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The Denver star., 1916-06-17

the fiftieth anniversary Of its charter
March 2, 1917, by signal service in
Washington. and concurrent celebra
tions will be held in many localities
throughout the country by local alumni
The alumni number Of the Record Is
edited and compiled by Financial Sec
retary Robert A. Pelham and President
Shelby J. Davidson, the former a well
known newspaper man. 1t contains the
announcement Of new plan adopted
by the Alumni association to insure rO-
tation Of the reunion honors." Each
year the classes that graduated five.
ten, fifteen. twenty years ago are espe-
cially invited to attend the reunion.
and members and classes in attendance
are featured as orators Of the day, ban
quet speakers, etc.
The Denver star., 1916-06-17
Allen Washington Hon0red by
His Alma Mater.
MAN OF BROAD SYMPATHIES
"Biq Brother" Trained Under General
8. c. Armstrong and Loyal Worker
For Nearly Twenty five Years Sue
ceeds Major Motion a. Commandant.
Knows How to Handle His People.
BY W. ANTHONY AERY.

By w. AN HON1 AEN1.
Hampton, Va.-"Big Brother" This
Is the affectionate nickname which the
Hampton institute students have for
Allen Wadsworth Washington, now the
associate commandant of cadets, who
Is officially known as Captain Wash
ington and will be the successor of
Major Robert r. Motion, who in turn
Is the we'll known principal elect Of
Tuskegee institute. Growing boys are
keen Judges Of character, and whom
they follow others do well to under
stand and appreciate.
Some years ago it used to be said
that IL Hampton had done no more
than train Booker T. Washington 1t
would have paid for itself many times
over. Recently the nation, especially
the south. has been rejoicing that
Major Motion, another distinguished
graduate Of Hampton, would soon take
up DR.. Washinston's heavy burden at
Tuskegee. Today the friends Of Hamp-
ton and OF Negro education are rejoic-
ing that another self made, Hampton
trained man, Allen Washington, will
become the commandant of cadets at
Hampton, where he graduated In 1891,
n product of the pioneer work OF Gen
eral Samuel Chapman Armstrong.
Allen Washington came to the Hamp-
ton school, on the lower peninsula Of
Virginia, from Gloucester county, q
The Denver star., 1916-06-17

county which is well known on ac
count of the large percentage Of col
ored people who own their farms and
their homes, law abiding and thrifty.
They have won the respect Of the best
white people because Of their industry
and good character
Mr. Washington entered the Hamp
ton institute night school and became
what is called work student'-that
is, lie worked by day at manual labor
and then went to school for two hours
on five nights Of the week. In 1880 he
finished the harness makers trade and
then spent two years in the Hampton
day school. academic department. Aft
er his graduation he was employed by
day In the harness making shop and at
night in the commandants department
During the next year his time was
equally divided between the harness
shop and the cOmmandant's office. Lit
lie by little he became more active In
the disciplinary work and soon found
his full stride in handling boys and
handling them with sympathy and still
with firmness.
How does a cOlored man handle his
own people? To answer this question
so far as Captain Washington is con-
The Denver star., 1916-06-17
BISHOP SCOTT TO RETIRE.
Venerable PreIate Served Twelve Ysars
as Missionary Bishop In Africa.

Venerable PreIate Served Twelve Years
as Missionary Bishop In Africa.
Saratoga, n. Y. - Unusual interest
was created at the session Of the gen
eral conference Of the Methodist Epis-
resort on Tuesday, May Q. when Bish-
op Isaiah B. Scott. the only colored
bishop Of the church notified the sub
committee Of bishops Of his intention
to retire at the close Of the present ses-
sion of the general conference. Bishop
Scott may read his retirement from the
floor OF the conference. or he may
hand 1t TO the subcommittee to read
with its report. The conference will
be in session practically the whole of
May.
The other colored delegates to the
conference ,pon hearing Of Bishop
Scott's intention held q caucus and de-
cided to propose two candidates as
Bishop Scott's successor They are
the Rev. DR.. J. w. f. Bowen OF At
lanta, professor at the Cannon The
illogical seminary, and the Rev. DR.. r.
f. Jones, editor Of the Southwestern
Christian Advocate.
The colored delegates desire Bishop
Scott's successor to he a bishop with
full powers, but it is expected that this
request will be resisted on the floor Of
the general conference.
The reason given by Bishop Scott for
his request for retirement is that the
health Of one of his daughters will not
permit her to live in Africa. where he
has been stationed. and that the en-
forced separation from his wife and
family, who live in Nashville, Tenn.
makes it undesira BILE for him to retain
his present Office.
Bishop Scott Is about sixty-two years
old and in normal circumstances
would not be retired until the general
conference nearest his seventy-third
birthday. He was elected bishop for
Africa in May. 1904. and his Episcopal
residence has been in Monrovia, IL
IBERIA. 1t Is believed that he will be re-
tired on pension OF 81 800 year.
Bishop Scotts retirement ard the de-
termination Of his friends to demand
the election Of Negro bishop with
full powers to take his place add ma
terial interest to the affair.
The Denver star., 1916-06-17

July 2-Exeursion to 'o'a"o "
Glover Leaf Club.
The Denver star., 1916-06-17
USE FAlSEHOODS TO GAIN
FAVOR.

