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The Twin City star., 1917-03-03
HOWARD ALUMNI PROGRAM
HAS MANY UNIQUE FEATURES
General Association at Washington
Ready For Semicentennial Functions.

Washington. Following the get to-
gether" of the Howard university alum
nj, which was one Of the most success
full and enthusiastic preludes to the
semicentennial which will be celebrat-
ed March | to 4. inclusive. the alumni
have designed button about the size
Of a quarter of dollar commemOra-
tive of the coming celebration. The
button has a background of the official
blue Of the university. with lettering
In white. completing the colors blue
and white. In the center the let
ters n. u" are mOnOgrammed. while
on either side appear the dates 1887
1917" At the top of the semicircle
Is the word "Semicentennial" and at
the bottom Howard University The
outer edge Of the design Is white. Civ
ing the whole a finished setting.
Robert A. Pelham. financial secretary
Of the General Alumni association. was
present Mt the midday chapel services
Of the university recently and present
ed to each undergraduate n button for
IuC LNheJS p1 Itie uiSlp
the get together" meeting.
The General Alumni will send out tn
the different local branches Of the as
sociation samples Of the buttons and
have them order in numbers to supply
the membership of their several organ
:, ,izations. so that by. the time Of the Gel
ebration in March every alnmnus in
each locality and here may recognize
the others In the effort and plans for
alumni day.
The program feature of March 3,
which is alumni day I'm the celebration.
Is being shaped and will he announced
in few days. The parade from the
university to Convention hall March
will include the officers. trustees, mem
bers Of the faculties and alumni.
The Andrew Rankin Memorial chapel
will be the mobilizing point for the
alumni, and every alumnus Is expected
to be on hand at G:3O p. m. so as to be
formed under the marshal for the oc
casion into groups or assignment in the
line. Reports from outside associations
and individual alumni indicate a
hearty response to the call. and the
gymnasium appeal has awakened new
interest and is the slogan on which tho
alumni stand united.
The Twin City star., 1917-03-03
SAYS j BOAT CAMPAIGN
IS DOOMED TO FAILURE
Best Protection Against Subma.
rines Is Gun Mounted on Mer-
chairman, Asserts Trans
atlantic Traveller.

English and American voyagers on
the steamship New York, which has
just arrived from Europe, are unani-
nous, SO far as opinions could be gath
cred, in the conviction that Germany
had already done her worst In sub
marine warfare and that the destruc-
ton and capture of the undersea craft
by the allies was going on at q rate
disastrous to the Berlin government
The weapons used most effectively
against submarines, It was said, were
guns mounted on merchant vessels,
guns Of warships conveying merchant
men and nets.
Guns mounted fore and aft on mer-
chantmen were said by many to be all
the protection against submarines
needed. One American citizen who
had been abroad for many months in
a position that might enable him to
have accurate information, but who
was not free to let his name be used,
expressed this belief emphatically.
"Out Of seventy-eight armed mer-
chantmen which were attacked by
submarines" he said, seventy -four
succeeded in destroying or driving of
the submarines and in reaching French
ports untouched, two arrived disabled
by torpedOes and two were sunk. On
the other hand, so far as have been
able to learn, every unarmed and 9TH
erwise unprotected vessel that has
been attacked by a submarine has been
sunk.
"Germany's assertion that she will
shut off England from the world by
the use Of submarines would be paral-
leled If Lloyd George were to announce
tomorrow that he intended to send an
army Of 100000 men into Berlin next
week. We couldn't do 1t, and Germany
can't do what she threatens either.
am surprised that people In America
take the threat so seriously"
The Twin City star., 1917-03-03
THE BIG BROTHER MOVEMENT
Efforts Of New York Organization Ia
Protect Children,


