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The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-05-19
STRENGTH OF U. s. NAVY
/ AMAzES COCHEPRAT
Our Fleet, Second In World, viii
Hasten Victory, Says French
] Admiral.

Washington.-vice Admiral Coche-
prat, representing the ministry of ma
rine In the French mission here, said
that he had "every reason to hope that
we shall succeed in establishing the
closest possible cooperation between
the American and the allied navies for
the assurance Of freedom Of the seas,
the protection Of trade and the tri-
umph Of our rights"
"The United States is In possession
Of the most powerful fleet in the world
next to the British, and this is bound
to weigh heavily in fastening the day
when final victory will be wrung from
the foe" he said.
"Your navy is wonderfully equipped,
and really felt amazed when chanc-
ed to see recently some Of its units,
among them the battleship Pennsyl-
vania and those trim looking destroy
ers that came out to meet us at sea.
There is no need to praise your naval
personnel. Throughout my long sea
life it has often happened that have
come across American men-of-war, and
I am pleased to say that on every such
occasion the very high merit of the
officers as well as the perfect training
Of their men has aroused my intense
admiration.
"What I have seen here since my ar
rical serves only to emphasize my pre-
vious Impressions. And SO I am sure
that the American navy is ready to
support in the most advantageous fash
ion the cause of the allies now shaping
q course toward victory"
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-05-19

window of Mrs. Elizabeth Russell,
where his family was in service, in or.
der to hear Rafael Joseffy play, and
was given a chance to open the door
for the guests when later Teresa Car
reno played at the Russell home In
consequence.
Working at Erie, Pa, as stenogra-
pher until he was twenty-six, in 1892
he came to New York and out of 500
applicants was given scholarship In
the National Conservatory Of Music,
where he studied for four years. By
teaching singing during his last year
there, together with assisting the Sec
retary, the mother of the well known
American composer. q. A. Mcdowell,
he was able to liquldate his indebted
ness to the founder Of the institution.
During one summer Mr.. Burleigh
worked at q hotel in Saratoga In order
to make enough to carry him through
until the following Christmas. But
when, in 1894, the young musician,
standing upon the threshold Of his ca
reer, secured the position Of soloist at
st. Georges, in competition with sixty
other applicants, his path became much
easier. His talent for Interpretation
of his own folksongs soon became
widely known, and he was in demand
to sing in concerts and in the musical
programs of the leading mansions Of
fashionable New York and elsewhere.
The achievements last year which won
Mr.. Burleigh the Spingarn medal are
but the mature fruitage Of long life
Of consecrated labor.
This Is the third year the medal has
been awarded. The first was present
ed to DR.. q. r. Just Of Howard univer-
sity for original researches in biology,
Governor Whitman making the presen-
tation in New York. In 1915 the gov
ernor Of Massachusetts presented the
second medal in Boston to Lieutenant
Colonel Charles Young Of the Tenth
cavalry, United States army, for his
services in reorganizing the constabu-
larry of Liberia, West Africa.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-05-19
JURY DECIDES AGAINST
SHRINERS IN ATLANTA.

Atlanta, Co., May 10.-Following a
weeks trial in the civil branch of
the SuperiorCourt of Fulton county,
an allwhite jury brought in verdict
Tuesday which prevents Rabban Tenn
pie of the Ancient Egyptian Arabic
Order of Mobiles of the Mystic
Shrine from using the signs, grips
and other things peculiar to the Mys-
tic Shrine.
The case, which has been hanging
fire for nearly two years. was the re-
suit of an effort on the part OF
Yaarab Temple (white) to put col
ored Mystic Shriners out of business.
The decision in the case only affects
Rabban Temple, however. .-a
The first trial of the case resulted
in a verdict for Rabban Temple. A
Cracker" judge decided against the
temple on the second trial, and the
Supreme Court of Georgia remanded
the case back to the lower courts for
a trial on it's merits.
The arguments made by the attor-
neys of the white Shriners were en-
tirely of a prejudicial sort, which
means, of course, that whites win in
the South. An appeal will be taken
to the Supreme Court of Georgia, and
if necessary, to the United States
Supreme Court.-Balto. Afro.-Amer-
ican.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-05-19
HAMPTON HONORS CELE.
Dramatic Club Presents "osdipus at
Coionus" For South Afriean's Benefit.

