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The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-01-22
ROCKEFELLER IS I'LL
SPECIALIST ASSERTS OIL MAN
CAN TESTIFY WITHOUT ENDAN-
GERlNG HIS LIFE.
EXAMINATION TO BE PRIVATE
Dr.. Charles Richardson, Sent to Elk
anime MuIti-MiIIionaire at Miami,
Fla, by the Money Trust Commit
tee, Declares FinancIer Not Well.

Washington, Jan. 17.-Voted for by
all the members of the Pujo commit
tee save Chairman Pujo himself the
committee, by a resolution, decided
Wednesday that William Rockefeller
may be examined by the chairman
and Samuel Untermyer, the commit
tees counsel, although the examina-
ton will be private and will be held,
In all proba ability, in the south.
The resolution was based on re-
port by Doctor Richardson OF Wash
ington, the committees expert.
Doctor Richardson said that he ex-
amined Mr.. Rockefeller at Miami,
Fla, on Sunday, January II; that no
one else was present, and that he
spent an hour with him. The affidavit
presented by Doctor Chappell, Mr..
ROckefeller's physician, he said, did
not fully state the case
Mr.. Rockefeller's condition Is
more serious than would be supposed
from reading Doctor Chappell's afflda-
w.t." said the witness.
| Doctor Richardson said that he
found that the right vocal cord Of the
oil magnate was practically gone and
| that the left was badly affected. He
said he found Mr.. Rockefeller's pulse
! 100 and his blood pressure 1872. A
writing test, he said, showed that Mr.
| Rockefeller by continued effort could
write only eleven words in two and
one-half minutes.
He said he found condition o.
what is mostly called shaking palsy,
which made an examination by wri
| ting a practical impossibility.
Il believe he could be subjected tc
a short examination orally. without
immediate danger to his life" sait
! Doctor Richardson. But a lenght!
examination would probably weaker
his vocal cords to a point where ;
serious swelling of the larynx nigh
be caused or a hemorrhage might re
suit that would end in serious conse
quences."
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-01-22
ATTACK FREE MEAT POLICY
American Live Stock Association
Members Want Tariff on Cattle
and Products Maintained.

Phoenix, Ariz., Jan. ia bitter at
tack upon the Democratic policy of
tariff reduction as applied to dressed
meats and cattle on the hoof will be
launched at the sixteenth annual con-
yention of the American Live Stock
association. which opened in this city
on Tuesday
The cattle men claim that any at
tempt to put meat on the free list will
be opposed by the entire organization
They state that such course would
be inimical to the interests of great
industry and would work irreparable
havoc.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-01-22
HUNDREDS ROUTED BY FLOOD
Being Driven From Homes
Along the Ohio.

Evansville, Ind, Jan. 16.-Rapidly
rising waters of the Ohio river drove
nearly 300 families OF Oakdale, a
suburb, out of their homes. The suf-
ferers are now being cared for in
Evansville. A tug sent out by the city
to aid flood sufferers brought in four
persons. Many refugees are arriving
at other river towns. At Rockport all
hotels are filled.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-01-22
Typhoid at Thorn Hill.

A number of cases of typhoid fever
have been reported this week from
Thorn Hill, and County Health Officer
z. C. Roemele has been Analysing the
water from a number of wells and els
tern in that suburb. So far be has
found no germs of the disease.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-01-22
TRAIN CAPTURED BY BANDITS.

FL Paso, TeXas.-The missing
south-bound passenger train and two
troop trains have been trapped by the
rebels, who are burning bridges on the
Mexican Central railway below JuareZ.
Among the marooned passengers were
many prominent American and Mex
lean mining and cattle men. including
Alberto Terrazas, millionaire, Of
Chihuahua.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-01-22
Blast Kills Three Miners.

Peoria, H.. Jan. 17.-T'hree men
were killed at the Crescent coal mine
located six miles west OF Peoria
Wednesday. All we're shot firers who
were getting ready to make blast
when a terrific explosion occurred.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-01-22

Paducah, Ky-Ernest Partman, Il
years old, employed at the West End
fair grounds, was killed when he took
down the receiver OF a telephone in
his employers office. The telephone
wire had come in contact with ar
electric wire, and, the boy was cleo
trocuted.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-01-22
ACCIDENTALLY STAYS LOVER.

