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The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-02-16
NEGRO AS
SOLDIER
AND SAILOR
Congressman Hubert Of New
York Delivers Address On
the Negro As a Factor
in the Army

There are hundreds of white men
in the United States who are willing
and who are really standing up for
equal justice and fair play to be ad-
ministered to the Negro of this coun-
try. They are doing it without fear
or favor. They have long since real
lied that the Negro when given an
opportunity makes a worthy citizen.
l thought to hand to the Nashville
Globe a copy Of short talk made on
the Negro as soldier and a sailor, by
Hon. Murray Hubert, of New York.
1t was delivered in the House of Rep.
resentatives at Washington, D. c., on
Wednesday, September g, 1916" de-
clared Henry A. Boyd, of this city last
week. The speech of Mr.. Hubert
follows
"Mr. Speaker, my attention has
been called to bill introduced al
this session of Congress, which reads
as follows:
A bill Oh. R. 1883 to prevent the
enlistment of Negroes in the military
service of the United States.
BE it enacted, ETC., That hereafter
there shall not be enlisted or re-en
listedlisted in the military service O
the United States, either in the Arm!
or Navy, any person Of the Negro o.
colored race
Sec. 3. All laws and parts of laws
in conflict herewith are hereby re
pealed.
1t was source of genuine satisfac
tion that Secretary of War Baker ex
pressed himself with respect theret,
as follows:
My attention had not been befor
called to this bill, and, so far as
know, it has not been referred to thi
department for opinion. The purpos
of the bill is to prevent the enlistmen
or re-enlistment of people of the co
ored race in the military service @
l CONTINUED on page 81
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-02-16
Individuals Who Paid.
S25,0O Subscribers.

way protective Association D w
Individuals Who Paid.
$25.00 Subscribers.
T. Clay Moore paid in full; Hum
rhrey Bowling, $3.50; Prof. F. N.
Green S. balance; S. H. Killebrew,
81 balance; John B. Cook, 81, total
of Sc; Rev. H. nj. Burns, $500. The
first two mentioned had previously
paid their S25 pledges, this being a
payment on renewal for another
twenty-five dollars. Rev. Mr.. Burns
subscribed $25 Sunday, paying $500
down.
SIS Subscriber: Lawyer ]. P
Rhines, $3.50, total OF $14.50.
$10.50 Subscriber: E. l.. Price
$3.50 balance due.
$1,000 Subscriber Mrs. ]. C. Ma
pier, paid in full. Jack Barnes paic
S.. G. w. Frazier, 81.
$500 Subscribers: w. w. Williams
laid in full; A. w. Brown 81; Ed
ward McGavock soc.
$500 Subscribers: Mrs. Hattie
Rhodes paid in full.
$1.00 Subscriber: Robert c. Eason
. Jr, paid in full.
Commenting On the cash collection
for the day Chairman Boyd said tina
while it did not come up to his ex
pectations, he felt considerably ell
,couraged over the outlook for tn
=, future now that the women hav
taken a hand in the work. He ais
charged the heads Of the variou
e clubs to continue their efforts in tn
direction Of collecting the promises
subscriptions.
!. The Y. M. c. A. meeting Sunda
at 400 p. m, in the new home q
the association will be for both me
!, :, and women. Further plans for secul
ing the cooperation of the ladie
will he considered along with som
= other important phases of the worl
: Come early. Meeting will be onl
enc hour in duration,
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-02-16
PRESS ASSN CLOSES
18th ANNUAL SESSION
Newspaper Representatives Finish Their Work in
Nashville After Four Days Deliberation
c. j. Perry Of Philadelphia Reelected President -Mehary
Medical College, Fisk Roger Williams Universities,
A. B |. State Normal EnteraiS Them

