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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-11-09
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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-11-09
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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-11-09
high Grade Goats at
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velours, Broadcloths, Bolivia,
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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-11-09
Marabout Collars

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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-11-09
Brand New Models at
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Goats of Broadcloth, Velour and
Plush in black, green, brown,
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and cuffs trimmed with kerami 4
plush and fur; half lined and full
lined.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-02-23
ChiIdren's Dresses SOC.
We have and pretty assortment Of cb;,dno.,-
Dresses in happy combinations plaids and pls
Ing colors-2 to 6 and to IA years O." Last WASH
75c 500 $3.50
Rugs and Art Squares

A n, Rugs, 9x12-value $40 on f.
eeNet Rugs, 9x12-value $40 OOWfor
brussels brussels Rugs, 9x12-value $1S,5o-for
Cras Sse'9 B rugs, 9Xl2-value $25.OO-fo,
V VtdSs rugs ng, 9Xl2-value $S.5O-for
ve eivet Rugs, S6x72-value $4.5O-for
W velset tugs, 27x54-value $3.50 for
p nUui ana n(i,. Fibre Rugs, 9x12-value $12
royal Wilton Rugs-value s75OMfor
french Wilton Rugs-value s95ONfor
a o0 pairs Curtains-value $175-for n,
w pairs Curtains-value $3.5O-for n
go pairs Curtains-value $5.OO-for, ne
snort lengths Linoleum-value Sac var,
ooNd Leather Suit Cases-value s750-
loo Rolls Matting-vaue Soc yardLfor
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-02-23

tlan Church. Mr. J. W. Hale spent
SUNDAY afternoon with his mother
Mrs. Caroline Hale. The A. NJ. e
sunday school has put on new life,
as we have just gone through the
election Of officers and the future
looks bright for our Sunday school.
! Inc church in general has awakened
and everybody is looking forward to
the interest of the Church. Rev. l..
j. Edwards, d. D., p. E. of the Column
bia District win arrive March 3rd in
interest of second quarterly confer
ence. The public is cordially invited
to be present to hear DR.. Edwards.
The severe cold winter has damaged
the wheat crops considerably in this
part of the country. Mrs. FLOYD
Rivers of Mt. Pleasant arrived Fri
day of last week to spend some time
with home folks, she was accompanied
hv little Thelma Rivers. Mr.. ]. N.
Worley ana Mr.. H. E. Gateway of
Mt. Pleasant made a business "trip to
our town Monday. The sad news has
Just reached us of the illness of Mr.. ,
e. d. Loveless of Columbia, his many
friends wish for him a speedy recov- |
cry. DR.. H. E. Francas lost his horse .
recently. Rev. d. G. Walters of Santa
Fe was the guest of Mr.. James H. !
Monday, for dinner also
Rev. Walters visited Rev. Norman,
Monday afternoon. The Missionary
Society will be entertained by Mrs.
A. M. Russell, Thursday, 22nd inst.
All members are requested to be pres
ant
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-02-23
WlLLIAMSPORT.

Miss Mary Ella Church of Gracious
branch, is the house guest of her
aunt, Mrs. r. B. Flowers. Miss Frier
son of Crossbridges spent the week
end with Miss Tustin Ship. The A
c. e. League rendered an excellent
program Rev. Norman expressed
himself as being highly pleased with
the same. BY the request of the pas.
tor, the different boards of the Wo-
men met in business session, Mon
day The Missionary Society pre-
scented Sister jamie Shipp. an invalid
sister, a nice basket of fruit and a
neat sum of money, Monday. Rev.
Norman requested Mrs. A. M. Russell,
president, Mrs. r. B. Flowers and
Mrs. b. M. Taylor to present the Of
fering. Mr.. Johnnie Grant of Mt.
Pleasant was in our town Sunday.
MI. Grant worshipped at the Chris.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-02-23
STE NARTS DEFENCE
OF THR fOR7ER
9 UNION.