To Whom it May Concern: ,
The stars name has been handled
promiscuously by certain persons VINO
claim the authority to speak for the
Star on political matters. Ihe star
desires to inform all persons-parhc'
ularly the politicians-that no one out
side the Editor. C. S. Muse ana the
Assistant Editor, Geo. G. Ross, are
authorized to speak for the star.
MANY false impressions and false-
hoods are studiously circulated to de-
ceive and mislead men who want 10
do the honest thing.
The Denver star., 1916-06-17

One of the most efficient young wo-
men engaged In newspaper work in
the south Is Miss Annie Mae vann Of
the Norfolk (va.) Journal and Guide.
Miss Vann IL member Of the National
Negro Press association, attends Its va
rious meetings from time to time and
has been of great assistance to the
members OF the organization by giving
them the benefit Of her large expert
ence MS II subscription agent. in which
line she is considered an ex!ert. II Is
therefore bit Of good news to learn
from the journal and Gn;ue that Miss
Vann has again resumed her activities
after slight setback on account Of
eye trouble.
The Denver star., 1916-06-17

The Denver Star desires to let few
raon,e know that it approves of the
aood work the Five Points Speer CLUB
did-tbe only organized body that
openly worked for the Mayor. u oe
serves TO be recognized, for its claims
are just. To slight or make nsn. ",
tbe work done by this organization
will cause a serious. mistake, which
may prove hard to rectliy. we az
with them. Their works nave spoken
loud. The action has been passeo ~
tho victors. What will they do?
The Denver star., 1916-06-17

The De Agrado Club met at eieh'
o'clock last Friday evening, June Sun,
at the home of Misses Oresa anu
Odena Mccullough. The meeting was
one of much progress. The purposs
of this clug is for the amusement anu
Measure of the young people OF Den
YER. An outing to Morrison Is peihs
planned by officers and members IoI
the latter part of this month. lhe
next meeting will be held at the nome
of Miss Rebecca Smith, l121 so. 10,
gan St. Friday evening, June l6th. Al
members are urged to be present.
O. l.. Mccullough, Reporter.
The Denver star., 1916-06-17

Supreme Court Justice Hughes was
the successful nominee to carry the
Republican banner this fall LOT .ne
Republicans, with Fairbanks as nis
vice. The Star knows mat JustlTo
Hughes wrote the opinion IN the TX.
lahoma Grandfather case knockihs
out the law and while Governor ol Nc"
York, he made an excellent leeoi w.
We hope that he will be eiec'eo'
The Denver Star:
The Denver star., 1916-06-17
Good Year at e.orsi. Stat. College.

Savannah, Ga.-The twenty-fifth an
niversary of the Georgia State college
is being celebrated In connection with
the annual commencement exercises
Of the college, which began here on
Wednesday, June "a. The school year
has been very successful one and
there were graduated from the college,
normal and Industrial departments
about fifty students. The baccalaure-
ate sermon was delivered by the Rev.
DIR. Charles r. Walker Of Augusta.
Addresses were delivered by Mr..
James w. Johnson of New York,
Bishop Benjamin Kelley of Georgia
and DR.. Il. Il. Wright, Jr., Of Philadel-
phia, who is the son of Major X. r.
Wright, president Of the Georgia State
college.
The Denver star., 1916-06-17
PILLS BEST FOR LIVER

because they contain the best h'er
medicines, no matter how bitter OF
nauseating, for the sweet sugar coat
,na hides the taste. DR.. Kings Ne"
ne pills contain ingredients that pu'
the liver working, move the bowels
freely. No grippe, no nausea a'o NJ a.
eestion. Just try a bottle OF Ut
Kings New Life Pills and notice nov. nov
much better you feel. 25c' at your
The Denver star., 1916-06-17

1t is foolish to think you can salh
A good clear complexion by the use
of face powder. Get at the roo' ~
the trouble and thoroly cleahse w
system with treatment OF Ut. hins =.
New Life Pills. Gentle ana iiliiu ~
action, do not grippe, yet they re,lese
the liver by their action on 'he oo
els. Good for young, adults anu asu
Go after a clear complexion ''u"'
Csc, at your druggist
The Denver star., 1916-06-17

