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The Washington times., 1915-12-06
South American Bird
Drops Into His Car

BLOoMINGDALE. Ind. Dec. g.
James Hammer. ir.. while on the road be-
tween this place and Rosedaie. was sur
prised when a bird nearly as large as a
bantam hen dropped into his automobile.
The bird has been classified as South
American coot. and various theories are
advanced as to how 4 happened to be
flying so low In this latitude.
It's color Is bronze blue. with white
about the head and tail. II has long.
slender toes. with membranes along the
sides. II COOS like a dove.
The Washington times., 1915-12-06
Bridegroom's Leg Broken
As He ReSists Hazers

HARTFORD CITY, Ind. Dec. Cora
Smith. age twenty-one. a young farmer.
living west Of the city. who was married
to Miss Cora Thornburgh. aged eighteen.
also Of Blackford county. suffered
broken leg when scuffing with rela-
tfves and friends who were attempting
to- place him in calf wagon. They
intended to bring him and his bride to
the city to enjoy little fun at their
expense. Smith had to be carried into
the house and medical aid was sum-
moned -.
The Washington times., 1915-12-06
Concert Today
L. s. Marine Band Orchestra at
L. s. Marine Barracks, at
,.' ,.... 2:30 p. m. ,...s '-
WILLIAM II. sANTBLMANN.
Leader. =. Be-. .

March. The Pathfinder Of Pan
Overture. "Martha'' ......... FjotOw
hipufiiIeaI 49,. ........... wagner
Characteristic dance. Mock Nor
ris ...:.:....... ....:... .uralnger
Medley. Master, Melodies from
famous Light Operas. ..... Roberts
Scenes from "Iohcngrin' :. Wagner
March, Under the Starry Ban
ner' ...... ...................,W West
Marines Hvpnn. The Halls of
MonteEuma'
The Washington times., 1915-12-06
No Food Shortage With
Gerard Hunting Game

FEfLIN Nov. Is (by maiD .--"tf
meat gets scarce this winter" jok-
insly remarked Ambassador Gerard.
- guess I'll have to supply the Amer
,can colony with game" And that's
nSw the Berlin Americans first head
hunter. - 1850
turing the lsst month the ambassa-
ir,, Hor nas bsgged a line lot of game.
ny deer. ducks, pheasants, rab-
p.s, ana other animals. on his game
do" Is considered an expert shot. Re
The Washington times., 1915-12-06

See J. Jay Gouid's ad in phone boo.
The Washington times., 1915-12-06
Warden Osborne Will
Speak Here Wednesday

Thomas Mott Osborne, warden Of
Sing Sing penitentiary. will tell some
thing of his revolutionary methods in
the management Of penal institutions to
the members Of the xomsn's section.
National Civic Federation, and their
guests, at Rauschers Wednesday morn
ing at IL o'clock.
The Washington times., 1915-12-06

The Sunday Evening Times Give.
reliable advertisers a last minute tait
with over forty thousand homes.
The Washington times., 1915-12-06
Dolls Collapsible
Co-Carts, $3.50
~as:sw r:,"s; TO. 1:.,$l.95

They are upholstered
in leatherette. have g.
bow adjustable hood, re-
clining back. and foot
well: are % inches long
and IL inches wide. have
steel gearing and axle:
choice of green. maroon,
or black.
Kann's-Fourth Floor.
The Washington times., 1915-12-06
Increase Is Denied to
Anthracite Coal Carriers

denied the petition Of the Pennsylvania
anthracite coal carriers for q per cent
rate increase on prepared sizes OF pea
anthrs cite coal from the Wyoming val
lev region.
The Twin City star., 1915-04-10
IMPORTANT COMING EVENT.

Commencement Week at WiIberforee
University-Bssins Juno 10.
From present indications In the line
of class work. large attendance and
general public interest in Wilberforce
university the commencement exer-
cises at the university this year will
be the largest in every way Of any In
the history of the school. The speak
ers for the special exercises thus far
chosen outside Of the students are DR..
81. n. Hart Of the Russell Sage founda-
ton, New York. commencement orator;
Professor A. 8. Jackson. commissioner
of education for the African Methodist
Episcopal church. orator for the liter
ary societies.
commencement week begins Thurs,
day, June 10. and ends on Thursday,
June II, with the observance OF what
IA known as commencement day. The
baccalaureate sermon this year will be
delivered by Chaplain T. G. Stewart
d. D., vice president Of the university
The faithful work of the president and
faculty. the manly bearing OF the stu
dents and the great interest shown In
the welfare Of the institution by Its
many friends Of both races warrant the
belief that Wnberforce university Is
ably filing the great mission for whict
It came into being.
The Twin City star., 1915-04-10
CURTIS GUILD JR.

