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The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1915-11-12

Four hundred and twenty-one dol
lars and fifty cents was the amount
taken by daylight holdup man from
the San Simon bank Tuesday after
noon about 2 o'clock The man road
up to the bank on his horse, was
masked and in his shirt sleeves and
showing a gun into the cashiers face
commanded him to throw up his
hands. The robber then proceeded to
rake into bag all the available cash
in sight on the counter. He then
backed out of the bank, mounted his
horse and took fight in southerly
direction.
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1915-11-12

A carload of fine asbestos was
shipped last week from the property
of the Arizona Asbestos Association
at Globe. The mineral was all long
fibre and hand selected, declared by
experts to be the finest specimens in
existence.
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1915-11-12

Mrs. j. d. Ramsey, of Morenci, was
accidentally shot and killed Friday,
October 20, while starting on a hunt
ing trip with her husband and some
friends. A gun falling from a slicker
and discharging was the cause of the
fatal accident.
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1915-11-12
Range and Market News
Items Of interest Pertaining the Livestock Industry Of Arizona
Market Letter Tor the Past Week
NEWS FROM OVER THE STATE

The Mesa women are making efforts
to broaden the Mesa Civic League in
to woman's club and join the state
federation.
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1915-11-12

The Mexican trouble has been re-
sponsible for delaying the shipments
of stock cattle into the Chandler dis
trict, according to ]. l.. Entrekin who
returned Wednesday night from ANA
doville, Ariz., accompanied by Lou
Ellsworth and R. P. Sellers.
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1915-11-12

Fire of unknown origin, discovered
at 7 o'clock last Friday, destroyed
Concentration Groups Nos. and of
the Arizona Copper company at Cliff
ton, the new conveyer system and the
ore bins, entailling loss of probably
more than $4,000, 100000. Only through
the use of dynamite was the progress
of the flames finally checked.
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1915-11-12

Vice-President Thomas r. Marshall
will officially open the Arizona State
Fair on November Is. This informa-
ton was given out last week by the
secretary of the fair commission after
delegation of the commission had
waited upon Mr.. Marshall at his win
ter home at Scottdale and conveyed
the invitation. On the date of the
opening the vice-president and Cover
nor Hunt will be the guests of honor
and will occupy prominent box in
the grandstand.
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1915-11-04

perfectness. of the spirit and the
aspirations OF man. 1t is intend
ed to be an institution, whose
duty it Is to stoop to the poor and
the unfortunate, to hear their
cry. to rescue hem, and help
them. 1t should he a Aingly
figure. compact and grand, and
fronts with face to welcome the
down troddeE, and lift with it's
Lion Grip" to peaceful hour
of Love to the Grand Architect
OF the Universe. And on this
firm eternal ard Fundamental
basis of right and truth lies the
foundation of every mystic
right
liz this ancient order of Free
Masonry. Which was establish.
ed by Christ himself. Therefore
ne said through Paul Stand
fast in the Liberty wherewith
Christ has maze you free. But
now before closing this article
we shall ask. the Masonic Frater.
nifty how shall we restore a good
thingt-- Please read;
BEAUTY AND BANDS. The
application of beauty and bands
to the science of Freemasonry
was IN much esteem with our
brethren at tine beginning of the
present century; but at The re-
union, Icing pronounced incon.
>istent with the general plan of
The Order. it was expunged and
is now nearly forgotten. except
by few old Masons, who may
perhaps, recolect the illustra.
ton as an incidental subject of
remark amongst the Fraternity
of thai period. '-(History and
Cyclopedia of Freemasopry by
Macoy Oliver.)
BEAUTY AND BANDS We're
surely a great stay and a staff to
Masonry, when we read the
following;
And l will feed the flock of
slaughter, even ycu D Door of
the flock. And I TOOK unto me
two slaves; the one | called
Beauty. and the other I called
Bands; and I fed the flock y
(Zech, I'D Will they De re-
stored?
We are now closing on this all
important subject until the near
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1915-11-04
Masonry Now and Then
Continued from page 7.

