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The Colorado statesman., 1917-09-22
(The New York Age.)


In an age in which criticisms and
disunity are the vogue, to praise any
thing or any one is unwise and dan
gerous. But it seems that we may,
without manifesting a too repulsive
vanity praise ourselves for the cooper
alton and the results therefrom in
handling and adjusting at least for
time the 100000 persons of our race,
who were and are being thrown into
the northern cities overnight. But this
adjustment, social, economic, moral,
religious, is only one of the big
things before us now. There is anoth-
er problem arising, mountain like,
which we must most hastily prepare.
1t is this:
What is going to be the result on
the chastity and morality of our girls
in Southern cities, who will be ex-
posed to the attacks and onslaughts OF
the men OF the various contonments'
We had as well be open and truth
full: some of our girls, some OF the
airls of other races, will go to the meI'
III uniform. There is something about
human being in a military uniform
attractive to many. Added to this is the
fact that the soldier, conscious of his
part in the nation, takes oftentimes
unlimited freedom in preying upon
persons. Already in Europe there are
more than 100000 illegitimate chill
dren born since the beginning of the
present hostilities. In some cases
there is a German father and Bel
gian. French or Russian mother, or
vice versa How is this going to al
feet the future morality of Europe:
How will duplication of this action,
and there is almost a certainty that
there will be, affect our future, here?
Despite the Houston affair there
has as yet come no edict from the
War Department relative to separate
cantonments for whites and Negroes.
They will train together in the South.
In any community the weakest and
least protected are always the ones
who are most savagely attacked.
The white men will, in all likeli-
hood meet our girls. But SO will our
own colored soldiers. What effect is
this going to have on our race color,
race consciousness, race morality, race
identity? Shall we, in the next gen.
Grafton, be a race of mulattos? Shall
we have less moral and religious
stamina than we can now justly
boast of?
The men are going to these canton
ments. They have not gone yet. To
make socks, handkerchiefs. tobacco
cases to give them, itself if good but
The Colorado statesman., 1917-09-22

Baltimore, Md. For Sale"
signs on the property recently at
McCulloh and Dalphin streets as
a site for the $100, 900 building of
the Colored Y. M. C. A, have
given rise to the belief that the
location has been abandoned.
Protests on the part of white
residents of McCulloh street and
threats of law suits have made
directors of the white Y. M. c.
A. change their plans, it is said.
The white Y. M. G. A. raised
$50, 900 for a new building, and
some of the white members fear
that locating the colored Y. M.
C. A. at Dalphin and McCulloh
streets will cause the white assoc
iations to lose some financial sup
port. The placing of the en-
trance on Dalphin street would
not violate the segregation law,
but whites on McCulloh street
object to part of the property be-
ing on the latter street, hence
the backdown.,
The Colorado statesman., 1917-09-22

Monroe, La, Sept. 14.-For
the fourth time Alex and Aman-
da Wade have had the pleasure
of welcoming into their family
twins. Wade is a tenant farmer
on the Stubbs estate in Ouachita
parish, and he views the fourth
comings with no utter surprise.
He has learned to use the term,
another set," with ease and
fashion. Some record, eight
babies, and all born in four births.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-09-22

New York-Under the caption
BLACK Knights, The Chronicle
hopes that the Fifteenth New
York infantry will be one of the
first American regiments to join
its colleagues on the French bat
tlefields. Composed of Negroes
and officered by various members
of distinguished American fami-
lies, this corps will make the
eyes of European admiration, "
the editorial goes on to say.
THE Fifteenth is superb exam
pie of our military democracy
and when Colonel Hayward,
Lieutenant Colonel Lorillard
The Colorado statesman., 1917-09-22

New York, Sept. Is. More
than 200 Negroes from all parts
of the country, met here today
for the Negro race congress,
which is to last three days. The
Rev. Byron Gunner was elected
president and William Monroe
Trotter secretary of the congress.
The program included petition
to President Wilson to make
lynching a federal crime, to
evolve means to stop alleged un-
just discrimination against Ne
groes, and to discuss a possible
march to Washington.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-09-22

North Buxton. Canada's Negro
town, is situated nine miles from
Chatham, Ont, on the Michigan
Central Railway. The town has
a population of six hundred and
is in an old settlement dating
back from the Civil War; North
Buxton has a schoolhouse which
is well kept with beautiful
grounds. Several families own
automobiles.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-09-22

