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The Denver star., 1915-11-13

these episodes were supposed
to have taken place. With
this l cannot agree. Many
soldiers of the Civil War are
still living, both in the North
and in the South. This film
cannot but open the wound of
i'll feeling between them and
their offspring. Not only
does it rekindle the feeling OF
sectional hatred but it strong
ly tends to arouse hatred and
prejudice among the coming
generation against a race liv-
ing in our midst. 100000 of
whom are in the State of Ohio.
Too. there are eight millions
of this Race in the United
States; and since the consti-
tuition Of of the United States
guaranteed them equal rights
and having taken o oath to sup
port this constitution. l con-
slider it wholly unwise, unjust.
dangerous and harmful to off
cially approve a film that re-
fleets upon them and recites
hatred toward them. retard-
ing them in their progress, as
this film does.
The play also represents the
ku Klux klan in such a man
ner that their conduct would
be applauded, 1t tends to
justify thas organization in
capturing the Negroes and, as
masked vigilance committees.
:rying them at night. convict
ing them and placing their
bodies at the doors of state
officials who sympathized with
their cause. Without discuss
ing the justification of their
methods of that day, the same
spirit that urged their activi-
ties at that time is the same
that prompts such appalling
co~duct in recent times as to
cause Negroes to be lynched.
making the lynching day a
day of celebration. The same
spirit prompted masked men
to take Leo NJ. Frank from
the custody of the law and ex
ecute him. Films which pre-.
sent scenes of this character
in \ manner which to the on
locker seems to be justified
The Denver star., 1915-11-13
Hon. Harry c. Smith,
Editor. The Gazette.
| Cleveland. Ohio.

Dear Sir-It devoives upon member of the Ohio
Board of Censors render individual decision as to
whether the him. II he Birth OF Nation should be
approved or rejected.
Many have been brought to attention from
the entire Coored and those
especially their seriously object
to said 6lm Frank Willis has repeatedly call
Of the Board the fact that protests
against this film have been entered in his department He
has also repeatedly requested that this Board give said hm
careful attention. and it should be found to be OF such
reflect the coored Race and tend
racial hatred and prejudice claimed he has urgent
ly recommended that we reject the same
On the other hand the of said film have filed
number of prasing this photo play
claimed reputable individual citizens that said
ought exhibited of its dramatic and histor
urged that iii the most gigantic production
the standpoint of and the
film industry has yet produced
After having very carefully considered the arguments
and having closely pected said film we'll as
discussed the merits Of the with other members OF this
Board equally consider I'd all pertaining
same render dec on looking to the things
portrayed in the film itself
will be disputed but that has great dramatic
value and stupendous from the standpoint of
achievments On the other hand by stretch of the i'm
agnaton from tue fact that reflects un
avoraby upon the coored Race The entire latter half of
said film and subties portrayng color
men engaged in all of vicious conduct towards the
whites OF the South during the Civil War and the
Reconstruction Period following There many mob
Negroes in the most repelng attack
ing white citizens and where Negro forcing
their attentions upon white and engaged in all
sorts of ridiculous knavsh duct: only ndvid
uas but True. they in instances led
by the film scalawag carpet baggers but this
only further reflects the OF that period
While picture based upon historical facts
exaggerated in such that the child untam
liar with the real facts of history. upon viewing the
would Immediately conclude that the result OF the Civil
War crime in the annals OF history rather
than of human beings being driven by the
lash and sold upon the auction block The film would
proclaim the doctrine which It cost halt mill
ion lives and billions of dollars to eradicate
It claimed that the lm should not be Questionable
because that has elapsed aee the period when
The Denver star., 1915-11-13

