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The Colorado statesman., 1914-06-20
ARMY OFFICER WOULD
BAR AFRO-AM ERICANS
FROM FORF SCREVEN

Atlanta, Ga, June 12.-An Or
der, said to have been issued by
Colonel WiIlopghby Wake, COM
mander of Fort Screven, prohibit
ing Afro American passengers of
the Central of Georgia Railway
from detraining at Fort Screven
at the depot will be tested out by
the general counsel of the railroad
with the war department
The matter came to the atten-
ton of the Central officials June
s when an Afro American employe
was sent from South End to Fort
Screven to clean up the station.
The sentinel on duty at the depot
would not permit him to get off
there. A report was, made to Mr..
w. III. Wright, superintendent of
the Central, and was referred TO the
railroads counsel. 1t will be taken
up with the commander and the
war department.
The railroad officials contend
that the order is of great inconven-
ience to its Afro-American passen-
gers to board the trains or to get
off. And under the order they are
net permitted to use the depot.
The property on which the
station is situated belongs to the
railroad. The Central has right
of way of 80 feet-50 feet on one
side of the center of the tracks and
40 feet on the other, it is said by
the officials. The commanding
officer therefore has no authority
to prohibit passengers from using
the depot, it is said.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-06-20
Wealthy Amer
leans Surround
Jack Johnson's 5
Camp

Moran, too, is hard at the grind.
Far from the white lights and the
glorious life of the worlds play
ground, he has pitched his camp
at Butry, an ideal spot on the River
Olse, where, with several French
boys, he has got Tom Kennedy
and Willie Lewis keeping him
company.
When the party arrived at Butry
they could find nothing better
than back yard TO work in, and
the prospects were not particularly
pleasant 1t was no consolation
to see Prince Murat's palatial
country residence just opposite.
But William Astor Chandler, one
of the Americans interested in
Moran, came along handsomely,
had fitted up as fine a gymnasium
as could be wished for, and Moran
is now as happy as any sandboy.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-06-20
ANOTHER ONE OF THE
ORIGINAL JUBILEE
SINGERS GONE
Nashville Globe)


Tuesday afternoon at 4 O'Clock
Mrs. Ella Sheppard Moore breath
ed her last at Hubbard Hospital
after short illness. She YVES one
OF the original jubilee singers who
made a world wide reputation sing
ing to raise funds for the establish.
ment of Fisk University. The
death of Mrs. Moore leaves only
five 81 the original troupe, Mrs.
Georgia Minor Taylor, of this city
having died June, 1913, just one
year and 3 days before Mrs. Moore
passed away. The members who
survive are Mrs. Mabel lines,
Cleveland, Ohio; Mrs Maggie Por.
ter, Detroit, Mich; Mrs. M, E.
Crump, Chicago, ILL.,; Thomas Rut-
ling, Leeds, Dngland, and Clinton
Alexander, Chattanooga, Tenn.
A striking coincident relative to
the death of Mrs Moore aud Mrs.
Taylor is that both occurred on the
eve of the Fisk Commencement.
OF Mrs. Moore it can truly be said
that she fell in active service of
her people. Hers has been a life of
service, and while she spent several
wears at home after her marriage
to Rev. S Moore in 1892, caring
for her mother, she never lost sight
of the interests of Fisk University
and the jubilee music. These two
things were the JOY of her life.
She loved Fisk and she loved the
pantat1on songs because she knew
what these songs did for her people.
In the fall of 1912, after the
death of her mother, Mrs. Moore
made an extensive trip through
the East and South. In the East
she spoke and sang at Buffalo, n.
Y, where she delivered an address
on Before Emancipation" which
was published by the American
Missionary Association. She also
visited such schools as Atlanta
University, Tuskegee, Emersion
Institute at Mobile, Straight Uni
versity, New Orleans, and Tallade-
ga College, where she sang and
taught the beauty of the jubilee
songs. She chaperoned the young
women student delegates of Fisk
University to the Christian Stu
dent Convention recently held at
Atlanta, Ga. She was the COM
mencement speaker at Trinity
School, Athens, Ala June 3, and
while there sang In Bright Man
sions Above She returne d home
sickand the end soon came. She will
be best remembered in her singing
of Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" "
at the close of the great jubilee
concert at Ryman Auditorium a
year ago.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-06-20

