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The Denver star., 1916-04-15
ASKS LIBERAL SUPPORT
FOR TRAINING SCHOOL
Judge Pritehard Says institution At
Durham, N. c., Has Merit.

In a letter to the New York Tribune
Judge j. C. Pritchard of the Fourth
district at Richmond. Va. expresses his
approval of the work being done by the
National Training school, Durham.
N. c. Judge Pritchard says:
II desire through the columns of your
paper to call attention to the work Of
the National TRIMMING school at Dur
ham. N. c.. for the Negro. This school
Is farreaching in its influence. 1t Is
endeavoring to give to the Negro high
ideals and develop character. Its aim
primarily Is to direct the emotional
tendencies Of the race into practical
channels and make it q means of uplift.
ITO this end 1t Is training leaders in
industrial. literary. social and religious
walks and sending out these men and
women 20 trained to reach others. To
my mind no school Is founded upon
truer lines or Is destined to do great
er work and especially with such a
small expenditure OF money.
General Julian 8. Carr. commander
of the Confederate Veterans Of North
Carolina and one of the largest hosiery
mill owners In the south. says Of this
work: I know when a school Is worthy.
This one Is. 1t Is founded upon right
lines. l am glad to accept the chair
manship Of the new board OF trustees
OF this institution for the Negroes, and
although l am resigning from boards
Of institutions having to do with my
own race. l want to help the Negro
and believe that this school furnishes
to me the best means
"Dr. Charles II. Park hurst and Colo
mel Theodore Roosevelt have also heart
lily indorsed this work. The Immediate
need OF this school Is 81 500 monthly
with which to meet current expenses.
$4,000 for buildings and $4,000 for
heat and water.
The Negro Is here with us. He must
be lifted up and properly trained. This
err Of his own race who are sent out
to meet the masses. 1 have faith in
this school and its president l would
be very glad indeed II gifts for the edu-
cation and training OF the Negro could
largely go to supply the pressing needs
and equipment OF the National Train
ing school. Durham. n. c., OF which DIR.
James e. Shepard Ii president.
Additional information and facts in
regard to this important work can be
had from him. ! believe that NO gift
will be more worthily bestowed.
-. C. PRITCHARD.
Fourth District Richmond. Va"
The Denver star., 1916-04-15

Their ser~ice during the Spanish war
and since has shown our cOlored troops
to be Infinitely better fitted for service
in our tropical dependencies than white
troops. Company l. of the Forty-ninth
volunteers. composed wholly Of colored
men and commanded by Captain E. L.
Baker. a colOred veteran. who had
served for seventeen years in the Ninth
and Tenth cavalry. made a record
which no white company remotely ap-
preached. This company had on its
rolls during period of twelve months
lO6 men who were fit for duty at all
times and never lost a day on account
Of sickness.
More extraordinary still Is the fact
that during the same period not one Of
these men ever went before a court
martial. surely striking illustration
Of what can be done by colored officers.
Such traits enabled General A. s. Burt
in relinquishing command of the Twen.
ty-fifth infantry on April II. 1902. to
quote the inspector general of the army
as saying, The Twenty-fifth infantry
Is the best regiment have seen in the
Philippine" 1t was noticeable. too
that neither the officers nor the men of
any colored regiment figured in the
charges and countercharges which
arose cut of the use Of the water cure"
in the islands.
Since 1870 there have been four col
ored regiments in our regular estab-
lishment. two OF cavalry and two Of
infantry, but there has never been a
nj IN
regular service. When ten regiments
and several units Of artillery were add
ed in 1901 the colored citizens of Amer
lea were deeply offended that Secre-
| tary Root failed to recommend the es-
tablishment of any colOred regiment
Now that the question of recruiting
the national guard is before congress
again the National Association For
| the Advancement OF Colored People
urges that the right of these 10000.
900 citizens to participate to the fun in
I every phase OF our national life be
recognizcd by designating two of the
ARTILLERY regiments and two of infantry
| OF those about tn be created by con-
! gress aS open To enlistment to colored
Americans. If hyphenated citizenship
| il u weakness Of the body polite, why
| insist that lo.x1DOO men and women
nust remain Afro Americans unto the
| fourth ana iliih generation:
| Segregation In Texas Cities illegal.
| The fight on laws which discriminate
against the colured people continues in
| various sections Of the country. The
latter part OF March the Texas state
supreme court in the case of Frank A.
| Spence versus W. H. Fenchler. on ap-
peal from FL l'aSo county. held that
the cities of Texas have no authority
to esta hliSh districts Of segrega ton
The Denver star., 1916-04-15
Oswald Garrison Wizards Plea
For CoI0red Soldiers.
PRAISED BY GENERAL BURT.
House Military Affairs COMMITTEES Re-
Regiments In Present Plans For En-
Iarsins Regular Army Record Of
Ninth and Tenth Cavalry Cited.

