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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-31

Mss Pearl Fierbaugh OF Nineteenth
street, left for Poughkeepsie. y. Y.
where she VIII visit friends and rela-
tives.
Mrs. Frederick Pehdon and family
OF Center Warwood. f. spending a
couple OF days visiting friends in To-
ronto. O.
Prof. and Mrs. A. p. Finley OF Beth
any. were the guests at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Gooch OF Twenty
second street and Warwood avenue.
Mrs. John owen OF New Castle. Pa.
has returned home after visiting al
the home Of Mrs. John Springer OF
Twentieth street.
Mrs. a. F. Moser OF Darlington. IL
the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. r. G. Roth
ermund Of Twenty-second street and
WarWood avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arch Imhoh OF Tven-
tieth street. are the proud parents OF
n daughter.
Mrs. Elmer Arch Of Bellaire. spent
Sunday visiting friends in Center War
wood.
Business Mems Lunch, 35e. 1890
20 2 o'clock. Mcclure Hotel.
The oil fields Of the United states
u.ar LIE. arlHnHHMm HHHHnNwW .MH..mH HrM Mnm
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-31
VIII Open Store.

The Red Star Grocery company OF
Wheeling has rented the store room
in the Warwood bank building former
.ly occupied by the United Pure Food
company. and will open a store in the
near future.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-31

The of fields Of tho United states
nos In operation. number almost 10000.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-31

Ur.ladier General Arson McCoof
oue of the Ars0nauts who crossed
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-31

Business Mems Lunch, 35e. 1880
10 2 o'clock. Mcclure Hotel
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-31

Father ] viii never surrender ~
r. rebel A moment later be was
down b. ono ~ Tho cavaIrvmcn
Hia agcd father removed his remain
from tho Geld. end hey wore buried a.
Spring Grove cemetery. Cincinnati
Colonel John J McCook. was a ufu.
dent a. Kenyon College. when the war
broke out. and after completing ne
Freshman year he enlisted in tna
Sixth Ohio Cavalry To was pr0mofsf
30 bo hrst Lieutenant. and wac ASSIGNED
20 tho stan 81 Con Thos r. Crrfen
den ~ Tho Army of ohio. and subso
qucntly OF The Army OF tho Cumbor-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-31

War pictures and comedy az Gem
Theatre today Afternoon. . o'clock
evening. 6 o'clock Admission Ice.
children sc
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1915-05-01
PRISON BOARD CREATED
WILL RULE INSTITUTION FOR
CRIMINALS AND INSANE.
Commissions Signed by Governor
Carlson-Annexation Bill Vetoed.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Denver. A governing board OF
three members will have supervision
over the affairs of the state insane
asylum at Pueblo, the state peniten-
tiary at Canon City and the state re-
formatory at Buena Vista through the
provisions of bill signed by Cover
nor Carlson.
The new body is known as the Colo
RADIO board of corrections and sue
ceeds to the duties heretofore per
formed by separate boards in charge
of the three institutions. The mem
bers of the old boards served without
pay. Under the new law the commits
sioners will receive salaries of $1,000
per year each, with travelling and
other necessary expenses.
The bill creating the new board also
changes the name of the state asylum
to the Colorado state hospital.
Governor Carlson signed a bill by
Senator Williams of Gilpin county
relating to the procedure of the ap-
preparation of land for corporation
and public purposes, and bill OF
Senator West and Representative Nc
Dewitt for an appropriation for the
Fort Lewis School of Agriculture and
Domestic Arts at Durango. The APP
preparation of $4,000 Governor Carl
son cut to $4,000.
A bill by Representative Noonan of
G1anwnnd SnrinUs CHANGING the law
by which municipalities may annex
contiguous territory, was vetoed by
the governor.
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1915-05-01