Cleveland, On a struggle with
his sweetheart, Edna Turner, 10 get
possession of a revolver, Howard Tap
sico, 35 years old, received a wound
which caused his death. The woman
Is held by the police. Before he died
Tapsico said the shooting was an ac-
cidCnt
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-01-22

Canton, O.-Fourteen charges OF
misconduct were filed with the civil
service board against Chief of Police
B. w. Smith by Mayor H. S. Schilling-
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-01-22
Take Examination For County Roac

Take Examination For Oouhty Hodu
Engineer.
The following applicants for county
road engineers have taken examina-
ton in the office of Road Commission
er R. c. Terrell: B. B. Birdweil, Orell;
E. K. Watkins, New Castle; l. F. jew
ell, Taylorsville; R. NJ. Stark, Sulphur;
Pol Garner, Madrid; R. d. Pennington,
Stanford; E. w. Friel, Reynolds; A.
D. Hudson, Eminence; l.. w. Vance,
Lexington; T. H. Benton, Centertown;
J. c. Thurmund, Hopkinsyille, and
c. S. Woodward, Wilmore.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-01-22

Kentucky educators will tackle the
problem of the "high cost of living"
at the conference of the American
Academy of Political and Social
Science, which meets in its seven
teenth annual convention at Philadel.
phiav April 4 and 5. Gov. McCreary
appointed as delegates President r.
H. Crossfield, of Pennsylvania; Presi.
dent J. G. Crabbe, of the Eastern State
Normal, and President H. H. Cherry.
of Western State Normal
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-01-22
State Capitol Notes.

Outstanding state warrants were re-
duced 1886 during December,
according to the auditors report OF
the treasury for december 81. There
was on that date in the treasury $780,
1884, as follows: Sinking fund,
$127, $3.50; school fund, $421, 38492;
general fund, SPA, 296.72; outstanding
warrants, December 81, $1,3S2,324.10;
outstanding warrants, November 80,
$2,424,6 82.20.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-01-22
HAMPTON SHORT
In ACCOUNTS
FORMER STATE EMPLOYE is
CHARGED WITH EMsEZZLE-
MENT IN FRANKFORT.
WHEREABOUTS UNKNOWN
Superintendent Barksdale Hamlet
Will Sue Southern Pacific Railroad
for Benefit of Highland Park School
Owes SIS, 237.49.

Frankfort, Ky-Five indictments,
charging embezzlement of state funds
have been returned by the Franklin
grand jury against Lee Hampton,
nephew of former State Auditor Frank
James, and chief deputy in the in
surance department under the admin
istration of Auditor James and his in
surance commissioner, c. w. Bell.
The true bills charge defalcation of
an aggregate of $9S0.93, and the grand
jury is still investigating the books of
the department under the Bell admin
istratiOn.
Hampton's whereabouts is I'M
known, it is said When it became
apparent several weeks ago that eff
forts to settle the shortage with the
attorney general would fail, it was re-
ported that Hampton had left the
country.
The amounts involved in the al
legged embellishments are fees from in
surance companies sent by check to
Commissioner Bell, and alleged to
have been cashed at the State National
bank, depository OF the insurance de-
partment The indictments name
$4,000 from the American Credit In
demnity Co., $21217 from the Jeffer-
son Fire Insurance Co. s218.22 from
the Georgia Life Insurance Co, $10S.S0
from the Western Life and Accident
Insurance Co. and $7414 from the
Providence Casualty Ce.
Hamlet Sues Railroad.
The right of the trustees of the
Highland Park School board TO make
a contract, which he alleges has been
done, by which the board valves its
right to a certain portion of school
revenues due from the Southern Pa
cific Railroad Co, will be questioned
in a suit to be filed this week in the
Jefferson circuit court by State Su
perintendent Hamlet. The suit vii
be brought against the Southern Pa
cifc to recover $4S.237.48 for the ben
eft of the Highland Park school. Su
perintendent Hamlet alleges tina
there is due the school from the rail
road for 1907, $8,309.66; for 1908
$9,54494, and a similar amount fOl
1909; for 1910, S16,962.94 and for 1911
S2S,875, making a total Of $73 ,237.48
Superintendent Hamlet said the trus
tess entered into an agreement Will
Judge Alex Humphrey, counsel for tn
road, to accept $4,000 annually in liel
of all claims for taxes against tn
road in the school district. Unde
this agreement SIS, 900 have been pait
to the school, for which credit is civ
en- in the suit.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-03-01
JEALOUS WORKER
IN RACE UPL|FT
Splendid Success Of G. First
johnson Noted.

