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The Colorado statesman., 1913-05-31

Seattle, May. Horace r. Cay
ton editor of colored newspaper,
lost his suit for $4,000 damages
against a restaurant proprietor who
asked him not to patronize his
place. Superior Judge Ronald
upheld the contention of the de-
fense that Cayton was not depriv-
ed of his civil rights, According
to the evidence Cayton after his
first appearance in the restauront
was asked not to come again, He
did come again, was served, not
charged for the meal and again re-
quested not to eat there. When
the case came up in January last
Cayton Was not permitted to testi-
fly on the ground that he had serv-
ed term in the Kansas State Pen
itenitary for perjury committed in
Gorham county, Kansas. Cayton
married daughter of former Uni
ted States Senator Revels of Miss
issippi and is prominent in the
colored community.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-05-31
Hla Maiden Name.

A colored man in oil Virginia had
changed masters several times, and
in each new home had new name
given him. At length he fell into
the hands of master who was in the
habit of consulting the wishes of his
negroes, and who asked, by way of
getting acquainted: What is your
name, uncle?" Jus as yo' say, mas
sa jus as yo' say" said the darky.
MY las massa called me Sambo. sab,
but as well as l can member my
maiden name, sab. was Noah"
The Colorado statesman., 1913-05-31
NOTES ON
NEGRO PROGRESS
AS FURNISHED BY THE Ma
TIONAL NEGRO BUS
MESS LEAGUE

The undertaking firm of Robin
son & Fountain has opened par
lors in Atlanta, Ga.
1t is reported that the wage earn
ing capacity of the Negroes of At
lanta, Ga, is four millions of dol
lars annually.
The Meeryland Theatre is the
name of a colored playhouse which
opened its doors to colored people
in Sedalia. Mo, on April 21st.
The Negro farming settlement of
Reno, New, is to have substantial
recruits. One hundred colored
families will move there shortly.
Each family has $1,000 or more
and will take up 600 acres of farm
land
The Hopkinsville Daily News is
a daily newspaper of Hopkinsville,
KY, founded and edited by a Ne
gro, Phil. H. Brown, who was the
first colored man in the State to
begin daily paper.
A colony of Negro farmers is
settling on government land in
Blackton, New Mexico. The
farmers are installing new farming
machinery, pumping stations and
telephones and are planning to put
their settlement in touch with the
outside world.
The Star Publishing and Print
ing Company in Tulsa. Okla, has
opened for business. The COM
pany will publish paper to be
known as the Tulsa Star. The
town is said to be ripe for such an
undertaking, as the Negro popula-
ton is large and there are many
fourishing Negro business houses
located there.
Mr.. Richard A. Cooper, a men,
Der of the Common Council of
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, re-
Gently introduced resolution ap-
propriating $4,000 for the enter
tainment of the National Negro
Business League when it holds its
forthcoming convention in that
city August Goth, 21st and 22nd.
The bill was passed by the Coun-
Gil and mas just been approved and
signed by Mayor Blankenburg.
The Local Negro Business League
of Philadelphia, under the lead
ership of DIR Algeron B. jackson
is earnestly at work arranging
the details of entertainment, etc
for thecoming meeting.
The new 100000 Odd Fellows
building, which was recently dedi-
Gated in Atlanta, Ga, is already
full of big business concerns. On
one floor are located the Odd Eel
lows Insurance Department and
the Atlanta Independent. The
Odd Fellows Endowment and
Sinking Fund represents $4,000
per month. On another floor are
The Colorado statesman., 1913-05-31
Combination of LANGUAGES.

The Hebrews who live in Germany
speak the German language, using
among themselves a peculiar dialect
called "Yiddish," that term being it.
self a corrupt form of the German
word Judisch. Russian Hebrews also
use this language, while by curious
chain of historic events Turkish He
brews speak Spanish. Printed Yid-
dish shows an interesting combination
of languages, the words being essen
TALLY German. but printed in Hebrew
characters-Christia Herald
The Colorado statesman., 1913-05-31

