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The state herald., 1917-04-20

The chief clutched 1t and looked
hard. The chiefs lip curled with scOrn.
He laughed-almost.
Him? Humph Him white liver!
Him run! That man there hand me
big wnll0p. Ugh"
Gloria was indignant. The chief de-
scribed with vivid pantomime and gut
tural words the true history Of her
rescue. his own proposal of marriage,
Gloria's swooning with terror. Free
neau's arrival. his terrified retreat be-
fore the chiefs advance. The struggle
for the chiefs knife. and finally the
tremendous uppercut that had knocked
the chief. Meanwhile, during the
fight, he had caught glimpses of Ere
neau's hasty gathering up Of Gloria
md his escape with her, leaving Royce
to his fate.
Gloria was aghast at the story. Az
the chief went on with 1t Royce saun-
tered up and paused. The chief turned
on him and was about to attack him.
Royce fell into an attitude OF self-de-
fense. but smiled and spoke soothingly
it. He was a good sportsman and 30
was Royce.
Gloria looked from Royce to the pic
ture Of Freneau In her locket. A ter
rible doubt Of Freneau assailed her.
She seized Royce by the arm and
dragged him to one side. demanding:
ut was you that saved me. Why
didn't you tell met"
Royce looked sheepish and shrugged
his shoulders. He did not know just
what to say. Gloria looked at the
locket with hideous new suspicion.
then turned and hurried away with
tears springing to her eyellds.
Royce stared after her adoringly.
Glorla wandered fur down the beach
alone. She was In hopeless frame Of
mind. She dropped to the sand brood
ing over the crumblIng Of her hero's
glory. From the sea the ghost Of Fre-
neau seemed to come to her and. kneel-
ing by her, take her In his arms. She
thrust him away. crying:
Coward Cadl Llart"
The ghost retreated sadly Into the
sea. Gloria wept over the picture In
her locket.
Royce. coming along the beach, found
her. He knelt down ut her side.
Gloria turned to him with the old Ques-
ton:
"Why didn't you tell me that II was
you who saved me. and not Dickr'
Royce gaxed Into her sad eyes pity
ingly. He was unable to deal the death
blow to her trust In her dead lover.
He spoke gently.
1T was Freneau that found you and
saved you. I arrived a little too late,
and l simply held OF the Indian chief
while Freneau made sure Of your
safety"
Gloria studied him with q longing to
believe In Freneau. He did not finch.
She thanked him and he rose sadly and
walked away. He had lied to her be-
cause he loved her. But his heart was
almost bursting with protest against
the sacrifice.
When he had gone. Gloria put out
her arms to the sen, crying:
"Dick, Dick, forgive my suspicious
and come back to moi"
From the waves Freneau seemed to
come forth again and. sitting down be-
side her, take her In his arms. She
wept. then rose and accompanied BY
his ghost. moved slowly and sadly
along the beach.
ITO BIZ CONTINUED,)
The state herald., 1917-04-20

crowded closer to her. Suddenly his
face hardened as hc looked past her.
lie clcnchcd his lists and reached for
knife. Gloria followed his eyes mud
saw Doctor Royce In the distance. She
wondered why tho chief should hntc
him. Tho chief explained with dogs
snarl.
"rhnt man nearly kill mo once. Hc
take you from NO."
Gloria pointed to Royce questioning.
ly. The chief nodded. Gloria protested.
She would not permit the glory Of her
rescue 70 be taken from her dead love.
mo. no; II wasn't that man. Il wns
this one" she cried. and caught from
her gown q little portrait Of Freneau
Ia Q locket.
The state herald., 1917-04-20
Preparedness.

Bill-He always carries . parachute
about with him.
Jill--whnt fort
"Oh, he makes 70 mnny rash state
msnts he wants to bs prepared 10 ist
himself down easy"
The state herald., 1917-04-20
Dire poselbllltv.

