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The Colorado statesman., 1915-01-09
FOUR HUN
DRED MILES
OF SHOES

factory could be located in either
Richmond or Norfolk. Atlanta
and Memphis are advantageously
situated for distributing stations
to supply the 100 chain stores.
Being a part of we'll defined sales
ard distributing system, each OF
these stores could be made self su-
staining and an important unit in
the annual income.
Of course it would take a vast
amount of work to do this and
there would be mistakes made in
the beginning, but no great thing
was ever accomplished without
work and worry. We must first
find man with the vision, persev-
erance and ability of Heman e.
Perry who built the Standard In
surance Company and let him come
forward and undertake the work of
assembling and organizing the
stockholders. Then would follow
in rapid succession the forming of
the company, the erection of the
factory, the distribution of the
labor, and an endless array of i'm
portant details down to the most
difficult part of the proposition
advertising and educating our wo
men that Phillis Wheatley 81 90
shoe is just as good as any of the
popular $4.O0 shoes now on the
market.
Continuous advertising in Negro
papers, uniform prices, absolute
values, efficient store service suit
able and impressive styles from
which to select and some sort OF
profit. sharing plan would in few
years put the project on basis OF
substantial arowth and pay hand
some dividends in satisfied custom.
ers and increased prestige for the
race.
In offering this suggestion, the
officers of the National Negro Bus
mess League nope that it will sup
ply food for thought and material
for discussion in Secret Societies
Clubs, Lodges and Local Negro
Business Leagues. If there is not
a Local Negro Business League in
your city, Emmett j. Scott, Secre
tary of the National Negro Busi.
ness League, Tusbegee Institute
Alabama, will be pleased to seno
full information as to how Loca
Negro Business League may be
organized and kept alive.
Note: A description of the Re
gal System of Chain Shoe Stores
is given in the December issue O
the magazine, Advert sing anc
Selling.
The Colorado statesman., 1915-01-09

Philadelphia, Jan. mo race
or color lines may be drawn by
moving picture theater managers
in providing seating arrangements
for patrons, according to an opin-
ion handed down by Judge s. j.
M. McCarrell of the Dauphin
county court. The decision settles
so far as the lower courts are con-
cerned, the appeal of Athens
George, proprietor of movies"
from a verdict of a Dauphin coun-
ty jury, which convicted George
of discriminating against a Negro
by refusing him seat in any 9TH
er place but the balcony. George
asked for an arrest of judgment
and II new trail, alleging that the
act of assembly which he was
charged with violating should be
construed to give him the right to
say where and how his patrons
should be seated, In deciding
against George and refusing the
new trial Judge McCarrell SAID
that the act of May 10, 1887, pro-
viding for the "civil rights of all
people regardless of race or color"
had been violated.
The Colorado statesman., 1915-01-09

Birmingham, Ala, Dec. %
That the financial secretary of the
African Methodist Episcopal Zion
Church, during the past year has
been able to collect more than
100000 for general church claims,
missions and education, was shown
in the report of DR.. j s. Jackson,
secretary of the financial board, be-
fore the semi-annual session We'd
nesday and Thursday, December
% and "a. The board is composed
of one member from each episco-
pal district and was presided over
by Bishop j. S. Caldwell.
The Colorado statesman., 1915-01-09
RACE NEWS
GATHERED FROM VARIOUS SOURCES

hearing of the injunction proceed
ings instituted by white Mystic
Shriners is scheduled to be heard
in the Superior Court next We'd
nesday. AS the validity of various
branches of colored Masons is to
be attacked, it is likely that the
case will finally reach the United
States Supreme Court.
The Colorado statesman., 1915-01-09
Business League Talk No. 2.

