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The Washington bee., 1910-02-19
THE NEGRO'S HIGH STAND
ING IN THE BIBLE

That a Negro gave Moses the
principles of the Mosaic law, and by
the marriage of his daughter to the
worlds greatest lawgiver, proved
the intimate relations and high
standing of the Negro in the affairs
of the Bible is given historical proof
according to a work just published
by the Dixie Publishing Company, of
Moravian Falls, n. C., and written
by DR.. Arthur T. Abernethy, DR..
who is the author of a
three volume history of New York
The Washington bee., 1910-02-19
WASHINGTON FIFTY YEARS
AGO
An Unlawful Assemblage

An Unlawful ASSemblage
Although there were numerous
free colored people in the District
just before the war, they were un-
der restrictions as to their personal
movements and occasionally came IN
contact with the law unpleasantly,
particularly at times of public ap-
prehension. In The Star of Febru-
ary 8, 1860, is the following:
Last night number of colored
men were arrested and taken to the
guardhouSe from the residence of
one Of them on a charge of unlawful
assemblage. The hour of arrest was
quarter past 9 o'clock. The prison
ers, explaining their assemblage,
said that they were members of the
Order of Ancient York Masons. and
that they had met in this private
house for the purpose. of discussing
the propriety of Withdrawing from
the lodge to which they belonged and
organizing a new one. Justice Dom,
upon looking for the law under which
to try them, failed to discover any
law of the corporation which had
been violated by them, and so he set
the time of trial at quarter past :
o'clock this evening, so that the
charge may made out by the prose-
cutting witnesses. The third sec
ton of the act of 1927 refers to idle
and disorderly assemblages, and the
sixth section of that act provides
that they shall not go at large after
10 o'clock p. m, without a pass from
the justice of the peace or respect
able citizen. This assemblage being
in a private house and not after the
hour fixed by the law, the magistrate
was at a loss how to proceed; but,
.presuming that there must be some
other ground for the arrest, he ruled
the trial till this evening"
The defendants were finally tried
under the act of 1896 and were found
guilty and fined from one to five dol
lars and costs. The judge was still
in doubt, but was aided in his ruling
by the corporation attorney, who de-
clared that in his opinion all meet
ings of cOlored persons of a secret
character, when bound by oath,
were unlawful asSemblageS at any
hour.-Evening Star.
The cantata Seven Last Words,
arranged by DuBoise, will be sung
by the choir of St. Luke's Parish
Good Friday evening, beginning at
Is o'clock. A silver offering will be
received. A number of we'll known
vocalists and instrumentalists will ap-
pear on this occasion.
The Washington bee., 1910-02-19

NEGRO GIRL BEST SCOLAR
First Prize Among the 10000 in Ho-
boken Schools.
Averaged 90 I-3 in Six Branches.
and Geography Was the Only Sub
ject in Which Estelle Gibbs Was
Not Rated at Ioo-All the 10000
Children but Fifteen Are White
Musician, Too.
New York, Feb. A.
Estelle E. Gibbs, a Negro girl,
fourteen years old, living with her
parents at No. 5I2 First Street. Ho-
boken, received today the first prize
a gold medal, at the graduating ex-
ercises of the Hoboken public school
pupils, in the Gayety Theatre. She
had the highest average of any pub
lie school scholar in the city-9o Is
per cent in six subjects. The medal
was presented by Mayor Gonzales.
There are 10000 white pupils in
the schools and only IS Negroes. On
ly eleven Negro families live in Ho-
boken. Estelle, is the daughter of a
Pullman car porter on the Lackawan-
ma Railroad. She is the only Negro
girl who has carried off such honors
in Hoboken, and the only one to be
graduated from the grammar school
to the high school.
In all but one of her studies the
girl was rated at 100. In geography
she made o6. The FIVE branches in
which she reached the maximum
were history, civics, spelling, arith-
metic, and grammar.
Eighteen questions were posted at
the geography examination, and the
pupils had the privilege of selecting
ten to answer. The teacher who
The Washington bee., 1910-02-19
THIS SOUTH'S NEW MAN

