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The Colorado statesman., 1916-01-22
NEGRO CONv.CTS VAL
UABLE ASSET TO
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According to Col. Montgomery's
report more than a million dollars
in net cash has been paid into the
State treasury in the last eight
years. This is the product of Ne
gro convict labor. We clip the
following from the Commercial
Appeal.
During his eight years as he re-
ports, Col Montgomery has seen
the property valuation advance d
competent appraisements from
S92o,977 q to $3,245, ,250.S1
while they have paid into the treas.
ury the sum of $1,4S8. SOL 70 in
net cash, more than all the sums
ever appropriated by Legislatures
for carrying on tho work of the
penitentlary.
The penitentiary trustees today
turned into the treasury the sum
of $32, ,226 being proceeds of set
tlement for part of the cotton sold
during December, that purchased
by Humphrey & Go. of Greenwood.
There is still outstanding sum of
$4,000 from the same sale, which
amounted to 1886 bales of the
staple.
In addition to the cotton crop
made this year. Mr. Matthews
tracks the record in order to show
the following other crops made:
Corn, 10000 bushels; hay. 2,090
tons; syrup, 800 gallons; sweet
potatoes. l9,250 bushels; Irish po.
tatoes. 2,4O0 bushels; peas, 3,2v0
bushels; peanuts, 800 bush Is;
wheat, 2,400 bushels, oats. 22.500
bushels; brick mace, 2,0Oo,000
The Colorado statesman., 1916-01-22
Negro Progress
Emphasized
By the Splendid Work of the Negro Census Clerks

or Drawing the treacherous sluice-
ways and frozen regions of the
North, in the effort to discover the
Pole-somehow, there he is.
This fact is eloquently illustra-
ted in the working force of the
Census Office where a number of
Negro clerks, thro many years of
earnest endeavor, have developed
among themselves a dependable
class of statistical experts.
Thru these gentlemen the Negro
problem has been reduced to an ex.
act science-a problem of facts
and figures.
Bulletin of the Census No. 129
which is the result of their efforts
shows the number of the Negroes
in the United States (9,OOO,OOO)
their geographic distinction, rate
OF increase, birth, death, age, sex,
mental condition, home ownership
and occupations; fam tenancy,
ownership and mortgages; data of
religious bodies, membership and
value of edifces Indebtedness are
among other most interesting de-
tails of this exhaustive treatise.
Among the facts of especial in
terest to Coloradoans we CLEAN
that out of total number of 1890
Negroes, len years of age or over
the illiterates number only 1856 or
7 7 males and 460 or 95 females.
, Doubtless by the time the 1920
Census, is taken, this small perceu-
tage of illlterates will have been
entirelye wiped out.
The total Negro population of
Colorado is given as IL ,453 and
that of Denver as 5426. At least
four years have elaps, d since these
figures were taken and the present
popula alton may be very materially
increased.
In his letter of transmittal to the
Secretary of Commerce the Direc-
tor of the Census, the Hon. VIM.
j. Harris has this to say:-"The
object IN view is to embody in a
simple publication the principal
and most recent census statistics
relative to the Negro, arranged in
such way as to contribute as
much information as possible re
garding the status and progress of
the Negro iu the United States.
The statistical tables were plan
ned and arranged by three Negro
employees of the Bureau, Charles
E. Hall, William Jennifer and
Robert A Pelham
In paying this we'll earned tri
butte III 80 prominent a way, the
Director furnishes a splendid ex-
ample to those charge with the di-
rection of governmental affairs,
who too often are disposed to ig
The Colorado statesman., 1916-01-22
(By Jonathan Cover)

