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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-10
Hundreds See Leap
To Death From Ship

BENTON HARBOR. MICH, July
9.-The steamer Benton Harbor ar
rived here to-day from Chicago with
the story Of the sensational suicide Of
Mrs Nellie Ashbrook of Chicago,
who leaped from the hurricane deck
into Lake Michigan, when the boat
was ten miles out of Chicago.
Hundreds of excursionlsts saw the
woman step to the rail, bow her head
as though in prayer, and then leap.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-10
New County Plan Is
Beaten; Suit to Follow

MIAMI, FLA. July BY a decis-
I've vote Tuesday the residents OF the
north end of Dade County defeated
the plan to divide the county Tor the
creation of Broward County, with
Fort Lauderdale as the county seat.
The division bill passed by the late
Legislature left the decision with the
people, and requiring a majority vote
in each precinct in the proposed
county.
Advocates of division will appeal to
the Supreme Court on the contention
that the Legislature could not pass
bill leaving final decision 20 the peo-
pie wherein a minority could rule.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-10
6 Soldiers Killed in
Wreck Near Manila

WASHINGTON, July 9.-Adjutant
General McKain, at Manila, to-day
wired the War Department that on an
electric railroad at Fort Mills a fiat
car loaded with one company going
for drill jumped the track. The fol-
lowing We're Killed;
Corporal Louis Bettig and Privates
Elmer Mertzinger, John Paul. Albert
r. Wills, George Hughes and Boyd
Maness, quartermaster's corps.
All the dead and injured are Of the
Ninety fourth Coast Artillery. Thirty
more Of the men were injured.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-10
Trials Postponed
For Legislators

MACON, July s.-The postpone
ment of thirty important criminal
cases on account of the attendance
Of leading counsel upon the General
Assembly as legislators, has been a
feature of the special session of the
Superior Court this week. Cases in
which Senator w. d. Mcneil and
Representatives Wimberly and Fowl
er were listed as the attorneys were
deferred until November.
Practically all of the 33 cases
against women of the restricted dis
trict were continued until the fall
term because of leave OF absence
granted to the attorney representing
the defendants.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-10
To Probe Beating Of
A Federal Prisoner

ROME, July AS the result of
severe beating, Ed Knox, a Govern
ment prisoner, received at the Floyd
County Jail, Federal authorities will
Investigate.
Knox was incarcerated here,
charged with Illicit distilling. Two
or three State prisoners, 1t Is al
legged, attacked him with a stick and
beat him into insensibility and then
robbed him Of several dollars. Knox
claims he would have been killed had
not other prisoners interfered.
United States Commissioner Print
up has referred the affair to Judge
Newman.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-10
California Forest
Fire Uncontrolled
Town Threatened

SAN FRANCISCO, July s.-The
forest fires that have been doing thou
sands Of dollars damage and threat
ening some of the most popular of
California's natural beauty spots, to-
day were beyond control again and
sweeping through Blithedale Canon
toward Mil Valley, town of $500.
The town appeared doomed and
Mayor Price telegraphed Governor
Johnson this morning, asking that
the militia be sent to help the citi-
zens fight of the blaze.
Tamalpas Tavern, the famous hos
telry on Mount Tamalpas, was par
TALLY burned last night.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-10
Mixed Identity Case
Puzzles Tampa Jury

TAMPA. July Am odd case OF
mixed identity is the tangle in a trial
now on I'm Criminal Court. Mrs. Flor
ence Bartlett is charged with passing
a forged check for $50 on M. Brit
WITT, signed Emma Duke.
Leon Haimer clerk in Britwitz' 8
store, followed her home and claims
he never lost sight of her. Three
other witnesses identify her positive
ly as the woman who was in the
store.
Mrs. Bartlett denies she was ever
who say they saw her in another
part of the city when she was sup
posed to be in Britwitz's store.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-10
Doctor Not Held for
Griffin Mans Death

