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The Washington bee., 1911-05-20
TUSKEGEE COMMENCEMENT
Special Features.
Tuskegee, Alabama, May I

Tuskegee, Alabama, May I.
The annual commencement exer-
cises of the Tuskegee Normal and In
dustrial Institute will begin on Sun
day, MAY Fl, with the delivery of the
Commencement Sermon by Bishop
Tohn c. Kilgo, of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, South. These ex-
ercises promise to eclipse, IN point OF
attendance and interest, that OF any
previous commencement at the lnst1-
tuition.
The 18TH anniversary exercises OF
the Phelps Hall Bible Training
School will be held Monday, May p
at z:3o o'clock p. m, in the Institute
Chapel
One of the most interesting events
Of commencement Week IS that OF
the Trinity Church, Boston, Prize
Contest, which takes place on Tues
dav. May %, in the Institute Chapel
at 7:3O p. m
The special Commencement Day
exercises on Thursday, May 25, Will
begin at 1890 a. N, after drill by the
entire battalion, and a second session
in the afternoon at 2 P. m, conclud-
ing WlLU lUG uCllNOiJ VI ~
Commencement Address by Judge
Robert H. Terrell, of the Municipal
Court of the District OF Columbia.
Among the graduates on the pro
gram will be Julius Freeman, OF WI
son. n. c., and Acie Jones, OF Ihom-
asville. Ga, the valedictorian and sal
utatorian. who will speak on indus
trial as we'll as on academic subjects
There will also be panoramic dis
plav of the trades, illustrating the
work as actually carried on in the dit
ferent shops and divisions OF the
school.
The various divisions of the school
will be in operation during the week
and on May 25. Visitors and friends
of the institution will have ample op-
portunity to inspect the work OF the
students.
Special arrangements have beer
made for the accommodation OF al
visitors, and probably a great many
peoDle will take advantage of this op-
portunitv to visit the institution.
Open, round trip, reduced railroad
rates can be secured to reach Iuske'
gee during Commencement. For the
convenience of visitors attending TINS
occasion, a special train will be oper-
ated from Montgomery to Iuskegee
and return. and also from Opel1ka ano
intermediate points to Iuskegee, OF
Nav 2S
The Washington bee., 1911-05-20
THE BEE LEADS.

The Bee has double the circu-
lation of any cOlOred newspaper
published in Washington. The
fact is The Bee is the only colored
newspaper in the city. The
others are mistfts, patent back,
front and inside. The Bee car
rieS more local news, more edi-
torial matter, and more general
news. The Bees editorials say
something and mean something.
The Bee is the organ of the
people, the colOred people, as a
whole, and not the organ of a
clique or faction.
We want to thank the public
for the help and support given
this newspaper. Our increased
subscriptions and greatly in
crease sales at newstands speak
for itself. For thirty years The
Bee has not missed an issue. No
other cOlOred newspaper in the
country can mako this claim and
support it. A newspaper, white
or black, that has issued every
week, without a break, for thirty
years, must have some influence,
and must have some support
given it by the public, both III
subscriptions and advertisements
Readers watch The Bee for news
and they always get the news
Newspapers in other cities quote
The Bee, and never refer to al
legged newspapers filled with stale
boiler-plate. Watch The Bee
read it every week, if you want
to know the news, and want to
know public sentiment. The Bee
leads.
The Washington bee., 1911-05-20
SPEAKER CLARK.

Mr.. Champ Clark, Speaker of
the Democratic House of Repre-
sentatives, has said that there will
be no vicious legislation enacted
against the cOlOred Americans.
Mr.. Clark may be all right, and III
fact The Bee believes him to be
all right, but he cannot control the
rank and file of his party. The
Speaker must admit that his
party is indulging in a great deal
of sham reforms. We understand
that the Committee on Retrench-
ment and Reforms in the House
will create some new places short
". The faithful black Democrats
are expecting jobs above a spit
tOOn washer.
The Washington bee., 1911-05-20
The Tuskegee Band.

