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The Colorado statesman., 1917-02-03
DENVER, COLORADO, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1917

organized a huge boxing tournament,
to which he was the principal attrac-
tion. He selected as his opponent a
Spanish heavyweight, who claimed
that he had appeared in amateur
fights in Madrid The Barcelona pub
lie was willing to be shown and
turned out in large numbers. The af-
fair was a hopeless fiasco. Johnson's
opponent, outclassed and half scared
out of his wits, did not even know
enough to allow the big smoke to stan
and give the seatholders a run for
their money. He flopped to the can
vas every time he saw a punch COM
ing in his direction and finally had
to be counted out in the fifth round.
The newspapers were harsh in their
comments and prize fighting was
killed in Barcelona.
About this time Jack became. a
bull fight fan. He perceived that it
was the matadors who earned the big
purses and enjoyed the hero worship
of the crowd. The man who whipped
Jim Jeffries at Reno decided that he,
too, would be a matador He applied
to the leading promoter in Barcelona
to take him on as full-fledged star.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-02-03
BOULDER NOTES.

The Cedar Art Club presented a
to the Boulder city library.
Among the new arrivals in Boulder
are the Emanuel family from Ne
braska, who have purchased a home
here; the Misses Dorothea and Ruth
Caves from Cripple Creek, who have
entered school here; Mr.. William
Childers from Denver, and Mr.. Craw
from Pittsburg, Pa
Mrs. Sarah Bryant has returned
home from brief visit in Omaha
Her youngest sister returned with her
to spend some time.
Mrs. F. A. Gibson writes that she
is enjoying her visit in California.
Mrs. Alexander and Mr.. Wanzo
Thompson entertained at a delightful
birthday party on last Thursday eve
ming. Both received many beautiful
presents.
Mrs. Josie Clark-Reeves, Mrs. Mar
tina Hall, Mrs. Jennie Walker, Mrs.
Nellie Clay, Miss Hazel McVey and
Mr.. Anthony Morrison have been on
the sick list, but are improved at
present
More than $50 Kansans enjoyed the
annual Kansas Day banquet on Mon
day night at the Presbyterian
church. Rev. A. Wayman Ward had
place on the program and repre-
sented The Kansas Negro" He was
continued on the executive board and
elected treasurer of the Sun Flower
Club, the Kansas organization.
The Literary Society of Allen
Chapel has its third monthly recital
on Tuesday evening, and presents
Nine. Eliza Dishman, the representa-
tive Colorado soprano. The society
is to be commended for its excellent
selection of artists.
Mr.. Herman Walker left on Monday
for Kansas City. His sister, Nine
Evans, accompanied him as far as
Denver.
Mrs. William Hall spent the week
end in Boulder
Miss Clara Taylor has returned to
Denver
Mr.. Guy Rucker spent Sunday with
the folks at home
The Junior Quartet-Charles Nose.
ley, Jesse Smith, George McVey and
Loban Mosely-sang at the Whittier
school program on Friday.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-02-03

Huntington, w. Va, Jan. 90
Mrs. Evelyn James, a refined
and cultured young woman, a
teacher in one of the public
schools of Huntington, was
shamefully treated by a brake
man on the C. & O. Railroad, De-
cember 3rd. She was on her way
home from Charleston, after at
tending the teachers association
at Institute. The trainman
roughly ordered her to get out of
the seat she was occupying as he
wanted the seat for a lady. He
directed her to another seat oc-
cupied by another colored passen-
ger, and upon her refusal to go
grabbed her roughly, propelled
her to the other seat and forced
her into it. A written complaint
to the General Superintendent
brought the unsatisfactory reply
that the outrage would not be re-
peated. Several reports of mis-
treatment in the past few years
have gone unrebuked, but Mrs.
James is going to bring this case
into court and see if justice is a
myth in the State of West Vir-
ginia.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-02-03
SOUTH CAROLINA GIRL
HOLDS WILD MOB AT BAY

Hampton, S. C.-David Rich
ards was put in Jail here on Sat
urday, January 20, charged with
striking white man. The white
man had previously attempted to
do the colored man physical vio-
lence. Only the nerve and brav-
cry of the 14-year-old daughter
of J. P. Bowers, the jailer, kept
Richards from being lynched that
night. The cowardly action of
her brother, who came to her
and took away the pistol with
phish she was holding the crowd
at bay enable the mob finally to
Secure the colored man.
But jamie Bowers courageous
act had held the mob off long
enough for her father to get
word of what was happening at
the Jail, and he rushed there in
time save Richards from any
thing more severe than a beating.
When the mob approached the
Jail the little girl secured her
fathers revolvers and defied the
lawbreaking crowd. Declaring
that she would shoot the first man
who attempted to enter, she
stood cowing the poltroon crowd
until her brother, seemingly lack
ing in all that goes to make for
heroic regard of the law, claimed
to be afraid the mob would hurt
her and succeeded in disarming
her.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-02-03

