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The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-04-14
OFFERS SCHOOL BUILDINGS =
AND GROUNDS TO- NATION
President Shepard Of National Train.
ing School Pledges Support.

DR.. James e. Shepard, president Of
the National Training school, Durham,
N. O., sent the following telegram to
President Wilson on Monday, = April 2:
President Woodrow Wilson, "a Executive
9 Mansion. Washington. d. C.
= In every national crisis the Negro has
been loyal to the flag. The first to shed
his blood for American Independence, he
has played q gallant part in every subse-
quent war. His loyalty. patriotism and
bravery. cannot be questioned. .Piedgins
tho government hearty cooperation in
every emergency. the National Training
school offers fairgrounds and buildings a
D training camp for Negro soldiera
a JAMES. q. SHEPARD.
President National Training School, Dur
ham, N. G.,
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-04-14

Tuskegee Institute, Ala.-Among the
great company Of energetic officials,
teachers and assistants in various ca
pacities at the Tuskegee institute Err
nest T. Atwell occupies unique
place. He is the purchasing agent
for the school, and in this capaci-
ty he comes in contact with many of
the foremost business men Of both
races throughout the country. In an
address at the session ofsthe National
Negro Business league held at Kansas
City, Mo-, in August, 1916, Mr.. Atwell
stated that his purchases and sales for
a the Tuskegee institute amounted to
. more than 100000 annually.
There is perhaps no other member
. race in the nation who purchases such
large quantities of supplies and in such
variety as to character and kind Mr..
Atwellsa purchases cover the require
ments for over nineteen mechanical
industries-farms, creamery and agri-
cultural activities, domestic science,
sewing, millinery and girls industries.
hospital and alarge general store do
ing 100000 worth of business annual
ly In addition to these activities, he
is responsible for the daily feeding Of
1900 persons enrolled as students and
employees at the Tuskegee, institute.
The rise and success Of this young
man make an interesting story. and his
life should be an inspiration to others
of his race. Graduating from school, his
B: first employment was with the hate
Coils p Huntington. This followed
his graduation from the public schools
Of New York. While thus employed
he took a. course In shorthand at the
Y. M. G. A. atsnight. All of this was
preparing him for his present position.
After the death of Mr.. Huntington,
Mr.. Atwell' having served eight years
in the employ Of the Southern Pacific
company, he responded to a call from
Tuskegee to accept a position as stenog-
rapher to the business agent. While
he was stenographer he studied Vthe
business, and when death claimed the
business agent the position was given
to the stenographer, because he had
prepared himself and had proved his
ability to fill the position.
His over sixteen years Of continuous
service at Understanding in close
daily touch with the late Booker T.
Washington during his active life,
to- Secretary Emmett J. Scott and DR..
Robert, R. zMoton-have made him a
well posted man, not alone in COM
mercial and merchandising matters, but
on public questions affecting the race.
He is also the president Of the Ala
bama State Negro Business league.
Mr.. Atwell is a native of New York
city, in which he has host Of friends.
His father served as rector of st. Phil
ips p. E. church,; his mother is now
living at Tuskegee, where she enjoys
the association of her son, whose aim
Is to make his mother happy. His
standing in the south among his own
people and Others Is admirable. For
his success in life he gives his mother,
who is woman of unusual Seduea-
tional and social qualifications, great
credit.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-04-14
PROMOTER OF EFFICIENCY.
Purpose Of New Association Founded
by William Preston Moore.

by william Preston Moore.
New York.-The Fortnightly Lecture
association is the name Of new Or
ganization founded by William Preston
Moore among the employees Of the gen.
eral education board in this city. The
purpose Of the associa tion is to create
greater efficiency among its members
and to foster a more general spirit Of
personal responsibility and pride in do
ing things. At one of the meetings in
March Mr.. Moore delivered a lecture
on Personal Cleanliness" He in part
said:
hygienic disposition to the physically
clean. Clean is free from what is dirty
or foul. It sometimes means free from
what is obstructive, dirt being always
obstructive, as to make a clean way
for himself through mob.' It is used
in q moral sense, as to make a clean
breast and In old Scriptural English
as clean hands and a pure heart
We use the term as expressive Of the
correct individuals personal tidiness
and careful attention to the hygienic
laws Of society in general.
From an individual point of view
with rather general application, sal
aried persons and wage earners engag-
ed in occupations and other operations
similar to our own positions or other
wise. by every possible personal effort
ought to see that the speech, the teeth,
the breath, the body, the hair, the
hands, the nails, the shoes, the eyes
and the clothes are kept clean, neat,
tidy and presentable at all times and In
all places.
IAN individual who has self pride and
self respect and self consciousness will
obviously observe the laws and re-
Quirements Of personal cleanliness as
pre-eminently prerequisite in the per-
Torrance Of the duties required and
assigned the person in question.
Therefore we should cultivate the
habit of personal cleanliness every
where.
In observing the necessity Of per-
sonal cleanliness and in keeping with
our occupations and other operations,
dress within the cable tow Of our i'm
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-04-14

