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The Colorado statesman., 1916-08-05

All the fragmentary accounts so far
received of the bloody fight between
Mexican troops and American cavalry
men at Carrizal agree that the colored
soldiers who were attacked by much
larger numbers made gallant defense.
They inflicted heavy losses upon far
more powerful force. the Mexican gen.
eral in command being one of the slain.
The little band of troopers fought un-
til they had suffered very heavy losses,
in proportion to their number, and they
did their full duty in position which
made success hopeless. This is not the
first nor the tenth time that colored
soldiers in the service of the United
States have shown themselves hard
fighters and brave men. In many ac-
tions, under widely different condi-
tions, they have been tested and found
eaual to every reasonable demand. IL
ever war should come 1t will be safe to
predict that the colored troops of the
United States army will make good
records and that they will abundantly
vine out the score they have to settle
for the treacherous butchery of their
comrades of the Tenth cavalry.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-08-05
Germans Drive Russians Back.

Berlin.-Strong Russian assaults in
mass formation against the troops of
Gen. Won Linsingen were repulsed
with the heaviest losses to the attack
ers, said the section of the German
official statement Monday dealing
with the eastern front. The Germans
captured 1889 Russians.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-08-05

Public Service Commissioner Hay
ward of New York, who announced his
intention Of raising a Negro regiment
for service in Mexico, If necessary, re-
ceived scores of applications for men,
bership. Four recruiting stations
were opened, one on Lenox avenue, be-
tween One Hundred and Thirtieth and
One Hundred and Fortieth streets !;
one in what Is known as the San Juan
hill district, one in Brooklyn, and a
fourth in the suburbs. Colonel Hay
ward does not believe there will be
much difficulty In getting the war de-
partment to permit Major Charles
Young of the Tenth cavalry, now in
Mexico, to take charge of the instruc-
ton of the new regiment.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-08-05

In Denmark the cost of living con-
tinues to advance. Considering the sell
Ing price of foodstuffs. textiles, met
mis-, lumber, oils and labor as 100 in
1913, the index number last March was
1922. 1t is not believed that the end
of the war will result in great relief.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-08-05

A new tooth brush has hollow
head and can be connected with n
rubber tube to an elevated reservoir
for liquids to make it fountain af-
fafr
The Colorado statesman., 1916-08-05

Discoveries of extensive deposits of
limestone and silica in the Philippines
have led to the formation of COM
pany to manufacture cement there.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-08-05

An asbestos pad to hold water for
moistening stamps or envelope flaps
that is fastened to the back of per.
sons hand has been patented.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-08-05
Arrested on MansIaushter Charge.

New York.-President E. B.0Thom-
~ of the Lehigh Valley railroad and
President w. G. Besler of the Central
railroad of New Jersey probably will
be arrested on charges of man
slaughter in connection with the ex-
plosion on Black Tom island, it was
announced Monday by Frank Hague,
commissioner of public safety of Jer-
sey City. Three officials of COM
panies situated on Black Tom already
are under arrest and a warrant is out
for a fourth. The same charge has
been preferred against all.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-08-05

A semicircular top for automobiles
that drops down out of sight behind
the seat when not in use has been pat
ented by "A Colorado inventor.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-08-05

Russia's Caucasus district, with a
population of more than 100000, Of
fers an excellent market for toilet
soaps and perfumery, consular re-
port says.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-08-05

For Dropelllng boat Frenchman
has invented paddle wheels which may
be attached to any boat and revolved
by man pulling at oarlike handles.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-08-05

In the 10 years electric street rail-
ways in the United States have in
creased at very nearly steady rate
of about 5000 miles year.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-08-05

A Negro bishop has been assigned to
st. Louis by the African M. e. Zion
church, which recently held its general
conference at Louisville, Ky. Rt. Rev.
l.. w. Kyles of Winston-Salem,N N. c.,
former editor of the Quarterly Review
has been elected to preside over the
Missouri conference, which embraces
Missouri, southern Illinois, Indiana
Arkansas. Oklahoma and California.
The growth of the denominational
work of the Zion church in st. Louis
during the last five years, under the
leadership of Rev. B. G. Shaw, through
the establishment of a social settle
ment in connection with the Metropoli-
tan church, at Lucas and Garrison ave-
nues, has placed st. Louis in the lead
aS a religious center. The educational
secretary of the denomination, Prof
]. w. Martin, has been directed to
transfer his headquarters to ST. Louis.
Professor Martin for the last ten years
has been president of Atkinson COL
lege. He will have charge of ID
schools and colleges, valued at more
than $S0000O, and will annually dis
pense an educational fund of $4,000
The Colorado statesman., 1916-08-05

