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The Denver star., 1913-10-11

education in the public schools here
and afterward attended the Meridian
academy.
Like most young men coming out
of school, 1t was question with him
what to do for support to make a
mark in life. The drug business was
an inviting field, so he tried 1t for FIVE
years before he discovered that 1t was
not his calling. and then he tried the
mercantile business. During this time
he figured In everything that had In it
any elements of good or racial ad-
vancement- He was one Of the men
who followed Thomas W. Stringer into
the knights of Pythias, SO when the
grand lodge was organized he was one
Of the first to enroll.
Step by step he went up in the order
and served for nine years in the posi-
ton of grand keeper Of records and
seal. When Grand Chancellor Jones
died, in 1905, the men decided that
John W. Harris was the man to fll
the place, and after a ballot battle he
was elevated over Vice Grand Chan
cellor DR.. e. B. Topp, editor OF the
Baptist Reporter. jackson. DR.. Topp
congratulated him and pledged loyal
support, which he has given, thereby
making the Mississippi grand lodge
ono OF tho strongest In the country.
Harris was one of the supreme repre-
sentatives in the supreme lodge when
1t was held in Chicago and was later
recognized by the supreme lodge in In
dianapolis. Ind. which made him a
member of the supreme temple COM
mission. The grand lodge Of Missis-
sippi has flourished under his able
leadership. The receipts for the en-
dowment department alone for the
past twelve months amounted to $132,-
900. saying nothing of the grand lodge
money proper.
Grand Chancellor Harris has noe
been asleep, for he has invested in
some good real estate and owns 4
beautiful home. His daughter recent
ly completed n course at Wiley univer-
dty and is one of the clerks in his Of
nee, and Mrs. Harris Is teacher in
the Meridian academy. being one of
the best posted women In the state.
Not only In the knights Of Pythias.
but Mr.. Harris is active In the Odd
Fellows and Masons. being an active
worker In both a. well as other or
The Denver star., 1913-10-11
THE PRESIDENT AND
THE COLOR LINE.

Has the president yet given
adequate consideration to the
new policy of race segrega-
tion enforced in certain of the
great administrative depart
ments at Washington This
question must be his to decide
id the last analysis. The de-
partmental orders by certain
cabinet officials, or their sub
ordinates, which have had the
effect of separating the clerks
and employees by a color line
having no basis but race pre-
judice, are necessarily the
presidents orders, if he does
not countermand them. Weeks
ago we called attention to the
developement, and a few other
newspapers have also protest
ed. Strong memorials from
citizens have been sent to the
White Hause. If the presi-
dent will not interfere, he as
sumes full responsibility. Just
what the segregation orders
have accomplished is describ-
ed in detail in the last issue
of the Congregationalist and
Christian World.
During the last few months
orders have been issued in the
treasury and postofflce depart
ments which require white
and colored employees to use
separate toilet rooms, to be
separated IN lunch roomc, and
most of the colored clerks in
the postoffice department have
have been gathered from the
various bureaus and assembled
in the dead letter Office. in a
room where they are separat-
ed from white clerks by a row
of lockers placed across the
middle of the room. One inn
portant colored clerk whose
location cannot be changed
conveniently has been screen
ed off so az to conceal him
from the public view and from
his fellow workers. Two or
three others have been assign
ed to messenger service. al
though having appointments
as clerks.
Watchmen are stationed at
the doors of the toilet rooms
to see that colored clerks use
the special ones assigned to
them on the eighth floor of
the postoffice department.
The Denver star., 1913-10-11
White Labor Unions
Affiliate With Negroes

Nashville. Tenn. Sept. go
A remarkable incident occur
red in Nashville last week at
the meeting of the Southern
Labor Congress. This organ
ization is a confederation OF
the twelve Southern States.
At the session it was decided
by practically unanimous
vote to affiliate in the future
with Negro labor organiza'
tions. When all the conditions
existing in the South are con-
sidered, this is a most re-
markable decision, indicating
thai after all that there is a
growing disposition on the
part of the labor organizations
of the South to recognize the
Negro as a man and a brother.
The colored longsnoremen
of Mobile, Ala. a few days ago
went out on a strike. Within
a few days afterward the
white 'longshoremen went out
on a sympathetic strike with
their colored brothers.
The Denver star., 1913-10-11
Talked Himself to Death

