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The Washington bee., 1912-02-24
NATIONAL BENEFIT ASSOCIA-
TION.
Banquet and Reception by the Home
Office Agents Club a Brilliant At
fair at the Metropolitan Church.

An audience of substantial men
and women of the country at large
completely filled the main auditorium
of the Metropolitan A NJ Z. Church
last Wednesday night. listened with
absorbing interest to the story OF the
marvellous development and splendid
commercial achievements OF the Ma
tionaI Benefit Society, as told by its
principal officers. incidentally. the
immense throng heard with like inter
est the history of number OF other
movements, correlated with the Ma
tiOnal Benefit Association in the work
of racial uplift
The meeting was held under the
auspices of the Home Office Agents
Club of the Association, in honor OF
the resident ministers, professional
and business men, together with a
large number of distinguished visit
ing churchmen. who have been at
tending the Bishops Council and gen
eral boards Of the A. NJ. E. COnneC-
ton at Baltimore These, with their
wives, constituted an august assem-
blage, and the news Of what the n.
b. \. Is doing along intensely prac-
tical lines for the regeneration OF
our people will be carried far and
wide.
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munity that had been over-ridden by
sharks and grafters, could not be kept
in the rear Of any procession He
lauded the promoters of the organiza-
tlon and their loyal assistants, and
declared that the n B. A. was a
striking example Of what a body of
enterprising Negro business men can
do who live up to their just obliga-
tiOns and thus stay out of court-an
example that similar corporations
among other races might profit by.
DR.. r. " Brown, president of the
National Benefit Association. outlined
the objects of the meeting. which
was to exchange views touching bust
ness conditions within the race and
to encourage the corps of live and
.resOurceful agents the company had
trained up for expert service
An eloquent address of welcome
was delivered by Rev. !. n Ross, pas
tor of the Metropolitan Church, to
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PARAMOUNT HEIGHTS.
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There was an oyster supper given
at the NJ f. Church Friday night
February 70 The affair was a grand
success. 1t was given under the man
agement Of the Ladies Aid Society
Of the church. Mrs \. J. Ware IS
president She was ably assisted by
other members OF the society. Among
them were Mrs Emma Campbell
Mrs. R. Johnson, Mrs. Essie Wat
kins, Mrs. Y. II. Hart, Mrs. Addison,
Mrs. R Slater, who IS on the sick
| list Mrs. Edw BrisCOe, Mrs. Queen
! Y. Coalman and Mrs. Carrie JenIfer.
all of whom rendered valuable service
to the committee.
Many visiting friends were present
and seemed to enjoy the function
Among the visiting friends present
were Messrs. X. D. Mullins and {. +.
Payne, Mrs r. S. Nichols, Miss NJ.
| Gartree, the Misses Thomas, Mrs.
L. F. Grouse, Mrs w d. Setz, Mrs.
Snowdeu. Mrs Hargrovc, Mrs. BraN-
| ton. Mrs. Boozer, the Misses Robin
son. Miss Louise Marshall and others
, too numerous to mention.
Rev. Dr. Ross, pastor of Metropol-
/ itan \. NJ. + Church. has been IN
vited and will preach at the NJ. +.
/ Church here on the first Sunday IN
March. at 3 o'clock P NJ; also Rev.
DR.. NJ. W. Clair. pastor of Asbury,
/ has been invited and will preach at
/ the same church here on the second
Sunday in March at 3 o'clock ?. NJ.
Who shall be the delegate from the
! Fairmount Heights NJ f. Church to
! the annual conference, Armstrong or
! Addison, The result of the election
will be Published on February p,
at the quarterly conference.
/ The pastors reception VIII be given
! March 8 Complimentary tickets
were ordered sent to all the pastors
and the District superintendent
! Mrs. Queen Y. COalman. who has
! been visiting relatives and friends in
/ Florida during the past two months.
returned on the 18th of February.
! Miss Victoria Floyd. who accompa-
MED her, will return later in the sea
son.
/ Mr.. W. S Pittman, Mr. Grouse and
/ Mr.. Carter became members of the
/ Baptist Church here. They were
elected deacons and trustees The
good Baptists are planning to erect a
| temple They are sure to succeed.
| Mr.. r. S. Nichols and Mr. w. S.
! Grouse went to Upper Marlboro the
first Tuesday in February on official
business, pertaining to the public
J school here. The school IS progress
ing nicely,
/ Mr. and Mrs. John E. Cobb. OF
/ Glastonbury. Conn. announce the
marriage of their daughter, Bertha
( Elizabeth. to William F. Thomas, OF
Fairmount, Md. Mrs Thomas IS d
graduate of the High and Normal
Schools of Glastonbury, and OF Harts-
horne College, Richmond, Va. Mr.
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| the Social Settlement Association,
has practiCed medicine in the District
for thiTty-three years.
Seasons may come and seasons may
change, but the crowds go on for
ever at the two drug stores of Board
& Mcclure, IoI2H I4th St. and 9th
and You Sts. N. w. Two places
ing to large audiences in New York
State.
What has become Of the promising
Sphinx Club?'
The engagement of Mr. Lester A.
Walton and Miss Gladys Moore is
rumored in the society circles of this
city. Both are New Workers, but are
| well known here.
Mr.. Alex Middleton, of the Treas
ury Department, is spending the
weekend with friends at Annapolis
Md.
Prof. G. Smith Wormley entertain
ed the officers and executive. commit
tee OF the Mu-So-Lit Club Thurs
day evening at his handsome home
| 2II T street Northwest
Mrs. L. R. Clarke, principal of the
| Clarke Training School, has moved
her residence to 1919 S Street North
west
Mr. l. II. Cooper has returned from
a winters sojOurn in Boston
| Messrs. Robert A Pelham and S
J J. Davidson graduates of the law de
partment of Howard University, have
hung out their shingle in the Dietz
Building, 9TH and F Streets North
west
They met at DR.. Morse's Gem Drug
! Store and saw themselves in front OF
that beautiful fountain, 10Th and L
streets Northwest
Mr. J. Finley Wilson is in Norfolk
| Va.
The Y. NJ. c. A. is TO be dedicated
| about Easter
DR.. J. E Shepard, president of the
| National Religious Training School
will speak for Bethel Literary and
Historical Association March 20.
An expert statistician Is said to be
compiling a list of Washington
twenty greatest Negroes"
| The Mu-SO-Lit Club is said to be
planning a Hobby Night
Drs. Board and Mcclure, 18th St
| n. w, and 9th and You Streets n
| w, continue to treat their patrons in
manner that continues to draw
them.
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Miss Mason Entertains.

