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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-01-19
President Taft Highly Honored by B'Nai Birth

Washington, Jan. 1S.-(Special)-,
When the great Jewish organization,
the B'nai Birth, presented President
Taft with a gold medal at the White
House a few days ago, it conferred
upon him the highest honor within
its power to bestow upon an individ-
ual. Annually the order awards a
gold medal to the man or woman, re-
gardless of creed, who has contributed
most during the year to the welfare of
the Jewish cause This year it was
agreed that Mr.. Taft was entitled to
the medal.
The feeling of the organization with
regard to the president and the work
he has done for the race was ex-
pressed by Adolf kraus of Chicago.
president of the B'nai Birth, at the
presentation ceremonies.
"After full discussion, it was de-
ided that President Taft had on va
rious occasions during the year fear
lessly, justly and vigorously unci
ated doctrines and maintained posi-
lions on questions in which the Jew
ish people have a vital interest, al
belt they are of not less significance
to lovers of liberty and justice the
world over,'' he said; that the posi-
ions so taken by him as the head of
a great nation gay new hope of bet
ter days to come for the prosecuted
of our people; that in recognition
thereof the medal should be, and
therefore it was, voted to President
Taft"
In accepting the medal the presi-
! dent took occasion to point out that
a country like the United States Is
needed by the Jews in which to de-
velop so that they might show the
capacity of the ace as supporters of
law and order.
Upon the Jewish people it is not
necessary for me to pronounce eulo-
gium," he said. In their just pride
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tional history in the history of the
world. The prosecutions to which
you have been subjected because of
your religion have in a sense doubt
less developed the character and ten
acity of your race. but it needs a free
country like the United tSates to de-
velop the flower and enable YOU to
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supplies. The center row has three
larger rooms with that for the post
office inspector located at the east
end. The other two rooms, one at
each corner of the north side of the
building, 22x27 feet in size, comprise
h arrangement here. The skylight
over the work room extends to about
the level of this floor and is between
the last two mentioned rooms. which
are really wings Of the building.
The top floor has practically the
same arrangement as the n below.
the suites still being designed for the
forestry department. The room used
on the second floor for the inspector
Is here given over to forestry, the
mailing room being the only one of
special design.
In general the federal building Is
three stories high and has a full base
ment. 1t occupies Il ground space OF
TOXlO0 feet and is throughout as
fireproof and waterproof as the most
modern things known to the building
science can make it. The walls are Of
granite to the first story line and
above that are of Indiana limestone to
and including the cornice. The whole
structure Is one solid shell of steel,
stone n concrete. all of the beama.
sirders and columns being OF steel.
All outside walls have a terra Gotta
lining. Every stone in the building Is
not only laid in its bed of concrete.
cement or mortar, as the case may be.
but Is further held in place by steel
anchors. Every brick Is laid in a
full bed of mortar and each was
showed into place, wet. Concrete slabs
have been used for floor and in add
dition all OF he corridors have ter
raz2o floors with marble base and
borders, all worked up in panels. The
main public lobby has a three-foot
Wainscot of California marble with
marble cap and the toilet rooms are
also waiscoted with Tokeen Alaska
marble. which is capable of a very
high polish. All basement floors are
OF six-inch concrete with a top
wearing surface.
The Roof.
The roof of the building is conceded
to be the best and most expensive roof
on any building in the state. 1t Is of
double heavy weight cold rolled soft
Upper, weighing 16 ounces to the foot.
with all seams hammered flat. The
sky lights, of which there are enough
to make the structure perfectly light
ed. are of best plate glass, reinforced
with netting when necessary, all fit
ted with cross cutters and condensa-
ton cutters. making them absolutely
waterproof. Another one of the fire.
proof features is the vault arrange
ment. There are three large vaults in
the building, each of reinforced con-
crete and steel with heavy steel doors.
Inside these vaults are large, burglar
proof safes.
Woodwork.
Throughout the building the wood
work finishing has been given the
same careful attention as the main
construction features. All Of the
Hobbies are finished in quarter sawed
oak, treated with raw linseed oil and
polished. All of the other rooms are
lone in slash-grained fir, finished
with shellac and varnish. The floors
of all the office rooms are of hard
maple laid or sleepers which are in
turn Embedded in cinder concrete fills.
The flooring has been treated with
hot linseed oil and then planed and
worked down to a perfect surface.
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registry divisions, the lookout cage.
safety vaults. toilets, etc. Two large
skylights assist the rear windows in
furnishing the best lighting effects.
On the second floor are arranged
The first division of the forestry Of
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private office with a floor space of
16X19 feet, This has an entrance from
the west hallway and also into the
work room.
Along the east end of this floor are
located rooms for the money-order and
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fees. The elevator and stair landings
open into a short hallway that leads
south into the main corridor that eX-
tends the whole length of the building,
the south row of rooms include those
designed for drafting, blue prints and
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show to the world at large that Won
derful capacity of the race as sup
porters of law and order in a govern
ment of freedom and a government
that insists upon equality before the
law"
The committee which presented the
medal included julius !. Peyser Of
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of their ancestry those Of us who
are not of the Jewish people have to
be humble.
THE genius, the strength of your
race. the patience and the persistence
with which you pursue your purpose
to maintain your rights and exalt
'.your racial make yours IN excep-
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-01-19

