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new LIBERTY LOAN
COMMITTEE NAMED
Allen B. Forbes to Supervise
Sale Of New YOrk's AllOt-
ment Of $2,OOO,0OO,OOO.
DISTRICT rs SUB-DIvIDED
Mrs. McAdOO to Head WOmen's
Committee Through AssO-
ciate in This City.

The personnel of the committee which
will direct the distribution OF the next
Liberty Loan in the local Federal re-
serve district was made public yester-
day by the Liberty Loan Committee
This is the committee which will be ex-
pected to see to It thatSsome $4,000. .o00,-
900 Of Liberty bonds are sold I'm this
district during the campaign beginning
October !. Its chairman is Allen Il.
Forbes OF Harris. Forbes e. Co, who Is
also a member of the general committee
appointed directly by the Federal Re-
serve Bank of New York. Arthur NJ
Anderson, bond expert of J. =. Morgan
& Co. is the executive secretary of the
committee.
In addition to Mr.. Anderson and Mr.
Forbes the committee consists Of +. o.
Brown Of Redmond d Co. NJ. Delano
of Brown Bros, Guy Emerson, director
of publicity of the Liberty Loan; George
w. Hodges of Remick. Hodges a. Co..
J. w. Horner OF William A. Read & Co.,
Ernest Iselin Of A. Iselin Co., N. Dean
Jay. vice-president of the Guaranty
Trust Company; G, II. Kinnlcut of
kissel. Knnicutt & Co. Ray Morris of
White. Weld & Co. A. Nichols of Spen-
GER Trask & Co. Lewis l.. Piereon of
tne irving National Bank. II. ". potter
of Potter. Choate & Prentice. c. S. Sar-
gent of Kidder Peabody a. Co, James
Sheldon Of Lee. Higginson 4 Co., Fred
erick Strauss Of j, & W. Seligman &,
Co. Everett Il. Sweezy OF Harris, Forbes
& Co. and A B. Westervelt of Harvey
Fisk 4 Co.
There also has been formed an eXecu-
tive committee of the main distribution
committee consisting OF Everett Ii.
Sweezy, chairman Arthur NJ. Anderson.
executive secretary: Charles L. Mitchell.
president OF the National City Company :
n. Dean Jay and Guy Emerson. 1t is
upon the shoulders of this committee
that most of the responsibility of the
executive work in connection with the
distribution Of the loan viii fall. There
was a distribution committee in the last
campaign. but the executive committee
will be a new feature
Cheyenne record., 1917-05-31

Meads. The father had told h,m inst
what he intended to do With It
ShurtliR might have been Z great
man II left to himself o. forced to -
for himself. But pursuing great pas.
sion so long ~ he had. he had merged
himself In the more aggressive peesoas
atty Of his employer and friend He
had received q good engineering edu.
cation, but had got into trouble ovW
. failure, q rather bad mistAko In Me
early career. too big to be rectined. ~
be forgiven. or cond0ned. The oadeel
Meade had taken him mp, ha0 been
kind to him, had offered to try 10 put
him on his fest again. but his big fail-
ure had increased his natural timidity.
50 he stayed on. He had become Q
part of the old mans life.
Young Meade had never been able
to get very far into the personality Of
Shurtliff. but he liked him and respect
ed him. He realized the mans devo-
tion to his father, and he understood
and admired him. Aside from that
jealousy the old man could not but like
the young one. He was too like his
father for Shurtliff to dislike him. The
secretary wished him well; he wanted
to see him great engineer. OF course
he could never be the engineer that
his father was. That would not be In
the power Of man. But still, even II
he never attained that height, he could
yet rise very high. Shurtliff would not
admit that there was anything on earth
to equal Meade. Sr.
The secretary was greatly surprised
as he stopped beside his own desk to
hear his name called from the inner
Office. He recognized his emp1oyer1
Cheyenne record., 1917-05-31

