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TH CAROLINA IS SPENDING MANYfllLLIONS ON SCHOOLS

The Indianapolis Recorder, Saturday^

Large Increase In Number Of Students Enrolled In The City And Rural Districts, 2 State Education Department Reports

RALEIGH, N. C., August 8.— (ANP)—According to announfcement made by the State Department of Education here this week, more than ten million dollars 1 s Infested in schools for Negroes, representing a value twenty times

greater than in 1904.

The report likewise shows large increase in the number of students enrolled in the city and rural tchools. The money invested and e number of students as well as number of school buildings perhaps places North Carolina at the hehd of the list of southern states

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as far as the education of Negroes it concerned, due largely to the

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efforts of N. C. Newbold, superintendent of Negro schools in this

state.

The following summary may be made of the school property used by the colored children of the

at&te:

_ 1. The total value is $10,902,644, of which amount 79,796,659 rep- | resents the investment in sites and buildings and $1,106,085 in equip-

meut.

2. Forty-three per cent, of the total value of school property is used by 34 per cent of the total colored enrollment — the rural

schools.

3. There are 2,417 schoolhouses in use, 2,224 rural buildings and

173 city buildings.

4. There are 6,126 classrooms fn use, 2,244 rural buildings and

1,505 in city schools.

6. The average value of each achoolhouse is $4,511. The average rural schoolhouse is worth $2,103, whereas a city building is

valued at $35,745.

6. The average class room val-

ue is $1,780. In rural systems, the average classroom value is $1,021,

and in city systems $4,109. 7. The per capita investment

of school property for the colored race is $41.91*. For rural schools the per pupil investment is $24.38

and for city schools $92.88.

' 8.. The most valuable property

the eight largest city syss, which own nearly one-third

of the total property for the col-

ored race.

•. There has been a gradual inin both total and per pupil ent in .school property for colored race.

Oversea Service Men Organiize Colored Unit To V. F. W. At Largely Attended Mass Meeting In Pythian Castle Hall

With Elverce McDaniels acting as chairman, a mass meeting of colored war veterans was held Thursday night in the Pythian Castle hall, Walnut and Senate avenue. Hezikiah N. Duff, of Lansing, Mich., national conimander-in-chief of the Foreign War veterans, and John A. Boberg of the adjutant department, delivered the principal address at the meeting to i which all oversea service men were invited. The meeting, which was called for the purpose of organizing a colored veteran of foreign wars unit, in Indianapolis, was largely attended and filled to the brim with enthusiasm. The organization is being head ed by Mr. McDaniels, who saw eleven months or active service in France as a member of Co. L, j 801 infantry. According to McDaniels, who) lives at 2502 Northwestern avenue, the organization was perfected in keeping with other colored V. F. W. units scattered throughout the country. An extensive program is being arranged in connection with membership drive which the veterans plan to launch in Indianapolis in the near future.

Elocutionist Is Here For Few Days J. C. Phillips Of Texas And Ohio En Route To Music Promoters And Baptist Conventions In Chicago —•— J. C. Phillips, A. B., elecutionist and dramatist of Dallas, Tex., and Cleveland, O., is in the city for a few days. Prof. Phillips, who is touring the west en route to the National association of Negro Music Promoters convention and National Baptist jubilee, in Chicago, claims to be a widely traveled entertainer of both races. He is credited with having appeared in Indianapolis in four recitals seVer&l years ago. It Is also claimed for the elocutionist, that he is a social uplift and welfare worker.

Files For Divorce In Leathers 9 s Court

James Sharp Charges His Wife With Cruel And In-' human Treatment And Desertion

James Shaip of the 900 block in East 17th street, has fileo suit in Judge Leathers'^ court for a divorce from his wife, Mrs. Delila Sharp. In his divorce complaint, Mr. Sharp charges his wife with cruel and Inhuman treatment and desertion. Mr. Sharp is employed at the City hospital as a porter.

