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Evening star., 1914-02-07
Railroads Physically Strong.

AS a general proposition the railroads
of this country are physically strong. II
has been stated they carry high class
freight at the rate of one ton three miles
for the value of two-cent postage
stamp. that they carry one ton OF dead
freight four mics for one cent Not
ali OF them are making money at these
rates Some of them are getting thin and
cmaciatad.
There is criticism afoot that the rail-
roads have not used their money jill
diciously. 1t is hard to indict the whole
country or industry representative there
OF. The efficiency and integrity of thes.,
railroads must he judged by fact palpa-
Bile to all-their strength IN heavy steel
rails, good ballast, steel cars. modern
signal systems and other appurtenances
that constitute safe transportation ma
chine whose efficiency is proved by pay
ing the highest wages for services rem
dered by its employees and furnishing
TRANSFORMATION at the lowest cost.
Evening star., 1914-02-07
GROWING Of EMPEROR
TO Be A GALA EVENT
Japanese Are Planning Festival
Which Will Extend Over
Several Days.
TOXIC, February :. 1914.

TOXIC, February Z. 1914.
With the appointment of a coronation
commission. plans are now well under
way for the 'grandest ceremony in the
history of Japan next autumn. when the
Emperor Yoshihito will be crowned ruler
of the japanese empire. The date has
been tentatively fixed for the early part
of November. The festivities. which will
be under the general supervision of Prince
Fushimi as chief Of the coronation COM
mittee, will continue over several days,
including the daishosai. or feast. after
the coronation rites have been observed
The scene of the ceremonies will be in
the sacred ancestral halls of the Shishen-
den. located in the compound of the for
mer Imperial Palace of Kioto. the ancient
capital OF the empire. Coincident with
the coronation, big naval review will
be held either in Osaka bay, off Kobe. or
in Toxic bay, near Yokohama. The city
of kiotO will also open an industrial ex-
hibition to continue for month.
Evening star., 1914-02-07
Hazel Lewis Attempts Suicide.

Itaz.3 I.s'~is, ceiItcd ..A. istn.;.te of a
! oase in rho rad light district. at
tempted suicide last uisAt by taking
poison. Sin waS removed 10 Emergency
IioSpit,sl i. aer.- II is stated ler condition
is Serious
Evening star., 1914-02-07
TOTAL OF S111,6OO,0OO
IN GOODS MARKETED
Increase in Products Sent to Non.
Contiguous United States Ter
ritory in 1918.

EeNpsins all previous records, American
merchandise valued al S1ll,'"l,oop found
markets III the contiguous territory
Of the United States i'll 1919. This com
pstres with sl"s."uo.nno in 1872, S'::.3oo,r"
in 1871. $aI7oo,wo ten years ago and
S1.Ht1.'f" twenty years ago.
Figures made public today by II" ou-
re;,u al foreign and domestic commerce
place the value Of shipments of mefchan-
disc from the United States to Porto
Rico in 19l" 81; S;;--..","H. 10 Hawaii.
s4,t!el ne., To the Philippines. Ss1.Hn"o";
to Alasha S.i.urt"r', and to Guam ana
American Samoa a little less than S2Ip,
Evening star., 1914-02-07
Approves Massachusetts Arch.

Assistant Secretary Breckiuridge of the
War Department has approved the design
and site of a massive stone arch to be
erected on the battlefield of Gettysburg,
Pa, by the commonwealth of Massa-
chusetts in memory OF the soldiers of
that state who took part in the battle
at that place. The arch Is to be placed
on Hancock avenue near the entrance
Of the Tenleytown road. All the expenses
are 10 be borne by the state of Massa-
chuSetts.
Evening star., 1914-02-07
LIVELY CONTENTION
OVER RIFLE SIGHTS
Canadian Militia Officials Resent
British Embargo on Modern
Appliance.

