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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-18

4 match between, Joe Welsh and Eddie Me-
Andrews would decide tho llghtwclEht champlnn-
ship of Pennsylvania, Is tho opinion OF Hobby
Gunnls. Robert 10 Welsh's adviser, and SAYS
lr there Is one boxer In Philly that Joe can
beat. ho IN McAndrews.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-18

Homer Smith has had hve bouts since his
recent Philadelphia Invasion, His manager has
gone to New York for the purpose OF making
matches. Larry Williams Jim Hcaly, Joe Roscn
and jack Taylor have been beaten by Homer.
while Bin FREEMAN whipped Smith.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-18

In the American League games at Natatorium
Hail last night Fiftieth BRptlsts quintet de-
lsalsd 81. Edwards. 81 to 18, and Xavier won
from ST. COlumba's. 20 TO 1S.
The opening basketball games in the National
Bank and Trust League were played last night
n the Phillips Brooks Hall Proyident Life and
Trust defeating Fourth Street NntiOnRIH rep.
Isssntatlves by the score OF 20 70 10, and 1irard
trust proving too strong for the Federal ke-
serve Bank. "a TO 10.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-09-23

DIGdLllS dDOuL US, DSSlu6S We IL get D
Squares a day and beat the Rent.
When we're tired of Boarding and
maybe landed a movie job, Wen get
some one to chloTOform the Chief
and bring him to. After he gets
done raVing he'll have to turn us out
again. And say, II any one wants a
nice trip East, just keep mum and
look mysterious and they'll engage
, Berths right away to take you down
and let-the. Punk look you over.
And Uncle Sam lets those guys spend
his money!
The Tip went out and all befeH as
the Brains" fopetOld. The Deetec-
tives came in F1ocks and herded
everyone in sight; then ransacked
drawers and trunks for Photos. for
Press. Meanwhile the Chief sum
mOned his Staff, but first his Tribune
Staff to hear his Marvellous Ro-
nance. He pointed north and south
to the homes Of trembling Plutes,
and raved of Millions, BIackmail,
Conspiracy. Extortion and other Fic-
ton.
But who's been Blackmailed,
how, where, by whom and when"
one .nervy Scribe inquired. The
Chief looked panied, then rolled his
eyes again and screamed millions,
'Blackmail, World Conspiracy, thou
sand Regulations in my sacred care
oh print, print, this is a tremendous
Story, and have my name in every
line, otherwise 'twere Lese Majestic.
And now the Bedraggled Group from
Tyson Flats arrived and many cam
era men and steaming lunch from
nearby restaurants, and as the erst-
while Glooms slowed the Viands they
listened to him rave in wonder, and
pinched themselves to know twas
real, and then they smiled and look
ed with ave upon the Brains" who
could foreten so well. Alas! if
Dreams would but come true! Alas!
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-09-23

BOY WHO MURDERED MOTHER
NOT TO BE SENT TO GALLONS
New Orleans, La, Sept. 23.-Lit-
tie Willie thinner, II, who shot his
mother to death here July IA, will
not be tried for murder. Although
he made no positive. statement,
Chandler G.. Gutenberg, district at
torney, minated today that the boy
would neither be sent to the galloWs
nor imprisoned for life.
Willie killed his mother because
she tried to beat him with a broom
stick. WTlHe's parents are separated.
On the day Of the killing he had been
with his father. His father thTashed
him for some trivial offense, so VII
lie went to his mothers home for
comfort. But Mrs. thinner was in
no comforting mood. He offended
her and when. she raised a stick to
him he fired a bullet into her breast.
She tried to run, but a second bullet
lodged in her abdomen. She con-
tinued to run and when she reached
an aleyway fell, crying: willie has
Killed me-"
Since his arrest Willie has been in
different. Until today he had never
expressed sorrow for his deed.
I'm sorry killed my mother" he
said today, "but she tried to beat me
and that's why killed her"
1890
RarJip via WiraIess IN SawviIJa
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-09-23

Berlin, via Wireless to SayViIIe.-
German naval forces captured Brit
ish steamer Colchester, owned by
Great Eastern Railway Co. and
brought her into port Of eeebrugge.
West Baden Springs, Ind. w.
Rainey, clerk circuit court, Cook
county, Ill, took straw vote of hotel
guests. Result: Wilson, 26; Hughes,
25. Before vote, betting was 8 to 1
on Hughes
Portland, Melvin. 7. Peacock,
As, Chicago, head of medical firm,
welded Mrs. Eunice Eastman, 70.
Majestic theater, one of ,
largest in city. burned.
Streator, III.-HenrJ Moffatt an
nounced gift of $4,000 farm to Cen
trail III. conference of Methodist
church. -
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-09-23

