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The Colorado statesman., 1916-06-17

Houston has always been and will
continue to be in an increasingly de-
gree sort of guide to other cities in
a great many ways-educational and
economical. Especially is this true
with the status of the Negro popula-
ton. This city is destined to become
a great and growing metropolis. One
quarter of it's population is colored.
and whatever good or bad comes to
Houston. the Negroes to a degree are
affected thereby"
This was the outstanding feature of
an address delivered in Houston. Tex,
recently at the colored evening high
school graduating exercises by |. nj.
Terrell, president of the Prairie View
State Normal and Industrial college.
A corps of well educated Negro
teachers in Houston have espoused
these ringing words of the successful
colored professor. They are calling
these words an expression of their
own sentiments. They are more de-
sirous of instilling into their race a
greater degree of eagerness for edu-
cation than ever before.
They are aware that educational
training will. quicker than any other
agency, lift their race higher They
are confident that educational train
ing will in a measure tear off the
shackles of crime and inspire them to
labor for higher ideals and for attain
ments by which they can serve their
community, and in SO doing not only
better their own standards of living
but serve society in a more useful
manner.
While all the colored schools in
Houston maintain courses of study
of high quality. especial attention is
given to Industrial art. There are
13 regular day schools, including one
high school in the city and four night
schools. The Industrial arts are
taught in all of these schools. These
courses are not elective. but every
student is compelled to include one
of the industrial arts or more in his
or her course of study.
There was an average total enroll
ment OF 6,329 students in the coloret
schools during the past year. OF this
night schools.
In the night schools the students
for the most part were of mature age
their ages ranging from fifteen t.
seventy years. The younger students
of the night schools are enrolled il
most instances with the object o
learning something about the indus
trial arts in order to be of better serv
ice to the community, and to be NOR
effici for their own benefit.
Most of the older and extremely oil,
people have an entirely different OF
ject in view Many of them are abou
ready to make their peace with thei
God. They want to be prepared TO
death. They want to read the Bibl
to learn what is required of them II
their declining days. They want t.
be able to read it and interpret tn
meaning Of the passages accordin,
to their own notions. Still anothe
object of the older students is to lear
to write so that they may correspon,
with their friends and relatives fl
other parts of the country.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-06-17

Tuskegee was not one-man school,
any more than Harvard was a one
man school when John Harvard was
president. That Doctor Washington
welded great influence over the
destinies of our people was due. first,
to his native ability and keen insight,
and. second, because Tuskegee was
the first profitable experiment of the
kind conducted wholly by Negroes.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-06-17

Small gasoline engines for starting
larger engines on seaplanes and air.
ships are now being tried in England.
The engine weighs only 23 pounds.
develops more than four horse power.
and operates at more than 1000 revo.
iutions a minute. few years ago
II would have been thought impossi.
BILE to make motor of any kind so
powerful for its weight.
Carelessly thrown away cigar and
cigarette stubs are blamed for aos
tires in New York city last vear
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-03-15
SPRING NUISANCE.
Jhe attention Of the loca

W.. cal. Jhe attention Of the local
authorities to an annual spring aud
summer nuisance that needs atten-
tion, and needs it badly. We refer
to THE practice OF citizens stalking
COWS in the streets for the purpose Of
grazing. Such practices constitute a
most abOminahle nuisance, and the
perpetrators ought 10 be punished for
it, or at least they should DC COM
PEELED to maintain the nuisance in
front OF their own premises il the
practice is recognized rs not an Of
Tense against any OF the local laws.
We think. however. that Section Of
Ordinance No. fully covers the
ground
From early spring to late summer
and fall il is the habit Of some citi-
zcnS to stake cows along the side
walks. whore a very moderate amount
and inferior quality OF grazing is al
rordcd. and citizens passing along
these sidewalks are forced to give up
TO COWS that portion OF the street
supposed ordinarily to be for the con-
Ncnicncc OF human beings There is
m alternative, OF course. and that is
that tn" citizen stop and drive the
COWS of the sidewalk. and then it is
found that the walk has been made
unfit for pedestrians to travel on
This nuisance has already started
up ON College street. and We doubt
not in other sections as we'll. We
think the authorities will DO we'll TO
start campaign against this practice
ut the very "opcning Of the season. "
Let the marshal be instructed to i'm
pound all cattle found grazing in the
streets and on sidewalks. and then let
the owners OF the stock come and gci
Same by paying ii'c or ron dollars.
The practice Of street grazing will
soon stop. for it will be much cheapcr
for cattle own""G to pay for pastur-
"A
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Notes from ItiChlantl.

