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The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1912-06-21

That John Clark, colored, met death
by violence from the hands of some
person or persons unknown while con.
fined in the Davidson County work
house and while he was at hard labor.
was the verdict of the jury summoned
by Coroner T. l.. Herrin to investi-
gate the death of the workhouse pris-
oner, whose case has attracted the
attention of Gov. Ben W. Hooper and
the State Board of Charities to the
conduct of the Davidson County work.
house. A thorough investigation by
the Grand Jury was recommended.
This verdict was reached after an
examination of witnesses who testi-
fed to seeing Clark beaten twice on
the afternoon of his death, and an ex-
animation of the body which disclosed
numerous scars and bruises, at least
two OF which might have caused
death, according to the testimony of
physicians.
D. ii. Turner, representing the in
vestigating committee of the State
Board of Charities, attended the in
vestigation.
! That John Clark, colored, the coun-
ty workhouse prisoner, whose death
on the second day of his confinement
has directed the attention of Cover
nor Ben W. Hooper and the State
Board of Charities to the MANAGEMENT
of the Davidson County workhouse,
was twice beaten on the afternoon Of
his death, and was knocked down,
kicked and otherwise mistreated, was
Herrin to of shrdln cmfwyp shrshd
the testimony before the jury sum-
moned by Coroner T. l.. Herrin to in
quire into the cause of his death this
morning.
j. H. Turner, representing the COM
mittee of the State Board of Charities
appointed to investigate the matter
was present at the investigation, and
had stenographer there to take all
the testimony in the case The evi-
dence will probably be embodied in
the report to be made to the Cover
nor.
John Clarks body was in evidence
before the jury and the mass of
bruises, contusions and abrasions
were pointed out and explained to
them by Drs. G. c. Sullivan and R. F.
Boyd, who examined the body on
Thursday, the day that the young man
died, and DR.. F. D. Bradford, a young
colored physician, who also examined
the body.
Two witnesses, both of them color
ed women, living right at the rock
quarry at which Clark was working
on the only day that he worked at
the camp, testified to the beating,
kicking and mistreatment which caus-
ed the bruises.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1912-06-21
Great MEETING
|. IN CHATTANOOGA
NATIONAL ASSOCIA-
TION OF TEACHERS
In Ninth Annual
Session In July.
Executive Committee Has ARRANGED
Good Program-July oath Open
ing Day-Big Mass-Meetinq
Sunday-Over One Thousand
Delegates Expected to At
tend .Chattanoogans
Ready to Entertain
Them.

Special to the Globe.
Chattanooga, Tenn, June 16.-In
every part of the country large prep
arations have been made to attend
the National Association of Teachers
in Co Ored Schools, which holds its
ninth annual session in this city, July
oath to 28th
Chairman of the Executive Com
mittee, Mr.. M. w. Dosan, and Presi-
dent, w. T. B. Williams, have arrang-
ed program which will be very vital
in all its bearings, running through
from Wednesday the "a to Sunday
afternoon the 2Sth AS in former
years, Sunday will be educational day
throughout the city. Some of the best
educators viii speak in all the church
es at the II o'clock services; while
at O'Clock great educational mass
meeting will be held at the auditori-
um, where few of the best speakers
and some of the best singers to be
had by any people will constitute the
program.
AS in st. Louis last year it is ex-
pected that many thousands of peo-
pie will gather in the auditorium to
hear and cheer the closing notes of
the ninth annual session.
Very low round trip rates have
been secured on all railroads east of
the Mississippi river. Persons from
other sections will find it possible to
secure the summer tourist rates to
Chattanooga and vicinity.
Already there is the assurance Of
more than a thousand delegates at
this meeting.
Chattanoogans are waiting with
open arms to receive them, and the
reputation of the city is such as
make all feel confident that the trip
will be very pleasantly spent
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1912-06-21
FIRST SESSION
SUMMER SCHOOL
OPENED AT STATE
NORMAL WEDNESDAY,.
Many Teachers And
Visitors Present.
Exercises Held in Auditorium of Main
6uilding-SpIendid Program Car
ried out-Room ProfuseIy Dec
orated-Leading Educators
and Citizens Made Talks
Chattanooga Much in Evil
dence-Program for the
the Session.

