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New-York tribune., 1917-07-01
Trade Education
For Negroes Urged
In u. S. Report
DR.. T. J. Jones Reviews so
Years of Effort to I'M
prove Colored People

Investigation of fifty years Of edu-
cational effort among negroes Of the
South, recently completed by the Fed
eral Bureau Of Education, and made
possible by the cooperation of the
Phelps-Stokes fund Of New York, en-
phasizes more than anything else the
need of rural education. particularly
the education of negro children in ag-
riculture and simple trades, rather
than the higher learning of the printed
page.
The investigation made by Dr.
Thomas Jesse Jones, specialist in
the Bureau of Education, with a corps
of assistants under the direction of
Commissioner Claxton, reviews efforts
by public authorities, Northern phi
lanthropists and churches. and negroes
themselves to educate the black race
in the South.
The report says three fourths Of the
100000 negroes in the South live in
rural communities, and that there are
100000 negroes engaged in agrIcult-
ural pursuits, cultivatinc fully IU0.-
00O00O acres. As owners and renters
of land, they are cultivatinG II 500, 900
acres. This acreage is twice that un-
der cultivation either in Virginia or
in New England. according TO the re-
port.
Despite the overwhelming proper
tion Of negroes living in the rural dis
tricts of the South" says DR.. Jones.
"thc elementary public school systems
ignore the teaching Of agriculture and
the simple trades needed cor stantly on
/ the farm Few states provide higher
schools Of agriculture or supplement
adequately the Federal funds appro-
priated for the joint operation Of such
schools for the negroes. The schools
conducted entirely by the colored peo-
| pie teach the cassics and modern Ian
guages when they might rather be
emphasizing agricultural and indus
trial training, and the other private
schools as "A whole teach farming and
its supplemental trades only in per
functory way.
"Preparation for rural life is the
greatest educational problem of tho
white and colored people OF the South.
The rural education of the negro Is
| NNfNIiANl llNN blAAs " illi WNlAAIf VI iii'
race, but also 10 the successful de-
/ yclopment OF the Southern states.
"Of the private schools. Hampton
/ Institute, Tuskcgec Institute and
/ few smaller institutions are making
| genuine effort 20 prepare pupils for
rural life. With very few exceptions.
/ however. the colored schools have
| failed TO develop an interest in rural
| problems. The large majority have
not even tried.
THE explanation of the Indifference
is in the conviction Of the colored peo-
/ pie that the way 20 prosperity and
happiness is the study Of literary sub
jects. and especially the classical Ian
guages. I'm this they are following the
example Of the white people, VINO arc
| only now beginning TO sec the error OF
/ their belief. This conviction is en-
/ phasized by the life Of drudgery which
/ the pupils IN colorcd schools have al
ways seen to be the lot of colored
farmers. Their own limited education.
. also, makes them loath 10 lose any OPP
portunity TO master the wonders of the
Er.Itsd gage"
New-York tribune., 1917-07-01
No Means of Knowing
Value Of Conscription

"Of course" he went on, "in those
DAYS we had no means of realizing
what couscription would do or would
not do for the army. At the present
time we nave had an example Of the
nations in Europe before Us like Eng
land and France, which as clearly
demonstrated the failure Of the volun-
teer system. President Wilson real
lied this fully. and that was the reason
for his taking so firm stand for con-
cription as the only safe way of de-
yelopng and Strengthening the army"
Speaking of the power OF the press in
bringing about the passage of the law
he said: The newspapers in those days
were either one man newspapers or
journals which had no particular policy
and cared nothing about agitating
timely questions, so that no influence
could BE- brought 20 bear through that
medium except in a desultOry way. The
leading New York papers, like The
Tribune. advocated conscription. The
policy of The Tribune was dictated by
Horace Greeley, for he was The Trib-
une, Just as Henry J. Raymond was
The Tines James Gordon Bennett
New-York tribune., 1917-07-01

