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Evening star., 1912-06-26
NATIONAL LEAGUE GAMES.
Cincv and Cubs Break Even.

Clncy anu CuDS 0Icdh CyeA.
CINCINNATI, June 26-Cincinnati and
Chicago broke even in a double-header
here yesterday. Brown was invincible
in the first game while the Cubs hit
Keefe and Cramer hard. Humphries was
a puzzle to Chicago in the second. Score:
RH.E.
Chicago. O 2 l 0 Ill II !
Cincinnati O o 0 o 0 90 6 Z
RHE.
Chicago. 10 90 o 0 o o OIL g 3
Cincinnati O o o 0 ! Ks l
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Two for the Pirates.

ST. LOUIS. June 26-Pittsburgh hit
the offerings of local pitchers to- all
parts of the lot. while its pitchers were
steady, and won a double-header from
st. Louis yesterday afternoon by scores
OF 10 to and 10 to 8. Scores:
R.H.E.
Pittsburgh O o 2 o O O-1013
St Louis. 0 o 20 0 o. IL l
R.H.E.
Pittsburgh 90 o 21O O-192 %
ST Louis D u O q o o O3 D 3
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Rucker Blanks Boston.

BOSTON, June 26-Rucker allowed but
i've hits yesterday and Brooklyn scored
a shut-out. to 0. Hummell drove two
in when he hit into the bleachers for a
home run. Score:
R.H.E.
Boston. o o % % 90 90 Q
Brooklyn. 4 O q o O o OF IL 0
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CAROLINA ASSOCIATION.
Greensboro. 4: Greenville. 3.
Winston, Z: Anderson, 0.
Charlotte, 8: Spartanburg, !.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.

TODAY. TOMORROW
Pittsburgh at St. Louis. Pittah1rvh at 81 nr,.
Chicago at Cincinnati. Chicace Al Cincinn.ti
Dno0kiyn AZ Boston. Brooklyn At Boston
Phila. At New York. Phila at New York
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APPALACHIAN LEAGUE.

Cleveland Bristol. rain.
johnson City -Morristown. ratn.
First game-Asheville, 8: Knoxville, l. Second
!; Knoxville, o.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.

YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Observation-Disclosures
New Observation-Disclosures
St. Louis. ....7 Chicago...... 2
Cleveland. Il Detroit. 5
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Pittsburgh. 10 St. Louis. ;. a.
Pittsburgh. .l9 st. Louis. . g
New York. 2 Philadelphia. :. !
Chicago. ....lI Cincinnati. %
Cincinnati. :. 3 Chicago. i
Brooklyn. II Boston. %
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First game-Celumbia, B: Savannah. 8. Second
game-Savannah. Q: Columbia. 8.
Macoa, I: Columbus, /.
Jacksonville. Albany rain
Evening star., 1912-06-26

VIRGINIA LEAGUE
Petersburg, B: Roanoke, 2.
Richmond B: Norfolk. 2.
Newport Sewn, s; PoftSmouth, T.
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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Milwaukee, 2; St. Paul, 5.
lndfanapolis. s; Columbus, 8.
Toledo Z; Louisville, /.
Evening star., 1912-06-26

Atlantic City, 8; JohnatOwn, 2.
Wilmington. 10; YORK, 8.
Other games postponed; rain.
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Safety at Sea.

Despite the progress OF invention 1t
sui seems to be worth while to pray
for those who go down to the sea in
ships. louisville COurier-Journal
1t seems remarkable that. with the
knowledge already gained Of the meal
culable value of the wireless telegraph
as a safety provision at sea, so few
vessels thus equipped should have but
one operatOr.-Spring6eld Republican.
The one unsuitable ship has been
travelling the seas these many years.
Derelict destroyers search for her to
blow her up after her crew has aban-
doned her. She is the wooden lumber
schooner. But she has no palm gar
dens--Hartford Times.
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THE CRIME OF LYNcHlNa.
Attacks Foundation Of All True Gov
arnment, saYs Or. Jonea.

