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The broad ax., 1912-12-21
LOYALTY OF HOWARD MEN.
Efforts Made to Erect . Gymnasium At
Howard University.

Howard University.
Washington.-The central gymnasi-
UNI committee Of the General Alumni
Association Of Howard university re-
ports that since the ground breaking"
on the proposed site for the new gym
nasium building, at commencement
June 5 last. activities have been re
doubled along all lines.
Many of those who attended the
commencement returned to their helds
Of labor with increased enthusiasm for
the extension work Of their beloved
university. They have been instru-
mental in securing pledges, and, In
many instances, contributions, to help
swell the $4,000 gymnasium fund now
being raised among the alumni Plans
are on foot locally for a sweeping
campaign, with the intention Of reach
ing and enlisting every available
source Of aid. To this end one Of
the prominent ministers Of this city
has rendered an open session OF his
church service for the purpose Of In
teresting his congregation and those
who worship with them in the move
ment for the gymnasium and acquaint-
ting them with the beneficial effects
1t Is likely to have.
At this service President s. NJ. New
man, the new head Of Howard uni
Versity, is to be invited. with the uni
Versity choir and a representative from
the gymnasium committee. who will
present the cause. The collection
from this service is to be donated to
the gymnasium In the name Of the
church. Several other churches are
planning a similar service, and it is
believed that the effort will be made
general in order to give every element
IN Washington's religious life an OPP
portunity to extend a helping hand to
this very worthy project
To date the pledges amount 20
about $500. with $500 in the hands
of the treasurer Of the university.
The student pledges Numbering 800,
Indicating the loyalty Of the students
70 the movement), which matured Oct
i, have been coming in rapidly during
the last two months. Professor Kelly
Miller. chairman Of the committee;
Mr.. Robert A. Pelham, secretary-treas-
urer, and Mr.. Shelby J. Davidson,
financial agent Of the gymnasium COM
mittee, are sanguine OF success.
They hope to be able to announce
In the early. part of January a suf
8cient number Of pledges made and
paid In as will justify them in claim
ing the $4,000 promised by the trus-
tees Of the university, making $4,000
Cthe full amounb available for the
long coveted gymnasium building
With continued interest and increased
stimulus 1t is believed that plans and
drawings Of the building may be COM
pleted before the next commencement, |
and It is hoped the building win be !
ready for the cornerstone laying at that |
time.
The broad ax., 1912-12-21
cANNADYS TIMELY ADVICE.
Editors Idea In Line With Platform Of
Press Association.

Editor E. ID. Cannady Of the Port
land COrel Advocate very wisely calls
the attention Of Afro-Americans 70 the
Importance OF reading the advertising
columns Of papers published by men,
bers Of the race. By reading the ad-
Verttsing columns one could save both
time and money BY going directly to
the store which carries the material
wanted
Mr.. Cannady also AYERS that dis
elimination against colored patrons ex-
lists in some stores in Portland Ad-
Vertisements appearing In papers pub
hshed by Afro-Americans bear no
faint Of race prejudice; therefore hint
70 the wise along this line Is sufficient
Amy people can become strong and in
duentiai by exercising good common
sense, concentration Of thought, effort
and friendly cooperation.
The National Negro Press associa-
ton at fits last annual meeting In Chi
cage expressed the desire for closer
union between business enterprises
and newspapers, pointing to the fact
that the life Of business depends large
" upon the information which the
public receives through the advertis-
ing columns Of newspapers.
AThe association favors 4 uniform
charge for advertisements based on
actual circulation, the kind Of matter
being taken into consideration: Il
condemns fake advertisements and
calls upon its constituency to print the
news without fear or favor. giving
true rehex Of existing conditions with
out concealIng evil or overlooking the
constructive features Of race progress
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Or. WILLIAM D. cRuM DIES.
United States Minister to Liberia sue-
egubs 70 African Fever.
Nv A. BARNETT DopSON.