the Association was able to do showed
that they came prepared for hard
work
The report of the advertising COM
mittee and the work they plan, with
the benefits to be derived from the
standardized advertising, mean thou
sands of dollars in the course of the
next two years to those papers VINO
belong to the association. An able
address on advertising was delivered
by representative of the Frost and
Frost Agency. The demonstration of
the stereotype plate service, how to
procure and send out mats from
which stereos can be made, which
was exhibited by DR.. Boyd of the Ma
tional Baptist Publishing House was
one OF the most interesting things
service and an order from the early
publication of a real code to be used
by the members of the Press Associ-
alton was issued by President Perry
and sustained by the Association.
The reports of the Vigilance Com
mittee, the Committee on the Ad-
dress to the Country, the Com
mittee on Grievances were all
we'll received, while a new stand
ing committee known as the Com
mittee on Foreign Relations was
. named More than five hundred COM
. juunications that had been sent into
, the corresponding secretary's office
were given consideration. Several
} cases Of misdrected or mscarried
( justice, where members Of the race,
r were involved were renorted. One
. special case was that OF a man in Chi
e cago recently brought up received the
:. hearty endorsement of the Assoca-
|. tion, with pledge of support. The
/. Association commended in session
s the effort on the part of the National
|. Federation of Women's Clubs to pur-
:. chas the Douglass Home It went on
h record as favoring not only the Lin
d coin Memorial but the Douglass Me
}. mortal Movement.
The Executive Committees report
8 embraced a multiplicity of activities
:, on the part e the individual repre-
!. sentatives belonging to the Associa
=. tion and it was agreed and understood
}. that the motto Of the Association
C should be paramount in their minds
q at all times. While moth sg definite
s was done with regard to y Eexecu
n tive Committee session to be helt
o some time in August, it is understood
Il. Continued on page A.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-02-16
LANE COLLEGE FARMERS
CONFERENCE
Special to the Nashville Globe.
Jackson, Tenn, February Is.

Jackson, Tenn, February Is.
Among the big attractions of the
Farmers Conference to be held in
this city next week will be the COM
ing of Rev. r. H. Boyd, D. D., Secre-
tary of the National Baptist Publish
ing Board, located at Nashville, Tenn.
1t was learned today from Mr.. w. W.,
Maddox and Prof j. f. Lane that DR..
Boyd's coming had been assured. He
is to deliver a special address to the
Conference on Thursday night, Beb-
ruary 22nd. In securing DR.. Boyd,
President Lane declared that he was
elated, because of DR.. Boyd's long
experience and because Of his ac-
compishment in building up such a
gigantic plant for the Negro Baptists
of the United States, which is located
at Nashville. while there is Ne
gro printing house located here OPP
Grated under the C. NJ. e, Church,
and while it is a Negro enterprise, il
is not claimed to be in size the equal
of that plant that Dr. Boyd has estab
lished, because the G. M. e. connec-
tion membership is not so large" de-
clared Prof Lane. An arousing dem
onstration has been arranged for DR..
Boyd, who will arrive on the after
noon train, Thursday. Then entire
populace of this city irrespective Of
denominational afliliation or race
conditions, is said to be preparing to
turn out and greet him and listen to
| his address.
Besides DR.. Boyd, there will be OIL
hand other men of large calibre to
address the mass meetings that will
be held at night during the Confer
ence session. Among those men are;
Bishop N. C. Cleaves, d. D., Of the c.
M. Z. Church; DR.. S. A. Oneal of Ky.
and Mon. w. T. Vernon, ex;Register
of the United States Treasury. Prof
T. M. Campbell colored farm dem
monstrator of the United States De-
partment of Agriculture, Director s.
A. Roberts of the State Experiment
Station, Hon. B. X. Bryson Of the De-
partment of Agriculture and Mr..
Scott Bond, the Negro millionaire
farmer are all expected to be present
and speak to the masses upon some
phase of health, agriculture, and re-
= ligious life of the people.
DR.. J. F. Lane, who is the moving
spirit of these conferences, is ever
! alert to make the work as helpful as
/ possible. Get some plan, some work
} ing principle, some improved notion
| to carry back home and put into ex
, ecution on your own farm" he repeat
( edly admonishes the farmers, and he
] makes sure that the best things are
I brought to them so that they car
/ take something helpful back home
I with them.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-02-16

Total amount reported 80. $50 so
Names and amount of members of
teams will probably appear at later
date.
Organizations, Institutions and
Churches Who Subscribed
and Paid
Chauffeurs' Protective Asso-
citation 3. -. =. ..,.. $50 90
(balance on a one hundred
dollar subscription
Tulane Hotel Walters ...... IL 90
Lilly of Valley Fifth Avenue
Baptist Churih :. ....... 10 00
Hermitage Hotel walters -. 81
Ladies' Auxiliary of the Rail-
way Protective Association 3 0r
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-02-16
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.

