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Ti Leading Negro Newspaper LcrEOst IL XXHI. No. 40, NEW YORK, THURSDAY, 7, wo; i -v v--v ohnson EASILY HENS JEFFRIES i Locks Out White fighter in the Fifteenth Round at Reno, Nev. olimJ 1ISPUTED CHAMPION legro Taps Opponent on the Jaw and Jeffries Rolls Over Like a Log and is Counted Out DINNER'S SHARE FROM FIGHT Lduto of Large Sum Wo- oa Wagers, Champion Brought Away $135,700 -Jeffries Gets $65,000. The fight lasted fifteen rounds.

Jnhnaflii and Jaffriaa feuaht for purse of $101,000. uLmiah', ahaea, wmninn wn fTWXO. Jaffries reoaivod BOtri ngniera tiwtn Ilmui of 110.000 for aianino an agreement to fight. Johnson soia nis moving piciur right for $50,000, tho champion axelusiva of tho largo sum ho won an wagers. i.0m..

mM mAUina nietura riahta for 165.000. clearing in all Johnson lanaaa toning srawi to Jeffries 24. I.Ma was Irnaebad dawn for the first timo in his career. Johnson is now tne unaispuiea champion of the world. mil la Tas Nsw You Abb.

Rom, July" A Before fully wenty tliousand spectators. Jack John-oo proved in decisive fashion on Inde pendence Day his right to bear the title the undisputed champion heavyweight the world by easily defeating James J. Jeffries in fifteen rounds. ITbetndoi the fieht came in the fif- "round." hid shows that be was superior to Jet fries in every department of the game. Pus is how the white fighter was put toilets: they came up for the last round ohnsoa rid himself of his famous oldea smile in a savage manner mocked Jennes down witn a fusillade if lefts and rights to the jaw.

Twice Jeffries took the count of eight As the former champion got up the second time Uohnson sprang at him and with a suc- Jcession of left swings to the jaw sent Ihis opponent through the ropes where he ut until counted out During every stage of the battle John son was master, ihe champion gave a clever exhibition of boxing, and his defense was impregnable. At no time was Jeffries able to land any telling blows, and the colored hunter came out ot the contest with hardly a scratch. On the other hand Jeffries was a sight to behold with his right eye entirely closed, and blood flowing freely from his mouth and nose. Detailed Aocount of Fight The fight by rounds First Round. Jeffriea walked In fi'lnrlncr Both Kuuird and Jack gave ground.

John- iiu a Htiaitjui it ana lanueu ukdiij on JiffrliV face. TUev went into clinch. Johnson shoving Jeffries away. Jeffries tiiki-d lo and booked a left to the neck, ud lo the clinch seat a right to the body. JoliDiiua rcBpoiiUid with a left and they coDtlnui'd to KUtnd breaiit to brvast, trying for ihort inside blow a.

Ai tbey broke Jeffries aeot a left to Johnson's neck and the Ntgro Htepped In with a left, but missed. The bell rung when tbey were In a clinch. The round was tame. Second Hound. ff assumed bis croach, trat oiUsed bis first attempt at a blow.

Jic-k forced the pace and Jeffries stepped tlnibl? away. Jack sent left to Jeff-riot' fare and as tbey clinched ripped In nrd uppercut to the white man's chin. Tory held together and were unwilling to ri'o rich other any chance. Jeffries sent right to the rlba and took a left on tbe Itcc at close quarters. He crouched and wilted for Johnson, bnt tbe latter waa not willing to come at bim.

Tbey came toother without a blow. Johneon tried bla ippercnt, but missed. Jeffries put bla right Jack's aboaldera and pushed him about Warn tbey broke Jack shot bla left bard to Jeffries' face and tried bla nppercat but Jlised It again. There waa a lot of wrest-nog, without much fighting. The gone nog without a good blow having been track In the round.

Tkird Round. "Take It easy, Jeffries," "la Corbett as tbe fighters walked to the water. Jeffries led for the bead with a fit bat missed. Johnson booked a left to aody and a right to tbe bead, but sjlther blow waa bard. Tbe scrappers sored and pushed eacb other about the and Corbett kept op a quick flow of lk to Johnson.

