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The Colorado statesman., 1913-09-27

Washington, D. c., Sept. IL
High officials in the Navy Depart
ment are again using the color line
bugoboo to prevent Josephus
Daniels, Secretary of the Navy,
from carrying out projected inno-
vations in the service. The latest
Daniels order excludes adaptable
ity as controlling factor in the
qualifications of candidates for
commissions in the navy, and the
officials are trying to show Secre-
tary Daniels that this exclusion
will wipe out the color line and
make it possible for Negroes to be
appointed as commissioned Off
GERS in the navy,
Recently Negro passed the ex-
animation for admission to the
naval dental corps, but was reject
ed solely on the ground of nom
adaptabllity. If Daniels latest
order is enforced there will be no
preventing this Negro dentist
from again taking the examina-
ton and obtaining his commission.
Not long ago Secretary Daniels
proposed the abolition of messes
on board the ships of the navy,
but abandoned the plan when
shown that it would compel white
men to eat at the table with Ne
groes. He has shown no sign,
however, of abandoning his order
to exclude adaptabilIty in consid-
ering the qualification of candi-
dates for commissions.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-09-27

Anderson ard Terrell, young
and successful real estate dealer at
35th aud State streets, made $780,
600 deal on Thursday afternoon of
this week. This firm, through
their private real estate broker,
leased a 20 fiat apartment at 34th
place and Rhodes avenue, from
1913 to 1888, on 5 per cent in-
terest basis. 1t is a five-storv
steam heated fiat with the latest
conveniences, Within ii short
time Messrs. Anderson and Terrell
will turn it over to colored occu-
pants.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-09-27
NEWS FROM ESTES PARK

(By Our Special Correspondent
a mantle of white came upon
the park Tuesday, the result of the
first snow, but as is common here,
the beautiful autumn sunshine is
out again and the yellow hue which
covers the surrounding vegetation
can be seen once more Visitors
are still patronizing the various no
tells, and the Stanley hotel still
comes in for its share.
Richard Cowden, better known
as Traffic Club Dick, has sue
ceeded the position as head waiter
at the Stanley hotel, and will re
main until the close in November.
Mr.. Cowden is a brother of Miss
Matte Cowden, hair dresser, 1919
Twenty-first street of this city,
who is an old subscriber and
staunch supporter of The Colorado
Statesman. Make a hit. "Dick, "
and insure the position for next
season.
Mrs. Den Wooley of Colorado
Springs is here with a family for
the autumn.
Messrs. Chester Dishman and
William Collins, former employees
of the Stanley hotel. left Monday
last for Denver, where they will
spend "A week sightseeing before 90
ING to Chicago and Lincoln, Neb.,
respectively.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-09-27
Colorado An
nual Conference

The Colorado Annual Conference OF
the \. NJ F.. church was held by
Bishop Fl. B. Parks of Chicago last
week at Albuquerque, N. M, and the
reports rendered showed that the sew
eral charges are enjoying a healthy
growth From almost every appoint
ment a substantial increase in mem
bership was reported. The adherents
of Allen showed their loyalty to the
faith by sending up to the conference
the largest financial report in its his
tory The receipts of the conference
footed up more than $4,000, of which
5000 for the conference missionaries.
Our local churches We're not whit
behind in their reports; Campbell
sending S145.50 for dollar money and
Shorter reporting for dollar money,
$40 and for all purposes over $4,000.
So well pleased were the officers and
members of Shorter with the life la
bors Of their pastor that they sent 4
strong petition to the Bishop asking
for the return of Rev. Robert l.. Pope
The conference branch of the Mite
Missionary Society held its annual ses-
sion during the conference and the re-
.urns (S445.56) were easily in advance
of all previous records. The election
of officers resulted as follows: Mrs.
j. P Watson, president, Mrs. j. NJ.
POPE, vice PRESIDENT Mrs. Mabel Fal-
ling, secretary, and Mrs. j. w. BraX-
ton, treasurer.
Rev. A. M. Ward gave a good ac-
count of his stewardship on the Rocky
Mountain district and in recognition
of his faithfulness, he was reassigned
for another year. This session of the
conference was confronted with a
number of grave questions, but the
bishop and members proved them
selves equal to the task. The issues
were met squarely and bravely and
were adjusted in such way as to
maintain high moral standard for
the church and ministry.
While all the sessions were well at
tended, the Sunday services came in
for special mention. The ordination
sermon was preached by Rev. A. M.
Ward, and at it's close, Bishop Parks
ordained Revs. j. B. Perry and A R..
McGinnis, deacons, and Revs. T. H.
Wiseman and T. l.. Cate, elders. At
$3.50 D. M, Sunday, the ministers were
given their
Appointments.
Rocky Mountain District, Rev. A. M.
Ward, Presiding Elder.
Shorter Chapel, Denver. Rev. Rob
ert L. Pope, DID.
Colorado Springs, Rev. d. A. Ora
ham, DID.
Campbell Chapel, Denver, Rev. James
Washington.
St John, Pueblo, Rev. j. w. Rodg-
ers.
st. Paul, Pueblo, Rev. A. H. Brooks.
Cheyenne, Wyoming, Rev. H. Frank
lin Bray. DID.
Allen Chapel, Boulder, Rev. j. B.
Perry.
Trinity, Salt Lake City, Rev. H. L.
Marque.
Grand Junction Circuit, Rev. S. R
McGinnis.
Sheridan, wyoming, Rev. B. F. Nc
Gully.
ogden, Utah, Rev. ]. H. Brown, DID.
Cripple Creek, Rev. j. c. Carter.
Alliance and Crawford, to be sup
piled.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-09-27
INQUIRY IN PRISON
HORROR ASKED