10 the Editor of the Nashville CIobe
Anent certain articles appearir o
In the Public Press, OF Nashville. and
also arguments and conversations botn
pro and con, regarding certain color.
ed charitable organizations. etc. l
deem it that am due the public an
} explanation regarding the Porters
Union No. |, of which | am head. the
original founder and withal the
Head and Shoulders" of this organ
lzation. The reason | say this is
mat especially in the Public Press
some days ago there was AN article
condemning certain colored organiza.
tions, insinuating that certain funds
solicited by them were misappropriat.
ed ETC., naming among these organi
cations the Porter's Union. No. l.
j pretend to know nothing of the
other charitable organizations men.
toned but l do wish to say that in
March 1913, through my efforts this
onder was granted a charter under
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-02-23

We're out visiting Sunday afternoon
., Inc wedding bells are expecting Il
ring here again very, very soon. Mr.
Aionzo Robinson and Miss Mamie
Mathews, this city were married a
the nome of the bride, February II
Kew. e. W. Williams, pastor of the
a. NJ. h. Church performed the cere
mony. Mr. Robinson's dream. last
summer, comes true. One Sunday af
: ternoon he went to sleep and dreamed
that ne Was a married man keepinp
mouse and seemed troubles when he
aWoke to find that it was only a
dream. The many friends of Mr.. and
Mrs. Robinson wish them 2 lone and
prosperous married life. Mrs. Daisy
Womack of Chattanooga. spent one
day here recently with her sisters
Mrs. Eliza Edge and Mrs. Ethel Coun-
Gil. Rev. Dr.. Hurt of the Mt Bethle.
hem Baptist Church was here With
MS people last Sunday and preached
two very interesting sermons. Rev.
Hammonds, pastor of the A. VI. r.
Zion Church, pulled off a small rally
at bis church. last Sunday. Rev. f.
w. Williams preached for him at II
O'Clock and Rev. F. A. Hatcher preach.
ed for him at o'clock. A neat SIM
was realized. Mr.. Edward Hightower
mas bought him neat four room cot.
taSe over in the orchard near Mr.,
IRWIN Robinson. Mr. Wilkerson of
Victoria, Tenn, brother of DR.. Springs !
bhe dentist, and also the colored I'm.
1ertaker of Sequatchie Valley, has
'urchased him neat five-room cot
age and business house on Cedar
Avenue. between DIR. Astrapp's build.
ny and the Odd Fellows Hall We
ire all proud to welcome Mr.. Wilker-
on and family in our midst, they are
to move down some time in
aaNch. Miss Geneva Jones was Wis
ting in our vicinity recently Miss
larry D. Green was the guest of Miss
lthrage Chez, last Sunday. Little Miss
l9zabeth Eldridge% is planning to 20
mo the business as picture agent. {
hrs. Amanda Greer, Mrs. Lou Robin {
On and tow sons of Jasper were here (
'st Sunday. They visited the Bantist
hurch at 1880 after4 which they !
ere the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Sam S
reer Prof. John T. Cree was all t
niles last Sunday Why the measles c
re disappearing. Nearly every other
erson' who hasn't had the measles s
the burg have got them now. /
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-02-23
BOOSTERS ANNUAL ELECTION.

'.
The annual election OF the Nash
vile Negro Boosters was held Tues
day night at Z o'clock at their head
quarters, AS IL Fourth avenue, N
After the president had opend the
meeting in the usual manner, reports
If the officers and chairmen of com
mittees Of work done during 1916
were read. These proved to Re en-
couraging, and the outlook for the
future is bright
The following officers were elect
ed for the ensuing year: W. II. Nc,
Gavock, president; R. L. Mayfeld
first vice president; W. H. Oden
second vice president; r. w. d. Isaac,
Jr. secretary; ]. R. Kenan, assistant
secretary; DR.. L. A. Bowman, treas.
urer. The Board of Directors is as
follows: DR.. j. w. Whitfield, Chair
man; Fl. Starnes, A. J. McGavock,
Rufus R. Duncan, Thomas Lloyd. w.
Fl. McGavock, e. w. d. Isaac. Jr., r.
l.. Maylield, DR.. L. A. Bowman.
The next meeting will he held the
first Tuesday night in March at which
time plans will he made to co-operate
with the general welfare work of the
community.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-02-23
FAYETTEVILLE,