THIS SOUTH'S NEW MAN
The Southern colored man
may feel proud of DR.. James E.
Shepard, because he is doing to-
day what no other colored Amer
lean in the South can do. The
people in Durham, n, irrespec-
tive of color, or condition, poll
tics or religious creed, honor
DIR. James z. Shepard. Why is
he so strong in the hearts of the
Southern people,? 1t is because
he is doing something that is
helping his people. He is hon
est, which is more to his credit
than any other characteristic
about him. His religious train
ing school is a new propaganda.
1t IS something that is commend
cd by the entire American peo-
pie. Yes, DR.. Shepard is the new
colored American from the
South who will continue to COM
E1and the respect and confidence
sf his people. The Cuban gov
eminent hOnOred him and his
party last week in a manner
that reflects credit upon all col
cred Americans. He was honor
ed because he is no sycophant
because he is not crying to tn,
enemies of his people and be-
cause he is a man among men.
President Gomez of Cuba was
we'll pleased with this distingu-
ished cOlOred American and the
party that accompanied him to
Cuba. The Bee is pleased 10
state that DR.. Shepard is a young
man of sound judgment and the
time is fast approaching when
the entire South will follow his
leadership. President Roosevelt
formerly endorsed the new pro-
paganda OF DIR. Shepard. Mr..
Roosevelt knew that there was
something in the man and his
work and had he not have been
so convinced the O. K. stamp
would not be placed upon him.
The Washington bee., 1910-02-19
DOGS ON POLICE FORCE
urb' Is Guarded by TWO Canine
Thief Catchers.

Chicago.-Oak Park, the fashiOnable
western suburb at Chicago, is guardea
by dog police. Daring rObberies r.
the village are responsible for the
The Washington bee., 1910-02-19
TEMPEST IN A TEAPOT

L LFll LLO In n LL1l ~
The daily Post wishes the world
to believe from what it publish
ed in its issue Monday morning,
February I4th, that several no
torious burly Negro burglars
were caught by the sergeant OF
No. J precinct. The report mag
nifies the crime, for the reason
there was only one thief caught
he was a boy sixteen years old,
who had been paroled from the
Reform School. There was no
need for this boy to commit
crime whatever. He had upon
his person when caught about
seventeen dollars of his own
money that he had earned when
at work. The youth was carried
to the Juvenile Court and plead
guilty and Judge DeLacy SEN
fenced him to the National In
dustrial Training School. The
article in the Post is purely
sensational and a faisehood. 1t
is tempest in a teapot and
some one is hunting for cheap
notoriety.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-09

new springhelds. and Representative
Hull. of Iowa. has introduced Dill
providing that the secretary OF war
shall issue these rifles to clubs or
eanlsed under the rules OF the VA
tional Board for the Promotion OF
Rife Practice and 20 schools have
uniformed cadet corps. A second sec
ton of this bill provides for the pro-
motion OF practice in schools and col
ieges, universities and civilian CLUBS
by furnishing ammunition and prizes
and authorizing certain matches.
II is said that there are about
three thousand rifle clubs in England.
In this country the number Of organi'
zaticns Is comparatively small, but IL
is believed that with proper assist
ance from the national government
and the governments in the several
states, interest will be aroused AID
out "un-organized militia will be put
on footing with those OF other coun-
tries.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-09
THE LEGISLATURE HARDLY CAN
REFUSE TO ACT.

The legislature hardly can refuse
TO take some action this winter upon
the request that the cities OF the
State be allowed to change their
form OF government. A conference In
which all OF the cities were represent
ed has adopted resolution setting
forth the necessity for q change and
appealing to the assembly for I'M
mediate action--and as this matter
concerns the cities and the cities only,
there can be no reason for failure to
heed the appeal
II seems that sentiment In the cit
les is we'll nigh unanimously against
continuing the present cumbercus and
unsatisfactory system OF municipal
government. The only question Is
how the evil shall De remedied. Prob
ably a majority OF those who have
given the situation thought and study
are In favor Of abolishing the two
branch council and adopting the COM
mission system. but as this would In
yo;ye an amendment to the constisu-
ton OF the State. 1t may be several
years before the change could be
brought about Therefore 1t appears
that the assembly can not come near
er satisfying the demand for an i'm
mediate change of some kind than
by eracting the legislation recon-
mended by the conference. reducing
the number Of councilmen to a mini
mum and authorizing cities that de-
sire to do so TO establish an execu-
tive board or commission 70 have di-
rect control OF municipal business.
The proposed change wiz be well
come in Newport News. We now
have the city's business cdkducted by
twenty -four men. chosen in nest in-
stances without view to their special
fitness for the duties required. and
giving only incidental attention to the
city's Affairs. Under these circpm-
stances IT is impossible fcr The city's
business to be carried on in anything
like the manner that would be con-
sldered essential for the success OF a
private enterprise. Newport News
has . council which. as whole. prob
ably win compare favorably with mat
Of any city Of the SIZE in the country,
bus the councilmen probably could
not make the administration business
Ike under present conditions even
II each member were an expert on
municipal government.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-09
Mr.. CIRCUITS ASSURANCES.

