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SUNDAY. JULY 14.
DOINGS AMONG AUGUSTA’S
COLORED PEOPLE
(By Silas X. Floyd.)
The Georgia Mutual Insurance Com
pany whose advertisement has been
appearing regularly each Sunday for
the past several weeks on the colored
people’s page of The Augusta Herald,
held a very successful annual meeting
last Tuesday at noon in* the company's
offices, at the corner of Campbell and
Dugas streets in this city.
Very encouraging reports were made
of the company’s business, both by the
secretary and treasurer and by the
general manager.
The policy-holders elected last
Tuesday a new board of directors, and
the directors, immediately following
the annual meeting, elected the fol
lowing officers to direct the company’s
affairs for the next year:
President—Dr. George N. Stoney.
First Vice-president and Auditor—
Rev. Silas X. Floyd, D.D.
Second Vice-president and State
Superintendent—T. IV. H. Philpot.
Secretary and General Manager—
M. Sherrill.
Treasurer —A. G. Startor.
Manager Macon Branch —L. J. May,
one of the new directors.
Manager Savannah Branch—H. T.
Singleton, also one of the new direc
tors.
Manager Cartersville Branch —W. a
Aderhold.
A. M. Sherrill has directed the af
fairs of the company, since its or
ganization three or four years ago, and
the fact that he is continued as gen
eral manager proves how well he has
done his work. The Georgia Mutual
is a reliable, safe and sane company,
and the colored people of Augusta will
make no mistake in joining this com
pany. It’s motto is: “We Pay Every
Just Claim on the Day It Reaches Our
Office.”
Professor John W. Gilbert, recently
returned from a miss'onary trip to
Africa w-here he serves as superintend
ent of missions of the C. M. E. church,
will deliver a lecture on tomorrow
night at Tabernacle church on Ellis
street above Kollock. His subject will
be: “From Augusta to the Congo for
Christ.” Dr. Gilbert is one of the
ablest scholars of the colored race, and
is withal a fluent and entertaining
speaker. He deserves a large hear
ing from our best people on tomorrow
night, and the indications are that he
will have such an audience. . A small
admission will be charged, and the
proceeds will go towards helping the
NEGRO INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL'S
FINE SHOWING DURING YEAR
p-
George W. Logan, Instructor, Files Report With Sup’t L. B.
Evans Showing Work Accomplished. Appreciation of
Boys a Great Assistance.
Geo. W. Logan, instructor at the Ne
gTO Industrial school, has just submitted
his annual report of his work for the
past year to Mr. Lawton B. Evans, sup
erintendent of the public schools of
Richmond county, and it shows that the
school is not only one of the most im
portant factors in the system but that
the class of work offered its pupils is
being deeply appreciated.
The instructor states in his report to
show to what extent th* interest in the
work of the school has grown that “four
large boys, who for some reason can
not come to school against have asked
me (Logan) to get them work with a
contractor tjjjat they might continue
their training.’’
All Colored schools
The boys of all' the public schools
in the* city attend the Neffro industrial
school and receive instructions in car
pentering. From the Mauge street school
there are 24 boys attending; from the
First Ward school 12; from the Nellie
ville school, 12. and from Weed Acad
emy. 12. Thore are two separate classes
from the Mauge street school, of which
Silas X. Floyd in principal, on account
of the large number of boys at this
school.
The average age of the sixty boys at
tending the industrial school is 14
years.
The average dally attendance, as
shown by Logan’s report, from the
Mauge street school is 10 pupils; from
the First Ward school, 8 pupils; from
the Nellieville school, 9 pupils, and front
the Weed Academy 8 pupils. There be
ing five classes, two of which are from
one school, the schedule gives every
class one whole day of instruction once
a week*. as the school week is five days.
The average daily attendance of all
schools, was 9 pupils.
