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Evening journal., 1917-02-01
BY ED. L. KEEN

United Press Staf Correspondent
LONDON, Feb 1.-Germanys submarine campaign of
is under way
The Dutch steamer Epsilon the first victim to be sunk IN
barred zone today. Three British fishing smacs the
Merit Wether also among the first vessels
10 been sunk in of the German order
the Belgian Eupraes
reported this afternoon victims Of the German
ruhlessness.
Evening journal., 1917-02-01
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Evening journal., 1917-02-01
REFUSE PASSPORTS TO AMERICANS FOR ABOARD;
ULTIMATUM OR IMMEDIATE BREAK WITH GERMANY
MAY BE WILSON'S ANSWER; MORE BOATS GO DOWN

Forced Into "LaSt Ditch by Germany's Order
Turning Submarines Loose, Wilson Calls
Lansing for Conference to Outline Ameri-
cas- Answer to Defi---Secretary Refuses
to See British AmbaSSadOr--DaniSh Cab.
met Called TO Consider CriSiS---Strict
Watch Kept OnAII German Ships in United
States Ports.
Evening journal., 1917-02-01

The Epsilon steel steamer of 321l tons, gross
built in Rotterdam 1913 and owned by the Vachtaart Maat
Bothna She registered Amsterdam, and uOys Rege
gave her master a Captain X Rykeboer.
Evening journal., 1917-02-01
WEATHER

Partly cloudy and decidedly
colder tonight and Friday,
with northwest gales and
with severe cold wave Fri.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-02-24
FUNSTON is DEAD
HERO OF ARMY DROPS DEAD OF
HEART FAILURE AT BORDER
POST IN TEXAS.
His Last Order Sent Guardsmen
Home.-Stri c ken While Playing
With chiId.-Pershing viii Succeed
Gen. Funston.
Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
San Antonio, Tex, Feb. 21.-Maj.
Gen. Frederick Funston, Commander
of the Department of the Southwest,
responsible for the direction of all the
troops, regulars and guardsmen, on
the border, died almost instantly in
the lobby of a hotel here Monday
night. He was 81 years old. Death
came as he was talking to group OF
friends with whom he had had din
ner a few minutes earlier.
Gen. Funston, apparently in the best
of health, was playing with Inez Sill
verberg, Des Moines child who is
visiting the hotel with her parents.
The orchestra in the adjoining room
was playing "Blue Danube" waltz.
The group ceased talking, to listen,
and Gen. Funston remarked, How
beautiful it all isl" and c. iapsed. He
passed away without re jvering con-
sciousness or speaking nother word.
Two weeks ago Gen Funston suf-
fered an attack of acu indigestion.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-02-24

To use his own expression, Il fought
it out alone" Later he placed him.
self under the care of Lieut.. Col. M.
Southern Department, and regained
normal health and spirits.
"For three days." Col. ireland said,
Gen. Funston had been entirely
we'll" Later Col Ireland issued this
statement: Gen. Funston's death was
caused by angina sclerosis of the ar
teries. Death was almost immediate,
and without pain"
Ever since March, 1916, when he
was placed in command of all United
States forces on the Mexican border,
Gen. Funston had worked at an un-
usual pace. At critical times in bor-
der developments he frequently re-
manned on duty twenty-four hours Of
the twenty-four. The handling Of
regulars disposed of at various sta
tions on the border, the Pershing ex-
pedition, and of late rearrangement
of regular troops while providing for
the return of national guardsmen
have entailed an enormous amount of
detail work, probably exceeding that
which fell to any commanding general
of the United States army since the
Civil War.
Only Monday Gen. Funston COM
pleted orders for the return Of the
last of the guardsmen.
The picturesque and dashing cap
ture of Aguinaldo, the Filipino rebel
chief, was the achievement which
brought Funston prominently to the
attention of the American people, but
he performed many services for his
country besides that which were
probably more difficult. His admin
istration of affairs in Vera Cruz,
where he carried out the Presidents
orders with firm hand, simply hold
ing the city when every influence
about him was centered upon forcing
the American army into actual fight
ing with the Mexicans probably was
the most notable service of his ca
reer.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-02-24
Pershine to Take Command.