Every time a widower looks ut a
spinster the gossips get busy.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-08-05

Rev. A. Eustace Day, rector of st.
Paul's (colored) church, Atlanta, Ga,
and head of st. Paul's Industrial
school, met his death June 10 from
heart failure, induced by overexertion
while in the water at Fernandina
Beach. Fla. For some months he had
been suffering from the i'll effects of
overwork, and, on the advice of his
bishop, was taking vacation at
Brunswick, Ga. He went on an ex-
cursion of the colored churches Of
Brunswick to Fernandina, went into
the water, and was playing with the
children, of whom he was very fond,
when the cry arose, "Father Day is
drowning" life line was thrown
out and he was brought ashore alive,
but died almost Immediately. For u
years he has ministered to the con-
gregation of st. Pauls church and con-
Quoted the school connected with the
mission. The school has steadily grown
until now it has 250 pupils and covers
all the grammar grades, besides kim
dergarten, industrial training and
commercial courses. He was greatly
loved and respected by the people of
his own race and stood high in the
esteem of the bishop and white clergy
of his diocese. The burial service was
conducted by the bishop of Atlanta, as
sisted by Rev. ]. J. N. Thompson,
rector of st. Athanasius' (colored)
church, Brunswick, Ca. in the A. M. E.
church at Blackshear, Ca, Rev. Mr..
Days old home. His death is a Sc
we're loss to the colored work in the
diocese of Atlanta.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-08-05

Captain Morey says the coIored
troopers sang as they faced death at
Carrizal. 1t will be remembered that
the colored troops which helped to
storm San Juan hill in the Spanish
war went up into the rain of Span
ish fire singing "The Star-Spangled
Banner" This bravery and devotion
ought to be held to the lasting credit
of their race in the time to come
Baltimore American.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-08-05

diocese of Atlanta.
Fifty-two years servant in one
place is the record of Uncle Abe Nc
Chimney, who has waited on the dining
table of the Judson Female college at
Marion, Ala, ever since 1864. He is
personally known and affectionately
regarded by thousands of women all
over the country who have attended
that Institution since the Civil war.
The alumnae of Judson recently donat-
ed enough to restore McClinney's
home, which was destroyed by fire.
Uncle Abe is an old Negro of war
times. His record for the same job
at the college is said to be the longest
in the country. In Marion there are
almost twenty antebellum Negroes,
whose attachment and service of early
life bound them until death in the
esteem of the white race. None is bet
ter known and more highly esteemed
than Uncle Abe. He is still on the
job, which he says he will hold down
until he dies. When DIR. o. L. Shivers
was called by the trustees to Judson
to take charge of the boarding depart
ment in an effort to keep the institu-
ton going when Alabama was pros
trate from war, he carried Uncle Abe
with him, and the old Negro has served
through the succeeding many admin
istrations.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-08-05

The Grand Lodge of the Knights of
Pythias of North America, South
America, Europe, Asia, Africa, AUS
tralia and the District of Columbia
(colored) closed It's annual session in
Washington, d. c., after having elect
ed and installed John S. Jackson as
grand chancellor; Alexander Hender-
son, vice grand chancellor; James F.
Armstrong, grand prelate; w. w.
Cochran. grand master of exchequer; ;
]. Clay Smith, grand keeper of rec
ord and seal; P. w. Busey, grand mas
ter at arms Charles Neal, grand mar
shal; Sir Campbell, grand lecturer; L.
e. Murray, grand representative; S. e.
Minor and Messrs. Cheatam and Wade,
trustees. The installation exercises
were in charge of Past Grand Chancel-
lor NJ. f. Johnson.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-13
MUST STAY IN SERVICE.
GuardGmen Can Only Be Discharged
in Interest of Government

