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Evening journal., 1912-04-24

opinion, and that reflect the opinions
Of practically the entire community
TO a man, when say that there has
never been such universal desire for
any one thing during my lifetime, to
my knowledge. as the desire for the
building Of the DUPONT road, and the
demand that the causes that are re-
tarding its completion shall be re-
moved at once, and General DUPONT
be again permitted TO spread business
prosperity through Sussex county.
Already it has meant much better
ment of business conditions i'm Frank
ford No one who had not observed
the business life Of Frankford daily
both before and after work commenced
on the boulevard could realize the
difference i'm conditions OF business
here. Then when the work was stop
ped IL was almost as though the busi-
ness life of the town had died. and all
Frankford were attending the funeral.
There is such a demand by the voters
of Sussex county that the legislature
pass the necessary amendment that
there is no doubt of what action they
desire 10 be taken by their representa-
tives. The sooner all impediment to
the construction of the road is re-
moved, the better It will be for Della
ware and all Delawareans, of all
classes Of life"
SATISFACTORY DEALING.
Captain John Fl Long. a retired
commander of one of the governments
life-saving stations. who makes his
home in Frankfort. stated that the
road took practically all Of a piece OF
property owned by him.. He said that
he had given the DUPONT Boulevard
an option on his land at 500 an acre,
since II took the entire property. and
had no protest to make He said that
everybody with whom the boulevard
officials had had any business in this
section of the county had been treated
more than fairly in the matter Of re-
payment for land necessary to build
the road, and that he knew of no one
who had any ground for complaint or
opposition There is no one here who
is opposed to the road except one or
two who would be against any public
improvement now as their fathers had
opposed the construction Of the Della
ware railroad II has been of great
benefit from a business viewpoint TO
this town, and ] hope work will be
started soon again and rushed TO COM
pletion Real estate values took on a
boom. I tell you. when operations be-
gan"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-19

! earn and pay dividends Why should
we not expect at least as much of our
educational system?
AS a matter of fact, our educational
systems do earn and pay dividends and
the dividends are getting bigger and
bigger all the while. We have now
in the results-results not only from
the education that comes through book
learning, but the education that comes
through travel, through contact with
people, through Accommodation.
You hear many people saying JUST
now, What is all this hubbub about?
Why this sudden demand for a larger
and more direct participation in munic-
ipal state and national political af-
fairs?"
The answer is that you have first
to sow the seed and then reap the har-
vest, and it sometimes seems a good
while from seeding time to harvest
time. but progress is being made just
the same
The crops grow gradually but with
good soil, good seed, proper cultiva-
ton and average rain and sunshine.
the day is bound to come when you
must garner in your crop OF allow
all the work, all the care, all the ex-
pense, all the blessings of rain and
sunshine to go to waste. There are
many cloudy days; there may be either
| too much rain or too much sunshine
but finally the crops come on with
rush and the day of the harvest ar
rives. The time of actual garnering
| q In doN 1a
farmer knows almost the exact hour
when he must put in the sickle or lose
his crops.
The same process applies to many
affairs Of life, and the Progressive par
| ~ is indeed made up of men and wom-
en- Notwithstanding because, through
the educational seed that has been sown
in good soil, they know that the time
has come to harvest the crop, and the
| Progressive party is the machine that
! proposes to garner it al the hour when
ii is ripe for the harvest.
| In place of very many good people
in this country being alarmed at what
| the harvest is going to be, they should
rejoice, because we are moving for
| ward, not backward. 1t is distinctly
/ and in all respects progressive move
ment, and progress that is real is MOTH
/ ing 10 be afraid Of 1t is something to
| be proud of something to welcome and
not rtpel
! ! regret that absence from the city
| for several days and very great pres
sure ON my time made it impossible for
me TO furnish articles last week for
! space SO generously offered by MIR.
| Hearst, but unless some unusual and
! unforeseen thing occurs to prevent
shall contribute articles three times a
week from now until November.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-19
SHORTER COLLEGE is
OPENED WITH A NEW
ATTENDANCE RECORD

ROME, GA, Sept. 1S.-Shorter col
lege for girls will open this morning
with the largest attendance in its his
tory.
Every bit of space in the residence
halls had been reserved and numbers
Of girls have been placed on the wait
ing list
Many improvements have been made
on the grounds and buildings during
the last summer. There are many new
additions to the faculty, and President
VanHoose is of the opinion that he has
one of the best corps of teachers in the
entire South.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-19
WOMAN Is NOW ACCUSED
AS LEADER OF SMUGGLERS