Washington, d. c., Charles Hartman
of New York, Jacob Furth of st.
Louis. Simon Wolf of Washington,
Adolf kraus of Chicago, Edward II.
Calish of Richmond, Va, Judge Phil
lip Stein of Chicago. Alexander Seel-
ingfreund of Chicago and Jacob Sing
er Of Philadelphia.
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to a vestibule and then a hallway. The
elevator is here as is also the land
ing of the marble stairway. From the
hall along the west end the tiers of
lock X are accessible. In the
northeast corner is the postmaster's
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Continued on Page Eighty
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PROGRESS or THE
CALHOUN SCHOOL
Work Of UpIlft Noted at We'll
Known Institution.
FOUNDED TWEHTYYEARS AGO

Annual Report Of the Principal, Miss
Charlotte r. Thorne, Shows Growth
In Buildings From One to NInstssn.
Located on Tract Where Auction
sIoek once Stood.
The growth Of the Calhoun Indus.
trial school. in Lowndes county, Ala,
as shown By the recent annual report
Of the principal, Miss Charlotte r.
Thorne, is highly gratifying to the
trustees and friends Of the school, who
have aided the institution In a hnan-
cial way. No feature of work by
which the colored people In that sec
tion Of the state might advance them
selves In education or other lines OF
industry is neglected.
Twenty years ago when the school
was started there were only three
teachers. They served in the capacity
Of officers as well as instructors The
force now consists Of Twenty-Five Of
hcers, teachers and other assistants
In 1882 there were only one school
building and ore frame cottage for
the accommodation Of students and
teachers. Nineteen buildings now
form the group Of school property
now used for various purposes
An interesting fact In connection
with the Calhoun school Is that II IL
located upon a tract OF land upon
which an auction block once stood.
where slaves were sold as 30 much
merchandise to the highest bidder.
The first building erected was painted
white and soon afteFward took the
name Of Morning Star" 30 named by
the people Of the surrounding country.
as they saw In the efforts Of the
founders Of the school hope and en-
couragement for the colored people
Twenty years ago. says the prind-
pal, four classroom teachers spent
most Of their time trying TO aecustom
the young people in school to the
strange talk Of the teachers" for our
language was as strange to them as
theirs vas unintellIgible to rs. This
past twentieth year the teachers have
bean carrying class work from the
kindergarten through nine grades TO
academic work.
In the day school the enrolment this
year totals PCS, Of which 40 are girls
and 125 boys. In the community class
there are thirteen women and fourteen
men. Four boys and four girls have
graduated this year from this depart
ment
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Brief Review Of Race Progress
During 1912.
VICTORY IN THEATER CASE.
The Steady Advance Of Afro-Amsri.
cans In Many LaudabIs Undertakings
For Racial UPIift Furnishes an In
spring Example For Future Efforts.
Mound Bayou Oil Mill In Operation.
By N. BARNETT DoDsoH