The location of a training camp
near Augusta, Ga, has given
employment to hundreds of color
ed laborers at So per day, while
skilled colored workmen are re-
ceiving 81 and $5 per day. 1t is
suggested that the camp will
prove godsend, if it will teach
the lesson in and around Angus
ia that the black man is worth
more money for his labor than he
has been getting there.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-10-26
MADE IN
REPORTING RANK
Lieut.. Conard, Home For Wis
it, Says He's Not Captain

Lieut.. &. ID. Conard, who has been
in training at Fort Benjamin Harri.
son, Indiana, for the past several
months, spent Tuesday in this city
with his wife and his parents, DR.. and
Mrs. c. X. Conard of last Vine street,
and will leave for the Kelly aviation
field at San Antonio, Tex, Wednes-
day to begin actual military work
there.
Lieut., Conard, when questioned as
to his Office of captain, which was re-
ported in the Cleveland Plain Dealer
which also mentioned the names of
Lieuts. j. r. Claypool and j. M. Pum-
phrey of this city as captains, stated
this was an error. Lieut. Conard said
Tuesday that neither he nor the other
physicians from this city had been
commissioned captains and that there
was no possible chance of their be-
coming such until they had been in
actual military service for six months
or more. There was one section of
first lieutenants published and three
sections of captains in the Cleveland
paper, whereas, according to Lieut..
Conard, only the names of those in
the first section under the head, Cap
tains," were such, and the last two
sections were first lieutenants.
Lieut. Conard said also that Stanley
Corcoran, formerly of this city, was
stationed at the Kelly aviation field
now as clerk in one of the Offices of
the station.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-10-26
PLEASANT HILL

Miss Lillian Page spent Sunday
with Miss Opal Lucas.
There will be Sunday school at Sal.
EN- Sunday at 1880 o'clock and
preaching at 2:30 o'clock.
Gordon Cover was absent from
school Monday on account OF sick
ness.
II. G. Knowles, the district superin.
tendent, visited the Pleasant Hill
school Wednesday afternoon.
Mr., and Mrs. George Page spent
Sunday with relatives at Mt. Vernon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed, Wheatcraft and
family and Miss Marie Page spent
Sunday with Mr.. hnd Mrs. o. A.
Swendal and family.
Mrs. David Cronkilton is visiting
relatives in Toledo.
Miss Bessie Page OF Mansfield was
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-10-26
ELECTION NEAR

Two weeks from today, the voters
of Mt Vernon will be called upon to
ballot for set Of city officials. In
the democratic City Ticket box
Just below the masthead in this col
umn will be found the names of as
pirants for these offices who are GER
tain. II honored with tho confidence OF
the public, to discharge their duties
efficiently and satisfactorily.
The big majority of these men are
we'll and popularity known through.
out the entire city and their many &C.
quaintances will add to this testi-
mony Of their ability.
During war times, it is necessary
that the affairs of every locality be
administered with the utmost care
and punctiliousness. Every voter in
Mt. Vernon should consider most
carefully, before going to the polls,
just what men can best conduct the
c.ty's business. 1t is patriotic duty.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-10-26
SAMMIES; HEADLINES

No matter how nauseating and dis
gusting the term "Sammies,' as ap-
piled to the troopers of the United
States, is to these fighters, it will
continue to be used until some ingen-
ious mind invents another single word
which will express United States
soldiers" tersely and briefly.
Newspapers unconsciously create
new tongue and popularize short,
expressive language. This is due al
most altogether to the modern Amer
ican system Of headlining. A head
line writer is limited to certain
space In which to express his ideas.
This varies, of course, with the size
OF type used, but nearly any type that
can be read easily and instantly mar
rows the scope OF expression Of the
headline writer. Short words, accord.
ingiy, became necessary and the
adept headline writer must have at
his pencils end, as 1t were, stock
OF synonyms of all sizes and kinds, to
Ill out the line and make IL balance
In size with the other lines in his
head"
Early In the war, 1t became appar-
ent that the word Russian" was en-
tirely too long for the larger sizes
OF type, SO "Slav" was substituted. In
smaller type, where larger word
than Russian is needed to fill out
line Muscovite is frequently used.
Thus IL Is with the substitution of
Huns for Germans or, desiring a
larger word, Frankenstein. Both are
opprobrious epithets and the average
American headline writer delightfully."-
uses them In preference to plain Ger.
mans or Teutons. Turks has replaced
Turkish men, Serbs Serbians, Bulgars
Bulgarians, Canucks Canadians Japs
Japanese and, without the slightest
desire to offend but merely for the
sake Of compactness, Chinks Chinese.
British soldiers are known the
world over as "Tommies" and many
a headline writer frequently finds this
his salvation. Thus It Is that Sam
mics" has been used and will contin-
ne to be used until a satisfactory sub.
stitute Is found. American people
know that "Sammies" means United
States soldiers and the toiling head
line writer. dodge 1t as he will, is
frequently compelled to use the term
In the same way that drowning man
snatches at straw.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-10-26

