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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-15
Getting Along

is a qualifying term.
After all is said, it
means you are not sue
ceeding. There can be
no halfway measures to
success. This condition
may be due to half com
petent help. Begin a
campaign for Compe-
tent Help by inserting a
Want Ad' in The
Georgian and Ameri-
can, and you will as
surcdly get such as
sistants as you will vol
unfairly raise their sal
airy. 1t matters little
whether it's for home,
office, store or factory,
we will help you.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-15
nALL TEAM CONCERT.

4 benefit concert TO raise funds
for suits and other paraphernalia.
will be staged at the skating rink
.t White city Thursday night by The
frant Park baseball team The skat-
ing rink has been turned over tp tine
team and the proceeds will be devoted
TO its benefit
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-15
TO-day's Lineup
NASHNILlE.
Play Double
At POncey Thursday

Always barring further weather ca
lamities, there will be two games of
baseball at Ponce DeLeon Park on
Thursday afternoon between the Vol
untee1s and the Crackers
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-15
ME- XI(3A |
SUI IS
To Fl AG
PILE Up

WASHINGTON, April b
The second move in the Ameri-
can Government S gigantic game
of diplomacy, backed by the
mailed fist of one Of the most
powerful navies of the world.
took place to-day when the ma
ior portion of the Atlantic feet
sailed from New York, Philadel-
phia and Norfolk for Tampico,
Mexico.
A statement issued by AdminIstra-
ton officials here to-day detailed n
number Of insults 10 the American
flag presented by Huerta's officials
1t is TO force apologies for these in
suits that the Atlantic fleet has beer
sent TO Mexico
After being delayed for more than
an hour by heavy fog, which settled
down just after they had weighed
anchor the dreadnoughts Arkansas.
Vermont New Jersey and New
Hampshire, under command OF Rear
Admiral Badger sailed from Hamp-
ton Roads for Tampico at 12:20
o'clock this afternoon At 1916 the
last of the dun colored vessels passed
out OF the capes with the flagship
Arkansas in the lead
Complete Blockade Planned.
Complete blockade of both coasts
OF Mexico will be the first action
taken by the American Navy in car
rying out the order Of President WI
SON
Il was learned a the Navy Depart
ment to-day that all the vessels on
the Pacific coast of the United States
Will be sent to the west coast Of Mex
leo without delay There are only a
few gunboats available for immediate
action in the Pacific in addition TO
those now in Mexican waters but
these will share in the naval demon
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order sending the entire Atlantic fleet
10 Tampico every vessel n the ATTAIN
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-15
5TABS SELF
IN VIEW Of
CROWD
Drummer Is Rushed to Hospital
and Will Liye-Despondent,
His Explanation.

Despondent because he was out Of
funds. II. H. Fudge. of No. 10 Simp-
son street, travelling salesman, ON
Wednesday attempted to end his Life
with a penknife at the Terminal
Station. While a horrided crowd Of
spectators looked on.
Fudge. who had Just arrived in the
city from jacksonville, stabbed him
self over the heart He was hurried
to Grady Hospital in private auto
mobile.
Physicians at the hospital say the
wound is not serious and that Fudge
will recover.
Wife is Shocked.
Mrs. Fudge, who was summoned by
telephone, said that she was at a loss
to account for her husbands action.
He told me he tried to kill him
self because he was broke" she told
reporter, but I don't see how lie
could be in need of money because
he has a splendid position and has
always had all the money ne needed.
81 fear he has been drinking and
that his attempt was due to mental
alteration. He is not a heavy drink
or. but that seems to be the only en-
PLANTATION of mis- act
With His Firm IS Years.
Mrs. Fudge said she did not know
Ter husband was in the city until she
received the message from tbe hos
pital He had she said, been de-
spondent for some time. but she had
uo idea he contemplated suicide.
Fudge is a travelling salesman for
the A. Mendelson Potash Company
of Albany, ~ v He has been with
bis present employers for eighteen
FEARS.
Fudge viii be removed to his resi-
dence on simpson street as soon as
his injury will allow
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1914-10-24
THIRD PROPOSED AMENDSEsr.

