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The Colorado statesman., 1914-09-05
FOREIGN.

Prince William of Wied, ruler of Al.
bania. has abandoned his crown and
fled.
Alexander Gorki, son of Maxim
Gorki, the Russian author, has enlisted
in the French army.
William Waldorf Astor has contrib
uted s125.000 to the Prince of Wales
relief fund, which is now approaching
s1O,0oO,OO0.
Seven hundred wounded soldiers ar
rived at Vichy from Lorraine Some
of them say the fighting in Lorraine
was most violent.
David Lloyd-George. chancellor of
the exchequer, has announced in the
house of commons that the morator
ium would be extended for month. 1t
would be too risky, he said, to bring
it to an end at once.
The revenue cutter Bear. which left
Nome July "a for Wrangell island via
Point Barrow, to rescue the eighteen
white men, three Eskimo men and one
Eskimo woman, who found shelter on
the island after Stefansson's Cana
dian exploring ship Karluk had been
wrecked last January, is returning to
Nome without the castaways.
A dispatch to the Reuter- Telegram
Company from st. Petersburg says
that by imperial order the city of ST.
Petersburg, capital of the Russian en-
pire since 1712, will henceforth be
known as Petrograd This change
eliminates the Teuton construction in
the name by which the chief city of
Russia has been known since it was
founded by Peter the Great in 1903.
Although the European war cut
down the numbers to only few hun
dred the pilgrimage to the shrine of
our Lady of Lourdes in France
started from Rome. Transportation
facilities had been arranged as long
ago as last summer for 10000 seeking
miraculous cure for ailments pro-
nounced incurable by physicians. I'm
less present arrangements are inter
fered with the afflicted pilgrims will
be permitted to cross the Italian
French boundary to go to the famous
shrine.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-09-05

Prohibition as a scheme to make
men good by Act of Assembly is pur4
phantasy. 1t does not promote either
temperance or virtue. 1t arouses nu
man passion to frenzy by invading pri
vate rights. 1t does not reduce drunk
enness. 1t multiplies Pharisees and
malefactors. 1t has no just recogn;.
tion or belonging in the economy OF
government or the autonomy of true
religion. 1t is in it's essence ignorant,
tyrannous and dishonest. They who
advance it as a political argument are
either bigots or cheats."-Col. Henry
Watterson.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-09-05

Three hundred men and women at
tended the eighth annual session OF
the Grand Lodge of Modern Wood
Choppers, at Houston, Tex.
IF the negro would climb, or mount
to anything, he must help himself" de-
clared the sovereign commander,
Prof. w. E. Johnson of Bonham. "and
he must not expect others to do for
him what he should do for himself.
We are opposed to idlers. grumblers,
fault-finders. but we are holding up
the men who are willing to do some
thing and who will do something; all
others must get out of the way.
I'VE have here today men and wom-
en- who are not ashamed to work. Men
and women who stand for Christian
manhood and womanhood. and those
who believe In the possibilities of the
South. We are willing that we should
go to the farm If we can only find pro-
lection of life and property there, and
good schools for the education of our
children. We are no longer willing
to permit our children to grow up In
ignorance"
The Colorado statesman., 1914-09-05
WISDOM FROM EXPERIENCE.

my eyes were opened to the grea-
evils of prohibition in very few
years. The clubs organized by young
men. the selling of vile decoctions by
women and children. the hypocrisy
and corruption, arrested my atten-
tion."-Rev. DR.. Bl nchard, Portland,
Me-
81 was here when the prohibitorv
laws were in effect in this state
tMassachusetts) and know the evils
which existed under them. Under no.
license in Holyoke there would be
less drinking. but more drunkenness"
--Monsigpor Harkens. Holyoke
The Colorado statesman., 1914-09-05