system. il is rumored work will start
within two weeks on the construction
Of seventy one-story buildings, Tor
use as barracks, storehouses, etc. Ihis
will be in addition 10 the present tent
city. which shelters the original en-
campment
Colonel Carl F. Hartman, the camp.
commandant. has been spending most
CT his time in New York, handling the
big job Of recruiting the fourteen bat
talions soon to be sent to Long Branch.
He visits the camp every few days,
gives a few brief instructions to camp
Adjutant Milliken, and then hurries
back to his work in New York.
Instructors never found more eager
and willing class Of soldiers than these
telephone men. Learning codes OF tne
various systems has a fascination tnat
has helped both the students and the
teachers. What appears TO an outsider
as a hard. almost impossible task has
become TO these soldiers recreative
game. and they call signal time play.
time" Nevertheless, in the matter OF
camp Joys, the kitchen has lost none
of its popularity, and mess call, as the
accompanying pictures show. results In
a desperate charge over the top toward
that important camp official. the COOK;
During the past week camp hospital
has been established under the super.
vision of DR.. Harold Hays, formerly OF
the New York Eye and Ear lniirmary,
and the men have been doing the arm
work Of the signalling business with
extreme care, as a result of the MIN
iature bayonet jabs. The hospital Is
fully equipped, but will be augmented
later when the camp is called upon 70
care for the additional men OF the
fourteen battalions.
Major H. H. Shearer Of the Second
Telegraph Battalion, s. r. c., has been
pushing the men even during the first
stages of the encampment. These men
are all experienced electricians" said
Major Shearer, "and they have the
fundamentals down, but of course they
need some field experience before they
can be of real use in war work. Be
fore many weeks we will have this
outdoor signal game well covered and
when we are once ready. orders for
immediate service will probably not be
slow in coming
New-York tribune., 1917-07-01
Signal Reserves Learn 'ABC
Again at Monmouth Park

the camp registration will reach well
over thousand. The adjoining
meadows have been dotted during the
past two weeks with groups Of "op-
orators" working every form Of COM
munication. from the simple semaphore
to the delicate field phone and tele-
graph instruments.
The present officers at the Long
Branch encampment will have four
teen additional battalions to teach as
soon as the enlistment of these new
men Is completed. This will be one of
the biggest signal headquarters in the
country, and with view to housing
this great branch Of the nervous
New-York tribune., 1917-07-01
Swiss Roads Electrified
War Forces Economy in Coal;
Water Power Used

Washington, June 30.-The war has
driven Switzerland 10 the necessity OF
electrifying her railroads. in which
coal economy she is initiating Italy A
dispatch from Consul william p. Kent,
at Bcrne, says:
"The electrihcation OF Swiss federal
railroads, which for fifteen years has
been strongly advocated throughout ne
country, but has met with serious OBJ
stacles during the war, has row
emerged as a very practical economic
question.
This department announces that u
is prepared 70 consider proposals Tor
sale and delivery OF sucn electrica. ma.
terial as may be necessary for EQUIP.
ment in connection with this work, and
that bids will be received from all
countries.
The question of electrihcation has
become acute during the progress os
the war. while Switzerland mines
practically no coal. the water power Of
the country. easily transmutable into
electrical energy, is unsurpasscd.'
New-York tribune., 1917-07-01

money that would otherwise have been
spent upon them will be given to the
Red Cross.
There is so much gloom in the world
that we did not think it best TO dis
pense with our regatta altogether"
Louis Smyth. commodore of the club
and also chairman of the Red Cross
fund, explained this week. "All of our
members stand ready to put their
yachts and themselves az the disposal
Of the government at any time, but
meanwhile we think it best TO go on
with our tournaments and cruises as
usual. But we could not consider spend
ing money upon frivolity while the Red
Cross is in such need. The cost Of five
silver cups may not seem a great deal,
but every dollar can be used by the
Red Cross just now"
Other Amityville men who will have
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Civil War Troops
liked Over Shore Road