Head of Laymen's Movement, Former
Public School Teacher and Secret
Society Leader, Proves Worth az
= Promoter of Large Undertakings.
Churchman and Well Known Writer.
Mobile, Ala.-The strong man who
has ability to help, defend or save 9TH
crs and uses,i 1t in that direction excites
the admiration of the world and per-
haps unconsciously secures for himself
the place Of leader. The sore need Of
the Afro-American race is men Of pow
or, men who have the courage Of their
convictions in their work for the adj
vancement of the race.
As we recall the succession Of able
men since the day of emancipation
who with eloquent lips and earnest
hearts ministered in various ways to
the uplift Of the race it is inspiring
men Of noble principles and pursuits;
good men who, though dead, live in the
monuments Of sacred memories they
have left behind them; men like DAN
lei A. Payne, T. D. Ward, Alexandria
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-03-01
RURAL SCHOOLTEACHERS
HELP WHOLE COMMUNITY.
Economic Methods Used In Securing
Funds For Current Expenses.

Fort Valley, Ga.-Fort Valley is one
Of many places in the south that have
a type Of Afro-American rural school
teachers who are able to secure the
hearty cooperation Of the community
In the improvement Of the local school.
BY entering completely into the home
and church life Of the people. solely to
render service, these teachers never
fail to win financial support when
they make their appeal for money to
improve the schoolhouse. purchase
necessary equipment and lengthen the
school term.
They are resourceful In making them
selves truly useful to mothers. fathers
and all others who are unable to come
directly in contact with the school.
They have shown the possibility Of
increasing the school funds through
the sale Of chickens, eggs. hog meat.
potatoes and even scraps of cloth for
quilts, which have been contributed
by those who have no money to give
The classroom has become the start
Ing polnt lor Socidi SciFiCS. Lie Soh-
munity is the field for unselfish uplift
work. The results prove that where
the rural teachers make the school
what 1t should be-the center Of social
service-they command the respect.
support and love Of the people.
This is the type Of teachers which
Hampton, Tuskegee and similar schools
are now training. Reports Of similar
methods for the successful solution Of
rural school problems were given at
the recent Tuskegee workers confer
ence.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-03-01
FRANCES NATIONAL COOK
New York Sun.


France now has an official cook, with
me title Of Professor Of Cooking, at the
National School Of Agriculture and
Housekeeping Instruction at Grignon. A
title worthy Of even a German business
card is the comment Of the French news
papers.
The new chair Of cooking Is the idea
Of M. Pans, minister Of agriculture. The
examinations, held on Nov. IL, in order
to choose the bearer Of this momen-
tous title, consisted Of competitions in
all branches, cooking. the making of
soups, sauces and other accessories, cut
ting and cooking meat, game. fish. vege-
tables, entrees, patties, entrements, pas
tries, fruit and vegetable preserves and
the making Of cakes and desserts.
= Those who took part in the competi-
ton were requested to get up q luncheon,
the menu Of which was chosen before
the examination by the Jury. The con-
testants also had to prepare preserves
and give q lesson before the students Of
the school. All candidates who presented
themselves had to be between the ages
Of 26 and 40 and conform to many other
requirements, such as being able to show
their birth certificates, a certificate show
ing their French nationality ana aiso
what previous experience they had.
Best French cooks come, II Is said
from the district around Nancy, although
Lorraine, until II became German prop
erty, had a great reputation. 3
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-03-01
new IMPROVEMENTS FOR
THE TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE.