Dramatic Club Presents "Oedipus at
Colonus" For South Afriean's Benefit.
Hampton institute does not teach
Greek as a language, but through the
Sophoclean Dramatic club, student
organization, It's workers and students
zee, once q year, a careful and arttsttU
presentation of some fine Greek plays. =
For the benefit of Madikane Q. Cele
"a Hampton graduate) and his work
In South Africa the Sophoclean club
recently played "Oedipus at ColOnus,"
translation by Sir George Young-the
last play written by SOphocles, but the
second of the three dealing with Oedi-
pus and his family, the first being
"Oedipus the King" and the last "An-
tigone," which was presented last year.
A history Of the play follows:
Oedipus, for many years wise and
honored king of Thebes, found out late
in life that instead Of being the son Of
the king of Corinth, as he had always
supposed, he was really the son Of the
king of Thebes, Laius, whom he had
killed In self defense many years be-
fore and whose name he had never
known. This and other laws broken in
innocence SO affected his mind that,
in despair and self reproach, he put
out his own eyes and allowed his king
dom to pass into the hands of his two
young sons, Polynices and Eteocles, and
their mothers brother, Creon, who
acted as their regent or councillor.
To gain their own selfish ends both
Creon and the sons made the old kings
life 50 unhappy that he was at last
forced to leave his native city and
wander In other lands. The two daugh->
ters were loyal to their father, Antig-
one, the elder, sharing his wanderings
as his guide and Ismene remaining at
home to guard her fathers interests.
Through an oracle of Apollo tho
rulers and people Of Thebes learned
chat the welfare of their city was to
depend henceforth upon the presence
either in life or death of their deposed
king. To gain this blessing of the
gods and at the same time to continue
their own plans they decided to bring
back the wanderer and imprison him
Just outside the city walls, where they
could control him while he lived and
claim the blessing promised to the city
that should hold his grave.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-05-19
OLD MAN TRIED TO ENLIST.
Wanted to "HeIp Out" In Any Way,
but Was Refused.

sS"sSS ~ ssosP WI W UUy "Syp
but Was Refused.
Topeka, Kan.-The fact that the Unit
ed States government does not admit a
man over thirty-five years Of age to en-
list in the army prevented the officers
In charge of the local recruiting station
from passing on s. L. Palmer. a pros
porous Pawnee county farmer. the 9TH
er afternoon.
Mr.. Palmer is sixty :wo years of age.
but appears to be q man Of about forty.
He appeared very much grieved when
he was told he was too old for the serv-
ice.
Neither money nor the desire for ex-
perience had anything to do with Mr..
Palmer's applying for service in the
ranks. He owns 700 acres Of good
Pawnee county land.
His only reason was his desire to
help out" he told the officers. He
wanted to be admitted as q telegra-
pher, a craftsman or q mechanic. He
said he had fifteen years experience
as q telegrapher.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-05-19
FIND $4,000 IN "H0ME BANK" "
Money In Small Coin Hidden by Aged
Woman.

Manitowoc, Wis.-Over $4,000 in nick
els, dimes, quarters and half dollars,
the accumulation Of years, was found
by a woman engaged In cleaning the
home Of the late Mrs. Fred Pingle,
aged eighty eight, pioneer resident of
Manitowoc.
Money was found among rubbish
heaps, sewed in mattresses and quilts.
under the carpet and in almost incOn-
ceivable places all through the house.
The Pingle family at one time lost a
fortune through the failure Of bank.
which was said to be responsible for
the aged lady having secreted her saw
ings about the family home.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-05-19
LONDON HON0Rs GEN. SHUTS.
eosr Leader Likely to BE Offered High
British Command.

eosr Leader Likely to Be Offered High
British Command.
London. - Lieutenant General Jan
Smuts, who was relieved of the COM
mand Of the British forces operating
against the Germans In German East
Africa to attend the imperial confer
ence here, received the freedom of the
city Of London. General SHUTS in an
address said:
'The United States entered the strug-
gle because, like us, she recognized
that universal liberty was at stake.
The end Of the struggle Is coming near.
er. have learned the spirit Of our
armies and knew that it is magnifi-
cent in its confidence to carry the
struggle through to victorious end"
General Smuts will be offered high
military command, and It is expected
be will accept It.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-05-19
QUESTIONS ASKED IN
WAR REGISTRATION

The questions which are to be
answered In the nation wide war
department registration involve
comparatively few subjects.
Here they are: The name in full,
the age in years. the home ad-
dress, the date Of birth, the
quality Of citizenship, natural
born, naturalized or the condi-
ton of declaration Of intention;
the place Of birth, trade. occupa-
} ton or Office, employment and by
whom employed, dependents If
) any. married or single, race, for
} mer military service and where
} 1t was rendered and lastly claims
of exemption from draft. with
, the specific grounds therefor.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-05-19
MORE REPUBLICS AHEAD.
Spain, Greece and Sweden Moving
London Hears.

