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The Colorado statesman., 1914-12-05

Forty Tom Watson watermelons,
ranging in weight from 45 to 62
pounds. recently attracted and held
my attention in Muskogee, Okla, while
was passing through a splendid ag-
ricuiturai and Industrial exhibit, writes
William Anthony Aery of the Hamp-
Ton institute.
Fred Hawkins. 4 young, slim, dark
skinned Negro OF East Muskogee. who
~ a share tenant. working dozen
acres of rich Arkansas bottom land,
raised these melons. He had caught
the idea of growing fine fruit and 9TH
er farm crops from seeing his white
neighbors reap large profits from their
few acres.
Tie had done his best in farming and
had won, thereby. both for himself and
for his race. the confidence and re-
spect of many white and black busi-
ness friends. Law-abiding. hard-work-
ing. and thrifty. he has not been seri-
ously troubled by any pressing prob
lem of race adjustment. He has
solved the problem through advancing
the best interests OF his own commu-
atty.
When he was 4 child he lost his
mother and father and was brought
%'e. along with one sister. by his grand
parents. Though they we're ignorant
OF book-learning they taught him to
work. to save and to be honest.
Hawkins is still renter and lives
in two-room huose on small planta-
ton. but he is on the road to becom-
ing an Independent farmer. He has a
Kind and foresighted landiord-a man
who furnishes his tenant team of
strong mules good farm implements
and comfortable house. Hawkins is
also making hundreds of dollars for
himself, as well as for his boss man,
from his cotton. corn, sweet potatoes
and watermelons
have told. in some detail, the story
of Hawkins and his success to show
that this young Negro is worth help
ing and worth understanding. that he
rs really succeeding. and that he is a
real asset to the white man. The best
Southerners know and believe this.
What Hawkins has done in East
Muskogee to cement more friendly
race relations through his thrift and
good farming. the National Negro Bus
mess league has been doing on 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 pay the
city for the blessings of the open
country and make their essential in.
eerests harmonic with the interests
of the best white people
The Colorado statesman., 1914-12-05

The population of Belfast is slight
ny under four hundred thousand. and
ia the entire province. some of the re-
mote parts of which are unsuited to
motor cars, there are only about one
million seven hundred and fifty thou
sand people,
The Colorado statesman., 1914-12-05

Returns from the several American
consulates and agencies in Australia
show an aggregate export trade to the
United States during 1913 to the
value of $13.1 .470, compared with
S1O,9SS,747 in 1912; to the Philippine
islands, S2.759,6O4. compared with
S3.O0l. .113; to the Hawaiian islands,
S5i4,960, compared with $377,74S.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-12-05

AS an indication of the initiative, the
industry and the capability of Negroes,
it is reliably reported that more than
ten thousand business enterprises in
this country are owned, controlled and
operated by Negroes.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-12-05

The second annual meeting of the
Philadelphia branch of the National
Association for the Advancement of
Colored People was held at the
Friends Meeting house, Fifteenth and
Race streets, Philadelphia The re.
ports of the work of the association re.
vealed that considerable had been ac.
complished during the year in behalf
of the colored race in that city. 1t
was shown that in several cases dis
elimination in moving g-picture shows
theaters and restaurants efforts to
safeguard the Negro had been mel
with success and in one instance q
damage suit had been won against the
proprietor of moving-picture show
The meeting listened to addresses by
Miss X. M. Johnson. travelling repre-
sentative of the National association
and Miss May Childs Nerney, national
secretary of New York
The officers elected for the ensuing
year: President, Ellwood Heacock
vice-presidents, DR.. j. Max Barber
Mrs. S. w. Layton; secretary, Isadore
Martin; treasurer, r. r. Porter, Brad
ford. Executive committee. Hon
George II. White, r. r. Wright, Mrs
Mary Murdah James G.. Davis, Enbb
Eli Mayer, Bishop ]. S. Caldwell. Rev
E. w. Moore, Miss Francis Bartholo
new, Mrs. Addie W. Dickerson, DR.. ]
Max Barber. Ellwood Heacock. Mrs. S
| w. Layton. Isadore Martin
The Colorado statesman., 1914-12-05

A playground institute has been or
ganized in Cleveland, o.. to train work
ers for the local Fairgrounds and rec
reation centers. DR.. A. f.. Patterson,
director of the department of hygiene
in the public schools, started the
work
The Colorado statesman., 1914-12-05

In California there are $4,000 acres
on which grape vines are growing;
10000 planted to wine grapes; 1000
to Faisin grapes and $4,000 to table
grapes
The Colorado statesman., 1914-12-05

