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The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1914-10-16

Large Paroehial School In New York.
The opening Of a large parochial
school for colored children In New
York the latter part Of September by
the mother superior Of the Sisterhood
Of the Blessed Sacrament created I'M
usual interest among our people In the
city. The enrolment Is 800 boys and
girls. Other schools for colored chill
dren fostered by Miss Catherine Drex-
ell, which were opened on the same
date. are one each In Boston, Cincin-
natl and st. Louis. The total num-
Der Of schools directly under Miss
Drexei's financial supervision is six.
teen in various parts Of the country.
The four schools opened In September.
including a home for the sisters in
connection with the school In New
York. cost over 100000. Indian chill
dren are also admitted to these schools
on the same basis az the colored chill
dren are.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1914-10-16

world that you have the essential eie
ments. though crude some may be. to be-
come Q self supporting. self governing
race Of people. Give you 100 years Of
American freedom, American opportunity
and possibility and such will DO your
achievement that II It were possible Tor
Lincoln, your great deliverer. to look
down from the portals of heaven he would
little suspect You were the descendants
from those from whose limbs he Embossed
the shackles- Napoleon once said. II and
time can accomplish all things" This
was not true. but We have the faith that
with patience and sober judgment In Gods
own good time the race problem win be
satisfactorily settled. not by violence. not
by transportation or segregation. not by
social equality or distinction or race mix
ture. but along the lines Of intellectual
and industrial attachments by the indi-
vidual growth of character into true wom-
anhood and manhood. BY this proof to
the white race that you have character.
integrity. wealth and brains prejudices
will pass away like the mists before Q
MONDAY sun.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1914-10-16

wonderful comparisons contained III,
his speech put him alongside Of Ling
ston, Douglass and Price. He gained
the attention Of his audience from the
start. and for two hours. without man.
uscript. he held his hearers. while at
times the applause was deafening. At
times his words were cutting. but the
end was consoling. This wonderful
boy orator closed with My Country.
IT'S Of Thee"
DR.. White is busy preacher. and
when he is not looking after his flock
he Is working in his garden. He sup
plies many Of the stores with lettuce.
potatoes and other vegetables. He is
the finest lettuce grower around Cliff
ton Forge. He has made lettuce grow.
Ing a special study and supplies the
community with products raised on his
little garden farm.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1914-10-16

only two persons were present. |
made Mr.. Vandervall chairman. and
Mr.. Vandervall nominated lne for sec
rotary, and the meeting adjourned"
Mr.. Burrell is born organizer and
knows how to handle large crowds
He was the soul of wit throughout
the tour and made good impression
upon everybody.
He is doing splendid work in East
Orange in the conduct of the social
settlement work He has had many
years experience in handling the rec
ords of large business and fraternal
concerns and is thoroughly competent
as an Investigator of conditions among
our people in the work to which he
and Mrs Burrell are giving their best
energy, brain and skill. Mr.. Burrell
by master hand linked the eleven
cities and towns visited by DR.. Wash
fngton and his. party into chain of
perfect correspondence, SO that the
schedule from the start was kept in
the minutest detail.
The local committee in each town
was on hand to receive the visitors,
entertain them and then deliver them
to their associates in the next place to
be visited. In many instances the
conveyances used were owned by the
members Of the committee represent
ing the colored people. and, on the
other hand. the white people furnished
their autos and other rigs for the use
Of DR.. Washington and his guests
Credit is due every man who coop
Grated in the work. but everybody
agrees that the lions share belongs to
Messrs. vandervall and Burrell, chair
man and secretary respectively.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1914-10-16

ASvERTIsg ~ THE STAR
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1914-10-16