Articles Made
The articles made were as follows:
One library table, four magazine
stands, two writing desks, three porch
swings two cubbards, four combination
hat and umbrella racks, seven Saborets,
three book cases, five plat racks, three
bread boards, five pressing boards, two
corner bookcase?. 1 settee, four foot
stools, two flower stands two screens,
one morris chair, three porch chairs, one
medicine cabinet, one clothes hanger, five
w'hisk-broom holders, time stationery
cases, one umbrella stand 45 towel rol
lers, one tooth brush holder, 18 nail
boxes, 36 soap boxes, three picture
frames, one waste basket, one boot-black
stand, 16 table book cases, two window
sticks-
Logan's Report
The following is the conducing part of
the report:
This year being the beginning of the
New Education, the work in the Negro
Industrial school has been confined to
teaching the boys to make simple but
very practical articles. Without theory
of the foundation knowledge which gives
one a cleared insight into what he in
tends to do, the boys have been able to
make the articles above named.
The work of this year, involved laying
out work, measuring, plainirg. cross-cut
sawing, rip-sawing point/ng, chiseling,
making points of different description,
and learning to appreciate good work.
But little time has been spent in mak
ing high finishes because without the
Educational Society of Tabernacle
church.
C. C. Carey, the popular proprietor
of the Planters' Hotel barber shop, is
-pending his vacation at Glenn Springs,
South Carolina.
On July IS, the Sidney Woodward
Choral Society, will give an outing at
Battery Park "down the river." Un
der the management of Dr. B. H. Bak
er. this socle:.’,' of vocalists has done
much to keep alive the taste for good
music among the colored people of this
city. They deserve success in what
ever they undertake.
Dr. G. N. Stoney says, and I think he
tells the truth, that there is one re
• pcct in which the colored people of
■ Augusta are far different from the col
ored people of Atlanta, Macon and Sa
vannah. "When the colored leaders in
the other cities named take sides in
politics or in other matters, it is “fight
to the death;” but in Augusta, it is
different. Here the leaders take sides,
to be sure, but they always find it pos
sible to get together after the battle
and pull together along all lines for
the common good. In this respect Dr.
Stoney thinks our town Is distinguish
ed above others in the state. ASid I
agree with him.
If churches, societies, corporations or
lodges which have annual meetings or
other meetings which they would like
to have mentioned in these weekly
notes, they can have the same done for
the asking by conferring with Rev.
Silas X. Floyd, and giving him the
news. There will be no charges.
The premium lists of the Ne.gro Fair
Association were published during the
past week. This Is about a month
earlier than usual, and this indicates
something as to the determination on
the part of the managers of the negro
fair to make this year’s show bigger
and better than ever before. The
dates are November 12. 13. 14 and 15.
More than SSOO will be given in prizes
in the Corn Carnival alone. Frank
Shanks, Rev. J. W. Whitehead, Rev.
G. \V. Harrison. John B. Short, and
others are hustling already for exhi
bits. H. B. Sweet and his advertising
men will start out this week.
Professor P. H. Craig will be the
speaker at the colored Y. M. C. A.
this afternoon at 5 o’clock.
foundation, (neat fits)—the articles is
worth nothing.
Boys Interested
A number of boys have become greatly
interested in carpentry, and have mani
fested a desire to continue after leav
ing school, four large boys who for some
reason cannot come to school again have
asked me to get them work with a
contractor that they might continue their
training.
I have notced a growing interest in the
work ever since the first article was
completed and the boys saw results.
GEORGE W. LOGAN,
Instructor.
coloredThurches
Thankful Baptist Church.
Preaching at 11 a. m. and at 8:00
p. m. Sunday school at 3:30 p. m., L.
G. Harmon, superintendent. All are
ccrdially invited to these services
Tabernacle Baptist.
Rev. C. T. Walker, D. D., LLD.,
pastor. Regular Sunday services by
the pastor. Friends and visitors are
cordially invited to the services for
the day. Prayer meeting 6a. m.
Preaching service 11 a. m. Sunday
Sunday school, 3 p. m., A. H. Horton.
Supt. Song service 8 p. m. Preaching
service 8:15 p. m.
Hale Street Baptist Church.
Rev. J. W. Williams, pastor. Early
prayer meeting at 6 a. m.; preaching
at 11 a. tn. by Rev. J. H. Scott; 8:39
by pastor. Revival meeting wil close
this week Sunday school at 3 p. m.
The public cordially Invited to all these
services.
Beulah Baptist Church
Preaching at 11 a. m. and 8.30 p. m.
by Rev. J. H. Wellborn. Services all
day. All welcome to attend.
