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The Colorado statesman., 1916-09-23

substitute was offered. 1t was con-
tended that the aims of the congress
were too broad and too important to
allow politics to be injected. Nelson
Crews of Kansas City made an appeal
for the passage of the original resolu-
ton, saying that all right-thinking
colored men believed in it and fa-
vored it. Because of an incomplete
roll of delegates vote on the resolu-
tion was deferred until later session.
A distinguished visitor to the con-
gress was introduced in the person of
Bishop I. N. Ross of the A NJ. e.
church. He made a short address,
saying in part as follows:
Il assure you this has been very
refreshing to me. have been so much
engrossed in my business that have
employed two and three secretaries,
and l failed even to realize until this
morning that you were in session.
feel that l owe it to myself to pay re-
spects to such distinguished body of
educators and race builders.
81 have the right as an American
citizen, who for SO years has stood in
the forefront championing the cause of
the rights of men, to say that out of
one blood God created all men to dwell
upon the face of the earth, one rule
to regulate the actions of men,
Anything that savors of difference
or discrimination is traversal or re-
versal of the principles instituted by
the King of Kings. Everything the
white man has the black man ought to
have. The only way to solve this
question is, faith in God, right living,
spinal column and manhood. Turn on
the headlight to find the path of duty
and follow it unerringly to the end.
With faith in God, march on, saying
as you go, Give me liberty or give me
DEATH"
The Colorado statesman., 1916-09-23
Two Killed In Santa Fs Wreck.

Los Angeles.-One and possibly two
persons were killed and at least eight
were injured on the derailment of the
west-bound Atchison, Topeka G. Santa
Fe railway California Limited" one
mile east of Kingman, Ariz., according
to report to Santa Fe headquarters
here. Engineer r. w. Gholson was
killed. Fireman H. A. Osborn Of
Needles. Calf. Is missing and report
ed probably killed. Four or five pas
sengers. two cooks and two walters
were injured.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-09-23

There is a plan to erect suitable
monument to mark the grave of Jen-
ME Dean, who was colored mission
airy worker of northern Virginia. Jen-
ME Dean. who died May 3, 1913, and
who is buried in the cemetery at
tached to Calvary chapel, in Prince
William county, Virginia, is held in
affectionate remembrance not only by
many colored people, but by many
white persons whose respect she at
tanned as the result of her unselfish
missionary work. She was the found
er of five Baptist churches in northern
Virginia and of the Manassas Indus
trial school, as well as of the Union
Baptist Sunday School Convention of
Northern Virginia and the Northern
Virginia Baptist association. The
building of Calvary chapel was her
first work, and she was buried there,
about quarter of mile from her
late home near Sudley Springs. Her
grave is still unmarked, for the rea-
son that no organization has ever been
formed to receive money which has
been collected in northern Virginia to
purchase monument.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-09-23

DR.. John Patrick Turner, one of
'Philadelphia's foremost colored physi-
clans and a. medical inspector in the
public schools, has been assigned the
task of organizing n new town for the
African race in the mountains of
North Carolina. The tract over which
the novel town will be laid out covers
more than 1000 acres and is located
on. the main line of the SeabOard Air
Line railway, with a direct route to
the markets of the world. Doctor Tur-
ner is authority for the statement that
the town will be unique in many ways
and will be a standard for the estab-
lishment of Negro communities in the
future.
Plans for the new Negro town are
being worked out at Chautauqua, N.
Y, and by those employed in the es-
adjustment and. maintenance of Pine
hurst. N. G.. No name has been Sc
lected but the town and the streets
will be named after illustrious Negro
men and women.
The charter of the new Negro town
Will restrict ownership of all property
to persons of African descent. 1t is
proposed to make the place the center
for the development of Negro music.
university and industrial school are
TO be features. Two modern hotels
will be established, one for blacks and
the other for white tourists, who may
visit the community to observe its
workings.
There are to be raised figs, sugar
cane, tobacco and wheat on the land
neighboring the town. every home of
which will have its vegetable and
flower garden. The industries will in
clude the making of silk, sugar, flour,
tobacco, steel and machinery, accord
ing to Doctor Turner. All of these
plants will employ Negro laborer.
Every opportunity will be given Negro
laborers to become efficient in the in
dustrial school, the paramount idea of
the whole project being cooperation.
John t. Patrick of North Carolina,
founder of Southern Pines and South
Mount, N. c.. is the principal financial
hacker of the project. He is retired
official of the Sea Board Line railway
and is deeply interested in the devel-
opment of the colored people in North
Carolina
The Colorado statesman., 1916-09-23
"wis-was" Signals Ordered Installed

