you out early. You will find plenty of fans and ice water. Services tomorrow as follows: preaching 11 a. m.; Sunday school 3:15 p. m; B. Y. P. U., 6:30 p. m; preaching 8:15 p. m. Her Housekeeping Growells—Smith's wife must be a poor housekeeper. Mrs. Growells—Why do you think so? Growells—He declares he's perfectly comfortable at home every day in the year.—Chicago News. FOR RENT Furnished and, unfurnished Rooms 512 514 East Gaston street. Notice to Debtors and Creditors. All persons having demands against the estate of Alfred Mike, late of Chatham County, deceased, are hereby notified to render in their demands to the undersigned according to Law, and all persons indebted to said estate are required to make immediate payments. L. M. Pollard, Administrator Estate Alfred Mike, deceased. May 6, 1914. In speaking of the success of the Ga. Mutual our quarterly bulletine said: "We are six years old. "We have 34 branch offices. "We employ more than 150 men and women of our race. "Our business showed an increase of 17 per cent in 1913 over 1912. "Our business for 1913 showed an increase of 85 per cent. over the first year of our existence—1908. "We have spent altogether $155,967.23 in sick benefits and in the payment of death claims in six years." These we offer as our silent witnesses, and yet they speak for themselves. Branch Office----509 W. Broad St Treat corns, bunions and ingrowing nails without pain. I can positively cure your corns and and other feet trouble. It is very important that you have your feet treated if you are suffering with the above complaint. It has been proven by the best medical men that many diseases that afflict other parts of the body is caused from neglected feet. The skin is one of the three principal channels by which the body casts off impurities. It is estimated that in every square inch of the souls there are 2,688 sweat glands and these serve to aid Nature in throwing out of the system the filth, the carbonic acid and disease which have found their way into the blood and lymph channel. I treat rheumatism, my foot draft sweat the poison through the soles of the feet. I have a fine preparation for sore tired feet, price 25 cents a bottle. Corn salve 25 cents box, RUB-IT-IN, this is a remedy I especially prepared for tired aching and sore feet, price 25 cents a bottle. I will call at your residence by appointment. Office, 603 Park avenue west. Phone 5313 Popular Excursion Southern Railway Co. "Premier Carrier of the South" To Augusta, Ga. and Columbia, S. C. $3.00 Round Trip Tickets on sale July 24th, for midnight train and noonday train. Final limit of tickets July 29th. 1914. For full information call or telephone City Ticket Office No.30 Bull Street, Savannah, Ga. Account Young Peoples' Congress via Central of Georgia Railway. $9.05 Round Trip. Tickets on sale July 6th, and 7th. with final return limit of July 15th. Special coaches will be operated for Savannah delegates. AMUSEMENT COLUMN Coming.Events in the Social World NOTICE—Articles in this Column Two Cents Per Word, Payable in Advance. July 27th, Monday. Excursion to Beautort by Mt Seir Lodge Odd-Fellows. Fare 50 and 35 cents. July 20th, Monday. Excursion to Beautort, S. C. by Savannah Lodge Odd-Fellows. Fare 50 cents. July 23rd, Tuesday. Excursion to Beautort by Mt. Bethel Baptist Church Fare 50 and 25 cents. July 22, Wednesday, afternoon excursion to Daufuskie by L. B. S. club, fare 50 and 25 cents. July 27th, Monday. Picnic at Lincoln Park by Young Ladies Independent Circle. Tickets 15 cents. July 27th, Monday. Excursion to Blufutt by the Sons and daughters of Zion of Thunderbolt. Tickets 50 and 25 cents. August 12th, Wednesday. Afternoon excursion to Daufuskie by Morning Call Aid and Social Club. Tickets 50 cents. July28th, Tuesday. Afternoon excursion to Daufuskie by Imperial Aid and Social Club. Tickets 50 cents. July 21, Tuesday, Afternoon excursion to Daufuskie by the Weldon Lodge of Elks. Souvenirs to be given away. Tickets 50 and 25 cents. July 20th, Monday. Afternoon excursion to Daufuskie by the Evening Call Aid and Social Club. Tickets 50 cents. July 20th, Monday. Trolley Ride by Light of Inheritance Lodge No. 133, I. O. G. S. and D. of S. Tickets, 25 cents. August 10, Monday. Excursion to Beaufort by Light of Inheritance Lodge No. 133 I. O. G. S. and D. of S. Tickets 50 cents. August 18th Tuesday. Annual two boat excursion to Beaufort by Armour Lodge No. 1894 G U. O. of O. F. Ticket, 50 cents. July 20, Monday Trolley ride by Triumph Temple No. 19 U. B.of A. Tickets 25 cents. July 27th Monday. Cutting by the Georgia Union Tie A. and S. C at Woodlawn Park Ticket .15 cents. onday August 3rd, annual picnic to Harrisneck given by the College Park Sunday school. Tickets adults 75 cents; Children under 12 50 cents. July 29th Monday. Afternoon excursion to Daufauskie by Piney Wood Club. Tickets 50 and 25 cents. Aug. 4, Tuesday. Two boat afternoon excursion by Armenia Lodge of Odd Fellows to Daufauskie. Tickets 25 and 50 cents. 8 August 11, Tuesday. Afternoon excursion to Daufauskie by Savannah Home Association Two oats. Two orchestras. Come early and a void the rush Boats leave at 3 o'clock. Tickets 50 and 25 cents. July 23rd Tuesday Picnic and barbecue at Lincoln Park by Savannah Electric Aid and Social Club. Admission. 15 cents; double 25 cents. July 28th, Tuesday. Excursion to Beautort by Driskell and Gurrantee Lodges of Odd Fellows. Fare 50 and 25 cents. August 16, Sunday midnight. Annual Outing of First African Baptist Church to St. Catherine Island. Fare 5 and 50 cents. August 19 Webnesday. Afternoon excursion to Daufauskie by P G. M. Council No. 60 and Armour Household of Ruth. No. 438. Faoe 50 cent. July 27th, Monday. Trolley ride by Lepaigeville Society. Fare 25 cents. July 21st, Tuesday. Picnic at Lincoln Park by Fountain City Club and Branch Admission. "Can you tell your present flance's ring?" inquired the romantic girl as the doorbell sounded. "Why, certainly," answered her practical friend. "It's the newest of the lot."-St Louis Republic. In speaking of the success of the Ga. Mutual our quarterly bulletine said: "We are six years old. "We have 34 branch JOHN A. BROWN Willie H. Johnson Scientific Chinadisk THE HOTEL The Wage Earners Loan and Investment Company Will pay Interest in its Savings Department at the rate of 6 Per Cent on Sums of $100 00 or more, when left for the period of One Year. interest payable quarterly at the rate of 5 Per Cent on deposits pay able upon demand L. E. Williams, Pres and Trens W. R. Fields, Vice-President R.A. Harper, Secretary Directors L. E. Williams, L. M. Pollard, W. H. Burgess W. J. Williams J. G. Garey Jno. F. Jones W. R. Fields H. B. Wright Sol. C. Johnson P. Edward Perry Wm. Wright R. A. Harper James M. Ferrebee The Wage Earners Loa and Investment Co. (The Pioneer Negro Savings Bank of Georgia) 468 W. Broad S Savannah, Ga. SUNDAY SCHOOL. Lesson {i—Third. Quarter, For July 19, 1914, See [eRe ee ee ‘Text of the Lesson, Mark x, 46-52 Memory Verses, 51, 52—Golden Text, Ina. xxxv, 5, 6—Commentary Prepared by Rev. D. M. Stearns. Causing the blind to see, the deat to hear, the damb to sing and the lame to walk were samples of what will be more fully when His kingdom comes sa. xxxv, 46). The