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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-18
SLEEP AND NOISE.
Some Great Men SIumbered Well
When Disorder Reigned.

Both Bismarck and Pepys found that
noise enhanced the value of a nights rest.
Bismarck confided in his old age to an
interviewer that he could never sleep in
Berlin at night when it is quiet, but as
soon as the noise begins, about 4 o'clock
IN the morning, l can sleep a little and
set my rest for the day
PepyS records in his diary on September
q, 1861, that he slept at yelling, and
still remember it that of all the nights
that ever L slept in my life 1 never did
there being now and then noise of peo-
Pc that walked me, and then it was a very
rainy night. and then I was little weary,
that what between waking and then sleep
ing again, one after another, never had
so much content in all my life
The probability that we get snatches OF
sleep at odd moments when We suppose
awake is supported by the phenomena of
dreams Mark Twain accounted for his
that he had unconsciously had very
short nap; and many have explained
visions of ghosts as due to dreams during
For nothing is better established in con-
nection with dreams than that an appar-
almost infinitesimal time. Alfred Maury
had long: vivid dream of the Reign of
fore the revolutionary tribunal and his
execution: and was able to snow that It
all happened during the moment of awak-
ing by the fall of rod from the bed canopy
upon his neck.
To sleep. perhaps to dream Most of
of ill-advised and in-digested supper. usu-
a--y- The commonest of the smaller night
mares is the experience of facing a draw
ing room or a public thoroughfare without
clothes But l suppose we all have our
special horror. on the edge between sleep
ing and waking. Ny own is the belief
that am in for my finals at Oxford and
have not yet looked al Aristotle. and
simply can't get him into the time at my
disposal And when really wake to the
certainty that 1 have passed all my ex-
limitations until the day of Judgment,
that is the most joyous moment of dis
Illusion.
Mr.. Gladstone once confessed that only
twice in the whole course of his career
had he been afflicted with sleeplessneSs
The first occasion was during the forma-
ton of his first cabinet, when he lay
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-18

European cities may find its way TO
Tokyo as a solution of the problem.
Tokyo's growth has made other rapid
changes and the most notable is in the
cost of living This is about three times
as high as it was 10 or Is years ago.
Newly arriving foreigners who come TO
live in Japan are astounded. They ind
that the cost of living in Japan is as
high as in Paris or London, though the
absence of theaterS and restaurants
and the general places of amusement
reduce the possibilities of expenditure
for the luxuries of life
The increase in Japanese taxes is the
fundamental cause of the higher cost Oh
living 1t has caused the laborer to
triple his wage in the last 20 years ana
everything else has followed in its
wake.
The difference between a Japanese
and other mobs was demonstrated dur
ing the popular manifestations to de-
rnand the sending of armed forces to
China to punish the Chinese for at
lacking the Japanese in Marking
The gathering was certainly more
picturesque than a western mob and
it balanced at times between the tragic
and the farcical. At one end of the
vast Hibiya park the huge bandstand
was damned with frenzied orators,
with in front undulating masses of
Japanese III I1ON1IiS, al lASl4C AOOCS, ci1-
most all wearing wooden sandals over
bare feet and the great majority jaun-
tiIy swinging walking sticks as they
sauntered back and forth to hear the
hoarse-voiced agitators and to gossip
over the events of the day. Occasion
ally they would stop to stare curiously
at the few foreigners present.
The slightest incident served to agi-
tate this vast concourse and send it
rushing down the field, the wooden
shoes making the clatter of a force
of cavalry. Hundreds climbed trees
and, hanging their wooden shoes across
the boughs took in the show from their
points of vantage. a pioneer suffra-
gette dragged herself to the bandstand
and urged the help of Japanese wo-
men to the cause of the meeting.
Even sheets of rain failed to shake
the spirit of the mob, and all after
noon and night students and workmen
continued to harangue the crowd,
which refused to be called off despite
hunger and thirst until daybreak
The demonstration indicates the ten
dency of the masses to have a greater
voice in the doings of the empire It
was an Illustrate of the growth of
democracy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-18

