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The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1912-03-15
Beardstown-One Saloon to Every
Fifty>fve Voters

1t is not particularly hard to enter the saloon
business in Beardstown with the license fee on y $500
and many accommodating brewers. So there
twentythree open saloons which is to every us
inhabitants. Just think of that! Do you know what
that means? It that saloon is supported by
an average of but ffty-hve assuming only those
of voting age served with liquor in wel-regu-
lated CD saloon. Here everywhere the saloon
breeds crime and destroys life If you do not believe
this, the following record and what you make
of it:
Record of Crime
One day last fall man named Ed White, ice
wagon driver, frequenter of the saloons of Boards
town. found dead with his skull fractured He
had been struck by some blunt weapon presumably
club That day White had been drinking
in several saloons with named Kelly. This
Kelly was newcomer in Beardstown and although
little known of him. he had already gained the
reputation among saloon men, of being tough
customer Kelly escaped and has never been appre-
hended
Some four years ago two men, Richard Ashcraft
and George Humphrey shaking dice and buying
drinks in of the Beardstown's many saloons A
drunken fight followed Ashcraft although large
man weighing 200 pounds match for his
opponent who stabbed him repeatedly Ashcraft with
the blood gushing from his many wounds staggered
of the saloon doctors office where he expired
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1912-03-15

be cast against the passage of county local option
BILL or in favor of township repeal bill. Everybody
knows that the governor of the state has great in
fuence upon legislation if he chooses to exercise it.
1t is possibly true that any who will sit in the
governors chair. in view of the very close contest be-
the liquor interests and the temperance forces
will be in position to influence the passage Or the
defeat of any important temperance or liquor measure
We reiterate what we have many times said. The
temperance Republican voters Of Illinois cannot
afford to vote for Mr.. Wayman. They cannot afford
to take the risk
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1912-03-15

Humphrey is in the pentent1ary thinking 1t over.
Yes, whisky is truly the wor<ingmans friend.
In the summer of 1911 farmer named Utter
came to Beardstown from Friedrich some five miles
away He remained in the saloon town for two
days, drinking continuously. About two m, of the
third day his body frghtfuy cut up and mangled
found in one of the tran-yards. Today his widow
is fighting fe's battle for herself and several small
children.
Just few months ago one Of Beardstown's prom
inent citizens was found drowned He was known as
a hard drinker and in fact had been in
more saloons the day of his death These cases
could be multiplied but they will suffice to show the
murderous effect of whisky and the saloon. One of
the Beardstown merchants recently said in comment
ing on the "wet" and "dry" situation:
IT suppose we will have to have couple more
murders here before the crowd is ready vote out
these places"
That tells the sentiment Of the "wets' exactly.
"a couple murders!' Truly, why not? Or a
dozen? hundred? What will it actually take to
make American realize that the open saloon is
the vicious and most unnecessary relic of bar
barsm that remains with us?
The pauper question is not pleasant one, either
for the citizens of Beardstown to face. Their poor
house lacks guests because the saloons of
Beardstown making them faster and faster! And
the fact that the tax rate is close to 5000 whereas in
most no-license towns it is no more than 81 90 does
not help the logic of Beardstown's "wet" voters
either. But gradually be it sad public sentiment is
changing and in another two years the saloon will
doubtless be thing of the past in this Cass county
town.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1912-09-06

not close until nine o'clock tonight.
At $3.50 this morning Hensey, JaA
gard, Holder, Hobgood, Mark Njojj,
Bufe and | baptized 2O9 in the
mighty Congo. There were 1,247 at
Sunday school and 1,4OO at church.
had the privilege Of preaching to
the people on "The Christian Life a
New Life" Hensey interpreted.
These are simple people, many Of
them from the back villages, with
little clothing on, but they love the
Lord. At the roll-call and thank-of-
fering, Friday night, with over 1000
present, they filled two bath-tubs,
six Offering baskets, and the corner
of a room. There were rods, money,
chickens, ducks. bows and arrows,
skirts, cloth, food, fruit, dishes, mats
and much else. All had a share. A
boy who had walked six days wear
ing a loin cloth, gave shirt. 800
at Endeavor meeting. God is with
these people.
We are expecting great things at
Tonga, Lotumbe, and Monieka also
STEPHEN ]. COREY.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1912-09-06
DEATH LIST.