"The Appropriateness of Jesus
will lie the subject Of Rev. w. s.
Ellington's discourse Sunday morn
ing. This will be the beginning of
series of revival meetings. Preach
ing every night. Rev. II. NJ Burns
pastor of the Tabernacle Baptis,
Church, will assist.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-02-16

Mr.. Dock Simmons Ct fremont
Avenue, who has been indisposed for
several days is convalesccnt.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-02-16

Mrs. Eugene Johns, who has been
sick for several weeks is GONZALES
cent.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-02-16
THREE THOUSAND At
RYMAN AUDITORIUM
Despite Gold Weather Mass Meeting in Interest
Of Y. Nj. G. A., Big Success
Able Addresses Delivered by Prominent White Citizens in
Interest Of Negro Y.--DaVS Juvenile Band Furnished
MQSC--MayOT Ewing Speaks

work may build up for the colored
people could be made of untold ben
eft to your race ana great advan-
tage to Nashville" said Mr. Allison.
He said that the Tennessean and
American stands ready to help in the
movement.
Mr.. j. A. Cayce followed Mr.. Ali
son, and said he was glad to have
the opportunity to express his inter
est in the colored Y. M. c. A. He
stated that the Duncan Hotel prop
erty makes an ideal location for the
headquarters for the colored men.
He pledged his support.
Two Races Bound by lnseparable
Ties.
DR.. w. d. Weatuerford was intro
duced, and declared that whatever
affects the white people affects the
colored people. They are inseparably
tied together and must work to-
gether in forming the morals of the
citizenship. lie urged that the col
cred people should do their share,
and said that the white people will
do theirs. He said the Christian
white people are behind the move
ment.
Seated on the rostrum were many
prominent citizens among whom
we're Presidents f. A. Mckenzie OF
Fisk and w. j. Hale of the A. & |
State Normal.
DR.. George w. Hubbard, presiden
of Meharry Medical College, was tht
first to make contribution after
the speechmahing. He gave for Me
harry 500 to the cause.
Captains of Ladies' Auxiliary t.
the Y. M. c. A. Who Made Reports
Sunday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-02-01

from every part Of she jurisdiction
there VIII come 10 the head camp. del
egates fred with q zeaI solely for sarr-
lag the highest ana best interests st
our society. and that these delegates
VIII come - the head camp free from
prejudice or bias. free from preeaa-
GeIved conclusions NOT - be- modified
IN conference or in debate. 10 the end
t1at this society, which Is entitled Is
the best that its mem beers can know
and give 70 It upon fuIl consideration.
shall receive that baptism Of power
and efficiency, that life and vI-or. that
equipment ana assurance OF future
growth and stability which can onIe
come from free and unlrammeled
thought and action Of all the delegates.
The policies adopted should and must
honestly and rratafuIly represent the
consensus of opinion and the common
judgment or us all in deliberatIye
and truly fraternal head camp. I
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-02-01
IANEs LEE Vow DIE.

Real estate and personal You will
get better service BY calling now than
f you wait TIL March and the last min
ute rush. Tax collector has Offices In
The State Bank building You are re-
Quested fo pay your taxes now SO IS
t1 relieve the con eestIon later on
WALDO SCHNEIDER. Collector
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-02-01
TALBOT SAYS NO
RATE ACTION Up
vyof4drapn CnnHnI State IF DFas~
tic Legislation f. Proposed IL VIA
Come Prom Members.
WRITES oF COMING HEAD CAMP
yes.~4aroa Officers ~ Fsrfatr VIII
0fer no Provision fog Change
CID Assessments.


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- -.rfs ,--.-e.r--~s-.
Al@ "A @
drastic legislation e. -49 A@a+ camp
nesting ot 4he society 41 Chicago tl
rraa II Taboo. heed consul. 1e-.
.. r..s.-..--v sg-.. ~ ...~a-
t.at3 II A-
Wooeue1s eE Eaa presses
Ze Talbot la tar- 60 the
ezrsrsa r-rf.rfe peace and HARMON
..-.. .-s-.. IL +rz com
s--e--rg +r-a id.
M -..--. ..~ 4. ..
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-02-01
The Rate Question.

I'm this connection i ought &c sac
that many ueIEhbors have written AMI
spoken 10 me concerning the rro1ahs5
ttE Of another rate agitation, and eH-
pressing the fear that possibly tlose =
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-02-01

All the news all the Gme-The
Argus
The Mena weekly star., 1917-09-27
FOUND THE PROPERTY
 BUT DIDN'T GET THE MAN
Officers End Search for Marshal Me- Vail, Who Removed Norlgaged
 Property From Texas.