Apart from the Atmosphere" of
progress and recognition which
surrounds the Negro in every de-
partment of his civic life and to
which allusion was made in my
last letter, many concrete and pal
pable proofs of the fact are readily
obtainable.
Through the agency of the Gen.
sus there has been developed a ver-
itabe mine of the most valuable in
formation concerning the enor-
nous growth and prosperity of the
Nation and Incidentally surpris-
ing, tho very gratifying array of
facts concerning the educational,
spiritual and industrial progress of
the Negro.
Some idea of the scope of the
work of this department may be
had from the fact that there were
employed in the taking of the last
CENSUS some 10000 people ent ill
ing a cost of approximately $14,-
100000.
The gathering, compiling and
presentation of statistics in an un-
derstandable way is scientific ac-
complishment that can be attained
only by arduous labor and appli
cation.
The Census Bureau of the Uni
ted States, operating under the
Department of Commerce, as con-
Germs the matter of general statis.
tical information, altho compare
lively young as years go, is one of
the most interesting as well as i'm
port mt Of the many Federal activ-
tiles.
During the brief period of its
more comprehensive efforts it has
trained a corps of statistical ex-
perts who should and doubtless do,
take high rank among the more
valuable assets of Uncle Sans gov
ernmt Mt.
It is a generally accepted conf
mentary, that seems borne out by
facts that are indisputaole, that in
the important human adjustments
made necessary by the intricate
machinery operating the affairs
of the Nation, that somewhere
among the assembled material
there will always be found the hu.
man brain and Drawn in its vest
ment of ebon hue. 1t may be we
find him filling niche that carries
no distinction, but the duties be-
ing performed are proved to be as
necessary and when well done, as
essential to success as those by
persons of larger place.
1t may revolve about SO delicate
a piece of diplomacy as handling
retiring diplomat his pass ports
The Colorado statesman., 1916-01-22

shingles made. 100000; lumber
cut, 100000 feet.
Prisoners in the penitentiary: A
total of l, ,438, including 127 white
men, one white woman, 1888 Ne
gro men and 27 Negro women.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-01-22
FILIPINO FREEDOM IN SIGHT.

Washington, Jan. 8, 1916.-One of
the most astonishing developments IN
connection with the Philippine situa.
ton is the growth of sentiment in the
Senate, noticeably on the Republican
side, in favor of getting rid" of the
islands. This sentiment has been re-
sponsible in part for the smooth
progress of the Philippine bill, which
was made the first item of large busi-
ness undertaken by the Senate. 1t
is likely to pass in reasonable time.
The House is reported earger to ac-
.cept the measure substantially as it
leaves the Senate, to insure the sue
cess of the legislation.
Declaration Bill May Pass.
The title of the bill is an act to
declare the purpose of the people
of the United States as to future
political status" of the people of the
Philippines, and in terms promises
complete independence" when, ''in
the Judgment of the United States
it will be to the permanent interes;
of the Filipinos. Senator Shafroth, a
Democrat who spoke yesterday,
thinks the islands can be released in
two years. Senator Kenyon, Re-
publican, says ten years, but adds
that he perceives a growing senti-
ment for setting the islands free at
the earliest moment.
A Load in Case of War.
Then sentiment is stimulated, no
doubt, by the realization that in case
of war the islands would be great
embarrassment to the United States,
as they are now and have been for
long time admittedly liability
rather than national asset.
This view gains strength in con-
gress despite the general belief that
the islands would become turbulent
if the United States should let go CT
them. Senator Shafroth declares that
Japan would willingly agree with the
United States upon naturalization o.
the islands, but if such an agreement
were made, it is pointed out, it would
hardly dispose of the likelihood that
Japan would intervene in her own in
terest if conditions in the Philippines
became intolerable.
The Significance of the whole sit.
uation is the gradual acquiescence in
the thought that Japanese control of
the islands should not be regarded as
an unmixed evil by the people of this
country. 1t is generally taken for
granted, however, that so long as the
United States maintains the status
quo no trouble with Japan over the
islands need be feared.-W. E. B. in
Boston Transcript.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-01-22

