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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-06-27
CONVICT LABOR PROVES
QUITE SUCCESSFUL
OLD CAPITOL BUILDING NOW
READY FOR NEW PLANS
TO BE SUBMITTED.

Jackson. Miss, June 27.-The old
capitol is now ready for the new plans
to be submitted by the St Louis archi-
tect, Theodore Link, whom the recent
legislature authorized to make thor
Ough inspection of the old building,
and determine if new plans of remod-
cling could put the building in con-
dition that could be of use to the state.
The favorable report of this eminent
architect caused the legislature to
make an appropriation of $125,000, ana
since the time of the inspection, NJ.
Link has been in st. Louis. his home.
and there he has been perfecting plans
for turning the old structure into a
new and useful building.
The convict labor which has been
employed to tear away the debris and
old furnishings of the building has
proved efficient in every way. There
were only few convicts put on the
job, something like fifteen, and they
are all TRUSTEES. They have about com
pleted their work on the capitol
The stately old chambers. which
have been the pride of every Missis-
sippan, The large halls and the high
ceilings, have all been cleared OF Orna-
mental work. and only the walls are
left standing For the first time in
mand years, pure daylight can go
the building without being
INSTRUCTED by the closed doors at one
end or the other The roof on the
north side which fell in some months
ago. has been removed. and every
thing has been put into a condition
Of readiness for the restoration work
to begin. The old Senate chamber is
now bereft of it's furniture, and all or
namental features that used to be so
well recognized on the walls and the
The cOnvicts that cleaned up the old
,apitol are now employed on the Deaf
md Dumb Institute building. which /
vas considerably damaged by the re-
;ent cyclone.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-06-27
Hon. J. Stuart BlacktOn,
Atlantic Yacht Club.

Hon. J. Stuart Blackton,
Atlantic Yacht Club.
Locut Avenue. Brooklyn, n. Z.
Dear Commodore Blackton:
The Battle Cry of Peace" should be
shown throughout the Middle West and
Western States in order that our fell
low citizens there may realize the need
of an effective army and navy for the
protection of New York and the At
lantic Coast The Battle Cry of
Peace in its vivid presentation of in
disputable facts, makes profound
argument for the adequate preparation
of cur country against any emergency.
Yours faithfully,
Dudley Field Malone.
81 visited the Olympic theatre TO
view "The Battle Cry of Peace" think
ing that | was to see the ordinary
pbotoplay which has engaged the at
tention of the theatre-going public
these years past ! was astounded
when saw the magnitude of the pho
to-spectacle by Commodore Blackton
and amazed when | realized the extent
to which the movie camera can be
put for the education of our people.
I do not think there is now in exist
ence q stronger plea to the patriotic
feelings of our men and women than
THE Battle Cry of Peace" | do not
believe d decade OF development on
the part of men engaged in this won
derful industry can develope stronger
Or sterner argument in behalf of our
welfare than that which has
been given us by Commodore Black |
ton in his remarkable photospectacle. !
1.-THE Battle Cry of Peace" teaches |
is patriotism, urges us on to patri |
,tic doings, calls on us to heed the |
warming that our country needs us, |
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-06-27

town itself is paying the expenses of
this section of the road so that the
county treasury will be taxed only
with that part of the road within this
county and not within the corporate
limits of Lumberton.
Lumberton has made another big
Improvement in adding a band stand
and benches surrounding it at the
park recently purchased by the town.
The band stand is quite a nice affair
and the seating capacity of the sur
rounding benches will about 500.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-06-27

needs us badly, needs every able-bodied
man and every red-blooded patriot. to
be prepared to meet the threatening
foe.
Commodore Blackton has written a
lesson that no true American can fail
to heed He has written himself into
the list of Americas truly patriotic
citizens. would urge every man.
woman and child who can do so to see
Hale Thompson. Mayor of Chicago.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-06-27

disasters are caused by precautlon -
Secretary of War Garrison.
Adequacy is not reached until our
Navy is strong enough to meet On
equal terms the navy of the strongest
possible adversary Dewey.
Il cannot think that all war is
wrong-if ! did | should not want to
look upon Bunker Hill monument
it would be a monument to our shame.
< should want never to speak
the name of Gettysburg
should want to bury in the grave OF
oblivion the name of Washington and
Grant DIR. Lyman Abbott.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-06-27
.LUMBERTQN To SEND
40 TO STATE CAMP
D. p. HINTON ORGANIZING COM
PANY THERE AND MEETS
FINE SUCCESS.
Special to The NeaOS.

