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EMINENT RACE
LEADERS, WORK
Church HOnOTs Worth Of Dr. |
GaTIand Penn
NOTED SCHOLAR AND AUTHOR

Pest Achievements Of the Newly Elect
Cd Secretary Of Freedman Aid So
eisty-Insurss Future Usefulness Of
the Organization Which Has Done
So Much For Afro-Amsriesns.
Atlanta. Ga.-The election Of DR.. /.
Garland Penn Of this city to the ONCE
Of secretary Of the Freedman Aid so
ciety at the recent session Of the gen.
eraI conference Of the Methodist Epts-
copal church seems TO have given gen.
eral satisfaction. Caring for a large
number Of well known educational In
stitutiOns throughout the south. the
Freedman Aid society Is regarded with
peculiar affection and gratitude by q
large portion OF the colored people of
America.
They all welcome the step that In
sures the continuance Of its usefulness
BY placing at its head a man who Is so
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PREPARES FOR NATIONAL
NEGRO BUSINESS LEAGUE.
LEGAL Organization In Chicago Takes
Time BY FersIoek.

Interest is now being directed to
ward the coming meeting Of the Ma
donal Negro Business league to be
held In Chicago for three days begin
ming on Wednesday. Aug. p. Il will
be the thirteenth annual meeting Of
the league. and the sessions viii be
held in the Seventh regiment armory.
The local business league in Chicago
Is actively engaged In working out ev-
cry detail of arrangements for the en-
tertainment Of the delegates and Wis
itors who viii come In large numbers
from every section Of the country.
Mr.. W. d. Heighbors is secretary or
the local league and Is prepared to
register the names OF delegates and
visitors In advance Of the meeting.
II is the aim Of the local league as
well as 1t is the desire OF the execu-
tive committee OF the national organ
ization 20 make the coming meeting
surpass that OF last year IN Little
Rock, Ark
Besides the meeting Of the business
league there will be held the fourth
annual meeting Of the National Negro
Press association, the National Bank
ers' association. the National Funeral
Directors association and the Nation
al Negro Bar association
The usual reduced rates on all rail-
roads will be allowed to those at
tending the convention. Special Pull
man cars may be had upon applica-
don where a sufficient number Of per-
sons desire to travel together. Many
speakers Of note will address the va
rious organizations during the three
days meeting.
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bishops Of the church upon the com
mlssion on federation Of all the color
ed Methodist churches throughout the
world. upon which be Is the ranking
lay member. In the matter Of orSanl-
nations DR.. Penn has q notable career.
He has to bis credit the Epworth
League In his own church, which In
the past sixteen years he has built up
until It occupies the position Of the
hsst and most widely organized Chris
tian society among the young colored
people, yielding BY far the largest re-
suits
he engineered the first and most
successful Negro exposition movement,
during which time be also called To-
gether the Negro physicians, giving
birth to the idea which has since re-
suited In the forceful National Med
fcal association.
Through the national Negro young
peoples congress DR.. Penn offered for
the first time in all history q move
ment whereby Negroes Of all denoml-
nations could come together In one
great Christian movement for the race.
The last movement which he pushed
TO a successful conclusion was that OF
quadruple conventions among the col
ored conferences In the Methodist
Episcopal church whereby several be-
nevolent causes among the colored peo-
pie could be placed In the way Of self
support.
Fathersd Fiftisth Anniversary Idea.
Out of these conventions came the
decision to observe the 6ftieth ami
versary Of the emancipation Of the
Negro by the NJ. E church on behalf
of the Freedman Aid society to raise
$4,000 for the endowment Of schools.
DR.. Penn. the originator Of the conyen-
ton movement, could not foresee at
the time Of putting forward these con-
ventions that In less than two years he
would be called to the Office OF one Of
the corresponding secretaries Of the
Freedman Aid societies and given the
task OF pushing forward the great
jubilee movement. which was the out
BEOWIu OF lueSe COuNeullOus-
Again. DR.. Penn twenty-five years
ago. when he lived In Lynchburg, Va,
undertook to take the lead with others
in having the local church. Of which
he was a member. give 5000 In one
sum for the establishment Of the Vir-
ginia Collegiate and Industrial insd-
tute In that city, now one Of the Freed
man Aid schools.
His church gave this sum Of money.
Perhaps the most effective argument
which he viii have to use In securing
funds throughout the church for edu-
cation will be that one church through
his own efforts contributed such a sum
of money for the education OF Negro
children. emphasizing at this early
time self help upon their part
his success In these and other ef-
forts leads the people Of the country to
feel that DR.. Penn will bring to the
Freedman Aid society, In addition to
bis energetic and forceful manner, the
ripe experience be has gained In all
these activities. and thus be the means
Of bringing about larger results for the
work Of the schools In the south that
depend almost entirely upon the Freed
man Aid society for their maintenance.
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THE BROAD AK CAN BIB FOUND
ON SALE AT FHR FOLLOWING
NEWS STANDS:

