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The Denver star., 1917-10-20

Six hundred seventy eight
Negroes who have been in
training four months at For;
Des MONIES officers training
camp. received their commits :
sions in the national army to :
day. One hundred sixty were
commissioned captains. $40
first lieutenants and IoS sec
ond lieutenants. These new
officers will command the sew.
enteenth division of the ma
tional army. which is compos
ed entirely of Negroes,
Among the men graduated to
day are non commissioned OF
hcers Of the various Negro
regiments of the regular army
many of the veterans OF the
Spanish American war.
The Denver star., 1917-10-20
IILMAN'S STATE IhDICTS
LyNCHERS OF BLACKS

York, S. C.-When Rev. w
T. Sims. colored preacher
of this place, advocated equal
Justice to all in the admins
tration of the affairs of this
country, referred to the de-
plorable Memphis lynching OF
a member Of the race, and the
East St. Louis barbarity of
the whites there. other mem :
bers of the race. inimical to
his interest spread the news
among the irate whites that
he was encouraging disloyalty
to the Government. and a
mob Of laboring men, under
the pretext of upholding 10y
atty to the Government, at
tackled the conscientious
preacher with the result that
his death followed shortly at
ter. The Grand Jury in ses
sion here last week, after a
thorough investigation OF the
Z charge of lynching returned
true bills charging completely
in the lyn,hine against Meek
McGill. post master OF Hick
ory Grove and Carson Latt'
more, policeman of that place
They were placed in Jail and
have made statements will IN
criminate certain Negroes
with the lynching. The &C
ton OF the state authorities in
bringing to justice these oth
GERS is a source of favorable
comment throughout h (
state. 1t is stated that the
Governmen. authorities have
urged a larger investigation
of the lynching and it is due
to their efforts that these in
dividuals we're indicated.
The Denver star., 1917-10-20
REPUBLICANS CHOOSE Me-
GRO FOR ALDERMAN

The aldermanic candidate
has quite an interesting his
tory. James c. Thomas, Jr.,
was graduated from the city
schools and Cornell Univer
sity. where he took high hon
ors as a scholar and made an
enviable record as a member
of the university track team.
His father is an undertaken,
who has amassed a fortune
that is said to approach $1,000
900. Young Thomas was ad
mitted TO the Negro York bar
in 1912. and was a delegate at
large to the Constitutional
convention of which Hon.
Elihu Root was chairman.
Mr.. Thomas lives at 222o
Fifth avenue. He is candi
date for alderman from the
Twenty six district Of the
Twenty first Assembly dis
trict. Mr.. Thomas lead his
nearest opponent by $50
votes.
Race men and women of
the district held a hugh rally
and parade last Thursday
night. paying tribute to signal
victory won by the candites Of
their choice. It is said that
many race men say their can
didates will win in the Novem
Der election.
The Denver star., 1917-10-20

Seventy Negroes, drawn
from the various counties tor
service as a part of the hrst
S,crement to the national
draft army. will leave differ
ent points Of the state Oct. II
for Camp Funston. Word to
this effect reached Provost
Marshall John Evans yester
day from Washington. and
he Immediately wired local
boards to prepare the men tor
the trip.
Previous plans called for
the dispatch Of the Negroes
to Camp Dodge in Iowa.
where no white troops are
. stationed.
Fourteen OF the Negroes
will 90 from Pueblo and the
the remaining selected men
from other counties.
Mr.. Evans received word
from Provost General Crow
der Yesterday that the follow
ing appeals taken from the
STATE appeal board for district
n Mo- oX!had been denied: Will
lam Ira Pitcher and Jack e.
kMoonmaw. Boulder county;
Ralph U. Crosby, Lincoln
csun,y; Clyde M. Vim. Nor
gan county. and Howard {.
Schaefer, Phillips county.
The Denver star., 1917-10-20

El Centric, Cal, Oct. IA
More than $50 men. women
and children arrived here
from Texas to aid in harvest
ing the crop. They are EN-
ployed by the Timken Ranch
Company. An effort will be
made to induce them to estab
lish permanent residence.
The recent lynching at Hous
ton is partly the cause.
The Denver star., 1917-10-20

Joel E. Spingarn. chairman
of the Board of Directors of
the N. A. A. &. p. has been
commissioned as Major Of In
fantry and stationed at Camp
Dix, W-ighstown, N. ].
The Denver star., 1917-10-20

