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The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1915-09-11
THE NEGRO
IN BUSINESS

years ago, honestly supposed that
Negroes would always have to be
fed, clothed, and sheltered. They
were not able to look beyond the
days of Reconstruction. Today.
however, ex slaves and their chill
dren are, in many instances, pow
erful landlords, rich merchants,
level-headed bankers, and impor.
tant community builders. Today
the American Negro is real asset.
Today the best white people of the
South are thinking of the Negro as
a man and are saying it out loud.
They are thinking of him as dis
tinctively Southern man who is
capable of becoming all that God
intended he should become. They
realize that education does help to
improve the Negro.
The National Negro Business
League does not claim all the hon.
or of bringing about the splendid
transformation which means, for
racial understanding and good will
much more to the white citizens of
the Nation, than it does to the
millions of colored people.
The Leagne has >endeavore1
however, to encourage Negroes to
go into business apply to their
work the highest standards, and
depend for patronage not on any
color line appeal but solely on mer-
it. The League has, through its
annual meetings, been a rare in
spirational force. 1t has discover
ed human beings and has opened
the way for, the young, the dis
couraged, or the inexperienced to
catch a vision of what real success
in business means and how that
vision may be fully, if painfully,
realized
The Leagues real work. however,
is carried on silently and efficient
ly through its executive officers
who help to organize local business
leagues; keep alive the existing
leagues, some six hundred in num-
Der; administer the necessary tonic
for these leagues that seem ready
to faint away; offer helpful sug-
gestions to merchants for reach
ing available Negro customers and
for securing better business meth
DDS, and keep, through the press,
the best interests of the Negro in
business before the American pub.
lie.
To Emmett j. Scott of Tuske-
gee, who is the efficient corres-
ponding secretary, DR.. Washington
and other Negroes, who know most
about the Leagues work and in
fuence during fifteen years, pay
their respectful thanks.
DR.. Washington summed up the
progress of Negroes in business
and indicated that hundreds of
thousands of opportunities in bus
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1915-09-11

composed, arranged, printed, bound
and sent out by members of the
race. Every line of Sunday school
requisites and church helps needed
for their denomination is also
shown. 1t has already been
pronounced as the most unique
exhibit at the Celebration, where
it is learned that it will remain
until the Exposition closes.
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1915-09-11

by William Anthony Aery)
As result of the sixteenth con-
vention of the National Negro Bus
mess League which recently held
its three-day session in Boston,
in 1900 the League was started by
DIR. Booker T.. Washington ard a
few like-minded, far-sighted. col
ored men, the Northern Negro will
better understand his Southern
brother ard the Southern Negro
will appreciate, even more fully
than he has done, how much the
South offers him in the form of op-
portunity to do something worth
while and to become somebody in
the life of his community. A de-
sirable transformation this will be!
Ont of this better understanding
there must come to the race more
respect for itself, greater degree
of confidence. a growing determi.
nation, especially on the part of
young men and women, to begin
at once, just where they are,
to improve their economic
condition by practising greater
thrift, pushing out into new
fields of business activity.
and becoming more efficient in
their every day business operations.
Some seven hundred delegates
came together from thirty states.
including the District of Colum-
bia. Here were some of the most
prosperous members of the Negro
race. Yesterday, truth to tell,
many of them were not only poor
in a worldly sense, but they were
without any influence for progress
in their home communities. Many
of these same delegates were hope
less fifteen years ago, so far as
thinking that they could succeed
in business. The way to econo-
mic independendence, however,
was lighted for them by the Ma
tional Negro Business League.
As men without education and
property, they exerted little con-
structive influence either on their
black or white neighbors.
Today how different is all this
The heart t-throbbing stories of up
hill climb through long years of
sacrifice, work, and faith, which
were told with directness, simplic-
ity, and sincerity, under a fire OF
incisive questions from DIR. Wash
ipgton and others, would make
even TIE critical and hard headed
citizen marvel at the Negroes rare
progress during the fifty years oi
his freedom and especial during
the last ten or fifteen years
during which time the pace il
business has quiokened and com.
petition has become keener.
Surely silent revolution has
taken place among American Ne
groes. Some men in Congress
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1915-09-11
COLOR LINE KEEP GREAT
MEN OUT OF CAME

