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The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1911-04-28
COMMUNICATION
Gossip is VehicIe of Env,

The meanest thing that disturbs the
human soul is Envy. 1t is an adder
that stings to acts out Of proportion
to all that is sane or reasonable the
person in whose heart it coils or ran
kles. 1t is a scorpion that creeps it's
Shiny way through the envious
thoughts of those who feel their in
feriortiy in some respect to some 9TH
er fellow human being. Anything
that is mean and low, anything that
grovels and crawls in the muck and
mire of hatred, that thing is Envy.
There are those who, with an air Of
holy disgust or righteous indignation
born Of envy against some fellow-be-
ing because he or she is the recipient
of the praises and manifest favors of
appreciation of many of his or her
fellows, jump with feverish and flen1-
ish delight at an opportunity to
smirch and blacken the name or repu
tation of such person who occupies
favorable place in the public eye.
The man or woman in whom gropes
the spirit of meanness to go back into
the dead past and drag from out OF
some of its forgotten closets some
hideous skeleton Of some past mistake
regarding some person in public ia
vor and about whom the public knows
naught, is man or woman, were the
blessed Lord here and he or she would
spew out their poison, He would most
likely treat him or her as He did the
self-righteous gang that brought the
poor woman for His condemnation,
He would most probably say, as EIe
would stoop down to write the same
marvellous thing that he wrote in the
sands on that day, "He that is with.
out sin among you, let him first cast
a stone at her."
To skulk in ambush and stab per-
son fatally in the back is a crime
usually adjudged murder in the first
degree, but the wretch, be it a man
or woman, who willfully and deliber
ately and maliciously and enviously
stabs the reputation of another in his
or her absence is a murderer whose
degree of crime can be estimated by
neither man nor angel.
God alone can deal justly with the
wretch who, without doing aught Of
good enviously butchers the name Of
another.
JADECEE
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1911-04-28
FRIDAY, APRIL %, 1911.
Dove of Peace.

The Negroes of Nashville, from all
appearances, are coming to the con-
clusion that it is to their best inter
est to lay aside chickering's and get
together that they may do effective
work for the uplift of the people.
There are signs of this spirit every
where. Men and women who have
for months and even years felt that
they rave had grievances against
their neighbors have come to submit
that in reality it is nothing more than
an idle Imagination. 1t is common
in conversation with our leading men
and women to have them tell you
they have no grievances against this
or that party, and that they are anx-
ious to see all of the leaders get to-
gether and make strong pull for
Nashville and the people.
If this spirit is kept up it will only
be g. short time before the conditions
in this city will undergo a great
change, and the people will see what
they have been losing all this time,
due, principally, to misunderstand-
ing. 1t would be a grand thing for
the dove of peace to linger over this
vicinity, for a season, until the eyes
of tho leaders are opened to the sense
of their duty one toward the other,
and the people are set Alright in their
efforts to build up the city and make
the community better where they live.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1911-04-28

Jack Johnson is out of jail and by
this time out of California But
there are jails in other states. A
change however, does good some
times.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1911-04-28
FIVE THOUSAND MEN
Sunday-SchooE Campaign to he inau-
eurated in the Near Future
Effort to be Made to Reach
the Men.

The pastors of the churches of the
city, the superintendent of the Sun
day-schools and other Christian work
ers are organizing for Sunday
school campaign. Some OF the
Preachers Alliances have already set
days for a special meeting of pastors,
superintendent and Sunday-school
workers, and it is the aim of the
churches of all denominations in the
city to unite on one Sunday ami
make special effort to get the men
into the Sunday-school. The plan
is to extend a special invitation to
every man to visit some Sunday
school on the set Sunday. At the
meeting of the Ministers Alliances
the following week every pastor is
to bring a report from his church Of
the number of men who attended Sun.
day-school on that day. They hope
to have five thousand grown men at
tend Sunday-school on the given Sun
day. In speaking of this plan prom
inent worker in the Sunday-school
said to the Globe representative that
mems attendance at Sunday-scho u
was a problem throughout the coun-
try. He said that most men looked
upon the Sunday-school as child's
institution and that they order their
children to go, but they themselves
while away their time on the street
corners discussing every subject ex-
cept Christian training. He said they
fail to realize that it is absolutely
impossible to keep children in Sun
day-school, and especially the boys,
unless the fathers attend. So this
campaign is to get the men into the
Sunday-school, and then endeavor to
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1911-04-28
DR.. Walker to the Graduates.

