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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-03-04
PARTY AT NEWCASTLE

Messrs. James H. Jones, Frank w.
Nixon, William L. Risk, Paul Brown.
George M. Barnard, F. c. Ritter,
Charles s. Hernly, Will NJ. Goodwin,
Ed Smith, Charles and Walter Jen-
nings. James Wellington and John
Ratliff of Richmond, planned and car
ried out surprise smoker on Mr.. Jen-
nings at his home in South Main street
Saturday evening. An elegant lunch
was served the guests.-Newcast
Courier
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-03-04
MET LAST EVENING.

Miss Mable Craig was hostess Mon
day evening for a meeting of the Stan
dard Bearers society of the Fifth
Street Methodist church, at her home
in South Seventh street. There was a
large attendance of the membership.
The evening was spent socially and an
excellent program presented.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-03-04

The afternoon was spent socially and
with music. A delicious luncheon was
with many pretty and useful gifts.
The guests were Miss Ida Miller, Miss
Ruth Englebert, Miss Marie Greenlee,
Miss Marie Ferris. Miss Mildred Os-
born Miss Edna Moser. Miss Pauline
Lamm, and Miss Davis.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-03-04
M EFT MONDAY.

The Tuesday Bridge club met Mon
day afternoon with Mrs. Wilson Ma
gaw at her home in the Holland apart
ments. Mrs. Thomas M. Kaufman was
a guest for the afternoon. Bridge was
played at two tables. Miss Margaret
Sedgwick and Mrs. Harry Lontz We're
given the favors. After the game a
luncheon was served. Mrs. Russell
Gaar will entertain the club next Tues
day afternoon at her apartments in the
Husson Flats.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-03-04

There were several guests yesterday
afternoon at the meeting of the Maya
zine club held at the pretty home of
Mrs. e. G. Hibberd In North Ninth
street. They were Mrs. S. s. Saxton
of Chicago, Mrs. Wilbur Hibberd, Mrs.
IL. s. Mann and Mrs. Campbell, of
'Fostoria, Ohio. The reader for the
afternoon was Mrs. Ostrander, this
being miscellaneous day" After the
program the hours were spent socially.
Tea was served. The club will meet
NEXT Monday afternoon with Mrs
tPhfip Twigg at her apartments in the
Ariensin South Fourteenth street.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-03-04
MISSIONARY SOCIETY.

The Woman's Missionary society of
the First Baptist church will meet
Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Guy
Brown at her home, AIT South Four
teenth street. The meeting will be cali
ed at two thirty o'clock. RMS. J. w.
Ferguson will be the leader for the
afternoon. All members are invited to
be present.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-03-04
FOR PARTY,

What promises to be a most elab-
crate social event for Wednesday is
the large card party which will be
given by Mrs. George Schultz at her
beautiful home in South Eleventh
street. The guests will number
seventy-five.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-03-04
VISITING HERE.

Miss Frances Williams, Il student at
Valparaiso, and Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Williams of Dayton Ohio, are guests
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Norman in North D street.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-03-04
MEETS WEDNESDAY,,

The Art Study class viii meet We'd
nesday morning at nine thirty o'clock
In the Art Gallery at the High school
The meeting will be for guests and
will be In the nature of an open
session"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-03-04
MISSIONARY MEETING,

The Missionary society of the Chris
tian church will meet in the church
parlors, Wednesday afternoon at two
thirty. A pleasing program has been
arranged, and all members are re-
auested to be present.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-03-04
MEETS WEDNESDAY.

class will meet Wednesday evening
with Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Beeson at
their home south of the city. Mem
bers and friends are invited 10 attend.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-03-04
AID SOCIETY MEETS.

meeting of the Woman's Aid So
ciety of the Fifth Street Methodist
church will be held Wednesday after
noon at two thirty o'clock with Mrs.
H E. McFarlane, 1909 Hunt street.
The time will be spent at needlework.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-03-04
MEETS WEDNESDAY,.

meeting of the Domestic Science
assCciataon VIII be held Wednesday
afternoon with Mrs. John B. Dousan
sat her home in North Tenth street.
The members are invited to be present.
The program wifi begin at two thirty
O'Clock.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-03-04
SUPPER POSTPONED.

Mrs. George Dilks, has gone to Vim
cennes, Indiana, where she will visit
her daughter, Mrs. George Coale for
few days.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-03-04
FOR CHICAGO.

Mr.. and Mrs. Harlan Simmons will
leave this evening for Chicago where
they will take up a permanent resi-
dence. Their hosts of friends here re-
greet to see them leave but wish them
happiness and success in their new
home.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-03-04

the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. E. M. Haas
at their home in South Fourteenth
street and were guests at the surprise
dinner given Sunday for Mrs. Haas,
who on this day celebrated her birth
day anniversary.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-03-04
LUNCHEON FRIDAY.