awake one night trying to think out how
certain ministers would agree with one an
other. His second sleeplesS night was due
to gale of wind.
He had almost cut through the trunk
of a large chestnut that afternoon. but
had left the tree standing in order that
Lord Napier, who was coming next day.
might see it; hearing the wind, he lay
Specializing what Were the chances of the
tree remaining standing.
Sailors and doctors are, perhaps. the
only people who always sleep at will
The sailor as he will tell you, can -sleep
as well on a clothes line on a feather
bed He simply throws himself down,
closes his eyes and is asleep before you
can say Jack Robinson. London Chron-
icle
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-18

grocery line; from Puerto Mexico as
very bad. Many farms and ranches on
the Isthmus ON Tehuantepec have been
abandoned Disturbed conditions OF
other states have haC little reflex ac-
ton on Vera Cruz
Yucatan-Business generally good on
account of the high price of sisal hemp.
Rise of exchange has affected seriously
those who owe money abroad.
The states in which conditions are re-
ported as unusually bad are those in
which the greatest number of CORE
spondents answered the queries of the
National Association of Manufacturers.
These states are Sonora, with 20 cor
respondents; Chihuahua, with II;
Guanajuato, with %; Nuevo Leon, with
8; Zacatecas, with s; Durango, with 9:
and Mexico, which includes the federal
district, with 13.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-18

Norman E. Mack of Buffalo, n. Y,
former chairman of the Democratic
national committee and former chair
man of the Democratic state COM
mittee, failed to appear recently be-
fore Governor Suffers special investi-
gator to answer the allegation that
he had failed to include in his state
ment of campaign funds some $780,
600 he is said to have collected. In
stead. Mr. Mack fled suit against Spe
cial Investigator John A Hennessy,
who makes the accusation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-18
NEW PENSION COMMISSIONER WILL PAY
s153,o0OOOO TO $4,000 PERSONS IN YEAR

Gaylord Miller Saltzgaber, the
new commissioner of pensions, ranks
high among paymasters. This year
he pays out nearly SIS, 100000 to
about S15, 700 persons on the pension
hist. Mr.. Saltzgaber succeeds James
I. Davenport as commissioner of
pensions and is from Ohio. In his
state he has held several high posi-
tons and was for one term state
senator. Being a veteran of the
Civil war himself, he is in thorough
sympathy with the veterans. The
picture shows him at his desk IN the
pension office at Washington.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-18

rid to ask ones age?' Miss Keen-'.Yes,
and it's often so unnecessary. Boston
Transcript
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1913-12-05
Presidents Message.

The first regular message of Presi-
dent Wilson to the Sixty-Third Con-
gress will be disappointment to the
majority Of the millions OF Negroes in
this country. The message, as a
whole, is very brief, and is nothing
more than a school masters essay.
It touches upon the subjects of Uni
versal Peace, the Mexican Trouble,
the Banking and Currency, the
World of Business, Selecting Presi
Dental Nominees, Territorial Obliga
lions and the Bureau of Mines Very
little that is definite is found in tue
message. It deals principally in gen
eralities, but offers no solution FOR
the problems that are to be grappled
with by the nation. Congress is Civ
en- to understand, however, that they
may expect messages constantly, and
maybe in these documents that are tc
be read periodically the President
will take some positive stand or
some questions
The Negroes of this country had ex
pected that the President in his first
regular message would take some
definite stand on the race question
but he has given this subject a wide
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1913-12-05
COMMUNICATION.

To the Walters of Hotels:
| have read and heard much dis.
cussion on the subject "Be a Man
Among Men, Now, I think walters
have all they can manage in ruling
their own h0mes. l believe there is
a lesson of progression, and surely
such lessons are helpful for walters.
A waiter should act man in hotels
among good men. Walters should not
poke jokes at each other It is not
right. Be wise men and steady. Yait-
ers should use their knowledge
among each other about service Of
hotel dining-rooms. Be a man among
men and quit so much poking jokes
at each other and study the subject
which | have just mentioned. Let
this be on your minds at times: Pro.
erosion. I have mentioned my eX-
pericnce in hotel service So, my
friends, take heed.
Yours respectfully,
E. R. STOUT, SR., Waiter.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1913-12-05
MEM 3 Err
NATIONAL NEGRO PRE- s s
ASSOCIATION
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1918.
The Bishop rxree Interview.

