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The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1916-03-18

Hair took the county teachers exam,
nation and was licensed to teach In
1892. By due diligence he became one
Of the foremost teachers In Sharkey
county. Mr.. Hair later entered the Ag-
Ticultural and Mechanical college at
Alcorn, Miss, where he completed the
course Of study with great credit.
The Rev. DR.. Hairs career in reli-
gious work began when he was but If
teen years of age. A year later he be-
came superintendent Of Sunday
school In 1896 he received his license
to preach. He was superintendent of
Sunday schools for the vicksburg dis
: trict OF the A. M. q. church for about
two years and was admitted to the an
nual conference at vicksburg.
Dr.. Hair entered the itinerate minis
try at Yazoo City in 1901 and was as
signed to the Indianola mission Of five
members, with no church edifice. Here
he demonstrated the fact of his ability
a. q leader and an organizer Of men.
Within nine months time he had in
creased the membership from Eve to
twelve and built church worth s., 500.
At this place the conference and bishop
allowed him to remain for five years,
in which time he raised much money
and added many to the roll Of the
church, which he left clear of debt and
q most refined and cultured congrega-
ton. He was ordained deacon by
Bishop ID. Tyree in 1902 and elder In
1908. His second charge was at Yazoo
City, where he served one year and
broke all previous records. He con-
ducted q successful revival and added
eighty-four to the church, paid 5000
debt and reported $120 Of dollar money
to the conference.
At the China Grove station In 1908
Dr.. Hair redeemed the lost cause. as
it were, ana carried the laurels to the
conference with all records broken.
From this place he attended the gen
eral conference in May. 1908. at Nor
folk, Va. he took an important part In
the proceedings Of the conference. In
November, 1903, the lamented Bishop
b. w. hampton sent the Rev. Mr.. Hair
to Jackson, Miss, to save the Pearl
Street A. n. q. church He has served
his f1fth year at this place. which is
his eleventh appointment He has re-
duced the debt Of the church from S.
600 to less than $1.700.
A nnancier he ranks among the
foremost He is fluent In speech, log
ical In thought. powerful In debate,
polished and chaste In diction. cul-
tured and refined and convincing pull
pit orator. From long experience he
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1916-03-18
new POST FOR J. o. THOMAS.

Former Tuskeess Field Secretary 10
Elected Head Of Voorhees, Institute.
Professor ]. o. Thomas, for several
years field secretary Of the Tuskegee
institute, has been recently elected
principal Of the Voorhees, Industrial In
stitute at Denmark, 8. G. Voorhees, In
stitute Is an offspring of Tuskegee. Il
was founded in 1897 by Miss Elizabeth
r. Wright, now Mrs. Elizabeth w.
Manifee. She started the work with
fourteen students. who were cared for
by two teachers.
The school now controls 400 acres Of
and on which are situated fifteen sub
stantial buildings. Seven hundred stu
dents are accommodated and star
Of thirty instructors employed. There
is an endowment fund Of 100000. The
entire property Is valued at $175,000
and is free Of debt.
Professor Thomas In tho capacity Of
secretary for Turkegee institute made
many friends for the institution and
for the cause Of education among our
people generally. The late DR.. B. Z.
Washington once said that Professor
Thomas was one Of the most success
full representatives ever sent out from
Tuskegee.
The new principal Of Voorhees, insti-
tute was born In 1884 near Summit,
Miss. Like the average member of his
race, his parents formerly were slaves.
His mother died when he was fourteen
years Of age. He entered Tuskegee
and by his willingness to work and his
aptitude steadily pushed himself for
ward. 80 =
In promoting the work Of Tuskegee
Professor Thomas has addressed many
gatherings in churches, social settle
ments and other places In the north
and east. He win assume his new du.
ties about the end Of May. While he
considers It an honor to be selected for
the post which he soon will occupy, he
declares that he leaves the work Of
Tuskegee with great reluctance.
Before finally accepting the position
Mr.. Thomas consulted both william g.
Wilcox, president Of the board of ed
ucation In New York. trustee Of
Tuskegee, and Major r. r. Motion, the
new principal and successor to Or.
washington.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1916-03-18
HAMPTON TEAM VICTOR
IN SEASONS BASKETBALL
National and intercollegiate Honors
Awarded Famous Virginia Players.