Los ANGELES, CAL, Sept. 1S.-
The Federal grand jury took up today
the alleged smuggling plot headed by
Mrs. Ethel Hall, now in the county
jail, in which were involved several of
the most prominent Chinese merchants
in San Francisco, some Of whom are
now under bonds.
According to Captain Charles T. Con-
nell, Of the immigration service, the
smugglers have grown rich by bringing
In Chinese from Ensenada, Lower Cal
lfornia under n contract that virtually
meant life servitude for the contra -
bands.
A charg OF $500 was imposed upon
each Chinese to be worked out at the
rate OF $3.50 a day. A dollar a day was
allowed the Chinese for living ex-
penses and the debt was paid off at the
rate Of 30 cents day.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-19
500 GATHER FOR
OPENING Of TECH
Dormitories Are Filled and All
Students Have Not Arrived.
Work Begins Monday.

Preparatory to the opening of Geor-
gia Tech Monday morning, the dormi-
tories OF the college today are filled
with students, awaiting their turn at
the registration office.
More than 500 prospective students
are occupying the rooms of the COL
lege, filling the dormitories to the limit
Those who are to enter are register
ing with the secretary today, being
classified and receiving such instruc-
tons concerning their college work as
is required.
Formal opening exercises will be held
at the chapel at 9:3G o'clock Monday
several well known Atlanta men will
be there to deliver addresses, as will
officials of the college. President K, G,
Matheson today announced that the
speakers have not been selected. as
answers to invitations have not been
received
The students will find an almost new
college at Tech this year. During the
summer many of the buildings We're
gone over and some of them remod-
eled An addition or two was made
and the facilities are much better than
last year.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-19
MODERNIST QUITS
SCHOOL; DOESN'T
ACCEPT MIRACLES

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept 1S-After
eight years of battling for beliefs not
acceptable to the Presbyterian synod of
California, DR.. Thomas f. Day profess
sor of Old Testament History and He
brew at the San Francisco Theological
seminary, has resigned.
His resignation has been accepted and
Dr. Day is now en- route for Europe for
years vacation DR.. Day has not re-
ceded from his position, and his resigna-
ton was offered to forestall removal an
noyance to his friends and embarrass-
ment to the seminary.
Among the specific charges brought
against DR.. Day were that he taught,
among other things;
That God never interrupted the orderly
workings Of nature
That accounts Of miracles in the Bible
are TO be so explained that the occur
renee may be regarded as having taken
place according to known laws of ma
ture, and that, if this can not be done,
the accounts are to be regarded as false
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-19
RICH MAN Is SWINDLED
IN GOLDEN CHEESE GAME

SEATTLE, WASH, Sept. ia $40
600 gold brick swindle three years ago
on w. r. Marion, a wealthy resident of
South Bend, Wash, who has since died,
was disclosed when a cheese shaped
brick" weighing ZOE pounds was de-
clared at the United States assay office
here to be made of an excellent grade
of copper coated with thick layer Of
pure gold.
Marion evidently discovered that he
had been swindled, but did not COM
plain, and the success of the confidence
man was brought to light only when
his widow began an investigation of an
apparent $4,000 shortage in her hus-
bands estate.
Search OF his effects revealed the
golden cheese" reposing In the bottom
of trunk, and brought to light a draft
for $4,000 drawn by Marion in favor
of himself and cashed by him at a
Seattle bank in October, 1909
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-19
Bad Lands of the West
Never Had Anything
on Plots Supposed
To Be Fairgrounds,
But Often Used as
Du m ping Ground.
School Head Shows
Up the Need of I'm
mediate Action.

