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The Colorado statesman., 1913-03-01
OIL OUTPUT sLUMPs.

The United States supplied nearly
two-thirds of the one million barrels
OF oil consumed daily during the past
year, and produced 220,200,000 42-gal-
lon barrels. or about 250,000 barrels
less than in 1911. The output last
year was valued at $780, 100000, an
increase of $16,OO0,000 over that of
the previous year.
David T. Day, director of the Uunit-
ed States geological survey. in his
annual report of the petroleum indus
try, says the year was filled with re-
markable incidents. The eastern oil
fields, as a rule, he says, declined in
production, because it was impossible
to keep up with the great output of
1911 without large additional discov-
cries of new pools in the older fields
Its decline. however, was Offset by the
increase in California. In all the fields,
except California and the Gulf of
Mexico, there was steady drain on
the accumulated stocks during the
year, which declined from 81, ,789 $3.50 to
69,000,000 barrels.
The advent of internal combustion
engines, says Mr.. Day, promises an in
crease in the price of fuel oils. The
general use of these engines abroad
has pointed the way to a rapid in
crease in their use here, he says.
Prices advanced SO greatly during
the year as to stimulate drilling, even
in the old New York and Pennsylva-
mia pools. In the Appalachian fields
prices rose from s1.30 to $500 a bar
rel. One feature tending to strength
en- the position of oil in the United
States was the decrease of about
6,1SS,000 barrels in the production in
Russia. Roumania increased its prod
uct slightly.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-03-01
INVESTIGATE LAND VALUES.

The division of information of the
labor conditions and land values
throughout the United States with a
view to helping persons find small
tracts of farm land.
The purpose of the immigration Of
ficials is to stem the tide of American
emigration to Canada and to hold the
foreigners who come here, work and
make money and go back to the old
country to spend it.
Plenty of large tracts of land are
advertised, but the bureau finds It
difficult to get information about five,
ten and fifteen-acre tracts.
When asked If the department of
commerce and labor had anything
similar to an employers agency the
officials explained that they could not
undertake to locate work and assign
workmen, but If laborers apply for
general information as to where rail-
road, farm and other work can be had
they will be given the benefit of gen.
eral information as to the labor mar
ket and where work is to be had.
The bureau of immigration is try
ing to get Americans to buy lands in
the United States instead of going to
Canada, and to get emigrants to go
west and south instead of crowding
in the cities of the east.
If the program of the bureau works
out well Commissioner O'Keefe thinks
the cost of living will be lowered by
bringing into good use much land that
is now lying idle.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-03-01
20. U. Kid z"

Representative Oscar Underwood,
who has just turned fifty years and
looks ten years younger. entered the
grandfather class the other day. Mr..
Underwood's son, who lives in Bir-
mingham. Ala, telegraphed the house
leader that he is the father of a
bouncing girl.
Mr.. Underwood was advised also
that one OF his admirers whose last
name is Kidd had named his latest
arrival Oscar Underwood Kidd.
II wonder If they'll call him o. u.
Kid?'" Mr. Underwood remarked to
his secretary.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-03-01
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The Colorado statesman., 1913-03-01

Error, once having gained a foot
hold in our inward life, is difficult to
be erased; and when feeble resis-
tance against its encroachment is ex-
hibited, it continues to increase in
stature. 1t manifests itself in various
deeds and various forms of speech,
deceptive in tendency and misleading
as to the things which affect our be-
ing. There are, in every walk and
every condition of human exictence,
numerous shortcomings by which our
careers are hampered; and these
emerge from sources from whence
they should be least expected. Def
cient in those sterling principles which
should influence actions, they estab-
lish dangerous precedences, thus
weaving entanglements out of which
1t Is not easy to escape. Truthful ma
lures are often imposed upon, be-
cause, ever viewing the brighter side
of individual conduct, they fail to
exercise vigilance to protect them
selves against chicanery. Many ar
dent hopes are blighted and useful
undertakings brought to an inglori-
GUS end because honeyed tongues,
backed by bold affrontery, mislead the
unwary and abandon them to their
fate, whenever their selfish designs
are secured. When plans for per
sonal qualification are enacted small
notice of another's veal is taken;
and every move on the chess board
of human expectancy is devoted to
selfish ends. There is much in our
racial contact that requires to be
considered; and although disappoint-
ments are parts of a common heritage,
much may be averted by a timely
stroke. Falsity to obligations often
places at disadvantage him who de-
sires to wear the garb of manhood
and push the wheels of progress.
There should be, on the part of every
man, wholesome respect for justice,
truth and honesty; but these are at
times unwillingly prevented be-
cause the agencies with which they
have to deal are tickle, unstable and
untrue. Sad happenings result from
the failure of man in relation to his
brethren, and lessen energy by check
ing aspirations. Who falters not, is
a hero; and all services performed in
accordance with the requirements of
duty enhance and increase his i'm
portance. Practical every day obser-
vance of sacred vows has a noble
rating and establishes confidence
which proves to be wall of de-
fense. There would be fewer hard
ships If men would strictly adhere to
the right and let their honor shine
Ethiopian Phalanx.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-03-01
Spur of the Pack.