die several cases OF married draftees
In It's selection Of the first quota of
men from Knox county and, with no
particular set Of governing rules, used
practically It's own judgment in the
matter. That this judgment was good,
according to the best draft thought
and the best draft experience, will be
found by examining the new regula-
tions which classify men according to
their theoretical liability.
The matter OF exemptions was
new experience to the local board and
30 much was thrown upon individual
judgment that 1t must be matter of
qualification to the members to find
this judgment sustained, as 1t were,
by the new classification.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-10-26
HEAVY PRICE PAID

II was fearful toll exacted of Ger
many for the occupation of Moon and
Oesel islands. The demolition of l6
chips. at least six of which are known
to have sunk, constitutes the most
severe naval loss sustained by any
OF the belligerents during the war.
p"''"l'v weak and almost hopeless
~ Ill rganized Russia has done
much nlore In the destruction OF this
portion OF the German major fleet
than even her most optimistic friends
could have hoped,
Conjecture has long been rife as to
the possibility of naval engagement
ere winter set in. There have been
less naval battles, with the exception
OF submarine piracy, In this struggle
than In any other war In history. by
the work OF her guns on Moon island,
Russia has performed a concrete ser
vice for her allies. Now let these
allies finish the task and put out of
running for once and all the above
sea power OF the Huns. This would
make as forcible impression upon the
German mind as decisive victory
upon tho land
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-10-26
REMOVE THE SIGNS!

rho request of the state highway
department TO the commissioners of
the various counties In the state to
see that all advertisements In the
form Of railroad crossing warnings
arc taken down will meet with the
endorsement Of all who travel high
waVs by night, whether In automo.
biies or buggles
Just north Of Mt, Vernon, on the
Mansfield road, there Is ono OF these
sigma resembling exactly stop. look
and listen warning. and many mo.
torist has slowed up his machine, on.
" to start again when he realized
there was no railroad crossln me
immediate vicinity. But not . i, th
a foreign motorist who would careful.
l. stop his car only to observe that
"Smith & Co., or something to that
effect, sold the best canary-bird
cages in Mt. Vernon"
ID is a peculiar idea of advertising
10 force upon the people a sign OF this
nature. II has disgusted many mo.
tor,5i and probably defeated the end
sought,
The commissioners would do well
10 see this particular sign and all 9th.
org Of It's kind in Knox county re.
moved
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-10-26
FIVE DAYS LETT

The transport Antilles has been
sunk with a loss Of 70 American
lives. Knox county's Liberty Loan ID
one third subscribed with five days o.
the campaign left.
Germany has offered SO many marks
f,r the first American soldier taken
dead or alive. Knox county's Liberty
Lean is one.third subscribed with five
days of the campaign left.
A new war zone for naval activity
which reaches almost the shores OF
America has been declared by the
German government Knox county's
Liberty Loan is one-third subscribed
with five days of the campaign 5e'
The dsorganized Russian MINOR
fleet is being made the Victim Of Ger
man onslaught. Knox county's Lib
erty Lean Is one-third subscribed with
five days Of the campsg left.
Germany has violated every known
law of Christianity; has transgressed
on every precopt of moral practice.
innocent women have been debauch-
ed; children have been manned and
slaughtered; the aged have had snap
ped off the slender thread Of life yet
allotted to them; American Rcd Cross
hospitals have been bombed and
American Red Gross nurses, internes
and physicians murdered. Knox coun.
ty'o Liberty Loan is one-thrd sub
9cri5ed with five days OF tho cam
5agn left.
II victorious in this war, Germany
intends to attack America next. BY
the grace cf God, we have been spared
an attempted invasion. The battle
will be fought abroad and ended
abroad II the people Of the United
States will finance the proposition.
hnox countys Liberty Loan 10 ono
third subscribed with five days OF the
campaign left.
Can there be any hesitation7 Can
arybody doubt but that his or her dol
lars are needed to tho fullest estentf
Can anyone feel that he or she Ia do
ing his or her best for the United
States, for free institutions, for Chris
tianity, in not subscribing to the Lib
erty Loan to the point of actual saori.
fice7
II rests with you, Mr. Citizen, and
with ycu alone. You are not called
upon to donate, but to invest and In
the safest and best-yIeIdins seeurities
In worlds history. Tho crime Of an
subscription, with what II Will
invite, will rest upon your shoulders
and none other. All other reasons
aside, can ycu afford to see your homo
menaced, your own business threat.
ened, by not subscribing and subscrib.
ing lhcraIIy2
Remember one ,hIng: Knox coun-
TVS Liberty Loan Ia one-thIrd sub
scrbed with five days Of tho cam
palgn left.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-10-26

