The Washington bee., 1910-09-24
PARAGRAPH NEWS
(By Miss G.. B. Maxheld0

The Democratic State Convention
of Delaware proposed law requiring
all steam railroads and electric rail
ways to provide separate accommOda-
tions for white and negro passengers.
Should we vote the Democratic ticket?
Lincoln Temple Church is starting
off in its fall work with great actiy-
ity. Dr. Sterling n. Browns series of
special sermons are drawing a full
house. The Sunday school IS full of
life
Mrs. k D. Winship, aged so years,
registered as a student in Ohio State
| University.
The Seventh International Congress
! on tuberculosis convened in Rome
from Sept. "a to 80. This gathering,
which meets every three years, was
last held in this city.
AS a result of the outcome Of set
Element with China of Boxer indem-
nifty, four hundred students will be
sent to this country yearly for the
next 80 years to be educated at diff
ferent universities here.
The probation system for the Dis
| trict Supreme Court and the Police
Court will be in full swing before long.
lit is hoped that one of the two pro-
baton officers for the Police Court
; will be colored.
According to Jack Jefries, brother
EOf Jim Jeffries, the conquered pugll-
ist, Jim was doped before the battle
at Reno.
As a elimination of disagreements
during the session of the Grand
I United Order of Odd Fellows, which
convened in Baltimore, a suit was en-
tered against the grand officers of the
Order.
! President Taft, who was So years Of
age Sept. 10, was fairly deluged with
Itelegrams of congratulatiCn. Among
them was one from King George V.
Mrs. Alice Stebbins Wells, former
i ly connected with settlement work IN
New York, is the first woman police
y in Los Angeles.
"Maine" has at last been started, with
y 20 men from the Department of Pub
5 lie Works, directed by Capt. Harley
ee Ferguson.
D, The total number of pupils in the
st enrolment of public schools over last
wear is I.4o8. Colored high school has
T. I.245; Normal School No. has Io2,
L and colored graded schools have H.
!. ABS.
L Commissioner Rudolph approves
u , Chief Wagner's recommendation that
40 davs' sick leave be allowed tlremen,
as allowed policemen and other gov
- ernment employees.
ai. Director Ralph, of the Bureau OF
": Engraving and Printing, recommends
Il change in the schedule of leaves or
absence of employees in his annual re-
port.
!e The Union Veteran Legion adopted
ID resolutions regretting that the State
of Virginia had seen fit to place the
statue of Gen. Lee in the Capitol IN
this, city.
Id. Voltz, for S years a telegraph
operator and a member OF the civil
war telegraph corps, died last Tues
day. He sent the message to Presi-
dent Lincoln outlining Gen. Sher-
mans plan Of his march to the sea.
Mrs. lula Ward Howe delivered an
a address before the Civic League in
a Newport, R L, on "The increased op-
Dortunities for women to render pub
lie service" Mrs. Howe is n her 92d
year.
Mr.. z. P. Davis, instructor of Latin
and Greek at Howard University has
completed the summer course at Chr
cago University He will be more
thoroughly equipped than ever before
for the exacting duties at Howard thi:
fall.
rn Mexico crowned the celebration o.
her centennial Sept. 10 with the dedl
cation of a monument to the independ
ence of the Republic. President Dial
was the principal speaker.
The Association for the Prevention
in of Tuberculosis has been agltating th'
in establishment of fTesh-a1r rooms IN a.
he many schools as possible this winter
m Supt. Stuart IS very much IN tavo
nd with the idea.
is
red Mr.. Charles w. Peters, colored, o
be Pittsburg, Pa, has built a biplane
ma which he has on exhibition. MI
Peters says his machine will prov
wonders in aviation and will rival tn
best efforts of the greatest ayiators.
ch, Samuel 1. Burton, colored, of Oman
he cock, Va, has entered suit against tn
of town for 100000 for damages alleges
ca. to have been done him in 1907 during
rit- race riot.
of
-es., President Taft sent a message O
ing congratulation to Acting Presiden
ich Figueroa, of Chile, on occasion G
tes. centenary celebration of said country