Oakland, Calf The Southern
Pacific has again come forth and
added another race man to their
commissary officials. Max Hall,
who has been in their employ as
a waiter for the past ten years, has
been given the position as "Trav
cling Head Waiter" His duties
will be to inspect and Instruct all
walters in the service of the COM
pany, and will carry him over an
area covering 5000 miles, from
Portland, Ore, 10 New Orleans,
aud from San Francisco to Ogden,
Utah. He carries Pullman pass
as we'll as railroad transportation
H. reports directly to the superin-
tendent at San Fran isco.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-01-22

New York, Jan. 8.-Rev. John
Wesley johnson, vicar of St Cy-
prians Protestant Episcopal
Church, recently invited represen
ta'ive men of this city to meet
Prof. II. Moens, of Holland, IA
noted scholar and scientist. who is
in this country studying the race
The Colorado statesman., 1916-01-22
Times for pisannearlnn.

man ought not only to go into his
closet to pray. but also to eat corn on
the cob and fried chicken-Judge.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-01-22

Washington,-The Supreme
Court is to be asked to pass on the
question of whether the failure in
southern states to select Negroes
for jury duty is denial to Negroes
accused of crime of the equal pro-
lection of the law. Counsel for
Robert Kitchen, Negro s,nte epced
to be hanged in Washing on Co.,
GA, for the murder of Henry
Brantley, white man, today filed
a brief in court, urging that the
Federal district court in Southern
Georgia, erred in refusi' g to re-
lease Kitchen, after conviction on
a writ of habeas corpus. He urged
that the failure to have Negroes on
the grand and petit jurles which
passed on Kitchin's case del rived
the trial court of jurisdiction.
Counsel for the sheriff of Wash
ington county filed a brief in sup
port of the conviction. He urged
that the Georgia law in requiring
tue selection for juries of the
most upright and Intelligent men"
was abso utely impartial, and fur
ther, on the authority of he Leo
M. Frank decision, that habeas
corpus WAS not Kltchin's proper
RENE dy, in asmuch as no ohjeciion
WAS offered at the brginnln. of the
trial to the jury make up Failure
to make such an objeriio culnot
justly be raised it is urg, d. hecanse
of alleged charges by com srl Of
mob violence, if the point n,s been
raised.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-01-22

San Diego, Cal, Jan. 10.-Geo.
Q. Ramsey has been appointed a
sanitary inspector for the 1916
San Diego Expositions. He will
have twenty men under him.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-01-22

Portland, Ore, Jan. 12.-One
of the wealthiest ard most promi-
nent white men of Salem. Ore i,
says: up at my home in Salem,
We have two colored lad es of
which we are very proud, one is a
talented pianist and the other a
vocalist of note and they with their
families enjoy the respect of the
best citizens of Salem and there is
never anything of public gather,
ing out of the ordinary, but what
those ladies are invariably invited
to participate.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-01-22

There seems to be considerable
amount of dissatisfaction among
Pythianism in Kentucky on the
account of the recent law compell-
ing member to pay FIVE dollars to
finish the $125,000 Pythian Tenn
pie at Louisville, which was alleged
to have been built without fire es-
capes Blue Grass Lodge, the
largest local order in Kentucky,
will stand law suit rather than to
pay five dollars per member.
Twenty seven lodges alleged to
not have been represented at Har-
rodspurg at the State meeting.
Not contractor in all Pyihianism
was a member of the committee to
see that these blue prints were cor
rectly adjusted. 1t is noped the
matter will be adjusted in the
Grand Lodge instead of being car
ried out in the courts.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-01-22

Ottawa, Kan, Jan. 0.-Today
there is lying in a military hospi-
tai at Camp Valbonne Ain, S. L.
Rogers, we'll known young colored
man of this city. who has served in
the European War during the past
year and is now suffering with
frozen feet and other permanent
disabilities which may result in his
death. His regiment is made up
entirely of foreigners He enlist
ed under the name of Henry Will
Jams and is q years old.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-01-22
RACE NEWS
GATHERED FROM VARIOUS SOURCES

question, also studying the lines
upon which members of the Cau-
casian race discriminate against
the colored people. He has spent
most of his time in the South and
purposes returning to France
and publishing his findings in a
leading French newspaper that
will be circulated arornd the
world.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-01-22

ST. Paul, MINI. Jan. IL Ger
trude Hubbard, the 9 year-old girl
who rescued her brother and baby
sister from their burning home
several weeks ago, was presented a
gold medal by the Woman's Civic
League. The little girl has her
home in the South.
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SOLITUDE. RoSTAND,S CURE.
French Poet Spends Time IN Red
With All Noises Forbidden.