From on and after this date The
Broad Az, can be found on sale at the
following news stands:
A. +. Tervalon, cigar store and news
stand, 1904 Safe street.
George L Martin, maker Of hne cigars
and news stand, IS W. 31St st., near
State. 80
r. N. Harvey's barber shop and
news stand, 1924 State street.
Mrs. Nellie Phelps, cigars, notions
and news stand, Is W. Seth St., near
Dearborn.
W. 8. Cole, cigars, tobacco and news
stand, "a W. 31st st., near Dearborn
T. B. Han, laundry once and news
stand, IL W. 2oth st., near State.
B. Davis, cigars, tobacco and news
stand, $500 State st.
W. II. Maxwell, notions, cigars, to-
baeeo, CONNECTIONS and news stand, SPA
State st.
Edward Felix, notions, eigars and
news stand, 50 ". sOth st.
T. Bishop, cigars, tobacco and news
stand, 8 ". 9th St., near State.
Turner Williams barber stop and
news stand, $3.50 State St.
Sylvester McGlohin, news stand and
laundry Office, 412s State st.
William Gaughsn, laundry once,
cigars, tobacco and news stand, 2oS6
State St
N. T. Chiffon, ladies' and gents
shoe shining parlOn and news stand
6106 State Street.
Harry Shelby, nsWS stand sSos IL
State Street.
Mrs. L B. Taylor, notions, cigars
and news stand, Is ". seth Street,
near State.
benjamin z. Eakin news and AdVer-
Using agency, 42s Indiana Aysnus, In
dianapOlis, Ind.
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Milk

WIN
rColonel Roosevelt u q great mix drtnk-
R.-Dr. Lyman Abbottl
Some sing the tapster drawing ale
And some the wine importer;
I sfng the damsel with her pan,
ThS farmsrs Winsome daughter.
Each morn she goes with shining faca
Fair Annabells or Mary.
And calls the cows unto . place
Adjacent TO the dairy.
No curse IL on her useful art:
By her no homes are broken;
ghe ILLS with hate no human heartS
Disgrace Is not her token
Unto her charms tonight bow.
Long may she keep her stationt
toast the dairy maid and COW,
Gods greatest eomblnationi
Detroit Free Pre8A
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Enooh Ard.n ExDIaIna.

Enoeh Arden and Rip Van Winkls
nd Just emerged from the eane6rAks
snd were making toward the nearest
tavern
what excuse are you going 30 give
your WifeT" asked Enoch OF Rip
I'm going to tell her the truth. Pm
Going b tell her I've been over IN the
mountains sleeping on little toot"
Twenty years Is a pretty long tina
Reckon you can get BY with itY'
what are you going to tel Jour
wffsF7
TN going to tell her the truth too
I've been over In the next county SIT
ting on one Of these change Of venue
murder juriss-"-St Louis Republic.
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well known by reason Of his construc-
dive work 10 several fields Of racial en-
deavor. The work OF the Freedman
AID society needs at this time q man
Of forceful character and energetic
manner such as DR.. Penn Is known to
Be he Is peculiarly known as a man
who has been successful at everything
be has attempted.
He called the attention Of the coun-
Try to the remarkable achievement Of
the Negro race through the success Of
the exhibit at the Cotton States expo
sition. held in Atlanta In 1895, because
Of the painStaking care and general
forethought that directed his every
movement as head Of the departmnt-
It is generally known. too. that
through his Invitation he gave that
eminent educator. Dr.. Booker T. Wash
ington. the opportunity at the Cotton
States exposition to promulgate his
gospel OF amity and mutual helptulness
between the races. for which he has
since become famous the world over.
Born Educator and Well Known Author
DR.. Penn came to this position from
the public schools Of bis home town,
Lynchburg. Va. As principal Of the
school in Lynchburg be not only sue
ceeded In his work. but drew consid-
cradle attention to himself through the
authorship Of a distinctively race work.
The Afro American Press" This book
Of 600 pages was an authority at the
time upon the relation Of the Negro
press % the abolition Of the race.
With reference TO this book Bishop
Vincent said. The pen Is the sword
Of the African By which he viii win
place and power" The present volume
e Q library Of valuable history and
biography and a picture gallery as
well DE. Penn has since written SELF
Education" and The United Negro"
and e a Joint author OF Graded Sun
day Schools
He IL perhaps more widely known
among the young people OF the race re
Rardless Of denomination than any 9th
er churchman among rs. Thousands
have beard Of eminent prelates and
other men who have stood In the lime
light. Throughout the country as he
has gone on his mission as assistant
secretary Of the Epworth League he
has come in contact with young men
and women. has had heart to heart
talks With them and has been Of great
help and inspiration to hundreds
His success in the Epworth League
has been reaerfed in the many fields
into which he has been called. In all Of
which be served with particular dis
tinction in the matter OF genuine serv-
Ice. II Is quite fair 70 say that Dr.
Penn FIRST emphasized to Negro church
men the value Of numbers and organt
Eation in all departments Of church
work
Foresful Leader Among Young People
While in the young peoples Christian
and educational congress be sought TO
unite al the churches into one impress
size orEanszation that at least would
serve 10 emphasize the readiness OF
our young people TO respond TO capable
and forcefuI leadership. The move
ment has is reflection IN the many
SUNDAY school and missionary organi-
xafions which the different denomina-
tiOnx nave since taken up Of their own
arrord
u h therefore peculiarly appropriate
nat, b. snonIl ~ ,ronfinurd M ne
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IurtifNinn the Eiaure.