Viewing the Ocean
From the Coast Line.
CONTINUED From Last Week.
was given an auto seeing Sc
attle trip by the Odd Fellows
and Firemen (white.) We
wonder If Daddy Bruce or
George Hall who attended
Queen Esther Temple No. 6.
in company with Mesdames
Ophelia Heck and Blasin-
game will ever forget Seat.
tie Ice Cream Goodbye at the
Depot"
Across the sound and high
upon the plateau stands Ia
coma, a sentinel in rugged
majesty. serene and bold
bidding defiance to earth
quake. wind. water and SKY.
Her street cars travel at an
angle Of IS degrees up hill OF
which the whole city is COM
posed. De Junis Ogburn. who
now lives at 4374 Forestville
avenue. Chicago. ILL.,. was vis-
iting Tacoma with his wife.
Mr.. Ogburn was Mr.. Chester
Franklin's former printer and
a popular Denver young man.
AS one enters Oregon his
mind is forcibly attracted with
the association of the mighty
oak, the lonesome pine and
the silsery. wAverinG ash. the
logging incline exte n d j o g
from the top Of the mountains
to the base and lumbermen 5
camps on the slopes of the
hills and mountains. The
scenic wonderland as it fol-
lows the bend of the deep blue
Columbia river. and the beau
tifui sight in the distance OF
the snowcapped Mt. Hood. st.
Helens and Mt. Adams; all
these scenes make Oregon
one Of the special beauty
spots of earth. Portland is a
thriving up to date city. the
oldest and largest of the
northwest cities. Its streets,
business buildings and DWELL
inRs all reflect standards.
which have been developed in
new life in the past decades.
The foundations of Portland
we're laid 62 yeats ago and
since that time its develop.
ment has been continuous.
At Portland we visited the
Golden West Hotel, a hostel :
ry operated by q man of color
who pays $1,000 per month
rent and who does good busi-
ness all the time. 1t is a ren :
devious for railroad men.
Portland claimed John Left
ridge. John Quarrels and VIM.
Lomax. all of whom we're
Denverites and are doing
we'll. We can never forget
how kind DR.. Merriam and
his good wife were in taking
care of Father Bruce. who
was slightly affected with a
cold. The doctor is good
mason and doing good busi-
ness.
Thru out the northwest. no
discrimination is shown, the
money is the idol. and the Jap.
the Cinnamon and foreigners
have excellent business and
very often Negr oes lin Den
v..\ have become for financial
The Denver star., 1915-11-13
cannot fail TO be harmful.

cannot fail TO be harmful.
1t is also true that there are
a few scenes on the end of the
last reel of said film that show
the colored Race in a favor
able light. But to my mind.
after considering all that has
gone before, it is similar to
forcing a very nauseating con.
coction down the throat of a
man and then giving him a
grain of sugar to take the taste
out of his mouth.
Again, the Objectionable
features above described in
cluding the plot. scenes and
sub titles are so interviewer
throughout the entire film
that I consider it impossible
to eliminate said objection :
able matter.
Ny individual d e C i sion,
therefore, is that said film
should be rejected in its en-
tirety.
The Denver star., 1915-11-13

but the writer's hair was the
only drawback.
Leaving the plateau and a
long distance ahead, the train
begins the ascent of the main
range of the Cascade by q SER
pentine route, disclosing a
wonderful view of the sur
rounding country. Much wat
er is passed, a score of canons
are penetrated by the train.
and at last timbe: line is al
most reached as Mount Shasta
rises up first on one side of
the track and then on the
other until the very back
bone of that loftly mountain
stands out grand and vigilant,
the isolated, as a monumental
landmark over mountain and
plain. One who has ever
witnessed hundreds of wild
soda springs rushing down
the mountain side and that
wheel turned everlastingly by
water power, can never for
get how good God must have
been to California. From
this vantage point practically
the entire state of California
is under your view with field
glasses. Enroute and long
before reaching the summit
of this historical guardian of
the placid Pacific, the scenery
that has made many other
side trips ct California famous
is spread out below you and
long after many other scenic
attractions have blended or
passed from your memory,
the soda water and the rush
ing and gushing Shastsa
Springs will still claim your
attention and always be a sat
,sfactory :event in your trips.
Who can forget the effects ol
4 California, Oregon. Wash
ington or Idaho forest fire
among the tall timbers3 Pass.
ing through Medford and
thence thru Ashland, Ore
gon's last city, we came into
California and the warm mild
climate, the beautiful scenery,
the blossoming flowers and
verdant field of grain. easily
told you of the change,
Thence to Sacramento and at
6:3o a. M. we were on Oak
land pier and in a short time
both sections of our train
were on the Southern Pacific
ferry, which crossed the bay
to San Francisco. We soon
landed and found that the
lKey Route would put us in
two blocks of Samuel Cook 5
house. I1o5 Kirkham street,
our old Shorter friend and
Denver citizen. All the party
of FIVE attacked his house and
| it surrendered without resist
ance and the following Den :
verites sat down to breakfast
Sister Thenis Stewart. Mrs. l..
Gilbert. Mrs. Williams. Mrs.
Ella Cooks mother; Mrs.
Cook, the hostess. and Messrs
| Capt. Johnson. Geo. D. Hall.
Chas. A. Burton. Father F. T.
Bruce. Atty. Geo. G. Ross.
Samuel Cook. Mrs. c or a
Smith. Misses Pearl and Eva
Iones and Mrs. A. E. Holley.
Never has so much real en-
ioyment been witnessed. when
everybody made a speech on
Colorado.
Our "Denver COLONY" in
Oakland is and has been loyal
to our state. and all saw. there
isA warm soot still in their
The Denver star., 1915-11-13

