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The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1909-08-20
ACKNOWLEDGES MERIT.

The Allen Student, edited and pub
lished by Dr. w. D. Chappelle, who
was at one time at the head of the
Sunday-School Department of the Afri-
can Methodist Episcopal Church and
located in this city, has the following
to say about the present incumbent
in the current issue:
The report of the Secretary-Treas-
urer of the Sunday School Union looks
good and evinces good business acu-
men. Mr.. Bryant will make friends
as a general officer, though some OF
his campaign methods were reprehen-
sible. He will find that he cannot
cope with Boyd under present condi
tions. as he was wont that he should
do, but this was campaign argument
with which he made his home run
We congratulate him upon his show
ing.
This is manly acknowledgment
on the part of man who less thai
three months ago was of the opinion
that Mr.. Bryant would not be abl'
to make even decent showing will
the publishing house operated by tn
Sunday-schools Of the African Meth
odist Church. and proves conclusivel,
that it is unwise to pass judgmen
On any man before he has had
chance to show what is in him.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1909-08-20
FRIDAY, AUGUST 20, 1909.
CRIME AND CRIMINALS.

Nashville is infested at this time
with those criminally inclined, and
every day we are confronted with the
news of some henious crime having
been committed. Human life is shifted
out as the blaze from a match, and
families are being constantly torn
asunder.
There is need of a general crusade
against crime. Every man should feel
it his duty to work to the end that
public sentiment be created against
this evil that is threatening our safe
ty.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1909-08-20
GET THE BUSINESS HABIT.

On Druid Hill avenue, near Pres
ton, is vacant store, the owner of
which would like to rent it. But he
draws the line and wants to rent it
''to white people only" Of course he
has a perfect right to rent his prop
erty to whom he pleases, but it is to
he hoped that when he does rent it,
if rented for store purposes, that the
colored people in that vicinity will
singlely and collectively let it alone,
and let white people only be the
patrons of the establishment. 1t is
Lad enough that our people have not
the business habit sufficiently to open
stores where we can patronize them
without being insulted by having own.
ers of property in Negro districts rent
ing their stores only to white people.
Passing through Little Italy" few
days ago, we noticed the large number
of business establishments of all kinds
kept by Italians for Italians. We no
ticed also the district largely inhab-
tied by Russian Hebrews, Hungarians
and other nationalities the same thing.
If these people can open stores and
provide for their own needs why in
the name of all that is good and great
do not our people get into business
and provide for the needs of our
own people? What is the reason why
we cannot go into other business en-
terprises besides eating houses, barber
shops and hucksters of perishable ar
ticles? There is plenty of room fol
all kinds of business enterprises a!
has been demonstrated by the patron
age received by the several drug stores
now operated by our people in thi
city
What we need is more grocer,
stores, more dry good stores, NOR
tailoring establishments, and it woul
not hurt a bit if we took some of tn
trade away from the second-han
clothier and shoe dealers. We hav
not single shoe store in the city
We ned bakeries, ice cream saloons
confectioneries, and in fact every kin
J. of store anybody else keeps. Let Il
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1909-08-20
EDITORIAL CLIPPINGS.

James c. Napier, Tennessees ma
tional quantity is booked for re-
preventative federal assignment-and
will get in it the early fall-if any
thing like justice is meted out to him.
He was a pioner Taft man"-loyal
to the core at a period last year when
it took the strongest kind of moral
courage to stand out against the tide
for the so-caled "allies." The race has
no finer specimen of polished manhood
and business integrity than Mr. Ma
pier-R. w. Thompson in The Free
man
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1909-08-20

The HopkinsViHe Times in comment
ing on the opening Of the new bank
In this city says the following:
Saturday, July 81, 1909, the Peoples
Savings Bank and Trust Company
opened it's doors for business in Nash
willie and receiSed as a b$ginning a
natronaess uat is distinctly encourage
.ag. One particular feature about
this institution is that it has a trust
department and can deal heavily in
real estate. wind up estates, and do
a general banking and trust bust
ness.
"The real estate business has been
placed in the hands of the hustlinf
Thomas Clay Moore, and for its Pres
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1909-08-20
MRS. BRADY HoNoRED.

Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Cheatham of
1880 Patterson street, entertained at
dinner Friday afternoon in honor of
Mrs. Brady, of Murfreesboro. The
guests were entertained with music,
after which they were invited to the
dining-room, where an elaborate din
ner was served. Those present were
Mesdames Brady, Eason. Misses DIV
ia Weakley, Maggie L. Cheatham
Messrs. Guy Hampton and ]. Wymon
Brady.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1909-08-20
ON VACATION.

