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The Denver star., 1916-12-02
Prominent Philadelphia Law
yer Appointed Assistant
Atty. General at Sal.
ary Of SIS. 200.

Philadelphia. Pa.-John w.
Parks. Esq, one Of the most
prominent members of the
race. of the Philadelphia bar.
was appointed by Governor
Brumbaugh last week as as
sistant to the attorney-gen-
at a salary of $4,000 a year,
with an extra allowance of
Sis per day on certain con-
signments. The position is
that no Negro ever filled be-
fore. and the salary is far a.
bove that ever received by a
Negro in this state. Mr.. Parks
is = lawyer of great executive
ability, a graduate of the Uni
versity Of Pennsylvania. and
lie deserving Of the Office.
The Denver star., 1916-12-02
OLD FARMER HAD $1,000
IN ORDINARY CIGAR BOX.

Clarksdale, Miss.-Deput,
Sheriff Talbert was given cor
siderable of a surprise a few
days ago. An old colored
farmer. accompanied by his
aged wife. came into the sher.
iff's Office and inquired as to
the amount oftaxes due on
their small holding OF farm
property. The amount was
in the neiehborhood Of $50.
The old gentleman pulled
out a check which had been
paid to him by a we'll known
white planter of the Delta
section. which called for $500
The sheriff's Office force was
stumped. not having enough
money to cash toe check, so
the deputy told the old man
he would have to 60 to the
bank for it, offering him a
note Of introduction.
"Never mind, said the old
man. "Tn just pay you while
I'm here. as | am in a hurry
to get home. Come here, old
lady. and give me that box
His wife pulled out an or
binary cigar box from under
her shawl and handed it to
her husband. When he open
ed it the eyes of the officials
began to bulge. 1t was liter
ally packed with bills. from a
which he pulled a $50
note and paid his taxes.
"How much money have
you in tina. box1" asked the
Deputy Sheriff Talbert. 'Oh
there is only $4,000 here. l
am going to stop at the bank
when I leave here" at the
same time refusing the depu-
TVS request that he be allow
ed to count it for him.
The Denver star., 1916-12-02

made of the lungs testing their respiratory
OF the heart testing the strength Of the for ade
nods OF the tonss the gateway diseases of the throat
such scarlet fever, diptheria their
head chest also the body taken
to If the babies the standard for their
Nothing like this has been in practice we
know among our people in the United States The New
York Age conducted baby using photographs
other cities have used methods of d. ermnp
contests but none have the taking efforts
making thoro medical physical examination of the
baby such conducted Zion last Friday afternoon
and evening benefttng the parent and child.
These official medical will help the mother to
guard her child from all diseases which BODY
be susceptible White people have held such better baby
but have occurred among Negroes and it
for that that Dr Ford Westbrook had to set
their standard because many erenr kinds
of babies of all coors made Of all their manv
variations -
The task vas easy one equalize and standardze
Negro babies Nosmall amount of credit our phv-
who freely their talent and labor t fhe
and benefit of Denver When think of the mind
that planned it, the heart that conceived it, the hands and
soul which worked the plans great amount of
good done to our community. mentally, spiritually,
ly industriay and racally Rev D f. Over looms up bio
ger in penvers horizon of things actually done.
The apprecative prizes given by him will only serve as
Silent and quiet reminder of the lions Golden Jubilee
| he following displays were given awards:
MILLINERY EXHIBIT: Mrs. Esther Morris (Iudpes failed
sign their names); ART CLUES NEEDLE WORK. Tat,
Club. FIRST prize XXth Century Art Club Second prize
BEST INDIVIDUAL Mrs Elizabeth Young First prize
Mrs. Sarah Fletcher Second prize Mesames PuRh Story
and Sweet whte Judges SCALP SPECIALISTS Mrs Sheburn
First prize Mrs. Mcclure Second prize BAKING
Cake Mesdames Grace Myers and Gusse Smith Fire,
prizes Mrs Moe Bryant Second Music Fitst prize
Mrs. Minnie Hayes Second prize Mrs Clara Smith; On
AND WATER COLOR First prize (a) "O.heo and
Desdemona. (b) Calves. (c) Rose Glass of Water"
Chas. s. Lightner Second prize. (a) "Marine (b) Land
scape with Cows. Mrs. A. A. Waller; Honorable mention
Continued on Page y
The Denver star., 1916-12-02
Success Crowns lions
Effort:
jubilee Enricl,es chlci,'s Golfers.

