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Evening star., 1914-11-14
William A. Aery of Hampton In
stitute Tells of Negroes
Success.
SPECIALIZING ON FARMS
YIELDS WEALTH TO MANY
Points to Oklahoma Cases Of Intel
ligent Effort for Social and
Business Advance.

How, by hard work, thrift and making
their own interests coincide with the
interests OF the community in which
they live, negroes have banished the
bugaboo of race prejudice" is told
by William Anthony Aery of Hampton
Institute, in an article written for the
survey press service.
Instances in which individuals by
raising giant watermelons, prize
peaches. or specializing on some other
product have won their way from slav-
cry to be wealthy land and business
owners are told in detail. Mr.. Aery
also tells of hundreds of opportu-
mites for the negroes of the country
TO better their own condition and win
the respect of their white fellow w-citi-
zens in farming and business.
This is one of Il series of articles
prepared for the survey by leaders in
upiift work, who have made Il study of
and are interpreting the facts of living
and working conditions. to promote in
telligent effort for social advance. Mr..
Aery's article is as follows:
Forty Tom Watson watermelons,
ranging in weight from forty-fve to
siXty-two pounds, recently attracted
and held my attention in Muskogee,
Okla. while l was passing through a
splendid agricultural and industrial ex-
hibit
Fred Hawkins, young, slim, dark
skinned negro of East Muskogee, who
is share tenant, working a dozen
acres of rich Arkansas bottom land,
raised these melons. He had caught
the idea of growing fine fruit and 9TH
er farm products from seeing his white
neighbors reap large profits from their
few acres.
Evening star., 1914-11-14
MAY PROBE COLD STORAGE.
Mr., McKellar Aims to Investigate
Holding of Food Products.

Broad inquiry into the cold storage
system for food products during the
December session of Congress was
planned today by Representative Nc
kellar. who aims to assemble witnesses
to supplement testimony already sub
mitted.
Chairman Cullop of the interstate
commerce subcommittee which has
charge of the cold storage bill Will call
a meeting of the committee as soon as
Congress reassembles, and outline plans
for the legislation. The Mckellar bill
purposes to prohibit interstate ship
ment of food products kept in cold
storage two months Pr more.
Evening star., 1914-11-14
Examination of Army Chaplain.

A board of officers has been appointed
to meet at Fort Myer. Va, for examina-
tion OF such persons as may be au-
thorized to appear before it to deter
mine their fitness for appointment as
chaplain in the army.
The detail for the board is Majs Doug
las F. Duval. Medical Corps; William J.
Snow, Sd Field Artillery: Chaplain Tim
othy P. o'Keefe. 5th cavalry; capts
William NJ. Connell, 5th Cavalry, and
Clemens w. Mcmillan. Medical Corps
and First Lieut.. George L. Morrison.
9Th Cavalry.
Evening star., 1914-11-14
Plan FOR RESTORATION
0F:U.S. CREDITS ABROAD
Proposed Fund Of 500, ,O0O, 900 to Be
Made Available for Ameri-
can Securities.

A credit of possibly 100000, 900
through the Bank of England, on which
American bankers may draw if neces-
sary to meet demands for payment of
American securities sold. is proposed to
Sir George Paish, representing the
British eXchequer. in conference with
administration officials and American
bankers. This is the only question un-
settled to prevent his return to Eng
land.
American bankers have assured him
that all American obligations due in
Europe up to January l have been
the natural course through purchase
of foreign exchange or through the
S100,000,000 gold pool
Reopening Of Exchanges Debated.
The bankers. the federal reserve board
and Sir George all realize that the
stock exchanges of London and New
York cannot be kept closed long after
the first of the new year. w. c. Van
Antwerp and possibly other brokers
| identified with the New York exchange
have recently expressed confidence to
officials that the opening will be post
poned until after January /. Bankers
and members of the federal board are
fully aware that the London exchange
VIII not stay closed for many more
weeks.
1t was felt by American bankers and
board members that no matter how
much they might hope that American
securities would not be dumped on the
London market when the exchange
started up again they could not be GER
tain of what would happen. They want
ed to be in a position to take care OF
such situation on the ground, without
making it necessary for American
| bankers to ship out more gold at a
time when the new reserve system is
| just getting under way.
Probable Balance From Exports.
| In case American exports to England
are sufficient to pile up big balance
in the favor of this country, such a
credit from the Bank of England might
not need to continue in existence long.
Sir George had not heard from his
government, but Treasury officials
are hopeful that he Will be in posi-
tion next week to announce acceptance
| by his government of the suggestions
| made here.
Evening star., 1914-11-14
Million Germans a Myth.