Jeffries booked a left to body and got under Job laon'a right pair stood breast to breast and field shored about tbe right Johnson sent Wts to tbe face and started bis right or the chin, but missed. His opponent plod at his blows and continued to bore was simply a wrestling bout thus Jeffries kept walking In calmly, but MsmM a left bodv blow, Johnson block-fa It perfectly. The white man waa not fnthlng hard at tbe gong. Johnson ntned nervous so be waa being rubbed town. 'oortk Round Jeffries took Mi croafV '( position again and walked In.

He and the pair came together In I "nch. Johnson tried his right for the 21'. hut missed. Then began an exchange talk. The white man put left to the nd started the blood flowing from JJH "First blood for Jefrriee," but John- smiled.

As Jerrnea waiaea in "liBion s))ot gnappy left to bla face and g'T dime to a rllnrb. Jeffries aent a left fare and forced the Negro to the oi. sending three tefte to tbe body at 22 "irtnrs. Johnson lashed out with a hut Jeffries durked It neatly. The Wfti i-onnd Jeffriea walked vii ana inea id tip men soarred carefully, asd Jeff, tar tha body was bleoked.

Ia clinch that followed Jeffriea shoved Jack back easily. When they broke Jack swung his left for the body, but missed. Johnson shot out an uppercut and cut Jeffriea' lip slightly. Aa they broke Jack lauded a left to tbe fare, and Jeffriea came right back with a left on the body. "Uo on, Jeff ehouted Corbett.

"That left Is a Joke." Jeffries stepped In and shot a straight left to Jack's bead that made the crowd cheer. The gong found the fighters In a clinch. The pace waa alow up to this time, without any real damage to either man. Blxtb Hound. Again Jeffries crouched.

Tbe big men stepped around eacb other cautiously. Johnson finally sent In two stiff lefts to tbe face. One of them cut Jeffriea' cheek a bit. Again they lolled In Caen other's embrace, neither willing to take a chance. The white man rushed, but missed a left for the body and took a left on the chest In return.

Johnson kept'op a running fire of talk to his opponent when they came to a clinch, but Jeffries calmly chewed gum and waded In. He visaed Jack with a left and took a left and a rlgbt on tbe bead. Johnson shot a left to Jeffries' face and closed tbe white fighter's rlgbt eye. Jack missed two rights. Jeffries' nose waa bleeding when the gong rang.

When he took bis seat bis seconds got busy with his eye. but he assured them it was all right and tbey only sponged bis face. It waa Johnson's round. Seventh Bound. Jeffries walked right In.

but before be bad a chance Johnson led with his right and bla left and missed. Jim's eye waa swollen badly and he rubbed it with hie glove. He feinted about and tried to draw Johnson on, but the champion declined to come in. Jeffriea atepped In with a left for the body, but missed It and took a left on the head. Jeffriea then hooked a left the bead and Johnson laughed loudly.

Johnson sent In lefts to the face twice at close range. Jeffriea butted bis way Into a clincb, but failed to land. He drew Jack's lead and ahot a left to tbe face. Jack'a Hps bled. In a close-quarter ml; Jack aent bla left to the face twice and Jim's Hp bled.

This round waa much faater than the earlier ones. Eighth Round. "Come on, Jeff," said T.v. fmmA sh.r other. The invitation was accepted, and Jeffriea got left in bodv with a left and got two more lefts me iace.

no iuibocv on the face. "Hello, Jimmy." said Jack to Corbett as be leaned on Jeffriea. "Did you aee that oner- -come on, oreaa, said Jeffriea aa Jack held hie gloves. The white fighter missed twice with his left and took a left in the face. Jeffries shoved Jack about with ease and the gong found them locked.

Jobnson'a blowa were snappier and cleaner than before, but "Pt for his bruished eye, Jeffries was not hurt Ninth Round. Jeffries stood up and walked into a left to the chest him fight Jim," yeuea corneii. ijevei mind. Just wait." responded Johnson. John- i i i (A th toft fnP the sou wiiim in uu "Tr w.rj head.

Jeffries got Inside of It. put his head against jacis cneai mo fellow back to tbe ropes. The white man Inc the opportunity for a lead. Just before the gong Jeffries walked into two left Jabs to me lace uui um Tenth Round. The ugbtera came up BlOWiy.

