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The Green Forest tribune., 1916-01-07
AMSAPPRECIATsoN

AN NIApFREClAEsCE
 Young, winsome, original and intensely social-a real child of this great, beautiful mountain country and climate-Was our friend, Mrs. Winnie Beck Cox.
 She belonged to that splendid class of girls who were in school here the first year we spent in Green Forest, and who was con- verted in the first meeting we held as pastor of the church.
 Her decision for Christ was in keeping with her nature inn mediate, thorough, and a matter about which she seemed to never have a doubt.
 At the first opportunity there after she became a member of the Methodist church, and we rave had none who were nore faithful and more loyal than she.
 The pastor and his wife loved her with love akin to that for our OWL children. and we ind 1t impossible to realize that she has gone from among us, but it is true, sadly true to us, true to the family from which she was the fsssIt to go, and oh, so true! to that dear, heart broken young husband whose love for her had it's beginning in childhood, and which will never have an end. And how devotedly and whole heartedly she loved him, and how cautiously, prayerfully and thoughtfully she approached the time of their marriage. When the time came how beautiful, and how radiant were her spirits.
 Then came the fatal disease, and it's inroads were so rapid that comparatively nothing could be done for her. She wanted to live. She wanted to make Billie" a good wife, and a hap py home. We had already plan ned with her to spend sometime with them next summer. But alas! our plans have ali fallen to the ground. Surely "In the midst of life we are in death. <" We feel 6 sense of defeat. but it is only temporary. Death has done it's worst, and it has done all that it can do. The processes of Redeeming Grace are at work and the final outcome of it all will be in keeping with the glory and wisdom of that Christ in whose care and keeping she went down.
 Her going was triumphant and glorious, even beyond descrip- ton.
 She seemed to be conscious of the immediate presence of her Lord. She sang His praises and shouted aloud the glories of His redeeming grace.
 She has gone, but the sweet ness and fragrance of her life remains and while there wifi be no home for them together here, there is being prepared a place for them by the one who said T go to prepare a place for you," and after a while they will be united and then we will understand some things which are so mys- terious to us now.
 Gods blessings upon all the bereaved ones. Sincerely, w. H. Neal.
The Green Forest tribune., 1916-01-07
EET'S HaVEA 6,


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The Green Forest tribune., 1916-01-07

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The Green Forest tribune., 1916-01-07

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The Colorado statesman., 1916-03-18
JEWS SAYS PYTHIANS
OUGHT SHUN ST. LOUIS

Columbus, Ohio. "A very prom
inent Jewish citizen here, when he
read in the telegraphic news of the
daily papers that st. Louis had
passed two segregation ordinances
by vote of more than fifty thous-
and to seventeen Thousand, remark
ed: THE Colored Knights of Py-
thias who voted at the grand lodge
meeting in the city last August 10
meet in st. Louis year after next.
should row rescind that action.
They ought to say to the city OF
ST. Louis: IF your electors vote
to segregate our race then we will
retaliate by not holding our Su-
preme Lodge meeting in your city /;
we will decline to go to st. Louis
Continuing, this Jewish citizen
said: Why should a great organi
zation go to city to expend at
least five hundred thousand the
week of its meeting when that city
has insulted the race by passing
an unjust, un-Ameriean and dam.
nable anti-race ordinance. No
other race, if your race accepts it,
would carry its funds to be eniptied
into the pockets of city thai
adopts a segregation ordinance.
If such an ordinance had been
adopted to affect the Germans.
Irisl, Italians or Jews they would
have promptly boycotted the city
q lopting it.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-03-18
Congressman
BOrland And
Negro Federal
Employees