geaptists to Meet nuPortsmouth, Va.
The meeting of the General Baptis,
Association OF Virginia is always an
event Of nIncfPimporsance to members
ziof the heiudeuomination and theI public
.generaliynthroughou the state. Among
the white people, Of q religious tIirn o.
mind in whatever place the association
assemblies there Is shown a Christian
courtesy that makes one feel that he ia
In the house Of his friends. The an
lnual session of the association this
year, will be held in the Zion Baptist
church. Portsmouth, Va. Rev. DR.. J.
NJ. Armstead. pastor. from May 8 to
u. inclusive.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-04-14
Nature lOutdistanced,

Judge-The prisoner claims that he
footed his horn before he ran over you.
Complainant tmuch damaged,--Maybe
be did. your honor. but what good Is
that when car is travelling faster than
sound p Exchange.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-04-14
The Largest Painting.

The largest painting. exclusive OF
frescoes and panOramas. Is 'Tintoret.
to's "Parailise." II is hung In the
grand salon Of the dOge's palace at
Venice and. Is eighty-four feet wide
and thirty four feet high.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-04-14

The migration 1 Of colored people
from the south by the hundreds and
thousands continues. Back Of tho
many causes given for this great ex-
odus of our people from the south Is
more than o mere desire for higher
wages. The younger element Of the
race will not stand for the withhold
ing of the ballot from those entitled
to 1t; hence they are going where they
can vote their convictions like other
citizens Of this country without being
moleated
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-04-14
Work O.. the W0nen's Civic
League In Baltimore.
MANY IMPROVEMENTS MADE.
President Of Thrifty Organization Of
Women Tells an Interesting Story Of
What Has Been Accomplished
Through Cooperative Effort-opens
Beautiful City Garden.
By Mrs. 8. c. FERNANDIs.

By Mrs. 8. C. .FERNANDIs.
Baltimore. ~ The work: Of the Wo.
mems Cooperative Civic league, as car
IrfedI on through its committees In this
city, embraces the activity, OF ltheohome
gardens committee, r Of which Mrs. J.
Il is chairman.E This com
Imittee, as in former years. hasa been
active in the past year in developing
the idea Of the "city beautiful" through
the encouragement of the cultivation of
back yard gardens and window boxes.
New neighborhoods have been reach.
ed during the past year, and larger
number Of prizes than ever before has
been awarded. A public meeting has
been held, and the story Of the "city
beautiful" has been carried to new
groups.
The whole league with a anumber of
friends and well wishers, Joined the
home gardens committee last May to
make the flower mart at Perkins square
one Of our most satisfactory achieve
ments. The beautifully decorated
square, the crowds Of patrons and the
perfect order withal made 1t one Of the
most successful demonstrations of the
work Of the league.
Cooperating with Mrs. Derringer Of
the Women's g Civic league, the, league
has established at Carey and Winches-
ter streets city garden, the first in q
neighbOrhood among our people, which
must now be developed and enlarged
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-04-14
ERNEST 7. ATWELL.

Native of New York, Who Oeeu-
pies Position of Much Re.
sponsibility and Great Impor-
tance at the Tuskegee (Ala.)
Institute, Gives His Mother
Credit For His Success In Life.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-04-14

The churches OF New York city are
valued at $192.OO0.OOO.
Wooden shoes are frequently used in
Holland as fowerpots.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-04-14

Organizing to Defsnd country's Honor.
The patriotism Of the colored men Of
the country is being expressed In no un-
certain way as the International situa-
tion grows more acute. At Hagers-
town, Nd, the latter. part Of March, W.
A. Freeman, who is member Of the
famous Fighting Tenth, United States
cavalry, began the organization Of a
company of colored men to 90 to the
front In case Of war with Germany.
Within a few hours after Mr.. Freeman
had made known his plans forty-six
recruits were enrolled. At Baltimore
several cOlored citizens of influence
have agreed to organize regiment and
1have notified the state authorities Of
their Intentions.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-04-14