Thomas D. Marshall, 1919 Almeda.
Carrie May Davis, 1917 Hermosa,
three years.
zGeo. D. e. White, 1865 Eleventh av-
enue, North, 81 years.
Infant of Joe and Nellie Smith, 11O6
Grundy street
Harriet Elizabeth McLemore, 1916
Fourteenth avenue, North, 81 years.
Chas. Crockett, Jr., Vanderbilt Hos
pital, 13 years.
Geo. Delbridbe, 1916 Prison alley
SO years.
Thos. Johnson, so years, All Eighth
avenue, North.
Sarah Jones, 70 Phillips street.
Austin Phillips, 81 years, 724 South
Seventh street.
Sarah Charleston, &C years, % FAIR
field street
Maggie Graves, II years, City Hos
pital.
Angie Laws, q years, All First av
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1912-09-06
AN ALABAMA TRIP.

Nashville was visited on Sunday by
what could be styled an Alabama
Trio. It was made up of three
teachers in the person of Miss Eliza
beth H. Brown, teacher in the State
Normal School at Montgomery; Miss
Elvira S. Sims, a teacher at Knox
Academy, Selma, and Miss Xenia P.
Douglas, of the city schools of Hunts
vile. The trio was en- route from
Chicago, where they have been
spend the summer doing some special
work, and incidently took in the sum-
mer resorts of the Great Lakes In
Chicago they were royalty entertain
ed. being very much in evidence in
the recent sessions of the National
Negro Business League. While in
Nashville Sunday and Sunday nights
they were the guests of Rev. and
Mrs Henry A. Boyd, of 1903 Harding
street. Miss Brown is a graduate of
the New England Conservatory of
Music of Boston, being one of the
most ACCOMPLISHED musicians of the
state of Alabama. Miss Douglass
has taught for some time in the
state, as has Miss Sims. They left
Monday morning at 1928 o'clock, go.
ing by way of Huntsville, where the
party disranded for their reslective
homes.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1912-09-06
MISSIONARY TO AFRICA MAKES
SPLENDID REPORT.

Rev Preston Taylor received a re-
mort from one of the missionaries OF
his church few days ago that makes
interesting reading. Through ms
kindness the report is given to the
readers of the Globe. The report Is
dated July 7 and is as follows:
Bolenge, Congo Free State, Africa
July 7,
We arrived safely Friday morning
All are well here and very busy. the
Tulv Conference, just closed has
been quite remarkable. 200 were
bantized Yesterday. There are about
ca cvangelists and their wives IN.
They brought with them over 500
from the villages. Some came SIX
DAYS Journey. The work is indeed
wonderful. Every one down river
told me that our mission was the
marvel of the Congo, and it is so.
The people are very poor, but they
show great love for God in their
simple way. They are happy in Civ
ing. OF course, there are problems.
The elders and deacons are here and
the native congregation are severe
in discipline. They withdraw fellow
shin for the use of tobacco or the ar
ranging Of the women's hair in the
hpathen fashion, but the people come
back in penftence. 1,247 in Sunday
school
This is a wonderful work. Ser
vices began with prayer-meeting at
five o'clock this morning, and did
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1912-09-06

vention over New Orleans at Lexing-
ton, KY, was witnessed. 1t was
Houston pitted against Little Rock,
Ark, or in other words, Arkansas
vying with Texas for favors. Those
who witnessed the contest as specta-
tors declared that it was almost i'm
possible to decide which of the cities
or which state represented by the
cities had the advantage At any
rate, after a careful count the meet
ing was awarded to Houston, where
the Convention will be called to order
Wednesday morning. 1t is now APP
parent that the cities that are in the
race for the Convention of 1918 are
Baltimore, Philadelphia and Atlantic
City. Great arguments are being
put forth by the advocators of these
three eastern cities. Maryland is
claiming that because of the fact it
has been years and years since the
National Baptists met within the Dor
ders of her territory, she should
have preference. Philadelphia and
her adherents have advanced the ar
gument that fifty years of freedom
of the American Negro which will
come to a close in 1913 should be
annually observed by all denomina
lions, and that the commemorative
of this celebration should carry with
it the meeting of the National Bap
fist Convention in the city of Broth
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1912-09-06
HOME FROM KENTUCKY.