Automatic night and day signals will
be installed not later than Dec. 16 on
eight of the grade crossings of the
Denver C Interurban electric railroad
and the Colorado G Southern railroad
between Denver and Boulder and Den
YER and Marshall. Each signal will
consist CT an electric gong, semaphore
arm and red night light. They will all
be of the most modern type of wig
wag. Before being installed each sigma
must be approved by the engineers Of
the state public utility commission.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-09-23

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Chihuahua City, Mex, Sept. 21.-
Revolutionary attacks were made
Cruz Sept. 16, simultaneously with
Villas Hidalgo Day attack upon this
city, according to reports received
here by Gen. Jacinto B. Trevino.
Other than to say that, although
well timed the attacks in all three
cities were promptly suppressed, no
details were received. Gen. Trevino
announced a revised list of the casual
ties in Saturdays engagement here
The government losses in killed and
wounded he placed at So while the
Villa casualties he estimated at be-
tween 200 and $50. including "a pris
oners taken and executed
He asserted that he had learned
from captives that the Villistas who
are reported to be reorganizing in the
Sierra de la Silla, have with them
about $50 wounded who have neither
medical attention nor medical sup
plies.
Government patrols are operating
everywhere within a radius of ten
miles of the city and thus far no
armed bandits have been encoun.
tered, it was announced at the com.
mandancia.
While it is not generally believed
Villa will soon make another attack
upon the city, orders have been is
sued to take every precaution, artil
lery having been mounted on the hills
and heavy outposts being maintained.
. New London, Conn.-Until an Off.
cial account of the reported attack on
Chihuahua by Villa forces is received
by the Mexican-American joint com.
mission, its members will not enter
into any agreement ON a plan for the
maintenance of peace on the border,
it was learned here.
The American commissioners con.
ferred at length with Counselor Polk
of the State Department. Prior to
the conference the American repre-
sentatives spread before the Mexican
commissioners mass of documen.
tary evidence relating to conditions in
Mexico.
Mexico City.-A decree by Gen. Car
rama was published changing the
date for the election of delegates to
a constitutional assembly from Oct.
is to Oct. 90. The assembly will con-
vene at Queretaro on Nov. 20 and the
first formal session will be held Dec. 1.
Mercedes, Textile First and Sec.
ond regiments of infantry, Tennessee
National Guard, passed through hera
en- route to McAllen and Pharr, where
they will take the places of one New
York regiment recently sent home
and the Second New York infantry
which Gen. Funston has ordered re-
turned home
San Antonio, Tex-Para typhoid, an
epidemic of which threatened Mission
and other points at which New York
national guardsmen were encamped,
virtually has been wiped out, Col.
Walter d. McCaw, chief surgeon of
the Southern department, who said
health conditions along the border are
excellent.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-09-23

London, Sept. 21.-In an effort to re-
trieve lost territory, the Germans
Wednesday made violent counter at
tacks against the French over a three
mile front in the region of the Priez
farm and Bouchavesnes, north of the
Somme. The Teutons threw attack
after attack along the line from 8
o'clock in the morning until dark, and
at the end of the day the French were
everywhere holding their positions, ac.
cording to Paris, and the battlefield
at points was covered with German
dead.
Germans penetrated part of Boucha-
vesnes, but the French met them with
the bayonet and dislodged them. Four
assaults at the Priez farm were re-
pulsed by the French.
Rumanians are driven back to the
Transylvanian Alps in the region of
Hatszeg.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-09-23
Mint to Run 20 Hours Each pav.

