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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-12-21


FAIRNESS IN LOVE; A REPLY
TO BARBARA was fascinated by
the letter from Barbara" which
you printed yesterday and / think
can answer her question as to wheth-
er all is fair in love.
Twenty years ago lived through
similar experience and 1 made a
terrible mistake.
The man l loved had to support
both his parents. So he never told
me that he loved me. l got to going
with another man, and promised to
marry him, when my first and only
real love came to me and said he was
free, and so broke my engagement
with "X.' He said he would never
forgive me, but of course l forgot all
about him after had my own home.
Years later l met "X'' one night
at big ball in hotel. My husband
had prospered and l was looking
quite lovely in spite of my grown-up
high school daughters.
We two came face to face without
LII q SO11IOOl VI IuC 1lOICl.
''X' turned white as ghost and
stopped and looked at me as if l had
come from the grave. held out my
hand but he turned and walked away.
1 never saw any human being look
so sad. 1 never knew how much 1
had hurt him until that night.
Tell Barbara that only the truth is
fair in love. Tell her to remember
the old verse:
81 could not love thee, dear, so
well, loved l not honor more Mrs.
M. M.
There is an endless number of
ways in which this plot works itself
out in human experience. Perhaps
some one can tell happier tale than
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-12-21

following books from dozens Of
equally good ones, all easily read and
Understandable whats So and
What Isn't" by John NJ. Work; "The
Socialist Movement" by Robt. NJ.
Hunter; 'The True Meaning of So
cialism," by John Spargo; "The
Truth About Socialism" by Allan
Benson.-E. D. LoeWenthal.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-12-21
GAS oVERcHARGE.-l

GAS OVERCHARGE.-I was over
charged in October double, or for
two months gas in one month, which
the gas company has admitted, and
sent me receipt to that effect The
following day my wife went down
to collect the overcharge, accompa-
MED by another woman. They sim
ply took away the receipt and told
her if anybody had the overcharge
coming it was the meter reader. Now
this seems peculiar. Whether there
is an understanding between the me-
ter readers and the company or not
l don't know.
Last night read that quite a few
of the corporations are making
Christmas donations, one of them be-
ing the Peoples Gas Light Co. l
wonder if in order to make these
presents to these employees that it
overcharges the consumers in adj
vance. If that is the case it ought to
be resented. - Ralph Horn, 1880
Fletcher ST.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-12-21

There is an endless number of
ways in which this plot works itself
out in human experience. Perhaps
some one can tell happier tale than
The Colorado statesman., 1915-10-23
ALLIES OFFER
To CEDE CYPRUS
ENGLAND HAS DISPATCHED AN
ULTiMATUM TO GREEK
RULER.
RIGA ABOUT TO FALL
SOFIA FORCES ARE mASSEO
ALONG THE RUMANIAN
BORDER.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
London, Oct. 21-Greece must de-
fine her position. This is the text of
a dispatch to the Daily Mail which
says an ultimatum has been sent to
the Hellenic ruler by the allies The
ultimatum curtly informs the Athens
government that the Greeks must
make their decision at once, accord
ing to the correspondent.
Great Britain has made formal of
fer OF the island OF Cyprus to Greece
as soon as the latter nation under
takes to intervene on the side of the
allies. The Daily Telegraph made the
announcement
That Rumania is feeling her way
toward Intervention on the side of the
allies is indicated by a dispatch from
Odessa which announces that the Ru-
manian government is sending to
France a mission with the son OF
Gen Guatenano at its head This
mission will visit Petrograd on it's
way to France.
From Russia comes the news that
Riga is about to fall. The Germans
under Won Hindenburg have reached
the river Dvina. Great guns are
pounding the Russian seaport and the
Russians admit the situation is des-
perate. Only the military are in the
city, the civilian population having
fled. There is talk of evacuation of
the city in the highest Russian mill.
tary circles British military ex-
perts admit that unless the Russians
by some coup divert the attention of
the German army under Won Hinden.
burg they must evacuate the city to
save the garrison from capture.
The offer of the island of Cyprus to
Greece by the British is taken as an
admission that aid in the Balkans is
sorely needed.
In the meantime French and Brit
ish forces are being landed, in large
numbers, at Saloniki. Some of these
have been engaged with the Bulgari
ans, but the greatest effort of France
and England apparently is to concen
trate sufficient troops at strategic
points and along the line of defense
to make their service count
Battles south of Riga, where the
Germans have made some progress in
the new thrust at the Baltic province
port, and in Volhynia and Galicia
where the Russians have gained rath
er important victories, are now
competing in interest with the
operations in the Balkans. The Ger
mans have concentrated very large
forces with a great amount of artil'
lery south of Riga, and as a result
stubborn battle has been in prog
ress for several days.
The Russian government is prepar,
ing for the early issue of an internal
loan of $5O0000,00O
The Colorado statesman., 1915-10-23
Denver Faces Big Tax Rate Boost.

