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The Denver star., 1917-03-31

VIM. Eaton raised the race is
sue by introducing bill 426
(Which died soon after its
birth) to strengthen the policy
OF this state as preventing in
termarriage between whites
Negroes and mulattoes. Too
much honor cannot be given
the Judicial committee and
others who heard the argu-
ments made by the N. A. A.
G. P. Committee. Go where
they may, or do what they
will, they will never forget the
arguments made and the
scientific data presented by
Negroes showing the utter
foolishness of any kind of dis
elimination based upon race
or color.
Senator Eaton did not pre-
sent any facts. data or infor-
nation to uphold his bill of
prejudice. A similar law of
prejudice is now on the books
and 3 democratic Senators a
vowed that they were willing
to vote to repeal the Law as
it stands on our books today
affecting interracial marriage
because of the rank injustice
done one class of citizens on
ly. But it was when the anti.
tipping bill came over to the
Senate and was reported fav-
orahly out Of the Committee
after S minutes. that Negroes
showed some concern about
their interests which was dis
troyed by this measure with
out any loss made up. As
semblyman Harris wanted to
prevent Negro porters from
even receiving a Christmas or
birthday present while Sena-
tor Eaton wanted Colorado
to permit a stream of illegiti-
mate children of Negro blood
to come into Colorado adding
to the Negro population, with
out any chance for the or
spring to inherit nor the moth
er to save herself like women
of other races similarly plac-
ed. Both were Republicans
who hurled these slams at you
luckily democrats and repub-
licans killed the bill. The
Star can never forget the
Democratic Senators Napier,
West and Schermerhorn, w.
d. Riley, Perry c. Dunlap,
VIM. Adams of Alamosa,
kluge, Hattenbach, kuauss,
Dodge and Hayden, Stark
weather and Representatives
Torbert and Senator Puffer of
Colorado Springs (Rep1. The
Star feels greatly indebted to
Senators Wm. Adams. kluge,
Hattenback, Dodge and
knauss because they treated
and considered with patience
our every grievance and were
true blue to their promises.
Good legislation which affects
the general public will in turn
work out good for the Negro.
has passed. We met the best
in both parties. a better and
more friendly understanding
exists. All the more is the
Star convinced that we must
pick out individuals who are
friendly regardless as to their
labels and convince them Of
the Justice of our cause and
let them become missionaries
of good toward all humanity
rather than try t~ convince
the whole party of anv partic-
ular faith to our carse. We
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-07-05
BISMARCK AND
STANTON ENJOY
!. AN EVEN BREAK
800 Fans Witness Two Unusually
Thrilling Games on Local
Diamond
MERCER METROPOLIS rs
STILL ONE TO THE GOOD
Bismarck, 11-3: Stanton, 9-4

OISIIei' IN, lI-S, SsoteSI',
Eight hundred enthusiastic baseball
fans, keyed to a high pitch, enjoying
good baseball and fine baseball wealth
err, witnessed yesterday afternoon two
OF the fastest and most exciting games
that have ever been pulled off in the
new Athletic club grounds. When
the game was called, at 2:30, it found
the bleachers filled, the grand stand
crowded and every available inch of
space back of the foul lines taken up
with cars. 1t was a holiday crowd in
holiday mood, and under such in.
SEPARATION Bismarck and Stanton got
away on the tops of their toes and
they played baseball every minute of
the thrilling doubleheader.
The sixth, with Shanley's smashing
homer that drove in two men ahead
of him, followed by a brief ascension
upon the part of the visitors allowing
two others to scamper home, saved
the first game for Bismarck, although
the game was actually won by two
we'll earned runs in the eighth, up
to which time the Champs margin
was too small for comfort. Stanley S
homer was not only timely, but it was
the first four-bagger driven out on the
home field this season, and Tom had
just preceded it with a three-sacker
in the fifth.
Brown, on the mound for the visi-
tors, was wild in the first game, dis
tributing five passes. Christie showed
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his usual good control, passing only