Miss Jessie c. Mason was hostess
at a luncheon on Thursday afternoon
at her parents residence in Wylie
Street Northeast The guests were
Lane, Florence G. Jackson, GOnevia
B. Maxheld, Elaine w Tancil, Nor
ma E Boyd, Violet A. Kibble,
Maude Z. Fleming, Jeanette Wesley,
Mable WOrmley and Mrs. Tarquenia
Middleton The afternoon was pleas
antly spent in games and music. The
dining room was beautifully decorat-
ed in flowers and flags. Each guest
vas given a souvenir card. The
guests were tastefully and beautifully
gOwned
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Besides hearing reports from va
rious departments of the church, CON
sidering the text of their quadrennial
address to the General Conference,
which meets at Kansas City in May;
hearing a plea for financial aid for
Bethel Church, this city, which was
purchased for 100000, the council
voted to recommend the election OF
four new bishops to take the places of
the late Bishops Gaines, Handy, Grant
and Lampton. Bishop Salter, who is
i'll, was the only prelate absent.
Bishop H. NJ. Turner presided, and
Bishop B. w Lee acted as secretary.
Many of the general officers, as well
as ministers from various sections of
the country attended the session.
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PEOPLES DRUG STORE

Beautiful Smooth Skins follow
the use of Barnard's Complexion
Cream. FreCkleS, Tan and Liver
spots are quickly removed by its
use. The best flesh cream for
bleaching the skin. Attractive
offer to agents.
Special offer free; a 25c cake of
Barnard's Clearo Complexion Soap
free to every one purchasing a jar
.of Barnard's Complexion Cream
and presenting this advertisement
On sale at all first
class drug and department stores.
The Washington bee., 1912-02-24

