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The Denver star., 1917-02-03
GEMS FROM DR.. ROMANS
SPEECH AT LOUISVILLE Ky.
Justice and Liberty Are For All, Says
Scholarly Physician.

In concluding his address before the
alton For the Advancement Of Colored
People at Louisville, KY, DR.. c. V
Roman of Nashville, Tenn, quoted
President Wilson as having said in a
recent address delivered in New York
peace is going to come to the world
only with liberty" E- -ff"
'Truer words never were spoken. As
long as men refuse to be just, SO long
will nature deny them justice. As long
as men desire to oppress, so long will
men suffer oppression. Justice and
liberty are for all or for none. Let us
help the white man to find freedom
and justice, for where his is there is
| ours also.
According to the philosopher Kant,
there are three kinds Of judgment
problematic. assertory and appodictic.
To reach the truth we must be careful
not to confuse these different kinds of
judgments, for they are of very differ
ent evidential value. In plain Ameri-
can newspaper English, they are
guesses, opinions and facts.
"While everybody recognizes guess,
many intelligent people confuse facts
and opinions. A disregard of facts is
usually Joined to tenacious adherence
to personal opinion. Out of this posi-
tion grow most controversies. The
present condition of Europe Is a splen-
did Illustration. 1t Is evident that the
value of a fact depends upon its inher-
ent worth and has nothing to do with
the character or intelligence of its dis
coverer or presenter. Now, the very
opposite is true Of opinions. The value
of a mans opinions depends not only
upon his honor, but upon his intelli-
gence; not only upon his willingness
to tell the truth, but his ability to do So
II ask the American public to scan
carefully the character of negrophobes.
Personally have never found one that
was both intelligent and honest. These
qualities are plentiful among negro
phobes. but they are always separate.
AS soon as you mix them negrophobia
disappears. The honest ones are ig-
norant, and those that are not ignorant
are not honest Compare Senator Var
daman and Hon. Henry Watterson on
the race question.
ITO live appreciatively in the world
requires perspective. The chief con-
stituent of social efficiency is intelli-
gent sympathy or good will. Sympa-
thy as desirable quality Is something |
more than mere feeling; 1t is a cult |
waited Imagination for what men have |
in common and a rebellion at what ]
ever unnecessarily divides them. Seq
regation is an enemy of progress. In
the seventeenth and eighteenth verses |
of the sixteenth chapter Of his letter to |
the Romans st. Paul says:
. "'Now 1 beseech you, brethren. mark |
them which cause divisions and Of
lenses contrary to the doctrine which |
we have learned and avoid tnem.
"'For they that are such serve not |
our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own /
belly, and by good words and fair |
speeches deceive the hearts Of the
simple"
The Denver star., 1917-02-03
Bank. a. Leader In R.Iisiou. Work

Banks as Leader In Religious Work.
Charles Banks, superintendent of the
Bethany Baptist Sunday school, New
ark, N. j., deserves much credit for
his efforts to create wider and deeper
interest in Sunday school work.
Through Mr. Banks efforts a largely
attended mass meeting was held at
the above named church on Sunday
afternoon, Jan. q. The address Of the
day was delivered by N. B. Dodson
president Of the New England Bap.
tist Sunday school convention. The
program consisted Of solos, declama
Hons and short talks on methods OF
work for graded Sunday schools.
The Denver star., 1917-02-03
Or. Powell Speaks on "An Easy way e
He'll"

The Central Baptist church, st. Lou
is, the Rev. DR.. George E. Stevens,
pastor, is enjoying season of great
spiritual awakening. The series Of
special gospel meetings which were be-
gun the third week in January have
been productive Of much good. Be-
sides the hearty cooperation OF some
of the ministers in st. Louis. DR.. Stew
ems has been assisted in these meet
ings by the Rev. DR.. A. Clayton Pow
ell, pastor ofathe Abyssinian Baptist
Dhurch, New York, who will remain In
st. Louis until about Feb. 8. DIR. Pow
ellis subject for Sunday evening was
IAN Easy Way to He'll" He has been
preaching every night since Jan. II
and was as vigorous in thought and
voice Wednesday evening, Jan. 81, as
he was when he arrived in st. Louis
early in January.
The Denver star., 1917-02-03

The reason that the American Wood
men today can hire nearly 10 persons
is that other Negroes have made it
possible with their money. Have you
helped them or the Western Life or
the Union Health and Accident Co.,
that employs all white. Why can't
you take the hint and let your small
earnings build up your own race to
the end that our young race girls can
be employed? Why not?
The Denver star., 1917-02-03
Mitchell Appointed Deputy Sheriff.