his usual good control, passing only
one man.
The second game was harder fought
all the way through. Both teams had
settled down to heady baseball. An
other of the Brown brothers was in
the box for Stanton, and he pitched
a splendid game, giving but one base
an balls. Christie, in fine fettle in
spite of having already thrown one
greulling contest, suspended the free
list entirely. Stanton did it's scoring
in the first and third. Bismarck
scored it's first run in the third, and
promised to tie the tally, but it's run
getting ended with that inning, and
Stanton took the game, to ,.
AS things now stand, Stanton hav.
ing defeated Bismarck on the formers
grounds early in the season, has one
game the better of it. The rubber
will be fought out at an early date,
when there is promise of baseball
history being made
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-07-05

which came from Russia was in brief
dispatch saying the government had
categorically denied persistent rumors
| that Japan might be employed to bring
pressure against Russia with the pur-
pose of convincing Russia that it would
be highly undesirable for her to re-
pudiate her obligations to her allies.
Such suggestion of course wound be
most unfortunate, and the denial from
Petrograd is unquestionably absolutely
correct, according to the best authOri-
ties here.
Worlds Greatest Reserve.
But while the employment of Japa'
nese force as an argument with Rus.
sia is quite unthinkable there has been
renewal of the suggestion that
Japan's magnificent army might yet
require to be employed in some way in
the European field. 1t represents the
greatest reserve Of completely pre-.
pared military force that ever stood
behind an active military campaign in
the world. If there were only means
of moving it Japan could readily and
quickly put 100000, or if necessary
100000, soldiers into the field.
To move any considerable proper
ton of such force even into the near
est fighting areas by water is ridicu.
lous impossibiHf at this time. But
there has BEEN serious discussion, l
am told, at some of the recent confer
ences among allied leaders of the pos
sibility of bringing Japanese soldiers
to Europe By way Of the Transsiberian
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-07-05
TOBACCO HABIT
EASILY OVERCOME

A New Yorker, Of wide experience,
has written a book telling how the
tobacco or snuff habit may be easily
and quickly banished with delightful
benefit, e The author, Edward J.
Woods! 1A23M, Station E, New York
City,'will mail his book free on re-
questI ;y'., g>,,|
The health improves wonderfully at
ter tobacco craving is conquered.
Calmness, tranquil sleep, clear eyes,
normal appetite, good digestion, man
ly vigor, strong memory and a gen
eral gain in efficiency are among the
many benefits reported. Get rid of
that nervous, irritable feeling; no
more need Of pipe, cigar, cigarette,
snuff or chewing tobacco to pacify
morbid desire. f,>sr1s}..,f7 It
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-07-05

Summary: Earned runs, Stanton,
3: Bismarck, 4. Three base hits,
Giertz, Stanley, Christensen. Base on
balls, off Brown, ); off Christensen,
/. left on bases. Stanton, 6; Bis
marck, g. Wild pitch, Brown, 1. First
base on errors, Stanton, 8; Bismarck,
5. Two base hit, Sherlock; home run,
Stanley. Struck out, by Brown, II;
by Christensen, 4. Stolen bases, r.
Brown, Pike, Goldrick. Hit by pitch
err 1saacs
Score by innings: r..
Stanton iii 023 DOL 8
Bismarck ........ .002 OILS 12X-11
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railway. Today this would necessitate
an immense expansion Of the carrying
capacity Of that route. = i!
A very large part Of it has now
been double-tracked, and if it shall be
recognized by the end of this year that
the war is likely to continue several
years the further development of
Transsiberian tonnage capacity might
be found feasible and even necessary.
One thing is certain and that is that
on neither side is there at present any
such prejudice as formerly existed
against introducing Asiatics and Afri-
cans upon the European battletields.
The conception of this war as war
of the whole world has been strength
ened very greatly since the beginning
of the present year. 1t is looked upon
by the western powers now as every
body's war, a war in which everybody
has not only an interest but duty to
perform. That conception has affect
ed the attitude of remote and detached
peoples to a striking extent. For ex-
ample, among tribes in Africa which
would not be presumed to know any
thing about what is happening in Eu-
rope it is said that there is very con-
siderable interest and desire to help
the western nations.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-07-05

The railroads, like every other in
dustry, have to confront the possibility
of the men being called away to fight,
and they are preparing to replace the
men with women. Ut
Already this work Of filling the gaps
left by the fighting men is holding the
attention OF all railroads. The photo
graph SLOWS the first women to be en-
ployed by an American railroad in
their operating service. They are en-
ployees of the Baltimore & Ohio sys-
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-07-05

TEN at Lorsin, O., where the company
handles it's largest lake coal and ore
traffic.
They are holding various positions
in the shops. The four in the picture.
wearing overalls are connected with
the locomotive and car repair shops.
The others, reading from left to right,
fill the positions Of oilhouse superin-
tendent, blacksmith's helper, yard
cleaner, clerk in the shop office and
assorter of small supplies and scrap
material.
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Baby Drank Coal Oil and Died.