Paris. June 12.-Jack johnson
is using the same tactics in pre-
pairing for his fight with Frank
Moran that he employed in Aus
tralia when he was getting into
shape to fight Tommy Burus for
the championship.
Daddy" Vienne, promoter OF
the johnson. Moran contest, called
up Johnson's mansion the other
morning. intending to speak to
Johnson's valet. Instead OF the
valet it was johnson who answered
the telephone. Vienne was star
tied to hear Johnson's voice and
asked him what he meant by being
at home at 10 o'clock in the morn
ing and wandering why he wasent
on the road working out.
johnson explained that he had
already covered ten miles that
morning. Instead of waiting un-
til neal noon to do his road work
johnson is out drilling when dawn
breaks. He did the same thing in
Australia and it worked well. BY
the time the average fighter rolls
ont of bed, johnson has done half
a days work.
The big champion is still con-
ducting his afternoon teas. At
these sessions johnson does some
real boxing, shadow fighting, bag
punching, tosses the medicine ball,
skips the rope and does numerous
other things, to the delight OF
fashionable men and women who
pay money for the privilege OF see
ing him train.
1t is noticeable that the major
itv of his followers are Americans.
Many delight in the remark. II
knew him in Chicago Whether
they did or not they willingly
plank down a five spot, the price
of admission. 1t is persistently
rumored that Theodore Roosevelt
will be among the spectators at the
fight and many have evinced de-
sire to attend since they heard the
quiet tip that will not down.
Johnson's present condition is a
surprise to those who can Judge.
Several days work has taken Off
several pounds of superhuous flesh.
He has regained much of his speed
and stamina, looks trained to the
minute and his sparring shows
little of long period of idleness.
All the talk and deduction about
his being "all in" fails to make
good. Experts agree that he is all
there.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-06-20

Portland, Me, June 3, 19l4.-
The steamship Liberia, on which
"Chief Sam Atkins proposes TO
take a colony of Negroes from this
port and Galveston to saltpond, on
the Gold Coast of Africa, left to-
day for Norfolk, Va, where a guam
tity of Bunker coal will be taken
aboard, after which the steamship
is to proceed to Galveston. One
hundred men and women are
waiting at Galveston to join the
back home" movement The Lii
IBERIA, formerly the Curityba. is in
command of Capt. l.. @ Mckenzie
of the Kingdom Yacht club, a
member of the Holy Ghost and
Us Society. Several members of
that society are among the crew, IA
majority of whom are white men.
The steamship has been equipped
with wirelt SIS apparatus and re-
paired and fitted for the expedition
since arriving from New York on
March 9. 1t was stated that IA
United States inspector, who in
vestigated the affairs of Sam and
the Akin Trading Company few
days ago, had found 10 cause for
action against them.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-06-20
THE NEGRO AND
OPPORTUNITY

We were in conversation with a
bright young fellow, the other day,
a former pupil of ours, who has
wonderful talent for mathematics
and the sciences, and who has an
insatiate ambition to become an
Electrical Engineer. He has had
one year in one of the leading
Scientific Colleges of the country,
but being out of funds he was fore
ed to stop to get enough money to
continue his course. During the
months out of College he has trav-
eled much and has observed con-
ditions in nearly every section of
this country, and so when we ask
ed him cheeriiy if he expected to
resume his studies the coming Fall
he replied, "that depends, l have
been wondering if it is worth while
for me to spend four years of hard
work and some thousands of dollars
in acquiring a profession which |
shall not be able to use. 1t is
true that each year Cornell places
many of its graduates in positions
varying from $1,000 to $1,000 a
year, but could it so place me? |
may graduate with honors, may
have unusual merit, but no distinc
ton, no achievement in college
could place me over hundreds of
white men in large technical bus.
mess. However anxious my col
lege and my friends may be to
place me. Negro prejudice stands
with sword unsheathed guarding
the entrance to the higher heights
of human endeavor. Would it pay
me to take this course. and tnen
for the rest of my life work rs
waiter in hotel or serve as pull
man porter?
Well, now that depends. W.
feel that this young man is very
like "the one-thing thou lackest''
young man of scriptural fame.
His moral courage is not of sutfi-
cient voltage to spark his motor.
His machine runs well on the level
but it can't take the hills, his mo-
tor goes dead. Then again, be
has wrong view point. He is
taking his profes sion for what he
will make cut of it. He has the
cart before the horse. He should
take his profession for what it will
make out of him. Again, he is
living in the future. That is not
his, that is Gods. What has he
10 do with the future? How
does he know what different con-
ditions may obtain in even four
years? His is only the now. Let
him use the pre- sent, every bit of it.,
the future will take care of itself.
Suppose there were hundred
or even fifty young Negroes grad
uating from such technical cours-
es? Do you think the goddess of
Negro prejudice could keep her
sword whole loug? This yonng
man has listened to the song sirene
his Transformation is well nigh
complete
Oh, that we could make our
The Colorado statesman., 1914-06-20

