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The Denver star., 1915-05-15
AFRICA IN SACRED HISTORY.
Fact Bearing on Country In Connection
With Childhood Of Christ.

Perhaps few people know that the
gold. frankincense and myrrh which
the Magi presented to Jesus when they
came to worship him as he lay in the
manser at Bethlehem were all the prod
ucts of Africa. the gold probably com
ing from the Gold Coast, as 1t Is now
called. and the frankincense and
myrh from Somaliland. where they are
found in. great abundance.
Africa, it has been shown. was very
much in evidence in the life OF Jesus.
Balthasar, Il proud black, gave the
young child. Jesus, asylum when Herod
sought his life and thus became host
to the Son OF God. and Simon. the Cy-
renian. another black. helped him to
bear the cross up Golgotha's rugged
heights.
Africa has nothing to be ashamed OF
in the past and nothing to fear for
the future. "Resurgam" is written on
her banner. and she will rise again with
healing in her wings. God doesn't for
get
The Denver star., 1915-05-15
Aom. For conv.l..e.n. Patients.

HomO For CohVAI6ac6ht FaSISHSs.
One Of the most pressing needs Of
the colored people of Greater New
York Is home In which patients re-
covering from medical treatment can
cOnv fesce. says Eugene kinckle Jones,
associate director OF the National
League on Urban Conditions Among
Colored People. They are invariably
denied admission to- existing homes for
convalescents. The National league
has been reasonably assured that II 1t
can secure a suitable house IN the
country where twenty or twenty-five
persons can be accommodated funds
for the equipment and maintenance OF
the homo will be donated by . wealthy
New York corporation.
The Denver star., 1915-05-15
Negroes Bridge
The DiV de.
Colored Protective League Unites On Candi-
dates. Star Stands Behind League Voter
1t Is Up To You. If You Believe In Us,
Do As We Ask.

The four hundred voters and payers which crowded
ony proved ,hs
Protective League this city but they made deep and ia
vorable impression the candidates themselves They
saw Negroes only the line and the League
mered the unbonded confidence of the Negro of
Denver The following persons ndorsed by the
League being the best who elected will treat the
Negro fair and do the greatest and best good to the
muny Unite every ndorsed by the League follow
up chance and let us show our strength An OF these
h you To.%y e boob and each
the hrst third choice column Do this and think
lows s For Social Welfare Dr H. II. Martin Dr; ". H.
sharpey and H. L Ritter For mprovemen's T. Macy
sioner R. M Hagerman and Frank D. Thompson.
l. T. Macy all the time square doing the square
thing is fearless intelligent resourcefu of affairs
6 hs hs Sens Of the e
make good III resign has taken the town and spread IKE
Se he lob ns s4R bene in hm Will
him to the 1t elected he will be fair to
the Negro.
we'll capable amply qualified handle city
Mr. Greenee known to of as he has made
hea % 'S;ss G a toward
Mr. c. D. Griffith competent and excellent h business s
Negro They recommend him highly US and upon the
implicit faith and confidence We have in his friends we urge
treats all Others
R. NJ. Hagerman is young Republican, full of activity
his heart beats in the right place for justice humanity
s Neere se se h a
Vote for him The STAR likes his appearance.
we'll know how sincere honest and trust
worthy she is take great pleasure in
is among people friend He we'll able to
do the job. vote for him.
and third choice columns. Immediately after each
which the League endorsed You have three for
Monday night when instruction will be given you the
and the candidates endorsed by League will
there make suggestions you Don't fail attend
Monday night at Nippon hail.
The Denver star., 1915-05-15
Progress Noted At
Oldest School

port of the secretary:
FINALLY. but by no means least in
Importance. we are fortunate In hav-
ing principal who takes broad view
of Negro education. He is a disciple
Of Booker T. Washington and thor
oughly believes and constantly teach
es that his people. like all other people.
can only rise by doing well the tasks
open to them"
The Denver star., 1915-05-15

Brown Passes Law Examination.
Lawyer c. W. Brown of Elizabeth
City. N. c.. recently passed success
full examination to practice his profess
sion The examination was held by
the state supreme court. Mr.. Brown
IS industrious and well versed In legal
lore.
The Denver star., 1915-05-15
All Negroes Beware--

