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The Colorado statesman., 1917-02-17

Dr. James Iaruy Dllluru Oh oilui-
ottesville, Va, who Is the executive
officer of the Jeanes and Slater boards,
and one of the foremost educational
experts in the country, spoke ut the
public meeting at the Hotel Somerset,
Boston, in behalf of Hampton insti-
tute.
Doctor billiard was for number of
years professor of Latin and dean OF
the academic college of Tulane univer-
sity, New Orleans. Since 1907 he has
been engaged in Negro school work,
and it is said of him that he has trav-
eled through the South to greater
extent than any other man in the
country.
Hampton institute and other schools
for Negroes had made slight rift in
the colored mans "cloudy way" when
in 1892 announcement was made of
the establishment of the John F..
Slater fund for the education of the
freedman, with its million-dollar en-
dowment. In 1908 the Anna 7. Jeanes
foundation for the assistance of Ne
gro elementary schools was started
with an endowment of a million dol
lars.
Doctor billiard declares that the mi
grafton of southern negroes to the
North in the last ten months has
forced a new problem on the South
that legislation only may solve. 1t is
said that 10000 Negroes in Savannah
and vicinity are already at work in the
North, attracted by high wages, many
of them having left their families in
want.
The Southern educational problem
IS showing steady progress" billiard
says, "but unfortunately a low grade
r Of politics in many places still stands
IN the way. The need in the South is
still great for bringing more and more
10 the front the better thought of our
most intelligent and progressive people
This seems to me our chief Southern
problem today.
politicians count relatively more
with us than they do in other parts
Of the country. Public sentiment is
more dependent upon the professional
politician than it is upon other classes
If public men, such as clergymen, edu-
Gators and educated men of business.
1--WE badly need more voices from
the thinkers who are not politicians.
and we need the commanding voices
from politicians who are statesmen"
The Hampton meeting, presided over
by Hon. w. Cameron Forbes, was ad-
dressed by Doctor billiard, Rev. George
A. Gordon, DIR. Hollis f. Frissell of
Hampton and ]. Il. Blanton, a half
brother of Major Motion, president of
Tuskegee, who is in charge of the
government farm demonstration work
in Beaufort county, South Carolina.
Mr.. Beaufort, graduate of Hamp-
ton, told of many interesting expert
ences on the island of st. Helena, off
the South Carolina coast, where the
population consists of 6,0OO Negroes
and As whites.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-02-17
eerard's Party Arrives in Paris.

Paris-James w. Gerard, former
American ambassador in Berlin; Mrs.
Gerard and their party, forty-two per-
sons in all, arrived in Paris Thursday
morning from Berne, Switzerland
They were met at the station by the
American ambassador, William H.
Sharp, and the embassy staff.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-02-17
'French Raid verdun Trenches.

Paris.-The war office reports that
two successful raids were made, one
on the Verdun front in the neighbor-
hood of Hill 304 and the other in the
Argonne. Patrols were active in the
Champagne and Argonne.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-02-17

fail not the conflict now raging will so
lessen the effectiveness of these agen-
cies that the black man will not find 1t
difficult to win place and hold 1T in
our larger industrial and economic
scheme of things.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-02-17
Elahtx.Nlne Vessels pestroyed.

London. 1The total number of yes
sells. destroyed since unrestricted
U-boat warfare began is said to be
eighty-nine, OF which twenty-one were
neutral ships
The Colorado statesman., 1917-02-17

Prunes stored in California ware
house after few months become weld
ed into a solid mass, which is attacked
with pick and shovel when 1t is de-
sired to remove them for shipment.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-02-17

An English railroad supplies toy
locomotives and cars to children tax
ing long journeys to relieve the mo-
notony of riding.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-02-17

French scientists have demon
strated that the vapors of iodine and
bromine pass through thin glass, even
at ordinary temperature.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-02-17

A novel time recorder employs a
phonograph cylinder to record the
sound of clock striking and the
voices of employees at about the same
instant.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-02-17

In one region of government forest
land in Argentina it is estimated that
there are at least 100000 pine trees
large enough for profitable lumber
ing.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-02-17

A new kitchen utensil is cutter
for removing cores from vegetables
in the form of long spiral that can
be used If wished.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-02-17