The refOrmatory school system origi.
nated In France and was adopted In
England In 1870, /
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-04-14
REINFORCEMENT
s:F0R::.EDuCA7|0N
toftyvPuIpose of the Durham
Commission Stated.
now IHEsslOEk ORIGINATED

Promoters Of .oonisrsnes on Education
7Hsid At the National Training School,
- Durham, NJ Co. In 1915 Outline Plan
For . Thorough Survey and Study Of
-, Secondary, Schools.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-06
Consumption for Health.

CONSUMPTION is hard word 1t has
q sting to it. 1t means eompulsion.
But conseription is just 1t is founded
ON quality. It means sharing the duties
aud responsibilities as well as the liber-
ties and advantages Of citizenship.
1t eonscription is needed for those
who bear arms in defense of the coun-
try, why should it not be applied to the
soldiers OF the business and profession
.al world, the men in the commercial
trenches II a certain number OF our
citizens are compelled to 20 through a
Irlgld course Of physical training. why
should not all others be called upon IL
follow suit
The rule Of universal CONSUMPTION
would put the nation into training. II
would make every male citizen a real
man. Il would give him the stamina
vitality and vigor which Nature in.
tended linn to have. aud would even
prepare him for military duty. should
stern necessity call for such service.
The soft museled clerk, the devita.
lied student, the overworkad bushes,
man they need awakening. They
ought to be made to see their duty II
themselves and their country. Now. ii
many instances they are but little NOR,
than human ciphers, twenty five fiftv
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-06

or seventy-iye per cent men With
little properly directed exercise they
could be fitted for the ranks of the
hundred-per centers.
Six hours weekly. two hours for three
DAYS eacn week, would put the average
tlabby museled, sedentary worker in
fine shape. 1t would square his shoulders.
Istiffen his backbone, put some energy
and enthusiasm into his makeup. 1t
would make 4 real man of him.
Every man who is not in training
should begin now. If he cannot work
with other men, let him follow a system
lof home training Hard muscles strong
stable nerves, high grade endurance. in
short, physique as hard as nails. :
should be the end of every sensible
man IN the present emergency-Fr
Consumption For All Ages, BY Bernarr
Maefadden in June Physical Culture.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-06
NORWICH CLOSES
IT'S COLLEGE YEAR
Held an Informal Exercise June 2, There
Being Only 46 Of 200 Men in
the Ranks.

NORWICH. June 6.-Norwich uni
vcrsitv held am informal closing cxer-
else at lD "a. M, Saturday, June , Out
Of an enrolment of approximately 200
there were but 80 men present in ranks
az the last formation, the remainder OF
the corp, having gone into the United
States service iu various capacities. and
into other activities pertaining to the
war. There was not a single senior in
the ranks. and but seven juniors ont a
class of -.
The closing exercises were marked by
uo fomaItics other than the formation
pt Tine Trimmed ranks, and the reading
of orders making the promotions in the
squadron for next year. Norwich uni
ycr-ity again claims the distinction of
having sent more men into the service
OF the country, in proportion to its
numbers, than any educational imstitu-
ton iu the United States. II has held
this record in every war for a hundred
years.
Norwich is making an of its plans to
open college on sept. Is, the regular
time set for the opening. While there
will ha but few seniors, aud a very
small Junior class, owing to the fact
that most of the members of those class
cs are NOW i'm federal service, the enroll
mrut of freshmen is lager than ever
hulorn at this time OF year in the uni
yrrity's history, and the prospects are
that the total enrolment will he
greater than lg,t var, which was a
record breaker
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-06
.BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