at seems only a short time ago." he
continued, reminiscently, that the
troops marched away from here, during
the Civil War-but under what differ
ent conditions! In those days there
was no railroad and the troops were
transported by boats or hiked over this
road"-pointing to the shore road that
wound like n ribbon along the edge Of
the lake before the house-"to Saratoga
and Albany. to mobilize at points fur
ther south"
1t is interesting to recall that it was
through his efforts in the Legislature
Of 1880 that the bill was passed max
ing Plattsburg a regimental post
From where we sat magnificent
view of the lake spread before US. In
the foreground was the shore road
where Benedict Arnold landed his
troops and pursued the British forces.
Half way between New York and Ver-
mont. directly in line with the house.
lay Valcour Island, replete with his
toric association. Beyond the glisten-
ing sheen of water. miles away, rose
Mount Mansfield, the highest peak Of
the Green Mountains.
"Yes. this is historic country" he
went on, but | doubt If many of the
men in these troops realize what a
vital part 1t has played in the wars Of
our country. When ! note the modern
equipment, the fine sanitary conditions
and the discipline of the regiments now
in training at the PlattsburG barracks
and compare these conditions with
those of our troops who went from here
in 1861, | wonder how our men ever
won victory. handicapped as they
must have been by an almost total lack
in many cases of those things which
give strength and inspiration to the
soldiers.
In those days any man who could
get the men together and equip them
was allowed to place himself at the
head Of a company and join regiment.
! paid bounties 10 one hundred men in
my brothers. company-the I'd New
York Harris Light Cavalry, the only
cavalry sent from Plattsburg. Each
man enlisting received SIS. Before the
war was over, such was the shortage of
men. some Of them were paid as high
as $1,000.
There was no preparation in those
days as we reckon military prepared
ness. Many of the enlisted men were
dcserters from Canada. where they only
received six cents day, while the low
,rt H5ur-v paid to each by our govern
ment was Sl2.
.4ly D.Olncr's regiment, however,
was made up almost entirely Of guides
New-York tribune., 1917-07-01
Recruits for NERVOUS Sys-
tenn" of Army Preparing
for Active Duty
Is Battalions to Meet
Many Former Telephone Men
in Big Camp at Long
Branch

With the Signal Reserve. Long
Branch, n. j., June 30.-With the
"sinews Of war" rubbed down by the
Liberty Loan, the lighting blood"
flushed to the surface by the Registra-
tion Day roundup. Uncle Sam is now
preparing his army's nervous system
for the shock of war. Two battalions
Of former New York, Philadelphia and
Pittsburgh telephone employees are get
ting over the initial novelty of camp
life, and gradually shaping into expert
signal men at the Signal Reserve en-
oampment here at Monmouth Park.
With the arrival Sunday Of some two
hundred and fifty men from New York.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-01
Red Cross Campaign on
Long Island Outshines
Other Doings of Week

Amityville, L. l., June 30.-The cam
paign for Red Cross funds reached q
point Of such intensity in many villages
on Long Island this week that all other
interests arc being subordinated TO it..
Regattas, tournaments, Fourth of
July parades and gala events of the
kind ere all being made to do their bit
toward swelling the fund. When the
Unqus-C -Corinthian Yacht Club of AM
ityville holds its annual regatta,
for instance, IT will dispense with the
FIVE silver cups usually awarded as
prizes to the victorious yachts, and the
New-York tribune., 1917-07-01

a part in the regatta are Robert s.
Haight, vice-cOmmodore; Clark y.
Davis, treasurer; Arthur K. Burns,
rear commodore; William +. Ploch,
secretary; Arthur K. Burn, George
Kreet, A. c. Abernathy, George Coch-
ran and George Schard, jr., OF the
entertainment committee, and the
board Of governors, including II. II.
Tinkham. Alexander Cork, Charles r.
Duryea. George Schard, jr, William F.
Louden and William Blake.
Several golf tournaments later in
July will follow the lead OF the Amity-
willie Yacht Club in the matter Of Civ
ing up all pomp and pageantry and
turning. over the proceeds to the Red
Cross. 4 number Of the volunteer fire
comnanies Of the island will give up
their tournaments altogether this sum-
mcr for the same reason.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-01

Fo@AzER
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New-York tribune., 1917-07-01
Was First Man to Pay
Cash Bounties for
Enlistments
Price of Rockies Was
From $12 to 81, 200
ANY Man Who Could Raise
a Unit Was Made an
Officer
By FRANCES FISHER BYERS

Smith NJ. Weed, who is spending the
closing years of long and eventful
career in comparative retirement, holds
a high place in the political and social
annals of the country. As Samuel j..
Iilden's close friend and adviser, the
part he took in the prosecution OF
BOSS" Tweed and in political cam
paigns is OF interest to the present
generation.
In the files Of his library are hun
dreds Of personal letters from such
men as John Bigelow, Joseph Fl.
Choate, Charles A. Dana, Henry j.
Raymond, Horace Greeley. William
Evarts, Henry Watterson and Manton
Marble.
Mr.. Weed was the first man in the
Civil War to pay bounties for enlist
ment. To him, also, is due the credit
Of opening the beautiful and historical
Champlain Valley by forcing through
the Legislature in 1S66-67 the bill ap-
propriating s45O,O0O to begin the ccn-
struction of the Delaware & Hudson
Railroad. He also built the Chateau
gay Railroad. which made possible the
operation of the iron mines of North
ern New York.
"While history repeats itself. it GER
tainly does so under very changed con.
dtions," said Mr.. Weed when talked
with him recently at his summer home
at Valcour. He was speaking of the
war generally, and in particular OF
Plattsburg, as destined to become once
more strategic point in military oper-
ations
New-York tribune., 1917-07-01
Smith NJ. Weed, Clinton County Boss in the Civil War,
Tells Of Recruit and Conscnp Troubles Of Those Days
The Herald and Henry ws..e,n,