Unless the Atlanta city council can
find funds sufficient to regrade a num-
Der of the public school yards noun
tain climbing, chasm jumping and kin
dred sports bid fair to displace the old
fashioned pastimes with Atlanta
youngsters.
According to school authorities, the
yards of Forrest Avenue, Tenth Street
Highland Avenue and Luckie Street
schools bear a distinct resemblance to
the Bad Lands" Of the far West. Fro
sion, caused by the heavy summer
rains, has sculptured the surface of
the yards into miniature mountain
ranges and deep canyons.
In the yard on the west and north
sides of the Forrest Avenue school chill
dren can hide from one another in the
arroyas the rain has cut. One gully
is so deep that Superintendent Slaton
says he has ridden a horse into it, but
with considerable danger to himself
and the horse.
Forced to Play in Street.
The same condition exists at the
Tenth Street school. Here the yard
is not as mountainous as al Forrest
Avenue but the children since the
opening of school have been forced to
take to the street during recess
The yard of the Luckie Street school,
if it can be called a yard, will have to
be filled in before it win be presentable
1t is really a hollow about twenty feet
deep. At the Highland Avenue school
two sides Of the yard are in such bad
condition the authorities have been
forced to prohibit the children from
using it.
Davis Street school yard is dump
ing ground. During all hours Of the
day wagons drive up and unload old
brick, tin cans and all manner of trash
directly in front of the school building.
Corpses in the Caverns.
Last week one Of the more adven-
turesome pupils told the teachers that
he had found dead chicken across
the street and the teacher upon in
vestigaton, found a dead cat also
superintendent Slaton Is authority
for the statement that the council
should act at once, II a number OF
school yards are not destroyed abso-
lutely. While the superintendent has
not made an estimate of the cost that
would be entailed in putting the schod
yards in shape, he has made a briei
schedule Of the work to be done.
The yards at Forrest Avenue, Tenth
Street and Highland Avenue viii have
10 be regarded and a retaining wal
built around the property TO prevent
further erosion.
The hollow in the yard at the Luclds
Street school will have to be filled and
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-19

years and billions of dollars since our
Declaration Of independence in a titanic
struggle to dislodge, uproot and dissi-
pate both, with the result that we have
thrown off one superstitious yoke after
another and have become unafraid
We have been coming out into the
open as individuals and thinking for
Understanding up our minds for
ourselves
This is not the sixteenth century; it
is the beginning Of the twentieth cen
fury.
The fears, the superstitions. the
timidity the ignorance Of the sixteenth
century have no place with MS in the
opening days of the twentieth century.
We as people, have spent many bill
lions Of dollars on primary education
alone in this country, and many more
billions on high schools, private schools.
colleges, etc.
All this has been done to build up our
educational system.
At the same time we have spent many
billions in building our railroads.
We expect our railroad systems to
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-19
Medical College
Opens; $50 Enrolled

The fact that the Atlanta College of
Physicians and Surgeons has placed its
entrance requirements on a par with
the Carnegie fourteen-unit system
adopted by many of the literary col
leges has caused a decrease in the en-
trants of this years freshman class.
College opens today with exercises in
the building in Butler street, opposite
the Grady hospital, and then the grind
OF years work begins
DR.. Robert Stuart Macarthur, pastor
OF the Baptist Tabernacle, has been Sc
'ected to make the opening address
Judge T. p. Westmoreland, president of
the trustees, will preside and welcome
the students
Short addresses also will be made by
members of the faculty among them
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-19
NEGRO .STEWARDESS
AT UNION STATION
Is YEARSIS DEAD

Lulu Lewis, one of the best known
old negro women in Atlanta. for 25
years stewardess in the Union station,
is dead. Many a feminine traveller
whom Lulu has helped get rid of the
CRIME of the railroad train and cheered
with her smile will mourn her death.
She died at 34S Park avenue. South
Atlanta, yesterday. She is survived by
three sons and one daughter.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-19
TRUNK HELD FOR BILL
DELAYS WEDDING A DAY

ST. LOUIS Sept 1S-To satisfy a bill
Of So for conveying a would-be wedding
party to various points in ST. Louis and
East 81. Louis, James Hurley a practl-
cal-minded chauffeur. appropriated a
trunk containing the winter wardrobe Of
Frank w, Scoyille and caused Scoyile's
marriage to Miss Tessie Klerner To- be
delayed a day
Finally married. but sim minus the
trunk, Scovile called policeman 10 his
boarding house and made complaint
gainst the chauffeur
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-19

vention at syria
cuse, said:
This is a party
of men and women
unafraid."
What prompted
Governor Johnson
to use that express
sion? What is the
real significance
underlying 1t? Just
this: We, as a peo-
pie, here in the
United States, are
no longer a race
OF men and WON
en- who are afraid.
Fear is based on
ignorance and su 70
perstitiOn. and we
nave spent 1876
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-19

DR.. Willis Westmoreland, president of
the college, and DR.. w. S. Elkin, dean
Of the faculty.
More than $50 students are expected
this year. and while the raise in en-
trance requirements has cut down the
size Of the freshman class. most Of the
students OF last year have announced
their intention of returning, so that
the attendance will be about as large
as formerly.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-19

retaining wall built At Walker
lawns around many school buildings,
needs sodding
"It is absurd said Superintendent
Station Go build new and expensive
school buildings and install perfect
equipment and then give mo- attention
10 the school yards. Many of the yards
have never been taken care o. and /
can assure the people Of Atlanta that
they look II now"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-19

