Savannah Tribune

The VOLUME XXXII HARRY BURLEIGH AWARDED FAMOUS SPINGARN MEDAL C. S. SENATOR JONES MAKES PRESENTATION SPEECH Mr. Burleigh Is One of Race's Most Distinguished Artists Washington, D. C., May 16.—The third Spingarn Medal was awarded here last night to Harry T. Burleigh the distinguished composer of songs, at a meeting in the First Congregational church held under the auspices of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Mournhead Storey, of Boston, the national president of the association, presided; the presentation being made by Hon. Wesley L. Jones, United States Senator from Washington. The Spingarn Medal is awarded annually to the man or woman of African descent and of American citizenship who shall have made the highest achievement during the preceding year in any field of elevated or honorable human endeavor; the candidate being chosen by a committee of award which includes Bishop John Hurst, of Baltimore; Hon William Howard Taft; John Hope, president of Morehouse College, Atlanta; Dr. James H. Dillard, the director of the Slater and Jeanes Funds; and Oswald Garrison Villard, of the New York Evening Post. Their choice is not limited to any one field, whether that be intellectual, spiritual, physical, scientific, commercial educational or any other; so the winning of the Spingarn Medal has come to be the greatest distinction which can be conferred upon an American Negro. The medal is of gold of the value of one hundred dollars, and is donated by Dr. Joel E. Spingarn, the chairman of the board of directors of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, formerly professor of comparative literature in Columbia University, at present in talning for his major's commission at Madison Barracks, N. Y. Harry T. Burleigh, the winner of the medal for 1916, is a composer whose songs for two or three seasons past been sung by a list of prominent singers which would make any composer's mouth water, from John McCormack to Kitty Cheatham. One song, "Deep River," has probably appeared on more concert programs during the past season more times than the ones of any other contemporaneous composer; and across the ocean Burleys' "The Young Warrior," with words by the Negro poet, James Weldon Johnson, translated into Italian and orchestrated by the great Zandonai, has become a sort of patriotic anthem of the present war. Mr. Burleigh's compositions include about a hundred songs, a few festival anthems for church chorus, and a volume of plantation melodies which he compiled in the effort to save them from falling into oblivion. The small group of songs by which he is best known include "Deep River;" "The Grey Wolf," to words by Arthur Symons; a superb setting of Walt Whitman's "Ethiopia Saluting the Colors"; "The Soldier" and "Jean." "The Five Songs of Lawrence Hope" writes a critic in the Boston Transcript of March 10, "probably represent Mr. Burleigh's best work. Here are haunting melodies, accomplishments which in detail yet not overwritten, striking bits of delineation, and much skill in the wedding of music to words." Regarding "The Soldier," A Walter Kramer in Musical America wrote: "Wars produce a mass of inconsequential literature and music stuff. The present European conflict is no exception * * * But I think that this Burleigh setting of Robert Brooke's inspiring lines will be among the important art-products of the great war, when the record is made." And these creative achievements have necessarily been snatched from a life of routine musical toil by which Mr. Burleigh has earned his daily bread. Since 1804 he has been soloist at St. George's Church, one of New York's most aristocratic congregations, and for seventeen years he has sung at the Temple Dmanuel as well. These achievements become doubly significant when one realizes how Mr. Burleigh has worked his way forward almost without aid, handcapped as a boy in Erle, Pa., contracted pneumonia from standing in the snow outside the drawing room of Mrs. Elliza- Tuskegee Summer School June 11th NEW COURSES WILL BE OFFERED TO TEACHERS THIS YEAR Reduced Railroad Fare to be Granted Those Who Attend Tuskegee Inst, Ala. May 19.—The eighth annual session of the Tuskegee Institute Summer School for Teachers will be held June 11 to July 20. Preparations are under way for a large attendance. The correspondence indicates widespread interest on the part of teachers, not only in Alabama but in may other states. Last year fourteen states were represented. By reason of the facilities offered for instruction in all the subjects taught in rural and city schools, and in the best and latest methods of the presentation of these subjects, and also for instruction in all industrial branches, the Tuskegee Summer School is endorsed by educators and school officials everywhere. New courses this year are a combined course in Measurements in Education and Vocational Guidance, special lectures on making school grounds more beautiful and a story telling hour. A splendid faculty is employed. Among the special lecturers at the eleven o'clock hour are Principal R. B. Moton, Dr. George Haynes of Fisk University, Miss Laura Wilkes, Washington, D. C., public schools; Hon. W. F. Feagin, superintendent of instruction for the state of Alabama; Dr. J. H. Dillard, director of the Slater Fund and James Board; Mr. M. L. Brittain, state superintendent of instruction for the state of Georgia; Dr. J. H. Phillips, city superintendent of schools, Birmingham, Ala., and Mr. Bruce Kennedy, secretary Chamber of Commerce, Montgomery, Ala. There will be periods for recreation and entertainment to which the summer school teachers will be welcome. All Alabama teachers who attend the entire six weeks, and take the prescribed courses will have their certificates extended for one year. The regular state examination will be conducted Monday, July 16th, on the school grounds. Reduced railroad rates have been granted by the South Eastern Passenger Association, including the state of Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee and Georgia. Persons planning to attend summer school should inquire at the ticket office five or six days ahead of time. The entrance fee for all persons is $3.00. This should be sent in advance. The board for the six weeks is $18.00, making a total of $21.00. If this is paid in advance the total will be $29.00. Rooms will be reserved for those who write for reservation in advance enclosing $3.00 entrance fee. GOARDS AND CRINGERS ARE BANEFUL TO Negro Business League Weekly Letter By J. C. Lindsay The economic and industrial agitation which has, and is being so successfully carried on by the manly Negro newspapers and magazines together with the contributed articles furnished by thoughtful writers, as well as printed sermons and addresses, by brave and courageous men of the race, are being somewhat curtailed in force, largely by the fact that in nearly every community, where live any appreciable number of Negroes, there are some among them who, from time to time are trying to make believe that the Negro is absolutely satisfied with the treatment accorded him, from every standpoint, mentionable. These cowards and cringers, do the race an irreparable injury. They do not believe what they are saying themselves, and certainly those who they are cringing before and trying to fool, do not believe them. We have said in this weekly letter more than once, that there is not a fair minded white man in this country who would trust one of them behind a silver dime and it rolling. Why should the would be Negro leader go so far out of his way to try to make the white man believe that the Negro, whom he misrepresents to him is absolutely satisfied with every imaginable insult which some little understrap of the other race may see fit to inflict upon members of the race? Is it because this would be leader is losing or has lost prestige and influence with members of his own race in the (Continued on Page Eight) SAVANNAH, GEORGIA, SATURDAY MAY 26, 1917 CITY OF ATLANTA VISITED BY THE MOST DEVASTATING FIRE IN ITS HISTORY CITY OF ATLANTA VISITED BY THE MOST DEVASTATING FIRE IN ITS HISTORY Waste- Paper Contest Continues Very Close 344,951 POUNDS TURNED IN BY NEGRO SCHOOLS Contest Closes After Ninth Weighing By Each School The paper contest among the four Negro public schools of the city has resulted in 344,951 pounds of waste paper and magazines being turned in by them up to the close of school yesterday. The West Broad street school, which had its eighth weighing Tuesday when 24,728 pounds of paper were turned in, is leading the contest. The Maple street school with its eighth weighing yesterday after school, stands an excellent chance to overtake the lead of the West Broaders. The Cuyler street school and the East Broad seem to be out of the running. The contest closes after the ninth weighing. The following are the collections up to the close of school Friday but not including Maple's collection yesterday afternoon: West Broad Street School Mag Waste 1st collection.....1,025 2,999 2nd collection.....1,973 5,011 3rd collection.....2,487 14,333 4th collection.....3,087 34,551 5th collection.....1,430 18,585 6th collection.....1,520 17,629 7th collection.....1,866 14,186 8th collection.....1,670 24,058 Maple Street School Mag Waste 1st collection.....1,509 2,794 2nd collection.....4,217 7,608 3rd collection.....2,971 12,511 4th collection.....1,332 9,896 5th collection.....1,845 11,739 6th collection.....1,753 5,857 7th collection.....1,400 6,031 Cuyler Street School Mag Waste 1st collection.....3,038 4,561 2nd collection.....6,236 13,068 3rd collection.....5,107 19,965 4th collection.....2,449 12,001 5th collection.....1,780 9,055 6th collection.....1,000 8,889 7th collection.....2,024 12,172 Total poundage.....102,017 Pounds per student.....85.08 East Broad Street School Mag Waste 1st collection.....958 1,845 2nd collection.....1,284 2,260 3rd collection.....2,017 6,092 4th collection.....1,340 4,446 5th collection.....1,503 3,310 Total poundage.....25,064 Pounds per child.....26.92 RED CROSS WORK AMONG The Red Cross is an international organization. The great good that it has and is accomplishshing, is known to every one who keeps up with public affairs. It is well organized locally among the white ladies, the leaders among whom are willing to assist in the organization of chapters among our ladies. These chapters are organized in units of not less than ten or more than twenty. Several of our ladies have been appointed and are willing to assist in such an organization. A meeting for this purpose will be held Monday afternoon, May 28, at 5 o'clock at St. Philip A. M. E. church, at which time an idea of the organization will be given by a representative of the Red Cross. All ladies who are interested and desire to be connected with this organization will please attend the meeting Monday afternoon. ANNOUNCEMENT Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Robinson of Columbia, S. C., announce the engagement of their daughter, Helen Lee to Mr. Christopher Frederick Brown of Savannah, Ga. The marriage to place at the home of the bride on June 20th. FLAMES LAY BARE AREA OF SEVENTY-THREE BLOCKS Destroys 2,000'Homes List Below of the Public and Private Buildings Destroyed Atlanta, May 22.—The inhabitants of this city were presented this morning the grimmest spectacle in the city's history, when 73 blocks stretched over a distance of about two miles and including about 2,000 homes was swept away in one of the fiercest fires which ever visited a southern city. The fire began Monday afternoon about 12:30 o'clock near the corner of Decatur and Fort streets. It was in this section that the colored people suffered most. It was here that the laboring class lived and their houses roared up like timber. The fire swept from Decatur street to Edgewood avenue, a distance of about four blocks, in about thirty minutes. It was a pitiful sight to see the people running from place to piece seeking shelter from the leaping flames and the children running from school to find their only shelter a mass of smouldering ruins. The household, goods of the unfortunate people were entirely lost, for those that were able to get their goods out of the houses could only place them in the streets to be burned to ashes. Nothing was saved. Household goods were carried from this section to the principal streets but were lost in the confusion or burned. From Edgewood avenue and Fort street the flames took a straight path down Jackson and Hilliard streets to a point far beyond Ponce De Leon avenue. The residences owned by colored people from Edgewood avenue down Hilliard and Jackson street to Houston and Highland avenue were completely destroyed. From these points the white people suffered greatly. When the flames reached Ponce De Leon avenue, which is the rich white settlement, where stood some of Atlanta's most beautiful homes, the fire department began to resort to the use of dynamite in checking the flames. It was dynamite that save the day. The colored people of Atlanta rendered most valuable assistance to the fire department in fighting the fire. Colored men were driving the trusses and helping to operate the hose, something that has never before been witnessed here. Most of the colored firms closed that their employees might render service to the distressed ones. The Standard Life Insurance Company was especially prominent in this phase of the fire. Their male clerks were scattered throughout helping those that were threatened to move their goods to safer places. The women clerks of the Standard Life Insurance Company and the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows were kept busy, under orders of the American Red Cross Society, helping colored people in distress to find homes and food for their little ones. Fanned by a swift gale, the flames wrought havoc in the area outlined above. When the fire had wiped out the colored section between Auburn avenue and Old Wheat street it was hoped that the broad circus grounds would serve as a check. Often sparks would burst into flames on the roofs of houses hundred of yards ahead of the fire fighters. It was in this section that the flames missed Morris Brown College by a hair's breadth. Beach Institute Closes Wednesday BACCALAUREATE SERMON AT SCHOOL TOMORROW Thirteen Pupils to Receive Diplomas Baccalaureate Service Beach Institute holds its commencement exercises Wednesday night at the Second Baptist church, the beccalaureate sermon being delivered tomorrow afternoon at the school chapel by the Rev. J. S. Stripling, pastor of Asbury M., E. church. There will be thirteen graduates this year. Miss J. N. Dicks comes out with first honors, Miss Bessie A. Durden, second honors and Miss Lucretia M. Smith third honors. The program for tomorrow's services and commencement are as follow: Rescalpure Service Processional Invocation. Hymn. Scripture Lesson Prayer. Anthem, "The Crusaders", (Pinsuti) Glee Club. Sermon, Rev. J. S. Stripling, pastor Asbury Methodist church. Quartette, "The Lord is my Shepheard" Commencement Exercise Chorus, "Spring Comes Tripping." Invocation. Address of Welcome, Bessie A. Durden. Essay "Human Progress" Helena E. Watkins. "June Song", Glee Club. "Sunshine", Glee Club. Recitation, "The