Hampton, Va.-The Hampton bas-
ketball team closed the 1915 season by
winning both the intercollegiate and
national basketball championship. On
Washington's birthday Manager Hoop
er, Coach Wetzler and the st. Christie
pher red and black machine journeyed
to Hampton confident of victory after
it's great game with Alpha" Since
the Hampton game in New York re-
Gently Coach Wetzler had got all the
cogs In his great machine well lubri-
Gated, and the Hampton-St. Christie
pher game win long be remembered as
the hardest battle ever staged here.
/ Hampton started the scoring, but
about the middle Of the first half st.
Christopher took the lead. Their Joy
was short lived, however, for Pop"
Gayle made four long shots from the
middle Of the floor, tying the score.
The first half ended 1S to Is. In the
second half Hampton took the lead
and kept it until the end Of the game.
The st. Christopher machine excelled
In spectacular passing, but Hampton
excelled In accurate shooting. Time
and again the machine" would carry
the bali down the door with team work
that electrified the spectators only to
find every man covered when they
reached the basket. The game was
fast and clean. Both teams, however.
made a number Of fouls, Hampton
making nineteen and st. Christopher
eighteen. Hampton shot twelve field
goals and st. Christopher ten.
This makes the third straight victory
that Hampton has won over st. Chris
topher. The defeat was keenly felt by
the machine" as 1t wanted to defeat
Gayle. who played the most wonderful
game of his career. He alone made
-twenty-six Of Hampton's thirty-seven
points. His long, difficult shots at op-
perfume times saved the day for Hamp-
ton and defeated Wetzler and his great
system.
Gayle represented Hampton for the
last time, as he graduates this spring.
In him Hampton loses the most won
derful athlete ever developed here.
Not only has he unusual skill, but the
self control and a spirit of fair play
that have made him the favorite Of the
country. Gurnoe, Gayle's running
mate for four years, also graduates, as
does Atkins.
Every man on both teams played for
life and death. For st. Christopher
the Jenkins trio did great work. Three
and half minutes before the end Of
the game Coach Wetzler took excep-
ton to decision by the referee and
seemed to want to take his men OF the
door. At this point Hampton had q
ten point lead. After much discussion
the point was conceded st. Christie
pher by Hampton's coach. This was
the feature that tended to mar the
greatest game ever played here.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1916-03-18
AGRICULTURAL CLASS At
HAMPTON UNVEILS MOTTO
seuoosss Crowns Labor" 10 the Slogan
Adopted For 1915.

Washington's birthday annually wit
nesses at the Hampton Va.) institute
the unveiling of the senior agricultural
class motto with short but very ap-
propriate program. The 1916 class,
consisting of six colored and one In
dian student, came forward with the
expressive slogan. Success crowns la
bor." The exercises were held I'm
Cleveland hall chapel.
Captain Allen Washington, comman-
dant Of cadets at Hampton institute,
In an impressive manner gave the clasa
words Of advice and encouragement
and assured them that the real test of q
man II how he persists and overcomes
difficulties. The Rev. Mr.. Daniels Of
st. Philips church, New York, made q
short address, In which he explained
the advantage Of building air castles
II one followed up the dreams and
made them realities. He proffered also
much good advice to the graduating
class.
Mr.. ]. L. B. Buck, assistant to tho
director in the agricultural department,
reviewed the Eve years. work of the
class, commended them on their ac-
complishments and read q congrat-
ulatory letter from @. K. Graham, d.
rector Of the Hampton institute agri-
cultural department.
Mr.. Graham's letter: please extend
10 the 1915 agricultural class my hearty
congratulations and best wishes and
also express my sincere regrets at not
being able to be present at the unveil-
Ing Of their motto. May they take as
message from me Paul's advice to
the Corinthians, chapter 18. verse 13,
Quit you like men,"
John 81. Hill Of Yazoo City, Miss,
the class president, In his address said:
when Rome was at the height Of her
power a Caesar decreed that at great
labor and cost Of innumerable lives q
bridge should be built to carry q mill
tary road across q valley. In the pres
ent day civilization DEGREES that labor
shall be used to q better purpose; that
10 shall result not in.-tha destruction,
but In the preservation Of lives In re-
CSAAS yCok0 AAucIxC0 ud0 LudO6 WOuOGrs
ful strides In agricultural evolution.
Men and women trained along agricul-
tural lines, aided by many important
discoveries and the activities Of the
agricultural press, are giving agricul-
ture conspicuous place in industry.
'sThe south and the west hold the
agricultural monopoly Of America, and
yet their resources have scarcely been
touched. OF the many opportunities
Of the south and the west the agricul-
tural are the most inviting. The whole
some spirit Of the south breathes 'op-
portunity.' It Is still the old south
that Is stretching wide its arms and
speaking In q new voice to her sons,
Come over into Macedonia and help
u.s. Even though the seed this class
sows may be late In terminating, our
hopes shall not be shattered nor our
Wills shaken, for we shall ever keep q
steadfast trust in the words Of our
chosen class motto, Success crowns la
bOr.'"
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1916-03-18
WIDE INFLUENCE
OF R. B. HUDSON
Selma (AIa) Educator Labors
10 MANY Fields.
CAPABLE and PAINSTAKING.