Evansville, Ind.-Allen VonBeh-
rem, who shot and killed three Ne
gro workmen in his factory on
February s last, pleaded guilty to
manslaughter in one case and was
sentenced to two to twenty-one
years in the reformatory at Jeffer-
sonville. He was taken at once TO
Jacksonville. VonBehren's trial
was set for Thursday, a special
venire of 100 names had been
drawn and special Judge, William
Blakey, had been named, Circuit
Judge Given being incapacitated
from presiding. Quite unexpect-
ed to the general public VonBeh-
rem, who is twenty three years old,
was brought into court at 4:30.
His attorneys Withdrew their spec
ial pleas of insanity and self-de-
fense, Prosecuting Attorney Sap.
pentield dismissed the indictments
of first and second degree murder
for the killing of John Gordon,
and the plea of guilty to man
slaughter was entered and accept
ed. 1t is said the breakdown of
his mother, who has not been out
of the house since the murders,
and who became worse at the ap-
psoach of the trial, determined
the defense to plead guilty to man
slaughter to spare her The de-
feuse was confident of acluittal on
the special plea of insanity. The
crime, on February s, shocked the
city. Young Won Behren, who is
the son of B. F. Won Behren, a
wealthy manufacturer of carriage
wood stock and who was timekeep-
er and assistant superintendent at
his fathers plant, soon after work
had started, drew two automatic
pistols from his pocket and start
ed through the factory, He first
shot John Gordon, then Henry
Gordon, and lastly Walter Wash
ington, all colored employees.
They died instantly,
The Colorado statesman., 1913-05-31
Overruled.

"Oh, but, Judge" protested Jinks.
when his honor imposed a ten-dollar
fine for overspeeding, look at your
roads! No car ever made could have
gone over eight miles an hour through
that mire." "Thet's Jest it," said his
honor, severely. "'Twarn't nothin'
but thet there mud of ourn as held
ye back!"-Harper's Weekly.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-05-31
Prejudice On
The Increase
Washington Laughing Stock Among Other Nations
Democratic Fair Play Association is Composed of
Hungry Office Seekers

Washington, D. O., May 21.-
Since the attempt of the National
Democratic Fair Play Association,
or more fittingly characterized as
the ''disseminator of race preJu-
dice.' to start trouble in the office
of Recorder of Deeds, and the dis
covery of Senator O'Gorman and
other statesmen that the associa-
ton has been organized to thow
out Republicans and supplant them
with Democrats, tearing down the
civil service bars at random, the
organization has been less in the
limelight. as the true mission of
the hungry would be-ofice, holders
has been exposed.
Even the yellow journals who
have been very liberal in giving
the association space have become
parsimonious, paying but little at
tention to what the spoilsmen are
saving or doing, while the conser-
vative journals, such as the Wash
ington Herald, have begun to ridi-
Guile the National Democratic Fair
Play Association for its hypocricy,
greediness and un. Americanism.
Senator O'Gcrman, who was ask
ed to investigate the Office of Re-
corder of Deeds, the association
having found white woman who
thought she had a grievance, has
been convinced that the spoilsmen
we're merely trying to use him as a
tool. Finding that the charges
had been preferred by one whose
record shows that she is incompe-
tent. and that the association was
trying to start race ccntroversity
to get hungry Democrats work,
Senator O'Gormon has ceased con-
sidering the association seriously,
as have other Senators.
There is no denying that color
nreiudice is on the increase since
the Democrats have taken possess
ion at Washington. There are
hundreds of white and colored citi-
zens who find it difficult to under
stand why the capital city of the
limited States should be disgraced
by these radical outbursts, which
makes the United States a laugh
ing stock among other Nations.
Even the laborers who work in
the Navy Department have been
separated. Rumors has it that
.Josephus Daniels, Secretary OF the
Navy. chanced to see the colored
and white laborers eating side by
side at noon hour. While they
we're eating from seperate dinner
pals objection was made to them
sitting side by side and eating
The "social equality" bugaboo was
The Colorado statesman., 1913-05-31
Provide Fresh Air for Patients.

One Chicago hospital maintains
beds on its roof for treatment of GER
tain patients to whom plenty of fresh
air is a necessity.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-05-31

Charleston, w. Va, May 20
Our governor, Henry DruW Hat
field, who was elected by 10000
votes, while the state at the same
time give Woodrow Wilson 5000
The Colorado statesman., 1913-05-31
Daily Thought.

Never does a man portray his own
character more vividly than in his
manner of portraying another.-Rich-
ter.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-05-31

Washington, d. c., May 21.-
Ralph w. Tyler, recently Auditor
of the U. S. Treasury for the Navy
Department, has been elected by
the Executive Committee of the
National Negro Business League
to the position of National Organ
izer. Mr.. Tyler is to begin his du-
ties at once. 1t is the understand
ing that Mr.. Tyler takes the work
until the meeting of the National
League in August, and it is hoped
that after the meeting of the Ma
tional League in August arrange
ments will be perfected to obtain
his services permanently.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-05-31

