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senator Mclean First Witness.

thinned down to four within the nr.t
hour.
Senator Mclean FIRST witnes..
Senator Mclean. of Connecticut, was
called rs the first witness. He testi
fed he was small stakeholder in
several corporations. but he mad never
soush' 20 lhnuence Senators because
OF his interests. He gave a list OF va
rious callers who discussed the tariff
with him. but he considered mono Of
them lobbyists.
Senator Dillingham; testified he had
no financial interest in any business
anected by the tariff or other Ieeisla
ton, and represented none who had
lie could not remember the names ~
persons who had talked with him. or
cept Mr.. Ullman. Of New York. who
urged that no duty he put on green
furs. He knew of no lobby or the use
OF money to affect legislation
Senator Fletcher gave amopp tho
names Of his visitors C. T. Berriman
OF Chicago and Tampa in regard 70
Havana cigars; Harold Powell repre
senting California citrus fruit interests
ana AIR. DaVie, of Colorado and Flor
ida, concerning beet sugar business
Senator Fall testified he was n large
owner of cattle. horses. sheep and coal
He gave the names of cattlemen who
had visited him In the interes, of health
restrictions on the importation of meat
ana ofnciais OF wool growers asso-
citation urging duties on wool
Under REORGANIZATION Senator
FAN said Mr. Burbridge. of Colorado.
whom he believed was interested in
the zinc trust" had talked to him.
Ellis attitude was one of indirfer-
ence, explained Senator Fall He
was not lobbyist. honest or dishon-
est"
Martin Not bothered
Senator Martin. of Virginia another
farm owner. testified that If an obnoX-
lous lobby existed liz Washine ton now
or In the past IL had never bothered
him.
Senator Hitchcock. of Nebraska. said
he would change the law so that men
would not be made rich by statutes and
would no longer have special inter-
est in legislation.
Senator Overman called attention to
statements th.t labor organizations
had representatives here Senator
Hitchcock described them as LOBBYISTS.
but not in a reprehensible sense
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FIRE BURNS HIGH
SCHOOL BUILDING
Daring Work of Seamen From
Fleet Prevents Serious Confla-
grafton in Newport News.

Newport News, Va. June s-Fire. believed
to have been started by small boys smoking
cigarettes on the first door OF the building.
completely destroyed the high school build
ing. IL four-story brick structure In the
hear, OF the city. Tonight. entaiiing a loss
Of pproxImately $4,000. The uames had
Eained great Roadway before hcing discov-
cred and orly the daring and Spectacular
work OF score of sailors from the Atlantic
battleship fleet prevented serious conna-
grafton.
The Jack tnrs fought the blaze with a
reskless abandon that brought applause from
the thousands of spectators that viewed the
blaze. Seven OF the sailors were injured or
burned. and two firemen we're overcome by
smoke. only one OF the sailors Max Perry
OF tho battleship Rhode Island. was seriously
hurt. lie fell from n ladder In a second
story window and had his right shoulder
fractured. he is In hospital All of the
high school records were completely destroy
ed. with them being the examination papers
OF the pupils who had been examined this
week. The pupols Will be taken care OF In
the other school buildings.
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LABOR FEDERATION
MEETS AT DANVILLE

a day or two ago. announced himseif
a candidate To succeed the late Major
General LomaN as a member of the
petersburg National Park Commission,
II is learned here to-day that Colonel
Y: r, Brooks. OF Columbia, s. c., clerk
OF the supreme Court OF that State,
and we'll known Confederate veteran,
Will offer for the place.
In addition to this there are sew
like to become the successor to General
LomaX. but they have not yet advanced
far enough In their efforts to make
the matter
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Goldsboro. y. c.. June 3-This at
ternoon at 2 o'clock. in honor OF the
passing of Jefferson Daviss birthday.
Thomas Ruff'n Chapter. Daughters Of
the Confederacy. gave sumptuous
barbecue dinner. cooked on the ground
and served In the open on the court
house square. which was supplemented
with lemonade and other barbecue ac-
compartments. and which was thor
oughiy enjoyed by some seventy five
battle grimmed heroes Of the GRAY and
their wives
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AM Omccr. Re-EIrctcd.

