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The Denver star., 1915-05-22

The Star is at loss to understand
why Clair j. Pitcher, the present COM
missioner of finance, has been in
yited to welcome our wives, daugh-
ters and the visiting club women to
our city next month";" when he stands
openly and defiantly for Jim Crowism
and denial at the public bath house.
What can he say truly from his heart
about "welcome" when his everyday
acts speak louder than his words? Let
US be men and women or let us he
mice. How can we ever progress and
obtain what is justly ours when our
dear women undo what we are trying
to build up? Is it fair to us, who, by
virtue of our position, are compelled
to fight for the race all the time?
Withdraw the invitation is The Stars
advice. If he daily insults the Negro
men and women by publicly drawing
the color line on them and on them
only, then why should our women
honor him by placing him upon the
same platform with Governor Carl
son? Think over this, ladies'.
The Denver star., 1915-05-22
NEGROES LOSE OFFICES.
Many Have Been Dismissed or
Reduced Recently.

In letter to the Cleveland (OD
Plain Dealer, which appeared in
its issue of Tuesday. April p.
the Hon. Harry L. Smith, editor
of the Cleveland Gazette. writes
as follows:
''In the issue of your paper
of Tuesday. April 20, 1919. an Oi!
City pa reader of the same
made inquiry as to What presi-
Dental places have been taken
from the colored race under the
Wilson administrations VIII
you please permit me to add the
following TO the information Civ
en- your Oil City reader:
Every presidential appointment
in the United States diplomatic
service abroad, except the min
istership to Liberia, Africa; every
presidential appointment In the
federal service, at home and
abroad, except the minor and
local one, a Judge of the munich
pal court Of the District Of Co
lumbia, held by Negroes. and
scores Of minor positions in the
federal service, even many COW
cred by civil service, held by
Representatives Of this same
class of Americans, have been
taken from them under the Will
son administration.
''In many other cases minor po-
sitions, covered by civil service.
they have been reduced. This
course was successfully pursued
in the cases Of many others to
force their designations. In all
hundreds OF fAfrO-American Office
holders have lost positions in the
federal service in the last two
years under President Wilson's
administra ton. Only the two
presidential places named are
retained. and they are the only
two fro-American presidential
appointments made by the pres
ent national administration"
The Denver star., 1915-05-22
EQUAL JUSTICE FOR ALL.
Governor Willis of Ohio Opposed to
Color Line Legislation.
Bv RALPH w. TYLER.

| Columbus, o. Governor Frank B.
| Willis, the nav governor of Ohio, has
proved himself to be one of the best
friends the colored people have ever
had in the executive chair. The gov
ernor insists that the race shall have Il
square deal, nothing less and nothing
more. Two bills We're recently intro
duccd in the general assembly of Ohio
which were regarded as not only inim-
ical, but positively hostile to the race.
| The first was sort Of omnibus bill
regulating and licensing number of
"branches of limited medicine and sur
gerry and the other to amend the cleo
ton laws of the state.
The first provided that chir0podists
and nasseurs, among other practi
TONERS. should pass an examination in
chemistry. physiology, hygiene. anato
my, bacteriology, etc, before being IL
censed to practice and that II there eX
listed Il state association or society in
such .branch of limited medicine or
surgery" that organization should name
the examiner There happened to be-
state pedic society, which, according
to the bill. would have the right to
name the examiner who would exam
inc chiropodists.
1t also happened that this society had
dra WI the color line-refused to admit
colored practitioners as members.
When the matter was brought to the
governors attention he insisted that
the state of Ohio could not afford to
pass any Ia.ys discriminatory against
any race and intimated that any such
law passed could not become a law
with his signature.
The result was the bill was so amend
ed as to exempt from examination all
who had been practicing for period of
five years previous to the passage OF
the bill. ard also amended to deny to
the state pedic society. because 1t had
drawn the color line, the right to name
an examiner. BY setting his foot down
fat against discrimination Governor
Willis secured protection and justice
for the colored people of Ohio.
The second bill was that to amend
the election law of Ohio. This bill
provided that voters on registering
must give their color. prominent col
ored men complained to the governor
that as the bill did not require the vot-
er to state whether he was Jew or gen
tile Irish, German or what not ii
ought not to require American citizens
to state their color. The governor
agreed and Immediately conferred with
the author of the bill, with the re
suit that an amendment was offered
and adopted striking out the word
color"
Governor Willis has let it be under
stood that he is the governor for all
the people, and that the colOred people
are One Of the units that form the
whole people. and that this unit must
and shall receive exact justice 50 long
as he is governor.
The Denver star., 1915-05-22
SOME FORMS OF RHEUMATISM
CURABLE.