Vote for Welton Street Market because will be quite
probable that Negro hucksters will have stalls there and be
supported by their because brings
Five Points business section and Negroes would
greatly benefit in cheap prices because it your
values further because the other market
sanitary and inadequate the demands upon it, and
the proposed bond issue will the
one cellar as the rents profits from the stalls will pay
the ex ,ense because there hopes for Negro
business men to start and develop within reach. Vote
Yes for Welton Street Market.
Vote No apainst Home Rule (No ~ amendment be-
cause il Denver can independently of state
sttuton using police power and governing her public
utilities why Denver acting alone then have separate
schools lin Crow the street. in the suburbs and
The Denver star., 1915-05-15
Our Last Appeal.
Think Well, Then Act Star Gives Its Best
and LAST Advice to Voters and Citizens


and your behalf have Investigated conditions pointed
weakness and best advice, at times
when personal interest but we did 1t
by We have been threatened with business
financial ruin have been notified that
would be formed take certain it
protecting you from being msrepresented and we
warned by of close friends by letter and
otherwise be more careful and discreet about ex
posures But stuck through all for the sake of the real
people who the STAR and make publication
sble.
We have done nothing for which to feel sorry unless
you will throw valuable opportunity to
things Tuesday you must act as unit tor the re-
Negro Upon each there responsibility to
which belongs him and he must show the world
here and now that the Negro in Denver, will no longer
stand robbed deceived of what his and what
his dollars bring him Our last word
is you Tuesday remember that Negro
voters are in Denver practically without amy just and fair
Remind yourself that out of employees
of this city receive your for their living twenty
Negroes Recall the degrading signs contemp
uously placed here and there the city, insulting
manhood citizenship Forget not the ostracism
preston absolute denial of rights by Otto Thum
who loves you in Africa Our prayer and pleasure is to
bnry him downward Just think and say when
you remedyng these conditions 4 his only
chance your ballot Tuesday speak with laundering
voice. We ask you for advertise in
paper. Here is our list For Social Welfare Dr. H. II.
Martin W. II. Sharpey, H. l.. Ritter; for improvements,
T. Macy L. c. Greenlee and c. d. Griffith and tor Eec
ton Commissioner R. M Hagerman and Frank d. Thomp-
son.
The STAR and League careful investigation
fully recommend following for commissioner Of
Social Welfare. Be and vote three choices d
rected by The STAR
TuE STAR favors DR. w. II Sharpley because he is
pable and we'll enough experienced handle the job We
feel that if elected, Dr. Sharpley whatever might have
been his past mistakes will give the Negro fair
tatve part cys patronage according the Negroes
strength.
Before this campaign doctor never met women
of color who deeply and favoraby impressed him with
;nteprty honor frugaty and manhood and womanhood
have the members and friends Of the Protective League
Having already acknowledged this he said would be his
greatest aim pleasure this development
among the Negroes We favor Dr. Sharpely second
choice and Hastead Ritter our third choice
Dr. II. H. Martin is poor mans doctor who will come
to YOU the darkest and night regardless of your
condition. race color. He has deep and sincere
friendships with many colored people. Besides he is
thoroughly acquainted with the cys affairs and has been
tive in Denvers welfare He is alive the needs of
ctv and will discharge his duty with credit himself and
h nor to the CITY, He will be fair the Negro, when it
comes 20 patronage We favor Dr. Martin our first
choice.
All Negroes Beware--
Vote Weton Street Market because will be quite
probable Negro hucksters will have stalls there and be
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-08-27
GOOD HORSE RACE.