Houston, Texas, Sept. 10
From every section of the United
States the authorities here are re-
ceiving communications from Ne
groes urging that those response
BILE for the prison farm horror, in
which eight cClored prisoners were
smothered to death and died in
commissions, be prosecuted to the
full extent of the law. That some
one must be held responsible for
such tragedy is the prevailing
sentiment.
Ollie Brown, John Douglas, Jas.
Curtis and Edgar Evans, the four
prisoners living to give hair-rais-
ing accounts of their experience,
will be valuable witnesses for the
prosecution.
Jim Curtis, one of the men who
outIived the horror, tells of how
he held his lips against the tiny
crack under the door that let in
Just enough air to keep him alive.
Curtis says that Carlton Vance
seventeen years old, one of the vic
Tins, had a fit and began biting
his foot; that he called for help,
but the authorities paid no atten-
tion to his cries. Finally he be-
came quiet and Curtis pried the
boys teeth off his foot. Then
Curtis discovered that Young
Vance was dead. At the time,
however, he did not know that any
of the other prisoners had met
death from, ,suffocation.
Ollie Brown, of Dallas, saved
his life by getting air from one of
the tiny holes i'll the back of the
cell. He put his head against the
wall and pressed his mouth and
nose against the hole where he lay
all night.
John Douglas, of San Antonio,
although he survived, says he had
been in chains tor two days; that
he was chained so high his feet
were on their tip toes. According
to Douglass, four of the other
prisoners had been in chains; that
the only water received was thrust
in the sell in a small bucket for
all the prisoners hours before some
died from lack of air and water.
Edgar Evans, of jefferson, tells
the following tale:
They gave us watera at 3 O'Clock
and when we begged the guard to
give us more he said he was not
going to do it. AT night one OF
the boys was having fit and kept
Yelling for the boss to turn him
out, but the boss would not make
kim any answer. We told him
they we're dying. He said if We
did not let down on the noise We
would stay in there a month.
When Bug Juice Carlton Vance
bit jim Quits we told him boy
WAS dead, and he said we would
all of us wish we were de ad before
we got out"
The Colorado statesman., 1913-09-27

Washington, D. c., September
10-The Senate confirmed the ap-
pointment of DIR. George w. Buck
ner, of Evansville, Ind. as minis
ter to Liberia. Representative
Lieb will telegraph for him 10
come on at once, SO he can arrange
to take his post.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-09-27

