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The Denver star., 1917-11-10

Baltimore, Md The will OF
DR. Reveldy M. Hall, hied
for probate in the Orphan S
Cort Tn ursday leaves pract'
callv all Of his $Ioo, 900 estate
to his family. His widow
Mrs.F. Jeanetta Hall. is lett
an annuity of 400, to be
paid in quarterly installments
of 5000. fshe marr'es aea'n
she is to have one third OF the
estate.
DR.. Hall is the second col
ored man to leave a 100000
estate within the past "a
months, Jas, l.. Hiche"s VINO
died in July 1910 leaving that
amount.
The Denver star., 1917-11-10

Most of the armies of Eur
ope and those Of the United
States today are marching in
shoes or boots made by ma
chimes designed and patented
by John Ernst Matzeliger,
Negro born in 1852 in Dutch
Guiana. Almost every man
woman and child in the Unit
ed States and everywhere else
that shoes are worn. pay trib-
ute to the intellect of a man
of color who, after years of
failure, finally gave to the
world the mechanical shoema
ker. Matzeliger died in 1869
in Lynn, Mass. aftet unavail-
ing efforts to organize a stock
company to manufacture his
machine. Records of the "
nited States patent Office show
that more than 500 patents
have been granted to Negroes
The Denver star., 1917-11-10
OrQaniza-

Louisville. Ky. Organiza-
ton of a battalion of Negroes
which will leave for France
within a month was begun to-
day at Camp Zachary Taylor
when officers visited the vari-
Gus regiments calling for VOL
unteers from the drafted
ranks to serve as non-CommiS
stoned officers in the battalion
The Denver star., 1917-11-10

Tacoma, WASH, Reflections
tor ply sical reasons of color
ed dratteo men at the Camp
Lewis cantonment here is far
less than for white men. The
percentage of colored rejec-
tons is running between 5 and
4 per cent, it was said by the
military authorities today,
white rejecti ms Tor white
men average between 10 and
IL per cent.
The Denver star., 1917-11-10

here, and we feel we are not
asking TOO much at the hands
of the voters in the respective
districts OF the two candidates
I'VE have many economic
probe ms 10 solve among the
NEGROES in thus City, and we
believe that respentatlon at
Albany and in the Board of Al
derman viii prove beneficial.
An we ask is fair chance and
we will do our share in mu
nicipal affairs.
The Denver star., 1917-11-10
NEGRO LEGISLATOR ELECTED
IN HARLEM

New York, Noy. 7.-Ear!y
returns today indicate that
Negroes have been elected to
the New York state assembly
and the New York city board
Of aldermen for the first time
in the city's history.
Edward A. Johnson appears
to have been named as state
assembiyman from the Nine
teenth district. and James c.
Thomas r. as alderman from
the Twenty sixth district
Both are from Harlem, which
has large Negro population
The Denver star., 1917-11-10
white SERGEANT REFUSE SAL
UTAT|oN TO NEGRO OFFICER

Louisville, KY Captain
William Glass, Negro reserve
officer on furlough here, after
having received a commission
atDes Moines, la. halted three
white sergeants on the main
business street of Louisville
today, and after arraigning
them severely, tnrned them o
yer to the military police for
detention because they refus-
ed to salute him. Hundreds
Of pedestrians crowded around
the Negro officer when he
seized one of the sergeants
who refused to recognize his
rank. Although comment
was bitter no move was made
to interfere with military pro-
ceedure.
Here is again the old ques-
ton ,apd nearly humorous ow
ing of course to the known
views Of the races. 1t is to he
hoped that our newly made
officers will do the very best
thing to conserve peace. We
take it that most white sol
diers will gladly honor Negro
officers. for in event OF their
common appearance on the
battle front they will gladly
consent that Negro officers
and soldiers also suffer and
die for the great cause for
which they are fighting.
Public ations of the South,
where we hold that men are
most prejudiced, have been
saying that the white soldier,
of that section will not feel il
their duty alone to tight for
the country while the Negroes
remain home in security.
This means very much more
than appears on the surface
1t means a welcome to the Ne
proes in arms and an appreci =
alton OF whatever relation
they sustain to the army.
There may be incidents where
young high-born Southern
white men or Northern born
white men refuse to see the
"straps" on the shoulders OF
Negroes. Nor do we think
this should be thought apart
from the race question.
There is way of knowing
lust about how far the color
question goes.
Our officers can help very
much in thinking out the best
individual program of conduct
F reeman
The Denver star., 1917-11-10
BARRY ORDERS RESPECT FOR
NEGRO TROOPS