Attacks Foundation Of All True Gov
eminent, Says Or. Jones.
Under the caption. The Crime OF
Lynching Needs National Attention.
the Southwestern Christian Advocate,
ably edited by that fearless agitatoE
for human rights, DR.. R. E Jones
says:
'aThe recent reckless taking OF life
IN various parts OF the country Is an
imperative call upon the listless ears
and the caIloused conscience OF the
American people. The crime Of lynch
ing grows. Constitutional law and pro-
cedure weaken.
Permit the former. and the latter
necessarily. follows. II does not mat
ter what the color Of the victim OF the
mob may be or the crime OF which he
is accused. when duly enacted law Is
set aside the foundations Of all true
governments are attacked and sooner
or later means inevitable failure. Dur
ing the recent session OF the Washing
ton conference a resolution was intro
duced by DIT. Ernest Lyon which was
unanimously adopted
at called attention to the fact that
the orderly operation Of law and jus
tice Is seriously threatened by mob vio-
lence; that the practice Of lynchlng hu-
man beings without trial by law, and
the more heinOus and atrocious crime
Of burning men alive. are not only on
the Increase. but are no longer con-
fined to any particular section Of our
commonwealth.
1T is happy omen that President
Taft in very recent address before
the alumni OF Howard university and
a great audience Of colored people in
Washington took 'Lynching' as his
text"
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by jumping right off the reel and pull
ing over one Of the best monologues
that we have heard in many day. /
consider Mr.. Powell an artist Of the
first volume, an artist who in mo-
ment is able to discover what will
please his audiences his personal ap-
pearance goes a long way with an in
telIigent audience, as he dresses his
act in manner that makes his comedy
alone stand out and not the usual
comedy costumes that our Colored
performers adopt to create laughter.
Mr.. Powell is a gentleman on and off
the stage, the w. V. A. have offered
him some choice booking, while in
our city Mr.. and Mrs. Powell are the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. March Craig
on Forest Ave.
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COLLEGE MEN ACTIVE IN
CITY OF BR0THERLY LOVE.
Iota Sigma Club In Musical Comedy.
Bethel Church Honors Pastor.
BY WHITTIER n. WRIGHT.

Philadelphia.-The IOta Sigma Onter-
collegiatesI club Of this city recently
presented the Mask and Wig club in
''The Junior" a typical college play 10
three musical and comical acts. at st.
Peter Claver's auditorium. The Inter
collegiates was organized a little more
than year ago for the purpose Of get
ting the colored students together, be-
lieving that such association would
benefit each one and that student life
would have more effect upon the COM
munity.
The club numbers TWENTY-FIVE men,
bers and represents the following col
leges-namely. University Of Pennsyl-
vania, Temple university, Medico-Chi-
rurgical college, Philadelphia Dental
college and the Philadelphia College Of
Pharmacy. Among the activities Of
the club are to be found a basketball
team, track team, a baseball team, a
tennis team and a glee club.
Miss Willamette Ferguson, soloist Of
St Phillips Episcopal church, Rich
mond, Va, q singer Of much promise,
Is on an extended visit to friends IN
this city. Since being here she has
been in much demand and has won her
way into the hearts Of the Philadelphia
Afro-AmericanS. Miss Ferguson pos
sesses a rich soprano voice. which IS
very effective with the classics She
has received several offers in the line
~ hnE wEnFoe.sfnrR IL, ~.
city, and It is rumorpd that she may
remain here permanently.
Mother Bethel A. NJ. f. church
held fits fifth annual reception the lat
ter part Of April I'm honor of Pastor
NJ. w. Thornton and family. The af-
fair was literally subscribed to and
largely attended. A very interesting
program was rendered. The pastor
was presented with a purse Of $50
DR.. Thornton Is now closing his fifth |
year at Mother Bethel. with the honor |
OF being the only minister since Rich
ard Allen that has held this charge In
succession for such a number OF years.
In 1895 this young man was elected |
president Of Campbell college. Jackson,
Miss, which had been struggling for
permanent footing for fourteen years.
In less than two years be erected its
arst building on a plot OF five acres Of
ground, gave It a full equipment and
In enrolment Of 200 students.
DR.. Thornton has built several
.hurehes, paid on several mortgages,
,aised thousands Of dollars for the con-
lection and added thousands to the
,hurch- He Is identified with several
uccessful business enterprises and Is
strong representative OF bis church
md race.
In 1892 he graduated from Drake
University. Des Moines, Ia, and was
he nrst Afro-American to receive a
diploma from this institution. Camp
ell, Paul Quinn and the PhiIadelphIa +.
sible colleges have in turn bestowed
pom him the doctors degree. BE Is an
bic writer and has been editor OF sew
raj publications. DR.. Thornton Is a
he trustee Of Wnberforce and presi-
ent OF the board OF directors Of the
Philadelphia Bible institute.
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Town Topics.