Richland, March Ia Special:
Miss Pearl Ncrncr who has been at
home for a fcw days rest. was called
to Westminster the last OF the past
week as trained nurse in the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. II. u. Anderson.
John w. Shcl0r. who has been very
unwcll for quite Il while, is able to be
out again and visit his near neigh
bOrS.
Mrs. j. p. Striblinc's eye trouble
has improved some, but she Is still
unable to bear the light and is con-
lined to a dark room
The voices OF the young speakers
are heard in academy hall at Rich
land these evenings preparatory to
leading mp to higher contests in ora
tory. At first consideration one may
decide that these efforts in the small
country schools arc not worth while,
put by following them up with untir-
ing enorts. practice and encourage
'ment, we find these same boys on the
top round Of the leader in our higher
institutions OF learning. We find a
fair and striking illustration Of these
crude efforts. at first from Richland
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sour Boys at the 'FRONT.'"

Washington. March 12.-The fol-
lowing army officers from South Car
oliEa are stationed along the McXi-
can horlcr and will participate in
the pursuit OF Villa: Major Richard
&. McAlastcr. ith field artillery, Fort
Bliss, Texas: Capt. George W. XII
patrick, Sth cavalry. Fort Bliss,
Texas; Capt. Benz. j. Tillman, i1th
infantry, Douglas. Ariz.: Capt. Geo
y. bami"r'i. 22d infantry. Douglas.
AriZ.: lSt Lieut.. G. {. Bowen, 2Oth
infantry, Fort Bliss, Texas: I'd Lieut..
iobt. MEG. l.ittlciohn, $th cavalry.
rOrt Bliss, Texas
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-03-15
lower than the majority Of the other
Southern States.

lower than the ma ajority Of the other
Southern States.
The State can say to the insurance
companies that they cannot do bust
ness in South Carolina on a basis Of
uniform rates adopted by the various
companies, and enforce that, but the
state cannot say to the insurance
companies that they must do business
i'm South Carolina. Business men
and business corporations have the
option OF choosing the localities in
which they will operate, They can
h" forced out. but they cannot be log
iSlatcd in. And it seems that the in
"nrancc companies have about unani-
mouSly decided that thcy will aban-
don business in this state unless con-
ditions are changed. They will, OF
course, have to carry our existing
contracts. but they DO not have to re-
new those contracts Of insurance, nor
do they have to solicit new business
That is at their outiOn.
We are in no position to say that
the measure adopted by thc General
Assembly is wise or that it lis foolish;
though, ii the figures reproduced
elsewhere in this issue are a correct
statement OF Insurance rates in South
Carolina as compared with those pre-
vailing in other States, il would seem
that we have been fariGg even better
at the hands OF the insurance com
panics than The citizens OF our sister
States. Wise or foolish, the action
Of the General Assembly has created
Il situation that is not L pleasant one
in its immediate effects, and much
less so in its prospective results.
One thing is certain, and that is
that II wonderful opportunity has
been thrown wide open to the local
mutual Insurance companies and as
eorEiions OF the St;rte, and it will
hchoovc these local mutual societies
to set busy. Their insurance is
sound. and it is based upon a purely
mutual feature that should appeal to
the local patrons Of insurance COM
panirS. Especially is this so as re-
CARDS the rural population. We hope
to see the Oconcc Mutual Fire Insur-
ancc Association grow by leaps and
bounds. 1T is an i'll wind that blows
no good. 1t is not the fault Of the
local mutual companies that the stu
alton that exists has been created
and there is no reason why the local
OF - fact. they will be- we
l".", ... ardonably dernlict If they
...t By az
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-03-15
DILEMMA AND OriDItTT\ \ITN

south Carolina is to-day facing 4
dilemma in the matter OF fire insur-
ancc. NJ the recent session of the
General Assembly that body passed
what is known ;lS the "Anti-Comn,ct
Bill, which was dcSignrh to prrycnt
ire insurance companies agreeing to-
gcther as TO rates for Insurance, and
seeking to force each cOmDany 10
stand alone and solicit fire risks at
whatsoever individual rate might be
fixed by that company, independent,
Of any other company or combination
OF companies. and under strict rules
fixed by an 0Ifinial OF the State gov
crnmcnt The ond sought may have
been a very desirable one. 1t may be
that the rates for fire insurance in
South Carolina are too high, but it
would seem that tho facts in the case
do not warrant such an assertion. At
any rate, statistics have been gather
ed which show that South Carolina
mas been enjoying an insurance rate
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-03-15

