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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-08
M'CORMACK COMING
ON FEBRUARY "a

John Mccormack. who will sing in
Richmond, February ~. at the City
Auditorium, Is undoubtedly the
Caru9o of the concert stage. although,
he Is also recognized as a great oper-
attic tenor. Mccormack s,as been ona
of the principal stars of the Coven,
Garden Opera every season since 1907,
and wis return there again his
spFing
The tenot who wins his way into
the publlc's favor on lis merits mus.
Rave as his passpor~ 10 pop llar y
either rare beauty OF vosce, or cap
tivating beauty OF style. If he com
bines the two high orders of beauty
and has in addition emotional warmth
persuasive grace. and an attractive
personaliiy--he Will be recognized
NJ appreciated as u pc ,fec''y equip
~ artist who is always WORTH listen
ing %.
The Real Artist
Or the test-points Of voice culture.
temperament and charm. MIR John
Mccormack. must re credited with all
the essential qualities of a first class
singer White under the spell OF
John Mccormack : voice and John
Mccormack art. Wat may be called
the technical side Of singing il for
gotten. The mystical cant of so-
called schools" III voice production
Is blown 20 the winds The ART OF
singing as presented by John Me-
Cormact = 10 sing with sincerity.
sponta nifty and expressiveness. II you
do not know what bel canto means
YOU can have an Illuminating lesson
in beautiful singing by listening 20
John Mccormack. There is no forcing
Of vocal tone. no eXaggeratiou OF
manner. no over -colortng of senti-
ment. no strainina for effect,
There are no tricks with the voice
no gymastic twists and turns.
An imaginative critic wrote few
months ago: "tsie unsullied lyric voice
Of Mccormick, with its tender grace
and melting sweetness IL the voice
one would expect 70 find on some en-
chanted island
songs Whits, Reach the Heart
FaultIess in his style iris melodious
I.ohengrir ~ song amid the half
forgotten traditions of the worlds
GREAT fyric tonors scents 30 sing more
bv instinct than by any fixed rules %
art Sometimes concealed ard never
paraded. the nrt IS tsiere all the time
In the SIMPLICITY" Of John Me-
Cornack's singing Of q song that
reaches he heart. there Is vocal skill
of he most admirable kind and
something more exquisite stir in
the controlled fervonr Of a nature
which Is attuned to the tender stops
OF pleading pathos than To violent
outbursts of grief or passion
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-08
MISS N. {. {. HARRIS
TO WE'D HAMPTON LEE

New York. Feo. 7.--Announcement
was made today OF the engagement;
of Miss Mar. +. Ellen Harris. daugh-
ter Of MIR. and Mrs. George Leach
Harris. of Montgomery. Ala. to Mr.
Hampton Lee, son of Mr.. and Mrs
Richard Il. Lee, OF Richmond Va
and this city. The marriage will talk,
place on April in the home of the
bridge.
Miss Harris IS member Of a we'll.
Known Southern family. Her great
grandfather, George ". Owen. 81
Mobile. was for many years ii repre-.
sentative from his State in Congress
The late William Graham, for some
time state Treasurer of Alabama, wa.
lso her great grandfather.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-08

The annual meeting Of The national
commission in Cincinnati SATURDAY
developed nothing but routine. There
was no election of a chairman. il be-
ing agreed Ten have August Hermann
ohtinur ~ the office until after Judge
landl1 han Is down 81 decision In the,
Federal ant-trUs: suit against the
illumv'rat". Dn.ess the commission
j. dissoieej Mr. Hermann Will con,
tinue in his office until the next an
nual mectins, in January,
From reports raat have been sent
out from Chicago it is likely that
Judge Ian lis Will hand down an
opinion tomorrow or Tuesday. Such
action might simplify the business of
the National League meeting Tener's
associates VIII have to decide upon
the qualification Of the American
Associations petition for relief from
craft Tha major leagues, and not the
national cohenissionr have power to
grant the boon. Because OF the I'M
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-08
I Cd Sloan Still
for Racing Game
Has Choice String

Lafayette. Ind, Feb. ..--Althoue Il
Tod Sloan. once greatest of jockeys.
has long since stepped out OF the
limelight, he IS still in the racing
game. lie has visited Lafayette in
search of promising young horses
which ne is buying up to start 3
racing string next season.
Sloan while he ia now FORTY years
old, is still dappeT, dresses faultless-
H. and weighs little more than he did
in the daya when he was the idol OF
the horse ra cling world.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-08
BRAVES NOT WEAKENED
BY THE. LOSS OF DEAL