men and bridge. The workmen at
least had no suspicious or premonitions
Of disaster.
Wilchings, the chief erecting fore
man, knew about the Gambler. 1t had
not bothered him. As he approached
the two exchanged greetings.
you're out early, Mr.. Abbott" said
Wilchings.
Eyes, I've been down to examine
C-1O-R."
Wilchings laughed.
"That little spring is nothing" He
looked over the track and through the
maze of bracing at the member. "If
we had pier somewhere we could
hold up the earth with that strut. You
didn't find out anything, did your"
mot thing except some hair-line
cracks in the paint around the rivets."
"You'll often find those where there's
heavy load to take up. This bridge
will stand long after you and and
every man on 1t has quit work for
good"
Now Wilchings was man of expert
ence and ability. and If Abbott had
needed any confirmation Of his opinion
this careless expression would have
served. He did send him across the
river to examine the half-completed
cantilever on the other bank, upon
which work had been suspended, await
ing shipments Of steel. Wilchings later
reported that 1t was all right, which
was what he expected. of course, and
this also added to Abbott's confidence.
The day was an unusually hard one.
A great quantity Of structural steel
that had been delayed and which had
threatened to hold up the work, arrived
that day and the chief Of construction
was buster than he had ever been. He
was driving the men with furious
energy. Even under the best conditions
1t would be well-nigh impossible to
complete the bridge on time. Abbott
had pride In carrying out the contract
and the financial question was con-
siderable one. Had 1t not been for
that, perhaps. he would have paid more
attention to Meade's appeal. So he
hurried on the work at top speed.
Late in the afternoon, without say
ing anything to Wilchings, who had re-
sumed his regular work, or to anybody
in fact, Abbott went down to look at
| the member again. He climbed down
a hundred feet or more to make an
other examination at the expense Of
Cheyenne record., 1917-05-31

much valuable time, for he had not
passed so busy day as that one since
the bridge began. Everything was e1-
actly as 1t had been. Those hair-line
cracks had troubled him little despite
Wilching's remark. He studied them a
second time. They were just as they
had been. so far as he could tell, NO
larger. no more numerous. The lacings
rang exactly the same under his ham,
mer.
He climbed back to the floor of the
bridge and spent the next half hour In
specting the progress Of the work. The
suspended span had already been
pushed out far beyond the end Of the
cantilever. The work on the other
side Of the river had been stopped. As
soon as they got the suspended span
halfway over they would transfer the
workmen and finish the opposite can't
lever. Abbott calculated that perhaps
in another week they could get II out
II he drove the men. He looked Mt his
watch. grudgingly observing that 1t
was almost Ave o'clock. The men were
Cheyenne record., 1917-05-31

lapsed on the low shore. ike house Of
carus upon which has been laid the
weight Of q massive hand. The river
section. carrying the greater load at
the top and torn from Its base. plunged.
like an avalanche Of steel. 200 feet
down into the river, throwing far
ahead of 1t, as from a giant catapult.
the traveller on the Outward end of the
suspended span and q locomotive on
the floor beneath.
Wilchings, and the few men safe on
the shore, stood trembling. looking at
the bare pier head, at the awful tan
gled mass Of wreckage on the shore
between the pier and the bank: floor
beam and stringer. order and strut.
bent. twisted, broken In ragged and
horrible ruin, while the water. deeper
than the chasm 1t had cut, rolled its
waves smoothly over the agitations Of
the great plunge beyond the pier. They
stared sick and faint at the tangled,
interviewer mass Of steel, ribboning in
every direction-for in the main the
rivets held SO 1t was not any defect
of joints. but structural weakness in
the body of the members that had
brought it down-and inclosing as in
net many bodies that few seconds
before had been living men.
They had seen body after body hurled
through the air from the outward end
and, as they gazed fearfully in horror
here and there dark figures flOated to
the surface of the water. They caught
glimpses of white, dead faces as the
mighty current rolled them under and
swept them on. And no sound came
from the hundred and fifty who had
gone down with the bridge. The 200
foot fall would have killed them with
out the smashing and battering and
crashing of the great girders that had
fallen upon them or driven them from
the floor and hurled them, crushed and
broken into the river.
Meade had been right. Abbott had
one swift flash of acknowledgment, one
swift moment packed with such re-
grets as might fill lifetime-an eter-
nifty in hell of remorse-before he,
like the rest. had gone down with the
bridget
Cheyenne record., 1917-05-31

