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The Washington bee., 1912-03-16
ELIZABETH WORMLEY
BROWN.

Among the many beautiful at
tributes of life none are more wor-
thy OF commentator than love and
gratitude. This was strikingly
manifested BY Mrs. Jacob Richard
son in remembering the one nun
dredth anniversary of the birth Of
her deceased mother. Elizabeth
Wormlev Brown. who was born
March :. 1872. The mere mention
of the name of Aunt Betsy Brown
as she was lovingly called-will
awaken in the minds (Of not only
the oldest and best of Washington's
citizens. but will include people
from all parts of the United States)
a feeling of loving remembrance
for her charity, goodness and moth
erlv solicitation for the young: and
her gentle admonitiOn to those ad-
vanced in years for hasty and I'M
considered expressions OF words
and action. Her house on l street
was for wears the home, at inter
walls. Of every prominent colored
fnan or woman in America, and
The Washington bee., 1912-03-16
COMING RESIGNATIONS.

Now that the public has been as
sured that Rev. DR.. Tunnel will
resign from the Board Of Educa-
ton, it is hoped that the Judges OF
the Supreme Court will appoint a
man who will be entirely acceptable
to the people. Dr. John R. Francis,
a life long resident OF this city and
a man Of ability, would give entire
satisfaction. What the colored
people want is a men who will be
fair and impartial with all classes,
and no better man could be selected
than DR.. Francis.
The Washington bee., 1912-03-16
ours sincerely
ALEXANDRA LIMA BOEL.
Pogolotti, Habana, Cuba.

MAI CH - lYL-
To the Colored Americans OF the
United States Of North America
Greetings;
As an answer to the get-the-uigge-s-
to-ighting- among themselves propa-
ganda of certain prejudiced newsPa-
per writers. we, the subscribers here
to, say: The only Superiority which
either Of US possess over the other,
is that always existing between COM
rades, sons Of the same mother, etc.
Our satisfaction is great when you
laugh merrily; when you weep III sad
ness our hearts become slckened. We
are the fruit OF the same tree, stones
of the same rock, The salvation OF
one makes the salvation OF the othe..
Habana, Cuba, March Ist, 1919.
Signed: Col Estanilas Castillo,
Capt. Rufno Perez Landa, Col. Al
fredo Des Paine, Col. Eligio Griman
1t Rafael de Cardenas, DR. Luis
Hernandez SerranO. MarChant Miguel
Cuestra. Alexandra Lima Boyz, author
and editor Of eel Heraldo de Ia
farde," Eduardo Rodriguez. NJ v P.
The Washington bee., 1912-03-16

I could have told him better myself,
especially after | saw the list OF
judges, and learned who was behind
the editor of the stinger. And talk
ing about stingers, has any one seen
Freeman Murray this week? Well,
sir, / never laughed so much in my
life as I did when l read Chase's 5
prelude to his bill of particulars.
Talking about handing out a line of
hot stuff, William Calvin sure did
eat him up jack But just to think
that a real newspaper man would
ask for quarters from another. Why,
Cromwell didn't ask for quarters
from Chase when Chase had him
lifted out of a sixteen hundred JOB
IN the War Department. It never
pays TO squeal when you are throw
ing bricks at the other fellow II one
happens 10 hit you. And you know
William Calvin IS q bricklayer by
trade. He can pile more bricks on
you IN one column OF editorial pepper
sauce than any one know of. lust
shoot paper wad at Willie, or get in
the 'sun-dOwn' class. and you had
better begin to dodge the brick kiln,
for he will dump it all over on to
you
Speaking about "sun-downs.v I met
one the other day, one OF the Kind
that Chase threw a few bouquets at,
and, say, he didn't look the same
myself was just getting ready 10 en-
bark IN little side line business. but
when | read that Homerized epic that
Willie Chase handed out to alleged
'sun-dOwns," | cOunteTmanded the
two dollars and half worth of print
ing l had ordered, told the friend
who was to 60 in with me that we
had better just lay up till the flood
had subsided. And he agreed with me
Honest Injun," do think if feI-
lows got a large, expensive and
growing and increasing family, he
ought to be allowed TO sCurTy
around and make a few dollars on
the outside, If he gets a chance. But
Chase, in his Homerlzed epic that
makes the Illiad read like a Brother
Drew sermon, you Just must shinny
on your own side Brother Moore
was wise He felt, in his rheumatic
bones, what vas coming, and decided
| he didn't want to be in the black
burying business any longer. He just
got out before Willie Bill began tC
| shying brickbats, tin cans, tobascC
sauce and such like, at the fellows
who compete with others who ain't
on the government pay roll Let EN-
go Gallagher.
The Washington bee., 1912-03-16