Cleveland Is now experimenting with
pay as you leave cars. The conductor
who carries a woman two blocks be-
yond her corner will have a fine chance
to get her nIckeL-DetroIt Free Press.
do you remember what Pittsburgh
looked like twenty-five years agoP'
asks a newspaper Of that city. Aren't
there enough disagreeable things to
think about without that2-CleveIand
Leader.
The three story house In Philadelphia
which was once the home OF Benjamin
Franklin has been sold for 5000. What
real estate boom Philly has been
having for the past century!-Washing.
ton Post
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MRS. LYDIA @. SMITH.

also poets. Mrs. Heard, who is the
wife Of a former minister to Africa,
wrote avery readable volume OF poems
entitled Morning Glories." Mrs.
Grimke has written many very beau
tiful poems, one OF them a master
piece. entitled Charles Sumner" The
Misses Cordelia and Florence Ray have
recently published a volume Of poems,
which they have dedicated to their
father, the late DR.. Charles b. Ray.
The wife OF DR.. Harvey Johnson,
Baltimore's leading Baptist clergyman,
is a writer Of stories suitable for Sun
day school Libraries. The American
Baptist Publication society paid her a
handsome sum few years ago for two
books from her pen. Mrs. Johnson is a
fine French scholar. Amanda Smith,
the noted evangelist, has published an
interesting autobiography Of her labors
In Africa, England and the United
States Poor Ben" is the title of a
biographical sketch Of the late Bishop
Arnett, from the pen Of Miss LucretIa
Coleman.
Ida B. Wells Barnett in Journalism
welded a trenchant pen twenty or
thirty years ago, and her right hand
has not yet lost its cunning. for she Is
now editing a weekly newspaper in
Chicago as Mrs. Barnett. There used
to be several other papers edited by
our women. Ringwood's Magazine was
an ambitious undertaking and a credit
able production. The Woman Era was
edited in Boston by Mrs. Josephine
st. Pierre Rufin.
There are any number Of careful and
brilliant women correspondents, some
Of whom have done and are doing good
work on race papers and papers pub
lished by white people. Miss Ida Grit
nm was for a number of years editor |
OF periodical devoted to the interests |
Of the home and fashion. which circu-
lated largely in the south. Mrs. Mary |
G. Lawton, wife Of the Rev. DR.. VIII |
liam r. LawtOn. the successful pas /
tor OF St James Presbyterian church
In New York. contributes regularly to |
Brooklyn daily. the Standard Union,
and Mrs. Lydia c. Smith is regularly
employed by the Brooklyn Daily Eagle.
For eleven years Mrs. Smith has re-
ported the daily happenings among our
people in Greater New York for the
Eagle. She Is secretary of the wom-
ans auxiliary board OF managers OF
the Howard CoIored Orphan asylum
md vice president OF the Fifty-third
Street CNew York; Young women's
Christian association.
There are bright women enough IN
The race to have a paper all their own,
lust as their white sisters have, and II
3 hoped that they VIII get together
md think about # There are enough
women societies Of one sort and an
'ther to support a paper independent
q any hep from men, for there are
wen some competitors among our wo-
men. as well as writers. poets and
ecfurerH.
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Costly Fishes

