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Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-01
HOW Mr.. FLINT RELIEVED
THE UNITED STATES NAVY

The fleet committee yesterday reim-
bursed Postmaster NJ. II. Flint for 50
expended by him for the relief of the
navy.
The other day when the assiduous
chairman of the committee was tigur-
ing out how many ham sandwiches a
sailor can eat when on a land cruise,
six stalwart iackies were ushered into
his office. They were all members of
the Washington and they were adrift
in the streets Of Los Angeles with
nothing but their uniforms The
Washington had sailed from Santa
Monica without them. Rather, accord
ing To their explanations, they had
been left" and here they were, pen
niless and hungry.
Mr.. Flint resolved to be Johnnie on
the spot. even if the six enlisted men
were not part of the $4,000 he has been
figuring ON.
SO he put on his hat and escorted
by the six sailors headed for the rail-
relief. 1t looked for minute like Mr.
Flint would have 10 fit out d cruiser
of small dimensions and start it afioat
down the Los Angeles river or else
start a sailors home But a railway
Official finally came TO the rescue and
telegraphed San Francisco, where Mr..
Flints guarantee for the six fares was
accepted
But the six sailors were still hungry.
They must be fed. They had had
nothing all day, they said and they
must eat SO Mr.. Flint gave them SIS,
and they left rejoicing.
That is why the committee reim-
bursed him for the relief of the navy.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-01
OFFICER GUARDS ILL
WIFE FROM HUSBAND
PARENTS SUMMON POLICE TO
AID
Man Attempts to Garry Woman
Away in an Ambulance,
but She Refuses
To Go

Because her husband from whom she
has been separated for some time
wanted to move her from the home oil
her parents in an ambulance agalnsl
her wishes, it is declared, an officer has
been detailed to guard Mrs. Agnes Bell
1928 Bonita avenue, and prevent hef
husband from molesting her.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bell have not been nv
ing together for quite a while. Mrs
Bell returned to the home of her pa
rents, where she was taken i'll. 1t is
said this morning Bell arrived with an
ambulance, declaring he was going To
take his wife away. The parents re-
fused TO permit this.
Upon the arrival of the ambulance a
number of neiGhbors gathered and
shortly the street was crowded. After
having been refused permission to take
his wife away Bell left. The parents
then asked the University police, sta
tion to send an officer to guard the
house.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-01
HIGH SCHOOL
is GREATLY NEEDED
TWO THOUSAND STUDENTS At
TEND POLYTECHNIC
Institutions Are Crowded Far Beyond
Their Capacity for Good Work
and Many Pupils Have Been
Turned Away

In view of the fact that the regular
meeting of the committee appointed at
the last meeting of the board Of. edu-
cation to consider the recommendations
for school bond elections. made by Dr'
L. C. Moore, is two weeks off, and that
a favorable report is expected. II is
possible "a special meeting will be
called. as immediate action is needed.
another high school is absolutely
necessary" said DR.. Moore yesterday
There are more than 1000 students
at Polytechnic and the Los Angeles
high school has more than 100 en-
rolled.
Both institutions are crowded far
beyond their capacity for good work,
and it has oven been necessary to turn
some scholars away from the Poly
technic/ high school.
New grammar schools are needed,
especially in the outlying districts,
where the increase in population has
been large during the last year. New
residence sections are being opened and
it is necessary to form new districts
and build school houses in these sec
tions in order to accommodate the
children living there"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-01
Pretty Soprano Has Many Triumphs
in VieW-Opera Written for
Her Accepted by
Managers

From the ranks of the merry, mer-
ry' to the dignity Of a dressing room
all to herself in one year is pretty
good progress for a girl who began
her theatrical life without a profes-
sional friend.
Daisy Leon. soprano with the Joseph
Hart pantomime company. now at the
Orpheum, is the girl in the case, and
she has further triumphs at hand.
When she was here "A year ago with
the Gus Edwards bunch of School Kids
she told a reporter she intended to
become an operate star Many an
other chorus girl has had like ambi-
tiOns, and lived to forget them But
Miss Icons ambition has been assured
by Joseph Hart's acceptance of a comic
opera written expressly for her.
The new comic opera, which is large
lY from the pen Of Melvin Bartlett.
press agent of the Orpheum, is en-
titled "A Princess of Lilliput" 1t is
as may be judged from the title, found
ed on Dean SWift's story of Gullivers
Travels in Liliput Land. Mr. Bart
lett is naturally somewhat reticent
about his work, but admits the lyrics
are completed and the libretto we'll
on the way
Miss Leon is a strikingly beautiful
young woman, and the happy possessor
of voice of notable sweetness and
power Her singing Of "Carissima''
With the School Boys and Girls last
year will be remembered by all who
heard her, and in the pantomime of
Polly Pickles Pets in which she is
now appearing, she is making an equal
hit with the "Jack-o'-L Lantern Man"
Mr. Hart promises that "A Princess
of Lilliput' will be produced next sea-
son, but win probably not reach the
Pacific coast until 1909.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-01