About q year ago. when the snip
yard was short of work and almost
everybody in the city was inclined to
take a gloomy view OF the prospects
for the future, Mr.. C. B. Orcutt gave
this paper an interview in which he
assured the community that there
was no need for alarm; that plenty
of work was In sight for the ship
building plant and the yard would be
working to its capacity within a few
months. We all know that this prom
Use was fulfilled. Contracts for the
construction of more than a dozen
steamships have been secured by the
company during the year that has
passed since that interview was CIV
en-. and at this time the weekly pay
roll is about as large as it ever has
been In the plants history.
Friday of this week Mr.. Orcutt WIS.,
tied the city again and this time he
was just as optimistic as ne was
year ago. The city Is now in a much
more cheerful mood than 1t was this
time last year and We are not so
much In need OF assurance Of bet
ter times to come. but news thai
contracts for the yard are In sight
always is welcome, no matter how
many there are on hand.
II is true that Mr.. circuit Is an
optimist and that ne usually man
ages to see the rosy side Of things.
However. his promises to the people
of Newport News always have kept
and when he tells us that the out
look for he coming year is bright We
are safe in assuming that the present
good times will continue.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-09
RIFLE PRACTICE AMONG
CIVILIANS

Authorities on military affairs be-
Iiese the the promotion Of rifle prsc'
fice, among civilians and school boys
). second In importance only to the
organization and training Of the IA
<;orzl guard In the event the United
sfstes should become involved IN q
var with real power. The efhcien-
cy Of the army that would be put
IN the field would depend largely
upon volunteers drawn directly
from civilian life. The regular arms
and tee organized militia combIa
ed would not make I'D such an army
g saizhf be ncc6ed. and m the ranks
q the volunteers would be thousands
unsoquzlntcd With The use Of arms
Hence he Nsfiorsi Board for ~ths
Promotion Of Rifle Practice Is doius
= work that should have TIE support
OF the public.
rr-yorssnt legislation designed q
promote rins practice very probzbl'
m be enacted duriag the presen
-r<-5s- o. con<rrss The govern
1T has On hard thousands Of Krzs
><nzc1 rsaes Tor which X has n
in<s <h< regulars and vsius
r''<se ben eqz.ppca VA IN
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-09
Early BsIiconino.

As far back as 1874 the American
public were led to believe that the
Atlantic had been crossed in a bal
ioon-- On May IS In that year the
New York sun published detailed
account Of an aerial voyage from
Liverpool 10 Charleston. which .pur-
ported TO have been accomplished
by "the steering BALLOON Victoria In
a period Of % hours from land to
land Five columns were devoted
to the description OF the journey, Of
which a woodcut was given. and an
air Of verisimilitude was added by q
list OF eight passengers. one Of the
names meationed being that CT Harri-
son Aiusvorth. who vas then AZ the
height q Ais fame.
At the end Of the eighteenth cen
tury balloons were al the rage. Then
ss nos, en;husissts predicted a the
near a. hard when war would eith>f
be an awful mater Of tie ANIMAL
lsticn q armies and forts by bombs
from sbose. OF voulc cease sltogcth.
er throuzh the abolition Of iron len
and N fusion % nations. Propnecs
vent ever further.
Canal and roads we're 70 vanish
and N space occupied BY them 70 =
rcstored 10 agriculture. And shi3s "a
any SRI existcel. when caught IN
storm. ~oud Be Er.ppicd ~ the mas
IRON iaiioons above ana safety con
vcycd mo port o. evcn carried owl
ucuniais rangcs.- Chicago News.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-09

In considering the Nicaraguan situa-
ton we must remember tina. the Gen.
trail American public does not look at
things Just as we do. Nicaragua's
unique plan of arranging for presi-
dental succession in times of peace
illustrates the point Of view Of the
citizenship OF that country. The
names of Ave senators are written
upon slips OF paper. placed in as many
envelopes and shuffled Three OF the
envelopes are drawn out and filed
away and the other two are destroy
ed without their contents being
known. When the presidential chair
is vacant. the first OF the three en-
velopes is opened and the senator
whose name is written thereon be
comes president In this way the
identity Of the ~heir-apparent" always
Is kept secret and none can be sus-
pected OF desiring the removal sof
the president for personal reasons.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-09
EASY TO INTEREST BOYS
IN RIFLE PRACTICE
Success Of Recent Outdoor
School Meet Held in I
Washington.

