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The Twin City star., 1912-05-04
LOYAL TO HIS ALMA MATER.
Attainments Of Professor J. w. Work
Of Fisk University.

Attainmsnts Of Professor J. W. Work
Of Fisk University.
The excellent record made by j. w.
Work, professor Of Latin and history
at Fisk university, in Nashville. Tenn.
as an instructor and capable field rep.
resentative In connection with the
Fisk singers, entities him to place
among the foremost Of our present day
educators. Professor Work has made
long and thorough study Of Negro
music and is recognized as an authori-
ty in that direction. He was born in
Nashville, under the shadows Of Fisk
university, and was educated In the
public schools Of his native town and
at Fisk, from which institution he
graduated with honors. .. ....
Actuated by a further desire for
education, he entered Harvard uni.
versity. He afterward took course
Of study at the University Of Chicago.
where he earned the degree of master
Of arts. He then returned to Fisk. his
alma mater, and became an instructor
His superior knowledge gained at the
eastern colleges stood him In good
stead for valuable service at Fisk, and
he was placed at the head Of the Latin
and history departments Of the uni
versity several years ago, where he
has since taught.
AS teacher he has made good and
has maintained the high standard for
which the school is noted. He is one
Of the most popular instructors at the
university and has become a fixture.
Along with his academic duties he
devotes much time to the study and
development Of music. He has written
and spoken much on music and has
made some very valuable contribu-
tons on the folk songs Of the race.
Professor Work is now writing book
on the history Of Negro music.
He devotes much space to the ne
cessity Of preserving the musical ira
ditions Of the race, which have been
handed down In the folk songs. Some
Of the most prominent musical critics
Of the country often seek the opinion
and advice Of Mr.. Work on matters
pertaining to Negro music. While in
New York recently Professor Work
had several consultations with musical
authorities on the Negro's contribution
to music. He believes the race ex-
emplifies many of its strongest quail
ties in its musical gifts.
In the city Of Nashville he is identi-
fed with many organizations having
for their aim the betterment of the
race.
The Twin City star., 1912-05-04
BISHOP SCOTT REPORTS.

Bishop Isaiah B. Scott, the only Ne
gro bishop in the Methodist church,
and he a missionary bishop stationed
during the quadrennium and hope
in Liberia, reported excellent progress
fully of the future. The work, he
said, is growing beyond his power to
care for it adequately with his pres
ent means, and he asked for an in
crease of $4,000 year so more
teachers and helpers could be en-
ployed. With that addition the bishop
said 5000 members could be added
the coming four years.
The Mohammedans, he said, are
jealous in making converts and the
struggle between that religion and
Christianity is acute and constant.
To show the work done since the
last conference, the bishop said that
eight years ago there was in Liberia
the oldest foreign mission of the
church with 1901 members after 70
years effort. Now the membership
is 1857. The Sunday school child
rem then numbered 2,447; the figure
is now 4,442. Church and school prop,
erty has increased from $95,200 to
$765,454. The number of children in
the day schools is 1,965 of which l..
54S are of parents who are asking the
church to help them to Christianity.
Rev. Robert Jones, D. D., for Bishopric.
The colored delegates are deter.
mined to have one of their own dele.
gates as bishop and are practically
unanimous in supporting the Rev. Rob-
ert Jones, d. D., editor of the South
Western Christian Advocate, North
Carolina conference, and are confident
they will elect him bishop. If DR..
Jones is elected there will be one col
ored bishop and one colored mission
airy bishop, Rev. Isaiah B. Scott.
Bishops are not chosen by geagraph,
ical location Any number of men
could be elected from one conference.
Minnesota has never had one OF its
delegates elected to the episcopacy.
The Twin City star., 1912-05-04
CONGRESSIONAL DOINGS.

