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The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-02-09
DOUGLASS MEMORIAL

The program committee appointed
by the Colored Citizens Club has
given out notice requesting the citl-
zenS of Nashville to observe Fred.
erick Douglass birthday with fitting
exercises at their various churches,
schools and organizations. The com.
mittee handed out a suggestive pro
gram in which addresses are to be
made touching upon the life and
work of the late Fred Douglass. In
connection with this the committee is
said to have recommended the plans
and suggestions from the officer OF
the National Memorial Association,
which is asking the nation to conf
memorate the birth date on the 18th
of February. In other words, Nash
vile is to he favored with a double
header in the way of celebrations Of
the lives of two great men. Presi-
ldent Preston Taylor of the Colored
Mems Club in making statement at
the meeting held Thursday night de-
clared that this occasion in the cele'
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-02-09

housed for twenty-three years. Rev.
Brother Haynes at that time the most
influential colored member on the trus.
tee board, when he was told by Mr..
Geo. Sales, the society's representative
that they would not rebuild Roger
Williams, and run il as it had been
lone. Rev. Haynes turned to the
Baptist Convention of the state with
an appeal. Just how well they re,
sponded, We ask for no better witness
than Rev. Haynes himself, who will
testify that the Baptists not only gave
him 100000 toward buying that
property for them. (the Negro Bap.
tists) but since then they have given
thousands of dollars to build up
Roger Williams. The Home Mission
Society says that THE Negro Baptist
State Convention joined them in the
purchase of the property"
Now Rev. Haynes says: This
property was bought by the trustee
board of Roger Williams University
and the missionary and educational
convention approved of the purchase"
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-02-09
MAYFIELD lKY.N-

We should learn to be loyal TO our
race and foster every Negro enter
prise. For an example. take out a
policy with the Mammoth Life and
Assident Insurance Company, OF
which Prof. l. b. Thomas and Mr..
Horace Street are agents. They paid
off twenty sick claims last week and
subscribe for the Nashville Globe.
Mrs. Dora Green is reported some
better. Mrs Annie Tiggs is able to
lie up again. Mrs. Matte Street is
confined to her bed with lagrippe. DR..
A. G, Hayl0r has returned from
Memphis, where he was called to be
with his uncle, Mr.. Prince Towsen
who had an operation performed
Mrs. Matte johnson is able TO be up
again and expecting to leave for Chi
cago in a few days. She received
the sad INTEL sence of the death Of
her sister last week but was unable
to go at the time. Be ready for Mrs.
Laura Lenard. Your goods is here
Sister Mcfarland is reported sick.
We hope that she is not seriously i'll
and will soon lie out again.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-02-09

desire to see work so nobly I'M.
dertaken advance.
AS a finishing touch to the service
c. H. De Sayles, Il layman from New
York, spoke Of the admirable monu.
ments left in New York by the Rev.
ID. W. Wisher. One in West J3rd
street, the other in West 1920 street.
He also spoke of DR.. Wisher's knacli
for getting money from the white
people, due to his upright Christian
character and to his honesty and
frankness of heart. Concluding his
remarks, he stated that DR.. Wisher
can and will perform a wonderful
service for the people at Summit, the
same kind he performed while pastor
of the Mt. Olivet Baptist Church.
The laying Of the cornerstone of
the new building on Chestnut avenue
was conducted by Widows Son Lodge
No. "a f. and A. Masons of Marion,
N. j., under the Most Worthy Grand
Master Isaac A. Lawrence, M. d. The
cornerstone service was short and
impressive, the snow adding color to
the ceremony. The contents of the
cornerstone box were an Amsterdam
News, money of various denomina
tions, Il letter fro mRev. Mcdaniel
and Bible given to DR.. Morgan, of
New York, on his graduation from
Princeton University. This Bible
was relic in the Morgan family, but
for the sake of a dear friend the
Rev. d. w. Wisher, DR.. Morgan gave
it up readily as a token of good will
New York Age.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-02-09
Bishop Walters Life EXt0lled
Continued from Page ~