voice, of course, yet there was
strange note in it which somehow gave
him sense Of uneasiness. He went
aghast.
"Good God, Mr.. Meadew he ex.
claimed.
Ordinarily he was the quietest and
most undemonstrative of men. There
was something soft and subtle about
his movements. An exclamation of
that kind had hardly escaped him in
the thirty years of their association.
He checked himself instantly, but
Meade, Sr., understood. The day be-
fore Shurtliff had left him hale,
hearty, vigorous somewhat ruddy man.
Now he found him old, white, trem-
lift with lack-luster eye and with
face that was dead while It was yet
alive.
''Mr. Meade" began the secretary a
second time, what is the matter7"
"The International bridge" an
swered the other, and the secretary no
ticed the strangeness of his voice more
and more. 'It's about to collapse. Per.
haps it has failed already"
Meade passed his hand over his
brow and then brought it down heavily
ON the desk.
':As we sit here, maybe, 1t is falling"
impersonal way.
Into the mind of the secretary came
a foolish old line: London bridge IL
falling down, falling DOWN. He must
be mad or Meade must be mad.
II can't believe it, sir. WhyT
"There's a detection In one Of the
lower chord members Of one and three
quarters inches. It's bound to col.
lapse. The boy was right, Shurtlin,"
explained Meade. II was wronce ]
am ruined"
'tDon't say that, sir. You have ne yer
failed in anything. There must be
some means"
"Shurtliff, you ought to know thsrs
Is no power on earth could save that
member. It's only question Of time
when it will fall"
The secretary leaned back against
the doorjamb, put his hand over his
face, and shook like . leaf. The old
man eyed him.
'Don't take It 80 hard" he said. "1t'a
not your fault, you know.
'Mr. Meade" burst out the other
man, '.you don't know what 1t means
to me. A failure myself. have glo.
ried in you. I-you have been every.
thing to me. sir. I can't stand It"
II know" said Meade kindly. He
rosa and walked over to the man, Laid
his hand ON his shoulder, took his
other hand In his own. 1T hurts more,
perhaps, to lose your confidence In me
than it would to lose the confidence Of
the world"
Cheyenne record., 1917-05-31
CHAPTER VII.
For the Son.

The message was received In ghaSt-
ly silence. No one spoke for moment,
None moved. Colonel Illingworth's s
face was fiery red. Bertram Meade
was whittier than any other man in the
room. He was thinking of his father.
| The girl moved first. Her father
most deeply touched. They were both
In agony, both in need of her. Unhesi-
tatingly she stepped to the Side of the
younger. And the father saw and un-
derstood even in the midst Of his suf-
ferlng. She had chosen.
"We are ruined" gasped the colo
mel, tugging at his collar. "We could
| stand the financial loss, but our reputa-
tion! Well never get another con-
| tract. might as well close the works.
And 1t is your fathers fault. It's up to
him. The blood of those men is upon
his head. Well, sir, I'll let the whole
world know how grossly incompetent
he Is, how"
"Sir," said young Meade. standing
very erect and whittier than ever, "the
| fault Is mine. made the calculations.
I checked and rechecked them. No
body could know with absolute certain
ty the ability of the lower chord MEM
bers to resist compression. But what
ever the fault, it is mine. My father
had absolutely nothing to do with it.
| He is"
"He's got to bear the responsibility"
cried the colonel passionately. 'It has
his name"
"No, I tell you," thundered the
younger man. 'For I'll proclaim my
own responsibility. The fault is all
mine and I'll publish the fact from one
end of the world to the other"
"It's load wouldn't want to have
on my conscience" said Colonel Hing
worth.
"The ruin Of a great establishment
like the Martlet," added Doctor Sew
erence.
"The dishonor to American engineer
ing" said Curtiss. a
"And the awful loss of life," con-
tinued the colonel
81 assume them ALL" protested the
young man, forcing his lips to speak.
although the cumulative burdens set
forth SO clearly and so mercilessly babe
fair to crush him.
"It was only a mistake" protested
Helen Illingworth. drawing closer to
her lovers side, and with difficulty re-
slsting a temptation to clasp him in
her arms.
"a mistake!" exclaimed her father
bitterly
"You said yourself" urged the wom-
an, turning to the chief engineer, shat
you didn't know whether the designs
would work out, that nobody could
know. but you were convinced that
they would"
"wait," interrupted the father.
Meade, there Is one consequence you
have got to bear that you haven't
thought Of"
"What do you meanT
"Do you think I'd let my daughter
marry a man who had ruined me, an
incompetent engineer by his own con-
fession, a."
'Tt is just" said Meade. IT have
nothing further to do here, gentlemen.
I must 60 to my father"
"Just or not" cried Helen Hing
worth, II can't allow you to dispose of
me in that way, father. II he Is as
blamable as he says he Is; and as you
say he Is, now is the time above all
others for the woman who loves him to
stand by him."
Miss nlingworth, you don't know
what you are saying" said Meade.
forcing himself into cold formality
he did not feel. II am disgrnced,
shamed. There II nothing in life for
me. Ny chosen professionally repu-
tation- b gone"
Cheyenne record., 1917-05-31
THE FAMOUS ENGINEER LEARNS THAT he MADE THE BIG
MISTAKE OF HIS LIFE AND MANY LIVES MUST
PAY THE PENALTY.


bridge planned Meade sr famous engineer
resident engineer bridge
nngworth head the
company the bridge completed The
judgment
laughed doubts
Cheyenne record., 1917-05-31

How the gods eonsplrs 70
make complete the wrsclsaes Of
rsputations and how young
Meade 10 cast Into outss darss
ness 10 told In the esxt lns&ais.
ment
Cheyenne record., 1917-05-31

Cro BD c0oGx1lgUEDl
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-02-10
THE NEGRO EDITOR.