\ meeting Of the Boy Scouts, troop
No. 1, will be held il the Cnivcrsalist
church tomorrow evening at 7.l5.
Six recruit, for Company I, Y n. g..
went to Fort Ethan Allen from BrattIe-
boro today and Y went from Bennington
Others will 90 from here later this week
The front Of the Centre Congrcoa-
tional church building has been given
another coat ct paint this swcck, the
work of painting the church not hay
ing been completed Mt the time of the
centennial celebration.
The annual meeting of the Western
Aqueduct company was held last
evening in the Brooks House. The finan-
cial condition was reported good with all
bills paid and small balance i'm the
treasury 1t was voted to pass assess
ment. this year W. j. Pentland IT., was
appointed agent in charge of the prop
crty The officers elected were: lrcsi-
dent. T. c. Crosby; vice president. Henry
r. Brown; secretary and treasurer, George
{. Ayerill; directors, \. T.. Thurber, L. +.
Holden and +. c. Crosby
James T. Iclyar has been seeding
and rolling the grounds around the fed
eral building thi, week In fcrtilizing
the soil hc used 100 pounds of sheep
manure to each 400 square feet, or
5000 pounds i'm an, besides some other
fertilizer In due time some Shrubbcrv
will be set out on the grounds The
federal building casts deep shadow
ON Grove street, making dark pocket.
The village could improve the condi-
/ - e iaIl l,- M
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-06
WEST BRATTLEBORO

Mrs f. S. Fisher is recovering from
an illness which has kept her confined
to the house several weeks.
Mrs Eugene Blodgett Of South street
| is recovering from an illness and Il
now able TO be about the house.
Miss Mary Scaalon, who underwent 4
serious operation in the MeIrose hospital
Saturday night, is very comfortable.
Prof aud Mrs. A. ". Peach and child
are expected soon from Mortified, (Vt.D
to open their summer home on Amcs
HILL
Leon Martin went this week almost
to the Canada line to do some masonry
work for Frank Morse. He expects TO
be away a few weeks.
Mrs. Emily Edwards has returned to
her home on Prospect street, after hav-
ing spent three weeks here with her
sister, Mrs. J. l.. Barney.
Mrs. Sullivan OF Bellows Falls was a
visitor here yesterday, coming to see
her daughter, Miss Rose Sullivan, who
rs i'll in the MeHose hospital.
Mrs. II. f. Boyd, Who is suffering
from blood poisoning III the middle fin
ger Of her right hand. is having the
hand treated daily ut the MeIrose hos
-pital.
Leone, daughter Of Mrs Ala Her
rick, is i'll with measles. Mrs. Herrick.
who is the head nurse at the Melrose
hospital is at her home caring for her
daughter.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-06
Red Cross Chapter Organized.

Papers in response to the application
forEthe formation of a chapter of the
Red Cross We're received Monday. and
Tuesday afternoon an enthusiastic
meeting was held in the lower Masonic
han, where 4 local branch was organized
and the following officers elected
Pres, Mrs. Mary +. Washbum; vice
pres, Miss Sarah G. Andrews: chair
men of committees supplies, Mrs. Mary
Thwing; membership, Mrs. T. d. Lord:
finance, Miss $. f. White; civic relief,
Dr. l.. II. Bughee; sec, Rev. r. b.
Davis; treas, Rev. r. J. Poclman.
The executive board meets Wcdnes-
day afternoon to formulate plans to
get the work of the organization start
ed at the earliest opportunity.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-06
Succinct and Sweeping.

NO better summing up of the war
situation as it affects this country was
ever made than by W. =. &. Harding.
governor Of the federal reserve board.
when he uttered this cpigrammatic
sentence: 1.-The question is. shall we
pay taxes or pay tribute; whether we
shall have bonds or have bonlaoeo :
In fewer than twenty words he has ad-
vanced every argument necessary tit
TINS time When they are comprehended
in their fullest meaning, there viii re-
main no hesitation to help ourseI Ives
and the government at the same time
by purchasing the war bonds - the
greatest bargain ever offered,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-06
CORSET DEFLECTED BULLET
Miss Lena Bishop of West Rutland
Saved from Serious Injuries.

RUTLAND. june Ga stray bullet
fired from a 3S-calibre gun in the hands
of l.. j. lIoadlcv of West Rutland
struck Mis-, Lena Bishop, who lives with
her sister, Mrs. Napoleon Vondette. lust
across the road from the Hoadlev house
ON the Causeway, Monday afternoon.
Luckily, the speed of the bullet had
been partially spent by striking tree
and it did little actual injury aside from
a severe bruise in the right side.
1t Is the belief of DR.. c. r. Ross.
who was called, that the corset worn by
the young woman saved her from a
more serious and possible fatal injury,
for this garment succeeded in stopping
the bullet, which did not penetrate the
corset stccls.
Miss Bishop was sitting on the verau.
Va Of the Nondctte home and nj the
time was rocking in her arms small
child, daughter of her sister Mr.. Hoad.
ley was ont in the yard. shooting nj
either chickens or birds when one al
the bullets struck a tree. glanced and
hit Miss Bishop.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-06
BRAZIL MANS TEUToN SHIPS.
Places Crews Aboard All Those in Bra
lillian Harbors.