Wheeling, W. Va.-The eighteen
months-old son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Hope drank coal oil from a cup
and died within a few hours in spite
of attention by physician.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-05
Russia's Unquiet Masses.

The new birth OF the Russian people into
democracy is attended by the labor pains COM
mon to such functions. Unruly popular demon
stratons are quite natural accompaniment OF so
sweeping a change in the form of government,
and were anticipated in this case by experienced
politicians. 1t was not to be expected that the
long oppressed masses of Russia would be able
Immediately to assume the responsibilities OF self
government without disorder. Disturbances re-
ported from Petrograd are plainly an outgrowth
of inexperience, aggravated no doubt by the op-
ponents OF the new democracy
The old Russian autocracy did not expire with
the abdication of the car and the removal of his
advisers These are left to plot in secret and
carry on intrigues against the new leaders of the
people, and may be expected to embarrass the
provisional government in every possible way.
Furthermore, the German propagandists are well
entrenchcd in Russia and there is plenty of basis
for the uneasness felt as to the immediate course
of the new republic. Milukoffs promises are fair
enough, and no question is made as to his sin
certy; what the allies must wonder is whether he
will be strong enough to hold his seat and set the
great Russian machine to working Systematically.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-05
War and Freedom Of the Press.

Rejection by the house of the clause in the
espionage bill providing for the muzzling OF the
newspapers is not to be interpreted as disap-
proval Of the presidents war program. Mr. Viii
son, in his letter to Arthur Brisbane especially
excluded himself from the operation of that pro-
vision of the law. The bill was framed by Attor-
ney General Gregory, with the support Of certain
members Of the cabinet, and so drastic were some
OF its sections that it drew fercer FIRE in debate
in the senate than any of the war measures with
the single exception of the resolution declaring
war. It's operation was foredoomed to defeat, for
it is unthnkable that even in war time the news
papers of the country can be brought entirely
under the subsection Of the government, even
were officials disposed to exercise such control
Laws already in existence are broad and specific
enough to deal with any dangerous offense on
the part of an editor, no matter how daring or in
Auential, while the safety of the republic still
rests on the liberty of its citizens None of these
are threatened by the newspapers; on the con-
trary, the greatest influence for progress exercised
by single group of our social forces is that pro-
ceedng from the press In the present crisis the
only utterances heard that border on disloyalty
are not those of the editors, but emanate from
other sources. Criticism of governmental poll.
ces and official action will be INDUCED in; aid and
comfort to the enemy will not be provided by the
American press.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-05
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How DRY" Will Nebraska Be?

-Four days of prohibition have quietly slipped
into history with so little OF apparent difference
in the walk and conversation of the average citi-
zen OF Nebraska that one wonders what the fuss
originally was all about To be sure Mars thrust
his personality to the front and has so far over
shadowed Bacchus so completely that the utmost
shout Of the bibulous is sted to whisper before
the war gods Nmuttcrings. Yet so jealous are
some OF the champions of aridity in their assever
ations of pains to be inflicted and penalties to be
exacted from the unwary or desperately driven
devotees Of the cup that wonder may be indulged
il they were not disappointed in the outcome. So
cheerfully, as far as the surface is concerned at
least, have the convivial folks succumbed to the
inevitable that little is in sight for the nquistors
to look after and unless somebody starts some
thing" all the elaborate arrangements provided
for the enforcement of the law may never be
called into play Up to date the state is just as
dry as Jupiter Puvius will permit and you can't
tell the godly from the goddess by smelling their
breath. This all may be changed in thrice but
just at present the greatest disappointment seems
to be among those who wanted to make capital
out of the lawbreakers
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-05
"The impossible Chasm"
.Roaton Transcript.

