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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-12-13
Rail POLICY TO Be
DECIDED THIS WEEK
Government Operation Advised
by Those Close to Wilson, But !
Roads Want the Money.

Washington,D. c, Dec 11.--Goyern-
ment operations of the railroads as the
way out of the present transportation
difficulties seemed to be gaining ground
upon whom Mr.. Wilson is depending
for advice on the subject Those in
touch with the situation said they ex-
pected to see the question decided this
week.
There was a series of conferences to-
day among the railroad heads who
want to try government aid before
government operation is resorted to.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-12-13
CAPTAIN HICKMAN, OF S. D.
is GIVEN PROMOTION

washington, d. c., Dec. iO.The
transfer of Capt. Maurice A. Hickman.
of the cavalry Of the National Guard
Of South Dakota, to the quarteY matters
corps Of the National Guard Of South
Dakota, with the rank of captain as OF
date of November "a, is announced. he
is relieved from his present duties at
Camp Cody, N. M and wiilproeeed to-
Washington at the earliest practicable
date, to the quartermaster general for
assignment to duty in the cffiee OF
cantonment construction.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-12-13
Valuable stuffins Evidently.
From Answers, London

A certain millionaire presented to his
native city a fine collection Of stuffed
birds and animals.
The attendant, escorting a visitor
through the silent halls, noticed that lie
was yawning, and ventured to say:
Perhaps you're not aware. sir. that
this is one of the richest taxidernist ex-
hibits on earth. Yes. sir, this collection
of stuffed animals and birds is worth
910O,O0O!'
rs that SOP" said the visitor ''Wha.
the dickens are they stuffed WITH"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-12-13
CUBA MAY DECLARE WAR.

Havana, Dec. 10.-The belief was ex-
pressed by several congressman that
President Menocal will send message
to congress asking that declaration
be made that state Of war exists be-
tween Cuba and Austria Hungary.
Cuba was the first of the Latin
American countries to follow the United
States in declaring war against Ger
many and the expectation is that she
will duplicate this action in the case OF
Austria Hungary
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-12-13

Mai. Benedict Crowell Of Cleve-
band has been appointed assistant
secretary of war to succeed William
n. Ingraham. He was associated
with the general munitions board of
the council Of national defense short
~ after that body was organized.
Recently, however, he has been in
charge Of the Washington office of
TIE Panama canal
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-12-13
U. s. MAY NOT RUN SHIPS.

Washington, D. c., Dec. 10.-Opera-
ton by the navy Of all American mer-
chant ships traversing the war zone,
agreed on in principle by government
officials, has developed so many OBJ
time at least, appears uncertain. The
navy department and the shipping
board, however, are trying to work out
an arrangement that will prove salts
factory to all interests concerned.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-12-13
CONGRESS GETS UNDER WAY.

Washington, D. c.. Dec. 10.-Discus-
sion of numerous domestic questions,
expected to engage the attention of
congress until the holidays recess, was
taken up in the Senate today. when 1t
reconvened to debate the Webb export
BILL with passage looked for this week.
The house will get under way tomorrow
with its committees planning to pro-
coed rapidly with appropriation bills
and other pending measures.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-12-13
COUNT czERNlM SICK.

Amsterdam, Dec 10. The visit Of
yiscount Czernin, the Austrc- IInnEa-
rian foreign minister TO Berlin. has been
Cancelled owing to his euddeTs Illness.
according to a dispatch received here
from Vienna
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-12-13

thinking, and / am thinking now. not
of the smaller and weaker nations
alone. which need our countenance and
support but also Of the great and
powerful nations, and OF our present
enemies as well as our present assoc
cfates in the war. was thinking, and
am thinking now, Of Austria herself,
among the rest, as well as Of Serbia
and of Poland. Justice and equality OF
rights can be had only at great price.
We are seeking permanent, not tenn
porary foundations for the peace OF the
world and must seek them candidly
and fearlessly, as always the right will
prove to be the expedient.
What shall we do, then, to push this
great war of freedom and justice to Its
righteous conclusion? We must clear
away with thorough hand all Inns jedi
ments to success and we must make
every adjustment of law that will ia
cllitate the full and free use OF our
whole capacity and force as fighting
unit 5l5Y47 so 81 - 5iss5
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-12-13