end he worked zealously as student
He served as assistant pastor to the
late Rev. James Il. Holmes at the First
Baptist church In Richmond. II was
while serving in this position that he
entered the Virginia Theological sem
mary and college at Lynchburg. Va.
which was then known as the Virginia
seminary. He made good as student,
finished his course. and after a short
time his alma mater called him back
to teach higher mathematics. While
connected with the school he also
taught church polity and pastored the
Mount Carmel Baptist church.
While thus employed DR.. White took
unto himself q bride. Miss Martha A.
Harper Of Richmond. and soon after
ward accepted call from the Baptist
church in Harrisonburg. Va. where he
remained little over a year. His rep.
utation as q preacher and pastor be-
came widely known. and he resigned
from the Harrisonburg church to &C
cept the call Of the First Baptist
church at Clifton Forge In 1902, Of
which he has since been the pastor.
rendering good service to his church.
to his race and the community at large.
In this church are to be found some Of
the wealthiest people Of our race in the
state. Rev. DR.. White IL an able tenn
perance lecturer.
DR.. White Is public spirited man as
well as a recognized leader Of his peo-
pie. He has made a number Of public
addresses before large audiences and
every time has won laurels for himself
and his people. The Salem VaI Times
in speaking Of an address which he de-
livered In that town had the following
to say:
THE orator Of the day, Rev. Thomas
Il. White. II quito Q young man. but
che dow Of eloquence. dns rhetoric and
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1914-10-16
EDITOR HARRISON'S. PLUCK.
issued His Paper Daily During Recent
Odd Fellows Convention.

issued His Paper Daily During Recent
Odd FsIIows' Convention.
The National Negro Press association
extends congratulations to j. Thomas
Harrison. editor Of the Cambridge
(Mass.) Advocate. on his success In n.
suing the Advocate daily during the re.
cent convention Of the Grand United
Order Of Odd Fellows held In Boston.
Mr.. Harrison has long been considered
one Of our most progressive newspa-
per men Of the younger set. and his re.
cent venture confirms the high esti-
mate Of his ability to do things worth
while.
The great number Of delegates and
visitors to the convention were greatly
surprised when they found the news
OF the convention in the Advocate ev.
cry day. They at once became interest.
ed In the man who had the courage to
make such an undertaking. and many
sought the Office Of the sprightly little
weekly which had the spunk to make
its appearance every day. But this was
In Cambridge. the historic New Eng.
land college town. and the man behind
the gun a persistent advocate Of the
possibilities and manhood rights Of his
race.
What Nc. Harrison has done along
this tine others may do when the Occa.
sion presents itself. One by one our
business men are beginning to launch
out further into the arena of construc-
tive effort They are learning that ND
through difficulties is the way to sue
cess. and 1t is fitting that the race press
should lead. The Advocate flies the ma
tional colors at its head and the name
Of the press association In box at the
head Of its editorial page.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1914-10-16
FROM CLASSROOM
To THE PULPIT
Success Of Rev. Thomas \.
White as Minister
NOT AFRAID OF HARD WORK

Interesting Account Of the Early strus.
giles and Subsequent Rise Of Jealous
Young Baptist Leader Who 10 Win.
ming His LaursIs at First Church In
Clifton Forge, Va.
Clifton Forge, va.-virginia Is Civ.
Ing to the race and country q number
OF able young men who are making
good and who are contributing much
to the uplift Of the race aleng all lines.
These men are coming fresh from the
schools and colleges Of the state, well
trained and prepared to take hold of
any line Of business, trade or profes.
sion. Among the active men today il
to be found the Rev. Thomas II.
White. B. D., corresponding secretary
Of the Baptist state convention and
pastor Of the Baptist church in Clifton
Forge.
He was born In King and Queen
county, Va. in October. 1869. and was
reared in Richmond. where he spent
his boyhood days. His church mem
bership dates back to 1887, when he
was received into the First Baptist
church. Richmond. Va, by baptism.
He became a trained Sunday school
teacher. graduating under Professor J.
Hugo Johnston and the late Dr. D
Webster Davis. His Sunday school
class graduated in 1888 and was de-
.v~
Baptist Publication society to be the
dfst Class to graduate from n regular
Sunday school course I'm Richmond
He believed in the young men going to
the front; hence he was one Of the
founders Of the Y. NJ. @. A. In Rich
mond. Va.
He was determined to get an educa-
tion and declared that the world should
know that he was In II, and to that
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1914-10-16
CAPABLE YOUNG MUSICIAN.
Miss Georsiana II. Sherman Makes
Good on Concert Tour West.

