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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-08-12

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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-12-24

Envelopes at tho Courier.
Letterheads at the Courier.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-12-24
LANSING READY
FOR INVESTIGATION

Washington, Dec. 23.--Administra-
ton men said today Secretary Lam
sing will welcome the investigation
by which Congressman Wood pro-
poses to ascertain whether any gov
ernment officials or their relatives
profit by the Wall street upset at
tendant upon Lansing's two interpre-
tative statements Thursday and the
Wilson peace note. II was stated
exceptional care will be taken here
after to guard against possible leaks
Of advance Information from Wash
ington that might tend TO cause price
ductuation.
Government men indicated they
were admittedly concerned over the
apparent fact that tip as to the
peace note Wednesday reached the
street ahead OF publication. The In
formation that the note had gone was
given in the strictest confidence to
newspaper men Wednesday morning,
Shortly afterward the news, In more
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-12-24
FIGHTER ARRIVES
FROM AUSTRALIA

New York. Dec. 2s.--Aboard the
Standard Oil tanker Cushing. Les
Darcy, the Australian fighter, wait
ed at anchor down the bay early to-
day for the arrival OF Tex Rickard.
who was speeding to him in a priv
ate tug. Darcy Is expected to land
on Broadway today.
Darcy made the trip to America
as a stokev on the Cusing. Rickard
was not alone in his water sprint for
the antipodean fist artist. who fled
soldier duty in Australia, as a stow
away to get to the land Of peace and
fighting with padded gloves.
Several boxing promoters are on
his trail. Present and racing we're:
Jack Kerns, who claims he signed to
manage the wonder boy Of Maith-
land when he was In Australia with
Billy Murray. Kearns lie a sort Of
three-in-one would-be manager for
Darcy. inasmuch as he has Joined
forces with Jack Curlcy and Tom
Jones. This willard syndicate"
hopes to bottle Darcy up and pre-
vent his meeting the Frenchman.
Carpenter, II he gets to America.
Harry Sherman OF Minneapolis
likewise padded. bawling as he went
that Darcy had promised him to
fight three times for $4,000. Tom
O'Rourke. Harry Pollock and Dan
McKettrick also seek the fighter.
Rickard was the only man who
claimed he would land Darcy today.
"ITl bring Darcey ashore today
and take him to a hotel, where the
newspaper men will get 4 chance to
see and talk with him." said Rick
ard.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-12-24

bition and regulation Of mining COM
panies will be before the Minnesota
Legislature. II II believed that state
wide prohibition and suffrage will be
placed on the ballots Of the next
state election. rs 4 result Of legisla-
tive action this session. About two
thirds Of Minnesota was made dry by
local option laws enacted at the last
legislative session.
In North Dakota. sweeping reforms
are looked for from the farmers"
legislature convening January 2.
Four years ago, farmers co-opera-
tive marketing organization. for non
speculative selling Of their grain. was
organized. As an outgrowth Of this
organization the Farmers Non Part
isan league, object strictly political,
was organized.
Twice In general elections the Non
Partisan league has swept North
Dakota. Her legislature is filled
with Non Partisan league candi-
dates. These men are instructed to
fight for state owned elevators. and
are understood to advocate pubic
ownership OF public utilities. Ad-
versaries Of the Non Partisan league
have reffered to its aims as social
istic.
In South Dakota. enactment OF
laws to enforce state wide prohibi-
tion, passed by the voters at the last
general election, is slated.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-12-24
A Christmas Song
b. FLORENCE EVELYN PRATT

Oh, Christmas is a jolly time
When forests hang with snow
And other forests bend with toys
And lordly Yule logs glow!
And Christmas Is a solemn time
Because beneath the star
The first great Christmas Gift VA
given
To all men near and far.
But not alone at Christmas time
Come holiday and cheer,
For one who loves a little child
Hath Christmas all the year.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-12-24
ENGLISH REPLY
WILL Be DELAYED