"The influence and spur of the pack
is very manifest" says Allan Hoben,
professor of homiletics in the Uni
versity of Chicago. land often gets
the boy into trouble. But. like every
other power, II it can be given into
the hands of a competent leader, it
may be made a power for good in
moral development and in civic
service"
The Colorado statesman., 1913-03-01

AS a sequel to the long drawn out
abduction case against Bishop Elias
Cottrell of Holly Springs, Miss, Judge
J. w. Palmer, presiding over the sec
ond division of the criminal court,
gave the jury preemptory instructions
to bring in a verdict of not guilty af-
ter having heard the evidence the
state had to offer. The bishop will
publish the full text of his vindication
soon.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-03-01

L. Arthur Headen enjoys the distinc-
tion of being the only licensed negro
aviator in the world. Headen is thir
ty-one years old and a native of Car
thage, N. C. He became interested in
aviation, and, after inventing a de-
vice which he claims will prevent a
biplane turning turtle in the air, de-
decided to learn to fly so as to demon
strate the utility of his device. He
was refused admission to aviation
schools in America and went to
Mavre, France, where he finished in
the school of the Franchise Aviation
company and was awarded license
as an aviator for the French govern
ment. Headen says he has applied to
enter several aviation contests since
his return to America, but has re-
ceived no encouragement from the
contest managers, and will devote him
self to independent exhibitions and
long distance flights.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-03-01
Fire of Enthusiasm

do you know what it means to be
fired with enthusiasm asked the
suffrage evangelist.
Yes; my last three bosses all
showed unmistakable enthusiasm In
firing me-" replied the stenographer.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-03-01

Indians are no longer supported by
the United States government at
Hampton institute, because of govern
ment opposition to red and black men
mixing. Since Indians can mix with
whites it is possibly thought that they
are too good to mix with blacks.
Hampton will still be open to red
men however.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-03-01

1t is getting late in the day to find
a colored man or woman who is op-
posed to race enterprise, but as late
as it is there are a number of our
children and their demands for places
to work other than as servants for
the dominant race is but noise to their
ears. Let us hope that they will yet
turn from their wickedness and live.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-03-01

Mr.. Thomas Galloway of Ware, Ala
bama, is an example of what thrifty
Industrious negro farmer can do in
the south. He owns 6S5 acres of land
west of Ware, so acres six miles east
of Ware. He is at the head of three
turpentine farms with the home office
at Ware, Alabama. He has seven
renters and one share-cropper on his
place and advances money to five of
them. He states that he accumulated
this amount in five years. Mr.. Gallo
way, his wife and children all work
together.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-03-01

Booker T. Washington wins and
holds the people because he aids them,
in ways of development, by extend
ing gratuitious service; and that
which he has accomplished will live
imperishable through the lapse of cen
turies when fowered rhetoric for
stipulated fee, extolling the achieve
ments of by-gone days, shall have died
and been forgotten. There are means
of helping the race aside from wordy
encouragement. Example is far great
er than precept in human elevation;
and he, who sets it, is a greater bene-
factor to mankind than all the flood
of honeyed eloquence with which the
world is supplied.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-03-01

The Fulton county commission has
definitely decided to locate near Allan
ia, Ca, a reformatory for colored boys.
A tract of land is to be purchased COM
prising of 43S acres at $55 per
acre. totaling $23,050. Frame build
ings are to be erected to accommodate
200 boys whose work will render the
institution sslf-supporting.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-03-01

sliding grip for a rake handle, to
avoid blistering the hand that guides
the tool, has been patented by New
Jersey man.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-03-01

When a man discovers that he has
but lone nickel in his pocket after
boarding down town car in the morn
ing, it is sign his wife is frenzied
financier.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-03-01

Probably a man never appreciates
his wife so clearly as when he wants
to use her as an excuse for not going
10 war.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-03-01