bH N bAHNEE u DODSOENa
Will, 5: H. Crum, N. D., United
States minister to Liberia, whose death
occurred at his nome in Charleston. s
c., on Saturday. Dec. z, was vel
known throughout the country as g
man Of fine qualities. On Tuesday.
June z, 1910. President William b.
Taft nominated DR.. Crum 10 be minis
ter resident and consul general at Mon
rovis, Liberia.
The nomination OF DR.. Crum met the
approval Of the senate. and he was con-
hrmed for the position with little op-
position from southerners- his work
IN Liberia was eminently satisfactory,
and il was with reluctance that he was
compelled to return to the United
States, owing to III health, having con-
tracted the African fever. from which
he never recovered.
DR.. Crum achieved fame when Presi-
dent Roosevelt appointed him collector
Of customs at Charleston on Jan. 8,
1908. Senator Tillman led a fierce fight
against his confirmation on the sole
kTOuuu ludl hC was -NC6ASs @NS
charges were preferred against him,
and he was admitted to be a man Of
integrity and high standing. Action
was prevented until Jan. 6. 1905, or one
day more than two years. During that
period he served under a series Of re-
cess appointments.
President Roosevelt on Dec. 8, 1908,
named DR.. Crum for another term.
Early In January Of the following year
President Elect Taft made speeches in
the south in which he gave assurances
that Negroes would not be given fed
eral Offices 10 antagonism TO popular
protests.
When the special session of the sen
ate following the Inauguration Of Mr.
Taft expired March Il. Ig9. Dr. Crum
had not been confirmed.
1t was then squarely IN to President
Taft To stand by his speeches and
name somebody else. He did so and
designated Edward ". Durant. Jr.. a
white man. as collector. announcing
that DR.. Crum had resigned.
The broad ax., 1912-12-21

Congregational Church Convention.
The address Of the Rev. A L De
Nond. pastor Of the Plymouth congre
gat1Dnal church. Charleston. 8. @. n
The recent convention Of the Congre.
gafional churches held In Savannah.
Ga. was model Of historical noWi-
edge concerning the work Of fhs col
ord churches Of that denomination.
NE Rev. M. De Aond has given the
gubjeet careful study and the fnfor.
nation gained from nis address WIN 60
IN tOWard eneour1ging greater eforl
upon the part OF pastors and CHURCHES
b measure up 30 the great opportunity
afforded for The Advancement Of the
racs b edneation and religions culture
The broad ax., 1912-12-21

PIeI1sns Lauds Afro-Amsriean Wsmsn.
In his address 70 the graduating class
Of nurses OF the Ssrovident hospital
training school in Chicago recently
Professor william Pickens said: Those
who know the colored race know that
the virtuous coIored woman's name d
legion and that her ranks are increas-
ing. II seems almost absurd 10 feel the
necessity Of saying 20. but the boldness
Of those who SANDER her eIicitS the
defense She has honored Der sex By
proving the virtue Of womanhood a.
few groups Of women IN the history Of
the world have eTer had the privileges
Of proving h She has run the gauntlsi
of q double IRE and delivered the dsst-
niss q q race
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70 csI.br.ss Analvsrsssy & Frssdon

Te cslsbrsts Anniversary II Frssdom.
The committee which was recently
organised through the Efforts Of tde
Rev. r n. Bolden- pastor Of NSthef
zion A. A. e. church IN New York. TO
arTange and plan FOR a eelebrafion Of
the lfneth anniverary 81 The iasuanee
of Llncoln,s emancipation proclema-
don, 70 b held b New foEk b 1sts.
a making satisfactory pgoTeaR The
COMMITTEES. which eonsisfst q eve q
IL inception. has been enlarned 10 100
persons from dIGefsni aetionb e Ihs
sta
The broad ax., 1912-12-21

no Artist-I think rye eOt q COED
3cks this time. WHAT
The Editor-You're righk Il g Z
good JOKE. always lapgh ct TITS one
before ! rsjsct 4 Done 4 for yssrs-
sketch
The broad ax., 1912-12-21

when ] 80 on q TIP never know
what / ought 70 take with me"
',0h. do IT'S quite simple I taks
an my dresses and leave behind M
hnsband"-La Vie PariEenne
The broad ax., 1912-12-21