When the whtss judi tfart, wood paint
ings needework ETC. say unrese 6at some of the dis
play excellent. that the exhton showed Me study.
and ecicncyl9tar thinks can
its columns better than by con1i.ng
the description of the Better Befter babies
means better babies physically. and spiritually
other words sound mind in sos6dabody with sound in
herent prenatal conditions. Or 3e experienced and
we'll equipped physicians Doe hsta L. Ford, and J. H.
p. Westbrook who examined s6 And Dr. c. D. DeFrantz
who examined were the doctors in charge. Examina
The Denver star., 1916-12-02
RETRIBUTION.

Our contributing editor. DR.
VIM. A. Byrd, has an except.
ionally strong leader in this
issue of The Gazette. 1t will
bear the most careful and
thoughtful reading. His sug-
Restion of a real national race
organization, for the purpose
stated, is excellent and should
be acted upon promptly by
our best men. 1t is, and has
been fer years. crying need
OF vital importance of the
race. His reference to the
election in the South, reminds
us that there was no legal
election for electors and mem
bers of Congress in the nine
or ten states Of that section,
that have disfranchisement
la VS.. No state has the
power under the U. S. con-
stitution to so abridge the
privilege of voting (for fed.
eral officials, and yet the
South has done so IN EFFECT
even if it has accumulated
this in an unconstitutional
manner. The very thing that
estopped the Republican par.
ty, for the many years it con-
trolled the executive. legisla-
tive and judicial branches of
the government and had the
power to enforce the part of
U. S. constitution bearing on.
this very thing, is the very
thing that prevents Judge
Charles Evans Hughes and
the leaders of the party today
from even contesting Presi-
dent Woodrow Wilson's al
legged re election. An addi-
tional reason, ofcourse, would
be that the three CO ordinate
branches Of the government
are now in the hands OF the
Democrats. southern Demo.
Gratis, many of whom are ex-
rebels. Over a million Afri-
can Republicans and nearly
half as many white Republi-
cans, in the South. are illegal
ly deprived of the privilege of
voting for electors and mem
bers of Congress by the un-
constitutional disfranchise-
ment laws" of nine or ten
southern states. And the Re-
publican party has lost the
presidency. this time, because
they have failed for so many
years to do their clear duty
in this matter. RErR1BurIoN!
Cleveland Gazette
The Denver star., 1916-12-02
SCOTT TRIUMPHS IN
RALLY.

Church on Fire with Strong
Sermon. T. S. Clinkscale
Leads All. ~
! At hhs6rst charge and in
his first rally. thestyoungest.
pastor in the city, Rev. G..
Sterling Sawyer. won signal
success at Scott Church Sun
day when he raised $517.coI
after a campaign of six weeks.
by a membership of sixty peo.
pie and not all of them work
ing. 1t was a great day at
SCOTS when Reverends Will
Jams of Shorter and Ward of
Campbell both A. M. f.
Churches. and Rev. Hazel of
the Presbyterian Church all
joined hands and made Rally
day at Scott Church true in
word and deed. Shorter can
feel very proud Of her new"
minister who is already "old"
in Denver. because of his
countless friends and acquaint
ances he has made. He is
thoroly prepared for the gos-
pei and can we'll handle Short
|er. He breaches a strong and
uncompromising gospel cut
ting right and left and leaving
an impression wherever he
goes, with acclamation of "A
men" and "preach the gospel"
Revs. Ward and Hazel we're
there supported by their mem
bers. Money came by letter.
messenger boys and in pen
nies and greenbacks. 1t was
SCOTS biggest accomplish
ment yet, because the church
is made up mostly of women
and they are widows.
lhe great unsel6sh sacri-
fee, they made can only be
told in the captains report
which are as follows: T. S.
Clinkscale. chairman of Board
of Trustees and Captain of
club No. I. s134 90; Capt. Geo
G. Ross, $62 .48: Capt. Eli
Burrel, $3.50: Capt. L. H..
LiRhtner, $S2.o5; Capt. T. A.
Cox. $o8.55; Capt. Geo. W.
Anderson. S46. so; Capt. Roy|
E. Maxwell, $4,000: Public
collection $to.7s; Pastor, $l7
IS; Total $5I7.4S.
This great sum made the |
Pastor. Rev. Sawyer. run over
TO the Y. M. c. A. and all out |
Of breath. exclaimed "WeI
have done it! We have done !
it! We have done it,, and ofl
the Y. M. c. A. Sec |
retary unimformed of the
rally, grew pale be.
he did not know what
we have done; until finally
he thought of Scott's rally.
Now Mr.. Bell says he hopes
to say the same thing Dec. 9TH !
at Shorter at the Pipe Organ
recital. Mrs. Hattie Booker,
Of Shoshone. Wyo. sent $500
to help out club No. 4 which
saved the day for Mr.. Max
we'll. There being such al
close difference between cap
tains Maxwell and Anderson
of ~ cents that the green suit
will not be worn by anybody.
The Pastor and all the Cap
tains thank their many friends
for such able support.
The Denver star., 1916-12-02
MR.. CLARENCE HOLMES
A Young Man Of Promise.