In the July, 1915, number OF the North American
Review Wayne MaeVeagh, who, had he lived un-
til Patriots day 1917, would have celebrated his
cighty-fourth, birthday, made his last contribu-
ton to tie literature of Liberty. It was entitled
"The Impassable Chasm" and closed with the
passage quoted in the next paragraph. The ar
tielc was hailed as cpochal when it appeared, but
when read in the light Of recent events it will be
recognized as the prophecy OF patriot,
"Thc simple truth is that there ex-
lists an impossible chasm between citizen Of
the United States and subject of the German
emperor and there is no possible political alchemy
whereby the political standards of the one can be
transmitted into the political standards of the
other. No matter where a man is born or how he
is reared, when he comes to manhood he instinc-
lively prefers to be citizen or subject Our
fathers preferred and we ourselves and our chill
dren all prefer to be free citizens, but we do not
for that reason deny TO anybody else the privi-
lege of preferring to be the obedient subject OF
kaiser and military caste. We only ask them
in all fairness to themselves and to us to make
their choice to be loyal either to the fundamental
principles of our government or those OF the gov
srnment OF the kaiser and to believe that they
cannot be half loyal to the one and half loyal to
the other. They must be wholly American or
wholly German and If they really prefer the Ger
man system of government they should return
thither and enjoy il, but if they propose to con-
tinue to live here then they must be loyal to the
American system and there is no possibility for
them OF miStaking What the system is. lhonlas
Jefferson declared it to the whole world when
he said the just rights Of all governments de-
pend upon the consent of the governed and Abra.
ham Lincoln at Gettysburg, in few simple words
stamped it forever upon the history of mankind
in his immortal aspiration, that government oI
the people by the people and for the people should
NOT perish from the earth. Whoever accepts
without reservation those two principles Of gov.
crnment is loyal American. Whoever pretend:
to accept them and is at heart disoyal to then
is unworthy OF American citizenship and ought tc
be deprived Of it. for it is an impassable chasm
which those honestly on one side can never pass
over to- the other
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-05
End of a Really Hard Winter.

rather depressing spell Of rainy weather
marks what all hope will be the passing Of
hard winter. The rain itself is really a sign of
promise ;the earth, dried out by months of drouth
is drinking deep of the steady downpour and
soaking in moisture that will be returned little
later in bountiful yields Of grain and fruit. So
far as the actual needs of the great agricultural
empire of the middle west is concerned, no more
timely nor beneficial shower ever fell than has
been experienced for the last ten days. 1t has
not been excessive and has descended SO gently
that practically every drop has gone where it
will do the utmost of good for the crops to come.
II the rain had been made to order it could not
have been better designed for the purpose.
Nebraskans have felt the rigor Of the long
winter, yet they will find they have little cause
for complaint if they will but consider the plight
of others, Holland for example. The Dutch are
at peace with the world, but the nation has been
under arms for over two years, compelled to
stand guard over its borders to protect its neu-
trality from the aggressive Germans. No country
actually in the war has been more completely
under its influence than Holland in its efforts to
keep out. Nowhere was greater distress and in
convenience felt throughout the long winter than
there. Food and fuel both were all but exhausted
factories closed, houses left unheated, public build
ngs shut up and privation endured by ALL Rich and
poor alike felt the pressure, for no amount OF money
could create food or fuel that did not exist and
the government made no distinction among its
people in distributing the limited supplies avail
able. All alike were destitute and suffered be-
cause of the unhappy combination OF war and
weather.
All around the world the third winter Of the
war reached a limit not soon to be forgotten and
our very worst time does not compare with the
experience of the Europeans involved in the desc
lation of war
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-05
Official Greetings to Wilson.