Denver.-The annual city budget to
cover appropriations to finance all de-
partments OF the city government for
the year 1916 is due to be presented
to the city council on the first Mon
day in November and at this time
many city officials are prepleXed to
find a means TO cover a deficit in the
funds available that seems to be ap.
parent at this time. According to es-
Inmates the city and county will lose
approximately 100000 ON liquor Ii,
censes, 100000 must be set aside for
payment into the state good roads
fund and about $4,000 must be set
aside to pay interest on the bonds that
are pledged for the payment of the
Antero reservoir and Highline ditch
This makes a total of $555,000 This
sum must be raised either by general
taxation or the imposition of special
licenses. Or else the expenses of the
various departments for the year must
be reduced like amount. The signifi.
canoe of this is pointed out by the
fact that if the money is raised by
general taxation a man who pays
taxes will probably find his assess.
ment increased by % per cent over
what was asked last year.
The Colorado statesman., 1915-10-23

thoughtfully, to the poor old Negroes
devout reading of the Bible, the name
of Charles Smith would never have
been mentioned beyond his own mar
row circle. 1t is probable that his
emotional religion was sometimes ac.
tually ridiculed by those who knew
him. Had Charles Smith been told
that he would bear an influential part
in making one of the most famous of
American preachers, that his name
would be mentioned with reverence in
one of the greatest of American
churches, and be revived for praise
and commendation after forty years.
such a result would have seemed to
his simple mind quite incredible.
1t is not unlikely, either, that some
humble, unpretending Christian was
cheered and encouraged by Mr.. Beech
er's recital of the incident that day
and that new impulses were started
quite as important and far-reaching as
the original one. To many readers of
these lines, too, the story will come
with a fresh suggestiveness, and the
simple faith of plain, unlettered man
may thus influence other lives that
Charles Smith never could have
dreamed of touching.
The Colorado statesman., 1915-10-23
MExIcANS CHEER ALL NIGHT
Fireworks, Whistles, Music and Huz,
zas for Wilson Mark Recognition.

Mexico City-Formal recognition
by the United States of the de facto
Carranza government resulted in all
the morning newspapers of Mexico
City being printed in American col
ors and containing extremely lauda-
tory articles on President Wilson and
the American nation. On all sides
and in all circles, cheers and praise
for the American executive and for
the people were heard. Enthusiasm
over the recognition of the Carranza
government is growing and the feel
ing of pessimism long prevalent is
everywhere being supplemented by
one of hope for the future.
A cablegram described scenes of re-
joicing in Mexico City over Carranza's
recognition. 1t said:
Every species of noise making
signalized the triumph of the cause
of constitutional government. Bells
were rung, whistles footed, rifles
cracked, pistols banged and cannons
roared. The season of good feeling
and happiness was the source of
great qualification to the foreign resi-
dents of the city, most particularly the
Americans
The Colorado statesman., 1915-10-23
2.O4 MILL STATE LEVY
COMMISSION BELIEVES INCREASE
is NECESSARY.
Will Raise $4,000 Against $7s7 7,325
in 1914, the Decrease Being Due
to Surplus in Treasury.
W estern Newspaper Onion News Service.