Jc IUUI irii -i Jeffries brushed it away, and reiponiVd a a. WaSh laiikr ai awes. 1 ffl nrl I asean witn a len la ma v- i i.k tv. law Ann thev shoved about the ring In a clincb. Jeffriea put bis shoulder against Johnson a body and shoved blm back.

At close range Johnson sent a left uppercut xo iue i.V tney oroae misaea rwui j-w r. rlee got under left lead, ana aeemra want to wear Jack out by bearing down on him ana snoring ninr anaub two lefts on the face when they broke. He stepped In quickly a left to the fredJ aV freab'sa "ho-walts gong- and watched Jack, Johnson also was irasn. but appeared less at eaae as he frowned Eleventh Round. Tbey and sparred careiuiiy.

jeunea uumhj left only to find It blocked. He took Lri nn 'tha far three times, but smiled and talked to Jack in the clinch. They hOTk aw and Johnson sent a stiff left uppercut to the face and a right to the body. He kept Jeffriea bobbing his bead. In a clinch Jack aent three uppercnta to tbe face In qnlck auccesslon and Jeffries ap- n.

bKam nearea urea. urj with bla head on Jack's shoulder, and when they finally broke Jack booked hie left hard to the nose. The blood flowed from Jeffries' lips and nose. His fighting appeared slow compared with Johnson's enapv blowa. Just hfna the call of time the white man rush ed in and sent a left and a right to the body, but Jack waa going not hurt.

It was aeciaeuiy i DMtwiA lint walked forwaro. iwciliu nv" 7- v. waiting for a chance to get Inside the Ne-aro'a lmoreenable defense. Jack simply waited and then drew back or booked a ih. "Thnnirbt TOU laid you "i ki -im Jeff ries said nothing In tbe'cllnchea, but shoved and butted in uniu nia ana black man's shoulder, and then tried to rip in body blowa.

Tbey were blocked almost before they were startea, Negro a boxing arew tmrr num Jeffries forced bis way Into close ou'rters. but got a left on new kl and aa he tlirn- ed to take bis seat at the gong he jsnat blood, lie was not wornea ii, fmoh Johnson seemed to bave gained conflrlenre. iw.rn hla fare. Jeffries walked into a clincn witnoui uiuw. Johnson sent a left to the body and a right nnnercut touched the chin.

"Stick there, (h.t hrnka Jim!" shouted Torbett Jeffriea stuca on- til he was forced away, lefts and a rlpht uppercut to the fare. BtralBhtenlng 1,,.. up with r.gh on be HDOUlUt ri fvuv 1 face in quick succession and then an upper-cut to the face. The white fighter seemed took all the blows that came his way. Jack stood back and swum his left to tne lace, in iim conUnm-d to come In spite of the pun-T'L" nnnd was for Johnson.

Jeffries' eye was almost closed. "Cover up iald Corbett between the rounds, "you wUl get him." Tffrln walked rhVf.c?.nd,otTnYeftto,thVr.cell stood clinched. "How you like eml Jeff-ries was sober and made no response, tie walked into ftreeeftt In quick succession. They aoa't hart-aald you some more 01 lu-' ,7 tha aa he oroceeded to send in two lefts to tne Fifteenth Bonnd.When the men faced each other it waa plain to all thst Jjjff ries was in distress. fila face was anguia.

a. I th bis OT.7Xrko"r,t "in tXZi WWme. th," ropes. Hi- hnsoVdart CiTim ilka a tiger. A rein of lefts and him.

until Hlckard atood vady to in -gain, arose from Jj1" 2 tred to clinch, bnt Jeffries reeled abont Johnson nded Jim. Md of the EEs? 0B tbe MINISTERS AGREE WITH ATLANTA CONSTITUTION Take Part in Movement Inaugurated to Help Negro in the South WHOLESOME-ADYICC GIVEN Southerners Tokl to Stop Criticizing Acts of Others and Take Prominent Part in Elevation of Negro. Special to Tas New Yoas Aos. Atlanta, July 5. The Constitu tion's sermon to the churches will not down.