The third proposed amendment ia
contained in Chapter $50 of the Laws of
Minnesota for the year 1913.
PURPOSE: BY this amendment it il
sought to authorize the State to CON-
struct roads, bitches, fire brenks
through and around unsOld state school
and swamp lands. and n $3.50. 1000 re-.
volviDs fund. realized and kent nm fro,,
the sale of such lands, is to he xot ,,,..
for such purpose. This is an amend.
ment of Section of Article s of the
Constitution, which law reads ,x fol-
lows:
Section 2. The proceeds IF s,,.,,
lands as are or hereafter may be e,ran+
ed by the United States for the Use ~
schools within each township OF this
SAate shall remain a perpetual schnnI
fund to the State; and not more than
sold in two (2) years, one-third (bS
in five years, and one-third 90 in tsn
(1O) years but the lands of the greatest
valuation shall be sold first; PROVIDED
that no portion of said lands shall he
sold otherwise than at public SALE The
sales or other disposition of lands or
other property, granted or entrusted
to this State in each township for edu.
cational purposes, shall forever be nra-
served inviOlate and undiminished: and
the income arising from the lease or
sale of said school lands shall be dis
tributed to the different townships
the number of scholars in each town
ship, between the ages of FIVE aud
twenty one years and shall be fai.h-
fully applied to the specific objects Of
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1914-10-24
SIXTH PROPOSED AMENDMENT.

The sixth proposed amendment is
contained in Chapter $50 of the Laws OF
Minnesota for the year 1913
PURPOSE: The purpose Of thi.
amendment Is to make the term of Office
OF the Judge Of Probate four years.
This Is an amendment of Section 2 of
Article of the Constitution, which
now reads ~ follows,
section Z. There shall be establish
ed IN each organized county in the
STATE q probate court. which shall be a
court or record and be held at such
tlme and places as may be prescribed
Dy law. 1T shall he held by one Judge,
VINO snail be elected by the voters of
me county for the term of two years
he snail be resident of such county
at the time of his election, and reside
1hereln during his continuance in Of
nee, ana his compensation shall be pro-
v1o s31 by law. He may appoint his own
tterk where none has been elected: but
me Legislature may authorize the cleo
tlon' by the electors of any county, of
one clerk or register of probate for
such county, whose powers. duties.
Term or office and compensation shall
D6 prescribed by law A probate court
oHdil nave Jurisdiction over the estates
VI ueceased persons and persons under
guard!ansh1p, but no other jurisdiction.
except as prescribed by this Constitu-
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1914-10-24
St. Paul, May q. 1914.

St. Paul, May 9, 1914.
MIR. .iritux A. Schmahl,
Secretary Of State.
Dear Sir: Referring to proposed Con.
stitutiOnal Anne n(lment No. would saw,
As state expert printer I have given the
publications involved in this proposed
amendment special thought, and am of
opinion both these publications are en-
tirely superfuOus. The extensive an
nual publication Gin a daily Newspaper
published Mt the capital city" attracts
absolutely NO attention. The annual re-
port of the state treasurer is published
in book form, and to an extent that
makes 1t easy for every person special-
~ concerned 20 secure a copy. To con-
form strictly with the law AZ 1t IL at
present. means the expenditure. under
reasonably favorable printing contracts,
Of approximately $4,000, q sum which
can be used to excellent advantage un-
der conditions which ordinarily suggest
the greatest cEre and economy upon the
part Of those under whose direction the
printing fund II expended.
Yours respectfully,
J. T. MANNIX,
State Expert Printer.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1914-10-24
KEEP UP FIGHT ON FEDERAL
SEGREGATION,

I'VE advise that another delegation
be sent to Pres. Wilson to ascertain
whether he will eliminate Federal
Segregation. From the address to
the country of the National Independ.
ent Equal Rights League at, the sew
enth annual meeting in New York
City.
A committee consisting of Pres. By
ron Gunner, National Organizer R. c.
Ransom, Corresponding Secretary w,
M. Trotter, Recording Secretary ]. l..
Johnson and Treas. Thomas Walker
was appointed to raise funds for the
expense of the delegation to Washing
ton. This committee desires to have
the hearing early in October. 1t NAV
take two trips to secure the audience.
Hence, citizens all over the country
are urged to send donations to Pres.
Byron Gunner, Hilburn, N. Y, to Sec.
w. M. Trotter, 40 Cornhill, Boston.
Mass, or Treas. Thomas Walker, sos
5th Street, N. w, Washington, d. C.
Toilet segregation OF the most in
sulting kind still exists in the treas.
ury and post office departments at
Washington
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1914-10-24