Washington.-The report of the
death of Gen. Funston came as dis
tinct shock to the War Department,
where he was considered one of the
best officers in the service. Maj. Gen
]. ]. Pershing will succeed him in
command of the southern division
with headquarters at San Antonio.
While this selection probably will not
be announced for several days, it is
accepted as a foregone conclusion.
With the exception of Funston, Per
shing has more knowledge of the ram
ifications of the border situation than
any other general officer in the
army.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-02-24
Seeks Farm Loan Law Decision.

Gov. julius c. Gunter requested the
state Board of Land Commissioners to
confer with Attorney General Leslie
l. Hubbard and prepare an interroga'
tory to the Supreme Court on the
question of the validity of the farm
loan act that decision may be had
from the high tribunal Immediately.
1t is planned to have the Legislature
pass a bill which will be constitutional
and will provide for farm loans in
case the law passed by the people at
the last election is declared unconsti-
tutional.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-02-24
AFRO-AMER|CAN CU[L|NCS

that as the idea of the advantages of
education grows among the Negroes
the tendency will be to leave the
South if educational facilities are more
nearly adequate and more readily
available elsewhere. But 1t is also to
be remembered that as education of
the blacks progresses there will also
be an increasing inclination to gain
larger advantages of occupation. The
South is developing rapidly in the mag
nitude and range of its industries, and
there will be great need of labor-a
need as acute, If not more so, than
now, when the Negro exodus is prov
ing economically serious. But 1t is not
clear whether higher degree of ed
ucation among the Negroes Will find
the latter willing to accept a condnu-
ance of the present sharp line drawn
In the South between the races in all
activities of life. Increase mans ed
ucation and, no matter what his color,
he will be less content to be held down
to low social and business status
and to sharp definition of relation
ship with others of the human race.
This is, of course, not an argument
against the education of the Negro; it
is simply calling attention to a situa-
ton which may possibly arise.
1t is our belief that in education lies
the solution of the Negro problem, but
solution of the problem for the South
will not likely come through increased
contentment to the Negro because of
better local educational advantages. 1t
will come for the South rather through
an infiltration of foreign labor into the
region which will have the effect of
making the South more independent of
Negro labor and tend, together with
the spirit of ambition promoted by ed
ucation, to distribute the Negro popu-
lation throughout the country.-Finan-
cial America.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-02-24

Were l in India, where "caste" pre-
walls, I should hesitate to make these
few suggestions, or even discuss the
question; hut in free" America a boy
doesn't have to build pots of mud be-
cause his father did, or sell these same
mud pots because his father was
cheap pottery merchant, writes John
l.. Blount in n communication to the
Houston (Tex.) Post. Here he can
build his pots of gold If he wants; pro-
vided he has the "get up" and "hustle"
to secure said gold; or he can let
pots" alone entirely, and incidentally
go into the kettle business it's up to
the boy.
But the boy needs guidance, leading
and encouragement; he must always
have something to look forward to,
something tangible-not in a fairy
story-that he can set his mind on and
work up to.
We must confess that the Negro boy
Is slightly handicapped in this. Accom-
plished men of his race, whom he
might emulate are few; deeds of skill
and advances in science are fewer;
such things seem "far away" to the
colored boy simply because somebody
else 'did it," and yet we know him to
be a good follower and an excellent
manipulation.
He needs encouragement. And then
again opportunity, or rather the lack
of it, sometimes makes him forget, and
you hear the disgusting, "Aw, what's
the use'
1t is for these things I'm pleading:
First to the Negro father: Be some
body! Build good pots" so that your
boy can not only build pots too, but
maybe go step further and build his
Of iron and set them to boiling. He
will get up more steam than you did.
And then to the nation: Give the
Negro boy a chance to make himself
a more useful citizen; he is ''link in
the chain" Help and encourage him
to build business houses, industrial
plants and institutions; not so much
of the literary kind, but institutions
for active advancement.
To quote from some of Houston's
leading citizens in one of the Christ
mas issues of the Post: "If 1 were
Santa Claus l would bring to Houston
and to South Texas an institution that
would send out from its doors compe-
tent Negro carpenters and masons and
plumbers and architects, to build bet
ter and more sanitary homes and pub
lie buildings; and to the various rail
road shops and factories, qualified Ne
gro blacksmiths, machinists and iron
molders and to the river-bottom farms
and lowlands would send Negro farm
experts and engineers to help in drain
Ing, irrigating, reclaimlng and cultivat-
ing our valuable farm lands; and last,
that would send out Negro teachers
who could and would teach more in
dustry and thrift, and set the Negro
boy to thinking about that great COM
bination, the hand and mind This
institution would be no ordinary indus
trial school, but vocational or tech
nical trade school.
This would be my gift if 1 were San
ia Claus.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-02-24
Colorado Militia Ordered Demobilized.

