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The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-11-10
NEGROES ORGANIZE SOLDIERS COMFORT COMMIT TEE

Washington, d. c., Nov 5.-(Spe-
'cial to The Twin City Star)-A ma
tional organization known as the Col
~ored Soldiers Comfort Committee was
effected here last week to raise two
million dollars for the comfort and
relief of the Colored soldiers and their
dependents. Prof. Kelly Miller, Dean
of Howard University, has been
chosen president, j. C. Napier, for
mer register of the treasury, of Nash
vile, Tenn, national treasurer, and
Ralph w. Tyler, of Columbus, Ohio,
former auditor of the navy, national
secretary. A board of directors was
chosen on which is representative
from every state. The National
Board of Directors consists of the
following: William H. Lewis, Boston,
Mass, James w. Johnson, New York
City, Mrs. Mary c. Talbert, Buffalo,
N. Y, DR.. Harry M. Minton, Phila-
delphia, Penna., Geo. A. Myers,
Cleveland, Ohio, w. T. Francis, St.
Paul, Mimi, DR.. Clinton Barnett
Huntington, w. Va, DR.. Summer A.
Furnace, indianapolis, Ind, Major R.
R. Jackson, Chicago, ILL.,, Noah D.
Thompson, Los Angeles, CAL, Prof
Richard Cole, st. Louis, Mo-, John
Wright, Topeka, Kan, T. J. Elliott,
-Muskogee, Okla, r. R. Church, Mem
phis, Tenn, Phil A. Brown, Hopkins
Vile, KY, Bishop Geo. w. Clinton,
Charlotte, N. c., John Mitchell, Jr.,
Richmond, Va, Chas. Banks, Mount
Bayou, Miss, Perry w. Howard,
Jacksonville, Fla, DR.. ]. R. Levey,
Florence, S. c., R. L. Smith, Waco,
Tex, c. N. Love, Houston, Tex, DR..
Earnest Lyons, Baltimore, Nd, Bish-
op I. N. Ross, Washington, D. c., Ar
mond w. Scott, Washington, D. c.,
Robert E. Jones and I. w. Green,
New Orleans, La, Victor H. Tulane,
Montgomery, Ala, DR.. Samuel Elbert,
Wilmington, DEL, Ben. j. Davis, At
lanta, Ga.
The plans of the organization are
to establish local committees in each
city, and to start Immediately to
raise the fund stipulated. We men
who suggested the movement felt
that while various white organizations
were Systematically raising funds for
their soldiers and dependents, it was
time and appropriate that the race
was manifesting an interest in the
more than $4,000 Colored soldiers who
have been called to the colors, and to
the dependents of these men. Movie
pictures, with especially written
scenarios, and all colored cast, is to
play an important part in the plans
for raising the $2,00O,0O0.
kilograms from Colored men in
various parts of the country have
been received commencing the move
ment.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-11-10
RACE SEGREGATION ACT
Is DECLARED INVALID
Ordinance Limiting Whites and Ne.
sroes Living In Same
Block Set Aside.

Washington, Nov. 6.-Compulsory
segregation of Negro and white races
in residential districts is violation
Of the Constitution, the supreme
court held yesterday in an unanimous
opinion declaring invalid the Louis
vile, KY, segregation ordinance. The
measure prohibited persons of either
race moving into blocks in which a
majority of residents were of the op.
posite color.
Such laws, the court decided, would
nptSprevent the amalgamation of the
races as was claimed by the Louis
vile authorities or prevent race con-
fiicts.
Desirable as this is and impor.
tant as is the preservation of the
public peace" said the opinion, this
aim cannot be accomplished by law or
ordinances which deny rights created
or protested by the federal Constitu-
tion."
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-11-10
ITALIANS MASS FOR BATTLE
CADORNA'S MEN MAKE STANC
BACK OF PiAVE RIVER.
Latlns Joined BY AnsIo-French Vet.
erans-Heavy Artillery Sup
piled Troops.

