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The Twin City star., 1916-07-29
HAMPTON SUMMER SCHOOL
ENDS SUCCESSFUL SESSION
Many Teachers Hear Series of Lectures
by Or. George e. Haynes.

Hampton, Va.-The summer school
at Hampton institute has closed one Of
its most successful sessions The at
tendance was larger than 1t was in
1915. Ill the southern states had large
representations among the teachers,
and there was a considerable number
from other sections. North Carolina
had the largest number, there being
1873 teachers from that state.
Among the good things enjoyed by
the teachers was series Of lectures
and discussions conducted by DR..
George e. Haynes, executive secretary
Of the National League on Urban Con-
ditions Among Colored People, and
professor of social science at Fisk uni
versity. These lectures attracted much
attention and favorable comment from
all sides. This course of lectures dis
cussed the causes Of and methods to
check migration of colored people from
the country to the city, occupations
and wages and how to organize Negro
occupations for improving efficiency
and wages. s+
The course included also discussions
Z T. tuberculosis, hookwOrm and typhoid
fever in their connection with low
wages, low grade of Industrial intelli-
gence and low standards of living
among colored people.
Through the whole series Of lectures
DR.. Haynes made application Of the
Information to actual conditions in ru-
raj and city localities where teachers
are working. Many Of the teachers
conferred with the lecturer from day
to day about problems in their own
communities. So pleased were the
teachers that at the closing lecture
they rendered the speaker an enthusi-
astic vote Of thanks and appreciation
and pledged active cooperation in the
community betterment movement he
Is leading.
These lectures are a part of q plan
for promoting community betterment
conducted by the national and the So
cial science department Of Fisk uni
versity. Similar lectures have been
given the past two summers at the
Agricultural and Industrial State Nor
NAL school, Nashville, Tenn; the Flor
ida State Agricultural and Mechanical
college, the Tuskegee (Ala.) institute,
Virginia Union university and at the
West Virginia Collegiate institute sum-
mer school.
The Twin City star., 1916-07-29
ARDENT MASONIC WORKER.
How ]. H. Sherwood is Winning His
Spurs on Merit.

Jose Henry Sherwood, we'll known
in Masonic circles in this and many
other sections of the country, is
native of Macon, Co., where he re-
ceived the rudiments of his educa-
tion.
Upon leaving the far South, young
Sherwood located in St. Louis for
about five years and took up his res
idence in St. Paul in 1895, and for
thirteen years has been a clerk in the
Post Office. His activities in relig-
ious circles have centered in the
Protestant Episcopal Church. For
some time he was lay reader in
charge of the ST. Philips Mission.
He was initiated in Triangle Lodge
No. 50, F. A. A. NJ, West Superior,
Wis, Jurisdiction of Illinois, 1895.
Admitted into Perfect Ashlar Lodge
No. 4, St. Paul, a year later Passed
the Oriental chair June "a, 1902;
served as Worshipful Master three
years and as Secretary about ten
years. He was elected Grand Secre-
tary in 1906 and Grand Master in
1909, serving three terms. He en-
tered the Scottish Rite June 6, 1907,
and was elevated to $50, May TO- 1912
Mr.. Sherwood succeeded in reor-
ganizing Fezzan Temple in St. Paul
in 1908 and was appointed Potentate
by the Deputy and was elected to that
position the following year, after
which he served two terms as Record
er and was elected Imperial Chief
Rabban 1910 at Detroit, Deputy I'm
perial Potentate 1911 at Atlantic
City, reelected at Washington in 1912,
and again at indianapolis 1913. He is
High Priest of Bethel Chapter R. A.
NJ, and Grand Generalissimo of the
Grand Commandery of Missouri, this
being his second term.
Noble Sherwood has been in many
movements in his city during the past
ten years that pointed toward the bet
terment of his people.
He is intensely proud of the past
as we'll as present achievements of
his race and has great faith in its
future. Young, energetic and am
bilious, Mr.. Sherwood is always
working for the interests of Freema-
sonry, Shrinedom and the Negro.
He is an active worker for the Asso-
citation for the Advancement of Col
ored People.-The Recorder.
The Twin City star., 1916-07-29
Meeting OF CLUBWOMEN.

