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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-06-15
OLD MAN HELD IN $4,000 BAIL FOR
ANTLDRAFT ACTIVITIES

Hagerstown, Md, June 12.-Roman-
us E. Baker, sixty, a prominent resi-
dent of this place. being held in $4,000
bail for his anti-draft activities, APP
pears in court tomorrow for a hear
ing. Baker is charged with circulat-
ing seditious literature. The pam
phlets he has been distributing de-
picted the horrors of war and oppose
CONSUMPTION
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-06-15

Mrs. S. T. Sistrunk, who accom-.
panied the body of the late Miss Mary
Wyatt Galbraith to Galbraith Springs.
Tenn, expects to spend several
weeks longer at Galbraith Springs
with Mr. and Mrs. Galbraith.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-06-15
WARNINGS!

All persons of registration age. l.
e., 81 to 81. who have had good rea.
sons for not registering, can yet com
ply with the law by calling on the
registration board at the court house.
j. P. GALLOWAY, Sheriff.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-06-15

Mr.. and Mrs. George Douglass and
children of Arch Greek, near Miami
are expected in Ocala today for
visit with Mrs. Douglass sister and
brother, Mrs. A. A Winer and Mr.
S. NJ Lummus. They will make the
trip in their car. Mrs. Douglass is
most pleasantly remembered in
Ocala as Miss Anna Lummus.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-06-15

The war department has issued or
ders to DR.. j. Y. Porter, for many
years health officer of Florida, assign
ing him to active duty. 1t is under
stood that DR.. Porter will be assign.
ed to duty at some of the army can
tonments soon to be established be.
cause OF his intimate knowledge OF
sanitary matters.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-06-15

Mr. and Mrs. D. S. Welsh and chill.
dren and Mr. Rush Todd and family
spent Sunday at Daytona Beach, max.
ing the trip in their cars.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-06-15

Mr.. and Mrs. +. A. Osborne, after
few days delightful visit in Wash
ington, D. c., have gone on to New
York City, and from there will con-
tinue their trip to Niagara Falls and
other places. They are having a de-
lightful time, but found the weather
bad in Washington.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-06-15

Miss Sue Barco and her sister,
Mrs. S. L. Patterson and daughter.
Miss Annie Lester Patterson, are at
home again from a pleasant visit to
Ocala.-Clearwater Sun.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-06-15

The friends of Mr.. E. c. Chitty, for
long time resident of the Fleming
ton district, will be glad to know
that he is recuperating after a long
illness. He is gaining in strength
rapidly Mr.. Chitty is a member of
the "old guard"
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-06-15

Owing to the scarcity OF rain the
melon crop was a failure in many Sec
lions of the state, and the corn crops
are in bad shape.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-06-15

Mr.. and Mrs Sam Frazier of st. Pc
tersburg, are in Ocala spending a
while as the guests of Mrs. Fraziers
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Burnett.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-06-15

Mr. 2. c. Chambliss has returned
home from Washington, D. C. where
he went to accompany the body of
the late Senator Baker for burial at
Arlington.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-06-15

Except for the purposeof paying off
political ALLEGATIONS there is abso-
lutely no good reason for appointing
special counsel for the l. l. board.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-06-15

On account of the war the annual
rine matches at Black Point have
been called off.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-06-15
A. ?. Montague. Secretary.

The Glee Club and orchestra from
Columbia will appear in concert at
the Baptist church Thursday evening,
June IA, at 8 p. m.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-04-13
ARTICLE TX,

All lands, tenements, possessions
and property. real and personal, and
all invested funds for endowment or
other purposes, belonging to Roger
Williams University, and all gifts, de-
vises and bequeaths made thereto,
shall be held in trust by the Board
of Trustees for the Negro Baptist de-
nomination of Tennessee which is and
shall be legally represented by the
Baptist Missionary and Educational
Convention of Tennessee.
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I'M MACULATES
OBSERVE EASTER
In 4 VERY BEPIElING WAY
Elder Preston Taylor Delivers
the Sermon