Western Newspaper Onion News Service.
Denver-That the state tax levy
this year will be about 2.O4 mills was
the opinion OF the members of the
state board of equalization, which met
in executive session with the state tax
commission in an attempt to reach an
agreement on state assessed valua-
tions and the probable needs of the
coming year. Last years levy was
139 mills.
Figuring on a basis of the same val
uation and the same general needs as
last year, the levy would have to be
2.0lS25 mills to take care of the spec
ial appropriations. But with the
lower assessed valuation of the state,
the members of the board figure it
will run up 20 204.
State Auditor Mulnix estimated that
the revenue from the mill levy would
have to be about s774,000, as compared
with sIS7.325 last year. The decrease
is due to a surplus OF $31,5 left over
after paying out last years appropria.
tions.
The valuation of the state this year
is sci l,209,446 less than last year.
This more than counteracts the de.
crease in special appropriations and
the surplus from last year. In
creased revenues from various state
Offices in fees, etc, tend to act as a
balance wheel.
The hearing of complaints from per-
sons and companies taxed has come to
an end
The Colorado statesman., 1915-10-23
eulser eequeaths Guns to Warden.

Denver.-Col. James c. Bulger, coli
demned to die the week of Oct. 81.
for the Staying of Lloyd F. Nicodemus,
in the Savoy hotel notified the State
Supreme Court that he has bequeathed
to Warden John Murphy of the county
jail the two new .3S-caliber Colts re
volvers he carried the afternoon oil
May Z. 1911. the day of the killing.
The letter was written in pencil and
came from the death cell at Canon
City. 1t is probable that an order
The Colorado statesman., 1915-10-23
Fire Season Below Normal.

Denver,-The heavy rains and light
SHOWS which have fallen throughout
the national forests in the central
Rocky Mountain region have brought
the local 1915 forest fire season to
close. 1t is expected by forestry of
ficials that small fires may be re
ported until the heavy winter SHOWS
set in, but general conditions through.
out this locality now indicate that the
season of serious fires is over Since
the season opened in the spring, 24e
fires covering about $500 acres OF
forest LANDS occurred in the national
forests under the jurisdiction of the
Denver office. OF this number, 214
were confined to areas les than ten
acres each. and 13S to less than one.
fourth acre. The seasons cost for
fire fighting to date has been approx.
mately $16.OO0.
The Colorado statesman., 1915-10-23
Embargo Applies to Villa.

Washington.-Pre Wilson is
sued simultaneously a proclamation
establishing an embargo on the ship
ment of arms and ammunition to Mex
leo end an order excepting from the
prohibition the recognized de facto
government of which Cen Carranza
is chief executive. The proclamation
lakes it clear that the United States
intends that no forces opposed to the
recognized government in Mexico.
particularly those of Gen. Villa, shall
obtain war munitions from this coun-
try.
The Colorado statesman., 1915-10-23

In sermon that he preached nearly
forty years ago in Plymouth church,
Henry Ward Beecher declared that
one of the influences that had most
strangely shaped his life and charac-
ter was that of an old colored man,
Charles Smith, who worked as hired
man on his fathers farm when he was
a small boy, the Youths Companion
states.
He did not try to influence me; he
did not know that he did it; l did not
know it until a great while after
ward. He used to lie on his humble
bed Il slept in the same room with
him) and read his Testament, uncon-
scious that was in the room, and he
would talk about whRt he had read,
and chucllle over it. in that peculiar,
unctuous throat tone that belongs to
his race. | never had heard the Bible
really read before; but there, in my
presence, he read it and talked about it
to himself and to God. He turned the
New Testament into living forms right
before me. 1t was a revelation and
an impulse to me-
But for the little lad ten years old,
who listened, first curiously, then
The Colorado statesman., 1915-10-23
suffrasists with State Jots ousted.

Denver.-Mrs. Dora Phelps Buell.
president, and Mrs. Louise Mellen. as.
sistant recording secretary, were de.
posed from office when the Colorado
Equal Suffrage Association voted to
bar from office in the association any
woman who occupies a place in the
federal, state or city service. Mrs.
Buell. and Mrs. Mellen are employed
in the office of Secretary of State
Ramer.
The Colorado statesman., 1915-10-23
Can't Compel Board to Explain.