In Mexico there is a 15O-foot bridge
over a river that is composed entire
ly of mahogany, worth at the present
price of the wood, almost $2,OOO,OOo.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-02-17

Electric locomotives are in use in
Switzerland, in which powerful cleo
tro magnets are used instead of coup
lings in drawing cars.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-02-17

The Negro who was enfranchised
"a years ago was in no sense like
the Negro as he is today. In many
respects, obedience to authority, re-
spect for his white neighbors, free
dom from evil habits the newly en-
franchised slave was a far superior
being to his descendants of the pres
ent day; but the Negro of today in
educational fitness, in property inter-
ests, in business ability, bears little
resemblance to the newly manumitted
slave, and is far better informed upon
all questions of government than
any of his race who has preceded him ;
and for the reason that he is grow
ing up into the ability to understand
The Colorado statesman., 1917-02-17

Thunderstorms are rarer in Sar
Francisco than in any other part OF
the United States.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-02-17

Whistler's picture, White Girl, de-
scribed by himself as one of his most
important works, brought $1O,5oo In
London at auction.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-02-17

If the sea should rise one-twenty.
sixth part of its depth, one-half of the
land would be under water.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-02-17

1t is estimated that in twelve years
Boston has lost $3,049,244 in poll
taxes.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-02-17

The Grand Trunk Pacific drydock,
at Prince Rupert, cost $2,5OO,OOO.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-02-17

Fifty thousand combinations ar
possible with a new combination pao
lock.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-02-17

A decidedly better treatment of the
Negro, both in the North and in the
South, will grow out of this scattering
of the race. The old condition grew
out of the fact that the demand for
his labor has been limited and the sup
ply unlimited Other influences, some
sinister and some not so sinister, nave
worked against him. In the South 1t
has been that old and seemingly in
eradicable prejudice which would give
to him only those things which the
white man did not want. Not infre-
uuently the ostracism that came to the
Negro in the East and middle West
came by virtue of the fact that in re-
ligion, in race and sometimes in poll
tics, he has been an outsider. 1t is
not unnatural in the small community
for the priest to intercede with the
employer for his flock and for those of
his persuasion. Neither is 1t out OF
the ordinary for the politician to de-
sire to control Jobs out of the narrow
range of political appointment. Closer
ties still are those of race and Ian
guage and nationality. The Negro
heretofore, with merely sentiment on
his side, has not been able to over
come these barriers. But If all signs
The Colorado statesman., 1917-02-17

Spanish fishing fleets employ $4,000
men.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-02-17
KAISER FREES
II AMERICANS
cAPTIVES ON YARRoWDALE LIB
GRATED AS PRESIDENT PRE-
PARES STERN DEMAND.
CAN STAY IN BELGIUM
"ORDER TO LEAVE" AGAINST THE
AMERICAN COMMISSION FOR
RELIEF is REVOKED.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Berlin.-The American seamen who
were brought prisoners to Germany
on the British steamer Yarrowdale
have been liberated.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-15
SEIZURE OF SHIPS IN .
PACIFIC MAY AFFECT :
U. S. PREMIUM INCOME

, Among those who are doing bust:
ness on the Pacific Coast there is
much speculation as to- what extent
the government will. commander the
American steamers engaged in Pacific
ocean trade. For tfans-Pacific trade
there are far too few steamers flying
the American flag and yet the vol
unne of business for the American un-
derwriters 10 fairly large. The Japan
ese steamship. lines are expanding
and should there be a wholesale COM
Wandering Of American bottoms,
they must be depended on more and
more to attend to the trade across
the Pacific. These lines seem in
clined to favor merchants of their
own nationality so far as space is con
cerned and these merchants, both ex-
porters and importers, will naturally
seek the insurance protection OF the
Japanese insurance companies Of
which there are several of large re-
sources and which are branching out
for business. The combined efforts
of these agencies, the favoring OF
Japanese merchants by the Japanese
transpacific lines,> the faVoring Of
the Japanese underwriters by these
and the increasing activity
OF the Japanese insurance companies
cannot help but have decidedly ad-
verse effect on the premium income
OF the American marine underwriters.
Pacific Marine Review.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-15
MEETING
:. WILL ATTRACT
many JAPANESE