The first session of the summer
school of the Agricultural and Indus
trial State Normal School opened
Wednesday in the main building of
the college. The meeting was called
to order by President w. ]. Hale.
Singing and devotion were next in
order, after which President Hale
made few remarks, outlining the
purpose of the school, He reviewed
the history of the institution which,
though short was interesting. He
told of the struggle to secure the
passage of the bill creating state nor
NAL schools, and of how the fight
was made between the citizens of the
various sections for the schools. Sew
eral prominent speakers were present
and made short addresses. The meet
ings are being held in the main
building. The platform on Wednesday
was profusely decorated with flowers.
Chattanooga was much in evidence.
having come over the mountain to
the number of eighty or more to
cheer their son on to success.
The chief aim of the summer school
IS to strengthen the teachers as use
full and helpful members of the com
munity in which they live and work
10 accomplish this purpose there is
oHered a superior faculty of trained
men and women, specialists in edu-
cat'onal work, and deeply interested
IN the teachers and schools of the
state; some Of the instructors have
made a special study of methods of
community improvement work. in
Guiding the matter of improving
school houses, school gardens, length
enlng the school terms, organizing
corn clubs, tomato clubs. school i'm
proYement leagues, mothers clubs.
etc.
During the Summer Term there
viii be daily recitations, five recita-
tons a week, in each course of three
weeks; hence the satisfactory connie
tlon OF the regular course will enti-
tie the student to credit. which will
go toward his receiving a State Nor
NAL Diploma.
The Tennessee Agricultural and
Industrial Normal School for colored
people is located on one of the most
desirable sites around Nashville.
amid healthy surroundings and easi.
ly reached from any part df the city
Inc campus is on high ground.
commanding magnificent views. The
buildings are of brick, with stone
trimmings, substantial in structure
heated by steam, lighted by electrici-
ty and supplied with other modern
conveniences.
The whole plant, including campus
fVe buildings, farm and euuipment
covers one hundred sixty-fve acres
and represents an estimated valua.
ton of nearly two hundred thousand
dollars, which the state is investing
for the education of it's coIored
young men and women.
The regular session of the school
viii open in September 1912.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1912-06-21
Sensational Evidence.

The testimony of these women,
borne out as it was by the marks
on the body, formed the most sensa-
tional portion of the evidence present
ed to the Coroner's jury.
Temple Kirk, who lives within six
ty feet of the quarry, stated that her
attention was first called to Clark
on Wednesday afternoon about 3
o'clock, when she saw Guard Jack
son, one of the men in charge of the
quarry gang, beating him with stick.
"Clark was working on top of the
rock pile, catching rock" she said,
"They had line of men passing the
rock up from the quarry, and he was
the last man and had to throw the
rock back on the pile About 3
O'Clock l saw Mr. Jackson, a guard,
whipping him. with a big hickory
stick He was using the stick with
both hands, hitting him as hard as he
could, and knocked him down. | saw
the boy trying to get up and saying
he was willing to work, and heard the
guard cursing him. From what he
said I thought he was whipping him
because he didn't catch the rock fast
enough.
after he knocked the boy down, he
kept on beating him with the stick,
and kicked him. He ordered the other
prisoners to keep on passing the
rock, telling them to throw it onto
him. He made them throw the rock
on him while he was down, and hit
him with the stick too. He hit him
about a dozen times.
After that beating he looked and
acted like he was added or kind of
crazy. About 4 o'clock they beat him
again, and knocked him down. Mr..
Continued on Page g.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1912-06-21
A GOOD CITIZEN PASSES AWAY
Special to the Globe.