=.
Venice committee would be prepared =, 70
serve a light luncheon to the 2Vo OH
GERS who are to reach that point on
their tour on Thursday 80,
ton of d. NJ. Linnard to attend an
Informal dinner at the Virginia hotel,
Long Beach, Thursday evening. Ihey
will be taken in special car to the
new hotel from the Pacihc Electrlc
building at o'clock,
Chairman Humphreys of the deeora-
tions committee reported that prepara-
tions were being made by private citi-
zens for more profuse decorations than
for any previo IS event III the history
of the city.
The Southern California branch of
the National Association of Stationary
Engineers asked permission TO visit
the ships in body. but no action was
taken. as the committee has declined
to make arrangements for private en-
terpriSes
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-01
WOMAN'S DEATH WAS
CAUSED BY ACCIDENT
Coroner Holds Inquest Over Body of
Mrs. Phoebe Ann Green, Who
Died as Result of Fall
from Car

Coroner Calvin Hartwcll yesterday
held an inquest at the undertaking
parlors of Bresee Brothers over the
body of Mrs. Phoebe Ann Green. who
was fatally injured in fall from a
street car at Seventh and Alvarado
streets Friday night. After hearing
the evidence in the case the jury rem
dered a verdict of accidental death.
A certificate stating that Il. Pond,
who was found dead in his room at
the Hotel Lankershim last Tuesday,
committed suicide was signed by Cor
oner Hartwell. The body is at the
Sutch undertaking establishment,
where it will be held several days
longer in the hope that it will be iden-
tified.
Unless the body of Jack Pongo. the
Mexican who. was found dead in Ely
sian park Monday morning. Is claimed
soon it will be buried by the county.
Coroner Hartwel will sign a certificate
stating the dead man committed sui
eide by taking carbolic acid.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-01
BOY FIRES HOUSE TO
SEE DEPARTMENT RUN
Six-Year-Old Lad Builds Pile of Shaw
ings and Sticks, Which He
lgnites in Order to Have
Excitement

Because he wanted to see the fire
engines make the run, Ernest La Rue
6-year-old boy living at 1174 East
Thirty-eighth street, gathered pile oi
shavings in a new house owned by
F. r. Parsons. across the street from
his home, built fire and nearly
caused the house to be destroyed.
Ernest and a 3-year-old playmate
went into the house to play Lets
have a big fire and make the engines
come and put it out" he suggested.
Together they gathered quantity of
shaVings, some light sticks and blocks.
then lighted them with match.
The fire engines reached the scene in
time to prevent the house being badly
damaged.
I'VE had "A big fire. didn't we?" the
lad exclaimed. we Just had lots of
fun. We had a fine. time watching the
horses rum
The officers warned the boy not to at
tempt to build another fire In a house.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-01
APPENDICITIS OPERATION
IS FATAL TO M'ALLISTER
Son of Former New York Society
Leader Dies at San Rafael
Sanitarium After Long
Suffering
BY Associated Press.

1
SAN RAFAEL. March 31.---Judge
Ward McAllister, son Of the former so
ciety leader of New York died at $50
This morning a q local sanitarium from
The effects of am operation for appen"
dicitis
For two years he had been "A sufferer
from paralysis. and in his weakened
condition he was unable to survive
long after the operation which was per-
formed last Saturday.
He was born in Newport, r. l., in 1855
ma received his education a. Princeton
university and the Albany and Har-
ward law schools.
He was United States attorney in
California from 1882 to 1884 and then
received presidential appointment as
district judge in Alaska.
When he retired from the government
service he was retained by the Pacific
Mail company. He was prominent in
club and social circles.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-01
ELABORATE DECORATIONS FOR
ENTERTAINMENT OF SAILORS

