Memorial Day Remembrance of Veterans and Henry M. Martin
On Memorial Day observers note wartime losses as the ranks thin. Henry M. Martin, a Pine Street resident, died after a brief illness and was a Citizens Club member admired for jovial manners. He served as school teacher, ward council member, recorder clerk, and tax receiver clerk, with a public life focused on race advancement and community betterment.
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Henry 8. Martin
Pine Street
Martin
Citizens —— ‘Club
Mr. Mar
Raspberry Alley
Charles McCullough
Mithe Sthward
Woman sues dentist for seven thousand dollars
St Louis May 31. Pearl Johnson sues Dr M C Hutchinson and wife alleging forcible detention after a tooth extraction failed under gas. She says she was barred in and held until police released her. The St Louis Argus reports threats against Hutchinson following the suit.
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St. Louis
M. C. Hutchinson
Pearl Johnson
The
St. Louis Argus
Inson
Inauguration of New Tuskegee Principal
Today a ceremony inaugurated Robert Russa Moton as principal of Tuskegee Institute alongside the institute’s broader inauguration. W W lil chaired the event with remarks from Dr Hollis Frissell Dr H T Kealing Governor Charles nun and William F Fea State Superintendent. Moton delivered the principal address as students provided music and a large industrial exhibit accompanied by special trains from various regions.
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Prin- Robert Russa Moton
Hampton, Institute
W. W. Lil
Hollis Frissell
Mpton Ute
H. T. Kealing
Charles Nun
William F. Fea
Moton Deliv
Tus
Doctor Suspended After Drug Ring Guilty Verdict
In City Missouri on May 24 the case of Dr J H Hughes and co defendant Cr ee of Kansas City earned guilty verdicts for selling morphine heroin and similar drugs. Hughes received three counts and a ten year suspension on count one a total of 530 years. The brothers allegedly ran a clinic to cure drug habit but sold drugs to victims.
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City
Cr. Ee
Kansas City
G. Hughes
J. H. Hughes
Aumto Racer Killed In Cuba May 29
A report notes the death of an auto racer on May 29 in Cuba during early independence celebrations. The item details the incident and its timing within the period.
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Aumto
Racer
Cuba
Dr Hyder Accepts Unanimous Call to St James Church
New York June 1 The St James congregation extended a unanimous call to Rev Frank M Hyder D D The church which worships in a building dedicated in 1915 has grown rapidly with 121 new members since October and 550 current enrollment The Presbytery of New York will install Hyder after vacation He is Lincoln University graduate 1894 1897 Seminary 1897 Doctor of Divinity 1911 Married 1897 to Eliza Moton Mrs Hyder leads Girls Guild and will be secretary to the new pastor The church officials see broad opportunities for Presbyterianism in New York City.
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New York
St James
Frank M. Hyder
D. D
Hyder
York
Faith Presbyterian Church
Presbytery of
New York City
Florida judge blocks whites from teaching colored children law
St Augustine May 29 Judge George C Gibbs in the Circuit Court of St Johns County declared the June 1 1913 law preventing whites from teaching colored children unconstitutional He nullified the law as it applies to private schools in Florida and freed three nuns arrested April 24 for teaching in a private school for colored children.
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St. Augustine
Fla
George C. Gibbs
Circuit Court
St. Johns County
Gibbs
Florida
Fisk University Receives Lincoln Bible at Nashville
A Bible presented to Abraham Lincoln by a Baltimore delegation in 1864 has arrived at Fisk University in Nashville. The artifact was sent by Robert T. Lincoln, Lincoln's son, and will remain permanently at Fisk.
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Nashville
Tenn
Abraham Lincoln
Baltimore
Fisk University
Robert T. Lincoln
Fisk
Williams elected secretary of Nebraska Diocesan Convention
Rev. John Albert Williams, the only colored priest in the diocese, was unanimously chosen secretary of the Nebraska Diocesan Convention at its annual session in Omaha on May 29.
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Omaha, Neb
John Albert Williams
Nebraska
President Aminger Resigns at Kentucky State University
Louisville reports a rumor that Dr. William T. Amiger has resigned from the office of president of Kentucky State University amid ongoing university leadership speculation.
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Louisville, Ky
William T. Amiger
Kentucky State University
Pageant at Convention Hall Draws Few White Viewers
The Pageant intended to counter Birth of a Nation drew under fifty white attendees at three performances in Philadelphia. Othello at Walnut Street Theatre also drew a largely white audience of over 8 000 during nine shows. The piece aimed to educate whites on black history but failed to reach its goal.
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Philadelphia
Convention Hall
Walnut St
Walnut, St
Revered Pastor Honored at Civic Testimonial in Baltimore
The Rev. Dr. Harvey Johnson, longtime Union Baptist Church pastor, was feted at a testimonial reception in Baltimore on May 25 for his 44 years of civic and moral work advancing African American rights. Speakers praised his efforts securing black lawyers in Maryland, fair treatment before state Prohibitionists, and the creation of a separate high school. The event, hosted by the High School, featured a silver service gift and remarks from city educators and leaders.