OF the $4,000 inhabitants in Meri-
dian, Miss, 10000 are negroes. Fifty
per cent of these 10000, it is esti-
mated, own their homes. There are
among the negro business men one
photographer, one fruit dealer, one
firm of undertakers, one milliner, one
blacksmith, two drug stores, two
doctors, four dentists, three shoe
makers, two restaurants, six barber
shops, four dressmakers, two real
estate men, four contractors, two
markets, four men running hack lines,
ten tailors and twelve grocers.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-03-01

In the new year the so-called big
negro should undertake to bring his
examples up to his precept. He has
learned to support race enterprises
with his mouth. He has learned to
work his lungs overtime in the eff
fort to induce the world through high
sounding words that he believes in
and is proud of his race. In 1913 let
him shut off his mouth and get down
to business. In other words, let him
spend his money with his people, and
the establishments now fighting for
mere existence will begin to bloom
and blossom as the rose.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-03-01

The negro Baptists of North Caro-
lima support 2S secondary schools of
that state. The total number enroll
ed in these schools is 3,346 pupils.
Last year the state Baptists contrib
uted $23,200. These schools have ac.
quired property valued at S123,762.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-03-01
AFRO-AMER|CAN cUL[|NCS

The negro Baptists of the country,
two and one-half million, will hold
semi-centennial services In connection
with the September meeting of the
National Baptist convention. Progress
of the denomination during the last 80
years will be shown by exhibits, sta
tistics, pictures and other material
evidences. This was the decision
reached by the executive committee of
the National Baptist convention at a
called meeting held at Tuskegee in
stitute, Alabama. A commission, COM
posed Of one member from each state.
will cooperate with the Baptist bodies
of each state, under the direction of
the president of the national conven-
ton, and collect the materials for the
exposition. Details will be worked out
by the commission, President G. E.
Morris concurring. The project will
be financed by private donations and
public subscriptions. The executive
committee pledged $1,000, including
5000 pledged by DR.. Booker T. Wash
ington. $100 by DR.. E. c. Morris, $50
by DR.. Jordan, and S25 by each of the
commissioners will be appointed by
President Morris. In all probability
the meeting of the convention will be
held in Nashville, Tenn. The execu-
tive committee was unanimous in the
opinion that the exposition should be
held. By special invitation Doctor
Washington remained with the COM
mittee throughout its sessions and Of
fered important suggestions which
were freely accepted. 1t was carefully
estimated that it will require $4,000 to
finance the exposition scheme. The
meeting was attended by Doctor Nor
ris, president, Little Rock, Ark; Rev.
w. G.. Parks, D. D., vice-president,
Philadelphia; Rev. T. o. Fuller, assist
ant secretary, Memphis, Tenn; Rev.
A. j. Stokes, treasurer, Montgomery,
Ala. Rev. ]. P. Robinson, chairman
home mission board, Little Rock, Ark;
Rev. T. ]. Searcy, chairman education
al board, Memphis, Tenn; Rev. R. H.
Boyd, secretary publishing and home
mission boards, Nashville, Tenn; Rev.
P. James Bryant, chairman Baptist
Young Peoples board, Atlanta, Ga;
Rev. L. G. Jordan, secretary foreign
mission board, Philadelphia; Rev. c..
H. Parrish, chairman foreign mission
board, Louisville, Ky; Prof. ]. d.
Crenshaw, editor Union Review, Nash
vile, Tenn; Rev. A. A. Cosey, mem
ber benefit board, Mound Bayou,
Miss; Prof. R. B. Hudson, general re-
cording secretary, Selma, Ala.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-03-01
COLORADO NEWS
GATHERED FROM
All Parts of the State
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

DIf Fs It UIN VOFIIlNNf II H1IE n .
March 4-Convention knights of Pyth-
las at Delta.
June-German funniest at Denver.
June.-Northern Colo. Sunday School
Convention at Greeley.
Oct. 21-Colorado State Baptist Associ-
alton at Pueblo.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-09-25

