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Franklin's paper the Denver star., 1912-11-30
MOTHER DREXEL'S SCHOOL.
parochial institution For Indians and
Afro-Anericsns is Succeeding.

Katherine DreXel, mother superior
and founder of the Sisters of the Bless
ed Sacrament For Indians and Colored
People and n member of the DreXel
family of Philadelphia. has established
a parochial school for colored children
in One Hundred and Thirty-secpnd
street. New York.
The school is supported out Of the in
come of an estate of SG,OOOO0O left to
the mother superior by her father.
When Mother Drexel learn a short
time ago that there were GO,OOO colOred
people In Harlem she decided to make
that neighborhOod the chief field of la
Dor for her institutions.
She has rented II house in One Hun
dred and Thirty second street. The
work, which opened as n school about
two months ago. Is meeting with graft
flying results. The purpose of the Order
of the Blessed Sacrament is to teach
Indians and Negroes to care for and to
visit the sick. Cardinal Farley has con
sented to the admission of the order to
the diocese.
The Fathers of the Holy Ghost will
assist in the religions education of the
colored Ts-uplc IN Harlem at the Church
of St Mark the Evangelist in one
Hundred and Thirty eighth street.
Franklin's paper the Denver star., 1912-11-30
Stop throwing
good money away

Whatever money the Negro race
loses in the business ventures it un-
dertakes, is earned in the hardest
manner and represents the greatest
amount of sacrifice. Therefore it is
our duty to protect ourselves against
loss wherever possible. 1t makes no
difference why a race business loses,
is costs the investor too much effort
and sweat to replace the money, for
an excuse to console the loser. Money
is invested to bring profit, not ex-
cuses. Dishonesty, bad judgment and
inexperience all dissipate capital, and
one is not better than another from
the standpoint of the stockholder.
Because many of us refuse to see
things as they are, we try to gloss
over failure. Some of us even throw
good money after bad rather than
admit we have failed. Yet from the
financial point of view, it is wrong to
continue when profit is no longer pos
sible. If we are ever to become
worthy competitors of our white
neighbors, if we are TO be worthy of
the business nation of which we form
part, we must take sentiment out
and put good judgment into business.
1t is pitiful, indeed, to see the failure
struggling along apologizing with each
breath for his poor showing, when
the fault is all his own. Much as we
pity him, it still remains our stern
duty to require him to make good, for
in just the degree he is supported, he
involves others in his common ruin.
When we turn to the consideration
of the CRATER, condemnation should
be all the stronger Yet so far does
the race run to sympathizing with
the failure of honest men, that every
community permits pack OF grafters
to fleece white and colored citizens,
all because those of us who know
them are exempt from their opera
tions. This ought not be.
1t is time to demand of a business
that it make profit with just the
same certainty and precision as any
given tool perform the work for which
it is designed.
Franklin's paper the Denver star., 1912-11-30
LITTLE ROCK BUSINESS
CONCERN MAY CONTINUE.
Great Southern Home Industrial Asso-
citation Fights For Rights.

Leading business and professional
men in Little Rock, Ark. are much in
censed over the actions of state audi
tor John 4. Jobe. which recently re
suited in closing the doors of the Great
Southern Home Industrial association
on the ground of alleged false repre-
sentatiou. etc. on the part Of the pro
moters.
There has been much bad feeling in
some parts Of the state between the
various political factions growing out
of the defeat of the grandfather
clause amendment to the state consti
tuition and also the recent national po-
lltical campaign, it is said. These and
other causes have kept things in an
unsettled condition for long time.
The colored citizens of the state
have shown sure enough manhood and
much wisdom and patience through
all the hard struggles which they have
had to maintain their citizenship and
integrity Men like the honorable John
Il. Bush. Attorney Scipio A. Jones.
John #. Betton and many others de
serve unstintcd credit for the work
which they have accomplished for the
colored people Of the state.
Believing that justice will eventual
ly assert itself in the right direction.
the management of the above concern
has fled an application for writ Of
mandamus compelling the state au-
ditor to reissue a license to the Great
Southern Home and Industrial associa-
ton allowing it to continue its bust
ness. Knowing that half heartedness
never wins battles. the men concerned
in the company will see that they get
a square deal.
Franklin's paper the Denver star., 1912-11-30