WASHINGTON. ID. C.. Jan. S--The
success OF the recent outdoor school
boy rife meeting in the District OF
Columbia has shown how easy II Is
TO work up interest In this sport
amoug the boys when concerted ef-
fort Is put forth Most Of the credit
Is due to Lieu. Albert s. Jones, secre-
tsry OF the National Rife Association,
who organized the tournament. but
he found that the oficers of the army.
marine corps and national guard OF
the District OF Columbia. as well as
number OF periodically inclined civil
ians had only to be asked IN order
10 contribte their time. efforts and
money. to encourage the schoolboy
work.
Brief sketch Of how this .ourna-
ment was arranged and carried to
successful conclusion. win be OF IN
teresf 20 o.her cities. The frst step
vas 20 secure the lean Of the DIS
trict OF Columbia range and the CO
operation Of the national guard officers
A. Instructors and range o1neers
Tnis cooperation vas mostly hesrti-
" given. The war department sas
then approached on the subject Of
arms ard. snrsunitios- washington
iis peculiarly situated m that n has
a vel organized and well drilled
c.de. corys and under the lsv the
var department can furnish the corps
vim arms and smmuri-icn. A sun
rsent number q rides was borrowed
from the var department and sons
eve thousand or ten thousand roune'
| o. ammunition secured. Genera
Euiot -commsn1er Of The marine
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-09
GIN AS MONEY
In One English Colony Fines o.
Courts Are paid in It.

Courts Are PAID N u.
Gin is apparently an important FAC
tor in the economic Ne Of Southern
Nigeria, for. according to the report
of the COMMITTEE of inquiry into the
liquor trade Of the district, II is
even used as currency.
In the more backward parts OF
the country says the report. Brit
ish coin is regarded with suspicion
The people are still in the barter
stage, and for various reasons gin
furnishes the most convenient stand
ard OF value.
In ave native courts 10 the brass
districts where pocunisry fines had
been imposed. payment wss made IN
gin. contrary TO the Instructions Of
the government
a church missionary witness
named onyeabo Informed Us that
fines we're taken N gin at onistishs
BY the government and that a nativs
crier summoned thu vaterside PEG
pie IN the name Of the district GOV
ernmert 70 elect a chief prociaimins
At the sane tine that every person
Who I'D not attend would b. hnes
liz hotties Of ein.-Dundcc Aaverts-
-
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-09
Mr.. PRiDDY DEFENDS
THE V.P.I. FACULTY
President Of Alumni Association Says
instructors Are Giving Splendid
Service for Meagre Salaries.


Mr.. Lawrence Priddy. Of Baltimore,
president OF the Virginia Polytechnic
Institute, has sent the following COM
munication 10 this paper with the re-
quest that It be published:
"The Situation at v. p. !.
upon my rsturn to my office To-
day, among many other things with
reference to the above institution, !
find several copies CT an article which
appeared sometime ago In the Ciincn
Valley News, entitled The Situation
at V. p. l.
Il do not know how closely In
touch the editor of this paper is with
the affairs at V. P. l.. but from the
nature of the article 1t appears that
he thinks the whole Institution Is in
bad shape. This article says:
Some time ago we made bold to
venture to suggest a way out. and the
quickest and best way on: OF all the
trouble was for every member OF the
faculty and entire management to re-
sign at cnce and get out of the way.
and the trouble would have gone with
them. Why a set of men persist In
holding on job which they not only
seem incapable OF holding, but are
wreeking and running. Is something
outsiders are unable TO understand.
VIE renew our former suggestion with
emphasis
In this the editor is greatly mis-
taken. I have been closely In touch
with the affairs OF this institution for
seventeen years and believe I know
whereof | speak In every great In
stitution CT business friction of one
character or another will from time
to time arise. but the present friction
at Blackburg cannot be traced TO
the faculty. Indeed, IL Is the opinion
of those most closely in touch with
the institution that the faculty as q
whole are doing COOL work; remark
ably good work in view OF the fact
that many Of them are handicapped
In their great work. / beifeve II Is
due the faculty that some one should
defend them against these unjust at
tacks. The trouble Is not with the
faculty-it is elsewhere-and Is due
time the public will know where the
trouble is and what is the cause or
the trouble.
ut Is true that individual members
Ct the faculty are more or less dis
turbed lest they at any time be mott
ned that their services are no longer
needed. Some months ago state
ment was sent out from Blacksburg
to the effect that the board had given
the president authority to dismiss any
professor or instructor at will. This
report has never been corrected. In
view OF this statement, the members
of the faculty are naturally disturbed.
The charter of the college expressly
provides that no member of the facul-
ty can be dismissed except by two
thirds vote OF the entire board. This
being true. there is absolutely no ex-
cuse for the issuance OF any such
statement as the one mentioned
above. As stated above, the trouble
at ". P. I. Is net Nth tbs. faculty,
and as loyal graduate CT that in
stituticn and the president of It's
Alumni Association, sincerely trust
that the newspapers OF the state VIII
refrain from any further attack on
that body of men who are giving to
the state such splendid service for
such msagre salaries.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-09