"How did the doctor persuade Jon Il
dive up smokingT
made his bin 80 big couldn't AFFORD
10 buy any more tobaeco."-MnWaukss
Sentinel.
The broad ax., 1912-12-21

Our Johnny was an angal
Who never told 4 lie
Or sofled his clothes OF Skinned hl1 noeI
Or gwfped the new made PIE
Unt1 hO was corrupted-
You zee. he's but eleven
1kialod, By that most dreadful bEa4
Next door, who's an Of asVoni
The broad ax., 1912-12-21

Thsy used to spark" did be ana a.,
Each night ere they were wed
And nov they ~blazs" out freqnsnElF,
sTs By ne neighbors said q
Boston Evening TranacripE
The broad ax., 1912-12-21

II may be that I'm In q rut
- And miss . lot. By goshl
Il I've Oft seen the pig iron. but
! never saw one wash
= Cincinnati ElqutraH.
The broad ax., 1912-12-21

The hunter had but little luck.
For he was out to shoot q buck
He shot q farmers cow instead,
Worth dfty bucks. the farmer said
-Washington Herald
The broad ax., 1912-12-21

First Neighbor-Have you heard tell
Of them newfangled trial mariagesI
Second Neighbor-I don't see nothin'
newfangied about EN- Mines been q
trial to me for the last twenty yeaa-
Judge.
The broad ax., 1912-12-21

HoSaHd.s Alsw President InstaliDd.
Dr. g r. Newman Was formally IN
stalled a. president Of Howard ma
verEltS. N WshkIhton. 60 Friday. Dee
- 1hs eeren0h5 attending the a.
ttnguished edncat1g,s induction into Of
Zee Nae atish1sd b n6Ekd persons a
ehprch. nfats ana nefion.
The broad ax., 1912-12-21

! he ought to have q little crown
To prove that he Il truly great
The while his wife was out Of town
he didn't break q single plate.
Houston Post
The broad ax., 1912-12-21

Though steel and gas and iroa mn1t
Divide the world 70 parts.
Jet love controls the Strongest tuBt-
The syndicate q hsartA
The broad ax., 1912-12-21

why are tholS lnsians 20 Seti61s
ana QuIstTa
1T i necsssaty - der mods q
lifk Men Eko spend 20 mach fina d
ctnoes don't dars - ctcrWisa.s-
Rashinrto1 STR.
The broad ax., 1912-12-21

Gabe-Do you follow the races2
steve-I guess so. / can't get aheat
Of them.-New York American.
The broad ax., 1912-12-21

'Hubby. want some furS thia Win
ter
"An right, dearie. IN get you Q nicE
set Of ear munAS-Kansas City JOur
nal
The broad ax., 1912-12-21

Miss Vain-An the men declared
was the prettiest girl IN the room
Miss Nipper-Were you at 4 stas
Dartyf-Nev YORK Tines
The broad ax., 1912-12-21

Thsro Was 4 younS fsIloE from Ma
On whom TIE girls looked with oin6a
10 st HIM 4 VIE
Es'a trlnd al Ms ne.
And SIN - 8 hooking n ~
-F6n GagAainA
The broad ax., 1912-12-21

Drummer On wIne-Haye you tagt-
Cd that sample Of wine l left with
you, madame?
Madame-No. haven't, but don't
think II can be any great shakes, for
its been here three days and the
servants have barely touched it-Pele
Nele.
Little dabs Of powder,
Little specks OF paint.
Make my lady's freckle8
Look as II they amt
-Lppincott's MGgaKinA
Mrs. Datus-Is your daughter marry
Ing well?
Mrs. Argo-M'dear. she'll never peed
TO worry where the gasoline = coming
from.-Globe.
How sad IL life
When We 50 wroagl
For then we're hissed
By AL the thronS-
And. hearing them,
J - You would infer
That they. forsooth, 4
Could never err.
BIRMINGHAM Age-Horald.
The swami shall sing before die.
Remember that
The Nghtngale-Well. the folks win
Gle after you sing.-New York Sun.
A Woman's pleas may rasp on men
II whining or sarcastic she's
But when she's sweet and gentle then
Few can Withstand . women's 'iplsasA"
-KAnsaS CITY star.
Its going to be a hard winter
"How can you tellY
by the size Of the salary I'm get.
tink.1-Bostun TRANSCRIPT.
Everything b gotng Up.
al An We eat or wear.
IL ms costing more 70 Ted TIE PUG
~ Life q fun of care.
sim hope hasn't been quite knled
Why cit ~ despairR
~ u CONTINUES cheap 20 build
Caaties ID the afr.
-Chicago Record-Horald
ngf~a Uasn-AH A. -, H,rla-,R
The broad ax., 1912-12-21