Driss Account Of Services Rendered by
Professor Hudson as Principal OF the
Clark School, Secretary Of National
Baptist Convention, Promoter Of
euslnsss and FratsrnaI Movements.
Selma, Ala.-In the ranks Of the mas
ter minds In the work Of the national
Baptist convention Professor Richard
B. Hudson occupies a foremost place
he Is one Of the best known laymen
Of the denomination In the United
States, and az secretary Of the conven-
tion he has rendered great service.
Professor Hudson was born at Union
town, Perry county, in this state. He
received his early education In his
homo town and early In life evinced
liking for the higher things Of life.
especially character. religion and edu.
cation.
BY dint Of personal effort, undaunted
courage, ambition, frugal habits and
close application to study and business,
he has made for himself reputation
for leadership In education and bust
ness attained by few members Of our
race. Professor Hudson has been the
efficient and painstaking principal of
the Clark public school in this town
for the past twenty-five years. 1t is
one Of the most thorough schools In
training and discipline to be found
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1916-03-18
THE sC0URGE OF A RACE.
Two Segregation Ordinances Passed BY
St. Louis, Tuesday, Feb. %.

Two Segregation Ordinances Passed BY
81. Louis, Tuesday, Feb. 20.
Just az a well planned antithesis may
be included in the formation Of SEN
tence the two race segregation ordi-
nances voted upon by the people Of
St Louis on Tuesday, Feb. %, received
Q big majority on the eve Of the first
convention OF the national defense COM
mittee, held in st. Louis on Friday and
Saturday, March 8 and 4. The c0nven-
ton was composed Of the mayors and
other representatives Of over 600 cities
Of the United States.
The segregation ordinances voted
upon by the people Of st. Louis Feb.
% were passed by Q majority vote Of
N,344. the vote being 52,220 for segre-
cation to 17,876 against.
The two propositions voted upon
were similar In character. One Of the
ordinances provides that q Negro or
white may not become q resident In q
block occupied entirely by those Of the
opposite color. The other imposes the
same restrictions In blocks containing
75 per cent white or the like percentage
Of Negro residents.
A. both ordinances are adopted, the
second, being the more stringent Of the
two, WIN be effective. Neither ordi-
nance puts any restriction on the own
ership Of property, but restricts solely
the use Of property for residence pur-
poses.
Negroes who are employed in houses
or apartments occupied by white per-
sons are unaffected by the ordinances.
Apartment house janitors who live in
the Easements Of apartments occupied
by whites will not be affected.
Both ordinances contain clauses pro
viding that the proposed laws shall not
affect persons at present living In
blocks occupied by members Of the
other race. Under the more stringent
or "75 per cent measure" only about
$50 blocks win be available for Negro
residences.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1916-03-18
DUsE MoHAMED's GOOD WORK.
Distributor Of Widows and orphans'
Fund 10 Warmly Commended.


Fund 10 Warmly Commended.
The London Graphic in a recent is
sue speaks appreciatively Of the work
Of Mr.. Duse Mohamed. former editor
Of the African Times and Oriental Re-
view. which was suspended when the
European war began because Of the
scarcity and high price Of paper. who
is now directing the Indian Moslem
soldiers widows and orphans war
fund which Is conducted at 15S Fleet
street, London.
Mr.. Mohamed Is doing excellent work
In England for these dependents. The
fund is administered In India by Rajah
Sir Mohamed Ali MOhamed. Mr.. Duse
Mohamed is highly educated Egyp-
tan and Is known to Englishmen as
an author Of note.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1916-03-18
Success Of Rev. Or. John ".
Hair at Jackson, Miss.
has SERVED IN MANY FIELDS
otsps In the Life Of Energetic Mstho-
dist Leader Who Engaged In ReIi.
elous Activities at an Early Age-ln-
dorssd by Seventy five Delegates For
Church Extension Secretary.