Thomas is a graduate of the Wash
ington schools, and an employee in
one OF the departments here. Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas will reside in their new
home at Fairmount Heights, Md.
The Fairmount Heights Mutual I'M
provement Co. has been called to
meet Saturday night, February 24.
The annual meeting of he stock
holders OF said company will be held
during the month of March.
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elements of our people TO get to-
gether and support every worthy en-
terprlse that has for its object the
utilization of the brains, the spiritual
power and the dollars of the Negro
race. To store up material strength.
to give employment to the educated
young men and women among us, and
to make every ounce of our weight
telt III the moral and economic ad-
vanCement of the nation should be
the central aim of every right
thinking member of our race, argued
Mr. Rutherford, amid hearty applause.
Along with \. NJ. c. A. movements.
Men and Religion Forward Move
ments. and political movements, etc.
he urged that we take up and push a
Business Movement
Phenomenal Growth OF the N. B. A.
When a half dozen persons met in
Washington OctObed, 1903. and foun-
ded the n b. A, little did they think
that the organization could grow to
its present proportions While the
SO-CallCd smart men were standing
around telling why it could not be
done, we just went ahead and did it.
To the critics of the race, who say
we have no capacity for practical
business, who doubt our ability to
compete on equal terms for our share
of the worlds goods, and who deny
our claim to recognition as full
tiedged American citizens, it is suffi-
CIent to answer to point TO the sue
Cessful work of this organization
We started in a small way, renting
5000 per month office room. We
are now the landlord Of the building
in which we were then a tenant Re
modelled and improved our building
IS now assessed at $4,000, and IS fully
paid for Let's see what the n 3.
A. has accomplished in I3 years:
Policy holders enrolled, QZ,OOO;
gives employment on full time to 75z
persons; employs part time, 2I8:
agents employed III Washington, 80;
clerks employed in home office. ri:
insurance in force, $364I.ooo; on de-
pOsit for protection Of policy holders,
$4,000: real estate owned. $4,000;
stocks and bonds owned, 100000; divi-
dends paid 10 stockholders each year,
IS per cent; paid to disabled members.
$500, IO7: paid in salaries and COM
missions to agents, etc, $4,000;
paid in death claims, $4,000.
plans are underway continued
Mr.. Rutherford, 'to embark on a
larger scale at an early date, and we
are now launching a vigorous cam
paign 70 raise 100000 20 provide for
the new arrangement a solid founda-
ton Just watch us grow! Help rs
10 grow, and you will grow with US. ~
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BALTIMORE NEWS.
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Baltimore, Md. Feb. 2I-The
semi-annuaI session Of the Council OF
Bishops Of the African Methodist
Episcopal Church, which opened at
Bethel Church Thursday Of last week
came to an end last Saturday with the
endorsement of an appeal made to
them bv the Allen Christian Endeavor
Union. of indianapolis, Ind, asking
that pressure be brought upon Con
gress to take cognizance Of lynching
disfranchisement. Jim Crow laws in
various States that are contrary to
the spirit of the Constitution of the
United States,
"We appeal to you reads the ap-
peal. as our sages in the great cause
for human rights. to make an appeal
to bring pressure upon Congress to
bear upon the various States to en-
force the laws under the Constitution
Of the United States that protect our
rights as citizens
The resolution adopted by the
council follows: "The Bishops OF
the African Methodist Episcopal
Church, assembled in council, having
heard the appeal from the Allen
Christian Endeayor Union, of Indian
apolis, take this opportunity to eX-
press their most hearty sympathy
with the expressions therein and
beg to assure them and all concern
ed that we are most vigorously en-
gagged to the extent of our ability anC
/, opportunity in the furthering of ev-
: cry means and movement looking tC
! the removal of these and all Other
discriminating and humiliating disa
bilities under which, as a people, we
are forced TO live and labor"
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Secretary Rutherford's Record OF
Results.

Mr.. S. W. Rutherford, the energetic
secretary and general manager OF the
Association, gave a detailed state
ment Of the scope, development and
operations Of the company in the thlr-
teen years of its existence. Coupled
with his, he referred to this age as
one Of Combination, concentration
and organization Having passed the
ox-cart and stage-coach era, the ma
tion looks to every progressive man
for results. To secure recognition,
the black man and the white man
must get something the world wants
he must do something the world
wants done
Mr.. Rutherford regarded this meet
ing as ar excellent omen OF the dis
appearance Of the old-time chickering's
ieaIousies and deterrent agencies that
have been keeping the forces OF the
race apart. He appealed to the min.
listers, the professional and busines;
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Beginning Saturday, February II,
Children's Matinee's every Saturday,
2:I5 P. NJ. Juvenile pictures: Gin
derella, Three Bears, Jack and Bean
Stalk, and many others. Cinderella,
Saturday, February II. Select music
with lecturer, and lady attendant will
constitute the program. Five cents
admission R H Murray, Manager.
5c-Hiawahta Theater-sc.
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Other Interesting Features of the
Big Night"

Other addresses in sympathetic
vein, emphasizing correlated forces
for racial advancement, were deliv-
cred By DR.. John Z. Francis, presi-
dent Of the Social Settlement Asso-
citation, on "The Status Of Our So
cia1 Settlement Movement and by
Mr.. Lewis Z. Johnson. secretary Of
the colored mems branch on the
Need Of a Well-Equipped Y N. c.
A. for Negro Salvation. The sue
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Judge Terrell's Glowing Tribute.