to malign the character, capability
and aspirations of Negro citizens.
Such propaganda has usually bet n
traceable 20 a desire for notoriety
or to bolster waning popularity
among the voters of a particular
ity among the voters of a particu-
lar constituency.
Such, folks have felt no reluc-
ance in Selling and making use of
he longest aud strongest ladder
lpon which to safely climb into
he affectionate consideration cf
heir Negro-hatil g clientele.
Many of these have this and moth
ing else upon which to rely to
maintain their close and deeply
cherished relationship to the pay
roll of Uncle Sam aud so are will
ing to sacrifice truth and honor it.
self in the effort to besmiroh the
integrity and hinder the progress
of an humble tho uplookins peo-
pie.
As to the merit of Mr. Borlands
assertion, it can be justly said that
its ass in fact is the merest sha-
dow and the Instances as alleged
are so rare in the departmental
life at Washington as to become
the most distinguished of excep.
tions.
Of course too. if the Congress-
man had been inclined to be Just
as explicit, by fitting the shoe to
the other foot, he might have had
goodly chance to make the alle-
cations stick.
AS far as the Negro is concerned
the fact of tenure of office, espec-
tally in these latter days, is SO un.
certain aud discipline and regula,
tions applied to him are so scrup-
ulously adhered to, that any such
lics nse and favoritism as are i'm
piled in he aIIeg. d employment of
man aud wife at the same time and
in the same department, will strike
an enlightened public much as
W, uld story from the Arabian
Mig hts, trimmed to suit the pass
ions and prtjudlces of warped aud
unk .ndly natures.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-03-18

eral Obregon, minister of war, to or
der all troops in his district to CO.
operate with the American expedi-
tionary force, and he would see that
this was carried ont as his men were
absolutely loyal and there was no
danger of any outbreak in this sec
tion. General Gavira further said:
There is no reason whatever for any
hostility toward Americans on the
part of loyal Mexicans, and l have
assurances that all the troops in my
district will act in full concord with
the Americans who are pursuing
Villa. am in complete control of
the situation here.''
This sounds very niyely and we
hope that every word of it is meant
but will the United States army take
any chances, of merely sending an ex.
pedition or have preparedness" for a
regular war? Colorado is ready to
send her contingent whenever called
upon and she is prepared to champion
the cause of the land of the Stars and
Stripes with Mexico as she has done
in the past with other nations.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-03-18
THE MEXICAN SITUATION.

Is The hoYlers against preparedness
trouble is on our very borders. Even
Ex-Secretary of State, Hon. William
Jennings Bryan is endorsing the Pres
ident's action regarding Mexico What
has become of the other participants
or members of the peace at any price
party? Have they seen a clearer Wis
ion and agreed with the old saying,
IF peace Is obtained by force then
prepare for ware" Senators in their
addresses this week spoke forcibly on
a real war If America is entering this
trouble and not a primitive expedi-
ton, as there was no guarantee that
the Mexicans would keep divided after
an invasion. Some feared that influ-
ence might be brought to bear on the
factions led by Villa, zapata and Car
rama respectively, relative to con-
quest of Mexico by the United States
and If seriously impressed they will in
turn unite their forces against u.s..
1t is reported by federal officers that
agents of foreign powers may be CIV
ing assistance to Villa, and orders
have been sent to customs officials at
seaports of the United States and
along the Mexican border to hold up
shipments of arms. ammunition or ex-
plosives, except it is clearly estab-
lished that they are for the defacto
government. American troops are
now on Mexican soil, sixty miles west
of Ell Paso and war planes, food
stuffs and general equipments are be-
ing rushed for their use. General
Funston is moving with the utmost
caution in his orders to the military
and the greatest secrecy is being OBJ
served. General Gavira Carranza
commander at Juarez, Mexico. assured
the United States authorities that he
had received instructions from Gen
The Colorado statesman., 1916-03-18