The sad news of the death OF non.
Curtis Guild of Massachusetts, reacheo
30 this week. He was our friend and
former comrade-in-camp. He was
thr.e times governor of Massachus-
.tts and once considered as a pres'-
DENTAL possibility. One OF his ex-
,moles of self-sacrifice, was his re.
fusal to accept the honor as one OF
IN. Commissioners of the Spanish
War Veterans Monument in Airing
.or Cemetery, but used his influence
to have the man, who had done most
TO secure the appropriation named IN
hi, stead, thus giving honor to whom
honor was due. Gov. Guild was a
believer in equal rights. At a gatner-
;no Of military men he remarked. that
"There can be no color line in battle
Th. touch of sleeve and elbow under
e.. makes all men brothers." AS a
fitting tribute to American soldierS
he said "The charges of the Mime
.ota REGIMENT at Gettysburg and the
Nero Massachusetts, Regiment al
Fl. Wagner, in my opinion. were the
greatest in military history" Gov
Guild was a brilliant scholar a dip'
lomat, a linguist and among the Ne
proes he counted many triends.
The Twin City star., 1915-04-10

What about the Attucks Home
we are often asked. 1t is Home tor
Negroes, supported by charitable do
nations and derives some income from
its inmates. Its existence is good
reason for denying Negro citizens the
privileges and rights of public institu-
t;ons. 1t is located in St. Paul, where
prejudice is prevalent. The Editor Of
the Star does not approve OF any
activity on the part of officials OF the
home or state to exclude Negroes
from public institutions, or does M
quarrel with those who prefer sucf
segregation as special charity. 1t is
ST. Paul institution and efforts to
wards its maintenance should be con
fined there. If there were need OF
home in Minneapolis one should d
started here.
The Twin City star., 1915-04-10
WHITE MAN, CONVICTED WITH
NEGRO WOMAN, is PAR
DoNED BY PRES. WILSON.

George Savage, a white real estate
dealer, who was convicted jointly with
Alice Jackson, a Negro woman Tor
violation of the Mann Act, was par
doned by Pres. Wilson last week
Savage died soon after arriving at St.
Paul Mrs. Jackson is serving nei
sentence, although it was proven that
Savage was the brains of the busi.
ness. Mrs. Jackson is nearly deaf and
was in poor health when committeo
to Saltwater. There was every effor'
made to save Savage from prison. Inc
nress failed to mention the woman
connection with the case and sough'
to whitewash this notorious cadet
Savage. He may have deserved
pardon and if he did, the woman
should receive ciemency-but it IS no,
expected that Negro woman would
receive much consideration IRON
President Wilson, as shown by MS
record.
The Twin City star., 1915-04-10
Some Extremes,

The coldest place on earth inhabit
by man is Verkhoyansk. above the arc
tic circle. In northeastern Siberia. The
thermometer there drops to 80 degrees
below zero in January, but sometimes
rises to So degrees above zero In the
shade In July, dropping. however. to
the freezing point on the warmest sum-
mer nights.
The hottest place in the world Is the
interior Of the great Sahara desert. in
Africa, where the thermometer rises
to 122 degrees. The wettest place is
Greytown. Nicaragua, where the mean
annual rainfall Is 260 inches. The
place Of least rain is Port Nolloth. in
South Africa, where less than an inch
sometimes falls In q year.
The Twin City star., 1915-04-10

Nobody is looking for a black
The Twin City star., 1915-04-10
Chinese Eilial Piety.