"American.born Japanese are GER
tain to attend the meeting which will
be held at the a-moTy on Thurs
day evening"" said Y. Sega, editor
of the Nippu Jill. 81 expect to see
q large number present The Nippu
Jill has been urging the Hawaiian
born Japanese to attend. and it is
expected that enough men to form a
company will be on hand.
The Japanese-American Citizenship
association expected to send a
number of representatives 10 the
meeting. and in conversations with
a number of members today, all
stated that they would be on hand
to do their bit.
General Johnson will explain the
work of the national guard to the
young Japanese, and it has been an
nounced that II corporals and nine
sergeants will be selected from the
japanese. At first three officers will
be selected from the guard. but it is
expected that in time the company
will be commanded by Japanese
The meeting will be called
to order at 7:30. Hawaiian-born
Japanese between the ages of 81 and
45 have been asked to be present.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-15
ARM &NNW|
WARFARF FROM
END, BELIEVES
CPL. A. HUNTER

(SpeesI Star Bulletin Correspondence)
HILO, August 13.-Cpl. A. Hunter
has again been heard from and this
time he announces that he thinks the
war will last a long time yet, and that
there is lots Of hard work to be done
before Germany and her allies are
overthrow completely. 1t shall be
DONE" declares Hunter. and there
will be no end of the war until the
Prussian element is wiped out.
Hunter speaks Of other men from
Hawaii who went to the front at the
same time as he did. He says that
he thinks Frank Brolan is now in the
Holy Land. fighting the Turks and
doing the old Crusader stunt. How
ever, he had received no word from
Brolan for a long time and was not
quite sure Of his whereabouts.
AS write this letter" continues
hunter, 81 hear the roar Of our big
guns. II deafens one and it is hard
to collect ones thoughts. We GER
tainly have the best of the Huns now
a-days as regards artillery, ammunl-
ton and men. The British army,
which 10 going to win this war with
the assistance of our Allies, 10 not
quite so contemplate now in the
opinion of Fritz. We are ready now,
after three years, and they are licked
after A years Of preparation and
after ditching their solemn treaties
with other countries. God help the
Prussians when the end comes.
81 feel like a very old man now.
War Is just what Sherman is sup
posed to have said 1t was. Still, We
are all in good spirits because We
know we are winning and because we
know that we have plenty Of men to
help us and because, also, we know
that Uncle Sam viii do a lot towards
cleaning up the Boches."
Hunter sends his aloha to all his
friends IN Hilo and wishes to be re-
membered to them.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-15
.INTERNED men
HARD At WORK

HILo, Aug. 13.-Over on Maui, at
Rpahulu plantation, there are at the
present time o number Of Germans
who have been informed there tor the
term OF the war. Instead Of keeping
these mon In Jail. Marshal Smiddy
hls AeNk stheu1ltp nc Mani ess
tate and there they are employed in
whatever manner they can do the
best work. Some OF the Smen are
Sloiug hoe work, as they are fitted
for nothing else. but others are given
II different class OF work. -
I'VE found that men were badly
needed at Kipalulu," said Marshal
Smiddy to a Maui News reporter, : 'and
as the law provides that prisoners Of
war and interned civilians OF an alien
enemy be put TO work under certain
conditions, we decided to send these
lnen to Maui. They viii be kept busy
at work for which they are best fit.
ted. II they can. do nothing but swing
10 hoe, they can WELD O hoe until tie
war il over. They will, of course
be psid Tor their work"
That some Of the men who Eavc
been arrested by secret service men
|on the island Of Hawaii will be scat
Ito Kipahulu 10 thought probable and
in fact, some OF the. may be now
swinging hoe and cultivating cane
on the little plantation. The estate
So an isolated one and is many miles
away from any center OF population.
Horse trails only lead to It and the
trails are not Of the best.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-15

When Your Eyes Need Care
IU Murine Eyo Remedy
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-15
CAPTAIN ALLEN SAYS
JAPANESE GUARDSMEN
WILL DO FINE WORK