Birmingham, Ala, May III ne i
Tuskegee Institute Band, which Is
making a tour of Alabama, Tennes-
see and Georgia, gave a concert at the
Orpheum Theater, this city last
night to a house crowded with the
members of both races. The, pro
gram drew forth frequent and hearty
applause. - L..
ored Mr.. Bolton Gilreath, a lifelong
friend and trustee OF Tuskegee' by
giving a concert on the lawn OF the
Gilreath home. Mr. Gilreath pre-
sented the band with $50 in gold.
During the serenade, the small
daughter of Mr. John A. Kaul, 2
wealthy citizen and near neighbOr 0i
Mr.. Gilreath, smilingly presented
Randmaster Smith with so cents, stat
ine that she wished the boys to buy
postcards to send to their friends.
The BOYS gave her a rousing cheer.
The band left for Decatur this
morning.
The Washington bee., 1911-05-20
Georgia and South Carolina

Mrs. Julia Mason Layton reports II
glowing terms of her trip in the
South. The Woman's Relief Corps is
not just up to the Northern Corps IN
the ritualistic work owing to the fact
that they have always had white
women to inspect them, and they
were not concerned as to whether
these good, honest, loyal womeE
learned or not Mrs. l. is going
through as an instructor, rather than
inspector, spending days instead of q
few hours. They are anxious to learn
and capable of taking in all instruc-
tion given. At Savannah and Fitz-
gerald they have excellent corps.
DR.. Williams, once a pupil Of Mrs,
Layton's, is one of the leading ply
sicians of Savannah. He recognized
her on the street after a space OF 20
years. pleasant meeting of pupil
and teacher. Prof. Wright did the
honors of Georgia State School, and
Mrs. Layton was cheered again and
again after speaking TO the students
in Assembly Hall Thursday. The
school is an honor to the State and
monument to the race. A DIR, Gault,
druggist, once a pupil of Miss J. c.
Grants, is doing work in Savannah.
to the credit of his race. Mrs. Lay
toms stop next was scheduled for
Hilton Head, Bluffton and St. Helena
all islands belonging to South Caro-
lima. St. Helena has nearly 10000 in
habitants, and about 10 of these are
white. Good for the islands. They
are thrifty farmers. At Beaufort, Mrs.
Layton stopped with Mr. Ed. Wal
lace, a welltodo and prosperous citl-
zen. She was a guest at the home Or
Gen. Smalls, and the reunion OF old
classmates, Mrs. I. and Mrs Sara
Smalls Williams, was surely treat
to both. The South Carolina Baptist
State Convention has been in session
in Charleston, s. G., the past week.
Mrs. Layton attended the closing ses-
sion in Morris Street Baptist Church,
DR.. Kemp, pastor. Rev. Dart and
wife Miss Julia Pierre, formerly Of
Washington, D. c., are conducting
successful industrial school. Mrs.
LAYTON left Tuesday for Wilmington,
n. c.
The Washington bee., 1911-05-20
SEPARATE WORSHIP.

Is there any sincerity in the re-
ligion Of many people? Some
white people say that the colored
man is unfit to worship with them,
hence a separate Y. NJ. G. A.
Now if white and colored Chris
tians worship the same God and
believe they will go to that same
God when they die, why should
there be separate places Of wor-
ship? There is no discrimination
in the grave. Death doesn't dis
criminate. We can't just under
stand the white mans religion.
We believe that a God rules this
world. We believe that the God
who brought us into existence will
be able to bring us back at the
day of resurrection. The white
man who discriminates against
the colored man on account of his
color, would be surprised if he
were to wake up one of these
bright mornings and find his face
black and his hair kinky. This
will be one of the surprises to the
white man one of these days. The
white mans religion is peculiar.
The Washington bee., 1911-05-20
MR.. TAFT.

The District of Columbia dele
gates to the next Republican Ma
tional Convention Will be for the
denomination of President Taft.
The next member of the National
Republican Committee will be a
man of influence and who can dc
the party some good. We need a
man on the National Republican
Committee like DR.. Richardson
In South Washington. Let the
District Republicans get together
and elect men the next time who
can serve them.
The Washington bee., 1911-05-20
HOWARD UNIVERSITY.

There is a movement on foot tC
elect a new President of Howard
University. There are several
religious organizations in this
country who are working to have
Congress investigate the salary
question and other matters per-
tain-ng to the institution. The
Dean of the college department
and other deans connected with
the institution should receive
more money.
Howard University being an
institution for the colored youth.
1t should be presided over by a
colOred man. no matter what
others may think.
The Washington bee., 1911-05-20
THE PENSION BILL.

The Teachers Pension Bill will
no doubt pass at this Congress
The Board of Education will push
the measure for all it is worth. II
there ever was a deserving set OF
teachers, they exist in our public
schools. They deserve credit for
the faithful performance of their
duty. The new bill that was pre-
pared by the Board of Education
is a good one, and The Bee feels
confident that Congress will pass
#
The Washington bee., 1911-05-20
CONFIRMED.

Mr.. J. c. Napier of Tennessee
was unanimously confirmed this
week as Register of the Treasury.
Mr.. Napier would have been con-
frmed before, but the Senate was
organizing its committees. 1t is
said that Mr.. W. II. Lewis, who
has been named as Assistant-At-
torney General, will also be con-
firmed shortly.
The Washington bee., 1911-05-20
DON'T WORRY.