London. Dec. 23---The reply Of the
entente powers to Germany's peace
proffers will not be delivered for
probably ten days.
This was learned from sources
close to the foreign ONCE today.
The peace note received from Pres
Ident Wilson since the German offers
first announced. Is undoubtedly par
TALLY responsible for the delay. II
was stated. however. the fact that
the reply of the allies will be de-
ferred until probably some time next
week, Is chiefly due to the inevitable
incident to the change OF views
among the allied powers as to the
phraseology Of the answer.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-12-24
FRENCH SAY NOTE
| RESULT OF FEAR

Paris. Dec. as.--parls edioriAl
comment is almost united In suggest
Ing that President Wilson's peace
plea be answered In the same words
with which President Lincoln re-
jected European Interference In the
middle OF the civil war.
The Petit Parisienne declared to-
day that the entente reply to Ger
many's peace ofers. was nearly COM
pleted. being a fairly lengthy doeu-
ment, listing the allies grievances
and the heavy responsibilities Of the
German powers.
although inspired by high mo-
tives," lie Matin asserts. 1T 10 doubt
fulfully opportune, II comes at a
time when II Is to Germany's interest
to stop or slow down hostilities,"
President Wilson does not re-
member that Belgiums neutrality
was violated. the crimes committed
In the submarine warfare. or any
other OF the great crimes which have
revolted the conscience Of the civi-
liked world" said the Petit Journal,
He makes no distinction between
those who provoked the war and
those they forced II upon. The
United States can take this singular
idea as II pleases. but we would be-
lacking In duty II We did not regard
Il as an outrage to our honor and
dignity"
"a courteous and firm reply In
keping with French dignity and de-
termination to safeguard the fu-
ture." was suggested by Gaulois.
which. with tbs Journal. believed
that the note was the result Of Will
sons fear Of submarine warfare"
L'Homme Enchaine declared the
president had failed to see the
moral side Of the war"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-12-24
RUSSIANS PRESS
BACK GERMANS

Petrograd. Dec. 23.-Russian
forces have pressed back German in
vaders In Roumania northwest, west
and southwest OF Kimnickser, today's
ofiicial statement declared. Lively
battles were reported around ad-
vanced posts in the region OF Rak-
ovitcheni, vadul and Soresoi.
I'm the region OF Balatachenul, In
the Carpathians, one OF our com
panies penetrated to Rochisru and
damaged four horse artillery guns
and bayonetted sleeping squadron
which they surprised" the state
ment said.
Russian detachments are with
drawing from the Dobrudja region
the official statement admitted to-
day.
THE enemy advancing has come
In contact with our rear guards" the
statement said.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-12-24
THE SPIRIT OF YuLETIDE


The Christmas gift stands for more
than the intrinsic value which II
represents. 1t is symbolic OF the
spirit Of good will toward men. the
real essence and the soul Of Yule-
tide. The value Of the giving lies
not in the cost Of the article given.
but in the expression of friendship.
and sacrifice and love and affection
which II carries.
Nearly twenty centuries ago the
star which blaxed forth its message
to the wise men Of the East guided
also the whole Of mankind along the
way. The star Of Bethlehem was
the star Of hope. and hope is still
the guiding star for humanity. In
the manger the Wise men found the
newborn babe. the realization Of
their hope, the fulfillment of the
promise. the first Christmas gift that
brought the message Of peace on
earth, good will toward men,"
30 as you receive some token from
Q friend at this Christmas time re-
member that for which 1t stands; It
typifies good will, the hope Of an
abundant and abiding peace. The
world today should be filled with
love. not with hatred and distrust
and bloodshed. Hasten the day when
the spirit Of good will shall have its
place throughout all the lands of the
earth.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-12-24
THE STORY OF THE BATTLE
FIELD
FIELD