Negro soldiers must be treat
ed with courtesy and respect,
General Barry told every com
missioned officer in camp to-
day at a meeting In the Y. NJ.
G. A. Auditorium.
Fourteen hundred selected
Negroes will arrive tomorrow
About 100 Negro officers from
the Fort Des Moines training
camp are due Nov. 1. For
the first time in she army's his
tory Negroes will hold rank
as high as captain.
General Barry believes firm
ly race problem" cannot de
velop if common sense and ad
herence to military practice
prevails.
He admonishcd every man
under his command to remem
Der qualities of heart and spirit
are the measure Of a man. no,
the color of his skin.
The General predicted the
Negroes would behave in
camp and on the battlefield as
we'll as the white men. Their
valor was unquestioned, he
said. and they are As patriotic.
That officers and soldiers
must exchange salutes with
Negroes was implied in an elo
quent reference to the salute
as an institution.
He pointed out that the sa-
lutte is the armys method of
exchanging greetings, and
that good officers are ever on
the alert to salute each other
and enlisted men.
Saluting was no more ser-
vile, he declared than an ex-
change OF greetings between
gentlemen in a business COR
poration.
General Barry also caution
ed his officers against laying
hands on enlisted men or in
ficting any punishment or hu-
initiation except as prescribed
in army regulations.
That some Fort Sheridan
men may be eliminated was in
dicated BY the appointment to
pay 10 hear charges of ineffi-
cheney, temperamental handi
caps or other disqualiications
Lieutenant Colonels WI
lis T. Coleman and w. I.
Pendleton of The Hundred
and Forty Third Infantry
and William S. Faulkner OF
the Thre eHundred and For
ty- fourth comprises the board
General Barry received a
telegram today from Adjutant
General Dickson announcing
that Governor Lowden woulo
visit the cantonment Nov. Il.
County Judge Scully, Chief
Clerk Dennis ]. Eagan of the
election board and Represen-
tative John S. Burns and as
sistant brought 10000 applica
tions tor absentee voters bal
lots TO camp today. Arrange
ments were made for Chicago
men to participate in the judi
cial election Nov. E. (Oct. as.
The Denver star., 1917-11-10

New York-There is con
siderable agitation going on
among the white people in
Harlem over the iwo Negro
candidates designated at the
recent Republican Primaries
for the Assembly and Board
of Aldermen. Edward A.
Johnson and James c. Thorn
as, Jr., respectfully.
1t is the first time in the his
tory of the City that two mem
bers of the Negro race have
succeeded at the Primaries
and M. Royal, we'll known
real estate deal of Harlem S
Negro colony, is largely re
sponsible for the election at
the Primary. says that the two
men will be elected at the
polls in November if the col
ored voters do not betray
them through the activities Of
the reactionary leaders.
The two candidates have
the backing of the United
Civic League, a colored or
ganlzation which has a five
story club house at IS4 West
Is5th Street. Mr.. Royal, who
is power among the Negro
es in Harlem is the Presl
dent and founder of the
League, which came into exist
ence in 1913 as result OF the
old fight between the Progress
slves and the Republicans.
The League has 2.2oo mem
bers in good standing, and its
aim is TO look after the hu
man rights, political justice
and industrial freedom of the
Negroes in New York
There are five officers and a
Board of Governors consist
ing of fifteen members. No
question is permitted to come
before the League without
first being considered by these
two bodies.
Mr. Roval who is the most
active member and who has
done lot for his race. in
speaking of the political situa
ton among the Negroes in
Harlem a,s"lf these two
members of my race are elect
ed the white people in their
districts will have no occasion
to feel that the candidates will
think only OF the Negroes IN
putting forth their efforts
They will work for the wei
fare of their constitute MS irre
speclive Of race or creed
We have OVer>loO, souls
in the Negro colony.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-29
Mortgages.

Margaret Wetzler &h to Unity Il
Assn 1t b Merricks sub &c Peru
$3.50
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-29
SUN CAN'T SET ON U. S. NOW.

The Youths Companion calls our at.
t5ntion to the fact that Great Britain
no longer is the only nation on whose
territory the sun never sets. Since
the United States purchased the Dan.
ish West Indies IL has the same dis.
tinction
81, Croiy, in our recently acquired
islands does the deed. Formerly our
farthest east point was Culebra, an
island virtually part of Porto Rico.
The farthest west point was Balabac,
an Island in the Philippines. Tho
new island Of St Croix lies between
the two and catches the rising sun
just as It is setting on Balabac,
It's an interesting fact even If It
cant be used 10 any daylight saving
scheme yet devised.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-29
D0DGiNG PROHIBITION.

