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The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-12-05

or. The Negro Past. Present and Fu-
ture." He was contributor to lead.
ing publications by white and colored
people daily. weekly and monthly.
His writings will be found quarter
Of century back In the files Of the
A. M. e. Church Review, Philadelphia:
the Globe. Freeman and Enterprise.
New York: the Freeman OF Indian
apolis, Ind. New York Tribune and
other publications throughout the
country. He published the Forum In
Texas and Florida. He was a Florida
tourist commissioner to the Worlds
Columbian exposition. Chicago. In
1923. and commissioner for the state
OF Florida at large to the Tennessee
centennial in 1897 by appointment OF
Governor William d. Bloxham.
All this and more. but for many
years DR.. Taylor has not been heard
In active public life and now he comes
back again with his old time fighting
vigor. as In seen In some Of his latest
efforts. notably In "The Conflict and
COmmingling Of the Races" copies OF
which he has sent to and received ac-
acknowledgements from diplomats and
representatives In Washington and to
distinguished public personages. men
and women. of the white race through
out this country and abroad. To each
Of such persons to whom the book was
sent II was accompanied by the foI'ow-
ing letter:
In the interest Of millions OF torture'i
living men. women and children. the sur
vivors of hundreds OF thousands whose
martyred tIood cries aloud from the
ground like Rachel mourning and refus
Ing to be comforted because her children
were not. ! serd IN you n copy OF M
book. "The Conflict and Comm.nSiirg a.
the Races Tynchinrs. burning " hu
man beings alive. deniais OF Justice an
legislative wro--s Arr mt the products
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-12-05

q verdict Of $3.50 The railroad com.
pany appealed the case to the superior
court of Pennsylvania.
After catefully examining into the
merits of the case. the superior court
handed dow n decision confirming the
verdict Of the lower court granting the
said Mr.. Banks the sum Of 81 $50. with
interest from the time Of the lower
courts decision.
1t was brought out In this trial that
when entering the employ Of the Pull
man company each employee IL re
quired to sign u release Of all claims
for damages which may subsequently
accrue for Injuries sustained. whether
or not sIch injuries were caused by
negligence Of the Pullman company or
Of the railroad company hauling Its
cars
By its terms this contract is made to
inure to the benefit Of the carrying rail-
road. The real question In this case
was whether or not such contracts
are valid. The superior court held
that neither the Pullman company nor
the railroad company can relieve itself
from liability for negligence by such a
contract 1t Is the policy Of the law Of
the state of Pennsylvania that COM
mon carrier cannot by contract relieve
itself from liability for its own negli-
gence.
In having the courage to press this
matter and test the laws Of Pennsyl-
vania Mr.. Banks has found way that
will force this and other great corpo-
rations to have a more just regard for
the life and safety Of their employees
and has also placed many hundreds OF
his hard working fellow labOrers under
lasting obligations to him for this vic
tory that means so much In their be
half.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-12-05
UPLIFT WORK IN VIRGINIA.
Editors Were Ignored by orsaniza
tion Society, Says Norfolk Paper.