Calgary, Alberta.-40o square miles
of timber in Peace river county Of
Northern Alberta are burning.
The Denver star., 1916-12-30

exercises were short and simple, SO
much unlike state funerals among col
ored people as to occasion comment.
The tribute to his memory was ma
ton wide. Mourners came from dis
tant parts, and hundreds of kilograms.
too many to attempt to read, poured
In on the family for several days. The
floral designs sent We're wilderness
Of flowers, and as many came from
the white people as from colored peo-
Pile The prettiest design picked by
the artist was sent by the city of Lit
tie Rock. Mr.. Bush did as much for
his city as any other citizen here. He
knew himself very little of the color
line. but he spent his life trying to
break 1t down for his people.
The funeral exercises, in charge OF
P. II. Jordan, grand master, consisted
Of special music, an invocation by the
Rev.A. T. Clark. Scripture reading by
The Denver star., 1916-12-30

white democrats, the Star op-
enly admits that it has made
a mistake in its support. Our
whole aim and purpose is to
get a better and a thorough
understanding and working
basis between the best class
of both races and then let
politics enter after that. We
have pinned much hope in
our Governor Gunter and we
urgently ask that our women
be looked after in a manner
that the race can point to with
pride as in case of Mayor
Specr's administra alton. What
the democratic lesson will
teach this year, time alone
can and must tell. The day
of sycophancy. grinning. hat
in hard policy is gone. Let
us be men among men. Just
plain every day men.
The Denver star., 1916-12-30

Nj. johnson II 4 member Of the
American Society Of Authors and Com
posers. Of the Civic club, New York.
and II vice president Of the New York
branch OF the National Associati tion For
the Advancement Of Colored People
Recently he has been on 4 six weeks
mission throughout the south, repre-
senting the National League on Urban
Conditions Among Negroes, In an en-
deavor to persuade the editors of the
leading white newspapers to take an
enlightened attitude toward the exodus
Of Negro lsoor from that section. Ev-
erywhere he was received with the
greatest courtesy and consideration,
and much goM in expected to result
from his splcndid WORK of representa-
ton Of the Negro.
The Denver star., 1916-12-30
THE SAME OLD STORY.
THE COLOR LINE ABROAD.
Bruce "Grit's" Comment on visws Of
African World Correspondents.

Bruce "Grit's" Comment on visws Of
African World Correspondent.
Under the caption 1.-The Freemason-
ry of Race Prejudice" the African
World in a recent issue says:
There have been protests in several
quarters against the frequency with
which black men are seen with white
women In London and Its environs.
The other Sunday at an up
river resort beautiful English girl
was seen tangoing with black man to
the music Of the 'Marseillaise' in rag
time The double shock to patriotic
Englishmen is indescribable. more par
hcularly as a few yards away 500
MANNED British soldiers were to be
seen lying on the sward or hobbling
along the lawns. the guests of the Red
Cross at fete.
1.-The curse of miscegenation has al
ready crept, wave on wave, from Cape
Town to the confines of Natal. 1t has
outrun legislation and control, and this
is wholly due to the depravity of the
low white men. To their eternal honor
it must be said that white women have
kept themselves almost wholly unsoil-
ed and free of blame in this terrible
matter. Yet the black peril l.
always beclouding our view Of the fu-
ture. One consolation we have. and
that is that nowhere throughout South
Africa is 1t possible to see white girl
walking out with q young colored
man."
The writer Of the article, which Is
two and a half columns In length. has
evidently resided some time in this
country at some period of his life and
has been inoculated with the microbe.
The prejudice against Negroes In Eu-
rope is due largely to these migratory
birds Of passage. who get their sys-
TENS full Of it from contact and asso-
ciation In this country with that type
Of the genus American who has come
to believe that this world was made for
Caesar and his queens and that he is
Caesar
They 30 back to Europe, these mi
the virus of the poison they have alb
sorbed. and soon 1t begins to work.
The attitude of the dock laborers In
London recently in refusing to permit
Negroes to work as longshoremen and
dock hands is straw which shows
which way the wind is blowing In q
country which Negroes in America and
in the British colonies once thought
was the anteroOm to heaven. Perhaps
England will now disband her Negro
West Indian regiments If the objec-
ton to Negroes by this writer carries.
There are lots of button headed people
In the world and they don't all live In
s-.S-'--
The Denver star., 1916-12-30
JOHNSON WORKING
/ FOR RACE UPL|FT|
Becomes Field Secretary Of Ad-
vancement Association.
NAM OF HIGH DISTINCTION