Mitchell Appointed Deputy Sheriff.
The National Negro Press associa-
ton extends congratulations to the
Hon. J. E. Mitchell, managing editor
of the st. Louis Argus, on his appoint
ment as deputy sheriff in the office Of
Sheriff G w. Weinbrenner at st.
Louis. Mr.. Mitchell is an active mem
Der Of the Press association and has
made good as an editor.
The Denver star., 1917-02-03

The Denver Star is interested in
House Bill 264 and Senate Bill PA.
Watch them. Everybody get the Col
lier's Weekly of Jan. 27th and read
the NEGRO" by Julian Street. It's
worth reading.
The Denver star., 1917-02-03
CITY NEWS.

Mrs. VIM Jones wishes to extend to
her many friends her heartfelt thanks
for the favors shown during the long
period of illness of her husband and
special thanks are extended to the
following ladies for the beautiful
floral offerings: Mrs. N. H. Miller,
Mrs. Hill and Mr.. A. Lynch.
The Denver star., 1917-02-03

Miss Myrtle Reed Of Colorado
Springs will appear in dramatic recital
under the auspices Of the Church Of
the Holy Redeemer at the Chapter
house, st. Johns Cathedral, Tuesday,
February 20, 1917. A great treat is
In store for you.
The Denver star., 1917-02-03

New Castle (Pa.) Eiks Install ofI7osss.
Lawrence lodge No. 1S. Order Of
Elks. at New Castle, Pa. is growing in
membership and usefulness. Regular
meetings are held, and the members
evince keen interest In the work Of
the organization. The officers for 1917
were recently installed by Grand DIS.
tr1ct Deputy ]. w. Miller.
The Denver star., 1917-02-03

Housewives, has it ever occurred to
you that you could help the race by
hiring Negro Ash haulers and keep
that SO cents within the race line?
The Denver star., 1917-02-03

A tvso-Iot property located 2@oo block
on lafayette st., consisting Of three
modern houses, one pressed and two
stock brick. Price. A,5oo. Can be
handled with $500 payment cash and
terms to suit the purchaser.
The Denver star., 1917-02-03

Mrs. H. R. Green of 3143 Walnut
street removed to 1421 E. Twenty
fourth avenue.
The Denver star., 1917-02-03
H. ]. M. Brown
Ilreasurer
A.iA. WALLER. Manager
sNotary Public

ONE sIx-RooM stock brick, mod.
ern, on one lot In 27oo block on oiIoIn
81 Only $500. 500 cash haodIss
property, with terms TO suit
MANY other attractive propsrties
Just as reasonable can be obtsjned hv
your calling champa 456.
Garden tracts and ranches on easy
payment plan
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1917-04-05
CETENARY OF
JACKSON S PURCHASE.

Following the suggestion of
Congressan A. W. Barkley, AN ap-
proprlate centennial celebrating
the purchase of jackson Pur-
chase from the Indians will be
celebrated in the fall of 1919 at
Paducah. The idea was grasped
by the Board of Trade, Retail
Merchants Association and Press
Club, and with other organiza-
tions plans will be arranged for
celebration lasting probably
two weeks.
The counties in West Ken
tueky embraced in jackson 5
Purchase are Ballard, Hickman
Fulton, Graves, McCracksn, Mar
shall and Galloway, comprising
100 square miles and 1,344,0OO
acres. In Tennessee twenty coun-
ties were in this purchase, the
total mileage in that State being
5000 and over 100000 acres.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1917-04-05
DANISH WEST INDIES
NOW OWNED BY u. S.

The final act of more than 80
years effort to bring the Danish
West Indies under the American
flag was completed with the for
NAL ceremonies at the State De-
partment Saturday, when Danish
Minister Brun was handed
treasury warrant for $4,000, 600,
the purchase price and wireless
messages were sent to the Ameri-
can and Danish authorities at the
island to lower the Danish flag
and raise the Stars and Stripes.
AT noon Sunday the new pos
sessions passed definitely and
finally under the authority of thu
United States.
At II o'clock Secretary Nc
Adoo, amid formal gathering of
State and Navy Department of
ficials, handed TO Secretary
Lansing the treasury warrant for
S23, 100000. The secretary of
state in turn handed it to the
Danish minister, who signed four
certificates of receipt and four
protocols OF transfer, for the
State and Treasury Departments
of this government, the Danish
foreign office and the legation.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1917-04-05
rhOfo6ED FISH AND GAME
Law FOR REELFOOT.