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Baltimore
Harvey Johnson
Union Baptist Church
Mason A. Hawkins
Johnson
Maryland
J. Marcus Cargill
Howard E. Young
Brotherhood of Liberty
D. O. W. Holmes
Gough D. McDaniels
George A. Owens
Hill Street
Silver Service
Dr. Johnson
George B. Murphy
Alumni Association
Carrie Smith
Harry T. Pratt
Man Seriously Wounded In Bed Inaccidental Shooting
John Ward eighteen of 2332 W York street was accidentally shot while lying in bed Tuesday morning when an old double barrelled gun being cleaned by his roommate James Johnson fell and discharged. A shot wounded his abdomen and leg. he was taken to Women’s Homeopathic Hospital in critical condition. Johnson was arrested by detectives from the 20th precinct.
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John Ward
York Street
James Johnson
Ward
Reed
Women's Homeopathic Hospital
Johnston
Yorkets
Roller chair pushers demand higher rates on Boardwalk
Atlantic City May 31 pushers union threatens to strike to restore the one dollar hourly rate for roller chairs along the Boardwalk after a slashing wartime cut reduced fees to thirty cents. They argue tips vanish when customers leave only small change and demand more business “tone” and fair pay.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Lela Walker Bryan Recital Impresses Audiences at White's Auditorium
May 26 recital by pupils of Lela Walker Bryan showcased three plays including a Shakespeare piece from an Afro-American led School of Dramatic Art. Eth Benson starred Hermia with outstanding diction. The evening highlighted humorous sketches and a notable Commanding Position performance. An added attraction featured Mr Irwin Underhill Sr. reciting Humility and praise for Bryan as teacher.
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White's
Lela Walker Bryan
School of Dramatic Art
Eth Benson
Hermia
Helen Underhill
Mabel
Minerva Busch
Edith Holland
Maud
Teresa Bailey
Hazel Walker
Ethel Gibson
Bethel Upshur
Mildred Cokine
Sadie Burton
Inez Ivory
Ida Cokine
Madeline Thomas
Elizabeth Walker
Lottie Francis
Mabel Jones
Lenora Bradley
Marion Young
Ethel Benson
Irwin W. Underhill, Sr
Irwin II, Jr
Nan Ae
Hamiet
Bryan
Dramatic Art
Equal Railroad Accommodations Secured
Addie La May 31 In the past accommodations for colored patrons across the state were very undesirable. Citizens report progress toward better rail service and equal treatment for African American travelers.
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Addie
Roosevelt Opens Battle on Wilson Weasel Word
Theodore Roosevelt attacked President Wilson's Memorial Day speech calling universal voluntary training a weasel word. He argued universal military training should be universal and mandatory for all Americans and criticized Wilson's stance sentence by sentence. Roosevelt received loud applause for advocating universal military service for all social classes.
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Roosevelt
Wilson
St. Louis
Theodore Roosevelt
Planters
Arlington Cemetery
Local Germantown Social Notes Highlight Visits and Weddings
Germantown Pa May 31 Mrs Robert Mumford returned from Isle of Wight Va after three weeks tending her brother John Stokes who was very ill but improved. Walter McKenzie of New York City visited relatives, Miss Gladys Cheatham accompanied. Several residents attended Hilldale Park to see Hilldale vs Lincoln baseball. Memorial Day visits spanned West Chester and Atlantic City. Arch ie Monroe wed Bessie Brown in Bowling Green Va and honeymooned in Germantown with Fannie Monroe a guest. E R Redding wed Hattie Waters May 25 at the parsonage. A recital at St Peters Hallas featured Miss Emma Frazier. Mrs M J Butler of Jackson Miss collapsed at Broad Street Station. remains sent to Greenville S C. Miss Fannie Monroe won Egg Harbor City property. Star in the East Lodge No 55 F A M to meet June 5.
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Germantown
Robert Mumford
E. Harter Street
Isle of Wight
John Stokes
Mumford
Gladys Cheatham
Walter McKenzie
New York City
Cubit Mason
Lambertville
N. J
Mary Jones
Walter C. Beckitt
Germantowns
J. Henry Sellars
W. Coulter Street
Hilldale Park
Hilldale
Lincoln
Peal Taylor
Shawnee ,&T
Frank Taylor
Hartwell Avenue
Chestnut Hill
West Chester
James T. Jackson
C. Lee Ransom
Atlantic City
Owen
Messrs
Jackson
Ransom
Phoenix Colts
C. 8. Baylis
Woodlawn Avenue
E. R. Redding
Hattie M. Waters
E. W. Fletcher
Janes M. BE. Church
William Waters
W. Woodlawn Avenue
St Peter Clavers Hallas
Emma Frazier
Weber
New York
Louise Robertson
Riverside Drive
M. J. Butler
Miss
D. H. Butler
Star
East Lodge
W. Rittenhouse
Washington
North Philadelphia
Walter Sinclair
Samuel Taylor
Camden
Joseph Bannister
Hostilities Cease At Merion Cemetery
Memorial Day crowd at Merion Cemetery met to protest changes but after President A. B. Jones explained the plan to fill in graves level them sow grass seed and beautify the cemetery owners agreed to cooperate. Work crews now operate daily with expected smooth grounds and improved drainage before summer.
