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The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1914-09-18

Of arts. At this time he was elected
professor Of Latin and instructor In
philosophy at Virginia Union univer-
sity, which also Is his alma mater
through Wayland academy. He re-
signed the professorship at this famous
university to accept the presidency Of
State university, Louisville, Ky., where
he remained until forced to take his
family away on account Of the failing
health Of Mrs. Diggs, who, the physi
clans said, could not live in Louisville.
In 1902 he spent session at Cornell
university doing graduate work in the
philosophy Of education, the history of
education, political science and ad-
vanced economics. He continued this
course and finally earned the degree
Of doctor Of philosophy from the Illinois
Wesleyan university in 1906.
The Tuskegee year book for 1918
gives the names Of every colored man
who has earned the Ph. d. degree In
first class northern colleges, except
that Of DR.. j. w. E. Bowen Of Gam.
mon Theological seminary, who earned
his degree ut Boston university.
DR.. Diggs is one Of the two colored
Baptists in that list. He studied for
the ministry at Wayland seminary and
took Hebrew and advanced courses In
Biblical literature at Bucknell uni
versity. In theology he is Calvinistic
and regards DR.. strong's works as the
best American works on the subject.
He looks for ultimate unity Of Chris
tiandom in answer to the prayer OF
Jesus in the seventeenth chapter Of
John. He is in sympathy with all
modern movements to improve human
life and will be at home in Baltimore.
As a writer he is clear and purpose
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1914-09-18

full, as a speaker he is forceful. but
graceful, and by many he Is regarded
as very eloquent. AS an educator he
is one Of the most prominent Of the
race, being considered worthy Of a
place in such publications as "Who In
Who In America" "Who Is Who In
the World" American Statesmen"
and 1.-THE Men of 1912" Though son
Of Maryland. he has done most of his
work as an educator in other states.
In 1901 he was married at Hinton, w.
Va, to Miss Alberta M. Peck. a teacher
at one time in Wayland seminary and
also in the Hinton city school. Mrs.
Diggs IS learned woman, cultured,
refined and popular. She has earned
both the A. B. and the A. NJ. degree
pro merito and has taught German.
Horace and psychology. both as sub
stitute and member Of the faculty OF
Selma university.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1914-09-18
WOMAN OF BROAD CULTURE.
influence of Mrs. v. c. Haley Felt In
Many Good Movements.

infiuencs of Mrs. v. c. Haley Felt In
Many Good Movements. -
st. Louis.-Mrs. Victoria Clay Haley
Of this city, royal grand matron, Order
Eastern Star of Missouri Jurisdiction
and the leading spirit among the color
ed women Of the state in the suffrage
movement, is a member of the National
Negro Press association. Mrs. Haley
made strong plea at the recent ses-
sion of the association held at Musko-
Zee for cooperative" and courageous
efforts on the part Of the leaders Of the
race, especially in the fraternal Or
ganizations and the ministry, to mold
sentiment in favor of the many needed
reforms which SO vitality affect our well
being as race.
Mrs. Haley, who before her marriage
was q teacher in the st. Louis public
schools, Is an active leader in educa-
tional and social matters. She is the
second recording secretary Of the Ma
tional Association of Colored Women's
Clubs, of which Mrs. Booker T. Wash
ington is president, and captivated the
convention in Wnberforce In splendid
Introductory symposium address on
equal suffrage at the biennial meeting
Of the clubs held recently at Wilber-
force university. - - ,
She is a native of Mississippi, but
was reared and educated in Missouri,
where she plays very important part
in the affairs for human uplift. She
Is a recognized leader and is always
found In the front ranks In every move
ment for race betterment. Her ac-
tivities and pronounced ability have
won for her many honorable positions.
Besides having served as president Of
many local clubs, she is president OF
the st. Louis Federation Of Colored
Women's Clubs as well as q member
Of the State federation.
Mrs. Haley has the distinction OF be-
ing q member of the commission ap-
pointed by former Governor Hadley
for the proposed State Industrial Home
For Incorrigible Colored Girls, the site
for which was purchased by this COM
mission at Upton, Mo. The building
at Upton will be completed within a
few months. With her many respon-
sibilities Mrs. Haley finds time for
religious work, being the superintend-
ent Of a live and growing modern Sun
day school In the historic St Paul A.
NJ q. church In this city.
She is district superintendent Of the
Sunday schools In the St Louis dis
trfct and state superintendent Of the
Allen Christian Endeayor league Of
the state. Being Of magnetic per-
sonality, graceful figure, accomplished,
earnest. versatile, a forceful and elo-
quent speaker, an elocutionist Of no
mean ability, Mrs. Haley comes as q
valuable asset to the National Negro
Press association.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1914-09-18
MAKES HIGH MARK
IN SCHOLARSHIP
Student Record Of Professor
James R. |. Diggs.
WINS HONORS At BUCKNELL