Nashville has from time 10 time
been favored and blessed with the
presence of the great men of the race
such as Booker T. Washington, W. T.
Vernon, Robert Jones and others,
who have filled the people with inspi-
ration: but no words have been more
beneficial or helpful than those that
fell from the lips of Dr. c. 7. Walker,
of Augusta, Georgia, at the Ryman
Auditorium Tuesday night, in his adj
dress to the graduating classes of Me-
harry Medical College.
Before an audience of five thousand
or more, DIR. Walker spoke for nearly
an hour upon the subject, THE Ply
stefan md tine People" He was mas
ter of his own language, and his mind
was full of ideas. He drove directly
to the hearts of his hearers the
thought that he meant to convey. He
first paid respects TO DR.. Hubbard
for his interest in the race and said
that something in a tangible way
should be done for him to show our
exact appreciation of him. DR.. Walker
then turned to the vast audience and
spoke words of encouragement TO
them in a most convincing manner.
To those young mon and women who
were 90 soon to be commissioned to
a high calling IN professional service
the speaker gave a prescription that
if faithfully followed will lead to per-
manent success.
DR.. Walker is an orator, lecturer,
and a speaker. He has at his com
mand all the weapons of invectlve.
He can entreat, he can sympathize,
he can encourage, he can amuse and
he can denounce. He uses his
speech only to clothe his thought,
and his thought only to promote truth
and virtue. He is a man that has
made success, and success has won
for him the confidence of his fellow
men. He has won it, not by one OF
those means called lucky hits" but
by travelling along the path of COM
mon sense. He is a man that has
sought right and high ends, and has
never forgotten to do his duty in
whatever station in life circumstances
hcve called him.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1911-04-28
Justice Prevails.

The citizens of North Nashville, es-
pecislly the patrons of Knowles
School, have cause to feel very CRATE
full to the Board of Education for the
action taken in their Gession last
Monday night We refer to the dis
position of the Waters case. This
case has attracted widespread atten-
ton. Many unpleasant things have
been said, and some have felt that
the people who were opposing Prof.
Waters were doing so out of malice.
But if they will take the time to look
into the matter carefully and to judge
the case unbiasedly, it will be seen
that there is no semblance of malice
on the part of those people who have
opposed this man being in the school.
It was a case of scores of children
of tender years on one side and a sin
gle man on the other. The children
are helpless. They are compelled to
accept what is given them. The man
in question is grown and strong. He
had been honored with a position OF
great trust, but he had conducted
himself in such way that the par
ents of these little ones did not feel
safe in permitting him to instruct
them, therefore they respectfully
placed their grievance before the
Board of Education.
1t required a strenuous fight to rid
the school of this character, but the
case has been settled and the people
arc relieved. They are not rejoicing
but feel that they should give thanks
to their Creator that justice has pre-
vailed. They bear no ill-will toward
the man. No one has ever been
heard to express such feeling; it is
the hope that he will be able to pro
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1911-04-28

vide foe mis- wife and children in some
way, and the kindest feeling prevails
toward him and the deepest sympa-
thy is expressed But the parents
did not fel that they would be doing
Justice to their children if they had
allowed this man to teach them
who so far forgot himself that
he was dragged into case that
required the highest court in the
state settle The incident, how
ever, is closed now, and it should be
so considered by every one.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1911-04-28
point out to them why they should
attend regularly.

point out to them why they should
attend regularly.
A visiting minister to the city, in
addressing a Sunday-school board Of
one of the churches recently, said
that he did not approve of the habit
of sending children to Sunday-school,
but that he believed, and experience
verified his belief, that the only way
to maintain a strong, active Sunday
school was for the parents to carry
the children and remain there with
them. 1t is this spirit that the at
tempt will be made to instill into the
men Of the city of Nashville on this
special Sunday that will be announced
as soon as all the denominations agree
on q day.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1911-04-28
ANNUAL X. P. SERMON AT ST
PAUL A. M. E. CHURCH,