Shiloh Baptist Church
Rev. W. M. Jenkins, pastor. Early
prayer meeting at 11 a. m. Memorial
service in honor of Rev. R. B. Bussie
at 3 p. m. The Lord’s Supper will be
given at 8.30. Preaching by Rev. J.
W. Wimberly. The public Is invited.
Christ Prcsbyter'an Church.
Corner of Telfair and Cumming
streets. Rev. J. S. Ellis, pastor. Sun
day school 10 a. m., Levi Hardwick,
superintendent. Preaching 11:15 a. m.
by Rev. J. L. Collins. Wednesday evn
lng prayer service A cordial! welcome
to ,all.
Colored Y. M. C. A.
The colored Y. M. C. A. will be ad
dressed at 5 p. m. Sunday, July 14th,
at 5 p. m. All colored men are Invit
ed. C. T. Walker, President, Silas X.
Floyd, general secretary.
St. Mary’s Protestant Episcopal.
916 Telfair street, near Campbell
street, Rev. Samuel A. E. Coleman,
vicar. Sunday, July 14th, 1912, Cta
Sunday after Trinity. MorniDg prayer,
litany and sermon at 11 o’clock, Sun
day school at 4:30 p. m. Evening pray
er and sermon at 6p. m. Wednesday
evening service at 7:00 p. m. as usual.
All are invited and are welcome.
Bethel A. M. E. Church
Corner Ninth and D’Antignac streets
Early sunrise prayer meeting. Sun
day school at 10 *.. m. Preacning at
11 a. ni. A. C. E. League at 5 p. nr
Preaching at 8 p. m. Public cordially
invited. Employment bureau in base
: ment of church. When in want of
i servants call phone No. 1522. Rev. T
iJ. Linton. D. D., pastor.
Trinity C. M. E. Church
Corner Jackson and Taylor streets.
Sunday school at 10 a. m. Preaching
at 11.30 a. m. and 5.30 p. m. This is
the winding up of the rally at the
above named enureh. H. B. Stall
worth, pastor.
RIVALS CONGO
II ATROCITIES
Horrible Disclosures Regard
ing the Rubber Industry In
Peru Disclosed.
London. —The disclosures as to the
state of affairs in the rubber industry
in Peru, published in the Blue Book,
just Issued by the foreign office, as
the result of Sir Roger Casement’s
investigations, attract a great deal of
attention and have caused compari
sons to be drawn between these
wholesale atrocities and those at one
time reported from the Congo Free
State. The British consul general at
Rio Janeiro fully confirms the
charges brought against native agents
of the Peruvian-Amazon Company, a
British concern formerly engaged in
rubber collection in the Putumayo
district.
The grewsome story was first pub
lished in the United States and was
brought to the attention of the Brit
ish foreign office by the Washington
state department.
Murder and Torture.
Sir Roger Casement was sent to
Peru a year ago and found over
whelming evidence of the murder and
torture of defenceless Indians. He
discovered that kereosene had been
poured over men, women and child
ren, who had been tied to stakes and
were then set on fire. The brains of
children had been dashed out, the
limbs of Indians had been cut off or
broken and they had been left to die.
The tortures also included deliberate
starvation of many people.
The foreign office says that after
many months of futile attempts to get
the Peruvian government to take
measures to prevent the recurrence
of such horrors and to punish the
guilty persons, it had decided with
the cordial acqueslescence of the
United States government that the
only course to take was to publish
the facts in full.
imjlmjs
DIED SUNDAY l M.
Passed Away at Home In Har
risonville. Was 97 Years of
Age. Funeral Announcements
Later.
Mr William Sterling Roberts died at
2 o'clock this morning at his late resi
dence in Harrisonville, after a long ill
ness. Mr. Roberts was 97 years of
age. The funeral announcements will
be made later. s
The deceased is survived by one son
and one daughter. Mr. John T. Rob
erts, of Opelika, Alabama, is his son
and Mrs. F. E. Beane is his daugh
eer. In addition to his two children,
Mr. Roberts is survived by three grand
sons, Mr. F. E. eßane, Jr., Mr. W. S.