ne Ashley bill introduced last
"'eAm the Tennessee Legislature
Is "ae drawn for the purpose of
reg Hiatmg the fishing and hunt
ing privileges of Reelfoot Lake.
ne bill provides that whether
!cu fish for profit or pleasure,
yen must have a license. Non
Aents, who fish with hook and
me must pay 81; residence fish
erinen, who fish for profit, are
ASSESSED according to the nets or
scines ased, which Is any where
rom 81 to $1,000. Game fish
eannOt Be caught between April l
and June /, and nothing less than
nine inches any time.
As regards hunting, the new
law would prohibit the bagging o!
more than 20 fowls in one day
and allow no hunting before s a.
n. and none after 4 p. IN.
Any person violating this law,
'r any part of same, shall be gull
y of misdemeanor, and upon
ON ietion shall pay a fine of
TO- less than $500 nor more
han $4,000 for each offense, and
2 addition thereto shall forfeit
: rights TO fish or hunt on
,eelfoot Lake.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1917-04-05

Pay envelopes, the department
states, in many svetlOnS, enjoyed
"a raise of 10 per cent. Hours of
labor were shortened four per
cent.
The department takes a fling
at food maniPulators as a posi-
Bile cause of the situation. After
reciting natural conditions, the
statement says:
There is reason to fear that
oth'r elements are eonspn,ing TO
raise prices. Cold storage, rebill-
ing, reshipping and withholding
of commodities from market are
suspected TO contribute to the
present abnormal rise in the price
of food. -
Locally, the advance IN wages
has not kept pace with the cost
of living; hence, the dollar here
is still away below par. Some
farmers are advancing wages this
year from $1.00 TO $l.25 and of
fering additional Inducements. IL
is only a question of time when
"A re-adjuStment must come. Men
who depend upon Sl.5O or $500 a
day to support themselves and
families cannot meet the pres
ent day cost of living, no matter
how economically or modestly he
lives.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1917-04-05
MILITARY ORGANIZATION.

Under the national defense act
kentucky is entitled 60 a mill
tary organization of 10000 en-
listed men. In addition To three
regiments of infantry now III SER
vice the adjutant general 5 de
partment has been authorized by
the secretary of war 10 raise four
troops of cavalry, three batteries
Of field artillery, three companies
of engineers and two more de
tachments of sanitary troops
(mounted.)
Four troops of cavalry eonsti-
tute squadron under major.
Each troop has captain ana
two lieutsnants, sergeants, cor
porals, ten priyates of the first
class and thirty-six privates-
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1917-04-05

If our forefathers could come
back to earth they would want
too get right off again. This is
no place for them. High prices
would bankrupt them, leg shows
would blind them, political rot
tenness would stagger them, and
the greed of gold would nauseate
them. No, this is no place for our
forefathers, good, honest souls
that they were.
The Southwest Kentucky Odd
Fellows association will meet at
Clinton on the 26th of April.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1917-04-05
ATTRACTIVE EASTER EGGS.

When the eggs have been boil
ed hard and cooled, write names
or draw flowers, rabbits and the
like on them with a stub pen dip
ped in melted wax. Then drop
the eggs carefully into dye
that can be boiled, and let them
boil two minutes. Wipe each egg
with am oiled rag, and you will
have some very attractive souve-
Mrs with white names or designs
upon colored backgrounds.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1917-04-05


An exchange states that IN
Owensboro, according to ayoung
lady from that town, potatoes are
exchanged for seats at the plc-
ture show. 1t might work an
= Hickman alright if Manager New
ton is posted ON potato prices -
but very few OF us could afford
to spare a potato
We learn from the Mayfield
Messenger that our valued friend
X. o. Hester was fined $500 In
Graves circuit court Last week for
absenting himself from the court
room during the call OF the dock
et- a
Cleanest and best fins OF gro
essisD IN Hickmsn.-sck Seahs'
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1917-04-05

ssst IS very apparent from both
the seed sales and the amount of
lots broken up IN the past wefk
that people of this section are go
ing to do more gardening this
year than ever before. The
high cost of food may be a
blessing i'm disguise. The family
.gardeh should never have been
andaed. 1t is one way of
sfttlng away from the hold-up
zane of cans and paper sacks.
Sunday IS Easter
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1917-04-05

The saw mil 49,. -. .--- x
lington Milling Co. is to be con-
verted into a tomato cannery 10.
be used by the Polk Canning
Co
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1917-04-05

