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The Cordova daily times., 1915-04-28
THE RAILROAD SITUATION AS VIEWED 1. BY BROTHER THOMPSON, OF FAIRBANKS
(F'rom the Fairbanks News Miner)


construction work will be done this year this end
 of the hne of the Alaska government railway-ha is
 nnal The road routed by the president ofar as We can See ends on the Panama river where the dra;nao 8 +
 !er enters the Panama. From the way the water IS bling up in the cellar our residence if annoo ~ ~ i
 e orahae o the Nenana river" passes thrgh our boo yard and ends in Cinema Slough just above the hrdoo hut
 may pe wrong Tn our geographythe drainape of ta Nonon
 may eld and fal into the Panama river somewhere in
 e cIy o1 Nenana, Tn which the terminus of the pov
 eh allway may be at Nenana instead of in our back yard on Eighth street. Fairbanks In which event N h snouid grow into city the size of Chitina at least
 Of course Ii anybody wish free railroad nnon us we are Willing to let them do it, and wouldn't look any o us locoouves n the mouth to determine its age All of us have been all our lives struggling fighting to keen as lar head or railways as we could in the belief that the rail roads makes 1t too for ghwad in our line of business get m and run us out business but maybe have had worries for nothing If the railroad made h easy for Chinese cheap labor to in and drive ou it would also make easy for us to get out when have toahough where we could go that would be better might know The only reason we wanted their old railroad anyway that it might lower freghts that could go drawing old Kondke wages and yet allowing the producer live what was left after those but maybe it would have cheaper labor with it. Generally fellow doesn't know whether he really we'll off when maybe all for the best-if 1t is true.
 There is way beat the game for time and beat 1t RlGHI and that IS to back and encourage Josn to build the Panama Valley Railway into the Too He MIGHT be able to build it cheapy as we could build wagon road and would last longer Nothing coud beat out of the Toovana trade hen would be sat tgs2TSI
 Of not giving up hope of having that gov enment road flow into Fairbanks and right up and eat out hands, but might well be prepared any thing that The railroad is political gift and any thing happen in politics. For instance there isn't chance any railroad being built Alaska this year unless
 branch from the Alaska Northern to the Matanuska
The Cordova daily times., 1915-04-28
RESTRICTIVE LIQUOR LAWS REDUCING
 REVENUES OF THE U. s. TREASURY

NDhEW J. Peters, assistant secretary of the treasury "A has just completed interesting statement showing how
 prohibve and restrictive liquor laws are cutting into Uncle Sam's receipts
 My investigations shOw,' said Mir. Peters, ''that the growth o the temperance has to shrink $2OOOO00 year. and the outlook is for tinued heavy shrnkage."
 Speaking of the future Assistant Secretary Peters called attention that nine states from which the federal government derives total revenue of more than $ year from the sale Of intoxicating liquors will dry next year The and the amounts received from them by the federal treasury follows:
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-10-30
MASONIC

Mt. Dread lodge No. rs, under the
brilliant leadership of its Worshipful
Master, w. Clarence Hueston, is not
content with having grown within two
years to be the largest lodge in the
jurisdiction. 1t has decided after hav-
ing become distinguished for its rit-
ualistic work to develop the purely
social side of its membership and to
that end has adopted the policy Of
holding n meeting each month de-
voted to that end.
The first Of these meetings was held
at Masonic hall on Monday evening
of this week and an elaborate though
informal program was thor
enjoyed by the brethren who
crowded the hall. DR.. Z. c. Bunch
was master of ceremonies and the
evening was made more pleasant by
excellent music furnished by the
knights Templar band under the lead
ership of Daniel Blackburn.
Upon invitation OF Grand Master
c. Crews, Eminent Grand Com
mander w. G.. Mosely, Grand Secre-
tary G. w. X. Love, Brother J. Dallas
BoBwser, Joe e. HEREFORD and others
present and delivered short ad-
dresses. Worshipful Master Hueston
and Junior Warden Fred Dabney also
spoke, after which an enjoyable lunch
was served by the members. Flu
ture programs are 10 be made up from
members of the lodge with a view
toward developing the art of oratory
and debate as well as other accom-
plishments.
The Mt. Dread idea will doubtless
be taken up by other lodges and will
result in a marked increase in lodge
interest as well as profit to the fra
ternity. HEREFORD.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-10-30