The year 1912 witnessed many suc-
cessful achievements among the color
ed people Of the United States. More
than ever before they have directed
attention along the lines Of genuine
constructive work. Remarkable ad-
yances were made In business, educa-
ton. civic movements and religious
culture. At intervals from Jan. / TO
Feb. - patriotic exercises were held
In various sections OF the country In
recognition OF the forty-ninth anniver-
sary Of the issuance Of the emancipa-
tiOn proclamation and In the ceIebra-
ton Of Washington's birthday.
Early in the year legal steps were
taken In a test case at the Lyric the
alter, In New York. TO force recogni-
ton OF the civil rights act. The case
was that Of Louis F. Baldwin. a mail
clerk and real estate dealer. against
the assistant treasurer OF the Lyric
theater for refusing Baldwin the use
Of orchestra seats which Baldwin had
bought The case was handled by the
vigilance committee Of the National
Association For the Advancement Of
ColOred People. II resulted success
fully.
international Conference at TuskssSs.
In April Representatives from eight
cen foreign countries or provinces at
tended an international conference at
the Tuskegee LAIa.l institute, which
was called by DR.. Booker T. Wash
ington. The object Of the conference
was to make an Investigation into the
methods and systems used at Tuske-
gee with a view OF having the same
used BY these Representatives at their
schools and business places.
The months Of May and June were
notable for great religious gatherings
Of the various denominations. In KAN
sas City. Mo-, the quadrennial confer
enee Of the A. n. E. church was held,
at which four new bishops were elect
ed There were representatives from
all foreign posts where the denomina-
don carries on missionary work. The.
Methodist Episcopal conference was
held In Minneapolis, Mimi. and lasted
nearly the whole Of June. Prominent
among colored men who received votes
for bishop was DR.. Robert E. Jones Of
New Orleans. who polled the highest
vote of any man who has ever been q
candidate for the office.
The New England Baptist mission
airy convention held its annual meeting
In Orange. y l.. the latter part Of the
second and first Inrt Of the third week
IN June. Representatives were pres
ent from all Of the Northern and New
England states The reports showed
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- sona q e orana. p

IL Song Of the Orange PEEL
Gka q bar of The beaten sid
dean b the Summer gm-
an little. ] know, but lhinE can ShTOw
A man that win weigh . ton
I send out no challenges bald,
/ blow me no vaunting horn,
But foolish r. he who troadeth on "a
Hen wish he had never been born
Like the flower Of the hs5d. vain man
Goeth forth at the break Of day,
But when he doth fssI my grip on his hesl
Like the stubbIe he fadeth away,
For lift him high up IN the air,
With his heels where his bead ought 70
be.
With q downcoming crash he faHs IEks \
Hash,
And know he's clean gone upon me.
I an much seorned by naughty MANKIND;
am modest and meek. II you win;
Though my talents are few, yet the work
that do
HAe often taxed medical skill.
Tn q blood red Republican born,
And q nihiiist fearless be.
Though the head wear q crown, would
bring its pride down
II It sets its proud heel upon me.
-TIt-Bits.
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HANDIWORK OF
ART STUDENTS
Rare Collection Of Paintings
Exhibited In Brooklyn.
LIST OF THE CONTRIBUTORS

Company Of Thirteen Ambitious Young
Men and Women Hold Second An
nual Exhibition Of Thsir Ar Work
at Carlton Avenue Branch Y. N. C. A.
Good Results Obtained.
Brooklyn.-A very interesting collec-
ton OF paintings and drawings by col
ored artists and students OF Greater
New York was on exhibition In Brook
Ign In December at the Carlton avenue
branch Y. NJ. c. A. The exhibition
was held under the auspices Of the
Mems Social and Business Economy
club Of Brooklyn and was the second
annual exhibition arranged by the club.
Thirteen artists and students were
represented ON the walls, and a large
number OF paintings attested the orig
inality OF each exhibitor as well as the
serious purpose and palnstaking care
OF all OF them No copies were permit
ted. and the work Of each exhibitor
was clearly distinguishable by individ-
uality in selection OF type.
Portraits, landscapes. marines, stud
les in pen and ink and In charcoal,
caricatures, costume designs. etc. were
shown in the collections, many Of them
bringing out expressions Of surprise as
well as genuine admiration that there
were men and women Of the race who
could achieve such fine results In the
field Of art
Mr.. Richard L Brown, whose paint
lngs made such a favorable impression
among art lovers Of New York q year
ago and who later exhibited on Fifth
avenue. had three landscapes and q
marine In this exhibition. His pictures
bear the stamp OF true genius and be-
speak. for him a great future as an
artist He is only twenty years old
Ernest Braxton. whose work Is al
ways interesting by reason Of the In
teresting types 1t presents and by the
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gains IN new work, in finance and its
home and foreign mission fields. The
Rev. W. Bishop johnson. LII. D., OF
Washington was elected president, sue
ceeding the Rev. DR.. w. A Credit,
who had held the position for four
yearz
The New England Baptist Sunday
school convention and the young peo-
pies Sunday school congress each held
interesting annual meetings during thS
month Of June.
Woussn's Clubs and Business LoaaDs-
In July Women's clubs, both state
and national. held their annual con
vent1ons. The New York State feder-
alton met In St Marks church IN New
York city, the Northeastern federation
IN Jersey City and the National asso-
citation at Hampton institute
Ths principal events for August were
TIE meeting Of the National Negro
lBusiness league In Chicago, the Nation
a Pres association. the Bankers asso-
'ciafion aad the Funeral Directors as
ISOLATION. The sessions Of these organ
fEations were held In the Institutional
church on Dearborn street. OF Whieh
d.. A. J. Cary Is the pastor. These
Eatherings were notable for the inter
ct taken By the delegates and the re-
Dortz, which showed advaneement
along an lines Of work
n National Negro Press associa-
Zen \ pashing q most Vigorous cam
paign for the building up q strong
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SAVING One Cold.