BATTEY ELECTED LAWYER CLUB PRESIDENCY

A. V. K.&D.Of A. Grand Lodge Now Full Swing At Encampment Session

Benjamin H. Mosbey Of Chicago, Grand Master, Startles Convention In Speech Announcing His Refusal To Run Foi* Re-election— New York Wants Next Meeting '

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Well Known Churchyman And Citizen Is New Standard Bearer Of India- - napolis Ass ociation Of Attorneys BIG PROGRAM

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With Attorney W. S. Henry presiding the annual meeting of the Marion county Lawyers club was held Friday of last week at the offices of Attorney W. S. Henry, corner Ohio and Indiana avenue. Many questions of import to the profession were discussed at the meeting which was largely attended.

By DAVID C. VENERABLE DAYTON, O., Aug. 8.—(Special to The Indianapolis Recorder)— The 23rd Annual session of the Ancient United Knights and Daughters of Africa, convening here in Dayton, has attracted hundreds of delegates from various states throughout the' union. There has been much speculation relative to the grand mastership of the organisation which is being held by Ben H. Mosbey of Chicago, HI. Mr. Mosbey in bis address Thursday morning, startled the convention with his announcement that he was not a cadidate for re-election as grans master. This sudden announcement served to defeat the purpose of certain members nf the order who sought by various' underground methods, i to discredit his present adminis-

RESORT DEACON WHIPS WIFE FOR RENTING ROOM

is in terns

Spurlocks I n . Divorce Tangle

Accusing her life partner of cruel and inhuman treatment and desertion, Mrs. Jessie M^ai Spurlock. 318 N. California street, has filed suit for a divorce from her husband, Will Sherlock, 1413 S. Alabama street. The Spurlock case is scheduled to come up for trial in the Marion county superior court early in September.

Inate C h u r c h m a n Spends Night In Jail As Punishment For Beating

Life • Partner

ATLANTIC CITY. N. J., Aug. 8. — (ANP)—When Deacon Alexander Webb of the Asbury church, returned to his home at 1811 Artie avenue, Sunday night, after a devout evening spent in collecting sheckles from the congregation, he found his wife, Mrs. Etta Webb, had rented his room to a boarder. The deacon asked the why and wherefore and was told that he

In attendance were Attorneys W. S. Henry, president; W. W. Hyde, vice-president; Jas. B. Bailey, treasurer; Moses W. Beene, Robert L. Brokenburr, W. E. Henderison, Henry R. Wilson, Jr.; Forest W. Littlejohn, Joseph K. Brown,James C. Hawkins, E. Lewis Moore, R. H. B. Smith, and Frank Williams. The following officers were elected to serve next year* James B. Battey, pres.; Forest W. Littlejohn, vice-pres.; R. B. H. Smith, sec.; Moses W. Beene, assistant sec.; W. W. Hyde, treasurer, and Frank Williams, sergeant-at-arms. The following committees were appointed; program, E. Louis Moore (chairman), James C. Hawkins and W. S. Henry; advisory, R. L. Brokenburr, W. E. Henderson and R. L. Bailey. The meeting adjourned to convene at the call of the president, when an interesting program will be arranged. On the contemplated program will be some of the most outstanding lawyers of the country who will he invited to address the Indianapolis club. All lawyers in the city are being urged by President Battey to take a part In the organization at its next meeting.

(ration. When interviewed by an Indianapolis Recorder representative, Mr. Mosbey stated: “I do not care to be a candidate as my position as director of athletics at Wendell Phillips high school in Chicago, together with other matters, take most of my time.

New York is making a strong bid for the next convention and it is highly probable that the next convention will be held there or in some point in the east. The annual Madri Gras parade was the cause of mucri run and pleasure as the costumed members paraded the streets, Tuesday night. Major General Shackelford, assisted by General Eddie Thomas, of Indianapolis, acting adjutant general, headed the grand military parade which was held Thursday

at high noon.

