The Washington bee., 1912-01-27
PARAGRAPHIC NEWS
Important News Happenings
of the Week
DEVOTED TO GENERAL INTEREST
(By Miss G. B. Maxdeld.)

Passing resolutions advocating a
Curfew law in the District, the estab-
lishment of a child bureau, the pre-
yention of interstate liquor traffic
and other measures intended for the
upllft OF Washington was taken up at
an interesting session of the WOman's
Christian Temperance Union.
Objections to the candidacy for the
Supreme Bench Of Judge ]. K. Hook,
on the score that in a court decision
he denied to Negroes equal accom-
modations in railway travel, was
voiced in resolutions by the Minis
terial Alliance, embracing cOlored
clergymen.
Officials of the American National
Red Cross are hopeful that contribu-
tions will be received for the relief
of the famine stricken Chinese IN
Yangtye Valley. Thus far the re
sponses to appeals of Red Cross are
disappointing.
Although the work has been great
ly delayed by the recent cold spell,
lit is now believed that the Columbus
Memorial, which is being erected on
the plaza at the Union Station, will
| be completed in time for the unveIl-
| ing scheduled for May.
Through the munihcence of Andrew
Carnegie and other philanthrOpists, a
magnificent marble building, rivaling
| in beauty tie Pan-American, Is soon
| to be erected in this city, at cost
| Of $4,000, for the Brotherhood OF
| North American Indians
Mrs Oliver H. p Belmont Of New
4 = II, n
| newspaper to be managed by women
and devoted entirely to their inter-
est She wants to get out a paper
not bound by any financial, political
or social obligation, to suppress one
bit of news or alter its tone.
! The Baltimore American, the old
est Republican paper in the United
States, will publish a signed editorial
by Gen. Felix Agmus, advising any
attempt to foist upon the Republ1-
can party a third term candidate.
Gen. Agmus will state that the hero
IOf AppOmattOX once tried tius and
ls.gHally failed
Capt Julius A Sitgreayes, a Con
federate veteran seventy-fOur years
old, who fred the first gun on Fort
Sumter. died suddenly in New York
last week
| Already the vocational school has
lfftv-seven pupils. 1t Is located, the
| CORDOBA School First and | Streets
Southwest, and in all probability Will
be a success.
The William Mckinley Memorial
Hospital. in New York. expects to
raise S7.ooo,ooo through the sale Of
Red Cross stamps throughout the
Icountry. beginning January 20.
". Z. b. Stokes. OF Lexington.
sKy., has presented to Booker T
Washington a three-year-old trOttlng
sstalliOn valued at $4,000. Several
other horsemcn have promised to
give a number Of fine standard bred
Imares. to form the nucleus Of a large
breeding establishment planned for
| ITuskegee.
| A mob entered the jail at Hamll-
ton. Ga. took out four Negroes, three
linen and one woman; they were rid
died with bullets The Negroes pro-
tested their innocence to the last.
| One white farmer was killed, and
these Negroes were made to answer
for it.
| Some Of the most experienced
lfruit men claim the severe cold
weather will prove fatal to the peach
crop, while the apple growers say
lcold weather will mean an enormous
Icrop next summer and fall
| Officials Of the Geographical So
ciety are eargerly awaiting word
| from Capt. Robert Falcon Scott, who
| expected to reach the South Pole
| Christmas Day. 1t is the belief that
when he announces the result It will
be that his quest was successful
While his mother IS in Europe,
nine-year-old William 3. Leeds, Jr-
lis master Of a mansion in MOntclalr,
In. !. He has under him forty ser
wants. consisting OF Wallets, govern
lesses. maids, grooms and gardeners.
| William Watson, the English poet,
will be Americas chief literary guest
at the celebration of the tooth ami
versary Of the birth of Charles Dick
ems. which is to be held.in New York
| City February 9TH. The celebration
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