CHATTANOOGA, July "a no
true bill has ben returned by the
Hamilton County grand jury against
DR.. E. b. Anderson, Of this city. who
was bound over under bond follow
ing the death Of Horace Hamilton, Of
Griffin, Ga, from an injection Of ply
lacogen, administered by the ply
sician.
D. S. Hamilton, of Griffin. father of
the dead man, prosecuted the case. II
attracted considerable interest in
medical circles
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-10
Bankrupt Grocer
BlameS Combine

BIRMINGHAM, July 81. Lassiter
a Montgomery grocer in bankruptcy
to-day testified at the hearing Of the
Southern Wholesale Grocers' AssociR-
ton, its officers and many members,
being tried for contempt, that his fail
ure was induced by inability to pur-
chase from manufacturers because his
name was not IN the association 5
green book"
Witnesses are being rapidly handled.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-10

Representative John Y, Smith Of
Fulton succeeded Wednesday in get
ting up his House resolution to per-
NIT the use Of the Hall Of Repre-
sentatives to the Georgia Woman
Suffrage Association Wednesday night
and Thursday night. and it was passed
in it's regular order by viva voce
vote without a dissenting voice.
Thus ended one OF the most inter-
estlng and spectacular fights ever
waged inside the big State Capitol.
The Senate stood by it's guns, how
ever and even after the House had
extended the use Of its hall to the
suffragists, declined the invitation OF
the women to attend their sessions,
by laying the invitation on the table
without action.
It was evident early in Wednes-
days session of the House that the
Smith resolution would not come up
under unanimous consent. This
blocked it for a time, but. fortunately
for the women, It came up later in
its regular order the calendar now
being very short, and was placed be-
fore the House for consideration.
Vote Brings Applause.
AT this point the heretofore well
organized and compact opposition col
lapsed entirely, and the resolution
went through without protest.
The announcement Of the unani-
nous vote in the House brought forth
great applause, both in the galleries
and on the floor.
Speaker Pro TEN McMichael real
ly started the ball rolling in the s'if-
fragists direction when. arising to a
question of personal privilege, he
warmly denied the charge to the ef-
feet that on Tuesday he moved ad-
journment before the Smith resolu-
ton was reached because he wished
the resolution not to be reached.
q did not know the resolution was
IN order or l never would have moved
to adjourn, and thus show a rank dis
courtesy to number Of Georgia
women-such women as Mrs. Walter
Lamar Hill, of Athens. and Mrs Will
liam H. FELTON,. Of Gainesville" said
Mr.. McMichael.
Il am not suffragist, and l do
not know that I ever shall be, but /
never have shown a Georgia woman a
discourtesy, and l shall not begin
now. l shall vote to give them the
use Of this hall when get a chance!"
Doesn't Believe in Suffrage.
Representative John A. Corn, of
Towns, who blocked the resolution
primarily under the unanimous con-
ent rule, stated to a Georgian re-
porter that the only reason he did so
was because he is opposed to woman's
suffrage and didn't believe in any
such foolishness!"
After the House had acted favora-
bly, in the matter an invitation was
extended the Senate to attend the SEES
sions Wednesday night and Thursday
night.
Led by Mr.. Stark, Of the Thirty
third District, who explained that he
also didn't believe in" woman's suf-
frage, the Senate, after taking half a
dozen or more ballots. laid the invi-
tation on the table without action.
This, in effect, declined the suffra-
gists' invitation.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-10
USE Of HALL
GRAN TED
WOMEN
Senate, Which Denied Them the
Use of Chamber, Ignores
Bid to Sessions.
SufragistS Give
Senate a Rebuke

Members OF the Georgia Senate
when they arrived at the Capitol
Wednesday morning found the fol-
lowing handbilis printed In large
type on their desks:
Negro politicians allowed the
use OF the Capitol, but Georgia
women debarred."
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-10
Undergoes
Operation in Paris

PARIS, June 9.-William F. Nc
Combs, chairman of the Democratic
National Committee. regarded as the
probable new Ambassador to France,
was operated upon yesterday for APP
pendicitis at a private hospital here
The operation is reported to have
been successful and no complications
are expected
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-10
BOY OF SIXTEEN MARRIEs.

