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THE PRENTISS NORMAL AND
INDUSTRIAL INSTITUTE
Qnc.)
for the Training of
Colored Young Men and Women
Prentiss, Miss.

Of the Utica Normal and Industrial
Institute, remarked to the writer
few days ago, Professor johnson. to
my mind, is doing the biggest piece
Of educational work that is being dona
III the state Of Mississippi for our Deo-
pie when all things have been con-
sidered." Holtzclaw himself Il tbe
principal Of the largest educational i7-
stitute for our group in the State "
Mississippi. He honestly speaks his
own convictions.
We are still to hear more marvellous
things coming out Of Prentiss.
JESSE o. THOMAS
Professor J. F. Johnson is the Drin-
cipal Of the school who i greatly as-
sisted BY his wife, Mrs. B. II. Johnson
R. c. Williams. cashier, Bank Of
Blountville, Prentiss, Miss, treasurer
and the following prominent citizens
speak in the highest terms Of Prof and
Mrs. Johnson, who have been receiv-
ing The Broad Ak, free of charge At
their school since May |. 1907 and w
feel confident that they are accom-
plishing a great work among The COL
ored people in that section of the
south.
Special references: Mr.. Leon Tv-
rome, Cashier, State Bank, Silver
Greek. Mississippi; Hon. w. H. Lin
vingston, Prentiss, Mississippi; Tuske-
gee Institute, Tuskegee, Alabama; Rev.
Jas. M. Lewis, Pastor M. E. Church
South, Tylertown, Mississippi; Prof
Jas. w. Garner, University OF Illinois
Urbana, Illinois; Dean w. G. Hast
ings, Omaha, Nebraska; Mr.. V. NJ.
Seaman, Lumberman, HattiesburQ.
Mississippi; Hon. A. H. Longino. Ex-
Governor, Jackson, Mississippi; g. L.
Martin, superintendent Of Education.
Prentiss, Mississippi.
Founded in 1907 by present Princi-
pal. Located in a new and undevel-
oped section Of the state, where colored
people outnumber the whites.
Plant consists of 400 acres, a large
farm, sixteen buildings, team and
trade equipments.
Enrolment last session 325 with IS
teachers. Good English course. Trade
and Bible training offered.
Non-sectarian but Christian.
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BAILEY ON THE JOB

NJ. T. Bailey president the Bailey
Realty CO., 1888 S. State street. who
has done much in opening Up various
avenues for homes and better living
conditions for members in and around
the city, is working hard for further
and greater developments il suburban
towns for the increased population
which is destined to come with the
early spring.
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Eighteen years ago, young man
By the name Of j. +. Johnson, and his
wife, both a product Of Pike, Missis-
sippi, and a young woman who had
been blessed by the benediction Of
Booker m Washington, whose spirit
she had imbibed, went to little place
called Prentiss and founded what is
known as the Prentiss Normal and
Industrial Institute, Incorporated.
The eighteenth session Of this In
stitution began September 10Th last.
These two young people were pio-
ncers in the accepted sense Of that
term, going into that benighted, I'M
developed. crude interior section Of the
state Of Mississippi, whose popula-
tons completion in terms Of racial
ratio designated Az a part Of the
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TO HOLD PUBLIC INSTALLA.
TON

The various lodges and temples Of
United Brothers Of Friendship and
Sisters Of the Mysterious Tens Of Chi
cago and jurisdiction are preparing
for a grand public installation and re-
ception to members and the general
public at the 9Th Regiment Armory.
Giles avenue at 35th street, Wednes-
day evening, Jan. 6, 1926. The State
Grand Master, Rev. I. S. Stone of
Peoria, ILL.,; Rev. H. WI. Jamison, past
national grand master; Mrs. Georgia
E. Harding, state grand princess, and
other national and state officers are
expected to be present and take part
in these exercises, which are expected
to be very largely attended
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MEMORIAL RITES HELD FOR
NEGRO STATESMAN
preston News Service)

Washington, D. c., Dec. ga
memorial service for John Wesley
Langston, former member Of the
House of Representatives from Vir-
ginia and the only Negro to serve as
president Of Howard University, was
held last Tuesday night under the
auspices of the Colored American
Forward Movement Club of Freling-
huysen University, at the John Wes-
ley A. M. E. Zion Church. The serv-
ice was in commemoration of the
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DOWN AMONG THE PINES"

This article was prepared by Jesse
o. Thomas, Secretary, Southern Ur-
ban League, Atlanta, Georgia..
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PROF. ]. E. JOHNSON
Principal of Prentiss Institute,
Prentiss, Miss.