Washington. DC. Sept. 80.
-Representative S. A. Rod
denbery of Georgia, one OF
the arch enemies of the Neg :
70 in Congress. is dead. His
remains have been inferred
in the family plot at Thomas
vile, Ga.
Roddenbery belonged to
that class of Southern polite
ians who, failing to attract
public attention as a statemen
makes sensational utterances
in the halls of Congress
against the Negro citizens.
The only time Roddenbury
got his name in print was BY
advocating i'm Grow" cars
for the District of Columbia
or some other proposition
equally as idiotic and un-
American.
According to physicians, he
talked himself to death. AS
nine-tenths of what he had to
say in Congress was against
the Negro, his friends think
the so-called Negro question
proved his un doing.
The Denver star., 1913-10-11
The , 500 Negro Railway

The ! 500 Negro Railway
Postal Clerks who were com'
pelled to create separate or
panization for themselves, as
reported in The Age last
week because the white clerks
have drawn the color line on
them, we're all born and grew
up in the Federal service un-
der the Republican party,
which has yet to commit IT.
self to the color line outrage
practiced by the Democratic
party as = policy and adopted
by the Progressive party as 4
vote catcher.
The Denver star., 1913-10-11
.Zion's Big $1,000 Rally
Joyou.ly Marched to New chu Singing Onward Christ
/. ian Soldiers" and "We're Matching to Zion"
Iii
Rally Day Complete Success $4,000 Raised

When the cavacade in which the pastor, Rev D.
Over and his faithful and ecient of officers
corted passed through Denves Sunday morning
about 1890 and appeared at their beautiful 4th
and Ogden cheers oubursts and other
happy demonstrations burst forth and made veabe
umphant Lieutenants Captains and minor officers
hurng and scurryng and about the church getting
together their reports the rally Members the various
congregations help and Encourage their and
years has such demonstration been witnessed All the
The Denver star., 1913-10-11

Seranton's Enterprisino Business Man
Among the business enterprises op
Grated by colOred men In Scranton.
Pa. rarely found among our people ts
large storage warehouse owned by
George W. Brown. The building
which was recently completed. is mod.
eru In every respect. The business b
valued ut S2a.OOO and ts increasing
rapidly. MIR. Brown is well thought
Of By bis neighbors. and his influence
= widely felt.
The Denver star., 1913-10-11
on the question.
The Oklahoma "Grand.

on the question.
The Oklahoma "Grand-
father Clause" made it neces-
sary for all persuns whose an,
cestors were not qualified to
vote in 1866 in this country to
be able to read and write in
order to vote.
In Maryland damages have
been recovered against two
election officials who refused
to permit Negroes to vote.
The officials we're enforcing
tee "Grandfather Clause"
which prohibited election of
ficials from registering for
voting those persons whose
ancestors we're not qualified
to vote in 1868. This law,
however. applies only to mu-
nicipal elections in Frederi ok
Annapolis and a few smaller
Amerisan cities.
The Oklahoma Jim Grow"
law requires railroads there to
provide separate coaches for
the whites and Negroes equal
in every way in comfort and
service, Five Negroes see
to enjoin the railroads from
enforcing the law. They lost
in the lower Federal courts,
which went SO far as to hold
that railroads needs not fur
nish sleeping cars for Negroes
if there was not sufficient de.
mand by Negroes for such
accommodation. The Federal
courts to date have upheld
Jim Grow" laws where pro-
vision was made that equal.
Accommodations must be sup
piled for the two races. For
several years a hight has been
The Denver star., 1913-10-11

Of the city lending their assistance and
result nearly $1,000 will be netted New Zon big
pablic largely followed Monday night
Rev Over has been highly conplmented and encouraged
by his tremendous this great effort especially
this time when money is, and has been The
world will know of the many personal sacrifices the
members and friends made achieve their glorious triumph
he Star wishes New Zon its members and new in
his home nothing but prosperity happiness
that she reach the highest pinnacle of in the
moral uplift of humanity in Denver
The Denver star., 1913-10-11
Interesting News
Concerning the Race.
Wilson Dodges the Question

Washington, d. c., Sept. 80.
Representative H. George,
of New York. who wished to
recommend several Negroes
in his district for appointment
to Federal offices, called at
the White House Monday to
learn President Wilson's atti-
tude on such appointments.
Mr.. Wilson told him to find
out the sentiment of Southern
Senators on that question.
The Denver star., 1913-10-11

@aged between white and
Negro lodges of Knights of
Pythias in Tennessee over the
use of the name. The Neg
roes have brought the ques-
ton to the Supreme Court,
having lost their case in the
court of Tennessee.
The Denver star., 1913-10-11

The Star desires to announce
through it's columns that Mr.. Alex
ander Dukes, the artistic and pleas
ant palate. te.satisfier. Is now located at
the Railroad and Walters Social Club
and all OF his friends can be greeted
In the same oil dstyle ut that place.
Mr.. Frank Burnly is the proprietor.
The Denver star., 1913-10-11
New Home For eap.i.. Compensation.

