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The Washington bee., 1911-08-19
BATTALION, N. G. D.

The First Separate Battalion In
fantry, n. G. d. c., Major Arthur
Brooks, commanding, has jast com
pieted a record on the rifle range of
which all of its officers feel proud
The rifle range is located at Congress
heights, d. C., and thither ali the Ma
uonal Guardsmen of the District have
been going for practice for the past,
three months, preparing TO enter the
brigade rifle matches, which were shot
on the range July 20, p and z8.
10 encourage the First Separate
Battalion to get its share of practice.
the othcers offer d $50 in prizes, rang
ing from s. to ST, for the best scores
made This aroused the keenest RI
valry among the men, and also trained
their eyes and nerves for the supreme
Contest-the brigade matches. As a
result 10 prizes were won by this ba4r
talon IN the brigade matches, includi
ing two hrst prizes. This is all the
more remarkable when if is recalled
that never before has this battalion
had more than one-fourth this num-
Der of prize winners.
In the novice match, in which there
were IS prizes, there were in all s8
entries. OF these prizes the First
Separate Battalion won more than 30
per cent, as follows: Corpl Harry 4.
Brown, first prize, S.; Sergt J. {.
Sanford, Sergt. Maj. ]. A Thomas,
Privates 7. Martin, w P. Ray, 7. B.
Harris, w H. Herring, R. Z. Evans.
In the enlisted mems match the fol-
lowing are among the winners: Sergt. ,
J. E. Slaughter, Private J. G. Hodges.
Sergt Mai. J. A. Thomas, Private w.
P Ray, Sergt. J. E Sanford, First
Sergt. H. c. Weeden, Private Z. 3.
Smith, in the order named
In the R Harris & Co. match.
Lieut.. John E Smith won sixth-prize
with a score of p out of a possible
25, and Lieut. w s. Wormley finished
ninth with the same score. There
were ten prizes, first prize being won
with a score Of "a
In the contest for the brigade
medal, an exceptionally high honor,
there were 25 entries This medal,
which is of gold and is held for one
year by the winner, was won by Lieut.
]. Z. Smith, the only contestant from
the First Separate Battalion.
Three of the prize winners of this
year were members Of the battalion
team of six which won a prize of SIS
in last years matches, the first team
prize ever won by the battalion. A
picture of that team now hangs IN
battalion headquarters.
The Washington bee., 1911-08-19
ESTABLISHED 1880.
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
RETRIBBUTION.

Every lynching Of a Negro in
this country has been swiftly fol-
lowed by a catastrophe that has
snuffed out the lives of many
whites. The records will show that
for every Negro brutally lynched a
dozen and more whites have met
death in wrecks, conhagrations or
some calamitouS happening. Now
watch the daily newspapers for
record of death following the bar
barous, inhuman burning alive of
the Negro Walker at Coatesville,
Pa, last Sunday night. AS if an
ticipating this awful crime COM
mitted by white men upon a bed
ridden, defenseless Negro, the
Pennsylvania Flyer" jumped
switch near Fort Wayne, Ind, but
an hour or two before, and more
than thirty white people were either
killed or horribly MANNED. How
true is Il will repay, saith the
Lord" Pennsylvania, in which
State brotherly love, as exempli-
fed by William Penn, was suppoS-
ed to be practiced more than in any
other State, gave to the world, last
Sunday night, an awful story Of
mans inhumanity to man" The
lynching of the Negro Walker at
COatesville recalls the days Of the
klu-klux, only to show how more
human were the klu-klux clans who
terrified and murdered defenseleSS
blacks in the South a decade or
more ago. Walker was not unmer-
cilessly burned alive by the white
mob because of his crime-the kill
ing of a white man. 1t was because
Of his color. Instead of paying the
penalty of the law for his crime,
lust because he was a Negro, he
was forced to pay the horrible, in
human price of mObs vengeance.
White mObs who can enjoy the ag-
ony of a burning man, who can en-
10y his groans, and laugh in glee as
the merciless flames they started
burn the flesh with siCkening odors,
are but sowing what must be
reaped-hardened conscience, dis
regard of law and the rule of might
instead of right. GalveSton's awful
flood. in which a city was deVas-
tated and hundreds of lives were
lost, followed swift on the heels OF
the lynching of a Negro. And ev-
cry lynching has been followed
soon by a calamity that has sent
scores Of whites to join some poor
ignorant Negro whom a white mob
sent to an untimely grave. And
God moves in a mysterious way
His wonders to perform. Every
time a Negro is lynched. it's an
eve for an eve, and a tooth for d
tooth. but it is ar All Wise Master
who enacts the eye and the tooth
and its the whites who pay the
awful penalty, Retribution follow:
every crime,
The Washington bee., 1911-08-19