~Mlrandy." said the meddlesoms
mother, Il can't understand what you
zee attractive about that simple young
fool that hangs around here 30 much"
why. mamma" exclaimed the In
dignant daughter. how can you speak
Of my splendid Reginald like thatf
Hes a perfect oak"
IAN oak! I'd like to know what
there Is about that little shrimp that
resembles an oak"
why, you know the oak always
leaves late, mamma" - Buffalo Elk
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Scholarship For Layton J. Wheaton.

Scholarship For Layton J. Wheaton.
In the recent competitive examination
at Storer college for a free scholarship
In Lincoln university Layton J. Whea-
ton. son OF Attorney J. Frank Wheaton
Of New York. was the victor. Young
Wheaton Is fond Of outdoor sports
and has carried first honors many
times In the great athletic contests OF
the school during his student residence
at Harpers Ferry. the seat Of Storer
college. Mr. Wheaton will enter upon
bis studies at Lincoln university when
the school opens next fall.
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Foreign Visitors Hopeful Message.
Native Africans Of education and
means who make visits 70 the United
States from time to dine invariably
speak hopefully Of their people. Espe-
eially Is this true Of those from the
west coast The Rev. DR.. A n De
Lima Of Cape Palmas, Gold Coast.
West Africa. who Il on a visit to this
country. spoke at the Bridge Street A
n 8. church in Brooklyn the latter
part Of June. Or. De Lima said that
the work Of education and missionary
endeavor had wrought nightly In the
civilization Of the people throughout
bis section Of the country.
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IMPORTANT COMING EVENT.
Odd Fellows to Hold Business Meeting
Ia Philadelphia July IS

Ia Philadelphia July IS
Philadelphia. - The semiannual ses-
sion OF the subcommittee of manage
ment Of the Grand United Order OF
Odd Fellows will be held here the
week beginning July Is As this II
the final session before the forthcom-
ing meeting Of the biennial movable
committee OF the order. which win be
held In Atlanta in September. the ses-
don will be a most important one.
A number OF men mentioned In con-
nection with prominent positions to be
GIled by the order are expected TO at
tend. They include Henry Lincoln
johnson. deputy grand master, who
will preside in the absence Of Grand
Master Edward Il. Morris. who Il
abroad: James F. Needham, grand sec
Rotary Of the order; Julius @. johnson.
Baltimore. who Is q candidate Tor re-
election as grand treasurer; David
Brown. New York; g. A. Shelby. Jack
sonville. candidate for grand treasur-
er; J. s. Noel. Montgomery. W. Va g.
W. hays. Cincinnati; c. A. HowEe,
Birmingham. Ala. grand directors; L
N. Porter. Little Rock; ". ". Law
renee. Newbern. n. c.; T. p. Turner.
Pulaski. Tenn. grand auditors; B. J.
Davis. chief justice Of the supreme
court Of the order. who will most like
h be the next grand master; W. r.
Morris. Minneapolis; William L Hou-
ston. Washington. associate justices;
Harry s. Cummings. Baltimore. attor-
neg general; William 7. Francis, s.
Paul. clerk OF the court, and W. J. But
Ter. Philadelphia. marshal
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THE AMERICAN LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF ILLINOIS.