Next week teachers from all parts
of the state will gather here for their
annual meeting and extensive prepare
lions have been made for their enter
tainment. The local schools will all
hold forenoon sessions Thursday and
Friday in order that the visitors may
visit the classrooms and examine the
exhibits of pupils work. The sessions
of the association will be held in the
afternoon of each day and the schools
will be dismissed.
On account of his insecure health
Prof. G. N. Grisham, who was chosen
president at the last meeting, has
been unable to work up this meeting
as he intended, but the service has
been well performed by Prof. w. H.
Dawley, Jr., upon whom the presi-
dent placed the responsibility. All
the teachers are lending their assist
nee in a most enthusiastic ann
The sessions will be held at Lincoln
High school, the Y. M. c. A, the Field
House and at Allen chapel. On n
evening will be held a very informal
reception and on another it is ar
ranged to attend one Of the big lee
lures on the program of the white
teachers meeting. According to law
the teachers who attend do not lose
pay for the time away from school,
and a big attendance is expected.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-10-30

the reconstruction period. Mr.. Dixon
has picked out and invented some dra-
matte and revolving episodes and made
them typical. In doing this he has
succeeded in picturing the negro as
wholly degraded and b%estial, with I'M
limited possibilities of evil.
Although he expressly disavows any
application to the conditions of today,
the whole tendency of the book and
the motion picture drama is to arouse
loathing and contempt of whites
against blacks. The applause which
the picture evokes shows the intensity
of the feeling.
At best the dramatized version of
THE Clansman" is bound to e
vate a problem that is bad enough
with no additional complications. So
far as Kansas City is concerned, 1t
would help If the play could be still
further censored. and If applause
could be done away with altogether.
as 1t is in the case of war films.
The above is taken from the morn
ing edition of the Star, October 26,
and is no less surprising than graft.
flying. But the Star knew all this
long before the obnoxious film was
shown here and should have employed
the ounce of prevention rather than
the pound Of cur as a bette ~revidence
of real sincerity.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-10-30
E

The retirement Of Professor Girls
ham from the principalship of the
Kansas City High School, and the hap
by selection as his successor of Direc-
tor Lee of Tuskegee, reminds us that
we are in the midst of changing gem
erations in the schools, and elsewhere.
OF all human activities. the profession
of teaching is the first and most i'm
portant, and fifty years of freedom and
progress in civilization have developed
many schoolmasters endowen with an
astounding aptitude for assembling
and %imparting knowledge. Grisham
retires with many honors thick upon
him. His work and influence over
stepped his city and the state of Mis-
souri,. Lee is IN enthusiast, and his
labors contributed greatly to the re-
nown of u most renowned university
of modern notions in education. Ger
tainly Tuskegee will miss him.-Louis-
vile News.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-10-30
NEGROES IN A RESERVE FORCE.
National Movement for Enlistment
Started by New York Society.

New York, Oct. 27.-A national
movement to enlist Negroes of the
United States in a reserve force for
use in time of war was launched here
today when the Knights of the Con-
~stitution were organized, with Derby
d. Shirley of this city as president.
The first step was taken a few days
ago when resolutions were adopted de-
claring that "the lessons of history
and trend of human events indicates
that there is a possibility that the
United States will be involved in wal
at no distant date"
Organizers of the movement, who
assert that the Negroes fought val.
iantly in previous wars, say that steps
should be taken to organize camps in
all states. They hope that $4,000 Ne.
groes in New York state will join the
movement.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-10-30
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