There are few knockers In the
community who seem to be wor-
ried about tt9 retention Of certain
Colored Americans in office. 1t
never fails, the person who looks
after other peoples business gen
orally falls into a trap himself
While we are watching others we
leave our own work undone. We
should not worry about other
peoples business, because it tends
to set one crazy. Don't worry.
The Washington bee., 1911-05-20
COLORED DEMOCRACY.

The cOlored Democrats continue
to knock at the door of the Demo
cratic Congress. They are hun
CRY for jobs. If something is not
doing soon they will bolt, but
where they will 90 The Bee can
not state. The advice of The Bee
lis for them to return to the Re
publican fold.
The Washington bee., 1911-05-20
HON. Z. L. TAYLER
WILL DELIVER THE ADDRESS To
THE GRADUATES

Hon. E. L. Tayler of Ohio, who
has done so much in getting ap-
preparations through Congress
for the ColOred schools, has been
selected by the Board of Educa-
ton to deliver the address to the
graduates of the Colored public
schools in June. Mr.. Tayler is
one of the best and truest friends
of the Colored schools. The Bee
predicts one of the greatest ova-
tiOns that can be given will be
accorded to Mr.. Tayler when he
enters the hall on the evening of
the exercises.
The Washington bee., 1911-05-20
A PRESS ASSOCIATION.

The Bee would like to see or
ganized an editorial press assO-
ciation composed of bona fide edi-
tors. Such an organization would
add much to the advancement of
newspapers edited by cOlored
Americans.
The Washington bee., 1911-05-20
SUFFRAGE.

VIII the suffrage bill pass? If
the people are permitted to vote
The Bee feels confident that the
proper men will be elected to rep
resent them. The people ought to
be permitted to vote on all pub
lie questions pertaining to their
interests.
The Washington bee., 1911-05-20

The time is approaching for the
"sweet girl graduate" to look her
sweetest in flmy white, and tell a
waiting world that beyond the
Alps lies Italy," and gently re
mind us that success crowns eff
fort" We are all awaiting for
the sweet thing with bated breath
and nervous nerves.
The Washington bee., 1911-05-20
JACOB NJ. DICKINSON.

The retirement of Mr.. Jacob NJ,
Dickinson from the War Depart
ment IS a godsend to the people
of this country. No man who
doesn't believe in equality of citi-
zenship should be a member of a
Republican Cabinet. The princi-
The Washington bee., 1911-05-20

has something already that is
balm and peace-producer. He's
simply letting the other fellows
walk the floor.
The Washington bee., 1911-05-20

IF you have a knocker don't
trouble your brain trying to dis
cover what you have done to him ;
just stop and recall what good
YOU have done for him.
The Washington bee., 1911-05-20

Ralph Tyler amt saying a
word, but he IS sleeping mighty
well these nights. The rumors of
wars do not disturb his slumbers,
nor do the envious pyrotechnic
display of a few ingrates awake
him. There's a reason for II. He
The Washington bee., 1911-05-20
Everybody IS reading the SAG

Everybody is reading the Sage
of the Potomac. His column
grows more interesting each week:
The absence of venom, coupled
with the humorousness makes 1t
interesting. Both men and women
are reading the Sage religiOusly
every week, and all commend It..
The Washington bee., 1911-05-20
Music Teacher.

Piano teacher; terms reasonable.
Call between 9 and 7 o'clock p. m, at
.116 IL Franklin Street, Northwest,
for further information,
The Washington bee., 1911-05-20

This is the time when the vote
less contingent make political
states only to be broken by the
Iinconsiderate.
The Washington bee., 1911-05-20

It's amusing how much infu-
ence some men imagine they have
The Washington bee., 1911-05-20
Keep ''inching" along.

Some people fool only them
selves.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-16
Summary.
Monmouth Beats Esan.