halls of the state legislature. He now
unselfishly and earnestly since 1910.
He has always taken Il deep intere~t
in the welfare of the people of the CON
munity aud has rendered service, Of
great benefit in their behalf. Mr.. Bass
WAS very successful in getting the state
Legislature to pass bill appropriutine
$4,000 toward the holding of the cele-
bration of the emancipation proclama-
ton. marking the fifty years of free
dom of the Negro in America. to be
held in this city IN 1913.
AS might be expected. Mr.. Bass is "A
lawyer by profession and is very much
respected by the bar Of Philadelphia.
He was born in West Chester. Pa.
Nov. 4. 1866.
He received his early training il his
home town and subsequently attended
the celebrated Lincoln university. He
then attended Howard university, com
peted the full law course and also
graduated with credit in 1896 from the
law department of the University of
Pennsylvania.
During the time OF practice Counsel
or Bass has built up II large clientele.
He is without doubt one of the lending
orators on the American platform and
is generally recognized as IA forcble
and safe leader: hence his services are
in constant demand.
Franklin's paper the Denver star., 1912-11-30
AN UNFORTUNATE BISHOP.
Head Of Alabama and Florida Confer.
ences Suspended From Duty.

ences Suspended From Duty.
Birmingham. Ala.-For the first time
in the history of the Negro race a
bishop in one of the Methodist
churches has been suspended by trial
committee sustaining serious charges
A trial committee composed of twelve
elders from Texas. Louisiana and Ala
bama. presided over by Bishop J. w
JamiSon. sustained charges of malad
ministration. rebellion against church
laws and misapplying church and edu-
cational funds made against Bishop G.
w. Stewart of this city and suspended
him until the meeting of the general
conference in St Louis in May. 1914.
In accordance with the law OF the
Colored Methodist Episcopal Church In
America. Bishop Jamison announced
that Bishop Stewart stood suspended
in accordance with the verdict of the
committee. Bishop Stewart has been
presiding over the Alabama and Flori.
da conferences since his election at
the last general conference in Au-
gusta. and the work is now divided 50
that Bishop r. S. Williams assumes
charge of the Alabama conference and
Bishop L. Fl. Holsey of the Florida
conference.
Friction has attended Bishop Stew
arts administration of affairs ever
since his election. arising particularly
over money matters. He is charged.
so it Is alleged by his enemies. with
amassing more than $4,000 worth OF
property in the birmingham district in
two years on n $1,000 salary and fire.
quent charges of miSapplying school
funds have been made through the
daily and weekly papers of Birming-
ham.
His greatest offense. according to his
critics. was his action in forcing his
appointed board of trustees of Miles
Memorial college to elect him treas
urer as well as president of the board.
to whom he would never give a salts
factory accounting.
Franklin's paper the Denver star., 1912-11-30
RECENT ARMY RECORDS.
How Colored Soldiers Endure Hard
ships Compared With White Men.

How CoIored Soldiers Endure Hard
ships Compared With White Men.
The colored soldier endures the hard
ships of army life with less loss of
time from active duty than the white
enlisted man. according to the annual
report of Surgeon General George II.
Torney. The noneffective rate of the
colored soldier was 25.SS. while that of
the white soldier was 1880, the Porto
Rican 29.7S and the Filipino 1886. The
report likewise shows that the white
troops required the highest average
number of days treatment for each
case of disability. The Porto Ricans
had the highest rate for admissions to
hospitals and for deaths.
However. the constantly noneffective
rate. which the surgeon general says is
the true measure of the loss in etticien-
cy of the army from sickness and In
jury. was BIS per 900. the lowest
noneffective rate in the history Of the
army. The deaths from all causes
were 34S, of which 1914 We're from dis
ease. The total death rate and that
from disease are both the lowest on
record except Tor l3lO-
The admission rate for alcoholism in
the United States for the year 1911
was 2O.3l. a material improvement
over the preceding,Eear, when 1t was
23.51. 1t is stated that this rate has
shown steady tiitpiuufion since 1907.
following an equally steady rise for
eight years before 1907. The rate for
1911 is the lowest fof any year since
1870, except for the years 1898 and
1899. when the rates were approx
mately 1G and IS per 1000. AS those
were years of war, when such rates
are usually lower. they can hardly be
taken as basis of comparison.
There We're 5O,534 recruits examined.
as compared with %, 1873 for the pre-.
ceding year. OF each 1000 examined
9O55 were rejected. as compared with
94.62 for 1910.
The number of foreign born recruits
is less than last year, being 13S0+ per
1000 for 1911, as compared with 1856
for 1910 and 14O.46 for 1909 The most
marked decrease in the proportion OF
recruits was from Germany. ireland
and Canada.
me ueatn rate III tne L ulteu states
army was AZ, as compared with the
Russian 4.OT. French 3.TJ. Spanish
3T1. japanese 3 81, Austro- Hungarian
2S4. British 2.42. Bavarian 2.26 and
Prussian LIS. The rate for total loss
es was 1872 per 1000. as compared
with the Bavarian 51.56. Spanish 40.
Russian 45.S. prussian 42SS. French
5000. japanese 3O.51 and English 1919.
The death rate for typhoid was oil
per 1000. as compared with the Span
ish O.S2. Russian O.7S, japanese O.55.
French 0.47. British OBS. Austro-Iiun
garian 0.2O. Bavarian 0.06 and Prus
sian O.O3. For malarial fevers the
rates for the United States were lower
than for the British. Russian and Japa-
nese. but higher than for other couu
tries The rate for dysentery for our
army was higher than that for any
other army. except the British. For
tuberculosis our rate was lower than
that for the Spanish. French md Japa.
nese. but higher than that for the other
countries mentioned.
Franklin's paper the Denver star., 1912-11-30
By WHITTIER II. WRIGHT.