Since the Southern Baptist conven-
tion adjourned, the joint committees
of the Southern Baptist convention and
the National Baptist convention have
held two meetings, both at Memphis,
Tenn. OF these meetings, DR.. t. ].
Searcy, of the Metropolitan Baptist
church, and representing the commit
tee of the National Baptist convention,
has been the chairman; 2nd DR.. o. L.
HALEY of Corsicana, Tex, represent
ing the Southern Baptist convention,
has been secretary. Our last session
was held on July 8. There were pres
ent from the Southern Baptist con-
vention committee: DR.. E. Y. Mullins,
Dr. o. l.. Haley, DR.. B. F. Riley, DR..
Ben Cox and Hon. w. E. Atkinson.
From the National Baptist conven-
tion there were present of their COM
mittee: DR.. T. j. Searcy, the chair
man; DR.. E. c. Morris, president of
the convention; DIR. Sutton E. Griggs,
the corresponding secretary OF their
educational board; DR.. j. II. Hender-
son and DIR. j. d. Grenshaw. VIM.
Haynes held proxy for DR.. e. j. Fish
ington and S. E. Griggs for j. w.
Bailey. So we had good representa-
ton from both conventions.
Memphis, Nashville, New Orleans
and Little Rock were represented in
applications for the location of the
negro theological seminary. New Or
leans was not directly asking for it,
but honored brethren who are inter
ested presented a request that we con-
slider it. Little Rock would have made
a more definite offer, perhaps, If other
cities had not been specially named.
Louisville and Birmingham had no spe-
cific propositions. Both Nashville and
Memphis made good offers, and through
their representatives indicated their
several advantages. DR.. Rufus w.
Weaver came to speak for Nashville,
and DR.. T. o. Fuller for Memphis.
Other brethren freely discussed the
two places and their several strong
features. The committee sought care
fully to give each place proper consid-
Grafton.
But we unanimously decided in favor
of Memphis, Tenn. They had made an
offer which was in matter of financial
inducements, the equal of Nashville.
The principle upon which we decided
to locate the seminary, Where IT
could do the greatest good to the larg-
est number led the. committee to de-
eide in favor of Memphis.
Then the committee from the South
ern Baptist convention, to whom was
committed the whole question of rails
ing the $4,000 for the seminary, de-
cided to ask DR. B. F. Riley of Bir-
mingham, Ala, to do that. And he has
agreed to undertake the matter. We
authorize him to fix the amount at
100000 so as to cover the whole ex-
pense of raising the money, and pro-
vide for any failure on the part of sub
scribers. DR.. Riley will acquaint the
denomination with his plans. And we
earnestly bespeak the most cordial re-
ception and hearty cooperation in the
undertaking.
e. Y. MULLINS, Chairman.
o. l.. HALEY, Secretary.
For the Southern Baptist conven-
ton committee.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-09-05

The meteorological service of Rus
sia finds itself in the position, rare in
the experience of European scientific
institutions, of having ample funds
for it's present needs and future de
velopment, thanks to liberal in.
crease in its budget recently author.
ized by the government.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-09-05
DISAPPROVES
E-WIDE
PROHIBITION

FORMER PRESIDENT WILLIAM II. TAFT FORCIBLY Elk
PRESSES OPINION WHEN SAYS
Nothing foolish adopt which cannot be
This illustrated the failure of attempts that have
made prohibition communities where local
sentiment is opposed to such policy
Taft the that
which with the views the people whom it is
government.
nearly hundred forty years the American people
that they should the attempted enforcement of laws with
which they sympathy that should elect their
officials will enforce the
avs which the people object.
OF government revolutionary fought
adopt principle local
applied smaller voting units of the nation This intended
of fanaa legislation that would permit
forced people
residing in another.
option law applies the principle of self
Under the of this law
the
license of
STATEWIDE PROHIBITION WOULD REPEAL
LOCAL OPTION
The Colorado statesman., 1914-09-05

w. F. Passett. who has done more
than any other man to make the
dahlia one of New Jerseys most ex-
tensive and profitable crops, has been
raising this flower for more thar sew.
enty years. He is row eighty-eight
years old.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-09-05

OF the seventeen serious accidents
to submarines in the last ten years
IL have occurred to British vessels.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-09-05

The mileage of railways operated in
India was 1880 in 1912 and 33,509 in
1913, showing an increase of 9S9 miles
The Colorado statesman., 1914-09-05

Large deposits of radium ore have
been discovered in the Ferghana dis
trict of Russian Turkestan.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-09-05

Throughout their course at Hamp-
ton institute, negro and Indian girls
are taught the elements of arithmetic,
English, agriculture, history. as well
as scientific housekeeping, physiology,
cooking and sewing, and the principles
of teaching.
Almost eight thousand young men
and women, including 1900 Indians
have already gone from Hampton in
stitute into the South and West,
equipped in body, mind and heart to
help their races get land, build better
homes, schools and churches, and i'm
prove social and economic conditions
Many of the Hampton students have
literally reconstructed in many places
the existing community life and have
brought prosperity to men and women
by helping them increase their earn
ing power. and showing them how 10
use to the best advantage the re-
sources at their doors.
For 45 years under the efficient lead
ership of Gen. Sampel c. Armstrong
and DR.. Hollis b. Frissell, Hampton in
stitute has been training boys and
girls for safe and sane leadership in
busineSs, in home-making, in improv-
ing church, home and school life
throughout the South and West.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-09-05

