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The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-02-23
BROWNSVILLE.

BROWNSVILLE.
On last Friday evening the follow
ing program was well rendered at the
Literary Society, Farmers Chapel:
Song-Choir; Prayer-Rer. S. P. Nor.
row; Song-Choir; Response-Poetry.
Minutes of the previous meeting read
and approved. Dunbar,
Miss Katie Lee. instrumental lSolo-
Selected" Miss Clara Lee Taliaferro.
Vocal Duet-"When l Lost YOU" little
Misses Evelyn Womble ard Bertha
Harmon. "Don'ts"-Miss Bertha
Dixin. Instrumental Solo-"Selected"
Miss Walden Lee. Reading Select.
ed" Miss Minnora Kirby. Vocal Solo
Selected" Mrs. Matte Taylor Cur
rie. Instrumental SOPHISTICATED,
Miss Carrie Dixon Querries-Mr. Alex
Hill. Vocal Solo-"Selected," Mr.. Hay
wood Herbert. At the close CT the
program, the pastor, Rev. S. P. Nor.
row made some splendid remarks
which were very timely. Mr.. &c. ].
Porter, one of our Insurance agents
is the able president of this society,
which is largely attended each Fri.
day evening. Mrs. Bob January, Mr..
and Mrs. Tom Owen, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Willie Rodgers spent the week
end in Memphis, they attended the
funeral of Mrs. Angie Cause. who de-
parted this life on last Tuesday even.
ing and was buried on last Sunday.
Mrs. Cause was formerly of Browns
vile an old resident Of the city, well
thought of by all and highly respected.
She was a consistane member of the
First Church. She was the mother of
Mrs. Lucy Belle Glenn now of Mem.
phis, who too was formerly of Browns
vile. Her many friends extend their
deepest sympathy to her in her be-
reavement. There is no love like a
mothers. The debate, Resolved
that woman should vote" will be very,
very interesting Tuesday evening of
this week at the First Baptist Church.
We are having ideal spring weather
this week. for which we are very
grateful. On last Sunday morning to
a large and approaching audinece,
the Rev. Mr.. A. A. Parr delivered a
soul stirring sermon, subject, "Pa-
triotism and Christianity" Text. John
40, "Their saith the woman of Sama-
ria unto him, how is it that thou. be-
ing a Jew asked drink of me which
am woman of Samaria, For the
Jews have no DEALINGS with the Sa-
marians." Among some of the many
thoughts he gave were; Wisdom and
wealth, less than Christian life. The
lesson of unselfshness. thus we. be-
come community builder. Pass the
good from one to another. The best
foundation in life is to biuld on a
changed heart. In educating our
children, be careful that a good foun-
dalton is under same. Last by no
means least, that Christianity knows
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PRESIDENT JONES APPEA
The Peoples Defender.

IhhSIDENl JONfH- Arr r-ttl1.
President Jones of the National
Baptist Convention has sent out an
urgent appeal to all Baptists through.
out the nation to read the Union-Re'
view. In this appeal We beg TO co.
operate, for in doing so We regard that
we do the publie benefaction.
The Union-Review is the greatest
Negro journal in the United States, it
is the greatest church paper in the
world among Negroes, 1t is the great
est Baptist news conveyor in our
great commonwealth. If you would
know anything Baptistic, il you would
catch the news, read the Union-Re-
view, and it will tell you everything
regarding the workings of the Baptist
and the Baptist church throughout
the nation. II you would have the
truth of things as it relates to the
church, read the Union-lteview, for it
is not only newspaper being circu-
lated to make sentiment, but regards
the honor and truthfulness Of it's
statement with degree of reverence.
1t is possibly the greatest factor in
the development of the church and
the spread of the gospel outside OF
the pulpit itself among us. Its edi-
toriaI column is high-cass and schol-
arly, always bearing upon the CLASH.
cal, sound in its doctrines and broad
In its vision among the people. The
Theological department as conducted
by the editor is indeed interesting.
and above successful criticism. Every
young minister in the United States
would do himself an honor to read
with care the theological deductions
and arrangements of editor Frank,
for he is a ripe scholar, deep think
err, man whose vision compares most
favorably with that of any man in our
nation, regardless to race. Inc sun
day school department is most COM
mendable. If any one would be en-
lightened in that direction, they could
take no better help than the Union-
Review, for it is full from start to
finish. Let every minister who may
chance to read this little editorial in
the state of Arkansas set himself to
the task to see to it that the Union
Review has place in every home in
his church, for that church is most
easily pastored that is best informed
as to Baptist doctrine, as to Baptist
progress and Baptist methods. Ana
along with this Union-Review, sup
pose you take the dear old Peoples
Defender. Don't forget, subscribe for
the Union-Review.
The Peoples Defender.
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MRS. THERESB BURRILL'S BIRTH.
DAY