Washington.-The following letter re-
.ently sent to the chairman of the house
and senate committees on military af
fairs and others voices the demand Of
100000 native born, English speak
ing American citizens for the right to
serve their country at this crisis of its
existence. These citizens ask for the
right to enlist in our army. while the
Tenth cavalry is bearing the brunt in
Mexico.
The letter says: At the suggestion
Of Mr. Oswald Garrison Willard, treas
urer of the National Association For
the Advancement OF COlOred People.
this appeal Is presented asking for
your support of the request that two
regiments of artillery and two of In
designated as open Tor the enlistment
of colored soldiers
The adjutant general has stated that
he doubted II 1900 regulars could
be recruited in the United States.
There Is no difficulty In recruiting col
ored regiments. Yet while officers are
tearing their hair TO get white recruits
the sign Is up. NO colOred man want
ed" Does it not seem ridiculous pro
gram Of preparedness which deliberate
ly excludes the best material we'vc
got?
That is no Idle boast When the Fiji
ty-fourth Massachusetts stormed Fort
Wagner in 1863 II established for all
time the fact that the colored soldier
could fight and fight well. The history
of the Ninth and Tenth cavalry in the
Indian fights between 1865 and 1890
piled up the evidence OF their courage
and loyalty. There have been notably
fewer assertions from the colored regi-
ments than from the white. The Ninth
cavalry once astonished the army by
reporting not n single desertion In
twelve months, An unheard of and I'm
drea med Of record
The Denver star., 1916-04-15

We pay rent sor two offiees that
we have equipped, just to serve and
represent you. Then you owe Il to
the race and yourself to give YOUR
business to YOUR representative. We
stand for the race. curbstone AGENT,
mean nothing to the uplift or business
The Denver star., 1916-04-15

capacity Of the race.
We write Fire, Health and Aeei-
dent, and Endowment Insurance. We
handle City Improved and Unim-
proved, Garden Tracts and Farm
Property. Remember. Negro business
for the Negro.
The Denver star., 1916-04-15

Convention Of Country Lite ciubs.
President Il. 8. Wilkinson OF the
State Agricultural and Mechanical col
lcge at Orangcburg. s. c.. has splen
didly arranged for the entertainment
Of delegates and visitors to the con
vention Of collegiate country life clubs
being held ut the college. Orangeburg.
for three days beginning on Friday.
April l. The convention has the ap'
proval Of the National Collegiate Coun-
try Life Clubs OF America. OF which
Or. Kenyon I. Butterfeld. president
Of Amherst college. and DIT. Arctas W
Nolan Of the University Of Illinois are
the leading officials. Educators and
students from the various schools In
South Carolina are attending the con
vention In large numbers.
The Denver star., 1916-04-15
GENERAL EDUCATION BOARD
BR0AOENS SCOPE OF WORK
Rural oehsels Fer ceiersA Rses South
Receive Gsosesus Aid.

Education adapted to the real needs
OF the colored people Of the south Of
the kind to make them better citizens
cortiing to the sixth installment OF the
annual report Of the general education
hoard, supported by the Rockefeller
foundation. made public the last week
In March at New York.
To provide supervising Industrial
teachers in colorcd schools the board
has added $4,000 to the Anna T..
Jeanes foundation, which produces an
annual income Of $50. 900. employed
under the direction Of DR.. James H.
Dillard. State and county superintend-
ents are taking increased interest in
making the education OF the colored
child practical.
Mr.. Jackson Davis. who since 1911
has been the state supervisor Of rural
schools in Virginia. has been made
general field agent in charge Of Negro
education. Better schOolhouses, better
teachers, improved sanitation and a
care for cooking and entertainment
have been gained In the past year.
The southern states are all working
toward 4 new goal, an adequately or
ganized, financial, administered, su-
pervised and manned educational sys-
tenn. In Tennessee a long stride has
been taken toward freeing education
from politics. and an Alabama statute
completely reconstructs the county
board OF education. The board has
appropriated $1,000 to Mississippi to
initiate a model organixnt ton In n sin.
gle county.
In eleven states the board has sup
ported rural school agents, professors
OF secondary education and agents for
Negro education. Eight new high
schools were started in Florida In the
year, eleven in Virginia. four county
high schools in Alabama aud eight
new high schools in West Virginia.
In Arkansas thirty-two two-year
schools. six three year schools and one
new four-year school were opened.
Kentucky opened new high school
buildings costing $495 900; Mississippi.
$4lOOO0; Alabama, $303, $50. and Ten
nessee. $l5i,0OO.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-11-15
Auto Route Through Decorah.

