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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-15

to be driven through snow drifts which came up above the wood and practically all of the trip between Lansing and Grand Rapids over new road, the Mitchell drivers had to cut their own way through the snow. The cars travelled with about two average city blocks between them and the occupants of the rear car could not see the front car all the way from Lansing to Grand Rapids. Altogether they were on the way about 28 hours. Despite the extremely unfavorable con- ditions for economic fuel consumption. an average of Is miles to the gallon of gas was obtained. The speedometer, when the cars were run on the floor for ex- hibit at Grand Rapids showed 510 miles. Time for meals and road instructions and inquiry must be taken out of the schedule maintained by the drivers. Several times they went in the wrong direction and had to retrace their tracks"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-15

lightweight for such a big car and conse- quently easier riding, and an ability to glide over the roads with a freedom hith- erto unknown in an eight-cylinder car with 13o-lnch wheelbase. A car that is light running Is easy on tires.
 'Wo open up new line of thought for the automobilist when we approach him on the high cost of motoring side. Nearly every man will admit that the first cost is not the real cost of the au- tomobile.
 He must consider the upkeep cost and keep a close account of that cost If he wants to get good averages on fuel and tire mileage. And if you could see what the effect of this argument has been, and how quickly the public responded to it, you would then realize why we have not been. able to keep a stock of Apperson eights on the floor
 We have had a waiting list, which is a very happy state of affairs, from the dealers standpoint.
 q want to show every motorist in Bir- mingham what real economy in automo- bling means-if he will give me that opportunity"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-15

It is with positive pride that make this announcement the autoss and prospective automobile of Ala
 bama. For in the Stutz we know have secured car that represents the highest type automobile construction
 We know the Stuz from spark plug to the exhaust and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-15

lookin' an pintin, fust to de things an den to hisse'f I know in reason he done picked out my little piece r ground dat I washed fer de white folks an paid fer. Huh, he'll sho natter kill me fustl
 An we hwead dat night dat dis same man went fun we-alls over to de mines an when he got dar he could talk good anybody an dat he put in full time tellin' all de cullerd mems dat ef deyd come go wid him dey wouldn't never have to strack CT mother lick f work.
 T hwead dat same tale when de Yan- kees wus here an I ain't fergot how few uv 'em ever lived to git back home"
 Needless to say, Miss Mary tried to comfort the old auntie and explain ss best she could why we must fight the Germans.
 When think of the faithful and lovtr care the negro women gave their mistress and her children during the civil war, 1 know they will be loyal still The white mans cause is their's--if we fight the Germans or any other foreign foe, the negro will be with us, Loyalty doing his part for the land and people he loves.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-15
JEFFERSON CARS CUT COST 0F MOTORING
J. A. Linder Submits Rec 0rds to Prove His
 Statement

"A man asked me what we meant by cutting down the high cost of automo. biling,'" said J. A. Mnder. local distribu- tor, 'and I soon convinced him that we had perfect license to use the argument in advertising Apperson automobiles.
 "Appersons have established many new records; for example. Is. IS, 20 miles per gallon of gasoline, and better in some cases and 5000 to 10000 and as high as 10000 miles on an original set of tires.
 How do you account for such remark. able records from big eight-cylinde1 car?" one man asked me.
 And I told him that nearly all of il was due to proper weight distribution
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-15

drops of "Gets-It" on the corn right away. Pain and inflammation will dls- appear, the corn will begin to shrivel from that instant-then 1t loosens and falls right off.
 There's no other corn-remover in the world that acts like "Gets-It" No new discovery has been made in corn-re- movers since 'Gets-It' was born. Don't forget that fact. "Gets-It' does away forever with the use of salves that ir- ritate, bandages that make bundle of your toe, plasters that half do the work knives and scissors that draw blood. Use "Gets-It"-no more digging or cut ting.
 "Gets-It" is sold everywhere, 25c a Lawrence & Co.,, Chicago, III.
 Sold in Birmingham and recommended as the worlds best corn remedy by Eugene Jacobs Drug Store, Gale Drug Pratt Station, Pratt City, Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-15