ere men whose only principles are
their professions, and whose only
qualifications are their ambitions.
Champ Clark cut the advertisement
out. Colored citizens did not mar
the color effect Of Champ Clarks
birthday party. Colored men who
come IN through the front door
would not mar the color scheme Ot
the White House if Champ Clark
were elected President. We are siu-
cerely sorry for the trusting colored
men men who have looked upon Champ
clark as their champion and their
races taIr and firm friend.
The Washington bee., 1912-03-16
Negroes for the Philippine Islands
Editor of The Zee

Editor Of The Bee:
In discussing Mr.. r. NJ r Nelson's
proposal to bring here thousands. Of
American Negroes from Lynchlani,
The Havana Telegraph" makes in
vidious comparisons of Superiority
between Cubans and United States Of
North America Negroes, with the
view Of keeping them apart. To Oft
set the "Telegraph's' intention, am
sending you herewith. for publication
a note. signed by representative col
ored Cubans, which voices the -entl-
ments of the thousands OF thousands
of us who are praying that Mr.. Mel
sons racial efforts will have III
dreamed success.
If you want 20 live in q yune-iand
and be a man. come TO Cuba and
raise the ten million dollars worth
of hogs, eggs, cabbage, potatoes,
onions and watermelOns whiCn Cuba
buys annually from abroad
Yours sincerely,
ALEXANDRA LIMA BOYL.
The Washington bee., 1912-03-16
PROF. MILLER DENIES IT.

Prof. Kelly Miller denies that
he endeavored to persuade the resi-
dent students Of the University to
vote against the Chase-Bradshaw
ticket. To the contrary, he voted
for Chase and Wilder. The Bee
makes this correction in justifica-
ton of Prof. Miller, who was
charged with having desired to
vote 500 students of Howard Uni
versitv for the Bieber and Wilder
ticket.
The Washington bee., 1912-03-16
Champ Clark's Cloven Hoof.

(From Amsterdam N. " News.)
Champ Clark. MioSOuris favorite
son for the Democratic nomination
for President, has been held up by
the leading local colored Democrats
as their favorite. too. Though they
have frankly recognized that the
spectacular Speaker OF Congress was
statesman from the South, these
most ardent lovers OF liberty have
loudly proclaimed him not a South
ern statesman Though d leopard.
he had not the leapOrd's spots. The
mighty Champ" had actually sat
down while he was talking win them.
The courageous candidate from
Missouri had even conhded that for
the sake OF securing the largest pos
sible colored vote IN the coming elec-
ton he was suppressing his foolish
fellow Southern Democratic Con
gressmen with their anti-Negro legis-
latiOn He had even VOuChSafed to
them, they have joyyusly heralded
that he personally had no prejudice.
Their idol ana the ideal OF national
Democrats. the avoWed Colored Dem
ocrats everywhere have been prepar-
ing 70 rally TO the "hOun' dog CandI-
date $ standard. We confess that we
have always looked askanCe upon
Champ Clark's pretensIOns Of pure
race friendship. We have all along
seen him hand in glove with South
ern Democracy, her mad hopes and
her blighting ambitions. II, It seeCed
10 us. their daily associate could be
their Idol, the bosom political and
; personal friend Of the cOlOTed cItl-
Zens' most earnest enemies, then we
felt that the casual half hours which
credulOus colOred men might spend
with him were not sufficient guar
antee that the races interests might
safely be entrusted 70 his care as
President. Scores OF colored en-
plovees in the House had been Topped
off bv the Democratic House over
which Champ Clark had presided. In
their stead, and especially III the bet
ter positions, white Democrats had
been largely substituted. But this,
even admitted, was passed over on
the excuse offered of national econ
Omy While these were only straws
they seemingly showed to us the way
Of the wind, the calibre of the candi-
uaLC nom ALtSHpLli- 4NbE udhE VIC
waited long for vindicatiOn Champ
Clark has shown his cloven hOOf that
all the world may see He is an in
grained Southern statesman with an
inborn race prejudice, neither to be
trodden upon nor hidden The latest
episode when dissected leaves no
room for doubt
Thursday, March :, was Champ
Ciark's birthday. His political spon-
sors seized upon it as an occasion
for boosting his boom through big
birthday public party. Without con-
sulting the Speaker they sent invita-
tions broadcast They inserted an
advertisement in a Washington daily,
telling to all mankind that the Dem
oCratic candidate was also a demo-
cratic citizen, that all Champ Clarks
admirers. without regard TO race,
creed or color, were invited. Jumping
TuDiterl Blasphemy and sacrilegel
Social equality and Negro dOmina-
tionl In his widest dreams of De
mocracy the Missourian had never
thought of black people at white peo-
nIe's parties, even public parties
Democracy to him is the Southern
DoIitical party, not a human princi-
Die Quietly but more quickly than
presidential lightning strikes medic
The Washington bee., 1912-03-16
LILLY-WHITISM.

