The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-01-20
FURTHER !.
EVIDENCE
OF RACE PROGRESS SHOWN BY
MASSACHUSETTS, SHOE r.. (.
MAKING FIRM. aa[, III
Sends a Representative South to So-
licit Orders for Fred Doug
las Shoe Made in Negro X =.
Fnctury by Negro
Ofterat YES. >

oASSAUS NSn. .N.. .
Nashville, Neutrality-suspicious.
ing to the delay OF q few Of the appii-
cants in submitting, their bids for; the
Negro State Normal, the Board OF
Education will probably extend the
time limit which was January, :. Is.
Some OF the smaller locations of the
state have givea bids while Nashville,
Chattanooga and Memphis are still
preparing to submit bids. -Hortense.
little owIly:Whcse population is
made up almost entirely CT Negro
farmers made. q bid Of $S65. Ac-
cording to the. words of the State
Superintendent of Education r. L.
Jones there iss no. reason Why. Nash
Vile should not shave the normal
when a Village Hike Hortense exhibit
ed SO muEH real desire for the school
He aaff That tile ~people of. MaaS&Ftille
should raise .$I09,800. The city is
face to- face with a, golden 6ps}6rt III
nifty which'nit must soon grasp or let
pass by. Is NashViile to remain the
Athens Of tho BLACK South?"
Sunday evening January 9th, the
i@'' 30 I'll tit, GREENWOOD DARK
was destroyed by fire, involving a
loss estimated at $1,000 with no in
surance. The parkGis owned by Pres
ton Taylor, the zMell-!nown under.
tahef- and is-net surpassed in natural
beauty by many parks held by Ne
gEoes. The origin Of the fire is I'M
known and severaRtheories have been
advanced to explain the mystery.
During the winter months, the build
ings are closely watched, both on ac-
count of their semi-isolation and the
lack of-waterz amd=A reAfighting facff-
tiles; ins9fahfe COMPANIES have re-
-peatedly Te4Haed to issue policies up
on the prQpEMy: In addition to the
burning Of the cram u Ia MI 8k l ssgra were
many other buildings endangered,
including a weI-aqnipped club house,
theatre, a skating rink, a merry
go-round and several stables. 1t is
generally hoped that the; grandstand
will soon be .rebnilHsI yfsgs.i IS, II - = :.
{. j .Fhe Z One Cent. SD held
the ANIMAL me etaag df t4asf st XII old1
ers Monday evening january 10.
The report Of the, president, r. H.
Boyd, for the past fiscal year was
neard and officers were elected for
the usual ensuing period. The ad-
dress of the president was filled with
hopeful announcement and with the
confidence ofa success Hea said that
although the bank did no advertising
the books showed a clearing OF nearly
100000 and that this was due large
~ to the care that was exercised in
handling the deposits. : He grew
sanguine in his expectation of mil
lion dollar clearing for the coming
ut 80 -
was adopted unanimously and the re-
port Of the cashier, J. G. Napier was
received. Mr.. Napier offered resoku-
lions of sympathy for Preston Taylor,
who sustained great loss in the
burning Of the grandstand at Green
wood Park, and these were adopted.
DR.. G. II. Clark was elected direct
or. After the adjournment Of the
stockholders meeting the board of
directors went into session, re-elect-
ing all the officers. President, r. H.
BOYD; vice president, J. w. Bostick;
cashier, j. G. Napier; teller, c. N.
Langston. $50
DR.. G. V. Roman, the noted eye,
ear, nose and throat specialist. left
tuesday morning for Tuskege Insti-
tute. He went on professional bus
mess and to attend the farmers con-
terence. DR.. Roman has national
reputation as a specialist and sur
geo1i, possessing all the accurate skill
delicate precision tfifet--c contrib.
utes success and compels recognition
in his work with the finer organs of
the body. For the past few years he
has visited Tuskegee Institute an
4ually, and Is no stranger to the fac
ulty and students who have enjoyed
the radiance Of his scholarly person
atty during his stay at THE school.
Evidence that the Negro is placing
hlmSelf upon an economic basis and
| that he is making himself Of econom-
| ic value to his fellowman is fast ag-
gregating itself. One Of the proofs
| OF this statement was the visit OF
Clifford l.. Miller Of Haverhill, Mass.
to this city last week. Mr.. Miller
came as a. representative Of the
Fred Douglas Shoe Company with
the purpose Of obtaining orders fol-
ms hrm. 1t is a great source Of
pleasure TO know that one of the
largest shoe houses Of Nashville gave
a large order for spring shoes, prom
ising that the footwear Of the histor.
zeal appellation would be continually
tcarr1pt in stock If the Negroes OF
Nashville would create q demand 70,
| 1t. The shoe is manufactured a
Haverhill, Mass, by a Negro compan,
| whose stock is more than $4,000
When complete the shoe has passet
through the hands of seventy work
! men, who are mainly Negroes. Mr.
Miller has visited the learge cities o
the south during his itinerary and-l4
TO he commended for his business
acuinen and thrift in entering sucI
a field, ard he should obtain th'
lasting support CT his people.
:: The anHuIi meeting Of the Ohio
state League Of EeIU blican Clubs
which Will lie held IN Dayton on Lin.
colTa birtH@Ay, W'!l tc made the oc
castor for d big harmony confer
enc". III Wit III the party leaders Of
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