Get the trio combination for
$1.60-Keowec Courier, Progressive
Farmer, Housewife.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-03-15
MASTERS SALE.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF OCONEE,
In Court OF Common Pleas,


Pursuant to decree Of the afore-
SAD Court, in the case named below,
! will offer for sale. to the highest
bidder. in front OF the Court House
door, at Walhalla, South Carolina. on
MONDAY, the Sd day OF APRIL,
l"lG, between the legal hours of
sale, the tract Of land below de-
Scribcd
Jasper &. Daniels, plaintiff,
against
j. NJ. ClinkscalcS. w. II. Latimcr. r,
b. Stewart and G. G. Marccngill,
Defendants
All that certain piece, parcel or
tract OF land situate, lying and being
in the County and State aforesaid, on
the west side OF Chauga River, about
seven miles west OF Walhalla, ad-
Joining lands OF estate Of ID. 4. Dick
son, II. Blackwell, Mrs. W. W. Burn
SIDE. and bounded on the east by
thauga River. containing one hum
drcd ciGhtyfour acres. and ten acres
of bottom land over which the case
mcnt to overflow has heretofore been
granted.
Terms Of Sale: CASH. That in
event OF failure OF the purchaser or
p'ith"HtlH 10 comply Win the terms S
OF sale within one hour from time Of
said sale, the said Master do resell
said premises forthwith at the same
p,acc ana on the same terms as here
tofore set out. at the risk Of the for
mcr purchaser or purchasers, and
that he do continue so to do until he
has found purchaser who complies
with the terms Of sale
Purchaser to pay extra for papers
and stamp. w. o. WHITE,
Master for Oconoe County. S. G..
March IS, 1916. 11-13
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!. Il u u y. !. j. !. d. !. j. j.
!. WALHALLA y.
y. HIGH SCHOOL NOTES, y.

Ellison Smith member of the
tenth grade, Walhalla High School,
has been selected as the representa-
| tive OF the school IN the oratorical
contest. to- be held in Walhalla on
resented tho school last year and
won second place at the county con
| test.
On Friday. March lOth, representa-
tiveS were selected for the literary
contests TO he held on Field Day. The
| names Of the winners. and those re-
cciving honorable mention, are:
Spelling, A---IneH Douthit; hon
orahlc mention, Ruth Brown, Sallc
Hunt. Annie Strutt0n and Eloisc
| Shocklcy
Map Drawing Willie Brandt; hon
orable mention. Elsie Frctwell, Jo-
| Seph Norton.
Reading, A-Mary Cobb: honora-
bic mention. iIfIic Sanders.
Reading, B--Ruth Iictrick; hon
0rable mention, Elizabeth Thode,
Reading, C--Alarie Pitchrord; hon
| orable mention, Anna Probst.
Reading, D-ltuth Carter: hon
orable mention, Winnie Lee Smith.
Spelling. B--Greta Douthit: hon
orable mention, Eugene Parker,
Kathleen Barton
Writing, A William Scaborn:
honorable mention. Sarah lIutchison.
Composition. A--Julia Kaufmann:
honorable mention, Sarah Moss.
Composition, B--Annie Busch.
Arithmetic, A-Ralph Hetrick !;
honorable mention, Frank Schroeder.
Arithmetic, B-iIunice White:
honorable mention. Willie Brandt.
Writing, B-Rosc posey. Mildred
Smith, Agnes Morton and Hattie
| Phillips will enter Il second contest
to decide winner.
Honor Roll
for month ending March Sd, is us
| follows:
l0th Gradc--Sallie Hunt 95.6, Ju-
| liza Kaufman 81, Pauline Steck ~.
9th Gradc--.W William Bell 97.5, Al
ma Dunlap 81. Inez Douthit 99.l,
Marion lIetrick 96.5, Henrietta
Itlarcn OIL, Mildred Moore %.
Robert Rogers 95, Lucille White
9i.3
Sth Gra ade-Alicc Corbn 9G.G,
Corina Dilworth 97.S, Eloisc Mont
! JOY 97.3. Anda Robins 9S, Frank
| Schroeder 9l.7, Annie Strutton JG.3.
Tth Grade--Annie Busch 80, Ellie
Sanders 95.7, Eunice White 96.7, An
ME Wilson 95.2.
9th Gradc-kathleen Barton 9i.l,
Willie Brandt 93.3, Elsie Fretwcll
9a.%. Lila Smith 95.5.
9Th Gradc--J. w. Davis 81. Kath-
leen McCarey 90.5, Joseph Norton
| 93.S, Alma Owens 90.3. Edna Par
kcr 96. Essie Phillips 92.7. Louis Sea-
| born 95.7
ith Grade-Louise Brandt 80.
Grace Brown 9G, Carrie Burnside 95
Sarah Craig 90. Greta Douthit 81,
SeabOrn Moss 93.
Sd Grade--ieuth Ernest 90.
I'd Grade-limma Dendy 9O.6,
Hattie Phillips 94.S, Charles rGilison
9l.2, Minnie Sweeney 91.6.
Advanced lst Gradc--Uaurin r.
| CoV'nSton Of, Charles Owens so,
Pcarle Phillips 91.2 Paul Schu.-
machcr so, Winnie Lee Smith 96.5.
lst Grade-.Jack Dendy 95.2, Jesse
finkenstadt 90.2, Jessie Knox 9G.7,
Maud Moody 95.2.
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WED MAKGH -, 1910.