PARIS. Feb, "a friend of Edmond
Ros'aid says that the poet il taking an
isolation cure Of three months. which HI,
~ passing IN bed In his house at Cambo
II" sees nobody except one servant.
every one tales pains not 10 make any
rois" N 'he house. and the poet re.
'e!Nes no letters nor communications
with In" outside world except through
newspapers. the var accounting for this
'tm'roinise OF what would otherwise he
u perfect isolation. ". Rustand's beard
has grown fast. and the servant who
attends him says tina, he is now un-
recognizable.
lie mas taken one OF two Of these
solitude cures before. once when he was
working on "Cyrano' and once when
he was slightly III. He il not working
particularly during this cure. cycep, 70.
some reading, He was feeling gu, of
sorts for several weeks before h, took
II. which accounts for his decision. His
riends say that these cures have a re-
markable effect OH his health he gains
a great deal OF weight during them. loses
his habitual nervousness RECEIVERS ms
powers Of working hard and generalI,
becomes his Old. genial self again.
II 10 said that he discovered the treat
fnent himself and thai II was against th,
advice Of his physicians that he un-
dertook II for the first time.
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The mass of wreckage-all" that
is left of one of Germany's
latest air dreadnoughts.

Tive III :. was destroyed 10y an e\-
plosive shell from u French Huii-alr-
c;af. gun near Revigny on the night OF
February 90.
The Zeppelin. accompanied 10y another
Big airsh'p. was detected by the hum
OF lis engines before it reached the
French lines near Rar-le-puc When IL
came within range the French batte-ies
opened Are. but without effect. Eve
automobiles on which were mounted
arti-aircNft guns raced from I;"v.guy
toward the Zeppelin. Although u mic
above the ground s,arch.suis made i
visible to- tho Frelch gunner Aftei
several misses "a shel. struck the airship
se,enty-fVe feet from tie stem,
\ red glow appeared about the body
81 the huge airah'i and flames began
10 Hex the BODY as the WIND spread the
flames along the Vc>se'
For five minutes, until the Zeppelin
was cuyelupcd In names. It maintained
is position and then slow f.ll. fc'cs
Of tho envelope, aluminium and steel
sections Of tho framework brok" Away
and finally. after turning around ;hree
times. tNr Zeppelin came 20 earth near
R.ala rt.le-i,oi The crew nt ,hirty-hve
were ro. - To- death hefOrc the ship
reached the ground
High explosive bombs carried in the
shin hurled huge pieces Of the rnveloTs
and fumework IN every direction Is the
flames SGT them of The wrcckaSe
burned for several hours.
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DENY MULTIPLYING BLOCKADE
Dutch Give Figures Vefnttng h'
CHARGE Of Helping German..