Charges that Solicitor McCabe of
the United States department of ag-
riculture and Chief A. d. Melvin of
the bureau of animal industry have
knowingly permitted meat packers to
dsfraud the public, by nullifying the
letter and spirit of the meat inspec-
tion law, are contained in a resolution
By Representative Nelson of Wiscon-
sin asking for an Investigation by
congress.
The house, by vote of 241 to Is,
empowered it's banking and currency
committee to make sweeping inves-
kgation Of the financial interests Of
As country; their relations to indus
trial, transportation and banking in.
tsrssts; and the extent to which their
interrslations may constitute money
trust"
The resolution of Representative
Norris Of Nebraska, calling on the de-
partment of justice for all papers and
Information in it's possession concern
Ing the charges against Judge Arch.
bald Of the United States commerce
court, passed the house without de.
bate.
On motion Of Senator Reed Of Mis-
seuri. q Democrat. the senate ordered
~ printing as public document Of
/ fTssidsnt Taft's Boston speech Of
April 26, Mr.. Roosevelt's reply and
he presidents re1oinder.
The senate adopted the Culberson
resolution calling for full report on
ths contributions made to the national
committee Of all parties in the presi-
Dental and congressional campaigns
Of 1894 and 1908.
The Twin City star., 1912-05-04
DELEGATES TO GENERAL
CONFERENCE THR0NG CITY.
Bishops Turner, schaffer and Smith
AmongeFirst Speakers.

Kansas City, Mo. = Representative
African Methodists from all sections
Of the United, States, the West Indies
and Canada are gathering here to at
tend the twenty-fourth quadrennial
session Of the, general conference Of
the African Methodist Episcopal
church, which opens in the Allen A.
NJ. ID. church Monday, May 6. The
delegates will number more than 500
and will represent 100000 members Of
the strongest colored Methodist body
In the world. At the forthcoming ses-
sion reports from all departments Of
the church will be received, laws made
and revised, the general needs of the
denomination discussed and several
new bishops and all of the general Of
flcers elected.
The new bishops are to take the
places Of Bishops Edward w. Lamp
ton, Abraham Grant, James A. Handy
and Wesley ]. Gaines, who have pass
Cd away since the last general confer
ence. Prominent among those men
toned In connection with the bishopric
are John Hurst, financial secretary of
the denomination; w. w. Beckett, Sec
retary of missions; G.. w. Allen, edi-
tor of the Southern Christian Record
or; T. N. M. Smith, w. D. Chappelle,
president of Allen university; Joshua
A. Jones, former president of Wilber-
force university; ]. M. Conner, Little
Rock, Ark; f. Jesse Peck, California;
James Dean, Florida; William T. Yer
non and n. T. Healing. ...
Revs. A. L. Gaines, Carl M. Tanner
and the present incumbent, r. r.
Wright, are aspirants for the editor
ship Of the Christian Recorder. DIR. @.
V. Roman and the Rev. r. @. Ransom
are among those mentioned to succeed
81. T. Healing as editor Of the A. M. e.
Church Review, and John r. Hawkins.
commissioner Of education for the de-
nomination, is among the aspirants for
the financial secretaryship. DR.. D. j.
Jordan, president of Kittrell college,
wants to succeed Professor Hawkins
az commissioner Of education. Rev. M.
W. Thornton of Philadelphia is among
the aspirants for business manager Of
the A. M. q. Publishing House, in Phil
adelphia.
The various boards Of the African
Methodist church have met here this
week to receive annual reports from
their agents. These meetings are usu-
ally held in the city, where the head
quarters Of the respective boards are
located. Bishop Henry M. Turner, the
senior prelate, will call the general con-
ference to order. At other sessions the
bishops will preside in turn. The open
ing sermon will be preached by Bishop
@. T. Shaffer of Chicago. Bishop
Charles. 8. Smith will read the quad
rennial address of the bishops.
The finishing touches were put upon
the address a few days ago at meet
ing here Of all Of the bishops. A great
array Of speakers will take part at the
formal opening service. The general
conference is made up Of lay'and cler-
ical delegates from each annual con-
ference. Prior to 1868 every elder who
had travelled for six years was mem.
ber Of the general conference. The
next session Of the general conference
will probably be held at Mother Bethel
church, in Philadelphia, in connection
with the centennial of African Meth
odism
The Twin City star., 1912-05-04

