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The Colorado statesman., 1914-08-01
Georgia Oddfellows
Wealthy Institution

Atlanta, Ga,-Collecting in
June the sum of $50, 900, and hand
ling an annual income of between
100000 and 1925, 900, the office
of the district grand secretary,
Benjamin j. Davis is one of the
busiest places in this city.
The offices occupy the entire
fourth floor of the Odd Fellows
Headquarters building, and forty
girls are required to do the work.
A large sum is paid to the office
force monthly, salaries ranging
from $1O0 to $50 a month. The
order in Georgia has accumulated
during the past ten years of Dis
trict Grand Master B. S. Ingram's
administrator more than a half
million dollars in property and
pays annually to the support of the
Sub. Committee of Management
approximately $1,000.
Seventeen hundred branches in
the State comprise 10000 members
$4,000 men and $4,000 women.
Under Grand Master Ingram
and Secretaey Davis the order has
been able to make loans to men,
bers and institutions throughout
the State which have been of in
calculable value in relieving fnan-
cial stress. While the object is to
contine the loans to small amounts
that the greatest number might be
benefited. several larger loans
have been made. A loan of SIS
900 was made to Morris Brown
University, Atlanta, and $4,000
was placed with the. Walker Bap-
tist Institute, Augusta, which en-
abled that institution to centralize
all its obligations and make GER
tain much-needed Improvements.
Loans to the amount of $l5O,00O
have been made to members,
schools and colleges.
Occupying the block between
Bell and Butler streets, facing on
Auburn avenue, with frontage
of 204 feet on Bell and Butler
streets, are two buildings, the Odd
Fellows headquarters and the Odd
Fellows auditorium. Their com
bined values total $253,000, every
dollar of which has been paid.
The headquarters building is six
stories. There are six stores ON
the first floor, forty-two offices on
the second, third and fourth floors
and six lodge rooms on the fifth
floor. This building rents for
$4,000 year and all space is tax
en-. The order owns otner proper
ty in the city valued at approxi-
mately $4,000, stocks and bonds
worth $4,000, besides consider
able other property throughout
the State.
Besides the loans to members
and institutions, TIE order has
come to the financial rescue of two
of the leading Negro business or
ganizations in Georgia, the Stand
ard Life Insurance Company and
the Atlanta Savings Bank. The
last $4,000 needed to complete
the capital stock of the insurance
The Colorado statesman., 1914-08-01

The Haitian debt is about $780,
100000 and more than half of
this is owned to the French gov.
eminent. France and Germany
want to establish an international
commission form of government
for the purpose of handling the
Haitian government objects to
this, claiming that it has always
been able to meet the interest on
the debt.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-08-01
AN UNWAR-
RANTEDRE-
CEPIION

Idaho Springs Siftings-News)
On June 16, Mayor Geo. A. Nc
Clelland received letter from Mr..
j. f. Sylvester Jr. a representative
of the Hot Springs Hotel Company
in Denver, and who was very earn
est and successful in booking ex-
cursions for this city. In his let
ter he stated that 1--WE have signed
up eight different picnics, which
will be in Idaho Springs within
the next six weeks In this let
ter he also stated that Il would
suggest that if the various i'm
provements on the grounds which
you suggested sometime ago mad
not been completed, that they be
fastened along so these folks will
have adequate accommodation"
The Mayor and council had bench
es and tables made aud two ovens
built near the hot springs for these
accommodation and they have
been used by all the excursions
that have been solicited to come
here by the representatives, of the
Springs company except the one
that was here on Thursday, name
ly the Central Baptist Church.
In the letter that the Mayor re-
ceived specifying the parties with
whom Mr.. Sylvester had arranged
to hold their picnics here and with
whom he had "signed,up" is enum-
Grated.
'On Thursday, July 23d, the
Central Baptist church (colored)
will take up 300 people" In ac-
cordance with the agreement
"signed up" the members of that
denomination came here on Thurs
dav in nine cars and numbering
about 375 men, women and child
rem. When they went to the pic
mic grounds they found that the
benches and tables had all been
hauled away to the top of reser-
voir hill and that they were de-
MED the same conveniences of
place to eat and enjoy themselves
that had been extended all the
other excursionists notwithstand-
ing they had been invited here and
arrangements had been made with
them by the same parties that had
made the other arrangements. At
the time these arrangements were
made it was known that it was a
colored church and if the manage
ment considered them undesirable
visitors, they should not have been
invited. If it subsequently con.
sidered them undesirable visitors
it should have notified them
sometime ago that their ex-
cursion was not desired
here. These excursion dates were
The Colorado statesman., 1914-08-01
ATTACKS GIRL IN PARK

