Washington Urges Constructive Race Progress in South
Booker T. Washington tells the National Negro Business League session in the south that crime harms the race and that progress lies in agriculture industry and business. He cites Georgia holdings and southern opportunities, urges law enforcement against lynching, and urges pride in achievement while calling for self-help and white cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South
Booker T. Washington
National Negro Business League
National Negro Business Teague
America
Stronl
Crimea
Southland
Hhreckers
Clark University
Atlanta Baptist College
Atlanta University Mortis Brown College
Spelman Seminary
Atlanta
United States
Nesto
League Begins Annual Session in Bethel Church Auditorium
About 1,000 attended the morning session with many more, including 600 delegates, present for the evening. Atlanta Negro Business League President W. B. Matthews opened the seventh annual meeting, with remarks from Rev. B. R. Carter and welcome from Rev. I. N. Ross. Delegates heard papers on insurance real estate and black entrepreneurship, including negro laundries and building trades, with Book er T. Washington and Capt. James W. English among notable speakers.
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National Negro Business League
Orelock
Bethel M.E
W. B. Matthews
Atlanta Negro Business League
B. R. Carter
J. G. Woodward
HL. Harwell
Sam D. Jones
Chamber of Commerce
I. N. Ross
Hethel Church
Local
League
Negro Citizens of
Atlanta
A. N. Johnson
Mobile
J. Madison Vance
New Orleans
W. L. Pollard
Washington, D. C
W. T. Andrews
Sumter
Philip Payton, Jr
Afro-American Realty Company
New York
James L. Wallace
Ansongs
John J. Winston
James W. English
Fourth National Bank
Booker Tr
Sam Jones Tabernacle Meet in Cartersville GA
Sam Jones leads a tabernacle gathering in Cartersville Georgia from September 18 to 23. Western and Atlantic R rail offers round trip fares from Atlanta and intermediate stations. Evangelist Qhiver and other ministers join. Prof C Excell directs music with other gospel singers. Three daily services at 10 30 am 4 pm and 8 pm. Cartersville residents invite crowds with hospitality.
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Sam Jones
Tabernacle
Cartersville
Western
Atlantic R. A
Atlanta
Datton
Evangelist Qhiver
C. Excell
Chaseb. Harman
Shaw To Tour The South On September Campaign
Secretary Shaw will depart Washington on September 7 for a southern campaign tour. He will speak in Virginia on an undetermined city, then Winston-Salem North Carolina, Statesville NC, Asheboro NC, Knoxville Tennessee, Nashville TN, and Memphis TN on successive dates. The following week he will visit major Missouri cities.
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Virginia
South Carolina
Tennessee
Washington
Shaw
South
Winston
WN. C
Statesville
N. C
Ashevie
Knoxville
Tenn
Nashville
Memphis
Teen
Missouri
Ten Day Furniture Sale Ends This Friday At Chamberlin Johnson
Chamberlin Johnson DuBose Co concludes a ten day sale with two final days Thursday and Friday offering deep reductions on nearly all furniture. Only office desks are excluded. Customers urged to act before closing time Friday night to avoid missing the bargains.
Seventy seven patriots willing to serve county
A crowded scene at Henry M. Wood’s office shows seventy seven men filing or obtaining county police force applications. About 200 applicants expected by next Wednesday. Police pay is 75 dollars monthly with men supplying their own gear and feeding arrangements. The roads committee plans three camps outside the city, with Judge Palmer absent delaying initial meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry M. Wood
Board of County Commissioners
Jean
Mr. Wood
Wong
F. W. Carter
Rosser
Carter
Father and Son Die in Webster County Duel
In Webster county near Winona Mississippi a tragic duel left Sam Hightower and Walter Cooper dead. The dispute began with a quarrel between the two farmers and escalated when Cooper shot Hightower as he passed Cooper s house. Hightower fired back and both men were killed. Jim Hightower, Sam s son, was killed by Cooper during the incident. Cooper was also wounded and doctors fear for his life.
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Winona
Miss
Webster County
Sam Hightower
Walter Cooper
Cooper
Hightower
Jim Hightower
Sam's
Phyalerium
Poole Advises Holding Cotton Amid Bad State of Crop
Montgomery August 29. Commissioner of Agriculture R R Poole warned the cotton crop is in bad condition and will be shorter than last year by 100,000 bales. He blamed dry hot weather after heavy rains for rust and shed, small bolls and immature growth, and urged farmers to hold and market slowly to fetch higher prices.
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Montgomery
Ala
R. R. Poole
Ralne
Powles
Corn and Cotton Contest Attracts Wide Participation At State Fair
The corn and cotton contest launched by the state university with the State Agricultural Society and county education boards draws over eight hundred boys from many counties. Entries require cultivation of at least one sixteenth of an acre and completion of a detailed record of soil, crop history, manures, plowing, cultivation, and spacing. Prizes total hundred across corn and cotton divisions with county and statewide awards, and counties are urged to gather exhibits at the county courthouse for local judging. Information provided by Secretary Frank Weldon and Professor Joseph S. Stewart.
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State University
State Agricultural Society
County Boards of Education
Stewart
The
University of Georgia
Cotton
Bertrom
Fea
Madison County
Acheol Nd Farmers’ Club
Clarke County
Frank Weldon
Avanta
Joseph 8. Stewart
Athens
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Booker Washington
Business League
Georgia
Aguth
Hamm
Constituionalist
Bucklen
Whitehall
Denlap
Law Bros. Co
Chamberlin
Johnson
DuBose Co
Father
Soe
Poole
Sean
Oe Cooney
Missouri Corn Growers’ Association
Yashina
Ayer
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