London.-Republics in Spain, Greece
and Sweden before the end Of the war
were predicted by speaker at a con-
ference here of journalists representing
the European neutral countries. The
speaker, who had returned recently
from Sweden, asserted that republican
doctrine is becoming popular there.
The conference discussed the political
and economic conditions In the neutral
countries. The effect the Russian revo-
luton had on the countries named was
debated at length. 1t was declared
that republican sentiment had won
many converts in the three countries.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-05-19
JOSEPH BENSON FORAKER,
Former u. S. Senator From Ohio,
Statesman, Soldier and Friend.

Sen. Foraker, who made strong
protest against the discharge of 167
men of the 18th U. S. Infantry for
alleged complication in the Browns
vile raid, is dead. Negroes will for
ever honor his memory-and appro-
pirate services should be held on
Decoration day.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-05-19
PROTECTS ENLISTED MEN.
Bill Will Prevent Slight to Uniforms
Anywhere In United States.

Bill Will Prevent Slight to Uniforms
Anywhere In United States.
Washington. - Representative John
Jacob Rogers Of Lowell. Mass, intro
duced bill in the house to prevent
discrimination against enlisted men
wearing the uniforms Of the military
or naval forces of the United States in
places Of public entertainment.
A similar law enacted in 1905 pre-.
vents such discrimination In the Dis.
trict of Columbia and in the territorial
possessions Of the United States. The
Rogers proposal would make this law
effective In all states as we'll. The
measure will have the support of the
administration, it is stated.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-05-19
MUST HOLD FLAG SACRED.
Aliens Warned Summary Arrest Fol-
lows Dissertation.

MISUNDERSTANDING against desc.
Grafton Of the American. flag by aliens
was issued by the department Of JUS
tice. The following notice was sent t.
federal attorneys and marshals:
"Any alien enemy tearing down. mu-
tlating, abusing or desecrating the
United States flag in any way will be
regarded as a danger to the public
peace or safety within the meaning Of
regulation IL of the proclamation of
the president issued April q, 1917. and
will be subject to summary arrest and
confinement"
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-05-19
P0MER0Y CONSENTS TO WORK
Notorious Life Convict at Last Minsles
,.u- I With Other inmates.

NotoTi0uS Lilo SouSiSS az last "'uSi0s
-.-- With Other Inmates.
Bostma. Feneroy,. the statcis
notorious life prisoner, abandoned his
objections to the revised terms of his
sentence and for the first time in forty
years mingled with his fellow inmates.
He has been put to work. -.
When Governor Mccall and his coun-
Gil last January commuted that pro-
vision of Pomeroy's sentence which
stipulated that he should spend his
days in solitary confinement Pomeroy
objected to the change that made him
liable to labor. His refusal to work
was punished with twenty-four hours
in a dark cell and a diet of bread and
water, but he declined to yield until
recently.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-05-19
HER OWN ATTORNEY.
Mrs. Laura Ella Ruddick In Court
Against Brothers.

Mrs. Laura Ella Ruddick In Court
Against Brothers.
Columbus, ,Ind.-Mrs. Laura Ella
Ruddick, wealthy resident Of this
city, acted as her own attorney in a
case where she is plaintiff and her
brothers, Marcus Hollowell and Hayes
q. Hollowell. are defendants.
She prepared and filed motion for
a new trial in the case without legal
advice. The motion covers several
typewriter pages and is written In
legal phraseOlOgy. Mrs. Ruddick re-
Gently was ordered to Jail for con.
tempt Of court by Judge John w.
D0naker.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-05-19
CURED BY LIGHTNING.
Sufferer From rheumatism Says Hs 10
Well Now.

Indiana, Pa.-A sufferer from rheu-
matism each winter for the past fifteen
years, Walter Loring of Rayne town.
ship believes that he was permanently
cured of the disease by a stroke Of
lightning. While sitting in his home
during a severe electric storm, the
house was struck by lightning, and
both he and his wife were rendered un-
conscious. It was with difficulty that
they were revived.
Lately he has not been troubled, and
he believes the rheumatism was burned
out Of his system by the electricity
which passed through his body.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-05-19
GAINS SIX POUNDS IN DAY.

Eats Four Heavy Meals to Roach
Weight For v. s. Aero Service.
Mcmillan Weddell Of Hins-
dale. a suburb, has been accepted as
recruit to the government aero service
after having been refused earlier
Weddell, who is an experienced awe
tor, tried to enlist. but was found TO
weigh but 142 pounds.
Recently he was accepted. having
brought his weight up to the required
148 pounds by eating four very heavy
meals during the day, the meals being
made up of many eggs and large guam
titles of other foodstuffs. together with
much water.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-05-19

whats your missus kicking about p
inquired the hOusemaid from next
door.
This Is her night out, but told her
I had an engagement messlf."-Kansas
City Journal.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-05-19

SMOKE "SIGHT DRAFT"
THE BEST Sc. CIGAR
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-27
Denver Directory
All Makes Of Typewriters
Perseverance,.