Philadelphia, Sept. S-Declar-
ing that the constitution of the
United States had no color line in
it, and that neither had the con-
stitution of the Army and Navy
Union, National Commander Geo.
Russell Downs declared Capt
John G. Daley, department COM
mander of the District of Column
bia, out of order this afternoon
when the latter attempted to intro
duce a resolution which, it was
said, was designed to segregate the
white and colored members of the
Army and Navy Union. Capt.
Daley, who is caption of police
in Washington, took the floor at
the business session of the ell
campment, and was about to offer
his resolution when other MEM
bers and delegates from various
sections of the United States re,
fused to listen Cries of "sit
down." 'out of order" and other
remarks were made, when Natioual
Commander Downs put an end to
the uproar by vigorously rapping
for order. The black man has
won his right to be in the ranks of
the army and navy said Com,
mander Downs, by standing up
with us shoulder to shoulder and
The Colorado statesman., 1913-09-27

Desk room for rent at the Colorado
Commercial Alliance, 1925 21st street.
Phone Main 1924.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-09-27
RACE NEWS
GATHERED FROM VARIOUS SOURCES

fighting for the preservation of the
country"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-12-10

The person who walks is a greater
sufferer from the automobile than the
man who drives recklessly, according
TO the figures compiled by the state
highway commission of Massachusetts,
which shows that in the past year III
out of the 186 persons killed were pc
destrians, 46 were occupants of auto
mobiles, II were motorcycle riders, nine
occupants of carriages and eight bicy-
Gle riders A total of 1898 percons
suffered injuries, most of those also
being pedestrians. The number of au
tomobile accidents was 5,026. The fig
ures in each case are larger than those
of the previous year.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-12-10
The ProutY Situation.

(Randolph Herald and Ncws.)
FROM the maze Of conflicting des
patches sent out under Montpelier and
Boston date lines and from interviews
containing statements of ailirmance,
qualification, evasion and denial it APP
pears that certain Progressive party
leaders of Vermont went to Boston
last week to continue their long sup
.phcation addressed to the Hon. Charles
A. Prouty that he should become their
candidate for the senatorship next
year; that they met with no further
success than the announcement by Mr.
Prouty that he was still considering
running as a progressive Republican
and would be ready to declare his posi-
ton, one way or the other, in about
| three weeks. Mr.. Prouty, doubtless
nettled by the publicity given the con
/ ference and the apparent purpose to
claim him a Progressive, indicated by
the despatch dated at Montpelier,
! (whose authorship it would not be hard
to locate) promptly announced that the
statement was premature. - q have
never announced that / was q candi-
date for the Senate. although / have
been asked to take the position, he
said. eff | do become a candidate il
will be as a Republican.
1t is well known that Mr.. Prouty s
Republicanism IS of the progressive
type. He has firm faith that the par
ty in its coming reorganization vii
take ground that should be satisfactory
to those of liberal or advanced views
and he will hold himself a Republican
at least until that faith is shattered
by a contrary outcome We should ex
pect Mr.. Prouty, both on account o
his record and his present political at
titude, would be regarded with favo
by a great many Progressives who ear
more for the advancement Of thei
principles by whatever means than the
DO for building up a separate part
organization in order to promote Gel
tain personal ambitions.
The Progressive leaders who wen
to Boston on their own motion TO see
Mr.. Prouty probably didn 90 so ia
as to assure him the nomination c
their party, but the wisest among thel
: doubtless conveyed to him the know
/ edge that his candidacy on any tickC
| would meet with high favor throughoy
| Vermont and if he chose to run as
! Republican it would not prevent Pr
9ressives from supporting him.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-12-10

Some of the old guard of Vermont
newspaperdom will learn with sorrow
of the death Of F. H. Walcott, one OF
Re brightest ana ahlest mon ever con
nected with the papers of this state
He was editor of the St Johnsburv
Cal donian some wears relieving the
late c. N. Stone of that work. Later
lie was managing editor of the Burhng-
ton Free Press, and he went from Bur
lington to Boston as assistant to the
late Col. Albert Clarke, secretary of
the Home Market club. In recent years
Mr.. Wolcott had had charge of
the claims department of the Boston
Elevated railway, and had acted as
counsel in Boston for the japanese
government He was a native of Ma
tick, Mass, and published a weekly
paper there before coming to Vermont
His death took place in a hospital in
| Newton, Mass, following an operation
for appendicitis. Mr. Walcott was a
man of high ideals, clean and genuine
in every way, and a facilc aud force
/ full writer.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-12-10
Member of the Associated Press.
DECEMBER 10, 1ol:
THE USE OF WATER.