Especial TO The Times Di spatch
Tazewell, Va. juno 3.-Confederate
Memorial Day commemorative Of the
deeds of valor and heroism OF the Taze-
we'll County soldiers in the Civil War.
was appropriately observed here to-
day. About 100 Confederate veterans
Of this county assembled and listened
attentively 10 the reading of an essay
by DR.. w :. Billiard, OF the Chris
of graves At the Jenersonville Gene
dinner. which was preceded by the re-
election OF the old officers. About forty
members of the camp here were Sc
lected TO attend at the expense of the
county the Reunion at Gettysburg
In the decoration OF the graves this
morning the soldiers and children indi-
Gated plainly that they still honored
their departed friend Mrs. Minnie Cox
Graham. by decorating her grave with
flowers and small Confederate flags
The following officers were elected
by the Browne Harman Camp for the
ensuing year:
Comma nder j. r Whitman: vice
conlmanders. Thomas Hawkins. ]. O..
Corell: adjutant A. ST. Clair; secre-
tary. j. d. Alexander: treasurer. A St
Clair; commissary, Daughters OF the
Confederacy; quartermaster. j. II.
Whitley; color sergeant. J. B. Caudill
After the reorganization the camp
adopted n resolution extending thanks
TO the Tazewell Chapter. Daughters OF
the Confederacy. for the hospitahle
manner in which they had been enter
tained. All the soldiers, their wives
and children were served free dinner.
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ton there June 9. 1853. of the two
Confederate officers. Colonel worton
Williams. Il cousin of General Robert
u. Lee. and Lieutenant Walter G. Pc
ter. They died declaring they were
not spies. Their real mission is a
mystery. IL. p. Figuers, who saw them
hanged. was an orator to-day.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-04
NINETY VACANCIES IN CLASS

Washington. June a.-There are
ninety vacancies In the incoming class
OF cadets at the MilNary Academy at
OF candidates previously examined
Secretary Garrison has directed that
an extra examination he held at desig-
sion to the Military Academy Au4
gust l.
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Lyncbburr Sch,o1. f,,,

Especial 10 The Times Dispatch.I
Lynchburg. Va. Juno 3.-The ami
Nersary OF the birth Of Jefferson Davis
was observed Zero to-day by the clos
ing Of all of The public schools.
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CcIrI,rotior Mt Columbin.

Columbia, S. c.. juno 3.-A celebra-
ton under the auspices OF the United
Daughters OF the Confederacy. COM
memorating the anniversary Of the
birthday of Jefferson Davis. was held
here to-day.
Crosses OF honor were bestowed on
number of Confederate veterans.
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Especial TO The Times Dispatch
Franklin, Va, June 3.-The Jefferson
Davis Camp Sons of Confederate Vet
Grams, met here to-day. They elected
the following officers; ]. .. Abbitt,
commander: Edgar Weede. first lieu
tenant-commander; II. E. McLemore.
second lieutenant commander; Paul
Scarborough, adjutant; r. G. Campbell
treasurer; DIR. j. c. Rawls surgeon:
]. A. weede, quartermaster: Rev. C.
Fl. Rowland, chaplain; j. S. Cobb, color
sergeant: L. 4. Gay, historian.
The Sons and the Daughters OF this
place united and entertained the Con-
federate veterans of the Urquhart-Gil-
lette Camp here at the Stonewall Inn
this afternoon. The refreshments were
coffee sandwiches, cake, ice cream and
cigars The names of the veterans
present were: Colonel l.. r. Edwards.
commander; Hon. J. l.. Barham, w. \.
Sebrell. 4. d. Bryant. J. 2. Gay, b. H..
Barrett, j. T. Johnson. Il. j. Jovner.
James H. Vaughan. l.. T. Pope f. l..
Harris. DR.. w. III. j.. Goodman, Captain
G. G. Lewis Robert Rawls. F. S. Eley.
John !. Turner. c. c. Vaughan.
Commentaries Execution.
Nashville Tenn, June 3-Decora-
ton Day exercises at Franklin, Tenn.
especially concentrated the execu-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-04
One HuiIdinp Permit.