Philadelphia. Hon. Henry W. Bass
Of this city has the unusual distinction
of being the only Afro-American in
America to be a member of state leg
islature In the recent election. while
all other Afro-American candidates in
other parts of the country were defeat
ed. Mr.. Bass was overwhelmingly elect
ed. He is therefore the states repre-
sentative from the Sixth district of the
First congressional division of the
great commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
proving beyond a doubt that he is a
true representative of the people"
This is by no means the first time
that Mr.. Bass has been the choice of
the people in an official capacity to the
Franklin's paper the Denver star., 1912-11-30
DENVER NEWS.

Jesse CLARK died at st. Joseph's hos
pital Thursday the funeral being held
from his home by the Douglass I'm
dertakers on Saturday morning.
Franklin's paper the Denver star., 1912-11-30
SOCIETY OF VIRGINIANS.
Thrifty Organization viii Celebrate
Fifteenth Anniversary Nov. 21.


Fifteenth Anniversary Nov. 21.
The Society of the Sons of Virginia
will celebrate its fifteenth anniversary
on Thursday evening Nov. u. The
exercises will he held in the famous
Bridge Street A. NJ f. church. in
Brooklyn. the basement of which was
used as an underground railroad sta
ton during that dark chapter in our
country's history when human beings
were bought and sold as goods and
chatteIs without impunity.
The society has had a very success
ful career as n mutual benefit organi-
zation. Its membership is composed
of native born Virginians or the sons
of parents born in the state. For a
number of years the society gave pub
lie functions semiannually, but under
ex-I'rpsident Peter II. Fishers last ad.
miniStration III 1911. at his suggestion,
the annual summer outing was dis
penSed with and also the annual re-
ception changed so as to permit OF a
musical and literary program minus
dauoiug
The change worked well and has
given the society added prestige with
the great majority of those who pat
runZe its public functions. one of the
strong features of the OrganiZat ton is
its pronntueSS in meeting its financial
obligations to the members when i'll or
to the heirs OF deceased member.
1hrr" are no taxes or assessments re-
quIred OF the members for any Dur-
pose.
Ihr society is Incorporated under the
laws of the state of New York. with
II board of directors consisting of nine
members. three of whom are elected
annually for term Of three years. BY
strict economy the society has built
up Il snug bank account of several
thousand dollars and is clear of all in
debtedncSS Mr.. Charles H. Turner is
president. and Peter II. Fisher. Sr., Is
the financial secretary.
Franklin's paper the Denver star., 1912-11-30

Mrs. A. J. Lyles gave a birthday
party Tuesday night in honor of her
husbands birthday A seven-course
luncheon was served and the evening
was spent in playing different games.
Mr.. Hyman's presence was the laugh
of the evening. The guests were:
Mr.. and Mrs. Hyman, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ewing, Mrs. Ewing, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lytton, Mr.. and Mrs. Danforth, Mr..
and Mrs. r. Jackson, Mrs. j. Giest,
Mrs. Gilmore and Mr.. and Mrs. D.
Butler. Those present hoped that
Mr. Tyler would have many more as
pleasant birthdays.
Franklin's paper the Denver star., 1912-11-30