In the fall of 1913. a young
man left his home city among
the rocks Denver, The
Queen City"to enter Howard
University. This young man
is Mr.. Clarence Holmes, 32a
T. ST.. N. w. Mr.. Holmes
had graduated with honors at
the Denver High SchooL and
was expected by'amany to en- :
ter The University of Colora-
do. He felt, however, that
all of his school life should
not be spent in a mixed school
so he decided. even after con-
sidering the cost. to come to
Howard University, the lead
ing Negro institution of learn
ing in the world. to take his
college and medical course.
Mr.. Holmes has made for
himself a very enviable record
as a Howard student, and has
won a warm place in the
hearts of his school-mates.
His remarkable business abil.
ity was soon recognized. In
his freshman year he was e
lected assistant manager Of
the University Glee Club. and
.aad twas beeapse Of the sup
port which he gave the man
aaer that the Club was able to
make trips to large cities thru
out the East. The next year
he became manager. Under
him the Glce Club was given
singular recognition as uni
versity activity. The Fresh
men made him manager Of
their foot ball team. His team
outplaycd their opponents but
lost on a flukc. For his ef.
forts, however. Mr.. Holmes
was rewarded with one of the
assistant managerships OF the
of the University Foot Ball
Team. As a result of his at
tainments as a student, his
gentlemanly qualities, and his
congenial disposition. Sir.
Holmes was welcomed among
the fellows of the Omega Psi
Phi College Fraternity. AS a
member he has been twice e.
lected business manager of
this organization. In every
instance he has been true to
his trust.
The business qualities of
Mr.. Holmes has been for him
a recommendation. When
thr North Carolina Mutual
d p,ovident Association-i
the largest negro insurance
company in the world-want-
ed a University representative
for the District of Columbia.
Mr.. Holmes proved himself
to be the best fitted for the
responsibilities of the position
He has succeeded in making
many friends for this reliable
He has proved him
self very energetic and de-
Those who want to
be written up in and old line
legal reserve insurance COM
company which gives
to so many OF
the Young people of our race
should ring Mr.. Holmes
and talk it over with him.
NJ Holmes was much in
evidence last Monday night
I the big John Wesly meet:
ne. He handled the Howard
,oys like a great military
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-05-30
R0BINSON'S CIRCUS
WILL Be HERE NEXT
MONTH FOR ONE DAY
BIG SHOW WILL BE DELIGHT TO
SMALL BOY; DATE OF COM
ING Is JUNE IA.

The first real sign or spring is here
the advance announcements of the
coming of the small boys Joy and de.
light-the circus. The famous John
Robinson Ten Big Shows will exhibit
in Pendleton on June IA, and with the
trouping white top" outfit will come
the big elephant, the shapely and nim-
Bile bareback lady rider, the funny
gloom chasing clown, the sideshow
freak, the pink lemonade and palat-
able roasted circus peanut. and wha;
is more important perhaps to the lit
tie folks than anything else, the free
street parade with its attractively
carved wagons, strikingly plumed
horses. gayly caparisuned riders and
drivers, the brass bands of crashing
music and the siren shrieks of the in
evltable steam calliope.
The Robinson Shows, very much
better known in the east than out this
way, where they have not been seen
for well night to quarter of CEN
tury. are said to equal If not actually
eclipse all other canvas covered am
usement organizations In the quantity
and quality Of their multitudinous at
fractions From the famous Nelson
Family of two generations of tumblers
and acrobats the Lyeno troupe of i'm
perial japanese equHlbrists, the noted
equestrienne, Madam Bedini, and her
collection Of educated horses, includ-
ing the waltzing and tangoing equines,
Jack Morgan and Starlight, and Mel
rose and Mears, ana the Riding Con-
ners.' daredevil standing and somer-
saulting bareback riders, down TO the
bewildering host OF sensational nov
elites In the sideshow annex, the Rob-
inson Circus is credited generally with
being right at the top of the first di.
vision of the worlds largest and
greatest tented combinations
As it appears pretty certain that the
Robinson shows will be the only cir
Gus to visit the coast this season, more
than ordinary interest seems likely
to center in the coming engagement
here.
This is the same big circus that. so
auspiciously commenced a two days
engagement yesterday in Portland.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-05-30
APPEAL OF WAITE CASE IS
CERTAIN TO Be MADE SOON

