Savannah Tribune

The Savannah Tribune. "GRANDFATHER" CLAUSE ILLEGAL OKLAHOMA AND MARYLAND RE- STRICTIONS ILLEGAL State May Have Literary or Property Tests, but not as Subterfuge to Prevent Negroes from Voting—Officials Who Kept Negroes from Polls Must Suffer Penalty. Washington, June 21.—Chief Justice White, handing down an opinion from the United States Supreme Court, dealt a death blow to-day to the "grandfather clause," which is effective in a number of Southern states in disfanchising Negroes. The court sustained, in its opinion in the Oklahoma and Maryland cases, the Fifteenth Amendment, prohibiting discrimination against Negroes, and the Oklahoma and Maryland laws, barring Negroes from the polls because ancestors could not vote prior to Jan. 1, 1866, were declared void. The decision on the "grandfather clause" is air-reaching. The Oklahoma law was modelled after the North Carolina and Mississippi laws, which disfranchise many thousand Negroes. The opinion of Chief Justice White declares that state laws basing the right of persons to vote on the right of their ancestors to vote before the Fifteenth Amendment was passed are illegal, unconstitutional and inoperative. Test Must not be Subterfuge The court held that states may prescribe literacy and property qualification tests for voters, but they must not be used as a subterfuge, as in Oklahoma and Maryland, to prevent the Negro from voting. Frank J. Guinn and J. J. Beal, Oklahoma election officers, were convicted for preventing Negroes from voting in the 1910 Congressional election and both sentenced to imprisonment for one year and to pay a fine $100. They appealed to the Appellate Court at St. Louis, which passed the case along to the Supreme Court without trying it. The lower court was upheld to-day. The constitution of Oklahoma, upon which that territory was admitted to the union as a state, gave something very like manhood suffrage. But prior to the election of 1910 an amendment was adopted severely restricting the franchise. The amendment rends in part as follows: "No person shall be registered as an elector of this state or be allowed to vote in any election herein, unless he be able to read and write any section of the constitution of the state of Oklahoma; but no person who was on Jan. 1, 1866, or at any time prior thereto, entitled to vote under any form of government, or who at that time resided in some foreign nation, and no lineal descendent of such person, shall be denied the right to register and vote because of his inability to so read and write sections of such constitution." No Necromancy in Time The government insisted that the "real question involved is the repugnancy of the standard which the amendment makes, based upon the conditions existing on Jan. 1, 186G, because on its face and inherently considering the substance of things that standard is a mere denial of the restrictions imposed by the prohibitions of the Fifteenth Amendment and by necessary result recreates and perpetuates the very conditions which the amendment was intended to destroy." The Clerk Justice summed up the opinion of the court in these words: "There seems no escape from the conclusion that to hold that there was even possibility for dispute on the subject would be but to declare that the Fifteenth Amendment not only had not the self-executing power which it has been recognized to have from the beginning, but that its provisions were wholly inoperative because susceptible of being rendered inapplicable by mere forms of expression embodying no exercise of judgment and resting upon no discernible reason other than the purpose to disregard the prohibitions of the amendment by creating a standard of voting, which on its face was in substance but a revitalization of the conditions, which they prevailed in the past, had been destroyed by the self, operative force of the amendment "We are unable to discover how, unless the prohibition of the Fifteenth 1930 Top row, left to right—A. M. King C. T. Thompson, Jessie Newton, Ethel Brothers, Janie Langford, Leola Pope, R. L. Jones, Geneva Marks, Geneva Wallace, Ernestine Foomer, D. L. Jones, Claude Williams. Second row—Jos. Williams, Milton Reed, W. J. Williams, James Price, W. G. Tyson, Edward Busch, Dewey Belchur, L. D. Chishplm, Thomas Roberts, William Thompson, Isaac Murray, John Spoulding, Enobla Smalls, Harriett Brown. Third row—Julia Prioleau, Martha Steele, Doris Houston, Marrletta Johnson, Viola Handy, Ella Williams, Geneva Bogan, Parmie Quarterman, Rosa Perkins, Mamie Quarterman, Annie Perkins, Henrietta Bryan, Mattie Young, Mary King, Sophie Roberts. Fourth row—Earnest Hemby, Alberta Alexander, Theodosia Thurman, May Jones, Florence Lee, Ruth Williams, Amanda Curley, Cardella Saulter, Vivian Clark, Edith Hine, Leola Green, Ruthie Giles, Ella Williams, Illa Anderson, Addie Burton. Fifth row—Joseph Morrison, Randolph Ginn, Thomas J. Hopkins, Jr., Allen Maynör, George Bruton, Joseph Calla way, Meldrim Roston, Frank Rogers Wilhemina Lokey, Thelma Pazan, Herline Campbell, Earnest Maynor, Ralph Inman, John Seabrooks Sixth row—Anna Burch, Henrietta Gadsden, Eu-reka Calhoun, Blanche Dicks, Mabel Patton, Jennie Timmons, Janie Brown, Daisy parker, Elvira Wells, Marguerite Shelton, Edna Taylor, Edna Jackson Irene Gadsden. Photo by J. W. Johnston. Top row, left to right—A. M. King, Geneva Wallace, Ernestine Doomerson, Edward Busch, Dewey Belcher, Brown. Third row—Julia Prioleau terman, Rosa Perkins, Mamie Quartey, Alberta Alexander, Theodosia Thola Green, Ruthie Giles, Ella Willis Maynor, George Bruton, Joseph Call Inman, John Seabrooks Sixth row—Daisy parker, Elvira Wells, Marguerite EUREKAS DEFEAT LETTER CARRIERS In a closely contested base ball game on Monday afternoon at athletic park The Eureka team defeated the Letter Carriers by a score of 10 to 8. Many laughable stunts were pulled off by both teams. At the opening of the game it seemed as if the Carriers would carry off the honors, but they failed to turn the trick. Wilson opened up in the box for the Eurekas but was relieved after the first inning by Thomas. The carriers remained intact. There would have probably been a different tale to tell if Dilworth covering third base for the Letter Carriers didn't put two easy ones down. Of course he was displaced and Nixon took his place. Osceola Palge of the Eureka team was the star of the occasion. His fielding was exceptionally good and also his stick work. The results were as follows: Letter Carriers...100 200 320—8 13 3 Eurekas .....032 113 00x—10 16 3 Summary: Three base hits: Grant; Two base hits: Roberts, Bryant; struck out: by Haywood 7, by Wilson 1, by Thomas 2; base on balls: of Haywood 1, of Thomas 2; hits of Wilson 4 in 1 13 hunks; umpires Hargory and King. Amendment were considered, the slightest reason was afforded for basing the classification upon a period of time prior to the Fifteenth Amendment. Certainly it cannot be said that there was any peculiar necromany in the time named which engendered attributes affecting the qualification of vote which would not exist at another and different period unless the Fifteenth Amendment was in view." The court held that Oklahoma had not meant to provide a literary test for its voters, if the restriction as to those qualified to vote in 1866 was illegal, and hence struck down that test, although stating that, standing alone, such a test is constitutional. The reading test was striken out along with the "grandfather clause". Chief Justice White said the plain meaning of the Oklahoma Constitution was that the reading test should not be used to disqualify lineal descendants of voters prior to 1800. As this would be accomplished in many cases by continuing the reading test without offensive exemptions, the whole provision was killed. In the Maryland case the court awarded damages to three Negroes, to be paid by election officials of Annapolis, who had refused to register them. The court held that these election officials could not ignore the potency of the Fifteenth Amendment in striking out the word "white" as a qualification for voting, and that this amendment applies to municipal elections as well as to Federal elections. GRADUATING CLASS OF THE CUYLER STREET SCHOOL $336.04 Raised For Urban League BY SCHOOL CHILDREN'S RACES LAST MONTH Nearly Six Hundred Dollars Gross Receipts from Races—$150.00 Given Away in Prizes. As a result of taking over the activities of the Negro Business and Professional men's Association, the organization which in the three years prior to this has conducted the annual school children's races, and the holding of the athletic meet at the ball park on the 8th of last month, the local Urban League treasury has been increased by nearly three hundred and fifty dollars. To be exact, $336.04 was added to the league's already snug amount. The gross receipts of the races were $591.25, including the amount received for general admission tickets, box seats and refreshments. The largest item of expense was that which went for prizes and this amounted to $147.75. The actual cost of staging the races this year was $333.08, nearly a hundred dollars more than has ever been the cost before. This difference was caused by the increase number of prizes given this year and the much larger scale on which the affair was run. Receipts: School children's sale of tickets, $551.00 Box seat tickets.....20.25 Refreshment privilege.....$20.00 Reserved from 1014.....$78.77 Total.....$670.02 Disbursements: Scott Bros.....65c S pictures, J. E. Collier.....$2.00 30 pictures, J. W. Johnston.....$9.50 Rent ball park.....$28.58 Brass band.....$19.80 Marking numbers.....$2.50 Auto hire.....$10.15 Moving hurdles.....50c Two (2) running suits.....$2.00 Potatoes.....50c Sacks.....$1.00 Cartridges.....50c Park help.....$2.00 Tacks and cord.....20c Car fare.....50c Cartridges.....35 Park matron.....$2.00 Moving chairs and paraphernalia, H Mears ..... $5.00 Cuts, Dixie Engraving Co. ..... $16.50 Advocate Printing Co. ..... $7.75 Savannah Tribune ..... $12.25 Repairs and making hurdles, J. H. Delaware ..... $4.00 Prizes ..... 147.75 Stamping tickets ..... $1.50 Due bill ..... 50c Total ..... $333.98 Receipts ..... $670.02 Disbursements ..... $333.98 Balance on hand ..... $330.04 Y. M. C. A. Play At Pekin Theatre FRIDAY NIGHT, JULY 9TH, ATTRACTING WIDE ATTENTION "For One Night Only" To be Presented In Three Acts—These Selling Ticket Secretary Watson Here Tomorrow. Wide attention is being attracted by the play which the dramatic club of the Young Men's Christian Association will present at the Pekin theatre, Friday night, July 9th. The play, "For One Night Only", is a comedy in three acts. It is full of amusing, laugh-producing situations and holds one's attention from beginning to end. The local cast of nine people, five men and four young ladies, who will produce the play, for the Y. M. C. A. has got the various characters down to the point where the rendition on the night of July 9th will probably be one of the best amateur performances ever given in the city. The cast is under training by Mr. Wendell P. Tucker, who took a leading part in the production when it was presented several years ago by the Howard University dramatic club. The affair gives promise of being a great success. Already tickets are in the hands of a committee of ladies and are being disposed of rapidly. The price of admission will be 25 cents to any part of the house. Box seats will be sold at the ticket office of the theatre, where general admission tickets are also now on sale. The ladies who are selling tickets for the play are: Miss Edna Price, Mrs. F. M. Cohen, Miss Adn Scott, Miss Sqphronia Gaston, Mrs. H. J. Gordon, Mrs. Rosa Stevens, Miss Lizzie Hendrickson, Miss Carrie Hendrickson, Mrs. G. S. Williams, Mrs. Geo. Johnson, Mrs. W. D. Moody, Mrs. J. R. Davis, Mrs. M. E. Tolbert, Mrs. Lizzie Ferrechee, Mrs. A. R. Ferrchee, Mrs. Willie Palmer White, Miss. C. Emma Lewis, Miss Hattie Jones, Miss Dennis, Miss Bessie Foster, Miss Emma Quinney, Mrs. A. R. Holmes, Miss Florence Callen, Miss Ophelia Lee, R. W. Williams, S. S. Horne, P. L. Bowen, Geo. E. Dorser, Clarence L. Johnson. Field Secretary J. B. Watson will be in the city tomorrow and will be present at the meeting. A large attendance will doubtless be present to hear him speak. CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank our many friends, both white and colored, for their kindness shown during the illness and death of Rev. Hosea Maxwell, who departed this life, June 19th at 11:45, p. m., 912 Waters avenue, and also for the many beautiful floral designs given. Mrs. Hosea Maxwell Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Maxwell Miss Jane Maxwell MASONS TO CELEBRATE ST. JOHN'S DAY The following program will be carried out by the local Masonic lodges in celebration of St. John's day. The exercise will be held at the Masonic temple and will take place at 3:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon. The sermon will be preached by the Rev. J. L. Taylor, of St. Stephen's Episcopal Church. There will be several short addresses and a number of entertaining musical numbers. Paper, "Eastern Star in Georgia", Miss Bessle Foster. Anthem, Choir. Address, "True principles of Masonry" P. M., P. A. Denegall. Address, "The Grand Lodge, its progress", P. M., Sol. C. Johnson. Anthem and collection. Sermon, Rev. J. L. Taylor. Remarks, P. M., G. L. Binyard. Music and