The Pond Lily Art Club met with
its president on Thursday of last
week One new member, Mrs. Min
ME Williams, was received. An art
piece by Mrs. Eva Kelly was dis
played. Needle work followed and
then came delicious luncheon,
served amid decorations OF miniature
turkeys, Thanksgiving post cards, and
eyllow and green decorations. The
next meeting will be with Mrs. Anna
Franklin on Dec. 5 at 2O15 Stout
street. Mrs. N. l.. Douglass, presi-
dent; Mrs. c. L. Campbell, secretary.
The Building League will give a
chitterling and fish supper at 2414
California St, for the benefit of the
rally of Central. All members and
friends are welcome.
MRS. LOFTY DICKSON,
President
Franklin's paper the Denver star., 1912-11-30
FOREIGN Mission Boards New Homo

After the 1st of December the head
quarters OF the national Baptist foreign
mission board will be at GA South
Eighteenth street. Philadelphia. At
the 1911 meeting Of the national Bap.
list convention. held in Pittsburgh. 1t
was voted to change the board from
Louisville, Ky. to Philadelphia one
year from that date
Franklin's paper the Denver star., 1912-11-30
Register J. c. Napier's New Assistant

The new assistant register of the
United States treasury. j. T. Strick
appointed To fill the vacancy caused by
the resigna ton of Cyrus Field Adams.
has begun his duties like II veteran
and is measuring up to the require
ments of his office. Mr. Strickland
was recommended for the position by
Republic;In National Committeeman
General Powell Clayton.
Franklin's paper the Denver star., 1912-11-30
Bazaar For the Mothers Day Nurser,

Interest In the Mothers Day nursery
In Brooklyn continues to increase, A
committee of Indies headed by Mrs
Robert Pearson Hamlin gave n success
full holiday bazaar for the benefit of
the institution on Friday afternoon and
evening. Nov. -. The affair was large
ly patroniZed aud netted II snug sum.
Franklin's paper the Denver star., 1912-11-30
Young Mems Christian Association.

The prospect for II new building for
the Young Mems Christian association
in PhiladeiDhia seems bright. Work
Oh the plans IS going forward rapidly.
The lnilding Is tu cost 100000. II
will be of brick. four stories high. with
basement. and have II frontage Of 1870
feet. y swimming pool. gymnasium.
social lobby and game room will he
Textures. Glass and club rounlS viii ur-
cupN the second floor. and the upper
stories will contain living rooms. Hen
rN w. Pnrto". who has been I'm ch9rge
of the Southwark branch since iis Or
ganIZntion two years ago. wild nave
"harse of the new building
Franklin's paper the Denver star., 1912-11-30
BASS CONTINUED
AS LEGISLATOR
Militant Race Leader Receives
Large Popular Vote.
CAPABLE PUBLIC SERVANT.

Mark of Rare Distinction For tho Hon.
Harry w. Bass In Being Elected For
the Second Time to tho Pennsylvania
Legislature - Only Afro-Ameriean
Lawmaker In America.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-13
Naturally Filtered Water.

An English naturalist, who has ex- plored the mountain ranges of the Malay peninsula, reports that in sew eral species of bamboo the hollow in- ternodes-the parts of the stems be- tween the joints-are stored with large quantities of naturally filter 1 water. He also discovered two lpe- cies of ferns, growing on trees whose thick, sfeshy stems are filled with gal leries tunneled by ants. the ferns thus forming living nests for the ants.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-13
AN AMERICAN ACCUSED OF POLLING
Young of Amherst Disqualified in 400 Metres Race-Pushed German Runner With Arm Because Teuton Was Push ing Him Back-Trainer Murphy Asserts Young Was Warranted in Doing What He Did-More Victories.

Stockholm, sweden, July 13,-The American athletes won two more events at the Olympic games today. Fred w, Kelly, University of South Carolina, took the final heat of the 110 metres hurdle race, while Wendell and Hawkins, also representing the United States, ran second and third respect lively in this event, and Albert l., Gut terson of the University of Vermont captured the running broad jump with a new Olympic record of A feet Il inches.
 In addition the United States finish cd second and third in the discus, fifth tu the modern pentathlon, and won places in many of the heats in other events, the finals of which are yet to be decided.
 An Unpleasant Episode.
 Thus far the Stockholm Olympic has been a festival of general good feeling and good sportsmanship, in which a few minor clashes were inevitable. As far as the Americans can contribute, the meeting will continue in that tenor to the end. An incident occurred, how ever, in the last heat of the semi-finals a9 tho 600 metres race which for a
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-13
NOANK
Installation of Liberty Council - Schooner Disabled by Lobster Pot Rope-The Weeks Visitors.