National Body to Hold Biennial Session
at Baltimore In August.
The tenth biennial meeting Of the
National Association Of Colored Wom-
ems Clubs, Mrs. Booker T. Washing
ton president, will be held in Baltimore
for five days, beginning Sunday, Aug.
6. The sessions will be held in the
Bethel A. NJ. e. church. Clubwomen all
over the country are making ready for
the coming convention of enthusiastic
workers for racial advancement. The
slogan Of the women is "On to Balti-
more" their watchword is Service"
and their loyalty is centered in the ef-
forts and ideals Of their chieftain, Mrs
Washington.
Miss Anna Jones Of Kansas City,
Mo-, is chairman Of the program com.
mittee. She is working zealously to
have the best program since the incep.
ton Of the organization. There will
be an interesting symposium on wo
man suffrage, and there will be repre-
sentatives from several Of our national
bodies who will make reports-namely,
the National League on Urban Condi-
tions, the National Association For the
Advancement Of Colored People, per
w. Butler Wilson, ESQ.,; the Young
Women's Christian association, per
Misses Bowles and Pinyon, and the
Women's Christian Temperance union.
Other features Of the program will
be q report by Mrs. Mary B. Talbert
OF Buffalo, vice president at large, on
her transcontinental trip, when in
eleven states she delivered thrilling
message to the women Of our race
The following named persons are
among the notables who are to be
heard at the coming meeting:
Mrs. Joanna Snowden Porter, Chi.
cago; Mrs. Eva Monroe, Illinois; Mrs.
NJ. G. Lawton; Mrs. Alice NJ. Dunbar,
Delaware; Mrs. Gertrude Ball, Lexing-
ton, KY; Mrs. d. M. Butler, Mississip-
pi; Mrs. Norris Clarke, Virginia; Mr..
W. T. Johnson, Virginia: Mrs. L. A.
Moorer, South Carolina; Mrs. Lizzie B.
Fouse, Kentucky; Mrs. Dean Jackson,
Rhode Island; Mrs. Lillian Bagnall,
Michigan; Mrs. s. w. Layton, Pennsyl-
vanfa; Mrs. Lena Harris, Pennsyl-
vania; Miss M. A. Powell, Wisconsin;
Mrs. Ethelyn Collins, Ohio; Miss Ju-
dith Horton, Oklahoma; Miss G. N.
Doge, California; Miss l.. G. Snowden.
Kentucky; Mrs. Woodland, Texas; Mrs.
r. l.. Smith, Texas. and Mrs. J. M.
Arter, West Virginia.
Mrs. w. T. Francis of st. Paul ia
chairman Of the publicity committee.
The Twin City star., 1916-07-29

ments to meet the demand Of the times.
He is also planning to put in opera
tion the Booker II. Washington social
center, which he has succeeded in or
ganizing since he has been at Peoria.
He is successful pastor, social work
er and financier His social center rep
resents the best white people of the
community. His own board repre-
sents the best colored people Of the
community. His idea is to form q
common basis upon which the two
races can work together for the COM
mon good Of the community. With his
patience, experience and the assistance
of his accomplished wife he is bound to
succeed He is broad enough to work
with all denominations. He is presi-
dent of branch Of the National Asso-
citation For the Advancement Of Col
ored People.
The Twin City star., 1916-07-29

ers who could deal with the problems
Of his race. For some time he worked
in Chicago, doing general uplift and
Young Mems Christian association
work. In this he met with success.
Hearing of a congregation Of Baptists
in Joliet, this state, discouraged and
ready to disband, he decided to 60
down and see If he could encourage
them and lend helping hand. He felt
that it was there God would use him.
Reaching Joliet, he found very small
number of the members engaged in
prayer meeting. He did not hesitate,
but at once took hold. This caused the
people to open their eyes, and they de-
cided at once that he was God sent
man. They saw in him leader Of rare
ability, the man just needed at that
time in Joliet.
1t was in May, 1911, that he took
charge of the church. He studied the
work in all Of its phases, and, finding
a large Indebtedness, he decided that
the first thing to do was to get rid of
debt, because he considered It hard to
serve God when laden with debt. The
building could almost be classed with
the ancient ruins. 1t was but short
time when the Indebtedness Of $412
was paid, and then the pastor filed the
members with enthusiasm when he
suggested a new building.
Having the confidence of the people
and having outlined to the bankers of
the town and other professional and
business white men his plans and what
he intended to do for his people, he
was told by them to go ahead, and
they got behind him. He believed not
alone in preparing people for eternity,
but to live down here on earth. "Teach
men how to live and they will have all
eternity to find out about heaven" was
one Of his declarations.
The Rev. Mr.. Cartwright accepted
the call to the pastorate Of the Mount
Zion Baptist church, Peoria, ILL.,, against
the protest Of his Joliet people, white
and colored, because 1t was a larger
field of usefulness for him and his
faithful wife. He began his pastorate
at Peoria in August, 1915, and SO far
the usual success that Is common to
the fidelity and integrity Of jealous
pastor Is evident. Already many new
members have been added to the con-
gregation, and, according to the report
Of the Mount Zion church at the Sun.
day school convention at Decatur, ILL.,.
held recently, they averaged more than
200 month for the last quarter.
The Rev. Mr.. Cartwright Is a man
Of vision and untiring energy. His
plan now is to raise $1,000 this fall,
cancel the debt against the church
property and make necessary improve
The Twin City star., 1916-07-29
TIMELY ADVICE TO women.
Mrs. lawton Discusses the Importance
of Good Home Trainino,

Mrs. lawton Discusses the Importance
of Good Home Training.
In her annual address to the Empire
State Federation Of Women's Clubs.
held recently at Poughkeepsie. Mrs.
NJ. G. Lawton, president. in part said
"Our women have discovered the
pivotal point of all racial life-the
home, the seat Of government from
which all others must emanate.
"Good homes make good girls; good
girls, good women; good women a
righteous nation. The greatest clog
in the wheel Of human progress today
is the lack of home training.
''If we, as mothers, would spend half
the time teaching our children the IA
therhoOd of God and the brotherhood
Of man that we do in teaching them
race antipathies our homes would be
towers of strength and our government
a stalwart bulwark Of justice. The
colored women have before them
through their club work an opportunity
to teach the world that there is neither
time nor place in its history for racial
hOstilities; that the right to avenge
wrong belongs wholly to God.
1--WE live in an age when the world
is humming and buzzing with live Is
sues, issues which touch the lives Of
every nationality, and we realize that
what affects one race. whether 1t be a
tenth or a whole, whether economical
ly, morally or mentally. affects the hu-
man race I'm its entirety.
"Being cogniZant Of THU az. we
must strike our first bl. y for the
emancipation of womanhood. for no
race can rise higher"
The Twin City star., 1916-07-29
MRS. SUSAN H. BERRY DIES.
Wife Of L. II. Berry Passes Away In
Governors island, New York.

WIZ OF - 0s 0eTTy TdSSoo AWAY Ut
Governors island, New York.
Mrs. Susan Fl. Berry, wife Of Lewis
H. Berry Of Governors Island. N. Y.
died on Wednesday, July 10, after a
critical illness Of two weeks. Mrs.
Berry had not been well for several
years, but was not confined to her bed
for long intervals. The deceased was
native born in South Carolina, but
had lived in Philadelphia and New
York for upward Of thirty years with
her husband, who has been in the en-
ploy Of the department of the east,
United States army, for q like period.
Mrs. Berry was a devout Christian,
a member of the Concord Baptist
church and Sunday school in Brooklyn
for nearly forty years, a member of
the Mutual Relief society and treas
urer Of the Helping Hand society of
the above named church, at which fu-
neral services over her remains were
held on Friday evening, July 21. The
Rev. DR.. william M. Moss. pastor of
the church, delivered the funeral SER
mon.
The Twin City star., 1916-07-29

to be represented in this proposed con-
gress.
"By 80 doing we cannot fail to pro-
duce a powerful effect on the public
mind that will greatly help us in our
struggle for justice and freedom.
This congress will be independent
and wider than any present organiza.
ton. Its deliberations will not be un-
der the Equal Rights league. which
will meet in conjunction. Faithfully
yours, BYRON GUNNER,
president Of the National Equal
Rights league;
"WILLIAM MONROE TROTTER,
corresponding Secretary"
The Twin City star., 1916-07-29

Smoke sight DRAFT"
The Reliable Sc Cigar.
The Twin City star., 1916-07-29
pEORIA'S POPULAR
RACE UPL|FTER
Citizens Of Illinois Town
Proud Of Dr. CurtwrIght
MAN OF BROAD SYMPATHIES
Former Worker Among Young Men
Becomes Leader In Religious and So
ciaI Service Observation-Disclosures of
Mount Zion Baptist Church Called
washington of the West"

Peoria, Ill.-The people of Joliet and
Peoria, ILL.,, have termed the Rev. DR..
Felix A. Cartwright the Booker T.
Washington Of the west" This is be-
cause Of his push and energy and what
he is doing to reach the unreached
members Of his race and make of them
law abiding citizens. In this effort he
has the Endorsement and support of
the leading people Of Peoria, where he
is now laboring.
Following the completion Of his edu-
cation in Atlanta university, Atlanta,
Ca, Rev. Mr.. Cartwright came north
in response to q call for religious work
The Twin City star., 1916-07-29

1aptlsts to Meet at Kansas City, Mo.
The National Baptist convention, Of
which the Rev. DR.. e. p. Jones Of
Vicksburg, Miss, is president. will
hold It's annual meeting at Kansas
City, Mo-, for six days. beginning
Wednesday. Sept. Q. The executive
committee meets in Vicksburg. Miss,
June IA, to arrange the program for the
Kansas City meeting.
The Twin City star., 1916-07-29
OUR BACK NUMBER COPIES.

Agents are requested to return all
unsold copies. We send them to sew
eral schools in the Southland, where
the young Negro boys and girls may
read them.
The Twin City star., 1916-07-29
Business Men Show Their Race Pride

Encouraging news Is reported from
many sections of the country on the
work Of the local business leagues con-
nected with the National Negro Bust
ness league. Much enthusiasm Is be-
ing manifested over the coming ses-
sion Of the National league, to be held
at Kansas City, Mo-, from Aug. 10 to
18, inclusive. This shows to great
degree the pride the race has in this
great organization founded by the late
DR.. Booker T. Washington.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-09-01
FRENz|ED TRADING
 IN COTTON MARKET
 WHEN PRICE SCARS
Sensational Advance of $4 a Bale Followed Read ing of Government
 Report

New Orleans, August 31.-A sensa- tional advance, which reached $4 8 bale up from the lowest of the day, accompanied by the heaviest and most frenzied trading witnessed on the To- cal market since the memorable ses- sions during the so-called "Sully pool" of years ago. was scored on the cot ton today, after the governments re- port on August condition and the fore cast of the 1916 production of 11,S00.- 900 bales was announced to the ring. The percentage of condition--61.2 on August 25-was well bslow the aver age expectations, most nullish traders expecting not lower than 63. The fig ures were the lowest ever issued by the government for August within the records of the local exchange. When this was realized there was a rush to buy which sent prices upward to lew els which have not been reached since the 17-cent year of 1909.
 At the best December went to 16.16c and October sold up to 15.99c. Trading months registered a bulge of 77 to S4 points up from the low levels of the early trading and 62 to GA points above yesterdays close. There was heavy realizing by profit takers. but the offerings readily were absorbed and the market closed at net gain for the session of 56 to 5s points. or about $3 a bale.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-09-01
ANNOUNCEMENTS

There will be a call meeting of the Vol unteer Relief association this afternoon at o'clock at the parish house of the Church of the Advent
 Members of the Southern Association of College Women may obtain their year books by calling at the Public library.
 There will be a called meeting of the Woman's club this morning, 9:30 o'clock, at the Woodlawn library.
 All women who are interested and as- sisted with the recent health survey and the report of the work are requested to meet tomorrow afternoon at the Tutwiler at o'clock
 MT. Ralph Smallman will give dinner party tomorrow evening at the Country club, complimenting Miss Sadie DunAy of Greensboro, who is the guest of MT. and Mrs. Fulton Clark.
 Miss Anne Lanier gave lovely infor- nal luncheon party yesterday at the home of her parents, MT. and Mrs. Sterling Lanier, on Pawnee avenue, compliment ing Miss Ellen Saunders of Chattanooga; who is the popular guest of Miss Emily Williams. Among the guests were Miss Saunders, Miss Williams, Miss Mildred Kettig. Miss Josephine Foster. Miss Frances Glenn, Virginia Dixon, and Miss Sutton of Memphis
 Dr. and Mrs. Robert Strickland enter tained at their home last evening, com plimenting their guest, MT. Robert Drake,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-09-01

l N UTE g bit of gaiety is added tc the nation-at least, speaking for 0% myself-by the variously inter-
 esting letters that come to the Dolly Dalrymple" department of The Age-Her- aid day after day.
 | There are far too many for me to at- tempt to answer them all. I'd run the President close second in sending notes l if did, but now and then one strikes a particularly happy chord in my heart oi brain or whatever you call 1t, and Tn | ilcpelled to make few casual remarks | For instance, the following communica- tioE (which, by rights, belongs in Foot l lights and Screen" where a big, able bodied man wields pen that puts lot of ether quill whittlers on the bump came to me.
 Here it is:
 My Dear Dolly: have noted with right
 much pleasure your stories of the va r.cIs movies and the different movie stars" all of which is very pleasant. l wonder if, for suffering humanity s sake, you would do an unpleasant thing and let your satire" run rampant" and literally tear to pieces the musical foot varmint' who makes an entire row of people in front of him uncom- on the seat in front of him. I say him for it is very seldom that I find lady so inconsiderate as to do so. I think that there should be compul- soiy vaccination and these persons given about seven inoculations of "se- rum of consideration" I hope I am not crank nor a Ford OF this subject, but for the last seven years I have been excusing these per- sons with the promise that the next time they should surely die!
 I don't know whether it affects the people alike, but each tap of his fcot tele- graphs to my brain, and believe me he
 leaves footsteps, not "the sands of time, but on my nerve center.
 Please heed this o and torpedo this pirate ship" which robs the movies of the pleasure they afford.
 Giving you the thanks of thousands in advance, yours, /, "ADMIRER."
 Just why "Admirer" should think that had such an article in my poor little shop as satire" and that if could run SC rampant as to literally tear to pieces anything, much less such Tor nidable creature as "the musical foot varmint," I can't understand. but I'm game and have never yet turned down a dare!
 Really, I'm rather pleased that I've been given a chance to say something about this unspeakable pest of the
 movies
 I'd lots rather say nice things about people than mean things; indeed I'm &C., crsed very often Of saying too many nice things, but here's one type that really needs all the outrageous words in the English language flung at him in pha- lanxes, for he deserves every thinkable tpithet.
 Beginning with the As in the diction- ary and winding up with the ''Z's," there is absolutely no adjective which describes such an animal"
 He's absolutely unclassifiable: he's the cube root of 8 vacuum; the net product
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-09-01
$ O Cl E T Y

TUsT now when so many young
 women are on the eve of leaving N for school the following little talk for girls, written by Dr. Henry Noble MacCracken, president of Vassar college, which appeared in the Good Housekeep- ing Magazine, will be read with great interest:
 Going to college? Then I congratulate you.
 Life, which seems to me none too prodgal to most of us, is giving you your chance
 Four years of happiness, varied with activities, crowded with friendships, col orful with the mystery of experience, await you. Lifes mortgage is not for four years due; until then you are &C., ccuntable only to yourself. With your mates you are now embarked on won derful voyage, to make a discovery of life. That others have discovered 1t be- fcre you makes little difference; follow ing guide posts or blue book directions IS not travelling; every one discovers life for himself.
 In spite of what some people say, going to college is seeing life Outside of col lege one usually sees only slices of life. Here one sees it whole. Life in its origin and development by evolution; life in its natural environment analysed by science; life in it's expression, in word and feeling through literature and fine art, in work and purpose through social science and philosophy-life always life, is the scope of your study The curriculum, to the one who has eyes to see and ears to hear, thrills with vitality. And you, if you are worthy, will respond to this new rhythm Vigor and purpose and inspiration will be drum beats to your feet. Days at college will be intense with the sense of life and it's meaning.
 Therefore, a word of caution Beware the reactions. Life concentrated thus may wear upon you. You need to relax. Otherwise, seeing life too steadily, some day you and your work will all seem fu tile in the light of the great worlds course, and college life will seem abnor- IT al, shut-in, removed from reality. It is not, actually, but you have made it SO. You have shut off the ordinary contacts with the world, and have put too great an overload on one wire-the mind. Over Joe ded fuses have way of burning out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-09-01

of nothing: he's circle with the peri pfery eliminated, which, by way of par erthesis, Is talking about hir1 some! You see I've been the victim. too, at tEc movies" of this musical foot var mint so have you-who hasn't? And I think he should be set straight.
 Next to the two boneheads who sit back of you and read the .fscenario" aloud and tell what's coming next" because you see 'I saw this picture in Atlanta last week, and I'm just dying for you to know how it's going to turn out" believe I hate the musical foot var mint worse than any other species of humanity that goes to the movies
 I can even stand the Teller who makes love to his girl loud enough for you to hear every word he says, or the fat woman who is so big that walk around her each morning would be a "constitutional,' who sits in front of poor little me, with a merry widow" extinctx) and has the nerve to say: 'I hope my hat isn't in the way" or the cheming gum person who munches so loud that his jaws crack; or even the man who sticks his feet our in the aisle to whom when you trip over them. you feel like saving: Please use cow catcher; yes, even the lady Cor gent) who belongs to the type who registers at a hotel for room without a bath, because It isn't Saturday night you know; these-anyone of them-are preferable as neighbors at the movies to the "mu- sical foot varmint."
 That's a good name for the species; thank you. "Admirer" his education Is evidently in his heels and not in his head, and to paraphrase Anna Held's fa- nous song, He just can't make his feet behave
 don't wish anybody any harm, but just hope the next time one of these in- sects gets busy that he'll get his feet caught in the seat in front of him and have his toes pinched until they hurt Ike the toothache!