Fine ladies are quitting the piano and light novel, hard-headed business men are saying plain things, and the pulpit itself has leaped fairly into front ranks, proclaiming the white man's duty to the Negro in the South. "If only the churches would heed the call," writes Mrs. Hamilton Douglas, "and turning from their insistence upon an emotional experience preparatory to a better life in another world, would lay stress upon such practical efforts to make this world better, what great things might be done." Different and a good deal more merciless is the note from a plain citizen, William Lewis Jones. Arguing that the Negro is apt at imitation, he would send missionaries to the white man to teach him justive and right in dealing with the Negro. "A sense of right and wrong seems to be most quickly developed by contact with those who practice right and condemn the wrong, he declares.

"Missionary work among whites who set bad examples to Negroes," "heartless money lenders, some furniture dealers who sell on installment plan, tradesmen who cheat and swindle, employers who fail to live up to contract, these and such like are subjects of missionary work, the fruits of which may help to elevate the Negro." Alabama Ministers Take a Hand. Gettings at the patriotic side of things, Rev. J. G. Snedecor, of Tuscaloosa, while addressing an audience of Atlanta Presbyterians the other day, plied the lash to the whole South.

"Those are he "who. say that they are not responsible for the presence of the Negro in tbe South. The Southerners did not engage in slave trade, but they bought the Negro. They knew that he was a savage, but we needed him and we felt that he came at the right time to till, to cultivate, to improve our beautiful land." Rev. Snedecor selected his text from the story of Phillip and the Etheopian King in the Acts of the Apostles, calling it the "Etheopian Stranger." "God," he said, "was the cause of the so-called race problem, a problem common wherever different races settle down together.

But that was no excuse to quail. But we should be big enough, large enough, not to let the racial barriers interfere with the spirit of God." Advises South to Bury Animosities of Past Exhorting his hearers to bury the animosities of the past, to cease criticizing the efforts of those from other sections, but rather use their superior knowledge of the Negro to help regain him and raise him up, he closed with a tribute and a pledge to those unfortunate black people whose labor has made the South what it is. "Now I can't forget," he said, "the fidelity of those people. I cannot forget that I inherited the profit of their sweat and of their blood, and it would be mean and inhuman in me to forget I would not have common humanity if I forgot those things. Rev.

Snedecor is one of several ex amples of men from other states stimulated by the Sermon to the Churches, to speak the truth, showing how widespread is the feeling that it is high time the white bouth ceased criticizing the Negro, but instead they should religiously and sympathetically lend him a helping hand. Quietly hereabouts the sermon begins to bear fruit, bidding fair to reach into every crevice of Dixie land before it is all over. GET DIPLOMAS AT HARVARD Special to Tas Nrw Your Aos. Boston, July 5. The following colored students at Harvard received degrees at the annual commencement June 29: Thomas Montgomery Gregory, son of Mr.

and Mrs. James Monroe Gregory, of Bordentown. N. degree of A. B.

In his freshman and junior years Mr. Greg ory won prizes for oratory, and was one of the members ot the Harvard debating club, which defeated Yale this year. Alexander Bismark Terrell of Fort Worth, Texas, received a degree of doc tor of medicine from the Harvard Medical School. He received his high school education at the Fort Worth High School, of which his father, Prof. I.

M. Terrell, is principal, and in 1907 received a degree of S. B. from the University of Chicago. His grandfather, Rev.

Pierre Landry, of New Orleans, was a State Senator in Louisiana and mayor of Donaldsonville, La. His brother, H. Terrell, M. I. "06, is professor of mathematics and superintendent of the mechanical department at the State Normal and Industrial College, Prairieville, Tex.

Hugh Richard Francis, son of Dr. Francis of Washington, D. received a degree of LL. B. from Harvard.

WHO WILL LEAD DELEGATION? -aawaasa-swaSB V. Odd Fellows of Washington, Ci. Seem to Disagree Ovar Question Henry rl. Naylor neeentiy cieotea Chairman by Vote of to Special to Tas New Washington, D. jiiy S.Sinc- tH appearance of the last iaue of Ths Ace your correspondent has- been asked by many Odd Fellows District of Columbia to explain just came about that the cut of District Grand Ma ter W.

L. Pollard appealed in Tm Age bearing the legend that-he would lead the delegation to Baltimore B. M. In making inquiry among leading uaa rei-lows here the facts brought- out show such a statement to be entirely wrong. -P.

