davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-01-26
NEGRO JOURNALISM

The Nashville Globe Negro
journal Of Nashville, Tenn, is all
eye-opener, and from many stand
points demonstrates Negro worth and
Negro ability. Its Christmas num-
her was a gem, rare production of
thought of mechanical and intellect
ual combination. The Rotograveure
Section was the most brilliant that
it has ever been our privilege to wit
less, so far as Negro journalism is
concerned, and compared most favo-
rably with that of any race. 1t de-
monstrated the ability of the Negro
to do things, and in our judgment is
enc of the most potent factors In
presenting to the world Negro SKILL
Negro ability. The great reason why
the white leaders and white men CT
ability, white men of fine parts, to-
gether with their accomplishments,
are so far ahead of Negro men of
ability, Negro men of fine parts, and
Negro accomplishments is because Of
their ability to get themselves and
theirs before the world. The Negro
las never been able to put himself
before the world. He has never been
able to tell the world what he has
done, or to show the world who he
is. This has been due to the fact
that he has had no journalistic abil
ity, nor great journals through which
to do these things. What the world
knows about the Negro as a rule has
been told it by the white journals
the information conveyed to ths
world concerning the Negro has been
conveyed by the white press. The
appearances and contour and outline
and features of the Negro that the
world has seen have been conveyed
to it by the white press. The white
press naturally being prejudiced, ant
having much to 90 of its own ha.
neglected to give the world true
vision of Negro skill, Of Negro abil
ity, of Negro feature, of Negro home
life, of Negro enterprise. And hatl
too often even distorted Negro ap
pearance into that of a criminal OF
a wicked bully, or an assassin, o.
rapist, but the day dawns, the morn
ing star shines out brightly, and thu
Nashville Globe, the forerunner, tn,
bright forerunner of the sun of jour
allsm, testifies to its rising. No per
son could have read and examined
the Nashville Globe without beinl
impressed, wonderfully impressed
with the genius behind it. A genius
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-01-26

as to thinking power, genius as to
constructive ability, genius as to
mechanical mechanism. The editor
OF the Peoples Defender congratu-
lates the Globe Publishing Company
upon its exceedingly meritorious
journal, and doffs his hat to the
learned and fascinating editor.
The Globe should be read by every
Negro in the country, its account of
Negro enterprise, its account of Ne
gro thrift, its account of, Negro or.
ganization, its presentation of Negro
lace and feature, it's fail dealings
with the great questions of the race,
its high stand upon morality, all
testify of the ability OF the Negro
race to do things. 1t testifies fur
Their that the day is not far distant
when the Negroes praises shall be
sung throughout the length and
breadth of our great country through
Negro journals in way that will
make the world sit up and take
notice 1t is in this way and through
such splendid journals that prejudice
is to be broken down and the Ne,
gro is to fight his way to his proper
place among men. Long Live the
Globe.
The Peoples Defender.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-01-26
WHERE DOES THE NEGRO COME


IN?
Or. Brough, the newly elected
governor of the state of Arkansas,
las made a brilliant beginning SO
far as his own people are concerned.
His educational program is broad
and comprehensive, progressive and
highly civil. In addition to the four
agricultural schools for the whites.
lie has recommended that an indus
trial school lie erected for girls, white
girls We mean. The program is in.
deed elaborate 50 far as the educa-
tional side of his administration is
concerned, but we We're just wonder.
ing where the Negro came in. He
advocates The maintenance of the
State University at Fayetteville to
give to the white race higher and
technical education along all lines.
lie advocates dott.ng the state with
Industrial schools that they may be
come fully prepared and competent
III industrial pursuits. He advocates
the continuance of the medical de
partment and the law department of
the University Of Arkansas. and in
iced, his prgram, his educational prey
gram is elaborate
Where does the Negro come in?
The only thing that We have been
able to see is, that he suggests that
the Branch Normal School be sold.
that its name be changed to an in
dustrial school for Negroes, that Il
PLOT of 200 acres be bought some
where and an industrial plant DE
erected thereon.
That says, of course, that the Ne
! Sro education so far as the state is
concerned is to be limited to an in
dustrial currilucum, while at the eX.
rense of the state. the whites are to
receive all kinds of training, from
the highest classics to the most, i.
tricate technical down to the con-
monest industrial, cOmplimented by
first class professional education.
We do not begrudge nor do we hes
itate to compliment the high and pro
sressive educational program for our
white neighbors, but we just want &c
know, Where the Negro Comes In?'
Does it not dawn upon the mind OF
any fair and intelligent Christian
man or men that the Negro, whethe:
he says anything or not, becomes rest
ess under such discriminating con
d;tion. AS taxpayers as loyal citi
zens, both in the time of war and II
the time of peace 1.-The Negro feels
that he should share equally in pro
portion to his public wealth and pub
lie service in the advantages giver
IN the citizens OF the state by thu
state. 1t is clear that if the white
man needs, in order tC make him ;
good and competent citizen. CLASSIC
training, an industrial training, ;
commercial training, professional
training, that the Negro ia order t.
make him competent citizen need
the same thing. ~r~.
The editor of the Peoples Defende
respectfully, therefore, calls the al
tention of the powers that be to tn
fact that the Negro begs and pray
in the absence of the power to d.
, himself, that they will give him
square deal in the benefits to be dc
rived from the state.
The Peoples Defender.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-01-26