MISS Seorgiana ". ohermaH "aHes
Good on Concert Tour West.
Philadelphia. Pa.-There are many
young women in this city who are max
ing good and at the same time inspir-
ing others to go forward along all lines
of useful endeavor and in this way are
helping to work out some Of the many
hard problems which confront our peo-
pie. In this number is to be found Miss
Georgiana III. Sherman, who is consid-
cred musical wonder.
Miss Sherman, though young in
years. has had quite a wide expert
ence. BY her ability and singleness of
purpose she has advanced to the front.
She was born in Williamsport. Pa. and
received her early training in the pub
lie schools Of her native town. After
finishing the common school course she
attended the Dickinson seminary,
where she took a thorough course In
music.
In 1909 her parents moved to this
city, and Miss Sherman entered the
Royal Conservatory of Music. where
she took course in artistic piano play.
ing. She made good use Of her time
while studying music. being one Of the
collectors for the National Benefit asso-
citation Of Washington. AS In music,
she was success as collector.
Miss Sherman has accompanied some
Of the leading singers in this section Of
the country. In the fall Of 1913 she &C.
cepted a position with the Southland
sextet. Americas premier jubilee com.
pany. With this company she toured
Michigan, Indiana and Ohio. making
great hits for herself and company.
While on the tour Miss Sherman re.
ceived many press comments. as well
as popular applause. She is a lover Of
sacred music, In which she specializes
She possesses rich meZzo soprano
voice and aspires to become IAN ora.
torio singer. She IL a member Of the
Onion Baptist church here.
Since her return from the west she
has been active In church work. She Is
the director Of the choir Of the Zion
Baptist church. Ardmore. Pa. which Ia
one Of the leading musical organiza
tons of a religious character In the
state.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1914-10-16
EQUAL RIGHTS LEAGUE.

Independent Political Organization
Battles For Square Deal.
The Independent Equal Rights
League Of Colored Men Is sending the
following letter to candidates for con-
gress in the various sections Of the
country:
At the seventh annual meeting OF
the National Independent Equal Rights
league. held in New York recently. In
the address to the country this para
graph and the questions below ap-
peared:
I'VE advise colored voters to look
into the record Of every congressman
up for reelection. to make an issue Of
the color segregation pract.ced by GER
tain cabinet officers and encouched iu
bills already introduced into congress.
Find out where each candidate stands
on these anti Negro bills and the anti.
intermarriage bill and act accordingly"
In pursuance of the foregoing the
league hereby publicly asks what the
attitude of congressional candidates
will be, II elected. on the matters above
referred to.
Will you. If elected. seek to prevail
upon the secretary Of the treasury and
the postmaster general to abolish such
segregation Of colored government en-
ployees as has been instituted under
them as to rest room. eating. working
and toilet facilities?
VIII you use your influence, voice
and vote against bills to segregate col
ored clerks and to establish jimcrow
cars In the District Of Columbia?
Will you use your influence. voice
and vote against bills making II
crime for colOred and nOncolored per-
sons to marry In the District Of Column
bia?
Will you favor the enforcement Of the
fourteenth and fifteenth amendments.
now VIGOROUSLY nuIlifed In certain
states?
An early answer will be appreciated.
To each Of these questions the league
requests an answer
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1914-10-16

SMOKE THE RELIABLE
SIGHT DRAFT CIGAR
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1914-10-16
DR.. WALDRON'S PEACE TALK.

Washington Pastor lauds President
Wilson's Proelamati In Sermon.
Washington.-The Rev. DR.. J. Milton
Waldron in his peace sermon" at Shi.
lob Baptist church in this city on Sum-
day. Oct 4. In part said: president
Wilson Is good Bible student as we'll
as a good politician His proclamation
calling upon the American nation to
pray for the cessation Of the European
war proves that he has studied patient
ly and faithfully the holy Scriptures
as well as the history Of mankind or
he would not have seen the necessity
Of coupling contrition and confession
Of sins by this nation with its petitions
for mercy upon other nations. The
presidents call to prayer Is not only a
great state paper; It is q wonderful
treatise on prayer and Is worthy Of a
permanent place in the religious litera-
ture Of the country"
DR.. Waldron used as his text the fol-
lowing passages Of Scripture: pray
one for another" Uames v, 49,. peace
leave with you; my peace give unto
you" John xiv, "a. "Acquaint now
thyself with God and be at peace,
thereby good shall come to thee" Dob
v, 49,. He said: This Ia the FIRST time
In the history Of America and no doubt
the first time In the history OF The
world that the head Of great nation
has called upon that entire people to
pray that war may cease among other
and distant nations with whom It was
not in CONFLICT Surely q new day and
a new hope are dawning for our own
country and the other nations of the
earth. The doctrine Of brotherhood Of
all men Is beginning to assert itself.
and nations as well as individuals are
realizing that they are their brothers
keepers"
The speaker said: THE kaiser has
been urging the people to pray God to
give victory to our side Abraham
Lincoln during the civil war urged the
people Of his country to pray God that
We may be sure to be on his side This
latter prayer Is the one which we and
the belligerent nations need to pray
now. and It Is the only petition which
Ia sure Of an answer. 'Calamities
drive individuals and nations to the
heart Of God" 1t IN said that there
are three times as many people at
tending church now as there were be.
fore the European war started. While
the conflict across the waters Is awful
and must be deprecated by every one,
yet II is not an unmixed evil. It IL
teaching men that only God can give an
abiding peace.
1.-THE terrible war raging in Europe
Ii bringing to the minds Of men, as
nothing else can. the awful conse.
quences Of national SINS Each one Of
the European nations now at war has
been guilty Of great crimes against
God and humanity. and they are atom
Ing for these sins in the blood Of the
best of their sons. God makes the
wrath of men to praise him and the
remainder he restraints. We do well to
pray for our brethren across the ocean.
and as We pray let Us confess our own
sins and the sins Of our nation and
turn from them and make amends for
the numberless crimes this country has
committed upon the weak Of our own
land. or God will soon begin to make
an inquisition for blood in this coun-
try"
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1914-10-16
New Court Of caIanthe Organized.

