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The Colorado statesman., 1917-04-07
NEGRO BUSINESS MEN
MAKE RAPID PROGRESS

A survey of so years of Negro
business enterprises shows that
remarkable progress has been
made. There were in 1867 Ne
groes in some 40 different lines
of business; they numbered
about 1000. The total capital
which they invested was probab-
ly not more than 81, 100000. In
1917 Negroes are in 200 lines of
business. They number about
$4,000. There are now no fields
of business endeavor in which
there are not some Negroes.
From about 81, 900, 600, so years
ago, the amount invested in Ne
gro business enterprise has in
creased until now it is about
$50, 100000.
Throughout the country the
Negro business man gets only
pittance of the trade of Negroes.
A rough estimate indicates that
for each dollar Negroes spend
with Negro business concerns,
they probably spend 500 with
The Colorado statesman., 1917-04-07
NEGROES OF SOUTH STRIVE
TO IMPROVE CHURCHES

Savannah, Ca, April IAN
idea of how the leading Negroes
in the South are striving to make
their church and school life fit in
with the needs of the people is
shown in the recent nineteenth
annual session of the Georgia
Negro farmers conference, held
in connection with the Georgia
State Industrial college located
here, of which Richard R. Wright
is president. The Georgia State
Industrial college has made the
effort to be of service to the Ne
gro people of Georgia. Nineteen
years ago the farmers confer
ence was organized, which shows
that in those early days the ne
cessity was seen of taking edu-
cation, in a manner, to the door
of the man who was not able to
come to the college. For nine
teen years instruction has been
given the Negro farmers of the
state, annually in these confer
ences, so that the people have
come to regard the institution as
a part of their lives.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-04-07
DOUGLASS UNDERTAKING CON-
PANT FUNERAL NOTICE.

Mrs. Anna Jackson, Sc years of age,
beloved mother of Paul, Lowry and
William Jackson, of Fifty-fifth and
North Sherman streets, Globeville, de-
parted this life Monday, April I'd, 8
p. m. Funeral services to be held Sun
day, April Sth, 1 p. m, from Douglass
Undertaking chapel; interment River
side cemetery.
Mr.. Edward Douglass, aged As, de-
voted husband of Mrs. Ophelia Doug
lass, 1852 Welton street, departed this
life April Sd, a. m. Funeral service
to be held Sunday, April Sth, l p. m,
from Campbell church, Rev. Ward Of
ficiating; Smith Lodge, X. of p, in
charge. Intermert Fairmount.
Mrs. Claudio Watkins, aged 26, be-
loved wife of Mr. Arthur Watkins, re-
siding at 426 Twenty-ninth street, de-
parted this life Tuesday, April Sd, $50
a. m Funeral services to be held Sun
day, April Sth, 2:30 p. m, from Camp
bell A. NJ. E. church, Rev. Ward Off
ciating. Services under the auspices
of Evergreen Chapter No. SO, o. E. S.
Interment Riverside.
Mrs. Ben Waugh died April 9Th, 4
a. m. Residence 2135 Humboldt street.
Funeral notice later. Douglass Under
taking Co.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-04-07
Pineapple Industry Large.

The pineapple production of the Ha
waiian islands for 1915 will approx
mate 2,5OO,OOO cases of C, med product
so experts report. Year, ago the pine
apple canneries threw y the cores
parings and trimmings as refuse. Now
adays the one-time refuse is convert
ed into a mash from which pineapple
juice is extracted, TIE cores are cut
into cubes and used in the manufac
ture of glace fruit, and no part of the
pineapple is lost.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-04-07
Caught Them, That. Time!

The lates storJ from Sandhurst
Military college is given in the Lon
don Evening News: Over night the
cadets consnired. When next morn
ing the sergeant gave the order
Number off from the right" the
voices rang out, "One, two, three, four
five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, knave,
queen, king" Quick as lightning the
sergeant continued with: "All court
cards fall out and report to the ma,
jor."
The Colorado statesman., 1917-04-07
GUARDING THE CAPITAL
(From New York Age.)