Black Belt of the state, began a
work in total obscurity that has grad
ually found IFS way to the recognition
81 educators throughout the nation and
public spirited citizens in all sections
OF the country. In recognition of the
sacrihcial labors Of Mrs. Bertha La
Branche Johnson. the co-founder Of
the institution, a goodly lady Of Cali
fornia, of wealth and culture who af-
ter having read Of the schools activ-
ity and Of its struggles in its early
stages has provided for Mrs Johnson
a fund with which to take an annual
vacation. The interesting feature OF
this act and manifestation Of peculiar
concern is in the fact that this bene-
factor rather automatically. no less
positively, impels Mrs. Johnson to take
this vacation in this wise She sends
Mrs. Johnson the money and extracts
from her an itemized statement as to
the distance covered on her vacation,
and Of the points Of interest visited.
Professor Johnson i a graduate Of
Alcorn College, a state institution Of
Mississippi From this obscure posi-
ton in the educational life Of the state
ne has elevated himself to that to
which he has been recently elected,
President of the Teachers Associa-
ton for the State of Mississippi. Thus
from obscurity he has pushed his way
forward until he now stands at the
head of the Negro Educators Of his
state. He has worked out front rank.
- far al organic control is concerned.
of the program. for his state associa-
ton. recommendation number two on
his program, providing for 1000 Ne
gro teachers Of his state i'll attendance
upon the annual meeting Of the asso-
citation at Vicksburg. Mississippi dur
ing the month of April, 1925. Every
county in the state is to have a county
teachers association. whose member
ship is to comprise every teacher in
the county, whose annual fee for mem
bership is $500 Through this method
funds will be raised with which to
carry out the program Of the newly
elected president. Professor Johnson
made a program embracing seventeen
recommendations Of which he has al
ready set in motion activities to in a
large measure carry out. We hope the
other states may follow this example
Of developing county units and af-
filiate them with the statewide organ
izations.
Hundreds of Negro boys and girls
in this section Of the state have gotten
their first educational opportunity as
well as their first real vision from
Prentiss. This school is truly serving
the county in which it is located from
a spiritual, inspirationa1, as we'll as
from an educational standpoint.
Prof. VIM. H. Holtzclaw, Principal
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interest for nearly all visitors to the
city. The active membership is over
$50.
The new officers Of the Appomattox
lub follows:
Officers
David B. Hawley, president.
Louis E. Johnson, first vice-presi-
dent
Claud Barnett. second vice-president.
David a. MCGOWAN, treasurer.
Frank s. Stephens. secretary.
Benjamin F. Mitchem. correspond
ing secretary.
Directors
Henry Cole. Howard It'll Cornwell
Henry f. Daniels. DR.. S. G. Dickerson,
Chas. H. Johnson, David Manson,
Oscar Randall Charles w. Settles,
John n. Weaver.
AS stated before that many Of the
most prominent white and colored
men in this country have been enter
tanned in the parlors Of the Appomat-
toX Club
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WASHINGTON WOMAN SAYS
SHE WAS ROBBED OF $1e5
preston News Service)

Washington d. q, Dec. 23-Mrs.
Lucy Banks. 600 Blair Court north
east, told police that man stole $195
from her when She responded to his
request for change Of 500 bill at
Eighth and H streets northeast,
Wednesday, She had just drawn the
money out Of a bank.
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Assistant Principal of Prentiss
Institute, Prentiss, Miss, who
is greatly assisting her hus-
band to accomplish q last
ing educational work in the
South.
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AGED NAN FAILS.
To EXPLAIN
PLIGHT
Joseph ShuItz, 65, Found in
Starving condition-speaks
Little English

Locked behind lips which struggle
to express themselves with a small
vocabulary and knowledge of the
English language, the story of the
hardships and the privations that
brought Joseph Shultz, sixty-five
years old, to his present weakened
condition is being slowly unfolded
at Gallinger Hospital today
Shultz was found last night on a
vacant lot at Twenty-third and NJ
streets northwest by Park Police
man ]. W. Sheedy. The man was
weak, and seemed to be suffering
from under-nourishment. According
10 Policeman Sheedy the man could
not speak English.
He was taken to the hospital,
given something TO eat and put
to bed.
Today he seemed improved but
didn't seem to care much about
eating.
To the questions put to him by
officials at the hospital the man
answered slowly and almost always
with the monosyllables, YES" or
No"
The nurses and the attending
physicians are trying their best to
find out the hardships that the
elderly man has encountered.
So far, they have elected the in
formation from him that his ma
tionality is Polish, that he came
from Baltimore two days ago and
that he had not had anything TO
eat for three days prior to his meal
at the hospital.
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SCAL.PER HAD 10
WHITE HOUSE
TICKETS
Micky Bushrod, Messenger at
Executive Mansion, Nabbed
by Police

