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General Race News PITTSBURGH’S FIRST COLORED TEACHER Pittsburgh, Pa., July 1.—Mis Elea nor Columbia Pulpress, 45 Tacoma avenue, has been appointed as kinder garten teacher in the Grand school. She is the first colored teacher ap pointed to a position in the Pittsburgh schools, and the appointment was only made after a fight was conducted over the refusal of her application by the public school administration. Congressman Stephen G. Porter is given credit for working in behalf of the appointment. LINCOLN’S BIBLE GIVEN TO FISK UNIVERSITY Nashville, Tenn., July 1.—A Bible presented to President Lincoln in 1864 by the Colored people in Baltimore as a token of their appreciation for the part he took in the emancipation of their race, has been received at Nash ville, Tenn., as the gift of Robert T. Lincoln to Fisk university, the local educational institution for Negroes. The gift was announced by the presi dent of the university, Dr. F. A. Mc Kenzie. Mr. Lincoln says in his let ter to President McKenzie: “Please express the pleasure that I have in requesting Fisk university to accept the permanent custody of the very interesting Bible presented to my father by a large number of Col ored persons as a testimonial of their feelings upon the issuance of the \ Emancipation Proclamation. It has ! seemed to me better that this notable | testimonial should be preserved in some institute where its resting place will be permanent, and I can think of no more fitting selection than the in stitution founded by Gen. Clinton Bowen Fisk, immediately upon com pleting a distinguished military ser vice in the war which resulted in the abolition of human slavery in our country.” GIVES BIRTH TO TRIPLETS New Orleans, La., July 1.—Mrs. James Marshall, of this city, gave birth to triplets on June 3. Col. Roosevelt sent her a telegram of con graduation. And yet it said the race is dying out. GEORGIA STATE SCHOOL MAKES PROGRESS Savanah, Ga., July 1.—Since the school started twenty-five years ago, more than 6,000 students have re ceived instruction at the college, and of this number nearly 700 are grad uates of the various departments. They are following almost every line of endeavor from principals of schools to various industrial pursuits. There are fourteen trades taught at the school. In 1891 the school began with three buildings, and since that time fifteen new buildings have been erected, making eighteen in all. This includes the boys’ dormitory, domes tic science hall, laundry, industrial building, auditorium, dairy barn, pro fessors’ cottages, etc. The Georgia State Industrial Col lege is one of the few state institu tions which have a full college course. It has already graduated a large num ber and the college department for 1916-17 will contain 30 freshmen, 8 sophomores, 4 juniors and 6 seniors, a total of 57. LEAVES ESTATE WORTH $44,000. Savannah, Ga., July 1.—The will of Isaac B. Butler, who died recently, disposed of an estate consisting of $12,000 in cash and realty worth $32, 000. The property was devised to his four children and two great grand children, save for a small legacy to Abraham Barnard, a friend. The children are John H. Butler, Mrs. Valeria Ashford, James F. Butler and Joseph C. Butler, and the grand sons are Robert and Adam Herb. TEXAS BOY WINS HIGH HONOR Armour Institute, Wichita Falls, Texas, July 1.—Lee Welch of this city was the only Negro student in a class numbering more than four hundred at Armour Institute, Chicago, taking an electrical engineering course. Young Welch was awarded a scholar ship offered by a Chicago syndicate, having made the highest general grade average for the year. He is the son of Harrison Welch, a well-known citizen of Wichita Falls. O L DEST PH IL A DELPHIA WOMAN DEAD Philadelphia, Pa., July 1.—Aunt Nancy Cisco, said to be the oldest per son in Philadelphia, recently died here at the great age of 116 years. Aunt Nancy was a slave and came to Phil adelphia in 1888. She was bom in Cecil County, Md. DAVENPORT ASSUMES MANAGEMENT AT ALAMO Mr. W. F. Davenport wishes to an nounce to the public that he has taken charge of the Alamo Hall, Twenty fourth and Grant streets and there will be a dancing school every Monday night. The best of order will be maintained. Only soft drinks will be served. Pinkard’s Saxaphone or chestra will furnish the music. Prof. E. Walker will be floormanager. Dancing until 1 o’clock a. m. Admis sion 25 cents.—Adv. LODGES HOLD PUBLIC INSTALLATION The following lodges and temples of the U. B. F.’s and S. M. T.’s held their joint public installation last night at the Mecca rink, in the pres ence of a large audience. Faithful Lodge No. 250, D. W. Gooden Lodge No. 285, Ak-Sar-Ben Temple No. 254, Diamond Square Temple No. 311, Ester Temple No. 351, Friendship Temple No. 347, and Favorite Temple. Mr. H. A. Childs, district deputy, in stalled the officers. MAN PASSES FOR A FEMALE DOMESTIC SIXTY YEARS Wheeling, W. Va., July 1.—When “Sarah” Hamilton, 86 years old, Col ored, died in Ohio county home June 17, it was found that “she” was a man. “She” had been in the home several years, and no suspicion was ever entertained as to her sex. Before entering the county home the pseudo woman had worked as a domestic for a prominent family for 60 years. Hear the world famous Williams Singers at the Grove M. E. Church July 10th.—Adv. ISPEND THE “FOURTH” IN OMAHA I I THE FASTEST GROWING CITY IN THE WORLD. 1 1 ||B ’^ee **lt" ^rea*e** Athletic Event Ever Staged in America 1 Stecher-Lewis I WRESTLING CONTEST DOUGLAS COUNTY FAIR GROUNDS AFTEROON JULY FOURTH *70£ S'TE.CJ-JE.R. The greatest wrestler the world has ever seen. ADVANCE SEATS NOW ON SALE. HEADQUARTERS—MERCHANTS HOTEL, MERRITS DRUG STORE, ROSE BLDG. The only man in the world who has , a chance to defeat Stetcher. SEATS CAN BE HAD AT ALL LEADING HO TELS IN OMAHA. BLEACHERS .$1.00 RESERVED SEATS $2.00 AND $3.00 BOXES AND RINGSIDES . $3.00