After spending the greater part of
August at Dawson Springs, KY, Rev.
c. H. Clark, D. D., pastor of the Mt.
Olive Baptist Church, has returned
to the city. He stated to a Globe re-
porter that for the past number of
years he had preferred going to Daw-
son Springs to any other summer re-
sort as there appeared to be more of
the healing balm in the waters of
these springs and more invigorating
atmosphere to be breathed among the
hills of Kentucky than in any other
portion of the United States where
he had visited. 81 just love to go
back and look over the old state and
to shake hands with the friends I
have known years ago. OF course I
have not lived in Kentucky for about
twenty years, but my frequent visits
to the state and the meeting of these
brethren in different conventions and
associations; /, together wifi my an
,nual visits, keep me we'll posted not
only upon the acquaintance side but
upon the happenings in the state"
were the remarks of DR.. Clark, who
also said he had visited Greensboro,
where he used to pastor, went up as
far as Evansville, Ind, and was now
ready to begin his work again for
another year He goes to Houston,
Tex, next month to attend the Ma
tional Baptist Convention.
ru,; HIM sonlm.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1912-09-06
WANTS NATIONAL BAPTIST CON-
VENTION,

AS the sessions of the National
Baptist Convention draw near, and
the close of the Convention becomes
more definite, the paramount issue
and the all-absorbing question is
"where will the next session be
held"
Those who have kept up with
these annual gatherings; those who
are familiar with the thousands that
meet once each year to hear the re-
ports from the Boards to outline the
work of their denomination, and to
exchange views, lay plans and make
preparations for more aggressive
work, naturally feel that the success
of any of these meetings depends
largely upon where the next session
is to be held and who Is to enter
tain It. It will be recalled by the
National delegates who attended the
Pittsburg meeting in 1911 that the
most spirited voting and contesting
since Columbus, Ohio, won the Con-
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1912-09-06
TABoRITEs CLOSE A SUCCESS
Full MEETING.

Returning delegates from the SUI
preme Grand Lodge of the knights
and Daughters of Tabor which was
held at Louisville, KY, last week, re-
port the most successful Supreme
Lodge in the history of the Order.
The report of the Supreme Grand
Treasurer SRevsE A. A. Oosey, D. d.
of Mound Bayou, Miss, showed that
the Order had handled during the
past three years $1,500,O73. The Ia
borites have long been regarded as
one of the distinctive Negro secret
organizations.
The election of officers resulted IN
the selection of S. A. Jordan as the
International Chief Grand Master, A
R. Chinn as the International CHIEF
Grand Scribe, S. S. Reed, OF Marshall
Texas. as the International Vice
Grand Menter. Rev. A. A. Cosey, OF
Mound Bayou, Miss, the Internationa
Chief Grand Treasurer; Rev. A. .
Brown, of Pensacola, Fla, as the In
ternational Chief Grand Orator; Dr
r P Turner, of Columbus, Ca, IN
ternational Chief Grand Judge; AS
ISOLATED with him will be the follow
ing Chief Grand Judges: Mrs. Jennie
of Memphis, Tenn, Mrs. Lou
Use Bell, of Nashville, Mrs. Jane
Jones. of Jacksonville,I H., was elect
ed the c. H. P. Miss Annie BOW
man was selected as Chief Crane
Recorder. while Miss Booker, OF Iowa
was selected as Supreme Vice C. II
u
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1912-09-06

lor," stated Rev. Mr.. Porter, assisted
by Drs. Clark, Haynes, Slaughter,
Townsend and others who were re-
sponsible for the magnificent affair
that took place at Pittsburgh. At
Houston, such Tennesseans as Rev.
Edward F. Smith, of Cleveland, o.;
Rev. ]. W. Nurse, of Kansas City,
Mo-; Rev. John H. May, of Lincoln,
Neb.; Rev. J. C. Harding, of Pueblo,
Col; Rev Chas. H. Douglas, of Gin
cinnati, O.; Rev. W. VIM. Ward, Of
indianapolis, Ind; Rev. w G. Parks,
of Philadelphia, Pa, and scores of
others will be entertained by the
Tennessee delegation. Just what the
program will be is not definitely de-
cided upon, but it is to be announced
as the special train is speeding on
its way to the Magnolia City of the
Lone Star State.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1912-09-06
RUNAWAY COUPLE MARRIED

Special to the Globe.
French Lick, Ind, Sept. 1. 1872
Mr.. Carey McLaurine, of this city,
and Miss Carrie Miller of Mt. Pleas
ant, Tenn, who was visiting her
sister, Mrs. Harry McLaurine, eloped
for Paola, Ind, where they were
united in holy matrimony by Rev. r.
w. Roof. Their witness were Mr..
German Hicks, Of French Lick. MT.
and Mrs. Carey McLaurine will make
their home with their sister and
brother, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Nc
Laurine, while in French Lick. Mrs.
Mildred Jones has returned home
from Detroit, Mich, after having a
delightful time Z with her many
friends. Little Richard Gordon, ,Jr.,
is still on the sick list. Mr.. James
White is here after a three months
stay in Indianapolis, Ind. Miss
Charity Elizabeth Merrill, of French
Lick, is expecting to spend the win
ter with her grandmother, Mrs.
Monroe Long, at Mt. Pleasant, Tenn.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1912-09-06
THE PYTHIAN BOOSTER CAM
PAlGN.