The following Chinese story Illus
trates the national regard for flial
piety. A man and his wife maltreated
the husbands mother. As a punish
ment the scene Of the act was openly
cursed. the active agents were put to
death. and the mother Of the wife was
bambooed. branded and exiled for her
daughters crime. The house In which
the offenders lived was dug up from
the foundations. Moreover, the schOl-
ars Of the district were precluded from
attending public examinations. and
even the magistrates were deprived of
their Offices, These drastic measures
were designed to render the empire
filial.
The Twin City star., 1915-04-10

professional men, and Editor John
Mitchell, Jr., for the business men.
The response to these addresses was
made by Professor l. @. Norcum, repre-
senting the State Teachers association.
Reports were made by delegates rep
the various county and local
leagues, each Of which presented con-
else statement Of work accomplished.
present needs as to better schoolhouses.
longer school terms and plans for fu-
ture work. The first paper read was
presented by Mrs. Rosa D. Bowser on
Geography; How Best Taught Effec-
lively" What the teacher can do to
inspire children to 50 to high school
and college was ably outlined by Pro
fessor J. w. Barco. ethical Training
In Public Schools" was the subject Of
an address by DR.. George Rice Hovey.
president of the Virginia Union univer-
sity. The discussion was opened by
Professor Nelson Williams, Jr. The
Hon. R. G. stearnes. superintendent Of
public instruction. made the closing
speech of the first days session.
Program Of the Second Days Session.
After county and local league dele
gates concluded their reports the Sec
ond day the first subject to receive at
tention was that Of Miss Sarah j.
Walker on How to Make Reading
Count For More In the Work of the
School" There was an address by
Mrs. M. B. Munfort, president Of the
Cooperative Educational association
which was followed by a Symposium
Improving the Country School" which
consisted Of building a schoolhOuse. ex
tending the term and making improve
ments on the grounds and buildings
The discussion was led by Miss Vir
ginia Randolph.
Work Of the home canning clubs was
discussed by Miss Lizzie Jenkins ant
MI. Jackson Davis. "The City and Rura
Teacher In Contrast" was the subjec
Of an address by Professor W. T. b
Williams. Reports from the various
committees were given. and the closing
address was delivered by Professor
Garnet @. Wilkinson, principal Of th'
Armstrong Manual Training school a
Washington.
Evsntful Career Of President Long.
Professor Edgar A. Long. principa
of the Christiansburg Industrial insti
tute and president Of the Negro Teach
ers' association. has been prominent II
educational affairs In Virginia since
1897. He came to the state from Ala
bama. where he was associated will
the late DR.. Pettiford. founder Of tn
Alabama Penny Savings bank. I'll
was for a time one Of the bookkeeper
In that institution and Is still a stock
holder. He was born at Tuskegee
Ala, in 1871 and was educated at tn
! Tuskegee institute. graduating fror
that school in 1895. He has done cor
siderable study in correspondence
schools since finishing the course a
Tuskegee. giving special attention t
science. pedagogy and economics.
He has been principal Of the Chris
tiansburg (Vai Industrial institut
since 1905. Under his administratio
the institution has grown both In tn
number Of students and in equipment
The value Of the plant, including
farm Of 1856 acres. 10 buildings, 10 hea
The Twin City star., 1915-04-10
THE MORAL PHASE OF NEGRO
LIFE.
Home Training Most Important.
Says Miss Mamie II. Burroughs.

Home Training Most Important.
Says Miss Mamie H. Burroughs.
The moral phase of the Negro
problem is the most serious part of
the whole aggravating question. To
improve the standard of the life of the
masses is the only solution.
AS with other races, the standards
in the homes are set up by the women
who preside over them. Therefore
to bring about a reform the woman
hood of the race must be taught
how to instruct their children in
those virtues, that have made the
most advanced races what they are.
We are prone to think that the
Negro is by nature religious and
therefore moral. He is both; but he
is not enough of either when it comes
to living up to fundamental principles
every day life. Because of his crude
conception of what the Christian re-
1igion really is he too often practices
one thing and breaches another.
Often the foremost woman in the
church is so far from a model for her
less ambitious sisters that they look
with contempt upon her and dis
credit religion. This misrepresenta-
ton of the genuine article takes many
forms and sometimes the one woman
is combination of all. She allows
beer drinking, card playing, and rag
time music in her home. She is loose
in her conversation. Her language is
often smutty. Her demeanor be-
comes a woman of the street. Her
home is hangout for Sliding elders"
and loafing, hungry preachers. Her
house is poorly kept. Her children
are too young to be men and wom-
en- and too old to be children. They
are theregore the freshest things in
the neighborhood. They run the
church. They sit in the front heat,
chew gum, talk and keep their gang
giggling. To speak to them is to
throw a match into a magazine OF
powder.
These wise and talented youngsters
of the leading sisters, get into the
choir and start trouble for the Choir
listers. They get religion and start
trouble for the deacons. These chill
dren of too many of those who aspire
to leadership in our. local churches
presume too much on the standing
and influence of their mothers and
give our churches all kinds of trouble
What we need is new type OF
women in our homes as mothers
and a new type of women in our
churches as leaders and examples for
the young.
The wig wearing, gum chewing
beer smelling, mouth running, street
trotting, home neglecting, convention
fever type of women are out OF style
and from them may we soon be de-
livered.
The Worker.
The Twin City star., 1915-04-10
stalwart Friends Of the Negro Race.

