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The Detroit times., 1917-03-05

Frank M. Langdon, candidate for
the school board on the Republican
ticket. has some novel ideas about
how TO conduct a school system 80
that II VIII redsund 70 the benefit
OF the community. Mr.. LAngdon,
who is connected with the advertis-
ing department OF the Cadillac
Motor Car company. was a veteran
during the Scandinavian war
and Is now president Of the munich
pal council OF the Cnl,ed Spanish
War Veterans He served with the
Thirty-hrst Michigan regiment
Mr.. LanKdon believes that almost
too much attention Ia paid to the
so-called higher education and that
the school authorities should plan
70 give more assistance TO the bsys
and girls VINO 60 out TO earn their
living after they have reached the
eighth grade. He would establish
auxiliary schools in some OF the
bhk AnNNpiArS W Hlft ptASllCdi lIhin'
ing for the youth OF TIE lard. II
necessary he would have the school
authorities subsidize the big factories
IN furnish experience for the pupils.
In many cases, he thinks, the pu-
pills would be able 10 earn come
thing from the start, but In cases OF
highly skilled mechanics II would
be necessary for boy TO work for
nothing In such cases he would
have the school board pay the boy
small sum during the short time
he would be unable TO earn any
thing.
The Cadillac company maintains
school OF instruction for its be-
sinners. Mr.. LAngdon says. with the
result that boys leaving that school
are able to earn more than s25
week on an average, or far more
than would be the case without the
special instruction. AS more than
GO per cent. Of the pupils do not 20
10 a university after leaving high
school Mr.. Langdon would give more
attention TO the big majority.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-05
OLD GLORY HEADS
RECESSIONAL IN
ST. PAUL'S, SUNDAY

At the conclusion OF the evening
service In St. PauIs cathedral,
Woodward and Hancock-aves.. Sun
day. the choir proceeded thru the
church with the national colors and
the Christian emblem side by side.
Dean Frederick Edwards talked
on the observance of the Lenten
season. delving into the historic
origin OF the 4Oday fasting. and the
spiritual effect IL has had on the
race. Commenting on the part that
adversely plays in character forms-
ton. the dean said in part.
They mistake the purpose OF
lifo and the divine destiny which
guides us who ignore the great par,
suffering and even mistakes play In
the economy OF the universe"
The Detroit times., 1917-03-05

AFTER plswing thru snsw ON unrhev-
ettea walks and waiting for q -.
T. II. car for half hour on narti-
cularly cold and windy corner In
the young blizzard OF Monday
morning. there WAS no consola tion
when after scrambling on the car.
one stood In front % the cute lit-
tie poster on the motorman's vesti-
buis 20 read something like this.
Interruptions In winter service
are due 10 circumstances over
which TIE u. y. r has no control -
The Detroit times., 1917-03-05
LABOR TO HOLD
WAR MEETING
Spokesman Of 100000 Wage
earners To Gather In
Washington

WASHINGTON. Mar. S.--Spokes-
men OF more than 100000 Ameri
can wage-earners have been called
60 a conference here March IL 10
determine and announce the part
labor shall claim In the formula
ton of policies OF preparedness
and defense In the crisis confront
ing the nation
The cali. made public today. was
issued by sampel Gompers, presi'
dent OF the American Federation OF
Labor. under authority OF the fed
eration's executive council. II went
10 presidents OF 100 national and
international unions sffiliated with
the federation. department presi-
dents and the four great railroad
employees brotherhoods.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-05
OUR BOYS
RECEIVE A
SETBACK
Citizens School Board
Committee Spoil
Neat Trick
SLIPS PASSED
IN MEETING
political News" Slate
Is Promptly Re
pudiated