Denver.-The state tax commission
cannot be compelled to make known
the methods or rule followed by it in
ordering S55.oO0,O0O raise in the as
sessed valuation of Denver property,
according to the position taken by At.
torney General Farrar in his capacity
as a member and counsel for the state
board OF equalization
The Colorado statesman., 1915-10-23
President Names Three Postmasters

Washington.-Sam G. Hudson
was appointed postmaster of Lincoln,
Neb. His selection was urged by vii.
liam J. Bryan. President Wilson also
appointed a. j. Killmer postmaster at
Mason City, Iowa, and James E. Han
ley at Cripple Creek. Colo.
The Colorado statesman., 1915-10-23
Brakeman Asks ss1. 800 for Accident,

Denver. Francis J. Mullen has filed
suit in the District Court under the
fellow servants act against the Den
yer & Salt Lake Railroad Company
to recover S31,90O damages for the
loss of his leg and other personal in.
juries.
The Colorado statesman., 1915-10-23

There live in Birmingham today
many families of Negroes who have
been our family friends always, and as
we go to their homes we find pictures
of "the old white folks" hung conspicu-
ously on their walls, writes Mrs ]. B.
Reid in the Birmingham (Ala.) Age
Herald. These remind US that the
true type of Negro stands by his white
friends today, and the whites value
that respect and that friendship as
token of justice one to the other
Wherever we can help each other we
are only creating a better world, and
that is what progress is working for
today.
The Negro is striving to make his
share of 1t better like the rest of us.
Their homes have a peculiar advan-
tage, and they are availing themselves
of the privilege. AS they serve in the
homes of the white people they catch
the phase of life that teaches home
making; they have the opportunity to
study home arrangement, housekeep-
ing economy and good cooking. and
the ambitious class is taking these
lessons home with them, and are max
ing themselves more comfortable,
more cleanly and more healthy, thus
better citizens. The Negro teachers
are preparing for better service
among the parents and children of
their race.
Booker T. Washington, the leader
of the race, is ever on the alert to
give opportunity, and in so doing is
conserving the interest of both races
The Colorado statesman., 1915-10-23

Forestry experts have found that
plant growing luxuriantly in the Phil.
ippines and heretofore regarded as
weed is used in other parts of the far
East for the production of camphor.
The Colorado statesman., 1915-10-23

The entire plant of Pennsylvania
asphalt block manufacturing concern
is mounted on freight cars so that it
can be taken wherever there is work
for it to do.
The Colorado statesman., 1915-10-23

laying the largest egg. The egg,
which weighs about three pounds. is
considered equal in contents to "a
hen eggs.
The Colorado statesman., 1915-10-23

Unrequited love is one brand of
heart failure. But it's never fatal
The Colorado statesman., 1915-10-23

Diplomacy is the art OF concealing
our dislikes.
The Colorado statesman., 1915-10-23
AER0:AMER|CAN CULL|NCS

success in business means, and how
that vision may be fully, if painfully,
realized
The leagues real work, however. is
carried on silently and efficiently
through its executive officers who help
to organize local business leagues;
keep alive the existing leagues, 500 in
number; administer the necessary
tonic for those leagues that seem
ready to faint away; offer helpful sug-
gestions to merchants for reaching
available Negro customers and for Sc
curing better business methods, and
keep, through the press. the best in
terests of the Negro in business before
the American public
Doctor Washington summed up the
progress of Negroes in business and
indicated that hundreds of thousands
of opportunities in business await Ne
groes who are ready to grasp and cap
italize them. That the Negro in busi-
ness must pay the price of success
Doctor Washington frankly admits.
That the South is clearly the field for
the Negro to make his greatest gains
is evident from the testimony of Ne
groes from the North and the South.
as well as from such Southerners as
the Rev. DR.. John E. White of Atlanta,
Ga, and DR.. James Hardy billiard OF
Charlottesville. Va, president of the
Jeanes fund and director of the Slater
fund.
That Negroes in business, especially
the women, are going ahead with a
tremendous stride and are meeting
with the cooperation of the best white
people everywhere should prove en-
couraging even to those who are IN
clined to be pessimistic over segrega-
tion legislation, lynching and other
handicaps.-William Anthony Aery, in
Chicago Daily News.
The Colorado statesman., 1915-10-23

Overtalk tires more people than
overwork.
The Colorado statesman., 1915-10-23

AT the twelfth annual meeting of the
National Association of Teachers in
Colored Schools emphasis was placed
on the need for training the Negro vo-
cationally. 1t was urged that this
training should result in really skilled
mechanics and well-pI Iepared farmers.
The Colorado statesman., 1915-10-23