stalwart Friends Of the Negro Raee.
The Hon. Harry G. Smith. editor OF
the Cleveland tO) Gazette. In speaking
of the great work in behalf Of justice
for the colored people. rs shown by
Congressman Martin B. Madden and
Or. Joel e. Spingarn. says:
again we doff our cap TO the Hon.
Martin B. Madden of Chicago and DR.
Joel F. Spingarn Of New York city
They are fighting friends-the very
kind we so greatly need. May their
kind increase rapidly. and more power
to them"
The Twin City star., 1915-04-10
ADVERTISING RATES.

On. inch, one insertion, Fifty Cents
Liberal discount given on 5, o. y
Months, or l year contracts.
The Twin City star., 1915-04-10
n;.+orx Story TsIIina Association.

History Story Telling Association.
To preserve the history Of the Negro
race and present 1t in national and
systematic manner Is the purpose OF
the Afro-America History Story Tell
ing association. organized quite recent.
" in Washington.
Its Accompaniment.
IL have an eye for the stage"
"Then look out you don't get the
hook too."-BaltimOre American
With the cynie.
It is a sin to believe evil Of others
but It is seldom q mistake.-Smar'
Set.
The Twin City star., 1915-04-10
Nine Local Business Leagues Formed.

Local Negro business leagues have
been organized recently in Camden, N.
j.: Cleburne. Tex: Springfield. Mo-;
Anderson. 8. c.: Brinson, Ca; Banner.
Ala: Staunton. Va; Gainesville. Tex.
and Mason. Tenn.
The Twin City star., 1915-04-10

lack Johnson may find that 1t Is
h.tt.r TO have won and lost than
never to have won at all.
The Twin City star., 1915-04-10
HOLD
annual MEETING
At Ebonezer Baptist Church In
Richmond, Va.
REPORTS SHOW PROGRESS.

twenty seventh Year Of Negro Teach.
ers' Association and School Improve.
msnt League Of Virginia Marked by
Earnest Work Throughout the State
During the Year.
The Twin City star., 1915-04-10
By N. noRsBLL GRIFFIN.


Richmond, Va.-The recent twenty
seventh annual meeting Of the Negro
Teachers and School Improvement
League Of Virginia. held for two days
at the Ebenezer Baptist church In this
city, emphasized the rapid progress
which the race Is making in literary
and moral education. Among those
who delivered addresses Of welcome to
the delegates and visitors were: Mayor
George w. Ainslee. J. A. G. Chandler.
superintendent Of schools; Miss e. A.
Coles, on behalf Of the city teachers;
Rev. B. D. Lewis. for the ministry;
DR.. R. G. Brown. for the schnOl leagues;
Mrs. M. L. Walker, for the women Of
Richmond; DR.. W. 81. Hughes. for the
The Twin City star., 1915-04-10

The struggle for today. is not al
together for today; 1t Is for a vast
future.-Abraham Lincoln.
Americus times-recorder., 1915-04-23
SUMTER'S GRAIN
CROP WELLN|CH
DESTROYED NOW
WHEAT AND OATS ARE SEVERELY
INJURED BY DROUTH.