The swami shall sing before die.
Remember that
The Nightngale-Well. the folks win
Gle after you sing.-New York Sun.
The broad ax., 1912-12-21

Ars. Datus-Is your daughter NARY
Ing well?
Mrs. Argo-M'dear. she'll never peed
10 worry where the gasoline = coming
fromI-Globe.
The broad ax., 1912-12-21

Little dabs Of powder.
Little specks OF paint,
Make my lady's freckle8
Look as II they amt
-Llppincott's MGgaKinA
The broad ax., 1912-12-21

A Woman's pleas may rasp on men
II whining or sarcastic she's
But when Bhs's sweet and gentle then
E0W can Withstand q women's ',pleasAH
Kansas City star.
The broad ax., 1912-12-21

"It's going to be a hard winter"
"How can you tellY
by the size Of the salary I'm get
tinE."-BostOn Transcript
The Forrest City times., 1912-11-29
SCHEPPS WARNED AWAY
Hot Springs Mayor Says City Has AL
 ready Gained Notoriety

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
 Hot Springs.-Learning of the ex- pressed intention of Sam Schepps, the keystone" in the trial of Lieut. Charles Becker for the murder of Gambler Herman Rosenthal, Mayor w W. Waters of this city sent the following message to Schepps:
 Sam Schepps, care District Attor- hey Whitman, New York: Having read in newspaper dispatches from New ! ork that you contemplate returning n Hot Springs immediately after your release from jail in New York, I de- sire to notify you as mayor of Hot Springs, representing the best inter- ests of the city. your presence here is not desired. Hot Springs. by your for mer visit, gained undesired notoriety Therefore, l request you to stay away from Hot Springs, you and any of your associates. and that if you per sist in coming here. I, in my official capacity as mayor, will not permit you to remain.
 (Signed1 IVY. W. Waters, Mayor, Hot Springs, Ark"
The Forrest City times., 1912-11-29
HORRIBLE CRIME
 FOUND NEAR ZINC
Body Of Miss Ella Barham Dis. covered With Head and
 Limbs Chopped Off.
YOUNG MAN IS ACCUSED
Young Lady Had Left Home on ar Brand and Was on Way
 Back When Murdered.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
 Harrison.-As a result of the dis coFery of the mutilated body of Miss Ella Barham. near Zinc, Otis David sen. member of a prominent Boone county family. has been arrested charged with the crime.
 Miss Barham had left home some time during the day on horseback to go on an errand, but when she failed to return when expected no alarm was felt til her horse came up riderless and a search for her was started
 The body of the missing girl was finally discovered by a hunting party. The head and limbs had been severed from the body with an axe and the trunk had been hacked upon. An. attempt had been made to hide the hody but the murderer had apparently been scared of;
 Davidson was arrested on a warrant sworn out by the girls father. who seemed to be of the conviction that Davidson had something to do with the murder It was rum0red that the accused man had been seen in the yi- cinity of the murder with an axe and that an axe had been found at the home of the accused mans father. whickehad blood on it as did pair of Dayidson's sox.
 Davidson refused to make a state ment before the trial.
 Rumors were flying about of the pos sibility of lynching shorty after the arrest of the young man charged with the murder and the officers at Harri- son. where he was jailed, went so far as to establish strong armed guard about the jail to prevent any harm from coming to the prisoner.
The Forrest City times., 1912-11-29
SUSPECT BOUND OvER
Rice Grower of Stuttgart to Awa!.
 Action of Federal Grand Jury.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
 Pine Bluff.-C F. Edmunds, form erly of Woodruff H., now a success ful rice grower of Stuttgart, Arkansas county, was bound over to await the action of the federal grand jury, fol- lowing preliminary hearing here before United States Commissioner A. l.. Burnett, on a charge of trans porting dynamite from one state to another in violation of federal statute.
