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The Washington bee., 1912-03-09
HYPOCRACY.

The Bee Is d firm believer in
moral ethics, and it has the highest
esteem for men and women who
advocate temperance reform. It
doesn't believe. however. in tenn
perance hypoCriteS. What is meant
by temperance hypocrites is, men
or women who pretend to be in
mical to the sale Of liquor and op-
pose those who drink it. and at the
same time deyour every good look
ing girl or woman with whom they
come in contact.
They say that every rule has an
exception, but here is a rule that
has no exception. Every ''teto-
taller or abstainer OF intoxicants
IS a menace to society. A bachelor
will not marry because no woman
is honest in his sight, but he never
allows a female to escape him. All
temperance advocates (males), will
devour and destroy the honor of
any female that comes within his
reach. All bachelors and temper
anCe advocates are hypocriteS.
The Washington bee., 1912-03-09
FALSE LEADERSHIP?

Our esteemed contemporary. the
New York Age, denounces Recor-
der Henry Lincoln Johnson for ut
terances attributed to him by the
Atlanta Constitution. Such utter
ances that the Constitution attrib-
utes to Mr.. Johnson are so much
unlike the man that The Bee will
neither CritiCiSe nor condemn him.
Mr.. Johnson doesn't know what it
is to crawl upon his stomach to the
white men in the South. He is
one man whose manhood the
South respects. He demonstrated
his leadership when he went to his
State and carried it for President
TAFT. He possesses every element
of leadership, and The Bee is Of
the opinion that its contemporary
does Mr.. Johnson an injustice. be
cause The Bee knows him to be a
man and leader among men and
of men.
The Washington bee., 1912-03-09
THE SCHOOL BOARD.

The rumored designations Of five
members of the Board Of Educa-
ton, among which is Capt. James
F. Oyster, is to be regretted. Capt.
Oyster is a friend of the schools,
and especially the coIored schools.
The cOlored citizens as well as the
white. have the most implicit con
fidence in him. 1t is hoped that
the Captain, for the good OF the
schools. will not resign at this time.
As a successor to Mr.. Tunnel.
there is no better man to be found
than DR.. John R. Francis, who has
the confidence and respect OF the
people, and it is hoped that the
Judges of the Supreme Court will
appoint him. The entire colored
population, as well as many whites,
would favor the appointment of DR..
Francis.
The Washington bee., 1912-03-09
Two Opinions.
(From Ohio Exchange. J

NIIOin ONO ENCndnSS.)
Colonel Roosevelt said OF Senator
Root: HE Is the greatest man that
has appeared in the public life of any
country. in any position. on either
side of the ocean, in my time" That
is the ColonePs opinion Now here is
the Senator's opinion, expressed a
few weeks ago:
I must believe that proposals. in
whatever form. TO subordinate the de
cisions OF the courts to the decisions
Of a popular majority. whether it be
by Furnishing the judges for an unsat-
sfactory decision through removing
them from office. or by reviewing
their decisions at the polls. as distinct
from reviewing or revising the law
upon which they are to decide, pro-
ceed from failure to realize that
this involves an abandonment Of the
most essential feature of our system
of constitutional government
Surely what the Senator said goes
very far to confirm what the Colonel
said. There seems to be no contro-
versy here
The Washington bee., 1912-03-09
The Social Settlement.

This winter has been a severe one
at the Social Settlement institution.
The building has been so uncomfor-
table as TO hamper the several lines
OF work very seriously. The volun-
tcerS who have recently come to the
assistance of the committee have not
been able to do what they wish. The
heating plant Is in a bad condition,
and there are not sufficient funds to
do what Is needed TO II.
The mortgage Is yet burden
There was d meeting in Carnegie Ii
brary Tuesday evening to make ar
rangements for a ten cent tag cam
paign. which will assist in repairing
the plant and lifting the mortgage
Let every citizen purchase d tag for
the Social Settlement
The Washington bee., 1912-03-09
CHRISTIAN FNDEANORS.