The first showing of any marked dec
orations for the entertaining of Evans
fleet has been constructed in the Grand
Avenue auditorium and will be on pub
lie exhibition after tonight until the
departure Of the fleet.
The scene is one of Evans fleet under
night light, about to leave San Fran
cisco on its way to Japan. 1t extends
around three sides of the building and
is fifteen feet high. Professor Laiet-
sky's orchestra will furnish music at
the exhibition. occupying what is rep
resented as the flagship Connecticut
for a band stand
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-01
DENIES RAILROAD HAS
CONTROL OF COMPANY

A dispatch received here from the
Imperial valley yesterday stating that
the Southern Pacific railroad had
gained permanent control of the Cali
fornia Development company, which
owns the irrigating system of the I'M
periaI valley, was positively denied
last night by Miss Johnson, an official
of the company. ''The Southern Pa
cifc has not gained control of this
company. There is no truth in the
statement that it has said Miss john
SON.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-01
ORGANIZED LABOR ELECTS
DEs MONIES COUNCILMAN
By Associated Press.

DES MONIES, Iowa, March 81
Complete returns from yesterdays mu-
nicipal elections the first held under
the new commission plan of govern
ment indicate the election of former
Police Judge A. j. Mathis for mayor
and of John MacVicar, Wesley Ash,
John L. Hammer and Charles Schramm
for councilmen.
MacNicar is secretary of the Ameri-
can League of municipalities. Ash is
coal miner and had the backing of
organized labor
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-01
Tuesday Full Holiday

On motion of Gen. Prescott it was
decided to ask business men to make O.
full holiday of Tuesday, April o. This
is the day of the public reception 10
Admiral Evans, and as the reception
parade occurs in the morning it was
deemed better to ask one full day than
two half holidays. On his motion also
full information as to the celebration
is 10 be printed and distributed With
invitations i'm the neighboring cities.
MI. Evans announced that the
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-01
FIVE HUNDRED cUBANs
IN MUTlNY AT PARA
ny Associated Press.

~ ASsOcIhteu FTcss.
RIO DE JANEIRO. March 91.--Five
hundred Cubans who recently left San
tiago on board the steamer Amanda
for Brazil, where they were to be put
to work on the construction of the
new railroad running between Brazil
and Bolivia, have mutinied ut Para.
They declare that thcys We're badly
treated and Will not continue the trip.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-01
JAPANESE BOYCOTT
SPREADS IN HoNkkoNG
BY Associated Press.

I5y ASHUUItlFu 7 TV7"'
HONG KONG, April 1.-The boycott
against japanese goods, instituted as
a result of the Tatsu Maru incident.
is spreading. Forty firms in Hong
Kong announce they will not sell
Japanese goods. All along the West
river the boycott is being organized
and meetings are being convened to
discuss the matter.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-01

Visit Pasadcna's finest hotel, THE
GREEN.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-01
Closes Dentistry School
eY Associated Press.

y ATsOCIdIeU TTVs5
SAN SALVADOR, March Slowing
to an uprising among the students.
President Figuero has closed the Ma
tional School of Dentistry, Medicine
aud Pharmacy.
The Washington bee., 1908-10-31

and leaders get into close and SYM
county and state officials and make
known the condition and the needs
of the children. If one effort does
not succeed, make another and an
other. You, yourselves, must make
your wants known, no one can or will
do it for you. We must in a firm,
conservative and yet polite manner
insist upon our proper share of the
public school funds.
Parents must bear in mind that if
they get all the public school fund
that is justly due their children, this
alone will not provide for the educa-
ton of their children, Even the white
children in the South are not re-
feiving enough money to properly
educate them from the public fund
The Washington bee., 1908-10-31

state of Maryland l was surprised to
find, for example, that there were
rural communities almost within
sight of the dome of the Capitol of the
Nation where the public schools for
our race are only open from two to
two and one-half months during the
year,
Taking the Southern States as a
whole, it is safe to say that the coun-
try schools are not in session at pres
ent longer than four or FIVE months
out of the twelve. When we add 20
this condition, in most cases, poor
sChoolhouses, or no schoolhouses,
little apparatus and poorly paid teach
ers. it is clear that this is a condition
demanding the immediate and con-
slant attention of parents, ministers,
teachers and leaders of every descrip-
ton. The facilities for public school
education in the cities and larger
towns are good for the most part, bu
| know counties where Negro teach
ers are paid not more than SIS pc
month, and out of this they must
board themselves. This means prac-
tically no school, for a teacher worth
more cannot live on such a wage
In order to impress our people with
the truth of how far we are behind
veal, and such a crisis exists among
and with what remains to be done.
ago each child in the state of Massa-
chusetts had spent upon him as per
school population, in the free public
schools S26.42. while taking the South
as whole for the same year each
Negro child had spent upon him as
per school population from so cents.
to $50 in the different Southern.
States. At such rate does any one
believe that we can educate our chill
dren? Ignorance will grow denser,
and crime. lawlessness and inefhciency
will increase. Something must be
done and that speedily.
What is the remedy? Let parents
The Washington bee., 1908-10-31
The Black ROsSius
THOUSANDS HEAR RIM.