Up in Brooklyn New York there
lives one Of the stockholders of the
Nashville Globe Publishing Company
in the person of RMS. These Burrill
who is the widow Of the late C. II
Burrill, who was one of the pioneers
and promoters of the Nashville Globe
Publishing Company. For a number
of years Mr.. Burrill lived in the South
here in this city where he had a
nubmeu of friends. For about ten
years, he was the chief proof reader
at the National Baptist Publishing
Board, but poor health overlook him
and he went back home, and passed
into the Great Beyond. His widow
took up his work, as he his represen
tative in the stock company, and
from time to time she sends her
greetings to friends in the South. In
ia lengthy letter just received by a
member of the Nashville Globe Pub
fishing Company Mrs. Burrill states
that she will be seventy years old on
the second of March, but in spite Of
this 1t can be said that she Is real
active. Mrs. Burrill has also mum
Der Of grand children, but it was not
learned whether she ever contem
plates coming South or not.
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MOTHERS CLUB ENTERTAINED
BY THE YOUNG HOUSE,
KEEpRP

Monday evening, February 10, was
another evening of pleasure for the
mothers and the children as we'll
Miss Beatrice Lee, the day student of
Fisk and the efficient. teacher of the
Young Housekeeper's Club, presented
this club Of little girls from s to -
years who taught many mother how
to keep house and successfully care
for the baby from birth to woman
hood. Miss Lee has left no stone
unturned to make the Young House
keepers not in name only but to send
them sut into the world as real real
women, and to make the modern
housewife that is wanted by the man
OF today.
The War of Roses is still on and
the respective captains are very anx-
Gus to have the members present each
week that the attendance as we'll as
finance might be up to the star1lard.
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THE WAR CLOUDS.

The war clouds continue to swing
low over the horizon of Uncle Sans
vision, with Mexico raiding the cities
OF his southern border, Villa bandits
making constant raids on the border
cities and taking hostages into Next
co OF American citizens, with Cuba
in Its governmental affairs boiling like
settling pot, rioting and revolution
izing, and with big Germany sending
to the bottom Of the sea with her
submarines great vessels OF our gov
eminent, Uncle Sam evidently regards
his position as one of uneasiness. 1t
appears that it would have been bet
ter for Uncle Sam to have given Mex.
leo nice little dressing while he was
down there on the border, for Mexico
will now, since the withdrawal of our
soldiers from the border become ar
rogant in her insults and depredations
upon our territory, when if Uncle Sam
had quietly spanked her while he
was down there and left word that he
would be back and double the dose
If she did not behave, Mexico doubt
less would have gotten quiet and at
tempted to adjust her national affairs
in a way that would have been com.
mendable to her and bearable to her
neighbors. Being somewhat a guard
ian of Cuba, and Cuban affairs, Uncle
Sam has served notice on that little
country to be quiet, and no doubt but
what if Cuba does not become quiet
that Uncle Sam will give her a nice
little brushing since she is largely
inhabited by Negroes But Germany
big Germany is making Uncle Sam
scratch his head and step easy, and
measure his steps accurately, for to
become in controversy with Germany
means business. Germany, however
Notwithstanding the critical relations
brought about between her and this
country by reason Of severance of dip
lomatic relations, continues in her
national policy of submarine warfare.
II Uncle Sam does not back down he
seems to have the greatest oppor.
tunity of his life to enter into a sea
engagement with one of the greatest
national powers of the world and yet
it seems from this distance that Uncle
Sam has gotten himself into such
position until he will have to demon
strate cowardness to the world at
large or face the music with his big
enemy across the seas. The nation,
however, will be one solid phalanx
behind the chief executive of the ma
ton. Every nationality, and every
political party will for the time forget
themselves, and run together in one
great concrete body to defend the
honor of the flag and preserve the in
tegrity Of our national government.
In this the Negro will do his part.
Every man should do his part. There
is no time now for babbling. Every
man should be man and do a mans
part. Let us all be patriots. No dem
ocrats, no republicans, no Negroes,
no white people; all citizens with
blood to protect one common country.
The Peoples Defender
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YOUNG MEMS COOPERATIVE
CLUB GREAT ASSET TO THE
UNIV