New Home For Baptist Congregation.
The congregation OF the Mount Car
mel Baptist church in Washington
through its pastor. the Rev. William
Fl. Jernagin, and the board Of trustees
has purchased the edifice of the Cen
tral Presbyterian church. The men,
bership of the Mount Carmel church
IL steadily increasing and more room
is needed for its work. This Is afford
ed in the edifice recently bought.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-10-03
FIR. ROUG|ER
SAYS HE Still
owns ISLANDS
Deal for Which Captain Miller
Brings Suit Not Yet Closed,
Says French Priest
EVIDENCE PROVES BOMB
IN INTERESTING TRIAL
British Syndicate, Thus Far,
Has Forfeited Large Sum
on Pending Deal

Like bolt from the blue came the
announcement BY Father Emmanuel
Rougier, under oath in circuit court
this morning. that Tanning and Wash
ington islands are not yet sold to
G. N. Armstrong, the London syndL-
cate. He declared that the deal on
which Captain Frederick C. Miller is
suing him for $4,000 in commission
fees Is not yet consummated and that
so far he-Father Rougier-has re-
ceived only $500 pounds sterling, OF
which 5000 pounds has been forfeit
ed by the intending purchaser, so
that only 500 pounds has been receiv-
ed to apply to the purchase price Of
10000 pounds.
According to Captain Miiler's tes-
timony during the three days he has
been on the witness stand his claim
against the French priest has been
predicated on the allegation that he,
as Father Rougier's agent. took per-
sonal charge OF Hayward, the civil en-.
gineer sent down TO the islands BY
the London Arm, and gave him hif
close personal attention throughout
the trip. the inspection and the return
run to Honolulu.
Father ROugier declared this morn.
Ing that Hayward's service for the
British syndicate ended December 4,
1911, day before the party left Fan
Continued on page three)
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COAST Gl)NNERS
ASSEMBLE For
INFANTRY NURE
Eight Companies from Sea-
coast Posts Pass in Review I
Before Col. Rafferty,

The eight companies of coast artil-
siery comprising the coast defenses Of
Oahu, concentrated this morning at
Fort De Russy for the first time
since the new Organization Of the
coast artillery here went into effect.
Regulations prescribe that all the
companies making up a coast defense
command assemble for review every
three months, the formation being
known as the quarterly assembly for
infantry ceremonies.
The wide parade ground between
Fort De Russy and Kalakaua avenue
accommodated the provisional regi.
ment, and tha coast gunners swung
through the formations Of regimental
review, escort to the colors, and regi-
mental parade In way that com.
pared favorably with the showing OF
"doughboys" who go through the cere-
monies several times month. In uni
formity of uniform and general smart.
ness of appearance, the coast artil-
lerymen don't have, to concede points
to any troops on the island, foot,
horse or wagon.
Colonel VIM. C. Rafferty,, coast de-
lenses commander, took the review,
attended by his staff, which includes
Captain Francis Nj. Hinkles adjutant;
Captain George L. Hicks, Jr., quarter
master; Captain John 8. johnston, ar
tillery engineer, and CaptAin Freder-
ick Phisterer, ordnance ofhGef.
The 68th, 18th, and 143rd companies
came from Fort Kamehanneha to HO-
nolulu on the mine planter Ringgutd,
and marched to De Russy from the
Richards street wharf, returning to
the dock and re-embarking 6t the con-
clusion of the ceremonies, so as to be
at their post in time for dinner. The
104ths company marched from Fort
Armstrong, while the 55th, 105th and
159th companies made the hike from
Fort Ruger. The 10th company, sta
toned at Fort De Russy, was the only
organization that did not have to
make, a strenuous hike in connection
with the review. -: a~.
Major Coe, executive at Fort Kane
haneha. and Major Timberlake, exec
utive at Fort Ruger, took their prop
er commands at the review, and the
several companies were commanded
as follows: ~
Tenth, Captain Norris Stayton;
55th, Lieutenant c.. w. Waller; 68th,
Captain George A. Taylor; 18th, Cap
tain Clifford Jones; 104th, Lieutenant
John s. Pratt; 105th, Captain G. A.
Clark; 143rd, Captain H. J. Hatch 3
155th, Captain Edward Carpenter.
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YOUTH PAINTS
PICTURE OF
SHIP | | " REek
George Vining Of Santa Rosa
the Victim of Two Marine
Disasters in as Many
Years at Sea