what they are worth. and never be-
comes confused with their cOl5r OF
aCia identity. The honorable place
to which Mr.. Roberts has been ap-
pointed simply demonstrates that
Punishment the final Punishment of
prejudice. 1t further demonstrates that
tie Neeros capabilities and powers
and usefulness as a citizen, both pub
lie and private, are becoming more and
more known. recognized and utilized.
There are 50 many places that the
Negro could be Of great service to
is community, whether it be city or
state or nation, were it not for the
or me 10 being black. If prejudice
would hide her nydro-heaG and per-
nit the use of the talent and ca
pacity, the good will and energy of
the Negro in public capacity in pro
portion to his ability, the country
would become ARMED at the great
service that he could render. There
are 50 many places, however, wherein
lie is kept back md where he is not
Permitted to demonstrate his public
usefulness. This is true in almost eevry
public place in life. even to the
army of the U. S. there is kind Of
feeling on account of prejudice that
The Negro should not be given an
opportunity at the official roster. The
Negro has PLAYED his part nightly
as soldier in private ranks and very
moderate official places, but he has
never been given an opportunity to
demonstrate to what extent he could
he of service to his nation in the
higher departments of official place.
If the south would forget its prejl-
dice and give the Negro a chance to
help III a public way wherever he
can, and wherever he has the ability
to help, wherever his moral charac-
ter permits him 10 help, they would
ind a wonderfulchange in things.
The signs of the times, however,
point directly toward the coming Of
the day when a man shall be a man
for a that.
The PEOPLES Defender.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-01-26
ROGER WILLIAMS NOTES.

by Mack t. Williams.
Every nation of recognized merit
and ability, chronicled in the worlds
history, is proud to revert to some
special feature of its life and point
with Pride to some one thing that
has given character TO its institu.
tons and added to its national glory.
This is true in the case of Roger
Williams University, for it is prouG
to point to the fact that ever since
its founding it has stood for the
highest efficiency in Christian train.
ing. In the class room or in the
studio, ut tennis or basket ball. the
noblest ideals of efficient, wholesome
practical and cultured womanhOod
and manhood are the common goal
Of Roger students.
DR.. Harry H. Maynard, professor
Of science, is all smiles these DAYS
since the president has added to tbs
laboratories fixtures and instruments
cost NJ over fifteen hundred dollars
More efficiency is our slogan.
The student body was the recipient
of a delightful treat last week wher
Hon. J. c. Napier, Mr. Grant anC
Mr.. Dickson, the latter capitals
of Buffalo, n. Y. were visitors a
the university All made inspirins
speeches.
More new students have made
more intricate the problem of where
to put them. This problem con
fronts Mrs. Kenny and Mrs. ,Hamp
ton, matrons of the girls and boys
buildings, respectively.
All regretted tie leaving of Mr.
Robert S. AlSup for Chicago Satur.
day. Mr.. Alsup went at the call OF
lis lather
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-01-26
Henry Allen Boyd, Chairman of Y
NJ. c. A., Nashville. Tenn.