James Pepper, deputy sheriff, and W. J. Wells, a farmer of Lyn- don, Tex spent most of last week in Mena with Deputy Sheriff J. II. Bratcher in an effort to locate a man named Marshal McYai, who was wanted for removing mort gagged property from Texas. It seems that the man and his wife left Texas with team and wagon. The wagon. 1t was found, had been traded in Louisiana for another con- yeyance, and then they came to Polk county Here if was found they had traded the mule of the team to Gale Hume who in turn had traded it to Lon Brown of Big Cedar, in whose possession the animal was found. The mare of the team was sold to Harris X Frederick of Eagle ton heplevin proceedings have been instituted lo get possession oi both of the animals. After dispos- ing of his property, McVai with his wife. went to Kansas City, and there he deserted her. when she returned to her home in Texas.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-09-27
WHY ONE MAN IS HAPPY.
w. E. Fry Tells of What He Has
 Found in Polk County.

w B. Fry, who lives out near the Big Eddy on the Ouachita river, was in Mena Tuesday with a load of really fine apples from 3-year-old trees, and, incidentally is one of the happiest men that has come to the Star office in days. The way he explains it is about like this:
 Imagine a man who has fought mosquitoes and malaria for forty years on the Sabine river in Texas spent hundreds of dollars for doc- tors and medicine; his family all sick and himself unable even to ride a cultiVator. Then see the same man after five years in Polk coun- ty, family we'll and strong and him. self feeling 20 years younger
 Mir. Fry says what he can't under stand is that there should be any vacant land here; that it wouldn't be if those Texas folks knew con- ditions; if we would take carload of Polk county children down there as an exhibit, we'd bring half the population back with us.
 Then Mir. Fry tells about his first reading The Star in Texas, and that this was what brought him to Polk county and he would not now get along without it. He was surprised that the price remained at Si a year when everything else had gone up
The Mena weekly star., 1917-09-27
DINING CARS WILL NOT SERVE
 ROAST BEEFSTEAK TUESDAYS
FilIet Hign0n and Other Cuts and Dishes Made From Beef Will Re
 NiSsinq From Menus Tuesdays.

New York Sept. 2i.-Roast Beef steak. fillet mignon--in fact, all cuts or dishes made from beef, will be missing from the Tuesday menus of dining cars 0n the railway trains, beginning Oetoher ?. il was an ,nounced today
 These rulings made ny the Amer jean Association of Dining Car Stew ards, an oreanizaii0n embracing the Di'ineipGi railways in this country ere the results of ihe efforts to aid the gosernuleni gcoal administration program of conservation.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-09-27
HERMAN "KULTUR'
 AGAIN NTOLICHT
secretary Lansing Discfpses How our Protection Was Used t0 Hide uombs and Deadly Microbes in
 Rumania.

Washington, Sept. 24, How Ger many "shamefully abused and ex- nloited the protection of the Unit ed States By seereting in the German location at Bucharest, after the American government had taken charge of Germany's affairs at the Rnmanian capital, quantities of powerful explosives for bomb plots and deadly microbes, with inslruc- lions for their use in destroying horses and cattle, was revealed to- dav by Secretary Lansing.
 Another in Series.
 Ii was another of the series of MT. I.ansines disclosures of German intrigue. made public without com ment in the same manner as the yon Luxburg lelegrams, which have brought Argentina on the verge of war with Germany: the won Eek bardt letter from Mexico City, the von Bernstorff telegram asking the German foreign office for authoriza- ton to spend S50,000 to influence Congress and the Non Igel papers.
 The last story is told in a report io the State Department from Will liam Whiting Andrews, secretary of the legation at Bucharest, and let ter from Foreign Minister Forum baru of Rumania.
 Arouse Suspicion.
 Parcels and boxes taken into the German consulate at Bucharest with display of great precaution aroused the suspicious of the Rumanian gov ernment. On August ?, 1916, the evening prior to the date of Ru- mania's declaration of war, some of the cases were taken to the German legation, located in a different build ing from the consulate Convinced that the boxes were not taken away from the legation by the Ger man diplomatic mission on it's de- parture from Bucharest, the Ru- manian authorities later ordered the police to find and examine their con- tents.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-09-27
EDUCATORS HELD NOTABLE
 SESSION AT BIG FORK
instructive Program. Enthusiastic
 Hospitality and Splendid Commun- E hy Spirit Made for Best SucceSs