The Young Mems Cooperative Club
has done great work among young
men of the city and young men com.
ing to this city. Much credit is
due Mr.. B. H. January. the founder
of this noble club. He is at all
times thinking and studying in the
interest of his people He has prov
en- this by his faithfulness and hon.
esty to everybody he comes in con,
tact with. Many obstacles may be
put in his way by other grudging
people, but we as body or men
have the greatest confidence in his
leadership and will stand by him
through thick and thin and will de
fend him to the END.
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LADIES PROGRESSIVE CLUB.

s 1JftblGS SLUb.
The Ladies' Progressive Club of
Mt. Zion Baptist Church of which
Mrs. A. C. Holder is president met
Monday evening, February 10, at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Elkins
on Jefferson street. The meetings
was opened with song led by Mrs.
Mamie Battle. Scripture was read by
Brother Walter Shane. Prayer was
offered by Mr.. B. P. Lockridge. The
president announced the meeting
opened for business. At the roll
call the members responded with dues
and verses from the Bible. Remarks
were made by the president. Mrs.
Frank Jones took. charge OF the Jul
veniles. A large number of members
and friends were present. During the
social hour plans were made for the
play to be given by the club the
first Monday in March by the ladies'.
At late hour hot buttered buns, sal
mon croquettes and hot tea were
served to the many visitors, members
and friends of the club by Mrs. Ell
kins, assisted by Mesdames Brown
and Battle.
The parlor concert given by the
Ladies' Progressive Club of the Mt.
Zion Baptist Church at the home CT
Mrs. Mamie Battle was quite a sue.
cess. The ladies were pleased to
have with them Mrs. w. B. Vassar
and Miss Johnetta Terry, who gave
a beautiful story of "Why we cele.
brate st. Valentines Day." A Negro
baby's funeral was recited by Mrs.
Frank Jones; solo, Miss Mary J..
Northington. Monday night, Febru
airy 26, the club will meet with Ny.
and Mrs. Northington on Mary st.
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The Peoples Defender.
THE NEED OF PATIENCE IN PUB
Lie CRIMES.

The editor of the Peoples Defender
respectfully calls attention to the
great need of patience in dealing with
public happenings, with public oc-
currences. He is firm believer in
the doctrine of the punishment of
criminals, but he is just as firm be-
lever in the doctrine that the limo.
cent should go free. 1t is the policy
of our government, as we understand
it, to punish those who are guilty of
crime, and to set at liberty those who
have committee no crime in the event
that they may be suspicioned and in
order that this spirit of government
may be carried out, there must be eX-
ercised a very large degree of patience
by the public, for many things may
happen of such revolving nature and
character that may exasperate the pub
lie and irritate the public to such a de-
gree that it may go blind, and there
fore seize and punish those who may
be innocent of any crime whatever.
If the public press is to be credited,
it possibly has happened that an In
furiated mob lynched the wrong man
few days ago in the vicinity of For
rest City, or eastern Arkansas. A
deputy sheriff had meen slain by Ne
gro, according to reports. A posse
went to work to capture said murder
err, and in their haste secured an in
dividual that resenbled the real cul-
prit, and proceeded without judge or
jury to dispatch him. After such
proceedings, it appears that it de-
veloped that they had dispatched a
man who had nothing to do whatever
with the murder of the deputy sheriff,
hence the editor of the Peoples De-
fender feels that the public in dealing
with PUBIC occurrences, however ca
asperating may be their nature should
exercise enough patience at least to
see to it that they have secured be-
yond all doubts the guilty party.
Evidently it would be far better for
the public conscience generally that
the courts in regular process should
be permitted to hold jurisdiction and
reach a just conclusion in all of these
cases, and yet If crime is so revolt
ing in. its nature that public feeling
is brought up to an unbearable pitch
to an uncomfortable height, TO say the
least, they owe it to themselves and
to the state and to humanity and to
God to see to it that some innocent
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tiers, Mrs. Alice Hill, Rev. and Mrs.
]. H. Ellis, Rev. and Mrs. ]. o. Cha
Wis, Rev. W. R. Stephens, DR.. and
Mrs. ]. A. Mcmillan. Mrs. T. H. e.
lott, Mrs. s. ]. Balloon. Mrs. George
Brooks, Miss E. M. S. McGavock, Mrs.
James Hatch, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Morton, Miss Anna Rucker, Mr.. Will
liam Gunter, Miss P. S. Rankin, Mr..
James o. Young, Mr.. w. e. Shepherd,
Mr.. Jas. w. Blaine, Mrs. Ella COT.
fey, Mr.. J. A. Brown, Mrs. A. J.
Bright, Mr.. w. l.. McEwen, Misses
Georgia and Jeanette Bright, Mrs
Matte billiard, Mrs. M. Peyton, Mr.
and Mrs. A. Mcdaniel, Mrs. Bertha
Hatch, Mrs. M. A. Mckay, ClystH
Beach, Mr.. S. Blade, Neva and Bessie
Balloon, Mr.. w. A. McKissack, Jos
billiard, Robert Hill, Miss M. A. Ban
ion, Mrs Peaks, Mrs. Letcher Jack
son, Mr.. Sam Crockett, Miss Idells
w. Hattton, Mr.. ]. w. Walters, Miss
Ruth l.. Jones, Mr.. and Mrs. e. T
McAdoo, DR.. E. A. Maryland, Matte
Lue Jones, Mrs. e. c. Moores, Misses
Tiff and Eloise Moores, Herman
Jones, DR.. j. r. Martin, Miss E. B
Neeley.
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NASHVILLE'S FIRST
NEGRO ART EXHIBIT