OTTAWA, Ontario. February There
is a lively fight on between the British
war office and the Canadian militia de-
partment. The Dominion house of COM
mons got the details yesterday from Col.
Hughes. minister of militia in the Cana
dian government.
Col. Hughes said the British army is
armed with an obsolete rife fitted with
an open sight. while the Canadian mill
tia carries most modern weapon, fitted
with an aperture sight.
The British war Office has recently de-
clared that an aperture sight is unsuited
for field work. though that 1t is the best
sight for active service. Col. Hughes de-
clared. mas been demonstrated by the
United States. who's" soldiers, he said.
are armed with a modern rifle equipped
with all aperture sight.
The shooting skill of tie British en-
pire is tested each year at Bisley. where
picked marksmen from Great Britain.
South Africa, Australia. NcE Zealand
and Canada compete
Handicap on Shooting Skill.
For several years past Canadians
armed with their service rifle have been
taking the CHIEF prizes at Bisley This
year at the instance of the war office
B:sley officials have ruled the aperture
sights cannot be used i'll Bisley matches
col. Hughes said this meant that Cana
dian marksmen would have TO shoot
the British arm or stay out Of the meet
as there was no open sight on the
Canadian rifles.
Let ME say plainly to the British war
office. said Col. Hughes. that no Cana
dian marksman will have to bow to its
autocratic ruling. II We are obliged to
abandon our Canadian rifle or use thu,
obsolete British weapon at the decree
of the war office. We will retire from the
contest. No volunteer will leave Canada
with such handicap as the war Office
proposes to put upon him. The embargo
Will have to be lifted from the aperture
sight or no Canadian team will so to
Bisley."
Evening star., 1914-02-07

Miss Mary Lakin and Ross {. Wynn
f.cni, If brunswick. Ma. We're married at
Evening star., 1914-02-07
PROVINCE OF FUK|EN
QUITS POPPY RAISING
Progress in China Works the Down
fall Of Opium Pro-
duction.
AMoY, China, January g. 1914.

AMOY, China, January g. 1914
With the development OF civilization
along western lines the isolated province
of Fukien is rapidly undergoing import
ant changes 1t may soon be imagined
that chunk has been taken out OF New
England, or some other farming region of
the United States, and laid down in
China. for there are increasing evidences
that fields once wholly devoted to the
poppy will be turned over to potatoes and
corn.
Progress has put its foot down on the
opium business. Outside of China there
are probably few persons who realize
how great a blow this action has dealt at
a means Of sustenance to a province
whose resources were already overta1ed
to maintain its crowded population
Opium has always brought good price
in local markets and formed an important
source OF the farmers revenue. 1t is
small wonder that campaigns against the
drug have met with armed resistance.
Adopts New Method.
Sporadic and reckless destruction of
full-groWn crops came last year with
such a suddenness that farmers were not
conscious that the government was in
earnest until they saw their entire sea
sons work lost. This year a new method
is to be tried. Instead Of waiting until
the plants are grown and then destroying
the crop, the government has served no
tice that all opium plants will be Destroy
I'd as soon as they appear in the field. In
many instances the summary destruction
of the crop last year caused riot and
bloodshed, but the notices this year seem
to be convincing farmers that the gov
ernment means business, and the de-
struction Of the young plants already un-
der way has not caused the strife which
resulted last year. The new policy is
meeting with the approval of the farm
ers, and now they see that they must
give up the poppy they are turning to
Indigo, potatoes and corn.
New Spirit of Freedom.
Another change a little less tangible,
but none the less marked. is the new
spirit of freedom. During the revolution
Fukienese men and money were not lack
ing to do the PROVINCES part in the over
throw of the hated Manchu government
But, that accomplished, trusting that a
clean government would be organized by
the patriots who were clamoring for
control. the people of Fukien settled down
to business, and the general desire has
been for peace and quiet.
There are always lawless bands wan
dering about the country back of Annoy
and Foochow. Their numbers vary with
local conditions. an unfavorable crop re-
ducing the country people almost 10
starvation and augmenting the number
of outlaws. 1t was such a band which
recently piilaged a village near Chao-an.
in the southern part of the province, and
was reported to have destroyed the
American mission chapel thereA While
the mission chapel was unharnled, the
pillagins illustrates the difficulties with
which the local popuiace must contend.
In the Hinghwa district, about eighty
miles from Foochow. the city Of Tehwa
has been the scene of fresh disturbances
and, for the time being, no foreigners are
allowed to travel there.
The Denver star., 1914-06-27
Statistics Show 6r8at Adrancs
Ia ksystuns State.
FIGURES By Or. R. R. wRl6a1
turs.u ct Industrial Records. Of Which
the Hon. John L. Roeksy 10 chisf.
Employs Noted SoeioIosist to invss-
tissts Conditions Among the Color
I'd Citizens Of Pennsyivania.
py N. BARNETT DoDsON