For moro than a quarter Of q CEN
tury the Tuskegee Normal and Indus
trial institute, Tuskegee, Ala, has
steadily grown not only In the size Of
its plant, but In the usefulness Of it's
graduates and In the influence which
It has been able 10 exert upon racial
conditions throughout the south.
The physical growth Of the institu-
tion has brought It to the point where
It is absolutely necessary that consid-
erable sum Of money be spent In put
ting in a more complete and up to date
heating system, water system, sewer
age system, as well as q permanent
central power and lighting plant.
The trustees have had q competent
engineer at work for several months
studying the problem. He has now
prepared plans which will make q saw
ing of at least 20 per cent in the cost
Of operating the plant over what we
are now paying.
The entire cost Will be $237, 1850.
] am glad to say that Alfred T. White
and the Misses White Of Brooklyn
have promised $4,000 toward this
amount, provided the remainder can
be secured, says Principal Booker T.
Washington.
In view Of the work that Tuskegee
has done and is doing for the whole
country, the trustees feel that tho
school is justified IN asking for this
amount Of money, which It is hoped
will be secured within the next few
months.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-03-01

he discovered that there was no money
on hand with which to pay the bills
sts nding against the department. There
were no funds out of which he was to
re ,eive his salary or to pay the office
70 ece, to say nothing Of the hundred or
more missionaries in the foreign field
to be paid.
The responsibilities of Dr. Rankin's
Office are almost overwhelming, but he
his handled the difficult problems of
tie Office in a mastery manner. He
bus not only kept the workers in the
foreign fields, paid his own salary and
tie salaries Of his office force and the
pfnter's bills for publishing the Voice
Of Missions, but he has been able TO
ply OF many Of the old bills.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-03-01


Afro-American scholars and authors.
1t might almost be said of him that
he is the only nationalist ever pro-
duced by people in whom emotiona-
lism, which often finds expression in
the grossest superstition, is marked
racial characteristic.
Prof. Du Bois was born at Great
harrington, Mass, 45 years ago to-
day, Feb. %, 1868. He was educated
at Fisk university, in Tennessee, and
at Harvard, and from the later uni
versity received the degrees Of A. B.,
A. M. and Phi. d. Later he studied
at the University of Berlin, Germany.
For time he was assistant profes-
sor in sociology at the University Of
Pennsylvania, and later became pro-
fessor economics and history at At
lanta university. His scholarly at
tainments won for him full fellow
shop in the Aerican association for
the advancement or science.
The author of many books and
magazine articles, DR.. Du Bois won
his greatest fame with "The Souls of
Black Folks" work in which the in
ner consciousness and mental pro-
ceses Of dark-skinned humanity are
sympathetically portrayed. Through
it all runs a note Of tragedy-the
tragedy of genius denied and tran
scendant ability frowned upon.
The Minneapolis Tribune, Feb, 23,
1919
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-03-01
BY GEORGE F. KING

Wilson. N. Cone does not have to
visit the large cities Of the country to
find true evidences Of the material
progress Of the colored people, but one
will find in. many of the northern cities
a. certain element Of young Afro-Amer-
leans, studying the methods Of the sue
cessful business men and women, work
ing In hotels and faithfully filling many
positions Of trust and responsibility.
Many Of this class return to their re-
specdve towns In the south and erect
homes and promote business move
ments "
There is striking example Of this
type Of progressive. honest and intelli-
gent young Afro-Americans In, this
town who has gained the confidence of
the business men of both races in this
community. This young man is Mr..
william Hines, native Of this town
and forceful character for the intel
lectuaB moral, spiritual, social and eco
nomic development Of young North
Carolinians. r.. Il
That any young man who has the
character and ability to achieve for
the benefit Of mankind can succeed In
North Carolina has been most excel
lently demonstrated by Mr.. Hines. He
says that he owes much to Biddle uni
versity. The experience gained by COM
ing In direct touch with successful men
of affairs In over fourteen states In
which he has travelled has helped him
considerably. Professor Samuel FL.
Wick is another man who Is well known
throughout the south and many Sec
tons of the north for the interest
which he has manifested in ambitious
young men of the colored race who are
trying to surmOunt obstacles and make
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-03-01