There is to be held in the Y. M. C.
A. parlors March Sth, 9th and 10th.
Tie first Negro art exhibit ever hell
in Nashville. The idea was conceived
by Mrs. M. A. Southall and readily
adhered to by the other race men
and women engaged in artistic work.
The exhibit is to be run three days
and it is to be hoped that every
man, woman and child with race
pride will turn out and view the
work done by our artists of Nash
vile. The admission is free, leaving
no excuse for nOn-attendance. The
Y. M. C. A. is a suitable place for
such an exhibit, and those who are
at work arranging the affair can be
counted on to please the most fas-
tidious. Come out on one or all Of
these dates and see for yourself what
the Nashville Negro artists are do
ing.
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GREENFIELD.


The Weakley County Teachers AS.
sociation will convene here second
Saturday in March, March 10TH a
large attendance is expected and an
interesting meeting had. The Coun-
ty Superintendent is expected and will
handle one of the Reading Circle
Books. Mrs. Eliza Robins is confined
to bed on account of la grippe Prof. N.
N. Reynolds, State Grand Lecturer
for the K of p. and Courts of Calan-
the was here the 10th inst. In the day
he lectured to the school, Juveniles
and Calanthe. At night he made a
public lecture for the Knights to a
large congregation. Much favorable
monument has been made on the lee
ture We are Always glad to have him
with us, he brings wholesome inchurc.
tion. He was entertained at the
home OF Mrs. Lizzie Bell He and
Prof. Dobbs took tea at the home of
Mrs. Viola Allen. Sir Knight Rey.
nolds is not only doing a great deal
for the order throughout this section,
but also for the general uplift Of the
masses. Rev. A. ]. Collins of Jackson
who is pastor of Edmond Chapel G..
M. E. Church here, filled his pulpit
Sunday morning and night and deliv-
cred two excellent sermons, he will
fill appointments first and thir Sun.
days. You are cordially invited to at
tend the services. Mrs. Ludie Degraf-
enried of Cairo, spent the day with
her mother, Mrs. Mary Coleman, last
Sunday. Prof Dobbs will be glad to
take your subscription for the Nash
vile Globe.
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enterprise shall not be able to over
throw the splendid work of the old
pioneers in the publication art There
fore the editor of the Peoples Defen-
der sends word to the many readers
of the paper, the anxious inquiries
about the status of affairs that the
lawsuit is progressing nicely; that
the incorporated brethren have thus
far failed to make q case, that they
have asked that the first case be dis
missed, having become convinced
that they will never be able to estab-
lish and contravening evidence that
the property of the National Baptist
Publishing Board belongs to the Bap-
fist people in general, therefore they
have asked that that matter be With
drawn, and they are now contending
for the replacement, the supplantins
of the National Baptist Publishing
Board by Board announced,
elected and appointed by the
National Bapaist Convention in
corporated, and the National Bap-
fist Incorporated president, 1t
Is to be believed that the second suit
will end as hath the first one. God
is not dead, he has watched for these
twenty years the struggling of weak
race in its attempt to build up q pub
fishing concern through which and by
which it might assist in the carrying
out of the Great Commission to send
the Gospel into all the world and He
will not sit idly by and see the viola
tors of church covenant destroy this
well begun work.
Thus far the National Baptist Con-
vention as presided over by Rev. DR..
e. p. Jones, through its Board, the
National Baptist Publishing Board,
through its secretary, the correspond
in secretary of that Board in the per-
son of DR.. R. H. Boyd has not lost a
single contention. The editor there
fore simply sends word to all lovers
of Baptists regularity to be of good
cheer, the victory is only question
of time.
The Pnnnle'S Dnfnndpr
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-02-23
HOWARD CONGREGATIONAL
CHURCH.