TN HERE is certainly something fascinating about a
good horse race for the red.blooded individual. A
I good close race will send thrills Of delight through
the man that has any sporting blood in him at all. IS
there anything more interesting or exciting than to see
several splendid horses coming down the home stretch
neck and neck with their drivers madly shouting words Of
encouragement to them as they make the final drive for
victory? II there is. we have not yet found out what II
is. 1t is little wonder that the horse racing game has
such a strong hold on the public, Racing horses are al
most human, and they seem to enjoy the contest on the
track, just as the athlete delights to compete against
his rival.
Fairmonters have been treated to some clever
racing during the fair, which comes to a close this even
ing; and those who have attended the races each day
have been fully repaid in splendid exhibitions for the
long journey out to the grounds.
There is nothing mechanical about the horse race, gen
orally speaking, that there is about so many other
professional sports. One goes to a professional base
ball game often only to go away with the thought that
professional baseball, in many respects is fast becoming
so mechanical that much OF the pleasure OF the game
has been removed. and that after all the town lot ball is
the best brand of baseball from the standpoint Of real
sport.
There is little OF the mechanical atmosphere to the
horse race. Watch the blooded animals as they come
from the stables and warm up under the direction OF
the drivers, watch them as they line up for the start,
as they get away in a bunch. and as they conduct them
selves during the race. Each and every horse enter is
keyed Up to the same high tension as the spectators;
they seem to delight to run the race, There is nothing
mechanical or cut and dried to their actions.
Yes. there is something about horse racing that is
exciting, intensely so. If horse racing has been criti-
cized. and Justly so in many respects. 1t can't be blamed
on the horses. All the fault of the horse racing game
can be attributed to crooked owners and unscrupulous
individuals. If horse owners and track followers had
exhibited as much sense in certain things as the ordi-
nary horse exhibits on all occasions. there would be no
blot on the game today.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-08-27
WASHINGTON NEWS =
S 5z CHARLES Brooks s1I7E:
BY CHARLES BROOKS SMITH.

him as the spontaneous and practi-
cally unanimous verdict OF the Re-
publican party. If such should be
the happening. It is unthinkable that
he would not accept the party's COM
mand. for a command it would, indeed
be. No man who has ever had a
presidential nomination declined to
keep 1t. and it is my judgment that
no man ever will. That story that
General Sherman said he would de-
cline the nomination if it we're ten
dered him. it a myth. If the old fell
low did say it, he probably said it at
a little dinner party and was only
joking. He was never within a thou
sand miles Of getting the nomination
had he gone after it. let along having
il handed him on a silver platter.
Another thing which the politicians
here think is going TO keep the
Hughes boom rolling along gather
ing the moss. is the shadow Of Col.
Roosevelt cast athwart the arena.
That shadow has been very sharply
and darkly outlined upon the green
sward of the presidential field within
the last week Of two. The Colonel
has been nominated" by SOM Of his
bull moose associates in various parts
OF the country. Out in California.
Gov. Hiram Johnson has come right
back at the Colonel with one Of those
complimentary suggestions Of the
acknowledgements kind Of which
the warrior of oyster Bay seems so
fond. In the East, George W. Per
kins has said the same thing. If. as
it really begins TO look to Republican
politicians who have up till the pres
ent laughed at the idea, that the
Colonel is on the way back and means
it. there has got TO be some quick.
firm steps taken.
And that is where again one
Charles Evan Hughes looms large.
In such an eventuality as that, where.
ask the Hughes men. are you TO f@t
the magic name and the s!zeable ,
s~onality to effectively barricade the
onrushing, ambitious Theodore? And
they answer it by pointing 10 Hughes
as the one man Of the bunch Of pos
sibilities who can do 1t. carrying
dlOHS Tue IlOOStNtllAoAA9 "Nh 4AtAA'
with a hip and a hurrah and a reunt-
ted party as harmonious as a har.
monica, assuming, OF course, that said
wind.instrument is that which its
name implies.
In connection with this absorbing
subject, the politicians in the Capital
are much interested in the observa-
lions that y. o. Messenger is report.
ing from day to day to the Washing
ton Star. AS every newspaper read
er knows. the Star is a great and a
trustworthy journal. Mr.. Messenger
may not be so great. but he is just
as trustworthy. As a writer on poll
tics he ranks with the best.
Mr.. Messenger has been on the
road for a couple of months. He
has been interviewing and sizing up
sentiment in various sections on this
presidential matter. especially as it
affects the Republican party end OF
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-08-27