New Court Of calanthe Organized.
The most recent number OF the fe-
male branch Of the knights Of Pythias
In Pittsburgh was organized the latter
part Of September by Mrs. Matte v.
Wilson and Is known as Harmony
Court Of Calanthe, No. 354. The new
court starts or with a membership Of
thirty and is ofacered by some Of
Pittsburgh's most experienced secret
society women.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-10-06
WOMEN
is FARMERS'P PLANT

Chicago, Oct. 5.-Three loaves OF
bread for five cents will be offered at
Chlcago's municipal markets to at
tract buyers, it was announced today.
Free samples of different foods also
will be served.
Reasons for the reluctance of farm
ers to bring their produce to the new
municipal market, a situation which
seriously threatens the success of the
experiment, were made public today
by members of the market commits
sion, who spent yesterday interview
ing farmers.
Some farmers said it was too late
in the a to change from former
practices; others declared that they
could not afford to spend the day in
the market %disposing of their produce
at retail when commission merchants
would buy by the wagon load. Still
others said that housewives we're too
particular, and would buy only the
best, while commission merchants
take good and inferior alike.
Joe Bursema said: I'VE can't wait
all day for a woman to come along
and buy a basket of tomatoes and
then inspect them to be sure that all
are big ones."
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-10-06
CATTLE MARKET
SHOWS REACTION
INCREASED RUN OF BEEF AND
BIG SUPPLY EASTWARD
CAUSE OF LOSSES
IN HOGS
Smaller Receipts at All Points Has
Little Bearing to Guage Prices;
Downward Trend Still
Continues.

Chicago, Oct. 3.-The cattle market
this week has shown strong eversal of
form from a week ago, the increased
run here and westward, as well as big
supply in the east in early days being
responsible for a lot of i~rregularly low
er selling, which in instances has footed
up 500 more decline, compared with the
irregularly high market here last We'd
nesday.
Despite the fact that hog receipts for
the week were only about half as large
as a year age prices have responded
with little effort to poor trade in
fluences. Declines on an average are
15@22hc for the week..
Sheep and lamb trade SO discourage
ing early in the wee has met with
better support on the late trading for
the week and most Of the declines have
been wiped out.
Influences Numerous.
The break in the cattle market is due
to a number Of causes, but too many
cattle a been the principal Deal in
fluence. Beef has been abundant all
around the circle. Grass cattle are
showing up numerously at Missouri
river points, and packers have been
getting considerable Texas stuff direct
from southwestern points. In the east
conditions have been no better. Jersey
~ 40 oS1ilAs SdLllC lOI lGSS lIOI1cy
than they can be bought here, reducing
shipping demand for medium stun. A
lot Of Canuck cattle have been run
across thel line to be boarded at Buffalo,
Lancaster, Pa, and other points, while
a further break at Toronto is calculat.
ed to stimulate this movement. Owing
to a money famine in Canada, Ontario
and Quebec are cashing in live stock
that would otherwise not be for sale
Departure of Canadian troops for Eu-
rope a removed a strong beef de-
mand.
Much of the stuff now selling down
from $1,000 is quite as low as two
weeks and ven some of the $1O.25@
1850 kinds are also on basis with two
weeks age, they showing at least ESQ
35c cut from Wednesday Of last week.
Buyers and sellers alike declare it a
gambling deal in the medium to right
good corn steers Of value at $S.75@1O.
Bids On this stuff Wednesday varied all
the way from 15c to 35c, depending
upon the urgency of the buyers de.
mands, and this accounted for the great
irregularity in quoting declines on part
of sellers. Some did not look at the mid
week market as being worse than 1O@
15c lower, barring prime grades. a.
compared with Monday, while Others
declared they sold the bulk of theil
stuff a quarter off, and in cases cited
30@ 40c cuts from best sales they made
on Monday.
This wide variance in prices will
likely remain in force as long as the
range season continues. Where rang
ers can be used to substitute for native
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-10-06
GIVES GREER
VERDICT FOR $500