Rome, Nov. 9.-French and British
reinforcements with scores of heavy
field and siege pieces are massing
back Of the Italian front, along the
Piave river to safeguard the present
line Of defense and help buttress Ca
dorna's newly established positions.
Battle To Be Decisive.
Rome cables to Washington report.
ed that the decisive battle of the
Teuton drive is entering its first
stage with maneuvering for position
by the opposing forces.
Train load after train load Of
heavy artillery and Franco-British
veteran troops Of scores of battles
with all the war equipment available
is rolling toward the new war center
in addition to that which is already
gone forward
To Stand on Piave River Line.
London, Nov. 9.-Italys supreme
last stand in an effort to stem the
German invasion is apparently i'm
pending. Both the enemy and de-
Tending lines have been drawn face
to face along the Livenza river. Lon
don expected momentarily to learn
of the preliminary battle of the LII
venza, in which Cadorna's rear
guards would attempt to administer
temporary check to the enemy be-
fore withdrawing to the now fully
prepared Piave river line.
Positions Prepared.
Swiss dispatches reported that Ca
dorna intended merely to delay the
enemy along the Livenza and would
not bring his full strength into the
battle until Piave positions were
reached. For nearly two weeks the
Italians have been preparing their
positions along this waterway Pre-
sulaably the reinforcements in men
and guns sent by British and French
army staffs are held along this line.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-11-10
RED CROSS SEAL CAMPAIGN.

The date for beginning the Red
Cross Seal Campaign has been ad-
vanced frou November 18th to No.
vember 5th.
DR.. I. J. Murphy of the Minnesota
Public Health association, state man.
ager, announces the following mes
sages just received:
"The American Red Cross valves
the restriction in the contract that no
agent put seals on sales before No
vember 5th.
1--WE understand that man to reach
the soldiers in France before Christ
mas must be mailed not later than
November 18th and preferably at an
earlier date. The advantage of allow
ing an early sale of Red Cross Seals
by local campaign managers for
packages going tn our soldiers is oh.
vious. Accordingly the American Red
Cross valves the restriction in the
contract which made November 18th
the opening day, providing Red Cross
Seals be not placed on sale before No
vember 9Th.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-11-10
Negro Assemblyman In New York

New York, Nov. 9.-The distinction
of being the first Negro assemblyman
in this state falls to Edward A. John
son, lawyer, real estate broker and
former educator. He was elected in
the 18th assembly district on the re-
publican fusion ticket, defeating his
Tammany opponent by 323 votes. The
count was: Johnson, 1858; Molony.
(Dem.), 3,540; Dutton, (Soc.), 1927.
Mr.. johnson served twice as alderman
in Raleigh, N. c., his former home.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-11-10
CHICAGO WOMEN DRAW COLOR
LINE IN WAR REGISTRATION.

Chicago, Nov. 5.-Chicago women
drew the color line in the war reg
istration campaign today and went
on strike to uphold their contentious.
Women registrars in the Second
ward, a Negro settlement, refused to
work when they found Miss Elizabeth
l.. Davis, colored, was their captain.
Mrs. Clark Bennett, chairman, eff.
fected a compromise by placing the
white women under a white leader.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-11-10
ITALY CAMPAIGN FAILURE
Results of Teuton Drive Not What
Kaiser Sought.

Rome, Nov. S.-"The German plan
has failed in regard to it's political
object" says O. semi-official state
ment issued here. Strong confidence
is felt that it will fail to accomplish
its military object. The military
situation, although difficult, is being
held in hand, while the political sit
uation is excellent. All the living
forces of the nation are united for
remaining at the side of the Allies
and repulsing the threats and cajole-
ries of the enemy"
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-11-10
NEGROES TO BE CARED FOR.

The comfort of negroes in the mill
tary service Of the country will be
taken care OF by the Maria e. Powell
Red Cross unit of Minneapolis. com
prising Negro women Of the city in
terested In Red Cross work. The
unit had its last meeting Nov. 2.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-11-10
TELEGRAM OF CONGRATU-
LATlONS.

The congratulations Of the local
branch Of the National Association
for the Advancement of Colored Peo.
pie were sent to DR.. w. E. B. Dubois,
Hon. Moorefield Story, DR.. Joel E.
Spindgarn, and Hon. Oswald Garri-
son Willard, for their recent victory
on the Louisville Segregation case
decision in the u. S. Supreme Court.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-11-10