George Vining, beardless youth of
I19, who has been at sea less than two
years, twas member of the crew of
the unfortunate Afnaranth- h-this being
the boys second shipwreck during his
lshort service with Father Neptune.
Shortly after taking to the water as q
means Of livelihood young Winning was
|cne of the crew of the Nellie Duncan,
which went ashore off Point Reyes,
California, the boat going to the bot
tom, while all hands we're saved.
Young Vining made, the following
statement regarding the wreck Of the
Amaranth
"0n the Bird day of august, 1913, the
Amaranth put out on her voyage to
San Francisco loaded with coal Lit
tie did we know that she was, going to
her doom We had made a very fine
passage up to the time of the wreck.
We had made the passage at 0 deg.
% min. S. L. by 162 deg. Long, this
being the position of Jarvis island.
1T was at .7::40 p. N. that we struck
the reef. Having been new moon and
cloudy, we could not see the reef, thus
making the wreck unavoidable. We
at first thought that there was no i'm
mediate danger, so the captain pro-
ceeded to lower anchor and sails, but
at $3.50 p. m. part of her keel came
floating alongside and we proceeded
to lower the boats: We got what
stores we're procurable and few
gallons of water. sextant, chart and
thermometer. We had no sooner
pulled off with our boats till she
commenced pounding heavily on the
rocks and breaking up. Later in the
night the pinnacle lamp exploded, but
caused no damage.
I'VE stood by all night and the
next morning effected a landing on
the other side.of the island. A party
proceeded to look for water, and all
other hands went over to the wreck.
All that was left of the ship now was
the poop, this being thrown on the
high rocks. We waited for low tide
and then boarded the remains, getting
food. water and few tools to repair
our boats. Having been rested, we
started preparing our boats for our
long journey to the Samoan islands.
nave lOTSOlteu 10 say LHdt on
conspicuous place we found a pyra-
mid with the following sign attached:
Lat. O. deg, % min. S. Long. 162
deg.-This island is leased by His
Britannia Majesty, King Edward the
Seventh, to the Pacific Phosphate Co.
of London and Melbourne. No tres
passing. All trespassers will be pros
ecuted'
Il wonder If they will prosecute us
poor unfortunates We also found
two graves, the wooden crosses tstiIl
standing. The island was bare of
vegetation, save the sea-birds nest
ling their young.
The treatment of the captain during
the entire trip was the best that could
be asked. The captains wife was one
OF the boys" and her CHEEKY vol
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GIRL SAYS SHE AND
YOUNG MILL I0NAIHE
HAD BEEN DRINKING
rAssociated Press cableI

NEW YORK, NJ n, Oct. 3.-An af-
fidayit purporting to be sworn 10 BY.
Lucille Singleton, the 19-year old alri
who figures in an auto accident with
young Herman oelrichs, states that
both OF them were drinking, and that
she is unable to say why she claimed
that her wound was caused BY . knife
stab. She says she doesn't want mon
ey.
The faculty Of columbis unlyersl-
ty, which oeIrichs was attending, Il
considering bic case.
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REV. schmidt
FOR
GIRLS MURDER