Springfield, Mass, May 2l.-In
the fourth annual civil service
prize essay contest the three first
prizes were won by pupils from the
Central High School. The second
and third prizes were won by two
sisters, Miss. Lavalette Wilson of
the class of 1918, and Miss LILLIAN
Witten of the class of 19139, daugh-
ters of the Rev j. L. Witten, Is
Fremont street. Forty-seven es-
says were submitted.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-05-31

I Harrisburg, Pa, May 21.--Fol-
lowing a stirring speech by Re-
preventative Harry W. Bass, the
lower branch of the Legislature,
by vote of 162 to L, passed bill
to organized colored regiment of
State militia last week. The meas
ure has been previously passed by
the State Senate.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-05-31
Tut, Tut,

81 WISH" said the brown sugar to
the sand. that you'd get out of this
You're always in my weight
Evening star., 1913-11-18

II you want work. read the want col
umns OF The Star.
Evening star., 1913-11-18

'sThe records says the statement :
show that every weather bureau means
for disseminating Information Of such
storms was used. Displays were made at
213 points along the lake shores, Including
nineteen weather bureau stations, from
any one of which special Information
could have been obtained upon request.
The severity of the storm was fully
recognised by the officials in Washing
ton. and no information concerning 1t
was concealed or withheld.
During the past twenty-one years,
thirty cases have occurred at Cleve-
land In which the wind was eQualed or
exceeded that In the present storm.
Casualties in the phesent case doubt
less were increased on account of the
Evening star., 1913-11-18

oficials. according to a statement is-
sued last night by the weather bureau
here. The statement was brought out
by published charges that the weather
bureau had given inadequate warning
to great lakes shipping. and to the
announcement by Representative Gordon
Of Ohio that he would seek an investiga-
ton Of the matter. The statement Of
the bureau declared that ''the storm
throughout its course was heralded In
as complete manner as possible" Full
responsibility for the forecasts was taken
by the. bureau. the local forecaster at
Cleveland being absolved from all blame.
Evening star., 1913-11-18
BODY replies
| TO INJUNCTION SUIT
Defends Its Order Requiring
Automatic Tenders on
Traction Cars. n

The public utilities commission today
filed answer TO the Injunction suit
brought by the washington-virginia
Railway Company to prevent the execu-
ton Of the order OF the commission re-
quiring the company TO equip It's cars
with automatic tenders and wheel guards.
The company complained that II should
not be required TO use the proposed equip
ment, because the latter is 80 likely TO be-
come displaced and to fan on the rails
and cause damage TO persons and prop
erty because OF the increased speed a.
which the cars are operated over most OF
the company's trackage.
The company also claimed that the tn-
terstate commerce commission had ex-
enpted its cars from such equipment
when a previous effort had been made
before that tribunal to make the com.
pany SO equip its cars.
No Denials Entered.
Through Corporation Counsel syme. the
utilities commission does not deny that tf.e
equipment may get out of order and thar
the interstate commerce commission ex-
empted the company. The action OF that
government body does not bind the local
commission. however. II is contended-
The commission claims there Is no
discrimination worthy OF consideration
against the Washington-Virginia COM
pany in requiring the equipment The
Baltimore cars, IL is pointed out. are
obliged TO use, and do use, the tenders
and guards from White House station
10 the Treasury. In the case of the
Old Dominion line, IL Is stated. a.
traverses but q few feet OF city street
No witnesses were examined at the
hearing on the matter of equippinC
cars, the commission admits. but q
brief was received from the company's .
counsel and given due consideration
before the order was promulgated.
Question Of Expense.
The commission states in Its answer
that 1t believes that the considerations
animating the plaintiff corporation are
not questions of practical operation.
otherwise than a question of expense"
Should the plaintiff desire a modifica-
ton Of the order. IL is stated, SO as to
permit the placing OF tenders upon its
cars at the north end of the bridge
where the trolley is changed, the COM
mission declares its willingness to con-
slider an application for such modifica-
tion. The work OF removing or re-
placing tenders requires but few mo-
ments. 1T Is pointed out, and can easily
and readily be accomplished during the
time the trolley is being changed.
Evening star., 1913-11-18
HOT FURNACE ASHES
START S1,5OO BLAZE
Ninth Street Christian Church,
Northeast, Suffers From Early
Morning. Fire.