On Sunday, April 23rd, the Knights
Of Pythias of the city had their an
nual Thanksgiving celebration. 1t Is
the opinion of all who were present
that the exercises from all points OF
view were the best held in years.
About 1890 o'clock the Knights be-
gan to gather at the Pythian Temple
on Summer street, and the beautiful
day allowed hundreds of loyal
Pythians and Calanthes to turn out.
Exactly at 1:45 the Chancellor Com
mander for the occasion, Sir Knight
]. H. Kelly, called the lodges togeth-
er and after a few words had the
Master-at-Arms for the occasion to
form the different lodges by numbers in
front of Castle Hall in preparation
for the march to the church of wor-
ship. This was done in a very short
while, and exactly at 300 o'clock a
more beautiful sight could not have
been witnessed than to have seen the
Uniform Rank in all its glory pass
in review of the Lodge. In less than
half an hour all were seated in the
church, ready for the exercises. AT
ter the opening exercises conducted
by the Chancellor Commander Rev.
w. Sampson Brooks preached one of
the most touching and spirited SER
mons ever preached to Pythians and
Calanthes of Nashville. After the
sermon. the NJ. of G., Knight Allison,
called on knight Harris, of Knoxville,
to speak. knight J. Thos. Turner
read a poem and Dr. R. F. Boyd deliv-
ored an address representing the
Court of Calanthes, which ended the
program.
A liberal offering was taken for the
general expenses, $175O; for the Uni
form Rank, $1.15. The $3.50 was
priated as follows: For printing, to
Dr. Crawford, 500 programs, $3.50;
Clarion notice, so cents; printing no
tice, $1,2O; flowers, SO; pastor, SIS;
sexton, 80 cents. Total expenses,
$17.70.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1911-04-28

ingt to do with acts of hostility
against the government with which
the United States is at peace.
1t is alleged that papers found
among their personal effects indicated
that the accused men were preparing
to organize military expedition from
Porto Rico against Santo Domingo.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1911-04-28
POPULARITY CONTEST

There will be a banquet and pop
ularity contest at ST. John A. M. E.
Church May 4th, Thursday, under the
auspices OF Glass No. 8. This ban
quet is given for the benefit of the
May rally. Supper will be served Is
cents a plate The public is invited.
MRS. JULIA SCRUGGS, Manager.
Rev. S. L. HOWARD, Pastor.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1911-04-28
THE RELIEF FUND COMMITTEE

A committee has been appointed to
seek out the needy of the victims of
the recent disaster in which several
men lost their lives in this city. The
members of tnat committee are Rev.
T. ]. Townsend, chairman; Prof. w.
S. Thompson, Rev. VIM. Gaines, D, A.
Hart, Rev. VIM. Haynes and Prof. w.
Nj. Allen. This committee viii! meet
soon and decide on plan of opera
ton.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1911-04-28
WAsH:NeTN PLEADS FOR FISK
Continued from Page ~

NOVII OIIIuOu IIOIII tI5V II
of Nashville, Fisk has the good
wishes and the active help of the
black people, of white people from
the north, and white peoplt at the
south. 1t will require the combined
effort of these three groups to bring
about The satisfactory solution of the
problem in which we are so vitality
interested.
Few people realize to what an ex-
tent the nation is indebted to the ed
ucated colored man for the mainte-
nance Of peace between the races.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1911-04-28
JADECEE.
DOMINGO REVOLT is NIPPED.
Three Men Arrested in Porto Rico Ac-
cused of Preparing Expedition.

San Juan, Rico, April 24.--Gen.
Carlos F. Morales, former president
of Santo Domingo; Mauricio Jimenez,
former vice-president, and Gen. Ze-
mona Toribo, formerly an officer in
the Santo Domingo army, were ar
rested here to-day by United States
Marshal Hubbard, charged with VIC
lating the United States statute hav-
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1911-04-28

We acknowledge an invitation to
be present at banquet to be ten
dered Hon. ]. C. Napier in Washing
ton, D. c., Monday evening, May the
first, by Tennesscans residing in the
District. We wish our distinguished
citizen and his friends a most enjoy
able evening.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-03-02
ia ARRESTS
MADE DURING
MARO| GRAS
POLICE RLoTTER SHOWS NUM-
: Der OF ARRESTS FOR TWO
DAYS MUCH SMALLER THAN
LAST YEARS RECORD.