AT the good roads meeting held
here last Thursday three automobile
routes were scheduled through Wau-
kon. The Burlington Way from St.
Louis to st. Paul will be routed
from McGregor to Monona, thence
through Rossville, Waukon and De-
corah to Cresco. James Collins was
elected assistant superintendent of
the Dubuque division of this trail and
will have supervision over the sec
ton from McGregor to Cresco. A
temporary organization was effected
OF the Imperial Highway from Lans-
ing by way of Waukon and DEBORAH
to Spirit Lake. Mayor Eaton AMI
Supt. Pye were chosen local organ
izers OF this route and a meeting was
called for November Sd, at North
wood to discuss plans for its per-
manent organization. Also the Di-
agonal Trail or La Crosse, Oelwein
and Kansas City route was temper
arily organized, T. ]. Lee and j. Fl.
Hager being selected as promoters.
This trail will be from La Crosse
through New Albin, Waukon, Post
vile, and on to Oelwein, where 1t
connects with the Geranium route
Waukon Democrat.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-11-15
What Advertising Does.

Last week one of our advertisers.
who, by the way, runs an ad every
week, told us that he could see re-
turns each week, but that he had
noticed that on weeks when PEN. G
In the various lines advertised he
could readily see that his announce
rents paid him better than when he
vas practically the only advertiser.
We believe he is on the right track.
A town which depends on the adver-
Using of the dry goods people alone
cannot expect to bring the people to
town as does the one where the clo-
thlers, shoe men, grocers, novelty
stores and others all advertise and
invite the people of their trade terri
tory to come to town and do their
trading. We believe that the mer-
chants of Waverly with their excel
lent stocks could command trade
from greater territory if they would
start a consistent advertising cam
palgn. The advertising of no one
line will bring the desired results
but we believe that concerted action
on the part of all the merchants
would go long way toward bring
ing lot of trade to town which is
now going elsewhere. OF course.
some will say that we are just talk
Ing to get the advertising business,
but this is not the fact. We know of
many towns where this idea has beer
carried out and it has been a sue
cess in nearly every instance.-Wa-
yerly Independent.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-11-15
BY HARRY }. GREEN.
Conserving the Soil.

Iowa Farmer:-We ran across a
real philosopher recently in the per
son OF K. Draheim, of Emerson,
Iowa. He came 10 this country from
Germany when a boy and it did not
take him long to see the wonderful
opportunities that this country had
to offer. The first thing that i'm
pressed him was that he ought to
take out naturalization papers as
speedily as possible and this he did
as soon as he was old enough. He at
once began to post himself upon the
new system of government under
which he had cast his fortune and
his honor, and there is not a more
patriotic man in America than he. It
is an inspiration to talk to him. He
has the viewpoint of patriot trans-
planted to a country where every
man is a sovereign and where Meth
or king nor poteEtate dictates either
thought or action.
about Mr.. Draheim is his interest in
those who are to come after us. A4e
says that generations yet unborn
must subsist off of the land in the
great middle west. The food supply
of the human race must come in a
large measure from the fertile farms
of America. He is insistent that the
present generation hand down to the
next the fertility Of the soil as it was
Lequeathed to the present occupants.
He believes that growing alfalfa
and clover and having stock enough
to consume the grains and grasses
grown upon the farm are the sures1
methods of conserving soil fertility
He told us how he fenced a piece o.
ground where the soil was thin AM
converted it into a feed lot for hogs
and he hauled his corn thither am
fed the animals that the grounC
a splendid plan and the increased
crop yield more than paid for tn
trouble. If every farmer would tax
as much pains in soil conservation
as does Mr.. Draheim there would b
marked change in production with
in few years. 1t is better to en-
rich a forty or an eighty acre trac
and cultivate it thoroughly than t
attempt to handle twice that mum
Der of acres in slip-shod manner
The average farmer is attempting L
cultivate too large an acreage.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-11-15
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT.