Like his predecessor, Mr. Lewrs, -:
was q famous football player on both
the Andover and Harvard teams and q
famous baseball player ON the teams
Of both colleges. D For three years hs
was the crack brilliant shortstop on
the All American college team. After
his graduation from Tuskegee, where
he was the valedictorian Of his class,
Mr.. Mathews entered Andover college,
In Massachusetts,. So popular was he
at Andover that for several years he
was made captain Of the team, a place
never before or since held by a man
Of his race. and he was also one Of
the editors Of the college paper.
In the fall Of 1901 he entered Har-
ward college. where he finished his
law studies. and afterward was ad-
mitted to practice. He Is very
popular member Of the race in the old
Bay State and bright, capable law
yer. The matter Of his appointment
was taken up at the White House by
his friends In this city. and Mr.. Wick
ersham favored 1t at once. . AS soon 40
he was convinced that Mr.. Mathews
had the required legal ability he or
dered the appointment made.
The appointment Of Mr. Mathews
only confirms what President Taft has
privately and publicly said-that when
his administration was completed the
Negro would have no reason to COM
plain. This appointment totals three
colored assistant district attorneys un-
der this administration and one assist
ant attorney general
BY reason of both the leading Repub-
hcan candidates maintaining headquar-
ters in this city It makes 1t veritable
political caldron. .
The friends and supporters OF both
Mr.. Taft and Mr.. Roosevelt predict, as
II were, hand to hand contest for the
nomination from now on until this par
ticular phase Of the situation Is set
tied. Each candidate will be, measured
By what he has done for the benefit OF
the people as chief magistrate OF the
nation. ...... .....
In so far as the colored voters are
concerned, the sentiment in many Sec
lions of the country is to the effect
that careful consideration Is being
given to the merits and demerits OF
both candidates and that much will de-
pend upon the actions Of the national
Republican convention to be held In
Chicago In June as to the real lineup
Of the colored citizens throughout the
country.
On the other hand. 1t is said that
q careful perusal Of the records o1
the two candidates bearing on their
public speeches on the race question.
coupled with the recognition which the
race has thus far received In public
way, Is being made and that this viii
20 far toward determining the hnal 40
ton of the colored citizens In this cam
paign. No quarter asked and none
given seems to be the ipse dixit Of the
supporters Of each candidate from
now on.
The Twin City star., 1912-05-04
WANTS LYNCHING STOPPED
Right Use Of the Ballot Will Do Il,
Says Or. w. A. Credit.

sNbkbs Wv W tuv SdtIOS WIN ~
Says Or. w. A. Credit.
In an able article which appeared In
q Philadelphia paper not long ago from
the pen Of the Rev. william A. Credit.
LII. D.. are found the following inter.
esting and logical statements:
1T Is difficult to make US believe
that our nation can exert influence to
the advantage of the Hebrew In Rus
sia and at the same time be unable to
exert an influence upU~ the states
where our people are lyncfied without
trial, without Judge, without jury. and
portions of the charred. riddled. mutt
lated and dlsmembered bodies carried
around as souvenirs.
'The coored men In the section of
the country where they have the right
Of franchise have mighty power Ia
the ballot. Let them. as the Hebrew,
remember. no matter how highly they
themselves may develop. their develop.
ment. opportunities and successes are
only theirs In order to help their suf-
ACLihS DIctHlth anu tucy uIc COuueCt
ed by blood with the colored men
who suffer In certain sections Of our
country.
"If the Hebrews in America can
succeed In having America protect
the Hebrews In Russia. why may not
the colored men of the north so use
their political power as to cause the
statesmen Of this section to come bod
lily out In their utterances and say.
Lynch law must gor"
DR.. Credit is the successful pastor
Of the Cherry Memorial Baptist church
In Philadelphia, Pa. president Of the
New England Baptist missionary con-
vention, which includes ten states of
the Union. Haiti and Nova Scotia
within Its Jurisdiction. He is also pres
ident Of the Industrial school at Down
ingtown, Pa.
The Twin City star., 1912-05-04
ANTI-LYNCHING SOCIETY
WIELDS WIDE INFLUENCE.
Work For Human Protection Receives
.... Substantial Aid.

Boston.-The work and influence of
the Anti-Lynching society, composed of
a large number Of thrifty and intelli-
gent colored women of this city and
vicinity, are being felt for good in
many sections of the country. Its
growth has been substantial and its
work thorough. Scarcely a lynching
has taken place In any part OF the
United States without its deep concern
for the punishment Of the guilty per-
petrators.
The April public meeting Of the so
city was held In Faneuil hall and was
attended by many Of the leading white
and colored citizens of this community.
Among the speakers were such well
known men as the Hon. A. Il. Pills
bury, Bishop Alexander Walters Of
New York, Rev. DR.. A. Mark Harris Of
Jersey City, N. j.; the Rev. Herbert 3.
Johnson, Mr.. Darius Cobb, the noted
artist, and the Rev. James Foster.
That the women have the ear of the
public in more than an ordinary sense
may be seen from the fact that in their
efforts to investigate the cause of
lynchings In the various sections Of the
country they have often received sub
stantial financial assistance from a
distance. AS an encouragement in this
direction the Colored Women's Non
partisan league of San Francisco sent
1886 and the william Murray lodge,
knights of Pythias, donated IS toward
the expense Of the meeting.
The organization has reached the
point where 1t has to constantly seek
legal advice in order to do the most
effective work Of investigation, and 1t
ID hoped that our men Of legal lore
will consider 1t a privilege to coop
crate with the officers Of the society In
Giving the necessary advice.
Mrs. NJ. Cravath Simpson. president
Of the organization, has labored as
siduously to bring the work up from
an obscure position to its present place
Of influence and usefulness She has
had the support Of the other officers
and members who. like herself. labor
constantly for the promotion Of justice
and respect for human rights.
The Twin City star., 1912-05-04
MAY BAR cOLORED COLONEL
School Faculties Said to Fear Race
e, Feeling.