The records at the police station
show that this was one of the best be-
haved crowds Pensacola has ever en-
tertained during Mardi Gras. The total
number of arrests made during the
two days of the carnival celebration
was only 124 which, considering the
immense crowds which were constant
" on the streets during both the days.
is very small number. and compares
very favorably with last year, when
the number of arrests was about 200
Most of the arrests made were dur
ing the last day Of the carnival and
were, almost without exception, cases
OF plain drunlcs or fist fights which did
not amount to anything. The number
given, 124, includes from IL o'clock
Sunday night to IL o'clock Tuesday
night.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-03-02
PENSACOLA. FLORIDA. THURSDAY MORNING. MARCH

be adopted. These matters must be
fixed by the people of the states. They
win not submit to the taking away Of
the right to conduct elections. They
viii not give up their registration sys-
TENS and their primary laws.
This is another instance Of the negro
being trump card in the hands of the
opponents OF popular legislation. If
the negro were eliminated from politics
in every state the Sutherland amend
ment would not have been objection
able, nor would it have been proposed.
The negro has been eliminated in
most southern states and 1t is not pro-
posed to have our present system in
terfered with by giving the federal
government the right to supervise the
congressional and senatorial elections,
and possibly say who shall participate.
The southern senators-advocates of
the direct election Of senators-were
placed In q peculiar position, but they
were equal to the situation and acted
as their people would have them do.
The south wants to vote for senator's
direct. but without the assistance of
the negroes.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-03-02
The Fee System
And It's Effect.

During the deliberations OF the law
yers in their annual session held In
this city. they discussed many things
which win. If adopted. result in good
for the state, but were painfully silent
IN regard to the fee system. which is
stu In effect in Florida.
True. the lawyers are not as inter
ested in this as some officials for the
state and county, but some solicitors
for criminal courts are known to get
about as much in fees as prosecuting
attorneys as the governor gets for
being chief executive.
State attorneys are paid certain
salary and this is as it should be. The
conviction OF a person should not be
rewarded by an increase in the fee re-
ceived by the prosecuting attorney
he should be paid salary by the year
regardless OF the convictions.
The same situation applies to sheriffs
as well and is just as Objectionable as
is the ONCE of narshals in cities where
the pay is governed by the fee system.
The Journal does not take the POSI-
tion that an officer cannot be conscien-
tious in the discharge Of his duties
when he Is paid by the fees. but the
system is wrong. It is antiquated. and
its abolition should be insisted upon
by progressive people.
The courts of the state should not be
considered from a money making
standpoint. but every provision should
be made for the protection of life and
property regardless of cost, and officers
should be paid sufHcient salaries to
warrant the faithful performance of
duty.
This Is another Of the many things
which the legislature should remedy.
It may not come before the body at all.
but It should be remedied and at once
II possible.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-03-02
|. FRIEDMAN
TELLS HOW He
SAVED CASH
NOVEL EXPERIENCE OF PENsA-
coLIAN WHEN THE TRAIN ROB-
BEERS MADE A BIG HAUL AND
GOT AWAY WITH $4,000.