Maybe It's lucky they didn't have
moving pictures when Shakespeare
wrote"
"whyr
He'd probably have put Hamlet In.
to the form Of . 's'nario' and left the
poetry out"
The state herald., 1917-04-20
Quite 90.

what is tho difference between n
horse track enthusiast and q strawbcr.
ry grower"
Il suppose tho principal difference
IL that while one II trying to pick the
winners the other II trying to win the
pickcrs."
The Colorado statesman., 1917-09-08
RACE NEWS
GATHERED FROM VARIOUS SOURCES

do a lot toward diminishing race
prejudice. If not, they will take
the consequence for many a long
year to come.
Unfortunately, they face this
crucial situation without the
guidance of their old-time lead
ers: General Armstrong; sue
cessor, DR.. Frissell, has just died.
Booker Washington's successor,
Major Moten, is new at the bus
mess. North or South there is
no one man, black or white,
whose word can sway the masses
of the Negro population:
However, there are organiza-
tions and there are men who can
powerfully influence those organ
izations such men, for instance,
as Moten, as DuBoise, as Ches-
mutt, as Braithwaite. If they
represent various types of opin-
ion, so much the better. Let
them unite in demanding that the
colored churches. the colored fra
ternal orders, the colored busi-
ness mems league, the colored
universities and the colored news
paper editors awaken the whole
race to the seriousness of the
present crisis, so that every col
ored trooper will be made to feel
that his own people are unani-
nous in holding him to honorable
behavior.
Meanwhile, let white men who
have to do with black troops en-
ploy ordinary sense. Let them
avoid the tackless, overbearing,
insolent attitude that provokes
insubordination and violence, and
give the Negro an even break in
his effort to keep straight.
Nothing less is manly. He has
come to the utmost critical NOM
ent in his career. Permit him to
make good.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-09-08

Selma, Ala. Just out of Salem
is a Negro woman farmer, Crow
der by name. She was the most
aggressive "man of them all.
A charcoal pit barred the road to
her house. Back of there was a
pile of new shingles, which she
was paying for with the char
coal that she sold in town. She
owns six cows, two mules, four
hogs, corn the best of which car
ried three and four ears to the
stalk; sugar-cane, velvet beans,
soy beans, tomatoes so abundant
as to be fed to the hogs. Be
tween two and three bushels were
out in her back hall. She plow-
ed like the rest" when she could
not find no one to plow for her.
She owned 120 acres.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-09-08

for a DAY OF PRAYER, at which
time our people all over the country
shall be asked to assemble and i'm
plore the Almighty for wisdom and
guidance in this particular time and
crisis of our racial life,
Be 1t Resolved That we most
heartily commend this movement.
We desire also to thank the daily
press, particularly the Chattanooga
Times and the Chattanooga News for
the liberal space given to the reports
of our convention and for the sympa-
thetic editorials bearing upon the pur-
poses of the League. Without coop
Grafton such as is given the League
by the daily press, it would be diff
cult for us to effectively prosecute the
great work which the League is un-
dertaking to carry on.
Respectfully submitted
(Signed)
CHRIS. ]. PERRY, Pennsylvania.
SOL G. JOHNSON, Georgia.
DANIEL FREEMAN, District of Co
| lumbia.
w. H. SINGLETON, Tennessee.
MARY MCLEOD BETHUNE, Flor
ida.
/. S. LEVY, South Carolina.
MRS. CHARLES BANKS, Missis-
sippi.
WILLIAM j. HALE, Tennessee.
ROBERT E. JONES, Chairman,
Louisiana.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-09-08
NEGRO SOLDIERS
Chicago Tribune)

Immediately upon our declara,
ton of war German spies attempt
ed to start a Negro rebellion in
the South. Everywhere Negroes
hooted the spies.
The draft came, and Negroes
stood up to it like men. There
were anti-draft commotions
among l. w. WIS Indians, aliens
and Americans of native stock,
but none among Negroes. OF
many races the black was the
whitest.
This lightens the tragedy of
Houston, where black troops
repeated the brutalities of
Brownville, and no friend of the
Negro can view the affair with
out the bitterest sorrow. 1t mat
tiers little whether there were
sides to the case. 1t happened.
1t happened in Texas. 1t hap
pened shortly after southerers
had begged that no colored
troops be sent south. 1t was fol-
lowed by threats of mob violence.
Nothing can mend the mischief
already accomplished, but much
can be done to prevent further
INSTRUMENTATION and violence
among black troops. Techni-
cally and officially it is up to the
army chiefs. Morally and Soc
tally it is up to the entire Negro
race. They can stop this sort of
thing by making every colored
soldier realize his responsibility
to that race. 1t was never so
great as now.
Roughly speaking, ten regi-
ments. They have a chance to
cover themselves with glory.
They will fight not only for Amer
lea but for their race. If they
prove themselves equal of white
troops in point of discipline, self
restraint and courage they will
The Colorado statesman., 1917-09-08
THE NEGROES IN THE WAR.
(From The Republic of soston.)