RIO JA\EIRO limo G-Tle Ger
man .hirs .eilrJ I, tba Rr,ziIia, GOV.
comment have now bsan taken over
without truullc ~ tha varinI,s mart
Brazilian crews have gopa aLnard
The foreign minister. Milo Prcanha.
has sent 20 the various Brazilian Iaga-
ffuus for thc benefit of tbo yario,ls nov.
r.uments to which thcv arr aerraditnd
Gil motto briuuiu,r IN thoir Ipo,,.lale. tts
fact that the president has sanctioned
the revocation of Era1i1's ue.treIit,.
The note sets forth that the republic
has thus manifested the traditional ann.
tv and the identify of political views
which unite Brazil and the United
-tatc4 hin the defence Of the vital in.
forests Of America and Of international
law. Brazil, 1T points out. neither had
nor has any bcllicosc ambitions. Bra
lil has always RETAINED from taking
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-06
DIES TO EVADE DRAFT
Boston Stacker Throws Himself Before
q Train.

BOSTON. June 6-Rather than reg
Ister and possibly be drafted 70. war,
frank Urban, =, ,chose TO die sui
eIde under a train This was revealed
when his mutilated body. found ON
the tracks at Avon. was identified bv
relatives. In his room on Vine street
a. letter addressed to his sister was
found. The letter explained how Urban
intended to end his hfa and read:
- | dread the roaist alton and the
draft, ana rather than to 90 to.war, to
Snoot innocent persons, ! pcrfeg a hor
rIhle death under train. =
Ihe letter concluded with the state
ment: : hope al capitalists may %
to he'll -
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-06
CAPT. M. J. HENRY TAKES BRIDE
Head of Co. K Marries Miss Chynow-
eth of Springfield.

BELLOWS FALLS, June Capt.
NJ, j. Henry % Company X Spring
held, and Miss Gladys Ruth Chvnoweth,
also OF Springfield, were married at
the Episcopal rectory yesterday bv
Key. A. {. Wilson. Capt Henry, who
IS IN command of the troops at the To-
cal armory, has been given leave of
absence for five days and has gone by
automobile to enjoy his honeymoon in
Massachusetts among the Berksbires
me marriage was performed very
quietly without the presence o. friends
Or relatives.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-06
The Boy Scouts.

Three more names were added to the
Boy Scout roll Monday night at their
meeting. when Il were present The
registration certificates received from
headquarters were given to the Scouts
and other business transacted, including
the adopting Of a yell, after which a
member Of the local council treated
the Scouts. The first hike will take
place Saturday. june To- The tests
and examination for the first degree
VIII take place Monday evening. June
-, when the rank Of tenderfoot will
be conferred upon the patrol. Parents
Of the Scouts and their friends will be
invited to attend this meeting and sec
the ceremony.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-06
NAMED FOR COMMISSIONS.
Sergt.-Maj Harry P. Shaw and A. A

WASHINGTON, June G.-The Con
gressional Record has announced the
nomination Of Sergt. Mai. Harry Phil
Ups Shaw, First Vermont Infantry
National Guard, to be provisional see
ond lieutenant Of cavalry III the regular
army. The Record also announces the
nomination of Arthur Allen bearing
.of Vermont, TO be provisional second
lieutenant of field artillery in the rcgu
lar Amy.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-06
Not Pussy.

Mrs. Briggs brought home new
girl from the intelligence office and
instructed her in her duties.
- And DO YOU have to be called in
the morning?' She asked.
II don has to be, mum, replied
the new girl hopefully, unless YOU
just happens to need me- Yonkers
Statesman.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-06

An attachment for camera CARRYING
eases that also carry tripods when
folded has been invented BY an Iowa
inventor.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-06

Several automobile loads attended the
concert at Mortified seminary Satur-
day evening.
Mrs. Angie Davenport and Gretta
Myshrall of East Bridgewater Mass.
are guests Of Mrs Davenport s sister.
Mrs. NJ. W. Russell.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-06

In France there has been invented a
tlourless bread making machine that
transforms the whole wheat into dough