Franklin, Tenn.-Mr. Robert Neely
died Sunday evening, June 10th. al
his home on Baugh street. Mr.. Nicely
was the general manager of the st.
L. o. T. Cemetery and had been for
a number of years. He was a man
hard to excel in citizenship and was
admired by both colored and white
people The funeral services were
conducted at the Primitive Baptist
Church by Elders VIM. Moore the
pastor, and Geo. Johnson. of St.
Louis, Mo The many friends of Mr..
Nicely filled the church to its utmost
seating capacity.
Honorary Pall-bearers-Rev. Lemon
Morton, Messrs. Toney Hildreth,
Ephraim Otey, VIM. Johnson. Joe
Redmon and G.. W. Randolph.
Active Pall-bearers-Messrs. VIM.
Hughes, Andrew Hightower, Sr.,
Fount Brown, John Goodlow L. Ma
pier, of E. Franklin, Sam Cook.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1912-06-21
Mr.. JOHNSON
STOPS SHOW
DOWNS CURTAINS IN
THE MIDST OF ACT
object Vulgar Jokes
on the Stage.
Orders Actor to Cease Vugarlty in
Majestic Theatre-says House
Was Established for Decent
PeopIe-considers the Wei
fare of Other Mems Fam
lilies as he does His Own
Courageous Stand
Taken for Decency.

On Thursday night of last week
in the midst of the performance at
the Majestic Theatre, Mr.. A. N. John
son, proprietor of the building, walk
ed up in front of the stage and de-
manded that one of the actors stop.
The performer asked that he be al
lowed to finish, but Mr.. Johnson in
sisted that he stop right then and
there. The cause of this drastic ac-
ton on the part of the owner of the
Majestic was the character of the
jokes being related by a performer
1t is said by several who were pres
ent that the jokes were the most
vulgar ever heard in first-class the
atre, and the equal of the vulgarity
heard in the lowest dives. The men
who have the lease on the building
agreed with Mr.. Johnson that the
character of The jokes was such as
could not be tolerated in any show
and they were in accord with the
action taken.
Mr.. Johnson, when seen by a Globe
reporter, said that he built the Ma
jestic Theatre for the people of Nash
vile, and it was his aim to have
it conducted in a way which would
make any man feel safe in carrying
his family there; and he felt that it
was his duty to conduct the house
on high plane, and that rather than
have such vulgar shows as the one
that was on there last week he would
close up the place.
The people are high in their praise
of the stand taken by Mr.. Johnson,
and they are determined to back MIN
up in it; and to the credit of the
leases of the building, it must be
said that they are as much opposed
to low class shows as anyone, and
have expressed their determination
to hereafter see to it that nothing but
the highest class actors are engaged.
The people who were present on the
occasion mentioned above applauded
the stand taken by Mr. Johnson again
and again, for just at the time he
demanded that the vulgarity cease
every lady in the house was blushing
with shame, and some were fixing
to leave the building, for their modes
ty was shocked beyond expression
and they were greatly humiliated;
but when they were made to know
that the proprietor of the house was
determined that they should be pro-
tected, every one felt at ease, and
after the performer had apologized
the show was allowed to proceed;
but Mr. Johnson made it clear that
he would not under any circumstances
allow such vulgar shows in the Ma
jestic Theatre.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1912-06-21
SUMNER SCHOOL AT AToKA.