The latest adherent to the cause of
the Allies is the Negro Republic of Lii
IBERIA on the Coast of Africa. When
the troops OF the little republic get to
France, they will see black soldiers in
the ranks of the French Army, and
the brown East Indian in the British.
1t would be said if they were disap-
pointed in the representation of Col
cred men in the American Army. The
fighting qualities of the American
Negro have been proven gloriously
from Fort Wagner to Carrizal. Slack
ers would not abound among them.
Even in Washington's army there
we're 5000 Negroes. There were
100000 Negro soldiers in the Civil
War.
1t is noticeable that among the few
States which have been getting no
toriety this past week for draft reg
listers is Georgia, notorious also for its
lynching of Negroes and its venomous
hostility to Catholics and Jews.
1t is easier for a mob of lynchers
three or four thousand strong to be
brave in pursuit of one unfortunate
and unidentified Negro than to stand
on the firing line before the enemies
of their country
The Colorado statesman., 1917-09-08
Resolutions Adopted By
The National Negro
Business League.

vicious criminal class At the same
time we lift our voices in condemna-
ton of lynching and mob rule, believ-
ing as we do that such practices un-
dermine good government, promote
insecurity of all, and are a serious
reflection on our Christian civiliza-
ton. The recent occurrences that
have made East st. Louis, Memphis,
and Abbeville black spots in America
have also brought us to shame thru
out the world. The failure to punish
adequately the perpetrators of these
crimes has emboldened them until
many of our people in some parts of
the country live in constant fear and
uneasiness by day and by night.
We desire to commend state and
county officials in all parts OF the
country who, in the exercise OF their
offices. seek to protect the lives of
prisoners and thwart the purposes of
the mob.
We cherish the memory of our
great founder, whose genius and spir-
it abide with us today. We seek to
carry out his program of racial good
will and cooperation. We share the
conviction that it is in the interest of
the industrial, commercial and IL
nancial welfare of our whole country
that the races shall learn to trust
each other more, shall share with
each other in counsel where their in
terests are inter-locked and cooper
ate for the progress and happiness
of each and all.
Liberals condition on account of the
European War is critical. Lack OF
overseas transportation facilities and
depletion of public revenues invite the
worlds most patient sympathy and
aid and now inasmuch as Liberia has
become an ally of the entente coun-
tries, she is entitled to all of the con-
sideration and recognition given to
the other nations united in the COM
pact. Therefore,
Be 1t Resolved: That we ask for
Liberia fair and just treatment such
as will preserve her sovereignty.
Be 1t Resolved: That we ask the
United States Government to reopen
the coaling station on Liberian terri
tory as recommended by the Amer
lean Commission to Liberia, in 1909
We believe this would not only foster
American interests but would also be
a stimulus and encouragement to Lii
IBERIA herself.
Be 1t Resolved That we request
the President of the United States to
appoint Commission to inquire into
the condition of American citizens
abiding in Liberia which would also
indicertly benefit the Republic.
Be 1t Further Resolved: That the
Negro Press be called upon to arouse
a healthy public sentiment favorable
The Colorado statesman., 1917-09-08

Tuskegee, Ala, Sept. 1.-The fol-
lowing resolutions were unanimously
offered and adopted during the Eight
eenth Annual Session of the National
Negro Business League which was
held at Chattanooga, Tenn, Aug. 18th
to 1S, 1917:
The National Negro Business
League, in eighteenth annual conven-
ton assembled, shares with all true
Americans deep concern in the titanic
struggle now going on among the ma
: tions of Europe. into which America
has been unwillingly drawn. We are
true Americans. There is no hyphen
in our patriotism. No slackers are
tolerated in our society, no spies har.
bored, no spirit of disloyalty or in.
trigue is entertained for moment,
nor in the slightest way encouraged.
In every war of the republic we have
done our "bit," and we will not fail
in this hour of our nations crisis.
We call upon our people to con-
tribute in every way to the success
full prosecution of the war by giving
our noble sons for offense abroad and
for defense at home; by an increase
sof crops, by larger planting and bet
ter farming; and by closer conser-
walton of our products in observing
the suggestions of the government as
to our consumption of food and the
elimination of waste We share the
conviction that as true patriots we
should give our last ounce of devotion
in the service that may bring victory
to the armies of our country and our
heroic allies.
We yearn intensely for the day
when the word shall be safe for
democracy" when men may be men
the world over, freed from caste, po-
litical discrimination, oppression of
every sort, and prejudice; when men
everywhere shall enjoy the inalien-
able rights of life, liberty and the
pursuit of happiness" with equal op-
portunities for education and labor,
with free-for-all incentives for per-
sonal and racial development, with
equal justice to all and malice toward
none. We most respectfully urge
that consistency demands that as we
preach democracy, we shall practice
it at home. We cannot make the
world safe for democracy unless our
country is safe for democracy. Un-
less every man in America shall have
a mans chance, Americas plea for
world democracy shall, because of our
inconsistency, be the occasion of our
humiliation.
The seas must not only be safe for
travel. but likewise every bypath in
America. We unreservedly condemn
crime of every nature. whether found
in our race or others, and we put our
selves souarely on record against the
The Colorado statesman., 1917-09-08