At New Orleans a short time ago
the most notable gathering of Me-
groes in this country was held-the
Bishops Council of the African Meth
odist Episcopal church. These bish
ops came from Philadelphia, Baltimore.
Chicago. Wilberforce, Ohio, Atlanta,
Little Rock, Detroit, Columbia, S. c.,
and Nashville, and represent more than
six thousand churches scattered over
tbs country and in foreign lands,
Perhaps no organization of Negroes
has more interesting history than
the African Methodist Episcopal
church. February IA, the one hundred
and fifty-fifth anniversary of the birth
was born slave in Philadelphia, Pa.
February IA, 1860, when slavery -four
ished in the North as well as the
South. He was, however, an extra
ordinary man, even as a slave. He
caused the conversion of his own mas
ter, who proposed to let him buy his
freedom. He saved by working at odd
times, and about 1880, purchased his
freedom and that of his brother for
$4,000
He then went out as a preacher. In
1884 he was present as a spectator
at the first Methodist general confer
ence at Baltimore, Md. In 1856 he 10.
Gated in Philadelphia after preaching
in New Jersey, Delaware and Mary
land. About this time the number OF
Negroes, or as they were called then
fri RI %
Methodist church was very great-in-
deed, so great that the trustees
thought it best to confine them to a
certain portion of the church. Many
of them, however, preferred to have
their own church, SO that in 1887 they
withdrew from st. Georges church
and started an African" Methodist
church. In 1894, they purchased an
old blacksmith shop and moved 1t up.
on lot which they had purchased,
and began worship there, under their
own vine and fig tree" in what they
chose to call Bethel African Methodist
church. This property cost less than
$1,000. 1t is still owned by the church
and is worth today more than $780,
900, and is the oldest piece of property
owned by large Negro organization.
Allen was a great leader and soon
had fiourishing church. Meanwhile
in New York, New Jersey and Mary.
land. other independent Negro churches
were established. He conceived the
idea of getting these together into one
compact general organization. After
visiting them he extended an invita-.
ton to meet in Philadelphia in April,
1916, to form a Christian denomina-
tional body under the name of the
African Methodist Episcopal church
This was done, and Richard Allen was
elected and ordained the first bishop
of this church, and the first Negro
bishop in America.
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1915-05-01
Fifteen New Water Commissioners.

Denver-The appointment by Gov
ernor Carlson of fifteen water com
missioners out of the sixty to be
named throughout the state, has been
announced. These are the first of a
long list of appointments to be made
by the governor during the next few
weeks. Each of the commissioners
serves two years, and is paid S. day
for the actual days of work. Those
named follow: William S. Simpson,
Fort Morgan, district l; ]. L. Arm
strong, Fort Collins, district q; A. D.
Alps, Loveland, district 4 A. NJ. Car
penter, Salida, district IL; F. Y. Mil
Ter, Canon City, district IL; D. w.
Danielson, Pueblo, district IA; S. w.
Cressy, Rocky Ford, district II; L. w.
Hubbartt, Trinidad, district 10; R. w.
Maddox, Monte Vista, district 20;
Jose de la L. Marquee, district 81; D..
w. Harrison, Manassa, district %; J..
]. Romero, San Luis, district "a w.
o. Hersum, Olathe, district Al; s.. P.
Wells, Paradox, district 81; T. w.
Jenkins, Julesburg, district Ga.
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1915-05-01
Road Granted 20 Per Cent Increase.

Denver-The Denver. Boulder &
Western railway was granted 20
per cent increase in all it's rates by
the State Public Utilities Commits
sion Financial depression was given
as the reason for the increase and
after carefully going over the evil
dence with the railway Officials the
commission decided the increase was
justified 1Siis means 20 per cent
raise on all freight and passenger
rates over and to all points on the
Denver, Boulder e Western railway.
The Colorado & Southern Railway
Company had published similar in
crease in through rates over it's lines.
These were suspended by the utili-
ties commission pending hearing of
the evidence and, in case the in
crease is approved, it will not go into
effect until June /.
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1915-05-01
Houston to Visit National Forests.