william Alexander Barron died a.:
his home throc miles north OF Sen
erM, on Monday OF last week. March
9th, after an illness Of two weeks.
which followed a period Of declining
health due TO paralysis and i"iirmi-
tics o. age. he having suffered a So
we're stroke Of paralysis fourteen
years ago.
l'unrrIl scrs ices were held a, Fair
view Methodist church. Of which he
bad been a member for Il lumber Of
years, Tuesday afternoon at , O'Clock,
"onGuctcd IS Rev. il. G. Ballrnrcr,
after Which, in the presence OF large
number OF relatives atmd rrin'ds. the
remains were trmdcrly lowered to
their last resting place in tho family
plot beside his wife. WHO preceded
lim 10 the grave about - years.
Mr.. !arron was born November -
lS3+. Therefore hn hard passed into
his sd year. lie was the sou Of
lSaa" Il. Barron. who lived near Old
I'ickrms tat that time rickcns Dis
trirt. he worked in The KcOwcc
Courier office at Ola Piukrns FOR scve-
raj years.
Mr.. Barron was hrprily married to
Mary Eliza Striking on December G,
1850. TO this union oight children
were born, four Of whom are dead
Those surviving are Mrs w l. Me-
Mahan. Mrs. J. Erred Alexander. r..
Mack Barron and Miss Rosa Barron.
One sister. Mrs. Mary Ilunnicuti, Of
Walhalla. and seventeen glmndchil-
survive him
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resehting both sides. The men are
10 receive part Of :he wage increase
asked Tor and shorter work day.
ana lhcy. in turn, agree not to call
another strike within a period of q
year. The negotiations continued for
week. the men in tho meantime hav-
in& returned to work after agreeing
to arbitratc.
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Washington Strike Settled.

Washington, March Differ
cnccs between the two WASHINGTON
street railway companies and their
employees which resulted in IA strike
OF the motormcn and conductors re-
Gently have been settled following
conferences between committees rcp-
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German Offensive Nearing End :?

London, March l3.--The Dutch
Belgian frontier has been closed for
several weeks on account Of German
offensive at Verdun, according to an
Amsterdam dispatch. The part south
OF Maastricht has been rcopened. This
is commented on in Holland as prob
ably indicating the Germans consider
the offensive near an end
Eighty-one more hospital trains
with wounded Germans from Vcrdun
passed through Luxembourg.
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Gard Of EllnnliS.

We wish TO thank our friends and
relatives. who so kindly aided us dur
ing the sickness and death Of our
dear father. William A. Barron. May
God reward them with His richest
blessings is our prayer.
His Children.
Seneca, March ~. 9IG.
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school. at Clemson College to-day
Here's hoping that young Stribling
will win In the State contest, thus
winning at once for Clemson. for Oco-
nec and for Richland
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.." ID ..t'.." v.a N.., ia,'' ..auc lien
.."@ Uu rendered Siynally gal.
iant service throughout the conflict.
Ills command was prominent in the
fighting in the "Scvpn Days Battle
Around Richmond" the battle Of
fredericksburg. and the ma ior mart
OF the whole campaign through Vir-
giHia.
Ills life was modest. aud anything
rr"i"htions wlS peculiarly diStastr.
iul 1" him. Quiet and unaSsuminH. a
great lover Of home. his life was best
known TO those most intimately and
dlrc"ilN connected with him as a
Yricnd and nei%hhor. in which capac
lie always considered il his duty to
visit the sick and those in distress.
ANA was ever ready and williu" to
cheer and sympathizc with those un-
Ncr%o.nG sad trials.
IN the death oi William 4. Barron
tc"n'c has '"5' .ac Of her oldest and
best ';,lZcnS-~-0mr whom many will
mourn. lln was Il Stauch friend OF
this paper. and was always a welcome
visitor in Waihalla. Owing TO his
feeble condition, however. his visits
TO The Courier Office had for a long
time prior to his death been very
Few. and for a year or more had
ceased altogether. Hut his absence
lc$Scncd not ono whit his strong
friendship. for with men Of his fine
character and broad mould there is
no dl\idinG line save that drawn by
ucaih. Ills memory Will long be
cherished by The Courier rs it will
also by all thos" who knew him we'll
We ioin with other friends Of the
,amiiN in extending sympathy in their
hohr oi sorrow. IT. is not vain 10 say
Il good man has gone to his reward.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-27
ROBINSON IS SORE
AT G. STALLNGS