The color line drawn so tightly
around major league baseball has
barred from major league fields
three of the greatest pitchers the
game has ever produced
One of the trio, John Donald
son, pitching semi-professional ball
in Kansas City, recently pitched
thirty innings without allowing a
hit or run-a record without par
allel.
IF Donaldson were white
man, or if the unwritten law of
baseball didn't bar Negroes from
the major leagues, | would give
$4,000 for him and think | was
getting a bargain said John Nc.
Graw, of the Giants, after seeing
Donaldson pitch several games in
Cuba.
Donaldson, just before establish
ing his record of pitching thirty
innings without being hit, struck
out twenty. five men in a twelve
inning game-an average of better
than two strike-outs per inning.
Donaldson just now is twirling
for the All Nationals, Kansas
CITY team composed of players of
all nations and an outfit that base
oall experts claim is strong enough
to give any major league club nip.
and tuck battle.
Frank Wickware is another Ne
gro pitcher who would rank with
Walter johnson, Joe Woods and
Grover Alexander if be were a
white man. Wickware performed
some marvellous pitching feats in
and around Schenectady, N. Y :,
and has since moved on to Chicago,
where he has become a sensation
among the semi pros.
Wickware has marvellous speed,
wierd set of curves, and wonder
full control And ne has trick
that has made him feared among
batters. He throws what seems to be
bean ball." but his control is SO
perfect that he never has hit d bat
ter in the head. But when the
batters see the ball, propelled with
mighty force, come for their heads,
they jump away-apd the ball,
taking its proper and well-timed
curve, arches over the plate for a
strike.
Wickware has compiled a Won
derful strike out average. He
figured in about thirty games over
a stretch of three years from 1912
and struck out something like 250
batsmen--an average of about
eight and one third to a game for
the last twenty games pitched. and
over stretch of fifteen games he
allowed twenty-six runs to game.
The Monitor, Omaha, Neb.
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1915-09-11

Memphis, Tenn, Sept. Fan
ME Scheff, 25, Colored 1874 Lath-
am street, was shot and killed last
Saturday morning, at l 30, by Pa
trolman Arthur Ramsey, at Well
ington and CASTOR, where she. with
two other Colored women, ran into
an alley TO escape the officers,
Bearing in mind the many Colored
women holdups about town, Pa
trolman Ramsey aud Christup
were patrolling their beat, on the
watchout for such characters.
Upon turning the corner at Well
ington and Castor, they saw the
three women standing in the sha-
dow of a building The women
turned and ran as they caught sight
of the officers. A com mand to
halt was not heeded, aud Ramey
fired upon the trio, as they turned
into the alley The Scheff woman
was struck in the thigh, and fell.
The bullet ranged upward, pene-
trating fatal spot, She was re.
moved to the city hospital, where
she died two hours later The
other two women escaped Officers
O'Brien and Davis investigated.
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1915-09-11
RACE NEWS
GATHERED FROM VARIOUS SOURCES


