The Washington bee., 1908-12-19
PARAGRAPHIC NEWS


affair will be found elsewhere in this
issue.
In a special message to Congress
President Roosevelt suggests a way
to clear up the Brownsville shooting
affair and asks for the law covering
the riot case"
The condition of King Edward,
whose health has been on the decline,
is said to be very much improved.
Mr.. Foraker presented an amend
ment to his bill for re-enlistment of
discharged soldiers, providing for
commission to determine which of the
soldiers ought to be permitted to re-
enlist. ,~.--f
Mr.. Foraker is asking that the col
ored soldiers of the Twenty-ffth In
fantry be given a chance before an
independent and just tribunal
E. c.. Arnold, a Georgia sheriff,
denies the statement that Boyd Con-
yers made the alleged confession con
cerning the Brownsville affair.
Mr. William T. Belt, chief of the
Washington Fire Department, died
suddenly last Sunday night at his
home. He was a member of the de-
partment over forty years. The fu-
neral was held last Wednesday af-
ternoon.
Mr.. William T. Belt was a Wash
ingtonian by birth. He was born
October 81, 1916. Only words of
kindness and praise are expressed
concerning him and his career.
Mr.. William Taft attended the ded-
icatory exercises of the Mckinley me-
mortal organ at the Metropolitan
Temple, New York city, last Sunday.
The organ was the gift of Mr.. Car
negie. ,
Next Monday evening the Wash
ington Congregational Club viii eel
citrate "Forefathers' Day" in honor
of the Iansiiag f the Pilgrims at
Plymouth Rock.
1t is estimated that more than thir-
ty thousand workingmen lost their
lives while at work by some accident
the year just past,
Mr.. Pelo Penick, a native of Afri-
ca, spoke last Monday morning be-
fore the Woman's INSTRUMENTATION
al Missionary Union in the Luther
Flace Memorial Church.
Much dissatisfaction is caused now
among shippers because of the in
crease in freight rates, which will
be put into operation on nearly all
the railroads January I, 1909.
1t is reported that three Americans
are among the dead victims of the
explosion of twenty-one tons of ~
Mantle in the Panama Canal last Sun
day :
The Masons of Alexandria, Vir-
ginia, placed memorial wreaths on the
tomb of Washington. last Monday af-
ternoon in memory of the one hun
Dire and ninth anniversary of the
death Of the Father of this country.
The Pope bas pronounced his bless
ing on the people of Mobile, Ala.
In the recent rally at John Wesley
$500 were taken up and of this sum
Sly were raised by the Pastors
Wife's Club.
The Christian Index in its last is
ste publishes an excellent article on
Business Preachers"
jamie Walker, colored, charged with
killing Ed Davis, in Richmond, Va
was acquitted. Her plea was self
defense.
The Freeman calls the Negro doll
Something new under the sun"
Prof. L. H. Moore is booked as
one of the speakers at the thirtieth
annual meeting of the Kentucky Col
ored State Teachers Association, De-
cember 20. in Winchester, KY.
DR.. William J. Thompkins,a AN alum
nus of Howard, has been endorsed by
Kansas City Alumni Association for
member of the Board of Regents.
Assistant District Attorney deliy-
cred an address on Prison Reform
in the District of Columbia" before
the Mems Society of the Church of
Our Father last Tuesday night.
February II has been set apart by
both the Senate and House for the
centennial celebration of the birthday
of Lincoln.
Zed Thomas an oyster shucker,