(frOm New I OrK Age.)
In the Evening Journal of Mon
day the following news item ap-
peared: "The First Separate Bat
talon of the District National
Guard, colored unit, has been
called out to guard the capital,
and it is considered probable that
before Congress convenes a week
from tomorrow the entire force
of the District troops will be mob
ilized for patrol duty" Colored
soldiers have been the first to
guard the White House and Gov
ernment buildings of the capital
city of our nationl
The mistreatment of ten mil
lion Negroes by the Wilson an
ministration has not put them in
a friendly frame of mind, but at
such a critical period as this The
Age advises the colored people to
put country and flag above the
President. After all, the Presi-
dent of the United States is only
a servant of the people. He is
merely a temporary instrument,
while our nation and our flag are
for all time. So let us teach Mr..
Wilson a lesson in one-hundred
per cent. Americanism, one
that will make him bow his head
in shame for having treated us
more as involuntary aliens than
simon pure Americans.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-04-07
DEATHS.

HUNTER-Charles Hunter, II; died
at his late residence, 4433 Elizabeth
street, April 3, 1917 Funeral services
will be held from the residence Sat
urday, April Z, 1917, 230 p. m Rev.
A. M Ward officiating. Interment at
Riverside, in charge of Cammell and
Company.
DIKES-Velico bikes, 12 years old,
died at PAIL Clarkson, April 4, 1917.
Remains were shipped to Bartlesville,
Okla, for burial April 5, 1917, by Cam
mel and Company.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-04-07

white business concerns or
where they spend 81, 200 with
Negro business concerns they
spend $100, 900 with white bust
ness concerns. The Negro bust
ness man and the Negro public
are mutually responsible for the
small per cent of the volume of
the business of Negroes, which is
done by Negro business men.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-04-07
AUTO SERVICE.

w H. Chester Stell, well known to
Denverites, has started an express
auto service. The best and quickest
service at moderate charges will be
offered the public. The Colorado
Statesman wishes every success to
this venture of Mr.. Stell.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-04-07

]. Harvey Wright. popular barber,
of John Carrie & Son, has received
- appointment on the city assessors
Staff. We wish Mr.. Wright every sue
cess. he being an energetic young man
and also capable of filling the posi-
ton.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-04-07
NOTICE..

The Northwest Oil and Refining
Company has moved from 726 Eight
eenth street to 1O2S-1029 Foster build
ing, Sixteenth and Champa streets.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-04-07

Eugene Neal is appointed in the
state insurance department at the
capitol by Mr.. Claude Fairchild, insur-
ance commissioner. Mr.. Neal sue
ceeds Captain Thomas Campbell, who
held the position for nearly two years.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-04-07

The Dearfield hotel at 213O Arapa-
hoe street, under the management of
P. P. Person, is growing in popularity
as the result of excellent meals and
superb service. A fine Victrola with
the latest music serves to entertain
the guests.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-04-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Cowden of
2542 Clarkson street left for Estes
Park to resume their positions with
the manager of the Stanley hotels
and to get everything in readiness for
sons of the Rocky mountain tourist
trade.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-04-07
wnat the Bipro oouta,n=.

what the BibIo SoutaIn=.
Somebody possessed Of unlimited
time and patience has figured that the
Bible contains 3,5S6,473 letters, form
ing 1858 words. 31,737 verses, 1,1S9
chapters and Sc books.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-04-07
Puman Matt :.

That man doesn't live who has not
at one time thought he J. 4 all the ele-
ments of greatness con called with
him.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-04-07
To Re. I've a Rus. Screw

To Re 'nVe a Rus Screw.
Hold Il red-hot iron & the head OF
the screw for shor, ;ne and til Il
use the screwdriver while the screw is
still hot.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-04-07
NOTICE..

All cards of thanks, funeral
notices, resolutions and in me-
moriams must be paid for IN
ADVANCE, or will be withheld
from the columns of this paper.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-04-07

Mrs. M. A. Turner an old resident
of Denver, will leave Monday even
ing for Kansas City to remain perma-
nently.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-04-07

John May is in the city this week
from California, the guest of his
family.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-04-07

Keep off the date of EASTER Mon
day, April 9th. Masonic entertainment
at East Turner Hall.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-04-07

Fern Hall, 2711 WeIton, r. L. Ply
nix, Manager Phone Main 1850.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-04-07
DIRECTORY.

Pride of Denver Tabernacle 521-Meets
End and 4th Tuesday of each month
at 2540 Washington st.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-04-07

oliver Royal House of $. NJ. T.-Meets
End Monday of each month at 254O
Washington st.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-04-07
FOR RENT.