should be rejected in its en-
tirety.
The Birth of Nations" is a
lie! Its brutal attack against
the order. dignity and peace
of law-abiding communities
is everywhere evidenced.
Mr.. William H. CASTOR of
St. Paul. Minn.. makes this
point clear in his letter to the
St. Paul Dispatch. which
reads as follows:
To the Editor of the Dispatch:
The Birth of a Nation" in
the near future is to appear at
the Auditorium in our city.
The purpose of this play is
to Southernize the North. 1t
is the most subtle effort to
Undue the spirit of ku Klux-
ing Night Riding. and all the
abominable lawlesspess of the
Southland. The Southerner
of the Thomas Dixon type
has succeeded in poisoning
the minds of thousands of our
Northern people.
Why should the people of
the North permit the minds
of their young to be poisoned
to lawlessness. anarchy and
mob violence against an al
ready despised and oppressed
people?
This play is product of
the brain that believes that
the white man is more honor
ed through disrespect and ha-
tired toward the man who has
been robbed and oppressed
for more than 400 years.
The author is imbued with
that same spirit that would
have during the years from
1861 to 1865. torn our flag out
OF the blue heavens and DASH
ed our nation asunder. The
brain that produced this play
would glory in all the vileness
that could be heaped upon
the unprotected Negro girl.
and would sanction the exc
cution of The male members
OF the Negro race without
jury. judge or law.
Will the Southerns be per-
mitted to spread their infecti-
Gus disease of lawlessness and
crime among the people of
the North? DO we wish our
people Of the North to possess
the spirit of such Southern
men as Blease. Vardaman,
Tillman and Watsons Re-
member. the Negro even in
his own good state 10 to the
disadvantage Of beina voaee.
ln~~ - m nA6~S~1 -~~
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-05-03
MILLSSCHOOL TEAM Will MAKE
FIGHTIN INTERSCHOLASTIC SERIES

1T is impossible of course to pick
winners this early. and a coach would
be foolish in trying to do So As each
team has but six games this year.
much depends upon getting on on the
right foot at the beginning. The
game with Kamehameha will be
hard enc. We have for the most part
the same team as last year. Three of
eur old men are gone, but their places
are filed by new ones who have come
in. 1wasaki will be on the pitching
staff again. and his presence always
puts lot of confidence in the others.
Mkt, who has but recently come from
Japan, will alternate with Iwasaki in
the box. He has had considerable
experience in the game, having played
during his high school course and for
two years at Keio university. OF
course every boy on the team has his
heart set on that pennant Second
place was good last year, but hardly
good enough. We have been praetis-
ing every Afternoon that the weather
permitted and on rainy days have
sent the boys tramping in the noun.
tafns.
The Mills-Kamehameh game
scheduled for today will be played at
Mciliili Field st. Louis is playing
Punahou at Alexander Field.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-05-03
ManOa Valley Boys, Though
Handicapped BY Youth,
Have Right Spirit

In their final practise game. before
the beginning OF the. interscholastic
series, the Mills school ball team lost
to the Coast Defense last week at
MoiIiili Field by score of O.. 1t
was first-class hall throughout. and
lasted for IL hardfought innings
Though considerably out-sized and
out-weighed by their opponents, the
Nanoa Valley boys went into things
with the sort Of playing that should
bring them something in the coming
series. The Defense team began the
game with Dobski pitching, but his
curves were solved by the school
boys in the first two innings, and he
was hammered for six runs In the
third inning he was relieved by Humid
ley, who pitched good ball. Mkt was
on the mound for Mills and Wah Chez
caught. The latter made sensation
al catch in the fifth inning when he
crashed into the grandstand after a
low foul
Coach Copeland of the Mills facul-
ty, who last year brought his team
within che game of tying for first
place. said yesterday:
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-05-03
ACCORDING to wireless news frol