The most beautiful and coS,rr s,,.
In the world come from China saw. ~
London Mail. and the rarcst og an =
the brush tail goldfish. Specimens =,
these have sold for as hish - f1Go
each. and in Europe the prices ranss
fro ESQ to flOO. The brush tail goIS,
fish is so small that a half crown 6iaoa
VIII cover II, and probably there Is NJ
living thing OF its size and weight tb,,
is worth so much money.
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EIans.

1t can hardly he d"ub'cd tn.r fac,
or their equivalent were. r>.i very
early in the worlds HISTORY lmnrg
the buried remnants ut early races
and civilization arr found records NJ
objects which We're apparently used
as ensigns. These are ucrrptrd rs evi.
denoe that the ancient Egyptian sol
diers were not without their stand.
ards. The Assyrians and Jews also
carried something similar in design
and purpose.
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FussI Oil.

Fusel oil Is a byproduct produced In
the distillation Of alcohol from various
substances, including grain, beet and
cane molasses and wood. Its chief
use In the United States Is In connec-
ton with the manufacture Of e1plO-
sives. It Is also used In making ard
hcial fruit essences.
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Wireless Whispers.

The signal corps at Fort Myer, Va,
can unpaek its wireless machine. erect
the antennae. forty feet high. and be
gin work in sixty-eIght seconds.
On an automobile wireless outfit
built for the Austrian army the motor
used to propel the car may also be
utilized to drive the electric generator.
The Marconi company and the Ital-
ian government have made an agree
msnt to erect large wireless telegraph
station in the suburbs Of Rome, with
two towers 30 feet high and four $50
feat
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While Amundsen and Others ,,.
to the edibility. digestlbllity. favor :, "a :
appetibility Of polar dog mea, ~, n, ~ Tna
Gle Hippoerates, the first great s,, -
tic observer Of the world and on .,su !.
the most accurate. reckoned a fot 49,. "
as one Of the greatest delicacies c s.ppy
offered. 'eeCe
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Elyira Johnson is playing this week
at the. Crown Garden, making good.

The biggest quartette in the ceun-
try are in town with them, is that old
time Pekin Favorite, Mr.. Sid Kirkpat-
rick, the entire bunch weighs over 900
pounds. Kirk has been around looking
up the ladies. He is only willing to
sing a solo until he has selected his
own. The other members can't get
him to rehearse these days. Some of
them will find his auto number.
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In Borne0 the bride and bridegroom
sit on metal logs before the priest, who
gives them cigars and betel while he
blesses them he waves above them
two fowls bound together. The bride
groom then places the betel In his
brides mouth and a cigar between her
lips. They are then married
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hampton ~ Demonstration csntsr.
AT the recent meeting Of the board Of
trustees Of the Hampton Cva.) insti-
tuts Dr.. Frissell presented bis annual
report as principal This year DR.. FRS
sell outlined In detail the position Of
ths Hampton school az demonstration
center which b. visited annually by
over 1000 people from all parts Of the
worid-casual visitors, public officials,
edncaton. social workers and phiIan-
tnropistA students Of race problems
ana educational methods
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The closing of so many Colored
road shows has filled the city with
good performers some of them are
suggesting that an all star bill could
be given every Sunday night at the
Pekin, which would no doubt be ap-
preciated as it would be change from
what the Grand and Monogram have
been offering during the week Let
some one start it.
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DOUGLAS HOTEL