1t has frequently been reported
that there are million German col
onists in Brazil. Charles NJ. Pepper
denies this, and gives the true story
Of the colonization movement. His
article, entitled "German Colonies I'm
South America" will appear tomor-
row in the Special Features Section
Of The Sunday Star.
Evening star., 1914-11-14
Robertson is TOO i'll to appear, the

Robertson is TOO i'll to appear, the
hearing will probably be postponed
The crossing where the accident oc-
Cured is regarded in this neighbor-
hood as one of the most dangerous be-
tween Baltimore and Washington
Neither Watchman nor gates are
maintained there. Several persons de-
clare they will testify at the hearing
that they did not hear the automatic
warning gong ring upon the approach
of the train, and that it has at times
been out of order.
Evening star., 1914-11-14
Lieut.. Igoe Discharged" !"

BY direction of the President, First
Lieut.. Robert G. Igoe, Philippine Scouts.
having been recommended for discharge
by the commanding general, Philippine
department. for misconduct. has been dis
charged from the service of the United
States. to take effect November 10, 1914.
Evening star., 1914-11-14
Russian War Loan q Success.

LONDON. November 1.-THE Russian
internal loan issue Of 500, 100000 roubes
(s255. 900. .00O is great success. the
amount required being more than COW
cred This statement is made in a dis
patch to Reuters Telegram Company
from Petrograd
Evening star., 1914-11-14

The Quinine That VIII Not Make You
NervOus.
The happy conibinat tion Of laxatives in LAXA-
TIVE BROMO QUININE makes the Quinine
in this form have far better effect than the
ordinary Qunine. and it does not AFFECT the
head Remember the full name and look for
signature of e. W. GROVE on box. Price. 25c.
Evening star., 1914-11-14
Gov. Strong Says Territory
Can Furnish Homes
for Millions.
EXPORTS IN ONE YEAR
MORE THAN S61 900, 600
Agricultural Possibilities Of Country
Beginning to Be Appreciated,
Says Annual Report.

With the iron bands which have held
Alaska in check for many years
broken. there is nothing but an opti-
mistic future in store for this north
west territory of the United States,
according to the annual report OF
Gov. ]. F. A. Strong to the Secretary
of the Interior. made public by that
official today. Even the past year has
been an exceedingly bright one for
the territory.
Publicity given the territory dur
ing the past year. says the report,
has given encouragement to the peo-
pie who have made their homes here:
it is. attracting the attention OF many
thousands of other people, in the old
world and the new. Many people have
a better knowledge of Alaska and
what it offers than ever before. Its
advantages and disadvantages have
been widely discussed and critically
examined. The result has been bene-
fetal. Many myths have been e1plod-
ed: the mists Of untruth have been
cleared away
Evening star., 1914-11-14

are advised by the government to raise
wheat and other grains instead of cot
ton.
Evening star., 1914-11-14
GROWTH Of THE US.
IN PAST HALF CENTURY
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic
Commerce Issues Statistical
Review.
Improvement in Social Conditions
Has Kept Progress With Ma
terial Prosperity.