Special to The NeaOS.
Lumberton. Miss, June I'D. F..
Hinton yesterday announced that he
would organize local militia company
for immediate duty on the border, and
within two hours twelve men had en-
listed with him. Mr. Hinton declares
this exceeds all his expectations and
that by tonight he expects to have
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-06-27
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to express our heartfelt
thanks TO our friends for their kind
assistance during the recent sickness
and death of our son. Vernon James
Davidson Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. David
son. 27-1t-p
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-06-27

forty men ready 10 report to Jackson.
He believes he will receive instruc-
tions FROM General Scales to bring the
recruits to Camp Swep Taylor at once.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-06-27

The cOnvcts that cleaned up the old
capitol are now employed on the Deal
and Dumb Institute building. which
was considerably damaged by the re-
cent cyclone.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-06-27

ms. of Illinois, and Mr. Colby. in
which the lie was passed. Mr.. Robins
said Mr. Murdoch had told him he
would not accept the presidential
nomination. The proposition TO run
a third party ticket was defeated, 81
to Is.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-06-27
TEDDY AND HUGHES
WILL DINE TOGETHER
BIG MOOSE AND REPUBLICAN
CANDIDATE ARE MAKING
FAST FRIENDS.
fBu Associated Press.i

New York, June 81. Theodore
Roosevelt today accepted the invita-
candidate for President. to dine with
him here Wednesday night.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-06-27
'LUMBERTON BUILDS
PART OF HIGHWAY
TOWN STANDS EXPENSE OF SEC.
TON OF ROAD PASSING
THROUGH 1T.
SpeciaL to The NelrS.

Special to The Ne3oS.
has been started here and is progress
ing rapidly of building that section Of
the Jackson Military Highway which
will pass through Lumberton. The
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-06-27
MOOSE LEADERS
ENDORSE HUGHES
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ACCEPTS
TEDDY's RESERVATIONS; is
GUIDED BY HIS ADVICE.

Chicago. June 27-The nationa
committee of the Progressive party
last night endorsed Charles E. Hughes
for President, and the party born
of existence as d national political or
ganiEation. The vote was 30 to 8
with nine members declining to vote
The decision to endorse the Repub-
lCan nominee came at the end of a
stormy session. The fight for Hughes
endorsement was led by George w.
Perkins. of New York: James r. Gar
field. of Ohio. and Chester II. Rowell,
of California. ~ sM%
The radical element in the commit
of Louisiana. nominee of the Progress
sive convention for vice president;
Matthew Hale, of Massachusetts;
cambridge Colby, of New York. and
Henry F. Cochems, of Wisconsin. Wig
orously protested against the endorse
ment of any candidate for President
and fought the majority at every step
of the proceedings. The minority's
first move was to insist on an open
session of the committee. and il won
this point after number of commit
teemen. led by Mr. Parker, bolted the
meeting.
After Oscar King Davis. secretary
of the committee, had read Colonel
Theodore RooseveIts letter finally de-
Ginning the Progressive nomination for
President and urging that Mr.. Hughes
he supported by Progressives in order
to defeat President Wilson, the com
mittee voted to accept Colonel Roose-
velts declination and took a recess
for luncheon.
AT the beginning of the afternoon
session Chairman Hale ruled the next
order of business was to fill the va
cancy on the ticket caused by the re-
fusal of Colonel Roosevelt to run.
Third Ticket Defeated
cambridge Colby, of New York. pre-
scented the name of Victor Murdoch, of
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-06-27

G. c. Walker, of Collins, passed
through Hattiesburg this morning ell
route for BOgaiusa, where he has &C
copied a position with the BogalG5a
Stores Company.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-06-27
CITY BREVITIES

Theo. Schlitz leaves tonight for Pas
oagoula where he will join a party OF
fourteen from New Orleans and Mo
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-04-15
IMPERIAL PoTENTATE COMING
ALLAH TEMPLE TO ENTERTAIN
POTENTATE MeKoIN.
Ceremonial Session viii Be Held Mon
day Evening, April l7-cIass of
Twenty Novices to Cross
the Hot Sands.