Mrs James Judson will entertain
the members of the board of the
Daughters of the American Revolution
to luncheon Friday at her pretty home
in the National Road West.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-03-04
SHOWER FOR BRlDE.ELEcT.

A miscellaneous shower was given
Sunday afternoon by Miss Ruth Davis
at her home in North Eighth street,
when she entertained in honor of Miss
Pauline Lamm, who will be married
this month to Mr. Edward Turner.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-03-04
FIRE AT CHURCH
(Palla dunn Specially

CENTERVILLE, Ind, March A.
A disastrous blaze nearly resulted at
the Methodist Episcopal church Sun
day when the gasoline lamps leaked
and the walls and floors of the church
ignited. The lamps had not been prop
erly turned off after the services and
but for the timely apprehension of
the blaze the church would have been
destroyed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-03-04
AT DAYTON.
MAGAZINE CLUB.

Mrs. John M. Lontz of Westcot
Place spent the day in Dayton, Ohio
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-03-04
Is BETTER,

The many friends of Mrs. Jesse r.
EHowell will be glad to know that she
lis able to be out again. Mrs. Howell
recently underwent a serious operation
at the Reid Memorial Hospital. She
is now at her home In North Ninth
street
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-03-04
The WOrld'S
Confidence in

any article intended to relieve
the sufferings of humanity is
not lightly won. There must
be continued proof of value.
But for three generations. and
throughout the world. endur-
ing and growing fame and
favor have been accorded
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-03-04
TO CINE DANCE

The regular monthly dance of the
'Tellus" club will be held Wednesday
evening in the Odd Fellows hail. Pr
ano and drums will furnish the dance
music. The members are invited to at
tend.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-03-04
MCSr CIRCLE.

MOST CIRCLE.
The members of tne Royal Moose
circle will meet Wednesday-~sven
at seven thirty o'clock in the Moose
hall. Roll call will be held after which
a social hour will follow. The members
are invited to be present
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-03-04
CLUB M EFT.

meeting of the Monday Bridge
club was held Monday afternoon with
Mrs. Frank Correll at her home in
North Eleventh street. Bridge was
played at several tables. Favors were
given.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-03-04
Our Personal Guarantee
TO all Skin Sufferers"
THISTLETHWAITES

We have been In business in this
town for some time. and we are look
ing to build up trade by always ad-
gising our patrons right.
So when we tell you that we have
found the eczema remedy and that we
stand back of 1t with the manu-
facturer's iron clad guarantee. backed
by ourselves, you can depend upon it
that we give our advice not in order to
sell a few bottles Of medicine to skin
sufferers, but because we know how
will help our business II we hel
patrons.
We keep in stock and sell
VEL ssSsthis: i II 's yoa ar
from any IND of skin troy
psoriasis, rash or tetter
to try "a full sSize
Prescription. And.
the work, this bot
nothing. You alone
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-03-04
WERE GUESTS HERE

Mr. and Mrs. William Condo of East
Germantown spent over Sunday here
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-03-04
An Eye For an Aye.

AT CyO UT TIT NV
"Mr Speaker" said the congressman.
81 have tried vainly to catch your eye
and
"Sit DOWN. Numbered the speaker.
81 have tried vainly to catch your aye
several times when 1t was needed
Philadelphia Ledger.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-03-04

In lunnon.
First workman tdisgusten - These
biinkin' furrirers comes n 'obnobbin'
wiv us in the toohs end buses. and.
lumme, they gifts to tork Henglish very
nigh as good as me an you. Bill: not
'arf. they don'tILondon Punch.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-03-04
The Exclamation,

How was it the thieves got away
with that roll of carpet
Il suppose they beat it."-Baltimors
American.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-03-04
TO ATTEND INAUGURATION.

Miss Grace Graves is in Washington,
D. c, and attended the inauguration
today
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1913-11-07
Viii Storm Nashville.

plans have been carefully laid to
capture Nashville" This is not to
be a repetition of the fierce conflict
that was urged during the Civil War,
put by an old line reserve Negro in
surance company, known as Standard
Life. The information concerning
the above statement was handed OUT
by one interested in the company
who states that he is i'm possession
of information from Mr.. Harry Fl
Pace, the secretary of the Standard
Life Insurance Company, that it l.
the plan of this country to swoor
down upon the city about Friday or
Saturday, November Dist or 22nd
They have ordered their entire agen-
cy force, stockholders and members
of the advisory board in Tennessee
and Kentucky to come to Nashville
for the purpose of holding a rally in
which will be connected an instruc-
ton meeting, To this force of en-
ployees will be added the president,
H. u. Perry, of Atlanta; the vice
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1913-11-07
MID-WIETER MEETING MAY COME TO
NASHVILLE.
Officers Favor This city-NationaI
Body's Executive Members Like
Tennessee-session Can Be
Secured If Business Men viii
Hustle Would Be Great
Advertisement for the
City of Nashville.

