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The Washington bee., 1911-10-14

SQ2, while Negro farmers operate
oIz,465 farms, or I4.5 per cent OF
the whole. There is no question
but what, industrialIy, the Negro
is being crowded back in the cities,
and there is no question, according
to the vital statistics OF the cities,
but that the death rate among the
Negroes in the cities is shOCkingly
higher than the death rate among
Negroes in the rural districts. The
inability of many Negroes to Sc
cure labor sufficiently compensating
to enable them to provide them
selves and families with food,
wholesome food, with proper cloth
ing, and with sanitary homes is re
sponsible, to a large degree, for the
high death rate among Negroes OF
the city. And the accurSed race
Ipreiudice which forces a large per
[ cent of city Negroes into unsani-
tary alleys to find homes that often
are nothing more than novels, con-
tributes to the high death rate of
Negroes in the cities. Lack of pro-
lection, more than any other thing,
has driven Negroes from the farm
in the Southern States to the con-
gested cities of the Northern States.
With the high cost of living in the
cities, the inability to compete with
cheap alien labor that crowds the
cities, the compulsion to be restrict
ed to homes in unsanitary alleys,
and the opportunities offered by
the abandoning of farming by the
whites, with the proper guarantee
of protection in the rural districts
of Southern States, it is quite prob
able that the next ten years will
show that the Negro is going back
to the farm. And farm life, after
all, with its pure air, its independ-
ence, and its simple life that con-
tributes to happiness and longevity
is the best life to live.
The Washington bee., 1911-10-14
NEGRO DEMOCRATS TO
MEET.

Bishop Alexander Walters has
called a conference of so-called
Negro Democrats to assemble in
New York for the purpose of de-
Gliding on a line of action in the
next Presidential campaign. The
Democratic braves throughout the
country and especially those States
where Negro Democrats are not
wanted by the Democratic party
and are not permitted to vote. will
respond to the call of the distin-
guished bishop, No Negro Demo-
Crat will be barred from this meet
ing; those who are on probation
from any insane asylum are espe-
cially invited to be present
Now, if this bishop or any of his
supporters desire to go South a
Jim Crow section in the car must
be taken. The Negro Democrat is
tightening the rope around his
The Washington bee., 1911-10-14
OUR SOCIAL SETTLEMENT.

If there ever was an organization
that is entitled to the support and
encouragement of the people, it is
the Social Settlement, whose head
quarters are situated at No. Is L
Street Southwest. This is a move
ment in which every citizen should
be interested. There are nearly QO,-
'OOo colored people in this city, and
for years white people have been
liberal and kind enough to contrib
ute their money to the poorer
Glasses among this great colored
population. This no doubt will be
a hard winter, and there will be
hundreds of colored people who
will need the help of the more for
tunate among them. We cannot
expect the white people to continue
to give to these people when we
have so many well-tO-do Colored
people who are able to help these
unfortunates. The white people
don't object to aiding this unfortu-
nate class when they are assured
that they are receiving some help
from its own. The Social Settle
ment organization is organized for
the purpose of bettering the con
dition of the poor among the col
ored people, and it is the duty of
those colored people who can help
to do so. Every citizen knows DR..
John R. Francis to be man of
honor and integrity, hence there
should be no hesitancy in contribut-
ing to the organization of which
he is president.
The Washington bee., 1911-10-14
VOCATIONAL OR TECHNI-
CAL.

There is nothing being learned by
the pupils at the Armstrong Man
ual Training School. The contin-
uatiOn Of this school is a needless
expenditure Of the peoples money.
1t would be a good thing to turn
this school either into a vocational
or technical high school and have
a practical man at the head.
The Armstrong Manual Training
School doesn't complete the educa-
tiOn of pupils. There are probably
but two branches in this school that
give the pupils a complete course,
which enables them to do something
when they come out, and these two
branches are carpentry, under
Prof. Hill-a finer man doesn't ex-
ist-and the engineer department,
under Prof. Baltimore. These are
about the only two teachers that
are doing anything in their respect
i've departments. Prof. Newman
could do more, but he is handicap
ped by superficial surroundings and
imaginary power of others. A vo-
cational or technical high school,
with Prof. Williams at its head,
would meet every demand. If DIR.
Davidson and Prof. Bruce want to
help the people, and the pupils as
well, let them abolish the Arm
strong Manual Training School.
The people would welcome such a
change. The Bee will have more
to say next week, but in the mean
time The Bee would be pleased to
have the views of the people.
The Washington bee., 1911-10-14
THE PETTICOATS.