The states having mothers pension laws, in addition to Massachusetts, are California, Colorado, Idaho Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri,
 Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon. Pennsylvania, South Dakota Utah, Washington and
 Wyoming.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-15

Fairly close neighbors as they were, Washington and Jefferson never saw each other after Washington retired from the presidency. nearly three years before his death. They were not on friendly terms at that period.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-15
Corns Peel Right
 Off With "GetS-It'

2 Drops, and the Corn is n "Goner!"
 When you've got to walk on the sides of your shoe to get away from those awful orn-pains there's only one common-sense thing to do. Put or 3
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-15

The tSix is truly masterpiece in automobile
 struction simple in design honest in construction strong
 sturdy efficient and abe That this is fact best proved by the assertion demand for the Grant-Six has dou- bed and rbed and its purchasers and who have passed the stage of experiment in the selection and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-15
Also The Grants

buying of and this sweeping is based solely upon nationwide recognition of the extra values pos It has the ook the strength the motive power and the of riding than you want offers you dol
 lar for dollar value than any moderate price on the mar ket today and such recommend it to you.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-15
These Two Leaders, i'm Addition to The Appers0n R0adaplane, Puts Us i'm Absolute Leadership in the Automobile Field i'm Alabama

bya that gives you that full excellent joy that only in motoring in perfect
 So with these three superb leaders, know that beckon with pride to display feeling in the knowledge that we have the of the auto mobile world to meet your most exacting demand
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-15

The Apperson Jack Rabbit -or in its models of today the Apperson Roadapane Who doesn't already know this splendid cara car so beautiful and distinctly striking appearance that even nonauoist will instantly recognize and pick it from among hundreds it gides silently
The Colorado statesman., 1917-02-24
MADAME-HACKLEY
IMPROVING SLOWLY

New York, Feb. Is. Mime. E.
Azalia Hackley is still in the city
receiving treatment for her ear
in the hope of evading another
operation. Although because of
the rare case of inner ear trouble
an operation has been assured
her gratis for the sake of science.
Ear specialists are much inter-
ested in her case. Two deacon
esses, one from st. Bartholo-
news church, and one from Sti
Georges church, are looking af-
ter the comfort of Nine. Hackley
during this trying period.
She spent a pleasant weekend
at the home of DR.. Lyman Abbott
at Cornwall-on-Hudson, as the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Hamlin,
brother and sister of DR.. Abbott,
whose son is also her medical
advisor.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-02-24
IMAGINATION DEFEATED BY
STERN REALITIES.

At the election for change in our
city administration last NAY there
were many electors in their unfortun-
ately strained imagination who argued
that the return to power of the pres
ent mayor and council would be the
beginning of another era of vice and
immorality-in other words as they
called ft-"wide open town." but if
these same persons had followed
closely the public meetings, listened
carefully and understood Mayor
Speer in his reply, when questions re-
lating to the moral standing of the
city were put to him, and especially
his expression in the Auditorium i'm
mediately preceding the election when
he said, "If l could, l wouldn't" and
''if 1 would, L couldn't" they would
have concluded not TO run any risk of
the law, as the head OF the city gov
The Colorado statesman., 1917-02-24
DEMAND cox TO
BAN SHOWING OF
BIRTH OF A NATION

Columbus, O., Feb. 14.-An
appeal to Governor Cox to stop
the showing of THE Birth of a
Nation" in Ohio by reversing
last weeks decision of the state
board of censors, throwing down
the bars to the film, was made by
Columbus colored voters Monday.
Resolutions condemning the
firm and the action of the censor
ship board were sent the COVER
nor after being adopted at a
meeting of voters at Second Bap-
tist church, Sunday, under aus
pices of the Poindexter Brother
hood.
The meeting adopted resolu-
ton commencing action of Repre-
sentative A. Lee Beatty, Cincin-
natl, in introducing bill to pro-
hibit showing of Objectionable
race prejudice films in Ohio.
The Birth of a Nation" reso-
lutions refer to proposed exhibit
ton of the pictures as gross
insult to the people in general,
and the colored people in partic-
ular," and proclaim the subject
m. tier of the film an infamous
Misrepresentation of the history
and character of men who led in
the affairs of the nation during
critical civil war and reconstruc-
ton days" "
The pictures, it is pointed out,
have strong tendency to
arouse prejudice, to create dis
order and even to incite riot. "
The resolutions proceed in part
as follows: Resolved, further,
that we the colored people of
Ohio, appeal to Governor Cox
and to the board of censors to
have said decision reversed.
Resolved, also. that during
the crisis through which our ma
ton is now passing, the function
of government cannot afford to
regard lightly the loyalty or ruth
lessly insult any class of citizens.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-02-24
RACE NEWS
GATHERED FROM VARIOUS SOURCES