How the New President Of Clayton
Williams University, In Baltimore, 10
Regarded by Men Of letters-Ca-
paoity In Which He Has Served at
Various Institutions.
Baltimore James r. L.
Diggs, A. NJ, Ph. D., recently chosen
as principal Of Clayton Williams acad-
emy, in this city, was born at Upper
Marlboro, Nd, in 1867. He was edu-
Gated in private schools and at Way
land seminary, Washington, completing
the normal course In 1886, the college
preparatory course in 1904. He taught
four years In the public schools Of
Prince Georges county, Md. In Sep
tember, 1894, he entered Bucknell col
lege, Lewisburg, Pa, and completed
the classical course, earning the degree
Of bachelor of arts and graduating one
Of the first honor men, and was one of
the speakers on commencement day.
In the college junior debate he was
prize winner in 1907. This enabled him
to leave college out Of all debt in 1893.
On two occasions he was chosen by
the college to represent 1t on intercol-
legiate debates, contesting with repre-
sentatives from Dickinson college
(1S96 and Lehigh university (1S99, be-
ing Bucknell's chief debater in the last
contest. In both cases Bucknell was
victorious. Other college honors were:
President of the Theta Alpha Literary
society, associate editor Of the College
Mirror, secretary Of the Y. NJ. g. A, and
a tutor in Latin for delinquent class
mates. AS these honors came from
white men alone In one Of the best of
northern colleges, there will be no
doubt as to their import.
In 1890 Bucknell conferred upon Pro
fessor Dlggs for one years graduate
work the pro merito degree Of master
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1914-09-18
! WALTON ON PROTESTS.
Former Age Editor Wants Race
Title Respected.

New York.-Lester A. Walton,
one Of the managers Of the La
fayette theater in this city, who
was until quite recently the
managing editor of the New
York Age, takes the New York
Sun to task for not capitalizing
the noun Negro when using 1t to
designate the Negro race.
p, Mr.. Walton's letter to the Sun
is as follows:
To the Editor Of the Sun:
Sir-A news article In the Sun
Of Aug. 21 reads in part as fol-
lows:
Narragansett Pier, Aug. 2O.-An
open air pageant and folk festival
were given this afternoon by a cho-
rus Of Indian and negro singers
from the Hampton institute.
Roll. Jordan, Roll" "Swing Low.
Sweet chariot" my Lord, What a
Morning." my Old Kentucky
Home" "suwanee River" and other
well known negro songs were
heard, while the Indians gave their
tribal dances and ceremonial
chants.
In making mention Of "a cho-
rus of Indian and negro sing
ers," NEGRO songs" and Indian
: chants" note that you see 1T
to use the capital II" in the
word INDIAN" while you make
the word negro" a common
noun and fail to dignity it with
a capital IN" Why such a
marked distinction should be
made between the two words
am at a loss to understand.
The uncompromising insist
ence Of our publications to desig-
nate the Negro race by using a
lower case IN" in "Negro" Is al
ready giving our etymologists
and genealogists no little trou-
BILE, and II this practice con-
tinues additional complications
are bound to arise. Whether
general use Of the lower case
IN" in Negro" is due In the
main to usage or otherwise, it
seems that in this particular in
stance. in this progressive age
and era Of great reforms, when
a determined effort Is being
made to right all wrongs, kindly
consideration should be given a
race comprising one-tenth Of the
total population Of the United
States, a race strictly American
In every respect.
Negroes who are proud Of be-
ing Negroes and who are proud
Of being Americans native born
do not look kindly upon such dis
tinctions as made in the Sun of
Aug. 21, for the drawing Of such
a distinction appears to them
as an uncalled for disparagement
Of the Negro, in which right Is
sacrificed for usage or what not.
Let the Sun be one Of the in
fluential journals In the United
States to urge that the IN" in
Negro be capitalized, not as a
matter of sentiment, but as q
matter of right and justice.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1914-09-18
NEGRO Conference Of Protest.