M. V. P. of Union Friendship Lodge, No. 891, when asked about the matter unhesitatingly stated that such a statement was unqualifiedly false, and that the truth might as well be known.

He said that such a statement could not stand in face of the fact that Henrv H. Naylor. the Houston ad ministration candidate for chairman. was elected by the decisive vote of 24 to 6, Mr. Pollard himself 'voting for Naylor.

He added that if any one would lead the District of Columbia delegation to the B. M. it would be the man elected by this overwhelming majority H. H. Naylor.

Mr. Wood was sought for art inter view because it fell to pis lot (he being the delegate from the oldest lodge the district) to call the meeting ot tne deie gates and preside until the permanent chairman was elected. The -vote for chairman was taken in' response to" roll call of lodges, each delegate, when called rising to his fee and naming his choice for chairman, With the result above stated the election of Naylor by a vote of 24 to 2' That Utter Protest. Further inquiry elicUed thr fact, that no importance is to bd attached to the publication of the matter alleging: a protest on the part of certain delegates and alternate (s). There was only one alter nate present and voting, and he stood in the stead of Grand Master Houston, who was absent in Chicago.

This alternate, Lewis Frazier, voted for Navlor for chairman and then put himself ia the position of declining to vote when the indorsing resolutions were voted on, in spite of the fact that his lodge bad already indorsed Grand Master Houston and his administration by 'electing Houston as its delegate Frazier being elected alternate. i Eight of the delfrWi vhose nfirrie were used in signing "the statement ia last week's Age were among the twenty-four who voted for Naylor, the Houston administration candidate, and seven of the alleged signers voted for the resolutions. Two facts are certain: (1) That H. H. Naylor, the Houston administration candidate, was elected chairman by a vote of twenty-four to six; and that by a vote of thirteen to eight were adopted the resolutions indorsing the administration of Grand Master Houston; indorsing Hon.

E. H. Morris, of Chicago, for Grand Master; indorsing Henry Lincoln Johnson, of Atlanta, for Deputy Grand faster; indorsing James F. Needham (incumbent) for Grand Secretary; and indorsing Henrv P. Slaughter for editor and manager of the Journal.

The only excuse for the publication of the so-called protest is in the fact that every one of the six who did not vote for the administration candidate was himself an aspirant for B. M. honors, who, realizing defeat in advance, is probably aggrieved over the adminis tration's triumph. Ihe article which was published is itself evidence of this, as the fact that Naylor was elected chairman is not de nied, nor the fact that the resolutions were adopted by the vote stated. TEACHERS UPHOLD PROP.

COON. Hpeclnl to Ths Nsw York Aos. Raleigh, N. C. July S.

Notwithstand ing Josephus Daniels of the News-Observer of Raleigh, lambasted Prof. Charles Coon, superintendent of the city schools of Wilson, N. on account of his paper at Atlanta a year ago on Negro Education, and tried his best to drive Prof. Coon out of the State, his fellow teachers stood by him almost unanimously and elected him a few days ago president of the State Teachers' Assembly for the following year. Prof.

Coon in his paper at Atlanta proved conclusively by figures taken from the records of the various states that the Negro in the South is not a burden upon the white taxpayers for his education, but thai he pays the cost of his own education and in some cases helps to educate the white children. BANK MAKES GOOD 8HOWINQ. Special to Tas Nsw Yoas Aos. July S. The Alabama Penny Savings Bank started by Negroes a few weeks ago in this city has the following officers N.

H. Alexander, president V. H. Tulane, cashier and N. H.

Alexander, J. H. Fagain, Dr. D. H.

Scott, Frank N. Lowe, Bishop J. W. Alstork, Elijah Cook, Rev. R.

Jud-kins, S. Sheppard, G. E. Newstell, V. H.

Tulane and Dr. A. Dungee, directors. The su'-t- which has attended the operation of this bank during the past few weeks has surprised and gratified every one. The following figures will indicate the actual operations of the bank at the close of business June 20, 1910: Resources Cash in vault, cash in other banks, $7,752.32 loans and dscounts, furniture and fix- total, $20,17775.