Bethel A. M. e. Church, gath and Flora.
81. Stephens Baptist Church. eo4 Char
Centennial NJ. f. Church, 18th and
second Baptist Church. 10th and Char
Allen Chapel A NJ. r. Church. 10th and
Kansas Ave-. Baptist Church. 4sth and
Kansas.
Ebenezer A. M. q. Church. 18th and
Tracy.
st Augustine's P. E. Church. 18th and
Vine st. Baptist Church, 1925 vim st.
Ward Chapel A M. e. Church. 11th and
BLU Valley Baptist church. 1920 crys-
tai avenue.
st. Jeou's A. NJ. q. Church. 174s Belle
view.
Seventh Day Adventist, 2Srd and Wood
st. Monica's Catholic, 18th n Lydia.
Morning star Baptist Church, 2S11 Vine.
Highland venue Baptist Church, I'LL
Highland.
Centropolis A. M. E. Church. Centrop-
oils, Mo.
st. James A. M. E. z. Church, 1923
woodland Ave.
Third Baptist Church, Roundtop.
Peoples Mission, 30th and Genesee.
st. Pauls Baptist Church, 10th and
Highland.
friendship Baptlst CHURCH., 1Ith and
Tracy Avenue.
Pilgrim Baptist Church, 614 Charlotte
d.
Pleasant Green Baptist Church, indie
~pendence Avenue and Tracy.
Calvary Baptist Church, 18th and
ABkew.
Bigelow A. M. z. Mission, 5th and
Lydia.
Progressive Baptist Church, 2sth and
Summit.
c. NJ. e. Church, 1917 Flora Ave.
st. James Baptist Church, 403S Mil st
st. Luke's A. NJ 4. Churcn, 43rd and
Prospect Place.
A. NJ. E. Mission, SOS Grand Ave.
CLARK CHAPEL NJ. e. CHURCH,
1864 Madison Ave..
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-10-30
THE BIRTH OF A NATIoN.u

1t is a wonderful spectacle. this
Birth of a Nation" that is showing
in motion pictures in Kansas City this
week; a scenic marvel. And yet what
is to be thought of an author who
would deliberately bring all the re-
sources of his art to bear on a spec
tacle founded on ace hatred7 Who
would seek popularity by inflaming
the worst passions of the human
heart?
The South went through come
wretched and terrible experiences in
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-10-30
A. F. and A. NJ.
Missouri Jurisdiction
offcers-1e15-16.

N. O. Crews. Kansas City, Grand
Master.
Deputy Grand Master, Richard
Young, Lincoln. Neb.
VIM. Green, Plattsburg, Mo-, Grand
Senior Warden.
Crittenden c. Clark, st. Louis
Grand Junior Warden.
H. H. Walker, st. Joseph, Grand
Treasurer.
Geo. ". X. Love, Grand Secretary,
Kansas City, Mo.
W. w. Fields, Secretary OF Masonic
Relief, Cameron. Mo.
P. L. Pratt, Kansas City, Mo, Granv
Lecturer.
Royal Arch Masons:
Grand High Priest-Geo. Bloom,
field, st. Louis.
Deputy Grand High Prlest-T. G
McCampbell, Kansas City.
Grand King-A. l.. Thomas, Jeffer.
son City.
Grand Scribe. P. Moffett, Sedalia.
Grand Treasurer-Chas. Griggsby,
Liberty.
Grand secretary-E. S. Baker, Kan.
sas City.
Grand Lecturer-W. H. McAdams,
Springfield.
Grand Chaplain-Rev. R. Barber.
Knights TempIars:
Right Eminent Grand Commander
Willis G. Moseley, Kansas City.
Deputy r. e. . C.-Peter Kincade,
Kansas City.
Grand Inspector-T. G. McCampbell,
Kansas City.
Grand Captain General-James W.
Beard, st. Louis.
Grand Senior Warden-Geo A.
Johnson, Kansas City.
Grand Generalissmo-Joseph H.
Cherwood, st. Paul, MINI.
Grand Junior Warden-B. F. Gray,
st. Joseph.
Grand Prelate-Henry Roam, st.
Louis.
Grand Recorder-James T. Cannon,
Louis.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-10-30

Mayor Jost and his board of film
censors are to be thanked and COM
mended for eliminating twelve Sec
tons from the Birth of a Nation" be-
ing shown at the Grand this week,
and if it had been possible for them
to know just how much the rest of
the show will hurt the colored citi-
zens they would have eliminated the
whole vicious c%oncoction.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-10-30
RlGELoW CHAPEL.