1t. is said that noted British ento-
mologist recently paid $1,000 for a
rare specimen of flea which is occa.
sionally found in the fur of the sea
otter.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-12-05

The Sarino (Ont.) Canadian says
that Thomas Collins of the first con-
cession of Biddulph township. who is
ninety-nine and one-half years old,
has just commenced taking music les
sons"
The Colorado statesman., 1914-12-05

To solve the problem of disposing
of the dead, a famous German archi.
tect proposes to erect in the chief cit.
les immense pyramids. each of which
would hold the ashes of 100000 ere.
mated bodies.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-12-05

The population of New York city
was estimated year ago at $3.50, ,537,
gain since the regular census of
666.654.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-12-05

In the course of one year more
than six thousand persons were iden.
tified by their finger prints in the Lon.
don police court
The Colorado statesman., 1914-12-05

IN Stockholm the street-car con-
ductors sell hatpin protectors for a
haIfpenny apiece to all women who
wish to buy.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-12-05

American cowboy pictures con.
tinue to captivate Spanish children,
and even the whole public.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-12-05

Nine-tenths of the fire loss of this
country is caused by carelesoness.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-07-30

town instead of for the loop business
interests.
l think the people of Chicago would
be foolish to vote that money for sub
ways until they find a way to get
council that can enforce service on
the street railways we have now. If
they can't get service under the
agreement they now have, it's a cinch
they won't get it after giving that So
per cent back to the companies. A
street railways promise to the public
isn't worth a tinker's DAM No prom
Use will be kept except under compul-
sion.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-07-30
ABOUT HAROLD WRAY

Editor Day Book;-Reterrlng to
Jack Robbins inquiry in The Day
Book relative to Harold Wray," the
history of this poor, unfortunate boy
as related by Robbins and the an
swers given in seven out of twelve
cases is a sad and tragic commentary
on the heIlish system under which we
exist and some of the ignoramuses
that are responsible for it,
This case is but one of thousands
where boys and girls are perverted
from their natural selves and human
impulses by the environment in
WHICH yhs As they iEs and 5H become finished
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-07-30
LETTERS TO EDITOR
THE MONEY SNOWFALL

Editor Day Book:-As a reader of
The Day Book l have been interested
in the various articles appearing
therein, touching on the remedies for
the industrial conditions existing in
this country and particularly in the
report of the proceedings of the gov
ernmental commissions investiga-
ton.
Imay be wrong, l probably am, but
to me it seems a deliberate attempt to
throw dust in the eyes of the people.
The cause of the trouble is as plain
as the sun at monday. Let me il
lustrate:: AS a boy, you have no
doubt taken a ball of wet snow and
commenced rolling it. In short
time it had grown and grown, gather
ing every moment larger and larger
quantities, until soon everything in
sight was in its grasp.
What was true of the wet SNOWFALL
is true of a fortune so large that the
owner cannot use the income for the
support of himself and family. 1
mean that there is an excess over and
above all his needs. This surplus is
reinvested, and with every reinvest-
ment, like every roll of the SNOWFALL,
the surplus becomes larger, until to-
day the banks, railroads, coal and
iron and copper mines and public util-
tiles of all kinds are in the hands and
under the control of a very few in
CiYiduals. ,,,.-..
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-07-30

The field for individual human en-.
deavor grows ever smaller and small
er. The mass of the people are wage
earners, and women and children are
forced into the offices, factories and
mines to exc out a miserable, precar-
ious existence, while all the time
these great fortunes, this turning
SNOWFALL, grows larger and larger.
What is the remedy? -.
| will concede to every man the
right to gather unto himself all of
money, property and wealth that he
or his family or friends can use dur
ing his or their lives, but no man has
the physical power and he never
should be given the legal power to
control, when dead, the things that
are necessary to the health, happi-
ness and welfare of the living.
Here is the remedy: Wipe off our
statute books the right to make wills.
Provide by law that when man dies
his property to the amount of say
100000 shall descend to his heirs,
the balance shall revert to the state.
in which it is located.
This would not be conf1scation,
neither would it tend to discourage
individual effort. A man would have
the same incentive to provide for
himself and family, but he would give
it to them in his lifetime, and when
he had enough he would quit. The
incentive for keeping the SNOWFALL
turning would be taken away.-G. l.
HiIIiker, $50 WaVeIand Az. ...
anAuLJAoNJ n MpAN
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-09-28