Washington. = Secretary Houston
started West to visit national forests.
to observe to what extent their tim
Der. forage, grazing and water power
resources are being developed for the
public under present methods, and to
make a study of the administrative
problems of the forest service. In or
der to have time to reach places off
the beaten tracks of travel, where the
actual problems of forest administra-
ton are being worked out, he will. for
the most part, avoid stops at import
ant cities.
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1915-05-01

ana 2C years would be required, and
in South Carolina 81 years would be
required. These figures give an in
sight into the work that yet remains
In Mississippi, for example, only so
per cent of the Negro children are en-
rolled in the public schools; in Geor.
gia. Alabama and South Carolina only
little over 40 per cent of the Negro
children are enrolled. In many OF
the counties of the South from ten to
fifteen times more money is spent on
the education of the white child in the
public schools than is spent on the
education of the Negro child. These
conditions must be changed in the In
terest of the Negro and in the inter
est of the white man, who cannot en-
joy the highest degree of culture I'M
til a sense of justice controls him in
the distribution of the public school
funds.-Booker Washington.
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1915-05-01

MED its truth.
He finally failed to be reelected
when the Democrats regained control
of this constituency in South Carolina.
President Mckinley appointed
Smalls Collector of the Port of Beau
fort and this post he held under sue
ceeding administrations until Presi-
dent Wilson displaced him in 1913. He
was always staunch Republican and
was delegate to several national con-
ventions. General Bob" acquired his
title from his connection with his
state militia In 1873 he was appoint
ed Northumberland in the Third regi-
ment and had risen to the rank. of
major-general of the Second division
when he was legislated out of the posi-
ton in 1877.
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1915-05-01
State Revenues Register Big Gain.

Denver.-An indication of gaining
prosperity in Colorado is found by
State Treasurer Stocker in a compare
tive report upon the revenues re-
ceiyed by the state in March, 1914,
and March. 1915. 1t shows that the
state received S94,124.13 more in
March of this year than it did in the
same month last year.
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1915-05-01
Electric Safety Code Proposed.

Denver.-Electric light and power
companies. telephone and telegraph
companies, municipalities operating
electric plants and electrical manu-
facturers have been invited by the
State Public Utilities Commission to
a conference in it's offices, May 81,
when DR.. F.. B. Rose and Mr. Canada
of the federal bureau of standards
will discuss the subject of adopting a
national electrical safety code The
bureau has prepared such code and
it will be considered at a national con
ference in Washington. July 1 and 2.
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1915-05-01

Denver.-A motion to quash the per.
jury information filed against w. w.
Rowland. former legislator, after his
testimony before the recent grand
jury when it was investigating the
money package" scandal in the
House of Representatives, was de-
MED in the West Side Court by Judge
John A. Perry. His trial on this
charge was set for May IL.
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1915-05-01

Our work in the South is absorbing
and interesting because of what has
been done and because of what re-
mains to be done. In New York
state, for example, each child in the
public school has spent on his educa-
ton about S26. In Alabama each
Negro child has spent on his educa-
tion from the public school fund s1.49.
In New Jersey each child has spent
upon it from the public school fund
S31. Each Negro child in Georgia has
spent upon him for his education from
the public school fund SLAP. In Hi
nois each child in the public schools
has spent upon him from the public
school fund 1923. In South Carolina
each Negro child has spent upon him
for his education from the public
school fund $l09.
In a state like New York from seven
to nine years are required to com
plete a public school course of nine
months in the year. Under present
conditions, it will require IA years
for a Negro child to complete a pub
lie school course of nine months in the
year in Virginia. In Florida 20 years
would be required; in Alabama "a
years would be required; in Louisi-
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1915-05-01
Roosevelt and the Vice Presideue,