Ell Paao, Feb. 20.-Announcement
was made at district headquarters OF
the assignment of national guard
troops in this district to the groups
which will be sent home as soon as
transportation can be furnished b.
the quartermaster department. The
composition of these groups, in the
order of their expected departure
from the border is as follows: Groul
colorado, Batteries and c; Con
necticut, Batteries E and F; District
of Columbia. Battery A; Georgia
The Colorado statesman., 1917-02-24

Adam Manuel, Creek freedman,
died in Colorado recently, and already
there is a race on among some of the
residents of Muskogee county to get
the appointment of guardian for his
children. There are five of the chill
dren living and the elder Manuel in
herited the allotments of two who are
dead, but the guardianship is sought
because of Luther Manuel, a minor
son, who is believed to be the richest
Negro boy in the world.
When the allotments were made for
the Manuel family, says the Beaumont
(Tex) Enterprise, those of Luther,
thirteen, and Rafield, his younger
brother, were in locality where the
land was worthless for farming pur-
poses. Their father complained that
the land was valueless, but he was un-
able to have any change made.
1t turned out that the allotment of
Luther, believed to be worthless, was
in the heart of the Gushing oil field.
Since that field was developed nearly
six years ago, his income from 1t
amounted to from $4,000 to $24,OOO
month. The allotment of Rafield Man
uel is not so valuable. The allotments
of the other children are good for agri-
cultural purposes only.
Sarah Rector has been considered
the most fortunate of all those among
the Creek freedmen who took allot-
ments in that section of country, but
her fortune is far less than that OF
Luther Manuel. For time, when the
Cushing oil field was at its best, or for
more than two years, his income was
$1,000 day.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-02-24
rlmberIake Introduces tungsten Bill.

The request recently made by op-
orators in tungsten ores for tariff
on imports has been embodied in
a bill introduced in Congress by Con-
gressman Timberlake of Colorado
The bill makes tariff levy of $40 a
unit of tungsten trioxide on all ores
brought into the United States from
foreign countries and one of $1.25 a
pound of tungsten contained in ferro
tudgsten powder, tungstic acid, calci
I'm and all other steel salts and com
pounds
The Colorado statesman., 1917-02-24

Experiments at the University OF
Washington, at Seattle, have resulted
in the discovery of process OF dis-
tilling mill waste, by means OF which
tar. light oil, acetate of lime and
charcoal are obtained.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-02-24

work which Major Motion is doing, lead
us to overlook the splendid achieve
ments of the thousands of Hampton
graduates, who have done and are do
ing in every part of America work as
fine and as useful, If less far-reaching
and distinguished
1t is little realized to what extent
real education in distinction from mere
book learning is due to the leadership
of Hampton and Tuskegee. The idea
that education is something from with
in, is the development of character, Is
preparation for right living, has been
by these two schools more powerfully
impressed upon educational thought
than by any or all the other institu-
tions of the country combined. A su-
perintendent of schools of Boston once
said at Tuskegee: you are doing here
what we in the North are merely talk
ing about" Many another leading
educator has paid the same tribute to
Hampton and Tuskegee, either in
words or through emulation of their
methods.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-02-24