The wine interests OF California
nave started to reform the liquor traf.
nee. They propose 70 abolish the sa.
loon and suppress the sale Of ardent
spirits And lest they be suspected Of
trying TO reform everybody but them
selves, they advocate limiting the al.
coholic content OF wines, allowing only
Ia per cent for dry wines and q per
cent for sweet wines They intend
to conduct state campaign to this
effect next year, thru Referendum
measure.
They hope by such move To fore.
stan absolute prohibition, which
would entrail great loss on their bus.
ness Their fear Of prohibition Is
probably justified, tho California is
one Of tho last states that would bo
expected to go dry.
Regardless Of the motive Of these
reformers, the policy they stand for IA
an admirable one. II Is the next best
thing to total prohibition, and one
that might well be accepted as half
way measure by states not ready to no
the limit. To abolish the American
saloon would be to get rid of tho
most Objectionable lIquordispensing
system prevailing In any civilized
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-29
YOUR SECURITY.

That $50 or 500 or $1,000 tina
you've put into the Liberty Loan %
course. you're not worried about it
You don't regard it. anyway. alto
gether in the light Of an investment
If the bonds were not bearing any in
terest at all. or If you never expect
ed to get your principal back. you'd
probably have given Uncle Sam the
money just the same. because he
needs il to protect your life. your
liberty, your honor. your ideals. your
property. Your American citizenship
wouldn't be worth much in prussian-
lied world. So you've dug up"
cheerfully
But if you care about considering
the thing as business investment. it
ought to give you lot OF satisfaction
to realize the security Uncle Sam Of.
fers for that little loan you've made
him.
Before the war Uncle owed Sl.132,-
100000. He has now borrowed from
all of us $4,000, 100000 more In add.
ton to this, congress has authorized
the issue of $3.0OO.O00,0 900 more in
bonds, and $2,000,O00,000 in treasury
certificates short term loans, to be
repaid in the natural course of bust
ness Some OF the treasury certifl
Gates have already been issued. I'm
Gle, therefore owes, or will owe when
we pay him for these bonds, some
thing less than S4,000,000, 900. If we
add the rest of the authorized Issues.
the government will owe a little more
than $4,000 100000. And more than
$4,000 900, 900 of that will not be gen
uine indebtedness, because it is lent
to the allies, and backed by their Sc
curity
Eight billion dollars is only about
three and onehalf per cent. OF our
national wealth. Back of these loans
there Is property estimated at from
1920 900 O00,0 900 to $3.50, 100000 600.
That Is our security for the money
we advance Uncle Sam. Anybody
who could get, in private loan. a
first mortgage on property worth more
than times the money he advanced,
would think he was doing mighty well.
The triviaiity OF the Indebtedness
our government is assuming may be
seen in any comparison with other
belligerent powers. AT the beginning
CT the present year the debt of Great
Britain had risen to about % per cent
OF her aggregate wealth. Frances
debt was 20 per cent. Of her wealth
Russia's over Is per cent. and Ger
many's % per cent, All these figures
have risen appreciably since.
The per capita comparison Is Just
as impressive. Charging up this whole
$1,000, 100000 OF war loans, we shall
owe about S75 apiece Our wealth
amounts to about $2,233 apiece The
per capita debt Of Great Britain at
the beginning of the year was 1892, Of
France $455, of Germany 1855.
The experts say the United States
could borrow $4,000, 900 900 without
importing its credit
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-29
BUDGET LAW IS BRITISH DRIVE ON.
STRAIN ON CITYS Of LENS HAS TELLING.
STATE SAYS SURVEY EFFECT ON GERMANS.
RUSSELL SAGE FOUNDATION
RAISES OBJECTIONS 70 BILL
RETARDS WORK or MUNICIPAL.
TIES.