Conspicuous in line of march Vas the First regiment of indiana, nnder the leadership of Col. Samuel Gray. Henry Brown, the strutting band master, drew much applause along the streets as he performed his antics together with Co. A„ commanded by Capt. Eugene Burton and Co. B., lead by Captain Clarence (Dippy) Miller. The Indiana delegation headed by Dt. Elluna B. Kelly. errand queen, is well represented by 50 or more delegates who played an

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TOWNSENDS

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Indianapolis Attor- . ney Is Being Retained By Tennesseeans To Represent Them In Coming Trial

It has Just been revealed in local lawyer’s circles that when the famous Washington-Pierson murder case is finally brought to trial, W. S. Henry, an Indianapolis attorney, will be numbered among the numerous lawyers that are to represent the Townsends at the

bar in Scotts county.

Attorney Henry’s final retain

held in abeyance until after August 11, pending legal formalities now being affected in Tennessee. He is perfecting arrangements to wage what he describes as a verit-

important pan in the success of able le S al battle in Merest, of the

the convention.

ey for the church than he did for

fore, she was shifting for herself. Wehreupoi^ the Indignant husband assuaged his pride by administering a sound inmampg which he found was not entirely according to Blackstone when he was

Chicago’s 100th Birthday Was Last Monday —•— CHICAGO, Aug. 8.—America’s second largest city was 100 years old Monday. On August 4, 1830, the rivermouth, marshland settlement known as Fort Dearborn, became Chicago through the publication of James Thompson's village-plat. State street was the east bound-

ary of the three-eighths of a^mile squar village, Madison street marked the south edge, Desplaines the west and Klnzie the north. Thompson came to Kaskakia, 111., on the Mississippi, in 1814. He was a school teacher, captain of militia, a surveyor and a judge. He was selected by the trustees of the Illinois and Michigan canai commission to lay out the proposed canal and plat the city a t either end. Ottawa, 111., was the town at the other end. The village was not incorporated until three years later,

Baptist Publishing board official. The Washington-Pierson murder case is scheduled to be tried i n Scottsburg, Ind., at the next fall term of the Scottsburg county cir-

cuit court.

Printing is the insepseparable companion of Achievement.

Consult Us THE INDIANAPOLIS RECORDER 518-20 INDIANA AVENUE Lincoln 7222

Report Of July

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WASHINGTON, August

employment showed a further

crease in July as compared

June, according to an AmetlcaiV Federation of Labor bulletin issued , Wednesday of last week. The bull- *> etin said that 21 per cent, of the federation's membership was un« v mployed this month as against * 0 per cent In June. It also estl- - mated that 16 3 per cent of all, wage earner* throughout the couary was without work in July, while the percentage of jobless the' previous month was only 14.2^ The slump Is still felt heavies^, in the building trades where the unemployment percentage was . fixed at 37. Increase in the num*'

her of jobless were also reported by the clothing and textile indtfs*'.

tries and the railroads. Reports; from cities revealed the saine

ance by the Townsends, is being trend, though eight cities, includ-

ing Boston and San Antonio r* ported Improved labor conditiohf

as compared with June.

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21 st Annual Convention and Bible Conference

Will Be Held At

CHRIST TEMPLE

, Fall Creek Boulevard At Paris Avenue August StH to ITtH, 1030

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Services all day and every evening. There will be singing, preaching and praying for the sick every day.

Bible Studies

Will be conducted by Elder Haywood every afternoon from 1 to 4 o’clock. A special study will be given on the Pyramid of EGYPT on Wednesday, August 13th. Do not miss it. All Bible lessons will be illustrated

Some Subjects To Be Discussed

on colored charts. Come and feast on the word of God. We, especially invite all Minis-

ters and their congregations to these meetings.

“The Coming of the Lord.” “Baptism of the Holy Ghost.” “Gifts of the Spirit.” “The Diety of Christ.” “The Age of the Earth.” “The Tabernacle Of Israel.” “’Hie Jews Return.” “The Coming of Anti-christ.” “Water Baptism in Jesus* Name.” “Who Was Cain’s Wife?”

And any other subject that might be introduced.

ELDER G. T. HAYWOOD, Pastor

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