started forward. A scream rang from
Rhoda's lips and her creditor gazed
agape, as Mr.. Deane lost his balance
and came rolling down the stairs. The
tin box came down with a slam and
he on top. of it. Remarkably active
was the old man. Excitement SEEM
ed to arouse his energy. He sat up,
shaking his fist at the landlord.
'YoHinsolent Tuff1an!" he shouted.
"Rhoda, my dear, pay this man all
up, and ahead if he wants it, and he'd
better keep out of my way, after be-
rating you the way he has!'
And Mr.. Deane opened the tin box
and took out a roll of bills, and be-
sides these there were a dozen val
liable seeming documents.
Yours, The said, rendering RhOda
the box as the landlord retired you
brave, unseIfsh dearI I never sus-
pected that you were poor, and kept
silent about the little fortune 1 had.
It is all yours, now"
And Ernest Leslie got his little
store, and Rufus Deane saw to it that
they shared the luxuries of life with
him
Copyright by W. G. Chapman.)
-O-O-
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-09-28

LAST YEARS GOWN IN HIS
YEARS STYLE
Fashion and Economy seem to be
hand in glove" this season.
The woman who feels that she
can't afford a new autumn gown can
without much difficulty convert her
half-worn spring gown into a modish
creation" with a tUnic skirt and a
waist rejuVenated with a vest of or
candle and sleeves of black satin.
If the dress to be TemOdeled has
a straight skirt, and it doubtless has
if it is last seasons fashion, it may be
brought up to date with a fiOunce or
double flounce of satin, MORE or
taffeta, the flounces giving it the line
Of the new Russian tunic.
Satin or six sleeves are fashions
latest fancy and the material used to
make a flounce may be also used to
make new sleeves; the waist itself
may be recut into a jumper, and
vest of white Organdie will give it
the right fit at the neck and give the
whole dress a touch of Up-to-date-
ness.
Before the old dress is cut into,
however, it should be very carefully
brushed and sponged or cleaned be-
fore you start to make it over. Clean
ing will freshen it so that you will
feel as if you had a new dress and
not made-oVer one. Dying is worth
considering if the old color is out of
style. Hooks and eyes, patent fasten-
ers and buttons should be gone over
carefully, frayed skirt braids should
be replaced, and worn laces, chemi-
settles, etc., discarded. You may find
that you need a fresh waist lining if
the old one is badly worn, too light at
the waist, etc.
1890
SUMMER STUFF
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-04-24
Believed Him Honest, But

Mayor Hunt of Cincinnati said the
other day of a notorious political boss:
They who call this fellow honest
have to stretch the truth a little. They
have to stretch it like the old colored
farmer of Paint Rock.
This old farmer said to young
chap:
Look. heah, Calhoun, All dom min
yore coffin nah gal Lillian, but Aid
ruther yo' wouldn't come round NAH
house no mo-.
"'Time TO- de las wot 20 wuz heah,
Calhoun, All missed watah bucket,
and de las time de bride wuz gone,
and now as All has use TO- de saddle,
Aid ruther yo' wouldn't come roun'
no mo-.
"tAh don't say yo' hain't honest, TO-
All b'lieves yo' is; but SIGH cuts
things happens while yo's in de neigh
borhood; so. jes' ter please an ole
man. wot amt enj'yin' de best er
health. please dom come round dis
house no mo-"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-04-24

rhe milk so peren1ptorily ordered, and
the smile Of thanks that had been his
reward! He had run away when he
should have hung on. He should have
fought every inch Of the way.
Monsieur is lonely?"
A pretty young woman sat down be
fore him in the vacant chair.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-04-24
Az They paneed.

Il believe in q girl having a mind
Of her own" said she. Il. for one.
am not easily led"
80 perceive" he ventured gently
between dips.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-04-24
Coz Operative Farm
Products Marketing
How II Is Done in Europe and May Be Done
in America to the Profit of Both
Farmer and Consumer
t9f-111es.. and Consumes
BY MATTHEW $. DUDoEoN.

Copyright 1914. Western Newspaper Union.J
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-04-24


to supply the American farmer with
loans similar to those supplied to the
European farmer. But there are those
who say that the joint stock bank can
never meet the farmers needs as do
cooperative credit societies and thai
cooperative credit will come In spite
Of all the bankers can do.
DR.. Charles Mccarthy is of this
number. He bases his conclusion on
these grounds: First, no joint stock
bank can AFFORD to tie its money up
for long-period loans as do the credit
banks. These deposits are all short
time deposits. They have no way OF
hypothecatihg one series Of loans in
order to, raise money for another SO
ries. Their system of finance Is not
sufficiently elastic to lend itself to the
transactions demanded in an adequate
line of rural credit.
Second: No money-making concern
can possibly serve the farmers as do
cooperative credit societies whose sole
aim is to aid the borrower and to pro
tect his interests.
But in agriculture atsystem of rural
credit cannot be a substitute for
brains and business sense and a mar
keting system. Unless the farmer pro
duces a good product and sells it to
advantage his farming will be fail
ure. Easy loans win only make Il
a bigger failure. Cooperative credit
is important. but with 1t must come
a better system of marketing either
cooperative or otherwise. which win
give the farmer more than half what
is paid for the farm product. And so
far as we can learn cooperative mar
keting Is the system which win do this.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-04-24