J me great evangelist, Rev. Sulpep
per (White), preached an able SER
mon at the "A. NJ. E. Church ON last
sunday evening. Rev. Culpepper is
GOD sent man. We hope he will
I'VE long to preach such wholesome
ana logical sermons to humanity The
/ Hst base ball game of the season took
place on the city high school campus
on last Friday, between the CITY high
povs and the Fayetteville Tigers. II
was battle royal from start to finish
me score was to in favor of the
city high boys. Mr.. Gordon Hughes
the young man in charge of the limo
type machine certainly knows his
business in conducting that denart-
ment, our good fortune was to get ac.
quainted with Mr. Hughes while in
Nashville at the A. NJ. E. Sunday
School Publishing building. NJ
Hughes took pains in showing us all
the departments of the building and
machinery. We hope to meet NJ
Hughes again soon. We were clad and
sorry also to have Miss Salie Con-
mons with us again. We were glad
because she came home but are sorry |
because she is indispcsed. Miss Com.
mons is one of Fayettesville'S leadinc
voun% ladies and also has an horore7
position in Turner Normal COLLEGE,. as
a teacher. We hone he" a speedy re-
coyerv. Miss Mollie Scales school
closed on last Wednesday Misq
Scales is one of Lincoln Coun'ys
leading teachers. The city high
school is doing well Prof. G. T. Hall.
the principal reports 225 pupils to
date. A debate will take place at the
A. M. E. Church on next Friday night.
subject, Resolved that man should
love woman better than woman loves
man" Affirmative, Rev. DR.. w. T.
Green, and Rev. A. Buchanan, mega
i've. Prof G. T. Hall and Rev. w. H.
L. Reynolds. Everybody is cordially
invited.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-02-23
White Goods Bargains

Woo Heavy Sheets, S1x9O inches
6SxSO Utica worth s1.15
Slx9O Utica Sheets-worth s1.25
Bleached Domestic, soft and fine
oo-lnch Pajama, checks fine ....
Dress Linens, all colors ...
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-02-23

MASON
Last week was very busy time
Wth our Mason people. Sunday being
line day for church going, Alexander.
NJ. 4. ChWc mad a large congrega-
ZION. Few. j. o. Dixon preached Sun
cay and Sunday night His services
are mighty valued and appreciated
here Thursday evening. Feb. LIST
| Little Odessa Mia BOYD celebrated her
/ 'th birthday Little Eva Lee Boyd pre-
SIDED at the piano while the rest of
the little guests sang and skipped and
made merry. AT o'clock two
course mneu was served. All left
nappE report splendid time. Mr..
Iem Evans spent Monday in Mem
pms on business. Mr.. J. s Moore
head who has been very i'll for several
weeks is abe to be up again. Great
preparatlon is being made to inter
tain the md quarterly conference to
re held on the ~ and % inst. Rev.
}. {. Sherrell A. NJ. ID. D.. is expected
10 be here to preach Sunday and lee
lure Monday night. The Ladies' Aid
Sot1ety is preparing a reception for
DTS. Sherrell and Smith. The beauti-
tul and most comfortable home of Mr..
and Mrs. James Boyd has been promis.
ed for the home of Drs. Sherrell and
smith during their stay in our town.
me pupils Of Mason high school are
doing nice work under the new elect.
sd Dr. ncipal, Pew. j. O. Dixon. Little
Eva Lee Bovd 9 years old now a re.
porter for the Mason notes.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-02-23
ATLANTA, GA.
MOREHOUSE COLLEGE NOTES.

Announcement of the program fo,
the three day celebration of the
Ffftieth Anniversary of Morehouse
College 1S67-191O beginning Sunday
February 25th, this month and closing
Tuesday night, February 9th.
Sunday, February $500 p. m.
Anniversary Sermon by Rev. w. Fl.
Faunce, of Brown University 7:3O
p. m. Platform Meeting. Greeting
from other colleges. Address by Pres.
ident John Hope.
Monday, February 26.-9:OO a. nj.
conference on Moral and Religious
Education. Addresses by Rev. G. T..
Walker, M. w. Johnson and others.
800 p. m. Dedication of Robert Hall.
Addresses by Rev. G. l.. White of the
American Baptist Home Mission So
c1ety, and DIR. d. w. Abercrombie
Principal Of Worcester Academy.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-02-23
SOUTH PITTSBURG.

Rev M M. Moore of Chattanooga
and former pastor of Mt. Bethlehem
Raptfst Church, was called here on
re 18TH Of this month to attend the
funeral and burial services of Mrs.
Marlah Grishom, who departed this
'l1fe, February 18th, and whose death
was mentioned in the last weeks is.
sue OF the Globe. Mrs. Idella Hoard,
OF Haley, Tenn: Mrs. Alice Miller and
DAUGHTER of Chattanooga, sisters of
the deceased We're also here. Inter.
ment took place i'm the city cemetery.
Mrs. Paulina Cooley and her daughter
Minnie are indisposed at this writing
Mrs Rebecca Lightfoot is much i'm
proved. Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Braden
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-02-23

as follows: oou'
The support of anv benevo,ont =,
charitable undertaking-as a lodge NJ
IaSons Odd Fellows, Hospital fo,
the sick, House of refuge OPP corron
ZION. orphan asylums and all objects
Of like nature" 0''eo'1
me particular purpose for which
MS CHARTER was granted are set ont
Oh Ine face of the same as follows;
the mental aid and benefit of the
ForTeTs OF Nashville, and Tennessee
'nu al VINO are eligible to member.
SIP under the Rules, Regulations and
bylaws of this corporation The
purpose is to care for the poor and
INDECENT of any of the Negroes who
are IN good standing, have paid the
cues of the Union, complied with tbe
bylaws and all the necessary re.
culrements of this body.
III there is any suspicion in tho
MINDS OF any one that I have NOT
comnlied with the purposes of This
CHARTER | now and forever invite them
70 call at our lodge hall at Ais 10
ruin Avenue ~, where | will with
measure show them the records of
tms Order dating from the time the
charter was granted until the present
tlme' want to say further that
such an organization in Nashville as
lar as have been able to learn. was
unknown until through my efforts
and solicitation this order was Great |
ed. Since then numerous other or.
carnations have sprung up calling
themselves various names and for
various purposes of which I preteno
TO know nothing. But if any of them
rave erred it his not been through
any conduct of mine for the Porter's
Union No. is the only one of which
am Connected, and | stand ready TO
answer for the debt, default or mis-
carriage of this Order as long as I re-
main president.
AS | said in the beginning the
BOOKS. ducments and all records OF !
whatever records of this Order are ,
Is an open book to the Public. and =
[ there is anyone who hears of any ,
nisappropriation of funds or any
lcts of omission in the discharge of O.,
he duties of this Order I will con.
ider it a personal favor if they will =
ct me know that l may have the :
anne rectified
In conclusion I wish to state that :,
S usual and as long as I control the
etinies of this Order the Christmas
npds Committee will be actiev in
oliciting and distributing funds and
rovisions for the INDECENT Negroes
{ this city.
'lder NJ. Steward, President of Por.
er's Union No. I.
lacie P. Dortch, Secretary. =.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-02-23
CUNNINGHAM.

sunday being the fairest of th,
? year Of 1917, we were honored will
a Wonderful sermon delivered h,
Rev DR.. F. p, Kelley, the pastor o.
oulphor Spring A. NJ. E. Church. He
an able Divine and well thought
or by every one. Rev. DR.. Z, North
lhgton, of GAINESVILLE, the pastor Of
Cun5Derland Furnace, has charge nj
ST. PAU Baptist Church, during the
absence of the pastor, Rev. Peacher
lie VIII speak for us on the regular
meeting days the Second and Fourth
3 sunday OF each month. He is an eX.
cellent speaker, and has pastored for
Us once before and gave us good ser.
vice. Mrs. Eliza Wiley was called TO
the death bed of her brother-inLaw
Mr.. Franch Venson, at Cadiz. XIV. who
oled on Feb. with pneumonia. He
was Christian ann, ard a deacon
OF Pleasant Hill Baptist Church.
Leaving a wife and seven children TO
mourn his loss. Mrs Wiley had to re.
turn in short, because she was eX-
recting the Grand Master Mr. Fl
Atkins of Adams, Tenn. to meet the
National Afro American Industrial
Union No. 7 to which she is Secretary
Also to meet the House sHoId of
Ruth No. 5O75, Round Pond. Tenn.
and having the Head quarters at
Carksyille, which she is the Most
Noble Governor. She is q Christian
leader and a great church worker.
When she returned from Kentucky her
Step-son had prepared supper for her
and having a course of water melon.
some of the neighbors came in and
enjoyed the melon feast. The melon
was grown up in Indiana and was
brought here by H. f. WILEY of
Evansville, who will spend the year
with his parents. Mr.. Lee Watson,
has moved from Sulphor Springs to
Cabin Row. Mr.. Lee Slayden, who
was i'll with pneumonia is up again.
Mrs. P. l.. Beauw is getting along fine
with her school work and is giving
good service. She was called to
Nashville, Friday but returned Sun
day afternoon and ready to begin her
school work Monday morning. The
young people enjoyed the bright sun
shine Sunday and several calls were
made. Misses Iness Rachel Rogers
and Hautense Hopkins, Messrs Wood /
son Rainey, Israel Jackson, U. S.
Rogers, Jesse Hopkins and H. e.
Wiley Jr., were the guests of Miss
Christina Hopkins, Sunday afternoon
mr. A. wv Roberts and daughter, Mrs.
Daisy Garnett, of GAINESVILLE were the
guests of his daughter, Mrs. Brutts
Gholston, Sunday afternoon. During
this beautiful weather the farmers
are quite busy getting ready for farm
ing.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-02-23
New Cinghans