London, Nov. 9.-Maximalists have
seized control of the Russian pro.
visional government and have deposed
Kerensky. the Russian news agency
reports in a dispatch from Petrograd.
The news agency, which was seized
by the bolsheviki, also reports that
government saying an immediate
peace would be proposed and that Of
flcials of the Kerensky government
have been arrested.
Aided by Garrison.
The maximalists were assisted by
the Petrograd garrison, which made
possible the victory without blood
shed.
Leon Trotsky, president Of the CEN
trail executive committee of the
Workmen's and Soldiers council, Is.
| sued an announcement that the pro
visional government was no longer
In existence and that some Of its men,
bers have been arrested. The pre-
liminary parliament has been dis
solved.
Text Of Proclamation.
The text of the proclamation Of the
military revolutionary reads:
1--WE have deposed the government
Of Kerensky, which rose against the
revolution and the people. The
change which resulted in the doposi.
tion of the provisional government
was accomplished without bloodshed.
"The Petrograd Council of Sol
diers and Workmen's delegates SOL
emnly welcomes the accomplished
change and proclaims the authority
Of the military revolutionary commit
tee until the creation of a govern.
ment by the Soldiers and Workmen's
delegates.
Announcing this to the army at
tee calls upon the revolutionary sol.
dlers to watch closely the conduct
Of the men in command. Officers who
do not join the accomplished revolu.
tion Immediately and openly must
be arrested at once as enemies.
announces fcdCe program.
"The Petrograd Council of Work.
men and Soldiers considers this to
be the program Of the new authority:
First: The offer of an immediate
democratic peace.
Second The immediate handing
over Of large proprietorial lands to
the peasants.
Third: The transmission of all
authority to the Council of Soldiers
and Workmen's delegates.
Fourth: The honest convoyation
Of a constitutional assembly.
"The National Revolutionary army
must not permit uncertain military
detachments to leave the front for
Petrograd. They should use persua-
sion, but whore this fails they must
oppose any such action on the part
of these detachments by force with
out mercy.
Soldiers! For peace, for bread,
for land and for the power OF the
people!
(Signed)
THE Military Revolutionary Commit
tee"
Won't Obey Government.
Delegates from the three Cossack
regiments quartercd here declared
they would not obey the provisional
government and would not march
against the Soldiers and Workmen's
dologates, but that they were pre-.
pared to maintain public order.
The Pctrograd Council of Soldiers
and Workmen's delegates held n
meeting at which NJ. Trotsky made
his declaration that the government
no longer existed: that some of the
ministers had been arrested and that
the preliminary parliament had been
dissolved.
Cheers For Lenine.
N;kolai Lepine, who received pro
lonsed cheers. outlined the problems
now before tho Russian democracy.
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CALLS LAST RESERVE I
FOR A FINAL EFFORT I

London, Nov. 9.-Germany
has called up her last reserves
according to the Central News
correspondent. This action,
says tho correspondent, Is at
tributed to the intention to
make a final effort before Am
erica's help becomes effective.
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The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-11-10
SLAV PAC|F|STS
TAKE CAPITAL;
kERENSKY OUT
REBELS SEIZE CONTROL OF RUS
SIAN GOVERNMENT AND DE-
POSE PREMIER.
TO GIVE LAND TO PEASANTS
Had Workmen's Council Issues Pro-
clamation-Announc Provisional
Government No Longer Exists
-lenine, Spy, Cheered.

Petrograd, Nov. 9.-Govern-
ment forces holding the Winter
Palace were compelled to capt.
uIate under the fire of the cruiser
Aurora and the cannon Of the st.
Peter and st. Paul fortress across
the Neva river. The woman's
battalion, which had been defend
ing the Winter Palace, sarren-
dered.
The workmens and soldiers
delegates are in complete control
Of the city.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-11-10
FARMERS HAVE GROWN
RECORD CROP OF CORN
Government Says This Years Crop
66,0o0,o00 Bigger Than
Ever Before.

Washington, Nov. "a corn crop
larger by more than $4,000, 900 bushels
than ever before grown in the his.
tory of American agriculture, is the
production Of the farmers of the
United States this year. The De.
partment OF Agriculture in it's pre-
lininary estimate of the crop placed
the quantity at 3,191, ,0S3, 900 bushels.
Conditions Since the October fore
cast caused, reduction of about 49,
100000 bushels in the indicated out.
put.
Potatoes also are a record crop
with total OF 439.6S6,000 bushels.
but unfavorable weather late in the
season caused a reduction of 13,0o0,.
0n0 bushels.
Tobacco production is record. f.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-11-10

National correspondent and govern.
rtent employee, who Is III at Freed
mans Hospital In Washington, D. c.
Hopes are expressed everywhere for
his speedy recovery.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-11-10
Catch German officer. Who Escaped.