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.-National
guardsmcn' are not to be discharged
from the federal service for any rea-
son other than the .'interest of the
government. according to new in
structions from Secretary of War Bak-
er to southern department head
quarters. 1t was admitted by officers
at San Antonio. Texas, last night that
this ruling virtually closes the door
to members of the national guard who
are desirous of leaving the service for
various reasons.
The information also was given out
that it was impossible for the war
department to say definitely when the
various organizations, or any particu-
lar organization of the national guard,
would return to their home states
Included in the order was the ex-
planation that the granting of all
the numerous applications of business
and professional men for discharge
from the national guard would disor.
9anize man. military units and seri-
ouslv impair the efficiency of the ser
vice. and favorable action on anv in.
dividual application would be a mani
fest discrimination against many Other
soldiers similarly circumstanced and
equally deserving of favorable consid
Grafton.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-13
DONALD LOWRIE TO
SPEAK ON PRISONS
Paroled from San Quentin, He Has
Written Books and Lectured Through
out the United States.

The next meeting of the Woman S
club will be held in Odd Fellows tenn
pie Wednesday afternoon at $50. The
speaker, Donald Lowrie, viii be of un-
usual interest through his work with
Thomas Mott Osborne, former warden
Of Sing Sing. He is the author of the
books, Ny Life i'll Prison and My Life
Out of Prison, and it was through read
ing the former that Mr.. Osborne accept
ed the wardenship of what was Ameri-
ca S worst prison and asked Donald
Lowrie to become his associate.
After being paroled from San Quen-
tin, Mr. Lowrie went into newspaper
work and orgenized a bureau for get
ting employment for paroled and dis
charged convicts. Since his pardon by
Governor johnson he has been lecturing
all over the United States.
The meeting is open to any one upon
the payment of the guest fee and the
subject, Common Sense in Prison Man
agement, is one that should interest
ALL Mrs w s. Bassett will sing.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-13
MISS HELEN CLARK ENGAGED.
Daughter Of Mr.. an2d Mrs. William B.
Clark of Washington to Wed.

The friends of the family of Will
liam Bullock Clark Of Washington, d.
e.. formerly Of Brattleboro, will be il
terested in the following from the
society column of the Washington
Evening Sun of Nov. 10:
Zone of the most interesting en-
gagements of the season announced
today is that of Miss Helen Clark.
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Bull
lock Clark, of The Oaks, Charles street
extended, to Mr.. II. Findley French,
son of the late George Ross French
and Mrs. French, of 43 West Preston
street. No date has been decided
upol for the wedding.
Miss Clark, who is one of the most
attractive of the younger girls, was
presented to society two seasons ago,
and was much entertained that winter
Mr.. French is one Of the most popular
young men in Baltimore. He is a law
yer, the secretary of the board OF
trade, and is identified with various
other civic movements. He is a mem
Der of the Baltimore club and the
Bachelor s cotiilon.
" Miss Clark has one younger sister
Miss Marion Clark, and two brothers
Mr.. Edward Strong Clark, who is a
student at Harvard university, and Mr.
Atherton Clark, who attends st
Georges school at Newport, r. |.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-13
IN V VESTIGATION OF
LOOKUP MYSTERY
Village Commissioners Examine Several
Witnesses and VIII Summon 9th
exs from Time to Time.

The village commissioners began
Saturday afternoon their investigation
into the mystery of the disappearance
from the lookup OF some of the booze
received in a raid three weeks ago.
Chairman +. w. Gibson said tnis
morning that the investigation was by
no means completed and that there
We're several more witnesses to be ex-
amined. He said that in a few days a
digest of the testimony would be
gwen TO the press and tnat from time
10 time, as more witnesses We're ex-
amined, the substance of their testi-
mony would be made public. He said
that the investigation would not be
formally closed until the commission
ers were satisfied that they had sifted
every available source of information.
The witnesses examined Saturday
afternoon We're Sheriff c. E. Mann,
Deputy Sheriff c. /. Knapp, Police
Chief George Wilson, Policeman FL
lis G. Worden, Miss Ethel A. Milling
tol, clerk Of the municipal court
Charles Stockwell, chauffeur of the
ire department, and Linde Kali.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-13
WILSON TAKES Up
. SERIOUS PROBLEMS
Back at Work at His Desk in
White House After Two
Months Absence
QUESTION OF THE
SUBMARINES FIRST
The Mexican Situation and a Number
of Federal Appointments to Have His
Early Consideration - Has Not Con-
sidered His Next Cabinet