 Edmunds was arrested here several days ago on information from Stutt- gart, which charged him with trying to dynamite rice mill at that place The scheme failed, however. when residents put a man on guard where he had deposited an ingenous contriv- ance to which was attached 57 sticks Of dynamite. When he went there af- ter midnight, supposedly to set off the machine. he was fired upon when he refused to halt. He made his es- cape uninjured and was arrested in this city several hours later. This was the evidence of witnesses. but, notwithstanding they positively identi- fled him, Edmunds denies any knowl- edge whatever of the alleged dynamite plot.
The Forrest City times., 1912-11-29
COMMUNICATION
 HELD BY MASORS
Grand Lodge Holds a Two Day Session in Capital City.
 Officers Elected.
100 ORPHANS IN THE HOME
Charters Granted to New Lodges at Lepanto, Poinsett County, and
 Gallon, Union County.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
 Little Roek.-The seventy first an nual communication Of the Grand Lodge of Masons convened here last week with more than 500 delegates in attendance. All sections of the state was represented.
 A two day session was held and much business transacted. Many boards made their annual report and all were satisfactory to the meeting.
 Charters were granted to lodges at Lepanto, Poinsett county, and at Gallon, Union county
 The affairs and conditions of the Orphan's Home at Batesyille were ia vorably reported upon. One hundred orphans are now being taken care of at the home.
 At the final session officers were elected as follows:
 Wm. T. Hammock. Quitman, grand master: David l. Mills, Pine Bluff, deputy grand master; (. l.. Rosen. baum, Little Rock, grand senior war den, L. P. hemper, Sloan Springs. grand junior warden; Baker Clark. BerryVille, grand lecturer; W. W. Wells. lmboden. grand orator; r. N. Tucker, Little Rock, grand treasurer; Fay Hampstead, Little Rock, grand secretary; John NJ. Oathout, Boone vile, grand senior deacon, J. $. Req mey, Hot Springs, grand junior dea- con; George Thornburg, custodian of the work.
 The following were elected as mem hers of the Masonic Temple Board: George Thornburg, F. ". Tucker, R. C. Bright, Max Heiman and NJ. J. Man ming. j. Q. Wolf of Batesville was re- elected trustee of the Masonic Or phans' home at Batesville.
The Forrest City times., 1912-11-29
Campaiqn Talk Rife,

Camden.-There is a good deal of talk about a postoffice primary in this city, and several of the candidates have expressed their willingness to enter into one, but others are ex- tremely reticent or frankly opposed to the proposition. There are about ten candidates in this city. several of whom are well-known politicians and the remainder prominent busi- ness men. The primary plan does not appeal to some of the candidates be- cause they feel that their ability is not known 10 the public as well as in the case of the politicians, although they believe that they are better quail fled to hold the position.
The Forrest City times., 1912-11-29
Neqro Falls Dead on Gar.

Little Rock.-After pressing the electric button of a northbound Four teenth street car, signaling his inten- tion of leaving the car at Fifth street, is supposed, heart failure, before the car stopped for Fifth street The negro boarded the car at the end of the line. He also wore very shabby clothes and carried walking cane, which gave him support, as he appear ed to be crippled, his ankles being very swollen On the right arm there was a large tumor which had caused the arm to swell to almost the size of mans head.
The Forrest City times., 1912-11-29
C0Nf EaENCE CLUSES
Final Appointments Given-Next
 Meeting at Rector