County Highway Engineer j.
p. Kelly is getting things in trim
for big drive ON Fulton county
roads this spring.
Holy week-war week-flood
week.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1917-04-05

Harvey KimeS sold his house
and lot in the Industrial League
Saturday 20 Luther Adams.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1917-04-05

er bottom.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-06

FlHRRI IHObEH = Ear ElAlElNSE
ON AMERICAN STAGE
BY James William Fitzpatrick, Inter-
national President White Rats
Actors Union.
Perhaps some of you may remem-
Der the Klaw & ErlangeT lineup I'M
der the title of Advanced Vaude-
vile. There were better shows in
Chicago at that time than ever since.
l wonder if any of my readers can
remember the big shows that were
put on at the Auditorium then by
Klaw & Erlanger and the value given
for the money.
But that didn't suit the United
Booking Offices. That meant COM
petition, that meant putting on good
shows, and so they finally bought out
Klaw & Erlanger by taking over all
their contracts, assuming all their
liabilities, which meant millions of
dollars, and paying to Klaw & En-
LANCER and the ShubeTts in cash
$25O,OOO.
Since then Mr.. William Morris has
twice tried to run first-class vaude-
vile, and in each case he has been
ruined It may be within the scope
Of my readers memory of William
Morris running the American theateT
in Chicago. But Morris was finally
bankrupted and driven out of bust
ness.
However, one or two big actors
who could afford it and who weren't
entirely dependent on this country
for living stuck to Morris, the best
known perhaps being Harry Lauder,
the Scotch comedian. Well, Morris
tried to book Harry Lauder as a vau-
deville act, but because Morris was
handling his business the United
Booking Offices and their affiliations
would not engage Lauder. This
aroused all of LADDERS Scotch pug
nacity, and he said: Alright, we will
hire thnatarC ouI on ont with our
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-06


even get this, and so had to miss
them out from his route.
Here is one instance of the power
of the trust: Lauder was booked to
appear in the aTmOry in Butte, Mont,
and when he got there he found that,
through the power of the trust, even
the armOTy had been taken away, so
that he and his company could not
give a show in Butte He then went
to the market place, roped off a GER
tain portion Of it, and announced his
intention of giving an entertainment
that night free Of charge to the pub
lie. This brought the authorities of
Butte to their senses and he was al
lowed to play in the place that he had
hired and paid for in advance. And
that is the reason why you see Laud-
er travelling around the country at
the head of his own show, and not
playing in American vaudeville the
alters, as he does in every other cOun-
try in the world
Associated with the United Book
ing Offices, and practically identical
with them, is the OTpheUm Circuit,
which operates the Majestic theater
here and-the theaters from here to
the Pacific coast. They are affiliated
with the Western Vaudeville Man
ayers assn, whose offices are in the
Majestic Theater building here, and
also work in conjunction with Jones,
Linick &" Schaefer, Allardt, Finn &
lehman, BUtterfield Circuit, ETC., ETC.,
all Of whose Offices are in the Ma
jestic Theater building, Chicago.
Marcus LOew, who books the Nc
Vicker's here, is also working in con-
junction with them. In fact, all these s
men, together with Sam Scribner,
the head of the burlesque business;
John Ringing, who is head of the
Circus Trust (being a trust in him
self, as he owns both the Barnum &
R9iInV shows and tho RinoIiDor Tir-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-03
TAFT SAYS SOUTH
AND WEST READY

and southwest are ready for war. The
great territory in part decided to Mex
leo by Zimmerman. hasn't an ounce of
anti-war spirit. nor Jingoism. this Is
Taft's message. after a trip through
nine states. returning today.
People feel a war is inevitable" he
said. They feel. as do, that Ger
many forced war on us. Unless the
war continues a year, we can't help
with an army. We can aid with food,
supplies, money and cooperation of
the United States navy in suppress
ing submarines. We should use the
army and national guard for home
fense, guarding the Mexican border.
We should institute immediate COM
pulsory training"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-03
AS OUT OF DATE
AS HORSE CARS
SAYS COTIN RINGS. PI4ASTTsRS,
RAZOR AND EATING SALVES
ARE TABOO NOW.

Good things should be passei
along. 1t II now said that a few
drops Of q drug called freezone sp-
piled directly upon a tender. achins
corn relieves the soreness and soon
the entire corn. root and all can
hfted out without pain.
For little cost n quarter OF an
ounce OF freezone can be obtained
from any drug store which Is claim
cd to be sufficient 20 remove every
hard or soft corn or cailus from ones
feet
This II a drug recently qnnounced
from Cincinnati II f. Eummy but
dries the moment it r. applied and
simply shrivels up the corn without
innaminr or even Irritating the heal
thy tissue or skin
Cut this out and lay It on your
Wife's dre9er.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-03
ASK YouR FRIFND.