Can the Negroes Of the South or
elsewhere support Lily-whitism
There is not 2 Lily-white organiza-
ton in this country that is favOra-
bic to any colored Republican
Why then, should the Negroes OF
the South support Lily-white Re
publicanS? Down with LIly-Whlt-
ism!
The Washington bee., 1912-03-16
WILL INVES BIGATE.

The Civil Service Commission
will begin an investigation Of ali
sun-downs, lawyers, doctors, edi-
tors. correspondents. etc. etc. All
office sun-downs must follow legiti-
mate work. No sun-down physician
can do Justice to a patient. If a
The Washington bee., 1912-03-16
VIM. H. LEWIS
Sustained in Strong Editorials in the
White Press.
From the Boston Post J

(From the Boston Post)
What can the executive committee
OF the American Bar Association be
thinking that it votes TO expel VIII
liam H. Lewis, Assistant Attorney
General of the United States, because
his skin is a shade less white thans
that OF the average member?
Mr.. Lewis IS an educated and cui-
tured college graduate, a lawyer Of
good attainmentS, a man OF high char
acter and gentleman. If the SoutS-
ern lawyers do not care to associate
with him, that is their business, and
very likely their loss. But for any
committee TO say that he must Be
thrown out of the association solely
on account of his color is TO write
itself down as ruled by intolerau5
and anaChrOnistiC asses.
All honor TO Attorney General
Wickersham for protesting such ac-
tiOn. 1t is impossible to believe that
the American Bar Association as Z
body will indorse the scandalous
vote
The Washington bee., 1912-03-16
HONEST MEN SPEAK.
Demagogues Know No Honesty.

CHASE ELECTED DELEGATE.
(Colored Churchmau, Luray, Na)
We don't know who To congratu-
late the most, Editor w Calvin
Chase. OF Washington, as a delegate
to the Chicago Convention. or the
voters of the District for their wise
choice in selecting him.
Mr. Chase is a strong TAFT man.
and can be relied upon to faithfully
exert all of his power to bring about
Mr.. Taft's denomination in June
next
weekly Progress, Los Angeles. CALI
Editor w Calvin Chase was elect
ed : delegate TO the National Repub-
Iicau convention. Mr.. Chase was
elected an administration candidate,
and will be an able representative of
his people in convention that viii
90 down in history as contest solely
between two men, Taft and Roose-
yeit
The Washington bee., 1912-03-16
STANDING BY TAFT.

Because this newspaper exer-
cised its prerogative, as a newspa-
per for and OF the race, to tell the
bald facts, and to honestly criticise
when criticism was due, a few mis-
guided, envious persons, with
whom the wish was father to the
thought, began to say, L told you
SO" and predict that the editor of
this newspaper, who is a delegate
to the National Republican Conven-
ton, would not remain loyal to
President Taft. Because this news
paper, as was its unbonded duty to
the race, praised Secretary Mac
Veagh and Attorney General Wick
erSham for the interest, helpful in
terest they, as members of the
Presidents Cabinet, had manifested
in our race, and because we hon
estly criticised the other Cabinet
officers for their lack of interest in
the race, in the matter of giving us
representation, some thought to
make a sensation out of 1t, and
thought the criticism aimed at the
ones guilty of neglect indicated a
desire, on the editors part, to de-
sert the Taft forces. We take this
opportunity to state, and to state
emphatically, that we, the editor,
sought election as delegate to the
National Republican Convention
because we were honestly in favor
of the denomination of President
Taft. The people who voted for
us, and secured our election voted
for us because they favored the re-
nomination of President Taft.
There is but one thing that will pre-
vent us from voting for the renOmi-
nation of President Taft, and vot-
ING for him even on the last ballot
cast in the convention, and that is
either to be inCapacitated from at
tending BY critical illness or death.
and we have no premOnitiOn of
either at this tine. Because we
cannot stand for HitchcOckism,
and because we dare say we do not
believe colered men get a square
deal in the State Department, or
the War Department or the Navy
Department. or the Agricultural
Department, must not be accepted
that we are not for TAFT Had
President Taft's departmental
heads been half as much interested
as he has been in securing for us
a square. fair deal, not a single
complaint could have come from
the Negro. And as it Is no COM
plant can consistently be lodged
against the President But lest the
dubious few form the habit Of pre-
dieting we do not mean to stand
for and with President Taft to the
end, we repeat that we sought cleo
ton as a delegate only because we
believed him entitled to renOmina-
ton and election. and only because
we wanted to be OF those who
would help nominate him. The
Bee, and its editor is for Taft first,
last and all the time.
The Washington bee., 1912-03-16
(From the New York World)