Loper", Viola E. Robinson. Class History, Emeline Epstein. Presentation of Class Gift, Irene A. Joyce. "Wandering in Woodlands". Recitation, "The Traitor". Hattie M. Jones. Essay, "Our Duty to Our Country," Florence M. Charlton. Essay, "Our Flag." Lucretia M. Smith. Glee Club, "Merry June" Calss Prophecy, Ruth Z. Anderson, Daisy I. Daniels, Willie M. Grant, Evolia I. Weston. Chorus, "Good Night, Beloved". Valedictory, Jacqueline N. Dleks ation of Diplomas. Class Song. Benediction. The graduates are: Ruth Zipperah Anderson, Florence Edna Mae Charlton, Daisy Iona Daniels, Jacqueline Naomi Dicks, Bessie Antionette Durden, Emeline Epstein, Willie Marie Grant, Hattie Mildred Jones, Irene Alzada Joyce, Viola Elouise Robinson, Lucretia Myrtle Smith, Helena Elizabeth Watkins, Evola Inez Weston. PROF. JOHN W. DAVIS GOES INTO Y. M. C. A. WORK During the last few years Morehouse College has given several men to the Y. M. C. A. work of the country. Among others we can name M. W. Johnson, who is at present a student secretary and Garrie Ward Moore, who is in charge of the colored boys' department. This number was recently augmented when Prof. John Warren Davis was called to take charge of one of the largest and most modernly equipped Y. M. C. A. buildings in the country. This alone, with its strategic location, affords a vast opportunity to the officer in charge. In choosing Mr. Davis, the Y. M. C. A. has made a very wise choice. In the summer of his junior college year, he was in charge of the Atlanta building. He has already attended many of the large conferences and is one of the most informed men of the race in the workings of the association. Mr. Davis has been connected with Morehouse College in the capacity of registrar and head of the department of science for five consecutive years. During this time he has proven himself to be a master in the class room and also a man of extraordinary executive ability. As a member of the faculty, he was unusually interested in the personal welfare of every student. So closely was he in touch with the student life of the college that he could easily be called their favorite professor. His knowledge of the cusiness affairs of the College was so exact that the president consented to his departure with much reluctance. Mr. Davis is a Savannahian and has a host of relatives and friends here who will be interested in his recent appointment. NUMBER 38 SCHOOLCHILDREN'S RACES WILL BE A BIG AFFAIR WILL BE HELD AT FAIR GROUNDS ON WATERS AVENUE Mammoth Parade to Precede Great Athletic Meet Plans for the sixth annual school children's races to be held this year on Monday June 4th, at the Fair Grounds, Waters avenue, have all been completed and the affair gives promise of being the greatest event of the kind ever held here. There will be over 150 children entered in the races from the East Broad, West Broad and Maple street public schools and most of the private schools of the city. The contests will, no doubt, be very closely waged, and there will be excitement galore for the thousands of spectators who will be on hand to cheer on their favorites. Preceding the meet, there will be a mammoth parade, beginning at West Broad and Gwinnett streets, and winding up at the fair grounds. Those in the parade will be conveyed in automobiles and carriages decorated in the national colors and banners of many of the benevolent and athletic clubs of the city. Every Negro who owns a machine or horse drawn vehicle is invited to take part in the big demonstration. The children of the schools who take part in the races and also those from the play grounds who will participate in the folk dances which precede and follow the running events, will be conveyed in motor trucks, each group of school participants being conveyed in separate trucks. The Negro business men are going to take advantage of the occasion to adversize their business in the parade by entering autos suitably decorated and conveying their respective office forces. The parade will be headed by a full brass-bany conveyed in a large truck. Mr. Henry Wilson, one of the best known chaufeeurs of the city, will be chief marshal of the parade: There will be in the neighborhood of thirty cars owned by Negroes in line aside from the hired machines and trucks. Mr. Wm. Kelvey the contractor, will head the private machines in his big packard. All of the schools have already selected their teams to take part in the races. The names of the constants will appear in next week's Tribune. One of the features of the day will be the singing of the national alrs and the National Negro Hymn by thousands of school children, led by the band. The price of admission to the grounds this year will be ten cents to both children and adults. The contestants in the races will all be properly uniformed and each one will bear the numeral assigned him by the races committee. The boys will wear running trunks and shirt and the girls will be garbed in easy walkers, middy houses and bloomers. The program for the afternoon is as follows: For Boys 50 yd dash.....60 to 70 lbs 75 yd dash.....70 to 80 lbs 100 yd dash.....80 to 90 lbs 220 yd dash.....90 to 100 lbs 120 hurdle.....100 to 110 220 hurdle.....Open 1 mile relay.....Open 1 mile run.....Open. 1¼ mile run.....Open The students of the eleventh grade of Beach Institute will give a dance at new Catholic hall, on Monday night May 23. The attendants will be select and the music pleasing. A small admission of fifteen cents will be charged. CANN PARK MISSION SCHOOL A program rendered by the little pupils of the Cann Park Mission School, corner 43rd and Florence streets on Thursday evening May 31st at 8:30 p. m. will mark the end of another successful school term. The parents, friends of the school and the public generally are invited to enjoy these exercises. Miss Margaret F. Simmons, teachers. PAGE TWO |: The Woman With The Hoe Farming and Gardening Call Forth Overalls and Practical Working Clothes for Women New York, May 18.—The familiar, old-age saying tells us there is a time for everything, and just now there is no doubt that the time has come to shoulder a hoe aud cultivate the land. Women as’ well as men are joining the gtent army of the soldfers of the soil for which the country calls, for this ix one of the ways wé are urged to “do our UN” in giving helpful service. Women who are seriously taking to farming and gardeniitg have had to de elde on suitable clothes to work. in. ‘Fuey have adopted practical overalls aad simple uniforms consisting of a short skirt and a plain, practical waist a fil ds Y et nN La} fis\ SPOS VN “INT AN F g Yd \ My ‘Ty cer iy \ x. «5 \ \ \ Vor § ‘ yy Je anCara - S ‘ “Sh A, Equipped for Outdoor Work With ~ Overalls and Sun-Hat When we talk of overalls, however, it does not mean that we must give up all thooe fuscinating summer clothes we have been, planning to wear just as xoon is the weuther would be warm enough to allow us to indulge in them. For, of course, .there will still be time to dance, and then we shall wear those ravishing frocks of net and organdy, ehiffon and tulle, und those other -airy nothings which are so necesary to the happiness of women. Then, too, there will come the time to play’ when we Shall. reveal in those wonderfully at- tractive sports clothes with guy striped and plaid skirts and the smart belted yaiddy blouses. But, to go back to the overalls Whether women are really going to de- vote a great deal of time to farming in earnest, or whether they are simply going to cultivate a small plot In the back yard to raise the vegetables for -the family supply, an overall suit Is the thing to get. This sketch shows a suit of very practical overalls, This Is the kind that is worn with any separate blouse, the top of the overalls being made in jumper effect, , The bloomers are roomy and comfortable. They are gathered at BB st + FS A j hi BAK 4\ ge Tyo Nee Tg he AL A\ : [it Hh . wl é i A wy gga al 2 [Bb a Op ceskees *| ; = NA * & BD Bo * er a\ Practical Costume consists of a Plain Waist and Short Skirt the lewer edge and securely tucked under the tops of the high Iace shoes, Which are the correct shoes to wear for gardening, No dirt or twigs will get in and make the feet uncomfortable when the bloomers are aranged in this wry with the shoes laced up over them, Some overalls are made all in’ one with waist and sleeves sewed In, form- ing a complete’ costume which elimi- nates the necessity of wearing 2 waist underneath, This style is preferred by some women. “he overalls illustrated have becu, adopted by the ational American Wo- man Suffrage Assuciation whose mem- bers use them in the agricultural de- partment. There is a growing demand for ever- e for women since the ugricultural ficld hus been opened up to them as it never has been before; but not alone for this purposé are the overalls used. In many factories skirts have been discarded and the women workers have ‘donned overalls as they have been found much more satisfactory than the handicapping skirt which is often the cause of accidents, , Ward OM Freckles With a Sun-Hat! ' While women are cultivating the soll, ‘they surely do not want to be cultivat. ing freckles us well, so the gardening outfit is not really completed without a stn-hat or a sunbonnet to protect the head. An, excellent type of sun-bht with a brim which may be rolled up or down is shown with the overalls il- lustrate. This is just as essential to the gardener as the hoe, rake or spade, not to mention the Important overalls ‘The overalls and hat are usually made of the sume material, and one of tho most practical materials to use is kha- ki or heavy khaki-colored material. This colér is the best to use for the obvious reasons that it does not show the dirt as much as any other. Wo- men’s overalls are also made up in blue jeanr that practical, fabric which has always been used for mren’s oyver- Another very practical costume in use now for outdoor work consists of a tailored sbirtwalst aud a short khaki skirt with bloomers and detachable leggings. The illustration above shows this costume. The waists are made of heavy linen, percale, madras, poplin and all practical shirting materials. The skirts are provided with large pockets, not merely a fashion feature, but decidedly utilitarian. e WHAT IS YOUR CHILD LEARNING? Sixth of a Series of Weekly Articles On the Care of Young Children Much of a child’s earliest education, often the most valuable and most en- during part, is that which is uncon- sciously acquired at home, uot by pre jeept or teuching but by imitation, ; From the earllest begiviing of learn- ing the child ts copying the sights aud {pounds about him, e Thus he learns to speak his tirst , Words, and from this time until he begins his formal education in school, (wud indeed through his entire ehild- hood, he is imitating the language, manners, and emotions of the older people about him, His behavior and vpinions Gre undoubtedly to some ex- tent the direct result of this copying of his elders. He will repeat the tricks of speech and manuer which they con- stantly employ, f | If a child hves among people whose language is correct and — agreeable, Whose manners are pleasant, who shows always"a thoughtful consideration for others and whose behavior is gentle and Kindly, he unconsciously acquires Similar ways. The habit of gourtesy comes not alone nur Chiefly fro mdirect instruction, but from hmitation, If 2 child sees that his elders ure habitually cuurteons in their association with others, If kindlines and consideration for each other are the habits of the home, Uhese qualities will inevitably stamp themselves upon the child. Good manners are au invaluable asset to every person, but good manners have | their root and foundation in fle qual ities of mind and heart; and only the constant daily exercise of they will! help give the children that charm of mather which issuch a delight in per- sons of every age. The opposites are | likewise imitated and help to protluce | another sort of child, ; Clearly, therefore, parents have an j enormous responsibility in molding and | shaping a child into the kind of man he is to be, for these early lessons tn | conduct and manners are probably , never quite eradicated, Men who as} children were accustomed to hearing uncouth language still lapse in man- hood into this fault, however well ed- ucated they may have become, and the } same is true of physical mannerism and | even of mental attitude. If a child grows up among people who are scold- ; ing, faultfinding, complaining, or quar- ; relkome, he is almost sure to show a tendency to these qualities, however { much he may learn to abhor them in later life. . | COMMENCEMENT AT VOORIIEES Bight Students Gradusted at 19th Cormmencement Exercise | Denmark, S. C., May 16.—Sixteen hnndred people attended the commence- nent exercises of Voorhees Normal and ‘Industrint schoot here today, many were unable to get inside of the chapel. ‘avd stood around the windows as nea: ‘as possible and listened to the itpir- ing program. This marks the nine teeuth year of the school,-and while the class was composed of eight, they were strong young men and women, who will battle with the problems of THE SAVANNAH TRIBUNE, SATURDAY MAY 26, 1917 This is one of the largest and most important institutions bi the South for the training of youth. It was estab- lished by Miss Elizabeth Wright, who succeeded in getting it In good shape and died. Associated with her was Prof. Martin A. Menafee, the treas urer, who is still carrying on tho work, while Prof, J. O. Thomus is principal, and has accomplished a great work, ; ‘The commencement sermon was preached Sunday by Rev. Laurence Fenniger, D. D., associated chaplain | of Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute, Hampton, Va, This was fol- lowed with the class day exercise Mon. day evening, and the -commencement today. There was an exhibition of the work from all the industrial departments, including the farm and stock, and a , demonstration for fifteen minutes. The class honors were won by Victor Claud mith of Savannah, Ga.,.valedictorian, ‘anu Miss Florence Marie Williams of Newberry, S. C., salutatorian, and Mrs, Fabiolu It. Brown of Darlington, S. C., [delivered the alumni address, | The feature of the day was the an- nual address delivered by Hon. J. C. Napler, of Nashville, Tenn., former register of the United States treasury, and president of the National Negro Business League, In his charge to the class, Mr. Napier sald: “If you meet the expectations of your parents, your friends, and of this school; if you discharge the obligations which’ your presence and your stay on these grounds baye placed upon you; when you go away from this school, when you ‘accept its certificate of char- acter, its guarantee to the world that you fre worthy, you will go out with this firm resolve in your mind and heart: ‘ I am going te be something. worthy of the opportunity before me; something equal to the advantages vantages with the advantages which I have here enjoyed, and something worthy ,of the progressive race of which I am proud to be a member.’ “If you have the ambition to start in this direction, success will certain- ly crown your efforts, My, charge to you Is: ‘Ruild character after the loy- ly Nazarine. Mnke friends of the peo- plo With whom you live and hy whom you nre surrounded, and once made, ling to them as with hooks of steel. ‘et reliability, promptnesy and thoro- ness characterize your every under- taking. Be courteous, patient and per- evering, Let your life he one or hon- esty, charity, veracity, {ntegrity and yheerfulness,’ * SORGHUMS AND MIILETS BEST CROPS TO. FURNISH HAY * Washingt + 1+ C.—1n the S-utbeast- ern states tne sweet sorzhums, Sudan grass, millets, and cowpeas are the forage crops suitable for summer phant- ing. The transportation problem, wx der present conditions, promises to be a highly important one. It is very desirable for this reason that farmers in the southeastern state? should grow sufficient hay to feed their work stock and other farm animals instead of tm- porting it from other sections of the | country. By doing this, the United States department of Agriculture states [they will relieve the pressure on trans. portation agencies and release large ‘quantities of marketable hay for the ‘nse of the army. The forage crops named succeed even on the moverately fertile lands of the South. ‘ It is not necessary, however, for the cotton farmer to reduce his acreace in cotton to ‘Insure himself of an abundance of hay for his Ilve stock. Usually there is a large amount of u- tilled land in the South and if this were utilized in the production of for-| age there would be an abundance of hav to snpply all home requirements. One feature to he considered if sonthers farmers are’ to produce their own hay $s, the’ cost and scarcity of seed for planting, In particular the Price of Sudan grass seed Is so high that it practically prohibits the seed- ing of this crop for hay purposes. To a certain evtent this is true ‘also of the cowpea, On the other hand, seed millets and the sorghyms can be ob- tained at a much more, responsible price, These, therefore. are recom-! mended a& the most saticfactory crops | for providing hay for home consump- tion In the southeast. In order to conserve the seed supply of sweet sorghums if is advised that the practice of seeding these sorghums | broadcast or in close drills be discon. tinned very largely for the present. | Sixtr pounds of seed per acre are re- quis bere these erops are drilled vr Lev. leasted, aid only five pounds! W@ pleved.in rows and enttivated. | This larter method requires more Jabor, | hut the rield"per acre of fodder will, caral wr exceed "the yield of hay from. brovdeas or drilled seedings and, a’ much larger ,acreage can be planted with the same amount of sced. Watch YourStep ‘When in New York, visit the Wo- man’s Exchange, 135 W- 132nd St. and Beauty Parlor of Mme. 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Write for parties- Jars to Mrs. Wm. Mitchell, 86 Railroad avenue, Summit, N.°J. Boarding and lodzing also. SO THAT'S MY NEPHEW HEY? THIS IS YOUR UNCLE, MARMADUKE. HE'S HEARD SO MUCH ABOUT YOU HE WISHES TO MEET YOU YES, MARMADUKE IS AN UNUSUAL CHILD YOU MUST HEAR HIM PERFORM ON THE PIANO BUT I AH! DON'T CARE FOR MUSIC OH YOU WILL BE CRAZY ABOUT MUSIC AFTER HEARING MARMADUKE PLAY BEAUTIFUL!! BRAVO! NOW MAKE A NICE BOW FOR YOUR UNCLE! Among the Masons Among the Masons The 47th annual communication of the Grand Lodge will be held in Augusta, Tuesday June 19, 1917 at 9 a. m. Secure certificates when purchasing ticket. --- One grand peculiarity about Freemasonry is that it will stand investigation; the more deep the research, the more extensive the knowledge of its hidden art and mysteries, the more highly is it appreciated. A man who merely takes his third degree in a listless, careless sort of manner, who remains a mere spectator at lodge meetings, and considerers the after refreshment as the best part of the proceedings, and considers the after refresh-from other societies. But the man who dives deeply into Masonic literature, takes a lively interest in every part of the ceremony, and learns the moral bearing of its symbols, cannot possibly be in error. To him Masonry has a refining and elevating influence, not to be found in any other society that ever existed. To bring this influence to bear on every member of the craft should be the great aim of every true Mason,-Masonic Advocate. The True Mason Ho is the true Mason only who day by day and hour by hour practices what he has been taught in Freemasonry. Not that the Mason cannot commit errors, but the true Mason will constantly be on his guard against wrong doing. He will repent and reform, and as far as possible will undo the evil and repair the wrongs which he has committed, and by the experience gained—something bitter—will avoid them in the future.—Masonic Chronicle. --- The visible tokens of brotherhood are the hearty hand clasp and the welcoming smile. If all lodges would apply this to the visitor it would not be long until the much boasted theory of the universality of Freemasonry would be vested with a new meaning. An Entered Apprentice cannot be passed until he knows the work nor can a Fellowcraft be raised till he is proficient in the two degrees. A Master Mason should not be fully affiliated till he knows the three degrees. Masonic Tolerance Masons, of all men, should be tolerant of the political, religious and social opinions of others. In the Masonic lodge there is but one test—manhood and character. All religious, all political opinions, all social views are represented in Masonry. All who believe in God, whose character is pure, whose conduct is blameless, may gain admission into our mystic temple. We meet upon the broad level of human brotherhood, under the Fatherhood of God. The rights of the minority are always respected—indeed, the rights of a single brother are not trampled under foot. Every Mason is the equal of every other Mason, on our chequered floor. If the whoe world would but carry out the principle of Masonic tolerance and Masonic equality, earth would become a glorious habitation for the children of men. Easy and Effective In this busy world of work and struggle and strife, many of us feel that we have time for visiting the sick, comforting the sorrowing and aiding the unfortunate. Blinded by selfishness, we see only that which may be of material benefit to us, forgetting that real treasures are laid up only in heaven. Self-preservation may cause some of us to neglect the needs of others and to lose sight of the truth that all are dependent and none can live by and for himself. Every Mason should be pleased to relieve the distress of those who suffer. The busy brother could at least find time to address a letter of cheer and comfort and sympathy to one afflicted. Some times a letter is better than a personal visit, particularly in the case of illness, when callers disturb the rest and quiet of the invalid. Why not acquire the habit of writing a letter to every brother who has met misfortune in any form.—Masonle Sentinel. PARENT-TEACHERS' ASSO. All mothers of Cuyler Street school are requested to meet at the school building next Wednesday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. Business of importance will be transacted. Miss Katie Lanier, county gardening and canning agent for public schools, assisted by Miss Edith Crogman, domestic science teacher, will be present and give demonstration lessons in canning. If you desire the practical lesson, be sure to bring a jar, new rubbers and vegetables such as fresh beans, tomatoes, green peas, corn or okra to finish your jar. BETH EDEN BAPTIST CHURCH Services were well attneded Sunday. Thearly prayer service was led by Mr. Eugene Hunter and was a very inspiring one. Rev. Clarke preached two very impressive sermons Sunday. The subject for morning was "Recelving reward" and for night "Power with God." The subject for B. Y. P. U. "Growing as Christ Grew." was beautifully illustrated by Miss Ida N. Lee. Services tomorrow: Prayer service 6 a. m.; preaching 11 a. m.; Sundayschool 4 p. m.; B. Y. P. U. 7 p. m.; preaching S p. m. MECHANIC WANTED A first-class, all-round automobile repair man wanted to work in repair shop. None other need apply. Write or call upon Joseph Hall, 516 West 31st street. tion. After invocation the minutes of the previous meeting was read and approved. Unfinished business was then disposed of. Rev. I. W. Washington informed the union of his intention of leaving the city. Sermonic reports were made by Rev. W. A. Daughtry, Rev. J. S. Irby, Rev. J. W. Spaulding and Rev. I. W. Washington. The meeting was largely attended. LADIES' AUXILIARY MEETING The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Negro Protective League meets at the Colored Carnegie Library every first and third Wednesday afternoons at 5 o'clock Please be present. (tt) YOUNG BROTHERS THE HOME OF SWEETS WHERE THE PRETTY GIRLS 509 WEST BROAD ST We hear much these d colored people not patronize business enterprises— The truth of the matter is that many Colore have neither kept pace with the broadening a ing tastes of the Colored customer nor with efforts of their white competitors. ROTHERS SWEETS TITY GIRLS MEET ROAD STREET these days about not patronizing colored m many Colored business men broadening and discriminat- ner nor with the specialized The truth of the matter is that many Colored business men have neither kept pace with the broadening and discriminating tastes of the Colored customer nor with the specialized efforts of their white competitors. "It's a far cry" from sentiment to business. This is the age of specialized selling methods and the Colored merchant must "fall in" or "fall out." The difference between the business which is "mighty fine" and "just so-so" is the difference in merchandising methods. selling methods and the Col- "fall out." business which is "mighty fine" in merchandising methods. This is the age of specialized selling methods and the Colored merchant must "fall in" or "fall out." The difference between the business which is "mighty fine" and "just so-so" is the difference in merchandising methods. We can help you to put your business into the "mighty fine" class. Write for booklet entitled, REACHING THE COLORED MAN'S PURSE. Use your business letter-head. Address Emmett J. Scott, President, Tuskegee Institute, Alabama Carter's Little Liver Pills ST. JAMES A. M. E. CHURCH Rev. A. L. Sampson delivered a special sermon to about 450 Good Samaritans and Daughters of Samaria at 3 p. m. an last Sunday. The Sunday school at 2 p. m. was well represented. The school is arranging for a picnic. Services, tomorrow: Prayer meeting 5 a. m.; preaching 11 a. m. and 8 p. m. At this service each club will make a final report from the rally. Sunday school 3 p. m., League 7:30. BAPTIST MINISTERS' UNION The Baptist Ministers' Union was called to order Monday by the president, Rev. W. M. Gray, who asked Rev. J. W. Epaulding to conduct the devo- Mme Estelle's NU-LIFE The Supreme Hair dressing NU-LIFE U-nquestionably L-ubricates the scalp I-nvigorates the roots F-eeds the tissues E-ncourages the growth Mme Estelle's Skin Bleach and High Brown Face Powder are essentials for the woman who cares Mme. Estelle's New Life College of Hair and Beauty Culture 72 W. 132d St Har. 1569 NEW YORK CITY Send 2c stamp for Free booklet Dr. Albert S. Lafayette DENTIST CARE, SKILL AND LATEST METHODS USED TO GIVE YOU HIGH CLASS WORK OFFICE: 1009 WEST BROAD STREET Hours: 8 a. to 2 p. m. 3 p. m. to 8 p. m. TRIBUNE BUILDING ARE YOU SATISFIED WITH YOUR COMPLEXION? Take care of your complexion and your complexion will take care of you. CHOOSE PURE AIDS. CHOOSE CREME ELCAYA THE PURE, DAINTY, TOILET CREAM THAT HAS STOOD THE TEST FOR YEARS. "Makes the skin like velvet" SEND 10c FOR LARGE SAMPLE JAMES C. CRANE, 104 FULTON ST., NEW YORK MOTHERS PET FATHER'S JOY PAGE THREE PAGE FOUR THE SAVANNAH TRIBUNE Established 1875 BY JOHN H. DEVEAUX Published by SOL. C. JOHNSON Editor and Proprietor JAS. H. BUTLER Asso. Editor and Manager ED. H. BURKE City Editor Published Every Saturday 1009 WEST BROAD STREET Phone 2171 Subscription Rates One Year.....$1.50 Six Months.....$1.00 Remittance must be made by Express or Post Office Money Order, or Registered Letter. Advertising Rates given on application. Entered at the Post Office at Savannah, Georgia as second class Mail. Saturday May 26th,1917 FOOD CONFERENCE The Tribune, two weeks ago, pointed out that the vital and interesting thing to Negroes at this moment is not a Jim Crow Food Conference, to win newspaper publicity for a few lime-light loving Negroes, but a conference to consider the economic condition of Negroes, many of whom are suffering and literally forced to migrate to win a living wage. The Atlanta Independent expressed this view in a fine article in its issue of May 19th. It advanced the very sound idea that nothing much is to be gained by separate conferences, but that the present problems of the South are so grave as to require conferences of the best white and black thought of the Southland for their proper solution. That's just about right, we think. The Negroes all over the state have already gone in for large food crops and gardens and greater agricultural efficiency, generally. The Negro wage earners can scarcely live. NO INDUSTRIAL SLAVERY FOR THE NEGRO We note the idea advanced in several recent articles in the daily papers that a goodly number of Negroes who come within the conscription age limit be placed on the farm instead of in the army. We realize the necessity of a large production of farm products in these strenuous times, but we see no reason why Negroes should be forced to do farm labor any more than the whites. If it is necessary that the farmer be given aid in planting and harvesting his crops why send the Negro alone to his assistance? We are citizens of this country, and as loyal and anxious to see her triumph in this great war as are the whites, but we shall not allow our patriotism to run riot with our idea of justice and allow ourselves to be placed in a condition of industrial slavery by doing service all alone in the backwoods without a strenuous protest. We have ever served the stars and stripes with bravery, and thousands of us have given of our last drop of blood that she might wave victoriously and today we stand ready to keep her from defeat, but we do not feel that our duty to her is any more that of a farm hand than is the white man'. If it is necessary that a portion of those who register on June 5th be conscripted for farm duty, then let both white and black alike be selected. We do not feel that ours alone should be the lot of farm hand in this crisis but rather that we share the common service of all American citizens for the honor and glory of our country. We are wondering whether Agricultural Commissioner J. J. Brown gave interview with various government officials on the subject of migration and to the newspapers the full text of his possible means of checking it. At the Atlanta Board of Trade meeting to very eminent Georgia jurist differed as to the right of the government, state or federal, to pass a law keeping the Negroes as a race in the South. We know that the State is powerless to pass such an act. It would be folly for either to do so if it were legal. The Savannah Morning News has at last, come out squarely and said that it is necessary to "improve conditions under which Negroes live in the South," as