Events In Lives OF HiilIar Town
ship Residents

Mr., and Mrs. ID. A. Beard are visit.
ing in the home of their daughter, Mr..
and Mrs. John Cochran at Lazear,
Colo.
Mrs. l.. M. Daily spent the week
end in Columbus.
Earl Fowles of Akron spent over
Sunday in the home OF his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. |. N Fowles.
Mrs p. ID. ellis and Mrs. o. II.
Boyd of Marion were guests in the
home OF Attorney and Mrs. G. ID.
Hayden last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Rizor were
Saturday guests of friends In Della
ware.
Mr., and Mrs. J. +. Gilbert spent
Friday in Columbus.
Miss Fannie Moreland spent sew.
eral days last week with Mrs. Albert
Hall near Chesterville.
Mrs. NJ. II. Williams Is spending
the week in the home of her son, G..
Il, Williams, at Columbus.
Miss Margaret Best spent the week
end with friends at Granville.
Miss H. S. Worline was the guest
OF her mother, Mrs. Eunice Purvis OF
Cardington, over Sunday.
Mr., and Mrs, Russell Bush have re.
moved here from near Johnstown.
Lewis Litaenburg spent Monday in
Delaware.
B. c. Ramey and wife were Sun,
day guests in the home of MIR. and
Mrs w. j. Rogers.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-10-26
A Line Or So From the Morrow
County Village

Word wGs received here of the
death OF Mrs. Clarlssa Lewis of Ma
rengo. She was the widow of Joseph
Lewis, who died several years ago.
Her maiden name was Moore. She
died at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Thompson. She had been in
falling health for several years.
T. o. Cole died at his home south
of town Saturday night Of paralysis.
Another good man is gone from our
midst.
George Meiser and family of Mt.
Gilead visited at the home of their
son. Jasper. Sunday.
The many friends of Mrs John
Sellers of Lawton. Okla, who has
been visiting here for some weeks,
were surprised to hear she is at a
hospital In Columbus for treatment,
N. J. jenkins, James Huntsman. b,
G. Dill, N. h. Rood and G. w. Slack
attended the dairy show Friday at Co
lumbus
Inez ilarrod of Bloomfield visited
at the home OF G, l.. V. Harrod Sat
urday and Sunday
Born to C. c. Hedge and wife, Oct.
10, daughter.
Elder George A. Bretz of Hunting
ton, Ind, has accepted the call OF
Mt. rizgah church for another year,
making the 18th year he has had the
care OF the church.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-10-26
FIRE AT MIDNIGHT
CALLS DEPARTMENT
TO SANDUSKY STREET

A small fire ON North Sandusky
street at the home OF William Mowery
served to rouse the firemen shortly
before midnight Monday and the men
arrived on the scene in time to ex-
tinguish the small blaze before it
had gained any headway,
The damage resulting from the fire
was light, The cause of the fire has
not been determined.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-10-26
Your ignorance may startle you

Few people know of the many
functions of the blood supply, and
just how important it is that it be
kept absolutely free from all impure
ties. The health of the entire body
depends upon the condition of the
blood. You are invited to write and
obtain a booklet that gives you some
invaluable information on this i'm
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-10-26
SUSTAINED

At once a Justification and an en-.
dorfement of the work of the local
draft exemption board will be found
in the new classification for the draft,
which was published exclusively Mon.
day In The Banner and which has
aroused much interest
The local board was forced to han.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-10-26
What Do You Know
About Your Blood Supply?