building associations, shoe stores,
grocery stores, newspapers, and ev-
erv other conceivable enterprise
What have become OF them? Name
one that has succeeded.
The True Reformers grocery
store had a large capital stock be
hind it and it failed. The Freed
mans bank had millions behind it
and it failed. The Capital Savings
bank had every Negro of any
prominence supporting it and 1t
failed. The Eureka bank failed
Now. if these great Institutions
failed with millions behind them,
how can a measley little newspaper
with a capital behind it of two
monthly salaries of about seventy
five dollars per month each.
These two government clerks must
live. 1t takes the best portion OF
their salaries to keep their paper
alive, and that will not do it. How
long does a Negro stock company
live? lust about long enough for
one Of the discOntented stockhold-
ers to imagine that the officers are
stealing their money, and then
comes the tug of war. The late
Colored American was supported
by every big Negro in the country,
while these same big Negroes OF
posed The Bee, which was not
stock company. The reason that
The Bee is not a stock company IS
because it supports itself. The Bee
has always supported its friends
and opposed its enemies. No man
can point out one friend The Bee
has stung. The Bee is and has al
ways been grateful to its friends
and shall ever be.
The Bee doesn't propose to al
law any more interlopers to enter
this city and say that they intend
to organize a stock company with
out first informing the public that
Negro stock companies have been
disastrous to the people Of Wash
ington. All The Bee asks IS for
the people to pay what it owes 1t
and The Bee again warns the peo-
pie to beware of Negro stock com
panieS.
The Washington bee., 1911-08-19
THE lin CROW" NEGRO.

The Jim Crow Negro is a
curse to the race. What we mean
by the Jim Crow" Negro is, the
young Negro of this generation
who has not respect for himself or
others. The Negro who is loud
and boisterous and endeavors to go
where he is not wanted, when he
has places of his own. The Negro
who enters a street car, and makes
himself obnoxious to his own peO-
pie and those of the opposite race
that offers him protection and con-
sideration, by not keeping himself
clean and show respect to his own
females. The Negro who always
has a chip upon his shoulder and
begs others to knock it off. 1t IS
the Jim Crow" Negro who causes
so much contention and disturb
'ance to others who respect them
selves. 1t is the riotous Negro who
has not improved by contact with
the more refined and educated OF
the race to which he belongs.
There is work for the refOrmers il
they will do it. Instead of building
so many large churches, let the pull
| pit turn its attention in reforming
the Jim Crow" Negro, because
he is a curse to the race.
The Washington bee., 1911-08-19
TWO BENEFACTORS.

Speaking of benefactors of the
colored race, there are two men in
this country who are doing all in
their power to uplift the colored
Americans. That these two men
are doing something there is no
doubt. Tuskegee Institute and the
National Religious Training School
at Durham, n. c., are living monu-
.ments as to what is being done by
these two great institutions for the
colored Americans in this country.
Perhaps the day will come when
the colored brother will be able to
appreciate the work of these two
institutions of learning.
The Washington bee., 1911-08-19
Public Men ARdThinps
(By the Sage of the Potomac)
Atlantic City. Aug. II.