The selection Of Henry Allen Boyd
rs chairman of the committee Of
management of the Young Mems
christian association, Nashville
Tenn. was 4 wise one. Mr. Boyd IS
a young business man of fine quail
fcation and rich experience. says n.
"arnect Dodson. He is an organizer
and financier who knows how to
manage. Moreover, he has the con-
7denCe Of the public and in any
matter relating to the Improvement
of conditions among our people he
viii receive the hearty co operation
" members of both races in Nash,
Vile.
Mr. Rovd's work as n promoter Of
the Susday School Congress is well
own throughout the country His
success as a business man is equally
we'll known. The Young Mems Chris
ton Association workers have but to
i've the chairman their cooperation
md success will reward their efforts
The opportunities afforded members
of the association for self help are
INV, and each should seek to adj
"ance himself in his particular line
n preparing for future usefulness
When the building recently pur
chased by the association is but in
rider for practical use the member
'''D Of the branch will increase rap
'dly. Nashville has hundreds of bow
Young men who are anxious t.
tier their condition, and the es
'ablshmbent of the association a
is time comes as a great promise
to heAfro-American Page.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-01-26
DEATH OF MRS. LoTTIE NJ. ROSS.

In the death OF Mrs. Lottie NJ. Ross
OF the Mt View vicinity, Smyrna, the
community, the church. the Sunday
school and family have felt as great
loss as they are able to sustain. She
was gentle. quiet, Christian woman
who looked for the good in every one
and would not discuss the evil only
with the individual whom it concern
ed and then with a view 30 help him.
The following will serve as an &C.
count Of her funeral at Mt. View Bap-
fist Church. vale of Beulah was
sung by the Sunday school as they
marched in with her corpse. After
all were seated the meeting was open
ed by the church singing her favorite,
Come to Jesus" The Scripture les
son by the pastor, Rev. W. P. Hall
and prayer by Rev. w. H. Whitaker.
OF Smyrna, after which Pastor Hall
called for following program: Rec,
"A Vacant Place." Miss Louise Long:
Resolutions, Miss Classic Jordan;
Solo, while the Days are going by"
Mrs. Batey; Eulogy, Viola Wade; Res
olutions, Mrs. Long: Duet, Death Is
only dream" Mrs. Long and Miss
Jordan. After this the Obituary was
read by Rev, Hall.
Obituary OF Mrs. Lottie NJ. Ross.
Sister Ross was born, October |,
1871, departed this life January 20.
1917, age As years, months and 10
days, She embraced hope in Christ
in her 18th or 18th year and Joined
the Mt. Zion Baptist Church at Smyr.
ma and lived there a long,long time
then united with the Mt. View Baptis,
Church of her neighborhood and took
an active part in all religious WORK
and was faithful until the end. She
leaves a mother, husband, three
brothers, four children and four grand
children and host OF friends &c
mourn her loss. It is our loss but
heavens gain.
The three ministers, Reys. Hall
Whitaker and Perry, who had charge
OF her funeral preached touching
sermons from the text. when the
earthly house OF this tabernacle" etc
She was laid to rest in the family
burying grounds.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-01-26

tice is not confined to the city limits
but he has an extensive practice all
through Maury County. Mrs. Davis
is one of Columbia's most accom-
plis1ad young matrons, being a
gtaluate Of Walden University Nash
vile Miss Lu Thomas of Nashville
is the guest Of her sister. Mrs. Lue
England. Miss Noyeia Brown is
teaching in the city schools, having
been elected to fill vacancy. Miss
jetIie Lee Anderson resigned as
teacher of the Salem school and Miss
Vivian Clay was elected to finish the
term Mr.. Emily Cross arrived here
during the holidays to visit his moth
er, Mrs. Martha Kelly, after an alb
sence Of four years in the service Of
Uncle Sam He came direct from
the Philippine Islands.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-01-26

that you owe it TO your race to help
in this effort-to arouse and deyel-
op race love and race consciousness.
Will YOU help US to make a piece of
impo. ant history for the race OF our
zero? Will you help TO make pos
sible a Mecca" for future genera.
tiOnS To revere?
The Tennessee Penetration of Col
cred Women's Clubs will be graft,
tul for YOUR spirit of helpfulness.
The National Association of Colorcd
Women and the Negroes of the ma.
ton at large who have the progress
OF the Negro at heart will catch a
vision OF success, CLEAN of light
by the results of your cordial sup.
/ rort in this effort.
Help these Negro women who
with faith in God are willing to at
tempt and accomplish great things
/ for the glory OF God and the ad
Vancement of the race
/ The committee who investigated
are as follows: Miss Florence Ran
/ dolph, Jersey City, n. j.: Mrs. Mag
gle l.. Walker, Richmond, Va: Miss
! Elizabeth Carter. New Bedford
Mass; Mrs. Victoria Clay Haley, ST
Louis. Mo-; Miss Halle q. Brown
Wilberforce, O., Chairman Executive
Board \, A. c. W; Mrs. J. c. Napier
Nashville, Tenn, Treasurer: Miss
! Mamie II. Burroughs, Washington
D. c., Chairman of Committee.
MRS. ]. +. LANE,
! Lane College, jackson, Presiden
Tennessee Federation of ColoreC
Women
MRS. J. NJ. MILLER.
: 81 +. Clinch Street, Knoxville
Corresponding Secretary.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-01-26
SIGNS OF PROGRESS,