MONMOUTH, H., June 16.-Mon-
mouth won from Ottumwa by bunch
ing hits in the sixth Burge was
selected to go against Dunn and
while both boys pitched good ball,
Burge had the best of the argument.
No one seemed able to hit anything
but a short single or homer. Three
of the latter were made, two of these
going to the local club.
Ottumwa put the first run over in
the third. After Johnston was out,
Link lifted scratch hit over Irm-
scher's head. Dunn hit to Stark and
Link went to second on the play. Ken
sci then rolled one to right on which
Link came home, beating Finney's peg
In the sixth they gathered another by
Cards homer. In this session also
Monmouth landed three. Stark hit a
homer and a base on balls and three
hits landed two more. One run was
made in the fourth on hits by Stark
and Irms ,her and stolen base. The
score:
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-16
Today for Tom
Morris Memorial Trophy

competition, not necessarily, however,
in succession.
There is no entrance fee for this
competition
A competition against par is played
in the same manner as one against
Bogey, except that the figure repre-
senting the par of hole of given
leT 9Th and against which the Compel
itors play is fixed solely by the
length of the hole and thus the par
of holes of similar length is uniform;
and unlike the Doggy, does not vary
because of other conditions. For in
stance, a hole 3S5 yards in length may
have it's Bogey as at one club, and
5 at another. The par for hole 3S5
yards in length Is absolutely fixed at
4. no matter what the topography of
the ground may be or tie Judgment of
the clubs committee.
All players must play from scratch;
and the competition must be finished
on the day of the event, under pen
atty of disqualification. No postpone
ment will be allowed for any cause
whatsoever.
The official distances of the asso
citation by which the par scores Of
holes are computed are as follows:
Up to 215 yards, inclusive, par is 3.
From ZIG to 400 yards, inclusive,
par is 4.
From 4o1 to SIS yards, inclusive,
par is 5.
From SIG and upwards. par is s.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-16
Standing of the Clubs.
Where They Play Today.
keokuk at Galesburg.
Muscatine at Burlington.
Ottumwa at Monmouth.
Hannibal at Kewanee.

GALEsBURG H., June 16.-Gales-
burg took the second game of the
series from Keokuk, Ruth pitching
gilt-edged ball and being accorded
fine support The PAYERS punched
three hits in the third, and by some
fine base running scored two runs
and were never headed. Fine base
running by Scanlon, together with
Evans hit, produced run in the
second, and successive hits by Fox
and Bowling, followed by Ems drive,
scored two more in the third. Boothby
was accorded rather Indifferent sup
port in the early stages but settled
after the fourth and pitched good ball.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-16

Today the Tom Morris Memorial
trophy competition is being played
over many golf courses in the com
try, including the Keokuk Country
club. The Keokuk eight is composed
of l.. H G Bouscaren, M. Meigs, B. L.
Auwerda, Hazen l. Sawyer, NJ. F.
Baker, Frank w. Davis, and E. R.
Cochrane
The Tom Morris Memorial Trophy
competition is an annual contest OF
Is holes against the official par of the
course, open to all clubs enrolled in
the membership of the association, to
be played by teams of eight, all of
whom must be amateurs and members
of the competing club and bona fide
residents of the district covered by
this association and be at the time of
the competition % years of age or
over
Each club team will play over its
own course each year On June 16,
Tom Morris birthday When the date
of June 16 of any year falls On Sun
day, the competition that year shall
take place on Saturday, June Is.
The club whose team returns the
best total result against the par OF
its own course will be awarded the
custody of the trophy for one year,
and each PLAYER of the winning team
will be given an appropriate medal.
The trophy viii become the perna-
nent property of the club whose team
has been five times the winner of the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-16
keokuk castoff Went Against BurIine
ton and Was Severely Drubbed
BY the Heavy
Stickers.
BROWN IN GREAT FORM
Establishes Central Association Rec.
ord for Season by Tanning Six
teen Men, Although Hit
Freely.

BURLINGTON, June 16.-The Path
finders made it two straight from the
Pearl Buttons yesterday winning by
to 2.
RUDE Burch, the erstwhiie Indian,
twas on the mound for the Camels and
couldn't fool Rohn's boys little bit
Lefty Brown flung for Burlington and
famed 16 men and walked only one,
which is some pitching. The game
twas not overly exciting as the locals
took lead in the second inning
which they were never in danger of
losing. The Pathfinders certainly
have it on the Muscatine bunch.
The features of the game were
Lowthers' home run and Catcher
Harris phenomenal one-handed eaten
of high foul from Burton in the
sixth Hart ran too far towards the
grandstand after the ball but leaned
backwards and caught the sphere in
his bare hand, a feat which won him
a round of applause from grandstands
and bleachers. In the fifth frame
Lamb made pretty stop and peg to
first of hot one from Yeager. Lamb
is about the quickest proposition on
two legs in these parts.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-16
Hannibal, Il; Kewanee. 0.