benediction. ODD FELLOWS JOINT MEETING The Odd Fellow's thanksgiving joint committee meeting will be held at Harris Street hall on Wednesday night June 30th. The call was made by the chairman, J. D. Powell for the purpose of winding up the affairs of the last thanksgiving celebration. The committees from the lodges and households are requested to be present. BUTLER-TAYLOR Mr. Weston Butler of this city and Mrs. Mamie E Taylor, formerly of Charleston, were quietly married on last Thursday evening at 8:30 o'clock, Rev P. F. Curry officiating. Mr. and Mrs. Butler are domiciled in their beautiful new home at 1127 Wheaton street, where they will be pleased to see their many friends. ANNOUNCEMENT Miss Frances Foster, formerly of this city, announces the marriage of her sister, Miss Generet Theresa, to Mr. Charles Enoch Perry, which took place on Monday, June 14th, at 48 Saint Germain street, Boston, Mass. BETH EDEN BAPTIST CHURCH Beth Eden Baptist Church, Rev. N. M. Clarke, pastor; residence 214 east Waldburg street. At the morning service Rev. Clarke preached from the text of John 10:00, at night memorial services were held for Rev? Ellis. This service was especially impressive, and the sermon especially fine. Tomorrow our second rally for the year comes off, at this time the two circles will report. All friends are invited to come out with us. Services tomorrow as follows: preaching 11 a.m., Sunday school 4 p.m., B. Y. P. U. 6:30 p.m., preaching S p.m. LEADING PUPILS FOR YEAR PUBLISHED NEXT SATURDAY Ninety-Five Graduated Promitions Attract Large Crowd of Parents—Graduating Exercises at Cuyler Street School Interesting—Music one of Most Entertaining Features. From about 7 o'clock yesterday morning until after 2 p. m. that afternoon unusual activity was observed on all the streets leading to the four public schools of the city. This was occasioned by the promotions at the schools, which took place at all the schools immediately after the opening exercises. Especially did the little tots, as they went merrily down the streets to school, seem to be filled with an air of gladness. Their unusually spick and span appearance, many of them with brand new wearing apparel from foot to head, attracted attention on all sides. Without exceptions almost, they walked with a briskness and a self assured manner which told to an onlooker the story of their proud little hearts—the story of promotion. Many mothers with the unmistabable look of pride lighting up their smiling faces at, the thought of seeing their childred passed on to the upper class because of their successful work in school during the past nine months, accompanied the smaller children to school, and once in a while a proud but modest father was seen to arrive, as if by chance, at the psychological moment at the class room door to hear his child's name read out for promotion. The promotion period, of course, was fraught with the usual number of disappointments and many were the tearful eyes of the "left behinds" as they followed the lucky pupils who were marched out to an advanced class. Owing to the fact that all of the seventh and eighth grades are now conducted at the Cuyler Street school, that school was the only one to have graduating exercises. The class which finished the course numbered ninety-five and was graduated with exercises which were highly enjoyed by a large crowd. The principal feature of the exercises was the singing. An address was made to the outgoing class, in which they were urged to put into practical use the lessons which were taught, them during their course of study. The names of the members of the graduating class will be found under the class picture which appears on this page. Next Saturday The Tribune will publish the names of the first six pupils in each grade of the system for the past year. Each month during the past school term the publication in The Tribune of the names of the leading pupils has been read with much interest by both parents and pupils and it will be interesting to read in next week's Tribune the names of those pupils who have made the highest marks for the year. "MIKE" HUDSON DEAD Mr. Marion Hudson, after an illness of a little more than two weeks, died on last Tuesday morning at Charity Hospital. He had been operated upon and showed signs of improvement up to a short, while before his death. He was born in Augusta, Ga., and was about 28 years old, but came to this city when but a mere boy. He was well known and well liked and his death was a shock to his many friends. He had been in the employment of the city for a number of years, and was messenger in the Chief Engineer's office at the time of his death. His funeral took place Thursday afternoon from St. Phillip A. M. D. Church and was largely attended. The pall-bearers were messengers employed in the different departments at the city hall. The remains were escorted to the cemetery by Armour Lodge of Odd Fellows, of which he was a member. He is survived by a wife, three children, a mother, sister and other relatives. CARD OF THANKS Mrs. Louisa Mingledorff and family desire to extend their thanks to their many friends for the extending of their sympathy and kindness during the illness and death of her son, Mr. Frank Mingledorff. Separate Waist and Skirts As Smart As One-Piece Dresses, When toped With a Fashionable Silk Jacket LACE MITS NOW WORN WITH SHORT SLEEVES New York, June 23—In this day of revivals, it is not surprising that blouses again flud favor. Summer suits foster their popularity. Indeed, the separate waist and skirt may be as smart as the one-piece frock, provided there is a silk coat to top the costume. Paris takes special delight in turning new surprises is sheer waists. There is no name in blouredom that that quite covers these transparent confections of the famous conturieres. Lingerie is too frilly, and tailored is entirely out of question, for who would ever call a pin-tucked Swiss or organdy of so harsh a name? They are original in contour. Strange as it may seem, coming from Paris, the source of true color, they are white, pure white; crispness, the chief charm of the garment, bespeaking loudly the midsummer they are made for. The mystic charm of the French white wear is woven in every stitch of these waists; style is a secondary thought. They are Frenchy, white and © MCCALL An Awning-Striped Blouse with the New Quaker Collar and a Transparent Waist with Jabot Frill An Awning-Striped Blouse with the New Quaker Collar and a Transparent Waist with Jabot Frill made for warm weather; further scrutiny seems a sarilge. Since they come from the great fashion center, their long sleeves, and short sleeves, graceful V-neck, soft frills and delicate insets of embroidery will be copied, modified and twisted about again and again, in the blouses that are made on this side of the Atlantic. Already the jabot frill, which originated in Paris, is finding favor here. One of the blouses above, made of white Swiss in true French fashion, shows this feature. It also has the famous two-in-one collar, which can be worn high or turn low, and the raglan sleeves, which has come to be regarded as a staple. It is rumored from the other side that drop-shoulders are the next step in blouses; in view, however, of the popularity of the regulation sleeves, it will take considerable time to bring to bring about the change. Certainly the comfort of the high shoulder in wash waits will not be relinquished readily, even if the drop-shoulder style is easier to make. At the present time, the set-in sleeve dominates the fashion, so far as tailored blouses are concerned, except for now and then a raglan. The treatment of the neck marks the real difference in styles. Stocks and high collars were, in the early season, the ultra mode, but these have given way gradually to the broad Quaker collars, especially for the younger women. These collars come detached, to wear with any blouse or dress, insets with cuffs to match. The shops show them in organdy and Swiss, picot-edged, hem-titched, or with an inch wide stripe of colored organdy or figured cretonne around the edge. Whole collars of cretonne are offered; they are extremely attractive on the blue and pink linen blouses. The style of the waist must be plain to carry the broad collars well. Many of the new striped blouses show them. There is one model in particular, a broad awning stripe, which has been shown from one end of the town to the other—not always in the same material, but nevertheless always having the same general appearance, for all of these waists are cut absolutely plain. Sometimes the material in linen, again mulle, and even crepe; but the stripes are ever the broader green, blue pink or black, and the collar and cuffs always the same Quaker style of sheer transparent organdy. This craze for stripes grow more pronounced as the season advances. Not only are the the wide awning stripes popular, but the narrow blazer and candy stripes are featured, too, in crepe de Chine and cotton creps. There is an especially attractive crepe de Chine on the market with satin stripes. This made up mostly in the plain tailored blouses with the two-one stock collars. Pongees are also used in this type of waist, as well as white, and baby flesh pink crepe de Chine, Georgette crepes, and deeper rose and soldat blue linens. One military blouse is shown in pongee with strapped pocket low in front. This waist has a stock-collar of black silk, with flaring points of white organdy. It is a stunning model for a pongee coat suit, especially when worn when worn with one of the new white kid belts striped with black patent leather. The roar of the season. Rose and blue linen are used to carry out the effect. Either the waist is made of dose linen, with the collar and cuffs faced with blue, or vice versa, with brass buttons down the front. None of these waists touch the vogue of the chiffon, net or lace blouse. Not even the French waists of white can take their place, for the dress waist must necessarily blend in with the color of the skirt to make a complete costume. When the coat is removed at the restaurant, theatre, or church, many of the new blouses give the costume the appearance of a one-piece dress. In chiffon models, black embroidered in silver, brown and blue predominate, as in the suits themselves, while the nets and laces are white or gold, over flesh colored chiffon. These are usually combined with silk or satin. © MCCALL A Bodice Effect in Silk Under a Net Waist, and a Military Model with Strapped Pockets A Bodice Effect in Silk Under a Net Waist, and a Military Model with Strapped Pockets The upper illustration is one of the very newest blouses of this type, showing the use of satin in a bodice effect under the net. The short sleeves are the flowing style, with the circular cuff, used so much where a dressy effect is desired. Some of the extreme models show low necks, with short sleeves; but like Mrs. Vernon Castle and her monkey, despite predictions, few will follow the fad. Blouse styles seek the more natural course. Where the neck is really low, the sleeves are short; and with the V-neck and high collars, long sleeves are worn. Gloves, however, are invariably short, both with the short and long sleeves. Victorian styles are favored, the lace mitt being worn with the sheerest waists. White kid gloves are also quaint; often they are worn with a band of white velvet at the top. Already this idea of the black band at the top of gloves is being carried out in the glove itself. Some of the stores have in their fall stock, white gloves with black and colored bands at the top of the fourchettes between the fingures match this trimming. Heavy embroidered bars on the back are another feature. Judging from the first showing, fall will be a season of fancy gloves, even a spring was a season of fancy shoes. Reminded HIm. Walter—Haven't you forgotten something, sir? Restaurant Patron—I'm glad you spoke of it. My wife told me not to spend any money foolishly, and I was just going to give you a tip—Chicago News. THE SIGNIFICANCE OF TURKEY'S ENTRANCE INTO THE WAR By Elder Manns of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church. The entrance of Turkey into the European conflict has a very deep significance. Twenty-four centuries ago the down fall of the Turkish power was predicted, and its overthrow is used as a sign of the end of the world. This great European war served as an ideal opportunity for men in nearly every walk of life to advance their theories as to its cause, and some have ventured to forecast its final outcome. There is, however, a very marked absence of anything save the speculation of men who may hope to gain more or less notoriously as modern seers. There has been very little reference to what the bible says on the subject, unless it be in the way of ridicule. If there ever was a time when 'He who is to rule all nations with a rod of iron' should be sought, it is now in this mighty conflict that is in progress. If we wait until men cease deriding and ridiculing the Bible before we consult it concerning the greatest conflict of the ages, we will never consult it. The great mass of humanity in the past has waited to see whether the things predicted came to pass before believing them. So it is with people to-day. But such a course will prove as fatal to-day as it did in the time of Noah when the flood of water destroyed the inhabitants of the earth who awaited to see whether the prediction concerning the flood came to pass. There is no scripture that teaches the war now being waged is the Armageddon of the Bible. We are not left in doubt regarding this question. The battle of Armageddon does not take place until after it is too late for man to be saved. It will occur under the sixth of the seven last plagues, and will be preceded by the driving of the Turkish empire from the map of Europe. This war is not the Battle of Armageddon. This preparation for war during recent years and terrible conflict that is now on, are infallible evidences that we are in the last days, a sure harbinger that Christ's coming and the end of the world are fastly approaching. The prophet Daniel in describing the conditions that will prevail in the world when Christ comes, says: "And at that time shall Michael (Christ) stand up, the great prince which standeth for the children of thy people; and there shall be a time of trouble such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time; and at that time the people shall be delivered, every one that shall be found written in the book."