Tuesday of last week the ten
year-old daughter of @. L. Steven
son, 47l2 State street, was stroll
ing in Washington Park when she
was approached by white man
who proved to be Harry K. Jones,
employed as a guard on the South
Side Elevated Railroad, who at
tempted to assault her. The
child's agonizing screams attracted
the attention of Park Policeman
FL. @. Dibble, who came running
to her assistance
The culprit shrunk away, but
not before Detectives O'Brien and
Sheehan of the 5Oth street station
saw him. They followed him to
his home 322 E. 53rd street. He
shut himself in and pulled down
the curtains and refused to open
the door when they knocked, De-
tectives Baird and Hobbs had by
this time appeared on the scene.
Detective O'Brien then broke in a
back window and they found the
man alone holding loaded revol-
yer in his hand.
He was put under arrest and
taken TO the 50th street police sta
ton. Assistant States Attorney
Finn promises to vigorously push
the case, The forethought of the
child in carrying out her parents
advice to scream if ever she was
molested fortunately saved her
from harm, but it in no wise miti-
gates the criminal intent of Jones,
who should be given the full extent
of the law. SO called Mann act
violations fill the columns of the
daily press but no mention OF a
dastardly crime like this.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-08-01

Birmingham, Ala, July 2l.-
The Board of Commissioners of
the city of Birmingham have had
before them for several days a
resolution which had for it's OBJ
ject the segregation of the white
and colored people in this city.
When the matter was brought to
the attention of the colored peo-
The Colorado statesman., 1914-08-01
WHITE MAN TRIES TO
RAPE SMALL GIRL
(From Chicago Defender)

A mothers careful teaching not
only saved child from hishonor
and abuse but brought to light
the fact that inhuman monsters in
guise of men roam about the city
parks Just as they do in the South.
But the law in Chicago is still a
fact and not myth.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-08-01

Shreveport, La, July 23.-In a
petition just filed by the Shreve-
port Colored Business Mems
League and other local race lead
ers, officials of railways operating
here and in other Southern terri
tory are requested to provide
"the same class and quality of ac-
commodations for colored passen-
gers as are provided for the most
favored class of Travellers" and al
so 'such regulations as will pro-
tect colored passengers from the
rudeness and insults of the en-
ployes of the railroads" Steel
cars, smokers, sleeping or reclin.
ing chair cars and facilities for
serving food on the train are es-
pecially demanded in the petition.
All conveniences and comforts
given white passengers are sought.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-08-01

. Hampton, Va.-Dr. Hollis B.
Frissell, principal of Hampton In
stitute, delivered the chief address
on Wednesday afternoon, July Is,
at the laying of the cornerstone of
James Hall; the new dormitory
for boys, the money for which has
been given by Mrs. d. Willis
James, of New York City, who is
the widow of well-known philan-
throplc merchant prince. Mr..
James himself was a devoted friend
of Hampton Institute. Arthur
Curtiss James, the son of d. Willis
James, is trustee of Hampton.
DR.. Frissell called attention 10 the
love for Hampton which had been
handed from father to son and
which was now to find new ex-
preston in a modern four-stoIy
brick, fireproof dormitory which
will accommodate about IT'S boys
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-28

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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-28
The Strength of the Lowly

In accounting for the spectacular
triumph OF Charles s. Whitman, late.
~ elected governor OF New York state.
one obscure but mighty factor must
not be overlooked That Is the Sc
cret and moving conviction held by
thousands OF Italians, Negroes, poor
Jews. bootblacks, pushcart peddlers.
porters, and others OF the rank and
file that Whitman Is the one man I'm
office inlNew York city who has stood
like a stone wall between them and
the oppression OF the corrupt mem.
bers OF the police force This belief
was not advertised or paraded to any
great extent, but II was a granite
foundation for Whitman's campaign,
just as ii was for those OF the late
Mayor Gaynor. Mems hearts still turn
toward justice and will while the
earth tands.-Collier's.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-28
TryIt On Father