The Independent Order of Immacu-
lates observed Easter Services at ST..
Paul "A. NJ. E. Church, Easter Sunday
at B p. m.
Rev. Preston Taylor preached the
annual sermon. The Lodges, Courts,
Gems and Knights of Orient turned
out in full regalia. The procession
was led by Chief Marshal H. Garrett.
The famous |. o. l. Band headed the
procession from the |. o. |. Hall to
st. Paul A. NJ. E. Church, and dis
coursed excellent and appropriate
music in line of march, and at the
church during the services, assisted
by the st. Paul Choir. The choir rem
dered anthems, solos, and songs ap.
propriate for the occasion. E. l.. Kin,
ger brillian young man, and member
of st. Paul Church and of the Whit.
field Progressive Lodge No. All, I. o.
l., conducted the program and exer.
cises in a masterful dignified manner
Captain C. A. Starks, the popular
commander of the Knights of Orient
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-04-13

was in command of his we'll drilled
company. S. P. Toney, Lodge deputy
and chairman |. o. |. Union and Sum
merfield Brown, Supreme Permanent
Scribe and Grand Chaplain, officiated
around the sacred Emblem The
cross was crowned by S. p. Toney.
Mrs. S. j. Carter acted as Spy for the
Courts. The Queens of the various
Courts were seated in front of the
rostrum clad in beautiful robes. At
the Grand Session at Chattanooga,
last July, State Grand Master, j. w.
Whitfield, recommended the election
of a Most Worthy Grand Queen in
honor for Meritorious services rend-
cred to the order by the Queen Esther
Courts of Tennessee This office was
created and Mrs. Rebecca Lester was
elected, She was seated in the pul-
pit dressed in purple robe, golden
crown and scepter. Other Grand OF.
ticers seated on rostrum were DR.. J..
w. Whitfield, State Grand Master, DR..
j. B. Singleton, Endowment Secretary
Treasurer, D. j. A. Lester, Grand
Medical Register, and Mr.. Lowery,
Supreme Representative and others.
The Easter Chaplains we're, G. A.
Ezell and Mrs. Hattie Bender.
Ushers Frank Jordan, Sam Polk
and Roy Davis.
Rev. Preston Taylor preached an
eloquent sermon forcefully portray
ing and graphically depicting the life,
death, burial and resurrection of our
Saviour Lord and Master He declar-
ed that the Immaculate Order is a
credit to the ability and genius of the
race, and that race pride should make
it spread out in this city and state.
A liberal collection was taken, after
which the Grand Master made COM
plimentary remarks and introduced a
new department known as Emergency
Bureau to aid old and disabled I'm
maculates who are unable to keep
themselves financial in the order.
This feature was adopted by the
Grand Lodge on recommendation of
the Grand Master, ]. w. Whitfield.
This announcement was greeted with
great applause.
BenedictioR by Rev. Stevens of
Clark Memorial M. e. Church.
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OOO) dollars, each of said organization
having paid one-half or FIVE THOU
SAND ($5,OOO) DOLLARS of the pur.
chase price said property and,
Whereas, Said property was pur
chased by said organization for the
purpose of establishing and conduct
ing on said premises a school, college
or university for Negro education
under the auspices of said Baptist
Missionary and Educational Conven-
tion of Tennessee, which organiza
tion is the State Convention or Asso-
citation of the Negro Baptist Churches
of the State of Tennessee. And,
Whereas, Said organization in order
to carry out the purposes above men,
toned desire to transfer said pro-
perty to Roger Williams University.
a corporation chartered under the laws
of the State of Tennessee, for the ben
eft of which institution said property
was purchased by said organization,
and,
Whereas. For the convenience and
purposes of the parties in interest, the
title to said property was taken in the
name of The American Baptist Home
Mission Society, corporation charter
ed under the laws of the State of
New York, having its home office in
the City of New York in said State;
Now therefore, in consideration of
the foregoing and of ONE 1.O0) DOL
LAR, cash in hand paid, the receipt
of which is acknowledged, The Ameri-
can Baptist Home Mission Society,
hereby transfers and conveys to Roger
Williams University subject to the
conditions hereinafter mentioned, GER
tain porperty in Davidson County,
State of Tennessee, described as fol-
lows:
Beginning in the centC of the
Whites Creek Pike, the N. E, corner OF
said lot No. /, running thence south
40 degrees w. 2O7 poles to the Cum
berland River. the s. E. corner Of
said lot; thence running with the
meanderings of said river N. GO de-
grees w. 80 poles; thence N. GS -
degrees w. 80 poles to the corner of
lots Nos / and of said plan; thence
with a line bewteen lot / and 2 n
SO degrees e. GA poles to the center
of the said Whites Creek Turnpike;
thence with the center of said pike in
southeasterly direction 43 poles to
the beginning, containing about 10
acreas of land, being the same proper.
ty conveyed to T. M. Hart by deed of
G. B. Vance and wife Ida B. Vance,
recorded in Book No. $50, page 1853.
R. o. D. c., Tennessee, and also being
the same property conveyed to the
American Baptist Home Mission So
ciety by deed of of J. o. Kirkpatrick
and Sons, dated January 2Sth 1908.
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD said
property to said Roger williams. Uni
versity and its successors and assigns,
forever. This conveyance however, is
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-04-13