The Wayne County Civic associa-
ton, the organization which pub
lished Political News" a campaign
sheet that according to many can.
didates has q scale OF cash rates for
Its Endorsement. stole a march on
the citizens school board commit
tee Sunday afternoon. The commit
tee held q big mass meeting In the
Detroit opera house to arouse inter
est In the campaign for a good
school board.
Little slips OF paper with n par
tial slate were distributed 10 those
who attended the meeting. The In
ference was that the committee was
behind the men mentioned. This
impression was not permitted TO
last long. however, for Tracy w.
McGregor. who presided at the
meeting. repudisted the list, de-
claring that II was not put out by
the committee and that some OF the
candidates named on Il were repudI-
sted by the committee. He said he
considered the circulation Of these
slips an very unfortunate, explain
ing that the committee had no al
90 grind. that II was not conduct
ing q campaign OF personalities. but
simply wanted 10 arouse interest In
the careful selection OF good men
for the board
Dtvie b. Durield criticized ma
chine politics. declaring that ma,
chimes build their success on our
Indifference. He urged voters 20
think carefully before voting for
candidates for the school board AZ
z was important 10 have the high
est type OF men and women for this
service.
DIT. Charles Fl. Judd. head OF the
educational department OF the Uni
verslty OF Chicago, said he consid-
cred II quite right and far better TO
have a school board OF seven elect
"A al large rather than q large
board sent from the wards.
The evening services in the North
Woodward-ave. Presbyterian church
were entirely given mp TO q discus
sion OF the election OF a school
board. The Rev W. II. wray Boyle
urged the congregation TO vote
Christ into the school board" add
ing that he thought every good man
md woman could conscientiousiy
support candidates Endorsed by the
citizens school board committee.
Henry NJ. Leland. president OF
he Cadillac Motor Car company,
also made a speech urging concen-
tration on certain candidates as he
warned the people that the interests
opposed 10 progress In education
would do that He said that no
voter could know all OF the 50 can
ildRtes and would not have time TO
liz up their records. He said the
committee had done that and the
voter would be safe in accepting It's
fndings.
Stephen ID. williams, Democratic
candidate for the school board, was
permitted TO speak for 10 minutes.
Arthur r. Johnson also spoke. Civ
ing the congregation instructions as
to the technical side OF the election
machinery.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-05
chsses Ha,, str,ck By Auto.

James Meeko. 25 years old. No.
n Tarnow-av0 sustained a broken
leg. Saturday night. when he was
struck by an automobile owned by
Joseph Lula. No. $50 Lnnlley-ave.
Meeko was running across Miehl.
gan-ave-, between CiIppert and Mar.
tin, chasing his hat. Assisted BY
several in the crowd, Lula GO;
Meeko into the automobile and rush.
eu him TO nearby physician. Later
he was taken 10 the receiving hos
piial
The Detroit times., 1917-03-05
sreak WIndow 70 steaI Bacon,

Thieves Sunday morning put 10
Eeph Herman to an expense OF s25
when they broke window IN his
store. No. 1447 Michigan-ave.. TO
get a slab OF bacon valued at 1855.
John 10th. No. 54s SOuth-st.. lost a
suit valued at s2l when the Pere
Marquette depot was broken into
Sunday morning. Chickens valued
NJ SIS were stolen from coop
owned by Mrs. James Myer. No. ia
High-st east.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-05
BURNED IN FIRE
OF OWN MAKING

Mike" Kern, about ~ years old,
no home. was taken 10 the receiving
hospital suffering from burns sus-
tanned in a fire OF his own making
In a barn at No. 20 PoIlard-st.. Sun.
day night His condition Is report
ed az serious.
The nre which Kern Is said 10
have set while under the influence
OF drink. was discovered by Patrol
man Buler.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-05

Mrs. Elizabeth Mary Hurley. wife
OF John T. Hurley. died Sunday. IN
the family home, No. 1924 Lake
shore-rd.. Crosse Pointe, following
a brief illness. Mrs. Hurley Il sur
vived by her husband. I'VE sons
J,hn. Joseph, Francis. William and
Patrick, and Ave daughters. the
Misses Martha, Anne. Elizabeth
Dorothea and Julia Hurley. Fu
neral services win be held Tuesday
morning. in 81 Paul's Roman Cath
Ole church. Crosse Pointe.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-05

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The Detroit times., 1917-03-05

Thomas Jefferson was the FIRST
president to be inaurirated In the
city OF Washington.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-09-21
MRS. J. B. BOYD RETURNS TO
CITY.

Having spent pleasant trip, Mrs.
J. B. Boyd, of 1902 Fourteenth avenue,
North has returned to the city. She
attended the National Negro Business
League at Chattanooga, the Supreme
Lodge X. of P. at st. Louis, Mo-, the
National Baptist Convention at At
lanta, Ca, and spent more than a
week at Knoxville, mingling with
friends. Many pleasant entertain
ments were given in her honor in the
various cities visited She reports
having very pleasant trip. On her re-
turn from Knoxville she spent some
time in her old home town at Leba,
non, Tenn. Mrs. Boyd mingled bust
ness with pleasure while away, and
had the opportunity of looking in upon
great many Negro business estab-
lishments on her trip. She reports
that in all of the cities colored won.
en- are rapidly developing in the bust,
ness world Mrs. Boyd easily pro.
nounces Knoxville the Garden Spot
of Tennessee" reporting that the
citizens of this splendid East Tennes
see town are making rapid progress
in the business world.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-09-21
MRS, ID, A. E. FERGUSON.