Melted gas connections in the basement
of Ninth Street Christian Church, 9th
and u streets northeast, was followed
by the gas igniting and causing SO big
blaze this morning about o'clock that
persons who We're early upon the scene
| thought there was not the slightest hope
of saving the structure. Firemen soon
cut of the flow Of gas. however. and got
/ the fire under control.
/ 1t was not until about 81, 500 damage
had been done that the fire was finally
extinguished. A pedestrian discovered
the fire, sounded an alarm and contin-
ued on his journey, not waiting to direct
attention to the fire. and when firemen
and policemen responded they had 90
much trouble locating the fire that they
about concluded false alarm had been
sounded. {
The fire started in the furnace room, In
the cellar. it is thought, from hot ashes-
Last night the furnace was cleaned and
the hot ashes, it Is stated, were left
near some scraps of lumber.
When the firemen entered the church
the smoke inside the building was so
dense that il was with difficulty they
fought the flames.
Fire Confined to Cellar.
Tney succeeded IN confning the ire
to the cellar, although it became neces-
sary to cut a hole through the ground
floor. Because of the threatening con-
ditions when the first companies reach
the fire. a second alarm was sounded,
but it was not necessary for the addi-
tional apparatus to do much work.
Rev. George A. Miller. pastor, and
many members Of the church were on
hand to look after things. Women
who had planned turkey dinner for
tomorrow evening were much dis
tressed over the fire, but Fire Marshal
Nicholson assured them the damage
would not interfere with their plans.
The fire marshal said he thought the
damage would not amount to more than
SI,500. This includes the smoke dam
age to the walls and furniture. Very
little damage to the furniture was sus-
tanned. The loss is covered by fnsur-
ance.
Evening star., 1913-11-18

the proposed special national republican
convention should II be called.
The Chamber OF Commerce has referred
to its convention committee. of which
John Dolph Is chairman. the matter OF
inviting the American Library Assoc;a-
ton to hold its next annual convention In
Washington. The convention IL eched-
uled for May. 1914. and would attract tc
this city more than 1000 delegates. DR.
George F. Bowerman, librarian Of the
Public Library, In a letter to President
Callahan OF the chambeS said there was
an excellent chance to bring the gather
ing here
Evening star., 1913-11-18
SENTENCED TO TEN YEARS.
Court Condemns Defense of Harry
Wilson, Alleged Housebreaker.

Harry Wilson. colored. was convicted
today by a jury in Criminal Court No.
II of a charge of housebreaking. The
defendant claimed that he entered a
dwelling at the invitation OF a colored
domestic and had no intention OF steal
ing.
In imposing a sentence OF ten years
In the penitentiary. Chief Justice Cla-
baugh took occasion to condemn in no
uncertain terms the defense offered.
Evening star., 1913-11-18
NATIONAL GUARD MOUNT
WINS WORLDS CONTEST
Officers in Uniform Furnish Sensa-
ton for Yesterdays New York
Horse Show.

NEW YORK. November is.-Arrzy
mounts, ridden by officers In uniform,
furnished the sensation yesterday after
noon at the national horse show in Madi-
son Square Garden. Officers from Russia
Norway. England. France. Belgium. Can
ada and the United States participated.
In the International contest Trooper,
ridden by Maj. Howard K Brown. lst
Cavalry. National Guard. New York. won
the Plaza cup. Second place went to
Chiswell, ridden by Capt l.. R. Ball 9Th
Cavalry. United States Army. and third
to Experiment, handled by Capt J. r.
Lindsey, United States Cavalry.
Early on the program came the 1udG-
ing of hackney fillies and mares. Clar-
ence Ii. Mackay won blue ribbon in
Burns. Mai. c. w Mclean won a first
in the class of mares four years old or
over with his England 5 Pride. The
championship cup was won by Bury
Surprise, the Redlands farm entry.
Kansas City Girl Wins.
Miss Loula B. Long of Kansas CITY
handled the reins over her own entry.
Aspiration. in the class for novice road
sters, and although bandly handicapped
by an injury to her hand. received In q
recent show at Kansas City. she drove
her spirited entry to blue ribbon VIC
tory.
In the class for three hunters from one
club the entries of the Essex Foxhouncs
won over those from Ottawa, Ont, enter.
ed by Clifford S!fton:
In the international jumping contest
last night first prizes went to the mare
Sarah Moore, owned by Capt. w. I. Roo
den, Montreal, and ridden by Maj. 4.
Douglas Young. Royal Canadian ORA
goons. Second prize was won by the
French governments Amazone. ridden
by Lieut. Baron de Meslen. Lat cuiras-
sierS. Third place went to Dan Lena
- R3~hordenn nth Unne42nnn suDuRuunGA
Evening star., 1913-11-18
Challenge Sale of
STATIONERY.