Charles n. Chadwick, Yale 70, has
in the November issue of American
Forestry a valuable paper on water
laws, state and national. The uses
of water, as he explains, are potable,
for consumption in cities, agricultural
for growing crops, and commercial,
for floating merchandise and for fur
nishing power, direct or through cleo
tricity Different systems of law gov
erning water rights have developed
and there is dangerous weakness and
unnecessary confusion in the present
situation. His conclusion is as fol-
lows:
All water law as interpreted under
the statutes of the various states is
susceptible of uniform codifcation.
Not until an act of Congress Is passed
under broad Interpretation of the
public welfare clause of the Consti-
tuition, covering the entire control and
utilization Of interstate waters, recog-
nizing and supplementing the com
merce clause and the police powers of
the government, can the situation be
/ wholly met. Under such an act the
/ uncivilized use of flowing streams as
sewers and for receiving polluting fac
I tory discharges can be stopped
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-12-10
OUR QUESTION BOX

VIII the Question Box please tell me
when Thomas ~ Edison was born?
When was the electric light invented
and when was it put in use2
Thomas Alva Edison was born in
Milan, o.. in February, 1917, son Of
Samuel Edison. The incandescent elec-
tric light, in the sense of having val
lie, was invented by Edison in 1879
when, on Oct. 81, he got a piece of
carbonized cotton thread to give forth
light in q vacuum for 45 hours. lie
spent 100000 in worldwide search
for a suitable flancnt after he had
discovered that piece of carbonized
bamboo was the best form of carbon
lilament. Patents were issued in Jan
uary, 1880, and on Sept. I, 1852, he
started the engines in the first distrib-
uting station for electric light which
he had erected in New York. The
first church to be electrically lighted
was the City Temple in London, and
/ he first theater was the Biiou, in Bos-
ton, Dee. L, 1882.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-12-10

legislator in his home state, Judge of
the state supreme court and as con-
gresham from the first Vermont dis
trict il years His ability was quick
" recognized at Washington, and he
was made chairman of the important
Pacific railroads committee by Speaker
Thomas B. Reed His work at the head
Of the committee related largely to the
refunding and extension of the liabil-
their financial condition was precari-
ous
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-12-10
GOOD HEALTH

continuous nerve current. Disease
means obstruction to the free flow of
blood, or it means an interrupted nerve
current. All possible distractions TO
the free flow of blood or to the nerve
current, be it either a dislocated bone
a contracted muscle, an engorged tissue
or CONSTRUCTED vessel is easily reach
ed and removed by the external me-
ehanical manipulation peculiar to Oste-
opathie practice. Call or address Dr.
c. G. Wheeler, 10 Crosby block
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-12-10
GREAT STEP SAVER.

The greatest time and labor saving
piece of house furniture is the Me
Dougall Kitchen Cabinet, where there
is a convenient place for everything
needed in preparing your food at your
finger tips and always in the right
place-clean and sanitary. Would make
corking Christmas gift for the house
wife.-Moran & Co., 70 Main ST.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-12-10
TO SUISSE RIDERS

II Is the aim Of the management to
secure efficient service in the delivery Of
the paper each night, and 1t solicits the
CO. operation OF subscribers to that end
Prompt report should be given Of each
failure to receive the paper on the morn
ing following the omission, in person, by
telephone or postal card, thus enabling
the cause of the error to be promptly and
accurately discovered and the proper
remeoy Immediately applied. It is only
by this method that the publisher can Sc
cure the desired service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-12-10

Sometimes publication is too good
for its field and dies of malnutrition.
Such was apparently the case with the
Western New England Magazine, pub
lished by the Springfield, Mass, board
of trade, which has given up the
ghost. 1t was a beautiful specimen
from the printers standpoint and was
clean, interesting and meritorious il
every way.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-12-10
A CoNsoLING CUP.

People who enjoy a refreshing cup
Of tea viii thoroughly appreciate our
basket fred, uncolored Japan tea which
sells at p cents. 1t is really great
We have choice cream waters OF sew
eral varieties at 10 cents pound for
table use, and the best milk chocolate
cakes you ever tasted at four and
eight cents each-The Direct Import
ing Co., 33 Elliot st.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-12-10
LOOK HERE. LADIES!