noted Mason that lived before
his time. or since his time re.
CARELESS of the St. Johns. All
Masons, yea al, Freemasons &C.
knowledge him as the great and
most worshipful Master Mason
that ever lived. Ana when this is
done. We have given the readers
a perfect chain clear back into
the garden of Goo, without rey
of doubt. In him vas embraced
all the points and principles of
Freemasonry in him was the
grand work of Free and accept
ed Masonry laid down. And in
order that the readers may
know that we are right we shall
ask you to read the following.
"SOLOMON. This celebrated
monarch was the son of David
by Bathsheba, through whose
influence he inherited the Jew
ish throne, in preference to his
elder brothers, During his long
and peaceful reign-from B C.
10i5 to 975 the Hebrews enjoy
ed their golden age. His remark
able judicial descisiops and his
completion of the poIitica instl
tutiops of David, showed a supe
iority of genius which gained
him the respect of the people.
By building the Tenn pie, which
plays so important role in the
symbolism of Freemasonary.
exceeding as it did, in splender
and beauty, all former works Of
archi ecture; he gave to the
Hebrew Worship a magnifcence
VI at / orr d the people more clos.
civ IT, the national rites, He was
truly a great ruler. but, wni'e
the Jews were naturally proud |
of the glory which his great
quantities reflected on the nation,
his enlarged and liberal views
With regard To intercourse with
foreign people deeply offended
the national bigotry. TIE
decorations of re Temple we're
thought by manv to BE- pagan
emblemS, and, finally, they &C
cu>ed him openly of idolatry.
Solomon is often styled the
first Grand Master of Masons. p"
This cannot be true. He might,
have b en-. and probably was,
the first Grand Master of Ma.
sons in Judea; for Masonry was
not know in tt,at cOuntry until il
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1915-11-04

|
made a Mason at that time, un
less he had been previously ad
mitted into the society al Tyr.
or Sidon. To Solomon, however
be longs to the honor of .avinp
brought the Masonic institution
into a perfectness, History OF
Freemasonry by Macoy Oliver.
Now we have the link that
binds. But Free and accepted
Masonry was not in it's complete
form until Christ died and rose
again. Through him free and
accepted Masonry was made
complete and as We said in a
former article on Oddfellow.
through him Oddfellowship was
brought in. Altho as we SAID
above Solomon laid the found4.
ton of those principles when he
builded the temple, and got
King Hiram to help him So we
must say that we shall not mul.
tiply many more words on the
origin of Freemasonry. For we
have proven beyond any doubt,
the line and Image of Masonry.
and it has been duly set forth
from the garden OF God. That
is the garden nf Eden down to
and connected Solomon with it,
And from Solomon. there is no
doubt Then our closing re.
marks sha be or what r,
Masonry should he to-day and
this will tell what it was in it's
pure state. What should Free
Masonry stand for to day? It's
name and principals stands for
all that is good, and right. 1t
stands for LIFE, LIBERTY, HAP
PINEss AND Equal RIGHTS to all |
and every one. In this sense we
are defining this time honored |
institution. Rot we ask, where |
is the Marshall, the Franklin
the Washington, the LaFsy. tie,
the De Witt CIintons' of today? |
Those men in their time stood |
as giant oaks of the great
forests, for those principles
above named. A Free Mason.
should he man of honor, and of |
a pure conscience. prefering bis |
duty to everything beside even |
to his life; submissive to good
laws, devoted to the cause otl
The Denver star., 1915-02-20
Racial M Melange.
SEGREGATION in WASHINGTON.

McGregor writing in Harpers Weekly. makes out a
beautiful segregation sseems that the president
patience was sorely and Aa Mr. McGregor after
Interviewing everybody worth while in Westinghouse
vnced first that there segregation and secondly that
segregation which exists quite accord with the law
of God and for the benefit of the Negro He
agreed with Bueson that the question not
worth discussion therefore he proceeded discuss it.
The happened with Secretary McAdoo and John Ske
Williams. Again and again there segregation
except that there here and there but this
quite according the choice OF the segregated
wherefore Mr. McGregor asks piaintvey is not the very
best policy that of nstng such racial
pride should self respecting Negro from feel
ing huliated by association with his exclusively
long those of another do desire his
Here reach bed rock and has familiar feel go to
lunch why do want introduce yourself on
my company says the pig the stool and kicks gently
out go the polls. why do you vote in my
country? says the dog in the and focby disfran
chises go the theaer. "Why do social
equalty? asks the trump and her seat To all OF
which repy:I ntrudine want something to eat;
this your country than mine do not want
beside you. Shakespeare do not want to
make any the United States Government sit in
particular place do particular kind of work or
with any particular but do want to be
treated individual accodin the law and merit and
publicly insued by Of the United
simply have passed successful civil service
examination The Crisis.
The Denver star., 1915-02-20

Atlanta, Ga.-On Jan. I,
1915, the grandfather clause"
in the Georgia election law
expired by Limitation and the
white voters can no longer
avail themselves of it's exemp-
tions.
The clause exempted a vet.
eran or legal descendant of a
veteran from all qualifications
to vote except the payment of
taxes. 1t operated against
the Negroes. although not
mentioning them specifically.
White and black voters are
admitted 70 the polls on the
same footing.'
The Denver star., 1915-02-20
Desert Band of Native Afri.
cans in jersey.