IoNpoS, March 2.-Refut!ug -" s'A'
ments Of Lord Northcli~e's ue"s0H1''
that Holland is defeating The w.
blockade by assisting Germany - '''r.
from overseas goods. and ~T9r'FI''
oils and fats. which she badly '""'7 80
butch Overseas Trust has Issued Z. 't
phlet quoting figures OF the rcs''.
imports TO the Netherlands - =
that Holland Is not supplying 'i'-nl''
The principle OF rest11'ci 'H'"" ~
enforced In October. Tie f'''
quotes several figures relating f." 0'o'
~ fats, oilseed. ana oils IN tN' t'' 4L'
ter ~ 1913 as c~nmrarei "' 800 -
quarter Of 1915. ONLY AZ reg
articles was an increase 81 ' ~
ticeablc. H.. for instance. palm ' 90
nels. the Imports OF Nn''T '
tons IN the first quarter ''''
last quarter, but This iu"l'ae' ''-
due 10 tho TACT that the article "'-
from time to time lmUor''.
western coast of \'rl,h '".''''
speaking the import 90. f1's
oilseci considerably drpr"d-r.
~ regards grain and Cow. .." orr.
of corn in the first quartz
creased from 311.Nt5 80 ST.. N'
the last quarter y .n'".'
1919. the general imports 70 ''
creased IN l0lI L. l.Gl-.N".
by 57S,723 tons. barley .N ,
oats by tio.ouo tons ''.r .'"'''
tons, wheat iluur ht ln,''
Hour by lO?.2N6 tons
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-19
RICH DEAF TO ECONOMY PLEA.
CnmpntGn Directed against West

\ March 2-Although the Gov
srumeut mas appealed ~ patriotic Brit
ors to give M TOY riding" in automo-
hilcs and to dismiss all male ~chauffeurs
and servants in the interests Of the army
and If national economy. the size OF do
mcStic STATS maintained at some West
End houses Is declared TO be simply
scaudalOus"
Lady Lawrence il leading a campaign
against West Eud extravaganza AZ a time
when the country needs every man n
evcry shilling, and she declares that her
experience shows that nothing but leg
~islai'ou VIII make some people stOp The
]souaudcIIug of money Ola useless luxury.
They only shrug their shoulders at ap-
pcals.
II say most emphatically," writes
LADY Law renee in An Indignant letter 10
~" London newspapers, that no private
lcrsun has IN" right 10 employ ten or q
dozen servants. The country wants all
III" tomato iahoi IL can obtain, as we'll
IL al tho male labor. for the mlnition
works nic mot stated to their iull ca
rrt.'' Iio irving nature Of the work,
especially whore women arc concerned,
demands the existence NJ u constant and
adequate reserve supply which can be
drawn on AZ any time"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-19
LONDON PAPER, $6.4O
A COPY IN BRUSSELS
People Pay High and Secretly
for Allied News-Many
Hiding Arms.

PARIS, Fen. GA belgian banker
who has been permitted by the German
aamin!st ration to come 90 Farts on hush
ness connected with relisf work. states
that the chief luxury OF life In Brussels
Is the purchase Of London and Paris
newspapers. which can be had easily If
one will pay the exorbr ant price de-
handed
The Times Of London Ia worth 81
francs ,s64Ol. tho Temps OF Par,s 90
$3.50. the Ndttr Of Paris % go and
the other French papers ls 1880. The
penalty for being caught with one Df
these papers Is not severe and is usually
NOT enforced against persons OF good
standing. but the penalty for che agency
which d~istrf butes the papers would be
very severe. The German officials have
had no success IN running down the dis
~trihuters, SO II is 'hought that perhaps
German soldiers ave their hand In IL.
for the profits on a couple Of huntlr red
copies ~ the Times each day are con-
siderable.
The banker said tina life was not dis
agreeable in brussels. The cRt Of living
is three times as dea az in time NJ peace
as rcga rds merchandise values. bu. there
are so few means of spending money
FOR ANYTHING hut bare necessities that
most Belgians are living as ch.srly as
before the war. The Germans have given
free trainway tickets TO $500 German
civilians. who in return for the free
rasscs watch the Belgian population In
the cars, listen 10 conversations, de-
r"unce conspirators, Sc. There have
been n good many murders of these civil
/ si,lcs and Of Bcl-ian traitors.
The banker said he thought .hcre were
many arms hidden IN the city and
throughout the country and tina, II the
retreat SHOULD ever come Il would be very
hard TO keep tho civil population from
rising up ana committing private acts of
'onSctnCe on the German troops. In
such a case, Of course, he said the Ger
mans would slaughter body in sisht
aud tn" retreat out of Belgium would IN,
AIuodlcr than the lucursiun into II ever
was. II" said the RolSians VINO stayed
~ home are more optimistic h those
"hn Ned south or abroad and that In
Stnortl Brussels opinion ,s more hopeful
ii.iu farls opinion. SO far AZ he could
jjdgc Of II from Il few days visit
Tn" only criticism which the Rclgiars
- nome make ~ THEW c,untrymcn IL N
those who went abroad. many Of whom
'Stv" done nothing Tor the" country
fhnS" vino 'tm" ~ Eight along with
France have don" splcudIdlN The kiuG
Ne said, was still ~ beloved as over. the
n'tt"u having every confidence in him, as
we'll a. Ia ia" \llie- ~ general
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Continued from First Page.