Omaha, May ITO the Editor of
The Bee: In country like ours, and
in a crisis like the present, l believe
it to be the duty of every public
body officially to pledge support to
the national administration. For I
believe it essential at this time to
show that our democracy is not a dis
organized, antagonistic mob.
1t was this idea that impelled me
to write to Mayor Dahlman some
weeks ago, suggesting that the coun-
Gil call a public meeting for consid-
Grafton of the war. 1t was my desire
to send greetings to the president to
show him that the citizens Of this city
were with him, and to do 1t officially.
Mayor Dahlman himself has pro-
claimed his support of the president,
but his personal word is not the Of
fetal statement of the people of this
city. We have an example in Chi
cago's mayor considering the COS
mopolitan" vote of his people. Shall
Omaha exhibit the same thing? My
suggestion of that time was not fol-
lowed. A meeting was held for the
purpose / suggested, but was called
by few private citizens, and not
even that meeting sent a word of
greeting or support to the president.
Now comes the proposed visit of
the representatives of our allies to
the west. Again it is left. so far as I
am aware, to the good citizenship of
the Commercial club or other private
institutions to extend to these nota-
BILE men an invitation to Omaha. Why
should not this invitation come from
the city's official representatives? Are
there some votes in Omaha that
might be alienated from certain of
these officials when they again as
pire to public office? If so, for one
am for finding 1t out
AS my former letter to the mayor
did not elicit from him even the
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-05
COURTIN' LINDY LANE.

C. L. Edison, in Colliegs Weekly.
You did 1t in the kissin' game,
That's how 1t came about;
But still you kissed me just the same,
And you can't rub 1t out
And Lindy. ever since that night
l haven't been exactly right,
Why, Lindy. when your lips touched mine
In that ERE kissin' game,
1t seemed like elderberry wine
And set me all aflame.
II love intoxicates a wooer.
I've got delirium tremens sure!
And when I'm follerin' the plow,
l hear the crows declare:
HE doesn't see US fellers now.
He sees Melndy's hair
And every daisy that I pass
Is you a-smilin' from the grass.
The violet cries: Tier eyes! Her eyes"
And bows its bashful head;
The clover dips and highs: "Her lips;
Her lips are warm and red"
And all day long the clovis chain
Clsnks 'Lindy Lane. Melindy Lane"
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-05
The Day We Celebrate.

Charles w. Sears, lawyer, was born
May S, 1872, at Onawa. Ill. He is a
graduate of the Nebraska State uni
versity and also of the Iowa State uni
versity, coming to Omaha about sew
enteen years ago.
Fl. M. Van Pelt is 30 years old today.
He is an operator for the Western I'm
ion Telegraph company and was born
at Perry, Pike county, Ill.
F. L. Tubbs chose Port Byron, ILL.,,
as his birthplace May s, 1881, but
decided that Omaha was good place
to sell gasoline engines and now holds
the position of president of the Alamo
Engine and Supply company.
William D. West is just 56 today.
He was born in Ohio and now sells
shoes for f. P. Kirkendall company.
Eugene de Montijo, former empress
of the French, born in Granada,
Spain, ninety-one years ago today.
Rt Rev. Maurice +. Burke, Catho-
lie bishop of St. Joseph. Mo-, born in
Ireland, seventy-two years ago today
Theodore P. Shonts, president of
the Interborough Rapid Transit COM
pany of New York City. born in
Crawford county, Pennsylvania, sixty
one years ago today.
Charles A. (Chief) Bender, former
pitcher of the Philadelphia American
league base ball team, born at Brain
erd Mimi, thirty-four years ago to-
day,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-05

double-quick time. This is new
scheme for Omaha, although it has
been practiced in some of the eastern
cities.
The southern part Of the city did
itself proud by a public congratula-
ton of the gentlemen who were
chosen for city Offices in that section
during the late election. They were:
John Rush, city treasurer. and Messrs.
Hascall, Lee and Van Camp, alder
men-at-large. The Ancient Order Of
Hibernian band furnished the music.
John Murphy of No. 2 fire company
has developed into most cheerful
fabricator. He brought out the old
tin hat which was brought back
here by John Drexel, Of Drexel &
Maui, from Philadelphia and gravely
informed an unsuspicious group Of
bystanders that it had been given him
by Bill Poole in 1S49. Owing to the
fact that Murphy is about thirty-five
years old, that hat must have been
given him some time before he was
born.
Work, with large force, has been
begun upon the excavation Of the
New York Life Insurance company's
building at the northeast corner of
Farnam and Seventeenth streets. The
excavation will be fifteen feet deep in
order to make room for base
ment