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on the following Thursday. when the
state procession takes place.
In connection with the elaborate ar
engagements made for the protection of
Westminster Abbey from fire during the
coronation period a party of firemen has
just made a tour of inspection. The
th1rty-one hydrants in the bulding-all
connected with huge tank In one of
the towers-were tested and found in
perfect order. Special telephones connect
ed with the nearest fire stations have
been installed.
While the coronation ceremony is pro-
ceeding special flremen will be placed at
fixed points in all PARTS OF the building.
each being within reach OF an cleo
trical fire alarm signal attached to the
regular fire alarm pedestal on the ground
floor.
Home for the Occult.
The charms Of mysticism and occultism
have got so strong a hold upon the pro-
safe people Of London that occult scfen-
lists here have taken unto themselves a
habitation and a home. for in the very
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Burghal Life Of Scotland.

The old burghal life Of Scotland is rep
resented by many quaint old houses. gath
cred together in one center. and depicting
the scene In which the forefathers Of the
race lived and did their daily task. The
costumes and other paraphernalia Of the
various periods are worn and used. while
vivid pageant of Scottish rural life and
industry is given as typical of present
day scenes. Highland peasant Industries
are seen In operation in this extremely
we'll designed village.
Relics of the Scottish antarctic expedi-
tons of DR.. Bruce and other trophies Of
Scotlands triumphs in science, marine
engineering and other Industries are fully
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lace. Robert the Bruce. May Queen Of
Scots and others notable In Scottish his
tory are on view for the first time, and
unique collection OF Burns and Scott MSS,
first editions and personal memoria
most of which have never before been
publicly exhibited, are collected here for
study and observation.
The Washington bee., 1911-09-02
WILL UNITE.

The Fairmount Citizens Pro-
gressive Association, headed by
Mr.. Charles Payne, in a statement
to The Bee last Friday evening
stated that his association is ready
and willing to unite with the reg
ular association, of which Mr..
James c. Armstrong is a promi-
nent and valuable member. Now,
if Mr.. Payne means what he
stated, and The Bee has no reason
to doubt him, he will advise his or
ganization to go in a body to the
next meeting of the regulars and
join in a harmony jollifcation.
More will be accomplished by
both organizations if they come to-
gether. 1t is now up to Mr..
Payne to carry out his declaration
to The Bee. Mr.. Armstrong, in a
statement to The Bee Tuesday,
was informed of what The Bee has
stated, and is willing and ready to
give the so-called progressives
equal recognition to membership.
He was glad to know that Mr..
Payne was ready and willing to
join forces and work for the inter
est of the citizens of Fairmount
Heights.
1t is hoped that The Bee will be
able to inform its readers in the
next issue that there is unity and
harmony among the colored citi-
.zens of Paramount Heights. Mr.
Payne can do much good for his
people.
The Washington bee., 1911-09-02
TEACHERS MORALS.

1t is said that sufficient is known
of the new superintendent of
schools. DR.. Davidson, to warrant
the belief that he stands for and
insists on clean morals for school
teachers. That is right, and The
Bee IS of the opinion that every
parent will support the superin-
tendent in a rigid demand for clean
school teachers. And this applies
to men with equal force as to
women. Some men teachers, ap-
parently, are of the opinion thai
laxity in morals in men will be
condoned by the public. This is
an error. We admonish the col
ored school teachers of Washing
ton, and especially the men, that
lit will be far to the best interests
of the pupils, and to their own
best interests, to be perfectly cir
.cumSpect in their morals. We
cannot expect the boys in school
to aim at perfect lives if they have
"a bad example in a teacher We
cannot expect one teacher to mete
out punishment to young boys for
frequenting bar rooms, and for
looking upon the wine when red,
without being subjected to criti-
cism, if some teacher in some other
building does the same thing-in-
dulge in intoxicants. The boys in
school, and especially those in the
high schools who are just merg-
ing into manhood keep a pretty
good line upon all teachers, and if
one is a bit uncareful as to his
morals, or his indulging in the cup
that cheers, the boys will be sure
to learn of it, and particularly so
in this city of leisure where peo-
pie are allowed so much time for
and so much immunity from Cos
sip. Good morals is the prime
requisite of a school teacher 1t
comes before all other requisites.
The Washington bee., 1911-09-02
\ BAD PRECEDENT.