There are two branches of citi-
zenS in Fairmount Heights. one is
known or styles itself the Progress
SlveS, otherwise a petticoat brigade.
The men, or some of them. are not
permitted to belong to the regular
organization, because the women
will not permit them. There is a
sister, Tillman. The Bee is inform
ed. who IS a boss over The men,
and when sister Tillman raises her
finger and tells the men to remain
in their places, they dare not move.
Sister Tillman is at the head of the
petticoat brigade. She is the fe-
male boss of FairmOunt Heights
that is, so far as the Progressives
are concerned. Mr.. Charles E.
Payne wants to be president. He
refuses to let go his grasp. Sister
Tillman is Charles adviser. In
making up his committee on con-
solidation, he appointed the kickerS
and those who oppose a consolida-
ton. Col. Stewart, Mr.. Lewis,
DR.. Cardoza and many others have
decided to join the regulars, or an
organization that will leave out the
petticoats, who have been an i'm
pediment to the best interest of the
people. Mr.. Payne knows that
once a consolidation is effected his
occupation, like Othello, is gone.
There is some hope of a consolida-
ton, if the weak men dare cut loose
from the petticoatS.
The Washington bee., 1911-10-14
BACK TO THE FARM.

The trend of population is city
ward, the per cent Of whites who
are going to the cities being larger
than the per cent of Negroes who
seek a home in the cities. The fact
that so many whites are abandon
ing the farms is, to a great extent,
responsible for the increased cost
of living in the cities. Negroes
who are crowding to the cities find
II a hard proposition to compete
with cheap alien labor, and against
the discrimination Of trade unions.
Under these circumstances it would
not be surprising if. during the
next ten years, there would be a big
increase in the number of Negroes
who 60 back to urban life The
statistics. so far collated for the
1910 census. show that the Negro
farmers increased IO.5, while the
white farmers increased but I0.I
per cent The number Of farms op-
Grated BY white farmers is 5.422.-
The Washington bee., 1911-10-14

neck, but what does he care? He
sees but one thing. The Bee is
confident that our white local Dem
0cratic acquaintance are aware of
the tricks of the Negro Democrats
in this city, and will not be fooled
by their persuasive arguments. Mr..
Mcbride has gotten his fill of Ne
gro Democrats. They are after the
filthy lucre and nothing more, and
it is surprising to The Bee why a
man of Bishop Walters reputation
would be connected with a gang of
grafters. AS an evidence of Dem
Iocratic duplicity, count the number
of Negro Democrats who have been
appointed in the Democratic House
and the positions to which they
have been appointed. Before the
last Democratic landslide a Negro
Democrat could not be found at the
Capitol, but the moment the Demo-
Gratis won, not over three Negro
Republicans could be found. Mr..
W. c. Payne, who had been lead
ing the colored Democracy, resign
ed his cheap job and moved into
Maryland. Very soon thereafter
Mr.. James Ross, of Buffalo, n. Y,
left the city in disgust. There is
nothing in the Democratic party for
the COlOred brother.
The Washington bee., 1911-10-14
INSPIRING CAREERS.

The career of James A. Cobb,
Assistant United States District
Attorney for this city, ought to be
an inspiration for every young col
.ored man, and Mr.. Cobb himself is
yet but a young man. Born down
in the rice sWamps OF Louisiana,
robbed of parents when yet in the
tender years of childhood, he has
come up through the vicissitudes of
fortune, inspired on by the success
of men before him, and nerved on
by the grit that was in him, until
he succeeded to the honorable and
responsible position he now holds
under this great government of
ours. Some men may have been
born with a silver spoon in their
months, but Mr.. Cobb was born
with the irony of fate against him.
1t is sufficient to begin life at the
very threshold with the handicap of
the absence of the protecting care
.of parents, but when is added to
this the greater handicap of color,
life spreads out before US like the
mad, uncomfortable currents of the
ocean. When it is considered what
he had to battle against; that he
was almost like a derelict beeched
upon a deserted island, it is re-
markable that he accomplished any
thing. He educated himself, and
became the architect of his own for
tune, and stands today a shining
example of that oft repeated quo
tation, every mans the architect
of his own fortune"
If we were to select men in this
community to hold before the many
young man who are attending the
public schools and Howard UnlVer-
sity, among the first of those
whose achievements are an inSpira-
ton would be James A. Cobb. And
we are not handing him a gratuit-
Gus bouquet Of fattery; we are
the young colored men Of
this city an example after which to.
pattern their lives. Think what it
must be not to have a fond father
and a loving mother, or sisters and
brothers; think what it is to be be
reft of all these almost at birth. and
then consider how strong the man
must be who succeeds in spite of
such a handicap, He simply made
the most of his opportunities, just
what every young man should do.
One word of encouragement and
praise while yet living is worth
more than all your floral offerings
to the dead.
The Washington bee., 1911-10-14
GIVE THEM A CHANCE