R. Beane and Mr. A. C. Beane.
Mr. Roberts was a native of Warren
county, Ga., and for many years was a
prominent business man of this city.
He retired from business many years
ago because of old age and bad health.
About a year ago his wife, who was a
sister of Dr. Thomas Phinizy of this
city, passed away.
A large circle of friends deplore Mr.
Roberts' death.
W. B. M. U. TO BE ASKED
TO MEET IN AUGUSTA
Something Like 1,200 Women,
Members, Will Come to the
City In the Fall.
The Woodlawn Baptist church en
tertained the Woman’s Baptist Mis
sionary Union of the city some days
ago. A splendid spirit of interest an.l
harmony was manifest throughout
the meeting. The subject discussed
was the coming of the State W. B. M.
U. to this city in the fall. In a later
meeting the Executive Board cf the
city Union all plans were perfected
for the entertainment of the large
state meeting.
The State Union was held at Rome
last year. At that time there were
five hundred ladles In attendance.
These good women are the highest
type of consecrated and enthusiastic
Christian workers. Their coming to
the city is calculated to bring a great,
religious uplift to the churches and
homes of the city which come into
contact with them. It is with great
pleasure that the ladles of Augusta
look forward to the entertainment of
this splendid body of Christian wo
men.
DEATH NOTICE
DIED AT HIS LATE RESIDENCE IN
Harrisonville, Augusta, Ga., WILLIAM
STERLING ROBERTS, aged 97 years.
Funeral arrangements to be announced
later.
THE AULiUSIA HhHALD, AUGUSIA. GA-
DETECTIVE REED SAYS TH AT OUT OF A
$15,000 FEE. BLEASE WAS TO GET $5,000
(Continued from Page Nine).
Detective Agency and had been in the
detective business for 22 years. He
then told of being assigned to the
western portion of South Carolina in
the investigation of the alleged graft
cases and, as “Attorney Henry N.
Porter of Chicago,” he conducted Uls
operations. He handed one of his
attorney's cards to the committee.
When Reed said Uiat he had had
some dealings with Attorney Samuel
J. Nicholls, of Spartanburg and was
about to tell their nature Senator
Clifton made the objection that Ni
cholls was not present to speak in his
own defense.
The committee then held a short
executive session and Chairman Car
lisle announced that by a vote of three
to two it had been decided to go on
with the testimony.
Col. Felder had informed the com
mittee, however, immediately after the
objection by Senator Clifton that he
would be glad to come to Augusta at
! any time and bring Mr. Reed to allow
' Mr. Nicholls to face Reed with the
charges.
| Reed then told the story of how he
began to plan for the pardon of
James Johnson, the notorious yeggntan
who had served five years in the pen
itentiary in Atlanta and who had been
given the limit of the law for safe
cracking in South, Carolina. Reed sale
that he went to Atlanta and made ar
rangements with the Fourth National
Bank to secure $2,500, which he did
secure with Col. Felder’s assistance,
and deposited it in the Bank of Com
merce of Spartanburg. In fact It was
Col. Felder's money that he secured
from Atlanta.
He said he had interested Nicholls
in the case and as soon us the money
was deposited gave him a check for!
SSOO on account. He said he also gave
Nicholls Now York Exchange for
SSOO at 'a later date which was cashed
and he read a telegram from • Chicago
in the code of the Burns Detective
Agency telling of it being cashed in
that city yesterday.
Reed then told of using the dicta
graph to record his conversation with
Nicholls both In the Finch Hotel in
: Spartanburg and in the New Willard
iin Washington, D C.—After Mr. Reed
bad finished Col. Felder took the stand
to read the dictagraph records. How
ever, he was asked several questions
by the committee before he proceeded
with the evidence scured by Keed.
BIS CROWDS SITE!
uke lie mm
Pictures Are Very Popular and
One Can Get a Splendid En
tertainment at a Very Small
Cost.
There was a large crowd at t.he free
moving pictures at the Lake View Ca
sino last, night and needless to say
they were enjoyed In fact the pic
tures every week day night attract
several hundred people and there are
many Augustans who never miss a
performance.