On Next Monday night Allah Tenn
pie No. 6, Order of the Mystic Shrine,
will carry the largest class of novices
across the hot sands which it has been
its pleasure to do during its entire
history for over twenty years. The
occasion is being made a gala one be.
cause of the fact that the Imperial
Potentate of the United States, illus
trious George w. McKoin, 33d degree,
of st. Louis will be present and con
duct the ceremonial session.
This will be the first time during
its history that Allah Temple has had
the honor and pleasure of an Impe.
rial Potentate being present to confer
degrees. Illustrious McKoin is one of
the ripest and deepest Masons in the
United States and the Mobiles are ex.
pecting to hear much in the way of
Masonic lore and instruction, the I'm.
perial Potentate having travelled ex.
tensively and read much. After the
session luncheon will be served.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-04-15

one way to get this business, and that
is to go after it in definite and de-
termined way.
The burden of educating and culti-
waiting this trade rests with the busi-
ness men themselves, and should not
be left to the colored papers. They
have their hands quite full in getting
our young folks educated and in pro-
tecting our rights.
To accomplish something that would
really justify the effort, the merchants
must of course realize the situation
as it is and then determine to work
out plan which will accomplish the
desired results. First, have a COM
mon understanding on the question of
service. White merchants are their
chief competitors, and no step to-
wards securing bigger Negro trade
can be made without studying the
methods of competitors in order to
meet them with methods equally as
effective. Service has been one of
the important contributing factors to
the success of white business enter
prises and service is so per cent of
any selling plan.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-04-15
CARE OF THE BABY.
Birth Registration.


Has the birth of your baby been
registered? If not, you should see to
it that this duty is performed without
delay. 1t may some time be of the
greatest Importance to your child that
there be in existence an accurate legal
record of his birth, date, place and
parentage. Such a record serves to
establish his age beyond question, and
through this his right to the legal pc
riod of schooling and freedom from la
Dor. 1t may also serve to establish his
right to a disputed inheritance and
or other legal rights which may be in
dispute. There are numerous instances
where the lack of this sort of record
has been the cause of serious losses
of inheritance and of educational and
other rights.
1t is, in most states, required by law
that the doctor, midwife or other at
tendant at birth shall report the birth
to the registrar of births, but as this
duty is not infrequently neglected par
ents should investigate to see wheth-
er it has been done properly in the
case of their, children.
The complete registering of all
births is indispensable, not only to the
individual, but to the state and the ma
tion.
The federal government can and
does tell us exactly how great is the
accession to our population each year
by immigration, or intake from for
eign lands. At each port of landing
immigration inspectors record each ar.
rival and tell us his or her nationality,
age, sex, destination and how much
money each one brings. But the fed
eral government can not 60 into the
states and cities and establish regis
tration offices and tell us how many
children enter each state by birth.
separately. We have no national book
keeping to account for the ebb and
flow of human life as an asset and
liability of our civic organism. We
have no national records to give our
sanitarians and students basis for
their preventive studies. Congress by
resolution has urged the states to en-
act and enforce suitable registration
legislation. The state governments
must now act. H.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-04-15
Injustice to the Negro Press.
An open Letter to Negro Merchants
Business League Talk No. q.


AS one reads the Negro newspapers
from week to week they can not but
feel that as class the Negro editors
are just about as unselfish as any set
of people in the country. They are,
in fact, the ultra exponents of unset
fishness.
No less than a dozen of these pa
pers take their turn each week and
speak editorially to the race, urging
them to patronize the members of the
race who are in business. That ap-
pears to be one topic on which all
the publishers agree, and in agitating
for more liberal and sustained pat
ronage for Negro business enterprises
they are prompted by no loftier mo-
tive than their pride of race and their
absorbing desire for the races upclimb
into the more important avenues of
commerce and industry. For this
they are to be commended and should
be encouraged.
BY continually urging the race to
support its business men, these pa
pers are extending the trade of the
Negro business men. But what are
the Negro merchants as a group CIV
ing back to the Negro papers in re-
turn, and what are they doing to CO.
operate with all this agitation?
1t must be granted that quite a few
individual merchants give their print
ing of stationery to colored printers
and not a few insert small advertise
ments in Negro newspapers which in
many instances is traded out" but
there is entire absence of group ap-
probation on the part of Negro mer-
chants for the great work now being
done for them by the Negro editors.
Here are some questions which sug-
gest themselves as we read the Ne
gro papers and see how earnestly they
are pulling for the Negro business
men:
Why do the colored merchants not
speak up for themselves?
Why do they continue to let the
Negro newspapers pay their advertis-
ing bills?
Why are they content with the busi-
ness which drifts in?"
Why do they not combine and go
after the races business in big way?
The business is certainly there for
the asking. The race is spending now
about $6OO,OOo,OOO year for food and
only about fourth Of this is going to
colored merchants; the race is spend
ing $50,OO0,O00 year for shoes, and
only about one-twentieth of this is
going to Negro dealers. There is but
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-04-15
DANIEL LUCAS DEAD