In d statistical review the enormous
growth of the United States during the
last half century is pointed out by
the bureau of foreign and domestic
commerce. While the report is for the
period 1SO0-1914, the meager statistics
for the first half of the century make
them comparatively unimportant.
After pointing out that since 1850 the
population of the country has more
than quadrupled, being now more than
100,000,000, the report says:
TN the same period, however, foreign
commerce has grown from $31S,000, 900
to $4,259, 100000, and the per capita
| value of exports from s16.96 to $23.27
National wealth has increased from
$1,000. 100000 in 1870 to approximately
SAC, ,000. 100000; money i'll circulation,
from S279,0OO.000 to $3.419, 900, 900, and
New York bank clearings. from ap-
proximately $1,000. 100000 to over $685.
000, 100000, while for the entire coun-
| try bank clearings have grown from
$4,000. 100000 in 1887, the earliest year
| for which figures are availa BILE, to
| S174, 900, 100000 in 1913.
Improved Social Conditions.
Evidences of improved social con-
| found in the statistical record. For
! example, 100000 children are now
enrolled in public schools and abou.
100000 students in colleges and othe1
| higher institutions of learning and the
! total expenditures on behalf of educa
! tion now approximate S5O0,000,000 4
year. the result being rapid increase
| in general intelligence and marked
! decrease in illiteracy.
| over $4,000 newspapers and period
| icals are disseminating information
among the people, and the xepor,
/, shows steady growth in the number
| of libraries in the country. In 1856
depositors in savings banks were 251,-
| 900 in number; today the number is
| II 100000 with deposits, exclusive OF
| those in other savings institutions, ag-
gregating $4,750,000,O00, or more than
| 100 times as much as at the middle OF
| the last century.
Increased Farm Values.
Increased activity on the farms, in
| the factories and in the great trans
| portation Industries has also developed
| during the last half century. The
value of farms and farm property in
! creased from four billion dollars in
1850 to forty-one billions in 1910; the
value of manufactures, from one bill
| lion to over twenty billions, and the
| number of miles of railway i'll oper-
| alton from 9,02l in 1850 to 25e,033
| in 1912. In the last quarter century
the number of passengers carried has
| increased from 492,00O,000 to 1,0O4.-
i 00O, 900, and the volume of freight
| handled from 632 100000 to S45,O00.O0G
short tons. Nearly twenty billion
pieces of outgoing mail matter are
handled annually by the Post Office De-
partment, which disbursed in this i'm
portant public service last year 1882
10000, or $2.70 per capita
Evening star., 1914-11-14
Winning Confidence and Respect.

"He had done his best in farming and
had won. thereby, both for himself
and for his race. the confidence and
Evening star., 1914-11-14
Fisheries Situation,

The fisheries industry, second in i'm
portance to mining in the territory. "calls
loudly for the protecting. care OF the fed
erar government" Gov Strong declared
"It has been and still is the victim of
neglect. and this neglect is directly at
tributable to the insufficiency Of funds
to employ the necessary personnel to en-
force the laws and regulations for the
protection .. the fisheries and for their
proper supervision and extension. Flag
rant violations of these laws on the part
Of fisheries operators are common oc-
currence and attempts to prosecute
known violators have been only partial
ly successful The waste OF fish at many
Of the canneries is excessive"
Gov. Strong declared that the waters Of
Alaska had been exploited for their wealth
for many years. but that at no time had
the exploiters contributed an adequate
return for their privileges
Evening star., 1914-11-14
Advocates Reasonable Tax.

"These fisheries should be held in trust
for all the people and not reserved for
wholesale exploitation. This statement
applies not alone to the salmon fisheries,
but to all the others prosecuted in Alas
ka, and those who are engaged in the
industry should be compelled to pay a
Just and reasonable tax for the privileges
which they enjoy" The governor added
that taxes were levied on the salmon
output alone.
Gradual transition from placer to lode
mining was indicated in the gold industry
Gov Strong said. but the building Of
roads probably would result in increased
output rom the placer mines. Decrease
in the 1913 output, he said. was partly
accounted inin TOT ns rsinm s"age go, OF water IN
operations. Gov. Strong urged that
Alaska be given a full. territorial form
of government.
Evening star., 1914-11-14
Natives Suffer Terribly.

Gov. Strong said that during the sum-
mer the Rev. J. II. Condit, an Alaskan
missionary, visited native villages of
southwestern Alaska and the eastern
coast OF Bering sea.
''He described conditions among the
natives in those sections as little short
Of horrible" the governor said. Dis
ease. suffering and death are everywhere
apparent, neither age nor sex being ex-
empt. Sanitation and hygiene in any
form are absolutely unknown. little med
ical relief can be obtained. nor are there
hospitals to care for the sick and dis
eased. DR.. Condit found children four
and five years old who had never learned
to walk; they were victims Of disease
and neglect. Of hunger. dirt and cold.
Missionary societies could not cope with
those conditions, Gov. Strong said. He
urged the establishment of we'll equipped
hospitals and the education of the natives
in sanitation and hygiene
Evening star., 1914-11-14