Rheumatism is a disease character
ized by pains in the joints and in the
muscles. The most common forms
are: Acute and Chronic Rheumatism,
Rheumatic Headaches, Sciatic Rheu-
matism and Lumbago. All OF these
types can be helped absolutely by ap-
plying some good 1iniment that pene-
trates. An application of Sloan's Lin
iment two or three times day to the
affected part will give instant relief.
Sloan's Liniment is good for pain, and
especially Rheumatic Pain, because 1t
penetrates to the seat of the trouble,
soothes the afflicted part and draws
the pain. "Sloan's Liniment is all
medicine" Get 25c bottle now. Keep
it handy in case of emergency:
The Denver star., 1915-05-22
NATIONAL LEAGUE DROPS
SOCIAL SCIENCE CONTEST.
Organization on Urban Conditions
Starts Now Campaign Of Education.

New York.-A social science contest
League on Urban Conditions Among
Colored People for the purpose OF
arousing an interest In social science
studies and social service among the
students of colleges affiliated with the
league. Only a few students at three
Or four of the institutions manifested
an interest in the contest, and the ex-
ecutive board has thought 1t best not
10 hold the contest this year.
The board has decided to use such
funds as are available for the time be
Ing in enabling DIR. George +. Haynes.
the director Of the league, to visit sew
eral Of the colleges to present the
claims of social service as life work
and to interview teachers and students
Interested in the social sciences and so
,ial service.
In addition to these visits, steps have
been taken toward Offering scholar
ships at different colleges which have
developed a sufficient number OF so
.ial science courses. The first of these
lis open to candidates this year at
Nashville, Tenn. The candidates
chosen will have an opportunity to
study at Fisk university with prac-
teal experience in social work In the
,ity. If funds can be secured In sub
Iequent years the plan is to offer 9th
,. scholarships at other centers that
are developing suitable courses Of
training. and in these efforts the league
hopes for the hearty cooperation Of
all the affiliated colleges.
In order to obtain the largest pos
sible number of applicants from
whom to choose the fellows" for New
York and the one for Nashville the
educational committee Of the league
has extended the time for receiving
applications from April to May 10.
1915. Applications should be mailed
1t once to DIR. George e. Haynes, care
Of National League on Urban Condi-
dons Among Negroes, 1908 Seventh
avenue, New York.
Application blanks will be furnished
either by request Of your teacher Of
sociology at your own institution or by
writing DIR. Haynes at the above ad
Dress.
The Denver star., 1915-05-22
OUR WON EN-.
Bv Charles w. johnson.

BY Charles w. JohHson.
Let's not forget our loyal women who
have been on the firing line;
Wherever we went we found them and
they never were behind,
Always at the front, shoulder to
shoulder with the men.
Morning, noon and night-just wait
ing for the word When"
Oh that we had more men with the
courage and backbone
AS these dear women in their modest
way have proved and shown.
Before this time l dare not say
That the Birth of a Nation would have
had its day.
Oeave it to the women, God Bless
Them.)
The Denver star., 1915-05-22
Congregation In Chester, Pa,
Shows Much Thrift.
LEADER AMONG BAp1Is1s.
Members Of Religious Body Founded
Twenty one Years Ago Hold Grand
Reunion Celebration For Three
Nishts-P. M. Morton and Mrs. /. e.
Bacon First on Program.

Chester. Pa.-Calvary Baptist church
recently celebrated its twenty-first an
niversary. which attracted widespread
interest 1t is one Of the leading
churches in this section Of the state.
and the pastor, Rev. ]. r. Bennett
d. D., stands in the front rank with
the ministers Of the denomination.
Three nights We're spent in the an
niversary. and each night was freight
ed with good things. The first nights
services were devoted to the old peo-
pie. and over this meeting p. NJ. Nor
ton. one of the pioneers in the church.
presided. Calvary Church as | Re
member It." was the subject discussed
by Mrs. L. L. Bacon. She has been
with the church through all of its
struggles and congratulated the mem
berS on its present condition. She
told of each pastor from DIR. Theodore
The Denver star., 1915-05-22

Signs Of Progress at Camp Nelson, Ky.
An electric power plant and several
business enterprises are signs Of thrift
noted in the little town Of Camp Mel
son. In Kentucky. The corporation ~
governed solely by colored people and
from present indications bids fair to
become an important business center
for the farmers and other rural work
ern.
The Denver star., 1915-05-22