KEWANEE, H., June 49, Before
Deitrick, who held Galesburg to one
hit in his initial game last Sunday,
could get started, Hannibal has start
ed bombardment that never ceased.
Deitrick was retired before visitor
had been put out Pressy could not
stop them and Lober came in from the
field and finished the game. Kewanee
never had chance with Magee. I'm
pire Fleming put Shea out OF the game
for using vile language in addressing
one OF his own teammates.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-16
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ize the use of my name in connection
with 1t. | was not present at the
game nor had ! seen Mr.. Lee for at
least "a hours previous to the game
nor have | seen him since. do
know that he was reported to be in
toxicated by those who were present
at the game and saw the trouble, but
personally or officially l am not re-
sponsible for the accusation and re-
greet that publicity should have been
given to the statement without veri-
flying its authority and shall certainly
hold your publication responsible for
any injury that may result.
"a. S. LAWRENCE,
President Muscatine B. B. ASSN
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-16
LAWRENCE SAYS HE
DID NOT SEND IT
Muscatine President Denies Having
knowledge of Telegram Sent
About Lee.

President Lawrence of the Musca-
tine Baseball Association denies hay
ing any knowledge of the telegram
sent to Keokuk Monday evening re-
garding the intoxication of Umpire
Lee. The denial is made in letter
to the Burlington Gazette which fol-
lows:
my attention is called to article
in your edition of June IA, in which
am accused as president of the MUS
catine Baseball Association OF sending
telegram to President Justice to the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-16
Strekfus Steamboat Line
Successors to

ST. LOUIS TO ST. PAUL.
Largest and finest passenger steam
ers on the Mississippi river.
Steamer st. Paul due to leave Keo-
kuk for st. Paul, Mimi, 1890, noon,
on June 10, 10, %.
FlRsT-cLAss SERVICE.
Steamer Dubuque leaves keokuk
for st. Louis every Monday and Fri.
day at 800 a. m.
Steamer Dubuque leaves Keokuk
for Burlington every Wednesday at
8 p. m.
WIN. D. STEELE, Agent.
'Phone, AVA $50. keokuk, Iowa
ISAAC p. LUSK,
Gen. Pass. Agent. st. Louis.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-16
The American Goose.

The adoption of the eagle as ma
tional emblem by the United States
may be all right, but 1t might have
been still better to adopt the goose.
We have never heard Of the eagle DO
Ing anything great, but last month
a goose walked into church In III
inois during the services and drove
half the congregation outdoors before
she got out herself, by flying through
a window An old gander, when thor
oughly mad, is more dangerous than
dog.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-16
ATTENDANCE FOR
MONTH OF MAY
Small Attendance This Year and Keo.
kuk is Fifth in Individual
Figures.

The attendance in the Central AS.
ISOLATION for the month of May is be
low that for the corresponding month
last year and far below the same
month in 1909 when the league en-
joyed the largest attendance in its
history. Burlington leads, Muscatine
is second, Hannibal third, Monmouth
fourth and Keokuk fifth. Keokuk had
eighteen games in May but did not
have Decoration day The figures fol
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-16
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
YESTERDAYS Results.

Washington, Sill ST. Louis, 7-15-1.
Batteries: Hughes, Groom and Ain
smith; Powell, Hamilton and Clarke.
Boston, $50; Cleveland, 2-6-2. Bat.
teries Wood and Nunamaker and
Kleinow Blanding and Easterly
New York, 5-12-1; Detroit, 0-4-3. Bat
teries: Fisher and Sweeney; Mullin
and Casey and Stanage
adelphia-Chicago game postpon
ed owing to rain.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-16
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
YESTERDAYS Results.

New York. $40: St. Louis, o-5-o.
Batteries: Crandall and Myers, sa-
lice and Bresnahan.
Boston, $50; Pittsburg. ISL. Bat
teries: Weaver, Brown and king;
Hendrix, Adams, Steele and Gibson
Philadelphia, 1-7-0: Chicago, 0-4-1
Batteries: Burns and Doom; Brown
and Archer.
Brook. n, 1-7-9; Cincinnati. o-5-2.
Batteries; Rucker and Bergen; Suggs
and Mclean and Clarke.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-16

effect that Umpire Lee was intoxicat-
ed when officiating at game of June
IL. ] desire to disclaim the author
ship of such telegram, if such a
one was sent. did not authorize it
or have any knowledge of it or author
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-16
Score by innings.
Summary.

ONFIIF1TaI =
Two base hits-Painter, Fox.
Three base hit-B Blake
Struck out-By Ruth, 4 by Booth
by. 9.
Bases on balls-of Ruth. i off
Boothby, s.
Double play scanlon to Bowling to
Ems.
Stolen bases Bowling, . scanloa,
.; Evans.
Umpire Boswell
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-16
Standing Of the Clubs.

Where They Play.
New York at st Louis.
Boston at Pittsburg.
Brooklyn at Cincinnati.
Philadelphia at Chicago.