Elsewhere in The Bee will be
read with interest an account Of a
meeting Of white and colored
Christian EndeavorS. Those good
white Christians didn't desire to sit
with the colored Christians, so Rev.
Kicks showed his manhood with
several others. and left the church.
The Bee ventures the assertion that
if those good ? white Endeavorers
were in Hades and they could get
the Negroes between the FIRE and
themselves they would gladly do so.
They would recognize no discrimi-
nation there if it seem to their ad-
vantage to let the Negroes burn.
We don't find such among certain
Catholics. What kind Of religion
do YOU call this?
The Washington bee., 1912-03-09
STOCKHOLDERS WAITING

The stockholders in the late and
lamented Lincoln Memorial Build
ing Company are restlessly waiting
payment for their stock which was
promised them, when the company
sold out the company's interests to
the MasonS. It has been more than
three months since they received
word that the property of the conf
panv had been transferred to the
Nasons. and that all stockholders
would receive dollar for dollar OF
what they paid in. AS vet stock
holders have not received a penny.
Some are asking whether the pro-
moters, the officers, have received
anv payment yet. IF they have, it
looks queer to the innocent stock
holder. The Bee has been asked
to make this inquiry in the interest
of the deluded stockholders in the
late and lamented Lincoln Memo
rial Building Company, of which
Mr.. Galloway was manager. Is
if a safe bet that the stockholders
will be paid, and if so, when will
the stockholders receive their
money?
The Washington bee., 1912-03-09
sun DOWNS

Not satisfied at holding their
clerkshipS, messengerships and la
borers' jobs in the several depart
mentS. the SundOWn man who wants
a title affixed to his name holds out
to the world not that he is en-
ployed in the department of the
government. but that he is a man
practicing a profession. These
sundowns are only in the way of
legitimate practitioners, or men
who earn their living by Legitimate
practice. The sundown doesn't
practice himself entirely, but is a
kind of a "capper" for legitimate
practitioners. And to make it ap-
The Washington bee., 1912-03-09
Now that the Civil Service Com

Now that the Civil Service Com
mission has found two colored
clerks guilty of participating in pol
itics, and recommended punish
ment, The Bee is of the opinion
that other colored civil service en-
ployes had better read their copy
careful before they mail it out. The
Bee believes in treating all alike,
and putting a stop to these sun
down lawyers, doctors, dentists,
real estate dealers, editors, and po-
litica1 correspondents who work in
the departments during the day and
attempt to take business away from
legitimate professional and business
men who are not in the govern
ment service. The Sun-downs
have got 70 so.
The Washington bee., 1912-03-09
The St. Regis Hotel.

This Is one OF the best places in
the city 10 get firss-class meals. II
YOU want irst-class accommodation
for your family. go to the St. Regis
Hotel, 1892 Fourteenth Street North
west. Meals at all hours. Carry your
family to this up-to-date hotel, and
say The Bee recommended you to
cali.
Mrs. Grace T. Mercer is the propri-
etress. She is a thoroughgoing bust
ness woman. Call and inspect the
hotel
The Washington bee., 1912-03-09

COlOred parents and students in
the District are gratifed that the
Senate restored to the appropria-
ton bill items which a Democratic
House cut out effecting our schools.
Withholding from Negro schools a
fair and just appropriation cannot
help the cause of Democracy in
the ranks of Colored men. And
neither IS it real economy.
The Washington bee., 1912-03-09
THE GUARDIANS
CORRESPONDENT.

The Washington correspondent
of the Boston Guardian, who has
been roasting whomever he pleased
for the last dozen years, met his
waterloo when he attacked The Bee.
For several weeks or months The
Bee has paid no attention to his at
tacks and misrepresentation, be-
lieving that he would cease some
time before he died. but its ancient
friend became bolder and more Sc
The Washington bee., 1912-03-09
The Booth School.