Jersey City. N. "A band
Of native Africans are camp
ed at the foot of Communi-
paw avenue. 1t is alleged
that they were brought 20 this
country to be taken to the
Panama Exposition, and the
white man who brought them
over is reported to have de.
serted them. The colored
citizens are trying to help
them but they refuse to wear
anything save their native
costumes, which are hardly
sufficient for this climate.
One has died since reach
ing Jersey City. Some OF
them attended services at the
Monumental Baptist church,
Lafayette street, the Rev. w.
S. Smith. pastor, and as they
were in their native costumes
considerable attention were
attracted to them. 1t is said
that the band is in pretty bad
shape, though they hoard all
the clothing and money given
them.
The Denver star., 1915-02-20

According to recent state
ment of ]. c. Lindsay. public
ity agent of the Savannah.
Georgia. Local Negro Bust
ness League, the six Negro
insurance companies repre-
sented in tnat city paid out to
Negroes of Savannah for office
rent $4,000; to 1853 workers
in salaries and commission,
sos, ,7oo.45 and Negro policy
holders, $55.o86 .6s; or total
of $I23.I75.Io.
The Denver star., 1915-02-20
LITTLE STATESMEN.

Won't member of the Senate the House offer a
resolution gag the Negrophobes Congress2 One week.
bill is introduced exclude absolutely from the all
of African descent regardless of qualifications
The week, bill introduced making the ntermarriage
of blacks and whites crime And now, before
from these blows aimed here the ia
vorable of bill for the separation of the
and all other public conveyances the District
of Columbia
What can be the conception of public duty these men
who the asgaors of this reess attack us What
the of souls? AS small their minds
be- can't they find other subject occupy them? Can't
they devote their meagre ability toward effort straight
the into which Democratic party has put
the whole cQunty9 Or can't they. at least sit still Con.
and listen who have something offer for the
general welfare nation, and then try nte
gently?
Some with cabre brain and heart the size
and softness of hickory into Congress. He
there because there such thing predudce Were
$500 year country lawyer In Congress he finds himself
entirely ouclassed by of breadth and depth and he
allies that there is only way by which he
publicity and the people back home that he doing
sometng the and that by introducing
bill against the unoendinx suffering Negro
hays he does the bill but he feels that he
has discharged his moral made which
titles him o the of his patriotic constituency.
The trouble with this breed of Statesmen that they
born than fifty too late for is than
fifty since the occupation of slave driver and slave
catcher went out OF existence.
the brains hearts of these right they
could help but feel that the best interest of their
communities lie in the fair and humane consideration of
the race question They have great opportunity More
what they say and depends peace happiness
and security OF their own posterity.
II these rise comprehension of the great
general problems before the they have nothing
hen for the love of Mike pardon the sang let them keep
still.
The Denver star., 1915-02-20
Negro Director Loses Tw,
Suits With State.

A w. Marshall, d rector in
the former Peoples Bank and
Trust. company. Negro in
stitution which failed, lost two
Of the suits which had been
brought against him by Bank
CommissonerJ. D. Lankford.
The amount OF the two judg :
ments obtained against Mar
shall is approximately $4,000.
-Muskogee Daily Phoenix
The Denver star., 1915-02-20
SEIBERT. INSTITUTE CANNOT
DISCRIMINATE.

Philadelphia. Pa:-Seibert
Institute, an institution for
wayward boys. will not be al
lowed to receive what boys
unless it also receives Negro
boys.
Otis Davis, a l6 year old
Negro boy, was committed to
that institution by Judge Cor :
man in the Juvenile Court.
but the boy was refused ad-
mission because he was a
Negro. Mrs. Fanny Jackson.
probation officer. appeared
before the judge and told him
the founder of the institution
had made no provision for
discrimination b e cau e OF
color in the benehciaries OF
his charity.
Judge German sent the boy
back to Seibert Institute and
said if the managers of the
institution would not receive
Negro boys they had no right
to receive white boys.
The Denver star., 1915-02-20

After twelve years persist
ent work, the Federation of
Colored Women's Clubs of
the state of Missouri has Sc
cured a state legislature rec
ommedation ofnearly $4,000
for the completion and main
tenance of a State Industrial
Home for Wayward Colored
Girls. Mrs. Ida "A. Walker is
is the president of the state
federation.
The Denver star., 1915-02-20