BY N. bANNEI OOOoON
For the first time in the nations his
tory IL state department has un,iertak-
en- an exhaustive study "f the iIIdns-
trial condition Of the Negru-s within
its borders. using member OF the race
who Is an expert to do the work. The
bureau Of Industrial statistics Of the
state of Pennsylvania through its chief,
Hon. J. L. Rockey. II the pioneer in
this matter. and it II hoped that his ex-
SIMPLE will be followed in other states.
DR.. b. B. Wright. Jr.. Of Philadelphia
IL the sociological expert who a. uduct-
ed the Investigation. which covered =
year and has taken up 1875 pages Of
type matter. The report is entitled "A
Study of the Industrial Conditions Of
the Negro Population OF Pennsylvania.
and Especially Of the Cities Of Phtla-
delphia and Pittsburgh"
We learn In this study that the great
majority Of Negro workers in the stats
are immigrants from southern states.
chiefly Virginia. Maryland and North
Carolina. Statistical tables are given
which show that larger percentage Of
Negroes work In the state than whites.
that four times ~ large a percentags
Of cotoced women arc at work than
whites While most of them are In un-
The Denver star., 1914-06-27
NEW BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Volume Complied BY w. II. Wright
Contains Much Valuable Information.

CobS3lW9 N5oG0 Valuable subOSuS0UOus
Nashville. Tenn.-There has recently
been issued from the press Of the Ma
tional Baptist Publishing house Of this
city very neat and creditable direc-
tory of Nashville's c0lored citizens
Directories of colored business men
and women have been got out in Chi.
cago Philadelphia. New Orleans. At
lanta. Savannah and other cities, but
this recent directory is perhaps the
9rst OF its kind ever published.
The book, which contains over 100
pages, with list OF the businesses,
professions. secret societies. churches.
etc. was compiled BY Whittier a..
Wright. a son of President R. r..
Wright Of the Georgia State college.
Savannah. and brother OF DR.. R. r.
Wright. Jr.. editor Of the Christian
Recorder Of Philadelphia Mr. Wright
Il attending the Meharry Medical col
lege Of this city and Is recognized
expert and specialist in this particular
line Of work. having made studies and
published directories OF Negroes OF
Philadelphia. Savannah, Ga; Chester.
Pa, and other cities.
The directory proper contains the
name and address OF every colored
family in the city. and there IN also a
The Denver star., 1914-06-27
GRADUATES SHOWER HoN0Rs
UPON REV. Or. G. N. P. KlNe
~ n. BARNETT DODSON.
IC1axs of lSel-wayland.I