But the fact that a wrong use has
been made Of a just idea. is no reason
why q right use should not be made of
1t. 1t ought to be brought under the
patronage of it's friends. Let it be
said again that autccracy must first be
shown the utter futility of its claims
TO power or leadership in the modern
world 1t is impossible to apply any
standard of justice SO long as such
forces are unchecked and indicated
as the present masters of Germany
command. Not until that has been
done can right be set UP as arbiter and
peacemaker among nations. But when
that has been done--as God willing, it
assuredly will be--we shall at last be
free to do on unprecedented thing, and
this Is the time to ayow our purposes to
do it. We shall be free to base peace
on generosity and justice to the ex-
clusion of all selfish claims to advan-
tage, even on the part of victors.
Determined to Win War.
LET there be no misunderstanding.
Our present and immediate task is to
win the war and nothing shall turn us
aside from 1t until it Is accomplished.
Every power and resource we possess,
whether of men, of money, or of mate
rails. is being devoted and will continue
10 be devoted to that purpose until it is
achieved Those who desire to bring
peace about before that purpose Is
achieved I counsel to carry their adj
vice elsewhere. We will not entertain it.
We shall regard the war as won only
when the German people say to us.
through properly accredited represent.
atives. that they are ready to agree to a
settlement based upon justice and the
re, ration of the wrongs their rulers
have done. They have done a wrong
TO Belgium. which must be repaired.
They have established power over
other lands and peoples than their own
over the great empire of Austria
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-12-13

From every point OF view, therefore,
it has seemed to be my duty to speak
these declarations of purpose, to add
these specific interpretations to what
took the liberty of .aying to the
Senate in January. Our entrance into
the war has not altered our attitude
towards the settlement that must come
when 1t is over. When said in January
that the nations Of the world were en-
titled not only, to free pathways upon
the sea, but also to assured and unmo-
Tested access to those pathways / was
The Colorado statesman., 1917-09-01
NO ROOM FOR RACE PREJUDICE,
SAYS JEWISH DAILY NEWS.

A remarkable editorial appeared in
the Jewish Daily News" published
in New York City, on Tuesday, July
31st. The article, which was cap
toned, mo Room for Race Preju
dice" was occasioned by the great
silent protest parade which was held
in New York following the East St.
Lonis riots and was participated in by
eight thousand Negroes. 1t was a
masterful plea for justice, and says in
part:
"Pitiful wrongs and grave acts of
injustice have been and are con-
tinued to be committed against the
Negro and the oppression from which
he suffers is reflection upon the
democracy of the United States.
Prejudice and race hatred must be
foreign to the people of the United
Mates. The founders of the Republic
fled to these shores because they were
Disseminated against in the lands or
their nativity. They sought freedom
tffit- " 'uF TiSut 10 utNtiOp, " iduOi
and to worship in accordance with
the dictates of their conscience. The
great majority of the citizens of this
country are either natives of foreign
countries who have come here to es-
cape intolerable conditions, or they
are descendants of such refugees.
Every sympathy must be expressed
to Negroes who are prosecuted. de-
MED the opportunity of gaining an
honest livelihod, lynched and driven
hither and thither.
But above all, every right-minded
American to whom the fundamentals
of the Republic are dear and who
wishes to maintain the spirit of free
dom that is the cornerstone of the
fabric of the United States. must pro-
test with might and main against
the persecution to which the Negro
is subjected.
The dignified and earnest protest
of the thousands of Negroes should
strike home and cause every Ameri-
can to regard his fellow citizen of the
black race with fairness and justice.
Let there be an end to wrong-doing
lest we stand accused before the Bar
of Justice as a people unworthy of
freedom
The Colorado statesman., 1917-09-01
RACE NEWS
GATHERED FROM VARIOUS SOURCES

stationed here, had caused the
removal of the troops. No
friction exists between the citi-
zens of Deming and the members
of the Twenty-fourth infantry at
the present time, nor has there
been any trouble at any time in
the past" Captain Preston said.
Sheriff Simpson said his depart
ment had had less trouble with
the Twenty-fourth infantry than
with any body of troops ever
stationed here. The removal of
the battalion, ordered to Column
bus, N. NJ, had been expected
for weeks, it was said at military
headquarters, where it was state
ed the transfer probably was due
to the fact that large units of the
Thirty-fourth national guard di-
vision for training at Camp Cody
are expected next week. making
the presence of the Negro regu-
lars here unnecessary.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-09-01