Sheriff Wheeler of Bisbane, the Ari-
zona patriot who depOrted 1,200 anti
war agitators, said at banquet in
Phoenix:
II got the best of these rascals by
the employment of perseverance. In
the police world you've got to have all
the perseverance of q BoOzer.
"Boozer, you know, was crossing the
continent on the limited, and one night,
after too many high balls, he tackled
me in the smoker, and told me long,
long story about his domestic troubles.
"The next morning, headachy and
sober, he came to me again and said
how much he regretted his confession
of the evening before, and he hoped
the facts he'd revealed would go no
farther.
"'Oh. that's all right said I, 4 never
listened to you, old man, and 1 haven't
the least idea of what you said.'
"Well, that night the chump turned
up in the smoker again. drunken than
before. and he sat down beside me,
and laid heavy hand on my knee and
said:
"'Now, then, durn you. you said you
didn't listen to me last night, so I'm
goin' to tell you the whole story of my
ble-hic-marrlage over again."
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-27
'MAS0NS' new OFFICERS
0RisARD ELECTED HEAD OF COL.
ORADo KNIGHTS TEMPLAR.
PiekerlII 10 Grand High Priest Of Royal
Arch Masons and Grain 10 Mas
ter Of Grand Lodge.
western Newspaper Union New. Service.

western Newspaper Union News Service.
Denver.-The grand commandery oi
the Knights Templar of Colorado held
its annual election at the Masonic
temple. Will D. Grisard OF Pueblo was
named as head of the order with the
title Of grand commander. The other
officers elected are Clarence M. Kel
logg, Denver. deputy grand command
er; George A. Reese, Trinidad. grand
generalissimo; Stanley C. Warner,
Denver, grand captain general James
Barnes. Colorado Springs, senior
grand warden; H. Ward woodward,
Leadville. grand junior warden; Frank
L Bishop, Denver. grand treasurer;
Charles H. Jacobson, Denver, grand
recorder; Fred w. William, Denver,
prelate; Marshall H. Van Fleet, Ala
mosa. grand standard bearer; Charles
e, Keepers, Denver, grand sword
bearer; William A. Balcom, Pueblo.
grand warder; Allen ]. Read, Denver,
grand captain of the guard.
The Royal Arch Masons Of Colo
RADIO in annual conclave elected the
following officers: William s. Picker
Ill. Durango. grand high priest; Her
bert 8. Sands. Denver, deputy grand
high priest; Marshall H. Van Fleet,
Alamosa, grand king; Mark B. Gill.
Fort Morgan. grand scribe; Robert M.
Simons, Denver, grand treasurer;
Charles H. Jacobson, Denver, re-elect.
ed grand secretary; Fred w. Wilman.
Denver, grand chaplain; George b.
Clark, Pueblo, grand lecturer; Thomas
E Shears. Denver. grand captain OF
the host; Samuel j. Sweet, Denver.
grand principal sojourner; Will D.
Grisard. Pueblo, grand royal arch cap
tain; Reuben w. Hershey, Denver.
grand master of the third vale; Harry
v. Williamson. Delta. grand master of
the second vale; Walter r. Lewis,
Trinidad. grand master Of the first
vale; Allen ]. Read, Denver, grand
sentry.
L. D. Grain of Fort Collins was elect
ed grand master of the Masonic grand
lodge Of Colorado at the closing sos
sion Of the lodge in Denver. Charles
H. Jacobson of Denver was reelected
grand secretary. Other officers elect
ed were Clarence M. Kellogg, Denver,
deputy grand master: Frank L. Bish-
op. Denver, senior grand warden; Has
lett P. Burke, Sterling, junior grand
warden; H. w. Woodward, Leadville,
grand treasurer; Fred w. Willman.
Denver, grand chaplain; Marshall H.
Van Fleet. Alamosa, grand orator;
William w. Cooper, Denver, grand lee
tdrer; Edward P. Hufford, Colorado
Springs, grand marshal; John H. Ca
briel, Denver, senior grand deacon;
Ernest E. Fordham. Glenwood Springs,
grand junior deacon; Jesse C. Wiley,
Del Norte. senior grand steward; Will
liam H. Delbridge, Jr., Greeley, junior
grand steward; Allen ]. Read, Denver,
grand tyler.
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-27
SENATOR ARTIN WARNS OF
PERIL TO FINANCES IN DEBATE
ON DEFICIENCY MEASURE.
THE PRINCIPAL ITEMS
APPROPRIATIONS DURING FIVE
MONTHS OF WAR MAY REACH
TWENTY BILLION DOLLARS.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Without roll call
and after brief debate the Senate
Tuesday passed the $8,00O,OOO,O 900 war
deficiency appropriation BILL Nearly
$8O0,000,00O was added to the measure
as 1t came from the House and it now
goes to conference.
Senator Martin, chairman of the ap-
preparation committee, urged sharp
scrutiny of what he termed extrava-
gance and almost reckless department
tai estimates. He said appropriations
during five months of war would reach
about $4,000, ,OO0,0O and expressed
concern lest next years total might be
$50, 100000.
AS it goes to conference the bill to-
tails 1891 100000, including $685.
100000 of contract authorizations and
Senate committee amendments total
ing $779,OOO,OOO.
Its principal items include shipping
board, $685., 100000 cash for the con-
struction program authorized of ST.
749,00O,O00; army and navy emergency
funds of $10O,0O0,OOO each; construc-
tion of torpedo boat destroyers. $685.
100000 to start a $350,000,O00 pro-
gram; army transportation, $413.000,-
900; Notifications, SLABS, 100000 ap-
propgiated and $975,OOO,O0O more au-
thorized; army subsistence, 100000
600; clothing and camp equipment.
1857 100000; engineer operations,
$191 100000; medical department,
100000; pay Increases for foreign
service, $31 100000; horses, $4S.0OO,-
900; barracks, $49.O00,OOO; ordnance,
stores and ammunition, $732,27O 900;
small arms target practice, $685.
600; ordnance stores and supplies,
$113,52O,000; manufacture of arms,
$32,690,00O; automatic machine guns,
$113.52O,00O, with $220,277,0OO addi-
tional authorized; armored motor cars,
$36, 100000, with $75,550,OO0 additional
authorized; national aviation, $45, ,000.-
900; naval ammunition, $4O,146,0 900,
with $15,OOO,0OO more authorized;
naval batteries, $5O,O00,OOO, and $685.
100000 more authorized; naval re-
serve ordnance. $47,5O0,0OO and $17,-
100000 more authorized; and naval
training camps, $12,600,OO0.
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-27
LONDON BOMBED THIRD TIME.
Double Night Attack Follows Raid In
Which Fifteen Were Killed and
Seventy Hurt