purchased with money she had savetl
from the sale Of eggs blue backed
spelling book from which the bot
learned to read.
A short while after the emancipatio !
Of the slaves DR.. Rankin's father sent
him to q country school. The first II :
spiration which he was able to get OF
Of his contact with his teacher was th ,
importance Of building up his own
character.
Later he entered the city school II
Memphis, Tenn. After finishing the
public school he entered Lamoyne h,-
stitute, founded by the American Mi,-
sionary association. He was not alb Q
to finish his course in this Institute q
on account Of the death of his fathe E.
In 1877. while in Brookhaven, Mist-,
he Joined the A. NJ q. church and du +
ing the same year was licensed %
preach by the Rev. M. T. Newton. n
1878 he Joined the annual conferen 70
Mt Friar Point, Miss, and was as
signed to q small church at Harris m
Mission, Miss, where with but eig ht
members he started his life work. Fe-
fore leaving this charge he had built a
good church and added over 100 me n
bers to the church. DIR. Rankin has
since served his denomination as p:ts
tor and presiding elder I'm Mississip oi,
Louisiana and Texas.
The high dignitaries of the A. M. II.
church recognized his worth when at
the last general conference they ele Ct
ed him to the important position of sec
retary of missions, with headquart ,rs
at 81 Bible House, New York city.
r. When DR.. Rankin assumed his du' les
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-03-01
H0NORS FRED DOUGLASS.
High Esteem In Which Theodore TIL
ton Held tho Great Asitator.

tigh Esteem In Which Theodore TIL.
ton Held tho Great Asitator.
Among the sonnets written by Theo-
iIore Tilton to the memory of Fred
douglass appears the following fine
lines:
Iknew the proudest giants Of my day.
And he was of them-strong amid the
strong,
I,ut gentle too, for. though he suffered
wrong,
Tet the wrong doer never heard him say.
'ehee also do hate. %"
/ lovers lay-no dirge. no doleful requiem
song
is what owe him, for loved him Ions,
As dearly as a younger brother may.
Proud Is tho happy grief with which
sing
For. o my country. In the paths Of men
There never walked a grander man than
he!
He was a peer Of princes-yea, a king.
Crowned in the shambles and the prison
pen,
The noblest slave that ever God set free!
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-03-01
CIVIC LEAGUE ORGANIZED.
New Movement to Suppress Vice Start
cd In Newport News.

New Movement to Suppress Vice Start.
cd In Newport News.
/ Representative colored men Of New
port News, Va.-shipyard workmen,
lawyers, doctors, business men and
reachers-recently gathered at the
Young Mems Christian association and
organized what In the future will be
known as the Colored Civic League Of
Newport News, Va.
This Civic league will help to sup
press vice and crime and enforce as
strictly as possible the vagrancy law.
It's final object is to improve the civic
conditions Of all the colored people in
the vicinity of Newport News. This
uplift work will be systematically done
under the direction of men having the
complete confidence Of the race.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-03-01

Crummell, Frederick Douglass, Joseph
@. Price, Charles L. Reason and w. ].
Simmons. --
1t is encouraging that right in line
with just such orators, workers and
race builders we can introduce to our
readers u man, living and moving
among us, 9. First Johnson, LII. D.,
the founder, secretary and manager Of
the Union Mutual Aid association.
DIR. Johnson was born in Alabama, a
product Of the schools Of the state,
graduate Of the normal school Of Mont
gomery and for some time a Teacher In
the public schools. He has also filled
positions of emolument in the United
States service. He was for a long time
grand master Of the state Odd Eel
lows, in which position he acquitted
himself with honor.
tion wide movement known as the lay
mems movement, especially designed
to reach menand save them for church,
state, home and society, work for
which he Is especially adapted to lead
in because being endowed with those
peculiar powers so necessary for the
accomplishment of that work. Conse-
Grafton, concentration and inspiration
with great vision, these are the domi-
nant qualities possessed by g. First
Johnson.
He has the calling to the ministry in
he hot
list Dwight L. Moody had, the same
spirit and kindled by the same power
Of inspiration. He is never too en-
crossed in the great business which he
so successfully manages as not to give
attention to the greatest of work, that
Of "winning SOULS to Christ.
Booker T. Washington is the wizard
Of Tuskegee. @. First Johnson is the
wizard of business and the greater in
dustrial religion, for he believes in
working it out" with fear and trem-
bling. He stands high in the church
Of his choice Baptist. fulfills with due
fidelity every obligation and with his
eloquent pen In his great monthly pc
riodical, Sparks, keeps the "old mans
wire" sparks bristling with optimistic
and thoughtful dissertations.
As a platform orator he has few
equals. He is In demand constantly In
and out of the state. Selma university,
that great Baptist Institution In Selma,
Ala, In recognition Of his great work
and life's achievements for the race,
fttingiy honored him not long since
with the degree Of LII. D., an honor
which he wears with becoming dignity.