Twelve hundred and ninety
eight enlisted men Of the Ne
gro Cavalry stationed at Fort
Huachuca have subscribed
SI3o,35o to the Second Liber
ty loan.
The Denver star., 1917-10-20
looked over the
stalwart. rugged
fine appearing
body of men Of
his own race his
heart swelled

= ~ heart swelled
with conscious pride, for he
felt that great hour of vic
tory was fast approaching in
the social emancipation of his
people. For nearly thirty
years he himself had stood
alone.
1.-The hour is arriving in
which your qualities of lead :
ership will be tested" Colonel
Young told them. "A test of
your character and worth as
citizens as we'll as leaders is
approaching. Tomorrow the
eyes of the whole country will
be upon you. Young will be
given the chance not only of
independent initiative to lead
your own, to prove your valor
and to do your duty nobly, but
chance to strive to do that
duty as finely and as splendid.
ly as any white man has per-
formed his duty. Out of your
number should spring a lead
er the country may we'll be
proud Of.
Camped in one of the most
modern Regular Army posts
the country. built less than ten
years ago at cost of nearly
a million dollars, these color
ed reservists are enjoying an
unusual privilege. They are
housed in the regular barracks
of the post. transportation,
uniforms, equipment, rations
and 500 a month pay have
been granted them. Camp
was TO have been broken up
on September IS after a per-
iod of three months of inten-
sive training. But l.
before that date ar ~ /.
rived and after re- R&rH
commentators for "
commissions h a d ~
been made. the Sec
retary of War directed that
the date ofRraduation be de-
ferred until October IS, thus
granting to colored reserve of
hcers four additional weeks in
drill and war games.
This extension of the per
iod of training was decided
upon because the full division
of colored men drafted for
service will not be mobilized d
until late in October. Fur
thermore, instead of concen-
trating the entire division by
the War Department. to as
sign one regiment Of colored
troops to each of the sixteen
infantry divisions called Tor
training in the sixteen canton
ments throughous the countr,
Thus every cantonment will
The Denver star., 1917-10-20

ss Frank Buckner, Negro, the
only Trainer of the Chicago
White Sox. received $500 as
rift from the team, when they
woQthe world championship.
The Denver star., 1917-10-20

men under the command of
eolored officers. Though seq
regated from the white troops
and housed in their own bar
racks, they will enjoy absolute
ly every privilege granted to
regiments of white men in the
same camp. 1t has been
deemed both expedient and
desirable to drill drafted COL
ored troops in close proximity
ITO white troops in order to
bring about the most success
full results.
The courses of instruction
at Fl. Des Moines have been
practically the same as those
given in the sixteen training
camps for white men. The or
iginal three months of inten-
sive training consisted in in
structlon in the duties com
mon to officers of all arms in
infantry drill, physical drill,
care of equipment, manual of
bayonet, manual of saber, sig
mailing and semaphore, musk
etry training, guard duty, Or
ganization of regiment and
field service regulations. Ev
cry aspect of actual offe ensive
and defensive modern trench
warfare has been practically
demonstrated. Trenches have
been constructed and during
the past few weeks of addit-
ional training detachments of
men have taken their places
daily in the dug outs and on
the firing lines. Supply sta
tions and hospitals have been
constructed. A miniature cam
paign with elaborate war ma
neuyers has been IN progress.
The commandant, Colonel
Ballou. now ranking as brig
adier-general in the National
Army, stated recently that
It h spirit of the camp
and the officers assigned to
duty as instructors left moth
ling to be desired" The staff
of West Point instructors on
| duty consists of selected off,
GERS who are pre- eminently
efficient. The senior instruct
or, Lieutenant Colonel Chas.
w. Castle, now promoted to
the rank of colonel in the Ma
tlonal Army to command the
3ooth Regiment of Infantry.
has had a remarkable exper-
fence. Keen. acutely intelli
gent, conscientious, capable TO
a degree. deliberate, cool, a
man of poise and quiet power
a stern discipllnarian, he is
still patient, just, torbearing,
hnman and paternally kind to
those under his command
No wiser choice could have
been made to guide the train
ing Of colored men.
Early in September, $50 en-
listed colored men we're re-
celved at Fort Des Moines
in special hospital camp
tor the training Of a Negro
medical corps. The members
Of this corps. like the infantry
officers, represent every sec
ton of the country. Among
them are several hundred
practicing physicians and a
number of student doctors
who originally enlisted in the
officers training camp but
have been transferred to the
corps.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-01