Farmers coming to Americus today
from Sumter and surrounding counties
declare the grain crops, both wheat and
oats, wellnigh a failure, as the result
of continued drouth. No rain in many
weeks has stunted the growth of these
crops-most important ones-and oats
are now a full head, at height of ten
to twelve inches-too small to be har-
vested in many instances and must
necessarily be used as pasturage. Great
store was laid by Sdmter's first big
wheat crop in view of the high cost
of -four, and should this crop prove
the failure that now seems probable,
it may have a deterrent effect in the
planting of another crop. Sumter
county is the banner oat producing
county of Georgia, and a crop of near
half million bushels would have been
made this year, had conditions re-
mained favorable.
Americus times-recorder., 1915-04-23
FRECKLES
Now is the Time to Get Rid OF These
Ugly Spots.

There's no longer the slightest need
of feeling ashamed of your freckles,
as the prescription othine-double
strengths guaranteed to remove
these homely spots.
Simply get an ounce of othine-doI-
BILE strength-from any druggist and
apply little of it night and morning
and you should soon see tnat even the
worst freckles have begun TO disap-
pear, while the lighter ones have van
ished entirely 1t is seldom that more
than an ounce is needed to completely
clear the skin and gain a beautiful,
clear complexion.
Be sure to ask for the double
strength othine, as this is sold under
guarantee of money back if it fails to
remove freckles. advt
Americus times-recorder., 1915-04-23
SON BELGIAN KING
GIVEN COMMISSI1N
IN FATHERS ARM
(By Associated Press.I

HAVRE, April 23.-The Oldest son of
King Albert of Belgium, the young
Prince Leopold, after three months
spent in training with the Belgian
army, has been given Commission
with the Infantry Regiment, which was
most prominent in the defense of Dix
nude, receiving for its conduct there
the order of Leopold decoration for its
flag.
The Princes first appearance at the
head Of his regiment was witnessed by
the King and Queen, who reviewed the
soldiers The King made brief speech
expressing the joy he felt to have his
son enter "the heroic regiment, whose
glory won in the Battle Of the User
will never be exceeded. r
The Prince Is thirteen and half
years old.
Americus times-recorder., 1915-04-23
AN OLD RECIPE
TO DARkEN HAIR
Sage Tea and Sulphur Turns Gray,
Faded Hair Dark and Glossy.

Almost everyone knows that Sage
Tea and Sulphur, properly compound
ed, brings back the natural color and
lustre to the hair when faded, streaked
or gray; also ends dandruff, itching
scalp and stops falling hair. Years
ago the only way to get this mixture
was to make it at home, which is mus
sy and troublesome.
Nowadays we simply ask at any drug
store for "Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur
Compound" You will get large bot
tie for about so cents. Everybody uses
this old, famous recipe, because no one
can possibly tell that you darkened
your hair, as it does it so naturally
and evenly. You dampen a sponge 3r
soft brush with it and draw this
through your hair, taking one small
strand at time; by morning the gray
hair disappears, and after another ap-
plication or two, your hair becomes
beautifully dark, thick and glossy and
you look years younger. Hooks Phar-
macy. advt
Americus times-recorder., 1915-04-23
lTALYS BANK MI
On THE IEiRE.l&t
(By Ass1Gl2Sss sxgass&