Orders received from the treasury
department at Washington will keer
the Denver mint machinery in action
twenty hours every day for an indef
mite period on account of the short.
age of small coins throughout the
country.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-09-23
To Stop Law Goino on Ballot

Daniel A. Lord, through his attor
ney, filed suit as taxpayer against
John E. Ramer, secretary of state, for
writ prohibiting him from placing
the question of stock running at large
on the ballot at the coming election
The Colorado statesman., 1916-09-23

that-with the reflective editorial at
titude that should characterize a
monthly publication.
While the advertising in the first
number is from Chicago firms, the
magazine aims to be national in char
acter. 1t will be independent in poll
tics.
While the general public is apt to
concede that the Negro may excel as
musician, while artistic ability in
other avenues is often conceded to
him, he has probably not achieved as
yet reputation, to a wide extent. at
any rate, of being formidable in ath-
letics. 1t is interesting to note,
therefore, that Binga Dismond, an
associate editor of this magazine, is
University of Chicago sprinter with
all sorts of record-breaking feats, in
dividual and in relay work, to his
credit.-Chicago Evening Post.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-09-23

The general life of a nation sucb
an America, composed of many
groups and interests in complicated
'alignments and opposition, can only
be successful when each of those
groups is fully self-conscious. When
every group knows both its capabili-
ties and its rights, uses the former
and insists upon the latter, then we
shall have nation that is both pro-
.pressive and civilized and free from
slavery.
We are far from that now. but
with every new organization of self
expression on the part of a group
we come nearer to it. One such ex-
preston that may play an important
part in ciyilizing our life is the Cham
pion Magazine, of which the first num-
ber has just been issued. This maya
zine. edited by the well-known Negro
poet Fenton Johnson, having as asso-
ciate editors Emory Elrage Scott,
Binga DESMOND and Inez Cantey, is
devoted to the service of the Negro
race, and apparently aims to cover
every feature of Negro activity-busi-
ness, literary, artistic and athletic
in fashion that combines the fresh
ness of news-and illustrated news, at
The Colorado statesman., 1916-09-23
Compensation Act Brings $4,000.

The State Compensation Insurance
Fund, administered by the Industrial
Commission, announces that its prem.
iums for the first half or the new year
have reached total Of $4,000. The
total paid in for the first half of the
year will be about $4,000 and the
fund is now doing business of over
100000 a year.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-09-23

At the Negro education convention
at Washington, the question "Should
the Education of the Negro and White
Youth be Identical?" was taken up at
the morning session. Prof. ]. e. Bon
ner. principal of Peabody school, Will
mington. N. c., leading in the discus
sion. He was followed by ]. r. Dud-
ley. president of Agricultural and Me-
chanical college. Greensboro, N. c..
who differed from Professor Bonner.
saying that each one had particular
environments and characteristics
which must be trained and cultivated.
Professor Jayson, president of the
State college. Dover. Del, brought
forth cheers when he said: "Giye the
Negro chance as long as you can and
as full training as you can. 1t is i'm
possible to teach boy scientific ag-
riculture until that boy has learned
to read and write. That is, the foun-
datfon must first be laid, and for in
dustrfal education the training is Just
the same up to certain point. Be-
yond that point the boy or girl begins
to specialize and emphasis Is given
to one line of work. Give him the best
start possible"
A resolution was offered by Col.
George Il. Wasson to the effect that
the congress indorse Hughes and Fair
banks for president and vice presi-
dent. but after lengthy discussion. n
The Colorado statesman., 1916-09-23

The Negro population of Detroit
has increased nearly $50 per cent dur
ing the last six years. according to
estimates made by the Associated
Charities. The Negro population now
is fixed at about $4,000, as compared
with 6,000 shown by the federal CEN
sus in 1910.
The heavy increase is accounted for
by the fact that number of local in
dustrial concerns are importing Ne
groes from the South in carload lots
for work in local factories. Factory
manager declare the Southern Negro,
when properly trained. is good work
man, reliable and willing.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-09-23

The colored graduate of Harvard
would not seek mental labor any more
than the white graduate would. al
though the Infamous American color
prejudice often compels him to ac-
cept an inferior job in order to earn
an honest living.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-09-23

A stopper for kitchen sinks SO at
tached to the strainer plate over the
outlet that it always will be found
when needed, has been patented.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-09-23

Natives of the interior of China
hatch both hen and duck eggs by bury
ing them in lukewarm rice, which is
reheated daily.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-09-23

A Salt Lake City man is the inven-
tor of undershot water wheel that
will run when wholly submerged in q
stream. the blades folding on the up
ward side.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-09-23
Pays $4,000 on Asylum Cottages.