Leaping one Of the chasms in.
the Forrest avenue school yard
sport just as hazardous as it
looks in this remarkable snap
shot. 1t is a quick way to avoid
tedious journey over hills and
dales-a quick, but not entirely
safe way.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-19
.PROGRESSIVES A PARTY
OF MEN AND WOMEN NOT
AFRAID, SAYS PERKINS
Second of Series of Articles Written Georgian
BY GEORGE w PERKINS

Governor Johnson, of California, Pro
gressive vice presidential candidate, in
his address before the Progressive con-
IL
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1912-07-12
LYNNvlLLE NOTES.

The A. NJ E. Church held quarterly
conference at Lynnville Saturday and
Sunday, June Doth and 30th, at 2
O'Clock. Rev w. NJ. Caswell. of the
Culleoka Circuit, preached an excel
lent sermon on Saturday. At II
O'Clock Rev. Armstrong preached. His
text was found in the 25th chapter of
Matthew, 10th verse, which reads:
Then make preparation" The pre-
siding elder preached an excellent
sermon Sunday night. The steward
esses raised $1122; Daughters Of Con-
ference S11.44; Wiling Workers
raised $1,000; total $7S01. The ses-
sion was grand. Rev. E. R. Reid,
pastor; Rev, Howard, Presiding Elder
Mr.. Eutha Dean was the guest Of Miss
Ophelia Gordon last week Little
Ophelia Marsh died at this place Sat
urday morning at 6 o'clock. Funeral
service was conducted by Rev. w. NJ.
Caswell at Round Hill A. M. E..
Church. She leaves two sisters, three
brothers, a father and a host Of
friends to mourn their loss. Those of
this place who attended the teachers
institute at Pulaski were Mrs. ]. P.
Fitzpatrick Miss Carrie B. Gordon,
Miss Helen Boyd, Miss M. L. March.
The First Baptist Church gave a
grand rally Rev. J, X Wilson, from
Nashville preached day and night.
The amount raised was S44.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1912-07-12
OAKLAND NOTES.

This section of Fayette County has
welcomed several good showers in
the past week that will prove quite
beneficial to crops and thus causing
many smi es from the farmers. Sis
ter Eliza Taylor, a member of Bell
Grove Baptist Church, who was sick
only few days, departed this life
June 26th Mrs Lizzie Vassar, a
member of Wayman A. NJ. E. Church,
died June 29th, after a long Illness
due to a complication of diseases.
Mr.. Livy McJohnson is convalescing.
DR.. Umble left Tuesday, June 25th,
for Louisville, with his wife. Mrs.
Umble has been suffering with a
severe nervous trouble. They were
accompanied as far as Memphis by
Mrs. A. r, Johnson Misses Rubye
Bomar and Yvette Overton, of Mem
phis, Tenn, are the pleasant and
charming guests Of Misses Mae Flor
ence Allen and Linetta Johnson. Mrs,
Eta Cross, of 1923 Kimbrough street,
Memphis, Tenn, spent several days
in the vicinity visiting her father
and relatives. The children's day
exercises at Oakland c. NJ E. Church
Sunday, June 23rd, were excellent;
giving great credit to the committee
and Sunday-school. Mr. Henry Bal
lenger who has been attending Lane
College, is visiting his aunt, Mrs.
A. T. Johnson. Mr. and Mrs. L. S.
Johnson entertained at supper Misses
Rubye Bomar and Yvette Overton
Friday, June 2Sth Others present
were Misses Mae Florence Allen,
Linetta Johnson, Messrs, Livy Nc
johnson. Landus Cranberry and Fos-
ter Cranberry. Mrs Mary Gran
berry entertained June 22nd Those
present were: Mrs. L. S. Johnson,
Miss Allie Mae Cranberry, Miss Mae
Florence Allen, Miss Ophelia John
son. Miss Rubye Annette Bomar and
Linnette Lee Johnson Mr. Charlie
Smith and Mr. Lesley S. Johnson
spent the night with Miss Mae Flor
ence Allen, Saturday June 29th.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1912-07-12
CHARLOTTE NOTES.