Us1sF salts eSysFansst sslsrviSiss.
SIeo,ooo deposited with the State. Policies Of al
kinds rSnging from I've cents 20 ten thoosand
dollars. Our Industrial Contacts give 70 the color
Cd policJ holder more than any other company for
the sane weekly premum-1
cslsrsi Arsnls ls Wrls as1 csllsCt YsaF BusiDsssl
lnioEns non on 1Ies ana yaiaes ~ yoaL sse w
addressto
The American Life InSsFanes Co., II nlIBSlS,
Tel. Ras8sibhk ~ west Adams Street
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AnnuaI Msstina q True Rsformera

Annual Nesting Of True heformerA
The annual meeting OF the Washing
Ton division Of the Grand United Or
der OF True Reformers win be held on
sunday evening. July "a The sermon
win be preached By the Rev. s. p W.
Drew. pastor OF the Cosmopolitan
Baptist church Addresses win be de-
liyered By Grand Worthy Master Floyd
Ross. Grand Worthy Secretary Man
ice Ronselle and Nh. q ?. Lewis.
acting chief OF the Washington div
aion-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-22

1868 Testimony was taken until April g. April and 10 Justice Curtis of the fed- eral supreme court argued for the defense. The usual proceedings occupied the day On May IS the vote on the eleventh article was taken to begin with--35 guilty 1s "not guilty" So the two-thirds necessary to convict failed the prosecution
 Ten days later. May 26 the vote was taken on articles and 3. with the same result-35 guilty" I9 mot guilty When that vote was announced senator moved that "the court do now adjourn sine die" Carried. 34 to IS.
 Judgment of acauittal was entered by the chief justice. The government of the United States escaped complete destruc- ton by one vote. That one vote was given by Senator Ross of Kansas It was the funeral knelI of his political life.
 The scheme of the revolutionists was to elevate B. F. Wade. senator from Ohio and then president of the Senate. to the presidency until General Grant could be elected the next year. Wade meantime would try by military commission certain paroled Confederate soldiers, try MT. Davis, Stephens. Toombs, etc, with the certainty of conviction in each case
 When. therefore, we are lost In wonder to find Americans in highest places stoop- ing to sink Alabama to unnamable depths of degredation, we recover our under standing when made conscious of the frenzy of revolution that possessed the great mass of the conouerors of the south.
 The south was forewarned for long Mir. Lincoln saw the peril in the establish ment of powerful. stable republic on the border of such a precarous political quan- tity of the remnant of the United states left to him, March 4. 1861, and he re- solved as dernier resort to destroy 1t. JOHN wITHERsPooN DUBOSE.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-22
TWO DWELLINGS ARE
 HELD AT TUSCUMBIA

Tuseumbia, August 2l.- tspeeial1- monument erected to Judge oscar Simp- son by the Woodmen of the World was unveiled Sunday afternoon, also the one 10 M A. Jackson, in the presence Of a large assembly, The address was made by ]. l.. Andrews of Sheffield.
 Several weeks ago when AIr. Huffman 1as killed by Tom McAllister on the road leading to the mountain. the constable of the beat, J. L. owens, was with him. Developments have been made since that led to the arrest of Mr. owens, and he was placed under bond of s104D by Jus tice Roulhac yesterday
 Miss Elizabeth Steadam of Havana, Cuba, Is in Tuscumbia for a brief stay with George Harris, attending the Wom- ans Missionary conference, which con vened at Florence Miss Steadam made an address in regard 10 the mission field In the Great Antilles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-22
TEN YEARS OF ALABAMA
 12h5-f871
Mo- 25-Maior General John Pope, Commanding
1865-I874

Southern men, military and civil, off the pardon of President Johnson. just as General Lee ard Johnston, Richard Tay- Tor and Kirby Smith asked for military terms of surrender. They did not sue for pardon of a crime. Their applications to MT. Johnson, now become President, were nothing more than frank, bold confession that their battle had gone against them. Every application to MT. Johnson carried along with 1t the sub- cohsciousness of the applicant that MT. Johnson had failed his country by not joining them in 1861 and reaped reward in his present opportunity.
 The President rose from dense ob- scurity to great authority without sym pathy with his native land. Many have read the story of the wife of senator from Alabama, where the hotel in Wash irrton in which a considerable number Of southern members of Congress and other southern people took up their abode was forbidden by them to the enjoyment of any 'iabolitienist, free soiler or bloom er' who might attempt to get in. All not of their classification must go to the other side of the street.
 Mir. Johnson invented the twenty thou \ sand dollar" exception in his amnesty openly opposed that exception. He could It see that rebel" able to have done rch for himself, deserved more punish pt than him who had done less
 der the circumstances of his resi- s from early manhood, in the isola- 5f East Tennessee from the prevail bne of the south and his later nor elf imposed seclusion in Washing from the official southern society Mir. Johnsons present conduct be judged.
 the reconstruction committee was
 swing, rushing upon Congress 5t extreme and revolutionary prof fred Douglass a fugitive slave, three-fourths white blood assist
 ther negroes, made up a large
 of negroes from many states
 F before the President at the Souse tc force from him an ex-
 of his views on the fourteenth pf amendment then pending in
 as relates to the negro. The
 was found ready and with ut
 dor pronounced against the ar
 it's ostensible object.
 Course of the argumentative and
 al long speech of the chief ex-
 he negroes. Douglass and Down.
 ksenting all, made frequent in-
 ps and positive denials upon re-
 hey appointed committee of
 nber to prepare a reproachfal
 br Washington morning news
 How in the name of heaven, we
 ask said the protest, "can
 few of your professed desire to
 the welfare of the black man,
 Tn of all means of defense.
 clcthe his enemy in the pam
 olitical power"
 gical, revengeful. tireiess perse-
 the south by the fragment of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-22
DOCTOR H|NDS WILL REMAIN AT AUBURN State Entomologist Will Not Go to Pennsylvania
 as Feared