w V'e'oS0 S'' TNSJ'u'' OOeed9cS'
The state auditors office issued a
warrant for $4,000 to Avid Oleson.
contractor, who is building new cot.
tages at the State Asylum for the In
sane at Pueblo. This makes $112,00G
Mr.. Oleson has been paid on his con.
tract calling for s134,0OO. The con.
tract is nearly completed.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-09-23

With but little deviation from the
popular American game, baseball is
played In Russia, but there 1t is known
as lutka.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-09-23

Italian peat too low In fuel value to
be used for heating is being utilized In
the manufacture of nitrogen fertili-
zers.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-09-23

A luncheon case of English inven-
ton Is SO shaped that 1t will also
serve as a footrest In an automobile.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-09-23
Colorado Guards to See Service.

Hope of going to the border, once
more has been inspired in the hearts
of the militiamen at the Golden rifle
range by news dispatch from Wash.
ington, reporting that Secretary oil
War Newton d. Baker had determined
that every unit of the national guard
should see border service before being
mustered out of the national service
The dispatch said that all the troops
not now on the border probably would
be there or on their way there within
two weeks, and that troops now at the
border, whose places they would take
would be sent home and mustered out
The Colorado militia is ready to &C
now, said Capt. w. T. Bates, com
mandant in charge. II the call comes
approximately 1900 men will entrain
for border service, the captain
thought. Two companies of the mill
tia, composed of college men, Battery
of Fort Collins and Company A, en-
gineers, of Boulder, were mustered out
and the men left for their homes.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-09-23
ALLIES LOSE 100000 AT soMmE
French Bayonet Attack Routs Teutons
Along Three-Mile Line.

Berlin.-British and French losses
In the battle of the Somme have
reached about 100000 men, the Over
seas News Agency estimates.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-09-23
COL. BULGER GETS STAY
PARDON BOARD ORDERS INsANI-
TY EXAMINATION
Sentence Commutation Denied Eight,
Granted in Ono and Two Cases
Continued to Next Meeting.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Denver-"Col." James G. Bulger.
who killed Lloyd F. Nicodemus in the
been tried twice, sentenced to die
once and had execution of that SEN
tence delayed by the Supreme Cour.
several times, for one legal reason
and another, is to have another
chance for his life.
The Board of Pardons, after hear
ing arguments of Bulger's counsel for
Communication of sentence on the
ground that Bulger is now suffering
from paranoia, decided that the gov
ernor should appoint special alien
ist to study Bulger's mental condi-
ton" and report to the board later
And the board further decided that,
pending this report, execution of the
sentence of deatn on Bulgar shall be
| postponed and no further steps will
be taken by the board in the matter
and no additional arguments heard
until this report of the special alien
lst is received by the governor and
communicated to the board.
Eleven other cases were heard by
the board. Commutation of sentence
was denied in eight of them and
granted in one, while the hearing of
the other two cases was continued
until the next meeting of the board,
which probably will be in November.
Those denied combinations, and
the charges upon which they were
convicted were John Cox, three MUIR
der charges; Mike Svilar, murder;
Elberto Trio, murder; Frank Butts,
murder; Luther w. Lee, forgery; Jose
Luchuga, statutory offense; Harry
Newell, robbery with gun, and A.
Sorbin, burglary and larceny.
Thomas Clark, who was sentenced
to serve from four to seven years for
cattle stealing, was given his free
dom. He had only few months TO
serve.
The case of Frank Goodrich,
charged with a minor offense, was
continued, as was also the case of
Geritt Van Wyck, accused of murder.
Van Wyck's case has attracted
widespread attention. He was SEN
| fenced to life Imprisonment in 1906
for the murder of his sister-in-law,
| Miss Gerritje Hast. He had two
trials. In the first he and his wife
were found guilty jointly, but in the
second trial his wife was acquitted.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-09-23
GUAOALAJARA, TAM PIco AND
VERA CRUZ ARE OBJECTS OF
BANDITS ON HIDsLGo DAY.
ELECTION ON OCT. q
U. S. TO ENTER INTO NO AGREE
MENT UNTIL FACTS OF CHI
HUAHUA ATTACK KNOWN.

western Newspaper Union News Service.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-09
AlL-GiRLS SHOW AT GRAND
IS BEAUTIFUL NOVELTY
Polly Primrose and Merry Minstrel
Maids in Popular-Priccd
COncOCtion.