Notice of the appointment of an
eXecutriX of the estate of John A.
Moen, deceased.
Notice is hereby given, that the
subscriber has been duly appointed
eXecutrix of the estate of John A.
Moen, late of Glenwood township, in
the county Of Winneshiek, state OF
Iowa, deceased, testate, and has taxi
en- upon herself that trust by quail
flying as the law directs. All per-
sons having demands upon the estate
of the said deceased are required to
exhibit the same; and persons in
debted to said estate are called up
on to make payment to
SYNEVA A. MOEN,
Executrix.
Dated at DEBORAH, Iowa, Oct. %,
1916. 44-4w
WILLETT G. NELSON, Attorneys.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-11-15
IS CHRIST YOUR
ADVOCATE With GOD?
He is the Advocate For Fully
COnSGGTated Believers Only.

Those Alone Who Have Taken the
Steps of Repentance, Faith and
Conservation Can Fully Under
stand Gods Plan--The Meek ami
the Broken-Hearted Now Sought
by the Lord. Gods Message Not "A
Hammer to Break Hard Hearts
These to BE Broken Later-This
Age Set Apart For Gathering the
Lords Jewels.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-11-15
Dallas, Texas,

Dallas, Texas,
Oct. %. Pastor
Russell addressed
the /. B. S. A.
Convention here
today. His theme
was, Christ the
Advocate of the
Church." and his
text, 1--WE have
an Advocate with
the Father Jesus
Christ the Right
eous. Il John
2: l.
The speaker re-
viewed from the
standpoint of q
court of law, the
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-11-15

bowels are stopped up. The filth from
your system is backing up instead Of
going out. Take at once HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea or Tablets
clear the bowels, get them to work
regularly, then keep them regular
that's the secret to real health. A. J..
Sorenson.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-11-15
WEDDING STATIONERY.

Printed or Engraved in the latest
style. Quality the best. Samples
may be seen and prices quoted at
Public Opinion Office. 12-tf.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-10-27
Chamberlain is Coming

Hon. George L. Chamberlain. son
ior United States Senator from Ore
gon, will be in Umatilla county the
latter part Of this week and the first
part ot noxt week TO speak TO the yo-
ters IN the interests OF the eandi-
dacy Of President Wilson.
he win be in Pendleton on Satur-
day, which is Wilson Day throughout
the United States. The Democratic
Central Committee and the Woodrow
Wilson League have completed ar
rangements for big demonstration.
larry in the evening parade Of foot
marchsrs will lead the way to the Or
egoa theatre where Senator Chamber
lam viii make an address.
lhe Senator will spend Sunday in
Pendleton also and q banquet il being
arranged for him. Monday he will
make addressed at Adams. Athena.
Weston. Freowater and Milton. his
schedule being as follows, Adams ga.
m. Athena 1880 a. m, Weston l:30
p. M. Frcewatar $3.50 p. m, and Mil
ton 7,S0 p, m.
Senator Chamberlain Is only one
Of q number Of Wilson speakers who
will stump the county.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-10-27
Delta sigma Entertalns

Tho opening meeting OF Delta Sig
ma was held Friday evening, October
20. AZ High School auditorium. With
the aid Of the graduating class Of
1916 the following program was Civ
en-:
Initiation Of new members.
Piano solo-Ruby Price.
A farce burlesquing the faculty of
Weston High and the Weston school
board.
Instrumental duet--Ruth Read and
Gladys Smith.
The farce, which had been written
by Professor Robinson, was well pre-
sented by the young performers and
proved to be highly diyerting. The
several impersonations were: Profess
sor Robinson, ,Rulin Smith; Miss Noun,
Gladys Smith; Miss Cogswell, Ruth
Read; Director Wurzer, Carl Brandt;
Director Banister Robert Hodgson;
Director Stages, Earl Mackenzie;
Dave Lavendar. Henry Dowd.
Games and music contributed to the
evenings pleasure, and ice cream and
cake were served. Guests of the So
ciety were the Misses Barnes and
Wagner Of Athena. Miss Dryden. Miss
Rintoul, Miss Workman, Miss Ager
and Miss Ora Martin. The gradual
ing class Of 1916 was represented by
Messrs. Lowell Duncan and Allison
Wood.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-10-27
Original Package Saloons