Philadelphia, Pa. The laws of
Georgia prohibit the marriage of
white and colored persons, so
William Welch, a white man,
came from that state to this city
two weeks ago, in company with
Miss Mary Baily, and on Wednes-
day of last week secured a license
to marry her. She is a very
comely colored woman, % years
of age, while Welch is 81. John
Woodson, who conducts a colored
hotel here, was sponsor for the
couple, The first license grant
ed in 1917 for mixed marriage
was issued to Henry Plowdan,
white, aged 26, and Miss Elva E.
Myers, 25 years of age.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-02-03
ToFight Jim
CrOWiSrnandDiS-
franChiSement

ber, date, descriptions of accommoda-
tions, with photographs of unsanitary
conditions, etc.
"These two problems, together with
the task of carrying the organization
into the South, on which James Wei
don Johnson is at present engaged; /;
attacking the more urgent cases of
discrimination which come up from
day to day; and the reargument or
the Louisville segregation case before
the Supreme Court, will keep the OF,
ganization busy on lines that promise
to show tangible results. New York
Age.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-02-03
PREJUDICED TALESMAN
is REBUKED BY JUDGE
(From New York Age.)

Called to sit as a juror in the
case of Nathaniel Motley, accused
of stabbing to death John Press,
John A. Magee, TIA West Seth
street, a real estate agent and
Yale graduate, declared that he
could not give the defendant a
fair trial if selected as juror be-
cause he was prejudiced againt
the Negro race.
Judge Rosalsky, in General
Sessions, administered to the
talesman one of the sternest re-
Dukes ever heard in a New York
court room. Said he:
ANY man with such ideas
should be disqualified from serv-
ing on a jury said Judge Ro-
salsky, Il shall order that your
name be stricken from the list.
| think that no man should sit in
judgment on a human being in a
case involving life and property
who has a prejudice against a
race. Such man is not fit to
serve as a juror.
while the white man sits to-
day in judgment on the black
man, you cannot tell but what
tomorrow the black man will sit
in judgment on the white man. 5"
N. Y. Age.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-02-03

In expressing our acknowledgment
and appreciation to the authorities of
Howard University, Washington, d..
c., for their well gotten up calendar
for 1917, The Colorado Statesman
takes much pleasure in further en-
dorsing the good work that is being
carried on at this university which
stands so conspicuously as one of the
leading educational institutions of the
country. That many years be added
to it's existence and its work be
widely known by the monuments of
learning it is erecting through the
graduates sent out year after year is
our best wish.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-02-03
RACE NEWS
GATHERED FROM VARIOUS SOURCES
NO d.

head of the family, was a boy,
Mr.. Morton was in charge of
him for number of years. Born
in Clarksville, Va, 46 years ago,
Mr.. Morton came to New York
and entered the Astor employ re-
siding at % West 26th street.
He is survived by the widow and
one son, James Morton who is
preparing to take up the study of
medicine.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-02-03

Hillery M. Morton, said to be
the only colored man in the en-
ploy of the Astor Trust Co., died
at the Roosevelt Hospital on Sun
day, January 21, following an
operation on his kidneys. He has
been an employ of the Astors for
more than twenty years, and
when Vincent Astor, the present
The Colorado statesman., 1917-02-03

No color line can be drawn in
the cafes of New York was the
decision rendered by Justices
Guy, Shearn and Bijou of the
Appellate Division of the Su-
preme Court last week. The de-
cision was rendered in a case tax
en- to the higher court on an ap-
peal by Eugene L. Moore, adver-
Using manager of The Age, and
D. E. Tobias. In April, 1916,
they entered the saloon of John
Rhiem, q Cortland street, to buy
sociable drink. No attention
was paid them for fully ten min
utes, and when they asked Rhiem
why they were not served he told
them he did not serve colored
people. Messrs Moore and To-
bias sued Rheim for violating the
Civil Rights Act. Their case
came up before Magistrate John
l Davies, a Republican. last
spring who decided against them.
On the appeal the Supreme Court
Justices awarded each complain
ant $500.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-02-03
JACK JOHNSON WILL REPEAT EFF
FORT TO BECOME BULL
FIGHTER IN SPAIN.
(The Freeman