volted every decent human beinE
who was cast within the circle a. IT'S
influence. IL vitiated the credit OK
every cause with which IL was assoc
Ciated. IL was as close 70 utter de-
generacy as any human institution
can be AS long as IL survived. true
liberalism. wherever II existed. in
America TO less than in Europe.
could count no one ultimate and uU-
compromising enemy Liberals all
over the world can now look for
ward 10 the future with increasing
confidence.
No doubt before the account -
settled a very heavy price viii have
10 be paid for the extirpation co.
such a malignant growth. TIE old
regime in Russia. like the old regime
in France. may require for its eradi-
cation a generation OF revoluuorarv
unrest Like the old regime I'm
France. IL may infect with It's
poisonous virus the institutions and
the men by which II is supplanted.
But whatever these consequences are
they should be accepted withaut
finchinC. The Russian bureaucrac-
was a sordid conspiracy against tina
welfare OF the Russian people and
the progress Of the world. The price
which has TO be paid for its final ex-
tinction can be paid with a whole
hearted sense Of value received
The New Republic.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-01
LITTERATEULRS AND LITERATURE

Ererybodys. thus characterizes that
great English Journalist statesman.
one II the worlds real men OF the
hour. And Mr.. AIarcosson proceeds
both to elaborate this estimate and
10 justify IL
In an article trimming with ua-
derstanding gained through per-
sonal contact. no salient phase Of
Lord NOrthcliffe's rebellion AGAINST
the slow poison OF rut- bound pre-
cedent. is missed. The reader is
shown how methods such as North
cliffe adopted in building up his
enormous influence were absolutely
requisite 10 success. The time for
half-hearTed and partisan news
paper policies had passed, and this
fact was appreciated by the now
greatest journalistic power in Great
Britain, and seized upon by him at
the outset OF his remarkable career.
Insurgency is the cornerstone Of
Northcliffe's whole attitude Here
in lies the first secret OF his sue
cess" writes Mr.. Marcosson. an a
land where the fashion OF the faith
ers is made the rule in thought and
deed. he literally created a new
school OF mind and action. He is
more American in outlook than any
of his contemporaries
1t is just this aggressive, daring
spirit which, linked with his rare
judgment and even rarer insight.
has made his influence so much
more vital than any influences re-
stricted to the newspaper world.
Northclisfe is rightfully called
England's unofficial war steward. He
has, since the beginning Of hostil-
tiles, been a controlling and guiding
power. Indeed. long before there
was any active sign of war. North
cliffe's voice was raised in warning.
He saw that the country was UMPIRE
pared He saw the slow oncoming
of the Teutonic menace. Had his
warning cry been needed. the pres
ent war might never have occurred
or would have taken on a vastly
different aspect.
''Northcliffe," the writer asserts.
lis a premier without portfolio
Speaking with a million tongues. he
is the watchdog OF administration,
mightiest of all the imperial insur-
gents"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-01
TAKE. YOUR BIBLE. AND ANSWER THESE
QUESTIONS FOR NEXT SUNDAY

plan not TO be present before Laz-
arus died?
IA. why is it improbable that
Mary would have found fault with
Jesus for His absence. If she mad
known the reason for it?
Is. Is is or not. and why. possible
to have divine wisdom to interpret
all painful circumstances. in har-
mony with Gods goodness. and our
highest interests?
16. Verses 1894. Is il either
wise. or right for US, TO weep be-
cause Of the death of Gods children,
any more for example. than we
would if they were going to cross the
ocean to take possession Of a beauti-
full home and a fortune?
Il. Verses So, SO. Why did
Jesus weep?
IS. Verses 81. SO. What is the
only cure for an unbellever as was
manifested by Martha and Mary and
these Jews?
10. Verse 80. Seeing Jesus could
raise the dead with a command why
did He not roll away this stone in
the same way?
20. Verses i0-44. Jesus here
performs a wOs. wonderful miracle
in raising a man from the dead who
had laid in the grave four days. why
did this not convince the Jews that
he was the Messiah?
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-01

ton. which God cannot turn into
opportunity. and make produce the
most desirable things?
Z. Verses %, "a. What is the
evidence that the dead will all be
resurrected, and when will it take
place ?
8. Verses %. %. Jesus here
states. in effect, that the matter Of
the resurrection Of our bodies rests
with them. what is the proof that
this claim is true?
Q. All unconverted people are
spiritually dead, and Jesus alone can
resurrect them. under what condi-
tons may such dead people be made
alive?
10 When by faith a man is join
ed 10 Jesus, what spiritual powers
are born in him which can never
die?
IL Verse %. How can you
prove the Jesus is satisfied with the
love and loyalty Of our hearts, even
if we do not understand the full inn
port Of His Words (This is one of
the questions which may be answer
cd in writing by members of the
club)
u. Verses 2S-31. What would
result 20 the world if Every Chris
tian woman loved Jesus. and re-
sponded TO his call as Mary did?
IS. Verse 80. Why did Jesus
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-01
TODAYS AND NEXT SUNDAYS BIBLE LESSONS
T s.