Icing Go-to-Sunday-Schoo Day all
over the United States, the auditorl-
I'm began filling at $3.50 O'Clock and
rom that time till dismission "a
steady stream of people arrived. To
make the occasion a novelty, differ
ent from just an ordinary Sunday
school rally, the superintendent di-
vided the school into two factions,
the American and Mexican armies
Miss w liza Mae Rucker wac com
manderin-chief of the American side
and Miss Katie A. Boyd had charge
of the Mexican army. Mrs. Genie
Patterson was captain of the MeXi
can army and Mrs. Douglass served
in the same capacity on the Ameri-
can Each army had its mascots in
the persons of little G. p Baker and
Helen Dunson on the Mexican side
and tile Robert Polk and Mary b.
Wade on the American side,
Sunday morning dawned bright
and eautiful. The decorating COM
mittoe with Mrs. H. A. Boyd as
chairman had heautitied the Sunday
school room and lilacs, ferns, flags,
hyacinths and the National colors
greeted the members and visitors
upon their arrival. Master George
Gore and Mrs, Edith Smith with
American flags in their hands well
coined eevry one at the door
After an interesting program the
mCnev was counted and it developed
that the MeNicans had whipped the
Americans. Miss Royd's side reDort-
ed sos, and Miss Rucker SO, making
. total of $50. Immediately after
the announcements of the results tho
efforts of these two young ladies' Miss
Bovd was crowned queen of Easter.
When Sunday school was dismissed
the picture of the Sunday school was
taken by Lay Brothers.
Every department of the church is
taking on new life. The great sun
IL av School Congress will convene
with us this year and every organiza-
ton in the church is determined that
'ho harrer Of the old historic struc-
lure shall not trail in the dust One
the 18th, 10Th and 20rh of April the
| 7 adies' Missionary Society Of the
church will give q bazaar which will
he a success from present indications
in every wav. The Young PEOPLE UNI
der the tutelaee and supervision OF
Mrs Fl. A. Royd have excellent pro
grams planned for two nights. The
Boy Cadets are planning to give one
night dramati2ed version of Long
/ fellows Building of the Ship" The
choir is planning to start to work
on some special music in the immedl-
I ate future.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-04-13

Since the grading of the Sunday
school of the Mt. Olive Baptist
Church on Cedar street, of which
the Rev. C. II. Clark, d. D., is the
pastor, the school has improved in
eevry way. The school now has
General superintendent, n Superin-
tendent, Assistant Superintendent
and four Superintendent OF Depart
ments During the last Teacher
Training session a greater number
of the teachers finished some depart
ment of the service and Mt Olive
now has a corps of teachers fully
qualified to fill their places.
Under the direction Of the General
superintendent, DR., c. II. Clark and
the Superintendent, Mr. G. P. Baker,
rally was begun three weeks age
in the Sunday school department,
which eliminated Sunday. Sunday
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-04-13

subject to the following conditions:
az Said property shall never be
mortasaged except with the consent
of the American Baptist Home Mis-
sion Society. (2) In the event said pro-
perty shall cease to be used for the
purpose of Negro education under the
auspices and control of the Baptist
Missionary and Educational Conven-
ton of Tennessee, then in, that event
an interest in said property shall re-
vert to The American Baptist Home
Mission Society, which interest shall
be in the same proportion to the
whole property as the total amount
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-04-13
DEED.