President of the Woman's Auxil-
larry to the Missionary Baptist State
Convention of Tennessee, unincor-
porated, returned on the late train
Monday night from Atlanta, Ga,
where she has been in attendance for
eight days at the great National
Baptist Convention, unincorporated
of both men and women. This be-
ing the 37th session of the men and
18th of the women as you see the
man is and must be in lead if bust
ness is a success because it is the will
of God that he should be. Women
from all parts of the union were rep
'resentatives of the work made up this
great meeting. Every department OF
the work was well supported. For our
National Theological Training school
at Nashville was raised near four
hundred dollars in cash by the
women and pledges to the amount of
$1,562 to be paid within the next
year. Total for all purposes raised
by women cash was $1,110.44 and
the men more than $4,000, great
financial and spiritual awakening. OF
the S25, to be paid for the Train
ing school at Nashville, Tenn, we
have pledged ourselves for $4,000.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-09-21
BOOKER T. WASHINGTON
TOURIST CLUB.

The B. T. w. T. Club met with the
President, Mrs. A. H. Clarke. The
meeting was opened in usual form.
Mrs. A. H. Clarke presiding. One of
the interesting features of the meet
ing was a splendid talk from the
President on What the club stood for.
Should it be for pleasure only or
should the ladies add to their pleas
ure by helping to make some one else
happy.
After discussions and suggestions
on the subject, by the members, it
was decided that the club have a
social service fund. The proceeds to
be used for any worthy cause that
might come before the club, especial
ly young girls thrown upon their own
resources. Later plans will be formed
for increasing the funds. After col.
lection of dues with quotation respons-
es quite pleasant social hour was
enjoyed. The ladies were then invited
to the dining room by Miss Station.
The table with its soft light and pref.
tsly arranged cut flowers blending
with the color scheme of pink and
green was indeed lovely. A delicious
two course menu was served. Those
present were Mesdames M. Priest O.
Cooke, o. G. Morton, A. L. Williams,
B. E. Gordon, A. v. Marshall, G. B.
Bolden, l.. Harwell, A. Dunniston.
the club will meet next Tuesday
with Mrs. Allie Cook. 1910 State st.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-09-21
A REAL SURPRISE.

On last Thursday afternoon Mr.. and
Mrs. W, H. Oden gave beautiful sur.
prise Birthday Party in honor OF
their daughter, Miss COrneia Dean
Bates. Miss Bates had been down town
all the afternoon and had just return
ed when the guests arrived in a body
The following young ladies of the i'm
mediate neighborhood were present
Miss Sadie Watson. Miss Esti7a Wat
son, Miss Hazel Linman, Miss Aileer
d. Streater, Miss Rachel Johnson and
Miss Ellie Johnson.
Music and games were the features
Of the evening, after which n delicious
menu was served by the hostess. The
guests departed at ten o'clock ex
pressing themselves as having had
delightful time. The honoree was really
surprised as every one present could
see, and wished for her many more
happy birthdays.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-09-21
MISCELLANEOUS SHOWER.

Misses Flora Carroway, Mary Page
and Emma Morrison gave miscellan-
eous shower in honor of Mrs. Willie
Cockrill Ramsey, Wednesday Septem-
Der II, 1917 at the residence of Mrs.
John Caldwell, 9 Garden street. The
house was beautifully decorated with
cut flowers and ferns. Little Mary
Katherine Battle, presided at the
piana. Solo, Miss Alberta Davis. In
strumental solo, Mary K Battles. Solo
Miss Queene May Anterberry. After
the program a beautiful decorated
wagon in Meharrv colors was drawn
in by Mary K. Battles full of nice
and use full gifts for Mrs. Ramsey.
Mrs. Ramsey in her pleasing and
pleasant way made short talk thank
ing her friends for there kindness. She
will leave soon for Tullahoma to join
her husband.
An ice course was served. The guest
list numbered twenyt.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-09-21
HOW To Save
WHEAT FLOUR
IN HOT Bread
Uncle Sans Recipe for Fifty
Fifty" Biscuits and
Mullins.
(U. S. Department Agriculture. }