The public service of France utiiizes
165,02S women in various capacities.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-09-05

A shipbuildins slip is maintained in
connection with the high school in
San Pedro. CAL. where, under the
practical instruction of a nautical
architect, the students learn how to
build boat, make and place the en-.
gine and launch and run the craft.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-09-05
AFRO-AMER|CAN CU[L|NCS

The ballot is placed in the hands OF
an American citizen for the protection
of his rights, and the negro as citi-
zen must contend for everything that
is given him, but he will find that he
has many friends" were the words Of
Prof. William Pickens, in addressing
the national convention of Congrega-
tional church workers at Washington.
The convention opened with song
and prayer service and a short talk BY
President A. Lawless, Jr, of New Or
leans. A short business session was
held, in which the amended constitu-
ton and bylaws were adopted Rev.
II. II. Dunn of New Orleans, La, fol-
lowed with a discussion on "Superin-
tendency" He called attention to the
growing work in the southern states,
and declared that it was necessary to
have a competent and well-prepared
man to superintend 1t.
Judge Robert Terrell addressed the
convention and called attention to the
necessity of the negro turning atten-
ton to his own interest in this coun-
try.
At the close of his address Rev. DR..
Garner of Plymouth Congregational
church introduced resolution, which
passed, appointing committee con-
sisting of Revs. De Berry Of Spring
field, Mass; H. II. Proctor of Atlanta,
Ga, and Eugene Lawrence of Chicago,
to draft a memorial to the senate ask
ing for the confirmation of Judge Ter
rell.
Revs. B. F. Watson, secretary of the
Church Extension society of the A. NJ.
E. church, and l. n. Ross, pastor of
Metropolitan A NJ. z. church, Wash
ington, made short addresses, as did
Prof. 7. S. Inborden, Brick Normal
and Industrial college, Enfield, N. c.;
Zeph P. Moore, Washington; J. C.
Napier, Nashville, Tenn; f. F. Sims,
Beaufort, N. c.; A. C. Garner, Wash
ington; George W. Moore, Nashville,
Tenn; Harold NJ. Kingsley, secretary
college extension department, Aus
tin, Tex.
sions in the future
Liberia. its aims and prospects were
toasted at a banquet given at New
York in honor of Hon. John Lewis
Morris, secretary of the treasury for
Liberia. The function was arranged
by a committee of prominent colored
citizens, headed by Rev. DR.. W. H.
Brooks, and was given in st. Marks
Methodist Episcopal church.
The affair was largely attended. DR..
Booker T. Washington, who has shown
deep interest in the welfare OF the
little West African republic, was un-
able to be present and sent letter of
regret.
Charles W. Anderson, collector Of
internal revenue for the Wall scTeat
district, was toastmaster. Among
those who responded to toasts were
Fred r. Moore, editor of the New
York Age and former American minis
ter to Liberia; DR.. Ernest Lyon of Bal
timore, the Liberian consul general
to the United States; DIR. John II.
Reed, principal of the Caroline Dono-
van institute, Liberia, and Rev. DR..
Brooks.
Secretary Morris, in responding to
the many good things said about his
country, praised the colored people
for the progress they are making and
declared that he was grateful for the
way In which he had been received
here.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-09-05
e. Y. MULLINS, Chairman.
o. l.. HALEY, Secretary.
For the Southern Baptist conven-
ton committee

Old rules still obtain in the British
navy, among them that which -orbids
the health of the king to be drunk
aboard ship while standing up. They
always drink the health of the king
sitting in the British navy and are
very proud of the difference etween
them and their comrades of the land
service.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-02-13
DIGGS HELD ON
ANOTHER CHARGE
GIRL OF SEVENTEEN BRINGS A
SUIT FOR CRIMINAL
ASSAULT.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 10.-Maury
l. Diggs, former state architect, who,
with F. Drew Caminetti, son of An
thony Caminetti, United States com.
missioner of immigration, was con-
victed of violating the Mann white
slave act, was held today in the police
court to answer in the superior court
to a charge of criminal assault prefer
red by Ida Fearing. The complain
ing witness swore she was only II
years Of age.
Walter Gilligan, Digs companion
on New Years day, when the alleged
offense took place, also was held.
Bonds were placed at $4,000 each,
or $4,000 cash bail, which neither
Diggs or Giiligan has been able to
furnish. Diggs' case in the United
States district court is up on appeal.
He was sentenced to two years i'm
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-02-13
MRS. GLASEN WILL
GET BIG INCOME
SHE ATTRACTED ATTENTION
WHEN SHE ELOPED WITH
CHAUFFEUR.