blind and all otb- er afflicted ones were physical illustra- tions of Israel's spiritual condition, and He was as ready to open their eyes a3 He was lterally to open the eyes of a few individuals. But the great ones among them preferred their blindness because all the time they thought they saw clearly. Our Lord called them blind Pharisees, blind leaders of the Liind (Matt, xxill, 26; xv, 14), and when they usked Him, “Are we blind alsof* He said unto them, “If ye were: blind Ye should have no sin, but now ye eay, We see; therefore your sin remaineth” Gohn ix, 40, 41). In their case, as iz tha case of multitudes today, the god of this wérld blinded thelr minds, lee the Ught of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them (II Cor. tv, 4). Our lesson story is found in Matt. xx, 20-34, as well as in Mark, and 13 the record of a healing as He left the clty of Jericho. He healed another man who was blind as He entered Jericho, and that man followed Him, glorifying ‘God :s He entered and passed through Jericho (Luke xviii, 35, to xix, ). Mat- thew and Mark both say that the heal- iux of our lesson took place as He de- parted from Jericho, and Matthew says ‘that there were two blind men. Well, there are no discrepancies and nothing to reconcile. He bealed a blind man a3 He entered Jericho and two more a3 ‘He left the city. and one of the two was called Bartimaeus, and no doubt theré were many more blind people hexted at different times (Matt. xi, 15; sii. 22: Jobn ix), and we cannot but re- foie with every poor fellow who re- ceil his sight. feel sorry for those who dil not and pity the spiritually Ulin? v ho fancied that they did see, be- car + they were wise in their own esti- mation WI: the kingdom comes we shall sow ts King In His beauty, and we sha" shen think that we never knew Hit tefore, He will be so glorious fsa, sxx, 17, 24; John ill, 1, 2). ev- +r; sve shall see Him, either to adore Him and enjoy Him forever or else*to | see Him and hear Tim sas, “Depart from me; I never knew you.” The cry | of the man who was healed as He en- tered Jericho and that of the others bextol as He left the city is so similar that some cannot think that Luke is telliux of a separate incident (Matt. xx, 30; Mark x, 47; Luke xvill. 38). Tn cxeh event Jesus stood and com- mended the man or men to be brought unto Hiim or called them to Him, Mark says that those who called bim sald. “Be of good comfort: rise; He calleth thee.” That which we have in eight words bere is just four words in the Greek. l envy those who can read the Greek and flebrew readily; there Is such a | ful-n-ss of meaning in those languages whicb it is difficult to express in Eng- lish. There is something very remark- able here, and it is this: The words “Bo | of xeud comfort” (Greek “tharsei”) aro used by our Lord on fire different oc- casious. all exceedingly interesting and. belpful, four while He was on earth aunt onee after He returned to heavén (Matt. ix, 2, 22; xiv, 27; John xvi, 33; Acts <xiil, 1D. ‘They make a beautiful, belpiut Bible study on forgiveness, penve, victory and the purpose of God ‘The remarkable thing is that this word, used only elsewhere by our Lord, is used in our lesson by those who called the blind man. I wonder why they shonld use one-of our Lord's spe citl words. I do not understand it. I only note the fact. If it was the dis- ciples who used the word they did it as His representatives, and we think of a later word of His, “As my Father hath sent Mec, even so send I you” (John xx, { 211. If some of the maliltude used the | word, then I am perplexed. i Casting away his garment, he came ' to Jesus, and I expoct that he did so { very quickly. He knew his need and | that there was a deliverer at hand, and he did not hesitate nor make any ex- cuse. He was poor, empty, helpleas, reads to receive, In the song of Mary it is written; “Ele hath filled the hun- sty with good things, and the rich He bath sent empty away” (Luke, {, 53). it Is also written, “Blessed are ye that bunzer now, for ye sball be filled” (Luke vi, 21). ‘The poor and the needy a Ta one ae a a ae ‘NSURANCEGEOGRA PHY When isa man mos confused{ When he misses his train. When are the people most un- safe? Wheu they are not insured with the Pilgrim Health and Life Insurance Company- Which company pays forall dis- ease known to medical science! The Pilgrim. Which company carries itsmem- bers the longest before | lapsing their policies? The Pilgrim, Will you explain why the Pil- grimdoes this? Only to aid its Picy holders, that’s all. Which company organized firs among Negroes in Georgia, an occar charter to do business along the Industrial lines? The Pilgrim, of'course. Which company collected the largest amount of money, accord- to the last report of the INSUR- ANCE DEPAETENT, to the Governor of the State? The answer is in tha report, The Pil- grim. é How can this statement be veri- fied? By referring to the report of the INSURANCE DEPART- MENT, of the State of Georgia How can a policy be obtained with the Pilgrim, in case its agents turn back before they reach your home? By ringing phone 4129. | Why_has the Pilgrim so many satisfied policy holders?! By per- forming its perpetuated motto, PR MPINESt, EODDSIY AND JUSTICE, Why is it so easy to secure new members for the Pilgrim? They have heard of the many blessings it has, and is still bestowing upon its thousands of satisfied policy holders, : How long after the death of a: member, before the beneficiary can draw the death benefit? As soon’ as the death certificate is properly filled by the attending vhrsican, How many men and women of our race are employed and are well paid by the Pilgrim? SIX pO RED EW ENETSEY- Are you being satisfactorily served? Ifnotsee the Pilgrim’s agents, or ring the office, and your order will be filled, and promptly delivered. Local and long distant phone 4129. Offiice, 509 West Broad Street, Savannsh Georgia J.S. Perry, Supt A. B- Singfield, Gen’] Supt. —Adv| Peg” GFA, romps ou wre 7 ‘uo 1y8u dooy 3Nq “Eq ou Yoo) pue urd | 2g (PoP | PIT ofp ovum ex ApmzToy jt Inq ‘Peq JoyTTOM oy EUS tBu fea ‘00d 9q Avw mojd Aut *suo3s 30 Adurems 9q dem ppg Ay “auaAaSUad Wanted = Sample. Ayoung minister unexpectedly called upon to address a Sunday school asked, to gain time: “Children, what shall I speak about?” A iittle girl,on the front seat who was in the habit of reciting at enter- taiaments had committed to memory several declamations, so that she was always prepared for any occasion. Sympathy and interest shone tn ber face as she held up her band and in a shrill voice inquired: . * “What do you know best?”—Chicago News — A number of years ago Geni Bey, Es- sad Pasha’s brother and. like »imself, an Albanfan nationalist, was shot by order of Abdul Hamid. For this rea- son, when the Turkish parliament de- posed the sultan, Essad Pasha begged to be sent to Yildiz kiosk to tell Abdul of his fate. Accompanied by three oth- ers, he presented himself before his brother's murderer and pronounced the formula: “In accordance with Fetra, the representatives of the nation bave decreed your deposition. Follow us.” Essad subsequently declared that April 27, 1909, when be thus tasted the sweets of revenge, was the happiest day he had ever known.