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich, May go
Definite announcement was made here
by Clyde Waite, brother Of Dr. Arthur
Warren waite, that an appeal would
be taken from the verdict returned
against the young dentist last Satur-
day by a jury in New York, which
found him guilty or murder in the
first degree for poisoning his million
aire father-in-law, John Il. Peck, of
Grand Rapids.
Clyde Waite, who with his father,
returned from New York. said an ap,
peal would be taken. irrespective of
DR. Waite's wishes.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-05-30
FORD WIRES HE WILL
DEFEND LIBEL ACTION

WASHINGTON, May 3O.-Colonel
Robert NJ. Thompson, president of the
Navy League. has received telegram
from Henry Ford stating he will ap-
pear in the 100000 libel suit filed by
the league in the courts OF the District
of Columbia.
Mr.. Ford charges Colonel Thompson
with a refusal to produce books and
papers showing the source of the
leagues contributions and Colonel
Thompson, in his telegraphlc reply.
asserts that the documents were Of
fered for Mr.. Ford's inspection before
the libelous statement and Mr.. Forl
"flippantly declined" the offer
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-05-30
eA~AA~AANNA~~~A1 I
WESTERN PACIFIC TO
BE SOLD ON JUNE 2S

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, May 30
Notices of the Western Pacific fore
closure sale will be posted simultane-
ously in San Francisco, New York
Reno and Salt Lake, according to
court arrangements. The auction is
to be conducted June zS at the Oak
land terminal of the system, with Fed
eral Commissioner Krull officiating,
The minimum price is $4,000, 900, as
fixed by Federal Judge Dooling, and
majority bondholders are expected to
buy In the road at that figure.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-05-30
A SYMPATHETIC WOMAN.

Who has herself found relief from
suffering is usually willing to offer
helpful suggestions to her friends and
neighbors who suffer likewise. That
is the reason why Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound has today such
an immense sale 1t is bought because
all over this country well women are
telling other women how this wonder
full medicine made them well.--Adv.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-05-30
. &~%~~N~<~N~~~~~'
Boy Is Burned to Death.

. BAKER. ore, May 3O.-In an =
. instant transformed into a living Z
= torch by flames which shot from =
= the stove near which he was Z
= playing. Richard the 2-year-old =
= son Of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Yankee. Z
= living on Rock Creek, in this vi Z
= cinity, was So badly burned that =
= he lived only seven hours. .
= Mrs. Yankee rushed inside the =
y house When she heard the =
= screams of the little one, seized =
= him and succeeded in smother =
= ing the fire, suffering, however, =
. dangerous burns. =
"A n a A a A
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-05-30
WILSON MAY TALK TO
ST. LOUIS ON PHONE

WASHINGTON. May SO.-An effort
is under way to have President Wilson
address the st. Louis convention by
telephone when he accepts the demo.
cratic nomination.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-05-30
Mcthodist Confercncc Closes.

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N. Y, May
SO.-The general conference OF the
Methodist church ended here at noon
Monday
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-05-30

Many reports have been received
in this country that Count Won Bern
storff was due to be given an i'm
portant port at Berlin where his fol-
lowing was reputed to be among the
court officials who have recently tri-
umphed over the extremists. Count
Won Buelow has been generally ac.
credited since the opening of the war
with holding the kaiser's peace plan
ming in his keeping, Much of his
time has been passed in Switzerland
with the peace atmosphere surround
ing him. The news of his possible
coming to Washington takes on spe-
cial interest in view of the close re-
lations which have existed between
Prince Won Buelow and the Papal
court, which in conjunction with
Spain and the United States, has
been mentioned as active in new
peace negotiations.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-05-30

LONDON, May 3O.-The Exchange
Telegraph Agency says that Prince
Won Buelow, formerly Chancellor of
the German Empire is on his way to
the United States on special mission
and that he will probably succeed
Count J. H. Won Bernstorff as ambas-
sador to the American government
The German diplomatic corps is
stated to be undergoing general
change.
Oxford eagle., 1916-10-19