tEIOLLl TIC New Olh w Dt III.
Attorney General Wickersham uses
language none too strong when he
characterizes as outrageous the ac-
tion of the Executive Committee Of
the American Bar Association in
ousting William H Lewis, a Negro.
Mr. Lewis is a good enough lawyer
to be nominated by the President
and confirmed by the Senate as an
Assistant Attorney General of The
United States. He must therefore be
a good enough lawyer to qualify for
membership in the Bar Association,
and this has been recognized by the
association in admitting him. But
some members have since learned
that his skin is dark and on this ac-
count would throw him out
The American Bar Association IS
not a private club but a public or
ganizatiOn designed 70 advance the
science of Jurisprudence, 10 pro
mote the administration of justice
and uphold the honor OF the pro
fessiOn" Are we 70 understand that
1t depends upon the color Of law
yer's skin, rather than upon his char
aCter as a lawyer whether he can
help to do these things, In a couu-
try whose Constitution establishes
the equality of races before the law,
Is the profession of law to be held
in the exclusive keeping of white
practitioners
The Attorney General merits the
Warmest commentator tor his appeal
10 the association at large against
this outrageous course Of the Execu-
tive Committee
The Washington bee., 1912-03-16
FACTIONAL FIGHT.

The Bee has troubles enough OF
its own without taking up or get
ting into factionaI fights OF others
The Bee will print the news, OF
what happens or takes place that
will interest the people, but it can
not get into the fight Of others, and
please don't ask it.
The Washington bee., 1912-03-16
OFFICE OF THE BEE.
Washington, D. {.
March II. TOI2.

March II, 1912.
Dear Sir:
Will you kindly inform me whether
the reports concerning your 6zdi
birthday anniversary. 10 the efTecc
that you did not want any colored
people to be invited are true. If the
circulated reports arc true, why have
you encouraged COlOred men to sup
port you for the Presidency, and
join the Democratic party2 Was
DR.. S. L. Corrothers, OF this city,
placed on the committee OF arrange
ments, or on the reception commit
tee in honor Of your birthday ami
versary? An immediate answer will
be appreciated by
Yours respectfully,
VIM. CALVIN CHASE,
Editor The Bee
To
Hon. Champ Clark,
Speaker Of the
House of Representatives
The Washington bee., 1912-03-16
They Ali Indorse Him

CFrom the Home Protective Record,
Hannibal, Mo-
". Calvin Chase has been elected
delegate to the National Republican
Convention from the District of Co
lumbia. Mr.. Chase IS one of the
shrewdest Negro politicians the coun-
try affords,
The Washington bee., 1912-03-16
DID HE SNUB NEGRO DEMO
Gratis ?
The Amsterdam News Surprised
The Editor of The Bee Writes the
Speaker.

(From the Philadelphia Tribune)
The colored Democrats ought TO
take d cue from Champ Clark, who
does not even want colored folks to
observe his birthday anniversary, nor
does he want their votes, for himself
or his friends"
The Washington bee., 1912-03-16

DR.. J. E. Shepard at the Bethel Lit
erary, March Goth.
The Washington bee., 1912-03-16
Published

HOO Eye S., N. W. Washington,
The Emmett index., 1912-03-07
LET THE PEOPLE DECIDE

A meeting of the Repu blicar
central committee Of Canyon county
II is stated, is to be held this
week. In voting for delegates to
the state convention at Lewiston,
TO choose delegates to the nation
al convention an opportunity should
be given the voter to express his
choice for president and the ~
suit should constitute the INSTRUCT
tions Of the county delegation in
choosing the delegates to the ma
tional convention.
If the same plan is adopted in
every county in the state, the choice
Of Idaho Repu blicans for presir-
dent will have been fully express
ed. 1t will then be up to the peo-
pie to decide between Roosevelt
sr Taft In no other way CAM
! true expression be obtained.
The Emmett index., 1912-03-07