The Bee briefly spoke of the pro-
priety of giving our graduates a
chance to teach in the night schools
by doing away with this old and
ancient custom of appointing day
teachers in our night schools. II
would seem to The Bee that the
day teachers would be satisfied with
what they are receiving instead OF
monOpolizing the night schools.
Under the Richardson, Brown
and Right administrations as
school trustees, this system in our
schools obtained. This board OF
school trustees passed an order or
rather introduced a resolution pro-
hibiting the appointment of day
teachers in the night schools.
Give our graduates a chance.
The Washington bee., 1911-10-14
"SUNDOWNS" ARE LATE.

According to the ''sundown" edi-
tors weakly" of last week, Mai
John R. Lynch has been retired
from the army. All newspapers
both white and colored, carried
this announcement at the time ot
his retirement four weeks ago
But "Sundown" editors can nc
more hope to keep up with the news
than "sundown" lawyers can hope
to keep up with real lawyers who
have passed the bar examination
and who are practicing in the day
time. All "sundowns" are late.
It's habit. The Bee carried the
news of Major Lynch's retirement
a month ago. The Bee prints the
news promptly.
The Washington bee., 1911-10-14
ESTABLISHED 1880
GET TOGETHER.

The colored people in the District
of Columbia have, in the education
of their children, too much at stake
to have that interest jeopardized
by internal dissensions among those
entrusted with the management of
their public schools. These schools
have, since their organization, 1864,
made wonderful progress, which
fact IS attested by their acknowl-
edged rating among educators, at
home and abroad, as among the
best in the country. This high
standard was largely brought about,
not by mutual admiration, but by
mutual cooperation between school
officers and teachers. There are
men and women today, who, when
the schools are mentioned, refer
with pride to the medal or certifi-
cate given them by certain trustees
for excellence in school studies
and department. The teachers also
looked forward, with pleasure, to
the visit of trustees to their. school
room, and invariably would not
only confer with the trustee on
matters of interest to her pupils,
but have that official give words of
encouragement to the school, there
by conveying to the children that
their interest was being looked after
by the trustee and teacher, which
fact was soon conveyed home to
their parents, with beneficial results.
The responsibility of a school off
Ger should not be measured by the
number of board or committee
meetings; they should visit the
school room and see and hear for
themselves how the teacher handles
her classes and such other matters
pertaining to her school, then, when
ever a question is raised affecting
her fitness as to scholarship or dis
cipline, he will be in a position to
act, not from hearsay, but from
personal observation. 1t may be
argued that the school officers, not
being salaried officials, cannot af-
ford to give the time, but that will
not do; for the teachers record
books in past years will show the
names of trustees visits to their
schools, running for the year, into
the hundreds. It is an undeniable
fact that in years gone by there was
a much closer, official, relationship
between school officers and teachers
than exist today, and probably itI
IS due largely to this official es-
arrangement that conditions in the
cOlored schools are not what they
should be. We would suggest that
there be revival. and those who
feel the need of getting rid of their
sins of omission and commission in
their school line OF duty face the
mOurnerS' bench and relieve their
minds of the great weight resting
upon them This invitation is gen
eral, and applies to the highest as
well as to the lowest doing ser
vice in our schools, and in behalf of
the parents, pupils, teachers and
school officers, The Bee advises
getting together" ."
The Washington bee., 1911-10-14

around to the point of view of the
Tuskegean, that less talk about a
problem, and greater efforts to i'm
prove our own conditions by diver
sihed discussion and diversified.
honest efforts will cause us to for
get the existence of a single prob
lem, and the forgetting of it is more
than half what IS necessary to re-
move it.
The Washington bee., 1911-10-14

Mai. Charles Fillmore, until re-
Gently the erstwhile resident of
Washington, according to reports,
has organized a colored regiment in
New York with himself as colonel.
The funny part of it is that the
regiment has been organized, but
not a single company. Cart before
the horse.
The Washington bee., 1911-10-14
JOINING THE REGULARS.