Raleigh, N. C.-After evading
officers for about ten days Reu-
ben Bailey, a young white man
of the Barton's Creek section of
Wake County, has been placed
in Jail without bail upon a charge
of housebreaking and criminal
assault upon Mrs. Cora Winston,
a colored woman. The double
crime against the young man, it
is alleged, occurred August Z and
his arrest followed an escape
from Deputy Nipper shortly af-
ter the crime occurred. Baily was
en- route to Raleigh with the de-
uty sheriff, when he jumped
from the buggy and hid in the
tall timbers. He gave himself
up. Bailey is charged with go
ing to the Negro woman's home,
forcing an entrance into the
house through the front door by
removing a latch and criminally
assaulting her in the presence of
Mrs. Winston's two young chill
dren. The young man is well
connected and has many friends
in Barton's Creek township,
where the charge has created
much interest.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-09-01

Boston, Mass. Company l. of
the Sixth Massachusetts Infan-
try, the only colored company in
the Massachusetts National
Guard that passed into Federal
service, will not go South with
the other units of the regiment,
but has been sent to the Water
town Arsenal for guard duty. 1t
has been detached from the reg
iment until further orders. The
order of detachment, it is
believed, means the company's
passing out of the Sixth Infantry
for all time. The reason for not
sending it with the other COM
panies is said to been due to the
policy of keeping colored soldiers
out of the South. The company
has been with the Sixth Massa-
chusetts Infantry for forty years.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-09-01

Sea Girt, N. NEGRO troops
will be included in the new State
guard being formed for riot duty
and service in other public disor-
der. Authorization for the two
platoons of twenty-five men each
at Jersey City and a similar num-
Der at Atlantic City was sent out
to-day by Governor Edge. The
colored troops will be additional
to the 2, 500 contemplated in the
original apportionment of county
quotas will not be affected by the
increase in the strength of the
State guard. The Negro soldiers
will be the first colored men in
cluded in the military establish
ment of the State. Success at
tanned by Public Service Com
missioner Haywood of New York
in recruiting the Fifteenth New
York Infantry and the record of
Negro troops in the regular army
were considerations that led to
the decision.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-09-01
AMERICAS WARNED
GERMANY SEEKS TO
ROUSE NEGROES

Washington, Aug. 27. "A warn
ing that German influences are
using the famous plan or San
Diego" by which Mexicans were
stirred to trouble against the
United States in an effol to rouse
the Negroes was issued here by
the Patriotic Educational society
today. Henry A. Wisewood is
president of the organization and
Perry Belmont heads the list of
governors, Raymond B. Price
signs the warning.
Information has reached the
responsible officers of this socie-
ty," the statement reads, "of a
widespread German propaganda
urging the Negroes of America
to rise against the whites and
promising German aid and money
to finance the insurrection. In
Germany, the credulous colored
people are informed, the color
line does not exist"
The soiety says that these Of
fers have been extended to Ne
gro leaders upon anonymous post
cards and letters. They have
been turned over to government
authorities.
THE psychological moment is
near at hand" says the society's
warning. IF Germany, thru
the spread of race riots, incen-
diarism, sabotage and labor
troubles, can create a reign of
terror in this country she believes
that thousands of Americans will
add their voices to the pacifsts
and the traitors to bring a Ger
man peace"
The Colorado statesman., 1917-09-01

class of which we form a part, and as
the Litany of Labor rightly puts it,
our neighbors as ourselves, our inter
ests being IDENTICAL and joyfully We
will shout as we celebrate, LABOR
SHALL AND MUST BE FREE AS
LABOR AND C APITA l. WILL
DWELL TOGETHER IN UNITY.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-09-01
COLORADO coLoRED BATTALION