Among the prizes recently given
by the New Orleans Item, white
daily, for writing the best letters,
one was won by Mrs. @. B. Spears,
a colored woman.
Paterson. \. j., Sept. 3.-Little
John Sisco, 139 Sixteenth avenue,
is being hailed as Paterson's hero.
On Wednesday, August II. he
saved the life of Miss Josephine
Domico, white girl, who was in
danger of being carried over the
Passaic river falls.
Chattanooga. Tenn.-Quite lit
tie excitement was created in the
lobby of the historical Reed house
a popular local hotel, when large,
dark complicated man approached
the desk and requested room for
night. 1t is stated that an alarm
was about to be sounded, and the
West Indian. realizing the condi-
tions, presented documents among
which was an alleged United
States passport which described
him thus: Race, white; color,
black" He was given accommo.
dation.
Providence, K I.,-Mr. William
F. Pettiford. the trap drummer of
Church's American band. is now
playing the summer engagement
with the band at Looff's Crescent
Park. He is the only Colored
musician among the aggregation
of twenty five members led by the
celebrated leader, cornetist and
Bowen r. Church,
aud Mr.. Clarence w. Spary, the
trombone soloist of
this city. Mr.. Pettiford is also a
highly valued member of Fay's
orchestra and band besides a high
ly respected and valuable member
of the local lodge of the Musicians,
Union of this city. Bandmastels
Church and Fay have made many
friends by recognizing merit and
not color in selecting their
West Point, n. Y, Sept. l. =
DR.. and Mrs. Booker T. Washing
ton spent the afternoon of Tues
day, August 81, visiting the West
Point Military Academy. 1t was
their first visit to the Academy.
Col. Townsley, the superintendent
of the Academy, and Capt. Carter,
the adjutant, gave them marked
attention. Both went out of their
way to be of service and to show
DR. and Mrs Washington every
attention possible Col. Townsley
spent a large part of the afternoon
in showing them through the
Academy grounds. An automo-
bile was placed at their disposal
aud orderlies and guides were fur
pished them.
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1915-09-11

Among the prizes recently given
by the New Orleans Item, a white
daily, for writing the best letters,
one was won by Mrs. @. B. Spears,
a colored woman.
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1915-09-11

Lexington, Ky, Aug 27.-The
Woman's Improvement Club of
Lexington, an organization of Col
ored women, yesterday filed arti-
cles of incorporation with County
Clerk Lewis giving the purpose of
the organization as the establish
ment and maintenance of a day
nursery where Colcred children
whose mothers work away from
home may be cared for. By the
articles the greatest amount of
property the organization may
hold is limited to $4,000, while the
limit of Indebtedness is fixed at
500. The corporation is to exist
for twenty five years. or so long as
seven financial members remain.
The club is to be purely benevo-
lent in purpose and is not incor-
porated to make money.
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1915-09-11

Atlanta. Ga, Sept. 3.-As the
result of trouble in Forsythe Coun-
ty and in the neighboring territory
between whites and blacks. the Ne
groes have been barred from en-
tering the county This was
brought out clearly yesterday by
the experience of Hudson Moore,
a prominent white man, who went
to Cummings, Forsythe County, on
legal business and took along with
him a Colored nurse and chauffeur.
He heard a commotion outside
the courtroom and, rushing out. he
found crowd of several hundred
persons gathered around the two,
threatening violence if they did not
leave the county at once. Mr.
Moore at once intervened and
while talking to the crowd, pushed
the nurse and chauffeur into his
motor car and rushed them out of
the country.
The Washington herald., 1915-10-04
Annapolis Stake for Two
year-olds, at Six Furlongs,
Slated for Today.
CANADIANS IN LIMELIGHT
BY GEORGE B. MORRIS

Laurel. Md, Oct. 3.-With good weather
promised by the weather man, fine rae
ing should prevail all week at the Mary,
land State Fair. Each day during the
week a stake race will be run besides
the overnight events. Tomorrow the
napolis Stakes, for 2-year-olds, at six
furlongs, will be the magnet of attrac-
ton, and a great contest should result
therefrom.
The track has dried out and is in ex-
cellent shape. The management Of the
track is Gratified with the showing made
yesterday Fully 1000 persons were on
hand and though the track was heavy
good racing resulted.
The clubhouse was packed with So
ciety folk from New York, Baltimore,
Washington, and Virginia points.
Canadian horses and Canadian jockeys
were in the limelight Saturday. The
first three numbers on the program went
to Canadian horses, ridden by Canadian
boys. while still another Canadian jockey
captured the fifth race. making four
wins for the "Canucks" during the day.
Tuesday the Carrollton Handicap. for
3-year-olds. at six furlongs. with $1,000
added, will feature the card. The How
ard Stakes. for 3-year-olds and upward,
at one mile and sixteenth. with $1,000
added, will bring out the cracks at the
track on Thursday.
Saturday the Washington Handicap.
for 3-year-olds and upward. at one mile
and a furlong. with 5000 added. should
make one of the greatest contests Of the
meeting. Should no more rain fall. the
track will be we'll dried out and fast by
tomorrow, and trainers who have been
hanging off on account of the heavy 60
ing will come forward and enter their
best. insuring brilliant programs and
high-class racing.
The mutuel machines were working in
fine snaps. and patrons of the course did
not have any trouble in cashing their
winning tickets. There are thirty cash.
iers and each was kept busy all after
noon.
The innovation of the Laurel Special
over the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad af-
fords Gothamites an opportunity to go
to the track and return to their homes
the same day. The special has dining
room and Pullman cars. besides day
coaches. and much favorable comment
was heard over the progressiveness of
the management in having this train
put on.
The Washington herald., 1915-10-04
LOUISVILLE ENTRIES.