A world series ticket scalper was
chased by the capitals diligent
police today to the very doors OF
the White House-and then inside
Arrested for trying to dispose OF
world series ticket at a con
price, Mickey Bushrod, colored
messenger at the Executive Man.
sion, proved to be veritable safe
deposit vault of the coveted paste
boards.
The police claim that when they
searched Mickey they found nine
teen tickets, and tracing them back
through the Washington club found
that all constituted a part of the
White House allotment.
Whether the Presidents ticket was
among them or not the police did
not state
Forfeited Collateral
Mickey was relieved of the tick
cts and ridden to the station house,
wheer he put up 500 collateral,
which he later forfeited in Police
Court.
White House officials we're
aghast and considerably embar-
raised when informed of the
case. A hurried survey showed,
they said that Mickey could not
have had nineteen White House
tickets, but the police stick to their
story.
An investigation was under way.
however, at the Executive offices
this afternoon that promised to
cost some of the employees their
jobs.
Because of the difficulty expert
enced last year by White House
employees in getting world series
tickets, officials there this year
prepared a list of the names and
addresses of employees desiring to
see the games, and were allotted
as many tickets as there were
names on the list.
The other case booked on a
"scalping" charge, in which Harry
J. Wood, sixty-five, of the Argonne
apartment, was the defendant. has
been postponed until November 10.
Wood asked for a jury trial, and
rhe court deferred action against
him with trial scheduled next
month. Wood was arrested yester.
CONTINUED on Page 2, Column g.
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BLUEGE |SST|LL
CONFINED
To BED
Injured Third Stacker May Be
Able to Reioin Lineup
Tomorrow

Ossie Bluege, Washington crack
third baseman, may be in the lineup
tomorrow.
He is in bed today at the Ward
man Park Hotel. attended by his
wife and a few intimate friends.
While the Griffman is in good
spirits and apparently none the
worse for being struck on the head
by a ball pitched by Aldridge in
the sixth inning yesterday, he is
under strict medical care.
His attending physician, Doctor
Edward p. Larkin, after making a
thorough examination today, told
Bluege to stay in bed today and
rest up. The injury is not serious.
Doctor Larkin explained, but
Bhege shows need Of brief rest.
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MAN, THROWN FROM HIS
MOTORCYCLE, IS HURT

John Seamark. fifty, of 220 E
street northeast, is at Sibley Hos
pital in a serious condition as the
result of an accident today when
he was thrown from a motorcycle
into the street
Seamark was the passenger in a
motorcycle. driven by Stuart Deacon,
of the same address, that was
struck by an automobile at Third
and G streets northwest. The auto
mobile was operated by Daniel j.
Keppel. of 81 M street northwest.
Seamark was rushed to Sibley
Hospital in a passing automobile.
where he is being treated for d
broken ankle and a possible frac-
ture of the skull.
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THORPE WILL LEAVES
ESTATE TO FAMILY

The will of Charles ]. Thorpe,
who died May Is last, has been
flied for probate. His grandson,
Kenneth Thorpe, is named as exc
cutor, and is directed to sell prem
ises at 326 Ninth street southeast
and to distribute the proceeds
among the. grandchildren, Charles
A. Wendell and Kenneth Thorpe.
The remaining estate is devised
to the three sons of the deceased,
two-fifths to Charles T. Thorpe,
two-fifths to George HI. Thorpe and
one-fifth to James A. Thorpe,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-09
BARON'S POSE SPOILED
WHEN TRAIN MOVES

BALTIMORE, Oct. $50 his
IS Baltimore?" was all that Baron
Theodor Adelswaerd - Of Sweden,
president of the council of the
Interparliamentary Union, had
time to say as he stepped off the
special train at Camden station
yesterday afternoon TO pose for
the cameraman.
But just as the photographer
made ready to click his camera
the train started and the portly
baron had to make a sprint for his
coach. He was virtually lifted
aboard by two other members of
the union.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-09
NEED OF ELECTRICAL
INSPECTORS DISCUSSED