ately went away with soft purring
sound. There was breeding in the en-
CINE, anyhow, thought Courtlandt. who
longed to put his strong fingers around
that luxurious throat which had, but
second gone, passed him so closely.
He turned down the Rue Royale, on
the opposite side, and went into the
Taverne Royale, where the patrons
were not over particular in regard to
the laws of fashion, and where certain
ladies with light histories sought
further adventures to add to their
heptamerons. Now, Courtlandt thought
neither of the one nor of the other. He
desired isolation, safety from intru-
sion; and here, did he so signify, he
could find it. He sat down at vacant
table and ordered pint of champagne,
drinking hastily rather than thirstily.
Would monsieur like anything to
eat?
No, the wine was SUFFICIENT.
Courtlandt poured out second glass
slowly. The wine dubbed up to the
brim and overlooked. He had been
looking at the glass with unseeing
eyes. He set the bottle down impa.
tiently. Fool! To have gone to Bur
ma. simply to stand in the golden
temple once more. In vain, to recall
that other time; the starving kitten
held tenderly in . woman's arms, his
own scurry among the booths to find
Evening journal., 1914-07-20
Delaware |. 0. H.
DELEGATES ON WAY
TO CONVENTION

State President John p. Healy Of
the Ancient order of Hibernians left
yesterday for Norfolk, Va, to attend
the national convention which is be-
ing held there. State Chairman Of
Irish History James f. McIvor, State
Vice President John Moynihan,
County President Edward j. Nc
Elvee, Thomas spallane, Thomas
brennan and James Hines left today.
They went over the B. g. o. railroad
TO Baltimore and tonight will go
from Baltimore by the Old Bay line
The Philadelphia delegates stopped
at the Delaware avenue station yes
terday afternoon for a few minutes
Among them were National Vice
President Joseph Mclaughlin, who is
Pennsylvania choice for national
president; State President James b.
Sheehan. County Chaplain Rev.
Gerald p. Coughlan. County Presi-
dent Patrick J. McGarvey, Vice-Presi-
dent Thomas H. ONeill. County Re-
cording Secretary John O'Dea. who is
also national historian; County Fin-
ancial Secretary James p. Diamond,
County Treasurer Patrick Fitzgerald
and Colonel Edward McFadden of the
Hibernian Rifles.
Evening journal., 1914-07-20
BOY SCOUTS ENJOY
FENTON beach Shore

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
FENTON BEA,h, y. j., July 90
The Boy Scouts of Old swedes are en-.
camped here, having arrived Saturday.
Their camp looks like real soldiers
encampment. All tho lads are well aud
are looking forward 20 a pleasant stay.
The evening parade last evening WAS
witnessed 10y a number OF cOttagers.
The Rev. r.. J.. WoNen, vicar at Old
Swcdes. Joined the Scouts today.
The masked carnival held on Satur-
day night was big success. About
30 persons appeared masked on the
dance pavilion iloor.
Beginning Thursday evening this
week. dancing will be- held Tuesday,
Thursday and saturday evenings. a
special trip being made by the ferry
Macoutah from Shipley street wharf
on these evenings at 1.45 o'clock.
The cabin launch Dixie brought a
party from Wilmington saturday for
the week end The crew was comprised
of George Collision. captain; Joseph
Kreici. engineer, Edward Stringer,
chef Ernest Stringer and James o.
Donnell.
Nf ihMllN Nl 4AlNNNN iANhNhh WI W ~
mington will occupy the Dorothy cot
tane for two weeks Mr. and Mrs. Har.
~ 4. schneider and the family Of
Rudolph T.. Otteni. Of Wilmington
we're visitors az the Inetto Cottage
Mr. and Mrs. A. r. Oiiing the Misses
Julia and Francis Beauchamp and Dr.
Thomas sawyer. the latter of Philadel-
phia were week end guests Of Miss Ida
Applehv at the Wiltbank cottage. as
was Miss Eta Reeves of Wilmington
Frank E Harrison of Chester.
is spending a few days at his
cottage Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Schrade
have returned 10 Wilmington.
Ralph Sasse of Wilmington, a cadet at
West Point. was guest OF his uncle
and aunt. Mr. and Mrs Henry w. Sas-
So. Mr. Sassc celebrated his twenty
9th birthday yesterday and was given
a ducking IN the Delaware River 10y
some Of his friends TO commemorate The
event. II was only after n hard struggle
IN which -four strappmg good men were
engaged, that This was done. however
Evening journal., 1914-07-20
rMn LEYIrS nN STORE.