Messrs. Jno. Caldwen and Overton
Carter left Tuesday morning for
Chandler, OKLA, where they go for
their vacation Chandler is Mr..
Caldwell's old home, and they an
ticipate a deal of pleasure on the
trip. They will go via MILAN, Tenn,
Memphis, Springfield, Mo-. oklahoma
City, thence to Chandler, maing
short stops at each of these points.
The trip will be twenty-five days of
pleasure. They hope to 60 through
the Indian town of Muskogee.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1909-08-20
NATIONAL BUSINESS LEAGUE.

The assembling of the business
men of the Negro race in the city of
Louisville, KY, this week is another
step toward the betterment of this
people. It was a great idea conceived
by Booker Washington, and one that
has done more to set the Negroes
face in the right direction than any
move that has been started in the
United States
1t is true that scores of Negro men
have been engaged in business in most
every conceivable way for many years
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TO THE PUBLIC.

ANY erroneous reflection upon the charac-
ter standing or reputation of any person,
firm or corporation, which may appear in
the columns ofTHE NASHVILLE GLOBE
will be gladly corrected upon being brought
to the attention OF the management.
Send correspondence for publication SO as
to reach the office Monday. No matter in
tended for current issue which arrives as late
as thursday can appear in that number, as
Thursday is press day.
Al news matter sent us for publication
m, be written only on one side of the pa
per nd should be accompanied by the name
of the contributor, not necessarily fer publ
cation, but as an evidence OF good faith.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1909-08-20
BLACK FRENCH ARMY.

From reports that from all appear
ances are authentic, it is clear
that the officials of the French Gov
eminent realize that their army is
not capable of coping with that of other
world powers, and they are courageous
enough to admit that the best material
to strengthen their army forces with
is to be found in the United States
Of America and the French posses
sions in South Africa; and the most
significant part of it is they have in
structed their representatives in the
foreign countries named to make
it known to the world that the
French Government desires to enlist
black men from the United States and
South Africa, as they believe they will
make the best soldier in the world.
They offer to the Negroes of America
every inducement that can be given
a soldier. They promise to treat them
as men. This information comes to
the American people first hand, and
is receiving widespread attention.
This is no surprise to the thinking
men of the Negro race in America, but
is the fulfllment of the predictions
of long standing. The United States
knows what black soldiers can do
when the battle is the fiercest. They
know that in every crucial test in
this country the Negroes have saved
the flag from disgrace; but despite all
this they are content to give our coun-
try only four regiments of Negro sol
diers, and continually harass them on
every occasion upon the least complaint
made by some insignificant individ-
ual Most of the States refuse point
blank to admit Negroes to the ranks
Of that part of the National Army
composed of state MALTA either as
individuals or as companies, and there
is only one state in the Union that
has whole regiment composed entire
K of Negroes. The French, however,
are different. They have sent their
representative to this country-to our
national capital if you please, to in
vite the American Negro to join their
ranks and they offer them an equal
chance with all others to rise to the
; highest positions in the army.
The American Negro loves the flag
CT his country. He has shed his blood
freely in it's defense In Boston, il
t New Orleans, in the great Civil War
: on the Indian frontier, at FL Caney
! Cuba and the Islands of the East In
dies, when and wherever he has beer
: called he has answered and the enc
my has always heard his response
! and yet his country has in every in
i stance pushed him aside as soon a
Il the smoke of the battle has cleare
{ away. In the face of all this he love
!" the stars and stripes, bClt as he has prov
e ell himself true to those who hav
/ proven themselves false to him we b.
y lieve he can and will, should he leav
1t this country and cast his lot with al
d other, prove as loyal to that countr
as he has always been to the Unite
States.
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COMMUNICATION.
Not Likely to Be Negro.