The Alabama Penny Saw
ings Bank and the Prudential
Savings Bank, both of Birm-
ingham, Ala. have consolidat-
ed. The Penny Savings Bank
was established by the late
w. r. Pettiford, and is the
Oldest Negro Band in the
The Prudential with
Dr. U. G.. Mason as president,
started about four years ago.
The Denver star., 1915-02-20

A purse Of S25o was pre-
sen.ed to Frank A. Hinson, of
Philadelphia, Pa. sexton, by
the congregation of the First
Unitarian church. The pas
tor, Rev. (. E. St. John. made
the presentation.
The Denver star., 1915-02-20

At the last meeting of the
Board of Directors Of the
Standard Lite Insurance Co.,
of Atlanta, Ga, b. ]. Davis.
editor of the Independent,
was elected a member of the
Board.
The Denver star., 1915-02-20

R. G.. McAdem, a travelling
correspondent for the Atlanta
(Georgia) Independent, says
that DR.. c. P. Washington, a
colored physician of Waycross
Ga. pays more taxes than any
other one man in the county.
The Denver star., 1915-02-20

Clarence Starks, a recent
graduate of the Denver,
(Colorado) University. has
been appointed cashier and
head -bookkeeper of the Fra
ternal Bank and Trust Com
pany of Fort Worth, Texas.
The Denver star., 1915-02-20

Independence Heights, a
suburb of Houston. Texas.
has been Incorporated. 1t has
a colored mayor. G. O. Bur-
CESS, and two colored commits
sioners.
The Denver star., 1915-02-20

According to James Reece
Europe, the eminent Negro
American composer, the tan
go and other modern dances,
had their origin among the
colored people.
The Denver star., 1915-02-20

The East Tennessee News
is conducting a spirited sub
scription contest with a $3.50.
90 piano as the first prize.
The Denver star., 1915-02-20
ASK WHITE MEN
TO RESPECT NEGRO
Who WINS SUCCESS
Father Of Grandfather Law
Makes Flea in Court Room
for Black Man.

A plea for the white man to
respect the Substantial Neg
70 business man." was made
in the superior court recently.
by Thomas II. Owen, father
of the Oklahoma grandfather
law. Owen was arguing the
case of the state. by the bank
commissioner: against certain
directors of the Peoples Bank
and Trust company, a Negro
bank which has failed.
The law that was made for
the white man is the law for
the Negro too. Owen declar-
ed. II am not asking for So
dial equality for the black but
| do say that in every other
respect we should measure
the Negro by the same stand
ards that we measure the
white man. When a Negro
has made a success of his life,
with the odds that are always
against him, we. white people
should be proud to do him
honor
The story Of the wonderful
loyalty of the Negro people
to the bank mana.ed by men
OF their race. when it was tot :
tering financially. was related
again on the stand. The
prayers uttered by Negro
preachers from their pulpits
and the stories of Negro bust
ness men who lined up in
front Of the institution seek :
ing to deposit thousands and
thousands of dollars in gold
instead of drawing out their
funds were not related but
the steps taken by the officers
of the bank were set forth.
1t was contended by Com
missioner Langford's repre-
sentatives that when the bank
was about to fail several OF
the directors agreed to put up
cash to the amount of the
capital stock in an effort to
save the company. 1t was set
out that the men did make
their promissory notes for the
amount and made an effort to
get money on the notes. The
notes we're made to the bank
commissioner. 1t is t h O. e
notes on which the present
suit is based.
The directors of the bank
declare that the intention was
for them to borrow money on
the notes but to place this
money in the cash reserve.
They contend that the bank
was in good shape except that
its cash was depleted and
they insist that they were to
be given credit on their per.
sonal accounts for the money.
The jury took the case and
could not agree upon YER
dict before being dismissed
for the night.
The present suit is brought
against A. w. Marshall 9th
ers are to be tried against F..
B. Austin, E. T. Butler. John
II. Dickinson, George Brown,
]. M. Love. P. c. cambridge,
and J. B. Fue.
The Denver star., 1915-02-20
is THIS
CIVILIZATION?