I 1 T- uuc ucposiiors on aemana, 118,923.75 due depositors on certificate, cashier's checks, total, 20,177.75. Total number of depositor to ne 20, 665. OUCIlERTOGiTACOTIIER POLITICAL PlUr. Rumor Current That He Will De Named 'et Georgetown NEGnCESiAnE; APATHETIC- Nat Pavlns MuchWtntion Reports Cr.Ruckcr Ws Renvdrew Days Ago as CoBector Special' to Tss Haw. Yoas AesI Washington, P.

July 5. A passive interest has been aroused at the Capital by; the announcement through the col umns of the Washington dailies that a Negro would be chosen to succeed Col lector Nyman as collector pf the port at Georgetown, D. The report, as picked up by one of the writers for a well-known evening paper, conveyed with a rumor that Col Henry Ruckef of Georgia was slated for the position and this announcement has aroused the animosity of a. large, number of promi nent white at the Capital, not so much, they on' account; of the color of the proposed appointee, but on account of his past" and present rest dence in The colored people here are. decidedly apathetic about the matter, but the white people are intensely interested in mwan-ino- the aonointment of Col.

Rucker or any white or colored man from outside the District of Columbia. The position carries with it a salary 6f $500 and additional fees amounting 'to $3,000 and 14.000 oer Sidney Bieber, national committeeman, was nominated by President Taft for the position, but failed of confirmation before the Senate. Mr. Taft hat declined to make i recess appoint ment for- him. If a Negro ap- nointed to the position it would be an entirely new crook: in tne political coior line and one warmly welcomed by the Netrro citizens everywhere alter they lelt assured of the confirmation ot any nomi nee tha President might make.

i Cot IL A. Rucker, who is being spoken of as the probable appointee at was rwmrd.lutwecci)y President Taft as Collector of Internal Revenue at Atlanta, a white man sue ceeding him. EDUCATORS TO GATHER Session of National Negro Educational Congress to Bo Hold in Kansas uity August 25 Prominent Teachers to Bs Present Special to Ths Nsw Yosk Aob. Kansas City, July 5. Arrange ments are already under way for the holding of the National Negro Educa tional Congress, which will convene for a two days' session August 25, in' this city.

The meeting is to be a gathering of prominent Negro educators. Among those to attend will be Prof. Roscoe G. Bruce, assistant superintendent of schools in Waashington, D. Prof.

Kelly Miller, of Harvard University; Bishop Abram Grant, pf Kansas City, W. T. Vernon, of Washington; H. P. Cheatham, of Oxford, N.

J. B. Dudley, president of the Negro State Agricultural College of North Carolina; the Rev. A. H.

Attaway, of Jacksonville, Bishop George H. Shaffer, of In dianapolis; W. R. Valentine, of Indianapolis; Dr. J.

M. Townsend, of Richmond, Ind. and Pro! Frank L. Williams, of St. Louis.

The idea for such a meeting first was brought out in a resolution passed at the meeting of the Missouri State Negro Teachers' Associataion in St Louis last December. Since then Prof. J. Silas Harris, principal of the Summer School of Kansas City, and George T. Wassom, also of this city, have been working to bring about the meeting.

Their efforts have met with success and the big national meeting is assured. Governors of all the states in the Union in which there are large numbers of Negroes have appointed Negro educators of their state as delegates to the meeting. President Taft also has taken an interest in the movement and has delegated a number of prominent Negroes to attend the meeting. It is in the active work of these Negro educators, backed by the support of the President and the governors, that the hope of the movement lies. At the St Louis meeting governors of two Northern states and two Southern states will deliver addresses.

Professor Harris, in speaking of the coming seSsion, has given out the following statement To-day the race In the United States la worse off than It was immediately after the Civil War, and the conditions are growing worse. The Negro Is here to stay; he cannot go away. Everyone realises this, and If everyone helps in thla movement we can make ths Negro -a useful, worthy cltlien. "The black man must be taught to do something; with his hands." Mr, Wilson declared, "and one Idea In this movement Is to find some way of developing manual education among the Negroes so that all of them will be able to go out Into the world and do something? useful. The system of Negro education to-day la wrong.