—Daniel 12:1. It will be seen that the first sentence is significant: 'And at that time'. What time? The 45 verse of Daniel 11 plainly defines that time. It is when some power 'shall plant the tabernacles of his' palace between the seas in the glorious holy mountains; yet he shall come to his end and none shall help him." This can be proven to be none other than the Turkish empire. The Turks would long ago have been driven back across the Bosphrous into Asia, whence they came, had it not been for fear that serious complications among the great powers of Europe would result from the division of the spoils. Thus it has been helped. When the time comes that the help of the powers is withheld it will be driven from the map of Europe and move its headquarters to old Jerusalem in Palestine, and then probation will come to a close and the time of trouble will begin which will culminate in the second coming of Christ. THE A. C. E. U. LEAGUE. By Uncle Bill. The Allen Christian Endeavor Union League held forth last Sunday at 5 p.m. at Bethel A. M. E. church. The topic, Christ's call to the young women of to-day," was briefly discussed by Brother S. A. Oliver, President Jesse Brinson, Mrs. Blanche Hamilton, Brother M. Chisolm, Mrs. B. S. Hannah, Brother H. H. Polite, Miss Nancy Hannah, Mrs. J. H. Este, Brother Joe Wells, Mrs. Mobley and Brother J. M. Spears. Brother Brinson then made a brief summary of each speaker's talk. The scripture lesson was read by Mr. W. O. P. Sherman, Jr. Mrs. Glover, the accompanyist, rendered sweet music. The solo, "In the heart of a city that has no heart." sung by Miss Helen Stokes; the duet by the Misses Essie and Nangy Hannah, the solo, "A little child shall lead them," by Miss E. Glover; the duet, "Far away," by Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Politry, were all excellent and received generous applause. The next meeting of the league will be held at St. James church, July 18th. Miss M. Bembry, of Fitzgerald, was at the meeting and made a nice talk. Jesse Brinson, president Miss Blanche Hamilton, secretary Lesson I.—Third Quarter, For July 4, 1915. THE INTERNATIONAL SERIES. Text of the Lesson, II Sam. xvii, 1-15. Memory Verse, 5—Golden Text, Eph. vi, 1—Commentary Prepared by Rev. D. M. Stearns. Our lesson title is "Absalom's Failure," but "Absalom's sin and overthrow" might perhaps have been better. There is not so much of profit in the lesson verses as there is in what precedes and follows, and as this is our last lesson in this book we must gather all we can in the space at our disposal. Our last lesson was in chapter xxI, and because of David's great sin he was told that the sword should never depart from his house and that the Lord would raise up evil against him out of his own house (xII, 10, 11). There is always a reaping from all sowing, either good or bad (Gal, vi, 7; Hos. vili, 7). Chapter xxI tells of the beginning of his household troubles and of the flight of Absalom and his sojourn three years in Gesbur. Chapter xxI tells of the plea of the wise woman of Tekon and of Absalom's return to Jerusalem and reconciliation with his father after dwelling two years there without seeing his face (xIV, 29-33). Absalom's remarkable beauty is described in verses 25, 26. The utter helplessness of the sinner and the great mercy of God are most suggestively mentioned by the wise woman in verse 14. Chapter xy describes Absalom's rebellion and the plight of the king, and would have been a much more suggestive and helpful chapter than the one assigned us. David's crossing the Kidron and going up by Olivet (verses 23, 30) is so suggestive of our Lord's doing the same thing because of the rebellion of His son Israel (John xvill. 1). The notable words of devotion on the part of David's servants and of Ittal the Gittite (verses 15, 21) should be our continual heart words to our Lord Jesus. See also the devotion of Hushal, David's friend, in verses 32-37, and David's submission to the will of God in verses 25, 26. Chapter xvll tells of Shimel's cursing and how David left him wholly to God. Chapter xvll describes the suicide of Ahithophal because the counsel of Hushai-was preferred to his. It also tells of David's friends who so kindly cared for him at Mahanaim. Our lesson, chapter xvll, tells of the battle between Absalom's army and that of David and of the defeat of the former and the death of Absalom. It is truly pathetic to listen to David's instructions to the leaders of his hosts. "Deal gently for my sake with the young man, even with Absalom" (verse 5), and then to hear his heartbroken cry when he learned that Absalom had been slain: "O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom! Would God I had died for thee. O Absalom, my son, my son" (verse 33.) See also xix. 4. Does it not help to make more real the love of God in giving up His only begotten Son to die for us? (John ill. 16; I John ill. 16; iv. 9, 10; Rom. vill. 32. The folly of seeking to make a name for oneself is seen in verse 18. A grand illustration of the significance of the command in Hab. 11. 2, is seen in lesson verses 19-32. The words are, "Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it," but they are generally misquoted, "that he that runs may read," as if one could take it in as they do the advertisements by the roadside when traveling sixty miles an hour by train. The true meaning evidently is, get the message correctly and then run and tell it. In our lesson Cushl had the message, for he had seen what he was to tell. Although insistent, Ahimaaz was the fleetest messenger, he knew nothing, and his running was in vain (verses 21, 20, 30), and he had to stand aside. And there are many running today whom God never sent. They know nothing, but the worst of it is that they take pride in not knowing and yet insist that they have been sent. It is blessed to be able to say, "That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you." "We cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard" (I John 1, 3; Acts 20). After Absalom was dead all Israel longed for David, and said one to another, "Why speak ye not a word of bringing back the king?" David himself sent to the priests and elders of Judah, saying, "Why are ye the last to bring the king back to his house?" Then as one man they sent the message, "Return thou and all thy servants." So the king returned (xix, 9-15). Shimel, who had cursed him, was one of the first to meet him and confess his sin and seek forgiveness (xix, 16-23). Mephiboshath had mourned for him all the time that he was gone and was so glad to see him back that he was content to let Ziba have all the inheritance (xix, 24-30). Barzillal, who had taken care of the king at Mahanaim, saw him safely over Jordan, but would not go to Jerusalem, as David desired, saying that he was too old. But he asked David to take Chimham and show him kindness, which thing David was glad to do (xix, 31-40). 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To the Grand Court Officers, puts Grand Worthy Counsellors, Past Worthy Counsellors and Representatives: , | Greetings: : : | Ist. According to the requirements of Article and Section 2,of the Con- stitution of O, O. C., that the Grand Courts shall meet at the same time and place as the annual session of the Grand Lodge K. of Pp, ~ Therefore, be it known, by the power of the above mentioned article and the authority in me vested as Grand Worthy Counsellor, I do hereby call the 'Grand Court of Georgia to assemble in dts twenty-second-annual session in the City of Savannah, State of Georgia, Tuesday July 13th, 1915, in St Philip f M. E. Church, at 10 a. m. . 2nd. All endowments must be in this office by the twentieth of June, degree of the Grand Court must pay one ($1.00) dollar. 5th. All representatives and members of the Grand Colirt must wear .the Grand Court badge, those who have no badges must purchase them thru ‘this office for’50 cents. . otherwise the Court will be fined $2.50. All per capita tax must be in the Grand Register of Deeds office, Mrs. M. S. Grant, Darien, Ga. by the 20th Fe of-Tune, otherwise the Courts will be fined $2.50. Srd. No representative will be allowed a vioce until all indebtedness I is .paid. 4th. Past Worthy Counsellors and Representatives that are to take the Cth. The following is the Credential Committee: Mrs. Ella G. Harrie, Lee E. M. Savage, Mrs. Mary McNeil, Mrs. J. V. Ellis and Mrs BM. S. Grant, Turn your credentials to them on Tuesday morning before the meeting. Part of the second day’s session will be devoted to the Juvenile Courts * %th, Rates will be given later thru the Southern Standard. 8th, All officers will receive board and lodging free. Grand Represen- es and Past Worthy Cdunsellors and.members will receive board and lodging for one dollar per day. Ladies’ Drill Corps will receive board at 50 |cents per day. For homes write Mrs. Frances Mason, 1508 Reynolds street, Savannah, Ga. | 8th. Past Worthy Counsellor’s credentials are only for those who have served the Worthy Counsellor’s station. ‘Those who are eligible for Grand {court dezree for meritorious services must have recommendation from their Court, signed by the Worthy Counsellor and Register of Deeds with [i Court's seal attached. ie . Done at my office this 2nd day of June A. D. 1915 and Calanthian period |xxxir | Attest: MRS. R. L. BARNES, G: W. ©. |ams. af. s. GRANT, G. R. of D. TURPEE AND WHY ONIY A i : Bete) mm) Se Se | YP AC i pe wL—< es a cen Nan Key | | fats Neal Ue | | Cae 1) RUAN “csi a | mn al! oa ‘ rch ne) Seedy 1 .\ SSA eA ; i an 4 Pa Loe FAR een Qe 2 ONC SE ee Our Iisignificant Barth. If the earth should be annihilated the planéts Venus and Mercury would fall a little nearer the sun and move around {t a trifle faster, while all of r the outside planets, Mars. 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Asso, Editor and Manager ED. H. BURKE City Editor 7 — Fublished Every Saturday 1009 WEST BROAD STREET Phone 2171 : Subscription Rates ne Year. .....-eeeeeee ence eee SIS HE Months...2.csecceceveesseeee TEC Remittance mnst he made hy Express er Post Office Money Order, or Register- ed Letter Advertising Rates given cn Application. a £ntered at the Post Uric? at Savan- gah, Georgia, as Secomlelass Mud) Matter. Saturday June 26th, 1915 The commutation of the death sen. tence of L. M. Frank, vouvicted mur- derers to life imprisonment by Gover- nor Slaton has caised a démonstra- tion of disapproval the like of which has never before been witnessed. We connot believe but that Governor Sla- ton commuted Frank’s sentence out of the xoodness of his heart and that his actions in the case were in keep ing with the dictates of his conscience. It is true that Frank was convicted by the courts of the state of murder sind was refused commutation by the board of pardon, and, in fact, that all findings were against the man, and pointed to his guilt, yet it ts not im- Possible, tho it is indeed difficult to see how the Governor after wading through the mass of evidence presented in Frank’s behalf and the unusual na- tion wide influeuce that was brought to bear ‘in the case, might have had a doubt as to the guilt of the convicted man. However, rezardless of the fact that we believe that the Governor was prompted to save Frank’s life merely from the dictates of his con- science yet we do not believe that the courts of the state will be helped any or the cause of law and order pro- moted in the slightest degree by his interference with the course which the courts of the state had prescribed this case should take and which was sustained by ‘the highest tribunal in the land. To the contrary, we are of the opinion that the course which the Governor has pursued in this case will have a detrimental effect in the| future and that it would have heen| far better for the state at large had he] slowed the decision of the courts to] stand. ° } The recent decision in the United States Supreme court declaring void the “grandfather clause” in the constl- tutions of Oklahoma and Meryland will have a far reaching effect and wil, beyond a doubt, give the legistatars of several states in the South which have heretofore eliminated the Negro vote. by the inclusion of this feature in their constitutions, serious thought, Coming at this particular thug and from a