The Jane Freeman Booth School
of Industries has added two new
courses to its curriculum.
Millinery, which enables the women
of Washington to learn to make their
Easter bonnets. This course Is S
for twelve lessons
The making of braids, puffs, weav-
ing and dyeing has also been started
at a very nominal fee Address or
call IN Mrs Booth. at 1914 3rd ST
The Washington bee., 1912-03-09

been hanging over him, in the
shape of insane opposition on the
part of the three colored members,
removed, the popular assistant SUI
perintendent is now in position to
render better service than ever.
The Washington bee., 1912-03-09
DIR. DAVIDSON VINDICATES

The Bee congratulates the peo-
pie, parents an pupils, on the set
tlement of the much vexed school
problem, and the just exoneration,
bv the Board OF Education. of
Asst. Superintendent Bruce. With
the sword of Damascules that has
The Washington bee., 1912-03-09

We cannot see how such voteless
leaders as Rev. Corrothers and
Rev. Waldron can have anv infu-
ence with sane Negro voters in the
States.
The Washington bee., 1912-03-09

Bishop Walters may strive all he
can to make believe that his espou-
sal OF the cause OF the Democrats
Is prompted by a real unselfsh in
tcrest in his race. but there will be
thousands and thousands of the
race who will believe otherwise.
The Washington bee., 1912-03-09

The New Era, the subsidized
organ OF the Negro Democrats. has
all the appearance of a paid FORM
advance bunco game.
The Washington bee., 1912-03-09
Public Men AndThinps
lBy the Sage of the Potomac.)

IBy the Sage of the Potomac)
hey were discussing appetites
down at Dade's on the avenue the
other day, when one fair, gray-haired
Sentieman, entered the discussion and
sdiu Gentlemen at the bar. | want
10 parucularIze to you that the
Sunina cum laude in the hog mear
contest IS unhestitatingly awarded to
North Carolina John, the prominent
Illll hand and epicure from Tarboro
winch Is fashionable suburb of tbe
intellectual center of the rI,rnert;ne
State In one brief engagement re-
Gently, l am advised by a distinguish
ed caterer, that scion OF Tarboro who
Is down IN the delux edition af .SVbo's
Who, met and overcome four beac-
ing plates OF suCCulent chitterI;nos
familiarly' called chittilins' the t[yo
front feet OF pork flly matured IN
about fifteen hundred pounds. com
pleted the very light repast with
loaf of Corby's bread, washed il ali
down into his abdomen with abort
SIX glasses of water (water simDlv
used as a chaser OF a more subtle
tiuId), without IN any way diminish
ing his capacity for glimpsing first
robins. With this the prosecutor
rested the case, the defense said he
had no more to offer in rebuttaI. and
the belt, measuring FIVE and a hall
feet from buckle to end, was awarded
to the chief political product of old
North Carolina.
The Washington bee., 1912-03-09

Taft delegates to the National
Convention continue to be elected.
The Washington bee., 1912-03-09
Is everybody doing you?

A Negro Democrat IS a NegroI
migrate.
The Washington bee., 1912-03-09

All. Onderdown Employment En-
porium. Reliable help furnished. EN-
ployment secured. I742 I4th street,
n. w. Phone North 864. Dec. I-tf
The Washington bee., 1912-03-09

Hon. VIM. Henry Lewis, Esq, the
Colored Man Expelled for Color
from the American Bar Associa-
ton, Who Compromised on the
Semi-SOcial PrerogatiVes of His
High Office Of Asst. Attorney
General TO the Easier Get Con
hrmed by Southern Senators, and
Who Absented Himself from the
First Presidents Reception.
While on That Very Day in At
lanta He Told the Colored South
to Depend on Their White
Neighbors for Rights Race Must
Fight His Battle, But He Richly
Deserves Present Fate; Hoist on
His Own Petard.
The Washington bee., 1912-03-09
THE BOSTON GUARDIAN.