Editors Were Ignored by orsaniza-
tion Society, says Norfolk Paper.
Under the caption Ignored the
Press the Norfolk ,Va.I Journal and
Guide In q recent editorial said:
'"The Negro organization society is
In seSsion In Richmond. Summed up
briefly. the object Of the society Is to
create for the race better schools. bet
ter health. better bones. better farms.
We have before us q program the
session. In which is represented every
sort Of Negro organization and every
agency for the improvement Of Negro
life with the exception Of the Negro
press.
''The church. the school. the secret
society. the farmer. the physician. the
lawyer. the merchant and even the
humble woman missionary are repre-
sented, but there Is no one to speak
for what the press Is doing for race up
lift.
There are twelve Negro newspa pers
in Virginia. each Of which wields con-
siderable influence for good. and II It
we're not for these twelve Negro news
papers very little would be known Of
the Negro Organization society or Of
those who compose It.
advance notices Of the meeting
we're sent out to most Of these papers.
and they were generously published.
Detailed reports Of the sessions will be
sent to the papers also. and these will
be published as far as space Will per.
NIT. The Negro press is one Of the
most unsslfsh agencies at work for the
dplift Of the Negro. one Of the most
powerful and yet the least appreciated.
"The orators on the program Of this
meeting will speak their messages to
the hundreds under the sound Of their
Noices: the Negro press win take up
the message and herald to thousands
and hundreds Of thousands Of readers.
This II the unseIfish mission of the
Negro press.
"Just why the press was ignored in
this important meeting we do not
know. II was perhaps just one OF
those biunders that are so often CON-
mitted by some Of the big Negroes
In charge Of the affair who would not
be known outside Of their home towns
II II were not for the free advertising
given them by the Negro press"
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-12-05
Pullman Porter Injured In
. Wreck Awarded $3.50.
FOUR YEARS. LITIGATION.
Decision Of Common Pleas Court Of
(. Allegheny County, Pa- Upheld by
Superior Tribunal Of the State.
Pittsburgh Railroad and Allied Lines
Lose Case on Appeal.
BY Rev. p. A. SCOTT.


Pittsburgh. J. Banks. resid-
ing at 80 Fullerton street. Pittsburgh.
former Pullman car porter. was re-
Gently given verdict against the
Pittsburgh. Cincinnati. Chicago and st.
Louis railway by the superior court Of
Pennsylvania, which means great
victory not only for Mr.. Banks, but for
Pullman porters and other colored en-
ployees Of the great Pennsylvania com
pany.
A little more than four years ago,
while Mr.. Banks was In the employ Of
the above named company as porter.
he was seriously injured In railroad
wreck. from which he has not yet fully
recovered. Believing that he was just
ly due some indemnity for the suffer
Ing and the loss Of time and money
and failing to see disposition on the
part Of the railroad company to make
satisfactory restitution, he brought suit
for damages. His attorneys were
Wishart & Dickey. prominent law
firm Of this city.
The case was tried In the common
pleas court Of Allegheny county and.
finding that the wreck In which Mr..
Banks was injured was due to careless
ness on the part Of the employees of
the railroad. the court gave Mr.. Banks
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-12-05
Archie Lewis Dies In Washington.

The recent death Of Mr.. Archie
Lewis In Washington removes from
the community one Of its old land
marks among both the white and col
ored people. He served as chief OF the
robing room Of the United States su-
preme court. The deceased was a ma
tive Of Virginia and had served In the
above named position since lS49. He
was eighty-two years Of age. When
Mr.. Lewis began his duties In the
robing room Judge Taney Of the Dred
Scott decision fame was the presiding
Justice.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-12-05

chssring Words From Mayor Ainslis.
In his welcome address to the Ne
gro organization society at Its frst an
nual meeting recently held in Rich
mond, Va. Mayor George Ainslie de-
clared bis hearty interest in the stand
ard Of citizenship Of every member of
the community. He said he believed
in the society and .its motto Of "Bet-
ter Schools. Better Health. Better
Homes and Better Farms"
:
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-12-05
Nav pvthian Temple In Evansville, Ind.

Now Pythian Temple In EVansv'I's' Ind.
Indiana Knights Of Pythlas are re-
ceiving congratulations on the near
completion of the Pythian temple In
Evansville. The building complete
cost $4,000. Ii will be ready for occu-
pancy about Dec. ~ according to the
present calculations Of the rOntrac
tors.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-12-05

The Twin City Star has the q.
elusive use in this city Of the AFRO
American news service of"ths Amer
ican Press Assn. edited by Mr.. N. ..
Dodson Of N. T., which II feature
OF our publication. much appreciates
By our readers.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-12-05
North Carolina Institution Adds
Several New Features.
PROMOTION OF VII. HlHHUM
Success Of School Festsrsd BY ths n.
m. z. Zion Church Reflects crsdlt
Upon President w. n. coisr's Ad-
ministration-.-l4ish standard OF Work
by Students In Normal Department
by GEORGE r. KING.