There is hardly a neighborhood in
any city. town or hamlet in the Unit
ed States where women cannot be
found who have derived benefit
from Lydia e. PinKham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound. For more than forty
years this botanic remedy has been
overcoming some of the worst cases
of female ills. As one woman has
found help she has told another. who
has used it with the same result; SO
the use OF this great medicine has
spread from shore to shore by the
recommendation of those who have
found it good. Therefore. ask your
let her tell you from ex-
perience the benefit which ailing
women derive from the use OF this
famous medicine.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-03
DRINK HOT WAITER
IIF YOU DESIRE A
ROSY COMPLEXION
says we can't help but look
better and feel better
after an inside bath.

To look ones best and feel one :
best is to enjoy an inside bath each
morning to flush from the system the
previous days waste, sour fermen-
tations and poisonous toxins before It
is absorbed into the blood. Just as
coal, when 1t burns. leaves behind a
certain amount Of incombustible ma
terial in the form of ashes so the
food and drink taken each day leave
In the alimentary organs a certain
amount of indigestible material,
which II not eliminated, form toxins
and poisons which are then sucked
into the blood through the very
ducts which are intended to suck in
only nourishment to sustain the
body.
II you want to see the glow %
healthy bloom in your cheeks, to see
your skin get clearer and clearer. you
are told to drink every morning upon
arising, a glass of hot water with n
teaspoonful of limestone phosphate in
IL. which is harmless means of
washing the waste material and
toxins from the stomach. liver, kid
neys and bowels. thus cleansing.
and purifying the entire
aliInentary tract. before putting more
food into the stomach.
Men and women with sailow skins
liver spots, pimples or pallid COM
plexion. also those who wake up
with a coated tongue. bad taste. mas
ty breath. others who are bothered
with headaches, bilious spells, acid
stomach or constipation should be-
gin this phosphated hot water drink
ing and are assured OF very pro-
nounced results in one or two weeks.
A quarter pound NJ limestone
costs very little at the
drug store but is sufficient to dem
onstrate that Just as soap and hot
water cleanses. purifies and fresh
ems the skin on the outside. so hot
water and limestone phosphate act
on the inside organs We must al
ways consider that internal sanita-
tion Is vastly more important than
outside cleanliness. because the skin
pores do not absorb impurities into
the blood. while the bowel pores 90.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-03
HEAD STUFFED FROM
CATARRH Or A COLD
Says Cream Applied in NosfriEs
Opens Air Passages Right Up.

Instant relief-no waiting. Your
elogged nostrils open right up; the
air passages OF your head clear and
you can breathe freely. No mora
hawking. snuffling. blowing. head
ache. dryness. No struggling for
breath at night. your cold or catarrA
disappears.
Get a small bottle OF Eiy's Cream
Balm from your druggist now. Apply
a little OF this fragrant antIssptie,
healing cream in your nOstrils. Il
penetrates through every air passage
OF the head. soothes the inflamed OF
swollen mucous membrane and relier
comes instantly.
rs just fine Don't stay stuffed
Up with cold or nasty catarrh.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-03

ley, Washington, has agreed to take
charge OF the work, including not
only the management of the cannery,
but also the overseeing of the plant
ing and cultivation of the proper
crops in this district.
MISSOULA, Mont, April 2.-More
than 65 students at the University of
Montana viii lreeive degrees at the
commencement in June. This is a
slight increase over the number OF
graduates last year, when AZ receive
ed diplomas
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-03
PERSONAL NOTES FROM
UMATILLA AND VICINITY

UMATTLLA, April ST. a. Brown
spent Sunday in Stanfield.
Miss Alice Lambert returned to
Hermiston today.
John Olsen sold his farm to Mr..
Mathisen. who win take charge at
once. Mr.. Olsen and family will go
to Stanfield for the present.
T. Panos of Walla Walla registered
at the Duncan Sunday.
C. q. Brownen spent Saturday in
Pendleton.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-03
U. S. CAN GET OFFICERS FROM
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. LEGION
(J. W. PEGLER1

LONDON, April 3.-UneIe Sam
can have plenty Of experienced off
GERS from the Canadian-American le-
gion, if England viii permit the trans
fer. The best indications are such a
step is likely.