Boston, Mass.-The story printed in
the daily papers announcing that q
colored youth, Captain Malcolm
Banks, would, in all probability, lead
the parade of schoolboy cadets this
year, caused great deal of discus.
sion yesterday among the boys Of
English High and Boston Latin.
The faculties of the schools are in,
clined to think it would tend to arouse
race feeling. -......
Students In Favor.
They were the only ones, however,
to voice this sentiment, for the stu
dent body at large seems to agree
that if Captain Banks won his honor
in fair competition, he should have
the colonelcy of the regiment, OF
which his company is judged to be
the best drilled.
Now, however, arises a situation
by which it may develop that the
pen is mightier than the sword after
all, for Captain Banks can not be
sure of this honor until the school
authorities of his school decide
whether he is higher in scholastic
rank than his nearest competitor. II
is expected decision in this mat
ter will be reached next Monday.
Yesterday afternoon concluded the
drilling of the school cadets for this
year, the IL companies, senior and
junior, of the second regiment, the
Latin School boys, going through
their drill at Mechanics Hall.
The winner of the junior drill were:
Company L, Captain Samuel e. Nash,
first prize; and Company M, Captain
Wallace e. Dukeshire, second prize.
In the senior drill the first prize was
won by Company B. Captain Albert
w. Vinal, and the secohd prize by
Company F, Captain Jerome ]. Sui.
livan.
The Twin City star., 1912-05-04
METHoDIsTs IN CONFERENCE
Opening Session at Minneapolis Large
Iy Attended.

Iy Attended.
Minneapolis, May 2.-It was a won
derful picture, the opening of the
twenty-sixth general conference of the
Methodist Episcopal church in the
Minneapolis Auditorium.
Nearly 5000 men and women from
all countries. climes and nations stood
on their feet and Joined in the singing
Of that famous old hymn, Corona
ton."
Bishop William Burt prayed long
and earnestly and Rev. Andrew Gill
lies of Minneapolis read the 10th
Psalm. Then came the singing of the
"Glori Patrf" and the reading of scrip
ture by w. e, Carpenter, superintend-
ent of the largest Sunday school in
the world at Brazil, Ind. Following
the devotions the roll call was read.
1t occupied nearly an hour. DR.. J. B.
Hingeley was reelected secretary Of
the conference and then a provisional
program by the general conference
commission was submitted.
The Twin City star., 1912-05-04
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The Twin City star., 1912-05-04
Employment Bureau Of Y. NJ. c. A.

Employment Bureau Of Y. N. G. A.
The employment bureau Of the Carl
ton Avenue Y. M. C. A. In Brooklyn
has been In operation one year. II
was started by Arthur L. Comither.
one Of the younger members Of the
for the purpose Of assist
Ing unemployed members and nom
In getting suitable employ
ment. Mr.. Comither. who has risen to
the position Of assistant secretary and
head of the department. has made the
following report: Number Of apph-
cants for positions. 298; applications
from employers for help. 207; number
of positions secured for applicants,
men and boys. l5l.
The Twin City star., 1912-05-04
FIRST NEGRO PATROL OF BOY
SCOUTS FORMED IN ILLINOIS.