was communicated 10 them. became
quiet
Al I O'Clock IN the morning % August
: the two ships reached Mess'na The
General was waiting there laden with
coal, but the representatives 90 the
Italian Government refused ON grounds
~ neutrality TO allow the warships them
selves 20 coal there. Capt BIs~c. tIc
Chief Of STAFF, struck upon the idea u
making drunk au IN dish merchant cap
Ia. whose ship. laden with coal, Was at
M'SSina. 50 that a vcusl Slhord'na'
might hc induced 2, sell tNe coal 70 III"
rarshirs. The captain Was made drunk
with MAN whiskc,>. but the agile Eng
l!sh Consul AZ The port spot cd the pot
In tho meantime. however. numerous
German trading SHIPS Iu the port aud
n~"Ighburt'lj .ni u"tn summoned and
their 'o.l communicated by tn" war
SnipS
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WIRELESS AND WIT HID
FLIGHT OF THE GOEBEN

thuswise: y can Jam him II ] break
my waves against HIS ! cVn confuse.
hold up. destroy his messages Shall
! jam his wireless he asked the Ad-
miral.
NO. WA the answer TO hrth cues
tons. No one apart from the stan un-
derstood the Admiral. This is how he
argued. however This boa, is evi-
IDENTIFY a patrol intending to wireless our
movements To- the main British feet.
~" snail save us not ruin us. He shall
do Its work. We shall neither fire AZ
nor Jam him. Let him wireless thai the
Germans are making fo- the Adriat!c.
whereas the Dardanellcs g our object
III was dark. The Rr.slau closed In.
II was 10 o'clock In the evening. Then
ra'ue the order from the bridge Ts,gNt
about sttrhoard make for cape Mata-
pan ,the southern point 81 Greece.
The watching British cruiser saw the
~inan'euvre. nut before II could wireless
the news that the Germans were making
Tor the east the following order was
flashed out from the Admiral:
"'Jam the wireless Jam It like the
devil"
"Fhc Goeber operators hc-an the work
~ confusion. Wireless wave broke in
upon wireless wave; sound interrupted
sound for two solid hours, And during
all that line the British fleet lay securely
of Malta and the Straits OF otranto,
ready to prevent tho Germans breaking
through into the Adriatic. During these
two hours, however, the Germans were
travelling eastward without obstacle,
while the patrol hoat tried e. make itself
understood in vain"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-19
REcAPTuRE FLOWER MARKET.
French HorticultaPists Raise LII.
tee Germans Used to Send.

PARIS. March THE lily OF Lie
valley. first flower of the year and
emblem OF good fortune. will o make
its appearance on the 'coraage OF the
midinette. whence. says the F6uro.
there Is every likelihood that II will lind
Its way TO the coat lapel OF the soldier
on leave from the front.
This year tho lilies Of the valley found
in Paris will he truly French. Hitherto
excepting last year, which was one OF
ecl!pse--they q me from Germany, where
the hort!culturtsts grew them in profu-
sion or retarded them according to the
condition of the Paris market, French
horticultural neglected this flower AL
most entirely until the dearth in 1915
showed them how easily they could cap.
turs the market for themselves.