The Great Western Federation OF
Rantists convenes June goth at Cen
trail Baptist Church. Great expecta
tions and much interesting work Will
he the fruitful results Of their dello'
erations. The Star welcomes these
pantist diyines to our city and may
their stay be both pleasant ana proiIe'
able, not only to them but to the citi-
zens of Denver as well.
The Denver star., 1916-06-17

Wanted Man ann VIE,
woman to do cooking, man to
take care car, yard also to
wait table and help in house.
Onlv nice appearing couple
need apply. Good position to
tight party. Call Saturday at
garage 7:3o p. m. 1901 Penn
sylvania.
The Denver star., 1916-06-17

July 2-Excurs'on 10 '0''"''
Glover Leaf Club. ...xr
ONLY THE MINT CAN MAY
MONEY WITHOUT ADVERTISING.
THEREFoRE ADVERTISE IN THE
STAR
Evening star., 1916-10-01

tl'1g Ihem Away tor the Wnter.
Why Not Clean Your Town.?
TN few days the leaves will all be off the trees
l The kindly covering that nature has spread
= dirty back yards and unpainted houses will be
stripped away.
Anybody standing the hill behind the church and
looking over your town will be able to tell at glance
who the good and who are the bad citizens in it,
If were the banker in your town, would stand on
that hill and study the houses very carefully.
l would say to myself:
"Jones house has just been painted: his yard is spck
and span That fellow must be pretty sound and solid
underneath"
And would say
Smiths place looks awful. House unpainted; yard
unkempt. They say he's making money, but think
he will bear watching. There must be something the
matter with whose mind is SO fixed money
that he lives in an unpainted house"
Before nature strips your town naked, why not get
together of you-and make it a thing of beauty?
Set aside of these lovely October weeks Paint
Up and Clean Up Week. and go to it.
The folks in Cincinnati have done that each year for
several years. What has it done for them9
Well, for thing, has reduced their fire insurance
bill 100000 gear.
Can you imagine any better way to teach good citizen
ship to the boys and girls than through weeks work
for cleaner town? Read this record of the children in
public SCHOOL,
:: = u;
pfss da $780, a cleaned 9 ~ 1 S ssse u.s. sss cleaned 1866
baeoards washed g. bicycles
30 chandeliers cleaned cleaned chairs
cleaned 346 washed l12 cupb cleaned 49, clocks painted 3
washed painted
furnaces cleaned 23 prntnre vanished s0 frames gded 49, globes
she TO- halls 242 houses cleaned 2 enamed 2ss
cleaned 12 cleaned
115 cleaned 56 bedrooms cleaned 65
enameed
ss ss:hs R@ @ vssavs 90 sS Ss ss @ 1 81 S S sS s 49, wiz"
Sir Christopher Wren, the great English architect,
designed many of Londons finest buildings. Over his
grave, which lies in the heart of London, is engraved
If you would see his monument, look about you
That's pretty good eptaph. Why not adopt it for
yourself?
Why not be the who changed your town from
shabbness into beauty?
You can do it. You can start Pant-Up and Clean
Up Week by spending 2-cent stamp.
Write to Allen w. Clark, Chairman of the National
Clean Up and Paint Up Bureau Kinloch Building, St.
Louis. He will send you big package of literature
telling how other communities have cleaned up.
MIR. Clark has nothing to SELL His literature is free
The children of Israel spent forty years in the wilder
yet we have record of any single death from
typhoid or cholera other plaques
Why?
Because eUery day ,cas clean-up day.
"In every tent" commanded Moses, "let there be
paddle And any who has rubbish or garbage to
throw out of the camp, let him take that paddle with
him and bury it Immediately
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-11
TWO MORE JAILED IN
MAIL ORDER FRAUDS

Jackson. Miss. March 1.-two
more prisoners have been brought tc
Jackson and given preliminary hear.
ing before United States Commission
Ter R. B. Ricketts,, charged with being
members of the alleged gang which
has recently defrauded Chicago and
New York mail order houses out Of
$4,000 on worthless checks.
Jones, who lives near Taylorsyille,
plead guilty to using the mails to de-
fraud, and his bond was fixed at ST.
1000, which he has not yet succeeded in
Imaking.
]. r. Blakeney, the other prisoner
whose home is also in the Taylorsville
neighborhood, waived preliminary
lhearing His bond was fixed at ST.
600. which he furnished, and returned
ito Taylorsville
This makes a total of seven arrests
in this alleged conspiracy.
Others accused, against whom war
rants have been issued, are expected
to surrender shortly.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-11
NORMAL COLLEGE NOTES
o o q q q Q = q q q q = = q q