Pledges of persons who promised
to help out in the Jones case, but who,
though notified of their pledges, have
not yet redeemed them. Kindly give
this your attention The following
named persons pledged the amount
opposite their names:
Mrs. A. Carr, 1450 Lafayette. ...$ so
S. H. Baxter, 2727 California -. 100
Mrs. Sarah Peoples, 1927 f.
5th Ave. so
Miss n. ]. Tyler, 31st and Cali
Mrs. NJ Franklin, 2450 fremont. 100
Rev. p. ]. Rice, 3O12 Marion St. 500
Mrs. r. NJ. Toombs, 2504 Clarkson so
Mrs. ]. Featherstone, 2616
Welton ST ................. LOO
Rev. Jas washington, 2542
Arapahoe, bal. ............... 400
Mrs. Grimes Tumlin, 1853 Clark
VIM. Hill, 1925 Clayton st. ...... LOO
Col. Thos. Dickerson, 2414 Calf. LOO
Please pay up.
T. S. Rector, 2716 Welton st.
The Denver star., 1915-05-22

Hand-paInted china store, 2e2o Wei
ton street. Join the Drawing Out
Club, at 25 cents per week. A 500
plate will be given away FREE every
Saturday Of each week at 4 p. m.
at the end Of the fourth week, $500
worth Of .chInaware will be given
away.
MRS. 8. cLiNoMAN,
China Artist.
Main 1900.
The Denver star., 1915-05-22

HUMAN NATURE IS MUCH THE
SAME EVERYWHERE. WE ALL
LIKE APPRECIATION AND AP.
PLAUSE OCCASIONALLY. WE OF
THE STAR APPRECIATE THE
KIND WORDS WHAT HAVE BEEN
SAID ABOUT 1T. THAT'S WHY
WE LIKE TO KEEP 1T UP. YOU
KEEP ON TELLING IT TO OTHERS.
The Denver star., 1915-05-22

FOR DREss-MAkiNG, seal p
MASSAGING AND HAiR-DRES9iNG, J,
CALL MRS. L. HILL, 1858 IRE
MONT PLACE. PHONE MAIN eoe1.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-07
STR N0RTRLANDS
SENT TO BOTTOM
BY A SUbM airline

London, April 6-11.2l A. M.-The Brit
ish steamer Northlands of 1000 tons with
a cargo of iron ore, was sent to the
bottom by a German submarine in the
English channel off Beachy Head on
Monday morning.
The Northlands sank in 10 minutes.
Her crew of "a men were picked up later
by the Belgian steamer Topati.
The Northlands was built at West
Hartlepool n19O0 and was owned by the
Northlands S. S. Co., uimited), of Car
diff.
New York, April 6.-The British steam
err Northlands. sunk by submarine in
the British channel Monday morning.
should not be confused with the White
Star Line steamer Northland. now in
the Dominion service, according to the
agents here The Northland left Liver
pool April l, with 1S9 passengers, for
Halifax and Portland, Me. This last
named vessel is of IL 76O tons register
and until the outbreak of the war was
the Red Star Liner iceland, which sailed
between New York and Liverpool.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-07
BOSTON MUSEUM TO
HAVE RARE EGYPTIAN
RELICS FROM GISA

Boston, April 6.-Four portraits of
heads of ancient Egyptian princes dis
covered in the excavations of the royal
cemetery at elsa, will be sent to the
Boston Museum of Fine Arts according
to word just received from DR.. George
A. Reisner in charge Of explorations for
the museum in Egypt. They are part
of a group of eight unearthed in a pit
previously examined by a European
archaeologist and supposed to have been
exhausted; four will be placed in the
museum at Cairo. 1.-The value of these
portraits" writes DR.. Reisner, from the
artistic, the historical and the merely
human point Of view, makes the groups
a find almost equal to the group of
statutes found in the Mycerinus temples.
The men and women whose faces they
show us had spoken with Cheops and
Chephren and had seen the first and
second pyramids in building
DIR. Reisner thinks that some of these
portraits support the theory. hitherto
advanced, that the Egyptian rulers of
the fourth dynasty, 2900-2750 b. c., had
negro blood. One of the heads of the
princes he describes as of distinctly
negrod type"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-07
THE SITUATION OF CHRISTIANS IN
URUMIAH CONSIDERED DANCER Gus