circulation of any petition is pro-
hibited by law, The percentage Of
s1gners required on any petition
provided for in this section shall
pc one-half of the percentage speci-
ned in subdivisions A. E and c of
this section.
The percentage in any case shall
De based upon the total number Of
votes cast for governor al the next
preceding election. All petitions
provided for in this section shall
contain the signature OF not less
IMAM one-half of tle designated
percentage OF the electors in not
less less IMAM one-fourtn of the coun-
lies OF The state: In initiating
eiectors who have signed the first
snail be qualified to sign the Sec
ond petition. The sufficiency of all
petitions shall be decided by the
secretary OF state subject to review
oy the court. II the secreta- Of
ansu1hcient, he shall permit rea-
sonable time for making correc-
tlons or for filing additional sig
natures. In the event Of legal pro-
ing effect to any such petition on
account of insufficiency. or any
otner ground. the burden of proof
s sh pe upon the person attacking
the petition. No law or amendment
to the constitution initiated and
approved by the electors as here
IN provided, shall be held unconsti-
tutionai or void on account of the
!nsulIclencY Of any initiative petit
Ton; nor shall the repeal of any
law submitted by referendum petit
tion be held invalid for such insult
All initiative laws and constitu-
tlonal amendments shall be so sub
ullted TO the electors as to permit
an affirmative or negative vote
Upon each measure submitted. If
eeG9nnlct1ng proposed laws or con-
tulctlng proposed amendments to
the constitution be approved at the
same election, the one receiving the
highest number of affirmative
votes shall prevail as to conflicting
provisions.
The style Of all legislative meas
ures and amendments to the consti-
t thhtaon initiated by the people under
ms section shall be: BE, it en-
aEted by the people Of the State of
The provisions of this section
legislation, but until such legisla-
t1on mas been enacted. this section
Shall be self-eXecuting."
EFFECT: The effect of this amend
ment' II adopted, will be to give to tn
electors the privilege of submitting iii
rectly to the voters constitutions
proposed legislation an
me right to suspend and annul law
enacted by the Legislature.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1914-10-24
Short Walk from Freeman to Serf.
(Richmond Planet, Richmond. Va)

1t seems to us that agitation is
needed and that some we'll directed
effort on the part of the Colored peo-
pie themselves should be made to
check this pale Of oppression which
has now settled down all over the
country. With the elimination of our
political rights has come the interfer-
ence with our property rights and
from freeman to serf is but a short
walk in distance. Colored men must
stand up for their rights, and they
should not depend upon others to
stand up for them.
While the women are contendinp
for the right of suffrage, let the Col
ored men contend for the same thing.
Political pull" against us is accom-
plishing our ruin We have never be.
lieved that the Colored people should
escheW politics. This was the COM
mencement of our undoing and the
sooner we get back on the political
road again, the better
Rights are controlled and curtailed
by politics. This is the lever to be
used in our favor, just as the white
peoples have used it against us.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1914-10-24
FIND OUT HOW THEY STAND
Arro-American Voters Should Learn
From Congressman How They
Stand on Segregation, and
Jim Grow Bills Before
Voting For Them.

'oAu9 TOr mem.
At the Seventh Annual Meeting of
the National Independent EQUAL
tights League, held in New York CITY.
Sept. 10, 1914, in the Address to the
Country, this was said:
we advise Colored voters to look
into the records of every Congress-
man up for reelection, to make an is
sue OF the color segregation practiced
oy certain cabinet officers and en-
couched in bills already introduced
into Congress. Find out where each
candidate stands on these anti-Negro
bills and the anti-intermarriage bin
and act accordingly"
The APPEAL concurs in the above
and calls upon the candidates for Con-
gress in Minnesota to publicly state
their attitude.
Please state
LIST. Will you, if elected, seek to
prevail upon the Secretary of the
Treasury and the Postmaster General
TO abolish such segregation of Colored
government employees as has been in
stltuted under them as to restroom.
eating, working and toilet facilities?
Iod. Will you use your influence,
voice and vote against bills to segre-
gate Colored clerks and to establish
Jlm.CroW cars in the District of Co.
lumbia?
sra. Will you use your influence.
voice and vote against bills making it
crime for Colored and non-Colored
persons to marry in the District of
Columbia?
Attn. Will you favor the enforce.
ment of the 18th and 18th Amend
ments now VIGOROUSLY nullided in GER
tain states?
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1914-10-24
ELEVENTH. PROPOSED AMENDMENT