At the meeting Of the Big Brother
movement under the auspices Of the
National Urban league, New York. on
Feb. % plans were perfected for the
Big Brother Sunday designated for
March 25, at which time the pastors
of the various churches have been re
quested to preach sermon at their
morning services showing the responsi
bilities Of parenthOOd, using preferably
for their text Matthew XIV. RI. as well
as the rest of the chapter.
An active Big Brother will be as
signed to each church to tell Of the
efforts of the Rig Brothers to reduce
the number of arrangements in the
children's court this year. 1t Is hoped
that monster public mass meeting
will be held In one Of the large halls in
the Harlem district the afternoon Of
March 25.
The following statistics. giving a
comparison of the total number Of ar-
raignments I'm the children's court for
the years 1915 and 1916 and com
parison as to the total number of ar
raignments of cOlOrpd children for the
years 1914. 1919 and 1916. will be OF
special interest to persons interested
In child welfare. especially In trying
to save child from appearance IN the
children's court as u defendant:
During 1915 tho total number Of az
raignments IN the children's courts
was l2425 children AZ against I4.135
during 1915. or this number 500
were arraigned for delinquency as
compared with 1927 the year before
In the special proceedings. which con
sisted largely Of improper guardian
ship and neglect cases. 6,455 cases
were tried before the court for pro
lection. In 1915 there were 6208.
The Twin City star., 1917-03-03

a member Of the grand LODGE As an
Odd Fellow he ranks high. He is also
in the United Brothers of Friendship
and grand auditor Of the grand tenn
pies and tabernacles Of \the Knights
and Daughters Of Tabor.
But with all of this he is Christian
and an active worker in the Baptist
church. being one Of the deacons and
superintendent of his Sunday school,
secretary Of the Northwestern Sunday
School Convention and secretary Of the
Baptist association Of his district. he
won the hand and heart of Miss B. e
Jefferson, one of the best trained young
women in the state who is an accom-.
plished musician.
The Twin City star., 1917-03-03

struggling for an education. 1t was In
the fall of 1895 that he entered the
college. Being on friendly terms with
work. he earned enough money during
his school life to keep up his studies
and buy bis clothes and books.
In a class of eighteen graduating
from Prairie Normal and Industrial
college in 1880 this young man stood
at the head Of the class and carried
or many 6rst honors After finishing
his work at Prairie View he begal
teaching. He spent the 6rst twelve
years as q teacher in the city school,
He resigned to accept position as as
sistant principal of the public schools
of Sherman. where he served hut a
short time when he was made prih
cipal, which position he has held for
the past eleven years. Fred Douglass
school. with Professor A. J. Kirkpat
rick az principal. now ranks with the
hest high schools In the state.
OF course he is believer in higher ed
ucation for all Americans. and be him
self from time to time has sought to
improve himself. He has studied In
the summer at the University Of Chi
cago the State Normal school Of Kan
sas and elsewhere.
Twice he has been elected presi-
dent of the North Texas Teachers
associa ton and in 1913 was elected
president Of the principal division OF
the State Teachers association.
He has conducted Eve summer nor
mails in the state and taught in six.
He has gone right into the hearts Of
the people and enjoys the respect Of
all who know him or come In contact
with him. he has stumped GraysOD
county q number of times in the inter-
est of education. In fraternal sOcie
ties be Is active and has served for
the past i've years as chancellor com
mander of a local lodge In his home.
being one Of the most prominent men,
bers Of the Knights Of Pythias; also
The Twin City star., 1917-03-03

entered the active ministry, being call
ed to the pastorate Of church with
five members. 1t is said that be or
ganized the church.
He served the Bethesda Baptist
church, Marshall. Tex, as pastor and
from there was called to Macedonia
Baptist church in Dallas, where fine
frame building was erected, and it Is
now presided over by the Rev. Dr. 8
e. J. Watson. He was then called to
the Mount Gilead Baptist church. Fort
Worth, which has large congregation.
The church building was considered u
disgrace to the Baptists Of the state.
and at once Dr. Williams upon taking
charge called the members together
and laid plans for a new church build
ing. This was carried out. and now
Mount Gilead Baptist church has per-
haps the most unique edifice in the
country. One year in Fort Worth he
raised $4,000. and during the seven
years he remained there he increased
the membership from 1.4OO to $500.
The Baptists Of Texas recognized the
worth of this young man and for elev-
en- years kept him president of the Mis-
siOnary and Educational convention of
the state, and It Is perhaps the largest
religious organization In the whole
southwest and the most influential. 1t
is one of the conventions that is doing
something more than pass resolutions
and make big speeches. 1t has well
organized missionary department, with
DR.. J. f. Knox as superintendent: an
orphans home and two colleges, the l.
and M. college at Fort Worth and the
Houston college at Houston. Both Of
these institutions are blessed with able
men and women on their faculty and a
large number of students who are do
ing good work. Much work was ac-
complished by these conventions un,
der the administration of DR.. Williams.
and 1t was with regrets that they gave
him up in 1910. when he resigned.
For his education he is indebted to
Bishop college, Marshall, Tex. which
gave him the degrees Of bachelor of
divinity and bachelor OF arts. Having
accomplished so much in u theological
and literary way, the honorary degree
Of doctor Of divinity was conferred on
him by the Arkansas Baptist college
and Selma university, Alabama. DIR.
Williams il succeeding in his new field.
He has plunged into the work here
with all Of his heart and mind and is
The Twin City star., 1917-03-03