PHILADELPHIA, Geb. 10.-Mrs.
Robert A. Buist Glassen, who was Ro-
berta de Janon achieved notoriety
when she eloped with Ferdinand D.
Cohen, a waiter at the Bellevue-Strat-
ford, and who is the granddaughter
Of the late Robert Buist, will receive
as an income for life II per cent Of
the proceeds Of the big seed business
left by Mr.. Buist She will also re-
ceive $4,000 in cash.
The award to the young woman
was made in orphans court, follow
ing the adjudication OF the second
account of the estate.
1t was year before her grand IA
Tiers death that the then Miss de ia
non eloped with a married man. She
was then 16 years old. Cohen was
arrested, charged with kidnapping, but
later was released. Miss de Janon
went west and her marriage to Glas-
er followed.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-02-13
BRYAN TO SPEAK
AT PYTHIAN JUBILEE,
GOLDEN CELEBRATION WILL BE
CONDUCTED AT WASHING
TON, FEB. 10.

BOSTON, Mass, Feb. 10.-The pro-
gram of the golden jubilee of the Su-
preme Lodge, Knights of Pythias, at
Washington Feb. 10, in observance OF
the 50th anniversary of the founding
of the fraternity, fas announced to-
day by George w. Pennerman, of this
city, secretary Of the golden jubilee
commission. The order was institut-
ed in 1864 in Washington, where two
of the organizers, Abram Van der
Veer and Edward s. Kimball, stir
live. The program includes a recep-
ton by President Wilson at the White
House, an address on Fraternity" by
Secretary of State Bryan, past chan
cellor Of the Pythian lodge at Lin
coin, Neb,, and speeches by many
prominent Pythians.
Thomas J. CARING, Macon, Ca, the
supreme chancellor, will conduct a
special ritualistic service, assisted by
officers of the supreme lodge. Golden
jubilee messages will be presented by
representatives from each of the 55
grand lodges Of the order.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-02-13

|cert Co., Joseph w. Folk and Nc.
Mutt, as lecturers; Pane, who will
lecture upon Panama, and Whiting.
a dramatic orator.
The five day Chautauqua will dem
and a guarantee of $1,000 while the
one which will last seven days will
require $1,000 to be put up as 4 guar
antee by the citizens and merchants
of the town. Franklin and Pulaski
have engaged the latter, and so
each will have a complete week of
entertainment.
Secretary Sowell is going TO put
the matter up squarely to the bust
ness men and the members Of the
Board of Trade as to whether they
are going to let this great education
al and entertaining organization
pass by and 60 to smaller towns
like Franklin and Pulaski, for the
simple reason that the people here
are unwilling to go down in their
pockets and dig up the guarantee
that will be necessary to get the
here. He does not be-
lieve that the tide Of civic spirit and
pride has ebbed so far that they will
let this great opportunity slip bv. He
does not believe that the tide Of civic
spirit and pride has ebbed so far that
they will let this great opportunity
slip by. He stated that one gentle
man alone has asked him to reserve
twenty tickets for him.
The manager of the Chautauoua
will be in Columbia about the middle
Of the week to take definite and final
action on the matter. 1t behooves
Ill who are interested in getting this
great attraction to bestir themselves
1t once and get busy to arouse in.
,erest in it.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-02-13
DIVORCE SUIT In
THE CIRCUIT COURT
MRS. BIRDIE THOMPSON PRAYS
JUDGE FOR ABSOLUTE DI.
voRCE FROM HUSBAND