This instrument witnesseth as fol-
lows:
Whereas, The property hereinafter
described has been purchased by the
American Baptist Home Mission So
ciety and The Baptist Missionary and
Educational Convention of Tennessee,
for the sum TEN THOUSAND $50
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-04-13

1t has been surely a treat to have
General Secretary Caldwell, of Allen
C. e. work in attendance at the re-
cent conferences and some Of the
churches. This ought to be help in
inspiration and new ideas for work,
enough help to last the loyal Allen
Leaguers many months of activity in
the future.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-04-13

ton being $4,000. One half of which
was paid by the Missionary and Edu-
cational Convention of Tennessee. In
the deed from the Society to Rogel
Williams University it is plainly stat
ed that for the convenience and pur-
poses of the parties in interest the
title to said property was taken in
the name of THE American Baptist
Home Mission Society,"" Specifically
it is not stated why this was done,
but one reason is, and in itself is suf-
ficient, that the Convention at that
time could not hold property under
the laws of Tennessee, and so this
course was taken under proper legal
advice. The Home Mission Society
then in fee simple transferred the
property to Roger Williams University
as an entity, for a consideration Of
one dollar, thus divorcing itself from
the Institution save as provided in
the deed for its protection as its in
terest may appear in case of dissolu-
ton. Under no other condition did
we expect, could we expect, or do we
now expect the Home Mission Society
to put out the money placed into
their hands as Trustees.
The following is the deed Of trans
fer from the Home Mission Society to
Roger Williams University:
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-04-13
STATE OF TENNESSEE
Charter of Incorporation.

Be 1t Known that:
DANIEL w. PHILLIPS of Nash
vile. Tennessee.
JOHN nj. GREGORY, of Chicago,
Illinois.
JABEz P. DAKE, of Nashville,
Tennessee.
WILLIAM P. JONES, of Nashville,
Tennessee.
NELSON G.. MERRY, of Nashville,
Tennessee.
RANDJE B. VANDAVELL, of Nash.
vile, Tennessee.
are hereby created a body polite
and cooperate by the name and style
Of the Roger Williams University"
The particular purposes for which
this charter is sought are. for the sup
port of an institution of Christian edu.
cation and learning of the grade of
a University with such COLLEGES,
schools and departments as the Trus.
tees of said University may deem
proper and necessary, to give instruc.
ton in the several branches of Science
and Art, in the Bible and Theology
and in Normal and other professional
and industrial studies, with power to
confer degrees; the principal seat OF
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-01-12
$4,000 ROLL
Taken From Fleming County Farmer
by Confidence Men In Louisville
Was Drugged and Sent to
Indianapolis.

Indianapolis, Ind, January 10 -
Charles j. Scott, so years old, OF Nep-
ton, Fleming county, KY, appeared at
police headquarters today and de-
claied he had been swindled out Of $5,-
600 In Louisville, drugged and put
abroad q train en- route to Indiana
polls. Scott returned to Louisville to-
day to report the alleged swindle to
the Louisville police and try to find
the hotel where, he says, he last saw
his two friends"
Scott had taken a car load of poul-
try to Pittsburg, Pa, and was on his
way home. At Cincinnati he had three
hours to wait for his train. While
walking around the city he met a
stranger, who turned and said. 1--WE
both seem to be going the same di-
rection." Half an hour later Scott was
sitting in a park talking to the man
when another stranger passed.
81 believe l know that man." said
the first stranger, and he called tt
the second man: Are you from
Springfield, Mo.?'
NO. my home is in st. Louis" sait
the other. The men began question
ing each other about persons in st
Louis, and soon the second man wa:
introduced to Scott. That was a weel
ago.
The men, the next day, told Scot
they had won $4,000 on a horse race
They said it would not be possible
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-01-12

however, to cash the betting check
until they showed $4,000 In cash, an
amount equal to their winnings. They
explained they only had 5000. They
suggested that Scott raise the other
$4,000, and for the use Of his money
for only few hours they would pay
the liberal sum of $500. Scott had
a travellers check for $4,000, and he
accompanied the men to Louisville
and cashed the check. They took him
to hotel, where he met three or four
other men. The room seemed fitted
with telegraph instruments and wires.
He told the detectives he was Of
fered drink of soda, and that the
two strangers seemed to be having a
quarrel. Then someone called out:
stop that bet!" That was all Scott
remembered until he awoke on train
en- route to Indianapolis. He found a
ticket from Louisville to Indianapolis
In his pocket and a scrap Of paper
telling him his friends" would meet
him this morning at the English Hotel.
They failed to appear.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-01-12
ANNOUNCES FOR COUNTY ASSES.
SOR