In the Argentine republic If man
engaged to marry hesitates beyond
reasonable time in leading his hancee
to the altar he is heavily fined, and II
a resident of the republic should fail
to marry he is taxed until he reaches
the age of eighty.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-02-24
Capital Punishment Bill Revived.

Women's influence, with that of or
ganized labor, was successful in re-
viving Mrs. Evangeline Heartz' bill to
abolish capital punishment in Colora-
do after the House, in committee of
the whole, had killed it, according to
Legislators who favored the bill. Mrs,
Hearth is a Democrat and represents
Denver county in the lower House OF
rhe Colorado Legislature.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-02-24

Uruguay has prohibited the manu-
facture or importation of alcoholic
beverages of strength exceeding 45 de-
grees.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-02-24

Breweries in Japan produce about
210,000,000 gallons of sake. the nation
al alcoholic drink, from rice, annually.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-02-24

A centennial exposition is to be
held in Gulfport, Miss, in December,
1917.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-02-24

Homing pigeons can travel 70 miles
an hour.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-02-24

Gasoline motors make ready sales
in Cuba.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-02-24

Legislature May Adjourn March II.
The Colorado Legislature will adj
journ at midnight March II, If a bill
which passed the House is approved
hy the Senate.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-02-24

The United States has $50 piano
factories.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-02-24

Whether Negroes will be more likely
to remain in the South If better educa-
tional facilities are provided them is q
question apart from the undoubted wis
dom of providing these facilities.
President Edward 7. Ware of At
lanta university, who is seeking to
raise an endowment fund of five hun
dred thousand dollars for this insti-
tuition, is reported as saying that If
the Negroes are to remain In the South
they must be educated. 1t is certain
1t has been said that General Arm
strong would have been justified in
founding Hampton institute had its
only result been Booker It. Washing
ton. He made his way to Hampton as
a penniless, ragged and ignorant youth.
Without friends, money or credentials,
he was allowed, after an entrance ex-
animation which consisted In sweeping
well one of the classrOoms, to enter as
a student, and was given the oppOrtu-
nifty to work his way through the inst-
tute and to equip himself for founding
the greatest institution ever conducted
by the Negro race, and one of the
greatest ever established by any race.
Great as was Booker Washington's ma
tive genius, this he could never have
done without the fundamental training
in right living which he received at
Hampton. Hampton not only equipped
Booker Washington for the founding
of Tuskegee and the eventual leader
ship of the Negro race in America, but
it trained Major Motion to take up.
Washington's great task when he laid
1t down IA months ago and to carry
1t forward without loss of momentum.
Nor should the great work which
Booker Washington did, nor the great
The Colorado statesman., 1917-02-24

Richard Belt has completed bus
of Lord Kitchener.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-10-10
APAGE FOR CHECKERBOARDs

If there is one place more than another where news paper readers should look for truthful opinions It IS on the editorial page.
 But they don't always find them.
 In publications dedicated to the ambitions of single class guided by the policy of grab every nickel the editorial page is used as a checker board.
 On it the editor plays his own little selfish game He adroy pampers one stratum of society and howIs down another Right wrong he champions the class which he believes will do him the most good 1t may be "bg Dus ness or something else No matter which, such policies long indulged in lead to difficulties misunderstanding and friction between men.
 There is another type of newspaper however, which bends its efforts to bring misunderstanding to an end Guided by high ideals and looking well to the interests of a instead of itself or in single class it takes the side of right irrespective of whether is with the majority or against it.
 No class or clan of interests are at all times right or at all times wrong. Many times they are partly right and wrong is the duty of newspaper to deal honestly with men and issues no other way can it deal honestly with it's readers.
 Such paperis The Gateway. Read the editorial col In the same as you read the various columns containing the news of the day. the local and the telegram If you do not agree with the writings don't knock but write to the editor set him rght-buC permit him to print your communication using your name But always bear in mind the editor is honest in his opinion.
 Again do not think that any newspaper nowadays is a "mucker" The undertaking day has passed and gone forever Don't ask an editor to start somethng' that you would be afraid to do The editor has his business to attend to-the same as you only his business is broader perhaps than yours The newspaper reaches the masses you only reach perhaps a handful.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-10-10