a means of keeping them here and preserving the industrial equilibrium here; and further that "whether or not the white people of the South wish to think seriously and calmly about the Negro, they are compelled to do it by economic conditions forced upon them by the greatest war the world ever saw" and that "it is necessary to pay the Negro enough for his labor and to do far more than has been done to make living con- --- dlitions in his home more attractive and healthful." In the plan of salvation, conviction and conversion go hand in hand. If the people who control the destiny and welfare of the Southland admit that they have not dealt fairly with their Negro neighbors and brethren, they have taken the first and essential step in remedying the trouble here. It is useless to divert discussion of the true issues involved in the proposition, by the non-essentials. The main causes of migration are economic and must have their solution in changed and advanced thought along that line. Negro people still live in a condition of semi-slavery in the South—certainly economic and social slavery. The Tribune has kept up a bombardment of weekly discussions of these issues since migration began. Without expressing approval or disapproval of it, we have insisted that the remedy for checking it lay with the white people themselves, and that the clear and honest administration of simple economic and social justice and right would satisfy the thinking laborer and keep him here. A great many good and substantial citizens among the laboring classes of Negroes have gone North, while various white leaders and newspapers have been "descanting glibly" on bad housing and bad climatic conditions at the North. Several months ago, under the caption "The Remedy," The Tribune set out that if various cities and counties through their chambers of commerce and other trades bodies would deal methotically and "sensibly"—as the Morning News now points out—with Negro labor of all classes, migration would cease to be a problem. The day may yet be saved, if in an organized and positive way, the big employers of labor will face the real situation honestly and deal with it justly and reasonably. We suggest that the Savannah Board of Trade might take the lead in a movement to adjust wage conditions to meet the economic conditions of the present. We feel that we are face to face with a stern reality and that threat and theory are unavailing. Sober and fair-minded men, who feel the responsibility for our section, must come forward and take hold of affairs. WHITE SENTIMENT SHOWN Like as the wreckage from turbulent waters gradually gravitates to the surface and drifts to the shore, so the deeper attitudes of men, in times of extreme provocation and stress, come to the surface and manifest themselves. Never was there more potent proof of this phenomenon than in the avowed and almost frank expression by the nation of its real attitude toward its ten million Negro citizens. The stress of war has afforded the occasion for bringing to the surface the real sentiment of the American people with regard to the Negro. We had thought that racial distinctions were largely the products of ignorance and temporary social regime; that the real tip-top American character had no such deep-seated aversion to Negroes as a race as present day national tactics and parlaying indicate. Surely, America must be ridiculously before the world, to be known to be spending its best brain, power and ingenuity in fixing the status of its Negro citizens in its war plans. The nation is so seriously and perilously involved as to make it almost inconceivable that so much time could be taken from the preparedness program to give to this tempest in a teapot. The shilboleth seems to be about like this: We must incorporate the Négro into the war plan as to use his splendid resources of fighting men and productive power, but his relation must be such that after the war is over and things return to the normal, he may still know his place and return to it. The seriousness of this attitude lies in the fact that there is almost unanimity on it, without any express concerted consideration and determination before hand. It seems to be the common American view on the subject. It means that all Americans either feel or have been brought to feel that the American Negro is an adjunct to the nation, a sort of supplement,—not part and parcel of the unit. From without the nation, what can be more unnatural, yea, more foolish than this dickering and gubbling on this proposition of Negro army officers, Negro concentration camps with every governmental relation, as well as Negro regiments? It must be strange news to foreign people to hear that this government in those trying times, is embarrassed because so many of a class of citizens are carrier to fight under its colors. We have been held up to the world as a liberty loving, democratic people. Few have advertised that we have a cancerous spot in our nationalism—the race question. Few still know that instead of being the land of full opportunity it is represented, we have a skeleton in the closet—a class consciousness, which like a virile poison runs through the veins of the nation and poisons it. The nation admits, in its present behavior, that it does not regard the American Negro as a full-fledged American. Everywhere in our social intercourse this distinction between white Americans and black obtrude themselves, and so distinct, and radical is this at times that we frequently set up diverse moral, laws and separate standards for the two peoples. These representations are not exaggerated; they are manifest on every hand in our daily routine; and they are as insidious and as fickle as they are unnatural and illogical. We know that it is written and it is preached from every corner of the nation, and even, by the Negro himself, that all is fair play and justice, but the preachment is far from the truth. It cannot hurt the American Negro fo make known his consciousness of these attitudes of his white brother; it cannot lessen his chances for overcoming his plight, it cannot lower his lot. Everything that could be is denied him as a man, the few individual exceptions notwithstanding. UNLOADING THE TENDERLOIN Sensible Negro leaders all over the South are suggesting to leading white men in their respective localities that Negro migration is a serious matter, that it is upsetting the industries of the South that depend on Negro unskilled labor, and that fair and just methods of dealing with this perplexing new problem will stop it effectively. There can be no reason in threatening preventive legislation,—no results to be gained by holding up to the Negro his inadaptability to northern methods and conditions. These have not checked migration; they may have stimulated it. We do not think it much the time to re-enumerate the many unsatisfactory and aggravating cases of discriminations and social injustices done Negroes on every hand. We have all along set up the inequitable wage scale in all employments, as sufficient stimulus and reason for this almost untoward movement of Negro laborers northward. We have pointed out by figures and examples how it is almost paralyzing Negro business, to say nothing of that of whites It is not quite what we should expect, then, in a city like Savannah, that, upon the motion and authority of the city, the remnants of the "tenderloin" district should be moved into a strictly Negro district, where many of the leading and respectable Negroes reside. We repeat, it is not quite what we should expect. It is common knowledge, that the Negroes of Savannah, through their business and professional men, through their civic and fraternal organizations and through their churches and schools, have been making splendid and vigorous efforts to improve their physical and moral conditions. It must be keenly repulsive, then, to the scores of those people to have these outcasts thrust upon them,—and by the authority of the municipality. It must be clearly objectionable to the many conscientious white people of the city, who lately, have done so much to encourage the Negroes to uplift themselves. It is almost inconceivable that the city, unable to dispose of vexing class of "women of the world", should with recklessness and abandon, unload its undesirable possession on any Negro neighborhood. The decision so to do presumes widely and takes too much for granted. Such a ruthless and insulting proposal does not indicate that those who make it are interested in the welfare of Savannah's colored citizens, or that it appreciates the real worthy effort many thoughtful Negroes are making to improve themselves and to advance the interests of Savannah. A very prominent white man of this city, a public servant and official, has well said that "Savannah fails to realize what she's got in the way of splendid assets in its worthy and conscientious Negro citizens." We protest most unitedly; we resent tooth and toe-nail, the proposal to re-establish the red-light district in the heart of any Negro neighborhood. It can only provide trouble, establish an opportunity and a ceas-pool of crime and remain a highly-polluted hot-bed of immorality and degradation. How may the Negro leaders be encouraged? How should he hold on with his campaign of self-help and self-uplift under these direful and demoralizing invasions of ordinary right? We cannot bring ourselves to believe that this movement is well known to the better people of this community, those who are interested in the Negro's welfare! We believe there are hundreds of white men in Savannah who will oppose the legalizing of this "tenderloin" business, by finding a home for it in decent Negro neighborhoods. Such institutions can have no value. They, constitute no "necessary evil" as semi-licensed groups. There can be no argument in their favor. Certainm- SATURDAY MAY 26, 1917 ly there is no individual who can conscientiously give them quarters in any Negro neighborhood, when white people are always preaching that the Negro needs moral strength. 9 LOOK OVER OUR BANK RESOURCES DIRECTORS RESOURCES They should be driven from this city. The police power should press their trail until they quit and go to work or leave to bury their identity in the great world outside Savannah and begin life anew. We, colored people, only wish that these individuals could find it better to mend their way and follow lives of rectitude,—we know a great city has no right to find relief from its dilemma by unloading its burden on Negroes and merely because the city presumes the Negro is defenseless. Migration, we have many times pointed out, is the Negro's only effective weapon of defense in the social and industrial program of the South. NEWS FROM HAIIRA ABANK strong in its resources, conservative in its management, progressive in its policy, with ample caital modern equipment, splendid organization, officers of experience, and a strong directorate Mr. Ed Mixon of Adel, died on May 13th, in Pennsylvania from acute indigestion. He left Adel about the first of the month and was working in Pennsylvania up to the time of the attack. A telegram telling of his death was received by the K. of P. and his wife Mrs. Mixon immediately wire that the remains be sent here and the funeral was held where the funeral services were conducted by the Rev. Jones. Mr. Mixon is survived by his wife and son who have the sympathy of their many friends.—Mrs. Bessie Cooper met in Adel mEt Tuesday with Cuorts of Calanthes and then left for Nashville.—Mrs. J. M. Lott is on the sick list this week—Mr. L. P. Taylor is recovering Mr. George Sharp died Monday. He had been sick for some time—No one should sit idle these days. The strenuousness of the time calls for everyone doing his bit for the success of the country in the present crisis. The farmers must not depend alone on his cotton crop but he must plant food stuff and become independent. Diversified crops are the watchword of the times. So let the colored farmer heed the cry of the nation and raise his own food stuffs. The best evidence of the implicit confidence which the public has reposed in this bank is offered in the condensed statement of this bank Statement of Condition of the Wage Earners Savings Bank at the Close of Business March 20th, 1917, as made to the State Bank Examiner RESOURCES In Memory ROBERTS—In sad but loving memory of our loved one, Mrs. Elizabeth B. Roberts, who departed this life May 22, 1912, A. D. A few more years shall roll, A few more seasons come, And we shall be with those at rest, Asleep within the tomb. A few more struggles here, A few more partings O'er A few more toils, a few more tears, And we shall weep no more. Tis but a little while And He shall come again, Who died that we might live, That we with Him might reign. Mr. Nathan Roberts, husband children: Alphouso, Erma, Nathan, Jr. Mr. William Robinson, father Mr. Benj. F. Robinson, brother Mme Claudia O. Allen, sister Miss Susie Young, cousin RICE—In loving memory of our dear wife and mother, Mrs. Henrietta Rice, who departed this life May 22, 1912. Oh! darling wife and mother, how we miss you, More than our tongues can tell, For to us you were our treasurer, And we loved you, yes, too well. All the sunshine of our lives dear. Departed on that day That Jesus took our darling Wife and mother with Him to stay Jesus knoweth what is best, He doeth all things well; He took our darling wife and mother Home with Him to dwell. It left us broken hearted. Her form no more we'll see. For her soul is safe with Jesus And she waits for us there. Her devoted loved ones, Mr. W. M. Rice, husband Mr. Willie Rice, son. Miss Claudia Rice, daughter Mrs. Willie Daniel, friend. Banking House..... 66,167.70 Furniture and Fixtures..... 6,190.37 Other Real Estate..... 24,340.73 Due from banks and bankers in this state..... 8,634.65 Currency..... $1,551.00 Gold..... 80.00 Silver, Nickels, etc..... 558.63 Cash Items..... 1,548.18 Other Resources (itemized)..... 700.00 Total..... $333,707.39 LIABILITIES Capital Stock Paid In..... $ 50,000.00 Surplus Fund..... 25,000.00 Undivided profits, less current expenses Interest and taxes paid..... 7,718.08 Due unpaid dividends..... 33.60 Individual deposits, subject to check..... 17,101.65 Savings Deposits..... 173,319.03 Time certificates..... 20,300.00 Cashier's checks..... 225.03 Bills payable, including time certificates representing borrowed money..... 40,000.00 Total..... $333,707.39 State of Georgia, Chatham County. Before me came L. E. Williams, president of the Wage Earners Savings Bank, who being duly sworn, says that the above and foregoing statement is a true condition of said bank as shown by the books of file in said bank. L. E. WILLIAMS Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 24th day of March 1917 EDGAR C. BLACKSHEAR, Notary Public, Chatham County, Ga. 5 Per Cent Interest on Savings 6 Per Cent Int. on time Certificates OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS L. E. WILLIAMS..... PRESIDENT SOL. C. JOHNSON..... VICE-PRESIDENT R. A. HARPER..... CASHIER E. C. BLACKSHEAR..... ASST. CASHIER MRS. R. L. BARNES..... G, H, BOWEN W. H. BURGESS J. M. FERREEBEE..... R. A. HARPER THOS. M. HOLLY DR. J. W. JAMERSON..... SOL. C. JOHNSON JNO. F. JONES. In Memory Before me came L. E. Williams, president of the Wage Earners Savings Bank, who being duly sworn, says that the above and foregoing statement is a true condition of said bank as shown by the books of file in said bank. 5 Per Cent Interest on Savings 6 Per Cent Int. on time Certificates L. E. WILLIAMS.....PRESIDENT SOL. C. JOHNSON.....VICE-PRESIDENT R. A. HARPER.....CASHIER E. C. BLACKSHEAR.....ASST. CASHIER MRS. R. L. BARNES G, H, BOWEN Her devoted loved ones, Mr. W. M. Rice, husband Mr. Willie Rice, son. Miss Claudia Rice, daughter Mrs. Willie Daniel, friend. SABATTIE—In sad and loving memory of my dear sister, Emma T. Sabatie, who died June 3. 