The Washington bee., 1908-01-25
PARAGRAPHIC NEWS
By Miss BeatJis L. Chd5s.

in Mississippi"
The position now filled by Mrs. A.
]. Cooper at Lincoln Institute was for
merly held by Prof H. H. Race, who
resigned.
The New York Weekly says, 1'Be-
cause good humor is an obliging quail
ity, many women think they must al
ways be in a laugh or a broad smile in
be charming"
It was reported the first part 70 this
week that Mrs. Carroll, the wife Of
Rev. n. NJ. Carroll, a former pastor
OF Asbury Church in this city, was very
sick at Annapolis, where her husband
is now stationed
Mr. J. Max Barber, the recent edi-
tor of The Voice. Is now the editor of
the Chicago Conservator.
The Charity Ball, for the Provident
Hospital, Chicago given the 2Ist inst,
in that city was considered the most
notable event in the history of the city.
Mr. J. A. Landlord has completed
, plans for the building of three houses
i'll Hillsboro, n c.
P. S. TwiSter, of the Press Bureau,
makes a severe criticism and says DR..
Thirkield is not the man for the head
of Howard.
We are in receipt of the Baptist Sun
day School Literature from the Pub
fishing House.
If We are to rely on Madame "Ru-
NOR" Rev Thirkield's management of
affairs at Howard IS not receiving the
endorsements of the public entirely.
1t is said that the salary of good
chauffeur is SIPS per month at St.LouiA
Mo, and of the seven hundred drivers
employed one hundred and fifty are
| dark-skinned
An emergency Appropriation of $780,
600 is requested by the Geological Sur
vey in a communication sent to Con-
grSs to enable an immediate and
searching investigation to be made into
the cause of recent mine disasters.
Because of the large increase in the
number of hold-ups and cases Of pocket
book snatching on the streets Of this
city the Commissioners have asked for
the next fiscal year for an additional
hundred men for the Metropolitan Po-
lice force.
The new municipal council at Rome
has passed a resolution for the abOli-
tion Of religious instruction in the
schools there.
! The One Cent Savings Bank at Nash
a., Vile, Tenn, of which Dr. R. H. Boyd
IS president celebrated its fourth an
. niversary not very long ago. .
The trateTnal Union says that The
majority of the members of the School
Board of Columbus, Ohio, sought to
separate the CoIored children from the
white children in the public schools.
The Senate Committee on Pensions
last Monday did not render a favorable
report to the Senate on the appointment
of Charles Fairbanks to beUnited States
pension agent at Concord, N. H.
Charles Fmory Smith, editor of the
Philadelphia Press, formerly Postmas-
ter Geneta Land former minister to Rus
sia, died suddenly last Sunday morning
at his home in Philadelphia.
The funeral services of Mr.. Herman
L. Livingston, prominent and respect
ed citizen of this city, took place last
Tuesday afternoon from the Zion Bap-
tist Church. ...
The Senate adopted two resolutions
last Tuesday, introduced by Senator
Hale, chairman of the Committee on
Naval Affairs, calling on the Secretary
of fire Navy for information concerning
the duties of certain naval officers.
1t is said that so far as the White
House IS concerned, the threatened war
of extermination between the White
House and the Senate over the action
Of the latter in turning down numerous
appointments Of the Chief Executive
will rot begin at once.
Miss Cross discussed how to cook for
me sick at the second lecture in the
Red Cross Home Nursing course last
Monday afternoon.
A committee has been appointed in
connection with the movement to pro-
vide a memorial fund to the late Rev.
ID. J. Stafford
1t is thought that if the mild winter
continues a month longer there will Be
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