Daniel Lucas, one of the best known
Colored men in this country, died at
his residence, 1881 Paseo, of paralysis
at the age of 67, Thursday, April Is,
at 2:30, after a prolonged illness. AL
though expected his death was a pro-
found shock to the community. Mr..
Lucas was born in Pennsylvania and
came to Kansas City in 1881, where
he has since lived. He retired from
business two years ago on account of
i'll health, having conducted for many
years one of the largest and most
handsomely equipped barber shops in
this country, and had as his patrons
the most aristocratic and wealthiest
white people in Kansas City. He was
married to Miss Amanda Jackson in
1869, who survives him, also three
children are living: Mrs. Hattie Rich
ardson, Mrs. Mable Moseley and Dan
iel Lucas, jr. He was a 33d degree
Mason, a member of John Turner
Lodge No. 10S, and Far West Comman-
derry No. g.; also John Lange Lodge
No. sc, X. of P. Mr.. Lucas was once
a candidate for alderman Of the Upper
House on the Republican ticket, the
only puolitical office he ever sought.
And his friendship was highly priced
by all who knew him. He joined Allen
Chapel just year ago, from which
place his funeral will be held Sunday
at 1880 p. M, under the auspices of
the various societies. The Sun ex-
tends its sincere sympathy to the fam
lily in their their hour of bereavement.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-04-15
WESTERN COLLEGE CALL.

To the Pastors and Members of the
Churches Throughout Missouri and
the West:
We are striving to make Western
college what its name signifies, a
school for the West, and we are call.
ing upon all persons who are inter
ested in Christian education to OBJ,
serve the fourth Sunday in April as
educational day, and if 1t is not con-
venient to observe this day, that some
other Sunday be given instead.
Let us attempt great things for God
and expect great things from God. Let
us rise above our selfishness and give
one Sunday for this great work of the
Lords.
How many will give the entire days
collection for educational purposes?
C. r. MCDOWELL.
Educational Secretary.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-04-15
ST. MoNIcA's coLoRED CHURCH
18TH AND LYDIA.
Grand Close of Revival or Mission
Sunday, April 16, q D. m.

Grand Close of Revival or Mission
Sunday, April 10, q p. m.
The revival or mission at st.
Monica's Colored church, 18th and
Lydia, by the Very Rev. Chrysostom
Hherbald, o. F. NJ. D. D., is a grand
success, the attendance increasing
every evening. The fascinating ser
mons preached every evening at 8
o'clock by this wonderful speaker
must change even the coolest heart
and the most negligent person. Our
Christian doctrines are being explain
ed so clearly and forcibzly that they
make an everlasting impression on
every thoughtful person. The admis-
sion is free and everyone is heartily
welcome.
The close of this revival or mission
will take place at p. m, Sunday
April 16. The closing services will
begin promptly at p. m. Not in the
evening at s, but at o'clock. As
every Colored person was welcome
and kindly invited to attend this re
vival all week, l again extend kind
invitation and earnestly request that
everyone come and attend the close
next Sunday, 4 p. M. Come and heal
the last sermon of the most distin
guished Catholic orator in America.
F. .CYPRIAN, o. F. NJ.
st. Monica Church, 18th and Lydia.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-04-15