Liberty Council, D. of A.. met in their rooms on Front street and in stalled the following officers for the ensuing six months: Councillor, Miss Bertha Thompson; associate coun- cilor, Mrs. Ella Latham; vice-coun- cilor, Mrs. Carrie Darlington; asso- ciate vice. councillor, Mrs. Bertha Latham; recording secretary, Mrs. Minnie Vallette; assistant recording secretary, Miss Irma Doughty; flnan- ciaI secretary, Mrs. Carrie Fitch; treasurer, Mrs Mary Luce; conductor, Mrs. Ella Lamb; warden, Mrs. Geor- giana Brown; inside sentinel, John Smith; outside sentinel, Howard Dur fee: trustee, Miss Fife Lamb; dele gate, Mrs. Mary Latham; alternate, Mrs. Carrie Fitch.
 Lobster Pot Eope Causes Trouble.
 Schooner Ada Belle is hauled out on the north ways for repairs to her pro- peller and shaft. The accident hap pened near Block Island, lobster pot rope becoming entangled in the pro- peller.
 Fishing schooner Lizard, Capt. Jo- seph Sistare, is in port with five bar rels Of 1athsh.
 Miss Grace Fitzpatrick is camping &vith party of friends on Block , Island.
 MT. and Mrs. Carl Park of Provi- dence are visiting MT. and Mrs. Loren Park on Main street.
 Mrs. Louis Cheney and Miss Annie F. Trumbull have returned to Hart ford after spending a few days as guests of Miss M. c. Trumbull. MT. and Mrs. George McDougal o1 Indianapolis are visiting Judge and Mrs. Arthur P. Anderson on Elm street Miss Maria T. Wickwire of New Haven is visiting friends in the viii lage.
 Mrs. Walter Rathbun and children of Otlsville, N. Y. are visiting rela- lives in town.
 Mrs. w. P. Fitch is confined to heI home on Smith court by illness. Miss Catherine Gallatly of Orange N. J., is spending the week end in town.
 Barge Keel Laid.
 The keel of the first of the smaller barges being constructed at the ship yard has been laid.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-13
How to Be Immortal.

Only one-cell animals which have no differentiation are immortal and never grow old: Physical, immortality, death less youth Is possible. but you must be an infusorian or a yeast plant to attain it,. and one wouldn't even be 8 clam or jellyfish for the price. The process has no limits any more than 1t has beginnings. Life is just that, one-third dying that two-thirds may live, whether 1t be the single cell or the body.-Dr. Woods Hutchinson sa Hampton's.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-13
Men Write and Women Keeo,

It is one of the settled facts in the history of love letters that men will write and women will keep A woman cherishes her love letters as she cher ishes her mirror or her powder puff. She carries them in her satchel and reads them in the twopenny tube. She ties them in blue ribbons and per fumes them with violette de Parme. She kisses them before she goes to bed and presses them to her bosom before she does her hair up in the morning. She reads them for weeks and knows where to find them for years; and about the only safe thing the man who has written them can do is to marry her.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-13
Ills L asst Word.

Here is one case where the husband had the last word and possibly scored & point It was during a little spat. His wife had been talking for ten min utes without letup and the end came only when she asserted vehemently, There, I hope I've made myself plain" Made yourself plain, my dearl" he replied Why. bless your heart, didn't know you had anything to do with 1t. thought you were born that way"
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-13
The War Game.

War Is an extremely simple game A number of armed men are sicked upon another body of armed men. and they engage in the highly exciting and diyertng sport of maiming and slay- irG one another. The contestant which slaughter the most combatants a--d starve the most non-combatants is adjudged the winner. Simple, is it not?
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-13
HStInt" and nStunt.r

Stint is good word as a noun. AS a verb 1t means something not quit so pleasing. Do not confound 1t stunt, however. A stunt is sonnet
 quite useless. It is the horse-pla. { the mountebank. and has nothing n common with honest, productive labor. A stint is the warning to the wise that something demands to be accom- plished; goad to the laggard that time is on the wing.-Atlantic.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-13
Long pIstanoe Camera

The most successful thing which has been recently introduced in the way of long distance camera is one which makes use of refectors inside the camera to get the enlarged object.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-13
Crab Industry In Japan.

Less than three years ago Japan began to can crab meat for export Now there are over a hundred can neries, and last year the output was 2.160,OOO cans.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-13
Natural Law Applled

~seedless lemons are developed by grating" So are the kind sometimes handed to oficeholders.-Cleveiaad Lader.