Has Won Fame In Letters and In Unit
ID States Consular ssrvies-Awardsd
Prize For Editorial on Recent E,se-
tien-centributins Editor Of the Now
York Age.
New Yoek.-The National Associa
&ion For the Advancement of Colored
People ut the December meeting of the
board OF directors appointed James
Weldon johnson to the newly created
position Of field secretary. Mr.. John
son II well known throughout America
~ contributing editor Of the New York
Age. as an author OF distinction and
a. prize winner In the recent contest
Of tho Philadelphia Ledger for edi
torials on why Hughes Should Be
Elected"
His appointment indicates that con-
solidation Of forces IL being effected
among colored Americans at the pres
ent time and that the substantial
unanimity of opinion expressed by the
leaders OF all schools Of thought rep
The Denver star., 1916-12-30

the Right Rev. ]. NJ. Connor. bishop OF
the A. NJ. E. church; the obituary ora
tion by John d. McConico, national au-
ditor Of the Mosaic Templars; short
address by the Rev. J. P. Robinson, his
pastor and friend, and remarks by Ros-
coe Conkling Simmons on behalf of the
National Negro Business league.
John e. Bush was born Of 4 slave
mother in Moscow, Tenn, about the
year 1858. He never knew his father.
While an infant, with his mother, he
came to Arkansas. He grew up about
the city and acquired what he could
of figures and letters. He got to be
country and then a city school teacher.
He became interested in politics. being
ardent as q Republican. He entered
the railway mail service in 1875. He
resigned seventeen years after and
founded the America Guide, which he
edited until 1895.
By this time his leadership was ac-
cepted by all elements in the state Of
Arkansas. An ardent Mckinley man
In the preconvention campaign Of 1895,
he was appointed by President Nc
Kinley receiver of the United States
land Office at Little Rock in 1898. He
held that position for sixteen years,
covering the administrations of Nc
Kinley. Roosevelt and Taft. He was
the most popular federal official in Ar
kansas.
Together with the late Chester w.
Keats he founded in 1888 the Mosaic
Templars Of America, Of which he was
lational grand secretary until his
death. He saw 1t grow from a single
lodge to an organization Of $4,000 pee-
pie. with vast holdings and operating
In twenty-six states and in distant
countries. Its temple in Little Rock,
dedicated several years ago by Booker
T. Washington, il one Of the finest
buildings in the state and foremost
among buildings owned by any group
Of the colored race.
He was the comma nding genius b.
hind the advance Of this organization.
now. perhaps, the first Negro institu-
ton. The wish Of his life was gratifed
when two years ago his national grand
lodge met In Tuskeges institute and
was welcomed by Principal Washings
ton in person. Tho Mosaic Templaro
was the only fraternal order to whle,
tha great sdncator baaonGs4
The Denver star., 1916-12-30

resented last summer at the Armenia
conference II working out in the d.
rection of . more united front to the
common enemies OF the race.
James Weldon johnson was born in
Jacksonville. Fla. June II. 1871. where
he was educated In the public schools
In 1904 he graduated from Atlanta
university with the degree Of A. b.
He received bis masters degree at the
Same university In 1904 His southern
birth and southern training will make
It possible for him to work and organ.
fze In the south 40 NO northern man
could.
Mr.. johnson spent three years In
graduate work at Columbia university,
In this city. and for several years was
principal Of the high school at Jack
sonville. He was admitted to the Flor
ida bar in 1907 and practiced law in
Jacksonville until 1901, when he re-
moved to New York to collaborate with
his brother. J. Rosamond johnson. in
writing for the light opera stage. He
married Grace n. Nail Of New York In
1910. He has had an interesting ca
rccr in the public service. In 1905 he
was appointed United States consul at
Puerto Cabello, Venezuela, being trans
ferred a. consul to Corinto, Nicaragua,
in 1909 and to the Azores in 1912.
While at Corinto he looked after the
interests Of his country during the
stormy days Of the revolution which
resulted In the downfall Of Zelaya and
the abortive revolution against Dias.
His knowledge Of Spanish has been
put to use In the tsanslatio1 Of many
spanish plays. He was the translator
for the English libretto Of "Goyescas,"
the Spanish grand opera produced At
tho Metropolitan Opera House in 1915,
and also has several translations from
the French to his credit. But 1t is ~
an American author that he Is best
known. His poems have appeared In
the Fentury, the Independent, the Cri-
sis and other magazines, and his novel,
''The Autobiography Of an Ex-Colored
Man." is one Of the most powerful
stories ever woven about the theme of
race relations.
The Denver star., 1916-12-30
WOMEN LEADERS
OF THE DEED.
Denver Club Women buy
$4,000 Home-Biggest Un-
dertaking ever taken in
Denver. Open Home New
Years Day. F.