Salisbury. N. C.-Eyery year Living
stone college, this city, the most prom
inent educational institution Of the A.
M. q. Zion denomination and one of
the foremost colleges for the training
Of Afro-Americans, is constantly add
Ing new features. Thus 1t Is affording
its hundreds Of students from all sec
lions Of the country an excellent
chance for mental. moral. spiritual and
physical development.
DR.. w. Fl. GoIer. its progressive and
affable president, has a faculty for
procuring for his teaching corps men
and women of exceptional ability--the
class that distinguishes itself by max
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-12-05

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The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-12-05

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The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-12-05

svssoRIsE Fon THs srAR.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-06-19
YOAkUM LOSES
 HIS SOFT JOB
IS REMOVED AS CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF THE PAY.
 ROLL.
St. Louis and San Francisco Re. ceivers Are Doing Much
 Work.

New York, June 18.-D. L. Winchell and Thomas H. West, receivers for the bankrupt St. Louis and San Fran cisco began their campaign of pruning expenses today by taking B. F. Yoa- kum from his position as chairman of the Board of the Payroll
 MT. Yoakum was not the only one to suffer, T. H. Heed, assistant sec retary and the assistant treasurer, will after July 1. be obliged to look for other berths together with many clerks.
 According to financial authorities, MT. Yoakum's going saves the com pany $75.0OO year and if the stock holders carry out their program they will close the offices of the company at n Broadway. West and Winchell were busy all day comforting with bankers. The receivers are expected to announce within few days their plans for a general policy on
 trenchment and economy. It is IT. derstood they will assent to the com plete separation of the Chicago and Eastern Illinois railroad from the St. Louis and San Francisco system.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-06-19
EFFORTS TO SAVE
 A CULTURED WOMAN
SOUTHERN WOMAN PLEADS GULL. TY TO STEALING MESH BAG AND FACES IMPRISON.
 MENT.
Washington Attorney Goes To New York To Make Expensive Legal
 Fight For Her.

New York, June 18.-The legal bat tie to save Mrs. Randolph Fitzhugh, the handsome Southern woman who pleaded guilty Monday to the theft of mesh-bag, from a prison cell, was started today with the arrival in New York of Creed M. Fulton, promi- nent Washington attorney.
 This woman is innocent and her plea of guilty came while her mind was distorted with doubt and fear said Mir. Fulton. T have come to save her frmo herself and have all the money necessary to bring about that end"
 The attorney would not state, how. ever, who was financing the expensive legal battle to be fought in prevent. ing the cultured young woman from being sent to Bedford Home tomor- row.
 During the afternoon, Assistant Dis trict Attorney Tress talked with Mrs. Fitzhugh but the nature of their con versation was not disclosed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-06-19
TARIFF BILL TO
 COME UP FRIDAY WILL BE SENT TO THE DEMO. CRATIC CAUCUS AT THAT
 TIME. All Administrative Features Will Be Threshed Out Most Thor.
 Onghly.

Washington, June 8.-The Under wood tariff bill as amended by the ma jority members of the Senate finance committee will be considered in the Democratic caucus Friday morning. Chairman Overman of the Senate fi- nance committee said today that the measure would be sent to the caucus even if the committee had not at that time completed it's examination of the administrative features of the bill. He made it plain that all the administra- tive features will be threshed out. It was definitely decided that a counter vailing duty should not be placed on meat and live stock, which two weeks ago were placed on the free list. The rates on gloves, as passed by the House, have been increased. Photo graphic films and similar materials have been materially reduced.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-06-19

law has thrice been declared and where tonight the fight between cap ital and labor is just as bitter as at any time during the strike, ended shortly after o'clock this afternoon, when an adjournment was taken by the subcommittee of the United States Senate Committee on Educa- tion and Labor, which has been con- ducting the investigations here since the tenth of the present month This evening Senators Swanson, Maritime and Kenyon left for Washington, Senators Borah and Shield having preceded them.
 The investigation will be concluded at Washington.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-06-19
LOBBY INQUIRY STILL IN PROGRESS Former President Taft and Several Senators Are
 Woven Into Web. EXPOSURES ARE MADE Committee Rules That All Letters
 Shall Re Admitted to the
 Records.
EXPOSURES ARE MADE