Continued from Page H.
ton to his wife and family. He said
he was man of magnetic PERSONAL
ty and great character. Special
silence seemed to prevail as Bishop
Clinton explained Bishop Walters
political activities and his connection
with the Democratic party.
THE eulogist said that this was be-
cause of his love and devotion to the
interest of his people and the dislike
which he had for the kopublican
party's Indifference TO his people. He
gave his support to Woodrow Wilson
IN 1912 to see ii better results could
not he brought about for his race.
Bishop Clinton closed his eulogy by
quoting two verses of Tennyson's IA
vorite poem, Crossing the Bar
Miss Bertha Banks Of Rushmore Me
mortal Church then sang softly
Heaven Is My Home"
Bishop Blackwell and other Bish
/ ops and Clergymen made fitting re
marks ON Bishop Walters interest
ing life. Nine. Lula Robinson rem
dered solemnly and sweetly 9TH
Lord is my Shepherd" The service
we're attended by nearly every clergy
man in Greater New York and man.
from outside. Interment was at Cy
press Hill Cemetery, and w. Davi
Brown had charge Of the burial al
rangements. The floral offerings wer
rrofuse, the costly black casket bein
almost hid from view.-AmsterdaI
| News.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-02-09

bration of the birth of the late Fred
Douglass was new epoch in the
life of the citizens of Nashville and
the program committee consisting of
Drs. C. V. Roman, G.. E. Haynes, w.
w. Sumlin, Prof. ]. B. Bate and FL.
A. Boyd was working earnestly to
give the occasion the proper .send-off.
In statement this week the Nash
Vile representative of the National
Memorial Association of Washington,
D. c., in the person of Mr.. ID. Wes-
lev Crutcher, stated that thes present
bill before the House of Representa-
tives, introduced by Congressman l..
C. Dyer and Jos, l.. Slayden and
Speaker Champ Clark would come as
twin measure insofar as American
citizens :, are concerned with the
Douglass Memorial. The National
Federation of Women's Clubs, who
taking the lead in the purchase OF
the Douglass Home at Washington,
3. c., are asking that contribution
he sent to the national treasurer,
Mrs. ]. c. Napier Of this city, and
that this contribution be taken up
at each and every exercise held.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-02-09

cornerstone of the only colored
church in Summit was laid Sunday.
Jan. 81, 1917, amidst great pomp and
ceremony with a binding snow storm
as Gods blessing wherewith To Chris
ten il.
The white churches of the neigh.
borhood, especially the Presbyterian,
the Episcopalian and the Methodist
Episcopal, have aided the coloyed PEG.
PIE, either directly or indirectly
through the kindness of their men,
hers, in their splendid effort TO build
suitable house of worship. Many
of the most prominent white men OF
Jersey have given literally towards
the building fund.
At the present meeting place of the
Fountain Baptist Church, 467 Spring
field avenue, the services were held
With DIR. Krager presiding. Among
the many speakers were ministers
from the surrounding towns and the
eN-pastOr of the Fountain Baptist
Church. Then the white brethren
from the dierent churches expressed
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-02-09
LISTEN HERE.

The Randall Cole Industrial School
exists by the grace Of God, and the
liberality OF the late f. w. Cole. In
corrigible children, white and col.
oIed from all over the state, are sent
10 this Institution 1t seems that
ample provisions have been made
Whereby the white children are
taught many useful trades, but as
yet nothing in that direction has
been done for the Negro children,
except TO give them an elementary
education, and teach them how to
plough and hoe the schools truck
patch in the spring and summer.
All winter, these Negro children
are practically idle nothing to do
except eat, sleep ana attend classes.
The white pupils are furnished work
shops, tools and means to learn use
full trades thereby fitting them aa
Lstlul ueI anu NOulGu lot Tile Iu-
ture. Now, the state does its part
by all Of these inmates hut the white
pc pie supplement the money given
by the state, thus giving the white
children means to an end.
The Negroes Of Tennessee seem to
lie asleep at the switch so far as
this institution is concerned" We
sometimes doubt if our leading black
men know the school exists. As we
said before, the state is doing its
duty, let us do ours by supplementing
the state aid. The Negro children
need to learn carpentry, blacksmith
ing, painting, shoelnaking, etc, bu
they can't learn these trades with
out workshops and tools Let oul
civic organizations take this matter
up.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-02-09