Catch German Officers Who Escaped
Laredo. Tex, Nov. Capt. Hans
Berg and Lieut.. Loeschncr. who es-
capped from Fort Mcpherson, Georgia,
Oct %. were arrested by Customs
Inspector Robert Rumsey and John
Chamberlain. six miles below Lare-
do, near the Rio Grande. They were
turned over to the military authori.
ties.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-11-10

MRS. NARY D. TALBERr, PRESIDENT Ma
TToNAL ASSOCIATION OF coLeRED wo-'
MEMS CLUBS. BUFFALO, n. z.
One Of Americas leading women,
and national worker for race upIlft.
Member Of Soldiers Comfort Com
mittee.'
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The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-05-31
A FAKE RECRUIT.

A new avenue of escape for the
genus Stacker" whereby he could
give a plausible excuse for not serv-
ing his country, was discovered by
Sergeant Earl McMannus of the Unit
ed States marine corps recruiting sta
ton at Newark, N. J., the other day.
A young man who was well up to
the mark physically, failed to pass
the color perception test, which Is a
part of the regular examination given
to all applicants. Those who failed
are given small card showing that
the holder had offered his services to
the government in good faith. but had
been rejected for physical disability.
Fhe mans anxiety to secure one of
these cards aroused the sergeant's
suspicious, and, after being closely
the Stacker admitted that
ne had deliberately faxed the color
lest to secure card.
Sergeant McMannus says that tho
color test Stacker is the most novel.
likewise despicable type of delinquent
hat he has encountered up to the
present time.
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Asleep or Awake, Riding or Walking,
Eating or Drinking, War Tax Gets You

cent, and 1t is all to be paid by the
man who buys the sporting goods. He
pays 5 per cent tax If he owns a
pleasure boat. And, II he belongs to
a country club he pays 10 per cent
tax on his dues.
These are only a part of the taxes
the average citizen will encounter, IL
the senate lets the house bin pass In
anything like its present shape. There
is no accounting here for the tax on
manufactures, the tax on excess pro-
fits, stamp taxes on various docu-
ments, such as bonds, stock certifi-
Gates, deeds, etc. The bill reaches out
to strike all lines of industry and men
and women in all walks of life, but
the bill will not stand as it was shaped
by the house. How far the senate will
modify it. however, will not be known
until the senate gets through amend
ing the bill, probably three weeks
hence. and even then there must be
reconciliation Of the differences be-
tween the house and the senate bills.
But enough is indicated to show that
Mr.. Average Man Is going to be quite
conscious through the duration of the
war that he is being taxed "hisS bit"
to help defray the cost.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-05-31

Office of the Tyler Mining and Milling
Company. Limited, Burke, Idaho.
May q, 1917.
Notice Is hereby given that at a
meeting of the board of directors Of
the Tyler Mining and Milling Com
pany, Limited held at the Office of the
company in Burke, Idaho, on the 21st
day of May, 1917, an assessment of
one and one half Qh) mills per share
was levied upon the capital stock Of
the corporation payable on or before
the 18th day of June, 1917, to Albert
Hausaman, secretary treasurer Of the
company at Burke, Idaho.
Any stock upon which this assess
ment remains unpaid on the 18th day
of June, 1917, will be delinquent and
advertised for sale at public auction
and unless payment is made before
will be sold at the Office of the COM
pany at Burke. Idaho, on the Gath day
of July, 1917, at 700 p. m. of said
day to pay the delinquent assessment
thereon together with the costs Of ad-
vertising and expenses of sale.
ALBERT HAUSAMAN,
M24-Je7-3t Secretary.
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NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT.

Office 81 the Idora Mining Company,
Limited, Spokane, Washington, May
IA, 1917.
Notice is hereby given that at a
meeting of the board of directors Of
the Idora Mining Company, Limited,
held on the 14th day of May, 1917, an
assessment of five co mills per share
was levied on the outstanding capital
stock of the corporation, payable on
or before the 18th day of June, 1917,
to c. e. Mallette, secretary and treas
.urer of the company, at the office of
the company GOA Jameson building,
Spokane, Washington.
Any stock upon which this assess
ment remains unpaid on the 18th day
of June, 1917 will be delinquent and
advertised for sale at public auction,
and unless payment is made before,
will be sold on the 14th day of July,
1917, at 10000 o'clock a. m. of said day,
at the Office of James F. Howarth
Company, sos Cedar street, Wallace,
Idaho, to pay the delinquent assess
ment thereon, together with the cost of
advertising and expenses of sale.
IDORA MINING CO., LTD,
C. E .MALLETTE,
M17-Je14-5t Secretary Treasurer.
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Resources of Banks.