ROME, Aprn 1s--T'HAg s@azR;s %eaSssl
seized deposisnrs 1az Che ssaagsssa 1,ss
banks in Italy az the, ssaslsrs1sIi IL = i gs-
ropean war is "asEzGrev saRsssassEssadE 4es.ss+
cording TO the repoxs- aaG sslaznsTsr1 1aRra6.s.
minister OF posts A1zG tai axsslaa zG sarsssx-,-
July to DeeemHer gAns& iaMxsnz asrzss.e-
Withdrawals Rzasfdsax; 'saag-Resfagss.s.
OF $4,000. Gee Ere QHGagSszfrzms.k sa8 ai.'zz
40O,0OO), or a refassg7aM ia TGsxIs Eess
cent. OF tha 0ege=Ts sz1 a4nse~s4s7gsrM. q
of the year.
"The posto4fEce. sgsEsSsnzFfs=.. ssass.,s.
ever" says SzgEmsr ERtSx2as -rpsss&sAss
the confidence OF dne rFssass5sss esssr 8ssasss
system of paying aRz vUeyssssa. ~sals&.rsa a..
having recourse tl TIE SzsssAsRsif Aasssy 5i
have raised the EEGaFeaEs eagRssAzrgasz as
from ESQ Gu Esq yseR es@aa. ~rssssgs
makes it higher fanm aHasg es7a8sSzzvrsa
Germ. In tine EHEsUa ta 24aHs.fs&snTsA sss4
system of checass. ghs tsa1sG %sses s'sx sEqegss.
to save oar t1rffty wust 4ssxg ssaAaissvv,s
from the clutches OF HhaasE sgs,RrstA Ays<s.>.
banks. Even wS4za rng ass@rsug slss. > sygs
the total deposits Sas i1ass vss1assaxzss
banks represent yuETrs TssaaC SsaeAFSsissa
the sum deposited In sli3 sslarsEs sxs.. sssss..
institutes OF Grp6Et asas asLfSnEssas4 81
the postof1ice ssyTEgsg 'tlEl5n4. 'tes4s zasa
receipt of the s&ySngs sfs essa,:g-psssss.q
contemplated
From 1893 TIA Tyf2 eAEss gssmasasSv.s,xe.
the postoffice b2Cnssz TJae gJsssSr. SfHsa.
100000 lire tn 2,gs1 ssslS9aSa 2ae=.s~gTxsgs,
an average addition SSg fzTgessEssae esgcs@
every year. The a7gh FSstsst. xaaE -la.s.
1914, was 9 I1S,gst@Ne s9ss.
Americus times-recorder., 1915-04-23
SOLDIERS PLEDGE
HONOR TO CENSORS
(By Associated Press.)

LONDON, April 23.-In order to re-
lieve the hard-worked censor, sold
iers writing home letters from the
front are now being put on their honor
as to the contents of their letters.
A special envelope has been issued
to the troops in the fighting line for
this purpose. 1t is green in color and
headed Con Active Service" On the
flap is this declaration which must
be signed by the writer 81 certify on
by honor that the contents of this let
ter refer to nothing but private and
family Matters
Americus times-recorder., 1915-04-23
KA|SER'S ARMY To
USE TRENCHES DUG
BY SCIENTIFIC WORKERS
(By Associated Press.)

LONDON, April 23.-Ancient Baby
Ion as a fortified point for the allies
expedition against Turkey, with
the guns placed behind the German
archaeological excavations, is the sug
gestion made by a correspondent of
the Near East, who is well acquainted
with the excavating work the Germans
have done there.
Since 1900, the German archeologists
have employed an average of 800 men
to dig among the ruins. The extent of
this work is indicated by the fact they
used small railway to carry away the
earth as it was taken out.
Babylon could make a fortified place
of great strength, argues the writer.
The surroundings are fiat, vet covered
with a network of embankments of
ancient canals, and the German dig
gings, vast in extent, offer ideal shelter
and excellent gun-pits.
Americus times-recorder., 1915-04-23
WAR HITS INSURANCE
COMPANIES HARD
(By Associated Fress.)

LONDON, April 23.-British life in
surance companies have paid war
claims of almost $1OOOO,OOO to rela-
tives of soldiers and officers killed du-
ing the first seven months of the wa.
One company alone has had to meet
eight thousand claims.
Americus times-recorder., 1915-04-23
WASHINGTON CAMP, NO. IA,

Meets on Thursday nights, Wheat
ley Building, at 1880 o'clock. All mem
bers are urged to attend. Visitors
welcomed. E. F. WILDER, Pres't.
0. D. REESE, Recording Sec'y.
NAT LeMASTER, Financial Sec'y.
Americus times-recorder., 1915-04-23

Seaboard Buffet ParIor-Sleeping Car
On Trains 13 and IA, arriving Amerlcus
from Savannah 1925 p. m, and leaV-
ing Americus for Savannah 2:3O a. IN,
Sleeping car leaving for Savannah at
2:3O a. M, will be open for passen-
gers at 1925 p. m.
Americus times-recorder., 1915-04-23

Tor further information apply to II.
P. Everett, Local Agent Americus'
Ca; C. w. Small, Div. Pass, Agt"
Savannah, Ca, c. B. Ryan, G. T. A.
Norfolk, Va. a0Vt