Rnsiness League Talk No. 2.
Tuskegee, Alabama. Can you
imagine row of shoes placed side
bv side and extending a distance
of four hundred miles? Ii you
can YOU will have some idea OF the
number of shoes it requires for the
Negroes of America every year.
1t is a fair estimate to allow each
individual two pairs OF shoes a
wear. This gives US twenty mil
lion pairs year or about ooo'ooo
a day.
1t is also fair to place the aver
age cost of each pair at S2.5o. we
then discover that we are spend
ing something like 65ooo Fer
dav for shoes alone, not including
repairing and findings. Need we
ask how much of this money goes
to furnish employment for Negro
boys and girls. We know only
too we'll that scarcely one per cent
of this money goes back into Ne
gro enterprises. In other words,
we are keeping 10 shoe factories
with daily capacity of 5,OO0palrs,
busy all the year to supply us with
shoes and not one of these factor
les hire Negro help only in men,
ial capacity.
Just how long we will content
ourselves to sit idly by the way
side and whine over our lot, at the
same time indulging in such fool
ish extravaganza of racial resources
is a problem.
According to the Negro Year
Book for l9l4-19l5, there are over
one hundred cities in the States
of Virginia, North Carolina, South
Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia,
Florida, Alabama, Mississippi,
Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas, Mis-
souri, and Kentucky, having Ne
gro population in excess OF i,oVo'
According 10 the averages above,
this represents an annual expendi-
ture of about $35, 900 per year by
Negroes in each of these cities for
shoes.
If ten co!ored men in each of the
100 cities selected should invest
s1OO each in a shoe factory, they
would have a paid-in capital oil
100000 with which to start busl-
ness. With this amount OF money,
they could erect factory, install
modern equipment and organize
svstem of distribution through
chain stores which would ade-
ouately supply the colored people
in these 100 cities.
On account of the nearness OF
the tanneries of Philadelphia the
The Colorado statesman., 1915-01-09

Birmingham, Ala, Dec. 20
Restaurants and lunch counters
which have heretofore catered to
both white and Negro trade will be
compelled by a new law to either
cater to one race solely, build par
titions in the places of business, or
go out of business entirely. Judge
A. O. Lane, city commissioner in
charge of the police department
announced that the owners of these
places would be given week or
two in which to conform to the
law. He thinks the law will be
obeyed without resistance.
The Colorado statesman., 1915-01-09

Houston, Texas, Dec. 90 More
than $4,000 a month was received
by the Mutual Aid Department of
the United Brothers of Friendship
of Texas, according to the last
quarterly report submitted by F.
w. Gross, secretary, in the meet
ing on December 2l in the U. B.
f. building, Milan street. Total
receipts for the last quarter
amounted to S32,916 20. $21 900
were set aside to settle mortuary
claims for the quarter and the sec.
retary reported that $4,000 of the
orders funds were invested in in.
terest- bearing gold bonds, first
mortgages and deposited in savings
departments of national banks,
The Colorado statesman., 1915-01-09

Norfolk, Va, December 30.-A
fire which destroyed property val
ued at $4,000, almost totally
wrecked the business Office aud
plant of the Journal and Guide,
P. B. Young, editor, located at 1873
Church street. The newspaper
plant had an estimated value of
$4,000 and extent of the damage
is estimated at $4,000. Other oc-
cupants of the building who were
heavy losers were j. T. Tanner
and Co, real estate brokers, the
knights of Gideon, and ID. S AL
ston, insurance. The Journal
and Guide will be issued Saturday
as usual and will not be suspended
on account of fire.
The Colorado statesman., 1915-01-09

Atlanta, Ga, Dec. 29.-The
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-10-08
Lottery Game Dies Natural
Dealh IN San franGsti

San Francisco Persons In all walks
Of life had their last chance Thursday
10 participate In the $40, 900 capital
pFlre In San Francisco lotteries.
There was no formal order aent out
By tho police. II was tacltly under
stood BY the seven lottery companies,
~ the result Of an order In council"
isuued by tho Poilcs cofnmisslon, that
''the game" was oF--at least for q
time.
The police Judge Aued negro whom
patrolman arrested with lottery tick
esn In his possession. Tho prisoner
said he would have TO beg or steal now
that his occupation Of selling lottery
ticketa was taken from him. II was
admitted that the ousting Of the lot
taries will cut OF In hnes accruing 10
tho city treasury thousands Of dollars
month.
II IL also asserted that the death Of
tho game would throw upon tho city
5000 indigents, mon and women who
have been selling tickets. Some were
sent 70 the lottery companies by char
table associations, Il was said. Ono
lottery representative said: ~ can
only say that we viii not hold draw
ing next week. can't yet SOC beyond
ehnt ~
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-10-08
Stock tdlange Clerks Osdwofked.