FOR RENT-Nicely furnished rooms,
strictly modern; prices reasonable.
Rooms for light housekeeping for man
and wife. 2443 fremont Place, Denver.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-11-06
DIRT AND DISEASE.

Man Alone Has Typhoid Fever, an,
He Gets II From Filth.
To be the consort Of a queen and ye
b die Of disease that Is caused b,
Aithj
That was the fate of Prince Albert
consort Of Queen Victoria, who died o.
the prime age Of forty-two from ty
phoid fever. a disease that is wholly
preventable.
typhoid fever b found only IN man
u b caused By Q short rod shaped mi
eroscopic vegetable which enters th,
body through the mouth and leaves 4
tn human discharges to enter another
human mouth, to which it Is carried by
fingers, flies, fluids and food.
Il Is essentially disease OF young
adult life. Older people are less apt Il
have II, probably because they have
suffered from an attack of the disease
I'm their youth.
Typhoid fever is known by various
names fever" low fever"-but
whatever name 1t is called by, it kills
about s per cent OF those whom 1t at
tacks.
A certain percentage of those who
recover become carrters-that is, per
sons who. though well, secrete the or
eanisms In their discharges.
Carriers are largely responsible fol
the perpetuation Of typhoid fever, but
the installation Of proper sewer sys-
TENS. the abolition Of flies, cockroaches
and other filth insects, the maintenance
Of O. pure food supply and the intelli-
gent care Of the victim Of the disease
are the measures which II rigidly en-.
forced win rid the country Of the dis
ease-New York Mail.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-11-06
LIKE INVERTED RAIN.

Luckily For the Aviator, He Was Out
Of Range Of the Drops.
1t win be easily understood, writes
Q. G. Grey In '9Tales of the Flying
Service that before bullet that has
been shot straight upward begins to
fan there must be a point where 1t
stands dead still and that for the last
part Of IT'S upward flight 1t travels very
slowly. One officer Of my acquaintance
told me, after some months of war.
that his most curious experience was
when once. and once only, he discov-
cred the exact extreme range point.
He was flying along quite peacefully
on bright, sunny morning at an alti-
tude OF little over 5000 feet, without
worrying about anything, when sud-
denly he saw something bright dart
past the side Of the machine. He be-
gan 10 look about him and saw, a
shade below him and trife to one
side, a whole stream Of little bright
things glittering In the sun.
Then he realized that he had tust
struck a level that happened to be the
extreme vertical range Of machine
gun that was making uncommonly
good shooting. Other bullets from
rides and other machine guns also
flashed into view as he flew along, and
when his eyes caught the right focus he
could follow the slow, topmost part of
their movement for considerable dis
tance- ut looked" he said, "just as If
It We're raining upward" and the phe-
nomenon was so novel that he quite
forgot for q time that the ''raindrops"
indicated that he was unpopular with
some one below.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-11-06
Burlington.

Lawrence Yearly, of Riverside, and
Miss Sarah McGrath, daughter of
Samuel McGrath, of High Street, this
city, were married here in St. Paul's
r.. c. Church, Wednesday. The cere-
mony took place at $50 o'clock and
was celebrated with a nuptial mass,
the Rev. Father Russi officiating. Mrs
Louis Russi presided at the organ, Miss
Katherine McGrath, sister of the
bride, was bridesmaid, and Frank
Yearly. Of Riverside, brother of the
bridegroom, was best man.
Immediately after the ceremony 9
wedding breakfast was served at the
home of the brides father. The home
was attractively decorated with au
tumn leaves and hydrangea. Later in
the day Mr.. and Mrs. Yearly left here
for their honeymoon, which will b.
spent at Atlantic City. Upon thei
return they will reside at Riverside
The wedding was witnessed by guest
from Philadelphia, Riverside, Bristo
and this city.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-11-06
A Piece of Good Fortune