An important feature in connection
with the commencement season at the
VirgiAh Union university was the ded-
lcation of King gateway, at the en-
trance TO the university, on Wednes-
day, June 8. at 4 o'clock in the after
noon. The gate was erected N honor
of the Rev. DIR. G. NJ. P. King, who
was president OF Wayiand seminary.
in Washington. until Wayland aud the
old ltichmond Va) institute were Coz
>olidated TO form the Virginia Union
erHtty. In Richmond. Va.
iunds for the erection of the gate,
posts and tablets were contributed by
grad adaatex of the two former schools
and the present university In apprecia-
ton ~ DIR. Kings great and unseltish
scrv ice~ ~ tb...n as individuals and Of
his rssrvisS~ To the. race generally rs Z
lru, friend and educator While Or,
iiin.. h not now engaged In teaching
IT ihc university on account Of his ad-
vuure<l age. he ts nevertheless deeply
Interested in the work Of the institu-
Iinu
Ajirp+<ses were delivered by the Rev
/ L. Nash. u. D.: Rev. DIR. A. Bingn,
ir.. md the, Rev. DIR. Il. J. I.angstan
IeslMnse~ to these dedlcatOry ad
,lr,,>ss-s wer.. made by DIR. G. NJ. r
King and President George Rice Ho
vey u. n. who spoke for the unlver
,ity 4 thrill OF tcarful JOY tilled ever.
pcart as Dr. King expressed his thanks
for such hroad token of his efforts t"
,drnncs. the cause of human brother
nood thrNiEh the medium Of Christia'
educatksn. Orchestra music for tn.
rc,7 stsn was lesi by Professor J N
sampson.
: The txesctsee were closed with th'
hcnc,iirttnn after the following "ts.'
was suak - the tune Of America
CIV ~ Z. we sing
lSnnv NAV her preisea rinK
TNrosiyh all the land.
0ossnA out her wcrtis of praise:
Monuments to her raise:
Aake her ltxht brightly blanc
o. an around.
Ana thus ws'n sound hsr proiss
Threnah all tbs coming days
TIE land around.
That, lovin9 Al, Wsankind.
~ xBssRht to- ever fnd
ann~ mod In sv'ry ss,Na.
aseat ". II
lanv 6ss~sa~ss m her rs~t.
JNe rtcAs~tNnd the best
fep~Vease chotee Rita
nay W2a6sN ~ her R,isaA
49, NN<k wkh lev NhaAA.
&A6ts shaii s~~tsv aiias
:. ~ YAK
The Denver star., 1914-06-27

21o4 Negroes. answered In effect yes:
I'm Arn,>. hiring ti43 coIored persons.
aid they We're more efficient. and Hf-
1rseii firms. hiring III. said they were
z ass,ass..
sl,atS- rrpnrtiug Negroes as more
lkstssHt We're businesses IN which they
.sss. .inl'luytai as follows: More ~
,s.'ne rases. porters. engineers.
tsthdri nni,ls. cooks: better" for Jan
..nr. .'i"iler" for cook. more 50" for
artsT. "better'' for general utility.
letter for porter und duster. better"
-ur asphalt Iaborers. '.better" for por
eix Hnd bootbiack. better" for ship
dug clerk. better" for railroad wait
.rx ntid cleaners. Those reporting Ne
srssS. as less efficient were businesses
An fqllows: NOT up to Americans in
srissA'i training" mot satisfactory az
<eweTs. mot quite" as driver. no
IN ns'connt Of old age. mo" for coal
drivers, better than native Ameri
ranz. bur not as good as foreigners:
for porters. mo" for calkers and
.lriilers
AaeeaI and Economic Responsibility.
-Regularity and punctuality are two
traits of character which were not
deeply impressed upon the Negroes by
slavery. and u studNof the answers ot
employers rs to those traits of char
acter will show much ns to the Ne
grsses' progress during freedom in ac
quiring al. economic AZ we'll as mora
charucter. AS to regularity. lG2 em
plOyers answered the question. How
do Negroes compare with whites as
to punctua!ity! l52 said favorabiy.
three said Negroes were more regular
aud seven said they were less 80. As
to punctuality 1,i5 answered. 152 say
ting that there was no difference among
the races. ten said Negroes were as
gOOd as whites in this respect and
three said they were better.
-As 10 their cestlessness or desire to
chaage l53 answered. l2S saying they
observed no difference between their
Liack and white workmen and twenty
four saying that Negroes were more
restless than whites and one saying
the Negro workmen were less restless
than Whites
I'm Pittsburgh twenty-five firms re
ported Negroes quite as efficient as
whites in the same work. while four
drnas employing 1870 Negroes reported
Negroes better In some RESPECTS than
whites. one stating that Negroes were
better as walters. another they were
better in repair work in steel mills
and two that they were better as jan
itors- Two firms employing four Ne
yr0es said they were not efficient
As TO regularity twenty-eight eM
ployers in Pittsburgh gave the Negro
employees good record. some saying
they were in this respect very salts
GactUy. while two said they were
~ regular than other employees
rwNty- eight Pittsburgh employer
aatAs the Negroes were all satisfactory
hSregard to punctuaiity. while two
AqlpaoyinS fve Negroes declared they
wefp noe- AZ to whether the NeSroes
stick -. their work or make frequent
changes twenty-nine reported. Foui
repoFeed that the Negroes were not NJ
restien as the whites. while Owe re
ported that they were more restless.
and tweaty reported that the Negroes
stick well to their work" A limited
number of these reports may be Sc
cured from the bureau OF industrial
Statistics. Harrisburg. Pa. free of
The Denver star., 1914-06-27