Now that Phelps School, on
Vermont Avenue, has been aban-
doned bv the whites, it is to be
turned over to house the pupils OF
the colored Business High School.
In Baltimore the colored new
school buildings are the "old
abandoned white school buildings.
This has been the history of sepa-
rate schools the country over
what has become unfit for white
pupils is considered perfectly fit
for colored pupils. If by any
chance the Board Of Education
should even consider turning a
school building heretofore occu-
pied by colored pupils-even were
il modern down to the minute,
over to the whites, a protest would
go. up that would arouse the entire
city. 1t simply could not be done.
Washington has, in past, been free
from the practice of forcing upon
the colored pupils the castoffs OF
white pupils, and to begin it now
NAV establish dangerous Prece-
dent Phelps School is a fairly
good building, but it is nearly a
fifth of a century from modern.
The whites abandoned it to occupy
new, and perfectly modern build
ing but two blocks away. It is true
that Phelps School building is an
improvement over the old con-
demned Mott building, now occu-
pied by the Colored Business
High School, but it does not argue
The Washington bee., 1911-09-02
Statement Regarding the Arcade.

The Editor of The Bee:
With reference to the brief "squib'
in the last issue of your paper al
luding to the Lincoln Arcade, | wish
to say that the directors are willing,
and, indeed, anxious, to have the
stockholders and prospective inves-
tors to examine our books and ask
any information desired, and thus
fully satisfy themselves as to the
handling and disposal of every dol
lar collected for the promotion of
this worthy race enterprise. The ut
most care is exercised in the spend
ing of every cent as our chief OBJ
ject is to put everything possible in
the purchase of the property, corner
of Tenth and L Streets. Our rec
ords will show that this has been
done, and at the last meeting of the
stockholders, a lew weeks ago, salts
faction was expressed with the re-
suits so far obtained The prospect
at this very moment is very encour-
aging, as we are confident now of
paying for the property, and when
that is accomplished, from our view
point, the completion of the arcade
is assured.
We are meeting our obligations as
they become due, despite the dull
summer months, when every one
complains Of dullness in business. |
have frequently stated publicly that
unless the proposition becomes : a
reality that under no circumstances
will I accept one penny for services
rendered. In this / am trying to
show my own spirit Of self-sacrifce
in order that the proposition may not
fail There are others of the lead
ers in the movement who are doing
the same thing. We insist now, as
heretofore, with renewed emphasis,
that prospective investors in the
stock of the corporation look care
fullv into the matter before purchas-
ing stock, as we do not propose to
dupe any one into doing so, or to
take a leap in the dark.
The Lincoln Arcade is recognized
bv every loyal race member as a
present pressing need. The proposed
stores. the offices and the lodge
rooms, as we'll as the great audito-
rum. being crying necessities at this
moment, and will prove object les
The Washington bee., 1911-09-02
ESTABLISHED 1880.
A PROPHECY.

In our issue of August 70, The
Bee carried an editorial, under the
caption of 'Retribution, on the
horrible lynching of a Negro at
Coatesville, Pa, the Sunday night
previous. We called attention to
the fact that the lynching of every
Negro had been followed by one
or more calamitous happenings
which had snuffed out the lives OF
scores of whites. On the very
night that the Negro Walker was
lynched, horribly burned alive by
the white hopes" of Coatesville,
the Pennsylvania Flyer" was
wrecked in Indiana, and many
dead and manned white men and
women was the toll OF that wreck.
And all that week following the
newspapers recorded calamitieS
which claimed many lives. Are
these calamitouS happenings which
leave a long list of dead and man
gled whites in their wake Gods
punishment upon the innocent for
the sins of the guilty? Does not
such things move US to reflect Sc
riously upon the solemn WORDS re
corded in the Holy Writ, Il will
repay, saith the Lord?" One week
after the inhuman whites OF
Ccatesville stood around the burn
ing form of the Negro Walker,
and cheered as the merciless flames
burned the writhing-in-agony poor
Negro, Oklahoma, where race
prejudice runs rampant, initiates
the fendish work of the Pennsylva-
MIA mob and saturates the body OF
a Negro with oil, and after setting
fire to the yet living victim, rent
the heavens with their demaniacal
cheers. And that mob was COM
posed of assumed civilized, edu-
Gated whites. The next day the
newspapers recorded a horrible,
shocking railroad wreck, in which
thirtv-seven lives were Snuffed out,
and twice that many were fearful
" manned mangled. Almost as
swift as the Jagged lightning from
the heavy hanging black cloud, the
Lehigh Valley train plunged
through a bridge, twenty-tour
hours after the burning alive OF a
Negro by mob in Oklahoma, and
thirty-seven white men and women
were ushered into the presence OF
the same God to whom white
brutes sent a Negro in Oklahoma
bv fire. We repeat that for every
Negro lynched there always fol
lows a calamity in which an All
Wise God precipitates a number OF
whites to death. "And | will re-
pay. saith the Lord.
The Washington bee., 1911-09-02
ENGLAND'S LIGHTHOUSES.
The Seven Districts Are Controlled by
Board Known as the
"EIder Brethen."