to Liberia and for American assur-
ances of those things which are vital
to its continued existence and prog
ress.
We record our appreciation of the
National Negro Health Week as car
ried forward under the direction of
the League and as so efficiently pro-
NOTED by our Corresponding Secre-
tary, Mr.. Emmett ]. Scott. The first
Health Week was observed in 1915,
and was one of the last important un-
dertakings of national significance
initiated by Dr. Washington. During
the campaign conducted this year
more than 200 communities partici-
pated by cleaning up and more than
so 900 pieces of mail and literature
were distributed AS further evidence
of the Importance of this movement
reference might be made to the coop
Grafton of Honorable Leo NJ. Favrot,
Supervisor os Rural Education for the
State of Louisiana, who organized the
entire Negro teaching forces of his
State to act as leaders in their COM
munities to observe the Health Week.
The record of the Health Week COM
paign in Louisiana is incorporated in
Mr.. Favrots annual report for this
year.
Whereas, The National Clean Up
and Paint Up Bureau, with headquar-
ters at st. Louis, Missouri, gave
hearty and encouraging cooperation
through its Chairman, Mr.. Allen w.
Clark, and
Whereas, The Bureau, in order to
stimulate interest in the movement,
be awarded as prizes to the three
communities whose reports of clean
up work showed the best organized
plans and most effective results,
which prizes were respectively
awarded to Atlanta, Georgia; Sails
bury, North Carolina and New Mad
rid, Missouri,
Be 1t Resolved: That we heartily
commend this Health Week campaign
and that we urge our State and Lo-
cal Leagues to cooperate in every
possible way for more general OBJ
servance of the campaign during the
year, 1918.
Be 1t Further Resolved: That we
heartily thank Mr.. Allen w. Clark and
the National Clean Up and Paint Up
Bureau for the three silver cups do
mated and for the pledge of future CO.
operation in stimulating the Health
Week as promoted by the National
Negro Business League.
Whereas, we have learned that it
is the purpose of the Honorable w.
T. Andrews, of Sumter, South Caro-
lima, and member of the Executive
Committee of the National Negro
Business League, to establish Negro
daily newspaper in the city of Bal
timore, Maryland, to be known as the
Baltimore Daily Herald,
Be 1t Resolved: That we commend
the enterprise to our people in all
parts of the country as worthy of
their hearty support.
Whereas, The National Federation
OF Women's Clubs have issued call
The Colorado statesman., 1917-09-08
PYTHIANS REFLECT OFFICERS
AT ST. LOUIS.

ST Louis, MOS. w. Green OF
Louisiana, was reelected supreme
chancellor of the knights of Pythias
at the nineteenth biennial session OF
the Supreme Lodge, held here last
week. The other officers chosen
were: Joseph L. Jones, Ohio, SUI
preme vice-chancellor; E. A. Williams,
Ohio, past supreme chancellor; the
Rev. A. II. Newton, New Jersey, SUI
preme prelate; L. M Mitchell, Texas,
supreme lecturer; John H. Young, Ar
kansas, supreme master of exchequer;
e. E. Underwood, Kentucky, supreme
keeper of records and seal;. George
A. Watty, Maryland, supreme master
of arms; j. G. LATHE, North Carolina,
supreme guard; Henry James, Flori-
da, supreme outer guard; DR.. U. G..
Mason, Alabama, supreme medical
register.
The occasion also marked the ninth
national encampment of the Uniform
Rank, and the military parade and
ball we're among the features of
lively weeks program, held Tuesday
More than $50 automobiles, floats and
vehicles were in the parade.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-09-08

Nearly one-fourth of the earth s
land surface is comprised within
the continent of Africa, and it is
as far around the coast of Africa
as it is around the world. Every
eighth person of the worlds pop
ulation lives in the Dark Cont
nent. The blacks double their
number every forty years and
the whites every 80 years. There
are 943 languages and dialects
spoken among the blacks of Af-
rica, but only a few of them
written.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-09
Who?