body. OF Moundsviile; II. b. Price. of
Grafton; T. ouirk; OF Manninston:
OF Bellaire: p. NJ. Pickett. of Beliaire:
James Croghan. or Bellaire: Edward y.
Reed; OF Mannington; Ray Re.berser.
lesion: David Powers. OF Cameron: e..
C. Pollen. OF Sistersyiiie: r. p. Porter.
Of Parkersburg: b. w. Perine: Of Graf
Berue. of Salem. III. r. Redmond. of
Sistersville: James RasbiEe. OF Martins
Ferry; 4. r. Rogerson. OF Moundsyiile:
er. OF Cleveland: J. :. Ross. of Charles
ton: NJ: +. Rowley. of Martins Ferry;
c, Roeder: OF SisteTsvilIe; Charles Ron.
Pa: 4 Z. SHEER. Of Charleston. ". Van:
James F. shipman; Of Mogndsviiie; II;
Slaughter. OF Martins Ferry: J. c. simp-
son. OF Moundsville: c. l.. shurman. Of
sSTa W s,r 3 SlmS9 q
Charles skaggs. OF sistersville: George
Sebar. OF New Martinsviiie. c. VI. Stub
Sins; Of Grafton: H. C. sinush,sr. Of
Charleston: II. w. stephens. Of sisters
VILE: ]. G. Stamford. OF New Mata-
moras: G q: Thsyer. OF Grafton: II. b.
mers. Of Farkersburg: f.. 8. sorell Of
Parkersburg: X. r. Sherwood. OF Char
lesion; r. A. Snyder Of Charleston
SpragG. of Beliaire: ~. IL Stewart. OF
Martins Ferry: II. T. Sells. OF Bellsire:
Charles Thomas. OF Moundsville. A. f.
Tcherr. OF Charleston. W. Va.
James Shipman. of Moundsville. W.
Va: H. \. Smith. OF Steubenviiie. o.;
James Slaughter. Of Martins Ferry: II
II. Thomas. of Warrington James Tur=y.
of Martins Ferry: Walter T. Tate. of In
dianapolis. Ind: Thos. y. Wahon. OF
Moundsville. J. II Wilkins. Of Charles
ton. W. f. Wins. Of woodsfieid. Rus
sell g. Ware. of Martins Ferry; Fred
Wilhaus. OF Martins Ferry; W. A. Will
hanson. of Sistersville: John T. Weiss.
NJ Canton. G. L. Wash. OF Charleston.
Max Wavelbsum. OF Parkersburgh. W. ].
Vessels. OF Jamestown: Frank II. Wood.
OF Martins Ferry. =. WINNER. OF Bel
laire. w. whittle. OF Caldwell. ~. J.. W.
T.. Wilson. OF Charleston; J. r. Wilkes.
Of Charleston. Thomas A. Williams. OF
SiStersville. T. F.. whiteman. Of Sisters
VILE: Henry Zilliken. of wellsburg. G.
~. Yost OF New Martinsviile. Charles II.
Zimmerman. of Bellaire.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-09-25

OF murder Meredith escaped and
took Hopkins clothes with him and
II was Meredith who was wanted al
Barrackville for the murder. Mere
dith had served a term in the Vir.
GINA penitentiary for murder and was
arrested on a second murder charge
when he escaped.
Jim Roberts. who went as the
brother OF Meredith who called him.
self Roberts in this city, was found to
be Clark Jones, wanted in Tennessee
Tor the murder OF woman there. A
reward of 5000 was offered for Jones
by the Tennessee authorities. and the
same amount for Meredith for the
Kentucky murder. Jones had been re-
leased from Jail here and had left this
section before his real identity was
discovered.
Meredith Killed.
IL was learned that Meredith had
returned to Kentucky after the Bar
rackville murder On Saturday he
was located in mining town in an ad-
joining county TO Bell county. in which
Pineville is situated. A posse OF of.
ficers went TO the town Saturday night
To arrest Meredith. He opened fire
when they appeared and was shot
eight times and instantly Killed Roth
Meredith and Jones were married men
with large families. and claimed Jones'
Vile. Va. as their homes. Jonesville
Va. and Pineville. Ky. are about IS
miles APART The state line runs be.
tween tho two towns. and Meredith
and Jones were raised in the Virginia
mountains close 10 the state line Roth
We're notorious mountain gun-fghters
and pad men. and both had been con
nected with numerous shooting ARRAYS
IN Kentucky and Virginia. while Mere
dlth mad also killed a man in West
virginia and Jones murdered a woman
IN tennessee. Jones is yet at large.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-09-25
STILL THEY COME
Pa Wheeling Demonstrates That He
Can Please jolly Good Fellows
when They Are EIks-