| oHAOss w A@AA> Wv
sippi distinguished herself by
lynching a Negro and his wife
on the charge of attempting
to burn a barn. Now comes
Georgia and goes her one bet
ter by lynching a Negro faith
er, his X year old son and his
two daughters on the charge
OF beating a policeman. Here
we have the whole mockery
of the defense for lynching
stripped bare. leaving nothing
as an excuse but naked bru-
tality and savagery.
A father and his three child
rem dragged from Jail. The
four of them hanged from the
same tree and with the same
rope. First, the father before
the eyes of his trembling
children; the son before the
eyes of his sisters; then the
shrieking girls. praying for
their lives, one after the other
the four bodies riddled with
bullets and laid in a row. And
for what? Because they dared
lay hands on a white man; and
this they did, most likely. if
the truth we're known, to eject
him from their home because
he had entered without the
! proper legal authority.
Run your eyes over chart
of the world and see if you
can ond a single land where
such a deed could be done,
and cause so little public con-
cern. You at once skip over
J the countries Of Europe, even
; though they are in a state of
war. You cannot put your
finger upon Japan or China or
; the colonies of Africa or the
islands of the Pacific. You
can point only to the United
States, the great example of
democracy.
Except for a voice here and
there, the country is silent.
Instead of sensitiveness, there
is apathy. 1t is as though the
nations moral senses are
numbed and paralyzed. A
nation of hypocrites. You
are shocked and panied be-
cause German soldiers, per-
haps accidently. knock the
head off some old statue in a
Belgian cathedral. You fill
the press with letters against
this vandalism. this barbarism
this set back to civilization.
You even feel that the fearful
atrocities being committed in
in Europe. paintings destroy
; ed, Libraries being demolished,
holes being shot through old,
worm eaten churches.
What have you tosay abon
this reversion to barbarity in
: your own midst? What have
you to say about this breaking
down of your own civilization
What action will the great
state Of Georgia take? What
sentiment will the citizens of
Georgia express upon this
crime at Monticello2 What
open judgment will the nation
pronounce upon this atrocity
, committed within its own
bounds, by and against its own
citizens1-J. w. Johnson, in
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-18

NATIONAL LEAGUE PARK
PHILLIES VS.. PITTSBURGH
Game st $3.50 +. M. Admission rs, so and I5e.
BOX Seats ~. on sale 1t Glmbeia q spaldinEs'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-18
TRAINING FOR RING
MOORE, WELTER BOXER
TAKES TO DELAWARE
Hard hitting Southwarkar
"South Phila. SWIMMING
Champion n"-Keeps in Con.
dition for Bouts in Water
CHALLENGES DURBoRow
Willie Houck Working for 2O-Rouna
Match Labor Day-Johnson VIII
Enter Theatrical Ranks

Swimming as preliminary training n.
the coming boxing campaign Is being IN,
dulged in by Willie Moore, Southwsri,s.
hard hitting welterweight. This is ~
first time in the history of fstlsna !
boxer has taken to water for the MIR.
pose of reducing weight, loosening kInts
and Improving wind.
For the last two months Moore bs.
plunged into the Delaware River the
or four times a week off Bainbride.
street wharf, swan to Gloucester, N
and back again without leaving the wasar
distance of about 10 miles This prsc'
tlce not only has kept Willie in ehsps
but 1t also has improved his auuatis
nbillty
Moore believes he Is the best swlmmsr
in the southern section of the CITY. IL
is so confident of his competence in fhs
water that Willie has laid claim 10 fhs
swimming championship of South phi.
adelphia." He is prepared to defend hla
assumed laurels against all comers.
Through his manager, Billy McGonIgi.
Moore issues challenge to Charles Dur'
borrow, holder ef- several swimming rsc.
nrds for competition in the water from
Philadelphia to Chester and return.
Willie Houck, Of Mt. Airy, is tralnin,
for a 20-round bout with Tommy Love-
to be staged Labor Day across the lima
from Washington. Pat OConnor ~
Washington, will referee the contest
After this match his manager, Frank
Foley, will endeavor to match Houck with
leading lightweights in the country
Private advices from London are to The
effect that Jack Johnson, former heavy
weight champion. is preparing to deyota
himself to a theatre managerial career
He also expects to appear behind the foot.
lights himself.
North Penn fight fans will pull hard for
Harry Wagner, bantamweight, to develop
into the leading "16'' FOUNDER here this
season. Harry has been working out
daily and he is ready to take on matches
with Lew Tender, Young Diggins, Louis
lana and any other of the little fellows.
Eric Demsey wilkes-Barre coal miner,
may appear in local ring competition this
season. He is a heavyweight.
Dick Jasper, Boston welterweight, con.
templates trip to Philadelphia this sea-
son. He made big hit here last wear
in a bout with Henry Hauber.
Gunboat Smith and Jack Hemple meet
in New York tonight.
Carl Morris and AL Palzer. pair Of
has been" white hopes, will meet In A
15-round bout tomorrow night at Musko.
gee, Okla.