Speaking OF England's blessed as
surance that she will not hold tobacco
contraband, downeast editor says !:
IAN army i'm the trenches without to-
bacco for a day would be lost"
Not on your life, II would be the
bravest, ugliest, fghtingest army on
earth. Most any wife with weed
using husband will tell that editor
fellow that depriving man OF his to-
bacco for day makes him courag-
eous enough TO tackle anything wear
ing hide, hair, horns or hoofs. She
will hold up her right hand and swear
that said tobaccoless man Is the
crossest. most irritable, irascible. UNI
reasonable. provoking. reckless, I'M
lovable, brutal and unanimously or
merry creature that goes on two legs.
He will laugh at 4S-centimeter. cuss
at a dirigible and twiddle his thumb
on his nose at death. He'll welcome
fight with anything, from house cat
to Satan. with JOY, and fight himself
II there's nothing else handy. he
hates all creation, from the stars up
above down to the very appendix OF
Mother Earth. He'd cheerfully bring
on chaos, only there's no cheer in
him and chaos isn't big enough TO
satisfy his kick
Lost? Cut of the tobacco OF any
substantial army for a day, and II
would be the enemy that would be
lost
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-28
Let the People Rule,
land Write
AIIeoes White Fish Partially.

To the Editor OF The Times:
What is the password that Will OBJ
tain for me, or any other one OF the
common people who waited and
watched on the docks at Belle Isle one
morning recently, one of those white
fish?
Il understood the fish were for those
who first called for them after they
were put on sale. but | have found
otherwise Early this morning, as did
others, went 20 the island for my
fish. but upon arriving at the shanty
where the sales are made. was in
formed by young fellow standing
near that no more fish were for sale
Partly convinced. | wandered out
among the bins where the fish are kept
and. keeping sly watch OF the afore-
said shanty. saw several turned away
fishless. Soon. however the sales
manager emerged, dipped a net into
a bin close to the shanty and in a
fash had dumped a fish upon the
walk. tunked him on the snoot. and
presently man emerged with said
fish tucked under HIS arm. Asked how
he happened to get one. he said he
telephoned for IT, Exit.
Next comes one OF those portly wo-
men that remind one OF a dowager.
She goes into shanty. Am interested.
SO | go near. Man says mo fish to-
day, madam" Thought at first she
was not going 10 get one so | go
away, but turn in time 10 see man
scoop up fish, funk him on snoot and
dowager comes forth victorious and,
smiling indulgently upon we poor
devils, disappears in a limousine.
| enter 3hanty barter coax and
offer tip but no fish. Asked how lady
happened 10 get fish. man says: she
telephoned for IT, If you believe she
did ask Central for the number OF
their phone out there. But what can
one do? II we can't drive limousines
out there and get the fish how are We
going 10 get them? | heard that
salesman say in an aside Tiny side
, TO be sure wouldn't miss Isl. "be
sure and come at 8 o'clock tomorrow,
and she said. demurring little:
Well, I'll try" III bet that woman
was ever there this morning before
che had breakfast and II was 9 O'Clock
then. VIII she get up at tomorrow
There were plenty OF fish In the
bins, as ! could see. but II they are
/ reserring the fish for people with in
! huence" why not tell the rest OF us
plainly and at least allow us TO save
our sole leather and spare us further
humiliation when we enviously watch
these people hike of with the Ash
Now II there is a way 10 get those
nsh other than affluence or influence
show Us the way.
A. o. ABBOTT,
Nov. &c, 1914, sos Concord.aye.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-28
TnE TOKEN.

CONTINUED from Yesterday
Well, the weeks wore on and
Pansy had heard nothing from
Bert Woodmansee, who continued
70 be saw in the company Of the
new miliner, whom Dame Ru-
NOR had discovered TO be grass
widow, the ex-wife Of bill post
err.
What is there about the spark
Of love, once planted, that II
burns and burns and burns and
later shoulders on and on?
When shall time have given Us
the answer
Indeed when the ocean no long
er rolls upon the beach; when
no longer shall the setting sun
paint the west; when no longer
shall the sun come up again the
following morning as for golden
ages IL has did.
Pansy decided that for old
times sake, she would call upon
Bert Woodmansee and try TO save
him from the clutches OF the mil
liner.
Ii would Of been better IL she
had not Of did so, for the old
spark was still there.
Although he hurt her pride,
the OLD spark was still there.
Bert" said she, "of course IL
is all off between US, but for old
times sake, have come to you,
possibly before IL is too late to
save you from throwing yourself
away. You are keeping company
with a divorced woman. What
do you think Of thst?"
Pansy paused and stepped back
TO note the effect Of her words.
which, although they may be
cruel, had to be said.
mot for my sake, Of course"
she said, "as il is all off between
US, which presume is satisfsc-
tory 10 you, never mind me, but
for your own sake, you should
give this woman up ere II is too
late and the brilliant future that
is before you is wrecked forever"
Bert was silent.
81 was on the level with you,
always, Bert" said Psnsy, land
the fact that don't suppose you
care about me any more, no mat
ter what my own feelings may
be, and that il is probably all off
between US, II that is the way
you want IL 10 be, is not going 10
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-28
From Another Point of VieW