was disposed Of in Il short husines,
session. Mrs. Baltimore gave a few
Interesting remarks on the Aid. Next
meeting VIII be held on Wednesday
night at the home of Rev. Stones on
Se2ond avenue, S. The the members
were very glad to have Mrs. ]. A.
PrcWn back with them after severli
weeks eff illness. There were two
new applicants admitted. After bus.
ness was finished a social hour was
enjoyed. During this time datnt,,
ice course was served Afterward
black coffee by the hostess. who wac
assisted by her daughter. The next
meeting will he held on Wednesday
February 2S, 1917.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-02-23

go p. m. Alumni night. Illustrated
n Address By Dean B. G
Sra"ley' Addresses by Rev. W. E
tonnes President Vf Central Ci4v
oonege' Macon, Ga, Prof. P. NJ. Davis
Fnn REV. NJ. W. Reddick.
, tuesday, February 27.-9:OO a. m
, ohIerence on Education. Addresses
by DR., w. f. B. Duboise, DR.. R. r
Moton' Mr.. w. 7. B. Williams, and
Dr. James H. billiard 1870 D. m An.
hlVersary Concert The public is
cordially invited to all these exer-
cises.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-02-23

Mrs. jamie L. Hudson FIackett is
in the city visiting her aunt at 81
Moreno street, from st. Louis. Me-.
dam Hackett has studied voice cul.
ture in five different cities and has
become a real artist. She will leave
for her home and prepare to go
abroad in the summer to FIJI en-
cagements as mezzo soprano prima
donna.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-02-23
AUXILIARY MEETS

A delightful meeting of the Ladies'
auxiliary and PASTORS Aid of Mt
zion Baptist Church was held yester
DAY with Mrs Mary Wright on Al
bion street. The membership was
well represented. Routine business
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-16

ed upon to show registration cards
Failing this, they will De arrested
and prosecuted.
The extreme penalty which con-
fronts Berkman and Emma Goldman
if convicted, is two years lmprlson'
ment and a fine Of $4,000.
In the office of the anarchist pub
ication the marshal found young
man folding papers. He asked him
to show a registration card. He
could not do so and was arrested as
Stacker"
The arrests were the direct out,
come of a meeting Thursday night
A conference was held yesterday II
the Federal Building at which it
was determined to make the arrests
Miss Goldman said tina, neither
she nor Berkman had been naturaliz'
ed. The couple will be arralgned be-
fore United States Commissioners
Hitchcock today.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-16
TAKEN m ANTT-DRATT RAID
Emma Goldman Arrested with Alex
ander Berkman on Charge Of Con-

Emma Goldman Arrested with Alex
ander Berkman on Charge Of Con-
spiracy. -e..g.
New York, June 16-Charged with
conspiracy to interfere with ana I'M
pede the selective draft act, Emma
Goldman and Alexander 6erkman
were arrested yesterday afternoon.
They spent Che night in the Tombs.
The couple were arrested in the
headquarters of Mother Earth" the
anarchist publication. The police
seized the contents of the publica-
ton office. The papers seized are be-
lieved to be of great Importance in
the proceedings against anarchist all
over the United States. A card index
was among the papers. 1t was SAID to
contain the names of members Of the
anarchist cult in every section of the
country. Another card Index seized,
it is said, contained the names of all
anti=conscr:ptions., These ISIS viii
be examined, and all persons whose
names are found in them will be call
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-16
VIRGINIA NEWS

O. E. Hatcher, president Of the
Danville Creamery, was convicted OF
storing liquor Yesterday afternoon
and sentenced to pay $40 fine. and
serve 80 days in Jail. An appeal was
noted. The other officers of the
company were exonerated. Judge
Frank P. Christian said from the
bench that he thought confscatlon of
the $1,000 worth of liquor would
meets the ends of justice and that if
he were the governor he would relieve
the defendant of the jail sentence. He
also stated that he thought it was
wrong to destroy the liquor and that
it should be denatured and given to
a hospital. The judge also said that
if Hatcher had stored the liquor at
his home he could not have been dealt
with.
Maior-General Bell, commander of
the Department of the East, an
nounced yesterday that troops to be
drafted in Virginia, Maryland, Dis
trict of Columbia, Delaware and
New Jersey would be assigned to the
divisional cantonment at Petersburg.
Another outbreak of the revolution
airy movement in Paraguay is re-
ported.
A message received in Charlottes-
vile from the provisional school at
San Antonio, Texas, tells of the death
of John Hayes Collett, Il medical stu
dent at the University CT Virginia.
Collect was member of picnic party