Edgar GOdbold, who has been teach
ing in Pearl River county, has enroll
Cd as a student of the Normal College
Miss Emily Jones will lead in the
devotional exercises Sunday night
Miss Annie Cook, who is head of the
Domestic Science Department of the
a. H. S of Lamar county, spent last
night with her parents on the campus
and left this morning for Permission,
Miss. where she will serve as che Of
the judges in the county field day.
W. r. McGaw and II. G. Howell left
yesterday for Miss. College where they
so as representatives of the Normal
college in the intercollegiate debate
which will be given there tonight. This
is the deciding debate, according to
!, the contract, between the two colleges,
ince it called for five debates. Four
e these have already been given, two
| Of which were won by the Normal
end two by the Miss. College, conse'
Quentiy much enthusiasm is manifest
cd in the outcome of this debate.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-11
Some Things Hatfesbary Oughtfo Do
For Her Children
By Prof B woodey Superintendent OF Public Schools

Furnish Court Street, Hardy Street,
.Bouie street and Third Ward schools
with modern playground equipments
Furnish the Main Street School
with modern playground equipment,
and add to the present grounds at
least four or five acres. Construct
at this school, because it is the largest
in the city and the one most centrally
located, large swimming pool and a
first class gymnasium.
Put these things in charge of a ply
steal director, who shall be a mem
Der of the teaching corps of the city
schools but employed for twelve
months in the year
During the summer or vacation
months bring all the equipment from
the other schools to Main street school
grounds. Let these grounds be open
certain hours of the day to children
and to adults other hours Let them be
absolutely and unconditionally free to
all
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-11
POLICE JUSTICES
CONTINUED From Page One.)

mission form of government or under
the code chapter on municipalities, and
continue in office for the same term as
The mayor of the municipality He
shall be a qualified elector of the mu-
lnicipality, and shall be an attorney
at Jaw, and. shall hold lis court in
the municipal building. and shall hold
court every day except Sunday and
legal holidays, if the business requires
lit.
He shall also receive Is salary, to be
paid by the municipality, Of not less
than SIS nor more than $3.50 per
month, to be fixed ty the municipal
authorities. he shall have jurisdiction
to hear and determine all violations
of the municipal ordinances and to
punish offenders therefor as may be
prescribed. He may sit as a committing
court in all violations of the crimina!
laws of the state committed within the
county outside the municipal corpora
ton and of all felonies within the cor
Eoration, and bind over the accused
Ito appear before the proper court hav-
ing Jurisdiction to try the same, re-
fuse bail and commit the accused to
jail in cases not bailable. He shall
also be eX-officio justice of the peace
in all cases arising within the cor
Forate limits Of the municipality and
he shall discharge his duties rs such.
He shall keep a separate Gocket as
justice of the peace.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-11
Woman Fences Street Cause
Commissioners Won't Pay

home, and he wants some one to send
a man with a wire cutter down there
TO help him out" Miss Reed said
I'VE expected such call sooner
than this" the City Fathers replied.
Commissioner Caperton made al
investigation and, sure enough, the
thoroughfare at Mable street was
fenced off, two strands of barbed wire
having been stretched across 1t. The
commissioner got busy and removed
it as soon as possible, but not until
he had heard what Mrs Russell had
TO say about it.
THE city has taken possession of
this street and never has pa:d cent
for it, she said. That's why |
fenced it up"
The records at the City Hall do
not show that any money ever has
been paid for the land used as a thor
oughfare, but for years it has been
used as a street, and no claims laid
to it.
Mrs. Russell was told to keep her
wire from across the street in the fu-
ture
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-11

Why do these things?
The promise Of Hattiesburg is her
children The glory or disgrace of a
city, or state is the way in which she
provides of fails TO provide for their
tull development
Our children have few places to play,
In these few places the gang spirit
controls. Play is necessary Tor the edu-
cation, happiness, full development Of
the child. Then why not give them
these opportunities and under proper
conditions? Can it be done now? No.
Not with the funds at present avail
able for the use of the schools. The
-initial cost would be four or five
thousand dollars and then the cost
would be something like one thou
sand dollars annually.
A half mill tax for one year, and
Is mill thereafter will provide these
things. Why not vote it?
There is another urgent need that
I'll tell you OF in a subsequent ar
ticle
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-11
SHERIFF IN CHARGE
Of RAILROAD STRIKE
Trains Are Running.
Continued from Page One.)