We call the attention of our read
ers to an interview from Bishop. e.
Tyree, the resident bishop of the ~.
M. E. Church, who was chairman of
the Board that dismissed the Manager
and Editor of the A. NJ E. Book Con-
Germ, in Philadelphia, Penn. When
the news was heralded broadcast that
the Board of Trustees Of that insti-
tuition had taken the step referred to
above, the friends Of Bishop Tyree,
in this section of the country particu-
larly, were much concerned about
the matter, and they became more 81
as time passed and the affair was
discussed in the public press. So as
soon as Bishop Tyree reached the
city a representative of the Globe
called and asked him for an inter-
view, at the same time impressing
him with the anxiety of his friends
for an expression from him. In re-
Spouse to this demand the interview
which appears on another page was
given.
BY a careful perusal of the facts
given out by Bishop Tyree, it will be
seen at glance that the statements
made by one of the principals in that
controversy are misleading, and do
an injustice to man whose oharac-
ter and reputation have always been
of the very highest standard in this
community. Since he has been on
the Bench Of the A. NJ. E. Church,
Bishop Tyree has never been known
to take any part in church controver-
sizes. He has always taken a firm
stand for the right and has c0un.
selled the ministers under him to live
in peace, and to work for the up
building of the Kingdom of Heaven
among men. The people Of Nashville
anu ICllllGSoCG Npulu lOt bNllNNC = -Ot
he had done anything, officially or
otherwise, in this case that was dis
honorable or unmanly, and they re-
sent any attack made upon his repu-
tation. 1t will be gratifying to the
friends of Bishop Tyree throughout
the nation to learn that in this case,
which he says many in his Church
consider dangerous, the Board has, ac-
cording to the opinion of one of the
leading law firms in the State Of
Pennsylvania, not only kept within
the bounds of the law, but within the
margin of safety" The opinion re-
ferred to says that the Board of
Trustees only could move the Man
ager and Editor of the Book Concern,
and according to the laws Of Pennsyl
vania the General Conference, when
it assemblies, cannot revoke theiv ac-
tions.
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birth; completely ignoring over ten
million people who, though citizens
of the nation, are designated and
specifically legislated for.
If the nation, or in other words, If
the dominant people of the nation
treated the black people as they do
other peoples in this nation, thare
would be no need for special mention
of them by a message of the chief
executive But such is not the case;
all of the discriminatory laws that
are passed in this country are passed
with a view to circumscribing the
rights and privileges of the Negro
people; these laws are numerous. A
majority of the states of the nation
have some kind of enactments touch
ing upon the Negroes case. And
when the President entirely ignores
such a condition he is not fulfilling
his obligation to all of the people.
The message, as a whole, is a very
tame document and, if the program as
icutlined by the President is followed,
the Negroes of this country will have
to look to other sources for consid-
Grafton of their cause
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1913-12-05

are needed to care for the little peo-
pie, whose larger brothers and sis
ters will be forced to go to school,
and whose parents are compelled to
be away from home to earn a living.
Reader, We implore you to come TO
our aid. Invest in the cause Of uplift.
There is no better investment. Join
some association. Form a great CEN
trail association and work. Visit the
schools and see for yourself that
what has been said is true. Put aside
what feeling you have against some
t acher and work for the boys and
girls. You may have no children, but
you owe it to yourneighbor to help
him rear his. A bad boy or girl in
a neighborhood effects the entire conf
munity.
/ hope that no matter who you are
or what your conditions may be, you
can do something to forward this
movement. May the secret organiza-
sions discuss it in their meetings.
May the ministers of the city speak
of it from their pulpits. Do you
know that the incorrigible child
must for the present remain in school
to the detriment of the other children
as no provision has been made for
him under the compulsory law? He
must attend school.
If you wish more information con-
suit the first principal or supervisor
you meet.
C. t. RANDALS,
Pres. of Principals Association.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1913-12-05