Tha Negro child graduating from school does-not' have the same opportunity as the white child graduate. "SVe- know hat so does everyone etsft. This meetlntr Is to find out where the trouble Ilea and to find; a remedy "tor ltf. MEET AT South Carolina Business Leegus in Session-This Week Prominent Cit liens of State; AUand Interesting 4oaHaf to Tsis Nsw Yoas Ass. Columbia, S.

C' of the strongest and most successful business men and women in the state attended the session of the Stave Negro Business LeaKue, which convened here July 4. president E. J. Sawyer presided. The attendance was large, The program: Monday, July 4, 10:30 a.

m. League called to order by Hon. E. J. Sawyer, president invocation, Rev.

J. Graham, Ridgeway; address of welcome On part of city Hon. W. H. Gibbes, mayor? on part of citizensr-Prpk J.

on part of churches Rev. P. Responses W. Andrews, of Sumter; Rev. N.

Cleavesrof Columbia. The Prevalence of Tuberculosis Among Nesrroes and How to Prevent It Dti C. Johnson, Aiken; Dr. H. Hardy, Spartanburg.

Conducting a Sawmill- John Sulton, St George. Merchandising as a Business iE. H. Dibble, Camden; J. M.

Maxwell, Orangeburg. Pharmacy as a Business Bernie, Sunn Monday, evening, 8 o'clock. What the Business League Hopes to Do For oiuU Carolina Rev. J. IL Colum bia.

The Successful Farmer L. C. Scott, Eastover; 5. Murphyi Camden; J. Thomas, Bertnettsville.

Real Estate James A. Hull, Columbia. The Need of Banks Amorg Negroes H. Garner, Colun.bia. An Address Hon; J.

CvNapicr, Nashville, Tenn. 10 :30 a. nt Invocation-1- Rev. K. The Negro Press C.

1 T. White, RckJIill; C. F. Holmes, O-angeburg. Gen-i efal Progress of the Negroes of South Carolina J.

J. Durham, Aiken. The Need of Hosnitals Amonz Neeroes Dr. M. A.

Evans, Columbia; Dr. F. B. Johnsoni Columbia. What the Negro Contractors Have Accomplished S.

Mi Perrin. Columbia: J. S. Mitchell, Orangeburg. Succeeding as a Barber W.

H. Thomas, Columbia, succeeding i ri nr rn. Neero Printer Harry 5. Murphy, Camden. Ihe Necessity of Industrial Life Insurance Among Negroes Spaulding, General Manager N.

Mutual, Dur ham. N. A. P. Dunbar.

General Manager Mutual Relief and Benevolent Association. The Colored State Fair- Richard Carroll, Columbia. PROF. SCARBOROUGH RE-ELECTED Again Mads President of Wilberforee University Seventy Pupils Awarded Diplomas at Forty-seventh Annual Commencement or ocnooi. Special to Ths Nsw Yosk Aon.

Wilberforee, July 5. At a recent meeting of the Board of Trustees of Wilberforee University the following officers were elected: W. S. Scarbor ough, president of Wilberforee; Horace Talbert, secretary; Rev. J.

P. Maxwell, treasurer; Bishop W. B. Derrick, presi dent of the Board of Trustees; Bishop Gaines, first vice-president, and Bishop Shaffer, second vice-president Seventy pupils were awarded diplo mas at the forty-seventh annual com mencement of Wilberforee University. Wilberforee University is making commendable progress under the man agement of Prof.

W. S. Scarborough, who is bending every honorable effort to nut the school on a better financial basis. It is the oldest and among. the greatest Negro educational institutions in the world.

It has sent out thousands of young men and women in the activi ties of life, men and women who are lifting a weight that cannot be estimated in value. The exercises were held ia Galloway Hall, and conducted by President bear borough. In all there were 70 graduates turned out from the various departments, among them three from Xenia, and two from Africa. The graduates were rep resented oy eight speakers, ana it win be noticed that the subjects of the ora tions glazed that phrase of life and society, for the most part, which seems to be withering for the lack of proper attention. Oration and salutatory.

"The Philoso phy of the Church As a Factor in the World," William D. Shannon, British wl AHUIC9, viaiiviu a lie Wiivaut Thought," Evalena D. Scurry, Xenia, oration, "The Responsibility of the Negro Editor," Nimrod B. Allen, Columbus. oration.