Chicago, May la Negro patrol
today was admitted to membership
in the Boy Scouts of America, mark
ing the first time Negroes have been
taken into the organization. The COM
pany is officially known as Evanston
Troop 30."
The Twin City star., 1912-05-04

READ THE sTAR-ITs NEWS.
The Twin City star., 1912-05-04

Justice w. r. Morris has lunched
boom for Justice Benz. J. Davis OF
Georgia as the next Grand Master of
the G.. u. o. Of o. r.
The Twin City star., 1912-05-04
WILL ABIDE BY
WILL OF VOTERS
Roosevelt Renounces Claim
to Massachusetts.
HIS DELEGATES AHEAD

Had Majority Over, Eight Taft candi.
dates In the State at Large, but the
President Was Endorsed by a Piu.
raIlty Of Several Thousand.
Oyster Bay, N. Y, May 2.-Colonel
Roosevelt has renounced his claim to
the eight delegates at large to the Re-
publican national convention elected
for him in Massachusetts,. He tele-
graphed that he would expect them to
vote for President Taft, taking this
action, he said, because of the fact
that President Taft carried the state
on the presidential preferential vote.
Boston, May Massachusetts
emerged from her first presidential
preferential primary election to find
that the Republican voters had ex-
pressed a preference for the renomi.
nation Of President Taft but, notwith-
standing, had given Colonel Roosevelt
eighteen of the thirty-six delegates to
the national convention
The Democratic voters Of the state
expressed a preference for Speaker
Champ Clark, although majority of
the delegates to Baltimore will go
pledged to Governor Foss.
Returns from LOTT out of 1,O80 cleo
tion precincts give: Republicans (pres.
idential preference): La Toilette, L.
756; Roosevelt, 71,203; Taft, 74,80S.
Taft's lead is 3,605.
Delegates at large: Baxter (heading
Roosevelt group, 74.121; Crane (head-
ing Taft group, $3.50. Baxter's lead
is 8,245.
Democratic presidential prefer
ence): Clark, 19,903; Wilson, 9,206;
delegates at large, Coughlin (pledged
to Foss), 17,050.
TangIe Due to New Law.
Just how Massachusetts, could send
an evenly divided delegation to Chica-
go, while on the preference vote Taft
has a plurality of $500 over Roose-
velt, is partly explained by the word
ing Of the state presidential preferen-
tial primary law enacted two months
ago.
BY that law every voter to have his
vote recorded was compelled to mark
each delegate at large of his party,
there being no circle for voting by
groups. The law enabled hundreds of
voters to mark the eight names in the
delegation headed by G. s. Baxter and
styled "for Theodore Roosevelt" and
then express preference for Taft on
another part of the ballot.
On the Democratic ticket, although
ten of the fifteen candidates for dele
gates at large to Baltimore were eithe~
pledged or indicated to be "for" Gov
ernor Foss, there was no Foss name
in the presidential preference column.
Speaker Clark, whose name did not ap-
pear in the preference and who de-
fsated Governor Wilson by a vote of
2 TO 1, did not have single pledged
delegate on the list. Many of the
Democratic district delegates were
also elected pledged to Foss.
Another incident which some OBJ
servers say many have had a bearing
on the selection of a Roosevelt dele
cation at large with a Taft preferen-
tial was the sandwiching in of the
name Of former State Senator Frank
Seibertich pledged for Taft" be-
tween the Roosevelt and Taft groups.
The Twin City star., 1912-05-04
HICH POST FOR !
4
!. YOUNG LAWYER
v. G Mathews Appointed As-
slstant District Attorney.

Selected by Attorney General Wicker.
sham at the Suggestion Of Influential
Friends AZ the Successor Of the Hon.
William n. Lswis-Man Of Known
Legal Ability.
Neutrality-suspicious. fine appoint
ment has come to the race from the
Taft administration and the depart
ment Of justice. over which presides
that sterling friend Of the race, At.
torney General Wickersham, to whom
credit Is due for the appointment
Of William G. Mathews as assistant
district attorney for Boston, the posi-
ton previously held by William H.
Lewis before his elevation to assistant
attorney general Mr.. Mathews Is one
Of the best known young coiored law
vars In Massachusetts,.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-05-31
antidrudqery Club,

Six women in Chicago have organ
lied club TO lessen household cares.
The club is the pogsessor Of an cleo
trio vacuum cleaner. one electric wash
ing machine, two electric irons and d
fan for drying the washing.
The only dues are those required for
the uDkeep Of these labor savers, and
this amount has been estimated to be
about three cents a week The tnitia-
ton fee consists OF the price Of the ap-
paratus divided into six equal parts.
The members arrange their work so
that small boy may take the apDara-
tus around to each in turn. They live
in one neighborho0d. so the affair is
easily arranged. How practical; how
easily the idea could be explained to
take in any number OF hOusekeepers.
What help it would be in solving the
servant probIem.-AmeTtcan Club
Woman.