court the majority of ‘whose anémbers are democrats, the decision assumes a very interesting phase. It has been said by some that perhaps its effect on the Negro vote in the coming presidential election had- some bearing upon the matter, that it is a bid for his support in the states where he controls the balance of power. The decision, however, is Indeed significant and fs truly welcomed by every Ne- sro in the land, Just what effect it will have upon enactments of several of the Southern states which have dis- franchised the Negro is not yet known, but the decision at least rids the race of one obstacle which has been stand- ing in the way of its right of fran- chise for years. A more unjust re- striction than that of the “grand- father Gause” can scarcely be imro ed and the decision df its Megability by the Supreme Court ix but right. The decision handed, down by the court holds that a state has a right to restrict the franchise by an educa- tional or property clause to which the Negro finds no objections; provided that the measure be impartially en- forced. An interesting gud simpartial discussion of the deciston 18" embodied in the following taken from the New York World: THE VISION RENEWED Since it has taken almost a halt century to get a fair and square judz ment from the Supreme Court of the United States sustainink the Fif teenth Amendment, it is hardly to be expected that there will he an im mediate change in the voting condi tions at the South. ‘The value of the decrge annulling the “grandfather” de vice ‘for the restriction of the ballot is to be found in the fact that it once more proclaims the equality of mer before the law. Long years of terrorism, supple mented by long years of discriminat ing laws, have deprived the Negro it many places not only of the opportuni ty but of the desire to vote. A zen eration of black men have come upor the scene unaquainted with the ballo und trained from birth to regard the duties and privileges of citizenshiy as pertaining only to white men. Un less a decided change in public opin fon takes place in several ~ Southern States, there will be no increase in the colored vote even now. . Yet the judgment loses nothing of importance by reason of these consider- ations, It re-establishes anvideal. It is a proclamation from the highest: ju- dicial authority that black men are to be denled the ballot because they are poor or {gnorant,-white men sim- larly situated must suffer the same disqualification, The state’ will find no difficulty in disfranchising {lliter- utes. They cannot by evasion afd trickery on these grounds exclude the blacks alone. , We expect to see this judgmant honestly observed presently in all places. There was a time when con- xefons <outhern men revolted against the criminal practices in which elec- tions in the period after the Recon- struction were carried. Schooled in the Civ/l war and race hatred, they had dene things that they -could not commend to their sons. So now, the Supreme Court having spoken, thous- aul of true Americans will be called hack to political standards which they know are correct and which ultimately must prevail, o How the problem is to be worked out is a question that may properly he left to the enlightened and _ patriotic inhabitants of the South. The court has set hefore them anew the old vis- ion of the Declaration. In that as- piration, never fully realized by “all men-of, any race, Hes thevone hope of a trne republic. It should he an in- centive to white men as well as to black men. The highest privilege of citizen- ship belong by right to these who are worthy of them. If restrictions there must be, they can apply hereafter only o those who are indifferent and shame- ess, regardless of race or color. No crandfather can save them, No fa-| ‘oring law can supply their short-1 mings. No prejudice can elevate hem above men better equipped for elf-corermnent. ANGUSTA WEEKLY LETTER Notes® About People and Things refreshing, but 1s reassuring, Close observers of the past performances of that august tribunal in matters Involving equal rights of American citizens had not anticipated such de- liverance, Verily God still lives, and, while I cannot agree with the theory of the lamented brother Jasper “that the sun do move,” yet it would ap- pear that there is something new un- we the sun. The decision ought to stimulate Negroe registration through- ‘out Georgia and elxewhere. Governor Slaton in the commuta- tion of Leo M. Frank hes stirred: up a political hornet nest, and the fidi- cations are that his political sun has set forever. As is usually the case, ike the average cheap politician, he used the Negro, unfortunate Jim Con- leyy as his pretext. Prejudice against the Negro {s a very present help in time of political trouble—to the small democratic politician. We belleve Governor Slaton is the first governor of this state to be burned in effigy. Dis- approval of his conduct in overriding all the courts could not have been more emphatic. Spare the Churehes | It is commonly remarked that sev- eral of the churches here are being turned into political meeting houses. Every body knows that “ practically every Negro organization, fraternal and otherwise, has degenerated into a political propaganda; that ordinary po- litical parties are no worse, with one possible ancient exception. In carry- ing out their political schemes the pol- iticlans at the head find too ready ad- mission to the Negro churches of Au- gusta. “Big” preachers are, in one way or ‘another, placed on the pay roll, and that throws open the doors and makes the preacher, pastor an ordinary political booster. This con- dition is developing a scandal here and such preachers and churches no longer have a hold upon the people. Shame! Your representative had his attention drawn to gm incident in point last Suuday. A fraternal polf- ‘tictan cavorted to a small crowd: of an women and children (less+ than 100) being permitted to use one of Four’ ‘leading chirchés, whilé at the moraine service of another church, I learn the pastor, who had a meet- }iug at his own church, from his pulpit urged the péople to attend the politt- cal meeting at the other church, and de- nounced the people who are opposetl to disregarding the teaching of our Saviour when be thrust the money changers out of the temple. The pre- diction is ‘unchanged that the peaple here who oppose turning the honors of God. over to political meeting are Just as good morally, religiously and otherwise as the preacher who denoun¢- ed them. The issue is joined. The people are aroused and are going to insist that the churches which they | have tolled to butld and dedicate to the servicS of the blessed Master shall not be longer desecrated, and on the Sab- bath day. There are public halls for hire; if they will violate the Sabbath [with political meetings, let them hire them. 7 Patronize Our Own People 7 Ts. one Sf the means by which thé race may be strengthened and ‘en couraged. One of the most helpful Sesteees eee en wl ten ee ee OR OR > nn ee Babe, AMIS SHOU be L1Ustered DY CUE people through thelr patronage, depos- its, etc. Foremost among these ins- titutfons is, in my opinion, the Wage Earners Bank of Savannah, Start- ing out years ago with a small capital and less general confideiice, It bas grad- ually, through safe and sane business methods, advanced to one of the strong financial institutions of Georgia and the south. I have the honor of knowing Mr. lL. E. Willams, the president of this bank . He ts a first-cless business man and to his efforts and business sagacity Is very largely due “the phe- uominal success of the Wage Earners wank, The bank is as safe as any in Savannah or Georgia and its officers contribute very largely to every worthy race enterprise. Now, why should not our fraterual Institutions deposit their funds in the Wage Earners Bank? ‘The Knights of Pythias of Georgia car- ry a balance of about $50,000.60, why not deposit our funds in the Wage Ear- ners Bank? We are Negroes, so ure thes. We are Knights, so: are they. We took our obligations, so did they. And they pay a larger rate of interest which we need. We should hegin to, prattice as well as preach, Let's seg about this at the proper time and place. Prejudice Versus Business j Augusta is fortunate or unfortunate in having two daily papers. One of these insists in offending the Negro cl- tizens of the city without provocation or reason—just for prejudice sake. Funeral notices are pald for as adver- tsements and should be so ‘handled. But this paper, when such notice is handed In, accepts your dollar for the “ad” and then proceeds to delete it to sult the prejudice of the management, that is to say-if you have ‘Mr., Mrs. or Miss prefixed to any name in your fun- eral notice,(advertisement) it is cut mut, The other paper, recognizing or- linary advertising business methods, »rints your funeral notice, (advertixe- ment) just as you hand it in, just asl, hey would the “‘ad” of a rdflroad or || . grocer or a dry goods merchant. It |) s otherwise reasonably fair, and in}; onsequence «it goes into practically very Negro home in Augusta daify.. The Georgia Railroail plenics its]? exros employees at Masena on its line|( ext Saturday. The men and their]; amilies and friends will be carried by |} pecial train leaving dt THO a. m. ‘ he plenfe for the white employees |’ ras given last Saturday. . Siew, t Mrs. Irene Smallwood Bowen, ‘of At-|1 ita, spent several days In the city} he past week visiting ‘friends, She|t sft for her home Inst Monday morn-|} ms t = i George Johnson fs in jail charged ith haying killed policeman Soak in|‘ anuary last. George fs about as suil-| ¢ = edit pie ee ee ee i ee oe De Prof, Arnold of Clark University, spent last Sunday in the city. to boot, backed your correspondent up against the strect corner’ and demand- ed to know if a man who made a foot hall out of the Seventh Commandment was a fit subject for the principal of ‘a Negro public schoal. I told him T had not heard that he intended to ask for such an appointment, “ He reached for his “repeater” and I.was induced ‘to explain. However. I told him 1 would pass his question up to the public school authorities! | The election of president of — the State Baptist Convention at Macon ‘shows that’ the real mauily Negroes of | Georsta now select’ thelr own leaders ‘and ignore those made: té order by iwhite newspaper politiclans, They wanted a man, and they got him ‘in “Prot. Reddick. i ge eb ee | ashe : Mrs. Katie Newsome of Park ave “nue 1s confined to her home quite ill. Her friends hope for her speedy recovery. \- Mr. Richard” Merri¢k,.'one, of our ' best young. men, left Tuesday: for Lake ; Harbor, Mich> where he will spend ,the summer. 7 | Mr. Vernon “H. Wimberly and Mr. , Fa. Batey leave next Sunday for :Nhrragensett Pier for: the summer, i Roth are graduates of Haineg Instittt te here. In’ the fall Mr; Wimberly _ Will respme his studies at Atlantd Unt ‘versity, where he fs 2, Soph. while Mr: Batey will matricylate at Lin | ehh atricalate 2 {| Rev. ©. 1."Bonner WeWhding riah iin as pastor ef Trinity Chureh of this telty, ‘and his peoplé like ‘him, Man; | resis yYegard Dr. Boner aa excellen timber for the'bishopric of his church | One of the “Negro phystclans .her says-times are.so dull he. has taken or the coal cutate basiness as a-eidle Hoe What ‘has become of Mr. Ethics? * the Eastern SE A branch of the Masonic fraternity meets in this city in August. This or- ganization is composed’ of women and Mr. Sol. C. Johnson ond Augusta chapters are preparing suitable en- tertainment for them. What ever the good women of Augusta undertake is always well done, and I predict the entertainment accorded the Grand Chapter of the Eastern Star here this year will eclipse all former like oc- casions.. Of course there are male members of the organization other than Editor Johnson but the lady members insist that he is the “ticket”. AUGUSTA GUARANTY AGENTS GIVE .... .. DELIGHTFUL OUTING - ‘The agents of the Guaranty Mutual Life and Health Insurance Company fave avery delightful outing Inst Wednesday to Daufuskie. The offi- clals of the company and several in- vited guests were present. PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME |, State of Georgia, |" Chatham County. 6 ;To the Superior Court of said county. ‘The: petition of William Durden, E. N. P. Irwin, Augustus Williams, James D..Schriner, John F. Andrews, W. 8. Durden, Janie E. Irwin, Muggle A. Durden and Virginia Cannorn all of the State and County afore~aid, respect- fully shows; Ist That on the Ist day of No- vember 1902, the Honorable Pope Bar- row, judge of the Superior Court of Chatham county, Georgia, granted an order incorporating the following named persons, to wit: Alexander Har- ris; William Durden, Lisborn S. Bing, Janie E Irwin, Maggie Durden, Mary Savoy, Anna Austin, Majér Cangorn and Elija Williams, under thename and style of the “FIRST BRYAN BAP- TIST CHURCH” for the purpose therein xet out. - znd That the said incorporators or- ganized and commenced business under the sald name and style of the “FIRST | BRYAN BAPTIST CHURCH” and | ever since has and are now doings: business under said name. | 3rd That at a regular meeting of said corporation your petitioners and | their associates passed the following | resolution, to wit: Resolve that the, name of said First Bryan Baptist | Church he changed to the HARMON STREET BAPTIST CHURCH, Rev. Willam Durden, moderator; Jno F. Andrews, Clerk and the sald resolu-| tion is duly recorded in the minutes of said church, 4th Your petitioners dexire to have the same rights, privileges and im- munities as they had or could have had ; under the old name and style and that | the petition for incorporation, as or- ixinally set out ‘hy the orizinal incor- porators be made a part of this pet!