lessons OF some phase OF spiritual
life applicable either 10 time or
eternity. He claimed TO be an au-
thOritative teacher OF the Will Of
God, and said that. when He went
away, Tie would return again as the
Holy Spirit. and would then continue
His teaching. as 20 how we may un-
derstand and do. the will OF Cod
During the last days Of his stay
upon the earth. He said that He had
told them all they could then bear.
but that, when the Holy Spirit came.
He would teach them all things. and
bring all things 20 their remem-
Drance whatsoever Christ had said
unto them.
Christ Spiritual Vision.
We need great deal Of knowl-
edge about God in common, but each
individual needs certain spiritual
Information which no other persons
may need. and Jesus while on the
earth. taught and now by his Holy
Spirit teaches US. how We may have
spiritual vision so that we may find
out the mind OF God in all the cir
cumstances Of life. as they may re-
late 10 Us personally. Jesus himself
dwelling by his Holy Spirit in the
hearts of Christians. is that spiritual
vision. What would otherwise be
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-01
CONFESSIONS OF A SOCIAL
SECRETARY"

Perhaps il is a survival OF the
childish penchant for taking things
apart TO see what they are made of.
or else il is an outgrowth OF the
callow desire 10 visit the mysterious
regions Of acknowledgements. that
gives a special charm and glamour
10 presentations OF certain phases of
life by those familiar with the hid
den springs with all the internal
mechanism, the dollars-and- cents
aspect of verything-those whom
We may call the stage hands, cleo
tricians, and property men Of the
great theater Of life.
Such a part is played by the sec
rotary in Corinne loves book,
Confessions OF a Social Secretary"
just published by the Harpers. She
it is who attends to all the business
arrangements OF the magnificent en-
tertainments given by Mrs. Rhine
beck Cutie, leader of New York and
Newport society. Mrs. Cutie is de-
scribed as having the genius Cor
splendOr possessed by only a few Of
the worlds wealthy q" She was
to Newport ard New York what
Louis XIV. was 10 Versailles"
In the course of the story there
are sketches OF many we'll known
society figures. yelled under assumed
or disguised names, but whom those
familiar with the personnel OF the
social register will have little diff
Guilty in recognizing. There is, for
example, the perennial spinister,
who was useful as "a kind OF NOR
tar to fill in awkward chinks in house
parties; Tommy Ogle, noted for his
powers Of entertainment; Mrs. Ro-
land Deland, who always took her
own bed linen with her wherever
she went; and Mr.. Rhinebeck Cut
tie. who preferred a quiet evening
in his library with his Washington
Irving to the hollow gaieties OF his
wifes entertainments.
The secretary shows the prosaic,
business side of social life, the
shallowness underneath the glitter
and brilliancy, the terrible ennui
and strain for guests and hostess re-
sulting from the continuous round
Of pleasures. She strives to present
modern American society as frankly
and unsparingly as Thackeray, in
his Book of Snobs," presented the
British social life Of his time. The
spirit of satire and burlesque, how
ever, is lacking-rather the author
sympathizes with the weary hostess,
her retiring husband, and their
bored guests. She sees the amusing
side of everything, but never turns
moralist and rails against the vanity
Of vanities. Among the most en-
joyable chapters are those dealing
with life belowstairs.'
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-01