portant subject. 1t tells how to keep
the blood strong and free from tho
many impurities to which 1t 10 con-
stantly subject. .,
1t gives the history of S. S. 3, the
worlds most successful blood remedy,
which has been sold for more than
fifty years b., druggists everywhere:
This book will be sent free. to all
who write to Swift Specific Co.
Dept. A Atlanta, Ga.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-10-26
DAUGHTER OF FORMER
LOCAL MINISTER DIES
AT CLEVELAND HOME

The Rev. Foster c. Anderson re-
ceived telegram Tuesday morning
from the Rev. Mr.. Whiteman of Cleve-
land, former local pastor, stating that
the latter's daughter, Miss Augusta,
had died The funeral in Cleveland.
Burial in this city Wednesday.
Rev. Anderson will have charge of
tho services here.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-10-26

homo to attend the funeral of Will
liam Statler.
MIR. and Mrs. Ivan Cover spent Sun
day with Percy Cronkilton and fam
uy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Frank and
family spent Sunday with o. A. Sven.
dal.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-10-26

Mr.. and Mrs. C. Il. Way of Akron
and Mr.. and Mrs. ID. l., Way of XIII,
buck spent Monday In this city en-
route to Columbus where they will
spend several days.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-10-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew E. Proper and
Mrs. Lemuel e. Swigert of this city
were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs, Leon
ard Fry of Millwood Sunday.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-10-26
PROFESSIONAL CARDS
The Fire Insurance Man
WILL j. Doc" WELSU

you own anything, hSVe
II insured.
Citizens Phone 231 Red
l6 e. Gambler Street. Mt. Vernon, q
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-12-02
WOMEN SLOW TO GIVE
UP STYLISH DRESSING


ATLANT, Ca, Dec 1.,-NIaybe you
have noticed that despite lot of talk
the women are not ecHnomizing in
clothes on account of the war or giving
up any Of their finery.
Yet is cannot be arguel that are un-
patriotic, for the same who continue
to wear new and stylish AMI expensive
clothes are working hard in the RID
Cross and other war activities. One
prominent Atlanta woman makes this
explanation:
cit is a sacrifice we shouldn't be ask
ed to make. 1t does not pay under any
circumstances for a woman to dress
out Of style The woman who forces
herself to dress too quietly, unattrac-
lively, goes unobseryed, without. Ia
fluence and with few friends, While ar,
other whomakes aD>careful and stylish
toilet is admired, helped, courted, low
ed and married.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-12-02
WAR SAVING STAMPS
{ AVAILABLE HERE
PosToFFlCE SUPPLIED-AFTER
TO-DAY SMALL SAVING CAN
BE PUT IN WAR LOAN.

Beginning December 1, 1917, the gov
eminent will offer war-saving-cer-
tifcate stamp, which it will sell in De
cember, 1917 and January, 1918, for
S412; each following month one cent
additional. The unit is $500, but in
stead of loaning the government five
dollars to draw interest, a stamp for
S412 is offered which the government
will redeem in January, 1928, for $500
These stamps may be cashed at any
postoffice at any time for the $412; or
as per table printed on back of cert
fieate. They may be registered at
postoffice at which purchased, and
can then only be paid to the purchas-
er. at the office of purchase.
To facilitate the sale of these war
saving-certificate stamps a thrift
stamp is offered for 25 cents, when is
of these thrift stamps are obtained,
and placed on thrift card supplied
free by the office of purchase, this
thrift card is redeemed, accepted as
$4.OO in cash together with payment
of II cents, a Neutrality-suspicious.
stamp is issued in lieu thereof, This
enable those patriotic of small means,
even children desiring to aid with
their means, who are unable to pur-
chase liberty bond, to invest. These
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-12-02

Savannah, where, it was stated by the
two men, they had been employed to
go and bring the cargo.
The left Jacksonville Tuesday after
noon and was over half way on their
journey to Savannah when captured
The patrol boat, which was on duty in
these waters, was cruising in the vicin-
ity of st. Simons Mills, and although
the were not looking for boats charged
with violating the prohibition law,
Loyala, which was loaded to the water
edge the case of whisk being packed
in full view.
The boat mad every opportunity to es
cape, as the men in command could
have easily steered out of the way of
the government boat. They have both
wired Savannah in effort to seure
Dondsmen. They will be tried at the
next session of Glynn Superior court.
Just what will be done with the launch
and the whiskey has not yet been de-
termined.