The Herald and Henry Watter,.,
"The Louisville Courier-Jaurnal.,
That Mr.. Weed has never been "a.
sidered an ordinary political boss h..
been freely conceded by his bit.e,s..
political opponents. A man Of ~.
highest mental attainments. his a..
tory and gift of repartee won for Il.
party many a victory in the s,,,.
Legislature, while his speeches durir.
the war" Constitutional Conventins
Of 1867. OF which he is one OF ,b,..
surviving members. are recorded :,
models of diction and eloquence.
Some of his most intimate fri.,,.
were men whose political beliefs ws,.
scarcely in accord with his own yi.r,
One was Horace Greeley.
There is much might say in prs,.
Of this remarkable man." he remark,s
but one side light on his charae,.,
will serve as an illuminating illustn
ton of his extraordinary mentality. :,
have seen him many times sitting |,
the Legislature. apparently comple,,,
New-York tribune., 1917-07-01
Bribed the Jailer
To Bring Whiskey

"The first night they bribed the
jailer with 500. He brought them
whiskey and a pack of cards. Before
morning one man had all the mqney
broke Jail and got over the border
safely. Nothing could be done. as tho
Canadian government was unfrlendly
to the Northern army, showing a spirit
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-12-29

Job Printing at Pioneer office.
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NOTICE OF FORFEITURE

To J. r. Baird, Marie Baird and Char
 les Hoxsio, and to their heirs and as-
 signs:
 You are hereby notified that the un- dersigned have expended in each of the years 1915 and 1916 the sum of one hun- dred dollars in labor and improvements upon each of the placer mining claims known and described as follows, to wit: The Rainbow association, situated at the head of Fiat creek, in Outer pre- cinct, Fourth division, territory of Alaska, the location certificate of which is found of record in book one of loca- tions, page 3l8, in the office of the re- corder for said precinct: the Montana association, adjoining the above-de- scribed Rainbow association, the Loca- tion certificate of which is found of rec ord in volume one of Locations, page SIS. in the office of the recorder of said precinct; in order to hold said claim under the provisions of Section 2324 of the Revised Statutes of the United States, and the amendment thereto ap- proved January 2, 1880. concerning an- nual Ia bor upon mining claims, being
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-12-29

the amount required to hold said placer mining claims for the periods ending on the 3lst day of December, 1915. and 1916. And if, within ninety days from the personal service of this notice, or within ninety days after the publication there of you fail or refuse to contribute your proportion of such expenditure as CO., owner, your interests in the said two placer mining claims will become the property of the subscribers, your co, owners, who have made the required expenditures, by the terms of said sec tion, GEO. ". ALBRIGHT.
 CHAS. E. TAYLOR.
 First publication Nov. 3, 1917.
 Last publication Feb 2. 1913.
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FORFEITURE NOTICE

To Gus Johnson, his heirs and assigns:
 You are hereby notified that during each of the years of 1913, 1914, 1915 and 1916 the undersigned has expended at least one hundred dollars in labor and improvements upon each of the follow ing named placer mining claims, to-wit: Lower 3, 4 and ) above upper discovery on Ophir creek in the Innoko mining and recording district, in the territory of Alaska, in which mining locations you claim an undivided ooe-half inter- est. as shown by the records of said re- cording district. The said labor was performed as and for the annual repre- sentation of the said claims and each Of them for the said years of 1913, 1914, 1915 and 1916 as required by the laws of the United States concerning annual labor upon mining claims, and the same was the amount required to hold said claims for said years. You are further notified that unless within 90 days after the completed service Of this notice upon you and within 90 days after the publication thereof, you con tribute your portion of said expendi- ture as co-owner, to-wit: The sum of two hundred dollars for each of said claims and six hundred dollars Tn all, your interest in said claims or in any one of which you SO fail to contribute will be forfeited to the undersigned, who has made such expenditure, and will become his property in the manner provided by law.
 Dated at Ophir Septe mber 4, 1917.
 ALFRED JOHNSON, Co-owner.
 Firs; publication Nov. 3, 1917.
 Last publication Feb. 2. 1918
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-12-29
YANKEES TO BEAR
 BRUNT OF BATTLE