Need for additional electrical in
spectors and adequate transport
ton facilities for the electrician de-
partment of the engineers office
were discussed by the District Com
missioners today.
Members OF the Electric League
Of Washington have reported,
through their president, G.. p. Man
gan. the lack of sufficient number
of inspectors. and asked that the
matter be brought to the attention
of the director of the budget
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-09
RAIN KEEPS WEEKS
FROM CABINET MEETING

Rain today dashed the hopes of
Secretary of War Weeks to attend
a Cabinet meeting denied him since
early last spring because of a
paralytic stroke that nearly cost
his life.
Weeks had looked forward eager.
Iy to this day when he would have
an opportunity once more to sit
around the table with his colleagues
of the past four and half years,
but because of inclement weather
his physicians warned him not to
venture outdoors.
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Latonia Scratches

FIRST RAG E-Cowpuncher,
Morehead, Rose Thorn.
= SECOND RACE-Twig, Leavain.
Margaret Gaut, Waltee, Myrrh.
FOURTH RACE-Disciple, Col
Her, Pitchfork, Princess Pan, Aileen
p. Guess the Time, Royal Omar.
FIFTH RACE-Declared off.
SIXTH RACE-Carnation, Geo.
z. Allen
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PRINCIPALS TO MAP
NEW PHYSICAL TRAINING

Junior High School principals are
10 confer today with Assistant
superintendent of Schools stephen
Il. Kramer, in connection with the
new physical and military training
course authorized by the board OF
education at the Wednesday meet
ing.
The principals are to map out
the course in detail and prepare to
put it in operation as soon as
possible. The instruction consists
of setting-up exercises, drills, games
and study of hygiene.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-09
FERGUSON
WILL PITCH
SATURDAY.
Yankee cast-off to Get His
Big Chance in To-
morroW's Game

By LOUIS A. BOUCHER
Times Sports Editor

Six weeks ago Alex Ferguson,
sick at heart as he loafed on the
Yankee bench, was on his way
back to the minors. Now he has
been named by Manager Bucky
Harris to start the third game of
the 1925 world series against the
Pittsburgh Pirates.
eyes, I'm starting Fergy to-
morrow was the announcement
from Harris. 81 have all faith in
him. don't think those Pirates
will like his stuff very much"
Opposing Ferguson will be Ray
Kremer, veteran minor league
singer, who has been most sue
cessful with the McKechnie crew
all season. Many Smoky City fans
believe Kremer will bother the
world champions more than Vic
Aldridge did, but that remains to
be seen.
Trained To Minute.
Ferguson has been trained Gspe-
cially for this effort against the
Corsairs. Trainer Mike Martin has
worked the big fellow down to his
proper weight and the twirler be-
lieves he will fool the Pirates and
whole lot of other folks.
Ferguson's peculiar delivery. with
his slow curve ball. is expected to
give him an advantage over the
Buccaneers. who are killers OF
speedy deliveries, but not so good
against the slow, tantalizing stuff.
I'm certainly fortunate to jump
from a seventh place team right
into a world SERIES" said Ferguson
today. II never dreamed of thai
when the Yankees called for waiv-
ers on me last August. / figured /
was facing the steep hill all over
again. So / hope to show Bucky
Harris he made no mistake when
he gave me this chance"
The world olaanlpions may take the
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Today's Series Tickets
Are Just As Good
Tomorrow.

Clark Griffith, president
Of the Washington Baseball
Club. announced today that
tickets for the third game of
the series, scheduled today,
will be good for tomorrow's
game.
Those for the fourth game
will be honored on Sunday,
and tickets for the, fifth
game will be honored on
Monday.
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FIFTH AT LAToNIA OFF:
ENTRIES IN SUBSTITUTE

Fifth race at Latonia today has
been declared off Following is the
substitute:
FIFTH RIA C)E-Three-year -olds
and up; claiming; 81, 500; furlongs.
xClough Jordan, 1O7; xFIying Prince,
107; xAttillia, 104; Hats Up, 112:
xFirst Pullet, 104; xMaIadona, 104.
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Pastor Parent of Trio

PORT JERVIs. n. Y. Oct. O.
Three daughters were born to Mrs.
Adele Storch Aldridge, wife of the
Reverend George s. Aldridge, of
Milford, Pa, at st. Francis Hos
pital, in this city
All are strong and healthy.
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THE WEATHER

Partly cloudy and colder
tonight; Saturday fair and
cool; Sunday fair; slowly
rising temperature; north
west winds tonight. Tenn
perature yesterday Highes
66; lowest, IS.
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RAIN
UNTIL ALL
HOPE IS
LOST
Griffith Finds Grounds Too
Sodden and Postpones
Play a Day
By .JIAT RING