Who?
Who killed the Bill?
mot T." said Bill Stone.
eff you must be shown,
I'll tell you with pleasure:
Clapp back-sta bbed the measure"
Who killed the Bill?
Twas Pompadour Bob.
Or some fanatic slob
From back East said wes' Jones
In plying tones.
Who killed the Bill?
"Bill Stone" said O'Gorman.
"He was the foreman
And jury. Twas Bill
Who gave it the pill
Who killed the Bill?
"It was some other chap"
Said Moses e. Clapp;
"But saw the dirk
That finished the work."
Who killed the Bill?
"Al Cummins, I think,
Or Norris, the 'gink','
Said Lane, 'all alone:
Neither / nor Bill Stone"
Who killed the Bill?
mot t. said John Works,
AS his sobs came in jerks.
"It was Kirby. He spoke;
That caused It to croak.''
Who killed the Bill?
IT think it was Smith,
Or Jones, or a myth.
'Said vardaman: "yet Lane
Has much to explain"
CHARLES II. GEORGE.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-09
COMMUNICATED.
Spectators Who Corner the Food
Market Should BE Punished.

=. BY Law.
To the Editor of the Herald
March 3, 1917
People say that a great ceal Of
time, energy and iiiteiiigence is
wasted n criticism. It would be al
most impossible TO go on in this
world without critizing some individu-
al particularly the man who is the
proud and happy possessor of car
loads of potatoes, one ms, carrots, and
other necessities Of life. Such men
are known rs spectators and should
be held US objects for scorn and
contempt.
They have no business and no right
to corner commodities, which are al
ready selling at prices wholly be-
yond tile reach OF the poor.
Something should be done, now, to
lower the prevailing high price OF
foodstufts anu to punish the men who
buy, vegetables and hold them till
prices grow even more extortionate
than they are at present.
This can be done If no man he
allowed to speculate In vegetables
and it will go long way toward
bringing prices down where they can
bc reached by the poor.
A CONSUMER.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-09

very large cluster of dandelions,
soaring above mother earth, being
some hve or six inches in height. were
plainly visible to ;passersby in the
northern part of the city. A few
robins Ono, they were not sparrows,)
were seen coming from a southerly
direction, no doubt from their winter
quarters, where they found warmer
climate during the cold winter
months In the north Thus far
nothing more has been made visible
as to any signs of warm weather.
We will soon have however, our
annual visits from the catch-penny at
traction, the hurdy-gurdy. with its
small army of kiddos on its trail, will
no doubt be the first in line, then
comes the immortal fakirs with their
budget of wares, said to be o. K, and
at prices below the local stores; the
merry-go-round and various other
tent shows, all looking for that al
mighty dollar A dime for admittance
to any of these attractions looks
small on the face of it, and a great
many bite, (giving perhaps their last
dime) while the cost of high living is
staring them in the face.
These outside attractions which pay
us their annual E1SlCS lake. away Win
them good cold cash, which should be
retained in the city. However, every
one for themselves, and the ID for
us all.
Such is life, that we are all trying
to keep pace with to the limited time
allowed us on this mundane sphere,
that is. to make the most of it, q
very short one.
G. H. G.,
QGE Sta NAV Sfrnnf
New Britain herald., 1917-03-09


That un-Americanism should crop
out ip the United States Senate at e
time when the nation faces crisis
In its career is source of great an
noyance to the American people.
That men like La Toilette, Sherman,
and others who. have been mentioned
as presidential candidates should be
among those present in such scheme
as that unfolded in the past few weeks
is almost unbelievable. They have
misrepresented their constituency,
They have. embarrassed, the great gov
eminent they swore to serve. As cit
liens. they would be looked upon as.
disloyal. AS United States Senators.
they are almost guilty of treason.
Their memory will. live in the minds
of the American people; but 1t will
be black spot for all time to come.
Benedict Arnold must move over on
his pedestal and give room to his soul
mates. ) 80, = /.