Auburn, August 21 -fSpccial)-The col lege authorities take pleasure in stating for the Information of the agricultural in- tcrests of the state that Dr. w. F. Kinds will continue his connection with the in- stitution and experiment station.
 Owing to a highly lucrative offer in Pennsylvania in connection with the chestnut tree blight the impression be- came currstt that Dr. Hinds would ac- cept the offer pr. Hinds' work in the south in connection with the boil weeyil and cotton worm has attracted the atten- tion Of all entomologists in the country. ara the state is being congratulated by tliem on the retention of SO efficient an ensomologisi
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-22
UNION PACIFIC
 OFFICIAL PROMOTED

Omaha. August 21.-Charles Ware. gen eral superintendent of the Union Pacific railroad, has been appointed successor 10 Vice President and General Manager w. E. Scott whose election as president ot the Southern Pacific lines In Texas and Louisiana was announced yesterday. Mir. Ware has been in the service of the Union Pacific score of years. having risen from the position of telesrapher.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-22
Knox Hats
INTERESTED IN .xaTs7a .s,4,,gs,
 PROPOSED STEAMSHIP LINE

Barbour county will be resumed next month under the direction of Dr J. Fras- fer Orr who has announced that ne eA- poets to be in lGufaula soon after the open- ing of the schools and will at onee begin an educational and If necessary. clinical campaign.
 The old St. James Episcopal church structure Is fast being razed, and the ma terial, which will be employed by negro denomination in the building of a new church Just outside of the city, is fast be- ing hauled away.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-22
GOES TO SAN ANTONIO
 FOR BROTHERS BODY

Cincinnati August 21.-Dr. Wiley Me Lean Ayers is on his way to San An tonio, Tex, today. where he will claim the body of his brother, Rowan Ayers, who was recently killed by Mexican out laws or bandits. Dr. Ayers will reach San Antonio tomorrow. He win meet Civil Engineer DeSteuiger. who found the mans body and volunteered to bring it 10 the United States. The funeral will take place in Cincinnatrs Spring Grove Eurying grounds
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-22
Delaware Republican Ticket

Dover, Del. August 21.-The republican state convention here today nominated this ticket: Governor, Charles R. Miller lieutenant governor, Harry w. Fooks; at torney general, James M Satterfield: {: state treasurer. David s. Clark; auditor of accounts. Colonel Theodore Townsend. Three presidential electors also were chosen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-22

The penitentary authorities have changed their plans as to the best way to handle W. J. Rice. the banker convicted in the circuit court of Hinds county re- gently on the charge of fasfying his re- ports 10 the auditor. forgery or something Of that nature.
 It was stated two weeks ago that Rice was to be sent to the Belmont planta- ton In Holmes county and made store keeper, vice Smith, the wealthy Lowndes county farmer. who was adjudged insane and sent to the asylum for treatment.
 The prison authorities were reminded of the law which says that notorious con- yicts shall not be given soft places. and they have now determined to send him to the Rankin farm where he will take his chances with the other white men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-22
Perfect Right to Be There

From the San Francisco ArgOnaut
 Having need of some small change, the mistress of the house stepped to the top of the back stair "Bessie.n she called to the maid below. have you any cop- pers down there?" Yes'm--two,' faltered Bessie but they're both my cousins. please nm"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-22
Bargain

From the Penny Illustrated.
 IcTavish-1 want sxpenny worth of strychnine.
 Chemist with professional caution)-- What do you want it for?
 McTavish tsnatchins at the opportunity --Fourpence.