respect of many white and black
business friends. Law-abiding. hard
working and thrifty. he has not been
seriously troubled by any pressing
solved the problem through advancing
the best interests of his own COM
munity.
when he was a child he lost his
mother and father and was brought up,
along with one sister. by his grand
parents. Though they were ignorant
of book learning, they taught him to
work. to save and to be honest.
Hawkins is still a renter and lives
in a two-room house on a small plan
tation, but he is on the road to be-
coming an independent farmer. He
has a kind and foresighted landlord
q man who furnishes his tenant a team
of strong mules. good farm implements
and a comfortable house. Hawkins is
also making hundreds of dollars for
himself, as we'll as for his boss man.
from his cotton corn, sweet potatoes
and watermelons.
story of Hawkins and his success to
show that this young negro Is worth
helping and worth understanding; that
he is really succeeding, and that ne
is a real asset to the white man. The
best southerners know and believe
this.
Race Friendliness Through Thrift.
What Hawkins has done in East
Muskogee to cement more friendly
race relations through his thrift and
good farming the National NNgro Busi-
ness League has been doing on a large
scale. during fourteen years. for the
whole nation +
what negroes in Oklahoma have
done to earn bread by the sweat of
their brow may be readily repeated
by negroes throughout the United
States, provided they are willing to
of the city for the blessings of the
open country and make their essential
interests harmoniZe with the interests
of the best white people.
Negroes in Muskogee county. ac-
cording to the city superintendent of
schools. own and control $4,000 acres of
val luable agricultural and oil land; they
own city real estate in Muskogee that
is worth S1,500,000. Their business con-
Germs in Muskogee have a value of at
least $1,000.000, and include one cloth
ing store for men, one dry goods store.
one ice company, one plumbing and
plumbing supplies shop, six contractors
and builders, twelve barber shops.
three concrete contractors, fifty grocery
stores, four drug stores. one harness
shop, twenty restaurants, eight black
smith shops, twelve shoe shops. twelve
tailor shops, one dairy, two ice cream
stores, ten coal dealers, two under
takers. one steam laundry, three livery
stables, twelve real estate brokers,
four cab lines. one moving picture
theater and one bottling works.
"Muskogee has four fine schools for
its negro children. The boys Of the
manual training high school did all the
carpentry work last year on strictly
modern, six-room cottage, forty-one by
forty-seven feet, worth $4,000 and rent
ing for $50 month when times are
hard in Muskogee. The aggregate val
ue of the negro schools is $4,000, and
thirty-six negro teachers are employed
in the public schools
Evening star., 1914-11-14
Work Reflects Credit on Themselves.

That prominent white Muskogeean.
| a public official. should know these
| facts concerning negroes in business
and other pursuits is in itself i'm
portant, because it is a common occur
renee to find that many. many of the
best white people of the south do not
know, and therefore cannot possibly
understand, what the better negroes
are doing to reflect credit on them
selves. their race and their community.
y. E. Thompson of Clearview. Okla,
which is one Of several prosperous
negro settlements. represents the idea
of big business among negroes.
Thompson controls 5000 acres of farm
land: furnishes employment through
out the year for many members of his
race: grows crops that are worth SELL
ing and brings the market to his prod
uctS. employs the methods of scientific
farming and breaches the doctrine of
keep a-pushing.
1.-The son of a slave woman, he began
at the age of thirteen to farm. Today,
at the age Of fifty-five, Thompson actual
ly owns $500 acres. He raises mules,
horses. hogs and cattle. This is in con-
trast to his condition in 1871. when he
stood on the porch of Il renters hoveI
and, looking longingly with his sister into
a garden iull of mustard. sighed: If we
only had some meat we could cook it
in plenty of mustard
Evening star., 1914-11-14
Country Magnificent.

'1t has been clearly demonstrated
that Alaska is not a perennially ice
locked wilderness, but country mag
nifcent in the extent and variety OF
its natural resources, as well as dis
tances; country of marvellous scenic
beauty and grandeur, a country. II
not literally flowing with milk and
honey, at least quite capable OF pro
ducing both in abundance and afford
ing comfortable homes for several mil
lions of people.
with the promise that the future
holds,'' says Gov. Strong, land the
exact knowledge of the extent and
variety of the great mineral and other
resources Of Alaska, coupled with the
new broad policy of development
which the government has inaugurated.
Alaska, it Is confidently believed, will
hereafter occupy an important place
in the mining, industrial and eco
nomic history of the United States"
Evening star., 1914-11-14
Will Promote Development.