Washington, D. c., Sept. S.-Have
you tried "fifty-fifty biscuits
Uncle Sans latest idea for saving
wheat -four in hot bread? You use
two cups of corn meal, soy beans
which can be home ground, finely
crushed peanuts or rice flour to two
cups of corn meal and one cup of
ground soy beans or crushed peanuts
with the wheat product.
You can make "fifty-ffty" mullins
with / IL cups of cooked and
mashed sweet or Irish potato or cook
ed cereal, or ground soy beans, to an
equal amount of flour. Then there
are "fifty-fifty" recipes for waters
and for corn meal cookies.
How to make all these fifty
fifties," as well as home methods fol-
entire corn meal gems and yeast
| breads and rolls made in part of fine
! ly crushed peanuts, sweet or lrist
potato, soy bean meal which can bt
made at home by grinding soy beans
| in a hand mill, rice, corn or cooked
cereals, are described in detail il
United States department of agricul
ture circular No. A 81, partial Sub
stitutes for Wheat in Breadmaking.
Here is a sample recipe-the one fol
'fifty-fifty" biscuits-as worked on
by Hannah l.. Wessling, specialist IL
home demonstration work:
Fifty-fifty" Biscuits.
2 cups corn meal, ground so.
beans or finely ground peanuts, ric
-four or other substitute; 2 cup
white -four; teaspoonfuls baking
powder; teaspoonfuls salt; 4 table
spoonfuls shortening; liquid sufti
cient to mix to proper consistency E.
to l IL cup).
Sift together the -four, meal, sal
and baking powder twice. Have tn
shortening as cold as possible and Gu
it into the mixture with knife
finally rubbing it in with the hands
Mix quickly with the cold liquit
(milk skim milk or water), forming
a fairly soft dough which can b.
rolled on the board. Turn onto ;
Toured board, roll into a sheet no
over IL inch thick, cut into rounds
place these in lightly Toured biscui
tins or shallow pans) and bake 10 t,
IL minutes in a rather hot oven.
peanuts are used, the roasted ant
shelled nuts should be finely crushed
with a rolling pin.
In making the -four and peanu
biscuits, the -four and other dry in
gradients should be sifted togethe
twice and then mixed thorough
with the crushed peanuts.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-09-21
IN HONOR OF MISS MARY BROWN

Mrs. ]. H. Murdix, gave linen
shower in honor of Miss Mary Brown,
who is to marry in Chicago Mr.. r.
Lee Moppins, on the 18th of this
month. This enjoyable affair will al
ways be remembered by those who at
tended the same.
The parlor was beautifully decorat-
ed with sun flowers and honey suck
er vines. Delicious ices were served
and games were played. Miss Brown
and family left for Chicago on the
18th inst, Mr.. Moppins will leave
his home in Buffalo, N. Y, and will
meet Miss Brown. They will marry
in Chicago. For their bridal trip,
they will tour several Of the eastern
states winding up in Buffalo, N. Y,
where they will make their home.
All wish them no end Of success and
happiness.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-09-21
REV. AND MRS. j B. BECKHAM

Last arrivals from the National
Baptist Convention in Atlanta on their
way home were Rev. and Mrs. J. B.
Beckham of Independence Missouri.
They stopped over in Nashville last
Friday. Rev. Beckham was re-elect-
ed as auditor of the National Baptist
Convention. He is brother to the
late Rev. William Beckham who resid-
ed in this city.
Rev. ]. B. Beckham was also a
student in Nashville many years ago,
having graduated from the Old
Roger Williams University. After his
graduation he went to the Pacific
Coast and resided for some time in
Spokane, moving from there to Den.
yer and from Denver to independence.
where he is now pastoring one of the
leading churches in the state. They
were entertained by their many
friends during their brief stay.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-09-21
EXAMINATIONS TO FILL MANY
VACANCIES.
Highest Man Will Be Appointed
Postmaster in Two Hundred
Places.

The new civil service rules and
regulations to govern the examina-
ton of applicants for appointment as
postmasters in first, second and
third-class offices have been COM
pleted and are now in the hands of
President Wilson.
AS soon as they are given execu-
tive approval, the regulations will be
promulgated and within silky days
the first group of postoftices of that
class will be filled by presidential
appointment.
According to the plans of the post
Office department, examinations, to
fill 200 or 800 postmastership vacan-
cies will be held simultaneously
throughout the country. Offices will
be filled in every one of the forty
eight states by this examination.
The same questions will be asked in
all places where the examinations
are held.
The vacancies which are to be
filled have resulted from removals,
deaths, designations, or elevation in
the classification of the office.
Those who are given the appoint
ment, as a result of the examina-
tions, will be given certificates for
four years, and will serve that period
without determination unless they
are removed for misconduct.
A complete list of the applicants,
together with their examination rat
ing, will be certified to the postoftice
department by the United States
civil service commission and the one
for Office.
standing the highest shall be selected
1t is understood that 70 per cent
will be the passing grade.
The age limits will be p to IS,
except in the case of women in states
where females reach their majority
at IS.
1t is expected that President Will
son will promulgate the rules and
regulations governing these eXamin-
atoms whiting a very short time.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-09-21
NEW HAVEN CLUB.