A three day national conference Of
Negro Americans to protest against
prescription because Of race or color
was held at Bethel church, So West
One Hundred and Thirty ty-second street.
New York city. The conference was
called by the National Independent Po-
litical league, of which Byron Gunner
Is president Protests were formulated
against the attitude Of some politicians
in acquiescing in the policy Of segre-
eating Negroes in federal departments
and in southern communities; also
against the idea that Negroes are
Child race" "s.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1914-09-18

WiIberforee Honors Or. J. w Cromwell
Wilberforce university has conferred
the degree Of doctor Of laws upon Pro
fessor j. w. Cromwell Of Washington
In recognition of his many brilliant
achievements in the realm Of letters as
well as for the splendid work which
he has done in the field Of education.
DR.. Cromwell's new book. entitled
The Negro In American History" re-
Gently issued. is regarded by men Of
letters as the most complete work on
the subject everpresented In hook form
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1914-09-18
Malta Fever.

There Is no connection between Nal
ta fever and yellow fever. Malta fever
II peculiar to the. island Of Malta.
where It has been endemic for an In
definite period. 1t also is known as
'rock," Mediterranean" and "undu-
liant" fever, and in the vernacular Of
the natives as SLOW. dust" or goat"
fever. It IL believed to come from the
milk Of goats.-St. Louis Times.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1914-09-18

: wanted-Agents to solicit adver-
Using and news. Salary or commits
sion. Good profits. Write the Twin
City Star, Minneapolis, MINI.
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SMOKE THE RELIABLE
SIGHT DRAFT CIGAR
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1914-09-18

Advertise, Pays.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1914-09-18
MEMPHIS OFFERS
SPLENDID CHANCES
Great Possibilities There For
Co|ored Race.
SHOULD BURY DIFFERENCES

Tennessee City Has Some Strong Race
Men, and They Should Pool Their
lssues-BeaIe Street For Mile or
More Should Be Lined With Negro
Business Houses.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1914-09-18
ISAAC FISHER
AGAIN WINNER
CoIored Man Awarded Prize
In Magazine Contest.
NINE THOUSAND COMPETED.

Tuskeses Institute, His Alma Mater,
Proud of Him and His Reoord-No
Question, However Taxing to Amer.
loan Statesman or Publicist, Seems
Too Difficult For Him.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-04-14
CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY.

Miss Maude Melvin, younger
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. Mel
vim, celebrated her fourteenth birth
day anniversary Saturday evening,
April 18th, from six until nine
o'clock by entertaining about thirty
of her boy and girl friends. The
time was spent playing games and
having a general good time until
the latter part of the evening when
a great deal of enjoyment was Gre
ated matching numbers, thereby
finding partners for lunch. The
birthday lunch was served in two
courses, a color scheme of pink and
white being used throughout the
menu and decorations.
Miss Maude was the recipient of
many pretty gifts in honor of the
occasion and all present departed
wishing her many more happy re-
turns of the day
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-04-14
At 1Oc, 15c, Csc and up.
Nursery Stock.

The leading varieties of apples,
including Peerless and Delicious,
Also cherries, plums, currants,
gooseberries, etc., at about half the
price you would pay elsewhere.
Call and be convinced that l have
the goods.
j. e. YOUNG,
1873 First St. f2t2x Phone 1894
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-04-14
Northeast Liberty.

Paul Ackley was a Sunday visitor
at his home.
Miss Leona Buick has resumed
her studies at Iowa Falls.
School began at Liberty Center
Monday.
c. n. Ober, of Ellsworth ,autoed
to this vicinity Thursday.
A social dance was held at the
Weaver home Saturday night.
The S. E. club met with Mrs.
Walter Coble, Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. l.. Doolittle were
called to Ames last week by the
death of Mrs. DIS brother.
Miss Minnie Coble, who has been
at home the past few weeks. has re-
turned to Ellsworth.
Johnnie Whitmer. the carpenter.
is working for Mrs. Mary Rothrock.
C. n. ODER and children were Wis
iting friends and relatives here Sun
day.
Farmers are busy in the fields.
Louis Jost and two friends arriv-
ed here from Missouri last week.
Mrs. Buick will be hostess to the
S. E. club. April 23rd.
April 10.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-04-14
by her mother, who will
snend several weeks in Waterloo.

companied by her mother, who will
spend several weeks in Waterloo.
H. G. Higbee returned to Du-
buque this noon after spending
Easter Sunday at the Louis Frank
home. Mrs. Higbee will remain for
a longer visit.
H. E. Whiteman and A. w. Lar
son returned to their duties on the
road this noon following an over
Sunday visit with Mr.. Whiteman's
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Shields of
Scottsburg, Indiana, who have been
visiting their son, Raymond Shields
and wife, left today for Alden. Mr..
and Mrs. Shields will make their
future home in Alden.
County superintendent Snow
went to Iowa Falls today to attend
state convention of county super
intendents being held this week in
that city. .-r ..-.. ... ..
j. B. Hughes is in Chicago on
a goods buying trip for the Mercan-
tile store
Mrs. F. E. Pinkele and son,
Carl, went to St. Paul yesterday
called by the death of a relative.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-04-14
Neighborhood Notes.
West independence.