"To What Pur pose Is This Waster" Floy M. Steph ens, Chicago; oration, "Do We Sua Need Ministers?" Edward D. Robinson. Zanesville; oration, "The Trained Man in Business Emma M. Ward, Cleveland oration.

"Negro Progress and Ne gro Responsibility, Frank F. Layton, Trenton, N. J. One of the greatest problems of the twentieth century is the color problem of America, which can only be solved by giving every man a lair chance in the race of lite. Oration and valedictorian.

"Woman Suffrage." Effie B. Carter. Xenia. After the presentation of diplomas by President Scarborough, a number of differ ent degrees were conferred. Ih'BE'A Arc S-ppcrt: U.

OPPOSEAKilSTRiaiOill- Angered at Unpopular ftcScrof President Taft in Appointing Negroes to Office May Soppert Socialists la CoegirssOoiwI nd Dectiona CrputScaa. Need Negrs) Vote to CarrySiats. Bpc' .1 to Tn Kav Yoas Aom Indianapolis, Ini. July 5. Ia thisu the "Jloosier" Stote, -which possesses.

among other things, George Iuiox. the political atmosphere rather, haiy, and the political bow that spans the nori zon, instead "of being. bright yariegated v. -colors of promise is a dull dark-colored freak in the nebular. reatna.

'') Here have a' state all torn asunder by factional trift Senator BeveriJ-e istampaiiiiig' for 'return to the Senate on a. platfurnx antegbmstic tb the Taff administration, and ihe Negro voters pear; to be strictly with, Senator Eev-eridge. Not so much, as I could because he has been an especially par- ticular friend of ilit' Negro, but because they, too, are apparently ajiiist the national Republican' administration on account of its poucy wbiJ places a ban on colored men. holvll offices' inthe 'South, ylv'f IndiSnspoli's Re ots Sentiment of Indianapoh's, with its large cc'orel p'ilation, reflects the -true cf tne test of the state. poUucVof tijC5S commercially.

Find the sentiment of In- dianapolis and, as a. role, you have the sentiment of Indiana. That the feeling here is intense against the President's Southern policy was indicated by the talk of every Negro whom I met Indianapolis' colored population is peculiar in that all but a very small per cent is composed of Negroes who have come here within the last ten or fifteen years came here to escape the discriminations aact with in the South. This city has two Negro newspapers that are, each week, serving up almost -vitrolic criticisms against the President and some of his advisors, because of the adopted policy of refusing to appoint colored men to office in the South, merely because of their color, and removing those who are holding office with a rapid- ity that is shocking. From what I could glean, in talking with many colored men, caught at random on the streets, is that, they will vote for all the legislative can-.

didates on the Republican ticket in order to insure the return of Senator Bev-eridge, simply because, like the they are against the President As to-the rest of the ticket especially the-Congressional, they are inclined to support the Socialists wherever they have- a uckci in inc neia. Disheartened in Other Cities. I At Evansville, Terre Haute, New Albany, South Bend and Vincennes I encountered the same sentiment as prevailed among the Negro voters of Indianapolis. Becoming disheartened because of, as they say, the frightful way in which the National Republican administration has turned the race down, they are lining up with the Socialists. Indiana has more than forty thousand colored voters.

The Republicans cannot carry the state without this yete. The Republicans will not get this vote next November, unless there is a radical departure from the present policy of treating with colored men. Locally, colored voters have secured little, if any, recognition at the hands of the Republicans, and this, added to the unrest caused by President Taffs before-the-war is having a tendency to make the colored voters look around for a new party. They will not vote the Democratic ticket for the reason, as was reported to sne, the policy of the National Democratic ana National Republican party, respecting the rights of the Negro, are identical, hence they must ally themselves with a new party, and the Socialists appear to then as the one most promising. Negro Vote Balanee of Power.

The Negro vote, with the factional strife now existing in the Republican party, is clearly the balance of power. Heretofore this contingent has been in tensely loyal to the Republican party, but this year, because of the attitude of the President, respecting Negro appoint- ments in the South, and the North as- well for that matter for he has made no appointments in the North), the colore vote will not be counted as an asset of the Republicans. To a man they wilt' support Senator Beveridge, but as to the rest of the ticket they will renege for fear a victory will be accounted as art i (Ceatisaeil ea Page 8).