WASHINGTON, Nov. l3 s President
Wilson was back at his desk in the White
House today after an absence of two
months, prepared to take up Important
foreign problems which have been held in
allegiance pending the election, as well as
domestic questions
These included the German submarine
situation, the Mexican problem and a mum
Der Of federal appointments.
The President was expected to consider
inst, the submarine situation, which is
admittedly serious.
He has not even considered the question
OF changes in his cabinet, according to adj
ministratlon officials. The President first
asked for the latest information on the
political makeup of the house of repre-
sentatives in the 65th congress He was
told indications from present returns were
that the Republicans would have 2l7 mem
bcrs and the Democrats 2l2 with six mem
bcrs of other parties. rs far as legislation
is concerned, it was said today Mr. Wilson
is confident that most measures to bc
proposed by him would gain the support
Of enough Republicans to carry them
through
Mr. Wilson continued to refuse to make
any comment on the election, pending the
receipt OF formal word from Mr. Hughes
and the Republican national committee
concerning his reelection. In case there
are any changes in President Wilson s
cabinet it was understood today that
among those who would be seri ousIy con.
sidereti- are Hurry A Garfield. president
of Williams college and a son of former
President James T. Garfield; Samuel l.
SeaburY, the defeated Democratic candi-
date FOR governor OF New York, and
Vance c. Mccormick. chairman of tho
| Democratic national committee
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-13
BILLY SUNDAY HIT
BOSTON WITH A BANG
Thousands Unable to Gain Admission
to Zig Tabornacle-Some Samples
of His Invectives.

BOSTON, Nov l3.-Billy Sunday hit
Boston yesterday with a bang
Thousands were unable to gain admission
to the big tabernacle erected on Hunting
ton avenue, but It is estimated that at
the different services 6S000 people heard
the dramatic evangelist speak. Here are
some samples OF his invectves:
God doesn't keep halfway house
It's heaven or hell for everybody. When
the home tottcrs, the nation is going to
he'll"
Some Of YOU have sat SO long in the
pews, you've mildcwcd.
"If Peter couldn't do anything withou.
the Holy Spirit. how can some Of your
bcerguzzling. wiue-sizzlins, card-playing
church members
When it comes to divorce, I'm Roman
Catholic. Some things are legally right,
but morally as rotten as hell
If we have the sins of Babylon, wen
have the penalty Of Babylon, and that's
eternal daunation.'
II wouldn't let call on my daughter a
fellow who turned down the lights unless
| had a hole bored through the ceiling and
IL gun trained on him.
daughter hits the hay, yours viii be a
pathetic wheezc when the gossips start. .
Religion is not dead but the world is
disgusted with the Journalism and tommy
rot in which religion has been lost; we
should fight until the devil goes to bed
with pneumonia.
''Nank some OF the groans and pessi-
misms out of your prayers and pat in a
few shouts of victory
Believe that God Almighty can do
something; don't whine around as though
God was corpse ready for the under
taker. God is still on the job.
Some people in your city are going to
hell So fast they are breaking the speed
limit
''One of the greatest dangers, as | see it,
to the church is the cgotisticaI, selfish con
tcntment OF men; because you think your
hope of heaven i sure, you don't care a
rap whether the other fellow is saved OF
not
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-13
BROOKLINE VOTE
IN CONTROVERSY
Two Votes Thrown Out, Apparently In
tended for J. G. Martin, Gave De-
cision to Herbert Howe.
Especial to The Reformer.)
DDnQEI INE ~

DhoohLINE, -ANON. 10.
At the election last week Herbert
Howe and J. G. Martin were the lead
ing candidates for town representatives.
On the second ballot the result was
tie by ballots, if two votes apparently
intended for Mr.. Martin were counted
for him. The board of civil authority,
by vote of four to two, decided that
the two ballots were not entitled TO be
counted under the law and so it was
declared that Mr.. Howe was elected.
Before the close of the meeting it was
demanded by one of the board of civil
authority that the ballots should be put
under a seal and locked up for future
use. 1t is argued by some that the
vote was tie and another ballot
should be taken, and that because this
was not done the town will not be repre-
sented, while others maintain that the
course taken by the board of civil au-
thOrity was entirely proper and that Mr..
Howe was entitled to the decision.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-13
Eight From Brattleboro
Tipped Over on Bernard
stOn Road
MICHELMAN GIRLS
LEG BROKEN TWICE
Mrs. Il. Eeitler of New York S,lstains
Cut on Head and Others Are Bruised
Iron Connecting Pole with Front
Axle Breaks.

