The Washington bee., 1910-11-12
PARAGRAPHIC NEWS
(By Miss G. B. Maxfeld.)

Columbia University, at the Octo-
Der meeting of the University Coun-
ell, conferred upon Mason A. Haw-
klns, principal of the Baltimore col
ored High School, the degree of Mas
ter of Arts. Mr.. Hawkins is also a
graduate of Harvard University
Mr. H. P. Slaughter. of this CITY.
! IS now editor of the Odd Fellows
Journal He succeeded Mr.. ]. c. As
| bury
A bequest of $4,000 to Yale Uni
yersIty was made in the will of Rev.
Morton Dexter, prominent Yale
graduate, which has been filed in
court.
Sacrificing her own life, Lille
Preston, a colored woman EMPLOYED
| by Mrs. Lee WILDLY, wife of a local
merchant, died in a hospital in ALBANY.
+ ia, from burns sustained while saw
J ing her mistress life.
A delegation from the First Light
Infantry regiment of Providence, r.
l., presented a life-size bronze bust
OF Gen. Robert Z. Lee to the Rich
mond Blues at the latter's armory at
Richmond. The presentation is
token OF appreciation and courtesy ex-
tended during a visit to the Virginia
city last spring.
Mr.. J. c. Asbury, former editor of
! the Odd Fellows Journal, is being
strongly supported for the position
Iot United States sub-Treasurer in
Philadelphia. This would be a worthy
appointment
AS a public protest against profan-
ity and immortality, 1000 members of
| the Holy Name Society" of the
Catholic Church marched up Pennsvl-
vania avenue last Sunday evening.
The crowd was the most orderly ever
witnessed in this city The silence
was taken as an eloquent tribute to
| the purposes of the Society.
United States Senator Stephen CLAY,
of Georgia, is seriously i'll and is now
in sanitarium. There seems to be
a mystery about his illness, but it
is thought he is suffering from a can
Ger of the stomach.
Henri Dunant, the founder of the
international Red Cross Society, died
at Helden, a health resort. He was
a Swiss by birth. June "a, 1850, at
the battle of Solferino, he conceived
the idea of pledging the nations to
protect al sick and wounded. This
was the beginning of the great world
known Red Cross Society.
The Standard Oil Company paid
$o,ooo,ooo for 10000 acres of land
about rs miles north of Shreveport,
La. 1t is said the Louisiana field
produces a high grade of oil. The
daily production is $4,000 barrels This
is said to be the largest deal in oil
lands in the history of the industry.
Naval officials are considering the
advisability and practicability of
equipping the new battleship author
lied at the last session of Congress
with a flying machine. There are no
available funds, however, but special
attention IS being given to the military
value OF the aeroplane, in connection
with naval operations.
Patrick Sullivan, head waiter for
RiOrdan Brothers, proprietOrs of a
South End liquor store and cafe in
Boston, Mass, was fined $Ioo for dis
eliminating against Mrs. Mary Beau
sofia, a colored woman, who was not
allowed to eat in the cafe.
Beginning with to-day the many
millions of dollars in the Chicago sub
treasury are to be counted dollar for
dollar. This is due to the fact that
Lee Small. of Kanakee, Ill, becomes
Assistant Treasurer, and will take the
place of former Assistant BOIdenwick.
A committee from the Treasury in
this city will supervise the count.
The War Department has under its
control about 635 vessels, while the
Navy Department has only $40 YES
sells. The Quartermaster'S Depart
has about I55, used for carrying troops
and military supplies and families of
officers.
DR. Arthur Edwards has announced
a gift of $780, 900 by James A. Pat
ten, the former wheat corner oper-
atOr, to found a chair Of experimental
pathology in Northwestern University
Medical School, the purpose of which
will be chiefly the study of tubercu-
losis and pneumonia.
John Hays Hammond, Jr., son of
the noted mining engineer, has made
some important discoveries, prevent
ing interference in wireless waves. His
patents, it is said, have been thorough
ly tested.
Ex-Gov. Guild, of Massachusetts, in
an address to the school children Of
Boston, said: 'Israel Putnam created
the flag, and not Betsy Ross. She
only suggested that the stars be five
pointed instead of six-pointed"
William burst, of Philadelphia, %
years of age and one of the two liv-
ing members of the crew Of the iron
clad Monitor, has received the medal
awarded him by the last Congress.
Arrangements have been completed
for revival service to begin Sunday
night at the Cosmopolitan Baptist
Church under the auspices of the Ma
tional Negro Baptist Evangelistic
Convention of America.
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