The Negro editor has to make much
of the news he writes. The social
clubs, the church, the fraternal Or
CARNATIONS, all must feel his guiding
hand. He is expected to be in every
thing and run errands for everyone
send out bills for subscription and
have them ignored; do all the lying
for harmony's sake, get. his dog
kicked around, and hold the sack.
He is guide, philosopher and friend
to those that are in trouble; mentor
and admonisher to those that are
about to get into trouble. The preach
er, the would-be-statesman, the social
climber, the dear girls, the hayward
boys; he must share all their troubles,
he is the confessor, the Negro BOOM
er, and the black goat, the door mat,
the rock of refuge, the lacky boy, and
the vicarous sacrifice. A Negro edi-
tor is the only creature in the wide
animal kingdom that needs the wings
of dove, the strength of lion, the
protective odor of a skunk, the
smooth crawling belly of the worm of
tn dust, and the aspirations of God.
The Seattle Searchlight. Z.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-02-10
VIRGINIA'S POTENT AGENCY
FOR RACE ADVANCEMENT.
Efforts Of the Negro Organization So.
olsty Receiving Hearty Support.

BY N. BARNETT DoDsON.
One Of the most helpful and influen-
tial agencies for advancement in edu-
cation, business and social service In
Virginia is the Negro Organization So
ciety, Of which Major Allen Washing
ton Of the Hampton institute is presi-
dent. Through the efforts Of this Or
ganization and the cooperation Of the
people Of the rural districts the terms
Of many Of the county schools have
been heightened, better prepared teach
ers secured and better schoolhouses
provided.
The work Of the society Is both edu-
cational and philanthropic. 1t has
actually taught the people how to help
themselves In the matter Of guarding
against disease, owning their homes
and securing funds for longer school
terms. During its brief existence Of
about four years the society has made
1t possible for the white people Of the
various communities to see and know
more Of the handicap under which the
colored people labor-their struggles,
aspirations and achievements. Thus
the two races have come to know each
other better, and this has brought
about a more friendly feeling between
the rural masses Of both races in the
state.
1t is the aim Of the organization So
ciety to have every secret or mutual
benefit society or club become mem
bers Of the one general, body, just as
the churches of the various religious
denominations belong to one general
conference, convention or assembly.
Upon the same principle as the
churches the societies may hold mem
berships in the organization society
without losing their individuality. By
this method the spirit Of cooperate
and mutual helpfulness is felt through
out the state.
Besides the efficient leaders among
the colored people who are officials and
workers in the society, there are many
able influential and broadminded white
persons who are cooperating heartily
In the work. Major Washington was
elected to the presidency at the an
nual meeting Of the society held at
Roanoke, Va, in November, 1915. He
succeeded DR.. Robert R. Motion, who
had to decline a reelection on account
Of his duties as principal Of the Tuske-
gee institute. Major Washington is
keeping the work steadily before the
people of Virginia and is formulating
plans for an effective spring campaign
in the state.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-02-10

The second trial of w. B. Brown
a Negro accused of the murder of the
white foreman of the Midland Linseed
Oil Co., is expected to reach the jury
on Friday afternoon. The most dam.
aging witness against the defense was
a Negro named Brown, who formerly
ran a grocery on 9th Ave. No. Atty
B. S. Smith has made splendid ef
fort for his client. The first trial re.
suited in a disagreement.
The jury found Frank Odenbrect
guilty of manslaughter. He killed
James L. Gardner, town marshall Of
Osseo, MINI. Atty. B. S. Smith was
the only Negro in the case. He
saved his client, who was charged
with murder in the first degree, from
life sentence. The penalty imposed
was from to 20 years.
Atty. B. S. Smith appeared in he
district court during past three weeks
excepting one day, and has handled
both trials of w. B. Brown without
assistance.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-02-10
DOUGLASS-LINCOLN.
Toint Memorial Exercises.

The local branches of The National
Association for the Advancement Of
Colored People and The National
Equal Rights League will hold joint
services in commemorating the Gen.
tenary of the birth of Frederick
Douglass, and the birth of Abraham
Lincoln. Arrangements are being
made for united meeting. Churches,
Lodges and all organizations and in.
dividuals are requested to cooperate
The event will be held on Feb. 18th
the birthday of Frederick Douglass
Mayor Thos. Van Lear and DR.. S
N. Deinard will speak.
The National Equal Rights League
was organized by w. Monroe Trot.
ter of Boston, Mass, at St. Peter A
M. E. Church, and is working in har,
mony with the N. A. A. c. P.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-02-10
YOUR PUBLICITY PAYS.