VANCOUVER. WASH, July "a
marriage license was issued to
Alonzo Glenn McMullen and Miss
Lucy Bernash, both OF Vancouver.
The written consent of Mrs. Jen-
ME McMullen accompanied her sons
application for a license, he being
only 16 years old.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-10
Escaped Convict
Returned to Jail

NASHVILLE, July 9.-RandaI
Solomon. who was shot by posse
in Coffee County, has been brought to
Nashville and lodged in the Berrien
County jail.
Solomon escaped from the Berrien
County changing some time ago. lie
is a State convict and has htteen
years to serve.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-10
Rumor of Death Of
French Boxer Denied
e,,ecIaI cable 10 The GEORGIAN.

gaeclal Gable to The Georgian.
LONDON, July 9,-James White
manager of Georges Carpenter, the
French pugilist, who was reported IN
Paris to have been murdered IN t!!s
city, denied to-day that the prize
According to the manager. Carpenter
is in France for an automobile tour.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-10
MpoRs IN HOT BATTLE.

TANGIER, MOROCCO, July y
Hundreds of Moorish tribesmen and
MANY Spanish soldiers were killed to-
dav in a renewal Of the natives at
tack upon the town OF AlCassar.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-10
FIRE DAMAGES LUMBER MILL.

CHATTANOOGA, July y.-Frompt
action by the fire department pre-
vented a serious conhagration here
to-day when flames were discovered
in the woodworking plant OF the
LOOMS & Hart Manufacturing Com
pany.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-10
Plant a
Dime
Raise a
Dollar

By inserting an
ad in the Want
AID columns of
The G Georgian
and sell things
that you h ave
around the house
that are of no
earthly use to
you.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-07-04
IDEAL Benefit SOCIETY.
New Fraternal Organization Has Q
. Most Phenomenal Growth.

New Fraternal Organization Has q
/. Most Phenomenal Growth.
Z Richmond. Va.-The National Ideal
Benefit society, the new fraternal or
Plantation launched in Richmond
about eleven months ago. with A. w.
Holmes as supreme master, is making
wonderful strides. Recently the lodge
held large meetings In two Of the
largest Baptist churches Of the city.
The result was seven new lodges and
several hundred new members.
j In the eleven months of the existence
thirty lodges have been organized in
Richmond alone. Supreme Master
Holmes recently made trip to sew
eral Of the large cities of the north
where lodges have been organized. and
be reports the work in those sections
as progressing. with many new lodges
u contemplation between now and the
arst Tuesday in September, when the
drst annual session will be held at the
Headquarters In this city.
4 Organizations like the supreme lodge
the st. Luke's and others, which have
met every obligation up to date
promptly, paying sick and death
Claims, are doing much to strengthen
the Negroes confidence in his own or
ganization.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-07-04
NEGRO. eAPTlsTs HOLD EXPOSE.
In Connection With the
NATIONAL BAPTIST CONvEN.
: t-s* "a -..@ TON ..,.;.T - -
Commissioners will be named from
Every State in the Union. "A Hust-
ling Publicity Manager In
Charge.

... Charge.
Nashville, Tenn, June 81, 1913
Especially Unlike most religious ef
forts to show the growth of their de-
nominations, the National Baptist Con.
vention, which is to hold its annual
session in this city, September 18th
to the 22nd, plans to have Jubilee
celebration in connection with the
convention. The entire affair will be
under the auspices of the Negro Bap.
lists of the United States.
Continued and careful preparation
on the part Of the local committee OF
this city, indicates an influx Of about
twenty-five thousand visitors. @&..
Doctor E., G. Morris, d. D., President
Of the Convention, when in the city q
few weeks ago, stated that the Of
ficial name Of the occasion would be
Fifty Years of Freedom" Unique
in details and plans for the carrying
out Of the religious Jubilee and Elk
position will be its broadness in scope
while it will be held in different parts
Of the same city. The National Bap.
fist Convention proper, is to be held
in the Auditorium, while the Exposi.
ton will take place at one of the
celebrated parks of Nashville, so as to
offer an opportunity for every member
of the race to take in the Fifty years
of Jubilee"
Commissioners from every state in
the union are busy at work, collecting
exhibits from every section forward.
ing them to Nashville, that they may
be arranged in such a way as to dis
play actual growth and real develop
ment.
Headquarters for the Publicity De.
partment have been opened and
clerks for the departments of exhib-
it's, together with committee have al
ready been arranged and selected.
From the way the citizens of Nash
vile are working, it is assured that
the entire arrangement guarantees a
2615-STAR-2 Alfred
complete and successful Exposition.
Rev. Henry Allen Boyd has been
selected by Rev. Morris to take charge
of the Publicity work.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-07-04