Capt. William G. Allen, National
Guard of Hawaii, who has tho dis,
tinction of being chosen to command
the first Japanese company under the
American flag, predicts that it Will
be a first class organization.
With the enthusiasm displayed oV
the Japanese and their desire to give
practical demonstration Vi .ryalty
to America" says Allen, lit is safe
to say it will be one of the largest
and most efficient organizations o:
the guard"
Announcement that Mr.. Allen woul'
have command of the new Japa1es
company of the guard was made yes
terday at guard headquarters, and ha'
met the approval of fellow officers
Mr.. Allen is an engineer for the Spald
ing Construction Co.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-15
ANOTHER HILC MAN
CALLED TO ATTEND
RE- ERVISTS' CANT
Especial star-Iullstiu Correspond sncsl


HILO, Aug. ia call has come
for another of Hilo's business men
this time, being the popular engineer
for the Hilo Gas Co., l.. B. W1thers.
who has been notified to file his al
plication for entrance to the Oahu OF
ficers' training camp.
Mr.. Withers holds a commission ir
the army reserve, and the request fo'
his application is taken to mean tina
he is to shortly be called hence, Dun
ing Mr.. Withers' brief stay in HlIG
he has become a figure in a number
of social events, his accomplishment
as a singer of more than ordinary skill
establishing him as a pleasant asset
to the community which regrets the
necessity of his departure
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-15
FORMER HILO MAN IN
OFFICERS TRAINING CAMP
Especial Star Bulletin correspondsnes,)

especial Staf-Buuetin Correspondence)
HILO, Aug 13.-From Milton j.
Adams, a wellknown engineer who
at one time resided in Hilo, comes
letter to a friend and in it he tells
of how he is now located in an Off
GERS reserve camp in Washington, D.
c. Mr. Adams says that he offered
his services to the nation some time
ago and was accepted, after examina-
ton, and was commissioned as a cap
tain in the Engineers u. S. reserves,
where he is now, theoretically, on &C.
tive duty, but is in fact just complet-
ing his course, which ends very soon.
The course has been very instruc-
tive and interesting and also very
strenuous. There is a saying that
an engineer soldier should have a
small brain and a strong back but
believe that after the training We have
had here, we might add that an en-
gineer officer is expected to have a
good brain and a strong back. We
have been trained as engineer troops
would be and, in addition, have had
an extended course of reading and
study. The average day is from 5:15
a. m. to 8 p. m, at which latter hour
It is not usually necessary to woo
Morpheus very much"
Mr.. Adams wishes to be remember
ed to all his old Hilo friends and he
states that recently he saw some rain
and cloud effects that reminded him
very much OF Hilo.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-15
REGULARS MAY
SOON BE CALLED
A BACK FROM HILO
tsp.eil st.,.Suustin cerrssDond.ne.,

tHIecla 6tots1u1oJlN CyTIoaponoonCo.l
HILO, August 1S.-That Hilo 10 In
no need now Of an armed military
force from the regular army and that
the situation is now we'll In hand
through the aid Of the federal service
and other safeguards, is the general
opinion here.
That there was at one time an ur9.
ent need for military guards in Hilo
and elsewhere on this island some
time ago Is we'll known An appeal
TO Governor Pinkham 20 have the ma
tional guard put on duty was turned
down by the chief executive, who de-
clared that he would not DO anything
Of the kind. The matter was then
put up TO Gen. Strong who Their com.
manded the Hawaiian depart r."-t. and
he was asked to send troops to Hilo.
The troops were sent and they have
done fine work. Their very presence
made the country safer at a time
when all sorts Of rumors we're going
the rounds. Now that everything is
all right, Gen. Treat, who sur aeded
Gen. Strong, has intimated that the
troops Of Company B, 25th Infantry,
VIII be removed IN the near future.
In trying to confirm the story to the
effect that the troops are 70 De re.
moved, Major McNab Of the 25th In
fantry was seen.
Troops Soon Going
81 believe that we will be taken
away from Hilo soon," said Mai. Nc.
Nab, and ! think II would be to the
best interests Of the nation that we
should be ordered to where we would
get the kind OF training that is abso
lItely needed under the changed con-
ditions Of warfare, az at present e1'
listing In Europe. / have q hundred
men here who should be taught tie
new rudiments Of warfare so tha: they
VIII, in turn, be able TO communicates
them 20 the fresh troops which Nre
being raised by our country. There IL
q lot to learn and my hundred men
if they remain here IN Hilo, will get
months and months behind the rest
Of the troops and win be handicapped
q lot. : Is 2~. j
at has been suggested 20 me that
the men be trained al the military
camp near the volcano, That would
be only o unit system Of training and
would not be in conjunction with
other units. Unit training ID only the
!. A. B. c. Of the course. Z y
Ordinary Wstehmsn e. s
Il feel that my man are only doing
sordinary Waterman duty in Hilo and
4 that what they do could be ea:lly
done by few special Natchn1en ~
view Of the war feel mt TIC best
interests Of the nation would be
served by the placing pf my conpcny
IN regular training with the resi- Vt
the regiment"
Mai. McNab received word OF bis
promotion from captaincy by Sun.
days mail.
Lieut.. Bonesteel, who has been q
Hilo for q long time past on Sunday
last received word Of his promotion
TO captaincy. IS ~ Ri.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-15