young men feel that opportunity
awaits the Negro as it does every
man. but it awaits tne prepared
Negro. None other need apply
The Piedmont Advocate, Salisbury
n. @.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-06-20

Philadelphia, Pa , June B.
When William Dwyer, a Negro.
living on Cabot street displayed
his patriotism by unfurling an
American flag at his home on Me
mortal Day. two white men, David
Keith and Frank McShane, pass
ing by, questioned his right to do
SO. When Dwyer asserted his
right as descendant of the race
freed by the results of the war be-
tween the states to honor the stars
and stripes the two white men beat
him severely, stabbing him in the
mead. He was wounded between
the eyes. The white men were
locked up without bail while Dwyer
was taken to st. Joseph's Hospi-
tai.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-06-20

The erection of S75 coo theatre
will be started in a few days. VIM.
I'll. DAILY, who for a number of
years has been running a moving
picture and vaudeville house at
936 Pennsylvania, is the man be-
hind the venture. Recently DAILY
was forced from that place by a
Jew, who ran a moving picture
parlor in the seme vicinity, secur-
ing the lease over his head. He
has secured property valued at
$2l 900 for the venture. The thea
tre will front on 1O0S Pennsylvan-
ia avenue and will be l. shaped,
running into Greenwillow street
1t will seat 1,500 persons and have
accommodations for the largest
shows on the road.-New York
Age.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-06-20
RACE NEWS
GATHERED FROM VARIOUS SOURCES

Honolulu, June 3.-Twelve SOL
diers of the 25th United States In
fantry were sentenced yesterday
to 10 years Imprisonment in the
military prison at Fort Leaven-
worth, Kan. They were courtmar-
tailed and found guilty of "con-
spring to run amuck" in Honolulu
among civilians and white soldiers.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-06-20

Washington, June l, 1914 =
John l.. Morris. secretary of the
treasury of Liberia, and Ernest
Lyon, consul general at Baltimore
for the African republic, conferred
today with President Wilson over
the Interpretation of the agree
men' by which the State Depart
ment sanctioned a loan of 81. TOO
OOQ in 1912 and approved the ap-
poiniment of Reed Paige Clark as
receiver of customs. Kuhn, Loeb
& Co. made The loan. Morris and
Lyon told the president the receiv-
er has assumed such broad powers
as to practically make him a die
tator.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-06-20

Six Negroes received degrees at
the 160th commencement of Col
The Colorado statesman., 1914-06-20

umbia University held June 3,
1914. They were the only repre-
sentatives of the race in class
numbering 1000. Those receiv-
ing the degree of Master of Arts,
were Clayton F. A. French, A. B.,
L. B., L. NJ; Byron Armstrong, A.
B.; Samuel E. Rose; A. B, B. D.,
and E. r. Bell. Ralph A. Young,
A B., received the degree of M. D.
and Willis n. Huggins, Phi. B
was given the degree of B. S., and
Higher Diploma in teaching,
Mr., Higgins has been appointed
head of the department of history
and education at Philander Smith
College, Little Rock, Ark, and
will take up his duties in the fall.
Chicago. June 13.-University
high school of Chicago today won
the thirteenth annual interschclas-
tic games at the University of
Chicago, defeating a field of 100
schools from seventeen states.
The local school won because of
the superiority of its spinters, who
scored IA of the 27 2 3 points won.
Sam Butler, the fast little Negro
from Hutchinson, Kas., was the
sensation of the meet. The IA f.6
points credited his school were
made by him, with the exception
of the fraction. He won the 100
yard dash, the broad jump and
was second in the 220 spint His
performances made him the indi-
vidual point winner. The sixth of
point was made by his only team
mate, who shared last place in the
vault with five others.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-09-11
PICKED UP DOG IN OCEAN
Newfoundland Remarkable Swim
ming Ability Responsible for the
Saving of Its Life.