To the Nashville Globe
Last Friday August Z, ere the twi-
light of evening had merged into the
darkness of night a terrible murder
was committed in a place of business
brilliantly lighted and situated on d
busy thoroughfare almost in the very
heart Of this city. The murdered man
was the proprietor of the place of bus
mess in which he was done to death
by an assassin who was sure and
quick IN his deed of crime.
When the authorities were notified
they were not long in getting into ac-
tion, but so silently and rapidly had
the assassin worked in the commits
SIGN of his crime and so shrewdly and
effectual did he cover up his tracts
that his identity is a sealed book or
secret to the authorities until now
No one, it seems, is able to throw
enough light on the tragedy to assist
in the running down of the murderer.
The morning following the murder
one of the daily morning papers had
! in the headlines of the account of the
tragedy that Negroes are suspected
/ of having committed the crime, al
though none had been seen in the vi
cinity anywhere near the time of the
murder, or at least no information to
that effect has been given cut. Al
| though there were some men who were
seen to have come out Of the building
and admitted, it is said, that they did
enter it, but seeing the merchant pros
trate upon the floor and thinking that
he was asleep they left, yet, in the face
of all this, alphabetically Negroes are
put under the ban of having commit.
ted the deed. 1t is hardly remotely
probable that any Negro on this mum
dane sphere had anything to do with
that crime. Negroes as murderers
are in their novitate. They are novi-
ces in that sphere of crime as the rec
against them will show. For fact,
they do not know how to cover up a
deed of murder. They are possessed
with a conscience so saturated with
the belief of hell and its punishment
!; of fire and birthstone that they al
!, ways make botch of mdrder and are
invariably caught with the gore on
!, their hands.
To say or suppose that Negro or
Negroes committed the Market street
murder which has bafIled detection.
is to cast serious reflection upon the
;. competency of those who are supposed
to ferret out such criminals. If those
: who gave it out that it is likely that
!; Negroes committed that murder real
:, ly believe what they say, then they
) need to be given long vacation for
the benefit of mental rest and recrea.
:, =. ton, for there is something wrong
e with their reasoning apparatus.
g The person who committed the Mar
% ket street murder intended to dig be.
W meath the penetrable ken of the au.
n thorities, and thus far his palans and
their execution are unfathomable and
insolvable, and dollars to doughnuts
it might be safe to bet or lay that OF
whatever race he is, when run to earth
If he will not be a Negro.
# JADECEE.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1909-08-20

The long extra sessions Of Congress
has come to an end and whatever
tariff measures that were included in
the bill and agreed upon. is now a
law which has been signed by Presi-
dent Taft, after using little strategy
to make the country believe that he
was in favor of a downward revision.
There has been much speculation as
to the effect the completion of tariff
revision would have on the business
of the country. We hope now to see
business wake up and take on new
life. If it doesn't there is nothing in
predictions-Th Durham Reformer.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1909-08-20
AS OTHERS SEE US.

A few days ago there came to Amer
lea a white man from South Africa,
who has lived all his life in that coun-
try, and is at present member of
the Capetown Parliament. 1t has TAX
en- careful pains to inspect the condi-
ton of the Negro in nearly every
walk of life in America. After doing
so, he states that the American Ne
gro is at least hundred years ahead
of the Negro in South Africa. This
statement may prove enlightening to
those who advocate that the Negro
should leave America and return to
Africa. York Age.
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get hustle on us and get the real
business habit-The AfrO-Amertcdn
Ledger.
The hostility of the Democratic par
ty and the hypocrisy of the Republican
party, have about put the colored
man of the South out of the political
game. This condition is only for the
time being. The Negro will come
again. His trustworthiness, thrift
and good sense will win for him
against the wicked Vaccinations now
running the country. There are times
in all ages and governments when err
ror and injustice temporarily triumph
over right, but the battle for liberty,
and the contest for freedom are trans
ferred from sire to son. though often
lost tbs ever won In the final anal
ysis. the black man will emerge
from the struggle standing on his
merit. Let him understand this now,
and be sure to deserve freedom. Free
dom will come.
The public has no interest IN the
wordy personal war now going on be-
tween Editors Howell and Gray, and
ought to be spared the affection of
their personal spleen. Both the Con-
stitution and Journal are public fac
tors and their columns ought not to
be converted into personal vehicles
to afflict the people with calumny.-
The Atlantic Independent
After all a primary is not such a
blessed institution. 1t would take
vastly more money to cover the city
for a primary than it would to infiu-
ence convention. But if there We're
interests to be served the town would
be much more "getatable" than con-
vention, and without that responsible
ty which compel many men in con
vention to be careful.-The Freeman
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1909-08-20
CORRECTION.

The Will Rucker who was in fight
in West Nashville Monday is not
Will Rucker of Murfreesboro.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1909-08-20

And the Press Association is real
ity A great work is at their feet,
they have only to reach down and pick
it up and go up the hill with it.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1909-08-20

The new tariff law is being dis
cussed from sea to sea. The people
have not realized yet that it is a law.
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Advertising copy should be in the office
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The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1909-08-20

The registration period closed Thurs
day. If you did not register do not
blame anybody but yourself.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1909-08-20

Booker Washington advocates a tri-
centennial celebration The Negroes
of this country should heed his advice.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1909-08-20

The Y. NJ G. A. needs a building
Will the Negroes of Nashville build
one for it?
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1909-08-20

Even before the yoke of bondage was
broken individuals were engaged in
business, and since the close of the
Civil War Negroes have made rapid
strides in business, but the great han
dicap that existed then and exists now
to too large a degree is that those who
were succeeding were content to sue
coed alone.
The National Business League is
bringing these men in close touch
with each other, and it is teaching all
the lesson that every business has the
bright and dark days, and that he on
ly succeeds who persists in putting
forth his best efforts at all times.
We acknowledge receipt of the third
number of the journal National Med
ical Association" The artistic ap-
pearance of this issue excels all pre-,
vious numbers, and while the articles
contained in the journal were written
especially for those of the medical
profession, the lay people will be
greatly benefited by reading the same
We cast our vote for the present staff
feeling that if they are retained they
will put the Journal of the National
Medical Association on a high plane
in the literary world
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1909-08-20

Coal is cheap now, so are excursion
rates. Decide which you will take.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1909-08-20

get a. hustle on us and get the real
business habit.-The Afro-Amertcdn
Ledger. ~
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Notify the office when you fail to get your
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The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-09-07
Bioqraphicai Calendar.