list Of all those owning property. The
book is illustrated with cuts and
sketches of buildings and leading bust
ness and professional men and wo
men
Some things that may prove OF inter
cst to the public is that Nashville has
q colored population Of over 10000
There are two banks operated by our
psople. eighty eight public school teach
err, sixty-two physicians, three drug
stores. sixteen graduate nurses. nse
Dewspapers. nine lawyers, sixty-three
Dsstaurants. forty-ove ehoemakers.
ssventy-elght barber shops. eight den
dsta. 106 dressmakers. f0rty-fOur hair
culturists. thirty-six music teachers
fifteen miliiners. nfty-two grocery
stores. two jewelry stores. nine NOV
ing picture parlors and seven office
buildings.
Within her borders may BE- found
Meharry Medical, Dental and Pharma-
ceutical colleges, Walden university.
Fisk university. Roger Williams. Ten
nes>ee. State Normal school. Tennes-
see Blind school. Nashville institute
and the Eireside schools Nashville Is
the home Of three colored bishops
Bishop Evsns Tyree Of the A. NJ. +
church. Bishop c. II. Phillips OF the
C. NJ. +. church aud Bishop J. B. Scott.
African bishop OF the NJ. E. church.
Nashville has at least ten colored cid
xens estimated to be worth $1OO.OOO
1t is the headquarters for the National
Baptist Publishing house. the largest
publishing and printing plant owned
by our people In the world. Ii also
has n coIored fire engine company.
The directory has good nany in
teresting facts heretofore unknown to
the general public. MIR. Wright WAS
assisted In his work by n A. Hart
editor Of the Nashville Globe. the lead
ing Negro journal In Tennessee
The Denver star., 1914-06-27
CLIFTON FORGE NORMAL
AND INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL.
interesting Program Marks Closing
Exercises at . Virginia institution.

Clifton Forge. va.-The commence
ment se;,son. al the Clifton Forge tVa.'
Normal ard Industrial institute r,an'e'
to susS,,ssfui close un N"nttiy even
ing. June l. Rev. Or. Il 4. i'anncll.
pastor ur the El~n-xrr R,pttst church
ut Staunton. Na.. and president of the
Bereun Valley Baptist as>'"'Mrion. tie
liveresi the princiIat ndslrs-ss, t'".
three days the school WAS the s,'rn''
Of many festivities a'uon. the students
patrons of the ahnsi and Visitors.
The good influence at The. s,,l.s'i ~
heins felt by the Is-'l,.e thrunvhOut
fhis section of tln. state The t~v. u
". Hin. Il ~. president uf the ii.stt
tuition. Is we'll titttd for the lsrsttt"',
and IL doinI great work. The conn
,nencement program WAS siarndidis
arrnur..i The snl,i.s.ts were p,'nstssA'
aud were ahay discussed 10y The stu
dents The saiu,atory asi.lrs.>a WIS IL.
liverp4t hv Allen i'e,,dletou. 'rh- n"
nual address I" the Exs~tsins t.it~rnr,
society. nf whtrh Airs s'orn NJ Powell
r. president. was d.favprssi hy thu. Re,
A. X. Mnntnxue "f Eastern Shore. Nn.
The annual ser,,,"n I" the @'hcf'' Wa,
deliv~r.st ny REV. pr ". w keun,
of l.~xiist"ll. Vn An"alv sah.rs VII.
took nn active l~rt ~ TIN. various eA
esvts.-s Sstd.. frnn the >tsti..nts wet'
lOr + r Gunner. NJ. II: Ns.v~ ", N
Ne.ss's,. w u S.-at. I'rlnm.,ns u Whit
n H.. REV lbr u a stevens asNt tlr
N~v 4. \ lsxu. lsre-~hl~Ut lliil wtI
hupein at us~~. hss ,slnn~ -fae the sAl
eee,N whls-h uvss-la~ rhasps1ay. Os-G !.
The Denver star., 1914-06-27