NEW YORK, N. ~ Oct s.->3ns
smllIlonaIrc coroncr's jury. whose
membership Includes Thoo1of1
shonts, the traction He1natc. 1E(orc-
man, and Vincent Astcf. today HNn1
ed IN Z verdict which prononnc@1 ne
sRev.r Hans Schmidt roopor1|D'D FOR
the deafl of Anna AnhoII.f. l11 1o-
paeskIc whose body wee cut - ard
thrown Into the river.
echnaldk who fwas present when ne
vsr1Ict vas rendered. t1c1'r| wildly
fnrioue seixed HE rosary .r1 10r'Il
the heads 4 khe nexsr.t>tu>n close
By.
Following tht opinion q re e,f,-
nef,s Jury, -four .IienIel5 e1e1''114
the man. District Attorney Whitman
believes be Il sane.
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nal before trying to secure more for
eign plantation labor for Hawaii.
This action was decided upon by the
board at a meeting held yesterday in
the office of Member E. H. Wode-
house, with Davies G. Co. Immigra-
ton Commissioner Ralph Kearns will
at once write to Mr. Brown to re-
turn to Honolulu, and his term of ser
vice with the territorial board will
end on December 81. 1t will take per-
haps two weeks for Mr.. Brown to
close up all the pending business in
London, where he now is, and he is
expected back in Hawaii by the end
Of November.
The shortage of funds, together
with the fact that the importation Of
European labor has not been entirely
satisfactory, are reasons for the
abandonment of the European recruit
ing. Even were all the immigrants
brought here to stay on the planta-
tions, the fact that they are brought
here by shiploads, with the necessary
long, contining voyage and crowding
of the passengers, makes the risk of
sickness aboard very great.
When the Panama canal is opened,
it is hoped that the board can under
take to bring immigrants here in
smaller numbers but in more frequent
shipments, as vessels will be making
fairly regular trips from Europe to
the Pacific ocean.
Raymond c., Brown, the European
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REPUBLICAN IS
QUICK 10 REPLY
TUG. R. CARTER
Declares Bull Moose Leader
Here Wishes to Mislead the
Public on Maine Vote
In reply to Ex-Goyernor George r.
Garter. the Star.Bulletin has receive

In reply to Ex-Governor George X.
Carter, the Star-Bulletin has receiy-
ed the following communication:
Honolulu. T. H, Oct. 3, 1913.
Editor Honolulu Star-Bulletin,
Sir: In your issue Of October End,
there appeared q lengthy letter writ
ten By Hon. g. r. Carter.
Mr.. Carter seems to belittIe the
great Republican victory in the cleo
tion to- Congress Of the Republican
candidate, John A Peters, In the
third Maine Congressional district.
must concede that on the surface the
victory does not seem to be great, as
a Republican was actually elected to
Congress to succeed Republican by
the small plurality Of 553 In 36.146
votes. This statement Of Mr.. Carterss
Is very true, and I am inclined to be-
lieve that instead of the public be-
ing misfed by cable news being q
feature of modern experience Mr.. Car
ter now wishes to mislead the public
by notsgiving all the facts.
The Facts.
The facts are that In spite Of the
0uOfL8 Oh LWO CdOlucI mcmDcTO h0N
the speaker of the house of represen-
tAtives the vote received by the Dem
ocratic candidate showed little varfa-
ton from the vote cast for Presi-
dent Wilson last year.
In spite of the aid of speakers of ma
tioiial reputation for the Progressive
nominee, the Progressive vote show
ed a falling on Of about fifty per cent
from what Colonel Roosevelt received
in November.
The vote cast for Mr.. Peters, the
Republican nominee, In district
where last fall only 1000 Republican
votes were cast showed gain Of 10S
per cent. In fact, the Progressive
candidate received q smaller vote
than President Taft received Novem-
Der last, and the Wilson plurality of
last fall was eliminated. III
This seems to prove that the Re-
Continued on page twol
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COUNSEL FOR Bull DING
MEN SAYS CDNSPIRACY
HAS BEEN CONTINUED
fAssoclated Press cable1

NEW YORK, N. n, Oct. 3..-Attor-
ney Walter Drew. chief counsel for
the National Ersctors' Association,
which was the object o. the Mona
mara dynamitlno conspiracy, decIar-
ed today that the confession o. George
Davis, alias George MeponaId, De-
monstrates that the union conspiracy
tinued after the srrest Of the MeNa-
maras..
II there Is a new trial, Il ID expected
that Frank M. Ryan, president 81 the
international Association of Brid0e
and Structural Iron Works, and others
Of the union leaders who figured IN
the Indianapolis trials, Will Be Wit
nesses, with Ryan the principal Wit
ness.
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CONTINUED on page three)

often made the hardships and priva-
lions much easier to bear. The young
son of the captain, aged Is months,
also was big help to the entire crew
during the long days of hardship and
privation.
THE wife of the captain stood the
trip as well as any of the men and
the youthful son proved himself to
have the makings of a sailor in him.
I'VE sure all will be mighty glad to
ceget home again." ~ w..