Macon, Ca. Feb. THE loss OF
Charles Deal tie Boston Braves
third baseman, reported to have
signed wiri the Federal Leagne will
not weaken the team liz the belief OF
George r. Stallines. manager OF the
worlds champions.
We offered Deal a new contract
on the SAME terms under which he
played last year said Stallings ut
was optional with him whether ne
would continue with us or join the
Fcderais."
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-08

The International Committee az
Young MeH-s Christian Association
has fulfilled its offer TO give .30. 900
pounds sterling which sum was sub
scribed, by influential friends OF the
association in America toward the new
buildings In Manila or the fund Of
approximately 100000 pounds sterling
subscribed in Manila more than ninety
per cent is now paid mp. while the
several hundred provincial subscribers
toward the student building are liaui-
dating their subscriptions az fast ~
the present economic conditions per-
init
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-08
DECISION EXPECTED
FROM JUDGE TODAY

New lor@. Feb. - President Gil
more, Of Jhe Federal League. depart
ed on the Twentieth Century for
Chtcaso this afternoon while Vice
Pres dent Ward set ont for points in
'ht south, II was limited BY certai in
pubncty sOF9ces Of the independents
ina these officials would survey GER
ta'h mihoE territory, with the object
90 in'eftsIh@ possible cooperation
Tor farminc i.srposes Both t,1o nrasi :
dent and Ylcf- president win be back
IN about a week To try 10 perfect tho
mnca-dts2uased New England auxil-
larry.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-08

Manager Pill Donovan has decided
upon a course of two weeks training
at Hot Springs. Ark, for his battery
candidates. Bill will leave with Fish
er, Heating, Caldwell and Pieh. in
time to reach the health resort by the
middle OF tie month. Scout Joe Kel-
ley and Coach Duke Farrell will be
members of the party. Manager
Donovan wishes his batterymen to be
well conditioned by the time they join
the main squad Of players at Savan-
nah the first of March. Farrell will
take charge of the pitchers and
catchers. Kelley will take In hand
the pasture talent and show them all
the tricks Of the trade. Later in the
tia!ning season Kelley will make a
tour of major league camps to get
a line on all the players that must
be disposed of before May 15
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-08

The Cleveland club will leave for
San Antonio Texas. on February 26,
and will begin training on March !.
Camp Will lie broken on March Is.
when the following exhibition tour
begins:
March 1a. Fort Worth; March 90
81, Dallas: March %. Waco; March
1924. Palestine; March 25, Galveston;
March %. Houston: March 81. Beau
mont: Marc, 1s-Apr,l 4, New Orleans;
April 5-f, Birmingham; April rs.
Chattanooga: April 9. Lexington:
April 1911, Columbus, Birmingham
plans to tske twenty-six players to
Texas.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-08
BOWLERS WILL HAVE
ANNUAL. BANQUET

This evening AT . o'clock the annual
banquet OF the Richmond Bowling As
ISOLATION viii be held ia Stumpfs
Hotel. All of the bowlers representing
teams In the Richmond League will hs
present
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-08

Rev. f. r. Odeil. of South Boston
WHO was the guest Of Mr. and Mrs
Burgess, returned home Friday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-08

certainty of the pending suit the
American League empowered Ban
Johnson to Steak for his circuit.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-08

W. ]. Wilson spent several days
last week as the guest of Mr. and
Mrs. Lawton Crutchfeld OF Ginter
Park.
Miss Carrie Williams. of Giles
County, is spending some time at
Murphy's Hotel where she is the
The Colorado statesman., 1915-01-30

1t may interest the Negro peo-
pie generally to know that the
Duluth, South Shore and Atlantic
Railway Company, with headquar-
ters at Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan,
operates its own Sleeping Cars and
Dining Cars with colored help en-
tirely. Mr.. George FL. Campbell,
superintendent of the Dining and
Sleeping Car Department writes
regarding the Sleeping Car Con-
ductors who are employed by this
ruilroad the following; The
sleeping car conductors are; Ex-
Sergeant A. Ray, Charles M.
Blackburn and M. F. Mason. Mr..
Ray entered the service as Sleep
ing car porter, October 10, 1903,
and was promoted to sleeping car
conductor June, 1907. Mr.. Mason
entered the service as sleeping car
conductor July IL, 1909. L am
pleased to inform you that these
men have worked from the bottom
to efficient service at the top. L
do not feel the least timidity, as
their superintendent, in offering
to them deserved praise "
The Colorado statesman., 1915-01-30
WAR AND EAR1 HQUAKE