DR.. e. P. Roberts Of New York
has been named by Mayor Mitchell
to the educational board of New
York. Now and then we see very
great signs of public improvement
that is, improvement of the public
conscience. In proportion as the pub.
lie conscience becomes Invested OF
prejudice will it act in harmony with
the high laws of the divine nature.
The divine law and the divine ma
ture recognize and take men for
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-01-26
LANE COLLEGE FARMERS CON.
FERENCE.

The Conference of farmers and 9TH
er workers held annually at Lane Col.
lege, Jackson, Tenn, for the past sew
eral years will convene this year on
February 22nd, for two days SEES
sion. The management is making ex-
tensive preparations for this meeting.
and an enthusiastic session is fully
expected. To deliver popular ad.
dresses, President ]. F. Lane and the
Executive Committee have secured
the services of some of the ablest
men and women of the country, be-
sides the Government Demonstrators
and experts who will be on hand to
point out the way for Improvement
and progress in matters agricultural.
Last year there were more than a
thousand men and women who fol.
lowed up the sessions, and equally
as many are expected this year.
Exhibits.
| The farmers are expected to bring
some of their farm products for eX.
hibition. This is to encourage the
people in growing a superior breed OF
live stock and poultry as well as bet
ter grade of farm products such as
corn, cotton, potatoes, peas, meat,
and the like, Another year, prizes
will be offered in every department of
work on the farm, embracing the can
ming of fruits and vegetables. seed
cotton, seed corn, alfalfa. poultry, but,
ter, eggs, hogs and needlework of all
kinds. A competent Committee OF
Awards will be formed. and the ex'
hibits graded and classified. Bring
something you have grown with you
to place on exhibition.
Special Studies.
The subjects of special study and
discussion this year are: Improving
Health Conditions. Boil Weevil and
How to Get Rid of It. Better Schools
and Churches, Diversified Crops. and
Improving Country Life, Popular ad
dresses will expose the folly of spend
ing all We make and the great neces
sity Of conserving the strength anC
life Of the race. Our waste is toe
great. Too many of our number are
aimless, and are simply drifting witt
the tide. Just now many Nergoes art
going north. As freemen, Negroes
like other citizens. have a right to g
where they please to go, and just nov
they seem to be pleased to 90 nortl
where they can improve their eco
nomic condition and enjoy bette
civil, political and educational oppol
tunitieS for themselves and their fan
lilies Concerning these and othe
matters Of moment, the invitation i
extended to the public at large t.
come and let us reason together"
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-08-11
NEW HISTORY AND MANUAL
FOR NOTED SECRET ORDER
Knights Of Pythias Enriched by Work
Covering Its Various Branches.

A history and manual of the Col
ored knights Of Pythias, printed by
the National Baptist publishing board
Of Nashville, Tenn, and sold by the
Central Regalia company Of Cincin-
natl Is just off the press. The book
contains 1919 pages, giving complete
history Of the supreme lodge, all grand
lodges, the U. r. X. Of p, the supreme
court and all grand courts Of Calanthe
and biographies Of many Pythians and
Calantheans of note.
Among the interesting things found
in the book are the following: The
origin of each department of the order,
with the story Of the handicaps and hin.
ORANGES from without and within which
annoyed the pioneers in this work;
complete statistics showing the growth
of the order In each state; textbook
Of forms used in dedicatory services,
installation services, memorial serv.
ices, funeral services, drama of
Damon and Pythias, suggestions for
orations, sermons and essays, pictures
Of the various halls and buildings
owned by the order, photographs and
biographies of many eminent Pythians,
Calantheans and uniform rank officers
in the several states.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-08-11
a. YEARS IN POSTAL SERVICE