The Rev. DR.. D. A. Graham, pastor
of Bethel A. NJ. E. church, Spokane,
Wash, and vice president of the Clar-
ence Ray Buffalo Hump Gold Min
ing Co., will arrive in our city Wednes,
day evening, the 18th, and will remain
at the Paseo Y. M. G. A. until Friday
evening. DR.. Graham comes in the in
terest of the Clarence Ray B. H. Gold
Mining Co., which he says has safely
passed the prospecting stage and is
nearing the dividend paying period.
Every one who wishes to make an alb
solutely safe and highly profitable in
vestment should call on DR.. Graham
and investigate his proposition.
Opportunity knocks at every mans
door once.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-04-15

quent and scholarly men of the state,
as well as dignified gentleman. Aft.
er a delightful drive over the city in
company with the Grand Secretary,
Rev. House. the Worshipful Master
and Brother Jefferson Davis. the own
er Of the automobile, who we regret
to say died shortly after our visit to
the city, were were taken to dinner
at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
c. Brown. Mrs. Brown is a former
Kansas City girl, singer of rare abil-
ity and the former wife of Roy Gibbs,
one of our best known musicians. They
have beautiful home and Mr.. Brown
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-04-15
Chapter IA.


AS recounted in our last chapter
we left boisterous Butte, the great
mining city, for the beautiful little
city of Billings, which is character
lied by its inhabitants as the peer
less princess of the plains" and is in
deed one of the most beautiful towns
we visited on our tour. AT Logan
we had the pleasure of meeting Royal
Grand Matron Haley of ST. Louis, en-
route to the same city, and we were
met at the station upon arriving there
about 1880 p. m. by large delegation
of the Masonic family The Royal
Grand Matron was taken to the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. McCave and the Grand
Secretary and myself escorted to the
leading hotel of the city, where we
were very kindly received by the man
.ager and Immediately became the Gym
osure of all eyes of the guests seated
in the lobby After we were shown
to our rooms we received a call from
the manager that on account of some
prejudice existing in the city it would
bO hCCObodlg W oClNC US Oul IhCdla
in our rooms, which was Immediately
resented by both the Grand Secre.
tary and myself, but we decided to
remain there over night, and the next
morning we called the Worshipful
Master of the lodge, Brother Emanuel
Reed, whose ~ortrait, Dy the way, ap
pears in the official proceedings of
the past year, and insisted that quar-.
ters be secured for us among our own
people, and he very graciously invit
ed us to become his guests. which we
accepted.
We drove out to his home for break
fast where we were served magnifi-
cent repast by his charming wife. We
also had the pleasure of having at
breakfast the Rev. Robert House and
wife, who are doing a magnificent
work in this splendid city. He is one
of the leading ministers of the A. NJ.
E. church and one of the most elo-
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-04-15
VINE STREET BAPTIST CHURCH.


Mesdames Mollie Wells, Alice Weav-
er and Matilda Drick have been sick
for some time but each of them are
reported improved. We hope they will
soon be able to be out. E. Services
were well attended last Sunday with
two additions to the church. E. Mr..
Samuel Graham received a slight in
jury by falling down the steps leading
into the auditorium. We hope how
ever he will be all o. X. soon. The
B. Y. P. U. elected the following Of
ficers; Miss E. S. Freemore, presi-
dent; Mrs. P. l.. Blackwell, secretary;
Mrs. Matte Cooper, treasurer; Mr..
Prince Baker, c. C. conductor; Mr..
Woods, missionary. e. Mrs. Geneva
Dodson and her daughter, Alberta, are
visiting Mrs. Dizzy Jackson, 1914 East
Gath street, also Miss Dottie Dvier.
We hope for them pleasant stay in
our city.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-04-15
TURKEY plNNER-25 CENTS.

TURKEY DlNNER--25 CENTS.
The ladies' of the Sorosis club will
serve the following menu for the bene-
fit of the Y. NJ. C. A. piano fund Tues
day, April IS, at the residence of Mrs.
NJ. B. Carr, 1714 Last Twenty-fourth
street. Your patronage solicited.
Turkey or roast pork loin
Baked beans Baked ham Mashed
potatoes
Greens Slaw
Lemon pie Cherry roll
Tea Coffee
Extra-Mint cream and cake.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-04-15
MRS. v. J. WILLIAMS.

Girls.
Hours-1 TO p. m. Tuesday, We'd
nesday and Thursday.
Employment for members only.
Bell phone East 3259Y.
1928 Jackson Ave. Kansas City, Mo.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-04-15

Indianapolis, Ind. Especial to the
Kansas City Sun).-The thirty-sixth
annual session of the Supreme Council
Of the A. and A. Scottish Rite Masons
Of the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction
will be held in Indianapolis, Ind, May
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