The New Haven Social Club met
Tuesday night September 16, at the
home of it's foundress.
The meeting was opened by Mr..
Theodore Brown. Business matters
were discussed. An excellent liter
airy program has been arranged for
our next meeting and all members and
friends of the club are cordially invit
ed. On Monday night, September Is
Mrs. Emma Johnson, entertained
members of the club at her beauti-
full suburban home. All enjoyed
themselves greatly. Cards, dancing
and music were the amusements
INDUCED in. The menu was carried
out in the club colors, pink and white.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-09-21
THE BODY OF JOHN, GRIFFIN
FOUND.

Memphis, Tenn, Sept. 1.-THE
body of John Griffin was found to-
day about l o'clock. Griffin was a
soldier belonging to the company of
colored soldiers organized here and
stationed to guard the Harahan
Bridge. He was drowned last Sat-
urday night while on duty. He is
thought to have taken with the
cramps, loosing his balance and sank
beneath the waves. Griffin ranked
high in military authority, being
corporal. He Joined this Company IN
April and was a native of Oakland
City, Ind.
-MurfreeshOro Sentinel
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-09-21
WANTED WOMEN TO SEW.

The Unity Red Cross Auxiliary
under the leadership of Mrs. j. c.
Napier is making an urgent appeal for
all women who can and will sew to
report either to the Bethlehem House
o nCedar street, Fisk University in
North Nashville or Hubbard Hospital
in South Nashville and help make the
consignment of material already re-
ceived by the organization into bed
shirts.
Negro soldiers are already in
France and great many more will
be going soon and every Negro
Woman should do her bit for the black
boys who will take the colors for
Uncle Sam to the front on the battle
field. If you do not understand the
particulars call Mrs. Napier at Main
1477 or the Bethlehem House at Main
4454.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-09-21
FOR RENT
Nice Furnished Room
to couple OF gentle
man, close TO oar
l / n e. 4 90 d locality
MRS. WALKER
I22-I 3th Ave-. ~.
A BEAUTIFUL DINNER FOR MISS
WOODWORK OF LEBANON.

WOODWORK OF LEBANON.
A dinner of distinctive beauty was
that given Saturday by Mrs. Bertha
Reeves, Hughes of Columbus Ohio,
at the beautiful home of her mother
on Huntsville pike to compliment Miss
Maud E. WoOdfork, who recently re-
turned from Oklahoma City, Kansas
City, Mo-, and other points in the
south west. Covers were laid for
six and delicious four course menu
was served.
The color scheme was yellow and
was artistically carried out in every
detail. The center peice and all linen
was a charming creation of baby
irish picturing, the sun flower, butter
fly and daisy. The flowers used were
sun flowers and gladiOlas.
The menu was as follows:
LIST COurse-Oyster salad, cheese
straws and pickle.
2nd COurse-SmOthered chicken,
Peas in pastry baskets, nut sanwiches,
creole salad in hearts of green pep
pers, Spanish tea.
Bird Course.-Beef Loaf, beans,
creamed Irish potatoes, with egg
garnish, corn, pudding tomato baskets
with handles of parsley, filled with
hot slau
4th Course-Ice Cream and Indivi
dual iced cakes in yellow, in keeping
with the yellow scheme, attractive
yellow qoilies with touches of baby
irish were used for the salad and ice
course Miss Woodfork proved herheli
delightful guest and declared that
such compliments bound tighter the
tise of love and friendship which she
thought impossible for improvement
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-09-21
FAIRY PLAY TO BE REPEATED

The very beautiful play given by
the Minnehaha Club with very great
success will be repeated at Caper's
Chapel on Church street Monday night,
October 1. 1917.
L If you haven't seen this play. you
have missed treat of your life in
the way of children's plays.
IT is something entireiy new. and
the ability of the young children
shown is very remarkable All friends
are cordially invited to come.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-09-21
MISS FORBES RETURNS FROM
ATLANTA, GA.

Miss Minta G. Forbes, the efficient
bookkeeper and clerk of the Star
Realty and Investment Co., has re-
turned to the city, having spent her
vacation in Atlanta, Ca, as guest of
her uncle, Rev. d. R. Forbes, so
Johnson, Ave. Prof of Historic Theo-
logy at Morris Brown University.
Enroute to Atlanta she stopped over
in Chattanooga as guest of Mrs. E.
H. Cravens' 20S N 3rd st. She re-
ports a very enjoyable trip. While
in Atlanta she satisfactorily adjusted
some important matters for the Star
Realty Co., with the Standard Life
ms. Co., which speaks we'll of her
business ability. Her friends are glad
to welcome her back to her home
town.