According to wireless news from
San Francisco. Walter Hagen of Ro-
chester, N. Y, has won the exposition
open golf championship The game
was played Saturday afternoon, first
place having value Of $1,000. John
Black Of Oakland finished second.
Charles ("Chick'') Evans and Harry
Davis tied for third place.
The department hospital baseball
team Of Fort Shafter went down to
defeat before the Joseph Brothers ag-
gregation to the tune Of 2 to o at Mo-
|iliili yesterday The game lasted an
hour and l0 minutes.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-05-03
FIND MOVIES BIG HELP
TO HARvAH0 ATHLETES

The newest idea, as reported from
Harvard university, is to have base
ball candidates and oarsmen practise
under the stimulus Of a moving pic
ture machine camera. Since the open
ing Of the outdoor athletic season the
Crimson baseball, lacrosse and row
ing squads have been snapped several
times by movie operators, and while
the pictures were being recorded, &C.
cording to reports. the coaches noted
that the crews pulled with splendid
harmony, the bah players fielded like
major leaguers and the lacrosse men
were unacceptable.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-05-03
Coast Leauue.
3oE JACKSON. cAUDY GUY;
WEARS DIAMONDS ON FIELD

To show how Joe jackson has de-
veIoped since his xlftef as ap actor
man. II is stated at New Orleans tn,
other day he came out Of the bail
yard for practise wearing several
costly jewels on his fingers and big
diamond flashing in the bosom of his
baseball shirt. Whether It was Joe's
own fancy. or his press agent told
him to bedeck himself so that the
reporters would give him notice is
not stated.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-05-03
WHITNEY PLANS POLO TEAM.

Harry Payne whitney win attempt
To- organize strong polo team to
play against the Cooperstown four
after the spring races at Piping
Rock, 4. J., which will be run on from
June to June 5.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-05-03

November tenth sas the date Sc
lected by the Japanese cabinet for the
coronation of Emperor Yoshihito,
postponed last November because OF
the death of the Dowager Empress.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-05-03
,HEARkEN UNTO THIS SPIEL
ABOUT HANS WAGNER

During q practice game recently
President Dreyfuss called attention Il
the fact that Hans Wagner for the first
time in two years pulled" ball while
at the plate. st has been many q dag
since Honus has shown such great
FORM" said the president Of the Pitts
burgh club. He seems like q new
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-05-03

The Holland American line steamer
Maartensdyke arrived at New York
from Rotterdam, bringing 100000 in
gold, consigned to the Guaranty Trust
Company.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-05-03

Arrangements for the opening Of
the 1915 season win be made at a
meeting Of the Oahu Junior leaguers
Tuesday evening The present plans
are to elect J. !. Arcia president, and
play game each Sunday morning.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-05-03

The will of Donald Nicholson, for
mer managing editor of the New York
Tribune. directs that his funeral ex-
penses should not exceed 800.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-05-03

WC.ooo< ha1 taaA~oS
hit by pitcher. France; double plays.
Chillingworth to Akana; bases on
balls off Araki 5, off Jansen o.;
struck out. by Araki 2. by Jansen 4.
Uwpires = Stayton and Almoze.
Time Of game. h. 40 m.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-05-03

man. He IS faster and more fun Of
life than be has been for several years.
And this IS true. The German Is this
spring running the. bases as be used
TO ruin them Eve. six. seven years ago;
he is chattering and fighting all the
time. and II he can only keep up bis
present form he's going to pull the bid
surprise of the 1915 baseball season.
Nor. Brother Fan. Is this bull" 1t Il
straight stun. and don't you forget It'll
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-05-03
cARRANZISTAS REPORT
OCCUPYING NUEV0 LEON;
vILLlSTAS SAY IT'S LIE

ASSOCIATED Press by Federal WireIess1
Ell PASo, Tex, May 3.-Gen. Ven
ustiano Carranza's agents here an
nounced today that Nueyo Leon has
been occupied by the forces Of Gen.
0bregon, who is said to be advancing
northward against Gen Francisco vii
la. In counter proclamation, Villas
agents give Carranza the lie.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-05-03