w. A. Roberts, of the Brooklyn
Eagle Paris bureau, has located Jack
Johnson. Give ear to his story:
The whereabouts of Jack Johnson,
former heavyweight champion of the
world and a fugitive from Chicago
justice, has been for many months a
dark mystery. | am now in a posi-
ton to clear it up. Lii Arthur is in
Barcelona, Spain. l saw him there a
few weeks ago. HIS occupies a suite
of rooms in the Hotel Continental, the
principal hostelry of the Mediterran-
can seaport. Every afternoon after
the siesta hour he drives through the
Plaza and down La Rambia in an
open carriage, his appearance never
failing to create a sensation. He has
tried and failed, miserably, to popu-
lariZe boxing in Spain. But he has
discovered a new role for himself in
the world of sports. He has decided
to become a champion bull fighter
and has already made his debut in
the national game of the land of his
adoption.
After his fight in Havana in 1915,
when he lost his title to Jess Willard,
he went to London with the vain hope
of retrieving his reputation and pick
ing up some easy money by meeting
a few of John Bulls second-raters.
"The charge has never been proved
in court, but the military authorities
claim that Johnson was instrumental
in obtaining fake passports for sew
eral youths who were being detained
in anticipation of the passing of the
conscription act. Johnson was ordered
to leave England on twenty-four
hours notice.
Only Spain Left.
"He crossed to France and applied
for a permit to live in Paris, the
scene of many of his former triumphs.
This was rudely refused He could
not get his passport vised for any of
the allied countries. Only Spain was
left He migrated there, bag and bag
gage. Barcelona received him with
open arms. He has no intention now
of ever living anywhere else
Shortly after his arrival Johnson
The Colorado statesman., 1917-02-03

A vigorous campaign against dis
Reimbursement and "Jim Grow" cars is
to be waged by the National Associa-
tion for the Advancement of Colored
People this year. In outlining the
constructive work to be undertaken
by the association during 1917, Roy
Nash, secretary of the organization,
has issued the following statement:
1.-THE National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People pro-
poses during 1917 to concentrate its
efforts chiefly on two problems-dis-
franchisement and Jim Crow cars.
Last year, by concentrating on lynch
ing, fund of over $4,000 was raised
and an organized and well-considered
campaign launched which we conf,
dently believe will make this ancient
American institution thing of the
past within five years.
"The election of President Wilson
by the Southern Democracy which
votes the Negro population in the
electoral college, although disfran-
chising them at the polls, insures
powerful Republican backing to any
move looking to the enforcement of
the second clause of the Fourteenth
Amendment.
Largely through the influence of
John E. Milholland, vice president of
this association, Senator Gallinger's
amendment was introduced on Janu-
airy 13, calling for joint congress,
sional committee whose duty it shall
be to make a thorough inquiry into
the laws governing the election
with a view to ascertaining whether
in any state the right of citizens of
the United States is denied or
abridged in violation of the terms OF
the Fourteenth Amendment of the
Constitution, and to recommend to
Congress such legislation as will re-
duce the representation in the elec-
toral college and the House of Repre-
sentatives.
This is the big fight, and if the
Democrats lose their majority in the
next House, there will never be a
better chance for driving home the
point Whatever influence the N. A.
A. C. P. has with the press, the poll
ticians and the voters of America will
be lined up on this issue.
"The question of Jim Crow cars
in interstate commerce will be the
other mail line of work for 1917. In
the work of amassirg hundreds of
cases in proper legal form for presen-
tation before the Interstate Commerce
Commission, all colored men who
travel can help by writing us when
ever Jim Crowed,' of the train num-
The Colorado statesman., 1917-02-03

Mrs. Sunday and Mr.. Rodeheaver
complmented Mr., Drury and the
members of the quartet, all the
Boston papers gave favorable
comment next morning. They
are requested to sing again.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-02-03

Passaic, N. j., Jan. 23.-Mrs.
Martha R. Cohen, colored wo-
man of this town, died recently,
leaving an estate of $25, 900. She
was 80 years old and her money
was made by taking in Washing.
Five thousand dollars goes to her
church, and the balance to rela-
tives.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-02-03

Wrightstown, N. j., Jan. %.
For raising a 331-pound hog at
a feed cost of $18.29, Frederick
Johnson, Jr., won the boys hog
growing contest of the Wrights-
town Farmers Club. The mar
ket value of Johnson's pig $43. 09
giving him $24.81 profit. Rus
sell Crowshaw, with a 274-pound
hog, raised at a cost of SIS. 43 was
second; PERT Dazell, with a 238-
FOUNDER at $16.02, third, and Ev-
eritt Crowshaw, with a 1862
pound porker costing 500. %,
fourth.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-02-03