All persons interested in the pro-
gress of their lodges, churches, So
cieties etc., should value the power
of printers ink. They should see
that their secretaries SEND ALL
NOTICES to the newspapers in pro-
per time. They think the Editor
should attend every affair, whether
invited or not, and should know
"What is going on?-without being
informed. Many exchanges clip from
our columns, and-often things done
in Minneapolis get national publicity.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-02-10

Madam Hart, the mi11iner and hair.
dresser at 1915 Washington Ave. So.
has nicely fitted up her new place and
everything is in good shape for the
service of her patrons.
Mr.. John Mccoy, the tailor is or
the sick list.
Mr.. Inman Mobley, of Duluth, is {
visitor in the city for few days.
The Maids and Matrons' Club, met
on Wednesday afternoon with Mrs
Beatrice Terry, 1912 First Ave. So. a
Mrs. Kate Smith of 5th Ave. So.
is able to be out after several weeks
illness.
Mrs. M. M. Shafer is on the sick
list.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-02-10
SOCIAL NEWS EDITOR,
Miss Clara Lucas
sos Boston Block, Minneapolis.
Ainneapolia MINI.
MIC. 1873.
RAILROAD MEMS NEWS,
Stephen Springer,
Milwaukee Depot, Minneapolis.
Send your notes to 10 by Wedens-
day A. N.
"GET-TO.GETHER" CELEBRA-
TON.
By The Sunday Forum.

BY Inc SUNDAY Forum.
The committee in charge of the
Get Together" celebration of the
Minneapolis Sunday Forum is work.
ing earnestly to make the meeting
of this year eclipse the success of the
initial meeting of last year. The date
originally set for Feb. 18th was found
to conflict with a meeting of the N.
A. A. c. P. and has been cancelled
and a date will be announced later.
The idea embodied in these meet
ings is to gather the people in a great
body for an exchange of the social
amenities, exhibiting in its most cor
dial way the spirit of unity and CO.
operation which is the very founda-
ton of the Forum effort. Light re-
freshments. are served free and a
program more or less extensive rem
dered. A number of matrons and a
bevy of the young women and girls
of the Forum serve on committees
which are for the comfort of the
Forum guests. There will be no
charge for admission. The basement
and auditorium of the St. Peter A.
M. E. Church will be used and judg-
ing by the attendance of last year,
will be none too large to accommo-
date the many who will accept this
opportunity to meet old friends and
emphasize their sympathy with the
Forum effort. Programs with the
names of those forming the various
committees, and containing advertise.
ments of our business people will
be ready for distribution soon. Watch
for the date and save this night fol
the greatest Forum effort of the
year.
w. M. Smith,
Chair. Public Affairs Com.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-02-10

Miss Addie Minor is quite i'll at the
City Hospital.
Mr.. James Toliver of West Cen.
trail Ave-, is convalescent.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thanh Travis of St
Paul attended the Automobile Show
here on Wednesday.
Mr.. John La Coste, who has been
residing in Seattle, has returned to
his former position as head waiter ia
The McGhee Hotel.
Mr.. LOG" Cooper came from Chi
cago to work during the carnival
Several walters from out of town
were secured.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-02-10
DEATH OF MRS. SIMMS.

Mrs. Ida Simms died Monday at
City Hospital from asthma. Services
were held Thursday at Lawrence's
Chapel, attended by many of her old
friends, Mr.. Jock Simms, her hus-
band was too i'll to attend the funeral.
She leaves a mother and sister in St.
Louis, her birthplace. Rev. Stovall
preached an impressive sermon. Her
favorite hymn "Hark," the voice OF
Jesus calling" was fervently sung.
Mrs. Fannie Pierce, Mrs. Uptergrove
and Miss Essie Mason of St. Peters
Choir and Mr.. Eldridge Williams
furnished the music. The casket was
lavender plush covered, with many
floral tributes. Interment at Hillside
Cemetery.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-02-10

How to Stop Southern Race Migration.
Better educational advantages for
the colored children of the rural dis
tricts Of the south, better pay to wage
earners and the wiping out of mob
violence will 60 long way toward
stemming the tide of race migration
from that section of our common coun-
try. These, with the full exercise OF
the ballot, according to law, will soon
bring about better conditions for both
races.