Julia, Province of Erivan, Trans-Cau-
casia, Russia, Monday. April 5.-(Nia
Petrograd, April 6, Ills A. NJ. and Lon
don, 4.30 P. M.).-After several days of
investigation in the Urumiah district of
northwestern Persia, correspondent of
The Associated Press made his way to
Julia, over the frontier in Russia, to file
this dispatch.
Fears for the Future
1t is the opinion of well informed OBJ
servers that the situation of Christians in
Urumiah probably will become more dam
gerous in a fortnight or so. When the
rainy season comes to an end, which will
be in about two weeks, large movements
of Kurdo-Turks are expected and wan
dering tribes of Kurds will pour down
into the valleys to the west of Lake
Urumiah, according to the traditional
customs at harvest time. Already there
have been some collisions between Kurds
and Christians at a point near Kotur,
which is to the west of the river.
Some Assertions
1t is currently reported that Turko-
German emissaries have been active in
rousing the Kurds. 1t is declared with
authority in Urumiah that the German
embassy at Teheran has been supplying a
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-07

Eyes. sir; wife, four children, two mar
ried. and I take care of my mother. The
children not married are in school,
You have been frugal, them"
mo. sir. We have lived pretty WE'LL
The next witness was G. H. Sylvester of
New York. veteran porter on the 10Th
Century Limited of the Lake Shore &
Michigan Southern road. His salary, he
said. was $3.50 month, and tips aver
aged about ST month. His train leaves
New York in the afternoon and arrives
in Chicago the next morning, and under
the rules he is not entitled to any sleep
except what he gets during the lay-over.
But don't let any of them tell you
they don't Sleep" he said with a grim
"The man that tells you he don't sleep
Is dangerous man. 1 don't mean that
we go to bed, but we nod when we are
supposed to be on guard in the aisle. All
the superintendent here know that"
Commissioner O'Connor asked what
would be the effect if Congress passed
an anti-tipping law.
''Why, the porters would simply quit.
They couldn't live on $3.50 a MONTH"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-07

unless it could be shown that they had
been violating the ordinary neutrality
laws In force previous to the passage O..
the Congressional neutrality resolution.
These under the treaty of Washington.
provide that food and the ordinary
stores and supplies off ship, not war;
like in character, may be furnished with
out question in quantities necessary for
Immediate wants but M ar
ton shall be done to make a neutra,
port a base Of operations
1 have not examined all the evidence
and am not in position to say to what
extent, If any. this port has been made
base of operations. but it seems best
to apply the rule of reason to the CASE,
Mr.. Marshall said.
Collector Malone Busy
The collector made a final tour of the
New York and Hoboken. N j., water
fronts before daylight today in his effort
to prevent violation Of the neutrality of
this port by an organization which he
charges has been formed to furnish SUD-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-07

German resident of Urumiah with money
and instructions how to use 1t, and a rich
Urumian land owner, Medji Sultan. has
received 10000 Turkish pounds (about $780,
00W from the Turks.
Following the receipt of funds from
the German embassy the German resi-
dent of Urumah in question started to
bring the chiefs of the kurds into some
form of organization At the same time
the commander-in-chief of the Turkish
forces opposite the Persian province of
Azerbaiian. Ogevdet Pasha by name, was
engaged in organizing Kurds and other
Mussulman volunteers. Crowds of Chris
tan refugees are at the present time
returning from the Caucasus to their de-
stroyed homes at Gilman, town so miles
north of Urumiah.
Orphans Need Help
Many Christian orphans in the Urumiah
district are in need of immediate assist
ance. A relief committee W begin work
in about week distributing to the needy
food, clothing and money collected in
Russia. Another committee already is at
work endeavoring to get back the proper
ty of Christians from the possession of
the Mussulmans. Already this commit
tee has been successful in some cases.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-07
PULL IMAM CAR emp LOVES DECLARE
COULD NOT Give UP THEIR TIPS

Chicago, April 6.-Pullman sleeping car
porters went on the witness stand before
the United States commission on indus
trial relations today and told the commits
sion just what the tipping system meant
to them. 1t means bread and butter, they
said. They could not pay expenses on the
road with the salaries. to say nothing of
paying rents and maintaining families,
they testified.
A statement was made that Pullman
car conductors do not consider it dishon-
est to knock down. on seat sales enough
to pay their expenses on the road. These
average $50 month and come out of SAL
aries ranging from $40 to s95 a month
The witness who made this statement
was H. H. Sewall of Chicago former
conductor.
The first of the porters to testify was
Tom S. Crenshaw, who works on a sleeper
running between st. Louis and Savan-
nah, ILL.,, and has done so for q years
His salary is $42 month.
what did you make in tips. asked
Chairman Walsh.
about SIS month";" replied Crenshaw.
Have you a family?"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-07
CALLAHAN "CAN'T
SEE" CONGRESS