Jackson. Miss.-The Rev. John Wes-
ley Hair, d. D., the successful minis
ter Of the Pearl Street A. M. e. church
IN this city for five years, is a native Of
Sumpter county. Ala. His early educa-
ton was obtained In the public schools
Of Sharkey and Kinds counties, Miss.
Az Lad In the public school at Smedes.
Miss, he was the brightest in his class.
He was the leader among the boys of
tho neighborhood and took great de-
Light In organizing them into compa-
nies for the various sports.
After finishing the prescribed course
Of study in the public school young Mr..
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1916-03-18
saptIst Paper Needs Better support.

Baptist Paper Needs Better Support.
The editor Of the Baptist Headlight.
organ of the Baptist General Associa-
ton Of Virginia, published at Rich
mond, mildly complains Of lack Of sup
port from members Of the organization
In the state. II the above is true there
must be cause for such condition.
and It should be found and steps taken
to remove 1t. The Baptists of Virginia
are fully able to support a denomina-
tional paper, and It - believed they
wnlifi
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1916-03-18
New society Started At Yonksrs, N. Y.

New Society Started at YonIssrs, N. Y.
There has been recently organized al
Yonkers, N. Y, an association Of col.
ored men the objects Of which are to
encourage brotherly and friendly
feeling regardless Of religious or politi.
cal affiliations, to promote good citi-
zenship and to protect the honor and
integrity Of the race. It's officers are
the Rev. Benjamin Judd, president;
flrst vice president, T. 8. Lane: second
vice president, J. L. Bailey; treasurer,
Samuel West, and secretary. P. L
Ryerson. All members Of the race are
invited to join. Branches of the soci.
ETY. win be established throughout the
state. Two branches have been organ
ized already, one at Poughkeepsie and
one at Fishkill, N. Y. The idea origi-
mated with Rev. Mr.. Judd. pastor of
the Zion A. M. d. church at Yonkers.
who is very earnest and public spir-
tied man.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1916-03-18
ELK's CARNIVAL.

Wait for the Big Coming Event,
the Elks Carnival by Ames Lodge
on March 21-22 and 49,
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1916-03-18
injured Because Of HE ssIfishnss

injured because OF His SoInonnoee.
In his book entitled "The Black Man
and His Descendants" william Wells
Brown, on page 81, says: while trav-
cling In the state Of Ohio in 1874 In q
stagecoach q white man objected to
my being allowed a seat inside on ac-
count Of my color. persisted, how
ever, and got In. claiming the right
which my ticket gave. The objector
at once took a seat on q trunk on the
top Of the coach. The wire netting
around the top Of the stage not being
strong enough. the white passenger,
trunks and all. slid or as we were GO
ing down steep hill. The top pas
senger's shoulder was dislocated, and
In his pain he cried out II you had
not been black ! should not have left
my seat inside!"
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1916-03-18

Sunday Schools 70 Meet June 10 and ~.
The twenty-third annual meeting Of
the New England Baptist Sunday
school and young peoples convention
win be held at Germantown, Pa, June
18-14. The convention win bs the guest
Of the Sunday school Of the Second
Baptist church, Germantown.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1916-03-18

SMOKE THE RELIABLE
SIGHT DRAFT cIQAH
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-11
CRILLSPARTY
Continued from Page One,