Little did Mrs. Johnathan
r. Contee in whose brain the
original idea of a club home
for Denver women of color
took form nearly twenty years
ago. think that in 1916 in less
than nine months after the
starting of the great and ben
ehcial activity for her sex that
more than half would be paid
Upon the property leaving a
balance of $500 to be paid
on the purchase price. Little
did the Self Improvement
Club which has been foster
ing and nurturing the Contee
idea for many yeasr. know
that when they took the initia-
tive in the Organization and
development of that altruistic
body of individual clubs. so
combining and uniting them
selves that they became one
entity thus losing all their in
dividual club indentity. that
in December they would be
in their own little. home. And
little did the various clubs Of
the city made up of women of
all walks of life, think that
they could work so harmoni-
ously together without having
one serious wrangle since the
beginning of the Club Asso-
citation They really have done
so well in this past year that
it makes a stranger to Denver
marvel 20 know that he will
be greeted with a bright
"Cheery Happy New Year in
their home January first.
The Negro Woman's Club
Association of Denver. was
composed of seven clubs that
organized themselves last
March with the object to es-
tablish and maintain a girls
friendly home and a day
nursery.
The limit of their capital
stock was $4,000. They own
and now operate their home
and Nursery combined at 24th
and Clarkson streets. They
bought a large 8 room house
partly furnished upon two lots
at cost of $4,000 paying $2.-
500 down and $1,000 payable
on or before three years per-
iod. pedica,ory exercises will
occur January Ist at 3 p. m.
and 4 p. m. a public reception
and donation party will be
held there at which time all
lodges. clubs, churches and
societies of every nature and
kind are invit ed to attend.
The active and energetic Of
fcers who have made them
selves prominent are Mes
danes Amelia Reeves. presi-
dent. Ef6e Waldon, Secretary
and J..R. Contee, Treasurer.
- 4
The Denver star., 1916-12-30
LAST HONORS PAID
TO JOHN E. BUSH
Death Removes Race Leader
at Little Rock.
WAS ACTIVE IN MANY FIELDS
Editor, Public Official and Founder of
Thriving Secret Society II Funeral
Saw Outpourins Of Friends Belonging
to Both Racss-Tributs to His Memo
ry Was Nation Wide.

ry Was Nation Wide.
Little Rock, Ark-The not wholly
unexpected death of John E. Bush.
who died at his home in this city
and buried Dec. 10. removes the her.
aided leader Of the rolored people of
Arkansas and the wealthiest member
Of the race III the state. For thirty
years Mr.. Bush has been a successful
and picturesque figure well known
throughout the country.
His funeral. though held on a bleak
December day. amid chilling winds
and abounding snow, was one of the
largest gatherings ever seen in this
section. The First Baptist church, of
which he was q member, was packed
with white and colored people. The
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-08-12
Philadelphia Will
Cut Down Size Of
-. It's Publications

Philadelphia, Aug. ll.--At series
of meetings, the first of which was
called at the suggestion nj Victor F.
Lawson of Chicago, the newspaper
publishers of Philadelphia in view Of
the practical famine in the news print
paper situation decided unanimously
to reduce the size of all papers, daily,
evening and Sunday so as to effect a
saving in excess OF eighty pages per
week. This reduction has already been
put into effect by theNnewspapers.
1t was further decided that begin
ming September /. 1916. they would
cut off all returns OF unsold copies
country and city, so that production
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-08-12
CARRANZA CALLS
STRIKE TREASON
Death Penalty Evoked for Men
Who Plunged City Into Dark
ness and Tied Up Traffic.
DECREE MOST SWEEPING


FL Paso, Tex, Aug. 1.-THE text
of decree wherein First Chief Car
rama evokes the death penalty against
the strikers who paralyzed Mexico
City through general electric strike,
appears in copies arriving here today
of Ell Pueblo, 4 daily publication in
the capital.
In tying up transportation, plung-
ing the city in darkness and cutting
off it's water supply, the strike is
held by Carranza to be no strike at
all, but an act Of pure treachery
: against his government, whose enc
mics will receive encouragement
by it.
Carranza's decree amplifies the law
of 1862, dealing with public disorders
1t threatens with death those con-
nected in any way with the strike
Not only are these who preside at
strike meetings, advocate strikes or
persuade others from work, either by
eloquence or by threats, amenable to
this act, but even those who fail to
leave strike meetings on learning
their object.
The strike was declared on July
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-08-12
Britons Violate
Promises Made to
American Shippers