The Boston Guardian" pub
hshed by Mr.. William Monroe
Irotter, can pack more lies and per
sonal spleen into a headline than
any newspaper III the country. The
annexed is an example:
The Washington bee., 1912-03-09

DR.. ]. E. Shepard at the Bethel Lit
erary, March 10Th.
The Washington bee., 1912-03-09

In the first place, he says that Mr..
Lewis compromised the Semi-sOciaI
prerogatives OF his office in order to
make his confirmation by the Sen
ate easier. That is a very foolish
and reckless lie, for the reason that
when Mr.. Lewis came to Washing
ton on the Goth Of March last. the
social season was at an end, there
were no more official receptions at
the White House until this winter,
so that Mr.. Lewis had no social
prerogatives to surrender before his
confirmation by the Senate.
1t should be remembered also,
by people who are loyal to the race,
that Mr.. Trotter personally. and his
coteric Of friends opposed the con-
frmation of Mr.. Lewis tooth and
nail.
With regard to the New Years
Day Reception, that is not an invi-
rational affair, and IS open to the
public, everybody has a right to at
tend. and there were doubtless
many colored people, as there usual
" are, in the line on that dav. Mr..
Lewis addressed an audience of
5000 people in Atlanta, Ga, on
New Years Day, that being the an
niversary Of the Emancipation
Proclamation. and made a splendid
impression - himself and race.
thereby dong more good than be
ing one of thousands attending a
public reception. In that speech
Mr.. Lewis did not advise coIored
people to depend on their white
neighbors for rights: he advised
them to appeal to them for their
rights. We wonder what Mr.. Trot-I
ter would advise.
The only invitation to which Mr..
Lewis rank entitled him was the
reception to the Judiciary, which
occurred the latter part of January.
We are informed that Mr.. Lewis at
tended this reception, and was well
received by everybody who knew
him. and cnjoyed himself thor
oughly.
As far as the race fighting Mr.
Lewis battles, Mr.. Lewis has al
ways fought the races battles, and
Is quite capable OF taking care of
himself. When Mr.. Trotter says,
he IS hoist on his own petard." " Is
he glad or Is he sorry: Probably
he Is glad that the Bar Association
has attempted to expel Mr.. Lewis.
The Washington bee., 1912-03-09

Continued to page 8.
The Washington bee., 1912-03-09
Published

w. CALVIN CHASE, EDITOR
The Washington bee., 1912-03-09

Well, I had everything set to get
in the Mu-So-Lit Club, when they
stretched their membership to one
hundred, but somehow I failed to
connect. Ny sponsor gave me some
kind of hOgwash as an excuse, but [
have began to think they don't want
me- / have tried to break IN that
charmed circle Of immortals nearly
as often as Dancy, but each time I
get the hook, just like other famous
men. Dancy finally made it on
safe by by Judge Terrell, a sacrifice
by Cobb, and a misjudged fly on the
part of one of the Musies' outheld,
but as vet can't make it. Guess
will have to give it up, though I
would like to break in, for | fancy
could hear more stuff about the other
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-03-27

Lakeland Lodge No. 81 r. Z A. N
meets In Masonic Hall every Second
and Fourth Monday nights. A cor.
dial invitation to visiting brethren.
c. @. Arendell. secretary; J. L. Love.
w. N.
Lakeland Chapter. r. A. NJ. No.
20 meets the nrst Thursday night in
each month In Masonic Hall. Visit
ing companions welcomed. c. @.
Arendell. sec'y.: J. F. Wilson. H. p.
Palm Chapter, O. E. 8. meets every
second and fourth Thursday nights
Of each month at 1880 p. m. Mira.
Flora Keen. w. NJ, Lucie F. b.
Eaton, Secy.
Lakeland Camp No. Is, W. o. W..
meets every second and fourth Thurs
day night. Woodmen Circle first
and third Thursdays. c. F. Ker.
nedy. Council Commander, Mrs. Sal
lie Skipper, Guardian of Circle.
I. o. o. F.
Meets every Friday night at 1880
at I. o. o. F. Hall corner Main and
Tennessee. Visiting brothers cor
daily invited. R. NJ. DAMPIER,
Noble Grand.
E. NJ. SMAILES, Rec. Sec.
K. OF P.
Regular meeting every Tuesday
at 1880 at Odd Fellows Hall. Visit
ing members always welcome.
J. ". BUCHANAN, JR.,
Chancellor Commander.
A. NJ. JACKSON. Secretary.
G. A. r.
Meets first Saturday in every
month at ]. NJ. Sparling's, South
Kentucky. ]. R. TALLEY, Adjt.
G. I. A. to B. Of L. E.
Orange Blossom Div. No. 400.
G. I. A. to B. of L. E. meets every
second and fourth Wednesdays Of
each month at $3.50 p. N. Visiting
Sisters always welcome.
MRS. ]. c. BROWN Sec'y.
Mn. J. b. HOGAN. Pree.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-03-27
ment. be reasonable and lust.