The regular citizens association
of Fairmount Heights had twelve
recruits from the alleged progress
Sives this week to attend its meet
ing. These gentlemen have decided
to join the regulars. They see that
more good can be obtained from
men of progress than from an or
ganization of disorganizers. The
Bee congratulates theose who have
learned some sense and will work
for the good of all the citizens of
Fairmount Heights.
The Washington bee., 1911-10-14

Luck means rising at 8 o'clock in
the morning, living on 81 day if
you earn 81, minding your own
business, and letting other peoples
affairs alone.
The Washington bee., 1911-10-14

The man who succeeds must pos
.sess something that merits success
or he would not succeed. Success
is not a freak happening. 1t is al
ways the result of effort.
The Washington bee., 1911-10-14

1t is amusing to witness the imi-
tative genius of some colored peo-
pie. When the so-called progress
sive movement sprung up against
the administration by a few dis
The Washington bee., 1911-10-14

Relegate the school discussion tc
the limbo of the past.
The Washington bee., 1911-10-14
Get the habit.

Get your overcoat out of hoe.
The Washington bee., 1911-10-14

COaEanAsd to page Eve.
The Washington bee., 1911-10-14
Published

w. CALVIN CHASE, EDITOR
The evening world., 1911-02-18
RENEWAL OF TETRAZZMl
CONTRACT, OSCARS PLEA.
Hammerstein Adds to Papers ii Suit
His Desire to Retain So
praIlO

Despite his retirement from the field
of grand opera under the agreement
with the Metropolitan opera Company.
Oscar lIammerstein, who sue Nine.
Louise Tetrazzini for damages for
breach Of contract and H. an Injunction
suit got AN order Of the Cglted States
Circuit Court under which Tetrazzini j.
deposituE a part Of eac. weeks salary
with a trustee 20 ne used in paying any
judgment ;ae redoub,a1ie impresario
may secure. Mr.. Hammerste!n to-day
got permission 20 add to mis- complain
that ne elected to renew the contract.
The supplemental paragraph to Mr..
Iiamunerstein's complaint says that
since the bill OF complaint Mas filed
notice mas been given to the ~defendan,
that he elects to renew the contract.
which Is set forth in the hill Of comp
laint, for the season OF l9ll-l9l2. and dur
ing the opera and concert season of
l9ll-l9l2. beginning in November. 1911,
and terminating June |, 1872.
The evening world., 1911-02-18
MEXICAN REBELS HIDE
AS FEOERALS APPROACH.
Madsro AMI His Forces Evacuate
Guadaloupe Will. Government
Troops March to Attack.

Ell PASO. Tex. Feb. 1~S.-Reports
from Guadalupe to-day are that the
lnsurrecto chiefs, covered by their -"
armed men. have made their way into
the hills south os there and hat the
Mexican soldiers from Juarez viii and
the place evacuated when they reach
there to-day Tho Fcderals. about a
Thousand strong, have made slow
progress owing 90 a heavy rain falling
since yesterday. Madero and his thief
intended to mold their position in the
mountains. they say.
Lauro Carcamo, chaplain in the Thlr-
tcenth Mexican Federal Infantry. Just
found guilty 10 Chihuahua OF aiding
the roVolutionists ana sentenced to be
shot. will ne sent 10 Mexico city for
execution. This advice comes TO the
III Paso Herald.
The evening world., 1911-02-18

river. They argued over the division OF
the labor. Albert Charged Samuel with
putting too much of the work on MIN.
FROM tire words they progressed rap
idly u blows. and in 4 minute more they
wero wrestling back and forth along
the closely packed platform. Despite
the difference ~ age they were nearly
of q size, about the same weight n
both were muscular. It was a pretty
even battle until Slmucl got his long
blaLed pocket knife into play. lie drove
the blade into tho upper part Of Alberts
leg three times. barely missing the groin
once.
THE wounded brother fell to the floor,
writing in pain Just as a policeman
ran mp ard collarcd samuel. Thu VIC
tim was 'IECr to hudson Street Hos
pitil ip an am,ulaucc and bandaged up.
Later he was able 10 limp to Centre
street court and make u charge OF as
Slult against samuel. Magistrate Her
hcrt held the older brother in bonds OF
Si,o"n for further examination Tuesday.
The evening world., 1911-02-18
BATHTUB TRUST PLEA.
Accused Men Claim Immunity
From Criminal Prosecution.