Branch of A. NJ. e. church, Chris
tian faith mission. Services at IL a.
M; Sunday school $3.50 a m; serv.
ices 2 p. M; services 1880 p. m. Tues
day night class meeting. Prayer meet.
ing Wednesday night; Friday night
preaching. Mrs. L. B. Aleman, 534
Lydia avenue.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-10-30

Let US hope tLat those Negro girls
who have s-pplanted the white ush-
ers at the Shubert will not only make
good by dutifulness and politeness,
but that other theaters may be con-
strained to follow the plan adopted by
Mr.. Earl Stewart.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-10-30

The Lincoln school children's cafe
terra is not only running over $1,000
a year gross receipts from penny
lunches, but is employing colored help
and patronizing a colored grocer.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-10-30

In disapproval of the oft-heard say
ing that "age will TELL" it may be as
serted that the Black Patti is at this
time enjoying a remarkable reign of
popularity with the theater-goers OF
New York.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-10-30

THAT IL you could see the list of
people who WI us for the paper and
will not pay. you would be astonished.
Well, we are going to touch up a
few Of them through Betty and Sam,
and watch 'em holler.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-10-30

That a well known advocate Of
supporting Negro enterprises takes all
his laundry to "de white folks" o
surely not.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-10-30

That the preacher that finds it's
necessary to take a nap now and then
at the sisters house is taking mighty
desperate chances.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-10-30

That the business man who don't
wash his windows or sweep his walk
is usually unfit to trade with.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-10-30

That the author OF the Birth of
a Nation" will n day lift up his
eyes in he'll and ask for forgiveness,
but it will be too late.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-10-30

That a certain man who boasts
thathe can do as he p~leases, is going
to get a chance to do some tall run
ming shortly.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-10-30

That yelling amen" in church
amt going to take you to heaven.
You've got to live it.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-10-30

That If you won't practice what
you preach that you are really not
fit to teach. Amen, brother, amen!
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-10-30

That cheap perfume will not take
the place of soap and water. Hush,
brother, hush.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-10-30

U. q. F.
King Of the West Lodge Nc
21s meets first and third Mon.
days In each month at 56i
Grand avenue. &c. F. Wilson,
w. M; ID. M. West, 1918 Euclid
Ave, Secretary.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-10-30
THEY SAY

That Cuttings" is done come
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-10-30

!. o. I.
Queen Esther Court No. 43.
Hale from the I. o. l. meets the
first and third Mondays in each
month at $3.50 p. m, at the hall,
10th and Campbell Sts., Kansas
City, MO. Mrs. Bette Davis,
M. B. O.; Rosa l.. Jones, Chron...
1905 North Sd ST., Kansas City.
Kas,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-05-14
RESOLUTION NO. 1915.

Be it resolved by the City Council of
the City of Olympia:
1. That 1t is the intention Of the
City Council to order the Improvement
of Columbia street and Stevens avenue
from the north margin of Third street
north to "B" street by gravelling the
same. together with all sewers neces-
sary, and doing such other work as
may be necessary In connection there
with. 1t is proposed by the City Coun-
Gil to gravel said street and avenue
with the regular street force employed
by the city and not by contract.
2. That all persons who may desire
to object thereto are hereby notified to
appear and present such objections at
meeting of the City Council to be held
in the Council Chamber in the City
Building in the City of Olympia at 1880
o'clock p. m. on the End day of June.
1915, which time and place is hereby
fixed for hearing all matters relating
to said proposed Improvement, and all
objections thereto, and for determining
the method of payment for said i'm
provement
3. That the City Engineer shall sub
NIT to the City Council, at or prior to
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-05-14

Within few days after Tenino
had been wakened up by receipt of
the news that the Hercules Sandstone
company was the low bidder on a big
government contract and that work
had started on a railroad to a new
quarry the company proposed to
open. temporary injunction against
further york on the railroad was OBJ
tanned in the local superior court last
Saturday by the Washington Union
Coal company, on the allegation that
In constructing the railroad the Her
cules company had trespassed on
timber land belonging to the Tono
concern and destroyed timber valued
at $780,. Hearing as to whether the
temporary injunction shall be made
permanent Is to be held in the local
court next Monday. tta
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-05-14
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Notice is hereby given, That sealed
proposals will be received by the under
signed, City Clerk of the City of Olym-
pia. up to FIVE (5) o'clock p M, June
q 1915. for the Improvement of por-
tion Of Fourteenth. Fifteenth. Seven
teenth and Columbia streets by paving
the same, in accordance with plans and
specifications now on file in the office
OF the City Engineer. as provided by
Ordinance Number 1869 creating Local
Each bid must be accompanied by a
check for a sum not less than per
cent of the amount of the bid, payable
to the order OF the City Treasurer. The
and all bids. Proposals must be en-
dorsed on the envelope, bids for the
Improvement of Fourteenth Street ct
al. L. !. d. 1872"
w. A. HOAGE, City Clerk.
Published Nav Ia and o. 1915
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-05-14