If the Northerner thinks the mi
grafton problem ends with the Ma
son and Dixon line. he is mistaken.
The Negro migrant has brought that
problem into the cities and towns OF
the North. The representative of
one railroad testified that it had I'M
ported 12,GO0 Negro laborers for
work in the North, and that only
$500 had stuck to their jobs, most
Of the balance having returned South
he thought" The probabilities are
however, that many of them drifted
into the nearest cities. Miss Helen
B. Pendleton of Newark, where the
Negro colony has about doubled in
size since last April put the problem
picturesquely when she said: eve
cannot move people around in great
numbers with no more preparation
than a pay envelope"
Thousands OF Negroes have beer
lured to the North by tales of big
wgaes, and arrived here friendless
often penniless, and with not ever
job assured them, The conference
brought out isolated attempts alread,
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-02-09
Nashville, Tenn, Feb. 9, IL
OCR SPEED MAMA

The great American lust is the
lust for speed. For if We sacrifice
everything up to and including our
lives. Always we travel at the high.
est possible rate, literally or figu-a
lively. We cut across lots, jump
fences, all TO save time. We mutt
late our language by abbreviatins
words and sentences so that we can
say more and talk less, thus con
serving both time and energy.
We used to flock 10 the horse races
lecause horses could run faster than
men, and therefore created more ex.
element when they competed. But
horse races are almost passed be.
cause automobiles can go so much
faster than horses. For a few wears
motor races seemed to satisfy our
cravings, but now even they are dy-
ing out. Their maximum speed has
been reached and we are tired OF
them.
In Tennessee during January there
we're many accidents on the high.
ways, most of them due to the lust
for speed, A goodly number of ia,
talities resulted, hundreds of people
we're injured. Think of it. We
rush about at breathless rate regard.
less of consequences. seldom learn,
ing from the other fellows disaster
We clip off minute here, yard
1here-and then we clip off a life or
two in our race against time We're
so afraid that We will waste a min
ute or two. Some men bow theil
heads when The minister offer.
prayer at Sunday morning worship
but they don't know what the
preacher is saying They are devils
ing wax and means for Mondays
activities, and while they close theil
eyes and assume a devout attitude
They are saving time.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-02-09
UNCLE BILL" PRIME, WEALTHY
NEGRO, DIES.
FOR SIXTY YEARS AN EMPLOY
OF LATE JOHN DICKINSON
OWNED LINE OF STAGES.

William c"Uncle BilrO Prime, Ne.
gro whose picturesque career was
known to the school children of two
generations in the Bronx, died Thurs
day at No. $50 West 155th street, Of
general debility at the age of eighty
eight. For sixty years he was an
employed in the home of the late John
Dickinson, who owned a stock form
of 1874 acres adjoining the Can Cort-
landt estate.
When Mr.. Dickinson died many
years ago, Uncle Bill" found that he
was not only the possessor of valu-
able piece OF land, but that he had
stocks and other holdings worth sew
eral thousand dollars. He had lived
den, in Metropolis, III. The Pink
Tea Party given by the young ladies
auxiliary club was quite a success.
Mrs. Matte Jackson who has been
lingering for two years, departed this
life the It'll inst.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-02-09
THE BOYS ARE HERE.

Well, the press gang is here, and
they are welcome. The boys got into
harness and buckled right down to
work, They are an erudite body of
men, who are trying to mold opinion
for the good of all mankind.
Nashville is doing its duty in Civ.
ing the boys a good time. Every
Nashville latch string is hanging on
the outside. Come in, "fellers,
you're perfectly welcome. We wish
We could offer YOU some good ten
year old branch water, but nay, not
so, you'll have to take milk shake.
Sorry there is nothing doing in the
irrigation line, but have a cigar.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-02-09
Coy. Rye Makes Proclamation
Continued from Page ~


in the Sunday school work and in
connection with Governor Rye's pro-
clamation, said:
"The Tennessee Sunday school asso-
citation has fixed Sunday, April s, as
the date for 'Go-to-Sunday-SchoolDay'
for Tennessee.
1--WE are giving a very cordial invi
tation to all the people of Tennessee
to attend the Sunday school Of their
choice on said day. The 'Go-to-Sun
day-School Day was originated in the
state Of Kentucky. Their annual in
crease has been about 10000 year
In 1916 their annual increase was 75,,
900. About ten states have used the
plan and it has been very successful
wherever adopted. "-Nashville Ban
ner
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-02-09