New York---So tremendous has beer
the volume Of trading on the stock ex-
change this week that several prom
inent brokerage houses announced that
they were considering the advisability
OF asking the board Of governors Of
tho exchange to declare Monday full
holiday, In ordar to give their over
worked clerks q rest. Many firms have
been obliged 10 work their forces day
and night. In one house two clerks
were taken away in an ambulance In
m exhausted condition.
The exchange governors, when ap-
preached on the subject Of closing the
exchange, maintained that they had no
right 20 cut off the security business
Of the country on such short notice.
The promise was held out, however.
that should the great volume Of trad
ing continue next week, the declara-
tion Of special stock exchange holi-
day would be considered.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-10-08
OREGON STATE news
New Coal Era Is Seen.

Eugone--The completion Of the VIII
larhette- Pacific railroad from Coos Bay
TO Eugene will change the character Of
fuel burned IN the Willamette valley.
II the opinion Of Judge John 8. Coke.
Of Marshheld, who arrived here 10 pre-
side In Circuit court cases In which
Judge @. y. SkIpworth is disqualified
by reason Of previous association o.
personal interest.
Il will be possible 10 ship coal %
Eugene 10 be sold cheaper than wood
when mining development now under
way 10 completed and the new branch
line Of the Southern Pacific IL In
operation between the coal fields and
this city. he said.
Judge Coke declares that the South
ern Pacific and other interests are
preparing to open mines on large
scale. Al the Beaver Hill mine. owned
by tbs railroad. q depth Of $4,000 feet
on s2-degree slope has been reached,
he announced.
Judge Coke sees q wonderful future
for bis home county.
with only water transportation.
excepting the recently constructed
timber road. community Of 10. 900
people has grown up around Marsh
field, I" he stated. I'VE have the har-
bor, timber. coal and dairying. m un-
usual combination Of resources.
"HarboF Improvement at Coos Bay.
representing the investment Of $780,
900, haa just been completed. The
district raised 5000. 900 by bonding.
and about 500, 600 was contributed by
private subscription. We now have 81
feet Of water insIde the harbor at or
binary high tide and 80 feet Of water
on the bar at ordinary high tide"
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-10-08

Salem - Rapid growth Of business
during the past two months and an
early return 70 normal conditions are
indicated In the report Of Superintsnd-
ent Of Banks Sargent, showing the
condition Of banks IN Oregon ut the
close Of business September 2 last. In
the combined statement of the l7b
state banks and eS national banks In
the state comparisons with correspond
ing figures Of year ago point 70 q
general financial Improvement.
Although the total demand deposits
Of nil banks In the state, including bal
ances due 10 other banks, show de-
crease Of Sc, 2i2, 476.6b for the year.
there has been q steady increase dur
ing the last three months. The state
ment Just issued shows gain Of Sl,-
si3, 6Ss.i2, since the statement Of
June 23 last.
Time and savings deposits continue
TO grow and now reach grand total
Of SS7. $40. .s73.i7, an increase Of ",
$40, 672.8S since the statement OF
September year ago.
Rediaeounts with the Federal re-
serve bank amount 70 si40.Sl5. 20.
having increased only $50. 625.b7 since
the June call. Other rediscounts and
bills payable are unusually high at this
time Of the year, amounting to $2.-
53S, 4s0. 80. According to Superin-
tendent Sargent. this Is because farm
ers apparently are holding their crops
for higher prices.
The national banks Of the state now
have an investment Of s46l. .7ss 81 in
the stock Of the Federal Reserve
bank, and are carrying recerve bali
anees with thst institution amount
ing to 81, ,a54, 509.4i.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-10-08
"YET POGH" WRITES SET IS
MADE PRACTICAL BY NEW YORKER