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Aug. 20
Now that the public has gotten a
squirt at the socaiIed second dec
lination" of Justice Charles E.Hughes.
there doesn't seem to be anything TO
prevent the public talking Hughes
Just as it has been talking Hughes
for months past. That is the view
the big politicians here take of 1t.
And it Is the way the men who are.
quite on their own hook. showing
along the Hughes boom everytime
they get a chance TO shove il along.
size 1t up since the publication OF the
Hughes letter addressed TO ex-Gov-
ernor C. E. Stokes.
First reports OF this letter had the
politicians here guessing. especially
those who have their good right
shoulders TO the Hughes presidential
boom. They were TO the effect that
the letter to Governor Stokes stated
that Justice Hughes wrote that he
was not a candidate, would not be.
and would not accept the nomination
II it were rendered him. This last
was what fused them, and caused
them doubt. They did not believe it.
but the report plainly had them up in
the air, so to speak.
Now that they have seen a copy
O: the letter, the Hughes boosters are
breathing free and easy again. They
say that it leaves them just as free
to act as the first authorized" state
ment issued in behalf OF Mr. Justice
Hughes" 1t is no use denying it,
the making public Of the Stokes let.
ter lifted a weight from their trou-
bled souls.
Under date OF May goth. last, JUS
tice Hughes wrote the Ex-Governor
Of New Jersay: My dear Governor:
Your letter OF May II has been re-
ceived. I think that my recent state
ment covers the ground. 1t seems
To he very clear that. as a member
o. the Supreme Court. ! have no
right to be a candidate either openly
or tacitly. / cannot do my work here
and hold an equivocal position be-
fore the country. ! must. therefore,
ask that no steps be taken 10 bring
my name before the country. With
cordial regard. l am sincerely yours"
The opinion Of the Hughes men
here who have been questioned about
It is, this letter doesn't change their
ideas or plans one bit. The letter
to Governor Stokes" said one OF
these men. and one OF the most prom
inent Republicans in the country.
merely supplements the previously
issued statement. There isn't any
body but who understands that JUS
tice Hughes is not a candidate IN
any sense. mol will he be a candi-
date. And there isn't an American
gentleman who fails to appreciate the
honesty. of his twice-declared post
ton in this matter and the more or
less embarrassment Of this great
iurist and citizen. But-at the same
time. there isn't anybody who doesn't
know that If the nomination goes to
Justice Hughes it will be rendered to
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-08-27

1t occasioned about as much sur
prise in this city where she resides as
it will anywhere this paragraph is
read. that the widow OF one.time Pres
ident Rutherford b. Hayes, is hale and
hearty despite the many years that
weigh upon her. That she is still liv-
ing was recalled TO Washingtonians
today when it was announced that she
would celebrate her birthday next
Monday, that those interested" were
invited to call, that messages would
be read from friends. and that the
Marine Band would play at the gar
den party" at Belcourt Seminary.
Mrs. Lucy Webb Hayes lives her final
years so quietly, so removed from the
activities of present-day Washington,
that she is practically unknown in a
city where once she reigned as the
First Lady OF the Land"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-08-27
FRIENDS OF PEACE.

very insdiOus movement has been started Tor the
~ apparent purpose Of embarrassing the government
Of the United States in its relations with the war.
ring powers Of Europe
1t seeks to excite the hopes OF the farmers that by Civ
ing their assistance TO a movement under the seductive
name OF the Friends Of Peace" an outlet can be found
for their products. The appeal takes in the producers
Of apples. butter. poultry. eggs. vegetables. onions. TO-
matoes, lettuce and beans. In this literature the hope Is
expressed that the Friends OF Peace" movemene In its
coming convention will do something TO relieve the sit
uation and terminate the great European war" II II
also hoped that the farmers will attend in large nun
bers and state their own grievances in their own way,
and form local branches Of the Friends OF Peace SO that
the war will soon be ended and a big improvement in
the business situation throughout the country" will fol
low.
When the Friends OF Peace" meet in Chicago about
Sept. ) or their deliberations will show that they are
really not friends OF peace at ell, but publicly agents OF
one side or the other in the war. A league OF the same
sort met IN Washington recently and 1t very soon aP
peared to the farmers in attendance that they were ex
pect@d TO take sides for a foreign government in making
it hard for our own government to conduct the critical
anairs in hand. Tie Chicago affair will be Of the SORT
no doubt.
No gathering of selfapponted Friends Of Peace can
do anything to step this war. Think of the absurdity OF
saying TO half a world in arms:
Please stop fighting SO We can sell our beans"
The German government will not call OFF its subma-
rines and allow traffic freely to pass to the allies on ac-
count OF anything these people may say or do in Chi
cago. The allies will not call off their blockade either.
The best farmers can do is to accept the war which
they did not make and cannot stop. They may take
some small money-comfort out OF the fact that the de-
mand for metals, munitions and equipment in Europe
has begun TO tell in better employment Of labor in the
cities. Probably a million men in these cities are buy
ing apples, beans. eggs, milk, poultry and the rest, in
Guiding cotton. who would be idle were it not for the
commerce in things for by the war. We all hope for
peace; but so far as markets are concerned, the Friends
of Peace" will demand things to be done-if We are not
greatly mistaken in our forecast-which would stop the
Improvement in the market where il is, and send it
tumbling.
Real friends of peace will not try to make the task
Of the government harder. They will not seek to crowd
themselves into the cabinet as a hydra-headed assistant
secretary of state. Where they do not know whether
a bombs fuse is lit or not, they will stay away from 1t.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-08-27