Judge Robert H. Terrell, OF the
Municipal Court OF the District of Co
lumbia, presided, and paid d glowing
tribute to the colored race, pointing
out that a people that could build up
such a strong and reliable insurance
corporation, and create a new stand
ard for such organizations III com
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If you want frst-cIass ice cream
and soda call at Morse's drug store,
10th and L Streets Northwest
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which Nr. R. w. Stewart, president
of the Agents Club, and manager
of the Washington branch, feeiingly
responded.
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Continued to page 81
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THEATERS
HIAWATHA THEATRE

JAMES H. HUDNELL. Manager
The Washington herald., 1912-09-16
NINETEEN AUTO
DRIVERS NABBED

In pursuance OF the recent edict Of
Mai Sylvester that the police regula-
tions governing the conduct OF autos and
motorcycles in the District shall be IN
forced to the letter, a crusade against
lawbreaking motor vehicle drivers was
waged by the police in every section or
the Capital yesterday. with the result
that nineteen alleged offenders were ar
rested or notified to appear in the Police
Court this morning.
In the Tenth precinct, embracing
Connecticut Avenue. Georgia Avenue.
Fourteenth, Sixteenth. and Eighteenth
Streets and Columbia Road, Bicycle Po-
licemen Dosier Castle and William H.
Allen waged relentless warfare against
autoists inclined TO leave mufflers openD
and twelve OF these autoists were noti-
fled to appear in court
Clarence G. Merrill. thirty-one years
old, Of II Second Street Northeast. was
arrested by Policeman Donawin, Of the
First Precinct, for exceeding the speed
limit while crossing 1t Pennsylvania
Avenue and Seventh Streets Northwest
Merrill deposited IS collateral.
Earl Klein, nineteen years old, of 250i
Fourteenth Street Northwest. was taken
in custody by Policeman Hughlett, of the
Second Precinct, on the charge of driv-
ing a motorcycle at excessive speed.
thirty-fiye years old, OF 500 G Street South
east, on a charge of violating the speed
regulations in an auto. Flather gave
up IS collateral.
Eugene Austin, driving an automobile
In Sixteenth Street at a speed exceeding
the limit, was notified to be in court by
Policeman Walter. of the Third precinct.
Arthur Williams, of 16i2 Sixth Street
Northwest, and Calvin Brooks, of 30
Florida Avenue Northwest, were ar
rested for driving too fast in the Seventh
precinct in Georgetown. Both were re-
leased on s. collateral.
In the Tenth precinct. John A. Nc
Donald was stopped for violating the
speed regulations and told to appear in
court. Those notified to appear in court
for leaving the cutout open include
Hepry Shepard. Charles Rabbit, Alex
ander B. Surlis, Charles F. Burcher, Ed
ward Wogenhost, r. E Reinsburg. Ar
thur Carr, Thomas B. Hickman, Samuel
Gossenheimer, Carl F. Volhl. Howard
Brice, and Robert c. Jones.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-16
HERE
FOR CONVENTION
United Brotherhood to Open Sessions
To-day-Many Delegates
and Visitors.