THOUSANDS HEAR RIM.
Hon. w. T. Vernon. Register of the
Treasury is now filling assignments
throughout the West and middle
West States. His itinerary begin
ming IN New York and New England
has taken him through Pennsylvania,
Ohio and out through Colorado, Kan
sas, Missouri and Nebraska. Dis
patches state that he is now filling
assignments through Illinois, Mich
igan, Ohio and Indiana, speaking
nightly to large crowds and having
successful meetings. The National
Committee has not been able to send
him to many sections of the country
which have desired his servicse. His
efforts in this campaign have been
most effective and he is contributing
greatly to the success which is sure
to come to the national ticket
From the St. Louis Daily Globe.
The largest and most enthusiastic
Republican rally for colored voters IN
St. Louis in many years was held
last night at Abyssinia Hall, 10 South
Tenth St, where not less than 6ooo
ColOred citizens assembled. The
gathering filled the street around the
hall for a block in each direction. An
overflow meeting was necessary be
fore the main meeting was begun in
the hall, which was unable to hold
one-third of the crowd that sought
admission.
The occasion was a reception to and
an address by Rev. DR.. William T.
Vernon, the ColOred register of the
United States treasury, who is making
a series of speeches in the West, in
ehalf of the Republican party and its
candidates. The meeting was opened
by c. K. Robinson, president of the
Missouri Negro Republican League
Club and Precinct Organization, un-
der whose auspices the meeting was
held. Mr.. Robinson introduced Rev.
Harris, pastor of the First Baptist
Church, colored, who presided,
The Washington bee., 1908-10-31

In some way each community must
organize effort to tax itself and keep
taxing itself until each community
has a good schoolhouse and a school
term lasting from six to eight months
IN each year, taught by qualified
teachers.
l speak to our people now on this
subject that they may begin organi-
zing and that they may raise money
this fall while our people have it.
Now is the time to act. Do not de
lay another day. This is the season
OF the year when our people are
handling considerable cash as a re-
suit OF the sale of their crops. This
is also the season of the year when
they are tempted to throw away thou
sands of dollars in unwise directions.
L urge you to use some of the money
this fall that you would throw away
IN providing for the proper education
OF your children. We must, as a race,
learn to make sacrifices. 1t is better
that we go without proper clothing,
that we go hungry, live on bread and
water even if necessary, rather than
neglect the education of our children.
Let each person, teacher or minister,
who reads these words, begin at once
and stir the people to action in his
immediate county.
Booker T. Washington
Tuskegee Institute, Ala, October I,
1908.
The Washington bee., 1908-10-31
PuShinD The Work
BUSINESS LEAGUE

BUSINESS LEAGUE
ACTIVITIES.
Visible Success of President Pitt
mans Campaign
The Bee has already referred in its
last weeks issue to the meeting of the
local Negro Business League, which
was held on the evening of Oct. 2Ist.,
at True Reformers' Hall. This meet
ing was very largely attended, and
many names were added to the new
financial list which the executive COM
mittee has authorized the president to
establish in an effort to determine and
maintain the exact status of every
member in good standing. 1t seems
that PresidentPittman has determined
to follow out the spirit and letter of
that part of the Constitution that pro-
videS for regular monthly meetings of
the League, and ne is going still fur
ther in many other ways towards ma
king the meetings of great interest
and usefulness to its members and to
the community at large. Each month
he is bringing in some prominent and
successful business man of our race,
and at the same time is developing
great enthusiasm among the more
successful of the local business men.
At the last meeting the League was
very highly entertained by Col. Giles
B. Jackson, of Richmond, Virginia,
the man who successfully wrung from
the United tates Congress an appro-
priation of $Ioo,ooo for a separate
race exhibit at the Jamestown Expo
sition Col. Jackson speaks as man
of broad experience every word was
helpful We listened to a very timely
and enthusiastic discussion of the
The Washington bee., 1908-10-31