To the average person situated
thousands OF miles from the scene Of
strife upon Europe's soil. the war
seems a vague and an indefinite
thing. We read Of the many who
give their lives at the command Of
their sovereign, and Of the dest-uc-
tion Of property, but the awfulness Of
It does not sink home as 1t does to
those whose family circles have been
invaded. This week, when the cheer
Of the Christmas season should be
abroad in the land. there came from
across the water sad news for a cit
isen Of Grants Pass, news that makes
one appreciate that war. from which
we are separated by a wide ocean,
yet reaches across the deep and lac
crates the heart with its talons OF
steel. Andrew Gigler, who adopted
America as his country. has heard
that because Of the war in which his
two brothers were battling for the
things that the German believes the
right. the family upon it's native soil
has been all but annihilated. One
brother who was previously wounded
some months ago, has since sue
cumbed. Another brother is reported
killed in battle. A brother-in-law,
also under arms. was struck by light
ing in France. A sister, injured
while taking her place in the fields
for which there we're no men, fol-
lowed her brothers to the grave. This
is the story that comes to sadden the
season when peace on earth" is the
watchword. II brings the war and
what II means nearer to all OF us.
And II is but one OF the thousands
OF sad, sad stories being written
every day into Europe's history.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-12-24

or less definite form. was In Wall
street. Because OF this. the govern
ment is anxious to weed out any
newspaper men. who may have been
serving as 'tipsters" for the street,
II also realizes the utmost caution
was not taken In making the confi-
dental announcement.
Four men not In the newspaper
business we're In Lansing's conference
room when he pledged the reporters
to secrecy and gave them the infor-
nation.
The whole note proposition was
more or less an open secret. The
peace note went through several
hands In the state department before
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-12-24
A Carol

OF old, wise men to the manger came,
Bearing their gifts, both precious
and rare.
At the feet Of an infant they laid
them down
As they breathed glad words Of
praise and prayer.
OF old, Of old, in Bethlehem town
Wise men and kings laid their offer.
ings down.
OF old, the shepherds on Judea's
plains,
Watching their aocks in the
cherries night,
Saw in the east great Star shine,
And they left their watch to fol.
low its light.
OF old, Of old, how bright the Star
That guided the wondering shep-
herds afar!
OF old, the voices Of angel choirs
Sang the joy Of Saviour's birth,
And the glory Of God shone bright
around
As they chanted their message Of
Peace on earth"
OF old, great joy to the world was
given
When Christ the Lord came down
from heaven.
"A. ]. Roberts in Chicago Herald.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-12-24

The time for the regular CONNER
cial club luncheon coming on Christ
mas day this week. the weekly feed
has been postponed till Wednesday,
when II will be served.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-12-24
Only Survivor Of His Reaiment.

Sergeant Cllrles Roussell OF worces.
ter, Mass. who enlisted In the Thirty
NTH French lnfantry Mt the outbreak
OF the war, IN sold ~ hr the only eur.
vivor Of that regiment
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-12-24

being put on the cables Monday night
and Tuesday morning. II was thsA
sent to the public printer.
When confidential informatioa
concerning II was given to the news
paper men there was no attempt b
lock the doors OF the big rccentioa
room and there was no bar against
visitors.
The Lansing verge OF war" state
ment next day was elected by nevs-
papermen's questioning. though
whether II had been planned In ed
vance. 10 not known.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-12-24

LAW MAKERS SOON BUSY
Legislatures Of Minnesota, North
Dakota and South Dakota will con-
vene January 2.
Woman suffrage, statutory prohi-
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-12-24

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The Denver star., 1916-07-15
Southern Papers Tribute to the Tenth.