London, Aug. l0.--(Delayed.)-
American shippers to Holland are
bombarding the British government
with protests as result of deten-
tons of cargoes consigned to The
Netherlands Overseas trust. 1t is
understood here their protests may
be Backed/by diplomatic action at
Washington.
In April of last year, replying to
protest from Washington over the
detention OF the American steamship
Seguranca, the foreign office made
the following promise;
while his majesty>s government
does not require cargoes to be con-
signed to The Netherlands Overseas
trust, it does accept a consignment
in that, form as proof that the cargo
is intended for bon. fide consump-
ton in Holland" This was widely
circulated in the United States, not
only in the press, but in circulars Isl
sued by British consulates and va
rious chambers of commerce.
In the last two months between
thirty-five and forty consignments to
! The Netherlands Overseas trust have
been held up, some in bonded ware.
houses in Holland, awaiting action
while others have actually been
placed in prize court. American ship
pers complain that the British gov
eminent has not adhered to its
pledge, and it is expected they will
seek aid from the State department.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-08-12

will be reduced to the actual needs
Of the public.
The combined saving due to the re-
duction in the number of pages is
sued and the cutting off OF returns
Of unsold copies will be in excess OF
200 tons of white paper per week.
The meeting of the Philadelphia
publishers was marked by cordial CO.
operation throughout the United
States to join with them in cimilar &C.
ton.
1t is believed that concerted action
on the part of all newspaper pub.
fishers will work to the common good
and will prevent suspension of publ
cation, which in some parts of the
country is now threatened owing to
the scarcity OF white paper.
Chairman Hurley of the Fedora
Trade commission, Washington, D
G., urges all newspaper men to filt
answers to schedule Of questions bear
ing on paper supplies, prices and trade
troubles,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-08-12

81 by the Confederation OF Syndi-
Gates. The paper. dated August 3,
gives list of the leaders then in
prison on charges of rebellion. 1t
said that the strike was assisted by
North American syndicates and that
it stopped work in the arms and NUM-
ton factories, which was construed
as treachery to the de facto govern
ment Il.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-08-12
Parnalee, Omaha
Man, Heads Colorado
School of Mines

Denver, Colo, Aug. ll-Howard c.
Parmalee of Denver was elected pres
ident of the Colorado State School of
Mines at Golden today. He has been
trustee of the school for two years.
Born in Omaha, Mr.. Parmalee was
educated at the University of Ne
braska where he served as assistant
in the laboratory department. For a
time he was assistant chemist of the
Union Pacific Railroad company. He
has been editor of the Mining Re-
porter and Western Chemist and Me-
tallurgist of Denver, besides being the
western editor of the Metallurgical
and Chemical Engineering magazine
of New York. He was one of the or
ganizers of the Western Association
Of, Technical Chemists and Metal
lurgists of which he was secretary for
five years.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-08-12
Wilmer Palmer is
Hanged at Rawlins

Rawlins, Wyo., Aug. l1.--Wilirer
Palmer was hanged early this morn
ing at the state penitentiary for the
murder Of his wife. The trap was
sprung at 3:22. He was pronounced
dead eight minutes later. His neck
was unbroken. On Wednesday, in
fear OF the gallows, Palmer attempted
suicide cutting his wrist with metal
button from his prison uniform.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-08-12

IndigestiOn-Bad Breath-Sour Stomach.
II you suffer any Of these take a dose Of
Dr. Kings New Life Pills tonight. Only 25c.
All Observation-Disclosures
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-08-12
Dine Well Here

Three excellent places to dine
the Blue Room, the Green
Room and the New movie
Inn" The most popular restau-
rants in town. Moderate prices
and excellent food.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-08-12

Hosiery
About 30 Dozen Women's
Pure Thread Silk Hosiery, in
white only. Silk to the top,
with double soles, spliced
heels and toes. Made by the
best known manufacturer Of
hosiery and gloves, whose
name we are not permitted.
to mention, but every wo-
man will recognize the quail
ity; $3.50, sits and $500
values; special, Sat 81 X
urday, pair ...... ~AO
Womsn's Fiber Silk Boot Hosiery,
with double soles, heels and toes.
White, black and colors. 0Sn
Specially priced, pair. -. AOS
Women's Fiber Silk Hosiery, with
double soles, heels and toes, in
white, black and a few colors. Reg
ular Soc value, Or
special .............,., JO@
Main Floor.