The District Conference of the A.
M. r. Church opened in Pegram
Chapel at Pegram, Tenn, with Rev
r. Vann. presiding elder The fol-
lowing visitors were introduced to
the conference: Drs. ]. A. Jones,
President of Turner Normal College;
r. w. Gardner, Presiding Eldec OF
the South Nashville District; w. H.
Shelby, Presiding Elder of the Paris
District; W. A. Lewis, of Nashville
The talks that were delivered by
them were full of life and high in
SEPARATION. Rev. A, L. Mayfeld was
elected secretary. Rev. A. D. Gray
preached the annual sermon. Rev.
p. J. Nelson preached the missionary
sermon. Rev, A. L. Mayfield preach
ed the educational sermon. The
spiritual tide was high VI during
the conference session. The educa'
tioual report was $1,000; contingent
S2OS6. total SS1S7 Saturday and
Sunday the quarterly conference was
held. The sum of S2335 was col
llected. making total for the whole
session S1O5.22, under the leadership
of Rev. R. Vann, presiding elder.
This viii let you know that our
district is yet alive. Mrs Jessie
Akley, Miss V. O. Steel and a num-
Der of others from Charlotte went
TO Hortense to a basket dinner Sun
dav All report a good time Mrs,
r IN. AFoNvo1Io,y hoe rati1rHpd nome
from Nashville, reporting a nice
time. Rev. A. A. w. Hill, D. d., will
begin a ten days meeting at the
A. M. e. Church for Rev ]. NJ Ewell.
The Sinners Wiling Workers Club
of this place had a successful picnic
on the 4th of July Rev. ]. NJ. Ewell
is planning to have Sunday-School
and Church Reunion at Charlotte, be-
ginning August 22nd.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1912-07-12
MADISON srArloN NOTES.

Quarterly conference met at Dry
Greek Sunday at i. "a m. DR.. Gilmore
preached. Everybody, seemed to be
happy and enjoyed the sermon. The
collections were good. Mrs. Jennie
Tay or was the guest of Mrs. EVE
Bates Monday evening. DR.. J, T. Gil
more was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lee Bates Monday. Mrs. Lizzie Reid
and little daughters left for East st.
Louis Thursday morning to visit her
sister. Mrs. EVE Bates spent Sat
urday in Nashville on some business.
Miss Mary Lannon spent Sunday in
Nashville visiting her mother and re-
turned on the evening train. Rev.
John Franklin and wife spent Sunday
in Goodlettsvil e. Mr.. Willie Frank
lin and wife spent Saturday in Nash
Vile Miss Sallie L. Gray was the
guest of Mrs. Evie Bates Saturday
evening Mr.. Will SHE spent a few
days with Mr.. Lee Bates, Jr. Mr.
Oliver Bates attended the Masonic
meeting in Nashville last week. Mrs.
Clara Beddix spent saturday in Nash
Vile. Mr.. George Goodrich was the
guest of Mr.. Lee Bates Monday.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1912-07-12
MuREREEsRoRo NOTES.

Mr. Felix Woodson, after a long
illness, departed this life July LIST.
The funeral took place at Lawrence
Chapel Services were conducted
by Rev Belcher A. Ransom and Rev.
D. T. Burch. The District Confer
ence of the A. M. E. Church will con-
vene at this p ace on July 18th.
Miss Eva Bailey, of Chattanooga, is
in the city for few days, waiting to
take a trip to st. Louis, No. with
Miss Johnnie Clayborne. Mr.. Jim
Hoover, of Nashville, was the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Childress last
Sunday. Mr.. Robrt Miller, of Nash
Vile, was the guest Of his sister,
Mrs. Jane Hoover, on last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Moore will move
into their new home of East State
street, where they have cosy little
house built Miss Lula Miller, who is
attending the summer school at Nash.
Vile, made a flying trip home last
week. Mrs. Maggie M. Brown. of
2127 Fourteenth avenue, North, Nash
vile, was the guest of Mrs. Bette X.
Hendrix is still on the sick list.
Mrs. Hndrix is still on tn sick list.
Mrs. Lula Scott is at the bedside of
Mrs. Lula Hendrix The little Misses
Vernia Mai, Geneva and Lazinka Blu
ford went to Manchester July 4th to
spend a few weeks with grand par
ents, Rev. and Mrs. G. Martin DR.. R..
r Boyd, o Nashville, G. w. c. of
tn eCourt of Calanthe of Tennessee,
made the Court of Murfreesboro a
visit asst week. Mrs. L. NJ. Thompson
will leave for Memphis on the Sth to
attend the Convention of the Grand
Court of Calanthe Of Tennessee.
Mrs. Nicie Bpford will leave for Mem
phis July 9Th, in company with her
two children, Gladys and Flora Blu
ford, to attend the grand Court. While
there they will be the guests of Rev.
w. R. Smith, of East Calhoun avenue