The Idle Hour club met with Mrs.
Addie Zeihan Tuesday.
j. M. Eakins. who teaches Super
Tor school, visited Sunday at the
home of John Hutchison north Of
Webster City.
The farmers of this vicinity are
busy sowing oats.
Mr.. and Mrs. Price Campbell en-
tertained Mr.. and Mrs. Fowler from
near harrisburg and Mr. Harrison
Rhyan, of this vicinity Sunday.
Fred Gerber of near Kamrar was
a Sunday visitor at the Mrs. Louisa
Bauer home at Webster City.
Carl Bauer and family visited at
the W. d. Chalfant home Sunday.
Quite a number from this COM
munity attended Easter services at
the different churches at Webster
City Sunday.
Ward Carson of Webster City was
buying stock in this vicinity Friday.
April 13.
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Saratoga.

1t being such a fine day a num-
Der of the young people enjoyed a
picnic dinner in the woods Easter
Sunday.
The Misses May, Verna and Hell
en- Groves are Webster City visitors
today.
DR.. Mccall of Stanhope was called
to the Mason Hill home Saturday
night to attend the youngest son,
Kady, who was suffering from bad
attack of Indigestion
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kesler and
daughter Virginia spent Sunday at
the A. W.. Lockhart home.
Mrs. J. L. Groves spent Wednes-
day and Thursday with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Henry Deakman who has a
new baby boy born, April Sth. at
the hospital in Webster City
Mr.. and Mrs. Shadd Huddlestun
spent Easter with relatives near
Webster City.
Mrs. Austin Kesler and daughter
Edna are Stanhope visitors today.
April IS.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-04-14
Jewell.

Sunday was certainly Auto Day
at Jewell and dust did not get time
to settle until it was stirred VI
again.
Mrs. Henry Gath went to Des
Moines today shopping.
DR.. Chas. Anderson and wife OF
Woodward, Sundayed with his par
ents, returning Monday evening.
The ladies aid will put on a home
talent next Friday at the Isis, called
the Old Maids Convention. Seats
were all sold Monday evening. 1t
will be fun from start to end.
Foval & Jewell have commenced
to build the much needed feed shed.
John Klein and r. NJ. Johnson
are making needed improvements on
the Dutton hotel porch.
Erick Challe shipped two cars of
cattle to Chicago Sunday.
There is some talk of Jewell cele-
brating the Fourth. There is no
reason why we cant and it is our
turn this year.
Seidenstucker and Co. purchased
a car of fat steers from Elmer Green
last week for their meat market.
Little Helen Millett, while roller
skating Saturday evening on the ce-
ment sidewalk, fell and broke a
bone in her wrist.
Lyle Reed is being confined at
home with a severe attack of rheu-
matism.
Mayor Of Ellsworth, Carl Thor
son, was over Sunday visiting the
parental home.
April IA.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-04-14
Round Table at Kamrar.

The Literary Round Table held
their regular meeting, April 18th
with Mrs. F. H. Alexander in KAN
rar, the club going down at 1852
O'Clock in the afternoon and return
ing at $3.50 in the evening. All the
members except one were present.
A short business meeting was held
and plans for next years work were
discussed. At the close of this the
members adjourned to the dining
room to enjoy bounteous picnic
dinner. Covers were laid for sew
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-04-14

spent Sunday with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. John Simonson. Miss Ag-
mes Olsen and Mrs Smith Whitman
accompanied her home.
Mr.. George Black of Gilmore City
is visiting his cousin Theodore Cut
Ter and other old time friends this
week.
April 10.
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Fremont.