Ueut, NC icdSouoOic duu just
! Sec. :. As a further considera-
ton for granting the aforesaid fran
chise. it is hereby expressly ordained
that when the annual output of gas
of the Lakeland Gas Company
reaches fifteen million (15.OOO.000y
cubic feet per annum. that the Lake
| land Gas Company shall pay and al
low TO the City of Lakeland out of
its gross receipts the sum of two
cents C. cts.) per thousand cubic
feet for each one thousand 10000
cubic feet above fifteen million u.s.
400, 000D and reaching twenty mil
hon go ,OO0, cO0) cubic feet; and
three cents g cts.) per thousand
cubic feet for twenty million to thir-
ty-fve million 5000. OO0) cubic
feet; and four cents G. cts.) per thou
sand cubic feet for thirty-ilve NIL
lion $1,000. 000D to fifty million
,o,GoU. 5000 cubic feet, provided
that when the amount paid to the
city equals the sum OF two thousand
dollars ($2 ,o00) per year, that no
Greater amount thal that shall b.
Paid TO the City of Lakeland from
the gross receipts OF the Lakeland
Gas Company, no matter what thu
crtss consumption CT gas shall be.
Sec. s. 1t is further ordained b.
the city of Lakeland that this OF
1!nanec shall eyterd and apply = all
II, ,si1Es. additions or enlarge
r.cniS OF The City Of Lakeland.
/. Sec. 8, 1t is also expressly or
daincd by the city Of Lakeland that
no privilege shall at any time b.
given to any other gas company by
the City OF Lakeland. unless upon
the same conditions as are hereiii
contained, unless the Lakeland Gas
Company shall be granted equal
privileges.
Sec. 10. The Lakeland Gas Com
pany shall within thirty 500 days
ircm this date file with the treas
urer bond in the sum of one thou
sand dollars (Sl,00O, payable to the
treasurer of the City of Lakeland.
and conditioned as follows:
If the gas plant be completed
within twelve U2) months from the
adoption and approval of this ordi-
nance by the Mayor, then the said
bond shall be returned to the Lake.
land Gas Company.
If the said gas plant be not COM
pleted within twelve (l2) months,
the said bond for one thousand dol
lars ($1,0OO) shall Immediately be-
come payable to the treasurer of the
City of Lakeland and the franchise
hereby granted shall thereby become
forfeited. The Lakeland Gas Com
pany shall have such surety on the
aforesaid bond as. shall be satisfac-
tory to the treasurer of Lakeland
either by local sureties or by an ap-
proved guarantee company, and
when SO presented, it shall be the
duty of the treasurer to approve said
bond.
Sec. |. All ordinances or parts of
ordinances in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-03-27
TIL GAS PLANT PROPOSITION.

Inasmuch Is it is not imprObabl ;
that the question of granting fran
chise TO the proposed gas plant may
be submitted to vote OF all the
property owners of Lakeland. male
and female. the ordinance which. in
the event of its passage. would con-
fer the franchise. is published here
with in full, in order that all may
exactly the nature of the
under consideration:
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-03-27
70 Preserve Old PHOTOGRAPHIC.