John K Powell, the statisticiaD
of Savannah, discussing the new
fad Of scientific management, said
These scientific management folk
remind me OF freak teacher O. my
boyhood Give the dat of the
battle Of Waterloo he said to
me enc morning. L forgot it, /
answered, after a couple of minutes
thought. You should study these
dates said my teacher. 50 as
never to forget them. Take the
battle now It's very simple. Re4
member the twelve apostles. Add
half their number to them. That
makes eighteen. Multiply it by al
hundred. That makes 1900. Go
back to the twelve apostles aga
Fake sixth of their number and
Cdd a twelfth to it, it gives -
| tCtal of fifteen And there
We have it-1815-the date of
,attle OF Waterloo. What could
'e simpfer?"
The Emmett index., 1912-03-07

Policies Recommended by Rooss
welt
1. Reform of the banking anC
currency system.
2, Inheritance tax.
3. Income tax.
4. Passage of new Employers
Liability Act 20 meet objections
raised by the supreme court.
). Postal savings banks.
g. Parcel post.
.. Revision of the sherman An
thrust Act.
=. Legislation to prevent oyer
capitalization, stock watering. etc.
Of common carriers.
.. Legislation compelling incorpora
tion under federal laws OF eorpor.
tion under federal laws of corpor;
merce.
This summary shows why the venI
cradle Senator Cullom OF illinois,
wrote out Of the fuIlness Of eUperi.l
ence In his book on FIFTY Years.
OF Public Service" ''Mr. Roos
velt accomplished more In his term
than any of his predecessors; more
laws were enacted, laws OF more
general benefit to the people; butt
The Emmett index., 1912-03-07

The March Woman's Home Com,
The March Woman's Home Com.
panion is a big advance spring fas.
hion number and it is filled with
the latest fashion news from Paris,
New York and other great centers.
Grace Margaret Gould, the we'll
known fashion authority, who edits
this important department Tor the
Companion, has, as usual, done her
work thoroughly, interestingly and
practically. Women of ordinary
means can find in her pages sug-
gestions for spring clothes that are
artistic and up to date, and yet
economical
The special features of the Com
panion this month are unusually
entertaining and informative. There
IS great array of ficticn and a
of notable articles. titles
of some of which follow: "Maude
Adams" an illustrated description
of the work o. Americas leading
actress; "How Laws Are Made" an
article by the Vice. Pres dent of the |
United States; The Girl With
Voice. being an account of the
adventures of a young woman who
prepared for opera singing; "A
Business Woman in Politics." being
description of the work of the
food Inspector Of the city of
Tacoma, who is q woman, and
When Baby is Sick" AN article
m the illnesses of children by Dr.
Roger H. Bennett.
The many other departments in
he Companion, aside from the fash
ON department, are filled with
acts and ideas and suggestions of
interest and value.
The Emmett index., 1912-03-07

above all his administration en-
forced all laws on the statute book
as they had never been en- soreed be-
fore.
Colonel Roosevelt has proven owe
and over again, in every position
he has ever occupied, from police
commissioners Of New York to the
itself, that he is a
marvellous nan, a man of great
greet intellect, great
energy ard also o great cour-
sge and a man of the highest de-
gree cf integrity. He will go down
n the history OF this country as
he nest remarkable man of his
lay.
The Emmett index., 1912-03-07
She Knew What to Do.

A North side matron. directing an
electric coupe for the first time. ven.
tured far out on the South side and
punctured a tire. She drove home on
the rim and came in for a scientific
treatise on ties from her husband.
Never drive the electric with a
busted tire" said he. 1T will ruin
the tire, and tires cost money"
Another puncture followed a few
days later, but this time she was not
far from home.
Also this time she did not drive the
rest OF the way.
She sat In her chariot and six boys
pushed her home.-Chicago Post.
The Emmett index., 1912-03-07
RECALL NOT NEW.

These who are denouncing Roose
welt becarse of his advocacy OF
judicial recall must be Ignorant of
governmental conditions through
cut the world. If they will make
inquiry they will learn that In every
important nation, except the Unitk
ed States. the people are the court
II last resort and that the cour's
have no authority TO declare in
valid any act of the peoples re-
presentatives.
The Emmett index., 1912-03-07
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