FIRST RACE-Selling; syear-old maidens: 81.
furlongs. Peter Stalwart 10: Saint Leo. llo;
Andy h.. Ito: Clynta. lie: Stoneuood lis; Stonins
ton. ils; Welcor, N5: Ina Kay. lis: Maeva, lis:
Bean SIdller. lis: Galway. rs; Matte c., lis;
Hattie burton. lis; Money Maker lIs; Sir VIII.
lam. lis
SECOND RAGE-Allowsnces; 2ycarolds: five
and one-hsf furlongs veld;, loS Shine. los;
Flossie Walker lilo: Countess wilmot no: Lady
Always. ITO: Panhandle. IL: Cane Rune, u3;
Charlie MeGee. n3: Hops. II3: Big Fellow, liz:
Primo. ll3; J. q. Welch, ll3
THIRD RACE-Handicap; all ages: nix furIouss.
DR.. IArrick 1903; Converse. ios; Coming rover.
lo6: The Grader TO-
FOURTH RACE-cherokee Selling Stakes; ;
year-olds and upward: mile and edxteenth.
'Godcrtst Boy. IS; Ringing 81: F1eetabelIe. ss;
First Degree. loe: Grover Hughes, Io4; Sleeth. lr.
FIFTH RACE-Selling; +year olds and upward ;
six furlongs. Al Jones. lT: ]. b. Maylow. lr 3:
Lockland. l0: Feather Duster lo7; Hs,srny. lU /:
Counterpart. 1T: Quartemas.er, ilo; Busy no:
Palm Leaf: l2: Prospect. liz; Mack B.
SIXTH RACE-Sellins: e-year-olds: mile. Mar
saret o., IS: Al Pierce. 81; Argument, %: Beauty
Shop. lol; Lady Worthington. ioe Infdel IL Io3
Gypsy Blair. l0s: lngot. loi: sa.ino, Ios; Rine
Shooter. l5.
SEVENTH RACE-SeIling 3-year-o,ds and mn
ward; one mile and q half. Commauretta 90:
Disiusion. IS: Allen Cain O.; Msrsuret BurkIey.
iQ; 81. Charlotte. lo4: Olga Star lo5: Flyiue
Feet. lo; Consoler. los; Any Port los: Expects-
ton. no; Goldie. 10.
The Washington herald., 1915-10-04
HERALD BOWLERS TO
START SEASON TODAY
Bewicks to Meet Caslons in Opening
Came-President Lear to Roll
the First Ball.