The eleventh proposed amendment Is
contained in Chapter 594 Of the Laws
of Minnesota for the year 1913.
BY this amendment 1T il proposed ia
add nm entirely new section to Article
of the COnstitutiOn, to be known a,
Section 10. which shall read az follow.
Section 1. The following amend
ment to Article Of the Constitu-
ton of the State of Minnesota Is
the State for their approval or re-
lection, which amendment. If ap-
proved, shall be known as Section
1S Of Article 9 of the Constitution
and shall read as follows:
"'Section IS. Laws may be en-
acted providing for tho taxation OF
dogs on a basis other than tho
value of tht dog, and from the fund
derived fl ON such tax, authorizing
payment of the damages sus-
tanned by the owners Of other dom
caused by dogs"
PURPOSE AND EFFECT. The pres-
ent basis for taxing dogs IL upon actual
value. The proposed amendment. II
adopted. will permit the Legislature to
enact laws changing this basis. 1t 1,
prOpOxed to create a fund out of which
owners of domestic animals may he 70,
lmburxed for loss sustained by reason
of injuries caused by dogs.
Yours respectfully,
LYNDON A. SMITH,
Attorney General
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1914-10-24

manent schoOi and unlveis!ly funAs 0f
THIS State liz the BOMBS VI mny cOunt-,
scnooi district. city. town nr village 81
this state. This amendment. If adopt
co. Will permit in addition to the fore.
going Investments, said school and uni
Sersity funds to be invested also in
hrst mortgage loans secured upon i'm
proved and cultivated farm lands Of
This State. The present Constitution
provides that no Investment shall be
made for longer period than twenty
years. while the proposed amendment,
extends the period to thirty years.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1914-10-24
FOURTH PROPOSED AMENDMENT.

The fourth proposed amendment is
contained in Chapter 5S7 of the Laws
Of Minnesota for the year 1913
PURPOSE: By this amendment it is
proposed to repeal the provisions of
Section II Of Article Of the Constftu-
ton. which section now reads as fol-
lows:
Section H. There shall be published
oy the treasurer, in at least one news
paper printed at the seat of govern
ment, during the first week in January
IN each year, and in the next volume Of
the acts of legislature, detailed state
ments of all moneys drawn from the
treasury during the preceding year. for
what purpose and to whom paid and by
what law authorized; and also of all
moneys received, and by what author
tty and from whom" &
EFFECT: The Constitution REQUIRES
the treasurer to publish yearly a de-
tailed statement of the moneys drawn
from the treasury durinrss he preceding
year. giving the namen .afs the. persons
TO whom paid and the purposes for
which 1T was expended. 1t also re-
quires like statement of the names
OF the persons, and the sOe,rces, as to
money received. and in both cuses n
statement Of the law under which pay
ments were made. or money paid into
the treasury. The effect of this amend
ment' IT the same be adopted. will be
to repeal the section of the Constitu-
ton mentioned and insofar relieve the
treasurer from such publication and
the State from the expense thereof.
This change in the Constitution. how
ever, would not prevent the Legislature
u
different publication. of the same or
other information. should be made by
the treasurer.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1914-10-24
anu substitutes therefor the following:

section 7. Probate Court
Judges to be Elected-Jurisdictio
mere shall be established in each
organized county in the state a pro-
pate court which shall be a court
oI record, and be held at such time
ana places as may be prescribed bv
raw 1T shall be held by one Judge,
VINO shall be elected by the voters
VI me county for the term of four
years. He shall be a resident of
such county at the time of his cleo
t1on,. and leside therein during his
continuance in office: and his com
Pensatlon shall be provided by law.
1 NE may appoint his own clerk
tWnere none has been elected: but
ne ie"lslatllre may authorize the
sIectlon by the electors of any
county, OF one clerk or register Of
PROBATE for such county, whose
powers. duties, term of Office and
compensation shall be prescribed
ny law. A probate court Shall have
jurisdiction over the estates of de-
ceased persons and persons under
guardianship. but no other jnrisdlc-
Hon except as prescribed by this
EFFECT: The present Constitution
PROVINCES that the office Of Judge of Pro-
""te snail be two years and If this
amendment Is adopted the term Of such
Office will be four years.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1914-10-24
Ought to Read the Bible.
(ChicagO Defender)

The Lower Branch Of the State Leg
islature of South Carolina passed a
bill prohibiting white people from
teaching us anything except the Bible.
Now If they will only pass law max
Ing it compulsory for the white people
to read the Bible, they might gain
something by absorption and we
wouldn't be the sufferers after all.
There are some things in the Bible
that even South Caarolinans could
read with profit For instance, Thou
shalt not kill
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1914-10-24
TENTH PROPOSED AMENDMENT