Ono way to preserve old photo.
graphs is as follows: Put the photo.
graphs into clean, hot water; very
soon the pictures loosen and may be
easily removed from the cards. When
dry. either trim down. to economic
space. or carefully cut away the back.
ground entirely. Mount them in a
scrap book or book made especially
for kodak pictures. You will then
have book with which you can
spend many happy moments looking
over familiar scenes and faces.-Na-
uonal Magazine.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-03-27
CLASSIC HE'D
ADVERTISING
n

rooms, WIN UlUueiH WI H' =" -NF
sly 3ll South Virginia avenue.
3-25-tf.
FOR SALE-Full blooded Jersey
COW Phone 239 Green. 3-2o-6p.
To. about good set OF wagon
Or buggy harness See Mc..lashan.
3-19
sor Sale Horse, wagon and mar
less Apply to {. F. Brush, or write
lssox 426.
FISH AND OYSTERS. Fresh ana
.ols ya.cr Ssh. cents pound; oys-
,e1s IN Maud now; best select 50 10
- e,uts ". 4. Yaun, .lS North
xsrta,sy Phone 252-Red. ct
nacar, II i, Entirely too late bet
GER sue a0out that nice new bhSI!
s2jpr at ,o-' Sold hy L. ), Nc
,s.n,e 2-l9
fGGs Nodel i. Eilick; guar
ted GOOD condition $50. Union
II, ,,-lea 3-2l6tp.
Sea i.arraldson & Merritt before
.,u hu!ld your new house. 3-2l-Gp
Good beard, pleasant rooms, fine
ckins large porches ard lawn, 81
W. day, s.. per week. All New York
avenue; phone 1926.
General Team Wovk-Furniture
and piano moving. Call phone "S9.
w. Il. Tyler. l-23-t'
Gar Rent-Nice furnished room
Mrs =. A. Rennoids, South Massa-
ehusetts avenue. SIT!
If you want buggy now is the
time to get one. See McGlashan. lie
sells them at cost. 3-l9-tf.
OYSTERS Am looking for fresh
shipments every day and hope soon
10 have plenty en- hand ". 4. iann.
3-oG-tf.
WANTED Young girl or middle
aged woman for housewOrk. Call All
Sou tn New York. Phone 1926. 3-23-6t.
FOR SALE bargain: Smith
Premier typewriter; new. Can be
seen at News office, upstairs.
$40 o. k.
Don't know when you will have
another such opportunity to buy a
buggy at cost. +. S. McGlashan.
3-lv
Call and examine my nice line OF
huggy and wagon harness. Il. S.
McClashan 3-19
WANTED - Information regard
ing the present address of Frank
Custin, or the proof of his death.
Address. c. NJ. Gustin, Benton Har-
Dor, Mich.
WANTED-GoOd work horse and
sccuud hand plow and cultivator.
lanes Cheatle. Lakeland. 3-26-3p
FOR RENT unfurnishcd rooms
for light housekeeping. Apply 20
Airs. l.. A. Rennolds,, South Massa-
Ghusetts avenue. 3-27-tf.
Auy one desiring to sell any prop.
crty close in, see A. T.. Batchelder,
At the Peacock residence on South
Tennessee avenue, 3-27-4p.
LOST = Monday. Gents gold
watch. Finder will be rewarded By
returning to Il. W. Garrett. 81;
South Virginia avenue. 3-27-3p.
WANTED - 2 or furnished
rooms with conveniences for light
housekeeping for couple, no chill
dren, including electric lights. bath.
and all Ponveniences that d to
make a permanent home. References
exchanged Address G. F., BOX 500.
1927. |
WANTED - Competent. expert |
encpd stenographer desires position |
in Lakeland, her home town. Ad- |
Dies Stenographer, 3O1 North Ten
acss,e avenue. 3-27-3p. |
MONEY TO LOAN.
Ga first NOR, age, city improved |
property. at 5 per cent In sums |
al $500 to $4,000. See Ohlingcr I
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-03-27
Youthful GRANDMOTHER.

Probably the youngest grandmother
In the world is Nidme kuni Medzu.
kami. the wife of a farmer in the pro-
vince of Ida. Japan. The woman,
who Is now % years old. was married
when she was Il; She has daughter
fifteen years old who was married q
year ago and has given birth to son.
Mdme. Medzukami's grandmother Is
sttll alive at the age of 80.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-03-27

H'-. Than Thou,
$780, ~aighborS 70
UNlUN 0AkA6t WCy,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-03-27
MONEY TO LOAN.

o. first NOR. age. city improved
property. at 5 per cent. In sums
al $500 to $4,000. See Ohlinscr /
Altiald. 3-27-tf