making many friends He has not
been in the city a year, yet $4,000 has
been raised since he has been here, and,
in addition to this, 1,235 members have
been taken into the church.
So popular is his work that every
Sunday morning it is necessary to hold
two services, one in the main auditori-
um and an overflow meeting in the
lecture room, something new in Chi
cago church work. DR.. Williams is an
active member of the National Baptist
convention and has been careful In pre-
serving the records of that body. He
is q safe. conservative leader and Il
constantly In demand in all parts Of
the country for lectures and sermons.
The Twin City star., 1917-03-03
AvIAT0RS LEAD CHARGE.
Fly Ahead, Pointing Out Weak spots
In Enemy Lines.

TV Aheao, Sointln9 Out weak spots
In Enemy Lines.
The steamship Chicago, which has
just arrived from Europe, brought In
thirty-nine French soldiers ON the way
to their homes in Canada on furlough.
Robert McCreary Of East Aurora,
N. Y, and Frederick Zinn of Chicago,
the former driver for the American
ambulance corps and the latter an
American aviator, come from the front
to spend their leave with relatives.
Zinn was wounded while serving in
the foreign legion and spent Eve
months in a hospital His later activi-
ties have been in the aviation branch
of the service.
"Aviators," he said, "are now lead
ing regiments and sometimes whole di-
visions in charges against the Ger.
mans. A capable aviator rises high
above the German lines and then sig
nails with a system known as optical
telegraphy to the commands beneath
him. 1t Is much like the fire control
on battleships, where the men at the
guns do not see the target, but are
able to strike 1t. The signaling sys-
tenn has Just been perfected. When
an advance Of infantry is ordered the
men are not only directed, but the lines
are guided away from exceptional
peril and toward weak spots in the
enemy line. In other words. the work
Of q general or colonel in directing an
advance now devolves on lieutenant
occupying an observers seat in an air
plane"
The Twin City star., 1917-03-03
HAMPTON DEFEATS LINCOLN.
University Men Outelasssd by Students
Of Noted Virginia institution.
NJ, IAWRENcn GRE

Of Noted Virginia institution.
BY LAWRENCE A. LEE.
Hampton, Va.-The Hampton insti-
tute basketball team recently proved
its superiority to the orange and blue
squad of Lincoln university by defeat
ing them by the margin of one point.
Lincoln outplayed the blue and white
machine in the first half, but the latter
half proved fatal to the visitors. Time
and again they delayed the game with
no intention other than to get rest.
The Seasiders. as usual. began the
second half with lightning speed. which
was kept up throughout the remaining
part of the game. At one time it seem
ed as though the LincOlnites were to
be the victors, but after }. Dorsey
stepped into his position things made
a radical change During the entire
first half Hampton was unable to cage
a field goal. Edwards made six foul
goals out of the eight chances, while
Lincoln made five field goals and two
foul goals during the first half. The
first half ended with the score IL to 6
in Lincoln's favor.
The second half started with Gurnoe.
Miser and Pierson as Hampton's fresh
men. while Lincoln substituted Hen
derson for Butler, Captain Edwards
and Gurnoe began to find the basket
in the early part of this half, and 1t
was all that the Young brothers could
do to stop the Seasiders from scoring
In the last few minutes of play Hamp-
ton tied the score
Owing to the fact that Lincoln had
six men on the court, Referee Thomp-
SOD called a foul on them. After, q
lengthy debate the I.incolnites gave in.
Edwards made the goal, placing Hamp-
ton one point ahead of the orange and
blue.
The game ended with the final score
23 to % in the Virginians' favor. Both
teams deserve much credit for the fast
teamwork that was exhibited, but it
is suggested that basketball teams
leave their debaters at home, for the
referees are not always willing to hold
a debate with the captain while his
teammates are getting rested.
Hampton. 23; Lincoln, q.
THE LINEUP.
GurnOe. left forward ......... Butler
Edwards ..... right forward .....Summers
(Captain)
Dorsey............ center .........N. Young
(Captain)
Miser. left guard ........... Cruise
Withers ....... right guard ......W. Young
Substitutes. Hampton, McLaren.
Paxton and Lawson. For Lincoln. Hen.
'ierson
Referee-Sergeant Thompson.
Timekeeper--Mr. Atkins.
Time of halves-Twenty minutes.
Hampton Field Goals Edwards. I: Cur
noe, Q: Dorsey, l.
Lincoln Field Goals-Butler, 2: N
Young. S; W. Young. l.
Foul Goals--Edwards. =; w. Young. s.:
Gurnoe. I: N. Young. l.
The Twin City star., 1917-03-03
SLATER INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL.
William A. BIair's Efforts to Increase
Our Advantages For Education.