New York, July 26-Wilbert Robinson
led his first place Dodgers back to town
today, the whole outfit brimming over
with pennant confidence.
I'VE broke far better on the road than
we expected" declared the portly Dod-
ger leader. ours is not lucky team on
the road-but We can win at home. We
went West in front and we are back
still leading the parade.
I'VE hope to increase our lead at home.
We are going to play ball like we've
never played it before. II we can roll
up lead, OF six or eight games we won't
have to worry so much when we go on
the road again"
Robinson was quite wrought up over
an article by George Stallings, manager
of the Braves. Stallings panned the Dod-
gers and consigned them into the cheese
class"
'Stallings article is nothing but an
attempt to disrupt my club by pointing
out what he thinks is weakness in GER
tain players" said Robinson.
"Stallings' tactics are unfair and they
must stop"
The Washington herald., 1916-07-27
'FAVORITES RUN
WELLAT empire
Spur Captures Midsummer
Handicap from Classy Field.
Dick Williams Second.
VERMONT FALLS BACK

Yonkers, N. Y. July 2s.-It was a good
day for favorites at the Empire City
track, short-price horses figuring in every
race The feature OF the card, the Mid
summer Handicap, went to the good colt
Spur, owned by James Butler, which went
to the post at Z to 10. Spur, by his VIC
tory, established himself as the most con-
sistent performer in the 3-year-old class
for the season.
Vermont, an outsider in the betting, led
most of the way, but gave out on the
turn, Dick Williams and Spur then
fought it out, the latter scoring in rather
easy fashion. Celandria was third. SUM
mary:
FIRST RACE-Two-year-olds; 500; five and one
won; Courtship. lo5 BalD. to /. to s. out, sec
ond; King Baggot, I'D (Tsplinl, ] to 2 oQt. third.
Time, lll. Only three starters
SECOND RACE-Selling; 3yearolds and upward :
500 added one mile. Bob Hsnsley, Ill CHofman),
II to 2 out. won; sasin. 100 (schilling) Is to s.
to s. out, second; Galop, ll4 (BslD, to !, to g.
out, third. Time, a3. Day Day and Uncle VIII
also ran.
THIRD RAcE-sellng; handicap; s-year-olds and
upward: 500 added; one ruile and seventy yards.
Jesse Jr.. 100 McCshey0, Il to 10, to 4. out. won
White Whit cTSwni % D., @ ~ (oGThsE HI1E to to out
third. Time. 80. Ambrose also ran.
FOURTH RACE-The midsummer handicap;
Syear-olds; 5000 added one mile. Spur. l28
NLollusl, D 10 4, 70 D, out, Nons LICK NllnAIs
lis Garner, to s. TO TO- out second; Celandria.
ITO CTaphu). to !. TO 5, out third. Time,
l4225. Vermont also ran.
FIFTH RACE-For maidens; 3yearOlds and up
ward; 500 added; arout six furlongs. John W.
Klein ll0 (Garnerl. Is TO 5, 6 to s. ) to s. won,
Alberta True, Ill CTaplnl, I to 2, to 5, to 5,
second; Resistible. los (Hofman), to l, to !,
even. third. Time lls rs. Two Royals, Our John,
Excelsior. Past Master Qui yive. and Wstercress
II also ran
SIXTH RAcE-TwO-year-olds; selling; 500 added
five furlongs. Aimee T., l4 BALD. even, 2 to s.
to g. won; Lantans. l04 (Lyke), II to l. to /. 8
TO s. second; Doc Meals. liz LA Psillel 70 to !. q
to l. TO !, third. Tine, o4. Dyson Rebel.
St0nybrcok, Mae Murray Ida Mac. superna and
Miss TppeTary also ran.