From all over the jurisdiction comes
cheering news of the big increase in
membership resulting from the ex-
traordinary efforts being put forth by
the Grand Chancellor and his splen-
did corps of deputies. SIR A. S. Pyles,
d. G. c., and Rev. II. C. Swayne have
under formation a new lodge at Nc
KenZie.
Drs. Lowery, Bailey, Ramsey and
Knight Brown are working with might
and main for a new lodge at Gallatin.
Success seems assured.
Star Temple Lodge at Lebanon,
has added twenty-five new members
during the last three meetings A
Good Of applications is still pouring
in
Memphis seems to be leading all
other sections. They are getting APP
plications by the score. W. H, Ma
lone and j. B. Bryant organized a
hourishing new lodge at Lexington.
Sir A. W. Fite will take a team to
kirkland on the second Sunday in
September for the purpose Of institu-
ting a new member.
Dr. C. o. Hunter, d. G. c., reports
a new organization at Fayetteville,
with big membership. The doctor
has another almost ready at Santa Fe.
Stonewall Lodge No. 1903, Nashville,
is making great strides in their eff
fort for an increased enrolment I'M
der the dispensation offered by the
booster campaign committee. At their
last meeting twelve young men stood
the test. Fifteen more will be made
at their next meeting.
Friendship Lodge No. 70, Nashville,
is on the upward trend. Nineteen
new ones have lately been added
There are many applicants on the
waiting list.
The Grand Chancellor is much en-
couraged and believes that he will
bave the coveted ten thousand by
August, 1918. Every Pythian is busy
Sir Ed Sheriff., of Star Temple No
199 Lebanon, was here last week
He says the outlook was never bright
err in the history of the order.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1912-09-06

erly Love-the one place in which
the Negroes were offered protection
from oppression-the home of the
quaker: the city in which it is said
that one of the Oldest Baptist
churches of the United States, Cherry
Street Memorial, is located. Allan
tic City and her advocates are not
behind in activity or argument. They
are claiming that Atlantic City is a
convention town, summer resort and
a seashore of no mean reputation,
where rates can be had every sum-
mer from any portion of the United
States, and where thousands gather
to enjoy surf bathing and to take ad-
vantage of the evening parades on
the million dollar board walk. Those
who are not favoring any particular
place, but who generally abide by
the decision of the Convention, re-
gardless of where it goes, are ,ad-
vancing the argument Of rotation.
They say that the Convention met
north in 1911. They are meeting
south in 1912, and that the only logi-
cal place would be to go east or west,
The west is practically eliminated
from the contests, except In the
state of Oklahoma, where they have
been bidding for the Convention for
the past four years. The place or
meeting is usually decided on the last
day of the Convention.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1912-09-06
DIR. S. c. DICKSON, OF CHICAGO

DR.. S. C. DICKSON, OF CHICAGO.
After remaining away from Nash
vile for about twelve years DR., Spen-
Ger c. Dickson, now located in Chi
cago, paid this city flying visit this
week. At one time he was teacher
at Roger Williams University, but
left that institution after one years
work to take up the study of medi-
cine and surgery, finishing from one
of the Illinois institutions. He then
went east. and spent two years at the
Freedman Hospital, finally locating In
Massachusetts; but at length decided
to go back to the middle west where
he has been practicing for the past
five years. About two years ago he
was married to Miss Daisy Hunter
of this city, the wedding taking place
in Chicago.
DR.. Dickson had been to the Ma
tional Medical Association, which
closed a very successful session at
Tuskegee. While in our city he was
the guest of DR.. and Mrs. R. H. Boyd
He was entertained by the profession
al men of the city, and at dinner by
DR.. and Mrs. H. T. Noel, OF GrundJ
street. DR.. Dickson was loud in his
expressions of admiration for the
amount of Improvement that had beer
made in Nashville in the past twelve
years
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1912-09-06