Mr.. T. F. Callahan of Lewiston was
asked by the Lewiston Journal Tues
day if he were planning to make an
announcement soon of a candidacy
for any State office.
Mr.. Callahan said: 1T seems to he
the fashion just now but l am in no
hurry and can see no special need
of rushing the thing Legislature is
just over and one has hardly had
time to digest the legal and financi IL
offering of that body. l have no an
nouncement as Yet to make.
is it true that you are likely to
be candidate for Congress?
1T is not" said Mr. Callahan.
absolutely not. I have had it
shown up to me but I can't see t..
| shall have an announcement to
make in due season regarding my
self and l think it will contain facts
and suggestions of general interest
to the people and especially to the
town and municipal authorities of
Maine"
"Are you to be candidate again
for State Auditor?"
mo sir said Mr.. Callahan, mot
for State Auditor nor for Congress-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-07
RuM0R CALLAHAN
OUT FOR CONGRESS

The Lewiston Sun prints the interesting
rumor that Hon. T. F. Callahan Of Lew
iston may be candidate for the next Re
publican nomination for Congress from
the Second Maine District. The Sun
says that the leaders of the Republican
party are bending every effort to have
Mr.. Callahan become the opponent or
CONGRESSMAN McGillicuddy, for the belief
is that he is the strongest available man
in this district. This interesting rumor
was current In Augusta last week but 1t
received no encouragement then from Mr..
Callahan himself. He has been seriously
considering entering the primaries as
candidate for governor and it has been
believed that this alone was his ambition
He was asked, however, following the
interviews which announced the candida
cies of Col. Parkhurst and Hon. Carl E.
Milliken to permit the newspapers to say
that he would be a candidate for gov
ernor. This was on Saturday of last
week. and he declined to give his consent
to any such announcement at that time
This may have been due to the fact that
the Republican leaders in the Second Dis
trict are very anxious for him to run for
Congress and that he was disposed to
listen to their request.
The Sun says of Mr.. Callahan that he
is very clever politician as we'll as a
keen business man and an all-round good
fellow. He is not in the habit of enter
ing political contests blindly and if he
should conclude that the gubernatorial
prospects offer no real inducement to him
it may be that he will accept the con-
gressional nomination, and as it is under
stood that Hon. Harold NJ. Sewall. who
was the Republican candidate last year.
does not desire a denomination, it is
thought that Mr.. Callahan should have
1t easily if he desired it. although there
is another aspirant for the place in the
person of Hon. Cyrus ~. Blanchard of
Wilton. who has had considerable encour-
agement in his candidacy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-07
PROBLEM OF VIOLATED NEUTRALITY
BY BRITISH CRUISERS OFF n, Y.

New York. April 6.-Until he is inform
ed that President Wilson has invoked at
this port the neutrality resolution of
Congress covering the furnishing OF
supplies to belligerent warships. District
Attorney Marshall announced today that
he would take no action on the state
ment Of Dudley Field Malone, collector
of the port, that British cruisers on
guard off Sandy Hook were being sup
piled with provisions through boats
from this port.
Enforcement Discretionary
Mr.. Marshall pointed out today that
the enforcement of the resolution was
discretionary with the President and said
that as far as he knew the President had
not requested that any action be taken
at this port. He wired to Washington
today to find OIL. the status Of the sit
iuation.
In any event Mr.. Marshall was of the
opinion that no grand jury action could
fbe taken against the persons alleged to
lave been supplying the British ships
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-07
.B0WDO|N STUDENTS
DENoUNCE "CR|BB|NC"

Brunswick. Me-, April 6.-The Bow
dom College Student Council, with the
opening of college today for the spring
term, issued the following resolution,
which is self explanatory: Believing
that 'cribbing' and dishonest classroom
work are injurious to the man who
does it, unjust to the men who work
with him, and detrimental to the aims
and ideals Of the college as a whole;
and believing that such dishonest work
is being practiced here by some men
to an extent, which demands immedi-
ate and thorough attention from the
student body, the Student Council
hereby expresses it's heartiest con-
demnation Of the acts Of those who
seek to get high marks or merely to
''get by through dishonest methods
and calls on the student body to take
every step possible towards stopping
such. practices"