Boston, Mass. "A quartet train
ed by Theodore Drury, to sing
folk songs, sang last Saturday
evening at the Billy Sunday
meeting, with wonderful success.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-03
Tonnage 35,259
Below.Iast Year

Two more vessels called at Homo,
lulu during the fiscal year which end
ed Saturday night, than in the fiscal
year of 1856. +
Figures completed today by the Of
flee Of the harbormaster, Capt. vii!
liam R. Foster, show the total for the
year to be '61S vessels, against SIC for
the preceding IL months period.
In tonnage, however, the total is
below last year. The official figures
have not all been added up yet, but
the approximate total of tonnage for
the fiscal year which ended last Sat-
urday is 3,370,625 gross tons, against a
total Of 3,745,9S4 gross tons for 1915
Is. This is decrease from last year
of 375,259 tons.
The last two vessels to call before
the year ended we're the lumber
schooner Mindoro, 679 gross tons, and
the Japanese cruiser Azuma, 11,000
gross tons the latter returned from
sea late Tuesday afternoon. Between
Tuesday night and Saturday night no
more vessels arrived, so that the year
practically ended Tuesday night with
the Mindoro's arrival. She anchored
off port at $3.50 p. m.
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TICKETS FOR .SHRINERS'
FLOUR IN BIG DEMAND

Two thousand tickets have been Is
sued to local Shriners for the, rattle
o fthe< famous sack Of flour now on
display in the Office Supply Company
window, and number Of them have
been sold. They are selling fast for
so cents each and many predict that
a full $1,000 will be realized by the
venture, thus beating the next highest
contest, Islam Temple Of San Fran
cisco, by over $500. All proceeds go
to the Red Cross. 49, ..~
When r. w. Perkins arrived with
the sack from San Francisco last
week on the Wilhelmina, the members
Of Aloha Shrine first planned to give
a benefit concert, but have not been
able to discover enough local talent
in such short notice, they say. The
night Of July 10 the sack will be
awarded in the Bijou theater at q reg.
ular picture performance for which
the regular admission viii be charged.
Although the door receipts will not
figure In the benefit, the theater man.
agement has purchased so tickets.
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PASSENGERS ARRIVED

Per InterIsland steamer >Mauna Kea
July 8: From 4ilo-C. C. Anderson.
Miss NJ. Byrne, g. @. Graves, W. G.
Ashley, Jr., W. H. Hiserman, H. w.
Kinney, T. A. Jaggar, Mrs. Afonaseiff
oloyenickniaoff, Father Julius s. Yone-
mori,. wife and infant; Miss Goo San,
Miss NJ. Kalai, Mrs. NJ. L. Morgan, IRA.
hito Sugimoto, s. Kaneiaea and wife,
Master kaneiaea, Miss Kaneieae, J. H,
Granger, George Cool, W. Todd, J. J.
Smiddy, ]. w. Russell, Miss Kauhana,
Miss Aud, T. A. 4oyt, Lieut.. and Mrs
Steese, Mrs. Okamoto, Miss Okamoto
Mr.. and Mrs. Xeaomalu, K. Minake
D. X. Miranda, Yoshikoto, Miss Pokini
Mrs. Arita, Mrs. Hahue, A. Graves
Henry Kaipo, T. Kamagata, Master
Yonemori; from Lanaira-Miss Tseu
Miss Crowell, B. o. Wist and wife
Miss Wist, A. NJ Mills, Miss c. Miller
NJ. Y. Kan, W. H. Tin, T. How, ]
Gobeler, Mr.. and Airs. Kasima and in
FAINT, C. Hank, T. Matsu, Goo Hah, H
Chang, Miss Buchanan, Oda Harada
Mr.. and Mrs. R. ". Smith, Miss Smith
Miss Smith, ]. B. Lfghtfoot and wife
Miss Peltz, Miss Andreae, J. Gesner
]. Sweeney, W. L. kristen, Mrs. Keeke
A. Choy, Ho Wah, Mr.. and Mrs. Full
motto and child, Sam Chong.
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j. 5. Will TAXI:
MATSONIA, MAUI,
WHENNECESSARY