1heo Mlchelman, II years old, daughter
OF Alr. and Mrs. Barney S Michelman of
bfattieboro, IS III the Fafren hospital in
Montague, Mass, suffering with two frac-
lures OF her lett leg and possible fracture
OF the hlp Joint. The injuries were caused
by driving accident yesterday after
noon on the Bernardston road in which
seven others were more or less injured
but none OF them so seriously as the little
girl
! According to Mrs. + w Morse OF Brat
tlebofo, who was driving a pair of horses
attached to a three-seated carriage. the
property of Liveryman NJ. VI. Tucker, one
OF the irons connecting the pole to the
front axle broke without warning and an
instant later the other snapped Mrs.
Morse was unable to hold the horses
which, freed from the carriage, trotted
down the road with the pole. The carriage
turned towards the ditch and upset
| In the party, besides Mrs Morse, were
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Better of New York,
Mrs. NJ Freedman of Hoboken. \. j..
man and three of her children, Theo,
Lawrence and James
Mrs Better, who had bad cut on her
head, suffered the most from the accident
aside from Theo Michelman. The others
We're bruised and scratched, but suffered
no serious injuries, it is believed.
/ @. $. Bickford of Greenfield. Mass,
tcame upon the scene of the accident in his
touring ear Immediately after it had hap
pened. He Immediately placed the badly
injured child and her mother in his auto
mobile and hurried them to the Office OF
Dr.. Pierce of Bernardston. DR. Pierce,
after a preliminary examination, took
Theo and her mother to the Farren hos
pital, where Mrs Michellnan remained
with her daughter. One x-ray picture was
taken this morning and another is to be
taken later today.
Another automobile took the others OF
the party to the nearest house, where
Mrs Moore telephoned to Brattleboro and
the livery despatched an automobile which
brought them back to town
The horses were caught a short distance
down the road from the scene of the acci-
dent The carriage was very much of a
wreck
Mrs. Morse said this morning that the
horses acted as well as could be expected
and that before the pole became freed
tthcy did not attempt TO run away, but that
after the break she had not the strength
to hold them and had to let go the reins
Then they ran away
b. S. Michelnan was in Hartford, Conn j,
when he received news of the accident
He hurried to Montague where he was
permitted TO see his daughter few min
utes late last night.
Mr.. Better is employed on the federal
building and the ride was arranged in
order that Mr. and Mrs Better and Mrs
Freedman might see something of the
country.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-13
CONTROVERSY Over Whole
sale Rate for Milk Re
ported Ended
PRODUCERS ACCEPT
CONCESSION OFFER
Change Is Said to Represent Minimum
Advance of -Four Cents on Each Eight
and One Half Quart Can = Farmers
Notified Today.
Notified Today.

BOSTON, Nov l3-The controversy
over the wholesale price of milk in the
local market, which had caused many
farmers throughout New England to re-
fuse to ship their product to Boston deal
crs for the past six weeks, was regarded as
settled today.
The directors of the New England Milk
Producers association today sent to the
farmers a letter based on vote taken last
night that they accept the concession
offered by the leaders These are said to
represent minimum advance of four cents
on each eight and one-half quart can.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-13
CHILD INJURED BY
FALL DOWN STAIRS
Evelyn Perry of West Brattleboro Rem
dered Unconscious Wounds
Dressed in Memorial Hospital.

Evelyn, two and onehalf years old.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Harold B.
Perry of West Brattleboro, fell down
the attic stairs in their home Sunday
morning, receiving long cash in her
head. DR.. Waterman was called and
the child was taken to the Memorial
hospital, where Dr'G. r. Anderson took
several stitches to close the wound.
She had been playing in the playroom
in the attic, and with few toys in her
hand started down stairs and missed her
footing, falling the length of the stairs.
A long cash, starting over the left eye
and extending up into the scalp, laid
bare the bone The child was uncon-
scious.