Bedford Hills. N. Y. - A compae,
and efficient wireless receiving and
sending apparatus, invented recently
by DR.. II. Barringer Cox, Of this place,
10 10 be lent TO one Of tho foreign pow
err for use In the trenches, according
to announcement Of the inventor.
Tho deviee, which may be strapped
around the waist and deftly hidden BY
the folds Of cloak 80 as TO be inyis-
ibie to an unsuspccting person. 10 in
reality ''vest-pocket" wireless ar-
paratus, az complete as any.
Tho sending apparatus consists OF .
box In which are Ave dry cells and q
vibrator. The electric pulsations are
started by tapping telegraph key,
and the current. which the doctor says
II modified with hidden transformer
Of his own invention, sends out its
messages In waves, long and short.
The equivalent TO half watt, or one
eightleth as much as Is required for
this ordinary electric light bulb 10 the
amount OF electricity necessary. From
the box projects = wire.
In warfare use this wire In eArried
down tho leg Of tho soldier and con-
nected with q metal plate or spur In
the shoe. The receiving instrument
consists Of drum about which is a
coil al wIrea. On top OF this 10 q fine
dailcctor. II has a pair of ear-pieces
such an "a worn by telephone operators.
DR.. Cox can send and receive mes
cages by this instrument over q dis
tance Of is miles. When he desires
10 receive message be raises his cane.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-10-08
's.llor RuIes schooner.

San Franchises. P. Ware. one Of
the crew Of the American schooner Se-
home. which arrived here Thursday
from Sydney. Australia, was turned
ever to the police by John Kiltz, the
ships captain, who alleged Ware laid
out the captain and crew with be-
laying pin of Apia, American Samoa,
and took command Of the vessel for "a
hours. Captain Kiltx said he escaped,
obtained q revolver and regained his
cnnmnnd.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-10-08
Radio Phone Proven Success by
U. S. Navy Department.
INST EXPERIMENT SPANS CONTINENT
Conversation Is Carried On Between
Washington. D. c., and Naval
Station al Mare Island.

Washington. D. Q. - Wireless tele-
phone communication acroas the conti-
nant was accomplished for tho FIRST
time Thursday. when experiments ex-
tsndlng over several months culmi-
mated In succesaful transmissions OF
tbs human voice BY radio from the
great naval plant at Arlington, Va.
10 the station IL Marc Island, CAL,
$500 mlles away.
Tho experiments were conducted un-
der direction Of Captain Bullard. chief
Of the navy'a radio service. In cooper
atlOn with the American Telephone a
Telegraph company and the Western
Electric company.
Secretary Daniels, In announcing
the report, predicted that further do
velopment Of wireless telephony would
make great changes In long distance
communication both for military and
navy service and commercial usage.
Successful operation Of device for
automatically transferring 20 tho radio
telephone conversations originating on
metalllc circuits also was accomplished
ln the tests. President Vail and other
oig.ciAia Of the American Telephone h
Telegraph company at New York
talked easily with tho Mare leland
station over an ordinary metallic line
10 Arlington and thence BY radio
acrcaa the continent.
Tho fact that tho voices can be
started on lard wire and automaticai-
y transmitted 10 . voice Fadio-trans-
mlster,'' said Secretary Daniels.
'.holds out hope that persons inland
readily could be put In touch by tele-
phone with othsrs nt sea through sone
censral transmitting station.
The Navy departments formal an
nouncement In part followes:
Secretary Daniels 10 pleased to
announce tho aucccsaful outcome Of ex.
perimants which have been carried on
for the last few months BY the Amer
lean Telephone a Telegraph company
and Western Electric company In CO.
operation with the radio stations under
the Jurisdiction Of tho Navy depart
msnt, BY which iong-dlstanco wireless
telephony has been snade pcssible. I"
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-10-08

San Francisco The California Grand
Lodge Of the Ancient Order Of United
Workmen 10 experiencing financial
difficulties, according TO report made
under the direction Of Stats Insurance
Commissioned Phelps. The main diff
Guilty seems TO be deficiency In the
reserve funds. This was explained by
A. II. McKeown. grand receiver, who
said men more than "a years old had
not paid enough into the fund TO carry
them after that age. They viii now
have 10 make this good. he said, or It
win be deducted from their benefits.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-10-08
pot chrxsanthennan1.