Ross-Why don't you get your hair
cut? It needs It badly.
Hicks-I win the first raw, cold,
rainy day we have.
Ross-That sounds strange.
Hicks IFS this way: Whenever I
get my hair cut catch cold When
ever it's a cold. raw, rainy day I
catch cold Therefore by having my
hair cut on a cold. raw. rainy day I
save one eold.-New York Press.
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bold handling Of the brush which II
displays. exhibited seven paintings and
q series OF black and white studies.
BIS painting After the Shower" drew
much favorable comment, as well as
his many clever pen and ink studies.
Mr.. Braxton displayed talent very ear
", while still a school boy In Washing
ton.
After taking up his residence in
Brooklyn he studied FIVE years with
Professor Whitaker at Adelphi college,
winning q prize In drawing. This draw
ing, The Torso OF the Central Figure
In the LAGOON Group" hangs on the
wall at the Adelphi college now. Mr..
BraxtDn is giving bis time now main
y to portrait painting and illustrating.
Mr.. Robert II. Lewis exhibited eight
paintings and a series Of black and
white studies. Among his pictures
were two portraits and a painting OF
apples exquisitely executed. while
among bis black and white studies
was q figure from the nude which won
q gold medal at Adelphi college last
winter. Mr.. Lewis studied at Adelphi
college also and Is at present q mem
Der Of the Sketch club there. BE Is q
very painstaking workman and Is de-
voted to art. bis career at Adelphi
college was marked BY several tn.
umphs IN drawing contests.
Other exhibitors were Miss Louise
Latimer. whose painting OF roses was
greatly admired: Mr. A L Comither.
who exhibited Eve small landscapes
and marines: Miss Cora Van Schaick.
Mr.. ]. 8. Wilson. Miss Gladys Doug
lass. Miss I. 8. Conway. Mr.. Waltef
4. Brown. Mr.. Arthur Queman and NJ
g. T. livingston
In general the exhibition was very
ereditable both 70 the artists and %
the managers. and the example set may
wen be followed in communities where
eolored men and women are studying
ana working In art with practically no
encouragement from the poopla
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I" 11oAD Az Gan m ROuxD
OF AAIl AZ I'm ToELoWua
nWB STANDS:

FrsA e AAA GftsR EAis dASs n
Bred Al, SaA b fOlaa e sAls q e.
following nSWS stands
A =. TOrvaloa, cigar stozS Ena nsus
StaAA Go04 eGts street.
eOOrgS L Martin, RAksE q aas siRuzs
ana AsUs staaa, 10 ". B1St g., asas
etatA
\ Il HAEvSy's barbsR GAsp al
nSWs stand, So8G State street
Ma Nellie Phslp6 siSArs, AotisaS
and aswS stand, - ". ssh 81, asas
Dearborn
". g. Cole, eigArS, tobacco and ASus
Stand, - ". SlSt Sc, near DsaEboza-
I. B. Han, laundry OEsO and nsws
Stand, IL ". SOtA g., near State.
b Davis, eigArS, tobacco and AsWS
Stand, SSsa State st.
W. II Maxwell, aotioas, cigars, -
6seeO, eonfsstionS and AsWS Staad, Sa4G
State st.
Edward Fstix, nstionS, siEArs GaA
news StAad, 81 ". SotA 81.
,. BiSAop, sigArh tobacco and nSWs
stand, 9 ". 37th St., near sGasS.
Sylvester HsGlemA, asws sand Gad
laundry once, ala State 81.
william GsughHn, laundry Omss,
cigars, tobacco and AsWS stand, S6sO
State St
Ma L b TayloE, notions, sigArS
and nswS TtGad - ". sch Street.,
noaR State.
A D. Hayes, GgHrs, Tobacco, No
lions, Stationery and News stand, Se40
South State street.
}. Hamilton, news stand, out Of town
papers, and shoe shining parlor, $3.50
South State street.
J. h. Roberts, barber shop and news
stand, ssOs1S State street.
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Why He Limped.