When the seventeenth biennial conven-
ton OF the United Brotherhood Of Car
penters and Joiners convenes this morn
ing in the National Rifles Armory, II will
be called to order by Gabriel Edmcnston.
a retired Joiner of Washington, and the
first president of the organization. Mr..
Edmonston was elected President Of the
Brotherhood when It was organized IN
Chicago in 1881.
Three resolutions left over from the
last session of the Brotherhood in
indianapolis will form the most important
part of the conventions deliberations.
These resolutions provide for the estab-
lishment OF home for aged and destitute
members, the founding Of sanitorium
for members afflicted with tuberculosis or
and the consideration Of the
apprenticeship question and the system
of training given by the technical high
schools.
Sentiment of the delegates seems
to be against the establishment Of the
proposed Hme," said Frank Duffy.
general secretary of the Brotherhood.
last night. They are in favor of cre-
ating a pension fund for aged MEM
bers. Members are Of the opinion that
taking the old folks away from their
homes and families to a home is not
such a boon after all"
More than 400 delegates had arrived
at headquarters in the Metropolitan
last night, and this number is expected
to advance to about 500. Many OF the
delegates were accompanied by their
wives and daughters. making a total
OF 1900 visitors for the convention.
The sessions will last two weeks.
p. II. Mccarthy, former Mayor of San
Francisco, and Stephen CHARTERS. Mayor
OF Ansonia; Conn, are among the dele
gates. The opening of the Convention
will be attended by Samuel Gompers,
President of the American Federation of
Labor. and others prominent labor lead
ers Commissioner Rudolph will welcome
the visitors, and the president OF the
union. W. 3. Huber. of Indianapolis,
will make the response.
Members OF the general committee are
c. H. Adams. w. II. Adamson, George
Meyers. T. o. Squires, George w. Cros-
by. F. NJ. Edmonston. R. L. johnson, ].
A. Barker. l. L. Lloyd, n. Az Foley. T.
Arnold. ]. G. Robinson. ]. V. Byles. J.
T. Cliff, and J. w. Tavenner.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-16
PLAYERS IN RESCUE ROLES.
Members of Nationals Assist Patrons
from Burning Cadillac Hotel.

Detroit, Sept. 15.-Walter johnson.
Groom, Gandil, Milan. Laporte. and
other members OF the Washington base
ball club. played a large part early to-
day in helping to rescue several score
men and women caught in the Cadillac
Hotel, when fire swept the lower floor.
Smoke filed the stairways and corri-
dors, making it almost impossible for
the men and women to grope their way
to the fire escapes. and the ball players,
hastily aroused with the others, went to
their assistance. Although the fire was
confined to the lower floor. some Of the
women tainted on the upper floors and
were carried down the fire escapes by
the bail players. Several Of the players
were half overcome by the smoke. but
recovered after a few minutes in the
outer air.
Nearly every one in the hotel was
asleep when the fire started in the Turk
ish bath room. 1t quickly spread through
the lower floors, making its way under
the marble floor and between the walls.
The blaze was directly over the boilers
and the firemen had difficulty in reaching
Il. 1t was finally flooded when the fire.
men cut through the second floor, and
played their hose through the holes.
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Nc one present displayed any anger,
however. A slight embarrassment and
a temporary check to their good spirits
were the only Ill effects to the diners.
Capt. Hines. in his testimony, treated
the incident as trivial. and the officers
present, for the most part, dismissed It
from their minds.
Apology Surprises Hines.
It Is supposed, however, that Capt.
Hines evidence before the referee in
Washington was reported to Mrs Couden
by her lawyer, who was present at the
hearing. apd that she then determined
to make Capt. Hines q public apology,
thinking TO minimize the effect OF the
testimony and also to make known the
fact that she had already apologized to
the other officers present.
The. apology evidently comes as a great
surprise to all concerned. Capt. Hines
in a New York Interview yesterday ex-
pressed amazement. He was not willing
to discuss the incident of twelve years
ago. except 10 say that 4 was entirely
trivial. that II called for no apology from
Mrs. Couden, that he did not know that
she had apologized to the wardroom
officers and that he certainly hadn't ex-
pected her to apologize to him.
Rear Admiral Couden was sued on
March IS last in the District Supreme
Court by his wife for n limited divorce
and maintenance. Admiral Couden's
home is said to be in Michigan City, Ind.
Admiral and Mrs. Couden were married
at the United States Naval Asylum,
Philadelphia, on December 5. 1883. Mrs.
Couden declares that following the marri-
age they lived together in different parts
OF the world until February, 1911, when
they agreed to live apart. She then
went abroad.
During. the separation Mrs. Couden
AYERS that she received an allowance of
$50 a month. Finally she determined
TO return to the United States. She
alleges that she wrote to her husband
of her plans and advised him that she
would return to live with him, request
ing that she be met on her arrival in
New York on February Is. 1911. When
she arrived, however. Mrs. Couden de-
clares. her husband not only refused to
live with her but has continued to keep
his whereabouts concealed from her.
Though the rear admiral draws a salary
of 5000 a year, Mrs. Couden declares
that since her arrival in this country he
until she now receives only 500 a month.
She declares that she has no property or
income other than what she receives from
her husband. and the allowance now is
not sufficient to live as her station in
life demands.
Mrs. Couden was a widow at the time
of her marriage TO Rear Admiral Couden.
being Mrs. Helen Addicks. Her former
husband is said to have been a brother
of John Edward Addlcks, the Delaware
capitalist.