Atlantic City. Aug. IL
Dear Readers:
Well I'm here in gay Atlantic City.
I've just been dying to get over here,
If only for a day. How did | get
here? just like some people before
me got here-got chummy with d
ten percenter' and he took my note
The note looked good to him, and the
nifty simoleons he handed over looked
good TO me. Don't know how long
Ill stay here You know they come
pretty fast down here, and pleasure
runs into money. I was down to
FItzgerald's tonight; heard the corks
pop and saw them fly from bottles
containing vintage fine. Looked
aWtuily good to me, but | couldn't get
into the swim.
Lots OF other teachers down here.
Really, see so many Washingtonians
mere that | imagine / am on q street
IN front OF Arthur and Amanda Grav's
coinage factory. Geei but it's lively
here. Just couldn't resist it day
longer, so had to come Guess [ can
stand 1t Tor week-that is. if | don't
get INTO POmry Sec crowd over at
tltzgerald's. I've got an appetite for
Frances output, but my pocketbook
will only hold beer money. Can't
write much this week. because | am
too busy having a dandy time. I've
got nice room-about ) by feet,
Just about the size that puts me in the
"HallTOOm Boys crowd. but with the
thrOngs here, and coming in on every
train, I'm lucky to get this Pullman
car drawing room size. | Just love
Atlantic City. So much life here-so
much to make a fellow forget his
troubles. I'd like to stay here till
school opens, but my money won't
stretch till then After a week here.
guess I'll hike to some sequestered
spot, far from the maddening crowd"
where | can get change of air and
scene without a boardwalk or
IOung's Million Dollar Pier, for
about $3.50 or 81 per. week Met
young John Dancy. He's summering
here. My, how much he's getting to
be a chip off the old block. Saw
Governor Pinchback, too. The old
Governor looks fine as silk He run
down from New York to spend Sun
10y with MS "llSs WHO - dl lltC LII
Terry Cottage. Funny what a differ
ence a few miles makes. For instance,
| see Washingtonians over at FitZ-
geralds, feminine cOnverte and femi-
nine sole, dancing on the same floor
with feminine de chambre and femi-
nine de charge, and yet these same
feminines, and masculines, too, when
they are in Washington regard the
cafes kept by Gaskins, Gray and Cos
tIey as elevator shafts to hades, and
they wouldn't pokt their nose inside
of them. When you get over here
you are just on a merry-gO-round.
Nobody sees, nobody cares, nobody
asks questions, and everybody does
as everybody do. That's why its
Jolly as a country party over here.
Needn't look for anything from
me next week, because I'm going to
enjoy a vacation-get a rest and give
you a rest
Me-o-myl but the waters fine
Wish you could all take a few days
off and join me- RidIey's got a gold
mine serving WashingtOnians alone,
and you are awfully hungry when the
food arrives. Can't get home-sick so
long as the berg is chucked full of
WashingtOnians THE SAGE.
The Washington bee., 1911-08-19
Masonic Notes.

Noble c. D. Freeman, P. Q. Imp.
Potentate. has been in Boston during
the past week and will stop off at
Atlantic City on his return, in the in
terest Of entertaining Mecco Temple,
to be held in September during the
annual session Of the Imperial Coun-
ell Much work Is to be done in all
the departments, beginning the FIRST
meetings in September. as many peti-
tions have been carried over from
July, as the weather was too warm
to work degrees Com. George w
Robinson, of Mt. Calvary Comman-
derry No. 4, expects to give the mem
bers of the commandery an outing
at his beautiful country home, Goth
and c Streets Northeast, during the
early part of September.
The Washington bee., 1911-08-19
Bob Douglass.

Mr. Robert T. Douglass. who has
been under medical treatment of DR..
John R Francis for several months,
is himself again. Our genial Bob.
who has been constant church at
tendant, is today a happy man. His
friends are pleased to know that he is
almost himself again.
The Washington bee., 1911-08-19
INSURGENTS.

The Bee has been creditably in
formed that there is to be an in
surgent ticket put forth in this
city in opposition to President
Taft. The friends of the Presi-
dent, and those who want him nom
mated, don't fear the ticket of the
insurgents having any effect on the
The Washington bee., 1911-08-19

II the National Negro Business
Mems League should hold its next
annual meeting in Washington, the
members will have an opportunity
of knowing what real hospitality is.
And they will have an opportunity
of touching elbows with Washing
ton business men. Come on, we
are ready for you.
The Washington bee., 1911-08-19

District Republican voters. The
insurgents have nothing to advance
but dissatisfaction and disruption.
The Bee can see nothing in the in
surgents. They are a class of dis
satisfied and disorganized individ-
uals.
The Washington bee., 1911-08-19

As Webster said in reply to
Haynes many years ago, The Bee,
and ali District colored men. and
women, can say of Capt James F.
Oyster, he needs no eulogy.'
There she stands.
The Washington bee., 1911-08-19

The horrible lynching at Coates
vile, Pa, last Sunday night was
one more reminder of race preju-
dice, and one more impressive re-
minder of how deplorable it IS for
Negroes to oppose Negroes
The Washington bee., 1911-08-19
What is 1t?