The building Inspectors office issued
permit yesterday to w. e. Hazelgroye To
erect a two-story brick double dwelling on
the south side OF Marshall Street between
cost $4,000. "
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SUCCESSOR TO GEN. LoMAx

Major Hunter and Colonel Brooks An
nOunced Candidates.
tSpecial TO Tho Times Dispatch.l
Washington. Juno 3.--Besides Major
Robert II. Hunter, OF Winchester, who,
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Special Local Datn for Yesterday
II noon temperature ..74
p. NJ. temperature . 81
Maximum temperature up to
4. NJ ..........., "a
MINIMUM temperature UP to
r NJ .............. SO
Nean ienperdluTe .............. "a
Eoltliai ter.peralure .'........... 72
EEHoess III teilPerature
EXCESS in temperature since March
Accumulated excess in temperature
since January l ....... 421
Rainfall last twenty-four hours ~
deficiency In rainfall since March
Acc,,;n, ;ii,,..d; daa.;: .,....: .54
since January l .....o 40
,r Local Observation 8 p. NJ. Yesterday.
Temperature
,auhiuit! 80
Naturalization .........., 6
w lnd-Velocity ............, (
Weather c,,o,,d
Rainfall last 10 hours y
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THE WEATHER

Forecast: NtrEinia-Local thund.r
showers Wednesday,; Thursday prob
ably fair; light TO moderate variable
winds.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-04

IronwOrter Missing.
L. 1. Dyson. thirty-three years old an
iron worker was yesterday reported TO the
police as having been missing from his home
..lI EAST Marshall Street. since last Saturdav
The Denver star., 1913-11-15

ing a total membership of 22I.
1t too hold semi-monthly
meetings when a program is
rendered, current events dis
cussed and light refreshments
served. 1t is through this body
that the church raises con-
siderable amount of her mis-
sionary fund and to the hands
Of these splendid women the
charitable contribution of the
church are entrusted. Home
and foreign fields are blessed
with the benign influence of
this organization; the sick and
worthy poor of Denver know
The Denver star., 1913-11-15

precludes Mr.. Page from be-
ing a "Southerner." A South
erner. it seems must be man
who has assimilated no new
ideas as to democracy and
social classes since 1868; he
Amust be naughty" intolerant
and snobbish. His ancestors
must have been "aristocrats
and he must have had black
nanny whom he loved, and
as an evidence of this love he
now and then lynches her
grandchildren. But the South
erner has one characteristic
above this; he hates Niggers;
he pursues them vindictively;
! he chases a drop of Negro
blood like a sleuth. He
makes it his chief business in
life to hound to hound, op
press and insult black folk,
and to tell them personally as
often as he can how utterly he
despises them-except their
women, privately. These he
likes. The "Southerner'. is in
tensely religious and set on
foreign missions. He especi :
allv wishes to convert the
x,eathen in China and the
Congo Valley. He is also a
familiar friend Of God and
knows more about the religion
Of Tesus Christ than any other
Christian. This is the picture
The Denver star., 1913-11-15

abode; and with them go sun
shine and love. Through their
prayers, songs and explana-
tions of Gods Word, many a
wayward son and fallen
daughter have been started
in the upward way. No night
SO dark, no day so cold, but
that these brave little bands
will go out to carry a word Of
cheer, food or flowers to
those who need them.
SUNDAY SCHOOL,
Perhaps of all the accesso-
ries to the church the Sunday
or Bible school is the most
The Denver star., 1913-11-15
SOUTHERNERS.

We are delighted to learn
that Walter n. Page, former
editor of the Worlds Work
and now Ambassador to Great
Britain, is not 'Southerner.
1This point is definitely settled
by the editors of a Southern
magazine published in New
York for the the conversion
OF the heather.
We had long suspected this.
We have used the term South
erner" in a restricted sense
1t did not refer. for instance
to a person born in the South,
otherwise (Heaven torfend y
there would be some 100000
black "Southerners an un-
thinkable thing. "Southerner
means something special limit
ed. definite. 1t could not re-
fer to Walter Page. Mr..
Page, for instance. has worked
for the social uplift of the
Negro, he has met Negroes on
terms OF equality. treating
them. inteed. as gentlemen.
He believes in the right of
black men to vote and aspire.
Now all this we learn. on the
authority Of Neale's Monthly,
The Denver star., 1913-11-15
Interesting News
Concerning the Race.