Special 70 the GIObe.
Atoka, Okla, June 12.-The South
east Oklahoma Summer Normal and
Chautauqua for colored teachers is
increasing in membership, progress
in work, enthusiasm and in interest.
Among the distinguished visitors
are Prof Nicely, County Superinten-
dent of Bryan, whose address was
very interesting, instructive and prac-
teal Mrs Ada Wortham, G, w. c. of
Court of Calanthe, Ok k'ahoma Juris-
diction, who entertained us with an
interesting address, and Rev. Brown,
pastor of the A. NJ e. Church, who
rendered an able, instructive and fore
ible lecture.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1912-06-21
BIG GATHERING OF MEN OUT

Dr. Ellington, in his discourse last
Sunday afternoon at the Y. M. G. A.
meeting, did not fail in clearly max
ing known his attitude toward this
or any movement operated for social
betterment His message was in
structive and inspiring. During the
entire lecture there was no sound
heard except that Of the speaker,
voice. The lecture was pregnant
with meaning, powerful in directness
and intensely practical. The rela-
tion that the leaders of the communi-
ty should sustain toward the various
movements for social betterment was
set forth by the speaker in unmis-
taxable terms. The lines of thought
as advanced by DR.. Ellington cannot
fail in resulting in great good to the
young men of Nashville. Men in the
shops and on the curbstones are heard
discussing the lecture which was Civ
en- at the Y. M c. A. meeting last
Sunday afternoon.
AT the meeting to be held next Sun
day afternoon at 4 o'clock, Mr.. V. T.
Grizzard, State Secretary of Y. M. c..
A, Of Tennessee, will deliver an able
address to men at the Majestic Thea
tire. Men are cordially invited to be
present. Prof J. W. Work will di-
rect the music.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1912-06-21
CONGRESS DELEGATES

The delegates from the Sunday.
School Congress, who stopped over
IN Nashville from Tuskegee have re
tprned to their several homes. The
last to leave were Mrs. Estena Davis
and Mrs. Johnson, of Cincinnati. who
were guests of Miss Mary L. Clark.
Mrs. Myrtle Grandson, Mrs Lorena
c. Taylor and Miss Lucille Buckper.
of Cincinnati, who were guests of
Miss Nellie e. King and Miss Marie
b. Jackson Washington D. c., guest
Of Mrs. H. A. Boyd.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1912-06-21
25TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRA
TlON.
Cnooia1 IN tho GIoha

Little Rock, Ark, June 1.-THE
twenty-ffth wedding anniversary of
Prof. and Mrs. Jos, Albert Booker
will be observed Friday, June 2Sth,
at their home, 1000 Bishop street,
They were united in hoy wedlock
on June 2S, 1887, at the home of the
brides parents, in Helena, Ark Mrs.
Booker was a Miss Mary Caver, and
was one of the early graduates Of
Roger Williams University Prof.
Booker is an alumnus of the same
school. Prof. Booker and Council
man S. p Harris, of the Third Ward,
this city, are brothers-in-law by mar
riage.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1912-06-21
Y, M. c. A. NOMINATE COMMITTEE
OF MANAGEMENT

tuesday evening the Nominating
committee appointed by the Y. M. G.
A. sunday afternoon met at 8 o'clock
IN the Y. M. c. A. room in the Py-
THAN Temple. The following men
were nominated: Rev. H. Allen BOYD
DR. K. F. Boyd, DR., A. M. Townsend
Prof. H. L. Keith, Mr.. VIM. Crawford
Prof' F. N. Green, Mr.. A. N. Johnson
Prof. T. B. Hardiman and DR.. s. s
Carutners' These men, when ap-
proved, will enter upon the work Of
establishing the association on a per
manent and helpful basis.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1912-06-21
SMITH-CAMPBELL.

Invitations are out announcing Jne
approaching marriage of Miss Hattie
Lee Campbell, of Austin, Texas, and
Mr.. James Edwin Smith, of Hunting
don, West Virginia, the ceremony to
take place at the Ebenezer Baptist
Church, June 26th.
The bride to-be is o dest daughter of
ter of Rev. and Mrs. L. L. Campbell
is a graduate of Spelman Seminary
Atlanta, Ca
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1912-06-21
TEACHERS, lNsrlrurE

The Marshall County Teachers In
stitute opened Monday, June 10th.
with very large attendance of
teachers. Prof. s. NJ Mayberry and
Prof. J. B. Jones conducted the insti-
tute, Memorial exercises were held
Friday evening in honor Of Miss
Annie Pearl Davis, one of the coun-
ty teachers. The institute closed
June 2nd.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1912-06-21
WAS BEATEN
TO DEATH
is VERDICT AS TO THE
DEATH OF CLARK
.COrOner'S Jury So
Decides.