G0Eu-i1rezak-
anlae- T. r.
representative
manufacturer
Fedlc1ne,
.LIanta that
Oxford eagle., 1916-10-19
>HAkE-UP IN STATE
PRISON MANAGEMENT

Unless all signs fail. there i 90
ing TO De a rafting Of the dry bones
among the employees of the Nissis-
sIppI penitensLary. and several OF
those who have been holding down
good paying ioos vii fina themselves
On the outside looking IN Just now
tar this shAke-Gp all g0 i not
known. oGt Il Is understood 70 De the
program 70 start with l. J. Okeef,
superintendent. and an appointee Of
Brewers, and Elps out the old re-
wims fr01l stem 70 stern
There Is no department. af the
state government that needs . thor
olgh renovation more than the peni-
.tenrlaEy- 1t Is time the Lneonapetenrs
and pets we're yGSsess to make room
fer men Of business eapaelry.
0'hsef has shown be : 4n1tsed f8r
the position % wh-ch he xas ap-
pointed. not because the oue-rIsrae
governor eonsEs1eres kim eompssenL,
but because ne felt that he e0gld rely
upon 0'keef 70 % h4s bidding
The psaItenEisFy has. for many
ears been 4 political nest egg, a
1luahse asset xlEh Nhien 70 barter
far support both N appointments azG
ptrdons- VzrElanlaa first gained po-
iiticaI strength b. having the lease
system abolished and IasSITufing
other neetful reforms In the hand
ing Of tire eonyict& SoeI. who sue
esested NaEyiam1E as governor. used
his power for MS own political ends
sithoUt beneftiHs the prisoaers. and
Brewer did Likewise The aIIsga-
ti0r ) maae that lie still dominates
the management of tire peaiteEtisry.
bringing pressure 70 bear upon
E AOskeefe through Trustee Thames,
and friends Of the present a4xinis-
rsation, goIng 4pon the theory that
TO the victar belongs the spoils.~ are
iemanding the removal Of the Brrx-
critics ard the appointment q men
friendly 70 Bib
I Tkey point 70 the faer that there
are men who solkeG for the election
Of Gov. BiIbo and Trustee stone wra
are Just as competent to hold these
positions As are tire nen appointed hy
s0'keefs = year ago It the dietzticn
luf Brewer, and thse men want 20
know whether they are gosng 70 be
treated as they we're \ year ago,
Ehsn Bilbo's fsieEds were skunted
aside 10 make room for men who
fought him And thse same men
want 70 know whether Mr.. Stone
'gham they helped in his nght for
election is going 10 stand by those
~ho elected hiz- or the sergeants sad
other employees At Parrhnau Who
made ar active canvass and worked
At the polls against him
The appointments are soon to Be
made ard the scramble for places Is
already on There are several Of the
governors friends who would ike 70
succeed O'Keefe as superintendent
men competent to fill the position
and whatever stsps are taken TO oust
him must De taken at once. II any
thing Is to be accomplished thereby -
The Clarksdale Challenge
Oxford eagle., 1916-10-19
MAZE THE MOST OF PROS
PERFTY

Every man should keep 1t thee
days and make the mos. Of his cp-
portznitles- No man can work his
best handicapped with dissr5ered kid
neys and bladder. aching back. swollen
joints, stiff muscles or rheumatic
pains Foley Kidney Pills pay for
themselves a hundred times over IN
health Improvement Sold every
where Adv.
Oxford eagle., 1916-10-19
USED 1T ELEVEN yEARs

There : one remedy that for many
years has given relief from coughs,
colds, Group and whooping cough Mrs
Chas. Rietz. Allen Mills. Pa writes.
Il have used Foley's Honey and Tar
for the past eleven years and | would
not be without t. Il promptly re-
heves hcarseness. ticking throat and
wheezy breathing Sold everywhere.
Adv.
Oxford eagle., 1916-10-19

The tslephoue : not making much
progress II Russia And no wonder
Fancy a man gong to a telephone ard
shouting: Hello. is that ; !,
observation-disclosures -
Ne, It Is ZolIemschovehaf.frnaekn-
stiffsgrUwoff- Who's spsaking
Seximoahaekdertri jualzzrnaxl,ischo-
ken1oE- I want 70 know Il XIffero-
zlazskesflskilln1ai ivlvchAzvasssrreiker-
ssd i s-in stopping with lrvesostiziv-
hsnaPtv0iszski.-