Nothing more pleasant can be had
these sultry summer evenings than a
trip to the Lake on the street car anil
to watch for an hour or a little more
a high class moving picture show.
The pictures that are put on at the
Lake are absolutely free of charge
and those who ride on the street cars
make an investment, for street oar
fare only anu get in return two lon&
rides and a splendid entertainment at
the Casino for an hour or more. It
is hard to beat that.
There will be no pictures tonight
because of religious services being
held at the Casino.
MISS BRIDGET HANEY
DIED IN SAVANNAH
Funeral Services From St.
Patrick’s Church Sunday Af
ternoon at 5 O’Clock.
Announcement is made of the death
of Miss Bridget -laney, which occured
in Savannah, Ga., Saturday.
I Miss Haney was well known in Au
gusta. She is survived by her neph
ews and nieces, Mr. John Burke, Mr.
; Jim Burke, Mother Alovsius of Wash
j ington, Ga., Sister M. Xavier, of
Sharon, Ga., and Mrs. .las. P. Hart
i nett, of Jacksonville, Fla.
She was in her 80th year.
The funeral services will be held at
r> o’clock Sunday afternoon at St.
Patrick’s church. Interment city
cemetery.
SUIT FOR $2,999 FILED
AGAINST GEORGIA R R.
F. M. Pooser, In Company with
Official of Railroad, Stricken
by Georgia Train Jan 19th.
F. M. Pooser, through his attor
neys, Mssrs, P. C. O'Gorman and
Sidney Smith has filed suit against teh
Georgia railroad for $2,999, for alleg
ed personal injuries Inflicted Jan
! uary 19th, 1912.
j Mr. Pooser was traversing the track
between the street crossings at
Twelfth and Thirteenth streets, when
he was run down and struck by the
incoming passenger train, due in Au
gusta at 2:15 o’clock p. m.
The case contains the interesting
1 feature of the plaintiff having been
asked to walk the track in company
with an officer of the defendant rail
| road.
WEATHER FORECAST
Washing on, D. C.—Georgia and South
Carolina: Local showers Sunday and
probably Monday.
STUART'S
MCHU MO JtiHIPCR CMIFMm
jWt-r't* KIONEY AND BLADDER TROUBLSO
Felder Said he Made No Proposition. |
Among other things Mr. Felder was I
asked if he made a proposition to the
members of the old dispensary board
similar to the one contained in the fa
mous ”T. B.” letter, which letter Fel
der has said was a forgery and which
contained a proposition to Hub Evans
to go into a deal with him to make
some money out of the dispensary.
Felder denied it.
Felder said that he had never made I
any money out of any whiskey firm
that was a Client of tits selling any or
ders to South Carolina and that any
whiskey man would testify that the
only way to do business vrith South
Carolina in the old dispensary days
was to make the dispensary commis
sion the regular price and add on
some money for rebates.
lie cited Mr. E. VV. Herman, presi
dent of the Augusta Brewing Company
as an example of a dealer who could
n't sell any beer to South Carolina
until he added on some to the regular I
price which he paid as rebates
Felder was asked If he ever made |
any proposition to Evans and others I
to go into the wholesale whiskey:
business to furnish the South Carolina
dispensary? He said that whoever'
made the statement that lie did make ,
such a proposition told an absolute I
malicious and unequivocal lie.
Col. Fek'er then read from the die- !
tagraph records.
Col Felder told of a case of an lowa 1
lady who tried to get her brother par- ;
do nod and stated that a reply came
hack calling for money. He said that
a check was mailed for the pardon, but
that It was not. accepted because it
was not largo enough.
The committee adjourned at «:45. It:
is not known where the next session ’
will be held.
No Pardon Yet.
It has been expected that Governor 1
Blease would pardon Johnson during j
the past day of two as Nicholls, It is;
said, went to Barnwell, where a poll
tieal meeting was held Friday, to seel
him about the matter. An effort was
made to reach Nicholls at his home In j
Spartanburg last night to secure a '
statement from him in regard to the I
Reed charges but the following mes j
sage was received by The Herald:
Spartanburg S. C —S. J. .Nioliolls 1s
not In town. He was expected to nr
rive here this afternoon from Colum-
Ibia, but at this hour he has not been
at his home nor his office.