possibilities Of the growing cooper
alton between the business men of the
race led by Dr. John R. Francis, one
of the leading physicians of the Dis
trict.
Among others who were out-spoken
and urgent in their desire for mutual
interest among colored people, were
Rev. DR.. William Howard, minister
OF one of the largest Baptist churches
of this city, DR.. Chas. H. Marshall,
Geogretown's leader of prominence,
John w. Lewis, President of the La
borerS Building and Loan Associa-
ton, Mr. Joseph Manning, contractor
and many others.
Each month it is the purpose of
president Pittman, as outlined in his
talk at the meeting, to have one or
The Washington bee., 1908-10-31

more of the local men appear on the
program at each meeting and lead
in the discussion of some feature OF
the great problem of business CO
operation.
Chief w. R. Griffin of the True
Reformers, the financial secretary,
was on the job and made good time
with the generous-hearted.
1t is the greatest hope Of the Bee
that our local Negro Business League
lead by its new president, w Sidney
Pittman. continue in this new move,
and make for the city of Washington
a record which all other Leagues. at
hliated with the National Negro Bus
mess League, would enviouSly follow.
Let all the business men and women
and all we'll thinking people lend him
assistance. He is trying to give us
what the people need.
The Bee is with the president in his
strenuous effort to keep theLeague up
to its highest standard, and every Off
Ger connected with the League should
feel it his or her highest duty to do
his or her part and more.
The Washington bee., 1908-10-31
IN NEW YORK.

Brooklyn n. Y. Oct z2.-One OF
the most enthusiastic meetings ever
held in Brooklyn was that held last
night at which Judge Robert H. Ter
rell. lanes A. Cobb and Auditor R.
w. Tyler, were the principal speak
ers. All made telling speeches and
were applauded to the echo. The en-
thusiasm was great, and at every
mention of the names Of Taft and
Hughes the great audience of two
thousand people fairly went wild
Attorney Alfred Cowen, who pre-
sided stated that there never was such
an enthusiastic colored Republican
meeting held in Brooklyn before.
When the meeting was over the
people crowded arourT the speakers
and showered them with congratula-
tons.
The Washington bee., 1908-10-31

While Mr.. Findly was speaking. DR.
Vernon returned to the platform and
the demonstration in his honor was
renewed, and was kept up until he
was introduced and began his speech.
DR.. Vernon spoke for two hours,
covering all the national issues in a
detailed account of the doings Of the
leading political parties for the past
fifty years; comparing the history of
the Republican and Democratic legis-
lation and showing that what has af-
feCted the interests of the white man
has also affected the interests of the
black man. He compared the per
sonal character and career Of Taft
and Bryan, and quoted from each to
show their exact attitude toward the
Negro race. He compared the silence
of the Democratic platform with the
encouraging expression of the Re-
publican platform, which demands
justice for all men, regardless of race
or color. He paid a high tribute to
the character and public services OF
Herbert S. Hadley, whose election as
governor of Missouri, by a handsome
majority, he predicted. In conclusion.
he said:
Praises Taft and Roosevelt.
Judge Taft stands squarely on the
Republican platform. True to his
family tradition, true to his early en-
vironment, true to his broad compre-
hensive method of dealing with all
men, regardless of race or color, he
has declared for equal and exact JUS
tice to all our. citizenship with his
party committed to the guaranteeing
of the fullest oportunity to the race,
with his great personality, judicial
temper, and ideals of justice, with his
specific declarations of friendship to
the Negro and his sympathy for us in
our efforts to rise, we viii serve our
country and preserve our race by
placing him in the White House to
guide the affairs of the Republic He
will continue the great work of Theo-
dore Roosevelt. who has found time
in the midst of his great achievements
to make innovations by the appoint
ment of Negroes to places of respon-
sibility and trust throughout all sec
tons, to persistently give opportunity
to Negroes to demonstrate their capa-
bilities along the higher lines.
To continue this era of unprece-
dented prosperity let us elect as his
successor, the great lawyer, just judge
faithful public servant and friend Of
all mankind, Judge William H. Taft.
Associated with him in the highest
type of American citizenship is James
Schoolcraft Sherman. With un-
bounded faith in the patriotism, integ-
rity and sound common sense of the
American people, l predict a triumph
of these distinguished citizens at the
polls in November.