| PRESIDENT George c. Lear, of The Wash.
1nSton Herald Duckpin League will star,
the ball a-rolling for the 19l5-l9l6 season
today at the new Royal Bowling Alleys
on II street northwest when the Bewicks
play the Caslons in the first game of the
schedule
Starting last fall with but four expe.
rienced bowlers. a league was formed
and before the final halt was made some
capable performers at shooting the little
NAPLES were developed. Four clubs were
formed, with six men each, and of the
, twenty-four players of the league four
teen averaged over ninety for the season.
Stewart Lynch lead the field with 969
| while Charlie Anderson followed with
95.5l.
A schedule of fifty-four games has been
drawn up, in which each club will meet
the other eight times. The games will
he rolled twice a week, on Monday and
/. Tuesday. The schedule runs until the
4th of April.
The following is the roster of the
teams:
Jensens-Captain. Charlie Deming. Ed
die Beck. Joe Allen. Freddy Switzer,
Judge Lynch. and Eddie Hawk
Caslons-Captain. Charles johnson;
Charlie Anderson. Walter Ferber. Gill.
George c. Lear. and John Dugan.
Roycrofts-Captain. Brigham: Smith
George Mallard. Larry Harrington, Bus
sius, and Sheer
Bawicks-Captain. Boyd: Frank Allen.
Billy Frank. Gene Thayer, Cahoon. and
Percy Sutton
The following officers will serve for the
season: President. George c. Lear: vice
president, J. A. Dugan, and secretary
treasurer, c. D. Deming
The Washington herald., 1915-10-04
J0YNER GETS LEMBERG COLT.
whitney Trainer Also Buys Filly
At Newmarket Sales,

London. Oct. Sat this weeks New
market sales. which ended yesterday,
many yearlings were purchased for the
American market, in addition to those
which have been reported as bought by
Charles 7. Paterson for c. X. G. Billings
and Frederick johnson.
One Of the buyers was Jack Joyner.
trainer for Harry Payne Whitney. who
soon will be returning to the United
states. Joyner gave 5000 for a bay colt
by Lemberg-Roman Matron and also
bought filly by Fariman-ZeifY for s.. O00
r. s. Sivier. who said he was acting for
a member Of the American Jockey Club,
bought several promising yearlings. in
cluding bay hlly by Dark Roynald. 4
sire tina: is pressing Polymelus for the
position at the head Of winning sires.
Other young horses were purchased for
Mr.. Gwiiliams. Of Nevada and Phil T.
Chinn.
The Washington herald., 1915-10-04
Colleges Take to Trapshootinp.

New York. Oct. 3.-Princeton, Dart.
mouth. Yale. Harvard and Cornell have
formed an intercollegiate Trapshootins
Association. The purpose Of the or.
ganization~ Is to regulate intercollegiate
trapshooting competition and increase
sport" Stanley F. withe. Harvard "a
has been elected secretary-manaeer nj
the association. F. c. Huntress. Dart-
mouth. 16. and H. L. Gordon, tr.. Prince
ton. 'lS. are members Of the executive
council, which will make arranrements
for the intercollegiate Championship
shoot to be held at Dartmouth this faIL
The Washington herald., 1915-10-04

los; kneelet ne; 'Bora1 lo3; Mabel Dulweker loI
SECOND RACE-MaideE fllies; 2year-olds five
and one-han i'rlonSs. Rose Juliet 10: Bonnie Car
ne. ITO; Broom Corn ITO; Moonstone. 10: White
Eye. ITO; Gibraltar. ll0; sandIisht. no.
THIRD RACE-scllins; 3year-oIds: one mile and
seventy yards. 'Nidet. III: Northern Light, 10
'ESmont. l0:: Noureddin lCs: Star of Love lOS
Eolant. lo5; Cotton Top. lCi; Penny Rock, IoI
Ethan Allen, iG.
FOURTH RACE-2year- Annapolis Stakes
s2ooo added; six furlOng.. Dodge, lis; George
smith. lis: FcsHy. liz; Slirshod, III; Murphy 10;
Celandria. lis; King Neptune. lis ST. Issdore 10.
Anita. l0o; spur, lo5 George Smith and Pesky
Mcbride Station
FIFTH RACE-Sellins; handicap: all ages; six
furiongs Brave Cunarder. loi: Corsican l0i: Borgo
lp; Sarsanet %: Progressive as; Chirator q
Borso and sarsaret. r. T. Wilson, u's entry
SIXTH RACE-Selhns: 3-ycar-oIds and upward :
one and one sixteenth miles Narier los; .Marshon
lG; Harry Lauder. lG; Yodcling l05: Abbotsford,
lo5; Earl OF SAVOY. rs: Ambrose lC5: .Stonehense
lo3; 'Cuttyhunk. l@; 'Baron. 100; Billie Baker Io0
Apprentice allowance claimed
The Washington herald., 1915-10-04