&C Piate-finisn Writing 1 GA<-
Tablets; nete size, 4 for.
&c la 8 K Transparent
Sandwich Bags, 20 IN pack 1lh<-
Ggei 5 for.
sl.00 Fountain Pens; IA AOc
karat gold points. ::::::::::
25c Playing Cards; smeeth h(NC
finished Bristol beard. ....:
Tally Cardsj embossed and
colered- Worth up TO 55c 1GEc
dezen.
Best Grade Pen Points,
Sold regularly at Ice deEen. 16l<.
Dozen
Five-ysrd rolls of Shelf Paperi
In white. piHk. light or green. EC
Sold regularly at &C; pieces.
loft. rolls Of Crepe Paper; fancy
decorated. Worth 10c. rolls n M
so Engraved Cards; re- 1dD~
printed from your plate. ~
Evening star., 1913-11-18

binding snow accompanying the wind.
Information In the weather bureau In
dicates that q large number of vessels
needed the warnings and sought safety
by remaining In port or by seeking
shelter. From the foregoing facts 1t
seems that II would have been impos-
sible for the weather bureau to have
given more adequate or more timely
warning of. the approach and dangerous
character of these storms
Evening star., 1913-11-18
JOINT colflf1TTEE TO MEET.
Will Consider Means Of Repleuish.
inR Local Conventions Fund.

The Joint convention finance fund COM
mittee, composed Of Representatives Of the
three local commercial organisations. Is
scheduled to meet at the Chamber Of
Commerce at noon tomorrow to consider
means OF replenishing the fund. which is
about exhausted. The committee also will
decide whether It II advisable to make
an effort to have Washington selected for
Evening star., 1913-11-18

Extra large size 72xSO Bed COM
forts, covered with satines, filled
with pure white sheet cotton, light
and dark colorings.
Values worth 800 and $50. Chai.
lenge Sale price, sl.sS.
Evening star., 1913-11-18

An attempt to wreck trolley car on
the Hagerstown and Frederick railway
was made at Rudy's Hollow, near Mid
dletown. Three large rocks were piled
upon the track.
Evening star., 1913-11-18
WEATHER BUREAU CLAIMS
IT GAVE AMPLE WARNING
Refuses to Shoulder Blame for Sc
rious Losses on the
Great Lakes.

Every means for forecasting the re-
cent storm on the great lakes was taken
by the United States weather bureau
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1913-08-05
Triple Shooting in Kentucky

Ashland, KY, July 27. AT the
hearing of George Hatcher, of
Harold, who is charged with
shooting Frank Vincent, William
Goodman and James Smith. it
developed that one bullet injur-
ed ali three men.
The bullet struck Smith first,
Vincent second and Goodman
third. Smiths arm was broken.
Vincent sustained a serious scalp
wound, and Goodman, who was
on the far side of the C. and O..
Depot from Hatcher, was shot
through the abdomen. 1t is
feared that Goodman will die.
The trouble took place, it is al
legged, over i'll feeling between
Smith and Hartcher.
The other two men We're inno-
cent victims. Hatcher is out un-
der a 50, 900 bond.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1913-08-05
THE KITCHEN GARDEN.

OF course, people who live in the
country, or In small towns, where they
have a generous space for a garden,
will do many more things for their
families thereby than they who have
but few square feet for the garden.
Even people who live in closely set
tied cities, where there Is nothing but
an ash barrel or garbage can for "a
background, have made the barrel to
blossom like the rose Fill q barrel
with well-rotted horse manure and
plant some seeds of radish and cucum-
bers In It. II 1t has a warm sunny
place, you can grow your cucumbers
on a rack, using care to wet the
ground. not the plant, when watering,
and soon you will be rewarded by a
good crop Of crisp and refreshing Gu
cumbers.
II you have urns or tiles for plan IS
in the grounds, too early for their
rlghtful possessors. SOW radish and let
tuce seed In them. They will grow
like weeds In the warm sun and be
ready TO vacate the place by the time
you wish to put the plants out
Three square feet for a lettuce bed
will supply the family all summer
with nice crisp salad II one likes
head lettuce. 1t needs more room, is
worth moro in time and trouble, but
pays for all the time put into &C.
a row or two OF peas, which can be
replanted two or three times Will
keep one with green peas for the table
from July until frost comes
No garden is complete without q row
OF chard It Is one OF the most salts
factory green's, is easily grown and
springs up from tho roots after cut
ting The last cut In the fall la az
good as that grown I'm early spring
A few beets, for green's and io
serve chopped and seasoned with butt
ter and vinegar. are liked by most
people A small row OF carrots for
boiled dinners and to serve with butt
ter and lemon juice when cooked ten
ter. Is another good, wholesome ycge-
table we must not neglect
For those who have room an ideal
arrangement Is 20 have a clump of pie.
plant for early use, a bed of aspara-
gus and a small strawberry bed that
can furnish the dewy berry for break
fast