Washington, Dec. 24.-Ameri. can troops will soon be the prin cipal body of fresh strategic troops in reserve on the battle field of Europe and will bear the brunt of the lighting, Secretary of War Baker indicated today, and that this fact is fully appre, ciated by the enemy. The sec. retary also asserted that the re- cent peace feelers and the prepa- rations for an intensive drive on the West front are the result of the foregoing facts.
 To Strong Arm Macedonia
 Germany has started a power ful offensive in Macedonia, prob ably to anticipate the allied cam. paign, which was about ready to begin.
 Are Keeping Teutons Back ] Secretary of War Baker stated today that the Italian armies have successfully repulsed the TeutOns along the Italian lines.
 Governments shipbuilding
 The United States govern ment's shipbuiding for the first year is one-hfth completed.
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-12-29
Partnership Dissolution

Notice is hereby given that the CO., partnership heretofore existing be- tween the undersigned, Joseph E. Riley and Lottie R. Marston. under the firtn name and style of Otter Dredge Com papy, at Otter precinct, Fourth divi- sion, Territory of Alaska, is this day dissolved by mutual consent, Lottie R. Marston selling her interest to Joseph E. Riley, who will continue the busi- ness under the same firm name and style, Otter Dredge Company.
 JOSEPH E. RILEY.
 LOTTIE R. MARSTGN. Dated September 30, 1917.
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"Judge of the District Court"

Sec. 5--That said permit mentioned in Sec hereof shall be issued upon forms supplied by the clerk of the district court, and shall contain the permit, copy of the provisions of Sec. or this act ana shall be issued under the seal of said court, and shall be void for transportation purposes after six months from the date of issuance. The clerk of said district court shall keep in separate book pro vided for that purpose record of permits issued under this act, wherein shall be entered the date and the number thereof, the person to whom issued, and the pur- pose for which issued.
 Sec 6. That said permit shall be at tached to and remain affixed in consplcu- OuS place upon any package or parcel con- taining pure, alcohol imported into G or shipped in the territory of Alaska, and when so affixed shall authorize any com mon carrier or any person operating a boat or vehicle for the transportation Of goods, wares or merchandise within the territory of Alaska to transport, ship or carry such pure alcohol. Any person so transporting such alcohol shall, before the delivery of such package or parcel, cancel said permit and so detace the same that it can not be used again.
 Sec :. That all express companies, ral1- road companies. public or private carriers are hereby required to keep separate book in which shall be entered. immedi- ately upon receipt thereof the name of
 
 from what city or town and state the same was shipped, and the name of the shipper, the amount and kind received, the date when received, the date when deliv- cred, and to whom delivered, after which record there shall be a blank space in which the consignee shall be required to sign his own name, in ink, before such pure alcohol is delivered to such consignee, which book shall be open to the inspec- tion of the public at any time during busi- of and shall mt be removed from the place where it is re- quired to be kept. copy of entries upon such record herein provided to be kept, when certified to by the agent of any ex- press or railroad company or any public or private carrier in charge of the same: the facts herein stated in any court or the territory.
 It shall be unlawful for any person house, association, firm, company, club or cers, clerks or servants, to ship alcohol or intoxicating liquor to false or flch- tious name or person, or any person to receive or receipt for alcohol or ntoxicat- ing liquor in false or fictitious name.
 Sec 8. That any common carrier or any person operating boat or vehicle for the transportation Of goods, wares or mer- chandise may accept for transportation and may transport to any place within the ter ritory of Alaska shipments of wine for sacramentaI purposes where there is at tached to such Shnment a certificate in substantially the following form:
 q Cor we) certify that this pack
 age contains only (amoun)
 .1 of z (wine), which has has been bee
 ordered bv - -, who rep
 ized and ofnciating priest or minister
 that said wine is desired for sacra-
 mental purposes only.
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William D. Booker, aged 25 and un- married, who came to Alaska about Is months ago from San Francisco, is iu- quired for by his mother. who is i'll. His mothers address is Mrs. A. S.. Booker, 261 West Second North street, Salt Lake City, Utah.