1910. A dear one from us is gone And never to return. She is gone from pain and sorrow She has gone from evil and care She has gone to be with Jesus And we hope to meet her there. Her loving mother and brother Savings Bank Alice and West Broad Streets Articles for publication in The Tribune should be written plainly with ink, and on one side of the paper... Locals and Personals Dr. and Mrs. A. R. Trucey of Hawkinsville, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Anderson of West, Duffy street, last week. * * * Mr. J. Gordon Dingle, law student of Howard University, is in the city spending a short vacation with his relatives. Mr. Dingle is a graduate of the college department of Howard and has one more year in the law department. From reports, Mr. Dingle gives promise of being one of Howard's best representatives. --- Mrs. Florence Houston Robinson, after an absence of several years in Chicago. Ill., is visiting her relatives and friends here. ```markdown ``` Mrs. Amelia Sullivan has returned home after living several years in Jacksonville, Fla. Mr. Calvin Turner closed a successful season on April 15th as head bell Ladies wanted to sell Pomard's Egyptian Hair Grower. You can earn your own living by becoming an agent for this wonderful hair preparation which is the best on the market and an easy seller. For information call at Parisenne Beauty Parlors, Rooms 204 and 205, Wage Earners Bank Building. ```markdown ``` man and head porter at the De Sota hotel. Since then he has been spending part of the time at his old home Charles ton, S. C. having his property remodeled, taking over with him a Savannah contractor While in Charleston Mr. Turner located his cousins, the Campbell, whom he had not seen in 15 years Mr. and Mrs. Turner leaves today for New York. Rev. Goodell of the First African Baptist church, Franklin' square, will preach tomorrow from the following subjects: 11:30 a.m. "Perseverance of the Saints". 8:30 p.m. "Constraining Love." At prayer house at Thunderbolt at 4 p.m. "The New Birth". The members are requested to attend all services. --- Mr. L. G. Middleton who is attendin Howard University is in the city for a few days visiting his mother, Mrs. L. G. Middleton. Rev. T. J. Goodall spent last Sunday in Columbus, where he preached the anniversary sermon of Metropolitan Baptist church of which Rev. A W. Bryant is pastor. Messrs. O.S.P. Brown and David Brock, officials of the Waycross R. H. school, baseball club, were visitors to the city, to the delight of their many friends. Mrs. E. Gilbert of Jacksonville, Fla., who has been spending the past few months with her mother and sister, Mrs. J. Martin and Mrs. Gertrude E. Carfer of 416 West Huntingdon street, left May 12th, for New York, her future home. Articles for publication in The Tribune should be written plainly with ink, and on one side of the paper...Lead pencil communications will not be published. --- Miss Viola L. Clark who taught at Tifton High School this year is at home for a few weeks visiting relatives and friends, after which she will leave for Hampton, Va. Miss Elizabeth Murry formerly of this city but now residing in Pleasantville, N. Y., had a very pleasant stay of one week in New York city as the guest of Mrs. Rosa V. Wright. Mrs. Hettie Green left on Sunday for New York city where she will join Mrs. G. Simmons of this city and they will go to Newark, N. Y. for an indefinite stay. Miss Bertha Longstreet left Thursday for Jersey City, N. J. Mrs. Mamie L. Middleton left on last Saturday for Philadelphia where she will spend the summer with her sister. --- Mrs. Chas. Stevens of Chicago, Ill., who has been visiting in the city, returned from Jacksonville on Wednesday where she spent several weeks. She will leave for home on Monday. Mr. Maxle L. Jones after spending several months at West Palm Beach, Fla., returned to the city on Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. N. W. Stiles after visiting Birmingham, Atlanta, St. Paul, Chicago and South Dakota, returned to the city last week. Capt. W. H. Logan of the Guaranty Insurance Company, located at Augusta was in the city last Saturday. Mrs. W. G. Wilson left on Thursday of last week for Rochelle, N. Y. Mrs. A. N. Mordecal and three of her children left on last Tuesday for New York. Mrs. Carrie Andrews left on Tuesday for New York. SELLING OUT—Piano, sideboard and book case with books—Cheap. Cheap because moving out of town. Call at 1015 West Broad street. A QUEER COURT SOCIAL Come one, come all and witness the Queer Court Social given by the members of the B. Y. P. U. of the First African Baptist church, Franklin square. Mr. 30, at 8:30 p. m. Rev. T. J. Goodall, pastor, will act as judge, Messrs. J. C. Lindsay, A. B. Singfield, L. W. Sherman and others (if the clients see fit to spend more for lawyer's fee) will act as lawyers. Your knowledge of the ability of these lawyers alone, assures a pleasant evening in a court room. There will be forty or more on trial, the guilty one will be sentenced to accept a hand some present from the social committee. Don't forget the date, next Wednesday May 30. Come you will laugh off the cares of the day. Admission free. Plenty of refreshments. Committee: Mr. St. Louis Ponder; Mr. Edgar Secgee. Miss Bertha Williams. Miss Frances Brown; Mr. W. J. Ayers, president B. Y. P. U; Mr. D. W. Smith, vice president Miss Jannie Delaware, secretary, Mrs. W. J. Awers, Mgr—ad DISMISSED Mrs. A. B Allen who was accused of taking a ring belonging to Mrs. Maggie Mason was dismissed in recorder's court on last Monday. It was proven that the ring was found in front of Mrs. Allen's house by Mr. George Blunt to whom she was talking at the time, and who turned it over to her. After keeping it for sometime and hearing no inquiries about it she loaned it to Miss Herlean Campbell upon whose finger the ring was discovered by Mrs. Mason. The case lasted only a few minutes. CONTRIBUTED $10.00 TO The Savannah Home Association, one of the leading social clubs of the city has contributed $10.00 to be used in relief work among the hundreds of Negroes to Atlanta who were left homeless by the disastrous fire that occurred there on last Monday. The check covering the amount was sent on Thursday to B. J. Davis, editor of the Atlanta Independent. This contribution was unsolicited as it is understood that no outside aid has been asked. TEACHER RESIGN FROM SCHOOL Prof. W. D. Kennedy, who has been connected with the public school system of Savannah for the past 14 years tendered' his resignation at the annual meeting of the Board of Education. TO THE NEGRO BUSINESS MEN Mr. A. H. Gordon, field secretary of the twenty-second Atlanta University conference, and who was here some months ago investigating Negro business enterprises wishes to publicly express his thanks to over twelve hundred Negro business men-in about fifty towns and cities in the state for the splendid service they have rendered the conference through their willingness as a whole, to give prompt and careful attention to requests when he unexpectedly called, upon them. Regardless of the fact that this particular investigation of the conference was conducted during the stress and strain of the grat world war and the growing and harassing uncertainty due to the Negro evodus to the North. Mr. Gordon found on his trip thru out the state much-of an encouraging nature among the Negro business men. The Twenty-Second Atlanta Conference will convene in Ware Memorial chapel, Atlanta University, Monday, May 28, 10:00 a.m. The general subject of the conference will be Negro Business in the State of Georgia." Among the speakers will be Mr. Monroe N. Work of Tuskegee and Dr. Washington Gladden, of Columbus, Ohio. All Negro business men from all over the state are invited to be present. Decoration Day AS THERE WILL BE NO EXCURSION, PARTIES WISHING TO VISIT BEAUFORT CAN LEAVE ON THE REGULAR TRIP OF BOAT, TUESDAY MORNING AT 10 O'CLOCK, RETURNING ON WEDNESDAY THE SAVANNAH TRIBUNE. SATURDAY MAY 26, 1917 Ever exercises took Place Wednesday Night at F. A. B. Church, West Broad Street The Swangin Normal and Industrial Institute had its closing exercises Wednesday night at the First African Baptist church, West Broad and Bolton street. The exercises were attended by a large crowd and the participants on the program acquitted themselves admirably. The school has had a very successful year, the attendance being good throughout the term and the pupils all doing excellent work. Mrs. Emma E. Swangin, the founder and principal of the school, is very much clated with the progress made by the institution and looks forward to an even more successful term next year. Aside from the regular classroom work, the school has done some excellent needle work. The exhibit of this work which has been in The Tribune window for about a week, has elicited much favorable comment from passersby. CHARLESTON TENNIS PLAYERS COME HERE NEXT WEEK Intercity Mactch Will Attract Large Crowds Each Day Local tennis lovers will have much to feast on next week when the intercity match between picked players from Charleston, S. C., clash with the best racket wielders in this city, taken from the ranks of the Spartans and the Forest Cities. The Overhomeplayers, six in number, will arrive in the city tomorrow afternoon. The matches will begin Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Monday's match will be played on the court of the Spartans. The Charleston team will be led by Robt. Morrison. The local players to entertain the visitors will be Jones, Robinson, Desverney and Middleton (Spartans), Gaston and Bradshaw (Forest City). AT THE Y. M. C. A. The feature of last Sunday's program were the excellent addresses by Dr. W. H. Wright formerly of Savannah, but now of Philadelphia, Pa., and Dr. Branch of Summertown, Ga., son of Rev R. V. Branch of St. Philip A. M. P. Church. Tomorrow is boy's department day. The following excellent program will be rendered: Recitation.....Mr. N. Collier Vocal solo.....Mr. D. Hemby Instrumental duet.....Messrs A. Ward and C. Stripling. Recitation.....Mr. A. Magnor. Vocal selection.....Messrs P. Rankijn and A. Ward. Violin Solo.....Mr. F. Rankin Recitation.....Mr. W. Wright Clarinet Solo.....Mr. Johnson Cornet Solo.....Mr. E. Johnson Piano Selection.....Mr. E. Wingfield Address to boys.....Rev. E. W. White The meeting will begin promptly at 5 p. m. Come out and encourage the young boys. CARD OF THANKS Miss M. L. Gay and Mrs. L. S. Gay wish to thank their many friends and the pastor and members of Mt. Zion Baptist church for the kindness shown them during the illness and death of their little daughter and grand daughter. Earline, and also for the beautiful floral designs. TRAINING CAMP FOR NEGRO ARMY OFFICER A camp for the training of Negro men as officers for the new United States army has been officially announced by the War Department and is to be located at Fort Des Moines, Iowa, June 15th. It is the plan to train about twelve hundred and fifty men, of this number two hundred and fifty are to come from the Ninth and Tenth cavalry and the Twenty-fourth and Twenty-fifth infantry, others being drawn from the National Guard units; to complete the number about one thousand civilians will be admitted. About sixteen hundred men have already applied for examination, which will entitle them to this training. The examination is very rigid and of this number who have already applied about four hundred will pass. The camps will be established and conducted on the same plan as the fourteen already in existence. This camp is the result of hard work on the part of the young colored men, for the War Department has announced that the fourteen camps would be established and Secretary of War Baker had informed a committee of men from the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People that no Negroes would be admitted to them. The young men of Howard University immediately set out to secure for the race a separate training camp. Committees were formed and men were dispatched to all the leading schools, namely, Union, Flak At- lanta, Hampton and many others. After a week of consistent work, the committee composed of men from a number of schools was able to present to the War Department the names of sixteen hundred men who were anxious to become officers and willing to be trained. The result is clear, the camp has been established and the race has won a victory against the policy of exclusion which has long prevailed in the army. The credit is due to the young men of the allied colleges for this achievement. SOCIAL A delightful reception was given Monday May 21 at the home of Mr. S. S. Mincey of Ailey, Ga., in honor of his son, Mr. Elliott Mincey of Ailey and his bride, formerly Miss Hazel P. Nix of Savannah. The evening was delightfully spent with many young folks and their congratulations. The reception room was beautifully arranged. Two delicious courses were served. Those present were Miss Bessie Reeds of Vidalia; Misses Bertha and James Anna Miller of Ailey, Miss Malvenia Williams, Miss Gussie Crawford, Miss Annie Powell, Miss Laura Bell, Mr. and Mrs. Larnie Calhoun, Mr. I. W. Fountain, Mr. Eddie Ray, Mr. H. R. Bell, Mr. Douglas Miller, Mr. S. S. Mincey, Jr., Misses Ada and Minnie Mincey and others. After being delightfully entertained they dispersed with many good wishes. Mrs. J. G. Lemon entertained the Married Ladies club on Thursday afternoon. An enjoyable time was spent by the twenty-four ladies present, Mrs. John Habersham, winning first prize; Mrs. Merrick Miller taking, second prize and the third prize going to Mrs. Robert Scott. SPECIAL NOTICE To all field, line and staff officers and Sir Knights of the U. R. Department. You are hereby ordered to attent a get-together meeting of the department on Wednesday night May 30, 1917 at Duffy street hall at 8:30 o'clock, p.m., also all subordinate lodge members are requested to attend. Business of importance to all. By order of. Col. C. S. Andrews Comdg. 