Greensboro N Cit is very doubtful whether any pap
south Of the Mason and Dixon line has had the
and conscience much concerning the bravery of tn
Tenth in Mexico the Greensboro Daily News tn
leading paper in North Carolina.
paragraph and of editorial appearing in iha
paper as follows
1t would be distinctly unchrisan to express the wish
this morning other that the survivors of the Ten
tn United States cavalry may be afforded early
portunty meet plenty Of MeNcans equal terms
1t would be voice the desire eye for and
tooth for tooth. with heavy interest," for such is the
common faith in the Negro troops But the old Adam
is strong in the most Of us
There is a certain grim satisfaction in the latest
stories of how the in the Tenth cavalry died.
That charges against the irrigation ditch the shaering
of the first Mexican line and the desperate thru
the Of Carrizal will be forgotten by those
Mexicans who saw it. Half a hundred Mexican dead
and two loads Of wounded pretty nearly the
in SO far numbers concerned. The
Negro proved themselves lighting men in whom
the country take pride. There certain satisact
ion in that.
The Denver star., 1916-07-15
Texas Boy Wins High
Honor From Whittier.

Wichita Falls. Texas.-Lee
Welch of this city was the on.
ly Negro student in a class
numbering more than four
hundred at Armour Institute,
Chicago. taking an electrical
engineering course. Young
Welch was awarded scholar =
ship offered by Chicago syn
dicate, having made the high
est general grade average for
the year.
He is the son Of Harrison
Welch, a well-known citizen
of Wichita Falls.
The Denver star., 1916-07-15
White Man Fined For
kissing Race Girl.

Pittsburg, July.-Raymond
Watins, a young white man
20 years old, Of bonneville,
and his companions were
standing on a street corner in
Munhall Terrace the other
night chatting and joking
when one Of Watkins Jolly
friends bet him ST. he did not
dare kiss the first girl that
came along. Watkins put up
the money and soon got his
chance to win a dollar.
Estelle Stanton, Race girl
is years old, living in Munhall
Terrace, walked along an in
slant later and Watkins seiz-
ed his opportunity. aCCosted
the young woman and kissed
her on the cheek. Watkins
then turned to his compan-
ions and collected the dollar.
The Denver star., 1916-07-15
DISCUSSES AS NEGRO TO
SHOOT BANK TELLER

Curwensville. Pa.-A white
man disguised as a Negro en-
tered the Curwensville Ma
tional Bank and startled the
employees and several deposi
tors by presenting two revol
vers.
He made no demand for
money, but it is believed his
intention was ROBBERY. hppar
emily he became "rattled"
when c. 5. Russell, president
OF the bank. moved toward
him. and he shot and seriously
wounded Harry Hoover, the
paying teller. When he shot
Mr.. Hoover ne had the other
pistol levelled at Anthony
Hall, the cashier.
When Mr.. Hoover fell the
stranger turned md fled to
the street. The alarm was
given quickly, and after a
chase through the street, in
which shots we're fired, Depu
ty Sheriff Chaplin seized a
man who has been identified
as D, O, Downing, promi
nent merchant ct Tyrone
MIR. Hoover was sent to a hos
pital, where it was said his
wound was serious-Age
The Denver star., 1916-07-15
OUR SOLDIER BOYS,
GOD BLESS THEM.
Brave Fighters in War and Goood citi-
liens In Peace.