The United States does more to
stock its inland waters with edible
fish than any other nation.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-01-07
SILO A NECESSITY
IN MODERN FARMING

The silo may we'll stand as one of
the great factors in increasing the eff
ficiency OF the larn through better
utilization of the products OF the soil
says the Kansas Farmer All through
the corn belt is produced each year
feed enough. if conserved by means OF
this great efficiency method or preser
walton. to feed all the live stock in the
land. AS at present handled from 70
TO 80 per cent of the roughage part Of
the corn crop is absolutely wasted.
Ii has been abundantly demonstrated
in modern practice that no man need
say he cannot afford a silo. On farms
heavily stocked with live stock, where
everything raised finds mouths waiting
and demanding even more. the farmer
cannot afford TO be without sio. On
der present day conditions the silo will
reduce the cost of producing a pound
Of butter by at least 10 cents 1t will
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-01-07

not the whole thing" the bulk OF the
profit in poultry keeping is made AT
this season OF high prices.
To have hens we must winter pul
lets. and If by little extra feed and
care We can induce each pullet 10 pro
duce 81 worth OF eggs during the cold
months it will add materially 10 the
profit the flock will yield during the
year. 1t may. and probably will. pas
TO winter hens for their summer pro
duction. But why not have al the
year layers and steady income from
the poultry? This can he done by IN
dicious breeding. feeding and care
To get eggs we must supply the h'n
with the proper ingredients from
which TO grow the egg IL every elc
ment needed is supplied in the right
proportion the hen must lay or store
them up in the body in the form OF
flesh or fat If house conditions are
right and the hens made cOntented
and happy they will lay if the laying
instinct is in them.
The ration should be composed about
as follows: Fifty-tive per cent whole
and ground grain, 10 per cent meat. 80
per cent succulent green food, such aS
roots. cabbage and other vegetables
and clover or alfalfa hay. The winter
laying pullet is one that has been fed
and grown right from the time she
left the shell We cannot take pullet>
which have been fed any old way ana
get them in laying form in few
weeks. If they have not been rightly
developed it may take several months
of feeding to get them ripened so ~
to be good producers. while some never
will be
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-01-07
CAMPAIGN AGAINST INSECTS.
New Annual Report of Government
EntomoIogist Shows Progress.

New Annual Report of Government
EntomoIogist Shows Progress.
The control of such dangerous in
sects as the gypsy moth, cotton boil
weevil. alfalfa weevil. green bug and
potato tuber moth has kept the office
of the United States department of
agricultures entomologist busy during
the past year. according TO the new
annual report Besides directing its
attention to combating insects that at
tack crops, the office has been active
in attempting to eradicate insects that
affect the health of man and animals.
such as malaria bearing mosquitoes.
the spotted fever tick and the typhoid
fly. Special attention has been given
to insects injuring forests and those
affecting stored products. such as
grain, -four, prepared cereals, meat and
cheese. Work in bee culture has also
progressed satisfactorily.
The gypsy moth campaign, waged
also against its cousin. the brown tail
moth, has been very encouraging, there
being a marked decrease this year in
the numbers of both these pests. Par
asites and beetles that attack these
dangerous insects have been intro
duced and have been largely instru
mental in bringing about good results.
Colored posters were prepared by the
Office illustrating the gypsy moth and
It's natural enemies. and these were
posted in all postofficeS and town of
fees in the infected districts. and
copies were sent TO oranges and public
Libraries. The campaign has also been
waged by mail and boy scouts. who
have distributed cards bearing the
same illustrations.
A combination spray composed OF
lime sulphur. arsenate Of lead and
nicotine has been used successfully
during the year by many orchard grow
ers TO control insects and fungous dis
eases. Other poisons to control orchard
insects have been developed and are
now being tested Arsenical sprays
are being made more practicable for
use in combating cranberry pests IN
New Jersey Effective spraying has
also been done In the pecan orchards
of the south. interested growers aiding
the department in the work Remedies
are also being recommended and de
veloped for pests that endanger apple.
peach and pear orchards