Prof R. B. Dodd of Hatfield. Prof. Tom J. Wilbanks of Grannis. Miss Anna Woods, Dr. H. R. Getz and lsupt. W. Homer pigg of Mena, who attended the district educational meeting held at Big Fork last Fri day night and on Saturday, are en- thusiastie in praiSing the hospital fly of the Big Fork people. and they report that the meeting was a splen- ldld success that the attendance of teachers was light. because most of the schools had closed for the fall vacation, and the teachers had gone to their homes.
 The program on Friday night consisted of songs. readings and re citations given by pupils of the Big Fork school under the direc- ton of Prof R. L. Thompson and ]. A. Newman. On behalf of the pa irons. the Rev. J. B. Lilies delivered the address of welcome, which was responded to by Professors Dodd and Wibanks.
 OH saturday, the following pro- gram was rendered:
 The School as a Social Center n Tom J. Wilbanks.
 The Possibilities of a Rural High School. ' Prof. R. B. Dodd
 The Teachers Relation to Club Work" Prof R. L. Thompson.
 The Rewards of Teacher. Miss Anna Woods.
 What the government is doing for rural communities along agrioul- iural and home economic lines was discussed by Dr. H. R. Getz, stress ing particularly the efforts for eradication of cattle ticks. and as a practical demonstration along this line he tested and replenished the vats at Big Fork and one on the Francis Standridge farm.
 Prof J. A. Newman led in the gen eral discussion of the addresses. and i'll this ne was joined by Superin- tendent pigg and others.
 The closing feature of the meet ing, and the one that did most to foster the community spirit. was the basket dinner The abundance of good things to eat provided for this occasion, gave positive evidence that the housewives of the Big Fork community have well-filled cellars and pantries, and that the east end of Polk county will feed itself.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-09-27
R. A. Masons Elect Officers.

Tuesday night Hiram Chapter No i06. Royal Arch Masons. elected ofii- cers for the coming year, as fol- lows:
 w. A. Ragland, high priest. B. F. Kelly. king.
 J. G. Jackson, scribe.
 W. |. Green, treasurer.
 M. P. Olney, secretary
 Roy Miller, captain of hosts. w. A. Eskew, principal sojourner 0. B. Lee, royal arch captain. R. B. Dodd. master 3d veil. Dr. H. R. Getz, master 2d veil. S. H. Webb, master ist veil, S. picchi. sentinel.
 These officers were installed by Past Grand High Priest Mark P 0lney.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-09-27
SEVERELY CUT WITH KNIFE.
Accident to Will Crawford While
 Trying to Aid Horse.

At the Bradley sale Tuesday, about o'clock, while attempting to cut the harness from a horse that had fallen and was entangled in the harness, Will Crawford, of near Ink, received a painful cut on the left arm above the elbow, running diag- onally across the arm.
 Dr. L. B. GHnnels was called from Mena, and took ten stitches to close the wound. Mir Crawford was brought to Mena, and after having the injury dressed Wednesday, re- turned to his home at Ink. Dr. Gunnels states that none of the muscles was severed.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-09-27
SUNDAY SCHOOL MEETING HERE,
Polk County Association at Presby- terian Church September 29-30.

The Polk County Sunday School conference in the Presbyterian Association will hold it's annual church, Mena, Saturday and Sun day, September 29-30 Rev. Frank L. James of Little Rock will attend and will bring some worthwhile messages. All Sunday schools of the county are entitled to a representa- tive and it is hoped we will have good attendance.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-09-27
t-RoAT NEAR U. S. COAST.
British Steamer Is Sent Down i5
 Miles off Plymouth

An Atlantic Port Sept. 22-The British steamer LeNegra, on her way from Beunos Aires to Havre with a cargo of Argentine beef. was sunk by a German submarine Sep- teniber 3, 45 miles of Plymouth, ac- cording to survivors of the crew, who arrived here today on an Amer ican steamship.
 LaNegra, 8,3i2 tons gross, was
The Mena weekly star., 1917-09-27
FOR BETTER SCHOOL BUILDINGS
Approved Plans and Specifications on File in Superintendent Office

Supt. w. Homer Pigg recently re- eeived from the State Department of Education complete plans and specifications for the construction of one- two-, three, and four-teach- CT school buildings. The plans have been placed on file in the office of the county superintendent where they may be open for inspection by school officers and others who may be interested in the construction of no~ school buildings. Duplicates of the plans may be secured free from the State Department of Education. by making application on forms which will be furnished by Supt. pigg.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-09-27
COTTON PRICES ARE HIGH.
Only l. Bales Marketed Compared
 With t0lS Last Year.

lip to 3 o'clock Wednesday, ac- cording to County Weigher Albert Robertson's report i5 bales of cot- ton had been marketed, compared with 1918 last year at the same time. The market opened this year at 201a cents and Tuesday reached the top at 2i cents. The prices last year for the same week ranged from i5 to i5h cents The highest price re- ceived last year was 2i cents.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-09-27
Returns After Long Absence.

Will Underwood of San Antonio, Tex, arrived in Mena Tuesday by auto. Mir. Underwood is an old res ident, having first come to Arkan- sas in 1881, when he made crop for Uncle Marion Wimberly. He is also a friend of J. W. Hawthorne, whom he met g years ago in Black Springs. Mir. Underwood has been stopping at the Hawthorne home and resumed his trip Wednesday, Chickasha, Ok, being his final des- tination. He was very much inn pressed with the changes that have been made since he last was in this section.