GEORGETOWN. Del. July 20.-
Two constables both levying on the
same stock of goods and both fighting
TO uphold their lovios rs the unusual
predicament which The courts will
have TO decide Constable Martin
Shockley seized the stock of James
Hastings at Seaford lew days ago
and after selling some of the goods
locked the door and arranged for a
later sale.
On Saturday Constable Curtis Steen
seized the goods. placed another lock
ON the door and posted a notice on
the building warning all persons TO
keep out. Both constables have re-
tanned lawyers. both declare they will
not let the other sell and as IL will
be some time before tho court can
settle the matter, Hastings goods
will be in storage for some time.
Evening journal., 1914-07-20

NORFOLK. Va. July 2O.-SiX per-
sons We're killed and twenty-five in
iured, some of whom are expected to
die. in a collision between an electric
train of three coaches and a coal train
Of The Virginia railroad, at FairmOhnt,
about eight miles from Norfolk. Two
OF the electric cars were completely
wrecked. Men and women with bro
ken legs. arms and heads cried pit
eOusly for help. The cars. all wood
en-. crumbled together in the crash.
Passengers were pinned between
seats and crushed Among the injur-
ed passengers were a number of ex-
cursicnists from North Carolina and
Roanoke and delegates to the national
convention of the Ancient Order of
Hibernians.
Evening journal., 1914-07-20
rprNrrrR prRsnNALs.

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
EBENEZER, Del. July 20.-Mrs.
Isabelle Higgins is slowly improving.
Mrs. Joseph X. Worrall and daugh-
ter Edna. we're Wilmington visitors
on Thursday. J. Campbell
a former resident OF this vicinity, has
returned to his home in Wilmington
after spending several weeks with
friends here.-Mrs. Sue A. Whiteman
is spending some time at the mousse
Of Mr. and Mrs. David r. Eastburn'
at Red Mills.-Miss Katharine NOUS
ley was recent Newark visitor
Miss Frances Whiteman spent the
weekend with Miss Ethel Grose near
White Clay Greek church.-Miss
Elizabeth Little spent e. few days
Evening journal., 1914-07-20
FUNERAL OF REV. c. l. HIRzEL.

The funeral of the Rev Charles j..
Hlirzcl brother of Mrs. Wilhelmina
Baldwin OF Richardson Park, was held
ON Friday evening from St. Paul's Luth-
erau Church, Philadelphia, OF which he
was pastor for a years. mtoment was
in the Ivy Cemetery yesterday morning.
n. Herbert llirzel, William llirzel and
Elmer Baldwin of thi, city. ncpbcws OF
the deceased. were pallbcarers. Mr..
Htzcl died at his home No. 1910 North
Twenty FIRST street, Philadelphia, Pa
last week.
Evening journal., 1914-07-20
ITALIANS HONOR OUR
LADY OF MT. Carmel

In ST. Elizabeth's Church yesterday
the Feast of Our Lady OF Mt. Carmel
was celebrated by the Italian Cath
olics of Wilmington. The sermon
was preached by the Rev. John j..
I,ougherty at II o'clock mass, and
the Rev Dr. Temple, pastor OF the
church. addressed those present fol-
lowing procession at A3O o'clock.
Music for the occasion and the pros
cession was furnished by local talent
The feature OF the celebration was
the grand display of fireworks In the
evening. The explosives could be
heard all over city and many people
wondered what was taking place.
Evening journal., 1914-07-20
PASSES DENIAL EXAMINATION.

The dental examinations of the State
Board OF Examiners of Delaware and
Pennsylvania nave been passed with
highest honors by DR.. James Homer
koehan, who is the youngest son of the
late Patrick and Catherine Kechan, aud
Youngest brother OF William Keehan OF
the Joseph Bancroft and Sons Company.
On August ! he goes to Washington,
ID. G.. to take che examinations for deu-
tai surgeon. United States Navy. and
September : he goes before the New Jer-
soy state Board of Dental Examiners
and in The fall enters the medical de
partment OF the University of pcnnsyl-
vania for the degree OF NJ. ID.