1t is gratifying to note that COM
pany A is creating more than favor
able and passing impression in mill
tary and civilian circles.
They are doing work as guardsmen
along with the white troops and ev-
erythink is working so harmoniously
as to point to the getting of their
quota in a short time. Keep it up
COLORED SAMMIES!
The Colorado statesman., 1917-09-01

struggle, ever eager for renewed ef-
forts in its persevering promotion of
human happiness, 'elamorous Labor
knocks with its hundred hands at the
golden gate of the morning. obtaining
each day, through succeeding cen
turtles fresh benefactions for the
world" He goes on: Labor,
mighty magician, walks forth into a
region uninhabited and waste; he
looks earnestly at the scene, so quiet
in it's desolation; then, waving his
wonder-working wand, those dreary
valleys smile-with golden harvests;
those barren mountain slopes are
clothed with foliage; the furnace
blazes; the anvil rings; the busy
wheels whirl round; the town appears
the mart of Commerce, the hall of
high their lofty fronts; forest of
masts gay with varied pennous, rise
from the harbor; the quays are crowd
ed with commercial spoils-the peace
full spoils which enrich both him who
receives and him who yields. Repre-
sentatives of far-off regions make it
their resort; Science enlists the ele-
ments of earth and heaven in its serv-
ice: Art awaking, clothes its strength
with beauty; Literature new born, re-
doubles and perpetuates its praise;
Civilization smiles; Liberty is glad
Humanity rejoices; Piety exults-for
the voice of industry and gladness is
heard ON every hand And who con-
templating such achievements, will
deny that there is dignity in Labor"
This leads us on to the goal of
MUTUAL ADVANTAGE OF LABOR
AND CAPITAL.
This undesirable end is fast ap-
preaching, and the day is not very
distant when differences and difficult
ties between these two powerful
agencies will be amicably and salts
factorily settled. Locally and in our
own experience we have suffered
when it comes upon distribution of
advertisements from the large firms,
etc., as while our circulation is not
as large as the dailies, yet proper
tionately we get quite number of
patrons through our advertising we
deserve; but with all this we expect
that in the meeting of Labor and Cap
ital on the same gang-plank, these and
other errors will be adjusted to the
satisfaction of all, and reciprocity
brought about universally that will be
so beneficial to humanity that no pow
er on earth would attempt to interfere
with.
THE GOAL.
Let us, therefore, revelling in the
idea which is becoming more practical
as the days go by, resolve to help this
advantage, creating kindly feeling
The Colorado statesman., 1917-09-01
NEGRO SOLDIERS AND TEXAS.

The following editorial appeared in
the Albuquerque Morning Journal
Sunday, Aug. 26:
"The War Department can do fool
ish things, along with some wise ones,
and still not be open to the charge of
inefficiency. But just how, in the
light of the Brownsville affair and the
recent trouble between whites and Ne
groes at Waco, it could be foolish
enough to order the Twentyfourth in
fantry Negroes ito Houston, Tex, is
not understandable.
Negro troops and people of South
ern cities never have gotten along
we'll together, and the fault is not al
ways-in fact not often-with the Ne
gro. In Texas cities particularly, the
presence of Negro provost guards is
resented and the police usually un-
dertake to make the Negro soldier
know his place. just as they are in
the habit of intimidating the common
Negro of the slum districts.
"The Negro in the uniform of Uncle
Sam is a fighting man, drilled and
t.nI n n a a a
shown that he can be extremely dan
gerous, when driven to desperation
Furthermore, the Twenty-fourth in
fantry is recognized as a most eff
cient regiment, and except under ex-
treme provocation it never would have
mutinied. 1t is just as well for us to
recognize the facts.
while the mutiny and the killing
by the Negro troops in Houston are
inexcusable, and will rightly result in
the death penalty for the leaders. the
evidence shows that the Negroes had
deep cause for resentment at the way
they had been treated by the Houston
police.
"Everywhere there is racial antag-
onism AS Paul Kester, author of
rather thoughtful book, His Own
Country puts it, If every white man
in the world were to wake up tomor-
row morning black, it wouldn't make
one of them a Negro, and if every
Negro in Virginia were to wake up
white, it wouldn't make one of them a
white man, as we understand it
'"This racial difference is accentuat-
ed in the South and exaggerated in
eastern Texas, and 1t was the height
of folly to send the troops to Hous-
ton. In the course of time 1t is pos
sible that the War Department will
remember that the American soldier,
white or black, is human being, with
sentiments, and prejudices and re-
sentiments, and not bale of hay to
be shipped into any environment
which some man with shoulder straps
happens to think of
The Colorado statesman., 1917-09-01

Deming, N. NJ, Aug. 25.-
Capt. H. N. Preston tonight de-
MED published reports that an
impending clash between civil
ians of Deming and members of
the Second battalion of the
Twenty-fourth infantry (colored)
The Colorado statesman., 1917-09-01
THE GOAL.