Washingt June 1S.-Former Pres ident Taft and several senators were woven into a web of documentary evi- dence by the Overman lobby invest- gating committee today. Agents of the sugar lobby which has been mani- pulating affairs in Washington were shown to have been III daily corre- spondence with officials of the gov ernment. It was shown that plans were laid to trap President Taft into partisanship for the lobby interests. Mmebers of the campaign committee were appointed and emissaries of the sugar industry told of actively cam paigning for positions on important committees. Early in the proceedings, the sugar men tried to stop the eX- posture through their counsel, John w. Yerkes, on the ground that the award ing of the resolution which created the committee only provided for an investigation into the activities of the sugar men during the present session of Congress. The committee, however after a brief executive session ruled that all letters should be admitted to the records.
 Frank c. Lowry, general sales agent of the Federal Refining Company, said to be one of those conducting a campaign for free sugar was put on the stand late today, but the com mittee was pressed for time and did not elicit any information of import ance.
 Extracts from the letters of the lob byists opposed to free sugar which furnished the sensations of the day were read.
 Dr Harvey w. Wiley, the pure food expert, was also mentioned as being engaged by the lobbyists for course of fifty lectures which he found he could not deliver.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-06-19
LOCAL MAN IS ATTENDING SHOOT c. c. Handy Among Marks men Who. Will Try for
 Trophy Today. LARGE PURSES UP Grand American Handicap, Biggest
 Event of Season. Shot at
 Dayton Today.
LARGE PURSES UF

Dayton Ohio, June 1S.-The prelim- mary handicap was the one event in todays shoot of the Interstate Asso- citation tournam9et and was partici- pated in by 300 amateurs and 59 pro- fessionals. Each shot at 100 birds. The professionals simply made records and were barred from prizes and trophies.
 Andy Meadess of Nashville, Tenn, and A. B. Richardson, of Dover, Dela., each broke 96 birds. Richardson broke IS out of 20 and got the purse of $50, and a gold locket studded with dia- monds valued at $100.
 The big event in the tournament is scheduled to take place Thursday when the grand American Handicap open to amateurs only, will be shot. There are more than 800 entrants for this event. The prizes are $500, $500 and $400. respectively, to the first, sec ond and third high guns. In addition the winners of this money will receive trophy
 Among those from Arkansas who are in attendance are c. c. Handy of Pine Bluff: John w. Myar of Cam den and George Clement of Little Rock. All three will enter the handi- can tomorrow
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-06-19
PROVISIONS. OF,
 THE CURRENCY BILL

* The currency bill provides: > * Fifty Regional federal reserve x < banks. A * Central control through fed x < eral board of nine members, ; three chosen by the banks, three > x members by the cabinet and > three appointed by the presiden and confirmed by the Senate. Proposed new Federal reserve y x notes limited to 0O.0O0,O00. Security for these notes made > by the government. National Bank Repositories to ; x be superseded by the federal re- x serve banks. ;: Board of control given author x ity to fix rates of interest.
 x Headquarters of the federal re- < serve board to be situated in * Washington. Authority given to country x banks to lend money on farming : x lands. x Provisions for banks of $1,- * OO0,O0O or more capital to estab- * fish branch banks in foreign * countries.
 * * < * * * x x x x x x x x ]
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-06-19
Introduced in Governments Case to Dissolve Steel
 Trust and Causes Stir.
WAS ON CONFERENCE
Large Sums of Money Ire Mentioned in Epistle to ]. F.
 Morgan.