Weeks Schedule
Tonight Cosmos US Coast Defense
"Wednesday F1oholulus W. Cham
Eerlain's Colts.
Thursday Signal Corps vs.. P. B. G.
{
: The closing week of the Y. M. c.. Al
towing league viii be ushered in to
night with match between the Cos
most and Coast defense. oBth OIL
these teams are in their best shape
OF the season and considerable rivalry
exists between them.
The Coast Defense will line up with
Treptow. Capt. sStaytoi, McTavish
Lawson and Eoebfg IN the order nam
ed. Lieut.. Van Deusen and Martin
are the reserves Capt. Frank benson
of the Cosmos VIII Use Bernal. Meth
yen, Smith, Jackson and White with
Franks in reserve.
Wednesday evening viii be resery
ed for the championship match De
tween the Honomfus and Chamber.
lain's Colts. This should De the fea
ture match OF the season with thu
championship depending on the result
Close to it in excitement win be the
match for third place between the p.
B. G. and Signal Corps. These teams
are neck and neck for third place with
q percentage of exactly 500 each
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-05-13

TIME grounding is supposed to come out
of his hole on February 2, and if he
sees his shadow he returns to his hole
and stays there six weeks.
We've had an overabundance of financial
groundhogs for the past year and none OF
them have waited for the second OF Febru-
ary to arrive.
They have been in Information for twelve
months, only occasionally coming out Then,
as soon as they saw the shadow of some
fools remark that times were hard they
have Immediately gone back into mberna-
ton, to remain as long as possible, and il
they came out again it was only to grab
some poor devil whose finances were in such
bad shape that they could devour him.
February is a good day for all financial
groundhogs to come out of their holes and
stay out
Times are good and they are getting bet
ter. If you have money in the bank use 1t.
Buy something you need or something as an
investment.
The Pacific Northwest will not see a SIM
liar time in ten years when conditions Will
SO warrant the buying of farms, of stock,
and Of equipment. 1t will be long time
before you will see again the great oppor-
tlnity for investment presented today.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-05-13
CLIMATE.

Ultimate is an asset that can readily be
I ] reckoned in dollars and cents. Climate
is often overcapitalized, but its value
should not be underestimate. The Pacific
Northwest is particularly rich in that will
o-wisp, yet tangible product. Do not let
our visitors from the East this year go away
without carrying with them full realization
Of the glorious weather that the Northwest
has to offer
Certain California cities have overcapi
talized climate Los Angeles prides herself
upon climate that can be sdetracked by
many Northwestern cities and towns In the
Northwest the Summers are never mbear-
ably hot the Winters are seldom too cold.
cheeks glowing and the blood leaping in
riotous health.
In the Southland too often the weather.
while not unpleasant-is merely insipid. God
preserve us from an insipid climate-a eli
mate that lacks the self-assertion to be any
thing definite. We want climate with
contrasts. We want stormy weather that
we may appreciate our clear skies; we want
rain, and snow, and ice, that we may later
revel in green woods, that we will better
love our Springs, our Summers and our Au-
tumns.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-05-13

country became possible only when ma
chinery permitted the substitution of the
machine for She man. Human labor makes
possible intensive cultivation of the soil,
machinery makes possible extensive farming.
In view of the large acreage which he puts
to crop each year, the American farmer is
making quite as good record in crop pro-
duction as is any other farmer Machinery
makes this possible
The thing for which every American
farmer should strive is to make himself more
efficient; to show each year greater results
for his labor. For this reason he should
make constant study of those things which
make for efficiency, and we know of nothing
so valuable in this connection as the modern
machine, which takes the place of the human
being or Of horse flesh, the machine which
will do the work more quickly and more
cheaply. This is the time Of year when the
farmer should be thinking of the mechanical
aids which will help him to achieve greater
results from his farm this year Perhaps it
is the tractor which will enable the utiliza-
ton of all the farm acreage. Perhaps it is
the gasoline engine to help do the chores.
Then, again it may be one Of the many me-
chanical aids to tighten the burdens Of the
home. Now is the time to figure out the
work to be saved and you can afford the
machine that helps you extend your energy