pioneer colored citizens of this Dis
of Mr.. Waddy was shock to his
many friends as he died very sudden
ly of heart disease. This paper joins
me in extending to the bereaved
family our sympathies.
The Rev. Ward of Denver, was up
from Denver to straighten up some
church trouble.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hal C. Clay enter
tanned number of the younger set
in honor of Miss Thompkins last
week.
Miss Able Jackson who has been
visiting her parents here for the past
two months is on the sick list but is
much improved at the present time.
Mrs. Mary Thissle of Denver, form
erly of Cripple Creek is business
visitor in the district.
Mrs. Sam E. Waddy, who has been
visiting her parents in Shreveport,
La, was home on account of the sud
den death of her husband, Mr.. Sam. E.
Waddy. Mrs. Waddy was accom-
panied by her cousin, Mrs. Belfry
Mr.. Fred Smith surprised himself
and friends by making visit to Vic
tor which is said to be his first visit
in six years.
Mrs. Mamie Hopkins of Cripple
Creek who was injured in street
car accident some time ago has Just
received check for $500.
Mr. Lawrence Cotwell and Miss
Thompkins were callers in Cripple
Creek on Sunday.
Mr.. Tommy Lewis of Denver was
called to the district on account OF
the death of his cousin, Mr.. Sam f.
Waddy.
Mr.. Bryant was caller in Cripple
Creek on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hal C. ely and son
were callers in Victor on Sunday.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-03-18

Augusta, Ga ALFRED w. VIM
brrly. editor of The Plain Dealer,
paper recently started in this city
is being sued for CT minal libel ly
Henry s jackson, of Atlanta, for
mer collector of Internal revenue
and national Republican commit
ierman from q. orgia. jackson,
who is allege to be in sympathy
with lily white element in Geor-
gin, was severely criticiz d by
Wimberly in recent issue of I he
Plsin Dealer, and the lib. suit
followed. jackson has follow, d
up this action with an appli. a ION
t, Judge Henry q. Hammond of
the Superior Court for Tempo
rary restraining order to Ell in
Wimberly from publishing amy
other alleged libel, US mat er.
Jackson alleges that W'mbtr y is
ensolvent and he is hus prevented
from proceeding against the editor
for damages. Judge Hammond
granted temporary ord and will
h ar arguments on March Is.
Wimberly was d. putty cole ctor
n t internal revenue srrvic. un-
d. I'll. A Rucher. who prec. ded
Jackson as collector " imherly
was removed fr' m ffire 10y Jack
son. He has been one of the | ad-
ing Negro republicans of th's dis
trict and the S ate, and is sup
porter of Col v alter H. johnson,
State chairman, on whom fight
is being made by jackson AID his
friends.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-03-18

St. Joseph, Mo.-When job,
Down, y, cashier of the Mechanics
State Bank here, ht ard a whistle,
,uue from the ou de of cash
ur's cage late today he looke up
to see a pistol staring into his
face from the hand Of Negro
Dowrey. Benz min Fe 'ney, 1
bookkeeper, aud James +. Collins
re,l estate d, aler, were ordered
iuto the bank vault, and the Ne
The Colorado statesman., 1916-03-18
(By JONATHAN COVER


Tie following piece of m'sinfor-
nation appeared in the Congress-
ional Record of Feb. 2S, 1916 and
is quoted as a part of the remarks
of Representative Vim. P Borland
of Missouri, in support of his
Amendment to the Appropriation
Bill, seeking 20 impose an extr'
hour of service upon Federal em
ployes in the District of Columbia
"There are a number of Negroes
in the Civil Service and amos,
without exception they are in tn,
purely classified clerical depart
ments where the seven hour day
prevails and not in the mechanical
and technical branches where the
eight hour day is enforced.
am told that among the young
Negro couples it is customary for
both the husband and wife to take
the Civil Service examination and
secure appointment if possible in
the same Office As trey get to
work late in the morning and go
home early in the aft. rnoon it is
possible for them to keep house
and raise an interesting brood Of
pickaninuies while d'awihg two
comfortable salaries from the Fed
eral Government. Sometimes the
wife ouly works in the department
and the husband rests ut home or
devotes his talents to preaching
the gospel"
It is difficult to conceive how
any one possessing first hand in
formation on the subject as this
distinguished Congressman surely
does, eau make u serious statement
which SO fagrantly misrepresents
the fac's as does the above 1t Is
especially difficult to realize how'a
man of Mr.. Borlands calibre, for
he was Dean of the Kansas City
school of law for fourteen years; Is
author of text books of law and
otherwise vers atile aud capable,
could be- SO decidedly in error con-
cerning matter about which he
could SO easily have Informed him
self.
To account for it except in way
that can in 10 sense be construed
as compliment seems impossible
OF ,prse it has been The custom
of some public men of deficient
mentality or uncomfortable rreju
dices. (Lut assnredly not men OF
MIR. Borlands equipment) to seize
upon every occasion some excuse
The Colorado statesman., 1916-03-18
Remarkable Balanced Rock.