New York, June 8.-Correspond- ence between Andrew Carnegie and J. P. Morgan, relative to the sale of the Carnegie Steel Company to the Steel Trust, was made public for the first time today, at the hearing in the gov- ernment suit to dissolve the trust. Mir. Carnegie's letter was dated Feb. 26, 1901, and referred to a conference with J. P. Morgan. It contained a re- sume of the conference and the basis of the negotiations were:
 First, that the United States Steel Corporation was about to issue and deliver it's preferred stock for about $450,000,0 900 and common stock for the same amount, and it's five per cent bonds for the aggregate sum of $3OO,- 000,00O
 Second, that the companies should be the Carnegie Steel Company, Fed eral Steel Company, National Steel Company, American Steel and Wire Company of New Jersey, National Tube Company and American Steel Hook Company and American Tin Plate Company.
 Third. that MT. Carnegie agreed to deliver to J. P. Morgan and Company or to the United States Steel Corpora tion five percent bonds of the Carnegie Company of the par value of $86,145.- 900 and 92,996 shares of it's capital stock of the aggregate par value of 92,996 shares of it's capital stock of the aggregate par value of 92,996, 900, ac- cepting in exchange first mortgage bonds of the trust $285, 5,639 ,0O0 par value with certain specifications Harry Coulby, of Cleveland, also gave important testimony.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-06-19
MARDl
 GRAS PARADE It Was a Corker and Every Nation in the World Was
 Represented. THOUSANDS SAW TT Grand Marshal Lost His Authority. But the Mad Mob Followed
 Just the Same.
P THOUSANDS SAW IT

The Eagles have done it. They ex. hibited to Pine Bluffans a real Mardi have ticked the disabilities of stoc. It moved off promptly and it went the route-some route to. for when the boys made the East Third avenue tramp they came back weak and breathing hard. There was only one remedy--refreshmen and then more refreshments-and then-we know not.
 But back to that Mardi Gras parade It started on time, something unusual for a Mardi Gras, which as usual con- tained lot of unruly animals and men from the Wild West who never permit even a Grand Marshal to give them orders. It was move off and let 'em follow if they willard they did, and they followed and followed and
  and their heads dropped.
 The Grand Marshal had more aides then on the previous night. Some of the original aides were missing and when some bad looking individuals ! such as Tony Neiderweiser, who rode | mule and who wore a clown suit 1 with big pink polka dots rode up, the Grand Marshal was really worried about his authority and said nothing. He just looked the part and rode ahead and the mad mob followed. There were cowboys and calf boys; big lnjuns and little Injuns; Negroes, both male and female, more Uncle Sams than President Wilson can boast of; gang of Black Hands, headed by Jim Lytle, with red faces and red hands and vicious Joking weapons and Bowie knives; a Dutch band, un- der the disabled direction of Phillips Sousa Ewing; a band of White Caps, headed by Worthy State President SammOn. Just ahead of this awful aggregation was a company of militia, who appeared to be Boy Scouts in disguise; some Japs, who would have been mobbed if anyone would have 1 just mentioned the word California, and squad of policemen, not like Frank Stewards men, but men who would have faced anything but powder and who would have commanded even bigger pay than is paid them by the city.
 A flock of big white Eagles-with- out wings-flew behind. Each had a skeleton painted on his back and they were so exhausted when the parade ended that they could not even recog- nize their superior officer.
 The Peace Congress was represent ed by Turks, Bulgarians and Monte .negrins. In fact every nation had a flag in the parade.
 But the music was the real fea- ture of the pageant. Former Worthy President J. B. Marre, of Little Rock, in command of that celebrated First Regiment Band, of the capital city, went the route. Ask him. He's still cussin. The Hot Springs Bugle Corps, with Jack Goodine in charge, beat the dickens out of their drums and re- fused to be outdid by the big bands. The Municipal Band of Argenta, led by Harry Kahn, showed up to fine advantage and the Pine Bluff Band made gOOd-and good music, as usual
 It was indeed Mardi Gras parade It answered it's purpose and if the Eagles haven't entertained the thous- ands who lined the line of march, it has not been their fault.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-06-19
YOUNG DOCTOR A
 MARTYR TO DUTY
Wingo Williams Contracts Scarlet
 Fever From Patient and Dies.

Philadelphia. June 18.-Dr. Wjngo Williams, of Fort Worth, Texas, who graduated from the University of Tex as but three weeks ago, died today of scarlet fever, which he contracted in the municipal hospital four days ago. He was taking a short postgraduate course.
 The young interne, with Dr. Frank O'Neal, also of Texas, was g martyr to duty, having contracted scarlet fever while attending his duties.