Latest word on probable disposition
Of the Matsonia aad The Maui was
brought to Honolulu this morning by
Assistant General Manager A. @. DER
lex of the Matson Navigation Co. who
arrived on the Maui with Mrs. Diericx
for their first visit to the islands. He
says the government. will take the big
ships just as soon as 1t feels such a
move Is necessary, not before. But
he says Uncle Sam is not going to for
get the Hawaiian Islands, and that If
these ships are taken others will be
put In their places.
Mr.. Diericx is one of the oldest Off
cials of the shipping company il
length OF service and designed all of
the MAtson boats from the LErIine up,
He says the Maui and the Matsonia
were built on navy lines, When the.
were inspected by the navy it was
found they would make ideal hospital
ships. 5--
Nothing definite had been done to-
wards their disposition when Mr..
Diericx left the coast.
Mr.. and Diericx are at the Moana
hotel and expect to return on the Maui.
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FOR THE STATES

Jay A. Urice, who has accepted d
call to the Y. n. c. A. international
committee for war work, leaves with
his family for the mainland On the
Wnhelmina this afternoon. He will
be accompanied by Mrs. Urice and
son George, Mrs. G. NJ. Nesbit, Of Wa
terloo, Iowa. mother of Mrs. Urice and
Mark Nesbit, a brotherin-law. Mrs.
Nesbit and son Mark have bean visit.
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Urice here for the
past month.
The entire party will go to their
homes in Iowa and Urice leaves after
a weeks vacation for New York City
where he has important duties in con-
nection with training secretaries for
the Army Y. NJ. C. A.
Uriee' will be one Of the instructors
in association methods at one of these
camps where the new secretaries will
spend about a month each in training
Later in the fall Urice expects to be
placed in direct charge of one of the
Army Y M. C. A. buildings in an east
ern or southern training camp.
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KAMAAINAS
ARRIVE ON MAUI

1t was a Honolulu crowd which
trooped down the gang plank Of the
fine big new Matson flagship Maui
this morning at 7:45 at Pier Is.
Practically everyone aboard was a
Honolulan or had been here one time
or another. a large number OF ka
maainas returned, also many boys and
girls from mainland schools and uni
versities, to spend the summer vaca.
ton at home.
Passengers arriving we're 152 cabin
and Is steerage. There were 148 bags
of mail, SO packages Of express mat.
ter, AZ autos, and 1898 tons OF cargo
for Honolulu. Purser P H. Levey re-
ported. Hilo cargo is 100 tons, In
GLIDING eight autos.
Captain Peter johnson brought his
family with him on this voyage. They
include Mrs. Johnson, Miss Octavia
Johnson, and James Johnson. Mrs.
Johnson was here last November and
Miss Johnson visited the islands two
years ago.
A fine voyage was reported by all
the officers.
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KAISER AND CAR NICHOLAS
"a IN PACT AGAINST FRANCE

PARIS, FrancS-A long account Of
secret pact between the kaiser and
Former Emperor Nicholas Of Russia
and aimed against France is given In
tie last issue Of the Moscow Russkoye
Slovo to reach Paris. According to
the story, the existence Of the treaty
was discovered by Count Witte In
1906 while the peace negotiations be.
tween Russia and Japan were pro
ceeding at Portsmouth. ~
Count Witte, furious at the deeep'
ton of the car, informed the kaiser
thatunless the pact was cancelled he
would refuse to countersign the treaty
of Portsmouth. As German bankers
we're interested In loan to Russia,
this would have hit them hard and the
story goes, rather than have complica,
tons in his economic policy the kaiser
yielded. Neither emperor, however,
ever forgaye Count Witte.
At the beginning Of the war, Count
White communicated the facts to B.
Glinsky, editor of the Messenger
Historique. He bound the editor to
keep the information secret until he,
Count Witte, was dead, and circum-
stances warranted the revelation OF
Nicholas inconceiyable levity or trea.
son-whicheyer you like"
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MAUI TURBINES
Will BE TESTED

Final efficiency tests. to determine
whether the liners turbines can main
tain the standard OF operation re-
CURED by the specifications, viii be
held on the return voyage Of the Mat.
SON flagship Maui to San Francisco,
II was learned when the big liner ar.
rived this morning from the coast.
Making the round trip on the liner
this voyage is William w. Smith, as
sistant to H. T. Herr. vice president
Of the Westinghouse Company, manu-
facturers of the Maui's steam turbines
which propel the vessel. He Is watch
ing the performance OF the machinery
to determine its efficiency, and Is con-
fident the results will show the re-
quirements to be fully met by the
tests.
Chief Engineer Andrew Ryan said
this morning that on several occasions
the Maui's engines have driven the
vessel at the rate of Is knots an hour
since she came to Honolulu on her
maiden voyage last March. He says
the, present down trip saw the tur.
bines working the best they have done
yet,