1st Reg. Attest: W H. Logan, Capt and Adjt. Amusements June 5. Tuesday, Japanese Festival by Ways and Means Committee of St. Benedict's Catholic Mutual 'Aid Society at new' Catholic hall. Admission 25 cents. June 18. Monday—Moonlight entertainment by Feay Company, U. R. K. of P. at Harris street hall. Admission 15 cents. June 18. Monday afternoon outing to Daufuskie by Golden Reapers. Fare 50 cents. June 14 Thursday—Afternoon excursion to Daufuskie by Men's Club of St. Stephen's Church. Fare 50 and 25 cents. June 4, Monday—Excursion to Daufuskie by St. Philip Sunday school, Fare 50 and 25 cents. May 28, Monday—Dance at Harris street hall by Star of Success Court. Tickets 15 cents. June 11, Monday—Trolley ride by Pythagoras Chapter, O. E. S. Fare 25 cents. Mrs. A. E. Allen is giving lessons in scalp and beauty culture, manicuring and developing. A six weeks course will prepare anyone for first class work. Apply at Parisienne Beauty Parlors, Rooms 204 and 205 Wage Earners Bank Building. Third Annual Outing MONDAY JUNE 18TH, 1917, 3:30 P. M. Boat leaves foot of Abercorn Street FARE 50 CENTS U. C. V. REUNION WASHINGTON, D. C. JUNE 4-8, 1917 $13.50 ROUND TRIP STOPOVERS —via— Seaboard Air Line "The Progressive Railway of the South" Fort Valley High & Ind, Summer School for Teachers JUNE 4th THROUGH JUNE 30th Literary and Industrial Courses--Strong Faculty--Thorough Training For Catalog Address H. A. HUNT, Fort Valley, Ga. Take this "Cue" and "Pocket" some John Ruskin cigars to-day if you want to enjoy the best cigar you ever smoked at twice the price of a JOHN RUSKIN John Ruskins are Mild, regardless of color, Big, Fragrant, Hand Made cigars, and the Havana Tobacco used is the choicest grown. Valuable Profit Sharing Voucher on each cigar I. Lewis Cigar Mfg. Co. Newark, N. J. BEST AND BIGGEST CIGAR 5¢ John Ruskin OUR HAND UPON IT you will make the best deal of your life by investing your money in our real estate. It is all rising steadily in value and future profits are therefore inevitable. We buy, sell or exchange desirable properties, and we are always open to do business with responsible parties. Our standing in the community is well known. Renting houses a specialty. G. H. BO "THE REAL ESTATE Phone 4096 458 E. R. CARSTEN'S Ice delivered in ties, to any p CIT Automobile Quick LET ME BRIN H. H. BOWEN THE REAL ESTATE M 4096 458 West Bro CARSTEN'S ICE DELIVERED in any quies, to any part of the CITY mobile Quick Delivery S T ME BRING YOU G. H. BOWEN E. R. CARSTEN'S ICE DELIVERY Ice delivered in any quantities, to any part of the CITY Automobile Quick Delivery Service LET ME BRING YOU ICE Will begin business SATURDAY APRIL Office TURDAY APRIL Office Parisienne Beauty Parlors with all conveniences for electrical treatment of the scalp, facial and body massage developing and manicuring. MRS. A. E. ALLEN who is sole Southern agent for "Pomard's Egyptian Hair Growet" specialize in Pomard's System of Scalp and Beauty Culture Agents wanted in all Southern cities to handle Pomard's Egyptian Hair Grower ROOMS 204 AND 205, WAGE EARNERS BANK BUILDING Savannah Georgia (Take Elevator to Second Floor) Take this "Cue" and "Pocket" John Ruskin cigars if you want to enjoy best cigar you ever smoked the price of a JOHN RUSKIN Ruskins are Mild, regard- of color, Big, Fragrant, Hand Made cigars, and the Havana Tobacco used is the choicest grown. Valuable Profit Sharing Voucher on each cigar I. Lewis Cigar Mfr. Co. Newark, N. J. WEST BAY STRET OUR HAND UPON IT you will make the best deal of your life by investing your money in our real estate. It is all rising steadily in value and future profits are therefore inevitable. We buy, sell or exchange desirable properties, and we are always open to do business with responsible parties. Our standing in the community is well known. Renting houses a specialty. All kinds and sizes. OWEN STATE MAN', West Broad S ICE DELIVERY any quanti- art of the Y delivery Service G YOU ICE APRIL 21st Phone 2287 PAGE FIVE ```markdown ``` PAGE SIX The. Wet Wash Laundry Business Part 2, Problems of the Business The colored man entering upon this field will be confronted by a wide variety of problems, all of which, training and study, experience and close attention to the operating end of his plant will enable him to meet and solve Some of the most important of these may be summed up as follows: 1. The problem of location. The problem of location takes on several forms and is influenced by several factors. A—Size of city. Cities with a population of 5,000 to 25,000, and commercial and industrial centers should furnish a market for the services of a wet wash laundry. B—Water supply. The water supply in a city in which one is to locate should be looked into, and the composition of the water determined. The right kind of water will materially reduce the endless expense and trouble. C—Fuel supply. The cost of fuel or power or both should be determined, as excessive fuel or power costs will materially reduce the profits. D—Competition. The extent and nature or competition to be met should be considered. A wet wash laundry competes neither with the rough-dry nor finished laundry, while in a town with several wet wash laundries or wet wash departments in laundries, the competition would likely be keen. E—Buildings and its location. The building in which the laundry is to be located should be suited to the peculiar needs of a laundry. Its location should be determined not so much with relation to the residence or business section of the town as is the case with other branches of the laundry business, but it may be located largely with reference to convenience of collection and delivery of work, and low rental and land costs. 2. The lay-out and equipment of the plant. The plant should be laid out and the machines installed in such a manner that the work may be passed progressively from one operation to another, from the time of its receipt until it is ready for delivery. By this planning the lay-out of the plant much time and money may be saved in operation expenses. The best equipment possible should be secured, and future expansion should be kept in view in its purchase. 3. The problems of operating. The major operating problems outside of those of a mechanical nature are found in the processes requiring a practical experience with theoretical knowledge of chemicals and chemical compounds and their effect upon various fabrics. A man with ordinary intelligence should be able to master these problems, and can get plenty of advice and assistance from the manufacturer and dealer in laundry supplies. 4. Other problems are to be found at the outset, which, because of their very nature and the variety of the local conditions under which the laundry may be established, will require the close attention and utmost resourcefulness on the part of the owner of the laundry in their solution. Chief among these are: (a) Development of family wash trade. (b) Collection and delivery of work. (c) Accounting for and controlling cost, and fixing prices on the basis thereof. With an established trade in the wet wash laundry business, equal to the capacity of the plant, the proprietor of the laundry is prepared to consider the question of developing the business in one or more of the several directions. 1. Equipment may be added to increase the capacity of the plant for handling wet-wash business. Making specialty of the wet wash business not only enables one to gather experience in that particular line, but development along that line avoids competition with white laundries engaged in other lines of the laundry business. 2. Equipment could be added to handle rough dry and flat work for families. With an established family trade, in the wet wash business, this would be a logical expansion of the business. 3. Equipment could be added to handle finished laundry work, i. e., starched and iron work. 4. A linen supply department might be added if the size of the city and the demand for that class of service justifies it. 5. A dry cleaning department could be added, to serve tailors and cleaning and pressing establishments in outlying districts and villages. 6. A rug cleaning department could be added, and would fit in well with the trade build up among families in wet wash laundry business. Experience gained in the wet wash business would place the proprietor in position to develop his undertaking along the lines suggested, especially those lines representing the general laundry business. For a number of reasons, it would perhaps be best for the Negro laundry man to limit himself to the wet wash, rough dry and flat work business for five or ten years, and develop his undertaking in that direction. Conclusion It is believed by the writer that the wet wash laundry business offers a splendid field for Negro men of the proper callbre. It is said that Mr. Bragg of Richmond, Va., a Negro, acquired a fortune of $100,000 in the laundry business, and a Negro man in Springfield, O., is conducting a successful laundry. Recently a similar undertaking was established at Dayton, O. Much capital now lying dormant in Negro banks, or unprofitably invested could be turned into this field, and not only would the Investment yield a good return, but a desirable field would be opened to Negro labor, in which they would find better laboring conditions, better wages, hours of labor more reasonable, and employers of their own race, more in sympathy with their needs and wants. And too, with 100 to 200 well-managed Negro laundries in the country a portion of the revenue on Uncle Sam's weekly washing which is now destined to go into the white man's purse, would find its way into the pocket-book of his dark skinned brother, where by tradition and heritage it belongs. HARDSTEW VISITS DENMARK Denmark, S. C.—Getting an education seems to be in style these days, and I am glad to see so many young people getting it. They are talking about Greece and Rome. Some of them are holding the universe in one hand and then looking out to see if there is not a world which they can catch hold of and string to the tale of a kite. It is wonderful to see these young people build their own air castles, yet the man who never builds air castles will never build one on the ground. I have been at two commencements this week and will be at another one next week, and then may drop in and see still another. It is interesting to see these things and to hear the great speeches. Of course the fellow who never had the opportunity to see in a college and must plod along, does not understand all the things that are being said, but I advise them all to do as I do, and that is sit up and look wise, and never say a word, and if they ask you anything you don't know just look wise, and do not understand them. There are lots of people that could have fooled the world if they just had kept their mouth closed. Now let me see what has happened since I wrote my last letter? Well I have been seeing some people, and have been some places. Did you ever go to see people in their morning glory? I have been to see them. After enjoying myself in my stopping place in Norfolk, Va. I took on the Seaboard Air Line and started for the South. The men connected with this road want every man to have a fair chance in the affairs of life. Now you will start with President W. J. Harraham, and he never wants any employee of his road mistreated, and if there is anything which comes up, they strive to keep it from his ears, for if it gets to him, he goes into detail and sees to it that all get a fair chance. But then to the trip. I came from Portsmouth to Jacksonville. I had been invited by Prof. N. W. Collier, president of the Florida Baptist College to visit the school and to say a few words to the students. That is I was invited to deliver the annual commencement address. Now what I said and how I said it. I shall not take the time and space to say it this week but may consider it later. I was ahead of time, and of course was not idle. I went to the Central Baptist church in the morning and spoke for the pastor, Rev. W. W. Carter and in the afternoon heard him preach the sermon to our people. It was the commencement sermon, and he preached it. Then next found me in the Mt. Zia A. M. H church at night and preached to the people there. To me it was a source of pleasure to speak for these people. Now then I remained over Tuesday to hear what was going on there. It was not longe before I was on my way to make the speech. Now we are getting ready for our big Sunday School Congress. It was a fine affair, or it is going to be. Will open June 6, in Atlanta, Ga., and people are going to be there from all parts of the United States, and I will be there myself. I am here in Denmark looking at them close school here, and they have had some exercises. They have been here from all parts of the state, and they had Hon. J. C. Napler, of Nashville, who was at one time the register of the United States treasury, and he made a good one. He was a man every inch of him, and was faithful in the discharge of his duty. He has started from the ground floor and worked up to the top of the ladder, and THE SAVANNAH TRIBUNE. SATURDAY MAY 26, 1917 Mr. Napler delivered a great address, and he is prepared to do these things. He is to be followed by other men, but he has left it up high. I have told you of the school and for what it stands. It is just a small Tuskegee, and they have the Tuskegee spirit. right here, and unless you are in sympathy with that spirit you have lost your all with Terasurer Martin A. Menafee.. The principal of the school, Prof. J. O. Thomas, is also a Tuskegee man. He graduated from the school, worked for it and resigned his position to come here, and has made good. He and Prof. Meanfee are working side by side and are making things happen. There are many other things I would like to say to you, but do not want to make my letter too long this week. Next week I am going to write to you about the state school of South Carolina, located in Orangeburg. Lood out for my next letter. NEWS FROM BLACKSHEAR GA. Miss Annie E. Strafford who has been teaching domestic science and industrial arts in blackshear public school, returned to Jesup Saturday after spending four weeks in this city. The Misses Ophelia Robinson, Carrie Lee Duhart, Albertha Lane, Carol Lee King have returned home after spending a successful term at Albany Institute. Mr. Gus. Fulton who has been attending school in South Carolina has returned home. On Monday night May 7, the Christian Endeavor League entertained in honor of the school girls of Albany Institute and Mr. Gus Fulton, at the residence of Mrs. Willie Sampson. After games were indulged in for two hours delicious refreshments were served by Mrs. Janie Smith and Mrs. Fannie Gray. Everybody enjoyed themselves. ```markdown ``` On Wednesday evening May 9, the Golden Leaf entertained for the school girls of Albany Institute, Mr. Gus Fulton and Miss Annie E Stafford, at the Blackshear school house. The room was beautifully decorated in green and gold and on each table a beautiful vase of roses was played. The honors entered as the grand march was being played by Miss Susie D. White. After the march Mrs. Fannie Gray welcomed the guests in behalf of the Golden Leaf club. Miss White played several beautiful selections, after which sandwiches, punch and cake was served. The club deserves much praise for the way in which it entertained. Prof. J. W. Fisher, Jr., principal of Blackshear school, closed his school last Thursday and Friday nights after a very successful term. We wi-sh to say so Prof. Fisher, he has done much good during the term by improvements on the school building and also by the domestic and industrial features that he has added. Miss M. Richardson who has been away teaching, returned home Tuesday to spend the summer with her parents. MONUMENTAL CHURCH The old mother church is still in the midst of a rally. There have been seven captains appointed to clubs to raise money for the beautifying of the church. The rally is to come off the second Sunday in next month, work has already been started on the church. The entire roof is being retinued, and the carpenters are on the wood work. Dr. Bembry, the pastor is doing a splendid work-and has the co-operation of his officers. Sunday school Sunday morning was good. The pastor preached two able sermons Sunday at 11 a.m and 8:30 p.m. The A. C. E. League held its services at 7:30 p.m. and it was well attended. Dr. A. L. Branch, M. D., was present and made a splendid talk. Class meeting Tuesday night was well attended. The presiding elder, Dr. C. C. Cargile, was present and made some very interesting and helpful remarks. Little N. Bembry, Jr., was baptized by the presiding elder at this service. Services tomorrow as usual. NOTICE! USE INK Articles for publication in The Tribune should be written plainly with ink, and on one side of the paper...Lead pencil communications will not be published. NOTICE The Men's Club of St. Stephen's church requests all those who have articles for their Fancy Goods sale to hand them in to any member of the following committee: A. P. Barnard Will Johnston, C. C. Deveaux, H. M. Reed, P. E. Perry and Duncau J. Scott. West Broad Street Correspondence School of Photo- graphy VISION, PHOTOGRAPHER & INSTRUCTOR You to be a good and famous photographer. This company who is interested and has a common school have you making a good picture in 30 days. I will or by personal contact. 