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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-04
Works Touch Citizenship.

just as he touched the students and
teachers with little thoughtful deeds
so he touched the town and state. both
white and black. One feature of his
funeral illustrated how completely had
been his triumph over narrow preju-
dices He was always talking about
that white man up the hollow. back in
the woods. How many times have
heard him urge picturesquely upon
gatherings of teachers to win that old
fellow who, when you begin to talk
negro education and negro schoolhouse
scratches his head, leans to one side
and looks far away. That's the man."
he would say. that you've got to con-
vince that negro education is not a
farce"
Well, that man was at Booker T.
Washingtons funeral. He came there
on foot, on horseback. in buggies. in
wagons He was there in working
clothes, in slouched hat, with no collar
During the service I CHANGED to stand
near the end of the platform. Pretty
soon ] felt rough brushing against
nv elbow AS ] turned l saw small
white child poorly clad being thrust
upon the end of the floWer-laden plat
form Then followed an old white man.
colIarless, wearing IA dingy blue shirt
and A coat somewhat tattered. After
him came two stamping fellows, appar-
entity his sons. All grouped them selves
h e and listened es~"~',- How thank
full would DR. w tatua nave been
for their presence. What triumph,
Ten wears ago those men would not
stop at the school. They cursed it,
cursed the whole system and the man
at the head of it But quietly. persist
emily he had gone on with that ever
lasting doctrine that service can win
even the meanest heart, that an insti-
tuition had the right to survive in just
so far as it dovetailed its life into the
life of all the people. There was no
race and no class IN the Tuskegee
chapel on Wednesday morning. Novem-
her II: heart went ont to heart that
common friend had gone.
Not Afraid of Future.
Broken as everybody is over the loss
no one is afraid. No panic as to the
future of the school disturbs the
breasts of the 100 odd teachers here.
In the first place. poor as most OF US
are. we are ready to suffer many a
priva ton before we see the institution
slip back the slightest fraction of an
inch All these years it has been on
trial. on record 1t has been a test, not
of a mere school, but Of a race. \
tacit pledge = not a word has thus far
been spoken-has gone out among us
that it shall remain on record, that it
shall stand here as breathing evil
dence that negroes can bring things to
pass.
Back OF this is the mistaken faith
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-04

William Patrick. "A negro, who was
charged with having killed Bard Nichols,
merchant AT Forest City Ark. about
six weeks ago, was taken from the county
Jail here by mob and hanged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-04
Willing to Act as Consignee.

Secretary Redfield said he was willing
to act as consignee to help any in
dustry in the United States. The aues-
zion now facing those attempting TO
get the materials into the country is
whether the German government will
viii give them SAT. passage on the
guarantee that the Secretary of Com
merce will see that they are properly
distributed in this country.
ofiiclalS realize the question of OBJ
tanning the dyestuffs viii prove lust as
big a problem for many months TO
come as ii has proved since the war
NO reports have come to the depart
meni where textile mills have had to
close down on account of the shortage
that is, no general closing down-al-
! though the officials say that there may
be isolated instances where conditions
nave required a shutdown on account
. OF the dyestum shortage
There would be little trouble II is
pointed out, in obtaining natural dye
stuuS for the textile manufacturers
but there is Il little difficulty involved
IN using these They require a differ
ent method of handling than the coal
tar products. In some instances whole
forces would have to be trained ALT
/ over N order to handle these products
+ The Department of Commerce dive
stuff experts now are Investigating a
suggestion received to the effect that
the sap of the banana tree can be used
TO make a good grade of dyestuns, but
OF course, this is Il so-called natural
dNeStuff
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-04
Search Out Dead Animals.

Large crowds would form In line at
certain places where they had been told
they could get food, only to be turned
away without receiving any relief after
standing In line for hours at a time.
Some would search out dead animals and
eat them, while thousands, so anxious to
get relief, would visit the abattoirS,
where they would be supplied with the
blood from animals that had been
slaughtered. On normal occasions this
blood would be run off with the other
waste.
The pair of shoes I am now wearing
If bought in Mexico short time ago
" ould have cost $3.50. When corn is ship
ped to the capital the commander of the
army levies tax on it, and so does the
governor of the states from which it
comes, and before it finally reaches its
destination several others have placed a
fee on it. thus making it an almost i'm
possible price by the time it reaches the
consumer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-04
More Grave Diggers Needed.