of depression, subjects us again to the
charge of Democratic hard times
with its accompanying loss of votes.
1T is safe to say that the manu-
featuring, banking and large corpor-
ate interests and their employees are
hostile to the Democracy party be-
cause its administration has not
brought good times but on the con-
trary, has, in their judgment brought
bad times.
Regarding the tariff, my view was
that our undertaking was not to inn
mediately adopt a theoretically cor
rect tariff system but simply to climb
gradually down from the protective
heights upon which the Republican
party had placed the manufacturing
interests of the country.
when we came to a practical real
ization of what we had promised by
legislation we wer inclined, 1 thought,
to go too fast and too far. The effect
of the tariff legislation was what
feared it would be. The tying up of
result not of malicious effort of the
manufacturers to teach the country a
lesson but the caution and timidity
which can in many cases be proved to
be without reason but which never
theless always exists under like con-
ditions.
so also with banking legislation
Instead of providing some simple
method for mobilizing the banking
reserves of state and national banks
under the control of a non-pa rtisa n
board, we are intent upon legislation
which alarmed the banks by the large
ness of our proposals.
New Bank Law Deficient.
0, I'VE failed to make the reserve
board bipartisan, tied it to an ex-
ecutive department through the mem
bership of the secretary of the treas
ury and comptroller, subjected the
member banks to the investigating,
and correctional powers of a single
partisan comptroller instead of the
composite judgment of a quasi-iu-
additional and unnecessary capital
from members banks thus organizing
the reserve association into profit
making institution a purpose entire
foreign to their nature as protective
organization. The result is that the
union of banks is incomplete the
state half being outside and the ma
tiOnal half inside the reserve organ
izauon with the prospect that those
outside will remain so unless the law
is modified
Il think it would be wise to shape
the way for legislation during the next
session by making the reserve board
non partisan, merging the cornptrol-
ler's office with all the powers and
duties in the reserve board and doing
away with all capital requirements be-
yond the percentage of reserves of
member banks now required
Senator Newlands said that while
there was hySteria upon the subject
of national defense, he favored a re-
tlonal scheme of preparedness.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-11
Menace ON TRIAL

Continued from page one.)
the United States penal code prohibit
ing the deposit, or causing to be de-
posted, for mailing or delivery, any
obscene, lewd or filthy book, letter.
writing, print or other publication of
indecent character"
The trial of the case was continued
at the June 4915) term of court
upon application of attorneys for the
defense on the grounds of the illness
of a relative of one of the defendants
More recently attorneys for the
defense filed a demurrer and a mo-
ton to quash the indictments, to-
gether with a lengthy brief in sup
port, contending that the charges con-
tanned in the indictments do not con-
stitute an offense under the federal
statutes Judge A. s. Van VaIken-
burgh over-ruled the motion, leaving
the question which the jury IN the
case must determine, largely one of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-11

Ross deny that he is in a receptive
mood for a third term.
However, 1 don't wish to get in a
big fight said Mr.. Ross today.
Under the law the president of the
board of agriculture automatically be-
comes a member of the school book
commission and should another man
be chosen as president at the election
of officers Friday, Mr.. Ross will cease
to be a member of the school book
commission. Friends of state publica-
ton tell Mr.. Ross, he says. that the
project is in its experimental stage and
it is absolutely necessary for men ac-
quainted with every detail of book
making to be on the commission.
Freadway Mentioned.
]. T. Treadway of La Harpe. treas
urer of the board. has long been men
toned as the next president and has
been reported to be ready and willing
to accept the honor any time it is
thrust upon him. 1t is reported that
friends of Mr.. Ross, or friends of state
publication, have endeavored to dis
suade Mr.. Treadway from making a
fight for the presidency this year. AS
yet, no intimation of Mr.. Treadway' s
intentions have been received in To-
peka, for publication, at least. The
same theory was advanced last year as
a reason for electing Mr.. Ross presi
dent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-11
AT MURDER SCENE
Jury Visits Place Where DIR.
MOhr Was Slain.
Florence Ormsby, Physicians
Pretty Clerk, Star Witness.

Providence, r. l.. Jan. 11.-Before
visiting the scene of the murder of DR..
c. Franklin Mohr, the jury selected
yesterday to hear evidence in the trial
of his widow and two negroes,
charged with responsibility of the
crime, went to the court house today
to listen to a brief preliminary state
ment by the prosecution. The COM
plete opening statements by both sides
were reserved until the return of the
jury from its inspection.
Mrs. Mohr. wife of the murdered
physician, whose trial began here yes
terday, was Miss Elizabeth Tiffany
Blair. formerly of Taunton, Mass.
When DR.. Mohr first met her she was
employed as a sales girl in a Provi-
dence department store. She was 10
and the doctor was 35 when they were
introduced 1 years ago. Mrs. Mohr is
tall and of medium weight with black
hair and eyes. She is said to have a
very emotional nature