Mrs. Birdie Thompson, through her
attorneys, has filed suit for an abso-
lutte divorce from her husband. In
the bill she recites that she and the
defendant were married nearly two
years ago. Soon after their wedding.
her husband began to abuse and mis-
treat her so badly that she left him
and returned to her former home. In
October, 1913, she returned to live
with him, but he soon began his i'll
treatment again, and drove her away.
stating that he never intended to live
with her any more. She Low comes
before the court, asking that she be
granted an absolute divorce, that the
costs of the case be assessed to the
defendant and that she be restored
to her maiden name.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-02-13
MAURY LANDS
HIGHLY PRICED
ILLINOIS FARMER DECLARES
THEY WILL SELL FOR 5000
AN ACRE IN FEW YEARS,

e. F. Kingsbury, who was here Mon
day buying saddle horses for a big
cotton plantation in the Mississippi
Delta in which he is interested was
very much impressed with this coun.
try. Mr.. Kingsbury's home is in III.
inois and he stated that he believed
that within ten years the price OF
the lands in this county would be as
high as they are now in Central I'LL.
nois, where lands commonly sell for
5000 to $3.50 per acre. He declared
that this was one of the most beauti.
full, resourceful and fertile sections
OF the country that he had ever seen
and he was unable to see why any
man who owned good land here would
be willing to sell it to 60 to any 9th.
er country upon the globe.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-02-13
SECRETARY SOWtLL
BUSY IN ARRANGING
CHAUTAUQUA VISIT
is ENLlSTlNG AID OF CITIZENS
AND BUSINESS MEN IN SEC.
URING BIG ATTRACTION.
CHOICE OF Two PROGRAMS
Seven Day Show Demands $500
Guadantee, While Five Day One
Will Come for 1,000.-FrankIin G.
Pulaski Have Engaged Former.

Secretary Ashley Sowell, Of the
Columbia Board of Trade, has been
in correspondence with the manager
of the Redpath Chautauquas il re.
gard to getting his attractions for
Columbia for this year. Secretary
Sowell is earnestly endeavoring to
arouse the interest of the citizens
and merchants of Columbia to bring
this big show to the Dimple.
The manager does not believe that
seven day Chautauqua would pay
in Columbia. He states that he lost
money here the past two years, and
rather inclines to the opinion that
the five day attraction would be much
better. The guarantee of the latter
would be only $1,000, of $500 less
than for the seven day show. There
is little comparison, however, in the
character and quality of the program
and the speakers that would appear
in the two.
On the program of the seven day
Chautauqua there would appear the
Cathedral Choir, a great musical or
gaization, known everywhere by the
records that are reproduced OF vic
trolas; the Killarney Orchestra,
giving Irish costumes snd
took lore songs; Champ Clark, the
speaker of the House of Representa-
lives, and ex-candidate for the pre-
of the United States; David
Starr Jordan, former president of
Leland Stanford University, and
now lecturer on the subject of in
peace; Monterell Flow
ers, who will lecture on the Japanese
problem in San Francisco; the Ben
erect players, who have national
equation as entertainers; either
kryPs or Creatore's band, which are
'egarded as the best in musical cir
les in the country, and which will
lave with them six grand opera
singers; and finally, man who will
'e an athlete and who will make it
lis business to promote this work
Imong the school children.
The five day attraction includes
)ante's Band of twenty pieces, the
'olander Orchestra, the McCord Con.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-02-13
SUIT
FOR $4,000
NEGRO INDUSTRIAL INSTITUTE
WANTS TO COMPEL coMPTRoL.
LER TO PAY THAT AMAUNT.

Special to The Herald.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Feb. TO- The
Negro Industrial School Of Nashville
has instituted mandamus proceedings
to compel Comptroller George Wool
len to pay $4,000 appropriated at
the last legislature. The attorneys
OF the Industrial school claim that the
measure was legally passed at the
sessions of the last state legislature,
and there fore that the al punt should
be paid to its credit
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-02-13
OFF TO THE MARKETS
TO BUY MILLINERY

Mrs. Rushton and Miss Beulah Por-
ter left Tuesday morning for the mar
kets to buy a large and handsome
supply of spring. millinery goods.
They will be gone for several days,
and while they are away, they will
purchase the latest and most up-to-
date stocks of women's apparel. They
will visit the centers Of style and
bring back with them all that is lat
est in the feminine fashions that will
prevail this year.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-02-13
MERCHANTS HAD
A FINE BUSINESS
MONDAY WAS ANOTHER GOOD
DAY WITH THE DEALERS OF
COLUMBIA.

Columbia merchants had another
good day Monday. In spite of the
cold day there was big crowd in the
city and they did a large amount OF
trading. The hardware and nipple.
ment dealers had a field day and
many large orders were taken The
dry goods and clothing merchants
also did good business for the sea.
son OF the year. Inquiries for field
and garden seed were numerous with
the seed dealers.