Syracuse, N Y.-TheodoreN Roose'
welt, on his seventh day upon the
witness stand, amplified the an
swers he made to questions asked
him upon cross examination by
counsel for William Barnes, plain
tiff in the suit for libel against
the former President. He related
how he threatened Senator Plat
lust prior to the Philadelphia con
vention of 1900 that he would
fight for the New York guberna
torial nomination if the easy boss
made good his own threat to keep
him out of the race as punishment
for not accepting the nomination for
Vice President.
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1915-05-01
TURKS REPORT
ALLIES DEFEAT
FIERCE RESISTANCE OF ENGLISH
HALTS GERMANS IN FLAN-
DERS, SAYS FRENCH.
BERLIN CLAIMS GAINS
AUSTRIA RESUMES ATTACKS ON
sLAV COMMUNICATION LINES
IN THE cARPATHIANS.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
London, April 29.-According to
claims made in Berlin the left wing
Of the allies landing force on the Gal
lipoli peninsula, which General Won
Liman Vonsanders, the German COM
mander of the Turkish forces, report
ed as holding out, has now surren-
dered to the Turks
This report is denied by the Brit
ish, who claim they have been vic
torious, establishing the landing forces
across the end of the GGllipoli PENN
sula, and who declare they are push
ing the Moslem troops back in de-
termined dash toward the city of Con
stantinople
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1915-05-01
Ask Frank Sentence Be COMMITTED.

Atlanta, Ga.-At the governors of
flee it was said that 5000 letters
have been received urging that Leo NJ
Franks death sentence be committed
He was convicted of numbering Mary
phapan a shOp girl.
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1915-05-01
Endorsed for Industrial Board.

Denver.-The board of directors of
che Colorado Metal Mining Associa.
ton has Endorsed Thomas r. Hena-
hen. state commissioner of mines, for
appointment on the state industrial
commission to be named by Governor
Carlson.
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1915-05-01

The most leisurely parade is that
given by the man who has caught
good-sized string of fish. Next to that
the most leisurely parade is the one
given by the fellow who made home
run with the bases full
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1915-05-01

Although most of the cities in Japan
have good sidewalks, modern street
paving is practically unknown in the
empire.
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1915-05-01

Stationary steam, oil and gas engine
plants of the United States are produc
ing about 20,000,00O horsepower.
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1915-05-01

in 1861 and onward, while gas came
into use just over 100 years ago
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1915-05-01

When a politician is in the hands of
his friends he isn't always particular
where his friends hands are.
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1915-05-01

For traffic on Lake Akanogan, Brit
ish Columbia, the Canadian Pacific
railway has launched steamer 200
feet long and 40 feet wide, steam heat
ed and electrically lighted, and with
a passenger capacity of 400.
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1915-05-01

The man who marries woman
with an independent fortune also gets
an independent wife.
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1915-05-01

A loafer's favorite occupation is
watching other men at work.
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1915-05-01


Reporting on the battle in Flanders
Sir John FreSch says:
Our operations in conjunction with
the French have definitely stopped the
German attack, marking the conclu-
sion of another German attempt to
break through the allied lines around
Ypres and along the User canal, which
brought about one of the most san
culinary battles of the war. This. how
ever" he says, "only brings to an end
the first phase of the battle, for the
allies have yet to win back the
ground which the, lost in the great
German sweep. For this purpose they
are now delivering counter attacks
against the German lines"
Only at one place, Steenstraate,
have the Germans managed to keep
their footing on the western bank of
the canal, while to the north of Ypres
the positions remain much as they
were, the allies making no claims to
an advance there and the Germans re-
porting that all the British attacks
have been repulsed
TO hold these lines, the Germans
have brought up further reinforce
ments, and Belgium, behind them. has
been denuded of troops. The towns
and villages in Belgium are being
guarded by only handful of sentries.
Fighting also continues in Cham.
payne, where the Germans make
claim to the capture of a strong
French position, in the Argonne and
| the Woevre, where the French say
| they are progressing. and in the
| Vosges, where both sides claim to be
| in possession of Hartmans-Weilerk
1t is probable that this mountain.
which commands the plains of Alsace.
has changed hands several times; this
would account for the contradictory
reports.
The Russians and Austro-G ermans
are heavily engaged in the region OF
Uzok Pass in the Carpathians and in
the direction of Stry. where an at
tempt is being made to strike at the
Russian communications.
The reports as to the intentions OF
Italy are as varied as they are nu
merous, but the Italian embassy al
London has authorized the statement
that nothing is known there of any
impending change in the Italian pol
icy.
Nothing further has been heard OF
the German fleet in the North Sea
and it is commended in official quar-
tiers here that it never left the mine
fields off Helgoland
In the Baltic, however German war.
ships are busy and have stopped a
number of Swedish steamers carrying
coal fom English ports to Sweden.
The Washington herald., 1915-11-24
COTTON MARKETS.