In these days of high prices it is re
freshing to find one article of nation.
wide demand that will not cost more
than it did last year, and yet will be
more valuable than it has ever been.
The Youths Companion subscrip-
ton price, $500, will not be increased.
The 50 issues of 1918 will be packed full
of the best stories by the most popular
writers. The Editorial Page, the Boys
Page, Girls Page, Family Page and
all the departments will bring a vast
amount Of cheer, good entertainment
and information for every reader in
the family circle.
By special arrangement new sub
scribers for The Companion can also
have McCall's Magazine-the fashion
authority-for 1918, both publications
for only 1925.
This two-at-one-price offer includes:
i. The Youths Companion-52 issues
in 1918.
2. All remaining 1917 issues Of The
Companion free.
.. The Companion Home Calendar
for 1918.
a. McCall's Magazine = IL fashion
numbers in 1918.
All for only 1925.
THE YOUTHS COMPANION
Commonwealth Ave-, Boston, Mass.
New Subscriptions Received at this
Office.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-11-06
Protests Against Slow Work at
CamD Dix

Protesting against the delay in COM
pleting construction work at Camp
Dix, Governor Edge, in letter sent to
General Crowder, on Wednesday, said
this delay is hardship to drafted men
who had prepared to go to the canton
ment.
The Governors protest, couched in
no uncertain terms, was the result Of
hundreds of protests received by the
State authorities respecting thepresent
condition of men who have been forced
to give up their regular employment
because of the supposed imminent call
to go to camp. Many of the draftees
followed the advice of the Federal au-
thorities by arranging their private
affairs to be ready to go to camp upon
short notice, the first instructions indi-
eating that all would be called during
September. The result is that there
has been real suffering on the part of
many who have been unable to obtain
temporary employment.
In his letter to General Crowder,
Governor Edge wrote Of these Gondi-
lions as follows:
II feel it is imperative that the prop
or authorities take action to insure
either withdrawal of the contract
from the hands of the present contrac-
tors, if they are unable to complete the
same, or to take such necessary action
as will relieve the situation and pro-
vide accommodations for the men
drafted into the service months ago.
ut has been about six weeks since
we sent the last detail, and, surely, in
six weeks, if the contractors were do
ing their duty at all, sufficient extra
quarters should have been completed
to receive another contingent. So far
as my observation goes many other
states Of the Union have had a consid-
erably larger percentage Of men sent to
environments than has been taken
from New Jersey, namely, 45 per cent.
1.-THE only reason for this, as / un.
derstand it from General Kennedy, is,
first, the slow progress of completion
OF the enoampment and to some extent
the failure of the Government to sup
ply uniforms. Perhaps the latter
could be rsmedied if the quarters were
ready, and this latter, therefore, would
seem the most serious phase OF the sit
uotion. 1t is going to be very difficult
to train men in the winter and the
time being lost, it would seem to me,
is most precious and can, of course,
never be regsined. II the obstinacy or
inability of contracting firm, being
well paid, is the reason for this mex
eusable delay. pardon the suggestion,
1t would seem to me that there is an
immediate remedy.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-11-06
sPIekinu lin snaad.s

A favorite recommendation in sell
ing car 10 that 1t win pick VI speed
very rapidly. but 1t would seem thai
both dealers and manufacturers are
working against their own interests ir
suggesting such methods Of operation
30 users OF cars. To accelerate q cal
weighing more than a ton FROM Eve
miles an hour to forty miles In If
teen to twenty seconds means o ire
mendous strain on every portion OF
the machine and Is especially destruc-
tive OF tires. Moreover, there Is nc
reasonable advantage in the procedure,
for the time gained thereby could
hardly be measured with a stop watch
TN days run The result Is attained
by supplying q much greater power
than the user has any need for, and the
principal use made OF It is to jump
across the track In front Of trolley
cars and railroad trains. Once q year
It might save a mans life, but even
then 1t would not be necessary IL ortii-
mary precaution were observed In driv.
ing. In the meantime the car owner Is
paying for lot of gasoline consumed by
the excessively large engine, which has
been Of no benefit to him.-Scientific
American.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-11-06
An Aerial Shepherd.