members of the Twenty-fifth
firted with the girls and as con-
sequence the show was broken
up. Hen Wise went to the States
and got together 'The Bronze
Review" a collection of the pref
test brownskin girls he could get.
They, too, were captivated by the
boys in khaki, and Prof. Wise is
now figuring out how he can get
a company together that will be
immune to the soldiers uniforms.
There are only three members
left in his company.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-02-24

DOUGLASS
The Man who Advocated Freedom and Equal Rights for
His Race. His Efforts Lauded by Editorial
in Christian Science Monitor.

day, and held his own. He delivered
college commencement addresses, he
edited newspapers, he wrote books.
He was invited to appear before the
New York Legislature, and his poise
and polish no less than his oratorical
powers amazed the Assembly. This
man of parts, of fine attainments, it
was everywhere silently but none the
less impressiyely realized, might have
been a wageless serf in a Baltimore
shipyard if he had not staked his all
upon a second dash for freedom, and
won. "How many others possessed
of native ability, who are half
white, yes, or even all black, are
there in the country?" was a question
that occurred to multitudes, ques-
ton that helped to turn the scale in
the final issue.
Frederick Douglass nursed no illu-
sions with regard to the future of the
Negro in the United States. He saw
the fetters fall. He saw the opening
of opportunity to the freedman. He
rejoiced in the triumph of right and
justice. But he did not share in the
expectations of the enthusiasts who
believed that political freedom of it.
self would secure either economic in
dependence or social equality to the
Negro. In his own case, he could not
deny, and was far from attempting
it, that he had been rewarded accord
ing to his deserving. He was re-
spected, trusted, honored He was
made secretary to the Santo Domingo
commission. He was made councillor
of the district of Columbia. In 1872
his name led all the rest in the list
of chosen Republican electors for
New York state He was appointed
marshal of the District of Columbia.
He was commissioned, as final trib-
ute to his worth, minister to the re-
public of Haiti. But, without being
a vain man, for he was nothing of the
kind, he was conscious of deserving
such preferment as came to him. He
knew that he must deserve it to OBJ
tain it. And, like Bruce, and Turner
and Booker Washington, who followed
him, and others of the race with
which he was identified, he knew, and
always maintained, that nothing could
be done for the Negro race beyond
what had already been done, except
that which it could, and must, do for
itself.
Those who have estimated the char
acter of Frederick Douglass are al
most a unit in describing him as a
man endowed with great moral, in
tellectual and spiritual qualities. He
neither entertained nor displayed re-
sentiment toward the South. He con-
stantly expressed the belief that the
Southern people were rather victims
than .beneficiaries of the slavery sys-
tenn He looked up to Lincoln not
only as the Liberator of his people,
but as the savior of the Union. Even
in the bitterest hours of civil strife,
he pleaded for charity that would
wipe out all malice, as did the Eman-
cipator, and prayed for peace that
would be as acceptable to the van
quished as to the victor, because just
| to both.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-02-24