An all-girl show. with the smut re-
moved, but nevertheless fun of pep
was seen at the Grand opera house
last night by surprisingly large
audience, considering the fact that on
account of confusion in dates the
attraction had but one days billing.
Polly Primrose and her Merry
Minstrel Maids is the title of the OF
fcring. 1t is a popular-priced attrac-
ton, but unlike most 2j and 80 cent
road shows that play the Grand IT Is
a mertorious production.
1t opens with minstrel first part
with special scenery done in the black
and white combination. None of the
girls are in blackface, which is a
pleasing innovation. The work of the
comedians and soloists elected much
favorable comment. The first part is
staged i'm the traditional manner and
with none of the old-time fire and
ginger lacking
The olo consists of eight vaudeville
acts in which dancing, singing, talk
ing, juggling and instrumental music
predominate. The young ladies are all
performers of the highest possible
type.
II women can stage "A show like this,
and at popular prices, then male
actors had better look to their laurels.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-09
BORDER BOYS PLEASED
WITH BIBLES AND FLAG
send Letter OF Thanks Tor Gifts:
Whole Company Loud in
Praise of Tulsa.

Word was received i'm Tulsa yestcr-
day from capt. H. . LaReau, COM
manding the Oklahoma ambulance
company No. 1, Tulsa, that the huge
American flog sent to that unit by
the Tulsa Chamber Of Commerce, to-
Rether with the Bibles presented 10y
the local Young Mems Christian asso-
ciaton, had reached the organization
at its station at Fort sam Houston,
and that the boys greatly appreciated
the spirit that had prompted the re-
mcmhrance the tokens significd.
Tho following letter was received
. from Captain LnReau by Secretary
Claroic ce B Douglas OF the local
Chamber Of Commerce:
Received on SUNDAY morning tho
standard which WAS presented 10y vour
worthy organization to the Tulsa ann
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-09

hulance corp No. /, together with the
Bibles from the Yo ing Mems Chefs
ti1n association.
in behalf of the company | accept
1t from the city's Representatives or
gaEiZation, as the forccolor which
represents our country and Tulsa.
Bearing its significance in mind. beg
to state that my company is with
me IN doing our best to bring honor
to that flag. this country, ari Tulsa.
when formally presented together
with the Bibles from the Y. NJ. G. \.
on SUNDAY morning the outburst uf
enthusiasm for Tulsa expressed more
than my pen can portray
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-09
ROUGH RIDERS TO HAVE a HALL
"Homc" Of Spanish War Organization
AT Historic Norwich University.

NEW YORK, Dec. S.-Preliminary
plans for tho Rough Riders" of Span
ish war fame to build and endow a
"Commons hall" at Norwich univer-
sity, Northfield. VI, were announced
here tonight. The university. mill
tary school founded in 1919, which
was the alma mater of Admiral
Dewey, Gideon Welles, secretary of
the navy under President Lincoln; l3
governors of different states, So gen.
erals in the regular army, six rear ad-
mirals, two cabinet officers and three
minister's to foreign countries, re-
Gently was adopted" by the Rough
Riders.
At the outbreak of the Spanish war;
II is said, so per cent of the graduates
of Norwich volunteered for service.
Mai. Gen. Leonard Wood, who first
commanded the Rough Riders, and
Theodore Roosevelt, who led them
at San Juan. have written letters to
tho committee commencing the plan
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-09
CARRYING PROTECTION"
COSTS INDIAN JUST $50
Police Judge Fines y. Chism and City
Keeps Pistol in Default
of SIS Extra.

Fifty dollars was the fine assessed
j. Chism, an Indian of Skiatook who
WAS arrested early Friday morning
charged with carrying concealed
weapons. In municipal court Chism
told the Judge that he had come to
Tulsa to secure an automobile that
had been placed in repair shop
and having read of the many holdups
desired to prepare himself against
thugs and highwaymen.
The court ruled that the $50 fine
would stand and that the revolver
would be confiscated unless Sl5 ad-
ditional was paid the city. When
Chism left the gun was not with him.
He did not desire to run the risk
of being "pinched" again.