4. y, tridy-it val awful funny the
ether mite when i was over to seor-
is's house and we all sat in the par
LOT with seorgie's sister and the fel-
Ter Jake that she's goin to marry and
iser chum mabel and the fel!er she
wants to nail
georgie's sister ema got a big rock
nom her bow and likes to flash it
eFery time mabel comes over cause
he knows how jellus it makes her
Iesl
last night ema held her hand up
10 her face until / RELY simpathised
Eith her I new she wanted someone
% notice the ringh so / up and asked
Ter why was the shine so dull mabel
tsked ema right away II Jake wasn't
eheeted or something when he bought
he ring
before ema Good answer little geor-
de said-don't you ever think she
tot stung, sis went over to the Jew
siers and had the ring tested and
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-08-27

il, He has finished the asst and the
New England states. and he is nov
on the trail OF Senator Burton some
where in the far.distant and bounding
west. His last report covers the sit
uation away out in Wyoming. From
Cheyenne he writes:
In Wyoming l find that the Re
publicans are ready TO accept any
sound Republican-Justice Hughes
preferred II he will take It.
There you 90 again. Everywhere
/ roam l find the same sentiment. In
the back Of their hands is the idea
that Hughes will make the best run
at the polls. II he will take it
when / start in to sound the lead
ers they counter by interviewing me-
asking whether the leaders in the
East think they IAN get Hughes TO
accept. They understand very well
that he cannot be an avowed candl-
date
Glancing through a file Of these
Messenger articles, it can be stated
that these few paragraphs above con-
tain the essence of an idea" that IS
reported in each and every article,
whether it was reporting on senti-
ment in a New England. an eastern,
mid.continent or far-western state.
The Hughes idea" is, 1t seems, to
he found everywhere. And among the
Republican politicians in Washington
q e unnermost. They say that it will
take something other than such a
letter 10 Ex-Governor Stokes TO stop
II # II can be stopped in any event.
II is beginning to look to them that
cannot be done, nor will 1t be tried
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-08-27
FINED FOR

James Brown and Jacob Rolings
we're fined 81 and costs each by Jus.
tice OF the Peace NJ. R. Musgrove this
forenoon for trespasSing on the right
OF way Of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road Company. One OF the men a r
ried three half pint bottles OF liquor.
Both are negroes.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-08-27

The West virainian is on sale daily in Atlantic City at:
Bersdoli News Co, South Carolina and Atlantic AYES.
Atlantic News Agency, Youngs Pier.
FRIDAY EVENING. AUGUST 81. 1915.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-08-27

\ very insidi6us movement has been started Tor tn
~ apparent purpose Of embarrassing the government
= of the United States in its relations with the war
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-08-27
OUR JUNIOR OFFICE BOY.

priced Just five minits after Jack
gave it TO her
poor ema-her face got such a fun
ny red
JOHNNY
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-08-27

II Henry watterson doesn't begin writing his new line
Of editorials on asbestos paper he's liable to have his
IRE insurance cancelled.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-08-27

At least one question asked in Arabic can be an
swered in plain English.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-08-27

The girl who spends a lot OF time fussing over the ap-
pie OF her eye, frequently finds in the fruitage nothing
but a crab.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-11-11
Prohibition Is
Shown Privately

Prohibition" a powerful five
reel argument in favor OF temper
ance, was exhibited at the Mel
bourne theater this morning TO
an invited committee OF 10 per-
sons, including city officials. W.
C. T. G. workers, ministers and
social service board members
The film was heartily endors-
ed. Several men of national
importance appear in the pictures
The film will be put on the regd-
lar Melbourne show starting Sun
day.