Body Placed in Evidence Shows Mum.
erous Serious Bruises and Con-
tusions-Two Might Have caus-
ed Death-Doctors Practically
Agree on All Polnts-erand
Jury May Investigate Treat
nent of Workhouse
Prisoners.
The Calumet news., 1912-09-07
LAY PLANS FOR
FIRE TOURNEY
Business Men to Hold Meeting
Tuesday Evening

President Frank Schumacher has
called a meeting of the business men
OF Red Jacket 10 bee held i'm the town
hall Tuesday evening for the purpose
of making preliminary arrangements
for upper peninsula firemen's tourna-
ment 10 be held here next year. Every
one who is interestd In making the
tournament a creditable one is urged
to attend and offer suggestions toward
this end.
IL is probable plan viii be perfect.
ed. whereby each business man win
contribute a small amount each month
from now until the tournament to-
Wards the entertainment fund. so that
the burden will not he as heavy as ~
the canvass were made a short time
before the funds were actually needed.
The business men will be asked to-
pledge themselves for certain amounts
The Calumet news., 1912-09-07
LOCAL eREvITIEs.


The Eagle River hotel has been clos
ed for the season.
William Dwyer. who was injured re.
Gently is recovering.
S. r. Loeb. proprietor OF the Cen
trail Hotel. is In Duluth.
Miss Ruth Moore will leave shortly
for Chicago where she win reside.
Miss Marie Thorne of Menominee.
Wis. arrived in Calumet last. even
ing.
a daughter arrived this morning al
the home of Capt. and Mrs. Jess
Meads.
Miss jamie Pascoe of Ishpeming Is
the guest of Mrs. Charles Landers OF
Mohawk.
Attorney Al Ruonavara has arrived
home from business visit to the
iron country
Rev. ID u. Stalker of the First Pres
byterian church has arrived home
from Ontonagon.
William Dave Of the firm Of Hooking
& Co, will leave tomorrow for De
troit on business.
Arthur Reed will leave tomorrow
evening for Detroit to enter the Con
servatoTy of Music.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin MolenshelS
have returned from Tollastine. Ind,
and may resume their residence here
Alex Longpre. who has resided I'm
Calumet for number of years has
left for Quebec where he will locate.
George J Korby who has been 81
for the last three weeks. Is reported
to be recovering and will soon he out
again
Russell, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. James
l.. Nankervis of Seventh street. Is Wis
iting mis- parents. He is located In
Detroit.
Miss Pauline Loeb will leave tomor-
row evening for Menominee wis. to
enter the Stout school of Domestic
Science.
Dwight. son of Rev. and Mrs. Lu
ther X. Long. has left for southern
Michigan. where he will attend Olivet
The Calumet news., 1912-09-07