made to cope with the situation. The
executive secretary of the Detroit
Urban League outlined programme
based in part on what his League
has achieved. The Conference also
adopted resolutions suggesting ways
IN which the problem can be handled
in both it's Northern and its South
ern aspects. Although the basic
causes we're stated without equivoca-
ton in the resolutions, it was the
concensus of opinion that efforts at
constructive reforms in the South
should not be handicapped by form
a, protest against conditions there
n Y. Post.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-02-09

ut may appear tough for the boy
who has 70 work hard when he is
still a mere boy. But in the long
run, that will prove the best Trims
that ever happened to him. As far
as most of us are concerned, if We
do not get on familiar terms with
lard work when We are boys, it Is
certain that We shall never court
hard work as we grow along in years.
And there is no such thing as sue,
cess, except through hard work.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-02-09
EGOTISM.

Most speeches we hear nowadays
are frequently puncmated with II"
me, mine. The first man who
gets up in a civic organization here
after and makes an impersonal ad
dress will deserve in his honor q
torchlight procession headed by a
brass band and plenty Of red fire
along the line of march.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-02-09

opening statement he said that the
brewers of the United States are in
earnest in their desire for reform
in the liquor trade "They stand
ready he said, ito back any reason
able movement for the enforcement of
existing laws, and if these do not
cover the need, they are ready to aid
in the enactment of laws that will"
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-02-09
THE LECHLEITER BILL.

The Lechleiter bill now pending
before the general assembly meets
the approval Of all the organizations
OF Nashville, because it is a step in
the right direction and should have
been taken long ago.
Helpless Negroes will welcome its
passage, as it will remove the fierce
oppression so prevalent. At last it
seems there is a balm in "Gilead'
That will give the most humble a
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-02-09

JQuare deal before the inferior courts
of Tennessee.
Greedy officials hungry for fees
are a menace to the peace and good
order of community. We trust the
day is not far distant, when the
pesky officials will have to go away
back and sit down"
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-02-09
SUMMIT BAPTISTS LAY CHURCH
CORNER STONE

Summit, N. j., Feb. Binder the
ahle leadership of the Rev. D. W,
Wisher, d. d., former ppastOr, and
founder of the Mt Olivet Baptist
Church and Of the Baptist Temple
New York City, the colored people OF
Summit, N. j.. are destined to have
a beautiful edifice in which to wor.
ship their Lord, the building alone
costing $4,000.
Surely, DR.. Wlsher and all the col
cred people of Summit are glad
They are still rejoicing because the
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-02-09

Furthermore, the Christian women
of the city are giving their best
energies to the Y. NJ. c. A. Again
we say God bless the women OF
Nashville. They are made of the
right stuff and with their valued aid
the Y. NJ. C. A. cannot fail.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-02-09

frugally, and his employer, who had
taken a deep interest in him, had in
vested the greater portion Of Uncle
Bills" earning in printable enter
prises.
Nearly forty years ago Uncle Bill
started line Of stages for school
pupils from Hudson Park, Riverdale
and other points along the Hudson
above Sputen Duyvil to Kingsbridge;
from Williamsbridge to Fordham and
from Van Cortlandt Park to Kings
bridge.
Uncle Bill" retired several years
ago and went to Sag Harbor, l.. l..
where he owned much property, to
live. He leaves son and daughter
N Y. Herald.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-02-09
NATIONAL NEWS NOTES.
BRIEF BITS OF NEWS AND COM
MENT ON MEN AND WOMEN.
FUND FOR LOUISVILLE MISSIONS
FOR NEGROES.

Louisville, KY, Feb. 7.-Members
of the Presbyterian churches in Louis,
vile have completed cancass for
funds to enlarge the scope Of the
work Of the Missions for Negroes in
Louisville, which netted S52,O52,
$1,000 more than had been fixed as
the necessary amount. There are
three missions in Louisville devoted
to the advancement Of the Negro and
while the work is done under the
supervision of the Presbyterian
Church, it consists principally Of
teaching Negroes trades and PROBES
siors. The missions are open to men
and women and boys and girls and
the facilities have been overtaxed by
the number of those desiring to take
advantage of the various courses pro
vided.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-02-09
TO THE PUBLIC.