In a speech delivered on June 16,
1858, almost three years before the
outbreak of the war between the
States, Abraham Lincoln said, 81 be-
lieve this Government cannot endure
permanently half slave and half free"
When it came to be realized, as it did
through the agitation carried on by
Lundy, Garrison, Phillips, Harriet
Beecher Stowe and other abolitionists,
that the shackles originally intended
for black men only must, if slavery
were to endure, be borne by the part
white, and nearly all white, as well,
those who had been unconvinced by
any other argument or appeal, who
had resisted even the homely logic
of the Great Debater, began to doubt
the permanency and even the indef-
mite continuity of the institution
The mulattos, the quadroons and the
octoroons in the slave marts and in
the slave fields were increasing. Race
sympathy was being stirred. Men
and women of the white strain who
had asserted their right to liberty,
had been captured and returned to
their masters. There were many
touches in "Uncle Toms Cabin that
fired the heart of humanity against
chattel slavery but among them all
that which sank deepest into the con-
sciousness of the American people
was the pictured flight from persecu-
ton in her own country of the young
octoroon wife, Eliza, babe in arms,
across a frozen river, into strange
land. Uncle Toms Cabin" was fic-
tion, but its strength as an indictment
against slavery lay in the almost uni
versal conviction that it was found
ed on fact.
Was there not proof of it in the
case of Frederick Douglass, who for
over twenty years had been estab-
fishing, by exercise of his native
gifts, his right to recognition among
the intellectual men of his times?
Douglass was a mulatto, the son of
a white father and a black mother.
On the point of blood he was half
free, even if it should be conceded
that he was also half slave. That
part of him which was white was just
as much in bondage as that part
which was black. But the law took
no cognizance of this fact. He was
only half black, but he was all slave.
All, that is, save the spirit that dwelt
within him. That was free. 1t re-
belled. 1t impelled Douglass to strike
for freedom. He fled. He was
caught He fled again. He made his
way from Maryland to New York and
later . to Massachusetts. He made
speeches in behalf of his downtrod-
den people. He gained friends at
home and abroad.e English admirers
subscribed sufficient money to enable
him to purchase his freedom. He had
a story to tell, and he told it with
fervor and an eloquence that won
tens of thousands over to the once
much-despised abolitionist cause.
He stood side by side with some
of the most polished orators of the
The Colorado statesman., 1917-02-24
DENVER, COLORADO, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY d 1917

ernrh hent intended no resurrection of
old Denver but a transformation that
would make her a model and a stand
ard flor other cities to copy and imi-
tatel This stern reality faces us, and
we have a proof that our political af-
filiation will not defend us or assist
us in troublesome times as we are
plainly and Enthusiastically told from
the platforms, CORRUPTION, IN POL
ITICS MUST BE SET ASIDE FOR
ALL TIME.
Not long ago, we can remember
(since the prohibition law is In vogue)
the present chief of police caused to
be raided a white club on California
bers of this rendezvous brought to
court and suffered the penalty for yio-
lation of the prohibition law. In their
defiance of the police they continued,
and when brought before the courts
third time they got a lawyer of the
same political faith as Chief Arm
strong, possibly with the idea of COM
promising justice, but the chief, fear
less in his position, and unguided or
upaided by political attachment, de-
clared that this department was being
hampered by lawyer for defendants
continuing cases unnecessarily, and
offering technicalities to thwart the
police in their successful detection and
conviction of law-breakers.
TO OBEY is BETTER THAN
SACRIFICE.
Says he'GOOD BOOK, "to obey is
better than sacrifice" and in our eex-
perience there is no room for excuse
or evasive actions when we obey. The
age of reform is sweeping not only
Denver and Colorado but the United
States, and individuals and organiza-
tions irrespective of their composition
must act in strict obedience to the
law if they must have free and I'M
interrupted action in business.
Having to cater to the public in
every form and feature in our~business
our sagacity may be questioned by
some, but our motto being always fol-
low THE GOOD TRAITS of other
races rather than adhere to their bad;
use the successful business men of
our race as types and standards of
such legitimate business that wins the
admiration of law and honor and we
will accomplish in our clubs and other
like organizations what has been done
on the other side. We regret that the
authorities are compelled to issue this
order and we sympathize with the en-
ployes who have lost their positions,
but when we think of the sacrifice en-
tailed, IT is BETTER TO OBEY.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-02-24

Schofield Barracks, H. T., Jan.
81. When the regiment came to
these barracks in 1913, Hen Wise
had a show and was making a
big hit all over Hawaii, but the
The Colorado statesman., 1917-02-24