In Acushnet, Me-, are two rocks pc
culiarly situated on ledge and ap
parently placed there by glacial az
ton. The larger rock weighs proba
BIZ several hundred tous. and years
ago It is said this could be tilted BY
pushing against it. There are evi
dences that at some time smaller
rocks were placed as wedges to keel
the great rock motionless.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-03-18

Berne,-A An Italian diplomat,
who recently returned from Africa
and passed through Switz. rland on
h 8 way TO Paris AID Loud, d,r, re-
ports that the French and English
governments are raising a large
army of Negroes in their African
colonies. The diplomat states
that the Frt nch have already OBJ
tained more than 3LO,CO0 colored
recruits. This army, according to
his statement, will be trained in
Morocco, Algitrs and Tunis, and
is to be brought to the western
theatre of war next July or August
England, the diplomat says, Is also
organizing large Negro army,
but only part of these troops will
be brou-ht to Europe to fight
against the Germans.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-03-18
Hubby Knows Everything.

Mrs. Newrich had been told by her
caller that certain dinner party hao
wound up with great eclat." Whe1
her husband came home she askec
him what "a-kla" meant. why, that's
the dessert, | guess" said Newrich
Didn't you ever eat chocolate a
?"-Boston Transcript.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-03-18
CRIPPLE CREEK, COLO. NEWS.
lRY MN. c. Harris.l

Miss Dora Thompkins Of Colorado
Springs is visiting with her sister,
Mrs. Allen Harrell of Victor.
Miss Gregory and Miss Carter of
Cripple Creek, were visitors in Vic
tor last week
Mr.. Sam e. Waddy, one Of the
The Colorado statesman., 1916-03-18
RACE NEWS
GATHERED FROM VARIOUS SOURCES

gro proceeded to rob the cashiers
cage of Sl.500 in bills and silver.
all the time whistling merrily.
While the Negro, who was not
masked, was in the cashiers cage
searching for money, three custom
ers appeared and asked the NJ gro
if Downey was in. The Negro
jerked his thumb over his shoulder
said Back there" and proceeded
with his task and escaped.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-03-18

Atlanta, Gal. N. Renfroe,
member of the city council from
the first ward, objects to the pre-
sence of Negro, in that ward and
has asked the city attorney 10
draft segregation law that will
stand n court test. An ordinauc.
passed some time ago, in'ro iucei
by Councilman Ashley, was de
clared unconstitut DUAL by the
Georgia Supreme Court. The city
attorney, whose salary is aiu
from taxes coming into the cit,
TIRE asury from the Negro cit.ztns
as we'll as from the whites, ha-
promised to pr-pare, such an orui
nance as Renfroe wants.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-03-18