The following letter is from Louis
Friedman, the PensacoIian who saved
his bank role and did New York on
S3.s5, according to the New York
American, which was copied In The
Journal one day last week. The letter
is written to Mr.. Herman Goldsmith,
as is as follows:
New York, Feb. 20, 1911.
Dear Herman: Now that I have a
few minutes will tell you Of my trip to
New York and the train held up b.
robbers. I wish you would tell the
Pensacola Journal of it, they no doubt
would appreciate 1t. When we passed
Atlanta Friday night at 1850 I was
awake 1t seemed as if could not go
to sleep. Possibly about an hour after
fell asleep. heard the first explo-
sion, but being sleepy paid no attention
to 1t and fell asleep again. In few
minutes the negro porter shook me.
saying: Boss, git yourself together;
de highway robbers hab got u.s. It
was so comical / couldn't help but
laugh. thought he was crazy. He says:
They are in the baggage car now
AS soon as noticed the train was at
standstill / realized the situation.
put my jewelry under the mattress,
also three twenty dollar bills. / put
$4.95 in my purse to given to them
should they call. I stuck my head out
of the bed and noticed about eight
more heads all waiting for the rob
bers. We all had arranged to give
them something and if it came to the
worst we would give them more. Well,
they did not trouble u.s.. They held the
train so minutes. They tried to get the
engine away but could not do it, nor
could they get the large safe open.
They tried hard. They lost a great
deal of time and think that is what
saved US. Had they been fortunate
enough to get the engine away no
doubt they would have fixed us. They
blew to pieces one small safe and tooe
one small safe with them. The ex-
press people on the train estimated the
loss at eight to ten thousand dollars.
1t was certainly an experience. We
waited fully 80 minutes for them to
call on US. Every time the door would
open some one would say. Alright
boys, get your money ready
I'VE are having q snow storm to-
day and am having big time in the
snow. VIII go to work tomorrow.
Hope all are well, and business good"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-03-02
Why the Direct Election
Of Senators Failed.

Seldom are the advocates Of any
measure called upon to defeat the bill
IN which they are specially interested,
but such was the case when the south
ern Democrats voted almost solidly 20
defeat the Sutherland amendment pro-
viding for federal control of congress
sional elections.
The Sutherland amendment was
never intended by its introducer to be
passed. He, as well as many who
voted for the amendment. is opposed to
the direct election of senators and he
knew that the southern states would
never submit to the federal govern
Tnent assuming control of elections in
the states.
However desirable the direct election
of senators may be; no matter If it
were the leading plank of the Demo-
cratic party. the southern senators and
the southern states are not willing
that congress should interfere with our
election machinery. our system of
registration. our primary law, our bal
. lot. our grandfather clause and our en-
tire method Of conducting elections.
With the Sutherland amendment in
effect these might 81 be changed by
the federal government. Different con-
6itions in different states necessitate
different methods and times for hold
ing elections. No uniform rule could
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-03-02
IS OPPOSED TO
THE FEE SYSTEM
JACKSON COUNTY REPRESENTA-
TIVE WILL INTRODUCE BILL TO
HAVE COUNTY OFFICIALS PUT
ON SALARY BASIS.

Hon. w. ]. Singietary. of Jackson
county, was in Pensacola yesterday,
having remained over on business af-
ter seeing the Mardi Gras pageant
Tuesday night. He was greatly pleas
ed with the Mardi Gras entertain
ment.
Mr.. Singletary was elected from
jackson county to represent that
county in the legislature and he is
now preparing for the session. He is
opposed to a continuance Of the fee
system which has so long burdened
the state and he will introduce a bill
to abolish that system and place coun-
ty officers on a salary instead.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-03-02

In Gadsden county certain citizens
want to abolish the county court which
has relieved matters there and has
pleased most Of the residents. Matters
Of this kind should not be considered
from monetary standpoint, but IL it
were the Gadsden County Times tells
its readers that during the fifteen
months in which the county court has
been in operation it has paid into the
county treasury nearly FIVE thousand
dollars profit, above expenses of oil
kinds.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-03-02
E. A. Brack Now With
The Union Central

e. A. Brack. who has become well
known throughout this section as
representative of the American Life
Insurance Company is now connected
with the Unoin Central Life Insurance
Co., Of Cincinnati, of which B. S. Will
liams is general agent for the state OF
Florida.
Mr.. Brack is an insurance man of ex-
perience and his connection with the
Union Central viii undoubtedly prove
a strong combination.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-03-02
WORKS BOARD
WILL MEET
FIRST REGULAR MEETING FOR
THE MONTH AND MUCH RUsI-
NESS WHICH HAD BEEN LAID
OVER AND CONTINUED is ON
HAND.
The negro beat the direct election of

A regular meeting of the Board of
Public Works will be held tonight at
o'clock in the office of the city
clerk.
This will, no doubt, be an interesting
meeting, as a number of matters of
importance are scheduled to come up
for discussion and settlement, and a
large amount Of business has accumu-
lated since the last meeting was held.
A number Of witnesses will prob
ably be present to testify in some
cases which the board will investi-
gate