An unusual sentence was given by
a judge recently in southern Cali
fornia to a man who had left an uueX-
tinguished camp fire in the Angeles
National Forest Upon pleading
guilty to the charge sworn to by a
Forest Ranger, he was given a 50-day
Jail sentence which was suspended on
condition that he would stay out Of
the Angeles National Forest for a
year.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-15
ARMY ORDERS

Promotion to rank of lieutenant
colonel has been given Maj. Herbert
o. Williams, formerly inspector gen
eral of the Hawaiian department.
Capt. Norris Stayton, formerly Of
Fort De Russy, has been promoted tc
major.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-15
KAUAI GIRL HEADS /
NURSING DEPARTMENT.
WASHINGTON RED CROSS

Especial star.Bullstin osrfsspenlsnesl
LIHUE, Kauai, Aug. ls.--Miss Clara
d. Noyes, who ID well known ON Kauai
where she spent considerable time on
q visit three or four years ago. and
who was also head nurse IN the Lshue
hospital, IL now at the head Of the
nursing department Of the Red Cross
On Washington. Her name appears
on the Red Cross literature coupled
with that Of President Wilson, Ex.
President TAFT. etc. ~ T.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-03-21
Ten Good Health Habits

Don't bother about bad habits
but form some good ones. Make
a few constructive rules.
l. | will eat slowly.
2. l will drink sufficient water.
3. l will sleep with windows
wide open.
4 l will get eight hours sleep
a day.
S. | will sit and stand erect.
6. l will breathe only fresh,
pure air.
7. l will take some outdoor
exercise every day.
8. l will consult good dent,
1st for an examination.
9. l will depend upon nature
rather than drugs.
10. 1 will live in sunshine
both in body and mind.
You know your need. Choose
the rules that suit you.-Dr
Charles Lerrigo.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-03-21

From reports over the phone
The Journal has gathered the
following in regard to this af
fair in addition to the accoun,
above:
Mr.. Williams had a warran,
for the negro aud approached
him on the railroad crossing a,
Wlngate unarmed, and told the
negro he had a warrant for him
The negro drew his pistol, and
Mr.. Williams jumped behind
him and grabbed around him
The negro shot him through the
body and then through the head,
keeping others away during the
time with his pistol. After Mr..
Williams fell the negro walked
off toward his home near the
Baptist church, followed at a
distance by a rapidly gathering
crowd armed only with shot
guns and such weapons as they
could hastily gather. Members
OF the posse fired several times
at the negro, but no shots were
effective. The negro continued
to go, and was given more car.
tridges by his brother, it is
charged. The negro was thus
followed about a mile and a
half before pistol ball through
his knee brought him down.
After his capture he was found
to have wounds about the mouth
and throat. He was lodged in
Jail at Monroe, where he has
been under the care of physi-
clan. His condition Monday
afternoon was said to be critical
The shooting occurred be-
tween four and five o'clock.
Mr.. Williams was carried tc
Charlotte later in the afternoon.
His condition Monday was very
critical indeed, but a report
Monday night was to the effect
that he seemed a little better.
1t is said that the following
were among the citizens who
rlsked their lives to aid IN the
capture of the negro: ]. L. Aus.
tin, Jesse Perry, d. F. Jones, f.
Williams. r. l.. McWhirter, II.
X. Helms, Thos Evans and 9th
ers. Preston Moore got a ball
through his coat.