The supply of grave diggers is not
sufficient to meet the demand. and
bodies very often have to lie in the
open for a considerable length of time
before being inferred.
So far the foreign colonies have not
suffered severely, though number OF
cases of the disease have been report
ed in the American colony in the past
TWO days.
PHYSICIANS say the fever is transmit
ted solely by vermin. The high price
of fuel has made bathing, never pop
ular pastime in Mexico. rarer than
ever. SO that many of the railway ana
vehicles are infested with vermin. This
has caused the disease to spread to
the more well-to-do classes. The NOR
tality among the lower classes is Very
high, due to their habits of uncleanii-
ness and to the emaciated condition
in which most of them find themselves
because the high price of foodstuHs
makes it impossible for them to obtain
sufficient nourishment.
Stock of Medicines Low.
The stock of medicines in the city is
very low. and such as are to be had
are so high priced as to be beyond
the reach of any but the richer classes.
The government announced through
the press this morning that it will
take steps to force druggists to sell
what medicines they have at prices
within the reach of the common peo-
pie.
Medical attendance for great ma
jority of the sufferers is out of the
question, due TO lack of funds.
For the past week more than nifty
bodies day. all fever victims. have
been taken out of one general hos
pital
Unless drastic measures are taken
oy the authorities ii is predicted by
physicians that the plaque VIII sweep
-Hs carttu. md hb0riUE towns.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-04
CONDITIONS IN MEXICO
WORSE THAN FR|GHTFUL'
Seventh-Day Adventist Says Hun
bred Are Dying Daily in Coun-
try's Capital.

Prof. 6. w. Caviness, a seventh-Day
Adventist missionary to Mexico for
many years. delivered. an address last
night at the Takoma Park Church, in
which he described conditions In Mex
leo, from which he has Just returned.
as worse than frlghtful.'
For several months past" Prof.
Caviness said. our mission at Tacu-
baya, a suburb of Mexico City. has dealt
out about 1000 quarts of soup daily to
the people. Some of those waiting in
line for help at different places were so
weak on account Of lack of food that
they fell.
Several reliable people In Mexico City
agreed that nearly 100 persons were
dying daily from starvation In that city
alone. / visited blacksmith with
eight children. one of whom, boy
about twelve years old. although we
supplied him food died In spite Of this
relief because of the long time he had
gone without food previous to this
help. It was distressing to see wom
an almost dead from starvation with a
dying child in her arms The people
would become so faint that they could
make no effort to search for food. 30 a
number would remain In their rooms
resigned to their ultimate fate, where
they were found dead.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-04
SONBER DRESS FOR US.
AMONG POSSIBILITIES
Shortage of Dyestuffs May Operate
to Danish the Gayer
Colors.

While The dyestuff manufacturing
industry in the United states has
grown rapidly since the European war
began and cut off the foreign supply
on which the textile companies in this
country almost wholly relied. there
still is possibility that the people
viii have to accept mere black and
white and gray In their clothing for
awhile, according to information OBJ
tanned at the Department of Com
merCe today The output of dyestuffs
in this country is now four times
greater than it was a year ago. bur
this production is described as being
mere drop in the bucket.
Constant appeals are being received
at the department for help in obtain
ing some of the German product nov
tied up in neutral ports. Secretary.
Redtield, Solicitor Polk of the State
Department and dyestuff importers
have been comforting lately over the
question as to whether the Secretar,
of Commerce could act as consignec
for shipments of dyestuffs of German
origin to this country
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-04
TUSKEGEE WILL STRIVE
TO LIVE UP TO IDEALS
DR.. Booker 7. Washington's Work
Will Be Perpetuated at
Institution.
Sorrow Over the Death Of Noted Edu-
Gator Is Described by Clement
Richardson, a Teacher.