Discussion is now rife among news
paper men as to where the Executive
Committee meeting and mid-winter
session of the National Negro Press
Association will be neld 1t will BE-
remembered that the press dispatche5
from Philadelphia last August indi-
Gated that Nashville had captured the
Press Association mid-winter session,
When the secretary of the Association
arrived in the city he was inter-
viewed on the matter and stated that
perhaps the newspaper correspondent
based The dispatch upon the tentative
action of the Executive Committee
at Philadelphia, in stating that the
meeting in all probability would be
held in this city, if sufficient interest
was shown by tGe Tennessee member
and the newspaper people and local
publishers in the city.
If the Executive Committee aud
the mid-winter session can be secured
for Nashville, it will bring into the
city the cream of the publishers, cor.
respondents and newspaper men Of
the United States. Already it is regard
ed that the National Negro Press Asso
citation has outstripped any organiza-
ton that is dealing with the general
welfare and the uplift of the race,
especially since they represent news
papers, publishers, managers, editors
and correspondents. The fact that
Nashville is one Of the leading pub
fishing centers in the United States
ranking second only to New York
proves that such a meeting of repre-
sentative newspaper men will be ad
vantageous from every point of view
Secretary Boyd, of the Press Asso,
citation, stated that the Executive
Committee, consisting of sixty of the
leading editors and publishers in the
United States, and in addition tc
these sixty, all members of the craft
who can make it convenient to attend
are permitted to do SO; hence, a con.
sentative estimate would place the
attendance at something in the neigh
borhood of one hundred fifty or two
hundred live wires who, if they wer
brought to Nashville, would go amonc
and each become a press agency foJ
the city which offers opportunity.
A strong following in Nashville
alone is mustered to the cause of thu
association, as it is shown that eight
cen publishers were represented o.,
the legible membership list at tn
last meeting. However, the securing
Of this important meeting will de
pend, as far as can be learned, upor
the activity of the business men o.
the city, as offers are being made by
Cincinnati, Baltimore, Louisville
Washington and Chicago to capture
this meeting. But it is believed tha'
since the president, Mr.. John H. Muir
ply, the editor of the Afro-Americar
Ledger, of Baltimore, Md; the sec
rotary, Mr.. Henry A. Boyd, of this
city, and the chairman of the Execu
Continued on page FOUR
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1913-11-07

A Globe reporter having run across
Mr.. Napier asked, What of the ar
ricle in the Chicago Defender In
a spirit of good humor he replied:
81 regard the whole thing as a
huge joke, an attempt to raise a
TEMPEST in a teapot to raise a
either did not understand he purpOrt
of my note to his paper or he OBJ
iected to my telling the plain un-
vanished truth about a man simply
be ause he had shown himself one
of the arch enemies to Negroes and
Negro progress. What ever may
have been my opinion of First AS
sistant Secretary Williams, and his
hatred of Negroes, and | think he
eXcells any man l have ever seen in
this regard | could in no sense
have been justified in trying to
maintain a statement concerning him
which was untrue and which had
been accredited to me in the columns
of the Defender. In my note to the
Defender / simply made the effort
to correct this error and to add my
opinion as to the kindly feeling en-
tertained, Individually, by Secretary
McAdoo towards our people I have
never had any sympathy whatever
1i+h the Wilson method of dealing
with our people and have made no
effort at any time to cause him or
eny of his officials to think so. On
the other hand they have long known
that I was openly opposed to them
and that my opposition to them had
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1913-11-07
Hon. u c. Napier Tells
Plain Truth.

liant Secretary Williams. Upon 60
ing into his presence he said that
President Wilson wished to have that
The head of the Bureaus in the
Treasury Department and in such
places as | occupied men who would
carry out his policies and his plans
Tor running the Department. | did
not hesitate to tell him that for
forty years l had opposed democratic
principles, policies and methods and
that / expected to do the same thing
for the remainder of my life.
further told him that my resignation
was at his disposal and in less than
thirty minutes after | had left him
had sent it to him through the
Chief Clerk. | continued the eff
fort to have these segregations ro-
uers revoked until | reached Sec
rotary McAdoo as did others who
were doing likewise. Shortly after
my conference with him the obnoX-
lous signs were removed and many
OF us thought this was an end of the
orders but were surprised when we
learned otherwise.
But for my open and vigorous
opposition to these obnoxious seq
regation orders / believe would
have been permitted, as is the case
With many other republican officials,
TO serve out the full term which is
customary in such cases. If such
demands for justice, such efforts to
serve our race be treachery, then
plead guilty to the charge of being
a traitor"
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1913-11-07