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Merion Cemetery
A. 8. Jones
Jones
Merion
Woman of note humiliated in Alabama train incident
In Montgomery on May 29 white passengers ejected the wife of Major Robert B. Moton and Blanton Moton from a Pullman car in Troy. They were forced to ride in the coach for colored people after complaints by other passengers. The incident is cited to argue against women suffrage with white women opposing colored women's rights.
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Montgomery
Ala
Robert B. Moton
Booker T. Washington
Tuskegee Institute
Blanton Moton
Troy
Alabama
Tribune
Chester May Day Social Highlights in Chester Pa
Social notes from Chester feature a May 22 dinner for Kansas City visitors at 1712 W 2nd st with many local guests, plus Asbury choir songs and a sermon by Rev Dr J R Waters returning from Saratoga. Watts School display shows student work in drawing and sewing and a Parent Teachers Association event with Rev Dr Palmer.
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Chester
Charles Jackson
W. 2Nd Street
Kansas City
Kans
Kansas
Price
Ransom
Gillmore
Barksdale
Hall
Horsey
Samuel Thomas
Evelyn Smith
Viola Taylor
Hazel Smith
Sydney Smith
Emma Watts
Jemima Taylor
John Peterson
James Williams
Susie Summers
Elizabeth Simmons
Harriet Simmons
Delia Hunt
Margaret Anderson
Ethel Hazleton
Josephine Scott
T. H. Thomas
Elisha Showell
Ada Kilson
Enoch Buck
Rachel Lawrence
Lizzie Marshall
Wm. Gardner
Douglass Gardner
Alice Daniels
Dora Lytle
Hattie Dale
Cassandra Brown
Mary Horsey
Veronica Dale
Elia Christy
Alice Quarrels
Andrew Rothwell
Caroline Bell
William Hollen
George
Leslie Brown
Asbury
Wesley Barker
J. R. Waters
M. E. Church
Saratoga Springs
N. Y
Watts School
J. M. Palmer
Philadelphia
Parent-Teacher’s Association
Sara Christie
W. 4Th Street
George Horsey
M. J. Wilson
Gwendolyn Brown
H. 8. Brown
Florence G. Wilson
West Chester
Harriet Wheaton
J. L. Pate
Chester's Tribune
Baltimore
F. G. Wilson
Beaux Esprits
Darby
City Honors Its Veterans On Memorial Day Observances
Crowds across Philadelphia and Montgomery County gather under sun to honor fallen soldiers. Ceremonies include volleys, "Boys in Blue," and gatherings at Chestnut Street, Fair View Cemetery, and Durham School with speakers, hymns, and student performances.
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Philadelphia
A. R
Knights of Pythias
Eden
Guards
Union Olive
Chestnut Race Street Pier
Fair View
Upper Dublin
Montgomery County
Jiley
J. A. Brown
la Mott -A.M
Brother Brown
Wayland
Durham
Thomas Durham
Sch
Lombard Orreau
J. R. Brock
Corps of & Ers
J. Albert Johnson
J. Berry
R. E. Tilton
B . Lyle
Boyakine
Underhill
Logan
Logan School
America
Philadelphia preachers clash over Freedmen's Bureau role
Atlantic City May 26. A sharp debate during the Church Assembly session featured Rev. Matthew Anderson and John W. Lee of FP arguing whether colored people in the North should remain under the Freedmen's Bureau as its action was rescinded. The dialogue highlighted tensions over bureau authority.
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Atlantic City
Oral Assembly of the Church
Matthew Anderson
John W. Lee
We North
Freedmen's Bureau
California Attorney Disbarred in San Francisco Case
Mash, an attorney, faced a hearing Monday in a disbarment proceeding after a trial on unspecified charges. The case mentions a young white girl employed by a stenographer and alleged false testimony. The Bar accuses him of practicing in two states and of prior misdemeanor convictions.
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San Francisco
Mash
Prominen
Bar
Birth of a Nation Defeats Denver Mayoral Vote
The Birth Nation claims the colored vote helped Robert W. Speer win the Denver mayoral race. It notes the film The Birth of a Nation influenced opinions amid Republican efforts to influence the election.
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Denver
Col
The
Denver Star
Birth Nation
Robert W. Speer
Quietus
Playwright Petella Matthews Debuts New Play at First African Church
The Centurion Club presented playwright Petella Matthews at the First African Church on Thursday evening in May. Matthews unveiled her new work Japan featuring a cast of girls and assisting contributors.
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Centurion Club
Petella Matthews
Wright
May
Japan
Elford
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Tuskegee
RVG
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ST. James Church
Lincoln University
Me Law N Constitutional
Aminger
Columbia
Arlington
Rangel
Booker Washington
Old Guards
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