(Signed) HEARON.
DEATH OF AN INFANT.
Virginia. Luck, the Infant daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Luck, Jr,
died at the family residence in’ Au
gusta Saturday.
The funeral services will be held at
5:80 o'clock Monday afternoon from
the First Presbyterian church. Inter
ment city cemetery.
If you siifTer from bleeding. Itching
Wind or protruding Piles, send me your
address, and I will tell you how to cure
yourself at home by the new absorp.
tion treatment; and will also send some
at this home treatment free for trial
with references from your own locality
if requested. Immediate relief and perm
anent cure assured. Rend no money, but
tell others of this offer, Write today to
Mrs. M. Summers, Box P. Notre Dame,
Ind.
GEN. DUFFIELD DEAD.
Detroit, Mich.—Gen. He.nry M. Duf
field, adjutant general of the 23rd
brigade, army of the Cumberland In
the civil war, and in command of the
scond army corps In Cuba during the
Spanish-American war, died at his
borne here tonight, from Illness incl
dnt to old age. He was born In De
troit May 14, 1840.
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INSURE WITH
The Pilgrim Health and Life Insurance Company
Home Office 1143 Gwinnett St., Augusta, Ga.
BRANCH OFFICES ALL* OVER THE STATE
Insurance Written During 1911, $649,460.00
The oldest, Ablest and Safest of All Negro Industrial Insurance Com
panies Operating in Georgia. Siek, Accident and Death Benefits—All Pay
able Under One Policy. *
We enjoy a Fifteen years History of uninterrupted Growth and Conser
vative Management.
First in the Volume of Business Done.
First in the Payment of All Just Claims.
First as an Employment Giver.
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H. C. YOUNG, Pres. T.J. WALKER, See’ty. and Treas.
Rpv. CHAS. WILLIAMS, V-Pres. Dr. C. T. WALKER, Official Lecturer.
W. S. HORNSBY
OENERAL MANAGER
Progressive Firms Among the Colored People ol Augusta
Why Do ! r refer The Geor
gia Mutual Insurance Co?
BECAUSE—The Georgia Mutual Ins. Co. s
gives each and everv one of - its Policy Holders a
voice in its MANAGEMENT.
BECAUSE —The Georgia Mutual Tns. Co.,
PAYS every honest claim promptly and does not
seek to defraud its patrons.
BECAUSE THE GEORGIA MUTUAL INS.
CO. is rapidlv taking the lead among the In-
DUSTRIAL, LIFE AND HEALTH INSUR
ANCE COMPANIES IN THIS STATE.
The Georgia Mutual Ins. Co., solicits your pat
ronage and invites you to call at the home office,
1015 Campbell Street, Augusta, Ga., or call up
one of our agents, Telephone 770.
GEORGIA MUTUALINSURANCECO.
A. M. SHERRILL, GENERAL MANAGER
AND SECRETARY
Penny Savings Loan & Investment
Company
First and Only Bank of Augusta Organized,
Owned and Operated by colored people.
Have just moved into our own bank building},
corner Campbell and Dugas streets.
We solicit your banking business, whether a
checking or savings account. We have every
facility for handling it with care and convenience.
4 Per Cent Interest, Paid on Savings Accounts.
Interest Compounded Semi-Annually. „
Get, one of our little Home Savings Banks and
learn the saving habit. Begin Now.
No amount too small to deposit with us. '
BOARD OF DIRECTORS— It. S. Wlllti'nis, D.D . Dr G S. Burrus«, Albert
Tnyior F M Dugas, A. B. Berrien. Oscar Cook. A. M. Sherrill. J. S.
Harper. A. i'l Barpir, Robert Shefton. Dr. G. N. Stoney. John F. Dugas,
Jus. H. Williams, H. O. Dugas, Rev. C. T. Walker, D.D.
OFFICERS —R. S. Williams, D.D, President; Dr. G. 8. Burruss, Vice-
President; li. C. Dugas, Secretary-Treasurer.
JULIA T. PENT
UNDERTAKER and EMBALMER
ROBES A SPECIALTY
OPEN DAY AND NIGHT
930 D’Antignac St., Augusta, Ga., Phone 965
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