Fl admire har." says william Alden
Settler, the Cleveland author Of wild
west stories. even when his prevarica-
lions strain my credulity. A friend Of
mine who objects to my efforts to pry
into his personal AFFAIRS recently limp
ed into my west side workshop.
whats the matter with your feetP
I asked. more to be polite than because
/ cared what was the trouble. Then he
gained my everlasting admiration by a
display Of nerve and mendacity never
saw eQualed.
"'An eel stepped on 'em! he said
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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GETTING the Eutur. Meal.

IScientists declare they soon VIII be able
to extract food directly from the atmos-
phers--NsWs tsm-I
An circumjacent atmosphere 10 packed
and TANNED with food,
But means for tts extraction are at pres
ent writing crude.
Potatoes haunt the autumn air. and borne
on every breeze
Are onions. though invisible and quite un-
seen. there's cheese.
The pancake in the azure heats and ma
pie strip. too.
While from the zephyr steaks may fail a.
gently a. the dew.
When science has contrived the way reach
forth with either hand
And from low lying strata pluck soft
boiled" and exc ham and"
The future rain Will be OF tea or coffee
clear and hot
And heaven drop. Of cake and pie. the
kinds that nit the spot
New York Evening Sun
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FOR RENT.

For Rent, 4431-93 South State Street,
four (4) room apartments.
4519-23 Evans Avenue, six room
apartments.
1908 Rhodes Avenue, House eight
rooms In perfect condition.
Inquire, Chicago Real Estate Loan
and Trust Company,
III North Dearborn Street Room 504,
Phone Randolph 5771
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Scholarly Attainment 81 =. n. SWsyns
Out Of q total number Of twenty
seven applicants for license TO prae-
dee dentistry at the recent Ohio state
dental examination held In Columbus
thirteen were successful The highest
average, 90 per cent was made By
Mr.. r n. SWayne. q young Afro-
American. Mr. SWayne b wen known
Tor his scholarly attainments. and his
friends predict for him q bright faturs
n bis professional career.
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FoUR Plat RRICK BUILDING FOE
sAI.N AT A HkRaAM.

FoF'sals, four Aat bEiSk Building q
. bargain, located On Armour SvSnue,
near sch Street.. Rent go Per nonth.
PEies, t4,65O.
Tor further information, can On OF
address julius =. Taylor, 6o27 ArnOuT
avenue, Phone Drsxsl 45oo.
This il . good inyeStmsnt and good
income property.
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The AMERICAN LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF ILLINOIS.

Ole LIE LagAl ke9arSo CA
lIus1sE stats esvsransak SuDsrVIsIsa.
so, 90 dspoEltsd WitA thss6his.D Polieiss Of ~
kinds, nnging from I've eentS 70 Tn tholnnd
Cd policy holdar more han any otAers company Tor
ne ame weekly premium.
eslsFsd Assnss b WriAs 81 cSIlssa Tar BllAas
Information Of ntes and values q your age Wm
3 furnilhed free. upon nEtng your &c. namo nd
Addressto
The knSFiean Life iaSuFaneS c., Il ulinalS,
I'll. RasGslpAL ~ Wet Adans SEFssG
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1913-01-02

Clad in the garp OF a laborer, Count
Max Won Buelow, descendant of the
famous General Won Buelow of Prus-
STA and scion of one of the oldest
families of Europe, was struck by a
Southern Pacific freight train near the
acknowledgements state line, and died
shortly afterwards.
Representatives OF 100000 garment
workers in New York city met with
national oflacers and appointed COM
mittee to set q date for = general
strike in New York.
With a gay party gathered In Tay-
lorville. ILL.,, for the wedding OF Miss
Elsie Bates to Ora Redfern, John
Belder, a carpenter, who is said to
have been drinking heavily, drew a
revolver just as Rev. M. G. Coleman
was about to unite the couple. shot
his mother-in-law, Mrs. Erma Fisher,
aged sixty-eight In the abdomen. and
was himself shot near the heart In
battle with the police.
The American Society OF Agricul-
tural Engineers met in Chicago and
discussed the ACCESSIBILITY of having
In this country a gas tractor contest.
Henry Luke, while employed as
truck man on the Santa Fee at Streat-
or, ILL.,, was engulfed when the earth
under his feet gave away and he was
into a bed of quicksand.
Luke's companions were near by. but
he disappeared before they could
reach him.