Superintendent, as well as others
more definite idea of what is be
ing done in all sections of the State
We shall be glad for each County
Superintendent to give short items
Of work being done.
This year an enterprising citizen
of Lincoln County gave a ten dollar
prize to the Boys Corn Club. After
seeing the exhibit he voluntarily of.
fered fifty dollar prize for the club
work next year.
The State furnished fifteen new
school wagons to fifteen consolidated
schools in fifteen different counties
in the State this year. Transports
ton and consolidation are growing
more popular.
At the N. e. A. a State Superin.
tendent from another State said
II wish my State had as good laws
as Tennessee for consolidation. .
Why do you stand off with your
hands in your pockets and wish?
State Superintendent S. H. Thomp
son., High School Inspector VIM. R.
Bovine and Mrs. Pearl Williams
Kelley, Director of Library Extension
Work, report a great trip in East
Tennessee last week.
Carroll County teachers had a
great meeting last Saturday. Nearly
every teacher was present with a
big smile and something good to
say. They mean to get some OF
the States money for libraries.
Knox County has a library in
every one Of its schools Who
next?
Benton County won first prize at
National Conservation Exposition at
Knoxville for best exhibit of the pro.
ducts of the Girls Canning Clubs
.of Tennessee. Miss Rachel Cooke
of Chattanooga wcn fl prize for the
best exhibit as an individual club
member.
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COMMUNICATION.

To the Nashville Globe:
This letter is written to call atten-
tion of the Negro population Of Nash
vile to the needed improvements Of
their public schools.
The parents and teachers of the
various schools of the city are organ
izing into associations to aid their in
dividual school neighborhoods, and it
is hoped that all of our parents and
friends of education will join these
associations and work for the better
ment of the schools. Most of the
buildings in our city are badly in need
Of improvement to bring them up to
anything like the requirements of
modern public school work.
Ashcraft, Carter Clifton, Knowles
and Lawrence buildings should be re.
placed by new structures. Heating,
ventilating and drinking fountains are
needed in all buildings. In fact
Nashville has not one modern school
building for Negroes You will see
from the Public School Budget, print.
ed in the Tennessean of November 30
that approximately 100000 is asked
for for the improvement of the white
schools and only $4,000 for the col
ored the colored children forming
fully one-fourth Of the school enroll
ment.
We do not believe that it is alto.
gether negligence on the part of the
Board of Education as regards the
colored schools, but negligence m
/ the part of our citizens to inform
them of our needs. The teachers anC
principals are concerned as never be
fore. and are willing to meet the
citizens in any respectful manner tC
better these conditions. I will no
close this letter without calling at
tention to the need of modern higf
school This matter has been pend
ing for several years, and up to datt
little has been done. I feel tina
Nashville Negroes owe it to them
selves and future generations to d.
all in their power to make better tn,
boys and girls in our schools.
The Negro Board Of Trade has gone
on record as favoring the rigid en-
forcement of the compulsory schoo
law among Negroes, now why not q
on record as favoring a movement t.
increase the seating capacity of ou
schools, to make a place to accommo
date these children who will be forcet
to attend school? The schools NJ,
now crowded beyond their capacity
third grade children are in schoo
only one-half of a day to carry on
the course OF study that requires
whole day. In the poorer section
kindergartens and kitchen garden
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A CARD oE THANKS.

We wish to thank our many friends
for their sympathy, tokens and mes
sages of coincidence during our re-
cent bereavement in the death OF
our mother, Mrs. Eliza Caldwell, who
died in Kansas City and whom we
laid to rest in Nashville last week
Words are inadequate to express oul
deep appreciation.
Sincerely yours,
Signed:
DR.. and Mrs. G. T. Chapman,
Miss Josie Caldwell.
Nashville, Tenn, Dec. 2, 1913.
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BISHOP TYREE TELL ABOUT LOWE.
WRIGHT CASE.
Continued from page ~