Springfield, M. June 20 -Unwfs,
legislators haze placed a heavy hand
leap on the city governments Of al
most every city in Illinois by theu
restrictions on the tax budgets for ex
penses o municipal government and
Institutions. according 10 the Russell
SAGE Sufye} The survey IN discus
sing the state tax laws IN relation TO
city government declares that Jhe
Springfield city government is es.
specially handicapped but that the
same detects apply to almost every
city in tho state
When is budget not budget %
says The survey When it is bmlt
according to Illinois legislation THE
official budget Of Springfield probably
is as good as it can be under the law,
but as is The case Of other Illinois
cities it is not a genuine article. 1t
is merely maximum spending limit
Ct little real value in guiding ana
guarding the cities expenditures.
The Jaws relating to city budgets
are entirely too strict and as con.
sequence reduce results which are
not strict enough. This seeming con.
tiadiction is explained BY the fact that
no provision Is made for later changes
In he budget lee way which should
be allowed on a -four ifths or unani
nous vote Of the council. providing
the grand total is not increased. A
city budget IN Illinois in a city which
spends s4j0,00l would usually total
from 100000 to SS00000. The adj.
ministratiYe officials are thus left
without a current guide for their to.
tai expenditures.
The difficulty went back to the
state laws which prohibited The max.
Ing Of any new appropriation during
the year or changing any appropra.
ticn already made; they did not pre-
vent making number Of CONTINGENT
appropriations however and thus pro.
ducing a total which was excessive
in amount. For example, If two or
three bridges We're needed and there
was some thought Of building at least
one. but no decision as TO which one
the commission or council followed
the practice of making an appropria
ton OF each OF The three of say Sl5..
00e each Until it could be decided
which would be built, this was the
only way to insure that any at all
could be constructed
II Is suggested that cities might
meet the difficulty by carrying a 10.
tai budget twice as large as the prob
able revenue needs for a year. Then
an informal working budget totaling
exactly the estimated revenues should 1
be agreed upon ana upon this inform
al budget the administration of The
year should be controlled
Another need Of Illinois cities AZ.
cording to the survey, is the estab.
hshnent of one central budget and
tax leyying body for all county. town.
ship, city school and park expendi.
ture. Most Illinois cities. townships
and counties ale so inter-related that
the expenditures OF each should be I'm
der one control, il says.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-29
NEWS NUGGETS.

Tacoma, n. H., June 70. The body
OF Miss Alice Black Richards. 80. head
teacher at the New Hampshire school
Tor predetermined here, was found here
early today in recreation cottage
connected with the school, with her
throat cut from ear to ear Maurice
I. Bradford, Is. a manual training
teacher al The school is being detain.
ed by the police here in connection
with Miss Richards death.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-29
FRENCH REPORT SUCCESS OF EN-.
CIRCLtN6 MOVEMENT ON BEL
GiUM 9Ckt-FOE BELIEVED
TO BE CALCULATING STRONG.
HOLD.

London June 20 Lens the great
German position in Northern France
defending the French ming basin is
surrounded on three sides by British
forces and there We're indications TO-
day that the Germans would eyacuate
il.
Canadian troops are distinguishing
themselves in the lighting that marks
the British encircling movement. They
nov hold Ayilon. a suburb on the
southern side, but had to Withstand
violent counter attacks before they
could make their positions secure.
The correspondent Of the Petit Par
isian Of Paris, who is attached to the
British forces believes that the Ger.
mans are planning Il withdrawal A
dispatch from Paris today quoted the
Petit Partisan as saying:
III is not unreasonable to think
that the invader finally dominated
ana rudely shaken. is being fatally
drawn towards new notifications of
his salients and economies of his
front to balance the drain on his re.
serves. Proofs of this are seen in
the gradual diminution of the enemys
artillery fire, giving a clear impress
sion of general withdrawal of the
German batteries, and in the admis-
sion of the Berlin communication
that strategic considerations have
caused the high command to readiust
the lines behind Lens.
British aeroplanes have dropped
nearly iG00 bombs behind the Ger
man lines within ten weeks and have
taken 300 photographs daily
Andre Tudesq, the Paris Journals
with the British army
telegraphed as follows:
Lens is surrounded on three sides
and its outskirts have been invaded
by strong patrols The town is swept |
by an Internal bombardment and is
NpAlttiAuNAlN 5HiHuQtU III Ilbuhr vi as |
gas which have oyerwhelm- |
ed the enemy, The Germans are quit
uns the town, leaving behind |
wrecked shelters which were blasted !
by the British artillery. They are
taking refuge in fresh quarters on the |,
Drocourt-Queant line
THE enlightenment of Lens was pre- {
pared by five weeks OF intensive bonn
bardment and was assured on Monday
when the British were easily
able 10 chase the enemy from unten-
able positions on both banks of the
Souchez river.
German statements that the British /
ire suffering terrible losses are un- 4
rue. In enc important British sue
'ess only two men were killed and a +
lew wounded.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-29

country The saloon, M il is conduct
.ea IN most communities, Is responsible
Tor more drunkenness than the lionor
itself II. The inns or taverns Of most
.of the Old World are infinitely pre.
ferable. With strong drink eliminat
Cyl, such establishments might be con.
Quoted on respectable basis There
would probably be little excessive
drinking II the consumers were scat
90 at tables, in a decent atmosphere.
win no stronger beverage before
them than light wine or beer.
Az any rate, It's that or nothing nc.
cording to present Indications.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-29

Chicago, ILL.,, June % With nine
months-oh twins in her arms. Mrs
Pauline Raktus saw her daughter
Pauina, two, drown in Is inches o.
water in the Stanford Park fountain.
The child fell into the water ana Mrs.
Rektus VAS unable to let down her
babies and 30 to the rescue.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-29
NEWS NUGGETS.