is the newest and most up-to-date
Hotel in the city offering the best
rooms and accommodations to the
general public "Men Only" this
policy once adopted insures all that
IT can be no other than most reput-
able. among some of the up-to-date
features are the perfect sanitary con-
ditions, its absolute fire proofness,
steam heating, electric lighting, bath
rooms and the large Office and read
ing room, writing desks. All the Col
ored newspapers on file for the use of
transit and regular roomers. EVERY
thing is being done to make il home
like for men. The house is mounted
with an efficient staff of CoIored help
although the house has only been open
to the public a short time already
many applications are now on file for
rooms for the Republican Convention
and the Colored Mems Business
League delegates. We can recon-
mend the owner to be a well wisher
of the race and having full confidence
in their desire to support this maRni-
hcent Hotel, costing $4,000.
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Bunched Hits.

Nevertheless 1t won't be safe to try
kicking the umpire arOun'.-CleveIand
Leader.
one reason woman never really
enjoys watching a baseball game "a
becanss she never can tell when TIE
umpire ought to be kfIled-GalVestou
EeRs.
Ine season b. young. bat Mcggsy
Mc0raw already has been chased r.
that man ever saw the dove OF peaes
ne would shoot II for q qualL-De-
troit News.
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STAGE NOTES.

Lottie Grady made her first appear
ance at the Grand, the management
booked her for the entire week. Well
knowing her drawing powers. The
house being packed nightly. Her act
was an all Rossiter Song Review.
The closing number was easily the
hit of the bill, entitled "Circus Day."
As mimic Miss Grady should prove
to be above any of the present day
mimics if she wall give a close study
to that line of acting.
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The Union Theatre at Indianapolis
is now in the control of Negro syn
dicate, the most of the stock being
taken by members of the knights of
Pyhtians. Things took a decided
change in the theatrical affairs of that
city, previously the two theatres were
owned by whites, namely the Crown
Garden, and what was formerly the
Walker Theatre is now the Union.
The first owner of the Crown Garden
had several successful seasons
catering exclusively to Negroes he
acquired "A small fortune out of the
Crown. Then sold out went in an
other location opened up a fine thea
tire and has barred his Colored pa
irons, so it looks that. if this theatre,
Union Theatre is properly managed
that the lesson that they have been
taught by the other white manager
that they will in the future gather by
their own fireside, Ernest G. Tidring-
ton and c. w. Downs were in the city
this week in the interests of their new
Colored Theatre, both are leading
business men and don't hesitate in de-
claring that the former owner of the |
Crown Garden has wounded the race
feelings of indianapolis Theatre 60
RS and in the future will give their
support to their own theatre, al
hough the Crown Garden has under
vent extensive alterations and has
lew white owner, who has put in a
-olored manager, it will not go with
he indianapolis people. Wait and
zee who wins Black or white.
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Ada Banks Davis al the Monogram
in new gowns and an excellent medley
her offering this week is on the re-
fined order, and goes much better
than her last effort. She has abund-
ance of talent properly used.
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Elanhants In Siam.

The whole elephant tribe is looked
upon with great veneration By the
Siamese. The elephant is the symbolic
animal OF the country. and. though bis
ponderous strength is daily used in bis
masters service. he Is mans colabOrer.
not his beast OF burden.
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Muaie and Flowers.

Professor Hans Teitgen Of Munich
has discovered that flowers are sensi-
tive to music and betray their indiyid-
ual natures by expanding their petals
under the influence Of certain melodies.
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In japan. land OF flowers. they hold
funeral services at the home OF the
brides parents the night she is mar
RED This Is to show that the young
lady is dead to her father and mother
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A trout Is a trout from the day It Is
born, but not until 1t gets into the
ocean Is q salmon a salmon. While It
lives In a river it is a parr.
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A Eamoun Iaa Houss

The firm that exported the celebrated
chests OF tea which were sunk In Bos-
ton harbOr Is stlll doing business in
London The frm Is the Oldest estaO-
lished tea house 10 England.
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FOUR ROOM STRICTLY MOD
ERIN COTTAGE TO RENT.