people Immediately after the war as
being searchlights to discover the pos
sibilities Of the race. The high grade
school fixed the educational ideal and
trained leaders and teachers to handle
the public schools later organized by
the southern states.
The secondary schools soon followed
as an expression Of racial desire to run
and operate institutions for them
selves. Eighteen of the best Of their
schools are worth 100000, with an an
nual running expense Of $125, OOO There
are more than 5000 children enrolled
in these eighteen secondary schools,
which have become rallying centers
for the quickening of our racial life.
The secondary schools have been a
means Of demonstrating the executive
ability Of the colored people. They
have also done much toward crea ting
q sentiment In favor Of their education
among prominent southerners. DR..
Fuller told Of the growth and devel-
opment Of Howe institute, whose value
has rapidly increased from $4,000 to
5000 and the attendance from 200 to
800.
He told how he organized the pas
tors class and also the Bible classes
for women, thereby bringing these i'm
portant factors to his support. He
spoke of the friendliness of the south
ern press and especially the recent
demonstrations at the school in domes-
tic science, attended by 500 cooks Of
the city and paid for by the CONNER
cial Appeal, the leading daily news
paper In the delta. DR.. Fuller's ad-
dress at Detroit was cheered to the
echo, and he was the only member Of
our race on the program.
The teacher Of domestic science at
Howe institute Is Mrs. Rosa B. Fuller,
wife Of the principal. She graduated
at Howe and has done special work at
Knoxville college, Hampton and Tus-
kegee. She served many years as q
teacher in the literary department be-
fore taking up her present work.
Mrs. Fuller's domestic science class
es are large and enthusiastic and in
clude members OF the faculty. Her de-
partment Is well equipped with the
most modern gas ranges and hot
plates. Canning, picking, preserving.
making bread and cakes, the selection
Of meats and general housekeeping are
among the subjects taught.
As an all round worker and helper
Mrs. Fuller's superior would be hard
to find. In addition to her work at
Howe she is an energetic church club
worker, and her efforts are usually
crowned with success. Mrs. Fuller
has taken several special courses for
the purpose Of better fitting herself to
assist her husband In his great work
as pastor and educator.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-07-04
SALVATION ARMY MATTERS.
Commander Booth Issues Certificates
to First Group of Afro Americans.

Commander Booth Issues Certificates
to First Group Of Afro Americans.
The first group Of Afro-Americans
for Salvation Army work was recently
commissioned in Washington by Com.
mander Eva Booth In the group are
Adjutant G. N. Roberts. These per-
sons will be assigned to work among
their own people.
Their commission carries the rank Of
lieutenant. One Of the new features
Of work which will receive immediate
attention will be the plans for the
erection Of an industrial home in the
District Of Columbia with full equip
ment for all necessary Industrial work
In connection with the Salvation Army.
Another plan for future considera-
ton is the starting Of training home
at some convenient point in the south.
Afro-Americans will have entire charge
Of the home. Commander Booth is
giving much time and thought to the
new work and is very optimistic about
its future development. The rule for
lieutenants Is that they must serve for
three years before they can be pro-
noted to the rank Of captain.
If captain makes a good record he
may be raised to the rank Of an adju.
tant after seven years. This period Of
time gives ample opportunity for one
to gain experience and become fully
acquainted with all phases Of the
work. Sixty white persons also re-
ceived their commission and will begin
work with the grade Of lieutenant.
Adjutant G. N. Roberts spent the
month Of June in Washington giving
instructions to the new force Of as
sistants. !
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-07-04
REV. WALDRoN REMOVED.