In Baltimore we say all the letter.
carriers except few are white. I'm
Petersburg, Va, all the lettercarriers
except one are colored," said ]. M.
b. Holmes in the office last Monday.
Il was appointed to a position there
under the administration of President
Grant, and this week I celebrate the
44th anniversary of my entry into the
mail carrying business. l believe l
am the second Oldest carrier in the
country. Generals Grant and Lee, I
knew well, and l also shook hands
with President Lincoln.
Three weeks ago was transferred
back to the route that travelled when
1 was first appointed. The children
and the grandchild zen of the folks I
served then greatly embarrassed me by
asking me If didn't remember them.
or course didn't recognize the grown
folks, who were babies when l used
to deliver mail to their houses"
Mr.. Holmes is b ale and hearty de-
spite the A years of toting Uncle
Sans mails.-Afro American Ledger.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-08-11

We have some among our advertis-
ers and subscribers who are a credit
to our race for their business-like
methods. They pay promptly in ad-
vance and expect nothing unreason-
able in return. Others want to know
why we can't trust them?" or send
a BILL and then a collector, and finally
censor Negro editor because he can't
run his paper like the white man"
Few persons realize that it pays to
pay as you 60. The Star is not an
installment plan proposition. 1t is a
real newspaper run under many diff
culties mostly due to the foolish no.
lions and ignorant whims of those
whom it serves and protects and from
whom it should get it's. support and
their consideration.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-08-11
Our Friend at Court.

Every Negro owes a lasting debt of
gratitude to Hon. Theodore Roosevelt,
who placed the American people on
record for the responsibility of the
horrible outrages on defenseless Ne
groes at East st. Louis, ILL.,, during the
recent riot and the well-meaning peo-
pie Of the civilized world honor him
for his noble speech and manly stand.
Not only does Mr.. Roosevelt preach
the square DEAL" he practices it, and
by so doing he has done much to de-
stroy the spirit Of lynching and mob
violence. Mr.. Roosevelt has called on
the Wilson administration to act on
this occasion. The President of our
great democracy CD has not deemed
the affair even worthy of comment.
Mr.. Roosevelt is Americas greatest
statesman and we are proud to have
such friend at court.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-08-11
THE NAVY NEEDS MEN
Red looded, but not black-skinned.

Red-blooded, but not black-skinned.
The following is the copy sent to
Northwest papers by Lieut.. Com
mander, Jas. D. Wilson, U. S. Navy.
Mr.. American Citizen:
Do you realize that the United
States Navy is still short many thou
sands of men to properly man the
ships now building to be ready for
active war service the latter part of
this year?
The Navy needs real men red
blooded Americans who are willing
to do their bit for good old u. S. A.,
as did the men and boys Of l776 and
1861. Are you going to sit tight and
Let George do it" and in the future
be ashamed to answer your children
and grandchildren. when they say,
Daddy, what did you do during the
great War;, or are you going to be
in position to say Daddy was a
Navy Volunteer, fought for this coun-
try of ours and helped to make the
blessings of Liberty secure for our
selves and our posterity, and also
helped save some of the starving
mothers and children Of Europe"
Now is the time for you to step for
ward and volunteer for the Navy
always found ready when needed by
your Uncle Sam. Men of the type
of Farragut, Dewey, Lawrence, Perry
and Nathan Hale are wanted. There
are plenty of them in this city who
will make history" when they finally
volunteer. The Northwest has never
been found wanting when the Nation
needed men. Volunteer now, write
or telegraph Navy Recruiting Sta
ton, Minneapolis. Branch stations
at St. Paul, st. Cloud. Duluth and
Brainerd, Mimi, and Fargo, Grand
Forks, Minot and Bismarck. N. D.
THE NEGRO'S ANSWER. :
Dear Uncle SAM -,
I realize your position for which
you are entirely responsible. l have
| offered my services, but according to
| your orders Negroes are not want
ed" as white men. My fathers fought
with Perry on Lake Erie, with Far
ragut at New Orleans and in Mobile
Bay. I served with Dewey at Manila
| and with Sampson at Santiago, and
have never been found wanting
other than chance to fight for you
A thousand of my brothers are wait
ing, until you cast aside your pre-
JUDGE, and you will be compelled to
do so. The Negro Americans arc
sitting tight and do not care, who
does it. Should you need them (and
you certainly will) they are ready
Discrimination has denied them the
ability to serve you, as they would
like to; but your persecution has not
overcome their patriotism. They
are here, there, and everywhere, in
the land OF their birth, the u. S. A.
An American Negro,
A native citizen