The little republic Of Venezuela
boasts Of remarkable bird which can
be trained to tend focks Not only
does the yak-a-milk. as 1t 10 called, take
the place Of the sheep dog, but 1t Is
frequently used to guard the home of
its owner.
When the Indians capture q yak-s-
milk they find little difficulty In train
ing 1t to domestic use. It Ia attach
ed to the farmyard and performs the
same duties as a faithful watchdog. A
yak-a-milk soon learns to know and
obey the voice Of its master. Its usual
gait 10 slow and sedate, but sometimes
It will execute most eccentric move
ments. waltzing and pirouetting In a
very absurd fashion. Instances are re
corded where yak-a-milks have defend
Cd their charges from attacks of wild
and savage animals and even driven
them OF.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-11-06

The sea otter Is nearly twice the size
Of the common river otter, and the fur,
without finishing or preparation of any
kind. Is more beautiful as it Is stripped
from the animal than the richest seal
skin. which has to be scraped, plucked
OF the long upper hairs and then dyed
before 1t could be recognized as the
beautiful object which the finished fur
undoubtedly is. In the sea offers fur
the soft undercoat, the true fur. 10 as
thick as that Of the seal and nearly
twice as long, while the long outer
hairs are as soft as a sable's tail and
often pale gray, which gives to the
whole coat an appearance as Of dark
fur slightly frosted over.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-11-06
Huge Steam Condenser.


One of the largest steam condensers
in existence has been completed for
Public Service Electric Company by
the Worthington Pumps and Machinery
Corporation, at Harrison, and deliver
ed to the electric company's Essex
station in Newark. 1t will be operat-
ed in connection with 81, 900 kilowatt
generator to be installed at that plant
late this year.
The condenser, including shell and
tubes. weighs 100000 pounds. When
in service its weight win be increased
by 1901 pounds of water, or, when
being tested, by an additional 100000
pounds of water. There are $4,000
square feet of tube surface; 5000 cop
per tubes one inch in diameter and Is
feet 2K inches in length, which il
placed end to end would stretch dis
lance OF thirty-three miles.
The exterior dimensions Of the con
denser are: Height, 26 feet inches;
length over all, ~ feet, inches; width
at widest point, % feet 10 inches. 1t il
capable of condensing 100000 pounds
of steam per hour and is supplied with
two auxiliariss for circulating thu
water. each capable of handling 26,OOC
gallons per minute. One of thes
auxiliaries will be in reserve.
The Worthington plant in Harrison
is within sight of the Essex station
but in delivering the condenser t.
Public Service a peculiar route wa
necessitated. The pump works ar
located along the Lackawanna railroat
while the power station is on a spu
of the Central railroad of New Jersey
In order that the condenser might b
transferred from one railroad to an
other and to Its destination a littl
more than across the Passaic river,
was necessary to ship Invest to Easton
Pa, on the Lackawanna, and thel
east to Newark on the Central, a dii
lance of aboutl140 miles.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-11-06
Bomb Dropping Balloons.

The first bomb dropping balloons
were humble enough and equally fu.
tile. Balloons had been used In war as
early as the siege Of Maubeuge by the
Austrtans for observation purposes.
The first talk Of bomb dropping was in
lSl2, when the Russians were said to
nave huge balloon for that purpose,
out nothing was done with 1t. In 1847,
however, the Austrians, when attack
ing Venice, sent up paper fire balloons.
which were to drop bombs into the
town But they forgot to allow for con-
trary air currents. The balloons got
into such a current and. drifting back
over the Austrian lines. bombed them
instead Of Venice.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-11-06
WhIaflar,a RetorA

Whistler made many enemies nota
bly, the critic John Ruskin. This die
not deter him from being indefatigahly
independent as an artist, however. II
10 said his mots we're quoted every
where. The following letter to the edi
tor Of the London Observer 10 charac
teristic Of his attitude:
gir-In your report Of the Graham sale
OF pictures at Messrs- Christie q Man
sons rooms read the following: '-Ths
next work put upon the easel was 9 moo
turne In blue and silver, by J. NJ. Whis-
tlsr. 1t was received with hisses."
May / beg. through your widely spread
newspaper. to acknowledge the distin-
guished, though / fear unconscious, COM
pliment 30 publicly paidf It is rare that
recognition so complsts Ia made during
the lifetime Of the painter. and / would
Wish to have recorded my full sense OF
this nattering exception In my favor
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-11-06
For Assessor

desire to call the attention of the
taxpayers of Northampton to my can
didacy for the Office of Assessor.
have lived in Mount Holly all my life
with the exception of the first five
years. l feel acquainted with property
values and believe that l am perfectly
qualified to fill the position l seek. II
elected l promise to devote my person
al attention to the office and to give
the taxpayers the best service that is
in my power to render.
JOHN D. MASON
This advertisement ordered and paid fol
by John ID. Mason.