The lighthouse service Of England Is
controlled by a board composed Of
thirteen ''elder brethren" When 4 va
cancy occurs one of the younger
brethren" is selected by the 'elder
Brethren" to al it The position Is
for life. and the salary is $500 a year.
Any commanding officer of the navy
or master Of the merchant marine Is
eligible for election as one Of the
younger brethreH" by the 'eIdsr
brethren" There is no salary attach
ed to the position. but they are sligi-
bic for election as one Of the 'eIder
brethren"
England is divided into seven light
house districts. each In charge of 4
superintendent The superintendents
are persons who enter the service IS
apprentices at the age Of thirteen and
have worked up TO the position Of
master on board Of G steam tender.
They are selected for the position Of
superintendent by the elder breth-
ran" A-&EmecjDte0dent has contTOl
The Washington bee., 1911-09-02
MASONIC NOTES.

The solemn and imnrass;,..
vices were held Monday a. +,;4-:t- set
al the late residence of Bro w
Scott 52I Nichols Avenue. A,a.aS
TIA, where he departed this I;fe =.
Saturday, the Goth inst. The ser,-;cs1 -,
were largely attended BY his r,s,,,
friends and members OF Cbs~ia.
Catcher lodge. The remains 49,
escorted to the Pennsylvania ra;Iros5
station by a delegation from b;S
lodge, accompanied by his famiI,,
where the body was taken to b;s
birthplace in Harrisburg, Pa, for ia
terment.
Honored Lady Anna B. Wbittan
OF 2Io d Street Southwest. IS sDand. p.
ing a few weeks up in the mountain
.ot Pennsylvania
Honored Lady Atkinson. of N
ran Chapter, and her daughter T.v.
pla' are spending a few weeks with
lieT son IN Atlantic City.
brother Joseph A. Wisdom. an az
Idche OF the Custom House at Port-
iand' Oregon, has been spending \
lew weeks in this city at tbe Fssi-
dence OF Brother Andrew over ,o
ness. 'iii0iaI Ousi-
Inc Charles Catcher lodge work
ed the Master degree on fourtesr
candidates on last Wednesday n;obt
One being from Ionic and one ''fS fTaT ~,
John r Cook, this being the larpest
number Of Master Masons BEING re- re-
celved at one time since Ionic iodea
was established FIVE years ago. TRs
work was done by all Past Masters
u2qer 6 the supervision of the officers
OF Datcher lodge, Bro. Henry PirL[s
Worshipful Master The work was
beautifully and mpressively per
formed
A. a. o. n, NJ. S, Mecca Temple
No. 10, and Oasis Court, Dauebters
OF Isis will leave on Monday, Sep
t9enOer 4, about noon, for Atlantic
City, to attend the session of the I'm
Perial Council, which will convene on
Tuesday at 10 A. NJ.
The Washington bee., 1911-09-02

A MAGIC CLUB.
Village Seresrer Performs Ritas Over
Curious Dseoy Ussd by the Na.
tive Fishermen Of Hawaii,

"Lau melomelo" is the name OF a de-
coy used by the native fishermen of
Hawaii. 1t is made of the hardest
wood to be found on the islands and Is
carved and rubbed till it assumes the
shape of a club with a little knob at
the smaller end, to which the line Is
tied.
The club is from one to three feet
long. A village sOrcerer performs Ger
tain rites over it over a sacred fire.
After this is done the club is magic,
and the fisherman must be extremely
careful of it. If a woman should step
over it OF enter a canoe in which it lies
the club would lose all its power and
would be useless ever afterward.
After the club has been charmed the
fisherman mixes candlenut and cocoa.
nut meat, bakes it and ties the mix
ture in a wrapper Of cocOanut fiber.
At the fishing grounds the club Is
covered with the oily juice of the STUFF
and is then lowered carefully to the
bottom. The scent of the baked nut
meat attracts certain kinds Of fish.
which soon gather and begin to nibble
at the club. AS soon as enough fish
are around the decOy a small bag
shaped net is lowered very gently until
its mouth is just over the club. The
latter is then pulled up carefully and
cunningly till it is within the bag. The
fish are so eager SOr the stuff with
which the club is covered that they
follow it into the net without fear.
AS soon as all the fish are in it a fish
erman dives and closes the mouth Of
the net, whereupOn the rest haul 1t
up quickly
The Washington bee., 1911-09-02
DIR. WASHINGTONS POPU-
LARITY.