William A. eIair's Efforts to Increase
Our Advantages For Education.
Few men of either race are doing
more to increase the educational ad
vantages of the colored people Of the
south than William A. Blair. treasurer
Of the Slater Industrial school at Win
ston-Salem. N. G. Mr.. Blair is an in
fluential business man, being the vice
president Of the Peoples National
bank at Winston-Salem. Since Sep,
tember, 1910, Mr.. Blair has been max.
ing campaign for funds with which
to give the institution q larger equip
ment.
The state legislature. recognizing the
usefulness and importance of the
school to our people. has promised to
give $4,000 toward the new equip
ment on condition that the trustees
raise a like amount. The appeal sent
out by the trustees says: "If each
reader Of this article will slip 81 into
an envelope and mail it to the treasur
er. william A. Blair. Winston Salem
N. O., the money will be raised and
the school buildings erected. This
small amount will not hurt any one
and will very greatly aid a most
worthy national cause"
The Twin City star., 1917-03-03
EARNED HONORS
BY HIS EFFORTS
Rev. |. (. Williams a Leader
Among Baptists.
NOW PASTOR IN CHICAGO

After Busy and Successful Career In
Texas Or. Williams Accepted the Call
Of the olivst Baptist Church and 10
Doing Great Work-Native of Eufa-
Ia, Ala.
Chicago. - Olivet Baptist church
boasts Of having one Of the most ag-
gressive and progressive Baptist min
listers in the country The Rev. DR..
l.. X. Williams. who was called to the
church less than year ago from Fort
Worth. Tex. has taken his place with
the leading pastors in the city and Is
recognized as an able representative
Of the Baptist denomination. DR.. vii.
iiams is q native of EnfaIa. Ala. He
received his early training In the pub.
lie schools Of Texas. which he entered
Mt the age Of six years.
His life from youth TO the present
is full Of interesting events. He was
converted and baptized at the age of
twelve and when eighteen years old
The Twin City star., 1917-03-03
WAR NOW COSTS GREAT
BRITAIN $2e, 1000, 900 A DAY

In asking the house Of COM
mons to give the government
$2,750,OOO.OO0 for expenses until
next June Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer Bonar Law stated that
the war is now costing Great
Britain $2S,95O,OOO a day, an in
crease Of $5,O0O,OO0 a day since
the beginning of the financial
year, March 81, 1916.
The Twin City star., 1917-03-03

ADVERTISE IN THE STAR
The Twin City star., 1917-03-03
RENEW YOUR SUBSCRIPTION

Do not waste your time making
promises to our agents. Send your
money by Express or Post Office Or
der or in cash or postage stamps.
The Twin City star., 1917-03-03
LEADER AMONG
TEXAS EDUCATORS
Professor KIrkpatrlck's Work
Shows Efficiency.
Man OF LARGE EXPERIENCE

Rose to Prominence by Persistent Ef.
fort-Zealous churehman and Loyal
Member Of Several Fraternities. I
Sherman, Tex.-Texas is considered
one of the foremost states in the Un-
ion for providing for the education of
its youths. 1t can be said to the credit
Of the state that it has as many really
educated men and women as any other
state in the Union. In the front rank
is found Professor A. J. Kirkpatrick
principal of the high school in this city
While he was born Of slave parents
who were unlettered. he took advan
tage Of the schools opened to him.
Like many Of the foremost men of
the race, he was born on a farm, his
home being near a Kentucky town in
Grays0n county. He was hard work
er as youth, but as soon as he was
permitted to do so he entered the coun
try school near his home. After finish
ing the country school course he ell
tered the city school. walking every
morning four and a half miles.
He used his time wisely when not IN
school. He learned the importance Of
saving dollar. so when he got his
hands on piece Of money it would
remain with him. Having saved his
money. he found that he had enough
to keep him In college for one year. 50
that when school opened at Prairie
View he was there with all his earth
~ belongings. ready to take bis place
among the young people who were
The Twin City star., 1917-03-03