THE construction Of railroads by the
government" the governor added, will
be a means of opening to development
vast extent of territory now practically
inaccessible, but which is known to pos
sess great possibilities from mineral
and agricultural point of view.
Il wish to emphasize here. however,
that supplementary to railroads. and as
producers of added tonnage for railroad
transportation, there should be a largely
increased appropriation by Congress for
the construction and maintenance of new
roads and trails"
Health conditions among the white peo-
pie of Alaska. said Gov. Strong, con-
tinue to be excellent. Among the native
population. however, diseases of various
kinds are widespread, this being espe-
cially true in remote sections. Tubercu-
losis is the principal disease. and there is
no doubt that if not eradicated, in the
near future, 1t will exterminate the ma
tiveS well within the present century
Evening star., 1914-11-14
White Folk in Territory.

It is estimated that there are now
$4,000 white people in the territory, an
increase Of 5000 over last years esti-
mate. The total value Of the 1913 min
eral output was s19,470,336. and the total
value Of the products Of the Alaskan
fisheries was s15.73s,06s. Both showed
some declines from the preceding year.
The territory's commerce in the last f1s-
cal year showed exports Of more than
$61, ,000, ,0O0-a decrease because Of les
ser gold production. while the United
States sold merchandise worth s21,929. 400
to the territory.
Alaska's mineral resources, Gov. Strong
said, awaited developments to restore
some of the foreign supplies cut of by
the European war.
The governor further declares that the
agricultural possibilities Of the territory
are beginning to be appreciated. There
are probably 50,00O.00O acres of land
suitable for agricultural purposes. he said,
and millions Of acres adapted for cattle
raising and dairying. Outlining other
sources Of natural riches in minerals and
forests the governor said the territory
must present an inviting field for the
homeseeker, for capital and for labor, for
men Of brain and Drawn such as have
caused the great west to bloom and
blossom
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-11-17
CHANCERY NOTICE.

State of Illinois, Alexander Coun-
~, SIS In the Alexander County Cir
cut Court. February term, A. D.
1914. IN cbanccry sitting.
Lula Hopkins. complainant IS.
Henry Hopkins, dolcRdlnt. Bill in
Chancery fer divorce.
The above named defendant Is
hereby notified that said complain
ant has this day fled in said :1urt
certain bin in chancery for di-
Yorce against YOU and that summons
has been issued thereon returnablc
on the first day OF the next term of
said court. TO be holden at the court
house in Cairo. Illinois. on the Sch
day Of February next.
E q. ester. Cls'x
Cairo, Illinois, November Il, A. d.
iati.
Wall & Martin, Compliments So
lioitors 12-e
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-11-17
Perfectly Justlfsble

A somewhat lasgard and procrasti
mating student one Sunday evening
went to his instructor for aid In one
OF bis studies, asking him If he
thought 1t was wrong to study on Sun.
day. He was somewhat surprised to
receive tie reply. "If the Master was
justified in pulling the ass out of the
ditch on the Sabbath, was not the ass
3ustifable In trying to get himself
outf"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-11-17

You Mr. Man who is working on
a salary. You are going to be
too old. to hold that job down
some Of these days. Have YOU
made any provision for that
time? II you have a farm You
are independent. Now is the
time to buy farm lands, and
Southern Illinois the place. For
bargains see Fred l.. Taylor,
I'LL Washington Ave.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-11-17
LOVELY FOR EVENING WEAR.

Messaline satin and lace are used to
develop this handsome evening gown.
The bodice is of satin. and the woman
who likes rather daring effects may
omit the sleeves, since many of the
latest evening robes are sleeveless.
The lace skirt is finished with a bias
fold of satin. Chiffon forms the IN
derblouse and may also be used for the
skirt. To make the dress requires 3
yards 40-inch satin, yards 40-inch
lace and / yard 36-inch chiffon.
Because of its unusual draped eff
feet the bodice forms the subject OF
today's lesson. After the lining Is
made and fitted finish the sleeves.
which are very easy to accomplish.
Now for the outside gather shoulder
edge of fronts and lower edges of front
and back between double TT" per
forations. Sew stay to gathered edge
of back as notched and stitch tape the
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-11-17

District and local representatives,
to handle complete line of lighting
devices. Get in business for your
self. Exclusive territory. Our new
plan makes sales easy. Write for
color plate illustrating patented fca-
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Lansing, Mich. Ills