Jesus Raises T2zarus from the
Dead. Easter Lesson.) John 11:17-
-.
Golden Text: Jesus said unto her,
am the resurrection and the life.
John 1925.
I. Verse 17.-what is the reason
that the longer men live in sin, the
less their chances are Of yielding TO
Christ?
.. Verses IS, 10. IF it Is true, as
we verify believe. that Christians
when they die, go into a conscious
state Of never ending bliss. why
should their friends, who are left
here. need comfort?
3. When people are in distress.
and their hearts rent with grief,
what is the message of the gospel 10
them?
4. Verse 90. Which manifests
the more implicit faith. when in
great trouble. 10 rest in confidence
that God will come to our relief in
due time, or 20 give vent TO our sor-
row and keep praying with anguish
OF heart2
8. Verso 81 Why is IT never
wise. OF ,~Jhsable. TO find fault with
Cod. or think He could have done
something better for us?
6. Verse % What 50 called
calamity can come to a true Chris
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-01

dark and fOreboding, We by a true
spiritual insight. see TO be light and
blessed. When we see through the
eyes Of Jesus we understand all
Gods benevolent purposes. even
though they may be manifested by
that which looks direful.
Christ is Happiness.
Those who are sad and down
hearted. who find reason 10 con-
stantly complain, and whose lot
seems TO be sad. we often say are
walking in the dark. but all those
who are indwelt with the spirit Of
Jesus, even though they are passing
through what is darkness TO others.
are always in the light. One man
may walk tremblingly through a
dark alley without any light. but
another may walk through the same
valley aided by brilliant light and
suffer no Inconvenience. Jesus fire.
quently talked about His joy in the
hearts OF His followers; at one time
He said. These things have l spoke
unto YOU that Ny joy might remain
in you. and that your JOY might be
full" and Christ's JOY is happiness.
Christ is Our COnfidant.
Jesus is said 10 be "a friend that
sticketh closer than a brother. and
He is this. and more, to all those
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-01
AN IMMIGRANTS FIRST impress.
SIONS OF NEW YORK.


I shall never forget now depressed
my heart became as 1 trudged
through those Uttered streets. with
the rows OF push-carts lining the
sidewalks and the centers OF the
thoroughfares, the ill-smelling mer-
chandise. and the deafening noise
My pretty little cousin, elegant in
her American tailored suit, was step
ping along beside me. apparently
oblivious 10 the horrible milieu that
was sickening me well-nigh unto
faintine. So this was America, /
kept thinking. This was the boosted
American freedom and opportunity
the freedom for respectable citi-
zens to sell cabbage from hideous
carts, the opportunity 10 live in those
monstrous. dirty caves that shut out
the sunshine. And when we got be-
yond Grant st. and entered the Rou-
out TO me several of my former fell
Observation-Disclosures OF worth and
standing they had been in Vaslui-
bargaining vociferously at one kind
Of stand or another. clad in an alb
surd medley of Roumanian sheep
pelts and American red sweaters.
Here was Jonah Gershon. who had
been the chairman Of the hospital
committee in Vaslui and a promin-
ent grain merchant. He was dis
pensing soda water and selling lolly-
pops on the corner OF Essex st. This
was Shloma Lobel. a descendant of
rabbis and himself a learned scholar.
IN America he had attained TO a
basket of shoe-strings and matches
and candles. l myself recognized
young Layvis, whose father kept the
great drug store in Vaslui, and who,
after two years of training in medi
cine at the University OF Bucharest.
was enjoying the blessings Of Amer
lean liberty by selling newspapers on
the streets.
Here and there were women. too.
once neighbors of ours, mothers Of
sons. and mistresses of respectable
households. And what were they
doing here in this diabolical coun
try? Well here was one selling
pickles from a double row OF buck
cts DAaNtu Oll d EAudAt Atll L gNiAAiAe
herself hoarse to an insensible world
in a jargon Of Yiddish and Eng
lish." and warming her hands by
snatches over an outlandish con-
traption filled with glowing Goals.
Farther on 1 came upon another,
laboriously pushing a metal box on
wheels and offering baked potatoes
and hot FINISHES to the hungry
cold bitten passer-by. And all the
while there was the dainty little fig
ure Of Cousin Betty walking airily
beside me. unaware Of the huge
tragedy of IL all. She had herself
arrived no more than a year before,
but how callous America had al
ready made her! 1 asked myself
whether I, too, would harden and
forget the better days / had known,
and fervently hoped not.-M. Z.
Ravage in Harper's Magazine for
April.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-01
THE RUSSIAN VICTORY.

In a period like the present, of
agony and foreboding, let us be
humbly thankful for great event
which is also a great victory. The
most corrupt government. the most
detestable despotism, which has
survived among the nations OF the
modern world, is by way of perish
ing; and its death, as befitted its
life, looks inane, inglOrious and ig-
noble. That TO the end IL had
slaked its greedy thirst on the life
blood of Russia did not prevent il
from playing the traitor TO the ap-
parently helpless mother of boun-
ties. The Russian bureaucracy be-
fouled the political atmosphere Of
modern Europe. It tainted or re-