Katherine Nellis. who has been
staying with Mrs. Lenhart south Of
Duncombe. is at home this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Mallnger
and family of ColfaX township
spent Sunday with the Joe Lang
family.
Mrs. Taxted and family visited
her mother, Mrs Nicholson, of near
Duncombe. Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Simins and family
of Duncombe spent Sunday after
noon with the Schropfer family.
Mrs. Jessie att-Williams is on
the sick list.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy VanWinkle and
family visited the Delmer VanWin-
kle family near Fort Dodge a few
days ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. o. Cutie and
daughter Janet and Harvey Van
Schoyk and Miss Ribbey of Webster
City spent Easter at the Frank
Webb horne.
Olaf Christensen was kicked by
a horse last week. The injury is
quite serious.
Miss Annetta Stark was in Iowa
Falls last week, at which place the
Ellsworth college choral club gave
recital Thursday evening. Miss
Stark is one of their soloists.
Miss Belle Simonson of FIT. Dodge
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-04-14
pink and white carnations and smi-
lax made the table attractive.
A BIRTHDAY SURPRISE.

About twenty friends came unan-
nounced to the Meade Hughes home
last evening and completely surpris-
ed him on his birthday anniversary,
presenting him with some gold cuff
links. The evening was spent play
ing 500, and at the close a lunch
was served. A delightful time is re-
ported.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-04-14
Kephart Talks Again.

Eds. Freeman-Tribune: The OBJ
ject of this communication is to fur
Their call attention to the annual
Financial report of the county audi
tor, recently received, with special
reference to the amounts received by
members of the board of supervisors,
given verbatum. There are three
supervisors and the county is divid-
ed into three districts, one of which
is allotted to the care and super
vision of each supervisor. 1t is nat
urs.lly supposed that these districts
are or ought to be about equally di-
vided and the work of each member
about the same. Whether this is
actually the case or not I am not
prepared to say, but the amounts
drawn from the county treasury by
the different members of the board
show such divergence that we are
led to believe that one member must
do a vast amount of labor and trav-
ell many more miles than both the
other members, and then some For
instance here is the report of N. H.
Bawden:
Total amount drawn s1,277.50,
for services as follows: County fund
sessions, 1852; county fund COM
mittee, ss4O; mileage, $1s5.50; to-
tai s1,277.50. Allowing five cents
per mile, Mr.. Bawden must have
travelled $40 miles, or nearly elev-
en- times across the state between
Dubuque and Sioux City. |
o. J. Johnson, total amount for
nine months, 1915. The account of
Mr.. johnson for October, November
and December does not appear in the
report, but liberal average of one
fourth of the foregoing amount is
sos, bringing Mr.. is account up to
S47O, a difference between Mr.. Baw-
denis and Mr.. Johnson's account of
$500.
O. n. Sexy, total amount, S21O.
County fund sessions, S56; mileage
S42. At five cents per mile Mr..
Sexy Travelled $40 miles. Mr.. Sexy
came onto the board the latter part
Of the year of 1918, having been
appointed to fill out the vacancy
made by the death OF W. D. Bon
ner
The total amount drawn by the
board as shown by the report for
1913 is $1,S62.50. Of this amount
Mr.. Bawden received s1,277.50, or
nearly twice as much as both the
other members. The bills allowed
thus far as shown by the published
reports in the Freeman-Tribune for
the year 1914 are as follows: jan
uary-N. H. Bawden, $685.; o. N.
SeXy, 5000; o. ]. Johnson, $1,000.
February-N. H. Bawden, S70.50; !
o. n. Sexy, $3.50; 0. J. Johnson,
$3.50.
The foregoing report is given
without comment and is an exact
duplicate of the figures as shown by !,
the auditors report and his publish
ed proceedings of the board. 1t may
afford some knowledge to those who /
do not take time to look up the ;
reports, which are free to everybody |
and may be secured at the auditors
office. |
The Office of county supervisor is !
one of the most important in the
county and should be given to men
of known ability, judgment and in
tegrity. If possible, civil service
rules should be applied to seekers
after this Office, regardless of party
influence or vote-getting ability.
Very respectfully,
James Kephart.
Mr. and Mrs. G.. L. Kuebler, who
are living in the Osborn fats, will
move tomorrow into a house in the
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-04-14
Social Affairs
A STAG PARTY.

A stag party will be held Thurs
day evening at the home of Roy D.
Shepherd on Wilson avenue by the
Webster City Window Trimmer's as
ISOLATION. Further particulars con-
corning the wedding of one of the
members will be announced later.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-04-14
AN EASTER LUNCHEON.

Mr.. P. NJ. Banks entertained a
small company of people Easter
Sunday at the Wilson hotel. A de-
licious luncheon was served in three
courses at one o'clock, the guests
finding bouquets of fragrant carna-
lions and smilax at their places
around the table. A centerpiece OF