Capt. Daniel Probst of the Hansa
Line steamship Wildenfels, recently
arrived at East Boston, received word
that he had been awarded a gold
watch and chain by the Danish gov
eminent for rescuing the survivors of
the Danish steamer Ekliptika, which
foundered in the Bay of Biscay, Febru-
airy "a, while bound from Newcastle,
England to Cagliara with a cargo of
coal, a Boston Globe writer says.
The Wildenfels. which was then on
its way from Antwerp to Calcutta to
load its present cargo, fell in with the
ship just as she was on the point Of
going down. An explosion fastened
the destruction of the luckless freight
er, and before boats could be put out
it plunged to the bottom. Eleven Of
the crew, including Captain Hemming-
sen, came to the surface and were res
cued by means of Iifebelts thrown
from the Wildenfels. They were taken
on board and cared for. Captain Hem
mingsen died the day following and
the remainder of the survivors were
landed at Lisbon. Ten men we're
drowned.
Half an hour after the survivors
were taken on board the Wildenfels
Captain Probst saw something black
swimming in the wake of the vessel
He thought at first it was shark, but
after carefully scrutinizing the object
it was seen to be a. dog. The vessel
was stopped and the animal taken on
board. 1t was so exhausted that it fell
on the deck, but quickly recovered.
The dog was Jack, Newfoundland be-
longing to Captain Hemmingsen of the
lost steamer In the vortex caused by
the sinking of the ship Jack was
drawn under. While still under water
%the dog tried to save the fourteen
year-old boy. He seized the lad by
the clothing, but in the swirl of the
rushing waters the dog lost its hold.
The survivors thought the dog was
drowned. The Danish mess boy was
saved, and told of the dogs attempt
to rescue him.
When Captain Hemmingsen died he
left Jack to Captain Probst, and the
dog has since been the mascot of the
vessel He is the pet of the crew and
when the captain is on board he is his
constant companion.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-09-11
LARGE CITIES OF THE ORIENT
Three of the Most PopuIous Hives Of
Humanity Must Be Credited to
the East.

They took census of Buenos Aires
the other day, and found 1850, 163
noses to count. The capital of Argen-
tina is getting to be quite town
about twice the size of Cleveland or
such a matter.
A good many of the big places of the
earth are hidden away in inconspicu-
Gus locations; inconspicuous, that is,
because far from the range of ones
daily observations. There is Tokyo,
for instance. This Japanese city had
nearly two million and quarter peo-
pie FIVE years ago, being almost as
large as Chicago. Canton and Picking,
Chinese communities, each has a pop
ulation estimated at 100000 One
does not know the precise method of
computation in such cases. They may
count an occasional Chinaman twice
because of the length of his pigtail.
but the fact remains that of there in
the Orient are three of the ten most
populous cities of the earth.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-09-11
FOOD FACTS
What An M. .. Learned.

A prominent Georgia physician went
through a food experience which he
makes public.
1T was my own experience that
first led me to advocate Grape-Nuts
food and l also know, from having
prescribed it to convalescents and
other weak patients, that the food is
wonderful rebuilder and restorer of
nerve and brain tissue, as well as mus
Gle. 1t improves the digestion and
sick patients gain very rapidly, Just
as l did in strength and weight.
81 was in such low state that
had to give up my work entirely, and
went to the mountains of this state,
but two months there did not improve
me; in fact, / was not quite as well
as when / left home.
"My food did not sustain me and
it became plain that / must change.
Then began to use Grape-Nuts food
and in two weeks | could walk mile
without fatigue, and in five weeks re-
turned to my home and practice, TAX
ing up hard work again. Since that
time I have felt as well and strong
as ! ever did in my life.
"As a physician who seeks to help
all sufferers. consider 1t duty to
make these facts public" Name given
by Postum Co, Battle Creek, Mich.
Trial 10 days OF Grape-Nuts. when
regular food does not seem to sustain
the body, works wonders. There's
Reason"
Look in pkga for the famous little
book, THE Road to MELVILLE"
Ever read the above Ietfers A new
one appears from time 90 time. They
are genuine, trae, and full OF human
interest
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-09-11
LIayIlEY 57SIHa s or WE'VE Eszs
TO TAKE ELABORATE CENSUS
Statistics of the Prevalence and Pos
sbie Spread of tuberculosis
Will Be Ascertained.