National Grand Auditor of the Mo-
sale Templars, who was accompanying
Mr. Alexander on his annual visit.
Eye witnesses testify that the shoot
ing was done without the least provo
cation and without a moments warn
ing. National Grand Master AleXan-
der and National Grand Auditor Nc
Conico were waiting in Dr. Under
woods Office for the arrival of the
members of the Temple and Burial
Boards. When Harrison stepped in
and emptied the contents of shot
gun in the right side of the neck,
killing Mr.. Alexander almost instant.
ly AS far as can be learned moth
ing had passed between the two men
to cause such a rash deed to be COM
mitted. And it is not supposed
that Mr. Alexander suspected that
Mr.. Harrison would not do him the
least injury Harrison was at one
time Grand Master of the State of
Kentucky, but was defeated at the
Continued on page 81
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1913-11-07

The Colored Methodist Conference
of Tennessee convened at Phillips
Chapel Wednesday morning this
week, Bishop Phillips resided. The
conference was called to order by
the Bishop who lined Hymn, And
Are We Yet Alive" The confer
ence joined heartily in the singing;
prayer was offered by Rev Jones. OF
Chattanooga. The scripture rs
sons were read by Presiding Elder
Hall and Colemen, after which the
holy sacreme nt was administered by
Bishop Philips assisted by the Pre-
siding Elders. At the conclusion of
the holy sacrament, all of the mem
bers of the conference joined in the
annual general class. 1t was IA
thetic to hear the members tell their
experiences during the year and
gratifying to hear them rejoice after
having come thrOugh many trials
ond tribulations. The general class
henig over the roll called by nr.
Dr. Coleman, the Secretary. The
full attendance answered to their
name. The election. of officers re-
suited as follows. Secretary, DR.. H.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1913-11-07

president, Thos. H. Hayes, of Mem
phis; the treasurer, A. F. Herndon,
of Atlanta, and the manager of the
health and accident department. Mr..
Gibson, of Atlanta, and the secretary
Mr. Harry H. Pace.
The plan of this assemblage is to
tell the Negroes of Nashville that the
Alpha in the way Of an old line com
1any really exists among the people
md they are prepared to present i'm
way protection that has never as
yet been offered by a single company.
It is the purpose to instruct hundreds
of men and women to serve as agents.
which positions are to pay them iie
proportion to the work or service rem
dered The local agency in Nashville
IN charge of the local office, DR.. S. M.
Johnson, together with Mr. Ira T.
Bryant and Mr.. Henry A. Boyd, who
are members of the Advisory Board
Of Tennessee, are planning a big ova-
tion for the officials and for the COM
ing event.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1913-11-07
A GREAT MEETING.

To the Globe.
Wartrace, Tenn, Nov. N4.-The
Women's Missionary and Educational
Society Auxiliaryt to the Elk River
District met in their first quarterly
meeting at Wartrace, Tenn, October
81 to November 1.
President c. B. Simmons, presiding,
and while the representation wasn't
as large as usual, the meeting was
a record breaker for this season Of
the year, as it follows so closely the
National and State Conventions.
Every one present seemed to be very
much elated over the success. We
raised $27, for which We are very
grateful. The Bible lessons were
very interesting and enjoyed by all,
present. Il mas been said by all who
have been in the meetings Of the
Elk River sisters that they really
bring things to pass; they work faith
fully for the upbuilding of Christ's
KINGDOM They know no failure, and
with such loyal leaders as Mesdamos
Simmons, Gray, Shaw and others,
victory was assured.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1913-11-07

been early and emphatically rtEis-
tered against them. On October
fourth last, the date Of the writing Of
The letter to which the Defender so
vigorously takes exception, my res
ignation had gone into effect and
was in no sense under any obligation
to do or to say one thing about the
Wilson Administration with which
/ had never agreed on any PROPOSE
ton whatever, except to tell the
truth.
My relations with and separa-
lion from the Wilson Administration
are an open chapter which have
been already more widely common
ted upon than the simple perform
ance Of ones duty entities him to-.
They have been made so plain that
he who runs may read, The first
segregation order in the Treasury
Department was issued over the tele-
phone late in the afternoon on July
thirteenth last Immediately upon
IS issuance | commenced a move
ment to have the order revoked.
| first saw the Chief Clerk who told
me he was powerless to do any thing
since the "order came from above"
and he was only carrying out the di-
rections of his superiors in office
7 then said to him that would take
the matter up with Secretary Nc
Adoo. made diligent but vain ef-
fort to reach this gentleman for four
Gays.
On July eighteenth was sum-
moned to the Office of First Assis-