How teachers and students of
Tuskegee Institute took the recent
death of their head, DR.. Booker T.
Washington, is told in an article writ
ten for the survey press service by
Clement Richardson. member OF the
teaching staff of the school Mr. Rich
ardson tells of the character of the de-
ceased leader and speaks of the general
sorrow for his death. Despite the loss.
however, the writer sees Tuskegee In
stitute maintaining it's standards in the
years to come and standing for the
ideals for which DR.. Washington
worked.
The article follows:
I'm one sense Tuskegee was in no
way surprised at the death of DR..
Washington. Indeed, had he fallen two
or three years ago many Of us could
only have said Alas. it is what We
have been expecting The trustees
had urged and almost ordered him to
rest. Again and again at home his ply
sician had put him to bed and ordered
him to remain there. When school
closed last May he seemed a worn
out man. having striven to close the
year free of debt.
in little while he went north and
sailed away to Canadian waters to re-
juvenate, but no rejuvenatlon came.
For all that he went on to Boston
and conducted the National Negro
Business League, of which he was pres
ident and founder. Then 1t appeared
that of certainty all was over In
the north he lay PROSTATE. He had
reached the point where he received no
mail, not even a telegram, which for
him was amazing; for by letter and
by telegram he was in the habit OF
keeping his finger on every pulse IN
Tuskegee Institute.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-04
Learning From a Poor Farmer.

Then he had a way of letting or
ganization go to pieces for a few min.
utes. ii some rural school had cred
liable exhibit he would order that the
senior class. $50 strong, should be taken
there, whether it was one mile or ten
miles away He would order the class 8
out to see how this poor, illiterate
farmer had raised a bumper crop of
peas, corn, sugar cane and peanuts
how he surrounded himself with con-
veniences, both inside and outside the
home.
Now he would declare half holiday;
now he would allow the students to
sleep a half hour later in the morning.
In the same way the teachers would
get an outing once or twice year,
sometimes at night. sometimes in the
day. AS the teachers are on duty for
both day and night school. and the
students usually rise at $50 and break
fast at 6. these little breaks were
windfalls They sent each one back to
his labors with a smile. He knew the
value of change and the psychology of
cheer No wonder that when death
came both teachers and students went
about with eyes that told too plainly
what the heart felt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-04
Deaths Exceed 1870 a Day
and the Disease Is Spread
ing Rapidly.
MEDICINES ARE SCARCE
AND PRICES PROHIBlTlVE
Foreign Colony Little Affected, But
Situation Is Regarded
as Menacing.

MENICO CITY, November -, via
Laredo, Tex, December delayed in
transInission).-Typh fever, which
has been prevalent among the lower
classes in Mexico City and vicinity
COR the last two months, has grown to
such alarming proportions as to ter
rify the entire population. The death
rate from this disease alone now ex-
ceeds 130 day and the number OF
cases is constantly growing.
II is estimated that there are ll.ooo
cases in the federal district and neigh
boring towns. The authorities seem
unable to cope with the situation and
some of the large mining companies
have asked for and received permits
sion to take steps to clean up the
towns in their vicinities. as the disease
threatens to decimate the population
and leave them without workmen.
Cleaning Up Mining Camp.
Work of this nature was commenced
this morning in the great silver mining
camp of Pachuca, where many hun
dreds OF cases have already been not
cd DR. English, American physi-
clan who resides in the mining town
of Guiana juato. has been sent for to take
charge of this work in Pachuca ana
plans to keep a corps of twenty doc
tors busy in that town alone, which mas
a population OF about 10000.
In Mexico City the authorities are
keeping the real situation from the
public as much as possible.
All of the funeral corteges of the
city of Mexico are drawn by the tram
way company, the electric hearse TAX
ing the place of the horse-drawn We
hicle of the United States. SO great
has the demand become on the street
car system due TO the deaths caused
by the epidemic that funeral trans are
run all night long. In many of the
cars from fourteen to eighteen uncof-
fined bodies are carried to the ceme-
teries during these night trips.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-04
SALONM MERCHANTS
REAP RICH HARVEST
Dunmehs, Peculiar Sect of Jews
Among Those Who
Flourish.