The reception DR.. Washington
received in Arkansas gave abun-
dant evidence that the popularity
of. and esteem in which the Tus-
kegee educator is held, increases
as time grows. Not only at Little
Rock did whites and blacks vie
with each other to do him honor,
and to show their nigh appreciation
of him as a leader, but all through
the State, as he proceeded to his
home, there was ovation after ova-
ton. And when Forrest City,
Ark, was reached, the home of the
wealthy Negro Scott Bond, he
found more than ten thousand de-
lighted citizens assembled to greet
him. The popularity of DR..
Washington convincingly points
to the fact that sticking to a fixed
The Washington bee., 1911-09-02
THE MIDDLE AGED MAN.
Finding Happiness In a Life That to
Youth Is Irksone.

Finding Happiness In a Life That to
Youth Is Irksome.
Younger people," said the middle
aged man. want variety. They want
to be always on the go. Routine gals
them. They hate to have to do the
same thing over and over and over
again day after day.
"Theys want to go somewhere or do
something different all the time. Older
people are happiest in a life of routine,
most disturbed when variety is thrust
upon them.
''For myself l welcome my daily
task, endlessly repeated and always
the same. l should be lost without it;
disturbed If it were changed. A life
OF habit suits me best l like the old
scenes-familiar friendly surroundings.
I don't want to change.
''NOr do l want much outside pleas
ure. In fact, think I should be best
suited with none. / like my groove.
It fits me, and l fit it. l don't want
change. I just want to be left alone
to work IN my accustomed ways. It is
in my groove that l am most COM
Portable. l Ike a life Of labor and
routine.
"And could there come to one a
greater blessing? Nature and the Gus
toms Of men enforce routine upon US
whether we Ike 1t or not. In youth
this irks us, but in our maturer years
in life Of routine, in the undisturbed
enjoyment of familiar labor, we may
find our greatest happiness. New
York Sun
The Washington bee., 1911-09-02

that because a human being IS con-
fined in a pig stile he should be
transferred to a horse stall. If the
colored people of Washington ac-
quiesce without complaint to the
forcing upon them OF one of
the abandoned, out-of-date white
school buildings it will be easy, a
little later on to not only make the
old abandoned white school build
ings the new" colored buildings,
but to furnish colored buildings,
as in some other cities, with out
of-date. castoff furniture from
white schools. Progress IS the
watchword, and progress IS not
refrigeration. We sincerely trust
this will be the last time that an
old. unmodern, abandoned white
school will be imposed upon the
colored pupils, and we hope no
colored principal will agree to rec
ommend such a thing. We deserve
better.
The Washington bee., 1911-09-02
THE HOWARD

The Dandy Dixie Minstrels are
scheduled to appear at the Howard
tor next week. This superb organi-
zatlon, It's said will outdo its for
mer successful efforts this season IN
the way OF newness and merit.
Enrolled under the banner will be
found many of the leading figures of
minstrelsy, most notable are those
OF James Crosby, one of the best
known and talented comedians of
the day Chicken Jones, the far
famed end man will occupy his ia
Vored position with the Tambo, and
his original songs and grotesque
dances. These two principles are
ably and well surrounded by a corps
OF clever fun producing comedians
that will make the comedy portion
lot the entertainment run a race Of
fun to the finish The singing con
tlngency is one of more than note
worthy, as the manager, Mr.. Collins.
has been untIring IN his efforts to
gather together the cream of noted
vocallsts for this seasons tour. and
has succeeded in every way. w. Fl.
Norton, the dOuble-voiced phenome-
nal, Ed. Carter, the tenor, and Wal
ter Stewart, are the headliners. all
of which are followed by close sec
onds in the greatest singing show
of the year.
The production being beautifully
and artistically mounted, the first
part acknowledged to be a master
Ipiece of stagecraft The closing
number, "Frolics on the Levy" has
been arranged with care and skill, so
as to Introduce all the main features
customary IN minstrelsy, namely, the
singing and dancing features com
blned with neat story and brim full
of good, clean, wholesome comedy.
The Dixie band will give the regular
street parades as well as a concert
every night at the theater free to the
public. Howard prices viii prevail
for the engagement
Mrs. Bettye S. Jackson and emil
dren, of 1927 Tenth Street North
west, have gone To the Blue Ridge
Mountains. On returning in Oct0-
Der she will be pleased to see her
many friends.
Miss Annie Tubman has just re-
turned from Camp Ordway Erred
eric, Md; she speaks very compli-
mentary of our District militia.
Miss Elizabeth Pettyford, Of the
g. ?. O.. who has been so successful
as a temporary press feeder, has
been appointed probationary press
feeder and put on the permanent
roll. Accept congratulations.
Mrs. Arthur T. Boston, of 2o29
Thirteenth Street Northwest, will
visit New York and Niagara Falls
Miss Georgia Browne will recuper-
ate in the mountains Of Virginia
Mrs. J. Arthur James IS having a
delightful time in Atlantic City She
will visit Buffalo and Niagara Falls
before returning to Washington.
Mr.. Benz. F. Warwick, ]. Arthur
James, VIM B. Harris, Arthur F
Boston, Geo. H. Payne, A. T. Lewis
and w. E. L. Sandford will spend
few days in Atlantic City, and later
rusticate somewhere in Maryland
Mr.. and Mrs Garfield Harris, Of
w Street Northwest, will visit Phil
adelphia, New York and Midland
The Washington bee., 1911-09-02
Thn OnA TO Pay.