Don't fail to hear Mrs. Arch Ira
wick at the Congregational Church
this coming Sunday morning at II
O'Clock. Mrs. Trawick is an impress
sive and well-informed speaker. Dur
ing the winter she met weekly in a
Bible class at the Bethlehem House
with several of our representative
women. In her frank discussion of
various social and religious questions
she ever manifested a friendly and
Christian spirit. Many will undoubt'
eddy welcome this opportunity OF
hearing and becoming better acquaint
ed with a woman of Mrs. Trawick's
breadth of view and sympathy. Every
body welcome.
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THE WE MEAN PLEASURE CLUB.

An enjoyable Valentine party was
given February 18th by the members
of the We Mean Pleasure Club at i06
Allison St., at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jim Lapsley. Refreshments were
served during the evening and the Val
entine idea was carried out in the
decora tions.
The guests were: Misses Cora L..
Cleveland, Vennie Price, Birdie Off
Ger, Maude Hickman Flora Dudley,
Mamie George, Calm Landers, Eliza
beth Conn, Mrs. Margaret Glenn, Mrs.
Annie May Bradford, and Mrs.
Florence Boyden, Messrs. John Boy
den, Walter p Walker, Emmet Wal
lace, ]. o. Terrence, Edwin Young,
Herbert Cowan, Henry Fletcher, Geo.
Hobert, DR.. Richardson and Ralph
Reemes.
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THE DREAD OF PUBLICITY.

One of the best evidences that
person is wrong in their dealings,
that they are at angles with the pub
lie good and public prosperity is
their everlasting dread of publicity,
because the Scriptures inform us
that men only love darkness rather
than light because their deeds are
evil, but the man whose deeds are
righteous is very anxious that those
deeds be made manifest that all may
understand their actions and deal
ings. When you see people squirm
and hear them hollering because
newspapers and other public advo-
Gates are talking about their conduct
it is because they realize that their
conduct is out Of harmony with pub
lie decency. Publicity is one of the
chief and best means of keeping men
in line with right and righteousness.
There can be no better spur to public
conscience, there can be no sharper
whip to the public mind than the act
Of publication. If man feels that
his conduct, that his deeds, that his
acts will never be brought to light,
will never be exposed to public gaze,
he will content himself to do a great
many outrageous things that he
would not otherwise do. For many
years the Baptist Vanguard has been
the only journal interested in Baptist
affairs and in news as it applies. to
Baptist people, and therefore the
world has only caught real vision of
class Of Baptists, certain ring and
samily, and pets were at liberty to do
as they pleased, say what they pleas
ed, and there was nothing said about
it, but with the birth of the Peoples
Defender the tray has been turned
around, and the public is beginning to
have the benefit Of all the happenings
in the rank and file of Baptists. The
editor of the Peoples Defender is in
possession of communication bearing
upon the editorial in last weeks issue
under the head, Near Riot at Baptist
College," that communication seeks
to criticize the editor and the Peoples
Defender in very severe terms, while
at the same time it denies all of the
conditions that the editorial in ques-
ton suggested.
The editor of the Peoples Defender
did not say that the matters were
true, simply declared that they had
been reported. The communication,
however, denies the report and says
that there was no riot, there was no
gun play by any lady member Of the
faculty. The editor of the Peoples
Defender is delighted to know that it
was not true, or delighted to hear
somebody deny the accusation. The
controversy, however is between
students. One bunch of students say
that it is true; another bunch Of stu
dents say that it is not true. The edi-
tor of the Peoples Defender therefore
is at pleasure to believe whom he will
in the matter. At any rate there must
have been something doing or that
great body Of students would not have
said so. The trouble is, that hereto
fore, the authorities have been per-
mitted to do as they pleased without
the public knowing anything about it,
Now since the Peoples Defender Is
furnishing the public with the news
and what takes place, 1t is singing
sharply If we would not have the
public criticize us, we must walk with