—London Spec- tator. Point to Be Remembered. _. Yes, mum, I be the oldest "un in yon ‘Willage, but, mind ye, I ain't always Deen.”—London Opinion. Orthography of Shakespeare. Some interesting Shakespeareana ap- Pear in the London Record. It-ts well known that in Shakespeare's time or- thography was little accounted of and that Shakespeare bimself would have considered the question of spelling his name in one Way and not another a mere waste of time. It is, however, worth recording how the name strack the Bodlelan officials when the first folio was given a place and mark in tbe brary. The entries are as follows and were all written in 2623: Shak sper, Shape-speare, Shakspeare, Shako- speare, Shak-speare. The testimony, 80 far as it goes, is obviously in favor of the form “Shakespeare” and of the present pronunciation of the word. Nutmeg. | Nutmeg shonld be used sparingly, as St contains an etherisl off thet ds a rec- ognized poison, es ins (Fa) ORCA y FLO? & ab — < 7 ANN eo fa a eRe FETRIGG|| Payey ~E. Les £ A REGIS "a ROC! . | 5 x a |] CORRESPONDENCE oe SOLICITED 4 i [This matter must not be reprinted with- out special permission.) Air slacked Hime is recommended by some as effective in controlling melon bugs. A Michigan White Wyandotte ben is credited with having lutd ninety-three eggs in as many days. Her name is Pinfeather, and her owner holds her worth $100. One Iowa farmer.succecded in get- ting the upper hand of a patch of horse nettle last July and August by apply- ing twenty gallous of kerosene oll ta the pateh, 3 by 4 rods in extent. * Corn sinut cannot be controlled, as can oat smut, by treating the seed with a formalin solutiod. The only pre- ventive consists in not planting seed on fields which produced smutty com the preceding year. A bit odd, isn’t it, that one of the largest American trees known—the cot- tonwood—has a seed so small that it is. borne for long distances in the air sup- ported by a little fluff of cotton to ‘which it fs attached? A strip of several thicknesses of most any kind of paper wrapped around the stem of the garden plants and extending an inch and a half into the soll and as far above the ground will give effective protection from cut- worms. ‘or the sake of the boy and only i1i- eldentally beeause of consideration for the automobile gas bill the boy who sills around in such a machine for pleasure merely ought fo be required to earn the money to pay for the gas- oline that he burns up. A new process has been discovered for the drsing of lumber by electricity. ‘The trees are first sawed into thick planks aud subsected to an electric cur- rent for ten hours. Under this method the wood fs said to be harder and to warp less than,by the usual method. Corn belt hog raisers should take note of the warning which has lately deen issued by the United States de- partment of ngriculture to the effect that no faith should be placed by hog ‘Talsers in any treatment for hog chol- era except by the serum vaccination method. A word of appreciation doesn't cost a Ted cent, but in a good many cases It secures a type and quality of service that mere wages will not. Justly spoken, such appreciation tends to ere- ate good feeling and makes possible a type of cooperation that produces most satisfactory results. A California farm hand who appar- ently thinks while his barids are busy milking has devised the plan of strap- Ping a one legged milk stoot to that part of his anatomy where he sits down. When he finishes one cow and goes to the next the stool goes along with him and is there when he sits én 8 | Rarely should asparagus be cut be- yond the middle of June, and many do not cut it after the ist. ‘The condition of the bed next year will depend large- ly upon the care which it recelves from this on. Such care should incladu keeping the bed free from weeds, keep- tug the soil loose and generous fertiliz- ing if the bed has not been fertilized earlier in the season. ‘The fact—vouched for by geologists— that the surface of the country is wearing away at the rate of an inch in 750 years isn’t half as tmportant a consideration for the average farmer as that involved in taking from the soll more in fertilizing elements in raw ‘crops than he restores to it in the shape of natural and commercial fertilizers ‘and the growing of leguminous crops. A Minnesota woman, writing Dr. Bracken of the state board of health, recommends the following recipe for the successful use of face powder: For giving the face the best color get 2 pot of rouge and a rabbit's foot. Bury them about two miles from home and Walk out and back once a day to see that the stuff fs still there. On the face of it this would seem to be an entirely successful way to keep the complexion fresh and of the right color. ‘The polsoned mash bait which ts used to kill cutworms ts made as follows: ‘Thoroughly mix a teaspoonful of paris Breen in,a quart of dry bren and then moisten the mixture with a pint of sweetened water, molasses or sugar being good for the purpose. ‘The bait thus prepared should be scattered in Uttle chunks as large as a good sized hickory nut along the rows of the plants. Poultry should not be allowed to run in a garden where this polson has been placed. THE ‘HOME CANNER. ‘The home canner is a very im- portant help on the farm, be- cause it saves the waste in per ishable fruits and vegetables. ‘With the canner the fruits and vegetables that the market can- not use may be saved to use later on the table and to sell ‘when the market is prepared for: these food products. Every farm should have a canner. The home canner {a a means of saving sur- plus frults and vegetables. It offers a way to keep certain foods during the winter or at times when fruits and vegetables are out of season. Most every farm has a surplus of fruits and vegetables at certain seasons when the market is not prepared to take the products fast enough to keep them from going to waste. PETE THE DEADLY CUTWORM. it Has Boen Destroying Wheat In West- ern Kansas—Preventive Measures. ‘The mysterious worm which has been reported to be destroying wheat in western Kansas is none other than the common clayback cutworm. ac- cording to’ George A. Dean. professor of entomology in the Kansas State Agricultural college. a When the first report of damage was received an entomologist was sent {nto the infested region. Infestation was found to be confined practically to wheat fields containing much volun- teer wheat and to grass lands and al- falfa flelds. Uniess weather conditions are unfavorable for growing crops, the worms will probably, says the ento- mologists, cause no great loss of the wheat crop. Preventive measures are best for controlling eutworms. If the wheat fields are plowed during the summer and the volunteer wheat is kept down until after seeding there {s very lttle danger. Cutworms often migrate from field to field, in which case a good dust barrler should be constructed in which the worms may be destroyed. Wheré the worms are migrating or are con- centrated In a small area, they cat probably be killed by vsing the poison bran mash employed against grass- hoppers. ‘his should be sown in the evening alonz the edge of thé ficld that the worms are entering. Se