NSOHIiuuSu from page l.
solutions were referred to the
Bishops Council.
The Bishop stated that the meet
ing was called to investigate the
charges of drunkenness, debauchery and
lying made against Manager J.J Lowe
by Editor R. R. Wright in an edi-
torial appearing in the Christian Re
corder, October 9th, 1918. Manager
Lowe read from the Discipline, Page
10, Restrictions" against editors
publishing anything against any Gen
eral Officer, etc., unless first tried and
proven guilty. Lowe held that no
charges having been proven against
him that he purposed bringing charges
against Wright for his publication
contrary to law.
Bishop Tyree called for Editor
Wright to defend his article appear
ing in the Christian Recorder, OctO.
Der 9th. He read a signed state.
ment, showing that he and Lowe had
agreed as to publications appearing
in the Recorder and that he (Lowe)
had broken said agreement four times
| DR.. Lowe had letter read written
to Wright by Lowe concerning bill due
the Book Concern of $16774. Reply
from Wright read, accusing him 81
being drunk when he wrote the letter
Remarks by Lowe concerning the bill
and his treatment of Wright BishOT
Tyree stated that unless the two of
fcials could agree he felt that Offices
should be declared vacant.
Brother Stepteau then arose and
spoke concerning the charges ant
wished to know what action is to bt
taken and suggested the following
course: 1. Hear Editor Wright.
Hear Manager Lowe. 8. Board take
action.
Then Wright stated his reason fol
the editorial. He stated that he hat
secured a record from the police sta
ton showing that Lowe was arrested
for drunkenness, also the hospita
record showed the same. When ques
toned he stated that in his judgmen
based upon the records he believed
Lowe to have been drunk, but tina
he had no knowledge of the same
Dr.. Lowe replied, that on the Occa
sion in question he had been to rht
Sixth National Bank to deposit mon
ley, and upon leaving the building HI
was seized with an attack Of vertigo
became unconscious and upon recov
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ering found himself In the station
house. After both were questioned by
members of the Board they were
asked to withdraw. Then a free dis
cussion of the whole matter was en-.
tered into by the members of the
Board.
Motion by Mr.. w. P. Hall that
Editor Wright be removed from Of
flee for publications in the Christian
Recorder contrary to law and detri.
mental to the Church, and that Man
ager Lowe be removed from Office for
conduct unbecoming a general officer
Board adjourned for dinner, the mo.
ton still pending.
Upon return an amendment was
offered by Bro. Bunny. Lost The
original motion voted upon and car.
ried Ayes: w. P. Hall, w. Foster,
r. R. Downs, c. H. Stepteau. Nays.
w. N. Davis, R. II. Bunny, w. A. Sin
clair.
Motion by C. H. Stepteau that
Wright and Lowe be called before
the Board and notified Carried.
Motion to reconsider Lost.
Motion that they be given sixty
days to wind up their business. Car
ried
Lowe stated that he could if the
Board paid him the $500 which he
put in the business of the Concern.
Wright stated he was ready at any
time.
Motion that Board make a request
of the Bishops to arrange to meet
the financial obligations of the Con
Germ to help the new administration.
Carried.
Adjourned to meet subject to call
within sixty days.
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who had been picked up in the street
and carried to the hospital would not
acquiesce to the fact that the Man
ager had been sent to the police sta
ton from the hospital because it had
been discovered there that instead of
suffering from vertigo ON that day It
was case Of drunkenness.
The following is from the bIotter
of the Police station, Third District
of Philadelphia, corner Front and
Delaney streets:
Jacob Lowe, age 40.
Residence, 1921 Pine street.
MdlllCu ........
Charge, Drunkenness,
Discharged. =.
Officer, Robertson.
Condition, when arrested, drunk.
Magistrate, Carey.
When arrested: March 9th, II a. m.
Your committee faced DR.. Lowe
with this transcript of the police rec
ord and he insisted that he had been
misrepresented and that he had been
the victim of vertigo instead of drunk
enness. Prof Wright was then sum
moned and questioned concerning
the differences existing between him
and the manager. He was asked to
state the ground for said differences.
He pulled out of his pocket a docu-
ment which he read to the committee
as follows:
Agreement.
Philadelphia, Pa, Aug. s, 1913.
On this, the Sth day of August,
1913, we, the undersigned, R. R.
Wright, Jr., Editor of the Christian
Continued on page 81
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Everybodys children should enjoy
the annual Christmas celebration
Some parents do not think about
their own children. 1t is a duty OF
those parents, who provide for their
children's happiness at Christmas
time, to remember that it is their
duty to divide with the children
whose parents have neglected them.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1913-12-05

The Annual Budget, as far as has
been given out should prove to the
Negroes of this city that they are
sleeping on their rights In the APP
preparation no provision is made for
new building to take the place Of
Me Knowles School This is the peo-
piles business and they will have to
look after it and in due time