Before the people take any stock in
the so-cailed Lincoln Arcade they
had better investigate it. 1t Is quite
likely that a petition will be filed for
the appointment of a receiver.
The Washington bee., 1911-08-19
Never Missed an Issue.

tFrom the Afro-American Ledger
The Bee has never missed an is
sue for thirty years, and yet 1t has
never offered stock for sale
All of which is very creditable to
be sure. but where would have been
the difference Had 1t done so It
might have been a larger and more
profitable concern.
Oliver Randolph, besides being
clerk in one of the departments at
Washington. edits the sprightly
Washington American. Several
weeks ago, Mr. Randolph thought the
paper had lived long enough to enjoy
public confidence and he proceeded
to announce the sale of stock so that
needed improvements could be ad-
added. His mutual friend, w Calvin
Chase. who for the past thirty years
has stung his friends through the col
umns of the Washington Bee, i'm
mediately put a little editorial cold
water on his brother editors plans
Now, Brother Murphy, will YOU
name one Negro stock company
that has ever been a success in this
city? It is the duty of The Bee to
advise the public and its patrons of
concerns that have no backing, but
is merely existing. There have
been dozens of Negro stock COM
panies organized in this city, banks,
The Washington bee., 1911-08-19

Believe a woman, or an epitaph,
or anything that's false, before you
trust in critics.
The Washington bee., 1911-08-19

Large vessels may venture, but
little boats should keep close to
shore.
The Washington bee., 1911-08-19

Some people pay too much for
their whistle.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-19
LoMBARDo SENTENCED
Not Less Than One Year Nor More
Than Five Years in State Prison.

Vincent Lonlbardo, who on April II,
1910, had a fight in this city over a
game of -toccos and afterwards as
saulted Philipo Pegano of this city by
striking him in the face and on the
neck with a razor, pleaded guilty to
the charge of assault with intent to
kill in the superior court in this city
Thursday morning and was sentenced
to the Connecticut state prison at
Wethersf1eld for term of not less
than one year and not more than five
years After passing sentence on him
Judge Milton A. Shumway said to
LoTn5ardo that if he behaved himself
while in prison no doubt he would be
released at the expiration of the one
year.
The original charge against Lonnbar-
do was that of assault with intent
to murder The minimum on this
charge is ten years in WethersheId
The friends and relatives of Lombardo
had retained the services of Attorney
Joseph P. Walsh of Boston, and the
latter was in court yesterday morning
He held a lengthy conference with
States Attorney Searls and Assistant
Prosecuting Attorney Samuel B. Har-
vey The attorneys for the state agreed
to change the complaint to assault
with intent to KILL and then Attorney
Walsh advised his client to plead
guilty. The sta te's attorney then said
to the court that after comforting
with his associate in this case they
had come to the conclusion that cir
cumstanceS connected with the crime
committed did notscall for so severe a
punishment as would have to be in
flicted on the charge of assault with
intent to murder The ends of JUS
tice would be met and the accused
would be sufficiently punished If the
court sentenced Lombardo to not less
than one year and not more than i've
years in state prison.
How the Fight Started.
Attorney Walsh for Lombardo told
how the fight started and the facts
leading to the assault. in which he
commended that Lonbardo had acted
in defence of himself Attorney Walsh
said, though that the accused was not
justified in the nature of his assault
against Pegano, but the court should
take into consideration the environ
ment in which the accused was
brought up He came from Messina,
Italy, where the use of sharp instru-
ments as means of defence was very
frequent and not looked upon with
the same degree Of seriousness as
here He was a young man who had
been in this country but a few years
and would not have taken the chances
of killing Pegano unless he had some
provecation Of a serious nature which
had not come to the attention of the
government. Sentence was passed on
the accused and the latter seemed con-
sideraslx relieved when he realized
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-19
POSTAL SAVINGS BANK
To Be Established in Local Office Be-
ginning June IL.