eae oe te eeee tee In preparing the taud for alfalfa tt is best to go slow. ‘The first step is to plow the soil deep and prepare it the first year for potatoes ur corn, using ten loads of manure per acre, pulveriz ing or harrowing the land down in good shape. Tho corn or potato crop should then be kept thoroughly clean for a season. This will destroy weeds and the ground will have time to settle Properly for alfalfa. ‘Then the follow- ing spring the land should be double disked, rolled and harrowed. ‘The seed can then be sown with an ordinary svbeat drill as follows: Mix, and mix thoroughly, about six pounds of cornmeal to ten pounds of alfalfa seed. ‘The ordinary drill when closed to its finest calibration will sow about sixteen pounds per acre. Thus sixteen pounds of tle mixture will mean ten pounds of aifsifa seed. ‘This is considered about the best amount to sow per acre under fleld conditfons. Another method of sowing Is to cov- er or plug up all but the Orst, seventh, ete., holes in the drill with the indl- eator set at the same position as be- fore. This will take about one pound of seed per acre and wil! put the rows forty-two inches apart, far enough to be cultivated. «= Mite tea Mentill A large amount of straw is shipped from a county in Missouri to a nearby Paper and strawboard factors. This straw brings the farmer about 50 cents Per ton. A county agent recently found a pile of about 1,000 tons at Sikeston ready for shipment. He com- putes that as a fertilizer this straw Is worth $2.50 per ton, in addition to its value as 2 means of adding organic matter to the soll. He is making a campaign of the county in an attempt to show the inadvisability of the farm- ers selling thelr straw and urging {ts more extensive use as bedding in sta- bles and feed lots. Straw used as a top dressing on fall wheat bas been found to practically insure a good stand of clover on lands where clover 1s otherwise grown with great diff culty. Cure or Kill Trees, It 1s very unjust to neighbors to per- mit trees to grow that are covered with insects or troubled with disease. The diseaso or insects will spread and finally destroy other trees on the prop- erty where they are growing, and the trouble rapidly spreads to neighboring grounds, Either cure or kill, If un- able to do the first cut down the trees and burn them, and do it proniptly. ® Good Whitewash, <<. ..A pound of cheap bar soap dissolved in a gallon of boiling water and added to about five gallons of thick white- wash will give it a°gloss Ike oll paint. Silicate of: soda in the proportion of one to ten of whitewash produces a fireproof cement. Orchard No Place For Hay. ‘The wise farmer does not try to raise a crop of fruit and a crop of hay from the same land. By so doing he fails to get the best possible results from el- ther. Better put all the attention to tho orchard and raise the hay on some other land. one | Farm and ‘Garden INOCULATION FOR ALFALFA. Nitrogen Gathering Bacteria on Roots of Plant Advised. “Alfalfa is a legume crop, and for its successful growth nitrogen gathering Dacteria on its roots are necessary,” ac- rordimg to Manley Champlin, assistant agronomist at the State college, South Dakota. “Where alfalfa has been grown for many years the bacteria are Ukely present in the soil—for instance, ‘certain parts of the Black Hills region. But if the bacteria are not in the soll it would probably be well to inoculate either the seed or the land to produce them.” Mr. Champlin offers the following suggestions on methods of inoculation: “Nitrogen gathering bacteria afe pre- pared in the form known as pure cul- ture by the United States department of agriculture at Washington, and small quantities of this pure culture are sent free to the farmera desiring to make a trial of inoculation. In sending In a request for this material the fol- lowing facts should be stated: The, name of the crop to be inoculated$ amount of seed to be sown, acreage to be sown to this crop and the approxt- mate date on which you expect to sow the seed. * “The inoculating material is sent out within seven days of the tlme the ap- plication {s received, and it should be used before the expiration of twenty- five days from the date on which it was sent, as the bacteria may be destroyed if held longer than that. Requests should be sent to the secretary of agri- culture, Washington, D.C. The state of South Dakota has provided no funds for the making of pure culture at the State College of Agriculture, though oR 30. ees. Rarer Soy eggs gee yy AE a rae |. PERE SS pee Sa ag, Na 1? A RTOS GS eS ceo Bw cee Rey ie Ae tte eas en a requests received at the college are usually forwarded to the secretary of agriculture at Washington for atten- ton, “Karl F. Kellerman of the bureau of plant industry says: “Phe fnoculation of legume seeds with liquid pure cul- ture Is exceedingly simple. The seeds to be treated’ are placed in a clean bucket, pail or tub and the liguid pure culture applied a little at a time, thor- oughly stirring the seeds with the hands, as though one were kneading dough. ‘This will produce a thin, moist coating of culture on every seed. ‘Too much liquid makes the seeds too wet. and if left standing thus for any ex- tended period’ they may be injured. ‘The small quantity of liquor, pure cul- ture, furnisbed by the department is sufficient to produce the required amount of moisture on a considerable bulk of seeds. depending entirely upon the size of the seeds and how thor- oughly they are stirred with the cul- ture. After moistening the seeds should be spread in a thin layer on a clean floor or.on newspapers and thor- oughly dried. The complete applica- tion requires but a short time and should not be done in bright light or Qlrect sunlight. If inoculated in the evening and spread in a protected place the seeds will be ready for early morning sowing. although seeds thus treated can be stored for a week or more should weather or other condi- tions prevent immediate sowing.” “In all cases where inoculation 1s practiced a strip should be left along the edge of the field without inocula- tion so as to determine whether or not the fnoculation was necessary. ‘ “After the alfalfa or other legume crop is two or three months old an abundance of nodules or small bunches should appear on the roots. These nod- ules are the homes of the bacteria, and the number of nodules indicates the number of bacteria present. If an al- falfa or other legume crop grows with- out the bacteria It takes {ts nitrogen from the soll the same as a yraln crop and therefore is not as beneficial to the soll as it {s when it gets its nitro- gen from thé air. Furthermore, the legume will not make the best growth unless it {s supplied with bacteria or, on the other hand, fs sown upon land which is well manured and rich in ni- trogen. After one field is inoculated adjoining flelds may be quickly treat- ed in future years by simply scattering aoll from the inoculated field upon the new field.” Fruit on Every Farm. No farm shonld be without fruit. 