Albany, N. Y.-One of the
fist acts of J. T. Loree upon as
suming the duties of General
Manager of the Delaware &. Hud-
son Railroad, with offices in this
city, was to appoint number of
colored men to good positions and
raise the salaries of several cooks
and walters all of which was
done at the request of r. M. Mad
ison, the popular colored steward
of the business cars. Mr.. Madl-
sons suggestions also met with
the approval of L. F. Loree,
President of the road, who is the
father of j. t. Loree.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-02-24
MANAGER OF SAFETY AND CHIEF
OF POLICE RESOLVE ON
PURITY CITY.

Information came to us this week
that the Negro clubs and recreation
rooms of this city under Negro man
agement for the benefit of the mem
bers of the race were ordered closed
by the authorities, because of numer-
Gus complaints against them for
breach of the gambling laws, etc., and
that in the general clean up of vice
and immortality neither race, creed.
political or financial influence will in
terfere with the crusade being waged
by these heads and reform organiZa-
tions whose resolution is A BETTER
AND CLEANER DENVER, is the en-
phatic declaration of Manager Dewey
C. Bailey and Chief Armstrong.
THE LAW MUST BE oBEYED.
These clubs, whether on the lines OF
chartered organizations of the state
or granted permission to run by the
police, must act in obedience to law
and order, and if any attempt is made
ito slip one over" (using phrase),
they ought to be reminded of the old
and forcible aphorism-"The chances
of trickery are many but the success
full detections are equally many" Now
as to the order of action with the
clubs, we understand that they are
furnished with Libraries, music rooms
checkerboards, card and pool tables,
and other paraphernalia for the use of
their members and friends that are in
troduced by members. In addition,
soft or non-alcoholic drinks, cigars and
cigarettes are also dispensed, while
periodically pool and billiard tourna-
ments take place, when the public is
invited. Some of the clubs have la
dies day, when the wives and other
relatives of members are permitted to
visit Railroad employees and strang-
ers passing through the city are priv
ileged to use the rooms as recreative
resorts, and usually offer expressions
of satisfaction for the hospitality CIV
en- them by the managers and other
officers.
Conducted on lines or principles as
these, no law need interfere, no re-
form necessary, no order ito close"
would result; but the authorities,
while admitting that there are these
various departments of goodness and
morally and legally accepted phases of
club life and organization, enjoyed
appreciated for successive years, yet
they have gotten proofs that vice has
crept in and breaches of the law al
lowed with no attempt at suppression
or elimination of the wrongdoing or
the wrongdoer, and therefore resolve
to stamp out the evil by putting the
ban on guilty and innocent alike. But
law is law, and they who disobey must
The Colorado statesman., 1917-02-24

Rochester, N. Y.-The Rev. l..
B. Brown, who has been active
in securing employment for Ne
gro labor in Rochester and neigh
boring towns, is in receipt of a
communication from the New
York Central Railroad stating
that the road can use five-hun-
dred colored laborers for general
track work. Those laborers will
be placed to work at different
points on the Syracuse, Roches-
ter and Buffalo divisions to work
on the tracks. The wages will
be 10 cents per hour. The bunk
houses for living purposes, are
equipped with tiger steel hunks
and stoves, and are free. Free
transportation will be furnished
from New York or Chicago.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-02-24

William H. Bright, a member
of the Boston Negro Business
League, has recently opened a
Hardware and Kitchen Furnish
ing store at 934 fremont Street,
Boston, Mass. Mr.. Bright's
wares consist, among other
things, of window shades, gas
burners, mantels, chimneys, tin,
enameled, brass and glass ware,
and crockery. This is unique
business enterprise, being the
first and only one of its kind, it is
said, conducted anywhere in New
England by a colored man.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-02-24

Roanoke, Virginia, is stated to
have one of the best equipped
and most beautiful Negro Thea
ters in the South. 1t is called
the Hampton Theatre in honor
of the Hampton Institute. Mr..
Tiffany Toliver is president of
the controlling company, which
is composed of successful colored
business and professional men.