We are making to order very hand
some service trays for Christmas gifts.
They re Of mahogany and different
woods, ana pieces of fancy work, silks,
etc, and we frame pictures in an arts
tic manner and at reasonable prices.
We are expert decorators. Hertzberg
Bros, Ketting Block, High Street.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-12-10

I wish TO know if there is record
of the names of ships and names and
addresses of passengers from Ireland
from the years 1871 to 1870?
You might find out from the de-
nartment of commerce and labor
Washington, D. c., but it is doubtful
whether or not such records are
available.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-12-10
TO ADVERTISERS.

Transient advertsing-Run OF paper,
% cents an inch for first insertion; rs
cents an inch for each subsequent in
sertion Limited space on first page at
double rates
Space rates on application
Classified advertisements Five cents
a line first insertion with so per cent dis
count for each subsequent insertion
without change OF copy
Reading Notices-Ten cents Il line first
Insertion with so per cent discount for
each subsequent insertion without change
~ copy.
Position, 10 per cent extra.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-12-10
Are Albinos a distinct race2

No. An albino is a person who has
great lack or an entire absence of
pigment in skin, hair and eyes. Al
binism is found in both white and
black races, the latter being fire.
quently affected in patches. 1t may
be observed, too, in birds and animals,
and the term is sometimes applied to
plants. With humans, day-blindness
frequently accompanies albinism, which
is often heredity.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-12-10
SEE OUR WINDOW,

Please notice when you are III town
our window display of novelties IL
brass goods, which comprise many use
full as well as ornamental pieces. Desk
and smoking sets, book holders, to.
baeco and cigar bowls, ash trays ana
many other articles suitable for Christ
mas offerings aughan & Burnett, -
Main st.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-12-10

Explain the following: "Notes re-
ceivable, actual value;'' Accounts re-
ceivable, actual value.
The reference is TO money that
should be due on notes and accounts
outstanding.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-12-10
COME LADIES!

This is headquarters for an end
less line of things that will please
the men for Christmas gifts. For in
rain coats, sweaters, bath robes, silk
hose, handkerchiefs, gloves and era
watts. 1t requires q visit to appreci-
ate the many useful and pleasing ar
ticles Z. Z. Perry & Co.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-12-10

Collector Why haven t va. paid
your gas bilI?' Consumer t.. light
was so poor ] could not read the bill =
California Pelican
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-12-10

The late II. II. Powers of Morris
Vile had a long and notable career as
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-12-10

Thirteen shopping days to Christ
mas. Get busy.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-12-10
Dainty Baby Novelties

Baby Brush and Comb Sets, Soc 75c, S125 and S1.es
Baby Puff and Soap Boxes 25c and SOC
Baby Powder Pufs, loo TO 25c
Baby Armlets, 25c
Baby Nursery Pin Holders, 25c
Baby Trinket Boxes, 25c, SOC and S1O0
Bath Thermometers, soc
Baby Comforts, 1oc
Baby Coat Hangers SOC
Baby Record Books. soc, 75c, sL0O, $3.50 and s225
Baby Carriage Straps, with TOYS, Sl50
Baby Safety Carriage Straps Of leather 25c
Baby Rattles, 1Oc and 25c
Baby Knit Dolls, SOC and Sl.OO
Baby Knit Rattles, 25c and SOC
Baby Baskets Soc 75c and S1.25
Baby Crochet White Dogs, &c. SIPS and $3.50
Baby Floating Toys 25c
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-12-10
Don't Forget the Many
Dainty Gifts for Baby

A gift sent to the baby OF a family is always
gift to the babvis mother and will be appreciated
fully as much a. though il Were something for her
self Our second floor juvenile section Is rich in ont
Of this kind
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-12-10

For Juniors Small Women, and High School Girls
there are special coats at special prices.
$500 to $500
Special Value Coats in Womens and Misses sizes,
in cheviots striped and plain zibelines and mix
lures Priced at only $3.50, 1888 and 1898
Coats Boucle Chinchia and Scotch Mixtures MANY
in novel cutawav effects. Some trimmed with
plush. others with lamb. Also plain tailored, long
full length coats. AL special value at $1,000
Splendid Coats Lamb Cloth, Heather Mixtures, and
two-tonc boucles. New cutaway styles with novel
effects High collars Of silk plush self
material piped with plush velvet. Trimmings
and fabric bands all lined with guaranteed
Innings. And Priced at $500 and S1798