GRIFFITH STADIUM, Oct. =.
The third game Of the world series
WAS postponed today ON account
Of wet grounds.
At 1870 o'clock Clark Griffith
and Eddie Eynon inspected the
grounds and found them soggy
from the steady drizzIe which had
been coming down since early
morning.
A brief conference on the field
and q significant wave of Grit
fith's hand toward the stand in
formed the crowd already in the
ball park of the postponement.
Policemen and park officials as
sisted in clearing the bleachers
and grandstand.
!, Chilled BY DrizzIe
Mist and drizzIing rain brought
to the stadium today sort OF
dreary lassitude which made itself
evident in the loafing ushers. the
drowsy pop vendors, and the desc
late, desperate hundreds who
crowded around the outer gates,
hoping to get in and wondering
how entry could be made.
Under the shed near the general
admission entrance, beyond the
centerfield fence, hundreds more
were huddled,> sheltered from the
rain. Some whom fortune had
blessed with umbrellas sat under
their insufficient rain breakers III
the temporary bleachers.
A huge, soaking patch Of tar.
paulln covered the diamond, but the
sidelines and the sun garden drank
generously of the chill rain.
Yellow slickers and the ushers'
red caps provided the drab stands
with little color. The only real
activity was in the press section.
which cut large slice straight
through the grandstand's upper
deck. More than 200 telegraph
instruments were set up, and along
five back rows temporary writing
desks extended.
Have Brief Respite
Shortly before IL o'clock the rain
stopped. The change had a magical
effect upon the temperament Of the
park. The bleacher stockholders,
whooping merrily, poured into the
stand. The pop boys organized a
chorus in the grandstand, and lifted
their voices in golden harmony. The
usherS came to life and had a
Charleston contest. TeIegraphers
and newspapermen called cheerily to
one another in the press stand. The
instruments doubled and trebled
their staccato hymn.
Promptly at 11:07 the rain re-
commenced, and the bleachers again
emptied. hurriedly. The unfoftu-
onto the field and out the only
doorway.
They were the real sufferers. the
Many had waited in
line all night, tired, cold and stiff
from exposure. Their reward was
to run to and from the parks least
desired seats, to- escape the peril
of pneumonia.
Judge Lands CHEEKY
Clark Griffith and Judge Kenesaw
Mountain Lands took a stroll
the park early in the day.
Griffith said the substitution Of
Myer for the injured Bluege was
the only change expected In the
lineup. Judge Landis later
found his way 90 the press stand.
where he talked amiably with the
Before noon it would have been
10 hikh treasona
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johnson TAKES
HAT OFF TO
CUYLER
Got a Real Hit Off a Real
Pitcher, Says Walter in
Praise Of Pirate
By WALTER JOHNSON

This world series is getting in
teresting. That was a great fight
ing finish we made yesterday and
it followed a sudden, driving slash
ing attack of the Pirates in the
eighth. Cuyler's home run gave
the Pirates a 3-to-2 victory and
my hat is off to that young bats
man. He got real hit off a bril-
liant pitcher pitching as we'll as
anybody did.
Each of US has game in the
locker now. Saturday we look for
another before our own crowd.
Ossie Bluege's injury may bother
him a bit, but he still thinks he
will play. We are all glad he had
no fracture. That would have
been a terrible blow to us. But
he'll be back for some more great
work.
Splitter Fools Pirates
Both Covey and Aldridge pitch
ed evenly from the start. They
had good control, keeping the ball
around the plate at all times.
Covey's splitter was especially tan
talizing, breaking down near the
ground and fooling many of the
Pirates. They were breaking their
backs going after it.
I have never used the splitter not
because 1 had any thing against
it, but because I did not need 1t:
1 have seen many good spltbaIl
pitchers and realize how effective
is their delivery when going good
Covey had his splitter under fine
control yesterday, Aldridge showed
us a fine. curve ball mixed with
his well-known fast one. He took
his time and showed good control.
It was easy to understand his sue
cess this season.
Judge Comes Through
We were certainly glad to get the
hmm on our rivals in the second
inning. This time it was Joe Judge
who poled q home run into the
circus seats in right field. In
washington that would probably
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;$H:$ MRS. LANSDOWNE BLAlES NAVY FOR CRAS

Louise ef the Blair and Reca Zumwath
of 613 Keeper place. who remained up all night to
of getting tickets.
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