Frssdmsn's Aid Society Fifty Years Old
The Freedmen's Aid society is max
ing elaborate preparations for the cele
bration of the fiftieth anniversary of
organization to he held in April The
sessions of the celebration will be
held in the Trinity Methodist Episco,
pal church. Cincinnati. This Is the
church edifice In which the society
was organized.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-08-03
l.v sosano lon-r.. ..se,Al ....sp w,..,

rsv MORNING. Jo"-sAL sSsc'ht ts.ssp w,pst
British Headquarters in France and
Belgium, Aug. tBy the Associated
Press) Tho work done by the Brit
ish air service in Tuesdays often
sive has not been surpassed in ef-
ficiency and spectacular features since
the war began, More unfavorable
weather for aerial operations could
hardly have been selected At dawn.
when the infantry advance began. The
whole country was banketed hy
thick, lowlying clouds, and by an af-
ternoon rain which had begun to
fall.
Despite these tremendous disad-
advantages, huge squadrons of Brit
ish planes led the advance into the
enemy territory and not only main
tanned constant contact with their in
fantry, but flying at such low alti-
tude that they often were only few
feet from the ground they carried on
a destructive warfare of their own
with their machine guns. Many fights
occurred between the rival pilots, but
the Teutons were completely out
clasSed, both in numbers and skill, and
were forced to retire at most points
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-08-03
|. ". ". ATTORNEY
ADMITS MAKING
FALSE STATEMENT
Knows Nothing Of Names Of
Men Who LynChed Little;
Alleged Gunmen on Guard
Duty Enter Protest,

Butte, Mont, Aug. County At
torney J. r. Jackson said today that
w. C. Sullivan, attorney for the Metal
Mine Workers union, had admitted
to him that he did not have the
names of five of the party that
lynched Frank Little yesterday. He
added that Sullivan said he hoped
within forty-eight hours to have
evidence to place before him.
Four men mentioned in the official
bulletin of the Metal Mine Workers
as company gunner" called on Jack
son late today. They were accom-
panied by Roy S, Alley of the Ana
conda Copper Mining company, and
ID. NJ. Kelly, former attorney gem
eral, counsel for the company. The
four men, who are guards employed
at the mines, made a statement in
protest to the county attorney Soon
after the delegation called on the
county attorney, deputy sheriffs were
sent out to search for Sullivan, for
further questioning by the prosecut-
ing attorney
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-08-03
England and United States Forced
to Take Over Control of World
Shipping During Time of the War
(By Morning journal Special Leased wire)

Washington, Aug. 2.-The impera-
tive need of ships in the transatlantic
service was disclosed today in indi-
cations that the shipping board is
preparing to commander all Ameri-
can tonnage and in an order issued
by President Wilson which has the
effect of cutting off steel exports to
Japan unless Japanese vessels are
diverted to war uses.
The shipping board probably will
announce communicating program
within a few days. IT will call for
the requisitioning of ships under au-
thority recently given to the president
by congress and probably will include
arrangements for turning the vessels
back to their owners for actual oper-
ations. The government, it is said,
has no desire to operate the vessels it.
self, but through control of charters
can direct trade routes and at the
same same time can lower ocean freight
Coastwise tonnage and vessels taken
off South American runs to be put to
carrying supplies to Europe probably
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-08-03

would be replaced in large part by
neutral ships, Both Norway and Hol-
land are ready to release a large
amount of tonnage for allied use in
return for food shipments. A resolu-
tion pending in congress, drawn by
administration officials, would permit
vessels of foreign registry to ply be-
tween American ports.
The British and American govern
ments have about reached an agree
nent for joint control of all the
worlds tonnage and the shipping
boards move toward communicating
10 preliminary step in that arrange
ment Under the plan the United
States would operate most of the neu-
trail tonnage and Great Britain would
have under its control allied ships.
The arrangement would be used also
to bring down freight rates
Great Britain, 1t was learned today.
is about ready to recall British ships
that have been put at the disposal OF
her allies. Continued sinkings are
said to have made it necessary that
every British vessel be used in supply
| ing the British people and armies.