DETROIT, Feb. lS.-Alleging the in
dlyidual defendants in the Govern
mouts criminal case against the So
called Bathtub Trust have been
granted immunity by the course of the
Government in the clvll suit begun in
Maryland, Attorneys Stevenson. Car
penter and Butzol to-day filed "A plea
in the local Federal Court to have the
criminal case dismissed.
In the plea 1t Is declared that the
subpuenas served on an The civil suit de-
PENDANTS required answer under oath
and that the defendants filed such an
swer and that iu these nswcrs they
disclosed certain facts pertaining to the
Things charged against the in the in
dictments found by the Grand Jury at
Detroit. The immunity statutes, II is
declared In I'D" plea, provide immunity
for persons who may give testimony
or produce evidence, documentary or
otherwise. concerning the things in
Guided in the counts OF the indictment.
The evening world., 1911-02-18
THREAT TO MACVEAGH.

WASHINGTON, Fen. iS-Stned with
roughly drawn skulls and c~ross-bones.
letters threatening the lives of Secretary
of tie Treasury Macveagh. Assistant
Secretary \. y. Andrew and senator
Smoot of Utah have been received by
those officials. It was learned o-day.
warning Thorn that unless they cease
their efforts Il introduce power presses
into the Bureau u Engraving and
Printing they must die.
Many employees fear the power
presses will force them ont OF their po-
siiions.
The evening world., 1911-02-18
PlUNGES ELEVEN STORIES
TO DEATH IN BIG BUILDING.
Chicago Man in Fall Strikes Two
Men-Third Person 10 Die in
Same Way at Same Spot.

CHICAGO, Feb. 1s.-W. Z. J. Plum.
mer, II real estate dealer, either jumped
or fell from the eleventh floor of the
Chamber of Commerce Building to-
day II was instantly Killed. Plum
mer plunged into the rotunda and fell
10 the floor OF the areaway. In the
fall his body struck two men, both of
whom were knocked to the ground, one
Of t1em being stunned. Neither. how
ever, Vas seriously hurt.
u. +. brewster, who has an office
on the eleventh floor, told the police
that Plummer had been talking bust
ness Win him "A before the
fatal leap ana had not appeared des-
pondcnt The real estate man owl
IDENTIFY left Brewstcr's office, walked
directly to the railing and jumped.
Three others nave met their death in
the same way in the same building in
the last three years.
The evening world., 1911-02-18
LINER COLLIDEs WITH BARGE
Hsynmo Damaged by Crash In
Narrows-No One Injured.

In a collision In the Narrows to-day
between the Ward line steamer Baytn1.
,ast In from santa Cruz. and the steel
barge caddo. both vessels were dam
aged above the waterline. No one was
Injured.
The Bayamo was getting under way
after Ter release from Quarantine and
was making full speed astern across
the channel when the tug Atkins. out
ward bound with the Caido IN tow. at
tempted to go under the liners stern.
The steamer struck the barge on the
starboard bow. rolling her over TO port
-entil her rail was nearly submerged.
The barge, being light. was pushed
away with slight damage. but the
bayano had her steering gear carried
away and the overhang OF her stern
crushed in. Immediately after the col-
iision she dropped anchor of stapletou,
The evening world., 1911-02-18
CALLS MATTEAWAN WORSE
THAN STATE PRISON.
Senator Cobb Makes Declaration in
Court While Pleading for
Prisoner.

WATERTOWN. y. Y, Fec i&-"Hc
ought not be sent to MattcaNan That's
n OF the worst places We have In the
state. It, worse than the states
i.rison,' declared senator George II.
Coob in opposing the sending " George
u. Stackhuu.c, q prisoner wIo had teen
declared hy q commission To have been
insane at Che tine of the commission
or the Grim" ind At the present lime.
In County Court here to-day.
~ that's -', what are YOU people
In the Legislature doing asked County
Jrlge Emerson
We are already making an investiga-
ton. II j. claimed that John Nugcnt.
an inmate. was recently Killed there"
sand senator COBB.
The court said ne would AXE tile case
under consideration.