The Washington bee., 1911-02-11
PARAGRAPHIC NEWS
by Miss G. B. Maxfeld.)

1
gInia University and the Detroit Col
| lege OF Law, has been appointed Dep
uty Prosecuting Attorney in Indian
apolis, Ind.
A reception was rendered Prof
John I. Layton, Director of Music
IN this city, also Director of the S.
Soleridge Taylor Choral Society in
| Baltimore, last week.
Editor Mitchell, of the Richmond
Planet Is still on his long journey
Wonder when will the journey end?
| According to the bulletin issued by
| the Interstate Commerce Commission.
the total number of casualties of all
kinds during the quarter was 22.3z8-
2,I9S killed and 1880 injured on
steam-Operated railways. During Tuly.
August and September 32I persons
were killed in train accidents.
The city OF Richmond, Va, is to en-
act color-hne residential ordinance,
which Will be as rigid as that of Bal
timore. There has been an organized
protest against allowing Negroes to
move INTO certain sections. The cause
OF all the trouble Is the Negroes
have recently built a bank on a thor
oughtare on which for years only the
old families resided.
Mrs. Russell Sage gave 100000 to
Cornell University for a Prudence
KIsley Hall, which will afford housing
tor 400 women students.
Prussia has a population of 4o,I57,-
.573. The increase of the last five
years IS slightly more than. that OF
the preceding census period
Judge Morris, of Baltimore, handed
down a verdict of $3.50 each to Will
lam II. Howard, John B. Anderson
and Robert Brown, three colored Citl-
zens OF Annapolis, Md, who were re-
fused the right of registration. The
suits were inspired by the State Re-
publican organization. The case was
a test OF the suffrage clause inserted
IN the cltys charter.
A photograph OF the celestial BODY,
which Is said to be 58,656,o6o miles
away from the earth, has been taken
at Mount Wilson by scientists with
the big OO-InCh telescope.
Several citizens, including Repre-
sentative Cary, of Wisconsin, filed a
petition with President Taft, charg-
ing Commissioner John A. Johnston
with irregularities IN Office and urg-
ing an investigation. The cause Of
tie trouble is the removal OF J. NJ.
Wood, Superintendent of Street
Cleaning Department.
The first Colored aeroplane com
pany was formed last week in New
Ork City at the Hotel Maceo with
capital Of $4,000. Aeroplanes will
De manufactured by the company. and
they hope to have a machine con-
otructed in a few weeks and put on
exhibition in New York.
Arthur MCCauley, colored, a porter
IN a bank in Muskogee, Okla, has
invented a machine that will oil and
wax floors, and has secured a patent
on the same
The National Independent Political
League IS very quiet. What is the
cause!
Another rebellion is threatened in
Hayti. 1t is feared it will be of a Sc
rious nature. Gen. Cincinnatus Le-
conte, formerly Minister of the Inte-
rior, has been proposed for the Presi-
dency. Gen. FrmIn IS being watch
ed. Oh, Tor peace in the little Re
public
1t is said President TAFT is prepar-
ing a message to the boys and girls
Of America, to be read on Lincoln's
Birthday, Sunday, Feb II, as a part
Of the special program in every Sun
day school which observes the Pledge
Signing Day.
Judge Duffy, Of Baltimore, Nd, i'm
posed a sentence of five lashes on his
bare back on George L. Wooden. The
ast time the whipping post was used
was in 1907.
The school teachers rejoiced last
week when they were handed their
checks. What will be next?
Ihe hrst young woman to be select
ed as the private secretary to a Rep
-esentative will be Miss Elizabeth &.
harris, daughter OF Representative
elect Robert 0. Harris, Of Bridge
yater.
In a public address, Kenric H.
ohedd, professor Of German in the
University of Rochester, lauded the
ed flag of socialism. 1T IS broad
T and deeper than the Stars and
stripes, or the flag Of any other coun-
~ SAID he. Just think, these are
he sentiments Of an educator.
A bill was unanimously voted upon
y the House Committee on Salaries
nd Fees for increasing the salary
i the Governor Of North Carolina
rom $4,000 to 10000. The bill has
assed the Senate.
An anonymous letter, saying a black
ose IS IN bloom in West Grove, near
was received by the De-
artment Of Agriculture. Harry w.
,oleman, a botanist, was sent in
eaTCh of this rare specimen, which he
iiled to find, but discovered a per-
.ct blue rose, which is equally as
are as a black one.
C. W. Morse, the New York bank
r now IN the Atlanta Penitentiary,
as added 20 days more by his own
ct1ons to the IS years already i'm
osed upon him by refusing TO state
here he procured funds found in
IS possession.
Father Teodoco Valero, the Cath
lie priest who administered the last
lcraments Of the Church to En-
eror Maximillian, dropped dead at
le altar last week while robing for
lass.
Two hundred and four thousand
oliars have been collected by the
ellef committee for the widows and
rphans Of the hremen who lost their