of The Gateway staff would adopt the same policy get in Seattle because it is cheaper"
 We recognize you can't sell at Seattle prices, neither can we. The reason in both instances is the same.
 But you are not going to send your printing to Seat tie or anywhere else and the large family of The Gateway is not going to trade anywhere but in Seward Recipro caton-thats t-and we will join in ndhep one another thus helping our community, the land where we live.
 Isn't this right?
 An eastern paper says they put glue in theice cream in Wisconsin. That is way to make the trade stick
 You will observe that LaFoIette "hed up' the new war bond bill: he did not "uphold' it.
 Russia is now a Republic with President patriots, l. w. WIS, German propagandists and everything. Hur- lah for the grand old Bear.
 It is remarkable what number of little things, u added together will do After reading the Alaska En- oneerng Commission doings on the Seward division in yesterdays Gateway it proves that one mile completed here and there makes long link in the ultimate connec ton and extension.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-10-10
PATRONIZE THE HOME MAN

Yesterday man in Seward asked for figures upon small job of printing "You too high" said he when the price was quoted T can get done cheaper in Seat ue"
 Very well Mr. Seward Man, suppose every member
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-10-10
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The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-10-10

eastern paper says they put glue in the ice cream
 nsin That is one way to make the trade stick
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-10-10
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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-11-16
THE DAILY REMINDER
In The DAVIS News

William F. Kirby, junior United
States senator from Arkansas, cele-
brates his 5Oth birthday anniversary
today. Senator Kirby is a new men,
Der of the Democratic majority in the
upper house, having been chosen last
November to fill out the term of
James P. Clarke. He is a native of
Miller county, Arkansas, was edu-
Gated at Cumberland University, prac-
ticed law at Texarkana from 1885,
served two terms as encouragement
and in 1910 was elected an associate
justice of the Arkansas supreme
court. Senator Kirby has wide rep
utatio mas law authority. He is the
author Of "Kirbys Digest of the Sta
tutes of Arkansas" which is consid-
cred an indispensable part of the Of
fee apparatus of every lawyer in his
State.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-11-16
AUTO THIEVES
Held Under Heavy Bond and Are Now
In Adams County, Ohio, Jail.
Manchester Signal.)


Harry Benner, Of Logan, w. Va,
and Carl Jones Of Louisville, KY, are
occupying cell in the Adams County
Jail the result of having stolen two
Ford automobiles, one from Elliott &
Reduowrs, of Maysville, and the 9TH
er belonging to Otis Ellis of ,Sprigg
township while he was in town Sat
urday evening. After getting supper
here the two young men stepped out
into the street, cranked up the ma
chimes and started for Portsmouth
missing the river road just east OF
town they continued up Island creek
on to Lynx, Blue Creek and over the
Rome hill into Rome and becoming
confused as to which way to turn
they went straight ahead and shot
over the river bank into the mud
which held them fast until placed UNI
der arrest by Wash Davis, Constable
of Green township, Marshal Harris
of this place went after them Sunday
morning and on Monday morning
they had their hearing before Mayor
Holderness and both bound over to
court, Benner for $4,000 and Jones
for $1,000 The machines were re-
turned Monday to their respective
owners. The penalty for stealing a
machine is from one to twenty years
in the penitentiary.