London, Sept. 26.-London was raid
ed by airplanes twice last night, max
ing the third assault on the capital in
two days. In the raid Monday Aight
fifteen persons were killed and sew
enty injured.
At Buenos Aires the Chamber of
Deputies voted in favor of rupture
with Germany. The vote was SO to 18.
Crown Prince Rupprecht's army
made repeated assaults on the British
in Flanders and succeeded in gaining
a foothold. from which they were later
driven with heavy losses.
The Italians have repulsed attacks
on the Bainsizza plateau and the Rus.
slams blocked an attempted advance
on the Riga front.
North of Ypres the German assaults
have increased, but Paris reports all
attacks have failed. The Germans
used liquid fire in attempt to repel
the French, but were unsuccessful.
Capt. George Guynemer the noted
French flyer, and Lieut.. Vosse, the
German accredited with forty-two en-.
counters, are believed to have been
killed in the recent fighting.
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-27
Pueblo Woman, ia, Dead.

Pueblo.-Mrs. Cruz Real, who lived
fifth, died at the home of her son, Joe
Real. at Avondale. The woman was
ia years old and for ninety-six years
had been a resident of Pueblo county
She is survived by her four sons, Joe
John, Anton and Frank. sixteen grand
children and three great-grandchil
dren, all of whom are residents OF
Pueblo county in the Avondale dis
trict.
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-27
Yeoss Blow Safe; Escape with $3.50.

Trinidad.-Three yeggmen, evident.
ly professionals. forced the basement
entrance to the West theater here,
blew safe and made their escape
with about $500 which It contained.
Three charges Of nitro-glycerin were
used to blow the safe and carpet
was used to deaden the explosions.
Three men hired taxicab here short
ly after the robbery is supposed to
have occurred. and rode to Ration, Of
ficers learned later, and an effort was
being made to apprehend them there.
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-27
Beet Growers Want More Money.

Longmont.-A meeting of beet
growers was held here to consider the
question of planting for next year.
About sixty-five were present, and a
secret ballot was called on the
should pay per ton iol' beets The an
swers were averaged and $10.69 is the
sum demanded. Other meetings in
northern Colorado towns have agreed
that $40 per ton should be asked.