Speaking before the State Conven-
tion Of the Baptists at Salem Friday
afternoon. October 20. r. r. Hutton,
Of the Anti-Saloon League, brought
out the fact that the brewery amend
ment would permit the establishment
Of original-package saloons next door
TO anybody's home, In the city or
country; that it might even be put
next door to school houses; and that
this amendment gave them the right
to sell liquor to children. Other
points which he brought out were;
again the brewery amendment
would discriminate against the farm
or. II the farmer made cider up TO
six.tenths Of one per cent, he would be
yanked up BY the law. but if the Port
land brewer made beer seven times as
strong, and sold It children. the bill
would legaliIe it, and he would be
hailed as the savior Of Oregon poster
ity through mailing their progenitOrs.
"Prohibition keeps Oregon money
in Oregon and keeps this wealth dis
tributed. The brewery amendment
would concentrate itin couple Of Or
egon brewers hands, Self-intersst
joins decency and morality in urging
us to vote against the matted fathers
bill.
"The brewers amendment legalizes
selling liquor to children, and permits
the opening Of original package sa-
lO0as asxs deer to yopE hemssl bs y
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-10-27
We Can ALL Go and VOTE For WILSON
Omaha Bee

at no time in the evenings entertain.
mont was there evidence Of stage
fright in any degree. Another thing
that was noticeable and which deserv-
es mention was the fact that at no
time were there long delays between
scenes or acts. The different settings
were prepared with as little wait as
could DO expected under the eircum-
stances and the whole performance
moved along as though piece Of well
oiled machinery. The writer trusts
that II win be his privilege to agaip
witness weston's homo talent inNi
similar manner in the future.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-10-27
tPilot Rock Record)

VI taVt AhVee ANNNNA0f
The Geo. Stangier ranch of $40 &C.
res, lying few miles south Of PHO,
Rock, was sold by the owner to Ton
Hampton OF Pendleton this week tol
a consideration said to be in the neigh
borhood of $4,000. This is an ad,
vance in price Of several dollars pei
acre over what MIR. Stangier paid for
the land short time ago. Inc new
owner, will take possession within the
next two weeks.
Another important transaction in
South End real estate was completed
yesterday when frank Humphrey be-
came the purchaser of HOO acres Of
wheat land lying southwest on Pilot
Rock. the Cunningham Sheep q Land
Co. being the sellers. The price paid
is reported to be SIG per acre. The
land has 700 that can be used for
plowing. xsM.a
Ano.ner important deal in south end
real estate took place this week when
Henry Casteel OF Pilot Rock and Doc
tor \. y. Parker of Pendleton purchas-
ed the Warner ranch Of 100 acres
which lies near Nye for considera-
ton said to be $4,000. At that price
the land was great bargain. The
new owners win use the ground for
grain raising.
1t is reported that the Dan Russell
ranch near Nye was sold to jim Stan
ton this week also. We have no par
ticulars regarding the sale ....
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-10-27

on Germany. but was forced by Ger
many upon Europe, that II II the allies
who must have guarantee for future
peace.
ain July, 1914, no one thought Of at
lacking Germany. II is said that Rus
STA was the first TO mobilize. That,
! understand, is what Is represented
In Germany as justification for the
statement that the war was not nm
aggressive war on Germany's part,
but was forced upon her.
Russia never made the mobilization
Of which Germany has complained un-
Ill after Germany refused confer
enee. and never made II until after the
report appeared in Germany that Ger
many had ordered mobilization, and
that report had been teIegraphed to
Petrograd.
Belgium Sole German Plea
"The whole plan Of campaign Of the
German staff was to attack through
Belgium. and now II is reported that
they had to attack through Belgium
because other people had planned TO
attack through Belgium. would like
nothing better than TO see those state
ments that Russiais mobilization was
an aggressive one, and that other po-
wers, any other power. had traficked
in the neutrality Of Belgium, or plan
ned an attack through Belgium--I
would like to see those statements In
vestigated before any independent,
impartial tribunal.
German organization is very sue
ressful in some things. but in nothing
more successful than in preventing
the truth from reaching their people
and in presenting TO them a point Of
view which is not that Of truth"
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-10-27

in city or country. Vote 315 K No
against Original Package Saloons.
"oregon breweries used only two
per cent Of Oregon hops. Forty-six
per cent went to other states; fifty
two per cent went abroad. For years
the largest Portland brewery brag-
ged in its ads that they used imported
hops"