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Liberal Discounts Wil] Be Arranged. SOL. C. JOHNSON, SAVE FROM $3 TO $5 PER MONTH - BY ASKING YOUR MERCHANT FOR | 7 | -REDEEMABLE ON DEMAND AT THE OFFICE OF THE .: - . £ CONSUMERS ‘DISCOUNT COMPANY... - 204 Broughton Street, West, 7 ey . | | Savanah, Georgia <= ~ - Given with Ann J all - - | ; ' | ~ Cash Purchases | CASH CHECKS Slow Death. In a certain Mterary club years ago ene of the members in proposing the name of a candidate for membership mentioned, among his qualifications, that he could speak several dead lan- guages. To this an opponent replied that he never heard the gentleman In question speak but one dead language. and he murdered that as he went along.—Christian Registec. Colliding With a Planet. Our small earth is not absolutely safe from collision with bodies in space, but is safe from collision with any planet in the solar system and with the sun. To be hit by a planet either the earth or the planet mast leave its orbit. This is impossible, and it is also impossible that the earth can leave its orbit and fall to the sun. The earth is being hit by millions of meteors daily, from the size of pin heads up to the largest, sev- eral hundred tons in weight—New York American. The Chess Automaton. Baron von Kempelen, at the begin- ning of last century, traveled through Europe with what he described as an unbeatable chess automaton in the like- ness of a Turk. Kempelen used to con- ceal 2 man In the chest on which the ‘Turk was seated, but so ingenious was the contrivance that for a long time everybody was deceived. Napoleon played chess with the pseudoautoma- ton when stopping at Schoenbrunn aft- er the battle of Wagram. He lost the first game and tn the second deliberate- ly made two false moves. The pieces were replaced each time, but on the em- peror making a third false move the ‘Turk swept all the pleces off the board. —London Chronicle. SORROWS. | The sorrow of yesterday is as nothing, that of today is bearable, | but that of tomorrow is gigantic be- cause indistinct. —Eumipides, The Okjest Encyctopedia. The most ancient encyclopedia ex tant is Pliny’s “Natural History,” in thirty-seven books and 2,493 chapters, treating of cosmography, astronomy, meteorology, geography, geology, bot- any, medicine, the arts and pretty nearly every other department of hu- man thought known at the time. Pliny, who died 79 A. D., collected his work in his leisure intervals while he was engaged in public affairs. The work ‘was a very high authority in the mid- dle ages. Quick Recovery. “The star soon recovered her health.” “Yes. Her understudy made a hit.” Baltimore Sun. ° ' Vinegar of Arabia. The Arabs have made vinegar for ages. Arabian vinezar is suid to be far superior to any other. att isilinaca ining ~aadaiad A A young painter who had just fin ished a picture insisted upon a friend calling to see it . “[here, now,” enthused the artist, “you see my new picture! What's the matter with that?” “I don’t know,” replied the bored friend, “but I should say it was a case of art failure.”—National Monthly. RStubbornnese. Mule headed stubbornness {s the per weverance of a man yon don’t like— Columbia Stato. The Wickedest Bit of Sea. Nine out of ten travelers would tell inquirers that the roughest ‘plece of water is that cruel stretch in the Eng: sh channel, and nine out of ten tray- e@lers. would say what was pot true. As a matter of fact, “the wickedest bit of sea” is not in the Dover strait or in yachting, for example, from St. Jean de Luz up to Dauillac or across the Moditerranean “race” from Cadiz to Tangier, nor Js it in rounding Cape Hern, where there is what sailors call a “true” sea, : ‘The “wickedest sea” is encountered ia reunding the Cape of Good Hope for the exstern partion of Cape Colony.— Landon Globe. Not Alone. “Dear me, Uncle Ephraim,” exelaim- ed the bright western girl as she met the old gentleman in the hallway, “you don’t, know how surprised I am to see you! Did you travel all the way from the east alone?” “Naw,” he replied, deeply offended at the question, as he put his carpetbag down. “There were forty or fifty pee ple on the same train.”—Exchange, Tender Steak. A noted New York architect said of a recent criticism of skyscrapers: “This criticism Is not fair. It is prejudiced. Hence it will do more harm than good, like the remark of the waiter. “To a waiter who was under notice to leave, a guest said In a restaurant: “;Waiter, confound it, this steak isn’t tender enough! “‘Not tender enough? the waiter snarled. ‘Ah, what do you expect? Du yoo want it to Jump up aud hug and kiss you?’ ”*—Exchange “pr. Johnaon’s Resolutions. Dr. Johnson compiled this Ust of good resolutions on his fifty-first birth- day in 1760: “Resolved, Deo juvante, to combat notions of obligations; to apply to study; to reclaim imagins- tions; to consult the resolves on Tetty’s coffin; to rise early; to study religion; to go to church; to drink less strong Uquors; to keep a journal; fo oppose laziness by doing what is to be done tomorrow; rise as early as I can; send for books of history of war; put books in order; scheme of life.” Dr. L. S. 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Middletor M.D. Physician & Surgeon 505 Charlton{St., East, Office Hours 9-lla.m., 2-4 p.m., 7,8 p.m, Ph ore 86 they Like to Hear It. | Every pretty girl is aware of the fact, but no young man who mentions it to her will be censured.—Judge. ~ tener Diving Work iving Wor tAtlantic and Pacific Coast Tue Divine Consrrucrion Co. § Reference: CentralBank & Trust Co. , All Work Promptly Attended To i J. L. MURCHISON GiChief Diver . _ 2815 Gravier St. _W. New Urleans, La R. E. PHARROW, General Contractor + HOMR OFFICE 202 Odd Fellows Building ATLANTA. Ga. Builder of! the $250,000 Odd Fellow Block, Atlanta, and St. Philip A. M. E Church, Savan- nah, a. Mechanically Compe- tent and fiinancially able to carry out the Largest Contracts. Estimates furnished free on ap- plication. ————_GIVE—_—_ Mme. 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Quick Delivery. m _ : s Standard Life Insurance Co., . Caprrat Fouty Paro Up $100,000 8 The Only Legal Reserve Life Insurance Company owned by Negroes 7 Has Securities Deposited with the State of Georgia Amounting to $105,000 Is supervised by she Insurance Department of Six States— oorgia. Alabama, Tennessee, Kentuzky, Arkansas and Misouri. The Certified Public Accountants whojrecently examined the Com- pany for the Insurance Departments said: **All expenses were found re,sonable ard evidenced careful managemeut. . . ~. Records show ,bat claims are pxid as promptly as consistent, and the Company evidences every desire to treat the assured with equity.” (Signed and sworn toby ) 90, N. Spring, Accountant. =~ : . “HOME OFFICE: ODD FELLOWS BLY, ATLANTA,GA. - A. F. HERNDON, Treasurer. HEMAN E, PERRY. Pres. _- 7 7 : HARRY H.PACE, Sec, W. LEWIS WILLIAMS, Mgr. Savennah Branch. M ss Reva Evans, Clerk. Com _ “RE NS BS Make the most of the time a- lotted to you. Mark how fleetin: and paltry is the estate of man—- yesterday in embryo, tomorrow a mummy or ashes. So, for the hair's breadth of time assigned to thee, live rationally and part with life cheer- fully, as drops the ripe olive, ex- telling the season that bore it and the tree that matured it.