With the coming of the relief armies
landed by the allies for the succor of
the hard-pressed Serbians, the trades
men of the Greek port of Saloniki, say
the reports from the near east, have
fourished as seldom before, and Dun
meh, Jew and Greek are said to have
found this stage of the world war a
special windfall for themselves. Wealth
is very uneveniy distributed in this
little port. where Greek, Jew and Bull
gar have been held to poverty through
years of Turkish administration There
is, however. one very rich clique In
Saloniki, which is described in the fol-
lowing war primer just issued by the
National Geographic Society:
First among Saloniki's citizens of
wealth, who are now enjoying the cp-
portunity of purveyine in wholesale
quantities to French and British SOL
diers, are the Dunmehs, sect, or
rather community, peculiar to the
city They are Jews, who, the stranger
is told, have been converted to Moham-
mechanism.
Story of Conversion.
Just how successful their conversion
really was no one knows. but there is
the traditions of their establishment.
The story is that some centuries ago a
certain Jew of Saloniki, Sabatai Sew
by name. became convinced that he wa
the savior prophesiad for his rae He
declared himself to his people in Salon
Xxi as their long awaited redeemer, an
soon won strong and enthus st c
following The Tu kish sultan. unwil
ing that redeemers should flourish un-
Ia
fanatic power the more should de
velop under his sway, had Sabatai Sew
arrested and brought before him at
Constantinople- The story of the re-
former found no favor at the palace,
and he was given the alternative of
death or conversion to Mohammedan-
ism with his entire flock. The Legged
concludes that he, and his. chose the
Koran in preference to death.
This. formal conversion to Moham-
mechanism has been the greatest com
nercial asset of the Dunmehs through
many generations Of successful trade
at SalonilUi. With all the business
kecnness CT the jew, they combined all
Of the privileges of the ruling otto
man, and were thus among the most
able traders within the Ottoman en-
pire. 1t has been said that they pro-
fessed INSTRUMENTATION merely for
safety, and that they have continued
their religion in secret. In any case,
they are not fanatics, although through
the years of Turkish rule of Saloniki
they were accepted by the ruling race
as co-religionists.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-04
How the End Came.

Then he appeared in the negro ma
tional Baptist convention at Chicago,
where he was listed for an address
once more there was a siege of pain
and several sleepless nights Again.
however, he rebounded and was OH 20
Mobile for a few days fishing. When
he returned he seemed new man.
Seeing that he defied nerves and
baffied pain, we hoped. 1t was IN the
hour of hone that the last stroke came,
and we felt that pulling at the throat
which we should have felt had he gone
by sudden accident.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-04
Was Stern Taskmaster.

How Tuskegee took DR.. Washing
tons death can probably best be ap-
preciated by an account of what his
life meant among his teachers. Off
cialIy, he was a stern and exactlng
taskmaster. \ tireless worker him.
self, he imposed heavy tasks upon
other. In the home, however, he had a
genius for cheering by little kindnesses
and by a thoughtful word. Now he
would send around basket of vege.
tables from his garden, now cut or
one of his pigs which he had killed ana
in which he took great delight.
people who sent books and pictures
to Tuskegee can hardly realize what a
double pleasure they were shipping;
the pleasure they gave him aud others
through him. He would have the
boxes opened and books and pictures
brought into his Office. Then from all
his heaps of correspondence, from bust
ness engagements, from matters of ma
tional Importance, he would turn aside
and go through these himself He
would sort pile here for his family,
one there for another. according to
what he considered would suit each. In
all things he received but to share.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-04

Ducks and geese are plentiful on tht
Wicomico river, it is reported, and 8
number of gunners have experienced
fine sport there during the past few
days, starting from Rock Point ant
going as far up the river as Chaptico
While much of the shooting there i:
done from blinds. it is stated. many
ducks have been killed from cpeT
boats. 1t Is difficult to kill geese from
boats, however. and most of the larger
game is killed early in the day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-04

Maj. Joseph Cashier and son and
Capt. William Mitchell were among
the Washington sportsmen who enjoy
ed cunning trips to Rock Point recent
ly. Maj Henry l.. Roosevelt was I'M
fortunate in reaching there when there
was a heavy wind blowing, and was
unable to do much shooting
Maj. Cashier and his son remained
three days. They participated in river
and upland shooting. and were able to
get ducks. quar- and rabbits. Capt.
Mitchell killed ten ducks.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1915-02-25