Any erroneous reflections upon the character
standing or reputation Of any person. firm or cor
NASHVILLE GLOBE will he gladly corrected upon
being brought to the attention Of the manaeement
Send correspondence for publication so as to
reach the office Monday. No matter intended for
current issus (Which arrives as late as Thursday
day
All news sent us for publication must be written
ONLY on one side Of the paner and shou be accom-
panied by the name OF the contributor, not ceS-
faith.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-02-09

In view of the prevailing price OF
pork, congressional and otherwise
the grounding displayed proper wis
dom in concluding to keep shy for
another six weeks.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-02-09

for the American Baptist Home Mis-
sion Society, to respectfully withdraw
from the state the greater part OF
its interest in Negro education. The
assertion was made and truly so,
"That during all these years, Roger
Williams has turned out both men
and women by the score, who are
eminently fitted to manage and run
the university.
IT HAPPENED THIS WAY.
On one cold winter night, clever
years ago, fate decreed and the liquid
flames of fire DESTROYED the buildings
in which Roger Williams had been
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-02-09

A splendid notion of Christening
may be gained by witnessing two
former disciples of Bacchus imbib
ing grape juice and pretending to
relish it.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-02-09

The presidents announcement to
congress that diplomatic relations
with Germany have been severed
ought to effectually remove the ny
phen from all Americans.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-02-09

1t is important that present en-
thusiasm for bone dry" laws shall
be transformed later into enthusiasm
Tor enforcement of bone dry laws.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-02-09

II what he says is true, and | have no
reason to doubt him, then he was not
representing the Negro Baptists while
he was collecting money for the Uni.
versity, but was the financial agent
of the university and the five thous.
and dollars given him by the Negro
Baptist churches, associations and
conventions, was given to the trustees
OF Roger Williams and they (the
trustees) bought the property. Of
course this is at variance with what
the American Baptist Home Mission
Society says The transfer to the I'm.
iversity, the deed of trust reads:
THE property hereinafter described
has been purchased by the American
Baptist Home Mission Society of
New York and the Missionary and
Educational Convention of Tennessee
for the sum Of ten thousand dollars
100000, each of said organiza
tons having paid one-half or five
thousand dollars (S5,00000) of the
purchase price of said property, but
Rev, Haynes says the trustees bought
the property, and | believe him, for
he says further, "all the money used
in the purchase of it passed through
his hands"
HE KNOWS WHO THE MONEY
BELONGED TO.
He collected it and he paid it out
by order Of the trustees with Prof. w
J. Johnson and DR.. A. NJ. Townsend
both acting as secretary and treasur
er, during that time. Good for the
trustees. Tffey had more money than
we thought they had, (S5,O000O) Well
everybody wants to know, What be.
came of our money?
We gave Rev. Haynes (S5,000.00)
but according to his own statement,
our money was spent on the buildings,
etc, not on the purchase of the ground
as we intended, and believed until
now. Rev. Haynes, chairman of the
trustee board now say, that the Home
Mission Society gave over twothirds
OF the money to build Roger Williams
University and the State Convention
gave the other third.
In the light of the facts above
stated, | care not who wrote the deco
nor who the trustees are, Roger vii
liams University does not belong tt
the Negro Baptists of Tennessee.
am surprised at Rev. Haynes saying
they are satisfied with the deception
played on the loyal Negro Baptists il
this transaction. If he has taken tn,
100000 we gave him and paid it OIL
the property in the name Of the trus
tees of Roger Williams, it was wron
and a breach of trust We don't be
lieve he did that, then if he paid tn
money of the trustees on the ground
re took advantage of us, for we CAV
our money to be paid on the ground
md not on the building.
We will not be satisfied with tn
simple statement that the propert
belongs to the Negro Baptists. Wit
he Baptist this is no small matte
and it is not the time for Re-
Haynes to indulge in rejecting ep
bets and insinuations at those of u
who are dealing with a principle
This matter, for there will be no let u
until the responsibility for this los
to the Negro Baptists has been place
on the guilty party. If Rev. Hayne
didn't know that the Negro Baptist
were being cheated he ought to CO.
TESS it, and seek to have them con
into their own.
We lost Roger Williams throug
Rev. VIM. Haynes. Would he NJ
> turn our Publishing House over to tt
), Northern Society if he was in co
troll of it.