skilled labor. q great number have en-
tered new trades and Professions that
were unknown to the Tace q half cen
tury ago.
In 1919 there were In Philadssphia nf-
U-nins practising paysacians. stx phar-
macists. twenty-ons denftsts and in
Pittsburgh twsnty-sight physicians.
seven dentists and elevsa pharmacists.
These peofsssional men represented
nearly every sargs Institution in the
country.
II Professional ard ossinses Lie.
There Were aiso elghsy-nvs colored
teachers In tAe pablic schools Of Phila-
delphia. none IN Pi&tsburgh. Salaries
Of teachers ranged frum $50 pr month
to e, 100 per annom. There were 1,lOS
businesses In Philadelphia and 355 In
Pittsburgh. BarbesS were In the lead.
there being 1876 barhsss; III restau-
ranrz. q In the carpet claanlng busi-
ness. n grocers. % exprsssmen. SO
taiiors. 30 cigar dealers. - employment
agencies and 80 hair eulturistA- The
study tells that $50 Of thssa businesses
have SSo2. $50 capital invested
Business concerns among our people
pay ~ good wages tor the same work
- whites. There are 8s5 such arms,
which employ eol psFsons. paying a
total wage Of from - per week to $3.50.
aud 322 nrms paid each week ST.
66aSo per week to Negro Employed
0ays the author. '-On this hasis 1t is
estimated that the Negro nrms Of these
two eitieA pay in wages. chiefly to en-
pioyses OF their race. about $4,000
Per week"
Nsmar,sahls achievements ~ Wemsn.
Tue women Of tha race are NO longer
wholly In domestic ssrvics. though
this 6eld b large. Thsre were In Phil
adelphia 14.Op6 colored women at work
and LIZA In gNtsburHh. They were
artists, cierKywomen. htefAry and sci-
sntilc persous. musictanA actresses,
teachsea. physicians and surgeons,
c3ssks, accountauts. agents. etenoErn-
phess, forewoa,eu. rsasautMnt keepers,
nurses and midwtvea. boarding house
keepsrs. hairdreasen. domsatBcs, etc.
TAs two Oldest pswcticin3 physicsans in
PhiladelphlA are women. The oldest
teachesu Are womea. One woman
co4C1er oAo ta090t toCty-oe4 y0Qtos an
Other fQrty-two anothee thlrty-eiEht.
4 Ne9ru woman condnctR the bsadinx
Undertaking eetAbtisAuent. Another
Nekro wssnsan cOadsctsd = aimilar e.
tAbitshment Ia rhlla0elphla fOe over
Afty .yeara.
Dr. Wright nAkea = de&ailsd inquiry
VI la7 white ArnAA Which elnployed
AdS6 cosssrs@d prt~nnA a 70 sG3c,sucy
" these esnr,0stue, aud IT, roaatta are
iht~rsNeih9 lss1eed 4 portiea Of this
Hssttea = ~ fsstlswr:
"A ~ shs ~ek,srNcy - e1,aesA wort
asn. M ~ ~ rsapep$psa n lsAila&s,.
pAia atlRpess ~ Are Ne
sgsss1a - senessak ~ W1i11n u ~ aans
2gA1s ~ weekf 60 Aaa1eoa ana
sAsss.s ], r. atsl1
The Denver star., 1914-06-27
Business Directory

merchant succeed must expand his
his ideas The two are compliments each
other and should go hand in hand consequently the
q Progressive and Practical man of affairs of this
age is continually on the watch for
ideas and unexplored territories for the
80 introduction of his commodities.
All merchants and business whose ad appears this
directory cater to patronage Give it to them and
say YOU their ''ad in The Denver Star 1t
courages them to advertise m our race papers
Those who don't advertise for Your bus-
ness. either don't care for it or feel that
they will get il without sol citation
The Denver star., 1914-06-27
The WeIton Street
Furniture Company
F.R. npMmER. P,ss.
oao1 W.ls,.. ce-&
1921 Wslton Street

All kinds of Repair Work
neatly done. Retlnishing a
specially. New and Second
Hand Furnitare bought and
sold