For rent four room strictly modern
cottage to rent at 62S2 Sangamon ST.,
vii rent to a family of adults for $lz
per month.
Nee lawn and everything fine call
and see.
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Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Womack, have
removed from 6O48 South Park ave-
nue. to 605S Calumet avenue; where
they are now at home to their many
friends.
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Miss Laura Bailey of the cubanola
Trio has been a great sufferer with
stomach trouble, although she has
continued to work every night. She
insists on doing so, on account of the
other members in her act, as she
don't wantto keep them idle although
both of her partners want her to
take a much needed rest. The trio is
one Of the best acts We have. The
lady that plays the male character Is
an excellent impersonator and of fine
stage appearance. This week the act
is at the Palace.
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In China married women preserve
their Own names after marriage, the
name OF a person being regarded as
very important 10 that country.
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Queer Sprinda

In Spain there is a spring Of water
said TO cure lovesick people Another
queer spring is situated in Mexico. the
waters Of which cure alcoholic crav.
ings, so the legend runs.
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Mr.. Julius F. Taylor, 5O27 Armour
ave, Phone Drexel 1870 is still con-
fined to his home with illness. He Is
improving and expects to be able to
be out again this coming week.
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Next international Conference In 1918
Al the closing session Of the fnterua.
uonal conference on the Nero rpcentIy
held at the Tnskegee (AIal institute II
was decided to hold the next cUuats
sncs az the Institute IN f0ls.
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Earliest Transport,,i,.

The earliest and simplest concoD.
OF transportation is a man astrtdo quo !
propelling 1t through the wotar s
his hands and feet "Ia
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The Coffee Trea

The coffee tree In the valley OF the
Amazon yields four times as mucb
fruit as in Mexiru hut il is no, , M.
tive. IL WAS introduced from Ar-frg
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The difference between Industrial
and tue higher education. as explained
By Professor Kelly Miller. Is that in
dustrtai education develops an iustru-
mentality and the higher education a
personality. Professor Miller n dean
o. the College Of Ara and 81 ieneas a,
Howard university.
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The recital given at Bethesda Bap-
fist church, Thursday evening by
Miss Martha B. Anderson, assisted by
the members of its choir, was sue
cess in every way.
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Deep BREATHING

Air Is to the body what coal Is 70 n.
furnace. The deeper the breathing III
more drafts are turned on ana -
brighter life burns.
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Green and Bailey a new team
opened on the West Side Academy
Monday for 8 days, but their act was
such big hit that they were engaged
for South Bend for the last half, were
booked by the w. v. A., who are al
ways willing to book Colored acts
Billy McCarver will soon have a new
partner in Miss Maud Turner, late of
King & Baileys Chocolate Drops.
Miss Turner has just arrived from
England in explanation of this part
nership. Mrs. McCarver has decided
to take a long rest.
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PhIIs Wheatiey Fist and FOTE
most Of Them ALL
SHOULD RUN WEEKLY PAPER
cursory Glance at the Achievements OF
Some Of the Many Brilliant Women
Of the Race Who Have Made Valuable
Contributions to American Letters.
Future Possibilities Pointed Out.

First and foremost, of-eourse, stands
PhillIs wheatley, the poetess OF the
revolutionary period. Any. mention Of
colored women as writers would be
incomplete without her. Frances Ellen
Watkins Harper OF Maryland was one
Of the sweetest OF our women poets.
Her poem The Burial of Moses will
rank with any similar poem OF its
character in the English language.
Mrs. Anna J. Cooper IS schoolteach-
er in Washington. with the mind Of a
wise statesman. Her book "A Voice
From the South is n most valuable
contribution to race literature.
Mrs. Josephine Heard, Charlotte
FOrten Grimke. Miss II. COrdelia Ray
and her sister. Miss Florence Ray, are
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At meetin gof the Board of Trus-
tees of Provident Hospital during the
week. DR.. Daniel H. Williams tend
cred his resignation.