of the "Southerner" drawn by
Neale S Monthly and elabo-
rated by The Crisis
Is it a true picture of the
sixteen or more millions OF
whites in the South? Certain
ly not. tits a laughable carl
cature. But-and this is the
serious part-it is a true pic,
ture of certain elements in
the white South, and the rest
OF the white South is willing
to let that type of Southerner
represent it. Thus they rep
udiate Walter Page and ac-
cept James X. Vardaman.
The Denver star., 1913-11-15

Shorter Chapel A. M. E.
church at the corner of Wash
Iington and 25rd streets this
city, fills a unique place in the
religious, social and moral life
of our people in the middle
West. Having been organ
lied in 1868 by Rev. John M.
Wilkerson with. Lewis Price,
Irving Williams, Samuel Cook
and others as trustees, under
the gracious direction of di-
vine providence, she has stead
lily gone forward through the
years administering to the
needs of the community, and
rendering a service which can
be measured only in terms of
human beings rescued, trans :
formed and inspired. The
first church edihce was a
frame erected on Market St,
between 18TH and 18th; the
second was a brick erected on
the corner of Stout and Nine.
teenth streets at cost of
100000. The present build
ing was erected by the saint
ed John Turner than whom
few ministers have rendered
larger services.
The Denver star., 1913-11-15

the city. Through this bu-
reau the club cheerfully as
sists strangers in securing safe
stopping places and helps the
unemployed to secure employ
menf. Though it has been
only few weeks since this
line of work has been attempt
ed, the popular favor which
the endeavor has met and the
magnificent service which has
been rendered have fully lust
flied the undertaking.
The Denver star., 1913-11-15
SHORTER CHAPEL
A MODEL CHURCH

bic study course is maintained
for the mutual instruction and
improvement. Regular con-
tributions are made to a com
mon treasury from which do
nations are made to the church
and bther worthy causes. Re-
Gently this club has inaugu-
rated free employment and
information bureau as pro-
lection to strangers against
the good time" element in
The Denver star., 1913-11-15
THE SIMPLE WAY.

Some ways OF life are SO
simple. There was. for in
stance. a few years ago, so
luton of the Negro problem
so ridiculously simple that
those who did not receive il
as gospel were hooted if not
stoned. The gist was this:
The Negro must work out
his own salvation.
The Negro must make him.
self useful to his neighbors.
The Negro must not com :
plain.
Duties must be taught Ne
groes-never mind their rights
Negroes must le, politics
alone.
Money talks--let the Negro
get a $1,000 brick house and
his individual problem is
solved.
Etc, etc.
Thistle Negro has done. He
has striven to solve his prob
lens unaided. He is SO useful
to his neighbors that the prob
lem of tomorrow will be the
Southern millionaire waxed
tat on the starvation wages of
black poems.
The mass of Negroes has
been so ground down and op-
pressed that they do not know
what complaint is. If they
did, segregation, Jim Grow
car and distranchisement
would disappear tomorrow,
We have "let politics alone
so ofectually that we practic-
ally have no voice in our own
government, and we have ac-
cumulated brick houses so fast
that from Boston to Galveston
white nerves are being strain
ed to drive us out of them.
We are therefore listening
to those eminent and distin
guished solvers of the Negro
problem, white and black, who
with hat in hand, have in the
last twenty years been lulline
this nation to sleep and also
feathesing their own nests,
we are listening to further ad :
vice and direction along the
simple way.
The Denver star., 1913-11-15

important, for it is here the
young as well as the old learn
to love God through the study
of His Word. Realizing the
importance of this department
OF church activity, Shorter is
trying to make her Sunday
school equal the best. For a
number of years the school
has been graded and OF regu.
lar intervals, its promotions
are made. There are several
we'll defined departments, Pri-
mary, Junior, intermediate.
Senior and Adult. The first
graduating exercises Of the
Primary department were held
on Sunday Oct. 18th of the
present year when seventeen
boys and girls were given Ger
tihcates of graduation. A
Teachers Normal class with
an enrolment of twenty was
organized in 1912 for training
teachers, and its meetings are
being attended with surprising
regularity. The growth of
this Sunday school is due in
large measure to the faithful
ness of the superintendent
and teachers. Almost each
Sunday finds each teacher in
his place, and each Friday
evening finds them at a well
attended teachers meeting.
Thus the oldest Sunday school
in Denver marches forward.
ALLEN CHRISTIAN EN-
DEAVOR.
In answer to the growing
demand of the times, in 1904
Shorter S young peoples So
Continued on page s..
The Denver star., 1913-11-15
THE CHOIR

THE CHOIR
Gospel singing is second
only to gospel preaching, and
III this respect also Shorter
has been graciously favored
OF the Lord. Her choir has
not only made large con
tribu,ion to the regular SER
vices. but for a year. under
the auspices of this band of
christian workers. monthly
sacred concerts have been held
when the congregation has
been treated to the best in
music and the best in thought.
AT these services some repre-
sentative citizens has been Sc
cured to discuss some phase
of race development. Den
ver's public has shown its ap-
probation for this service by
turning out in large numbers
on these occasions.
THE WOMAN'S MITE MIS-
SIONARY SOCIETY
Shorser's Woman's Mite
Missionary Society is easily
the strongest of the kind amid
the Rockies. 1t has a regular
enrolment of w and an hon.
orary enrolment of so max :
The Denver star., 1913-11-15

Shorter Chapel Ushers Club.
that in this society they have
a true friend.
THE SEWING CIRCLE
Few churches are blest with
a sewing circle such as Short
er's. Under the leadership of
Mrs. Alice l.. Mason whom
the women all love and than
whom there is no better presi-
dent. the circle has reported
upward of $4,000 from from
garments and other articles
made and sold. 1t is indeed
The Denver star., 1913-11-15

From an humble beginning,
Shorter has developed into an
organization of which the
Race may justly be proud
Aside from her splendid prop
erty holdings, Shorter is one
Of the best organized congre-
cations in the country. Real
izing that her mission was not
to be ministered to, but to
minister, she has not only sur
rounded herself with a strong
board of Stewards, Trustees
and Glass Leaders, but she
has enlisted a number of other
auxilaries, among which the
work of the church is divided,
and through which the in :
huence of the church is ex-
tended and a larger percent OF
the membership is given some
thing to do.
The Denver star., 1913-11-15
Negro Beats Progressive.

Winchester. KY, Nov. .
Th e election in Clark county
passed off quietly, good vote
being polled. In theF Fourth
ward H.D.Colerane, a colored
Republican, was elected to
the city council. He defeated
a Progressive.
The Denver star., 1913-11-15
USHER's CLUB.

No visitor can attend pub
lie worship at Shorter on the
Sabbath without being i'm =
pressed with the cordial greet
ing he receives, the ease and
orderly manner in which the
large congregation is handled
and the ready assistance given
the pastor in conducting the
service by the Ushers club.
This club is composed of
twenty-five young men, who
are the active members and a
number ofhonorary members.
Regular bi-weekly meetings
are held and a systematic BIZ
The Denver star., 1913-11-15

a coveted pleasure to see this
happy band at work with their
hands.
STEWARDESS and DEA-
CONFESS BOARDS
The Deaconess and Stew
ardess boards are also strong
and ready. Their feet find
their way to homes where sor-
row and mourning make their
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-09-09
THE AMERICAN ABRAHAM
All About Our New Patriarch, David Franklin
Houston, the Boss Of the United States Farmers.

low the New Secretary
Looks. Acts and Talks
His Big Job and How He
Will Handle It-He Dis
cusses Farm Life Versus
City Life and Says the
City Man Has the Advan-
tage - Uplifting the Far
mer - Rural Health and
Rural Education = The
Mosquito, the Fly and the
Hookworm as the Worlds
Deadiiest Insects = Co
Operation and Organiza-
ton - The New Depart
ment Of Public Markets
Low Credits for Farm
About High Prices and the
Cost Of Living.