All of the single and pompQn sorts
are excellent for pot culture, and
quite few Of these do wen as single
stem sorts, as long as you are not too
particular as to the size of iiowers.
People usually care more for the gen
eral effect Of plant in pot than
for the individual towers. Don't over
pot plants; rather feed . little more
and pay the very best attentionst % the
watering. for you want plants with as
much foliage down to the pot as II Il
possible to have. Attend to the stalk
ing: so much depends on this II you
want shapely plant. One stake IN
the center answers nicely for medium
sized ones. but even here II. lei often
better to make use Of three or ave
smaller stakes and properly spread
the branches. II win add 50 per cent
to the good looks OF the plant anq
that, after all. is what counts.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-10-08
Governors Are 10 Attend.

Salem Governor Withycombe will
be present at the Pacific international
Livestock Exposition at the North
Portland Union Storkyards. probably
several days, but certainly December
8. for that date has been set aside as
Governors Day." and In addition to
the Oregon executive IL is expected
that the governors Of at least three
other Western states viii be In attend
ance.
According to advices received by
Governor Withycombe from O. M.
Plummer. general manager Of the ex-
position, Governor Lister, Of Washing
ton. and Governor Alexander. Of Idaho.
have accepted invitations. II is also
expected that Governor Stewart, OF
Montana, will attend. Governor Kend-
rick, Of Wyoming, also may be on
hand. and perhaps Governor Hunt. OF
Arizona.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-10-08

New York = The contract for the
$500, 900, 900 credit loan TO Great Brit
ain and France probably viii be signed
Wednesday by the members Of the
Anglo French commission and j. p.
Morgan a Co, agents In the United
States. Lord Reading Is expected to
sign for Great Britain and Ernest NAL
let probably will sign for the French
government. Preparations also viii be
made to close The underwriters' books,
which win probably be done soon.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-10-08
chicago Under Sunday Lid.

Chicago = Mayor Thompson. in Q
message to the city council. announced
that the owners OF all saloons In Chi
cago hereafter would be forced to obey
the state law. which provides that
they remain closed on Sunday. The
mayor ordered the city collector TO
notify in writing all persons holding
licenses for saloons that they must
comply with the requirements Of the
state law. For many years owners OF
saloons in Chicago have detied the
state law governing their operation on
Sunday.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-10-08

The Island of Romblon d, Tor its
sise. one Of the most PROSPEROUS and
thrifty of the Philippine islands. IT.
population Is abort $4,000 Il has
three profitable industries which yield
I GOOD annual return % tha peopieN
after paying for the principal fooa
atapIs 9f the people rieu which II
LARGELY imported, copr1, white waf
hle. and burI hats are the exptff8
which account for most Of lza lIzl.aF
proaperiiy.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-10-08

Corvallis = The Corvallis CONNER
cial club has started campaign to re-
organize under the plan adopted by the
Portland Chamber Of Commerce and
Salem Commercial club. h. v. Chase.
who reorganised the Portland and
Salem clubs, is here to take charge.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-10-08

Pendleton- With her face and skull
crushed in by the hoof Of horse she
had attempted to pet, little 4-year-old
Bessie Madden was brought TO st. An
thony's hospital here from Hermiston
Wednesday by her parents. An opera
tion was performed and although the
child's condition IL dangerous hopes
are held for her recovery. After try
ing vainly to have the horse lower it's
head the child walked around and
pulled its tail.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-10-08
nln Ianda to Both sIdaa.

ST. Paul-Besldes participating In
the credit to Great Britain and France.
local banking interests controlled by
James ]. Hill win subscribe to the
third German loan being offered In this
country.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-10-08
Phone Company Replies.

Salem-Alleging that section s Of
the public utilities act. referring to
common. user facilities. procedure and
interchange Of business. is IN violation
OF the state and Federal constitutions.
the Pacific Telephone a Telegraph
company has filed with the Public
Service commission is answer to the
complaint Of the Public Service League
and others Of Portland. With the
Home Telephone & Telegraph com
pany, the Pacific b defendant in q
complaint 70 force an interchange OF
telephone service In Portland.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-22
90 Cambria steel scrip 1919.
l to 40 P. NJ.
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1:9O DO 2 P. N.
2 to 2:3O p. NJ.

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