Thursday morning, Postmaster c..
H Dimmick received notification from
the postal authorities in Washington,
u. c.. that Wi1limantic had been Sc
lected as one Of the cities in the state
for the institution of the postal saw
ings system in connection with the
postofice.
Postmaster Dimmick also received
notification to present himself to Post
master Fay at the Norwood. Mass,
Office on the SIN and 9Th of June to
receive instruction relative to the es-
adjustment and maintenance of the
system from Postmaster Fay and his
assistants. The system will be ex-
planned in detail.
Tine Washington advices also con-
veyed the information that the depos-
It's are to. begin in this city on the
make a report annually, showing de-
rositors their balance to their credit
for the fiscal year. There is an abund :
ance of data incorporated in the rules
such as males and females. race or
color, occupation, birthplace, age at
last birthday (married or single or
widow for females all statistics that
have TO be filed in when q depositor
enrolls as member of the saving sys-
tenn.
A supply of leaflets will be forward
ed soon for distribution, giving full
Information translated and printed in
several different languages.
Accounts may be opened for persons
over ten Years of age. No person can
have more than .ne account at one
time and all must be patrons Of the
office. The system is destined to be
of especial value to all nationadtfes
and is proving popular in most places
where the system has been instituted.
This city is the first in eastern Con-
necticut to have the system.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-19


touring car and attended the Norwich
Colchester ball game.
No Game Saturday.
There will be no ball game here
Saturday. The Boys club team will
go to Lebanon to play the strong team
of that place and the Academy team
will go to New London to play the
Buckley High school team.
Successful Sale.
The Ladies, Aid society of the M5th-
odist church held a cake and ice cream
sale in the parlors of the church We'd
nesday afternoon and evening. There
was large attendance.
Clarence T.. Crockett Of East Had
dam was a caller here Wednesday, In
his touring car.
Harry Elgart and c. L. Brockett were
in Mantle Thursday in Mr.. Brooazett's
touring car
Louis Levine was in Hartford on
Thursday
Leverett Manwaring Of Lebanon was
here Wednesday,.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-19


an organism untitled for the trial Of
strength, and when the strain is over
her system has received shock from
which it is hard to recover Follow
ing right upon this comes the nervous
strain of caring for the child, and 3
distinct change in the mother results.
There is nothing more charming than
happy and healthy mother of chill
dren, and indeed childbirth under right
conditions need be no hazard to health
or beauty. The plainable thing is
that, with all the evidence of shattered
nerves and broken health resulting
from an unprepared condition, women
will persist in going blindly to the trial
It isn't as though the experienoe
came upon them unawares. They hayo
ample time in which to prepare, but
they, for the most part, trust to chance
and pay the penalty.
In many homes once childleSS there
are now children because of the fact
that Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound makes w IA normal,
healthy, and strong.
Any woman who would like
special advice in regard to this
matter is cordially invited to
write to Mrs. Pinkham at Lynn,
Mass. Her letter win be held in
strict confidence.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-19
that he had gotten out Of the Attain, as
well as he. did
5amiIton,s Case NoIIed.


The case of William r. Hamilton,
recently Of Daaielson, now out of the
state, was taken UP by the states at
torTey for disposal. He said to the
court that the accused had taken an
appeal and at the March term of court
had been placed on probation. He was
now out of the state and doing well.
Sheriff Preston 8. Sibley, who had
been appointed probation officer, had
excellent reports of the accused. Be
cause of this he felt disposed to nolle
the cast, which Judge Shunway agreed
would be satisfactory.
Burglary Case Tcaay.
This tTTri:1y) morning Joseuh s5u.-
Ivan ard Gor..e1,Ls Moran. charged
with statutory burglary, will be
brought before Judge Shumway on
bench warrants. Both men broke into
a dwelling house in this city one night
a few weeks ago. They went through
the house and finding nothing they
cared for. left with only a chunk OF
ham as loot. They were arrested less
than an hour later for being on the
street drunk. They were locked UP
and the next morning when brought
before the city court We're sentenced to
thirty days in the county Jail.
In the meantime the burglary was
reported to the police and it was in
testigated. During the investigation
the police found evidence against Sui
Ivan and Moran. When the matter
wa: put up to them they acknowledg ed
their guilt and at the expiration OF
their sentence in the county jail were
re-arrested ard brought before the city
court here Moran pleaded guilty and
Sullivan .demurred to the complaint
They were held for superior court.
Jurors Excused Till Tuesday.
The jurors who were drawn for this
session of curt We're cornplimentel
Yesterday morning on the fact that
they had not had any criminal bust
ness to take care OF The Judge told
them that it was very fortunate thai
al the criminal business was disposed
of. and that they would now be able
to give their attention to the civil bus
mess. He excused Leroy P. Pearl OF
Brooklyn and Frederick J. Daniels OF
Putnam for the term. The other jul
rors were excused until Tuesday OF
next week.
The court will hold a short caien-
Oar and assignment of cases session
this (Friday) morning.