Rev. ]. Milton Waldron, President
o fthe Washington, D. C. branch OF
the Society for the Advancement OF
Colored People, was removed from his
office on June q. Rev. Waldron is an
applicant for the position of Recorder
of Deeds Of the District. It is not the
policy of the Society to have at it's
head of any of it's branches an office
holder or office seeker Rev. Waldron
was asked to resign or cease seeking
office. He refused, and his office was
declared vacant by the vote of 127
Of the 100 members at the meeting. 1t
was voted that Mrs. Carrie w. Cliff.
ford act as temporary head Of the
branch.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-07-04
CARING FOR YOUNG LIVES.
Fresh Air Committee In New York 10.
sues Appeal For Funds.

TTesn Ar SommIttee IN NEW YORK -.
sues Appeal For Funds.
The fresh air committee of New
York city, headed by William N. Hub
bell, has sent out an appeal to the
public for funds with which to carry
on the work this summer This COM
mittee is the only agency which makes
4 specially of visiting, planning and
taking groups Of colored persons of all
ages and sex on outings in the country
during the summer months.
The committee co-operates with 9TH
er organizations having similar aim.
In 1912 one of the visitors made $50
personal calls in two months. The
board Of mothers and babies is paid
by the organization to the extent Of
Its means. Nearly 200 persons were
given outings In 1912 for periods Of
from one to two weeks. The board
for all except thirteen Of the total
number cared for was paid by the
committee. ..- ~
committee is at 131 East Sixty sixth
street, New York. Miss III. T. Emer-
son Is the secretary and treasurer
The greatest need at the present time
aside from money is a suitable place
for girls and misses over eleven years
Of age and for home for GONZALES
cents, to be kept open all the year
One establishment, properly arranged.
would answer for both purposes.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-07-04
BIC EFFORT TO .
!. STOP PE0NAGE
Influence Of Recorder Henry
-, Lincoln johnson.
e


West Virginia Throws Light on He.
roio Work Of Able Lawyer For Free
dom Of His Race.
Washington.-The investigation made
by committee from the United States
senate into. the troubles between the
miners and operators in West Virginia
and the application Of martial law to
the situation there brings to mind that
It was a member Of our own race-the
Hon. Henry Lincoln Johnson. recorder
of deeds hereto whom is due the credit
for having the United States govern
ment take firm stand against all
forms Of peonage. 3.
While practicing law in Atlanta Mr..
johnson noticed that sheriffs from the
counties Of Georgia were continually
coming into the city to, arrest colored
men. These men, for the most part,
were arrested for alleged violation Of
contracts, and they were sold to some
planter or other white man needing
their labor and compelled to work out
the money alleged due under the sup
posed contract.
Colonel johnson interested himself
In these cases and found out that the
men and women arrested were sold
into state of virtual slavery. He sue
ceeded at length in having some Of the
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-07-04
SIDNEY W0ODWARD'S WORK.
What q We'll Known SoIoist and Edu-
GATOR Has Done.

What q We'll Known SoIoist and Edu.
GATOR Has Done.
One Of the most gifted singers in
the race, who has had long and in
teresting career both In America and
In Europe, Is Sidney Woodward, who
Is instructor Of voice culture and piano
work at Clark university, Atlanta, Ga.
Mr.. Woodward is well known in mu-
steal circles Of this country and is de-
voting a great deal of his time to the
preservation Of the Negro folk songs,
to which he has given much study.
Mr.. Woodward has sung with eminent
success In this country and abroad.
He was born in Stockbridge, Ca,
and his early education was obtained
at Rust university. His musical edu-
cation was perfected at the New Eng
land Conservatory Of Music. He be-
gan his career as soloist at the White
Congregational church in Boston.
1t was while in Chicago at the
Worlds fair that Mr.. Woodward came
into national prominence as a singer.
he spent two years abroad, appear
ing In Belgium, Holland and Ger
many. While abroad he studied at
the Royal Conservatory Of Music, from
which he received a. certificate for pro-
fciency.
Before going to Atlanta Baptist col
lege he was at the head Of the musical
department Of the Florida Baptist col
lege at Jacksonville, Fla. Mr.. Wood
ward was in charge Of the intercol-
legiate quartet, which sang at the in
ternational students congress. recently
held at Lake Mohonk, N. Y.