The Lexington Herald, of Sun
day, had the following item in
the political column, which Is Of
interest to many here. as the
Circuit Judges race is one of the
most important III the district:
"The contest between Ci cult
Judge James NJ. Benton and
County Judge w. k. Shackle-
ford, of Madison, for the Circuit
Judgeship nomination in the
Clark. Powell Madison-Jessamine
District, is likely to be Il warm
one. The Madison County Grand
Jury the past returned week re.
port that showed all was not love
ly right in Judge Shackleford's
bailiwick in the matter of en-
forcing the law against Illicit
liquor selling and one friend Of
Judge Benton's had the unkind
ness to observe that Judge
Shackleford had better 90 to
work and clean up Madison coun.
tvs bootleggers before he tackled
the bigger job of uph0fding the
lignity of the law in four coun.
ties. This same friend said that
the situation in the district was
very favorable to Judge Benton;
that he would carry Clark Coun-
~ by 1,250i votes, Jessamine by
1000 or better, and Powell by
200 or more, and that he would
give Judge acklefOrd the race
of his life in his own county,
from which Judge Benton also
halls, and in which he has al.
ways been popular"
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1915-02-25

If whathe says is true, is it not
well for the people to be warned
of the condition that exists? If
it is not true, is Haly ii child in
swaddling clothes, unable to de-
fend HIMSELF MIR. Haly was
was Mr.. Beckham's campaign
manager. He Is an astute, far
seeing politician, ii man with a
world of horse sense, and he has
proven in the past, that he is
abundantly able 70 take care of
himself. Beckham is out of it.
He has been elected To the high
est office within the gift of the
people of Kentucky.
Is this mad rush to Haly's de.
Tense because Haly was Beck,
hams friend and manager, and
Stanley ran for Senator against
BeckhamY If Stanley has ma.
ligned or misrepresented Haly.
no one knows better than Haly
does what is the best thing to do.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1915-02-25
For Circuit Judge.

We are authorized to announce
~. w. r. SHACKELFORD
as Candidate for the Democratic
nomination for Circuit Judge of
the Twenty-fifth Judiciai district.
Primary election August 7, 1915.
We are authorized to announce
d X M. BENTON.
IF Winchester, KY, as a candidate
for the Democratic nomination for
Circuit Judge in the 25th Judi
cial district. Primary election
n August 7, 1915.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1915-02-25
Rushing to the Rescue.
(Shelbyville Record }

Five candidates for Governor
| have announced for the Demo
cratic nomination. Not Il word
of adverse criticismlhave we seen
in any of the State papers fol
any of them except Owsley Stan.
ley, and IN every case the critics
were for Beck ham against Stan
ley in the Senatorial race. Stan.
ley ran against Beck ham, and
that fact of itself, constituted an
objectionable sin with some of
thes fellows. Beckham won in
the primary and Stanley and his
friends supported, voted for, and
helped to elect, Mr.. Beck ham
Mr.. Beckham is United States
Senator, and Stanley is candi.
date for Governor. Should he
or any other man be held up to
derision and scOrn just because
he had the temerity to oppose
the favorite of any man or ele.
ment?
Stanley, in his race for Sena-
tor, made cracker.jack race,
even if he lost, and this is whar
hurts some of those who criticise
him. Not little of Mr.. Beck
hams strength in the Senatorial
race was due to the injustice
done him when Bradley was
elected, and there was $4,000
anti. Beckham votes that went to
McCreary. Doubtless if McCrea-,
~ had not been a candidate
Stanley would have gotten II
large proportion of the latter
vote, and would have beaten
Beckham. Will any of those
who are so free with their criti-
cism of Stanley deny this?
Stanley has Il large following
in the State, and each ana every
one of the other candidates will
acknowledge that he is the con
tending man. His chances fes
wiDRing the nomination are most
excellent. He may win, aud he
he may not, but he is II game
fighter and he is not sulky los.
er. A very large percentage of
the votes polled for Stanley, in
the Senatorial race, will he east
for him for Governor in the pri.