From Washington Sun, Jan. 22)
Everything, in all quarters of the
earth, goes to show that The Spirit
of vengeance IS lashing mankind
to fury, pitting them one against
the other, with gigantic war ma
chimes on the earth, in the air and
in the waters of the earth. dealing
death and destruction night and
day, making widows and orphans
by thousands every hour, and
slaves for centuries to the money
lenders who are financing the fool
ish conflict. How strange it is
that mankind cannot see and un-
derstand the matter from this view
point and settle their differences
without violance! The police
courts, like the battlefelds, are
crowded every day with angry dis.
putants, glaring at each other and
ready to draw blood to settle their
differences by fines in blood mon
ey or Imprisonment in loss of lib.
erty.
Rome was shaken in all its seven
hills, and all Italy trembled, Jan
uary 18th, by an earthquake shock
that lasted but few minutes, kill
ing some thirty thousand persons,
while the damage to historic places
and destruction of property are be
yond computation in the general
panic and horor of great horrors
The sufferings of the survivors,
the great loss of loved ones and
property, with starvation for the
present and destitution for the i'm
mediate future. fronting them, ap-
peal to the sympathy and charity
of mankind.
But where are the sympathy and
charity to be found outside of the
United States? War, or a state of
war, exists everywhere else where
The Colorado statesman., 1915-01-30

charity can be turned into cash and
sympathy into giving, while peo-
pie of the United States are suffer
ing a construction of hard times
that tax their resources to the ut
most. And are they not giving
with open hands to the Red Cross
Soc iety to succor the afflicted of
the armies of all nations at war,
and feeding desolated, hungry Bel
GUM, whom Europe's War Lord
has crucifieI between France and
Russia? 1t is so. And yet, the
cry for help from stricken Italy
must be answered, and will be, as
far as the people can afford to give.
"Is Christianity failure?''
The Christian Record asked some
time ago. No; not bit of it; but
the men of this generation are a
failure, in that they have made war
in the place of peace that was CIV
en- them, and have denied their
own brotherhood the love and pro-
lection as they we're advised by
Him who spoke as never man
spoke before. Surely the poet
was prophet who declared, MANS
inLumanity to man makes count
less millions mourn"
The Colorado statesman., 1915-01-30
NEGRO FIREMEN DIS
PLACED BY WHITE

Chicago, Jan. 27.-Statisticts
designed to show error in the con-
tention of enginemen, whose de-
mands for higher wages from
Western railroads are being arbi-
trated here, that increased tonnage
hauled has reduced the mileage on
which their pay is based, were
presented today.
Recently alleged decreased earn
ings were emphasized by j. III.
Keefe, assistant general manager
OF the Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe
railroad, who continued on the
witness stand, under questioning
by James NJ. Sheean, attorney for
tue railroads. Sheean made the
charge that w 5. Carter of Coun-
sci for the men, i'll seeking to iu-
clude the Yazoo & Mississippi VAL
ley railroad Negro firemen in the
demands. was in effect making n
demand which would result in the
placing of white fremen in the
places of the Negroes. AT the
same rate of pay, re asserted, the
more competent white men Were
sure to be employed.
Garter disclaimed any such in
tention. Negroes are not eligible,
10 membership in the brothernoods
of engiuemen, but the brother
hoods claim to be acting IN the ar
bitraiion for union aud non. uni m
men alike Carter stated they be-
lieved in the open snop,"
The Colorado statesman., 1915-01-30

Jersey City, N. j., Jan. 2Q.-A
baud of native Africans are camped
at the foot of Communlpaw avenue.
1t is alleged that they were
brought to this country to be taken
to the Panama Exposition. and the
white man VINO brought them over
is reported to have deserted them.
The colored citizens are trying 10
help them but they refuse to wear
anything save their native costumes
which are hardly sufficient for this
climate. One has died since reach
lug Jersey City. Some of them
attended service at the Monumen-
tai Baptist Church, Lafayette St,
the Rev. W. 5. Smith, pastor, and
as they We're in their native cos
tunes considerable attention was
attracted to them. 1t is said that
the band is in pretty bad shape,
though they hoard all the clothing
and money which is given them.
The Colorado statesman., 1915-01-30
NEGRO INVENTION
TO SAVE