New York. Not. 2.-Oottnn was quiet and iregu-
lar today. Late in the day . weaker tone at New
Orleans and q rumor that local deliveries on De
cembsr contracts wednesday were likely to exceed
earlier estimates led 70 increased ofgings and
prices ruled slightly esser. Final quotations were
points lower 10 points higher.
AZ the start prices were to points lower. but
the oherinG responsible for the loss absorbed
very well around uS for January and prices
rallied On reports Of better demand for the spot
article. There was some further evening up Of De
cenber ooutracts. but at the prevHIling premiums
on later mcutha One private dispatch says spots at
New Orieans held tenAriously that deliveries
on contracts might be demanded
Spot here was points lower at LILO, with sales
OF 100 bales. Spot at Liverpool was In good demand
at decline Of points On the basis Of 6ss for
middling uplands. Futures there closed steady. net
unchsnEsd TO half point higher.
Port receipts for the day estimated At 500
bales. Against Il 81 bales year ago New York
warehouse stocn are 8o6s bale. compared with
B,Se bales last year Exports for the day amounted
to LIT bales, ssainst 55.a2 bales year ago. To
days total included sl bales TO Great Britain elsl
bales to other points On the Continent, ADD AIS
bales TO Japan and China Clearances for the ga
son aggregate lTlo31 bales against us bales
for the corresponding period last ssason-
Furnished BY n. L C1rpentef 4 Co
The Washington herald., 1915-11-24

itvo Are YOU in physical and mental
condition for the position? Have you the
necessary education. the trained mind.
the physical and mental reserves needed
for the work you would have 70 do? In
short, are you equal TO the demands Of
a responsible position?
Education, the practical sort. is power
1t holds the key OF the door TO advance
ment. II is. and ever will be, the great
lever OF human progress. And no matter
how humble your position, how small
your salary, or how unfavorable your
environment, you can get an education,
IL YOU will In land Of books, Of free
schools and free libraries. there is no
excuse for ignorance or incompetence.
No matter how humble your position
or how small your salary may be, you
can constantly improve and enlarge your
possibilities by utilizing every possible
means of self-improvement by every bit
OF valuable information you pick up,
every bit OF good reading or thinking you
do. In fact everything you do 10 make
yourself a larger, completer man or
woman will also help you to advance.
have known young people who were
working very hard for very little money
to do more for their advancement in
their spare time. their half holidays by
improving their minds, fitting themselves
for larger careers. than by the actual
work they did. The salaries which they
received were Insignificant in COMPARE
son with the value OF their mental
growth.
The more money one saves, the nearer
one comes to being independent. The
more you know. the better educated you
are, every bit Of knowledge you store up
enlarges and enriches your life by so
much, and by so much improves your
prospects. All these little self-invest-
ments make you so much better OF. so
much larger. fuller. completer. so much
better able to cope with life.
Yes. practical knowledge-and that Is
the only education worthy the name-is
power. Drink It in through every pore.
Drink It in through your eyes, through
keen. intelligent observation. Drink 1t
in through your ears by listening. Drink