Sioux City. Ia. June % Police arc
searching for a l6 year old boy as the
slayer of Miss Eresla Gerken, o. who
was shot down from ambush Wednes-
day night The boy, who is missing.
was derangod.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-29
VIM. klug CIV to Workmen's l. Assn
>, ~ . /,
1t b SekOrskies add Peru, $500
ChatteI Mortuaues.

Herman Meyer, Peru, to r. f.
Struever ct al automobile 80 days. &
per cent, $74.S5.
John H. Louis to Brunswick Bake
Collender Co. billiard & pool tables.
&c, $500.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-29
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
w arranty Deeds,

Monroe Anthony &w to Frances
: Bloss, 1t / II X < HIS add Tonica.
81.
Andrew Xoytko &w to Helen Voytko
&w TO Helen Voytko 1t II Dixons
add Streator, 81.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1917-01-05
Death Calls Coed
Man at Sharon.

On Monday night, at 9 o'clock,
at his home in Sharon, Mr.. John
Hunt passed to his final reward,
after a brief illness Of pneumonia.
Mr.. Hunt was in his sixtY-sixth
year. He was born and reared
in that community, and no man
stood higher in the esteem and
love Of his fellows than Mr.. Hunt.
He was a loyal, devout member
Of the M. E. church, a good citi-
zen, an indulgent husband and
father. Six children-iour sons
and two danghters-are left with
their mother to mourn the pass
ing away Of companion and faith
er, and to these bereaved ones the
heartfelt sympathy Of a great host
Of sympathizing friends is extend
ed, 1nterment Tuesday afternoon
at the Sharon cemetery.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1917-01-05
City Politicians
Capture Legislature

In the fight over the organiza'
ton Of the legislature the city poll
ticians seem to have won out by
the election Of a Nashville poll
ticians, Clyde Shropshire, for
speaker Of the house, and W. R.
Crabtree, Of Chattanooga, speaker
of the senate.
Representative Elkins, Of Gibson
county, brother Of Senior Robt.
A. Elkins, Of Dresden, ran Shorh-
shire a close race, the latter being
elected on the seventh ballot.
Rev. T. ]. McGill, Of Martin, was
appointed chaplain of the senate
by Speaker Crabtree.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1917-01-05
Fiftieth Wedding An
niversary Celebrated

On Christmas day, 1916, Cap.
tain and Mrs. W. T. Baldridge,
near Martin, their children and
grandchildren and a few other
relatives witnessed one Of the hap.
piest occasions of their lives. Mr..
and Mrs Baldridge enjoyed an &C.
casion which few are privileged to
enjoy-the celebration Of their ff-
tieth wedding anniversary.
Rev. 7. ]. McGill was master Of
ceremonies. He and Capt. Bald
ridge were comrades during the
war. The guests began to arrive
at $50, being received BY Capt.
Baldridge. While the good wo-
men we're preparing dinner, the
men ate fruit and talked.
At II o'clock was witnessed the
anniversary ceremony, performed
by Bro. McGill, who read a scrip
ture lesson, invoked divine bless
ings and then led that grand old
hymn, How Firm a Foundation. "
Capt. Baldridge was born near
Martin eighty-one years ago. lie
served throughout the civil war,
spent five years in California, re-
turning nome via the Isthmus Of
Panama, and a short time there
after was married to Miss Susan
Wood, and forty-nine years age
settled where they now reside. To
this union ten children were born,
seven of whom are living. There
are twenty.six grandchildren, all
of whom are. proud Of the name
and life OF Grandfather and Grand
mother Baldridge.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1917-01-05
Got His Eye on
Will Houses Place.

Mr.. S. T. Fuller, genteel
young man Of Sharon, was here
on last Monday and let it be known
that he had his eye on the circuit
court clerks Office, expecting to
make the race at this time. Mr..
Fuller seems to possess the neces'
sary qualifications for this Office
but it takes votes, to get the office,
and it would take a heap OF 'em to
defeat Will House, though such a
thing is not at all impossible, and
if any one could do it, Fuller could
Politics was talked considerably
here last Monday, and by the time
another first Monday rolls a round,
it is more than likely there will be
a number Of announced candidates
greeting the dear people.