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Dealer in second handed shoes Clothes cleaned, pressed and repaired Hot, cold and shower baths. Also Sells the New York Herald, Chicago Defender, The Grit, Boxing Record, and the Morning News. H. A. MANZO, Gen'l. Mgr 145 West Broad St. Southern Umbrella Works Simon Bradley and Son, Preps. NEW BRITAIN Umbrella re- covered with out the aid o detectives Keys fitted and locks re- paired to keek burglar out nothing but hones people. COR. STATE AND DRAYTON STRE. near court house Works, 25 E. STATE STREET Phone 3423 GIVE Mme. Hart's Hair Dressing and Grower It will make the hair grow long and silky. Second to no hair preparation on the market. All who have trie it gladly reccoms d same to others. Agentwanted everywhere. Write for terms VIOLA E. HART Manufacturer CONTRACTOR and BUILDER Houses moved and renovated. Estimates on all class of work ALL WORK GUARANTEED 719 WEST BROAD ST PHONE 1225-J Seeme before Building HAIR .CULTURIST AND Miss Marie V. 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Butler.....50 Harvity Co.....1.00 H. Wills.....1.00 Royal Undertaking Co.....3.00 Sol C. Johnson.....1.00 Mr. R. A. Harper.....1.00 Mr. W. M. Curken.....1.00 Mr. E. Seabrooks.....2.00 Mr. M. Moor Robertson.....50 Gnatham Mutual Ins Co.....2.00 Nort Ca. Jina Mutual Co.....1.50 Nasria B. P. Church.....10.30 St. Philip A. M. E. Church.....13.50 F. A. B. church.....12.00 Thankful Baptist church.....6.50 Pilgrim Baptist church.....5.00 Friendship Baptist church.....22.25 St. Paul C. M. E. Church.....10.50 Total.....$321.05 F. A. B. CHURCH, FRANKLIN SQ. First African Baptist Church Franklin square, Rev. T. J. Goodall, pastor. The attendance on last Sunday was good and many visitors were present. The early prayer meeting was inspiring. At 11:30 devotions were led by Lie Chas. Robinson. Owing to the absence of the pastor Rev. B. J. K. Butler occupied the pulpit and preached a powerful sermon using as a theme "Stay on board the ship." At 8:30 Rev. Butler preached an inspiring sermon. At 10 a.m. the Sunday school lesson was beautifully outlined by the superintendent. At 6:30 p.m. B. Y. P. U. was held, subject, "The spiritual law of divorce." This was indeed an interesting subject it was discussed with much enthusiasm the discussion was led by Mr. Edgar Segce. An excellent paper was read by Mr. W. G. Williams, subject, "Kindness". On tomorrow at 3 o'clock the pastor, officers and members will go to Thunderbolt to hold services at the prayer house. Order of services Sunday: Sunday school 10 a.m.; preaching 11:30 a.m.; B. Y. P. U. 6:30 p.m.; preaching 8:30 p.m.; prayer meeting 5:30 a.m. F. A. B. CHURCH, BOLTON STREET Rev. E. N. Bunn of Washington, D. O. is supplying the pulpit of the F. A. B. Church and preaching interesting mermons. Preaching Sunday 11 a. m and 8.30 p. m.; Sunday school at 8.30 B. Y. P. U. at 7 o'clock. S. S. TEACHERS' UNION The Sunday School Teachers Union will hold its monthly meeting at the Shiloh Baptist church, Brownsville, on Wednesday night, at 8:30 o'clock. Every Sunday school worker is asked to be present to represent his school with a selection of some kind. Rev. J. J. Yaney, president. SAVANNAH DISTRICT S. S. CONVENTION The Savannah District Sunday school convention of the Methodist church, not Friday, Saturday and Sunday, May 18, 19 and 20 at Jesup. Mr. A Floyd called the meeting to order. Savannah was represented by a large delegation. Rev. J. P. Tisdal, president of the Georgia Annual Convention was president. The officers elected are A. Floyd, president; George Sherard, secretary; steward, John Buggs; treasurer, Miss Naomi Mayo. The reports rendered were excellent and showed that the schools are all doing well. The opening sermon Friday night was preached by Rev. Nero Pennick of Savannah, Rev. A. B. Carnegy presiding the second night. The other preachers were Rev. J. C. Seriven and Rev. J. P. Tisdal. The next session of the convention will be held in Savannah. ST. PHILIP A. M. E. CHURCH Dr. R. V. Branch, the pastor preschelled four sarmons Sunday. At 5 p.m. he preached the funeral sermon of Mr. Aaron Murray who met with a fatal incident Friday. Again at $15.00 p.m. he preached a very inspiring sermon. The class was well attended Tuesday night. Wednesday night the other 1 teachers of the Sarmons school completed arrangements for the annual outing which will be June 4th at Dauphine S. C. For every member must pay into the only fund on Sunday $2.00. The prize which was to have been presented in Sunday school Sunday will be presented tomorrow by Prof. Hubert. Class No. 1, junior department, having made the highest percentage in attendance for the month of April, the book will be given to Mrs. M. A. Pheonix, the teacher of the class. Her class made 81 1-3 per cent. The class taught by Dr. Branch No. 1, normal department, came next with 78 3-4 per cent. BUTLER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH The services were well attended. At the morning hour the text was "Whither therefore ye eat or drink, do all to the glory of God." The Y. P. C. E. was led by Mr. Cain, tople "Growing as Christ Grew" The selection rendered by Misses Wilhelmina Stevens, Eliza Redd, Veronica Redd and Master Samuel Redd, Jr., was very pleasing. At the evening hour the text was "Oh that I were as in months past, as in the days when God preserved me." Prayer service every Wednesday evening 8:30 p. m.; teachers' training class Wednesday 7:30 p. m.; Sunday school 10 a. m. Order of service: Preaching 11:30 a. m.; Sunday school 10 a. m.; Y. P. C. E. 7:30 p. m.; evening hour 8:30 p. m. EVANGELICAL MINISTERS' UNION The Evangelical Ministers' Union met Tuesday at 11:15 a.m. at Asbury M. E. church in its regular weekly session. The devotional services were conducted by Rev. James Jackson. The Apostles' Creed was then recited and Rev. Jackson led in prayer, after which the 20th Psalter was read responsively. The program committee will render its monthly report next Tuesday, Rev. W. G. Alexander, chairman; Dr. J. W. Maxwell, secretary. The following discussed the subject "The Lord's Will", Rev. Wm. Daniels, Rev. J. Jackson, Rev. A. A. Banks, Rev. W. G. Alexander, Rev. J. W. Maxwell, Rev. J. S. Jenkins, Rev. G. B. Bulloch, Rev. A. L. Sampson, Rev. H. H. Williamson and Rev. N. Bembry. The Union entered its protest against the redlight district being moved into the colored district on the west side and will appear before council in a body. Benediction was pronounced by Rev. S. B. Shaw. CENTRAL BAPTIST CHURCH The Central Baptist Church, Rev. J. S. Irby, pastor. Services are being largely attended. The pastor preached a noble sermon on Sunday night. The Sunday school and B. Y. P. U. are increasing. There were also services held on Monday night by the B. Y. P. U. and the Central Club. Prayer meeting Sunday morning 5:30 a. m.; preaching 11 a. m.; Sunday school 3 p. m.; B. Y. P. U. 7 p. m.; preaching 8:30 p. m. UNION BAPTIST CHURCH Union Baptist church, Charles street, Rev. A. D. Dunbar, pastpr. Sunday services: Early prayer meeting 5 a. m.; preaching 11 a. m.; Sunday school 3 p. m.; B. Y. P. U. 6:30; preaching 8 p. m. The public is invited. THANKFUL BAPTIST CHURCH Thankful Baptist church, Huntingdon street, west, Rev. J. H. Edwards, pastor. Services Sunday were well attended. Rev. G. G. McTier preached a very interesting sermon on Sunday morning. Mission met on Sunday afternoon. The pastor preached Sunday night. Services Sunday: Sunday school 10:15 a. m.; preaching 11:30 and 8 p. m. ST. STEPHEN'S CHURCH St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, Harris and Habersham streets. "Whitsunday", May 27, 1917. Divine service 11 a. m. and 8:15 p. m.; Sunday school 10 a. m.; Wednesday 8:15. Closing exercises of primary and kindergarten will be held in the school building Monday May 28, 1917, at 10:30 a.m. The following is the program: Hymn 394. Prayer. Hymn 553. Daily blessing Morning Sun. Welcome, Laura Scott. "Soldier Boy", Marion Johnston. "Summer Flowers." "Trials" Annie Scott. "Mother Knives and Forks." Recitation by little boys. "Carmer Man." "Kindergarten Graduation" Anna Jenkens. Kindergarten plays and closing exercises in primary grades. Trays to the school by the Rev. Nicholas Dighter. 1. Lessons free to the pupils of the school. Ferusalem, gospel church, 45th and Jefferson streets, Rev. A. Darby, pass. Services follows: prayer meeting 5:30 a.m.; preaching 11 a.m.; St. Mary's堂 8:30 p.m.; B. Y. P. Y. 7 p.m.; preaching 8:30 p.m. The THE SAVANNAH TRIBUNE, SATURDAY MAY 26, 1917 annual church picnic will be given at Hall's pavillion, White Bluff on May the 28th. MT. TABOR BAPTIST CHURCH Mt. Tabor Baptist church, Rev. N. H. Whitmire, pastor. Services each Sunday at 11 a. m. and 8 p. m. The revival which was conducted by Bishop Macklemore has just ended and resulted in a large number of new converts to be baptized on the first Sunday after 11 a. m. services. Mt. Tabor Bible Reading circle met on Wednesday evening at the home of Miss Dora Baily. An enjoyable time was spent by the members and each partook of a delightful repast. ST. PAUL C. M. E. CHURCH St. Paul C. M. E. church, Rev. E. W. White, pastor. The pastor preached at both services last Sunday. The rally will close to-morrow. All the clubs are expected to furnish their reports. Those that have not reported are expected to report tomorrow. Services Sunday: Prayer meeting 5:30 a. m.; Sunday school 10 a. m., Mr. T. H. Hamilton, Jr. superintendent; preaching 11:30 and 8 p. m.; weekly services; Class meeting Tuesday 8 p. m.; Sundayschool meeting Wednesday 8 p. m. choir rehearsal 8 p. m. FIRST B. B. CHURCH On Sunday morning special memorial services were held in honor of the sainted dead of the church. A program was arranged and carefully carried out, each participant acted well the part that had been assigned. The services were under the auspices of the Martha Prentice Sewing circle. At the close of the service a handsome set of chairs for the pulpit was presented to the church. The Junior and Senior B. Y. P. U. held very interesting services. The Sunday school is doing a great work. At night the honored guest of the church was the Ladies and Gentlemen Union Club. A very interesting history was read by the secretary, Rev. Wright gave the society a most hearty welcome. His text was from I Tim. 2:1-S, subject "Prevailing Prayer". It was an eloquent sermon. The revival will close on Friday night and on Sunday morning there will be baptism and communion in the afternoon. CENTRAL PARK N. & I INSTITUTE CLOSES Central Park Normal and Industrial Institute closed its third term on Wednesday of last week. On Sunday the baccalaurcate sermon was preached at 4 p.m. by Dr. W. G. Alexander and it was a splendid effort. The spacious auditorium was filled to its capacity. The students-rendered jubilee melodies. On Tuesday the trustee board met at St. Philip A. M. E. church. Those present were Bishop J. S. Flipper. President W. A. Fountain, Rev. L. H. Smith, Rev. L. A. Townsley, Rev. R. H. Singleton, of Atlanta, Revs. Wm. Gilliard, W. O. P. Sherman, Sr. W. G. Alexander, C. G. Cargile, H. H. Williamson, W. O. P. Sherman, Jr. H. E. Smith, R. L. Heard, R. V. Branch, N. Bembry, IG. B. Bulloch, R. Evens, Mr. G. H. Stokes, Mr. J. Brinson and others. Mr. J. W. Maxwell, the principal, was re-elected for the fourth term, also Miss A. Collins, Miss L. Williams and Mrs. J. W. Maxwell as teachers. The industrial and literary departments were reported to be in splendid shape. 200 bushles of peas and 300 bushels of con will be raised on the farm this term. Wednesday was commencement day, the best in the history of the school. The chorus rendered jubilee melodies the following program was rendered: Invocation, Rev. R. H. Singleton; scripture, Rev. L. A. Townsley; oration, "The Kind of education the Negro needs." S. Grant; oration, "The school of Experience,' J. D. Bryant; essay, "The secret of a successful life," Marie Gorman; melody, "Swing Low Sweet Charlot," by chorus; oration, "Christian experience,' B. J. Sherold; oration, "Proficiency," C. L. Gorman; Melody, "Steal Away," chorus; oration, "Night brings out the stars." J. P. Benton. The commencement address was by Bishop J. S. Flipper, subject, "Life". It was a splendid address indeed and was much enjoyed by the large audience. Short speeches on education were made by Dr. W. A. Fountain, Rev. L. H. Smith and several of the trustees. Prizes were awarded to the successful students: scholarship, J. D. Bryant by Dr. Singleton; Cargiles prize on oratory, J. P. Benton by Dr. W. O. P. Sherman, Sr.; industrial prize, Beula Gray by Dr. L. A. Townsley; Thompson's prize, Blifford Gorman. Mrs. Cargile, each received $5,00 These prizes are given annually. We make a specialty of Cleaning, Pressing and Repairing Clothes. Give us a trial call or phone Henry Street Pressing Club, 301 Henry Street, West —Phone 1487. Marion Massey proprietor. SUNDAY SCHOOL. SUNDAY SCHOOL. Lesson IX.—Second Quarter, For May 27, 1917. THE INTERNATIONAL SERIES. Text of the Lesson, John xv, 26; xvi, 14. Memory Verses, 12, 13—Golden Text, John xiv, 26—Commentary Prepared by Rev. D. M. Stearns. Our special topic for today is the work of the Holy Spirit, a full study of which would take us, even if we only noticed the references to Himself, from Gen. i. 2, to Rev. xxvll. 