stand In the way of my being a
friend TO you, and still on the
level. You will only get deeper
In love with this woman, and one
fine day you will only learn that
she has closed her store and flew
the coop, as her hats are
fright"
They had stopped to talk on a
corner by telephone pole.
Bert Woodmansee was silent.
Suddenly he spoke.
"Pansy," said he, shows the
vertleo?"
Then he passed on.
When Pansy reached home, nor
ma told her an express package
had came for her, and opening u,
she found II was from Ham and a
large Bermuda onion.
Who knows but what this Ber-
muda onion had came In the nick
Of timer
Nobody knows because nobody
knows what Pansy's thoughts
were once she had looked again
into the handsome face Of Bert
Woodmansee.
With the Bermuda onion, there
was card, reading:
With love,
From Ham.
Ito be Continued.
Too many press services spoil thu
assistant managing editors speech.
"For the Order of the Can,
please and without fail" writes
M. A. l.. "any Fourteenth-st. car,
on sight"
That English warship which car
-ied 500 TO death appears to have
been as deadly as ordered by the al
BY the way. Britain seems TO have
assumed the lead in self-disarmament
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-28

Hats are no longer an importation
from Germany Thus has war taken
a crack, also, at the German band.
The reason that Ford story is al
WAYS popular In a crowd, is probably
duet 10 the fact that nine out OF III
In the crowd own one.
We are corrected by l. r. C., who
says the object OF introducing swim
ming lessons for the boys and girls
as a part OF our educational system,
Is 10 supply q department that WILL
show something on the surface.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-28
Melancholy Kline.

A lady complained to her milkman.
Wen. num-" said the milkman.
"the cows don't get enough grass
feed this time O year. Why, them
COWS are Just as sorry about 1t az J
am. often see EN- cryin' regular
cryin', mum-because they feel a.
how their milk don't do EN- credit.
Don't you believe IL. NUM-"
"Oh, yes, ! believe IT," responded
his customer. but | wish In future
you'd see that they don't drop their
tears into our can."-Top-Notch.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-28
An important Point.

A city girl was taking course in
agricultural college. After a lecture
on How 10 increase the milk fiow,"
she rose for a question.
How long" she blushingly In
quired, must one beat COW before
she will give whipped cream?' -
Judge
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-28
Defined.

What is the difference between a
visit and 2 visitation"
We'll. when your pretty young SIS
ter comes TO see us. that's visit.
When your mamma comes and stays
month, that's visitation. IN. Y.
World.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-28
Nailed.

II never loved any one but YOU"
Nonsense"
You are the light of my life"
I've heard that before"
IL can't live without your love-"
Loose talk"
IF ! could only tell you how niue
love you"
Get some new stuffs
will YOU marry me-"
Well. now you're talking. IN. Y
World
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-28
Ostend.

When Antwerp was found indefen|
sible
From Frankfurter foes reprehensible|
The poor Antwerpites
Took refuge in flights
Which were not only swift, but Od
tendsible
Boston Globe.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-28
8 AT u r . a Y
NOV. 20, I 8 "a
ea44kssR GGA.n1l(SpOCERRs
HSE converses Win Casey M!fIlp
XvM Dances Demonstrating the Value hR1&
fpSM Of Perseverance,
3fA nv roN .Av &
BY ToM.MAY

n PERSEVERANCE the grocer
Casey all his clothes inside out
trying fish dinner
Dye OF tn bn? asked
NO. said a that at ALL
a
"Oi thinkn'
II
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be found adjourned
aimed landed tn
II.
see go on d AN nure"
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all
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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-28
The Reason,

Friend-So you are going to give ur
your job as motorman?
Exchauffeur-Yes can't stand
the strain You see something on
the street that you want TO hit, and
unless Il is right on the track you
are helpless.-Puck.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-28
WHAT CAN THE STATE DEMOCRACY
DO IN FACE OF BRYAN WARNING?