When she was Lady Randolph
Churchill, Mrs. George Corvallis
West consented TO electiOneer for Mr..
Ashmead-Bartlett in his first parlia-
mentary campaign. Mr.. Ashmead-
Bartlett was married to the Baroness
Burdett- -COutts, a very rich woman,
who was nearly forty years his senior.
Lady Randolph. with her beauty and
charms, did splendid work for the can
didate.
To a group OF farmers she said one
day:
Won't you promise me to vote for
Mr. Ashmead- -Bartlett?'
my lady" said a red faced farmer,
with a chuckle, well all vote for him
If every vote IL be paid for with a
kiss
THANK you very much" said Lady
Randolph. Your offer is accepted.
I'll send for the Baroness Burdett-
COutts at once"
The Washington bee., 1911-09-02
Daserted Thar Towns.

So late IS the end Of the seventeenth
century the inhabitants Of Ceylon
were in the habit Of deserting their
towns. Their customs are described
In the narrative Of Captain Robert
Knox, who for nineteen years, from
1850 to 1879, was a captive among
them. He speaks of several towns as
lying desolate owing to the fact that
their inhabitants had forsaken them.
This they did if many Of them fell
sick, and two or three died soon after
one another, thinking that it was
visitation OF the evil one. Some OF
them came back when they thought
the evil spirits had departed.
The Washington bee., 1911-09-02

sons OF race purpose and race enter
prise, both to residents ( the citv
and strangers as we'll I, is the in
tention OF those of US in this Corpor-
alton to supply such a need. We are
seeking support and assistance in the
open, and we are perfectly willing to
satisfy every one seeking light as to
the honesty of our efforts. and to
ailay criticism by show of our
books and methods of doing business
and handling the funds of the inves-
toFs- he character and business
stahding OF our directors ; the best
assurance we can give of their inten-
ton. Their records are an omen
book, and we court the closest scru-
tiny and most careful investigation
as touching the arcade or otherwise
Very sincerely yours.
JNO. c. DANCY.
The Washington bee., 1911-09-02
A Queer Creature,

Queer that while the male seal is a
bull and the female a COW their young
ster is not called a calf, but pup.
Why "seal fisheries" too, when the
seal is not a fish?
And why should the seals breeding
place be styled a rOokery?
1t looks as If this strange creature is
only a fish in common parlance while
at sea. On land Tor ice) he is classed
popularity with animals or birds.-Ex.
change.
The Washington bee., 1911-09-02

Had the Democrats in Congress
been wise, and bent on rewarding
their faithful black allies, they
would have provided some place
for w. H. Ferguson, of this city.
Will washed their dirty linen two
years ago, and appeared at their pie
counter for a slice of pastry when
Congress convened, It's said, but
they did not so much as offer him
crumbs.
The Washington bee., 1911-09-02
LINCOLN.

Abraham Lincoln, in one OF his
speeches, said:
And when by all these means
you have succeeding in dehuman-
izing the Negro; when you have
put him down, and made it impos-
sible for him to be but as the beasts
of the field; when you have extin-
guished his soul and placed him
where the ray Of hope is blown out
in the darkness that broods over
the spirits of the damned, are you
quite sure the demon you have
reused will not turn and rend
Won ~