John Drew, the elder, the Irish
American comedian who made mil
ions laugh and who perpetuated his
name through a son who is one of the
leading actors Of today, was born in
Dublin eighty-four years ago today.
Coming to America while still a
youth, he determined upon a stage ca
reer. His first professional appear
ance. at the age of 20, was at the
Bowery Theatre.
Later ne e to Philadelphia and
became manager, in connection with
William Wheatley, of the Arch Street
Theatre. HIS fame as a comedian
spread throughout the world, and in
his career he appeared upon the stag
es of all the leading theatres of the
larger cities of the United States,
England and Australia.
He died in Philadelphia in 1862,
leaving a wife inc on. The former,
Louise Drew, was an Englishwonan,
and although five years older thar her
husband, survived him by thirty-ive
years. dying in Larchmont, N. Y, in
1897. She a an actress of great
ability and for a generation stood at
the head of feminine comedians. Her
greatest success was as Mrs. Mala-
prop in THE Rivals" After her hus-
bands death. Mrs. Dire managed the
Arch Theatre in Philadelphia for ma
ny years.
John Drew, Jr., was born in a thea
trical atmosphere. and it was but ma
tural that he should adopt the stage
as a profession. Philadelphia is his
native city and November Is, 1853.
the date of his arrival. His first pub
lie appearance was at his fathers
theatre in the sleepy city, and for o
short season he played there with Ed
win Booth. He began his starring
tours in 1892. and since then has ac-
quired a reputation as one of the fore
most actors of the country. This
month he Will appear in The Flag
Lieutenant" and the indications are
that he will add much TO his fame in
the new drama.
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meeting, and all candidates for h.
legislature this fall will be pledged to
vote for the ratification of the pro-
posed income tax amendment.
AS a result of today's meeting of
the progressive Democrats" it is the
opinion of politicians that the failure
of the Saratoga meeting already is as
sured in SO far as its promoters aim
at harmonizing the party forces in
his State. 1t looked, the local poll
ticians said, as though instead of har-
mony there might be an increase of
Democratic factionansm. 1t is re-
garded Is certain that the ciaSm sep
arating conservative Democratic from
the Bryan I'M Hearst factions will be-
come wider as a result of the two
conferences. Besides this accentuat-
ing of the line between radicals and
conservatives it is thought not i'm
probable thai a brand new faction
will be developed through the discuss
sion of party affairs in Saratoga.
Morgan J. O'Brien has declared
that Chairman Connors and the selec-
ton of a new head for the State or
ganiZation would not come before the
Saratoga conference. Despite this
disclaimer. h general impression
among Democrats is hat the men who
will assemble in Saratoga will be al
most unanimously opposed to Connors
as a man in their opinion untitled for
he State craftsmanship. and hat
whether the question of the deposi-
ton of Connors he discussed official
ly OF not the fac will remain that
the conference will De hostile to him
and to the elements which he may be
supposed to represent. is
sure, however. to have a few friends
in the meeting. and so the outlook for
a scrap that will still further divide
the Democratic forces by causing a
split among the Saratoga conferes is
regarded as decidedly good. BY the
time that both the Saratoga confer
INC and that of the "progreSsives"
in Albany have been brought to a
close il is believed that harmony will
be the least noticeable phase of the
Democratic situation.
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Hearst Men Meet.

Albany. N. Y, Sept. I'm opposi-
ton to the Democratic harmony meet
ing to be held at Saratoga next THURS
day, a progressive Democratic gath
ering." composed largely of Hearst
followers and those of all parties who
favor the income tax, was convened
today. No color line was drawn at
the session, and women were admit
ted on an equal footing with men, re-
sulting in the attendance of many suf-
fragettes- Next weeks regular De-
mocratic pow-wow was bitterly de-
nounced by the speakers as a plot to
defeat the federal income tax amend
ment. William Jennings Bryan. was
expected to speak. but was unable to
come owing to a previous engage
men at Moberly. Mo-. for today. I'm
tied States Senator Gore. of Oklahoma
was The principal speaker at the meet
ing. An income tax league will prob
ably be formed as . result Of the