17. As in Gen. I and II, all the work was accomplished by the Spirit of God and the Word of God, for the Spirit moved, and God said, "So it has been ever since and in everything." Our Lord Himself said, "The words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life" (John vi. G3). At Pentecost the same Holy Spirit who had been working all through the Old Testament period came in a special way and to bear a testimony to a crucified, risen and ascended Christ, a thing He never could have done before and to gather from all nations a bride for Him, His body, the church, which, being completed and caught up to meet Him in the air (I Thess. iv. 10-18; I Cor. xv. 51, 52), the same Holy Spirit will continue to work according to the eternal purpose of the Father in the Son, through the great tribulation period and the thousands years, and on to the New Earth, when God shall be all in all. How wonderful to be indwelt by such a person and to be permitted to let Him have the right of way and full control in one's life that God may be glorified! In xiv. 10, 17, our Lord called Him another Comforter, one who would be to all believers all that Christ had been to His disciples while personally present with them, and He said that He would dwell in us and never leave us. In xiv. 20, He said that the Comforter would be our teacher and remembrancer, so that, however poor a memory one may have, a believer can always, at least in the things of God, count upon his friend the Comforter. According to I John ii. 27, the anointing which we have received abideth in us, and we need not that any man teach us. In xv. 10, He is again called the Spirit of Truth as well as the Comforter, and our Lord said, "He shall testify of Me," and ye also shall bear witness. One of the evidences that the Spirit is having His own way in us is that we love to honor Christ and speak of Him, for "to Him give all the prophets' witness," and concerning Him Peter and John said, "We cannot but speak the things which we have seen and beard" (Acts. iv. 20, x. 43). In our lesson chapter xvi. 7-15, our Lord said that it was better that He should go and the Spirit come for His special work to convince the world of sin and of righteousness and of judgment. Be careful not to confuse this saying with Acts xxiv. 25, as many do. Note our Lord's work on this threefold work of the Spirit, that the great sin was umbelief, the great need righteousness, because of His finished work, and that the sure consummation would be the final overthrow of the prince of this world, the devil, who is already a judged and sentenced one waiting the execution of the sentence (Matt. xxv. 41; Rev. xx. 10). The Spirit will also tell us things as we are able to receive them. Concerning verse 12 Paul also said, "I have fed you with milk and not with meat, for hitherto ye were not able to bear it," and then he gave a reason why (I Cor. iii. 1-4). How we should desire to be able to receive all that the Lord would like to tell us and not be so preoccupied with other thoughts as to hinder Him! He will guide us into all truth and show us things to come, for he wrote the whole book from beginning to end, and He only can interpret His own writings. Verses 14, 15, make us think of Abraham's servant telling of the father's only son, to whom he gave all that he had and for whom the servant was seeking a wife, carrying with him samples of the father's wealth (Gen. xxiv. 10, 34-38). The whole of this age is but a little while comparatively (xiv, 10; xvl, 16-22), and the sufferings of verse 33 of our lesson chapter are said to be but for a moment compared with the exceeding and eternal weight of glory (II Cor. iv, 17, 18). A thousand years are in His sight but as yesterday when it is past and as a watch in the night (Ps. xc, 4). The woman and child of verse 12 take us back to Isa. xvl, 7, 8, and onward to Rev. xll and the time of His coming again for Israel's new birth. Until then those who stand with Him and for Him must expect the treatment of xv, 18-21; xvi, 1-4, 33. But it will be well worth while, for all sorrow shall be turned into joy. In Him we may always have peace, and the assurance to the overcomer should lift us above all present things (verses 20-33; Rev. Jil, 21). His "Be of good cheer." the fourth while in His mortal body (Matt. iv, 2-22; xiv, 27), should lead us to consider His own wonderful peace and joy of which He spoke on that last night as He drew near to Gethsemane and Calvary (xiv, 27; xv, 11). Note also that His first "Be of good cheer" was in connection with the forgiveness of sins, for without this we cannot be of good cheer. 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Buy a 50c bottle from your dealer—or send 10c to our American Offices for a testing bottle. Above all things don't neglect your hair. PAGE SEVEN PAGE EIGHT PAGE EIGHT ATLANTA VISITED BL MOST DEVASTATING FIRE Mr. C. A. Coles, contractor. Mr. W. H. Chancellor, contractor. Bryant Preparatory school. Miss Lilly M. Willis, school teacher. Miss Rebecca Dickerson school teacher way with such fury that the goods were burned in the streets. Both white and colored people have formed relief societies and much is being done to help the suffering. Those without homes are being fed at Big Bethel by the American Red Cross Society and the relief society and they have a place to sleep in the Odd Fellows' Roof Garden until homes can be found for them. Many of the prominent colored people have opened their doors to the homeless and in some instances those who had elsewhere to reside have vacated their residences that those who have families may reside in them until they are able to rebuild or rent. HARRY BURLIEGH WINS FAMOUS SPINGARN MEDAL beth Russell, where his family was in service, in order to hear Rafael Joffy play; and was given a chance to open the door for the guests when later Teresa Carreno played at the Russell home in consequence. Working there as a stenographer until he was twenty-six, in 1892 he came to New York and out of 500 applicants was given a scholarship in the National Conservatory of Music, where he studied for four years. By teaching singing during his last year there together with assisting the secretary, the mother of the well known American composer, E. A. Mac Dowell, he was able to liquidate his indebtedness to the founder of the institution. During one summer he worked at a hotel at Saratoga in order to make enough money to carry him through until the following Christmas. But when in 1894 the young musician, standing upon the threshold of his career, secured the position of soloist at St. George's in competition with sixty other applicants, his path became much easier. His talent for interpretation of his own folk songs soon became widely known and he was in demand to sing in concerts and in the musical programmes of the leading mansfons of fashionable New York and elsewhere. The achievements last year which won Mr. Burleigh the Spingarn Medal are but the mature fruitage of a long life of concerated labor. This is the third year the medal has been awarded. The first was presented to Dr. E. E. Just, of Howard University, for original researches in biology, Governor Whitman making this presentation in New York. Last year the governor of Massachusetts presented the second medal in Boston to Liolt-Col, Charles Young of the Tenth Cavalry, U. S. Army, for his services in reorganizing the constabulary of Liberla. COWARDS AND CRINGERS Continued from Page One) community where he lives? Or does he think by such cringing misrepresentation on his part, will cause members of other races to say that he is a good "nigger"? Negro men who aspire to leadership, what ever that may mean, must seek to it that their race be not misrepresented, to members of other races, in order to gain temporarily a little cheap motorlety, which at best is sickening in the superior degree. Why should it be thought by any same man, that the Negro who has lived all of his life here in this country, and who has absorbed, to a wonderful extent the white man's civilization by being trained in his home and reading his text books; written by him, should not have the same ideals and think the same thoughts as he who wrote the books and trained him? By this training and thru these books, the white man has taught the Negro to economize, live within his means, work hard, educate his children, be honest, have high ideals, save his money and go into business for himself. This to a very large extent, the Negro has done. Now, since all of this is true, and there are none who dare say it is not, what force or effect does all of this "hallabaloo" which the cringers and truckers of the race have on the situation, when they from time to time get up in public and some time in print, and try to make the white man believe that they believe that the Negro will make himself satisfied with any old thing? If this is true, as some of them try to make the other fellow believe, then why all of this waste of time and money to make the Negro a real-full-fledged man? No, no, this is not true, and no body believes it, but all fair minded people, be they white or black, know full well, that the Negro, down in his heart, wants and really longs for a square deal. Yes, he wants wages commensurate with labors performed. He wants good school houses and competent, well paid teachers for his children. He wants Simple, even handed justice and absolute equality before the law. He wants his civil and political rights which are guaranteed to him by the constitution of the United States, safe guarded and protected as any other citizen, without regard to race-or color. He wants a man's chance to make a living and to be teated like a human being. These reasonable American requests, granted to the southern Negro, who, by nature, is adopted to southern soil and sentiment, will continue under these southern skies, to produce his quota to the war, whether it be in the matter of food stuffs, of the heart blood of his black body. Let Negro men every where in a respectful and intelligent way, when called upon or when the occasion may require it, tell the truth and the whole truth, and nothing but the truth about these racial matters, and thereby place a race in its rightful and proper attitude before the other fellow, who, it fair minded and intelligent, will not only have more respect for the Negro race, but will have more respect for such a Negro man in whom no gulle is found. Don't fail to attend your next meeting, which will be at headquarters Wednesday evening, June the 6th at which time and place, we will discuss, and probably elect delegates to the National Negro Business League, which will be held in the city of Chattanooga, the second week in August. Messrs. D. J. Scott and G. H. Bowen, together with other members were instructed at our last meeting to ascertain how many Negro business men in Savannah would make the trip in their cars, joining with Drs. Bowden of Griffin and Johnson of Atlanta, who are requested by National Secretary Emmett J. Scott, of Tuskegee to take the initiative, in their respective communities in working up the crowd in their end of the state. FORT VALLEY COMMENCEMENT The Fort Valley High and Industrial school has just closed what is regarded by teachers, students and friends as one of the most successful years in its history. The enrollment during the year was about 500 and both teachers and students worker faithfully and earnestly. The closing exercises beginning with an operetta by the Training School students Thursday night, the 10th ending with the graduating exercises Wednesday night the 10th were of an unusually high order. The industrial closing of the 11th was particularly interesting when the students told and demonstrated just how work is conducted in various departments from day to day. On the night of the 12th the senior class made merry with their friends and took liberties with teachers and students in class history and will. The services on Sunday when Rev. Wm. F. Quilliman, pastor of the M. F. church, Fort Valley, Ga., preached the commencement sermon, was both beautiful and impressive. Rev. Quilliman's sermon was thoroughly practical and yet deeply spiritual. The whole service was full of the spirit of devotion and worship. The operetta "Pauline" by the students of the high school department on Monday night was presented to a large and enthusiastic audience. The stage, costuming, and play gave evidence of careful training and attention to every detail. Tuesday night the class of 1918 distinguished itself when it presented a simple menu at its entertainment for the Senior Class and gave the money which would ordinarily be used for this entertainment to French orphans. This act of generosity was loudly applauded by every one present. The graduating exercises on Wednesday night was complete in every detail. Each member of the class acquitted himself creditably. Rev. M. F. Brinson, D. D., presiding elder of the Albany district, delivered a most interesting and forceful address in which he pictured clearly to the members of the graduating class the type of men and women who are needed in the world today. After the presentation of diplomas and certificates from the various trades departments, awarding prices, etc., the benediction was pronounced upon one of the most successful exercises ever witnesses in this section. The day after the closing exercises, the principal and teachers in charge of building and grounds began to get everything in order for summer school June 4th to 30th to which a large number of teachers from all sections of the state will gather for instruction. NOTICE! 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For full information nearest agent or write THE SAVANNAH TRIBUNE Deaths Aaron Murray Mr. Aaron Murray, who met with a serious accident on Friday May 18 was formerly of Guyton, Ga. He was taken to the Georgia Infirmary. Mr. Murray was a man of quietness and was loved by all who knew him. He maintained consciousness and continued to pray. The end came peacefully at 4 o'clock. The funeral services were from St. Philip A. M. E. church, Charles and West Broad streets, Revs. White, Bembry and R. V. Branch performed the ceremonies. He is survived by a wife, Mrs.-Bessie Davis Murray; father, Mr. Wm. Murray and other relatives. Ms Lavinia Hill Mrs. Lavinla McDowell Hill died on last Sunday at the home of her brother, Mr. Paul McDowell. She had been confined at Charity hospital since last January having been accidently shot on Christmas in Tampa, Fla, where she has been living for the past eight years. She had just recently been taken to the home of her brother where she died. The funeral was held on last Monday afternoon from St. Philip A. M. E. church, Charles street. The deceased is well known in the community and is a Savannahian by birth and the daughter late Rev. and Mrs. Andrew J. McDowell, the former being one of the founders and, builders of St. Philip Monumental church. She is survived by a son and brother. James F. Woodson Mr. James F. Woodson, 35 years old an industrious and well met young man died at Charity hospital on last Saturday afternoon where he underwent an operation. The news of his death spread rapidly through the city and brought regrets to his host of friends. He had been sick but one week and it was not thought that the operation necessary was of a serious nature. He was very actice in church work and was an usher in the First Bryan Baptist Church from where the funeral took place on Tuesday afternoon and which was largely attended. He was popular in his organizations and enjoyed the confidence of all who knew him. 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