Henry Mock, a colored man of
Mingo junction, o., has invented
what he calls a mine destroyer u
which will not only prevent ship
from being blown up by a subma-
rine mine, but will set off the mine
without harm to the vessel which
is equipped with his device. He
also claims that his invention will
locate icebergs and prevent ves-
sells from running into such "ter-
rors of the sea-" and that it is a
safe device for rescuing passengers
from sinding or burning ships
Mock says he has not secured pat.
ents on his invention, but has APP
piled for them in this and other
counties. He also says he has cor
respondence with governments re
garding his invention, with graft
flying encouragement of their
adopting it as an equipment of
their navies. Il have made a
number of experiments with my
invention" said Mock the other
day land everyone of them has
BEEN an unqualified success. |
have experimental on an Ohio riv
er steamer several times with dy-
Mantle bombs, and the steamer
was as safe from harm when equip
ped with my invention as though
there was no dynamite within a
mile of it. The locating of other
dangerous substances in the river
in the path of the steamer also was
tried a number of times with great
success
IL hope soon to secure patents
on my invention. When [ do L
will be glad to have the secret of il
made public, 1t can be used on
any sort of steamer or sailing YES
sci and | am sure it will be the
means of saving thousands of lives
at sea every year, as well as locat
ing and destroying submarine
The Colorado statesman., 1915-01-30
Notes On Racial Progress
FUSNISHED BY THE Ma
TIONAL NEGRO BUSI-
NESS LEAGUE.

It is reported that more than
500 colored people including many
newsboys have joined the 1915
Christmas Club of the Wage Earn
ers' Bank at Savannah, Georgia,
of which Walter S. Scott, gradu-
ate of Tuskegee, is Cashier.
The Colored Walters and Cooks
Association of California has been
organized with headquarters at
Los Angeles. Greater efficiency,
protection and advertising their
sersrices to hotel proprietors of the
state are some of the objects.
The Montgomery Local Negro
Business League presented reso-
lutlons Of respect to Hon. Emmett
O'Neal tle retiring Governor of
their State, endorsing his admins.
tration as one of justice to the
race. While Governor, Mr.. O'Neal
set up standard in the matter of
lynching, which all State execu.
tives would do we'll to follow.
During the last three months of
the year 1914, the Mutual Aid De-
partment of the United Brothers
of Friendship, Jurisdiction of Tex
as, received from its members, $32,-
916.29.
The O. p. Baur Company of
Denver, Colorado, one of the old
est and largest catering establish
ments in the West, has several col
ored people holding responsible
positions. Owen Caswell has un-
der his care all of the linen and
silver and chinaware.
The Negroes Creed" is "Con.
fession of Faith" in Negro busi-
ness enterprises written as an adj
vertisement by Charles FL. Ander
son of the we'll known banking
firm of Anderson and Company of
Jacksonville, Florida. 1t is a
splendid example of reason why"
advertising, and is printed on an
attractive card. Mr. Anderson is
treasurer of the National Negro
Business League.
The African Union Company.
an organization of Negroes, incor-
porated under the laws of New
York for S500,00000, recently
shipped from its African Office to
its New York office $500 pounds
of cocoa beans and two hundrt d,
ninety three and four fifths tons of
mahogany. The European war
has made shipping hazardous, but
the company has continued stor
ing logs in Africa and is awaiting
opportunity to ship more of them.
Mr.. Jos. l.. Jones, Secretary, of
Cincinnati, Ohio, and Mr.. John L.
Birch, Treasurer, of Brooklyn, n.
Y, are busy finding markets for
many kinds of African produce to
be forwarded to New York.
The Colorado statesman., 1915-01-30
Booker t. WASH
ington Protests
Against Ga.
Lynching

people, North and South, will be
stirred by such offepses as the one
here referred to and 1 am glad to
say that there are brave and liberal
men in all parts of the South such
as Governor Emmett O'Neal of
Alabama and others as we'll who
represent growing disposition to
condemn and prevent the lynching
of human beings.
(Signed)
BOOKER T. WASHINGTON.
The Colorado statesman., 1915-01-30

Because there are a number of
mills ard elevators in Wichita that
refuse to employ colored men in
some capacity, the colored women
are becoming very much perplexed
and many refuse to use any flour
made in Wichita. The house
wives believe that city having a
population of nearly seven thous-
and colored people, that in a years
time the consumption of -four
reaches up in the thousands of
dollars mark, aud to have these
same mills refuse to give their hus-
bands and SONS a chance to earn a
livelihood is unbearable.- Wichita
Broad-AXe.
The Colorado statesman., 1915-01-30