A. G.. Furness, resident of Olym-
pia for the last 10 years but one of
the old-timers on the coast, having
come to San Francisco from Prince
Edward island, on the Canadian At
lantic, in 1873, is planning to leave
soon on an extended trip to his old
home, when he will visit brother in
Danforth Maine, and then 60 on to
Prince Edward island. This will be
the first Eastern trip he has taken
since 1898, when he went to Chicago
six months on the trip.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-05-14
Minutes of County Commissioners for
Monday, Mny 10. 1918.
The Board met at $50 a. M, with al
v,,h

Inc 5OdTu met at S.0U IL. ILL.,, WITH I'LL
members present.
Mrs. NJ B. Potter appeared and was
allowed requisition for $40 for the
month of May, the same to continue
each month until further notice from
the Board.
Mrs. Doherty was also allowed requi-
the same to continue each month until
further notice from the Board.
The petition of Wesley. Bumgarner
for the vacation of the plat of Nina
Garden Tracts coming on for hearing.
and there being no protests against the
granting of said petition, the Board on
motion passed order of vacation.
Deed to right of-way from W. H.
dered placed on record,
Deed from the Nisqually Bridge com
pany to one-half interest In the MIS-
qually bridge was ordered recorded.
Geo. H. Tilden applied for a fran
chise to construct and operate a high
tension transmission line along the Pa
cific highway and the Olympic highway
said petition was set for June Il, 1915,
at o'clock p. M. and the Auditor was
directed to give due notice Of same as
provided by law
tendent of the Northern Pacific railway
regarding the county road crossing at
Kyro was ordered referred to the
The petition Of w. H. Britt, county
treasurer. for the cancellation Of the
1918 taxes on SO acres Of right-of-way
assessed to the S. p. & S. Ry. Co. was
granted, the company having paid
taxes on same on a lineal foot basis
said assessment being a double assess
ment.
The Board ON motion appointed the city
clerks of Olympia, Tumwater. Tenino
and Bucoda as registration clerks for
the outside precincts of said towns. as
follows: Olympia. w. A: Hoage; Tum-
water, Okee Mutton; Tenino. F. L.
Stokes: BucOda CITY Clerk, and the ap-
pointees were instructed to purchase
registration books for their precincts.
The petition of Hanson Sager for the
vacation of the plat of Sager. Place Ad-
ditiOn to Rochester excepting there
from lots 2, 6. Z, IA, is. 81, %, 20. 80
and 81, coming on for hearing. and
there being no protests to the granting
of same. the Board on motion passed
order of vacation.
ANNIE CASTOR.
County Auditor and Clerk Of the Board,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-05-14

"Times are better than they were
last fall, but still they are not of the
best, though a steady improvement is
noted" was the comment made by
President C. J. Lord of the Capital
National Bank on his return from a
two weeks trip to Sinclairville, N. Y.
the fore part Of this week, adding
that "the Pacific Northwest is the
best part of the United States" Mr..
Lord accompanied the body of his
Madame B. B. Lord, back to
the old family home for burial beside
his father.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-05-14

y All mothers pensions now being
paid will terminate June 10, amend
ments adopted by the recent legisla-
tureu having the effect of repeating
the original law, the attorney gener"
ais Office holds. Widows of three
years residence will be eligible to
apply for new pensions when the
new law takes effect, but divorced
women and those having less than
three years residence in the state
will be barred from obtaining relief.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-05-14
Kelley Is Live Good Roads Booster

Kelley Is Live Good Roads Booster
When the auto loads of good roads
workers begin to leave the Chamber
of Commerce for the Good Roads
day celebration Saturday morning,
one Of the liveliest of the bunch will
be j. E. Kelley, "the Olympia house
furnisher" as he calls himself. "I'll
be there with my car" Kelley said
yesterday, land I'll take whoever
they want me to take wherever they
want me to 60, and I'll see that the
whole crowd works, too" Kelley,
whose large store on East Fourth
street is fully stocked with all of the
latest designs of furniture, rugs, car
pets and other furnishings, and hard
ware, enjoys quite a large trade from
the farmers Of this county and he in
tends to show them that he appre-
ciates 1t.