- tion as tho it was set out in full here- | in. Wherefore petitioners pray tise they be allowed to assume the name’ of HARMON STREET BAPTIST CHURCH as set out in this petition fur the full term and period of Twenty + (20) years From. the date hezeof sma, that they continue a hody corporate, | with all the rights, privileges, immuni- | Hes and rextrictions,fixed by Inav, aml petitioners will ever‘ pray, ete. Original petition filed in office this |) st day of June 1915. * 1 (Seal of Court) F. BR. PETTIE , Petitioners’ Attorney; J. EDWARD WAY — [ Deputy Clerk S. CG. CC. Ga.| W. D. ARMSTRONG LODGE PICNIC as The annual picnic of “W. D. Arm-. strong Lodge No 8048, G. U. 0. of O. F., will be held at Lincoln park an next Tuesday June 20th. On account of the popularity of the lodge a large crowd is expected out and thove who attend will be well entertained, for the committee under the chairman E. H. Burke, is leaving nothing un- done to make the affair pleasant. This lodge is six years old and has made wonderful progress, its financial condition is good and it has a member- ship of 104, Its rapid strides have placed it among the foremost lodges of the elty and it deserves the patronaze of the public The present Noble Grand, Wayman W. Cooper, {s an un- tiring worker, and has done ‘much to- wards its success, also I. W. Beasley, who Is ever ready tobe of service. The, lodge will be represehted at the District Grand Lodge by Ward Wash- ington. Come out and help them along 'on June 29. - (adv) INTRIGUE AT WASHINGTON es All about 2 great diplomatic scandal in the United States’ capital in whieh human Hyves are, mysterlously doue away with, international complica- tion arise, detectives fixure, romance is interwoven and exciting events hap- pen In one, two, three order. Not in ‘real life, but,. stranger still, in fiction —in “C. 0. D., 10-29” the new thrill- ing detective story by N. S. Lincoln, ‘which is to be printed in the New York Sunday World's Illustrated Magazine. First Installmént next Sunday, June 27. 4A noted eritic writes of “C. 0. D., j10—20rs It is beyond doubt one of the -most fascinating mystery stories offered to lovers of exiting fiction in 4 long time.” Surely thjs is the story ‘ .Storfes_ yon should nof miss reading from beginning to end,,Jt is always safest and best to order the Sunday World from your newsdealer in ad- vance. 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LINDSAY nee, : , A-B.SINGFIELD . 0. 2 : NATHAN ROBERTS va i . West Broad@Allice’ Sts. SAVANNAH, GA. ow et eo te | teem OD LOCALS. Messrs Willie R. Green and Clifford N. Boston of Jacksonville, Fla., were in the city last week to attend the funeral of Mr. John E Herns. Messrs Green and Boston left on Sunday for Atlantic City, N. J to spend the summer Miss Alma F Winn of Sparta, Ga. is in the city visiting her aunt, Miss Anna L. Prichard of 705 W. Waldburg St. Mrs. Rebecca Cassels of 526 East Gwinnett left for Bridgeport, Coun. to spend the summer Rev. C. L Hayes, pastor of Evergreen Baptist Church, has been sick for a week or more, but is slightly improved at this writing. Rev. W. E. Shields will fill the pulpit tomorrow Prof. John Warren Dayis, professor Morehouse College, Atlanta, arrived here this week for about a month's stay Mr. Romau C. Johnson of Augusta is in the city this week visiting his sister Mrs. E. D. Davis. He is just from Oberlin College, Ohio On Monday, June 14, Mrs. S. Dudley entertained with a picnic lancheau at Melntosh, Ga. in honor of her friend Mrs. Edna B. Benjamin who left the following day for North Hattley, Canada, where she will spend the summer. Mrs. M E. Topplus of Augusta is spending a few days with her sister Mrs. D. Z. Duncan, 1010 W. 42nd St. Miss Julia Wansborough of Charleston, S. C., is in the city visiting relativies. Dr. A. R. Ferebee spent a few days in Darien this week See G. H. Bowen for those beautiful lots in Battery Park Terrace. They are strictly first class. Sold on easy terms. Mrs. J. W. Dukes entertained for her cousin, Miss Augusta Grant of Boston, Mass., with an informal reception in the tea rooms of the Savannah Grill Club, Tuesday evening June 15th. Mrs. Geo, Johnson was in charge of the punch bowl. Miss Grant sailed the following Friday for Boston. NOTICE—The Henry Street Pressing Club is making special prices for cleaning Palm Beach suits. All work firstclass. You should let them do your alteration, and make repairs. Ladies' suits made over into the latest style. Fit and workmanship guaranteed. Everybody knows the quality of their cleaning ano pressing. Phone 1487, Marion Massey, Mgr. IN MEMORIAM In memory of husband and father MR. ISAIAH NOBLE Who departed this life June 26, 1914 We pause not to mourn thee, We pause not to sigh, For angles have borne thee To realms on high; And missed from our number, We bid thee repose, May sweet berthy-slumber From life's endless woes, We pause, yea, in gladness So well's thy work done, Ne'er could ours be sadness For victory won. Mrs. Phyliss Noble, wife Miss Sarah Noble Mrs. Bernard Godfrey, daughters Mr Charles Noble Mr. Daniel Noble Mr. Bernard Godfrey, sons In memory of our darling mother and wife This true dear mother a year has passed since the voice of God called you home but to us it seems but half the time, because our tears have never ceased, we missyou because you wereto us so dear and wish we could but see your smiling face an hear your gentle voice, we are so lonely here without you. You were a devoted wife and a comforting mother. We go to the spot where you now lie, our hearts are sad and our eyes grow dim with tears. For a place in our heart and home is vacant still and never can be filled. We will love you as long as memory lasts. We know that thou art gone to rest, Thy toils and cares o'er, For thou art now where oft on earth, Thy spirit louge to be. Then in heaven with joy to greet thee Where no farewell tear is shed Mr. E M Gibbons, husband Mrs. Florience rinkney Mrs. Albertha Atkinson, children Mrs. Lucy Miller, Sister Alfred L. Pinckney, grand son Samuel Pinckney, son-in-law A PORCH WEDDING On evening of Wednesday June 9th Miss Mamie A. Adams and Mr. Henry Barker were married at the home of the bride, Grahamville, S. C. Many friends together with relatives witnessed the wedding. On the spacious porch a large arch was formed in front of the door and was beautifully decorated with flowers and lighted with candles which was a beautiful scene. The guests formed a semi-circle around the porch in the front yard, awaiting the appearance of the bride and her party. At 8:30 o'clock and without the sound of music, the doors were opened and the first to appear was the bride's maid accompanied by the groom's attendant. They were followed by the matron of honor after which game the bride and her father who was met at the altar by the groom and his best man. The flowers of the bride were white carnations and ferns and those of her maid and matron were pink carnations and ferns. The dresses were beautiful. The reception took place on Thursday evening at the residence of the bride, 618 Mercer street, Savannah. C McINTOSH-JUDKINS [Image of a man with a white shirt and dark tie]. Miss Etta McIntosh and Mr. Benjamin Andros Judkins will be wedded Wednesday 6:00 p. m. June 30, at the residence of the bride's father, 312 east Duffy street. Miss Etta McIntosh is a graduate of the East Broad Street school, Beach Institute, Those attending the Y. M. C. A. on last Sunday, were given a rare treat in the powerful address delivered to them by Rev. W. Bolivar Davis, pastor of the Second Baptist Church. Dr. Davis spoke on the subject, "The spirited filled life." The forcefulness of his address as well as the excellent application of his illustrations, will no doubt linger long in the memory of those who heard him. On Sunday night the association appeared at Asbury M. E. Church, Rev. J. S. Stripling pastor, where a cordial reception awaited its members. In his sermon, the pastor, Rev. Stripling, made striking and sympathetic references to the work of the association as is being done in Savannah. Among those who represented the association in short speeches were: Pres. S. A. Grant, Secretary F. D. Tucker; Messrs I. M. Jackson, S. S. Horne and G. H. Harris. A substantial financial donation was given the association by the church at the close of the service. On tomorrow, at St. Paul C. M. E. Church at 5 p. m., the association will be honored by the presence of Mr. J. B. Watson, one of the international secretaries of the Y. M. C. A., with headquarters in Atlanta. Secretary Watson will spend a few days in the city in the interest of the local branch here. It is hoped that a large gathering will be out to hear Secretary Watson. On tomorrow night the association will appear at the First A. B. Church, Franklin square, where a cordial reception awaits the members at the hands of Dr. T. J. Goodall and his good people. The Breakers, formerly the Imperial quartette, will appear and render two of its choicest selections. It is also expected that Secretary Will be present and make a short address. Aent to the play to be given at the Pekin theatre on July 9th, under the direction of the Y. M. C. A. dramatic club, it is indeed interesting to note the popularity with which this particular movement is having among the friends of the association. Tickets are already in the hands of several well known workers of charity among the women. It is believed that on the night of July 9th a record audience will be at the Pekin to witness the superb production "For One Night Only," from the pen of R. M. Baker. --- AT THE Y. M. C. A. --- Georgia State Industrial College, College, Ga., matriculated for two years at Atlanta University, Atlanta, Ga.; she served as supernumerary in the public schools of this city and Beach Institute, for two years, has taught in the East Broad Street school for eleven years, and has been organist of the First Congregational Church for eight years, and taught music a longer time. She has been an active Sunday school teacher and church worker for all this time. Mr. Judkins is originally from Smithfield, N. C., and is a graduate of the Georgia State Industrial College, college department; a post graduate of Howard University, a government employee in the bureau of agriculture, in the chemical department, Bureau of Soil, Washington, D. C. He is a talented vocalist and for ten years, taught in the public schools of Georgia. After the marriage the couple will take a bridal tour through parts of the south to Washington, D. C., their future home. Mr. John E. Herns died on Friday morning June 4th, after an operation for appendicitis, and was buried from St. Philip Monumental Church on Sunday June 6th. Mr. Herns was well and favorably known by a host of friends. The deceased was a member of Charles Sumner Lodge No. 87 K. of P. and is survived by a mother, wife, two brothers and many friends. SEA SIDE NEWS, BLUFFTON, S. C. Mr. P. S. Garvin, formerly of Boston but now connected with the Ga. State College of Savannah, made a business trip here this week, he looked the picture of health. Mrs. Glrtie Williams came over on the Sunday trip. We were all glad to see her. The sad intelligence of the death of Miss Elvoria Frazier came to us as a shock. She was known and liked by a large circle of friends. Mr. B. B. Furger-on spent several days last week in Savannah. Mr. M. C. Riley made a business trip to Savannah last week. Hoots and Hootesses of the Afro-American Order of Owls held their thanksgiving service at the St. John B. Church on Sunday. The sermon was preached by Rev. J. J. Jenkins. Every one who was there expressed himself as having enjoyed the exercises. Mr. Jimmie Frazier is here for the summer. Mr. Anderson Holmes spent several days in town last week. We were all glad to see him. Mrs. Mattie Lyons Broome, 628 Bolotn street west, is now agent for Madam C. J. Walker's hair preparation. She will also treat the scalp, and would be glad to have your patronage. She handles the High Brown soap, powders and creams, made especially for colored people, the largest manufacturing enterprise of the kind in the United States, owned and managed by colored people. The Overton-Hygenic Mfg. Co., Chicago, Ill. (adv) DEATH HAIR PREPARATION By J. S. Blocker Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Izzard of Charleston were in the city last week for a few days attending the wedding of Mr. Henry B. DeLyons. Miss julia Glover, the charming daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Proctor Glover, left for Atlantic City, N. J., where she will remain for the summer. Mr. Charlie jenkins and Miss Sadie Gandy were married at the home of the bride, Sunday evening June 20, the Rev. C. W. Waller officiated. The wedding came as a surprise. The contracting parties came in on the morning train, married at 11 o'clock p. m., and left the city at 9:20 for Savannah, where they will make their future home. Mr. Eugene Weathers was in the city Sunday, much to the delight of his many friends. Prof. Kemper Harreld of Atlanta Ga., gave a violin recital at the court house on Tuesday evening of last last week, assisted by local talent, among them Prof. Watson of the Penn school, St. Helena; Mr. Samuel Bryant, Miss Ruby Bascomb; Prof. Wm. Smalls. The entire musical was much enjoyed. Prof. Harreld will return to Beaufort again in the near future. Pluto Co., E., U. R., K. of P., will take part in the parade Tuesday July 13th, at Savannah, on account of the Grand Lodge K. of P. and Grand Court of Calanthe meeting in that city from July 12th to 16th. Steamer will leave Beaufort Monday July 12th at 12m, return leave Savannah'at 10:30 p. m. Tuesday July 13th. Meet me in Savannah Pythlan week. Every body is going to be at the Y. M. C. A. play at the Pekin theater. Friday night, July 9th, and you can't afford to miss it. It's going to be the biggest society event of the season and a my what a fine play! ANUCSEMENT COLUMN Coming Events in the Social World. NOTICE—Articlesin this Column Two Cents Per Word, Payable in Advance June 26. Monday. Family excursion to Beaufort, S. C. by Protection Lodge 3200, Odd Fellows, and Morning Call Social Club. Tickets 50 cents. June 28. Monday. Spring Outing and barbecue at Lincoln Park by The Young Adelphia Aid and Social Club. Admission 15 cents. June 28, Monday Annual Afternoon Outing to Daufuskie by the Letter Carriers tickets 50 cents. June 28 Monday 10 rounds boxing contest between Willie Langford and Sam Williams at Air Dome. Bout begins at 9 o'clock admission 25 and 50 cents. July 10, Monday. Two Boats. Two Orchestras. One Big Amusement. Savannah Home Association to Daufuskie. Tickets 50 cents. July 5, Monday, Picnic at Lincoln Park by Pine Top Club, Admission 15 cents July 11, Monday, Boxing contest at Air Dome between Willie Langford and Louie Williams, Admission 25 and 50 cents. July 19, Monday, Annual Outing of the Evening Call Aid and Social Club at Lincoln Park, Admission 15 cents July 23, Tuesday night, Moon light Excursion by Men's Club of St. Stephens' Episcopal Church July 19, Monday, Picnic to Daufuskie by Auxiliaries of Asbury M. E. Church Tickets 50 and 25 cents. June 29, Tuesday, Picnic at Linecoln Park by W. D. Armstrong Lodge Odd Fellows, Tickets 15 cents June 30, Wednesday, Picnic at Lincoln Park from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. by Savannah Household of Ruth, Admission 10 and 5 cents. July 19, Mondav, Trolley Ride by Mt Sinia Lodge I. O. of G. S and D. S. Fare 25 cents July 5, Monday, Barbecue at Woodlawn Park by Advance Lodge K of P. Admission 15 cents. July 4, Sunday night, Two boat excursi n to St. Helena Island by the Old Reliable Mutual Club, Fare 50 cents July 26, Monday, Afternoon excursion to Daufuskie by Forest City Club Fare 40 and 25 cents. UNIFORM * RANK K. of P. AFTERNOON EXCURSION Around the Horn THURSDAY JULY 15TH, 1915 Delegates, Representatives; Calanthes K. of Ps. and the public are invited to spend an afternoon of real pleasure with us. Tickets 50c Boat leaves foot of Abercorn St. 2:30. Feay Co. A. U. R.. K. of P. Capt. M. W. Bryant. Ex-officio Lieut. Jno. Davis, Chairman REAL ESTATE DEED We give you a deed immediately make your payment. We deed just and reliable basis, a reg LIVE" policy. We sell your property, city or country. C the best Headquarters for ho Auto Servi G. H. B "The Real E Phone 4096 458 love you a deed immediately. Just as soon as your payment. We deal with all our clients and reliable basis, a regular "LIVE AND policy. We sell you, or for you, any kin- city, city or country. Our Rental Departme it Headquarters for homes for colored pe Auto Service Free H. BOWE "The Real Estate Man." 4096 458 West Broa We give you a deed immediately. Just as soon as you make your payment. We deal with all our clients on a just and reliable basis, a regular "LIVE AND LET LIVE" policy. We sell you, or for you, any kind of property, city or country. Our Rental Department is the best Headquarters for homes for colored people. Auto Service Free G. H. BOWEN "The Real Estate Man." Phone 4096 458 West Broad St Open Challenge The Y. G. E. friendly Challenges any Good Base Ball Team in or the city. H. Henry Spencer, Business Manager, 503 Duffy St. Savannab, Ga. GO WITH THE GO WITH THE Letter Carriers ANNUAL AFT'RNOON OUTING TO DAUPUSKIE MONDAY (afternoon) JUNE 28, 1915 Steamer Pilot Boy will leave wharf foot of Abercorn St. at 3 p.m. Dancing on Island until 8 p.m. Plenty of choice refresh- ment and good music. FARE 50 Cts Henry Mears B WHOLESALE AND RETAIL GRAIN OF We keep on hand always a care obtainable for the care of you ders, no matter how small and attention. THE MEAN conducted by our management to the moving of PIANOS s TURS. If you need us PH 309 Berrien Street TERREL TRANS 551 Liberty Moving, Packing, Shipping and general PHONES Office 1962 S..D.TERREL and DUNCA Lewis & MERCHANT Mery Mears Feed Company SALESALE AND RETAIL DEALER IN HAM GRAIN OF ALL KINDS up on hand always a carefully selected lot of stable for the care of your stock. Phone us to matter how small and it will receive our in- tention. THE MEARS EXPRESS feed by our management. We pay personal moving of PIANOS and HOUSEHOLD If you need us PHONE 3461 Berrien Street. near Jeffy REEL TRANSFER COMPANY 551 Liberty Street East Shipping, Shipping and general Drayage also Storage D Office 1962 -- -- Resid TERREL and DUNCAN PRINGLE. Proprietor Lewis & Barnard MERCHANT TAILORS Henry Mears Feed Company WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALER IN HAY AND GRAIN OF ALL KINDS We keep on hand always a carefully selected lot of the best obtainable for the care of your stock. Phone us your orders, no matter how small and it will receive our immediate attention. THE MEARS EXPRESS is also conducted by our management. We pay personal attention to the moving of PIANOS and HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. If you need us PHONE 3461 309 Berrien Street. near Jefferson TERREL TRANSFER COMPANY 551 Liberty Street East Moving, Packing, Shipping and general Drayage also Storage DEPARTMENT PHONES Office 1962 -- -- Residence 3067-L S..D.TERREL and DUNCAN PRINGLE. Proprietors Are now Showing a New and Complete Line of SPRING SUITINGS PHONE 3003 316 Polite attention and very late E, Sea FUNERAL DIRECTOR AUTOMOBILESERVICE FREE. AMBULANCE FOR HI 514 WEST BR attention and everything very latest model E. Seabrook Polite attention and everything of the very latest model E. Seabrook FUNERAL DIRECTOR AND EMBALMER AUTOMOBILESERVICE FREE. AMBULANCE FOR HIRE AT REASONABLE RATES 514 WEST BROAD STREET --- PHONE 2106 THE HOUSE IS YOURS Just as soon as you deal with all our clients on a regular "LIVE AND LET" or for you, any kind of Our Rental Department is homes for colored people. Price Free OWEN state Man." B West Broad St The Most Famous German Comedy By R. M. BAKER Will be presented at the Pekin Theatre July 9th, 1915 Auspices Young Men's Christian Associa'on Dramatic Club Curtains rise at 8:15 p. m. Ticket Now on Sale Box Office PEKIN THEATRE $2.50 in gold will be given to the person selling the largest num- ber of tickets. $1.50 to the person selling next largest number. $1.00 to the person selling next largest number. Feed Company AIL DEALER IN HAY AND ALL KINDS effectually selected lot of the best or stock. Phone us your or- it will receive our immediate- RS EXPRESS is also. We pay personal attention and HOUSEHOLD FURNI- HONE 3461 et. near Jefferson SFER COMPANY Street East Drayage also Storage DEPARTMENT Residence 3067-L N PRINGLE. Proprietors Barnard T TAILORS O WHITAKER ST. and everything of the st model brook R AND EMBALMER SHE AT REASONABLE RATES ROAD STREET. SAVANNAH, GA. By Edgar H. Webster, Principal Normal Dept., Atlanta University. "Yet have I left me seven thousand in Israel, all the knees that have not bowed unto Baal, and all the lips that have not kissed him." With these words Jehova rebuked Elijah at Hored. Elijah deserved the rebuke. Yet I have often wondered where the seven thousand hid themselves after that demonstration on Mount Carmel they did not appear and support the prophet. Was it that militaryism was so strong in the little kingdom of Israel, that no man not of the kingly party dared lift his head, and so the seven thousand failed to come together and form a body to protest against things as they were, and of demand for things as they ought to be. Truly there is no more cosmopolitan place than a northern university. Given: from three thousand to five thousand students gathered from every section of the country, and from other countries; repre-eating all shades of opinion, whether theological, political, economic and other; and combining all complexions, and you have Cosmopolis, a world-city. There is often something so generous and so single-minded in the student that he can see fundamentals undisturbed by his personal interest. In truth, the problem of life is, to look at one's personal problem from the impersonal standpoint; to be able to see one's own situation with the clear vision that one can look upon and decide that of another. So the student becomes a freetrader in theory, though the family support comes out of protection; sees clearly and sympathetically the rights and woes of labor, the him-elf of the capitalist class; can enter heartily into alleviative movements for the unprivileged thou born into the class of privilege; can even see something in democracy the clothed himself in purple and mounted in the charlot. The hope of the world lies right here, that the student of to-day shall keep his clearness of thought, his insight and vision as he becomes the man of action on the morrow; that he shall not lose these in the demand of his personal success and his personal advancement. And this is no less true of southern students than of others. And it has been my privilege in northern university life to come in touch with warm-hearted, warm-blooded, clear-visioned fellows from the south, who talked with me in a way that showed, that they had gotten far away from the ideas and the philosophy that controls the situation in their home region. And I said to one, and another, and to another, "There seem to be plenty of you who agree with me in fundamentals, but seem to have no power of coherence. You are isolated molecules. Why do you not flow together and make a body of public opinion that shall change conditions?" Perhaps the feeling of all was expressed by one who said to me with a good deal of emotion: "I do not dear in my own home to speak as I have spoken with you." The year passed. In 1913, I attended the meeting of the Southern Sociological Congress in Atlanta, and I heard all the papers and discussions upon race problems. And things were said by southern white men which I have never before heard said by any one save from the platform of the Atlanta University Conference. And I said to myself, "Surely the seven thousand are getting together." At this conference I first heard Mrs. Hammond. I called her "the poet of the conference." The poet says the most in the fewest words. Surely Mrs. Hammond said more in twenty minutes than most of us can say in hours, judged by the impression produced. Her paper was entitled "The White man's duty to the Negro." The address was an impressive demand for "justice and opportunity" for all submerged peoples: a statement that the Southern problem is but a portion of the great "world tangle" that deals with the unprivileged classes everywhere. It was a call that "We who are strong should take care of and defend the weak". What a platform! Contrast it with the historic position, "We who are strong shall exploit the weak." So, I read Mrs Harmond's book, and I was glad on Monday night of commencement week to meet Mrs. Hammond and to listen to her address upon "Interracial Co-operation for Social Betterment". She stated the problem simply: "God has put into the South the solution of a problem that has never been solved in all history. And he has given unique conditions. Two races with the same language, the same religion, the same ideals, to work out a common history on the same territory." The principle to be used is that of "love". The two races are to love each other, and "to love each other when the object of the love is not altoghether lovable." I do not know that Mrs. Hammond has a program. She states the problem, and the principle to be applied and then leaves it. She is a woman. In some states this would be no bar to a program. But in Georgia a woman has no right in her children much less to carry out a program. She was rather sharply told this from the floor. "Here are the conditions. They are intolerable. What can your voice do to better them?" Those of us who were present will recall with what earnestness and yet with whate simplicity Mrs. Hammond rose and responded: "I acknowledge that I am a voice, only a voice. But I can speak; and I have spoken; and I will continue to speak." One young man called her "a saint." I call her a prophet, and I recall with what prophetic wreckage the sunny Southland is bestrewn, and I wonder if the fathers again shall stone that the children may raise the mument. LETTER FROM MR. MACDONALD Editor Beaufort Gazette:— Kindly allow me space to answer an article published in your last week's issue called "Justice where Justice is Due", and signed T. R. Kittles, Magistrate. I quote from the article as follows: "I wish to say that St. Henena and Ladies Islands have ceased to be an asylum and 'haven' of rest as they have always been in the past for the criminal classes, such as murderers, thugs, and thieves of every description. St. Helena is more free from the criminal classes than it has ever been in the past." I wish to state that I have lived and done business on St. Helena and Ladies Island for more than 40 years; that I know by name ninety per cent of the colored people of St. Helena and a large number of the same class on Ladies Island. I not only know them by name, I know the location of their farms, how much land they own and cultivate, the size of their crops, and character of their homes. Their lives all these years have been an open book to me. During the years that I have lived on St. Helena the white population has averaged about fifty and the colored has varied between five and six thousand, and yet the white people live in peace and safety. Does this bear out Mr. Kittles' assertion that St. Helena had always been a place of rest for murderers and thieves, etc? I assert from their station in life and environment, the colored people of St. Helena Island are as peace loving. God fearing, and law abiding as the same number of people to find anywhere; and I would like magistrate Kittle to produce records to prove me wrong. The records of the office as published in The Gazette do not average a criminal case a week. When I came to St. Helena in 1873 we had no magistrate and none was appolated for a good many years after, and there was but one murder during this time. I have been told many times by men who handled labor in the phosphate industry, lumber men and others, that the colored men from St. Helena were the most peaceful and best behaved they employed. In the past few years drinking and blind tigers have increased, and one white man, Constable Cooler, was murdered. He was not a resident of the Island and was sent there to fight the tigers and this brought him in conflict with the worst element. This is not offered as an excuse, but this is the only murder of a white man or serious harm done one in my time. If Magistrate Kettles and Mr. R. C. Gardner have as claimed, done away with the blind tigers, they certainly have done well and deserve the best thanks of the community. But while it is justice to give them full credit, I maintain that it is flagrant injustice to claim it at the expense of the colored people of St. Helena; branding them as keepers and abettors of "murderers, thugs, and thieves." This is a stigma that I know ninety-nine per cent do not deserve. James R. Macdonald Atlanta, Ga., May 17th, 1915.—Beaufort Gazette Rev. J. L. Taylor, pastor. SAIL ON The logbook of Columbus is said to have borne repeatedly the entry, "This day we sailed on." That is all. Behind lay defeat; ahead lay hope; aboard ship seethed distrust. In the face of fear and suspicion and tradition Columbus sailed on. The lesson is one for life. Obvious Explanation. Old Uncle Andy was steering his master's boat down the bay. They passed an ocean liner. "Andy," said Mr. Blank, "just look how high that ship stands out of the water. I wonder why it is." "Why, boss," answered the old darky, "don't you know? We ain't had no rain for nigh on three weeks now, and de water's gittin' low."—New York Post THE NATIONAL BAPTIST SUNDAY SCHOOL CONGRESS AT BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA As representatives of the Baptist Sunday School Workers' Union of Savannah, we left Tuesday at 6:45, June 8th, in company with a special delegation bound for Macon, Ga. Leaving Macon we were among strangers and therefore paid our respects to the wayside crops and general scenery. Arriving in Birmingham at 10:10 p. m. we went directly to the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church, where the general sessions were to be held and the assignment to homes made. We were assigned to a splendid home, only four doors away. Since the congress would open at 3:00 p. m., Wednesday we used the forenoon in investigating the beautiful Sixteenth Street Church, which is a monument of honor to the race, the denomination and Birmingham. We then called upon Prof. Davis, principal of the State public school, which school we were informed had an enrollment of more than 1.300. Prof. Davis is quite a pleasant young man. Leaving Prof. Davis we visited the business district until time for the official special to arrive. Seldom, if ever, have the citizens of any city received with more cordiality a host of christian workers than did the citizens of Birmingham meet that splendid concourse. Escorted by two bands, a procession was formed and made its way from the Union depot to the church. The boy cadets were the vanguard, followed by the directors, officers leaders, experts and others. One felt that in truth, christianity was making atrulumphant entry into Birmingham. At the appointed time the meeting was formerly opened by the gentle but masterly chalman, Rev. R. H. Clark, of Nashville, Tenn. Rev. R. H. Boyd, director of the congress, was present. He spoke of the origin, difficulties and success of the congress. He told very graphically the sadness of the past years caused by the death of Brothers Parris, Heckeen, his own mother and others. Enrollment was started, announcements made and adjournment until 8: p. m. The evening session was devoted to a program of welcome, which was profuse and striking. Every form of church organization was represented, both business and professional men, the commissioner, in behalf of the city, a member of the board of commerce in its behalf, etc. From a point of oratory Prof. Welton's address in behalf of the citizens reached the climax. Beginning with Thursday forenoon, the remaining time was spent in real congress work. The first period of each day was taken with bible study conference, under Rev. John E. Ford. of Jacksonville, Fla., assisted by Rev. of Jacksonville, Fla., assisted by Rev. of Hickens, of Uniontown, Ala. If there had been no other feature of the congress, that alone would have been worth while the trip. Following the bible study conference came the general session, at which time all phases of Sunday school work was taken up in a general way. The afternoons were devoted to departmental work. There came the task for one to arrange one's affairs so as to visit all or many of the departments (most of them meeting at different churches) and remain long enough to get an idea of the different grades of work. We attended at one time or another the following departments: superintendents, conducted by Mr. H. W. Russell, superintendent of Friendship Sunday school Atlanta, Ga., whose Sunday school numbers more than 800; the joint session of Metoka and Galedas, conducted by Dr. R. M. Reddick of Atlanta, Ga., and Mrs. L. B. Foues of Lexington, Ky; the advanced class conducted by Prof. J. A. Sharp, superintendent of Teachers' Training Service of Nashville, Tenn; the Missionary Conference, conducted by Rev. H. M. Williams of Galveston, Tex. The personnel of the congress compared favorably with the most progressive Christian gathering anywhere. The enthusiasm was always in such proportion as not to allow anyone to lag or anything to graw stale. I might inject just here that Birmingham has the "jimcrow" car law on its street cars, but the "crows" are front and the "jims" behind. Tearful. Many a friend will shed a tear who will not shed a dollar.—New Orleans Picayune. The English Language. The English language contains about 600,000 words, but of this total nearly one-half consists of scientific terminology—that is, seldom met with outside of text books—and of archaic terms. An examination of 100,000 words shows them to comprise 60,000 words of Teutonic origin, 30,000 of Greek or Latin origin, and 10,000 words derived from miscellaneous sources. Milton wrote his "Paradise Lost" with 8,000 words, and Shakespeare got up his plays with 16,000—New York Ameri- I FOR ONE Badges Seals, Regalia, Buttons Banners, Stamps And all Lodge Supplies C. B DAVIS 133 Whitehall Street ATLANTA, GA. For Firstclass Shoe Repairing. See East Broad near Bolton Street My motto is "PROMPTNESS" Dyeing, Retanning and Bronzing Can be done here. All work WRIGHT'S INN IS THE RIGHT PLACE TO STOP WHEN OUT AUTOING PRICE STREET SHOE SHOP Have your Shoes repaired he He pay strict attention to Ladies and Children Work and make Old Shoes New. We retain shoes and dye shoes. All work called for and delivered promptly. 435 Price Street 3rd door from Gordon St. Phone 2328 WALTERBING. Proprietor'r Southern Umbrella Works Simon Bradley, Prop. ```markdown ``` Umbrellas Recovered with- out the aid of detectives. Keys fitted and locks repaired to keep burglars out nothing but honest people. Office, 121 Drayton St. near court house Works, 25 East State street. 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PHONE 1111 See me before Building Have your shoes REPAIREDby J. H. WASHINGTON Dr. GEO. W. SMITH; PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Office W. Broad and Gwinnett lane Phone 1622 Office Hours—9-10 a. m., 12-2 p. m. 6-8:30 p. m Res.:920 Wheaton St. Phone 1439 8AVANNAH, GA. Dr. L. S. Parks, DENTIST 240 Barnard Street, Specialist in Gold and Bridge Work Does all kind of high grade dental work of the best quality and workmanship. Gold crowns and bridge work. White Porcelain Pivot and Gold Crowns mounted on the natural roots. Gold Fillings, Cement Fillings, and Silver or Amalgam Fillings. From nine to a full set of teeth $8.00 and $10.00. Broken plates mended and teeth added. All Gold Crowns Guaranteed 23$ K Gold. Bell Phone$124 Dr. A. R. Ferebee Surgeon Dentist Remove December 1, 1914 Dr Jamerson's Old Stand C. C. MIDDLETON, M. D. Physician & Surgeon 505 Charlton St., East. Office Hours 9-11 a.m., 2-4 p.m., 7-8 p.m. Phone 86 Why Be Sick? When Health Knocks at Your Door. 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Being equipped with the very latest and up-to-date methods, the most satisfactory and lasting effect results. Hair dressed for special occasions .Highest efficiency guaranteed on all work. Mrs. M. E. Tolbert is now associated with Miss Marie Tolbert and would be glad to receive a call from her friends. Agents for Madam C. J. Walker's Wonderful Hair Grower. Phone 3853. 506 Hartridge St. Rheumatism Permanently CURED DR. WM. HENRY JOHNSON Chiropodist and Magnetic Healer I have cured many and can positi- tively cure you. OFFICE 603 W. PARK AVE. Phone 5313 OVER 65 YEARS' EXPERIENCE PATENTS TRADE MARKS DESIGNS COPYRIGHTS & C. Anyone sending a sketch and description may pretty easily associate on patented free, whether an invention is probably patentable, communications strictly confidential, HANDBOOK on Patents sent free. Oldest agency for securing patents. Patents taken through Alamu. Co. receive special notice, without charge, in the Scientific American. A handsomely illustrated weekly. 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Tires and Supplies. Agency on the Monarch Bicycles. C K. HALPERN, Proprietor. 468 West Broad St. Phone 1340. Masonic Books And Regalias LODGE SEALS FINANCIAL CARDS AND BLANKS Of Every Description. Publishers and Manufacturers' Prices Liberal Discounts|Will Be Arranged. SOL. C. JOHNSON. Protect Your Horses' Feet 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 oper- ated by a colored man. Mme. Hart's Hair Dressing and Grower It will make the hair grow long and silky. Second to no hair preperation on the market. All who have trie it gladly reccommend same to others. Agents wanted everywhere. Write for terms VIOLA E. HART Manufacturer PHILANTHROPIST COMPELLED TO GIVE UP DUTIES BECAUSE OF ILL HEALTH .. Mrs Baldwin Believes that Negro Problem Is also the White Man's Problem and thinks Races Should Cooperate. Mrs. Ruth Standish Baldwin, known throughout the country as a stanch friend of the Negro, and who has devoted her time and contributed large sums of money to aid the race in its progress for betterment, has tendered her resignation as chairman of the Executive Board of the National League on Urban Conditions Among Negroes, as a member of the board and also as chairman of the Committee on Education and Extenison. In her letter of resignation, tendered to L. Hollingsworth Wood, secretary of the National League on Urban Conditions Among Negroes, Mrs. Baldwin asks to be relieved of her duties at once. She has been compelled to withdraw from the league in an official capacity because of ill health. Mrs. Baldwin is of the opinion that the colored man's problem is the white man's problem, and in her letter of resignation declares, that where the white and colored band together to seek better conditions among Negroes in various localities conditions are ameliorated for everybody, and that those engaged in the work help in some measure toward a truer realization of the ideals of sound community living in our great republic. Mrs. Baldwin's letter follows: In accordance with our conversation when I was last in New York, I beg to hand you for transmission to the Executive Board of the N. L. U. C. N. at its next meeting, my resignation as chairman of the board of the league, as a member of the board and as chairman of the Committee on Education and Extension, the same to take effect immediately. The reasons which impell me to this action now are so familiar to you as to need no repetition here. It is with keen regret that I withdraw from the Executive Board, and therefore from intimate association with work of deep interest and growing usefulness. I am also sorry to interrupt personal associations which have been most congenial and inspiring. As to the chairmanship, you are aware, that I only accepted the position a year and a half ago because no more suitable person was then available, and I should resign it now with liveller regret had I not chafted during all this time under the knowledge that the league sorely needed a far different leadership from that which I could give. It needs leadership at once aggressive and tactful, from one who can and will represent it on all suitable public occasions and who is in a position to seize and develop opportunities for its growth both in New York and elsewhere, and whose wide knowledge of other efforts which are being made from various angles to better the conditions of colored people in all parts of the country will enable him to guide the work of the league wisely and so far as possible. In co-operation with such other efforts, whether their emphasis be on the economic, educational, religious or other needs of the Negro population. Looking back over the recent years, I think we may feel that we have made as good progress as we could fairly expect—in some directions a greater progress that we dared hope so soon. No one not closely associated with the work can realize how serious have been the difficulties and discouragements which we have faced, nor appreciate how far short of our ideals our accomplishments have fallen. None the less, this last year in particular has brought a realization that our labors have been by no means in vain, and we can look forward with reasonable confidence to a future of increasing usefulness. Unless our beloved country becomes involved in war, I think we may hope for better financial support another year on the basis of work done, and we can then freer to develop the work in other cities where earnest groups are already struggling with their local problems and looking to us for such encouragement and guidance as we can give. More ample funds will make it possible, also, to increase the value of the work which Mr. Haynes is doing among teachers and ministers at their summer institutes and conferences and to strengthen the training center at Nishville. As far as may be, the two parts of our work should be developed in unison-on the one hand, the arousing of Negroes in urban centers to an appreciation of their own living problems and the creation of a desire for the intelligent study and improvement of conditions; and on the other, the training of young Negro men and women to be leaders of the practical work in communities where the sense of the need has been previously aroused. The civic usefulness of groups of colored men and women, stirred to a realization of their own living problems and ready to co-operate with the best and most forward-looking white people in each community toward a bettering of the total community life; and just here is the point which I hope we may continue to emphasize—that although the problem which we have set ourselves is one of definite limits, namely, the improvement of all the living conditions of Negroes in cities, the best spirit in which to approach it is by considering it as a part of the larger problem of developing a more wholesome community life in general and a sounder national democracy. That is to say, where the colored and white people banded together in our league, seek to better conditions among the Negroes of Harlem or San Juan Hill or Brooklyn, we seek to make a better. New York City for every body to live in, and to help in some measure toward a truer realization of the ideals of sound community living in our great Republic. Similarly the affiliated organizations in Richmond, or Savannah or Augusta works not only for the Negroes of each of those cities but for the city itself, because as loyal citizens of Richmond or Savannah or Augusta the members of these leagues are bound to do all possible to enhance her fair name in state and in nation. Let us work, not as colored people nor as white people for the narrow benefit of any group alone, but together as American citizens, for the common good of our common city, our common country. With sincere and most cordial greeting to every member of the Board and of our loyal staff, I beg you to believe me. Yours faithfully, RUTH STANDISH BALDWIN Mrs. Baldwin is the widow of the late William H. Baldwin, Jr., President of the Long Island Railroad, who was a great admirer of Booker T. Washington and who was active in philanthropic work up to the time of his death, which occurred about nine years ago.—New York Age NEGRO BUSINESS LEAGUE WEEKLY LETTER By J. C. Lindsay The Negro Business League, in its letter of this week, wishes to disclose among other things the importance of real team work among the men of moderate means and who have good credit at their command. With the proper co-operation in matters of vital concern which touches the material interest of all the Negroes in this community; on the part of these men mentioned above, there would be no obstacle in the way of their success which would not banish before their concentrated and united actions as the fog and mist banish before the effulgent rays of a July day's sun. Many of these men could easily put into a furniture business sums ranging all the way from one hundred to five hundred dollars and neither their other obligations nor their families would be any the worst off by it. Will a Furniture Business Pay? Let us figure a little and see if the question can be properly answered. In this community we have approximately forty-five thousand Negroes who, representing twelve thousand families are paying at least, one dollar per week per family for ordinary house furnishings, which they want, need, and must have. Now, for argument sake, let us say that a first class Negro furniture store owned, operated and controlled by Negroes of brains and character, who went into the business for the purpose of making it go, and who were determined to meet the other fellow at every legitimate angle, could and would control, say, one third of this enormous amount of Negro money spent for furniture weekly, which would be in round numbers three thousand dollars per week. Now, let us say, for the housing of this Negro enterprise that some Negro land lord would receive approximately fifty dollars per month, whose worth and ability had been weighed in the balance and found not to be wanting, would be given the management of the enterprise with a salary commensurate with the same. There would also be an opening for some worthy young women as clerks and book-keepers, to say nothing of the ten or more men who would of necessity be given employment as collectors, delivery men and the like, who would assist the manager and book-keeper in handling-this twelve thousand dollars worth of business which would pass thru their hands each and every month. As you can see at a glance, there are other minor details in connection with a business of this kind, which would furnish employment to many members of the race, which we will not at this time mention; but suffice it to say, that forty-five thousand Negroes who are spending little less than two hundred thousand dollars annually for house furnishings should think of some sane plan which would at least turn a portion of the flow of that money into Negro trade channels. The Pessimist Has His Say Here He will no doubt tell you that the time is not ripe for the launching of such an enterprise, as this field of business is well worked by the other fellow, who has had a monoply on it for all these years. He will also tell you, no doubt, about a project of this kind which fell thru dozen or more years, and, in short, he will tell you that Negroes cannot be depended upon to do business in a co-operative way. Be not Deceived by Him This is exactly what he told the pioneer Negro insurance men in the State of Georgia when they began some years ago to turn the flow of the Negroes' nickels, dimes and quarters into the channel which lead thru Negro offices and finally found their way into Negro banks. Believe me when I tell you that these little nickels dimes and quarters collected by Negro collectors from Negro people, amounted to more than eleven hundred thousand dollars in the good year of our Lord, 1914. This same little fellow, we refer to his lordship, "the pesmist," also told that little bunch of optimistic men who met in the home of one of one of their members some fifteen years ago and raised the magnificent sum of one hundred and two dollars for the purpose of orgainzing the Wage Earners bank, which is known as the pioneer institution of its kind among Negroes in Georgia, you are bound to fail as that time is not ripe for a business of this kind. Negroes have no confidence in the ability of one another to manage, and control a banking institution, such as you contemplate." Ninth Commandment Broken Or better still, this little fellow might be given the position as president of the Ananias Club. Now, let us look into the truthfulness (?) of his prophecy. The men began business just a little less than fifteen years ago with the enormous (?) capital of one hundred and two dollars; were laughed at and derided by many wise ones? at the time tho they transacted a volume of business in the good year of our Lord 1914, amount to two hundred sixty-seven thousand, six hundred forty six dollars and fifty-eight cents. Was the pessimist right or was he wrong? Did he tell the truth, or did he break the ninth commandment? We leave you to be your own judge and answer as you see, fit. The object of these figures is for the sole purpose of proving the truthfulness of the statement that, the Negroes are fully able and the time is ripe now for us to begin to organize a strong furniture business. Ideas like these are those for which the local branch of the National Negro Business League stands, which meets the first Wednesday and third Friday evenings of each month in its headquarters, Wage Earners bank building, Alice and West Broad streets. Come early on Wednesday July 7th and bring a friend and hear a fine subject discussed. BOXING CONTEST AT AIR DOME JUNE 28th & JULY5th. EVERYBODY'S' GOING, WHY NOT YOU? BEWARE OF FRAUDERS! Atlanta, Ga., June 15, 1915 My dear Bro. Sol. C. Johnson, Grad Secretary A. F. A. M. Savannah, Ga. Please give notice thru our official organ, The Savannah Tribune, that there are some men now travelling in other jurisdictions as members of our jurisdiction of Masons, claiming to be in great distress and thus robbing the people out of their earnings. One of these characters is traveling in Louisiana as one Bro. E.-P. Reynolds, who is a hard working, honorable member of Bethany Lodge No. 131, Steam Mill, Ga. An investigation not the matter discloses the fact that Bro. Reynolds was at his home hard at work, while this fraud is traveling in his name disgracing the same and our jurisdiction. There is another fraud who recently struck New Orleans under the name of Dr. Henry of Brunswick, Ga. In January and February this fraud was operating in and around Chicago and Detroit and other western cities. At the Grand Masters' conference last summer at Pittsburg we went into this matter of frauds at length, and outlined plans to overtake them. This is one of the plans. Please publish this for the benefit of the unsuspecting brothers and also officers of the law. Send a copy to every Grand Master that he may put his jurisdiction on the lookout and it will not be long before the frauders will be in the hands of the law. Respectfull yours, H. R. BUTLER, M.D. Grand Master BOXING CONTEST Lovers of the fistic game will be given a real treat Monday night, when a fast ten round boxing contest will be pulled off at the Air Dome. The principals are Willie Langford and Lou Williams. Both men are in good condition and are good local fighters; each feeling confident of winning the decision. Aside from this bout, there will be a six round semi-final between Gussie and Scoot Moore, two husky young' fellows whose showing alone will be worth the price of admission, and two preliminaries. The bout will begin at 9 o'clock and from the records of the participants, it is expected to be exciting from start to finish. The admission will be 25 and 50 cents. 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SPECIAL NOTICE All persons who can accommodate delegates of the Pythian Grand Lodge which meets in this city the second Tuesday in July, will kindly communicate with Dr. L. S. Parks, chairman of committee on homes, at 220 Barnard street or ring phone 1244 for information. Dr. L. S. PARKS Chairman of homes SAVANNAH, GA. COMMONWEALTH CIRCULAR NUMBER TWO Opportunity You remember the opportunity you once had to become interested in a certain business movement which, for some reason, you refused? To-day that business is a glorious success, and out of your reach and you now regret that you did not take advantage of the opportunity. The Commonwealth Loan & Realty Company offers you another opportunity, and if you let it pass you may have cause to regret again some day. The same determined set of young men who organized and pushed the company within the reach of possibilities, will surely push it to success. Send for circulars: COMMONWEALTH LOAN & REALTY COMMONWEALTH LOAN & REALTY COMPANY,509 West Broad street. ee ert eat) one Se oo