" killed Thursday afternoon by an
explosion of a blast OF power sfcf.
three miles from this place The men
were charging hole when the expio-
sion took place
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-09
Your Sons and
Daughters

Shall their future be made bright by
success or be darkened by failure!
Whatever may be your sons intended
vocation, he should be trained Tor
business: Your daughter needs the
safeguard of a practical business
education Enroll them WITH US ana
We will give them thorough ousl.
ness training All commercial
branches taught. Day and night ses-
si0ns.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-09


&#Sa from Company's Wharf,
S5A Norfolk, foot of Church
street every week day at
700 p. IN.
FARE-First-c class, one way, $S0o.
Round trip, limit thirty days, $14.0o--
meals and berth in stateroom in
c,uded.
Steerage, without subsistence, $500
TICKETS on sale at c. & 0. Kali
way Ticket Office.
NIGHT LINE BETWEEN NEWPORT
NEWS AND RICHMOND, va.
Steamers Brandon and Berkeley
leave Pier "A" $50 every evening,
passengers only. Stop at Claremont
Wharf to land passengers and on
sigma, to receive them.
VIRGINIA NAVIGATION CON-
PANY, James River Day Line Tor
Richmond and all James River land
irgs. Steamer Pocahontas leaves
Newport News Tuesdays, Thursdays
and Saturdays at SAB a. m. Leave
Newport News Monday, "Wednesday
and Friday at p. m, for Norfolk and
Old Point.
steamer Smithfield will leave
Pier "A" daily except Sunday at 900
a. m, going to Norfolk, and at 4:30
p. m, going to Smithfield. Steamer
Ocracoke will leave Pier "A' daily
except Sunday at 9 a. m, going 10
Smithfield and 3 p. m. going to Nor
folk.
All business between New York
and Newport News transacted at Pier
No. 6.
All business between Newport
News, Norfolk, Smithfield and local
points transacted at Pier "a" foot OF
Twenty-f1fth street.
w. n. LANDoN. Agent.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-09

As long as Fort Monroe is kept up,
Newport News is not directly In
terested in the proposed fertilization
OF the mouth Of the Capes.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-09

Madriz appears to be trying to
square things With Uncle Sam.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-09
TRANSPORTATION COlDE-
CLYDE LINE
PHILAD ELPHIA

Steamers leave M0nc,ys n NJ
Thursdays and Saturday.
Leave philadelphia fac1oa5s'
Thursdays snd Ssiure<ss.
Fre1ehf received and delivered dai.l
a. c. q o. PIER 6. o7cc. Rivr- 10
cLvDr STEAMSHIP CONPHsts
james " McCsrrtck.
General Southern kEcnL
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-09

The administration is now stirring
the Bailinger whitewash.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-09
THE NORFOLK & WASH
JNGTON STEAMBOAT CO.

(ScheduIe Elective Nov. I, 1sos3
Tbe New and Powerful Iron faiscs
Stes ners NEWPORT NEWS. WASH
INGrON and NORFOLK VIII leave
daily a follows.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-09
q, K.Iled br Esploslor.

rvASHos' "a. Jan. s.--s. '. LIP
on nsa sidney Newman we're ne ''''
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-09
NJ & M. Transportation Co.
STEAMSHIP LINES

Passenger and Freight
Newport Ne~. 10 esitirnore-
Daily Except Tuesday s p. m
Fare $500 ons Wsy. 500 Houn'
TrIp-irciucinp ststcroom ssr'h.
Tickets 20 al points.
Newport News 10 Boston every Mon
Wed. ard sat a n
Norfolk 10 Boston
Every sun. Tues. and Fri s .. N
NorfoIk % Providence
Every Won Thur. an6 Ssr--6 . m
pr ticE<rs ard further izfcs1 xtfon.
rrrlr q q. =. BRACE. - ~
f~wpor fsvs- n
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-09
CHESAPEAKE & OHIO RY
OLE. DOMINION LINE
Daily Service

Daily Service
FOR NEW YORK
from Company's Wharf,
Norfolk, foot of Church
street every week day at
1900 d. IN.