—Marcus Aurelius. FLEETING TIME. GOLDEN CIRCLE NEWS. Getbike:- a nexcnaitinn Ghee 4 See ee Was tirgely attended by its offi- cers aud members. Brother John Waltnour, Hor. G. P. R.. pre- sided over the meeting. Refresh- merits were served. . B-other A. G. Johnson, deputy of Frieadship Circle No. 8, left ‘tne city on Tuesday morning to spent 4 short while with his rél- atives, a The meeting of The Lily of South No. 11, was held at Sea- brook’s hall on Monday night with a crowded hall. The newly selected officers were installed by the lion, G. P. R., Brother John Walthor assisted tby the Hon. 43. 5., Brother Dan W. Thornton, G, L. Sister Rosa Bowie, Brother We-tly L. Freeman, Hon. G. P. V. x. and other grand cabinet officers, Brother Thomas Hamil- ton, Brother Wade Bowers and Jdister Ada Scott were elected delesates to the grand lodge which will meet in September at deabrook’s hall. Refreshments wer: served. There were a num- ber of applicants applying for memership. = tne Friendship Golden Circle No S$ met on Tuesday night at >eabrooks hall. The newly elect- * ed ollicers_was installed by the ta. G. P. R., Brother Joho Watthour, assisted by Sister Laura King, Hon. Deputy No. 11 and Brother Wayman Cooper, Delegates elected Brother Jessie Butler, Sister Cenia Holman and Sister Arzada Cook. The Golden Lin . No. 4 met on Tuesday night ut orott’s hall. The newly elect- ed officers were instaNed by Brother John’ Johnson Deputy No. 6, assisted by Brother John Carson, Grand Director. Tie G. L. Sister Rosa Bowie “and Sister Eliza Williams will leave on Monday July 20th, to visi ‘Traveling Pilgrim No. 10 Gowen Circle in Augusta, Ga. Witting Workers Circle No. 1, mee! s Ist, una 3rd, Wednesday nights at Sea- brooxs hall, Arthur Brown, Hon. ruler ana + «in Hucherson Hon. deputy ‘Tiamph Circle No. 2 meets 2nd Mon. y night and 4th, Wednesday niwi, © Seabrooks hall, A. R. Brown, Hen ruler; J.S. Lloyd, Hon. deputy: ‘Thr +: Gates City Circle No. 3, meets 2nd ad 4th, Wednesday nights at ceutts hall. Jason Dukes, Honor me, G W. Winley, Hon. deputy. Gor ten Link Ciréle No. 4 meets 2nd; and 3th, ‘Tuesday nights at Scoit’s hall, B, © xobinson, Hon. ruler; M. C. Camavl!, Hon. deputy. Sav innah Circle No. 5 meets Ist, and 3rd, Toursday nights at Mechanic’s halt, G-o. Heyward, Hon ruler; Henry Hail, Hon. deputy. “Rising Sun Circle No. 6, meets Ist, and 3rd, Wednesday nights at West Savannah, Rev. Stokes, John John- son. Hon, deputy. Relief Circle No. 7 meets 2nd, and 4th, Wednesday nights at Mechanics Hail, JH. Green, Hon. ruler; Sam Oliver, Hon. deputy. Friendsbip Circle No 8, meets 2nd. and +h, Tuesday nights at Seabrook’s hall, J.C, Holloway, Hon ruler; A. G. Johuson, Hon. deputy. Union Link Cirele No. 9, meets Ist, and 3rd, Monday nights at Williams building, Brother Seabon Benton Hon ruler, Sister Sallie Green, Hon deputy Traveling Pilgrim No, 10, meets in Augusta Ga, at ingtield hail, Watkins street, Rev. P. T. Gallot, Hon. rojer; Sister Nancy L. Westly, Hon. depity. Lily of the South Circle No. 11 meets -2nd.a-d 4th, Monday nights at Sea- broots hall, A.B.” Singfield, Hon. ruler; Sister Laura King, Hon. ‘deputy’ Working Lily of East No, 12 meets “ist end Sid, Tuesday nights at Sea- bro hall, Brother Lawrence Miller, Ho» ruler; Sister Julia McMasters, Ha dep ty. . Gateway to Success Circle No 14, m>+*- 2nd, and 4th, Wednesday: nights at \illiams Building, J. C. Lindsay, >. ‘ruler; Brother, L. J. Biggins, Hon geputy. Evergreen Circle No 15. meets 2nd, and 4th, Wednesday nights at Me: ehont:s hall, W. B. Dunn, Hon. rnlez;, S..'e- Mattie R. Davis, Hon. deputy, sisidenStar No. 16, meets 2nd, and 4th Thursday nights at Williams building, Wilton Wiggins, Hon. ruler; Si-tes Reiney Morrison, Hon. deputy. Easter Rose Junior Circle No. 1, meets 2nd and 4th, Tuesday evenings at4oclock at Williams building, Sis- ter Clara Hazel, Hon, lecturer. Sunflower Junior Circle No, 2 mee‘s 2nd, and 4th, Monday evenings at Williams building, Sister Anna B. Ladies Sewing Circle Anniversary The Ladies Sewing Circle of Springtield Terrace celebrated its tirst anniversary on the 4th, of Juty at the home of Mrs. Cora Austin, Styles Terrace. Prayer was offered by Mrs. U. Creamer; -piper, Mrs. C. Austin, the history of ths club; duet, Mrs. Mobley and 1) James;solo Mrs. Creamer; chorus, the elub; duet, Mrs. Janes and Miss Anderson; Mrs. Henderson, Mrs- James and Miss Avle-son spoke afew words of en~ouragement to the club. Anng the guests was Mrs. Morgaa of Jacksonville. Mrs. Coa Austin is president of the cucle. . ‘ -Fountain City Club The Fountain City Club an its Ledies Branch will give one of its usual pleasant outings at Jin Park on Tuesday July July “tst. The conmitt-e in [charge has made suitable arrange: ments for making this an enjoy- able event. The public and their many friends are cordially invit- edto attend. The price of ad- mission is 15 cents. Negro Business League’s Weekly Letter—by J. C. Lindsay In onr last letter we attempted to tell you of some of the things for whichthe Negro Business League does not stand. We also hinted at some of the hypocritical and hook-worm methods resorted toby someof the would be lead- ers, which methods in their last analysis mean nothing more nor less than the eternal destruc- tion of the best business assets of the race. Mark you, these baneful practices complained of here, are not charged to all of our leaders, for some of ourmen who are foremost in all of the en- terprises launced by men of the race, do not only talk these en- terprises up, but, on the other band, give to them their uns‘int- ed support. To prove the truth- fullness of this assertion, with your kind permission, we think it not outof placeto mention the names of the city’s pastors and physicians, (who by the way make every brass penny they get to spend, either with white or black people, as to that matter, from the humble people of our own kith and kin,) who, though busily en- gaged inthe work of their own chosen profession, find time to spend at least a few minutes once or twice a month in advising with the Johnsons, Bowens Singfields. Siagletons, Williams, Scotts, Pol- ards and score or more of others who are just as active in the pro- motion of Negro enterprises- whose names I ‘cannot mention, here in this brief write up. Pastors Taylor, Martin, Strip-. ling, Singleton and Protho belong to that class of ministers of whom, the Negro Business League is proud. These pious men realizing as they do, that the’Negro Christ- ian ministry is the reeoynized lead- ers of the Negro people now, and| will be for the next fifty years to come, have shown their interests, in Negro enterprises in Savannah, by joining the Negro Business eague and meeting with them from time to time, und saying to them, “Go ahead, boys, we are with you, head, heart, hand and pocket.’