In today's issue of the Ledger will
be found the announcement of Mr..
Arthur l.. Donovan of the Sards pre-
cinct for assessor, subject to the ac-
ton of the Democratic primary in Au-
gust Mr. Donovan is the first man
In the county to formally announce his
candidacy for the responsible position
of County Assessor.
Mr.. Donovan is young man but one
Of the most active and prominent men
OF his party in his precinct. He will
doubtless find many supporters in the
Democratic party, as he is a most ex-
cellent young man and well qualified
for the office. The voters of the coun-
ty will do well to consider Mr.. Dono-
van in making a choice for Assessor
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-01-12
COLLECTION BEING PREPARED
FOR EXHIBITION

The collection of curious ana relic
OF the Mason County Historical Asso-
citation Is being catalogued and will be
open to the public after the first of
February. Several public-spirited
ladies' have volnteered to do the work
OF cataloging and arranging the col
lection and they have the work almost
completed. The value of the collection
would run into several hundred dol
lars, as some of the relics are quite
rare. The collection will be on exhibi-
tion at the Public Library.
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entente REPLY
Leaves Little Hope For Early Peace
President and Advisors Uncer.
tain About Next Step.

Washington, January 1.-THE En-
tente reply to President Wilson's note
is regarded in all quarters here as put
ting an early peace practically out of
the question, but still leaving an open
door for the President to make further
efforts.
The official view, on first considera-
ton, is that 1t constitutes a complete
answer to the Presidents note. Ger
man diplomats regard the reply as
even more severe than they expected
They declared 1t evident that the ene-
mics of Germany are waging war of
conquest to crush and dismember her
The Germanic allies, they declared,
never would agree to any such terms
President Wilson's next move now
becomes the center of attention. 1t
will not be decided ON until a care
full and detailed study Of the replies Of
both the Central Powers and the En-,
tente have been made.
Several Courses Open
Several courses are open to the
President. He may inform each side
of the others reply and in doing so
may forward the documents without
comment, or with some expression to
advance the situation to the point of
another exchange. He may begin a
series Of confidential negotiations
either through the ambassadors here
or through the ambassadors at the
foreign capitals. Also he may base
his step not upon the notes alone
but upon an estimate of the situation
in the belligerent countries.
The Eentente statement of terms Is
regarded as presenting a legitimate
opportunity for the President to take
another step if he chooses to do so
BY forwarding the replies of each sci
of belligerents to the other, with ol
without suggestion of the views Of the
United States, the President may act
without incurring exception from any
of them.
Germans DenOunce Terms
While the German diplomats de-
nounced the terms laid down in the
Entente reply, American officials mad,
no attempt to estimate their rea
feelings. Naturally they expected thu
Entente would state the limit of its
expectations. At any rate they regart
such an assessment Of the war situa
tion as a valuable stepping stone.
Whether the President still hopes tC
get from the Central Powers a similar
statement of terms is not known. Ger
many's reply, while holding to the ides
of a conference to find starting point
was not regarded as making othel
means impossible.
1t Is possible that the United State!
might state to the Central Power.
that as the Entente has refused a con
ference and has made a general state
ment of terms this government w0ult
be glad II Germany could see her way
to make similar statement.
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FIVE ABOVE THIS MORNING

The government thermometer at the
home OF Mrs. Mary d. Marsh on For
est avenue registered five degrees
above this morning. This is the cold
est morning for some time. Two days
ago the temperature guage was rang
ing around 70 degrees. A drop Of 65
defrees In two days makes one realize
the fact that although south of the
Ohio River we can have weather Just
as cold as 1t is in Chicago and other
points hundred miles north.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-01-12
TRIAL NEXT WEDNESDAY

The trial of Robert Crawford, who
was arrested on Wednesday night will
be held on next Wednesday before
Judge W. II. Rice. Crawford is ac-
cused of having burned the Bethany
Church near Springdale on the night
Of December 30 and it is said that the
evidence against him is very strong.
Deputy Fire Marshall Thomas Helm
of Lexington secured the evidence that
caused the mans arrest.