IL
me tenth proposed amendment /
In Chapter 593 of the Laws q
minnesota for the year 1918.
I'M" amendment 1t Is proposed t,
""d TO Article 2 Of the Con.titu,,op a,
enreiy new section. providing for
Eecall' which shall rend as follow.,
SECTION l. That Article Seven ~
kline al me Constitution of the State ~
nllHesota shall be and the sauna -
nttrepy amended by adding thereto
O. me end of said Article, neV
section sect 10 of said Article Seven ~
ana which shall read as foliows. ~
~ SSection 10. Every public ofticla,
shall be subie esfc to ee or appoimtiys,
nee nee by the electors of his official or
e!ectoral district as herein nr0.
V vaded; A petition demanding his
tb bean setting forth the reasons
eiectors in his. district as shall be
Proylded by law, which number
snail not be less than twentV ner
centum or more than thirty Der
votes cast for 5ne r t9tal number nj Of
district at the last precedinr aI"nn
tlon, shall be filed in the oftice
v WnH'e retitions for nomination to
o ot6 o o#ce al are filed, or in such
law: anu the officer in whose oftics
such petition is filed. shall order
special election for such recall II
s sue ofiici snail resign Within
the v uaSS alttr such petition is filed,
h iied as may be provided by law:
put II he shall not 80 resign such
Stpec1ai election, to be held within
tthwenty.tlve days after the filing Of
term iine'tno e' shall be called to de-
at such election shall be printeH
i, W. not more than two hundred
the lu reo me reasons for demanding
FORM in the petition. and in not
more IMAM two hundred words such
iGificlals justification Of his course
~ once Such official shall con.
office until tians'result~ aftsueh o q, a nss
ton shall be officially declared
no no such petition shall be signed or
n nha3, against any official until he
and no a petit neld s Gf5He Isl six months
n1eo tor the recall of an" judicial
ofhclal within sixty days of the de-
Glslon. ruling. or act complained of
i ie sne petition, I'll Such additional
ingS hereunder shall be provided
oy law: At such election no per-
son shall be voted for, and the oniv
proposition submitted chall be the
recall of such official ANY person
recalled. as provided in this sec
tlon, shall be Ineligible to fiji the
vacancy caused by his recall"
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The DUP
pose of thi" amendment il to enable q
certain number of voters to petition
and cause TO be submitted to a vote the
question Of removing from Office INV
r'e"t'vc or nppointive public Official.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1914-10-24
The Power Of the Press.
louisville NeWs.)

Charges Of crime, accounts of riots.
lynchlngs, etc., as published in white
papers have later been proven false
and groundless and yet your Colored
reader would believe his own father
criminal without further proof than
that "the paper said So"
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1914-10-24
SECOND PROPOSED AMENDMENT.

The second proposed amendment Is
contained in Chapter 5S5 of the Laws
of Minnesota for the year 1913
PURPOSE: The PURPOSE and object
of this amendment IL to add two Assoc
ciate justices to the Supreme Court; to
require the concurrence Of five Justices
OF the Supreme Court before anv Inv
shall be declared unconstitutional nv
such court and make the office Of Clerk
or the Supreme Court nupointive, and
IL an amendment of Section 2 of Article
OF the Constitution, which law rends
as follows:
Sec: 2. The supreme court shall con-
eist OF one chief justice and two asso-
c1ate Justices, but the number of the
associate justices may be increased to
1ee i ieIat,r h h -exceedingfo four; by the.
1T shall be deemed neces. airy. It shall
nave original jurisdiction in such rene
dlal cases as may be prescribed bv law
eng hnt appellate jurisdiction in all cases,
De 40 trial by jury in said court. It
shall hold one Or more terms in each
year, as the legislature may direct. at
{ the seat Of government and the legis-
vote, that one term in each wear shalt
be held in each or any judicial district
1t shall be the duty Of such court to-
T rbepn sbs1 reporter rel of it's decisions
a anete sh a. pc chosen by the qualified
supreme court, who shall hold his office
FOR the term of four years, and unfiI
his successor is duly cleo ed and uuaii
ned, and the judges of the supreme
court, or majority of them, shall have
the power to fill any vacancy in ia
office of clerk of the supreme court mn
I'll an election can be regularly had"