A tuberculosis census of thousands
country will be taken in September,
under the direction of the National AS
ISOLATION for the Study and Proven.
ton OF tuberculosis. The census will
be part OF the preparation for the fifth
annual tuberculosis day, to be OBJ
served during the week of November
29. the ministers of several thousand
churches will be asked to report on
the number of deaths from tubercu-
losis in the last year, the number of
living cases in their parishes on Sep
TENDER L, the number of deaths from
ali causes, and the number of members
or communicates. These figures will
be made the basis of an educational
campaign, which will eliminate in the
tuberculosis day movement, for which
occasion sermons and lecture outlines
and other forms of tuberculosis lit
erature will be distributed free to min
listers
Last year nearly $4,000 churches.
schools and other bodies took part in
the tuberculosis day observance. The
movement had the Endorsement Of
leading church officials of every de-
nomination. More than 1000 anti
tuberculosis societies, scattered all
to make tuberculosis day success.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-09-11

had to offer were real good. He ar
ranged for a great shipment of thirty
six cars to be sent to New York. This
was the first great shipment from
Rocky Ford. 1t was the pride and
the hope of Rocky Ford.
But alas, something happened on
the railroad, to cause delay, and when
those Sc cars arrived in New York
the stuff was taken out, shipped down
the bay and dumped into the Atlantic
ocean. 1t had spoiled en- route.
This experience was enough to dam
pen the ardor of the ordinary man,
but it did not stop Woods and it did
not stop the people in Rocky Ford.
Woods had lots of common sense. He
studied out the shipping question. 1t
was he who designed the box now the
standard one throughout America in
the shipping of melons. 1t was he who
originated the wrapping of each piece
of fruit in tissue paper. A lot OF other
things that lent class TO the shipments
were of his creation.
After the Rocky Ford people had re-
covered from their sorrowful expert
ence of the SO car shipment Woods
acted as their New York agent for
quite a while There are not many
of the old produce men Of New York
who do not remember him. He used
to be on the piers when the melon
trains arrived from the West and he
cold to the hest ADVANTAGE Not only
that, but he did some clever advertis-
ing around the hotels and in the news
papers. He boosted the Rocky Ford
melon as no other one man did. He
made money, but not enough to satisfy
him. He saw way beyond Rocky Ford
and he started out TO take advantage
OF his breadth of vision.
Tried Various Localities.
There was another man, too. who
had the same foresight That was Nat.
c. Weizel, president of the Western
Game and Produce company of st.
Louis. The two men got Rocky Ford
seed and began experiments with a
view of raising the Rocky Ford melon
in all parts of the country.
Woods turned to the Imperial valley.
He got farmers in that section inter
ested and they had decided success.
He stirred up agriculturists in Florida,
in the Carolinas, in Georgia, in Texas.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-09-11
An Ontimist

ExPolice Commissioner Rhinelander
Waldo, who established policemen's
public library that has been a great
success, praised, at luncheon in New
York, New York's police system.
1T has especially been good since
Mayor Gaynor's day." Mr.. Waldo said.
and then. in response to an objection:
"Oh, that's nothing. Be an optimist.
Don't mind trifles. Look, like the hem
pecked husband, on the bright side OF
things.
By gosh a henpecked husband
said, I hear some chaps kicking be-
cause their wives always have the last
word. Now, for my part, to give my
wife the last word never bothers me
a bit
1T dont!'
No, on the contrary, always feel
thargiul when she gets to it,
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-09-11

Women detectives are now en-
ployed on special occasions at the Brit
ish house of commons. One or two Of
them, employed by Scotland Yard, sit
in the ladies' gallery to deal immediate
ly with any suffragette intruders. They
are so fashionably attired as to he
undistinguishable from the usual gal
leryites
Men detectives regularly sit among
the men in the strangers gallery.
When a suffrage debate is expected
there viii sometimes be nearly a
dozen among the audience.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-09-11
The Horse That Drew the Load

A moving van came rolling down the
street the other day with spirited
Percheron in the center and two
wretched nags on either side. The
Percheron was doing all the work,
and it seemed that he would have got
along far better in single harness than
ne managed with his inferior mates
retarding his speed.
The advertiser who selects group
of newspapers usually harnesses two
lame propositions to every pulling
newspaper on his list. and. Just as the
van driver probably dealt out an equal
portion of feed to each of his animals,
just so many a merchant is paying
practically the same rate to a weak
paper that he is allowing the sturdy,
profitable sheet.
Unfortunately the accepted custom
Of inserting the same advertisement in