? Are you ashamed of such a leadership asthis? I leave you to answer this qustsion alone, Doctors Smith, Middleton, Ferrebee, and Daniels are likethe class of preachers referred to in the above; think it not robbery and too great a condescension to to meetand advise with the Negro Business men from time to time as.to the best methods to adopt in conditions which will result in furnishing better places of em- ployment for the army of young men and women who are coming from the various schools and col- leges from year to vear. Just here, permit us to tell you what really happened a few daysago. A certain little dude preacher, who by the way isa batchelor with high heeled shoes and side whiskers, told his agent who had _ been collecting 25 cents per week from him that ‘*he warnt gwinter to carry any ‘more’ ‘nig- ger’ insurance’ on the ground that he had found out that three white companies in which he was insured at25 cents per week each, would pay more than any “‘nig- ger” company in town. The agent, a very intelligent man, assured this little dude preacher that he wasin error, and that the state law required uniformity in insurance matters, and each com- pany paid the same, and that each company had $5000 for the pro- testion: of its members;, all to no avail. The agent returned to his office and took his district man- ager with him to talk the matter over with this dude batchelor preacher, who withstood them both, and openly declared that he ‘ First A. B. Church. The Sunday school of the First Africiao’Baptist Church is in- creasing rapidly-- New scholars are joining every Sunday. The Sunday school picnic was lnrgely attenéd on last Wednesday. We are doing good work. The B. Y. P, U. meets at 7 p. m.. a very in- teresting program will be ren- dered, SWEET CLOVER. a: Ree eee aoe cae Ramee eee ee ricultural Value. | he Kansas experiment station in 2 Pecent publication makes it plain that Sweet clover, a hitherto neglected plant, despised as a pernicious weed. has very considerable agricultural yal ue. It is stated that “as a soil im prover it is unexcelled; for pasturing purposes it has considerable value, and ‘as a forage crop it can be utilized tc | good advantage where alfalfa or red | ¢lover cannot be successfully grown.” | Attention {s called to the fact that “there are several varieties of sweet clo. ‘Yer, of which the common white swee! clover and the large bfennfal yellow wweet clover are the most Important The white variety is generally to be preferred for farm purposes, although the biennial yellow is sometimes pre- ferred where hay production ts de aired.” Sweet clover is adapted to a qwide range of solls, and while it does best, on good soils it will make a satis factory growth on very poor soils, Grown on good soil and properly bandied it makes a fair quality of hay which may In many cases bo substi. tuted with advantage for the wore Yaluable alfalfa and clover hays. In actual nutritive constituents {t Is prac- tically equal to these. It makes an excellent pasture for cattle, sheep, horses and hogs, and for this purpose may be profitably grown on very poor and rough land. For quick results in improving the zoll sweet clover is superior to most other crops. Its ability to thrive well on solls lacking In humus or otherwise badly ron down makes it espectally adapted for this purpose. Like alfalfa, cowpeas and other legumes, it has the ability to obtain nitrogen from the alr by means of the nitrogen gathering bacteria which live in tubercles on the roots of the plants, thus adding much nitrogen to the soil In which it grows. When plowed under for green manure allowed to remain on the land this crop fs a very efficient one in building up the humus content of the soll. The large roots, which penetrate deeply. break up the lower layers of the soil and add much bumus thereto when they decay, thus improving the phys- {cal condition of the soll to n consid- eable depth bclow the depth of plow- ing. Sandy as well as heavy clay and hardpan soils, which would not other- wise produce satisfactory crops, may be so improved in texture by growing sweet, clover for a few sears that they become quite productive. Soil Texture and Moisture. The term texture when applied to the soll refers to the size of the soll partictes, Generally speaking, there are three main classes of soll, based on texture, sand, silt and clay, and all productive soils are, as a rule, com- Posed of combinations of the above classes. The amount of movement and the Yate of movement of soll moisture are governed to quite an extent by texture. Ym sand we find that the action 1s Tapid, but lasts but a short ume. On the other hand, the movement in clay is very slow, but the water travels through a much greater distance. In solis of medium texture the action is intermediate throughout, In the aver- age soil movement of water is confined to a few feet, but in some of the fine textured soils it may travel a consid- erable distance. ‘ Shade For Chickens. By means of a sailcloth, ‘duck or fac- tory cotton curtain, shade may easily be supplied chfekens where there are no trees or bushes. In such a case as illustrated herewith the stakes are LE = <i \ | —— ————e ah COMBINATION CIICKEN COOP. about two feet long and driven four to ‘six inches In the ground. The curtain is tied only at the corners. On the windy side the tying is closer to the ground than on the lee side. This 1s of special belp in spring and summer. SOWING TURNIPS. ‘Turnips can be sown even as late as the beginning of August. These are the yellow, fleshed varieties, and for stock feeding the seed ts sometimes sown broadcast from the 15th of July to Aug. 5. About two and a half pounds of seed to the acre should be used. For earlier use in garden culture plant: in rows one to one and a half inches deep and a foot to a foot and a half apart. The plants should be thinned to stand from four to eight Inches apart in the row, depending on varieties sown. In field culture the rows are often thirty inches apart to allosy for horse cultivation, ‘The most popular garden varieties are Early Flat Dutch, the Purple Top and the White Top Strap Leaf. The Swedish (rutabaga) is the best for éattle nnd sheep. The turnip needs a rich soll with good cultivation to produce results. A finely pulverized soil witb bigh fertility is best. Good manoring is necessary. Use old*ma- nure finely broken. The English farm- ers manure the turnips exclusively in the drill, which gives them a fine start. A strong loam well drained and kept mellow by frequent cultivation will bold manure well and yield heavy crops. Butabagas clean the land of foul stuff and with proper manuring and plenty of cultivation prepare the Jand for any succeeding crop that needs a well prepared soil.