Providence, r. 1 March 4 1916
William 81. Lewis, of Boston, a.
torney for Brown and Spellman,
convicted for numbering DIR. G.
Franklin Mohr, filed in the Super
ior Court here today in connection
with his attempt to get a new trial
for his clients, an affidavit made
by himself t. the effect that he be-
lieves he knows two eye witnesses
to the murder, and can produce
them at another tr.al. Judge
Sterns preside d at the sitting, and
everything was ready to proceed
with argum, nts when Mr.. Lewis
n ,;iced that the two defendants
were not present. He inquired
and was informed by the JUDI Q
that the practice in this state i,
that the defendants have no rights
in such cases and are not brought
into court to hear such motions.
Valdosta, Ga.-Barney Newsome
Jr., a young white farmer from
Ciyattville, was a member of a
white cap party on the night of
February 10. attempting to run
away from the eighborhood Will
Clark, Negro farm tenant. Will
Clark fired load of bird shot into
Newsome's body and Newsome
died in hospital here on March 3
at II O'Clock at night. The shoot
ing of Newsome was not cleared
up until h 8 family made a state
ment concerning his connection
with ike white cap party. New
some was married and the father
of one child. Another member OF
the party was wounded by CLARK
who made his escape.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-07-19

mountain She wandered until she
came to an old logging road and fol-
lowed that until she came to the main
road and not knowing which way to
go as it was verydark, went the wrong
way and found herself in Stannard.
after which she walked back over the
mountain reaching home about 1890
A large searching party had been
rallied but she reached home without
their aid
Miss Elsie Eastman is visiting her
aunt, Mrs. ]. Libby. in Lyndon.
Mrs. Mary Weed returned to her
home in Greensboro Bend last Sun
day.
James Rock and E. Reed are cut
ting the hay on Chas. McGovern's
farm.
C. E. Aver and family and Geo.
Morse and family of North Troy were
at A. E. Weeds last week
G. K. Goss and wife and A. c.
Chickering and wife Of St. Johnsbury
called on Mrs. w. w. Bean last Sun
day.
Mrs. Bogie of Canada is visiting her
daughter, Mrs Harlie Shepard.
Chas. Eastman and wife visited at
j. Libby's in Lyndon the first of the
week.
B. L. Gerry of West Derby called on
his sister, Mrs. A E. Weed last Sat
urday.
Mrs. July Maynard and friend of
Hardwick visited her uncle, Martin
Simon last week.
Mrs. May Mooney of Lyndon and
Henry Jones of Massachusetts, were
at the Club House last Thursday.
Roland Fowler is boarding at Geo.
Berry's while Mr.. Fowler is away
haying.
Frank Moore has moved from Phi
perville to the letters house.
Harlie Shepard and family spent
Sunday with his mother in Stannard.
Adna Ainsworth has sold his farm
to Parker Young Co. of Lisbon, N. III.
All the children in the place are
cordially invited to the Club House
next Friday. The girls are requested
to bring one yard of cloth to make an
apron. They will sew from until 4
o'clock, then have one hour for play.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-07-19
SHEFFIELD.

(Mrs. D. S. Roberts, Correspondent
A. ]. Roberts has sold his farm to
Archie Fitzpatrick. Price $1,000, and
possession given at once. Mr.. Rob
erts' family are going to take an auto
trip to New Hampshire, Massachu-
sets and Rhode Island.
Mrs. Warren Ash is gaining
Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Jones and Mr.
and Mrs. Paul Willard motored to
Passumpsic Sunday.
J. G. King and wife and Mrs. Thorn
as Hall and children visited at H. E.
Davis last week.
Mrs. H. e. Davis is enjoying a visit
from her grandfather of Groveton,
N. H.
o. K. Chesley was a visitor in town
over Sunday.
The thunder storm last Wednesday
did considerable damage. Lightning
struck Harry Phillips house doing
considerable damage.
There were rs at the grange meet
ing last Friday evening, IL taking the
third and fourth degrees. Supper
was served.
Don Barber of Greensboro Bend
was at w. G. Hanscom's Sunday af-
ter his aunt, Mrs. M. M. Martin.
The funeral services of Mrs. Geo.
D. Bickford were held Wednesday at
the home, Rev. Mr.. Collins officiating.
Mrs. D. S. Roberts sang two selec-
tions. The burial was at Glover.
Mrs. Eunice Simpson is sick.
H. P. Simpson and wife and A. ].
Griffin spent Saturday at Barnet with
E. P. Brown.
A. ]. Roberts family spent Sunday
at Eli Eastman's in East Burke.