knowledge until each pupil is fami-
liar with many trades other than his
own. Thus correlation gets into the
blood of the young teacher even long
before he chooses his profession. 1t
becomes therefore second nature to
him to teach in this manner when
he secures a position. So much is
said about industrial work at Tuske-
gee that frequently the impression
gets abroad that the school is moth
ing more than training quarters for
laborers. 1t is thought in many in
stances that the academic branches
are very elementary and that they
are but indifferently taught. This is
by no means the case. True, no La
tin, Greek or modern languages are
taught, but in mathematics, English,
geography and history Tuskegee In
stitute runs as high as the average
high school of the South. In some
branches it goes higher In English
there are but two years of Rhetoric
supplemented by the reading of sew
eral English classics. In mathema-
tics they cover plane geometry in adj
dition to having concrete geometry.
Economics, United States History,
Ancient and Midieval History as
we'll as Physics and Chemistry all
run as high as do these subjects in
the average high school. All these
subjects are taught with an eye
strict to the scheme of correlation
so that wherever the young teacher
lands he can meet the demands upon
the up-tO-date teacher.
PROF. HUDSON REELECTED.
Tuskegee Institute, Ala, Aug. 30
At the last session of the Masonic
Grand Lodge of this state a pleasing
feature was the unanimous election
of Prof. R. B. Hudson, of Selma, Ala.
as Treasurer of the Endowment De
partment. In making his report
Prof. Hudson showed that he had
handled over $4,000 during the ifs
cal year and that of this amount hi
has disbursed $4,000. His report
shows a balance of $4,000 in the
treasury. A great ovation was giver
him when this report was read.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1912-09-06
REUNION OF TENNESSEE.

Preparations for a reunion of the
ex-Tennesseans who are now so1ourn-
ing in other states prosecuting their
professions or avocations are well
under way. For the past two years,
reunions of this kind have been held
in connection with the National Ban
tist Convention. The instigators or
this move were Nashville ministers,
and it was successfully attempted for
the first time at the New Orleans
La, meeting. but received a greater
velocity at Pittsburgh, Pa. 1t was
said this year by Rev, Mr.. Porter
pastor Of the Fifteenth Avenue Bap-
list Church, that the plan was re-
ceiving the most hearty support OF
the Naahville ministers who were
preparing to attend the Convention.
The reunion this year will be held at
Houston. and the Tennesseans who
have drifted 10 all PARTS Of the eoun-
try and many Of whom are Baptists
and who attend these ANNUAL SEES
sions of the Convention, will partici-
pate "It was the Rev G.. B. Tay-
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1912-09-06
FAIR ASSOCIATION.

The management of the Colored
Fair Association asks 100 Boys and
Girls to meet Monday afternoon at
o'clock at the Odd Fellows Hall.
Business of Importance.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-10-18
Big Free Dance

A big free dance with refresh
ments will be given Saturday night,
Oct. 10. by one Of Americas largest
piano manufacturers. Everybody
invited to come and enjoy the eve
ming Of fun and music. This en-
tertainment will be given at Dream
land hall at which place we will dis
play q few samples of our latest de-
signed pianos and player pianos.
We only sell our own makes and
goods of the highest order mot the
ordinary pianos which can be sold
for nothing down and nothing 9
month. We must sell to reliable
people, who expect to pay for their
pianos upon legitimate terms and get
legitimate goods. We think there
should be demand for good pianos
here the same as elsewhere.
Come and have q good time
whether you ever buy q piano 81
not, and bring your friends
Bush & Lane Piano Co.
By r. S. Smith
Mgr. of Agencies
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-10-18
The Pledge They Signed

The San Juan Pomona Grange at
its last meeting instructed its legis-
lative committee to require all can
didates for representative in the leg
islature to sign the following pledge:
State Of Washington. Co. of SanJuan.
II hereby pledge myself, if cleo
ted to the state legislature Of 1918,
to work and vote for:
81. A preferential primary law.
~. The initiation Of constitu-
tional amendments in the same
manner as, and by percentages of
signatures and votes no greater
than those in the statutory initia-
tive. now pending.
IS The recall of superior and
supreme judges in the same manner
as. and by percentages of signatures
and votes no greater than those in
the recall Of other state officers. now
pending.
Such pledge has been signed BY
Y. j Capron, John 4. Murray and
81 - Florence Atkins
Asael Larson
COMMITTEES.