William Jennings Bryan says over signature
The the nation ,. face ssy and ..s 1y
the d'ens unsy @ s they Sass s sse
s:p 4s ana . a HSs sT 't Sss
$ sss ssi the a6s =:
xse put met s:s:S a ~.
home and
sssis party associates the president hsn
Those whose support aspsn6: Upon
rem y s,,s
so NE ~. se he: to :sa : s int f . e
There are Democrats who notB Bryan
They expressed and still their contempt for the Bryan
brand of Democracy.
this these Democrats the organization leaders
They hated him for the convictions and for his devotion
10 principle.
They today what he did them in Bad
forcing accept Wilson parys candidate
for the presidency
makes no difference however what the opinion of any
organization his Democracy has be ad
mted by all that he possessed of remarkable gift of political
cepion.
public which years ago rebuked Republican
party its lack sympathy with the people and their Bryan
sensed in he put radical"
Policies which he named reforms which he advocated in 1895
the approval the people 1912 after l6 years the cleo
ton of Woodrow Wilson for president
This a admit claim that
much the for Wilson that elected Wilson
for the detection of Republicans Roosevelt due the personal fol
lowing of Roosevelt AS THE CHAMPION OF BRYAN POLICIES
The warning his party Bryan
always unanimously
that he pretty knows what he talking about
subject is political
And this warning for Democrats Michigan with
the Democrats Of other state what kind Of position
party Michigan profit by it, view of the fact that the Democracy
here sold out to the liquor interests the election held
The Democracy of Michigan today
beer and whisky makers and sellers and their rednosed
is at this moment the coming considered milestone
the national parys neck
For this depab of affairs
the voters the party who refused believe
machine could satisfy the beer and whisky people the
ness of the fact that its candidate
Mr. Ferris unimpeachable personal character
The greater share of the blame belongs
cabinet members in Washington who have given patronage
and the badge of leadership pothouse politicians know
no party coo and would dump the national
the temporary advantage of naming the right gent
precinct election board.
ue of the Democrat party Michigan the Commoner
much.
No party dominated and controlled manufacturers
and their allied interests cannot hope
titled to.
Within few days the state legislature convenes
We predict will have the LIQUOR
ment to due donations from
those whom it assisted IN elechng
When things pulled off, Lansing dsapproye Of
don't complain your vote cast for the candidates
fostering gang
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-12-23

FOSSIL, Ore, Dec. 23.-An inves-
ugation Of an apparen, shortage in
the accounts Of the treasurer of
Wheeler county revealed that the al
legged deficit was a balance held in
the hands Of the treasurer that had
not yet been deposited in the bank.
II is the treasurer's custom to make
deposit Of county funds once each
month and more frequently II taxes
are coming in freely He made this
deposit Of $1,000 October 10 and II
would have been made whether the
state accountant had come to Fossil
or not, he says.
The county court considered the
bill for exporting the county books
was far too high, It being eight times
the amount charged by private experts
for the same amount of work.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-12-23
NeWsyNoteS of Pendleton

f. Smith and man named Pierce.
The gun was not loaded but the three
men did not know It and were not In
position to appreciate the matter
as a joke. He was arrested by the po-
lice who declare the colored man 70
be too dangerous TO be at large He
will be retained at the city Jail on a
charge OF disorderly conduct and the
case will then probably be presented
to the grand jury.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-12-23
Rle Cholr for Xmas Masses.

Two high masses will be held at
the st. Mary's Catholic church on
Christmas. one at midnight Christmas
eve and the other at 10 o'clock in the
morning. Three low masses will also
be held. A large choir has been
practlcing on the Christmas music.
The choir Is composed as follows: So
pranos, Mrs Guy o'Melviny, Miss Al
ma scheer, Miss Nadine Blakely, Miss
Mamie Mark, and Miss Adeline
Thome; altos. Mrs. William Cahill,
Miss Minnie Thome, Miss Clementine
Molltor and Miss Louise Cahill; ten
ors. Carl Hemmelgarn, Leo Molitor.
James Bannon and Eugene Molitor;
bassos. J. r. Kay. Ed Hemmelgarn.
George Phelps, August Bauer and
Guy O'Melviny: violin, Bert McDon-
aid; cornet. Robert Barney; pipe or
gan. Miss Mae Paulsen.