—Rural Farmer. eS es Ul CF The U. B. of A. Celebrates Annual Thanksgiving = - The Supreme Grand Temple U, B. of A, celebrated its an- bual Thanksgiving on Sunday last atthe First A. B. church, West Broad and Bolton streets. A large and enthusiastic gather. ing of its members attested the great growth which the order has attained» A well rendered program and an excellent ser- mon were delivered. The re- ports coming into the S. G. A,’s office from the deputies and field workers showed that the celebration was successfully observed in all of the districts, St. Benedict’s Church. Our annual picnic to Danfus- Kie Island has been a big suc- cess, Over 1000 people went down to the island, enjoying a beautiful tripon the riyer and the balmy air of the island. Two boats, the Pilot Boy and the Clivedon overcrowded with people left the pier in the morn- ing, one at -9o0’clock and the other at 10 o’clock, Nearly three hundred people were dis. appointed when they learned that there would not bea third boat to make the trip at 1 p.m. Though it be hard to handle such a big crowd, comparatively everythivg went on very quietly The Clivedon returned home at 6 p.m, and the Pilot Boy at 8:30 p. m. Our heartfelt thanks to the members of the committee and all those who helped to make this picnic a great success. Reverend Fath- er Dahlent was one of the well- wishers and also Father Zim- merman_ of West Savannah, Rev. I. Lissner, who had been in the city fora few days, was unable to stay here for the pic- nic. He left for Macon Monday night, where the new building is already far advanced, Rev. Father Dahlent left Thursday afternoon for New York and Rev. Father Thnet. went to Au- gusta for a Jittle vacation. Evangelical Ministers’ Union. The Evangelical Minister’s Union met Tuesday with Rev. P- F. Curry, presiding. Devotional service was conducted by Key. W.V. Daughtry. ‘Thediscussion was lively. Next Tuesday will be sermoniec report. ome and go with Oo Armenia Lodge No. 1930 G.U.0. of O. F., ———B I g —— Two Boat Excursion TO DAUFUSKIE Tuesday Afternoon Aug. 4, 1914 Boats leave 2o’clock. Fare 50 Cents. ‘ Children 25 Cents. H. J. Freeman, Chairman. Yours all the Gime! —WHO?— - , WILL RUN Her Second Classical Outing — TODAUFUSKIE THURSDAY, AUGUST 6, 1914 The Steamer Pilot Boy will leave her pier, River and Abercorn streets, at . 3:30p.m. Excellent mu- sic. Choice reéreshments. Tickets 50 cents. | Children 25 cents. ‘Chas. M. Brinson, Secretary. W. B. Butler, Chairman. Steve Jenkins, Ex-officio. The Master Violinist JOSEPH H. DOUGLASS Grandson of Frederck Douglass Director of Orchestra and Violin In structor at Howard University, Washington, D.C. At St. Phillip A.M.B, Church ‘West Broad & Charies Sts On July 27 & 28 1914 8:30 p. m- Admission for2 nights 25 Cts FIRSTECLASS |” Shoe Repairing WHILE YOU WAIT. All work guaranteed. Second-hand Shoes For Sale. At 629 East Broad St, EDWARD ELLIS. iii anil 5 | PEKIN THEATER : Week of Monday July 20 | ~ a -NEW FACES | : Pod “8 q ) MOVING PICTURES ; wee Ee ES ) MONDAY—“BATTLE IN CLOUDS” 3 reels ? } TUESDAY—“DREAD OF Doom” 3 reels : WEDNESDAY—“HOOK AND HAND” 4 reels j THURSDAY-RED POWDER 4 reels g FRIDAY—“AN ALPINE TRAGEDY” 5 reels f ; SATURDAY—“SHADOW OF EVIL” 3 reels { : SOME PICTURES ° SOME SHOW + Popular Matinee—Mondays and Thursdays * at 3:30 p.m. f Two Shows Nightly, 7:30 to 9:30 “ § | 9:30 to 11:30 ; : ADMISSION 10 CENTS | es Guaranty Mutual Life and Health Insurance Company 3 —— 537 East 32ND Steerer, *° Savannah, Ga., May 2¢th, 1914 To Taz Goananty Moutoat Lire axp Heatrn Ins. Co., Gentiemen: It gives me unbounded pleasure to say to you that the good treatment accorded to my husband, Mr. Wm, Wat- son, by your company, at different times when he was sick, and the promptness of paying to methe claim after his death, which occurred on May 16th, 1914, are truly pleasing tome. I feel I cannot sufficiently thank yon for your kind- ly aid. * “T hope great success to your deserving Company. and recommend it to all my friends who map desire insurance in good Company. : - Sincerely yours, . (Mrs.) M. L, WATSON. 5 eos ‘ Home office, 504 West Broad St. WYLLY SMITH, WALTER S. SCOTT, City Manager. President. | Mt, Tabor Baptist Church. | Services were excellent and well attended Sunday, Rev, N. Hi. ‘Whitmire, the pastor, pttached an interesting sermon at the 8 p. m. services, using as the theme for his discourse the words of Moses, “‘Who ison the Lord's sidet’? Fellowing the sermon, Mr W,H. Stikes rendered 2 solo, which was excellent. At the B. XY. P. Union, Miss May Bell Patton read an excellent paper on B. Y. P. U., work, which by special request was reread after a solo. Church attendance is in- creasing and the services are get- ting better each Sunday. Sunday school take place at 10 a. m., and B. Y. P.U., at 6p. m. First Bryan Baptist Church On Sunday morning the ate tendance at church was very large. The service was led by one of the young men of the church. His subject was “The Flight into Egypt.”” At night the church was crowded. Rev. Wright’s subject was ‘Christ ex- alted by the multitude.’? Theser- mon was given with so much spirit and earnestness that it apparently impressed all who heard it. You are always wel- come. THE SQUARE DEAL. Selfishness assumes many forms, and in every one of them may be found the desire to grasp some fancied means of happiness, even at the expense of others. Many things innocently pleasurable in themselves when they come to; us in a rightful manner turn into guilty and fraudulent possessions when sought and gained through the losses or pain of others. “A Futile Affair. “Why did they abandon the family reunion they were talking of?” “They decided that it would do no- body any particular xood. None of the rich relatives could be induced to at- tend.”—Kansas City Journal ai 0Ss tn the Oven. “How came such a Sreasy mess in the oven?” said a fidgety old spinster to her maid of all work, “Why,” replied the girl, “the candles fell into the water, and I put them into the oven to dry.”—London Tatler. ‘The Water Clock. The earliest application of the clep- sydra principle to produce motion was by Tsiang Hung, AD, 126, who made an “orrery” representing the epparent motion of the heavenly bodies around the earth, which was kept going by dropping water. In the sixth century of the Christian era an instrament was in use in China which indicated the course of time by the weight of water as it gradually came from the beak of a bird and was received in a vessel on & balance, every pound representing 8 one-hundredth part of the day of twen- ty-four hours, About this time mex cury began to be employed in clepsy- dras instead of water. - Cracked Furniture. ‘Ugiy marks caused by splits or cracked places in furniture are easily filled in with beeswax, and the mark is never detected. In fact, this is how furniture dealers cover such blemishes. First slightly soften the beeswax until it is like putty, then press firmly into the cracks and smooth evenly with a thin knife, Sandpaper over the sur- rounding wood and work the dust into tho beeswax. This gives a wood fin ish or color, and when the furniture 1s varnished you wil] Jook in vain for the blemishes. It is better than patty, since putty soon dries. crumbles and falls out, while beeswax will remain forever Just where it is placed. TAKE PAINS—IT PAYS. If there is one rule above anoth- er which I wish to impress on those who are starting out in life, it is this—take pains Whatever you do, do thoroughly. Whateveryou begin, finish, It may not seem worth your while at the momentto be so very painstaking and exact. In after years you find it was worth your while, that it has paid you by giving you success in life, by giving you the trust and respect of others—Charles Kingsley. Youth's Rapid Rise. ‘Manager (hiring office boy—Well, my lad, what do you say? Applicant—Be- fore I take the job, sir, I'd like to know if there's any chance of promotion. Manager—Well, as to that. it depends on the boy. The lastone we bad here owned the whole place before he'd been avith us two months:—Boston Tran- script. 7 Brainless. Nell—Mr,. Saphedde has more money than brains, Bello—Why, I never knew be had much money. Nell—He hasn't a Saat mee veo lame as = ay Per aos