The jury returned a verdict for the
plaintiff Saturday afternoon in the
case of Oscar A. Greer VS.. The Dain
Manufacturing Co., and rendered him
a judgment for $500.
This was an action in which Greer
was asking the sum of $4,000 as dam
ages for injuries which he alleged he
received on January 81, 1913 when he
was struck by a falling post while he
was employed in the sand house of the
plant. Saturday morning a motion was
made by the defendant for the court
to direct a verdict for the company but
this was Overruled.
Settle Teter Case.
The case of Alfred Teter VS.. The Chi
cago Milwaukee & st. Paul r. r. Co.,
was settled this morning. The defend
ant company is to pay Mr.. Teeter the
sum of $3.50 and each party is to pay
their own costs. This was an
action in which the plaintiff sought
the sum of $4,000 from the rail
road company for injuries alleged
to have been received by him when
employed as a brakeman for the road.
He stated in his petition that while on
a run between Nahant, Iowa and Of
tumwa on April 4, 1913, he was thrown
from a moving train. He said that he
was ascending the ladder which runs
up and down on the outside of freight
cars when one of the rungs pulled out
and threw him for some distance to
the side of the track. He claimed that
he was found there in an unconscious
condition twelve hours later and that
he was brought to the Ottumwa hospi-
tai where he was a patient for a num-
Der of weeks from concussion of the
brain and evere injuries to his spine
and head.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-10-06
EDDYvlLLE.

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Powell on
Saturday Oct. 5th, a son.
Frank Burns has returned from Park
Rapids, Mimi, where he has been
spending the summer.
j. w. Pyatt left Saturday for Kinks
vile, Mo-, for a visit with relatives.
Mrs. Gertie Lawless and little daugh-
ter spent Sunday in Abba visiting with
friends
Blanche Harding and Hazel Biddell
of Ottumwa departed Sunday for Min
neapolis for an extended visit with
friends.
DR.. and Mrs. Fred Bowen of Wood
burn were guests Sunday of Mr.. and
Mrs. C. H. Stuber.
Frank Bescoe is spending the week
in Blakesburg visiting at the Frank
Stuber home.
r. G. Lord, Tom Oldham, Lizzie Old
ham. Eda Hargescheimer and Mrs,
LYDIA Weber spent Saturday in Grin
nell visiting friends,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-10-06
LIVERPOOL SENDS
WHEAT PRICE Up
INCREASE IN QUOTATIONS Al
GREAT EUROPEAN MARKET IS
REFLECTED IN v. s.

Chicago, Oct. 5.-Wheat 70.
day influenced by a rise in prices a.
Liverpool. Disturbing reports as TO tne
neutrality of Turkey and Italy ana IN
regard to a crop shortage in Australla
had a further bullish effect. The Aus
tralian drought was said to- nave pc
come extremely serious. After openlng
Y to INC higher, the market mere
made a Slight additional gain.
The close was firm at 70 to NC net
advance. n,;4h
Corn showed some frmness WIFE
wheat as a result of unsettled Weatno
err Demand, however, was slow n the
unturns were not we'll held. The open
ing. which was " to Nc higher, was
Slowed by a moderate reaction.
The close was steady at Is to nc net
decline. loves
tended to restrain buying OF oats. A.
first, though, not much was Tor SAFE,
and there was something of a bulge IN
consequence.
Disappointing figures on the Exports
Of lard made provisions sag. me total
lard exports for the week were oniy
about half of those of a week ago.