College. with his brother, Kendall, the
coming year.
William Anderson the Laurium real
estate dealer was business visitor al
Lake Linden yestedday. where he pur-
chased farm lands,
There will be a meeting of the Cal
umet bowlers at the Y. NJ. G.. A. Mon
day evehing To perfect plans for the
fall and winter activities.
The Young Peoples league of the
English Salvation Army. went to the
Lake shore today, wnere they are en-
loying their annual outing.
Walter Borgo. formerly of Calumet,
hut now of Virginia, Mimi. is the
guest of his parents, Mr. ana Mrs.
Michael Borgo of Elm street.
Raymond Dooley of this city has
left for Chicago where he has accept
ID n position as agent for one of the
largest music houses i'm that city.
Fernando Petermann. James \. Da-
ley and Thomas Bergman of Mo-
hawk have been attending the Mime
sofa state fair for the past week.
Rcv Fr. zmmcrmam of Hubbell
viii Pcture i'm the Sacred Heart audi
torium tomorrow evening under the
auspices Of the recently orsanized Holy
Name society
The funeral of the late Isaac Gill
lette .wil he held tomorrow afternoon
from, the Calumet Congregational
ehurdh. not the Red Jucket Congre-
gatiohal as. stated The members OF
the Hecla and Calumet lodges Of odd
Fellows and the Red Jacket firomer
will attend.
John Michctti, employed at the Rec
Jacket shaft of the Calumet g. Heels
mine, had the misfortune To lose tw,
fingers recently while employed at .hil
usual work Mr.. MichetH had JUS
'ompletod some Wotk and rested his
iland on the skip guides and the on
omiug skip severed the two digits.
The Calumet news., 1912-09-07
TWO TEAMS OUT
OF BALL LEAGUE
Marquette Declines to Play. Cal.
umet to Follow

The Calumet Aristocrats will meet
picked team OF copper country play
ers. and not the Marquette league
team. at Athletic park this afternoon
and at the Laurium Driving park to-
morrow Afternoon. Manager horkins
received telephone messagt from
Marquette this morYng at . O'Clock
stating Marquette would not be- here
tie Immediately arranged with c. w
Hungerford TO select an all-star team
50 that the fans might not be disap-
pointed.
The Marquette management and
Players met last evening and decided
10 sever their relations. the players
continuing as an independent organ
ization. As the games scheduled for
Calumet We're the last home games
for the locals. the Calumet manage
ment figures il is out about $500, which
would be taken i'm at the gate the
agreement that each club retain its
own receipts still being IN force.
Without these proceeds. the Calumet
management could not see it's way
clear to spend $500 which it would re
uuire to finish out the season at Ish-
peming next week. from which mo
revenue would be Forthcoming. The
Calumet team is so far behind now
that II was thought unwise TO incur an
additional deficit The Calumet play
ers will disband tomorrow evening.
President Fred 5. Eaton of the lea
que today received a letter from
Treasurer Earnest Klein Of Negaunee.
asking that Mr. Eaton star; suit in the
name Of the league against the Mar
quette club for the sum of SlS2, tn
proceeds Of the Labor day games al
Marquette which IL was agreed would
20 into the league treasury TO help
make mp the sum paid to Calumet
To cqualize travelling expenses.
It is beloved Calumet's withdrawal
at this time will be entirely satisfactory
10 the Ishpcming and Negaunee fans.
who viii realize the position i'm which
the management has been placed IN
losing the proceeds of the at home
games this week. Ishpeming has prac
tically won the championship and il
anxious FOR the series with Escanaba
for the upper peninsula honors to open
II is probable the Calumet players
will remain i'm this city to meet tn,
All Stars in series of five game
for the copper country honors.
The Calumet news., 1912-09-07
cRoArlAN ENTERTAINERS.

Milan Markovich. Sc"vian -Crotian
mpersonator and rapid change artist.
5 it'll fifty impersonations, VIII give
Entertainments in the basement of the
'roatian church SUNDAY afternoon anl
rvering. Tho proceeds will be for the
,enefi; of the church and Il is likely
here will be a large attendance.
The Calumet news., 1912-09-07
RANGE LIGHTS NEEDED.
Absolute Need Of Range Lights at
EAGLE Hsrbor.

There are n number Of complaints
voiced A. the closing down of the
range lights az Eagle Harbor. SAYS the
KeWeensw 81 Miner. while there are not
any great number Of boats making the
port. there are always "A few. and with
the opening of the Life Saving Station
al that point. there viii be- a greater
number of steamers running close 10
that place than heretofore. especially
in stormy weather and those Of light
draft win naturally Try 20 get in'o
shelter during stormy periods.
with the range lights out Of COM
mission. BE- viii be- impossible for such
boats io make the harbor in night
time. So ~ WIZ be practically useless