New York City, Jan. lo.-The
New York World of yesterday,
January II, contains the following
telegraphic response to an inquiry
from the New York World for an
expression of opinion regarding
the Monticello, Georgia, lynching
from Booker 7 Washington, the
Tuskegee educator and leader,
Editor, New York World, New
York City.
AS an American citizen proud of
his country and its history, [ am
shocked beyond measure to learn
from your telegram of the lynching
of two colored men and two colored
women for whipping policeman
at Monticello, Georgia. You ask
ME for an expression of opinion.
can only say that [ feel that
such acts of lawlessness are in the
highest degree unfortunate and
hurtful They cast a blot upon
our civilization feel there can
be no excuse for such an outrage
Gus and unlawful act. The COM
munity of state that permits such
lawlessness is bond to suffer be-
fore the public opinion of the
world, and it is useless TO invite
and encourage immigration into
any section of our country when
such lawlessness is permitted Ev-
cry such lynching keeps away hun
dreds if not thousands of good peo-
pie who otherwise might be in
duced to settle in such states or
communities. In my opinion
there is needed in every commun-
its and in every state brave law
abiding men who will fearlessly
stand for law and order. This ne
cessity in the interest of white
people and black people. Even as
outrageous as the Monticello
lynchings are, L cannot feel that
the Negro is the one most injured,
but instead those guilty of perpe-
trating such outrages against law
and order [ always condemn, as
[ DO now, lawlessness on the part
of my people, but [ have never
felt that breaking the law on the
part of one person justified other
persons also in breaking the law.
We have gone a long ways from
lynching for rape to lynching wo-
men for whipping a man, and L
cannot but believe that the courts
would have punished these people
after regular and proper trials.
The conscience of the American
The Colorado statesman., 1915-01-30
RACE NEWS
GATHERED FROM VARIOUS SOURCES

Quitman, Ga, Jan. 19.-The
assessed value of colored peoples
property in Brooks County, Ga, is
S556,977. In the Dixie district of
this country an industrial school
under Miss Lille Gaines and the
Simon Hill Baptist Church, under
the Rev. W F. Tarver, have done
much to develop habits of thrift
and economy among the colored
people. This year they have six
corn and tomato clubs and have
put up $500 jars and cans of these
products.
The Colorado statesman., 1915-01-30

New York City.-Bob Scanlon,
a colored American lightweight,
has been made second lieuten-
ant in one of the Algerian regi-
ments at the front. Scanlon halls
from this city. His promotion is
a record for Spectacular and ccur
ageous service" while attached to
the Legation Vonturs of Paris, a
regiment composed of adventur-
lists of nearly all nationalities.
Scanlon left these shores seven
years ago and repeatedly made
good across the pond.
The Colorado statesman., 1915-01-30

mines and finding icebergs in time
to prevent the destrution of Led
ger.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-12-15

Illle & trust Co. mat the IorrenS
law is not valid and the county gov
eminent is not competent and re-
sponsibIe in land title business.
County board has passed money
to County Recorder Joseph Connery
to be used for advertising the Tor
rens system and letting all real es-
tate buyers know that Cook county
can supply land title cheaper and
more safe than the Chicago Title &
Trust Co.
A Torrens Land Title Registration
league has been organized and a
campaign is on to reach every real
estate man and every land owner in
Cook county with information on the
superior points of the Torrens sys-
TEN.
Cook County Real Estate board
committee on Torrens system is at
work and most of the 1000 members
of the board are live stickers for the
Torrens registration as against the
monopoly of private title companies.
County Recorder Connery is the
first man in that Office since the 1895
Torrens vote who is for the Torrens
system through and through with
out bubbles, evasions and tricks to
the profit of outsiders.
Present opposition to the Torrens
system comes mainly from the Chi
cago Title & Trust Co., which has the
only abstract and title search plant
in Cook county in competition with
the county recorders Office. Profits
of this company last year ran above
$1,000,O0O. Among lawyers and real
estate men the title company has
many friends, fxers and go-be-
tweens. They get 10 per cent COM
mission on all business they bring
the company. 1t is known among all
real estate men and understood
among lawyers who handle real es-
tate business that this 10 per cent