The trains Oh the Gulf 4 Snip Is
land are gradually being operated
again, more having been sent out OF
Iattiesburg today than at any time
since the flagmen, brakemen, switch
men, and other trainmen went on
ietrike. The north bound local left Hat
tiesburg on time this morning. At
.9:45 O'Clock 4 double header also was
despatched No troubles are being eX-
rerienced with handling the passenger
TRAINS, tho officials say
BY Monday. conditions will be nor
NAL" said one OF the officials this
afternoon.
Sheriff HARRISON is placing his depu-
ties on the various trains, an official
Explained. These officials accompany
the trains to the county lines, when
they are relieved by other deputies
from the adjoining county. This keeps
each deputy sheriff in his own juris-
diction.
Troubles Of minor Importance are
reported from Saratoga and on the
Laurel branch of the Gulf & Ship Is
land. AT Saratoga, strike sympathizers
are said to have been engaged in alter
cations with a couple of strike break
ing brakemen, the latter, it is said.
having been somewhat bruised.
The strikers themselves had moth
ing to do with these outbreaks. so far
as we have been able to learn said
Nv. f. Leonard. superintendent. this
afternoon Our information is that
the sympathizers caused the trouble. -
Crowds At Stations.
The Gulf & Ship Island station is
crowded each time passenger train
! is due and last night, Chief Bennett
and every available policeman, and
Sheriff HARRISON and ali his deputies
were thereto keep back the crowds
and to preserve order. At the request
iof Chief Bennett a black line was
painted on the sidewalk, parallel to the
railroad tracks. few feet from the
rails. The crowds were compelled to
remain behind these lines.
+. The strikehreaking flagmen on both
Eof the passenger trains were contin-
luously ragged while the trains were
in the station The officers saw tc
it. however. that the language of the
strikers and their friends was mods
fled 1t all was good-natured.
Reports tina; all the crew. with the
exception Of the engineer, fireman. and
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-11
o the Mayor and City Commission

ITO the Mayor and City Commission.
ers:
Gentlemen closed Mable street
yesterday morning. 1t must stay
closed until the city pays me the
amount which I ask for the land
Very truly,
Mrs. Jennie Russell,
. "44S w. Fourth ST..
The City Commissioners got to-
gether this morning and were going
through the nights mail, when the
foregoing missive was opened. The
Mayor read it, and passed it along to
Capt. Farley, who, in turn. handed
it to Commissioner Caperton The
latter read it, and there was a long
silence, broken soon by the tinkling
of the telephone bell
Miss Reed answered it.
Yes, this is the city hall. Closed
what? Barbed wire, you say. What,
stretched across the street? Had to
travel many blocks around? All right,
I'll tell them; goodbye"
Here's fellow who says that the
streets fenced off down near his
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-11
HATT|ESBURC BOY
NABBED IN LAUREL
HAD STOLEN BICYCLE AND WAS
ON WAY HOME WHEN
ARRESTED.

Laurel, Miss, March ia bicycle
stolen by a negro youth from Hatties'
Lrg Wednesday afternoon was recoy-
cred by Chief OF Police Brown before
the thief reached Queensburg, on his
way to the Hub City. The negro took
to the woods, but was CAPTURED soon
afterward by Il. Grumpy, who brought
him back to Laurel and turned him
over TO the police.
The bicycle had been left in Oak
street near the Bijou theatre by a
white boy The negro was discovered
~ he mountCt the wheel and rode
away and Chief Brown was notified.
The thief gave chase in bis buggy and
the pursuit became So hot this side O.
Oueensburg that The negro decided TO
abandon the wheel and seek greater
safety in the nearby woods.
Chief Brown brought the bicycle
back to Laurel and returned it to the
owner. and on the way back met Mr..
Grumpy. whom he asked 10 watch
out for the negro Mr.. Grumpy spled
he negro soon afterward on the TOP
Of a telegraph pole on the lookout FOR
the police. lie induced the cuiprit to
descend and placed him under arrest.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-11
FEED OUT YOUR HOGS SIX
WEEKS EARLIER.

In every lot of hogs on feed two or
three weeks quickly and actually eat
less than others. II all would fatten
like these the entire drove would be
reaov for the market six weeks
earlier and to save six weeks feed is
an item that you fully understand.
The hog that fattens easily must
be in prime physical condition. The
3. A. Thomas Hog Powder is a con-
ditioner for hogs. 1t keeps their sys
tenn clean and healthy and enables
them to fatten quickly without failing
a prey to the usual diseases of hogs
The B. A. Thomas Hog Powder is not
stock food It's straight medicine. an1
We took the agency secause it enables
you to seed out your noss much ear
lier. Denham & accompany.