New York. Oct. 3.-Lovers of good golf
who took advantage of the opportunity
to see three champions and a former
champion in action at Great Neck today
were well rewarded. GIL Nichols. the
Metropolitan champion. and Alex Smith.
former national champion. defeated Tom
Mcnamara. of Boston. the Western
champion. and Walter Hagen. the Massa-
chusetts champion. by UP and , to
play. in a 36-hole match.
The match was spectacular in many
spots. as at all times it was very close
and the scoring was below par. The
home breds looked to have an advantage
in the early part of the contest. as they
were . I'd and playing with excellent
teamwork.
This lead was overcome principally by
the wonderful squirt Of Nichols, who
came home in 81 and succeeded in squar-
ing the first Is. The best ball for both
The Washington herald., 1915-10-04
TROJAN CLUB WINS
FIRST OF SEASON

The Trojan football team opened the
season by defeating the strong Montrose
A. c. yesterday in a well-played game by
the score Of q to o.
The game was played at Fifth street
and Florida avenue northeast before
a large crowd. who applauded the team,
time and again for their brilliant per-
formance.
The feature Of the game was the all,
around work of the Trojan backfield.
which gained almost at will.
Tailor and Frank played a good game
in the line. Killeen and Madigan played
the best game for Montrose. The line
up and summary:
The Washington herald., 1915-10-04
lands DECISION May
COME IN December
Chicago Judge Expected to Settle
Baseball Case After His
Vacation.

Chicago. Oct. 3.-The decision of Fed
eral Judge X. NJ Lands in the suit of
the Federal League against organized
baseball will be delayed until at least
December. it is said. through the filing
Yesterday Of stipulation in the United
States District Court by attorneys rep
resenting the Philadelphia National
League Club in its suit against the Fed
eral League baseball club of Chica 60
and Charles Weeghman. its president
The latter suit Is a subsidiary of tho
larger case, involving the Federal League
and the National Association, compris.
ing the National Baseball League, the
American Baseball League and a num-
Der of minor leagues.
Judge Lands has the case under ad-
visement and is expected to give his
decision when he returns from his va
cation. in about month.
The Washington herald., 1915-10-04
CARDINALS CAPTURE
ALEXANDRIA TITLE

Alexandria. Va, Oct. 3.-The Cardina Is
copped the championship of Alexandria
when they defeated the Eagles for the
third consecutive game.
Thompson. who was on the mound for
the Cardinals. was very wild at the be-
ginning. but steaded down and twirled
air-tight ball. sending fifteen back to the
bench on strike outs. while Quayle did
excellet, tanning nine. but was hit in the
pinches.
The feature of the game was the play
ing of Giovannetti. Coleman. Jones. and
White. The Cardinals intend to chal-
lenge the Clarendons for the champion
ship on October Il. Score:
The Washington herald., 1915-10-04
Nichols and Smith
Win at Great Neck

pairs was IS. but Nichols. having the ad-
vantage of playing on his home course,
had an individual round of 81. Smith was
only able to help him on 2 holes. where
he got a half each time.
The best work was done by Mcnamara
on the difficult second. where he got
"twos'' both times around. His last :
was made while a moving picture camera
was grinding away. He sank a down.
hill putt of u feet. On the 18th green, in
the morning Mac also got long putt for
a where the par is 4, but his trouble did
not win the hole. as Nichols immediate
ly dropped in the cup for a half
Nichols round in the afternoon was also
the best of the four. He recorded an
even 20, but this was only accomplished
BY aid Of bye holes coming in. On the
long 5O4-yard hole. he just missed by
inches The next hole. which Is 3O1 yards.
he drove almost to the green. then sank
his mashie approach for a 2. Hagen laid
stone dead at the pin for a J. The cards: