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The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-06-30

Mr.. H. Clay Smith preached at
the Pond church at 4 o'clock
Sunday afternoon, and preached
at the Christian church on Sun
day evening in the interest of the
the temperance cause.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-06-30

A. L. Colt wants all the eggs you have
got" He pays you the highest cash
price. lit
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-06-30

Wewant your logs. or will saw them for
you while you wait. Blanton Lumber Co.
Phone AIS. loft
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-06-30
Merchants Meet

The Central Kentucky Retail
Merchants Association will hold
its annual convention Tuesday,
July IA, in Frankfort. 1t is COM
posed of retail merchants in the
smaller cities of Central Ken
lucky. Towns and cities in forty
counties are represented.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-06-30

Don't fail to- hear Governor
McCreary at the court house
Monday July 6 at 1:30p. m.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-06-30

Try our job printing department
for particular printing.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-06-30
Church Notes

DR.. E. c. McDougle preached
an interesting sermon at the
Pond church on Sunday morning.
The Denver star., 1914-08-15
Crime to Slip a Man a Tip.

Two years ago they framed
a law. down in Jackson, Miss.
1t passed the Legislature and
came through somewhat like:
If some one tips porter, or
the waiter when he dimes, both
Upper and the tippee shall be
liable to fines Two years
ago they made that law out
there in Mississippi. O frugal
State. 0 State of bliss for
them who don't feel tippy.
A salesman hied him yes
terday to ackson's best hotel.
The porter lueged his heavy
trunks. The salesman wished
him well. And so the guest,
his trunk installed, smiled in
his innocence-and reached
into his jeans and gave the
honest lad ten cents. Bring
on the sheriff. all the town
at once began to screech.
They pinched the guest and
porter, whom they fined FIVE
dollars each.
| wo years the tipless law has
run. yet here's the first arrest.
No wonder Jackson paved
the air and fixed the fines with
zest. How have the pauper
porters lived. these meagre
twelve months through What
have they due when tires burst
and income tax fell due? And
is it not queer they all look
fat, not bankrupt, and not
weary? No tips in all these
months-not one9 But hush.
the lawless query.
The Denver star., 1914-08-15
Washington Sun Praises Noble
Woman.

In the current issue Of the
Crisis Miss Mary White Ov-
ington gives an account of the
earliest conception and organ
lzation of the National Asso-
ciation for the Advancement
of Colored People which we
commend 70 our readers.
There is no nobler spirit in
this great group of philan
thropists and reformers than
Miss Ovington. For years
she has given of her money,
her talent and time to the
cause of Negro uplift. Her
greatest book, Half Man"
a sociological study of the
Negro of New York, is a
forceful appeal for justice,
and should be read by every
body. And now we see her
among the very first whose
honor it has been to create
the modern abolition move
ment that is now waging its
militant tight for the complete
emancipation of the Negro.
She. with others, has suffered
the loss of many friends for
taking up this righteous but
unpopular cause. The next
morning after beginning her
fight a wealthy Brooklyn edi-
tor, a friend of years. passed
on the street and never spoke.
but she gladly welcomed the
loss of that friendship. She
has received threatening let
tiers from all over the South,
and hostile criticism from the
North for her attitude upon
the Negro problem, but she
continues in the even tenor of
her way, going to her studio
daily, with her colored lady
secretary, writing articles for
papers and magazines, and
striving in various ways to
mould the sentiment OF this
country in favor of the Negro.
The race YES much to this
devoted spirit, this second
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Mary White Ovington.
The Denver star., 1914-08-15
BISHOP nARRIBS BALTIMORE WOMAN.

Philadelphia. Pa. Aug s.
Bishop Levi /. Coppin was
married on Saturday, August
l, to DR.. Melissa Evelyn
Thompson of Baltimore, Md.
Bishop Tanner officiated at
Allen A M. E. church. rhe
groom's present to the bride
was an automobile, in which a
bridal trip to Cape May was
taken.
Bishop and Mrs. Coppin
will reside at 1913 Bainbridge
The Denver star., 1914-08-15

Any one Of the three he can
select for appointment, and it
is optional with him whether
he selects the one with the
highest or lowest rating. If
he is not satisfied with any o:
the first three certified he can
call on the commission for
three more, thus giving him
six names from which to Sc
lect an appointee for vacan-
cy. If he is furnished photo
graphs of the applicants it is
a lead pipe cinch that in every
case where the photograph
indicates the applicant is of
Hebrew or African extraction
the applicant will be turned
down. no matter if he has the
highest rating.
Ones rating in examination
will not count against a photo
graph that establishes ones
Identification with proscrib-
ed race. This new rule made
by the civil service commits
sion, is one of the most unjust
rules ever formulated by a
governmental bureau to elimi'
nate from possible appoint
ment men and women con-
nected with the Jewish and
Afro American races f the
rule remains in force, or any
rule that furnishes evidence
in advance of ones racial
identity, there will in all prob
ability never be another He
brew or Afro American ap-
pointed to a position in the
classified service of the fed :
eral government. The rule is
an audaciously bold discrimi-
nation against Jewish and
Afro-American citizens eligi-
hle to take a government civil
service examination and pre- :
sumed to be eligible for ap-
pointment after passing the
examination, in order of their
standing. without regard to
their color. race, politics or
religion, as the laws clearly
provide.-Defender.
The Denver star., 1914-08-15

Philadelphia, Pa. Aug. s.
The funeral of Mrs. Sarah r.
Tanner. who died at her home
here Sunday. was held at
Union A. M. E. church, We'd
nesday, Aug. 4. The ohse-
quies were largely attended.
The deceased was IS years
of age. Her husband was
Bishop B. T. Tanner. a retired
prelate of the \. M. r. church.
Two sons and three daughters
survive. Henry o. Tanner.
the painter of Paris, France.
and the Rev. c. NJ. Tanner,
pastor OF Bethel A. NJ. E.
Atlanta, arc sons LOT
the deceased.
The Denver star., 1914-08-15
Negroes and Jews Only Effected.


Washington.-The new rule
justipromulgated by the civil
commission, if adhered to
ALPHABETICALLY eliminate Afro
American and Jewish appli-
cants from appointments to
positions III the classified SER
vice, no matter how high may
be their rating. This new
rule requires that every appli-
cant to take the civil service
exam nation must furnish a
photograph for identification
in case of appointment. AS
it is, without the photograph,
an Afro American or Jewish
persons cannot secure appoint
meat if his racial identity is
lea3ned by the appointing Of
ficef in advance of his report
ing TO take the oath of office.
Many a bright young Afro
American or Hebrew has been
turned down. it is believed
becAuse the appointing officer
|leaahed his racial identified
ton after his certihcation to
the office by the civil service
commission. The photograph
rule adopted by the civil ser
vice commission is nothing
aessthan furnishing prejudiced
4fff lAaiifh hedsance evidence
to be used to discriminate
against certain well-quaiihed
applicants who have most sue
cessfully passed the examina-
ton required.
1t is no secre. there is a
strong prejudice in govern
ment service against appoint
ing Afro Americans or Jewish
men ard women to clerical
positions and positions requir-
ing technical knowledge. The
new rule of the civil service
commission. making it nee
essary for applicants to fur
nish photographs of them :
selves will furnish prejudiced
officials with just the evidence
they have long desired when
calling upon the commisson
for certi6cations. AS it is now
the appointing officer is fur
nished three certif,cations OF
names by the commission
The Denver star., 1914-08-15
acknowledged.

Mrs. Jones Sunday School
Class, the Truth Seekers,
with Mr.. VIM. Bolden as
teacher and Mrs. Inez Thorne
president. deserve much praise
for their we'll planned and
beautifully executed work of
one week in making it possible
for such a mass of people to
hear Mrs. Jones in farewell
recital. Many of the pastors
of the various churches gave
hearty support to the effort
and the public in general
proved their appreciation of
Mrs. Jones by their attendance
and contributions. both in
money and flowers. At the
close Of the program the Truth
Seekers served refreshments
in the Lecture room which
gave freedom for social inter
course, at which time many of
the friends of Mrs. Jones
greeted her IN person and
made their contribution di-
rect to her.
With no ticket selling. no
canvassing. no solicitations,
no door fee. and with only
one week in which to adver-
tise and one Sunday for
church announcements and a
silver offering at the close of
the program, yet this was a
joyful event. successful, both
numerically and financially.
Saturday night, from 7 to 9
Up. m. at the residence of Mrs.
Geo. Washington, $50 South
Pearl ST., a tea shower was
given Mrs. Jones, while anoth.
er shower was taking place
between the hours of o:3o p.
m. and II a. M, at the resi-
dence Of Mrs. Mamie Wat
kins Johnson. Campbell A.
NJ. E. Church presented
Mrs. Jones a purse of $S 90.
Silk hose. toilet articles. mon
ey and other useful articles
were among the many pres
ents which were in abundance.
Mrs. Jones earnestly thanks
the donors and the public in
general. She left for Salt
Lake City where she appeared
Tuesday night, thence she
goes to California.
The Denver star., 1914-08-15

Jack Johnson, the pugilist.
who is now a Frenchman. says
he is goiuR to enlist for the
most active service. He add.
ed that he would give all his
automobiles to be used as am.
balances.
The Denver star., 1914-08-15
SAVANNAH TO BETTER
URBAN CONDITIONS.

In his address to the local
branch, National Director G..
E. Haynes of the National
League on Urban Conditions
Among Negroes struck the
key note of popular thought
when he said that the two
great unsolved problems for
the charity workers of the
day. are the economic problem
oe the masses and the child
life of our people. Disorgan
lied as they are. almost with
out yearning or ambition to
improve their lot. the work.
ing masses of our people are
in chaotic state. Their cry
ing need today is organiza-
ton which will stimulate them
to dignity the calling in which
they find themselves with view
| to self advancement. In order
to do this they must be en-
couraged, they must be ad-
vised by those of us who pro-
fess to have their interest at
heart. What a great work is
this for the local branch OF
the Urban League. Equally
as perplexing and imperative
of solution as the economic
problem of the masses, is the
problem of child life among
tus. 1t goes without saying
that a large percentage of our
growing young people develop
abnormally from a moral
point of view on account of a
lack of the proper environ
ment. Encircled as they are
with all sorts of agents or
agencies that SAVIOR of no good,
too often do we find our young
people drifting into channels
of evil when a little super
vision and attention on our
part may cause them to drift,
in the right direction, anoth :
er great field of endeavor for
the Urban League and its fell
low organizations, judging by
the work already accomplish >
ed by the Urban League, we
believe that National Direc :
tor Haynes struck fertile soil
in his talk to our people. En-
couraged as they were by the
presence and enthusiasm of
National Director Haynes, we
have no doubt that the Urban
League will increase its flu
ture efforts in behalf of our
people: 1t is our hope that
the efforts Of the League in
the future as in the past, will
result in much good for the
masses of our people both
young and old, in and about
the city of Savannah.-Trib-
une.
The Denver star., 1914-08-15
FAREWELL RECITAL
Given In Honor OF Mrs. Lillian Hawkins-Jones OF The
Colorado Conservatory of Music A Unique Success

Denver music lovers were
truly captivated with tho clas.
sical program given them on
Monday evening Aug. 3. at
the Shorter A. NJ. E. church.
The event being a farewell re-
cital in honor of Mrs. Lillian
Hawkins Jones. The seating
capacity Of the main auditor
ium Of the church was SO fully
taxed that tardy corners were
obliged to either stand or be
seated in conspicuous corners.
Never has an artist at any of
our churches been greeted by
a more appreciating. enthusi-
astic and plauditory audience
Presiding Elder Ward offer
ed the invocation. Rev. A.
Thos-Hazell. Master of Cere-
monies. proved himself fully
qualified for the intellectual
obligations required Of him.
Shorter choir. with Mrs.
Gertrude N. Ross at the pipe
organ, sang praises of well
come to the delighted hearers
When the Master of Cere-
monies presented the artist OF
the evening. Mrs. Lillian RI.
Jones. in her gorgeous robe,
the audience was wild with
applause. Mrs. Jones was
-truay1tAer-beseslSo No mock
ing bird could have excelled
or abashed her at any time
during the evening. All her
numbers we're heartily encored
and Mrs. Jones with sweet
smiles and no reluctance re-
sponded to each.
Miss Beatrice Thrashley,
having struggled along with
Mrs. Jones during much OF
their school days. being grad
uated from high school to-
gether. having also a musical
education, was asked to ad-
dressed the people on The
Education Of Negro Women" "
Her notice had been one OF
only a few days. but when one
stops to consider that Miss
Thrashley is turning out such
musical artists as the little
Misses Ames. we could not
presume her to possess any
other talent. but would say
she did we'll. Yes, these Ames
sisters, Hazel and Ruby are
becoming wonders in the mu.
sical world. Their selection
captivated their hearers. Pos
sibly they 100. will some day
depart from Denver with high
honors. going out to amaze
the world with their musical
talent.
In the symposium many
of the pastors of the city, fol-
towing Presiding Elder Ward
spoke of the excellent work
of Mrs. Jones in this commCn-
ity. The Revs. Randolph.
REYNOLDS, HAZEL and Pope
voiced a sentiment for Mrs.
Jones that was just and mag
namious as she was liberal
and impartial in her contribu-
ton to churches. societies, So
cial events and to any cause
that might have for its aim
the elevation Of humanity.
Mrs. Nettie Phenix- Hern-
don both as accompanist for
Mrs. Jones and piano soloist
proved herself a real artist,
her expert ability was readily
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-22

Continued 1.uF page .
The Washington times., 1914-04-05
Evenft1a Service in the Churches

ION THE FIRING Chambers MeKendree
THE POST HOLY LAND TouRrhe Weaver Grace
"rHE CHURCH AND Shea Montgomery Metro
politan Methodist Church, 8 p
DAVID LIVINGSTONE: DARK Rev Jay
Stocking First Congregational Church. P m
"wHo IS JESUS CHRSTIh Clarence Vincent Mount Pleas
ant Congregational Church, SPIN
AN oBsCURED vIsIoN-The Washington Baptist
Church, m . ,., . -,
Church.
"waY GO TO CHURCHP-The Muir, Temple Baptist ceucn
"RG WORDS FROM CLARK"The Rev. He Swen
Centennial Baptist Church,
"wHAT COLOR CRoSSThe Rev John c. Ball. Metropohtsn
Baptist Church,
THE HERO OF DAYrhee Rev. H. Brundag North Capitol
Presbyterian Church, p.
"pEmOyNG MOUNTAINS-Th Marshall West Street
NTo HIS owN-The Rev Metropolitan Presbyterian
Church. r go, -, ,
LIGHTS AND SHADOWS DAY IN JESUS LIFE"The Rev. C.
Palmer Washington Heights Presbyterian Church
THE MASTER-The Rev. harvey puhna" "en feS
byteria o'clock
al Church. 8 o'clock
DRAMATIC ALLIES OF PREREFORMAfloN-Ine Kew wallace faa'
clfe New York Ayenue Presbyterian Church
.rE LIFE AND TIMES THE SCHOOL IN THE "lLDEk-
Rev Charles Church the Covenant p m
TEMPERANCE RALLY-The c. Clark, Hamhn NJ E.
Church. Ninth northwest, s p m
The Washington times., 1914-04-05
WOMEN MAY
ROUT 1900 SALOONS
"Dry" Forces Claim a 80 Per
Cent Victory in Tuesdays
Township Elections.

CHICAGO. April 5.-Fifty thousand
downstatc women. voting in 800 town
shtps, hold the balance of power to
decide the fate of 5000 Illinois saloons.
The 50,,A0 are the newly franchised
voters, who for the Tirst time have the
chance to vote under the township local
option law When the law was passed
by the Illinois legislature. woman suf-
frag" was more or less a political
dream.
The 800 townships include the 2S pres
rect question whether the territory
shall become DRY" will be submitted
THr remaining fifteen are dry
townships where the vets arr seek
ing tu REGAIN territory voted anti
so loon" or townships physically dry"
which the alti-saloon interests are
seeking to Safeguard with the legal re-
strictionH imposed by the statute re
garding local option territory.
Excluding Peoria ami East st. Louis,
practically all of the larger cities OF
tie State now wet" are invON ed in
the rutccm" OF Tuesdays township
elections Under the law the question
H. Submitted to IL" entire township,
which may he city. Co-eXtenSiVc with
a township as happens in a few in
stances. or it may include the rural
I, rritory surrounding a city, but in the
same political township. The vote oi
me. entire township regulates all of the
territory within its boundaries.
Ranking upon tremendous woman
vote. the anti-liQuor leaders are claim.
ing &c per cent victory in the State
generally. They figure on 70 per cent
of the women voting against tht
saloons.
The Washington times., 1914-04-05

iusLmcnt Of rates to service that
can be secured. Every consumer, in
every city, is begging for some re-
lief from the exactions of present
living costs; every rural producer,
anxious to get easier and quicker
access to markets, is crying out for
the chance to get his products at less
expense to the waiting consumer.
The postoffice has been commission
ed by Congress to provide the trans
portation link between these two
anxious interests. 1t cannot do that,
with confidence, or with any proper
regard for business principles, till it
knows what it is going to be requir-
ed to pay the railroads for doing the
bigger part of the actual work.
To adjust the parcel post rates to
present scales of compensation to
the railroads, and then later to in
crease those rates in order to avoid
losing millions because the railroads
must be paid larger compensation,
would make the Governments serv-
ice ridiculous. The Postmaster Cen
eral and his subordinates must have
care lest, in its infancy, they do
grave harm to the service in some
such way. They are taking no uri-
necessary charces, and in. that re-
spect they arc everlastingly right
But Congress will have to provide
them very soon a basis from which
they can project their developing
system of rates, weights, zones, ETC.,
or else the parcel post will be so
hedged in by uncertainties and per-
plexities as to be in danger Of a pitt
full failure.
The country expects a great deal
from the parcel post. Its splendid
patronage of this new facility thus
far has proved that the possibilities
are well-nigh unlimited. But the
limits of growth and experiments
ton are about reached, until a safe
foundation is laid. That foundation
will be provided when a definite set
tlement of the railroad compensa-
ton problem is reached.
By all means, let the thing be done
at this session. 1t will not do to
have this magnificent experiment in
Government service for the com.
munity flstten out in failure and col
lapse, thus early in promising
career, merely because Congress re-
fuses to act on so obviously press
ing a matter.
The Washington times., 1914-04-05
WHEN THINGS ARE TOO
BIG.

The Merchants and Miners Trans
portation Company, formed in Bal
.imore and originally controlled
2zsre, was and is one of the most
important coastwiSe shipping con-
Germs. 1t was of great service in the
development and expansion of Bal
tfmore's commerce, and Baltimore's
whole-hearted backing and pride ir
the big boat system was similarly a
great asset to the latter.
Because it looked like a good
thing, and because it was part oi
the potential competition with tht
New Haven's transportation monop
oily in New England, the Meller
management of New Haven wen
inn the market, got control of Msr
The Washington times., 1914-04-05
STATISTICS BUREAU
MAY Be HOMELESS
Additional Appropriation Must
Be Made to Provide Housing
for Labor Division.

Unless Congress makes an additional
appropriation for rent for the Depart
mont of Labor. officials OF that DC
partment believe that the Bureau OIL
Labor Statistics, now housed III the
offices of the Department or Coh-
mercc, will soon be without nome.
when the annex to the Department
of Commerce, now under constructioh'
is completed. the Census Bureau HiIi Se
moved into it. A part of the main Duiio-
ing will be needed for census cicrhs.
Officials declare there will be no room
for the officials and 100 clerks OF tIIe
bureau of Labor Statistics in the Coih-
msrce building. - !,
IN the legislative, executive, ana Ju
dicial appropriation bill, as reporIeu
from the House. an item OF s!Z'U lot
rent for the Department or LABOR Is
carried. This is the rental charEeo ioi
the Willard Building. now occupied o.!
the department, and in which there Is
NO room for the Bureau OF LABOR Std-
tistics. -.
Efforts will be made to have the ep-
preparation bill amended on inc noor
Of the House Failing in TINS, the sen
ate will he asked to provide AN appro-
priation sufficient to save the l&Dor
statistics clerks from eviction.
The Washington times., 1914-04-05
The HOGS VS.. THE BABIES.

Great numbers Of hogs die annu-
ally of cholera.
It is scientifically possible to re-
duce greatly these hog cholera
bsses.
Therefore Congress is getting
ready to appropriate a million dol
lars to save the hogs from cholera.
Praiseworthy business policy, too.
Now look at the other side. Three
hundred thousand babies Gle in this
country annually.
Most Of them could be saved if
proper knowledge of babies care
were disseminated where it is need
cd.
The ChiIdren's Bureau asked for
S164.0 900 TO carry forward this work,
ir which it has thus far been very
successful.
The Appropriation Committee of
the House has cut this to $4,000.
The Children's Bureau asked just
one-sixth as much for the babies as
is going to the hogs.
It will get one-fortieth as much
for the babies as is to be given to
the hogs.
That seems to be about all the
commentary necessary, for one dose
IN the kind of q civilization we have
in these United States, and the kino
Of Congress, and the kind Of ar
appropriation committee
The Washington times., 1914-04-05

chants and Miners, and cartcd it off
to New England. The big heat sys-
tenn that had been the pride of its
independent ownership and manage
ment, became a mere appendage to
the great New Haven string of
prizes. Baltimore was disguised
over the loss of the line, and pres
emily began to develop doubts
whether the N. & NJ. was so whole
heartedly seeking, as formerly, to do
something for the development OF
Baltimore trade. Thereupon the
loyalty of Baltimore began to wane,
and SO did the profits of the ship
ping company.
Now it is announced that incident
to the disintegration of the New
Haven monopoly, the old Baltimore
interests have resumed full finan-
cial and managerial control, and the
Merchants and Miners will again be
real Baltimore institution. Prob
ably it will stay where it belongs
this time. The New Haven lesson
ought to have served a useful pur-
pose. in convincing ambitious no
nopolists that there is such a thing
, as building their structures too big,
and getting too varied an assort-
ment of interests. 1t is well enough
to talk about reducing overhead
costs" by getting great aggrega-
tions together under one control;
but there is more likelihood of los
ing overhead control and frittering
away all real chance Of close, effec-
tive, driving management. That
| was just what happened to the SUBJ
salaries of the New Haven. The
managerial task was too big for
anybody less than Napoleon. A
Hartman could have handled 1t
But Napoleons and Harrimans come
along mighty seldom; and without
their genius, it is safer to keep big
business inside of practicable work
| ing units of size.