From 3 o'clock Yesterday morning
until about s o'clock last evening a
steady stream of Elks passed through
the entrance to the beautiful Elks'
home. where they were greeted by
the reception committee OF the local
lodge. They were then instructed to
step forward to the registration. booth
where their names were inscribed on
the registration cards. At the bottom
OF the card was a space wherein the
delegates were instructed to state
their place OF lodging. Some answer
ed. Anywhere hang my hat" others.
Anywhere In Wheeling is good
enough for me-" and a number OF other
such remarks. Those who registered
yesterday are as follows:
:. e. Arnett. of Louisville Ky: H. w
Afford. or Fairmont: Henry s. Anawalt.
OF F'airmont: A. II. Acod. OF Grafton
George +. Amer. OF Pittsburgh: Roger
OF Beiiaire: w. L. Andrews. OF Beiiaire:
r. T.. Barlow. OF Warrington; c W.
Adolph. OF Martins Ferry: J. g Ander-
son. of Charleston: J. W. Adams. of
Charleston; G. l. Bartlett. of aFirmont
+. A. Bart. of Warrington. J. NJ. Dubois
of Beliaire: j. 4. Bon, of Cameron: J. u
White. OF Charleston; Samuel Baracgus
ton; g Z. Beatty. of Warrington; q. r.
Bierman. of Omaha. Nebraska; Godfrey
Berneider. of Beilaire: G. W. Bippus of
Beliaire: George w. Brlkt. of Fairmont:
George II. Bresock. OF Bridgeport: G. =
Brown. of Allegheny: II. Bishop. of
Pittsburgh: Victor Biddle. OF Bridge
port; James Bishop. OF New Martins
VILE: Earl NJ. Blackburn. of Empire.
Kansas: c. T.. Blon. of New
Martinsville. Water Bower. Of steu-
benville. l.. NJ. Boyd. of Sisters
VILE. Henry Bolte. Of Bellaire:
+. v. Brookneld. of Cincinnati. A. r.
Blumenberg. OF Raylsnd; Jas. J. Barry.
OF Fairmont. James r Baucy. OF Fair
mont: W. ]. Buchs. of Charleston: II. r.
Carter. OF Martins Ferry. w. ). Clancy.
OF Warrington; W. q. Dreamer. of Mar
tins Ferry. Chas. 4. Carenbauer. of Elm
Grove. J. G. Byrd. of Charleston: W.
Campbell. OF Bellaire. II. +. Clinton. of
Fairmont; j. Is Gale. Of Charleston: G.
q. Cabbish. Of Charleston. !. W. Coult-
er. OF Warrington. Thomas Cook. Of
Beliaire: B. J. Crowley. Of Charleston:
Scott Dean. OF Belaire. G. l. Walton
Of Coschocton: W. y. Davis. Of Martins
Ferry. VIM. Dawson. of Martins Ferry:
T. &. Davis. of Charleston: Charles
Dougherty. Of SteubenVille. q. l.. Dun.
OF Martins Ferry. W. y. Deegan. of
Fairmont. j. T. Dowd. of PsrkersbuTK.
Emil porer. or Bellaire. :. r. Donald
son. OF Pittsburgh. y g. Dreene, OF
Graysvill-. y. = Duny. Of SistersvilIe:
George o. 'sey, OF Moundsville; James
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tive Palmer by the conferees tonight,
upon the "anti-dumping" provision OF
the house bill which the senate struck
out This would impose an extra duty
on goods dumped on the American
market at cut prices
Inc conferees agreed to the amend
ments OF the senate removing restric.
tons on the manufacture OF denatured
alcohol. so that farmers will be able
TO make this product. The proposed
iee listing OF denatured alcohol was
dropped. The senate provision for a
Joint congressional committee 10 re.
wise the methods of administering the
tariff was stricken out.
The conferees adopted the senate
amendments covering the smelling of
ores in bonded warehouses. and ac-
cepted the provision admitting Philip.
pine cigars free only when they do not
contain more than 20 per cent of to-
bacco raised outside the Philippines.
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MURDERER KILLED
loos,lnu.a fron rirr r,r.,


Roberts was Captured but win o..
capcf
~ the trial which followed IA,
"ate vas unable 10 connect Jim with
The killing ~ MatJerone or tho assault
On Morris and he wa released after
being IN jail several months
Finds = Clue.
Afer The escap" CT VIII Roberts
Shcrin Conway diecp,crcd suit ~
clothes IN the ahanfy made by "a Gin
ctnnati company with tho name 81
Henry HOPKINS on tho label tTe com
municaicd with Tho tailoring compap d.,
and was given The address az tho
Garter Coal Company ~ Warren. y,
IN whom The emit h1I been delivered
Tho company vas communicated with
and Hopkins was arrested ~ Pine
vile. Ky u developed that Ifoptins
bad several months previous been in
ia j a. Pinevillc IN charge ~ hoo
logging ~ The same time that Hugh
Meredith was In jail there on charre