Whether on the shell swept plains Flanders the
ancient land of the Aztecs the coored soldier is proving
again his worth, his lighter and the
fact beyond cav that and devotion know no color
line.
The exploits of the of the Tenth IN Mexico and
especially Carrza where, faced with superior armed
force and died protecting the Flag such manner as even
this of world wide and alarms to make the ueed
ring world the honor and glory Of the entire
American Nation only equaed By the exploits OF their
Senegalese and Souanese brethren fighting the far flung
battle lines of the Entente Allies today.
For many years we, race, had depore the effect
purposey leave the later generations
both the coored and white people the dark as to the
mark American history made by orefathers Not
only in this have good deeds been deliberately
covered but seadasty refused all comfort that
past gories gh have by the action OF the
and scientists shanesy pervertng to their
own line of thought discoveries made affecting us. these
scientific dgges the Of nations instead OF searching
for the truth and mpartay giving out have most often
been motvated by the desire to dsprove all
suspicious that Of the colored had great past
When this impossible and of the darker races
able prove beyond sntiquy of
and civilization older than either the all branch OF
the white Caucasian Upoh such piles of lies do white
scientists endeavor to support white supremacy
After the in Europe, however. the crumbs OF com
fort that from gore and ancient grandeur will be
desired by OF nations than by
colored whose bavey she'd
ding their es blood the Of democracy and tor all
that the modern world holds ideals. San Juan Hill
Carrza and the American history that have
been goed by the brave de ds Of coored soldiers will be
added when the veil Of censorship lifted those others
mewhere in France where the Of Africa have made
Iundyng glory for the distant sunny tatherland
In the meantime, Carrzal is nearer home to in Am
erica for relations and friends slain there in the fear
less execution of their duty they bow heads
in the less heart because tempered with
Spartan like pride
The Denver star., 1916-07-15
Birth of Nation Looses Fight.

Columbus O., July-Due to
the matchless argument OF
states attorney general, +. I.
Turner, the suit brought by
tbe Birth of a N alton hIms
to compel the state board OF
censors to give the film com
pany a permit to show in
Ohio, was dismissed by the
state supreme court. The
people in Ohio are greatly in
debted to to Attorney Gener
Al Turner for the fight he
made, which finally and for
all time. bars the Birth of a
Nation" film from Ohio.
The Denver star., 1916-07-15
White Deserters
Command Mexicans.

FL Paso, Texas. Private
VIM Givens. Troop X. Tenth
cavalry, states that the com
mander Of a detachment of
Mexicans at the Carrizal fight
was a former soldier of the
Twentieth u 5. Infantry.
Givens was among the cap
tured troopers at Carrlzal and
the prisoners were put in
charge Of the company COM
manded by this American.
Givens said he asked the man
If he had not been at Colum
bus, N. NJ, with the Twenti-
eth Infantry. and the white
Americans admitted that he
had deserted at Columbus.
Givens stated that he had
heard Of other white Ameri-
cans with the Carranza forces.
The Denver star., 1916-07-15
Interesting News
Concerning the Race.
NEGROES FIGHT BRAVE.
lY FOR ALLIES.

Paris, July.-Cha1lie Charles
of Brooklyn, now operating
machine gun in the French
Foreign Legion, writes inter
estAgly of the native African
troops. who, with the legion,
form part of the army OF
Morocco fighting IN France.
we have some new color
ed troops who have never
been in the trenches before,
he says in his letter and be
lieve me they look at the Ger
man trenches with wisttul
ewes You ought to see the
fighting tool they carry 1t
looks like meat cieaver.
Surely | feel sorry tor the
German who falls into the
hands of those boys. 1t is said
that the colored chaps are a.
fraid Of shell fire, but from
personal observation | know
!, ;s not true. Whenever the
Germans start a lombard
r-,t the blacks hankIe their
Guns and anxiously await the
German rush, which up to this
time h as failed 20 come. hey
are splendin!y built, muucular
men belonging to the most IN
,ellipent and courageous OF
African tribes. They make
excellent soldiers. beng de-
vo,edto France and follow
;ng their officers bhndly.
They we're all coal black, gi-
oan,ic in stature and spoke a
sor, OF French dialect. pro-
nouncing the works much as
did the old Southern, planta =
ZION blacks in the United
States. They were great
knife fighters. One to whom
talked, by the testimony OF
French officer, killed ten
Germans in hand-to hand
combats and others had killed
several each. | asked sever :
al of them how they liked the
life. and they replied that
there was not enough action
to suit them, aud that tie
trenches we're too dirty.
BY a special ruling of the
French War Department the
wives and families OF the ma
tive African volunteers have
the same allowances as the
wives and families OF mob'l'Z-
ed Frenchmen.