Western Newspaper Union News Service
 Womble, Ark.-The thirty third an. naal conference of the Methodist Protestant church has finished S work and adjourned, the next confer ence to be at Rector, Ark
 The appointments. as finally mad and read, are:
 Camden circuit. Bob Turner: Jun ton City, l.. NJ. sharp Union, N. F Purifoy; Village. ] A. Richardson Clabourne, T. N. Nunn: Shongaloc w F Wingfield; Mt Vernon. ]. a Tatum; TeXarkana. Neal Boyd, Sut- ton. Nj. C. Jackson; Mena, N (. Mann; Star-of-the-West, W M. Mears Pike. J. F. Finey: Cedar Glades. $. l.. Mooty, Mt. Valley. S. c. Rutledge Caddo. J. F.. A. Brown; Rector, II. w Doss. Greenway. Y, J. Gathey: Bodys- vile. C. k. Holifield. Magness. J A. Harp; Hickory Valley. s x. Addams i; Spring River, unsuppiied Center Union. R. A Forbess; Drew. J. NJ. Ste phenson; Ed Beard. associate, Big
The Forrest City times., 1912-11-29
AFT MIL. kOT
 BE \ CANDIDATE
-ets Friends Know He VIII AS- siSt in Reorganization Of
 Republican Party.
MANY LEADERS MAKE CALL
Plans Now Being Laid for Cancellation Between Factions Before
 Next Election.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
 Washington. - President Taft has quietly informed friends that 10 mat CT how active his participation ia the reorganization Of the Republican party may be, he is not to be pub. licly referred 10 in speeches as a pos sible candidate of the party iH 1916. The president has made it plain that he does not wish 0 Ee considered as in any way having aH eye on the first place on the Republican ticket four years from now. He intends to do all ih his power to help reiuyenate the party and probably will make many political speeches before March 1, and after he re-enters private life, but, according 10 close friends, he is in the fight to continue the party and 10 try to return it to power, as a man who has been its standard bearer for four years and not as a man seeking renomination.
 These facts have been developed here in the last few days in eonnec. ton ts discussion of a proposed gatheliaz of Republican leaders during the winter to formulate, plans for bringing Republican factions together. Within short time nearly q dozen Republican national committeeman have called at the White House for brief conferences. either with ,he president or his secretary, Chas. D. Hiues.
 A meeting of Republican leaders to be held in New York or Washington some time early in January is now be. ing considered, but as yet plans are indefinite. President Taft and Mir. hilles are being urged to take part in the movement to establish active, militant headquarters for the party to open al once and to lead general party reorganization movement in the next four years.
 It is said President Taft may actual. iy become the leader of the movement to strengthen party ties; but if so, it will be with the understanding that he does not undertake 1T with any pre. arranged plan that he is 10 be the candidate for president four years hence.
The Forrest City times., 1912-11-29
EASTERN STAR CLOSES
Grand Chapter Holds Session at Same Time as the Grand Lodge

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
 Little Rock.-After electing officers for the coming year the Grand Chap. ter, Order of Eastern Star. came to a close.
 The officers elected were;
 Mrs. Shelly Sanderson, Texarkana. grand matron: J. o. Jones, Bir. a., grand patron; Mrs. Matte R. John. son, Hot Springs, associate grand ma tron; J. F. Powers. Van Buren, asso, ciate grand patron; J. F. Hopkins, Ma belyale. reelected grand secretary for the eighth term; Mrs. Julia NJ. Gill, Little Rock, reelected grand treasurer; Mrs. Minnie H. Maxwell, Bentonville. grand conductress; Mrs. Dora Patter- son, 9ellville, associate grand con. ductress.
The Forrest City times., 1912-11-29
Election Officials Indicted

New Orleans.-Four additional in. dietments were returned by the Or. leans Graua Jury after an inYestiga. ton of alleged frauds in the recent election on constitutions! amendments This makes total of 2l indictments returned 10 date. Seyety-five addl. tional ballot boxes. a 10 al of III. have been ordered examined. The men in. dicted are Louis Gabriel Antoine c. Helne and Louis Messel commission. CTS, and Pascal Imbrigilo. clerk.