Let us, therefore, revelling in the
idea which is becoming more practical
as the days go by, resolve to help this
advantage, creating kindly feeling
for all members of the great laboring
The Colorado statesman., 1917-09-01
LABOR DAY
The Dignity Of Labor Mutual Advantage of Labor and
Capital The Goal

vArE VENTURE to assert with
w emphasis that if little seri-
w BUSINESS would be given to the
commemoration of our holidays and
festive seasons, the real purport and
Significance attached to them would
impress no more forcibly, and bet
ter enjoyment, a truer spirit and
full realization of the meaning of these
anniversaries would necessarily fol-
low. Pleasure we must have: frivol-
ity a kind of cant help" which many
of us delight to engage; pastimes
lending relief to the arduous and as
siduous stoiler-all these are admis-
sible in our daily affairs, but some
times we pause at the height of such
enjoyments when we view the gross
inconsistency in the celebration of
these special days and seasons, and
then if faint reminder of the word
of wisdom, "a time for everything and
everything in it's time" would serve
the purpose of our duty to OUR GOD.
OUR NATION, OURSELVES AND
OUR NEIGHBORS, we would surely
find little time to engage the serious
side of our holidays, the result of
which brings joy, peace and happiness
to many hearts. Think of Decoration
Day, after viewing the parade, wend-
ing our way to the cemetery, placing
the wreaths and flowers on the graves
of our departed, giving ourselves
and almost Immediately after in strik-
ing contrast the anxious moments OF
preparation for "a ball." or some other
secular role, which seems to present
the finishing touch in the minds of
some of the days proceedings. 1t is
for this and similar reasons that the
Colorado Statesman makes this re-
quest to all who grasp the full mean
ing of the great holiday-LABOR
DAY, that they visit the churches to-
morrow (morning and evening" and
listen to the addresses from not only
pulpit orators but men who have and
are making deep study of the labor
question among us and also other peo-
pie of the universe, and we are sure
the instructions, the reasonings, the
timely suggestions will be so helpful
that we will on the morrow be fully
equipped to share in the joys and
blessings to be found in the celebra-
tion.
THE DIGNITY OF LABOR.
This is so wide field to cover that
space would not permit us in this is
sue to elaborate on this priceless quail
ity of Labor, but the words of New
man Hall, one of the worlds eminent
writer's, in a graphic description of
this dignity give justice to the situa-
tion and are as follows: THE dignity
of labor, Consider its achievements!
Dismayed by no difficulty, shrinking
from no exertion, exhausted by no
The Colorado statesman., 1917-09-01

st. Louis, Mo-, Aug. 13.-Over
two thousand claims have been
filed for damages by colored peo-
pie, because of the recent race
riot in East St. Louis.
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Waltz. Fox Trot. one-Step. Private
lessons Miss Jewel Smith. 23S
Smith St., near Newfield Park.
Phone Barnum 4511.
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YOUNG LADIES, 16 to IS. education
9Th grade grammar SCHOOL or equiv
alent, to learn telephone operating.
Dollar a day for four weeks Rapid
advancement. thereafter. Perma-
nent positions. Apply at 184 Fair
field Ave. Ask fer Miss Wheeler.
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phone Co. DIG TT
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NEW SEVEN ROOM HOUSE, jus,
being completed. electric lights. ev-
cry convenience. Block fror1. North
Main street tro1leys. $4OO-$500 cash.
balance easy termA Address Ioms
Care Of Farmer.
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POCKET BILLIARD TABLES FOR
SALE or rent, pool and billiard sup
plies, SO dozen second hand cues at
15c each, and one pocket table
1-2x9 all complete $35; Is second
hand bed cloths So each. 1908 Main
ST. Phone 2327-5.
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sixteen lots on North Main street.
Thompson, Yeomans & Svhira Inc.
Newfield Building. Barnum 467.
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