10 months was approximately s2.ooo.-
900, 900.
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What is a Liberty Loan bond?

What u Liberty Loan Dond!
A Liberty Loan bond IL solemn
promise of the United States to pay a
maturity the amount of he bond L
the holder thereof, and to pay interes
semi-annually each year from the date
Of the issuance of the bond untir It II
fully and finally paid
What is the security for a Liberty
oan bond?
The faith and honor OF the United
States, backed by all of the resources
Of the nation and the American peo-
Pile. A Liberty Loan bond is mort
gage on all the resources and taxing
powers of the government and all OF
the resources of the American people
What is the nature Of Liberty
Loan Bond7
There are two kinds of Liberty Loan
bonds. Bearer bonds are to be issued
in denominations of $50 500. $500 and
$1,000. These bearer bonds, which are
made payable to bearer, have interest
coupons attached which are detached
by the holder when the interest in
stallments they represent are due, and
can be cashed at any bank the same
as United States treasury note.
Registered bonds are to be issued
which are registered as to both prin.
cipal and interest, in denominations
of 500, $500, $1,000, $4,000. s1O 900,
$4,000 and 100000 checks for the
amount of interest due viii be mailed
out semi-annually to the holders of
these registered bonds.
What are the terms Of a Liberty
Loan bond?
Liberty Loan bonds of the first is
sue Of $4,000, 000, 900 are to bear date of
June Is. 1917. and to run for 80 years,
except that the government reserves
the right to pay them Is years after
date. II this right is not exercised by
the government Is years from date
the bonds will run the full 80 years.
These bonds bear interest at 31a per
cent per annum, and the interest Is
payable semi-annually on the 18th day
Of December and the 18th day of June
in each year.
What special advantages have these
Liberty Loan bonds?
One especial advantage no other
bonds, national, state, municipal or
corporate, have is that IL the United |
States during the continuance Of this |
war shall issue other bonds at high
sr rate of interest, the holders Of these
Liberty bonds have the right to ex-
,hange their Liberty bonds for bonds
bearing the higher rate Of interest,
lollar for dollar.
What other special advantages do
hose bonds possess?
They are non-taxable. II your city.
ounty and state taxes are three mills
N the dollar. not unusual tax, these
'onds are equivalent to ordinary cor
orate bonds or other investments !
earring 81 per cent. N
In addition, no federal tax which
'ar conditions may later make ne a
essary VIII affect these bonds. The v
My tax these bonds are subject to il ID
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900, 00o, 900 or $4,000, oO0. 900. or more;
and IL the money should be needed 1t
will be provided, and promptly"
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF
STOckHOlDERS.

Branch office of the Silver Mountain
Mining Company, Limited, Potlatch.
Idaho, May q, 1917.
Notice is hereby given that the an
nual. meeting of the stockholders of
the Silver Mountain Mining Company,
Limited, will be held at the Office of
the company in Wallace, Idaho, at the
Ryan Hotel on Monday the 4th day of
June, 1917, at 10000 o'clock a. m. for
the purpose of electing five directors
to serve for the ensuing year and for
the transaction of such other business
as may properly come before the meet
ing.
w. e. HORSTKOTTE,
M24-31-2t Secretary, Potlatch Idaho.
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"The bank reports also show that
ON March s, 1917, there were 459.619
shareholders in the national banks Of
the country, including 138,204 women
stockholders.
''The latest bank returns indicate
that the total resources of the banks
of the United States at this time. in
Guiding naional banks, state banks.
trust companies, savings banks and
private banks. is approximately $685.
900, 900, exceeding by far the great
est resources ever before shown in
any country.
Fifty years ago we raised over
$4,000, 100000 to provide for the ex-
penses of the civil war The wealth
of this country today is eight times
as great as it was then; our banking
resources are 20 times as great as
they were then, or even as late as
1870. At this time we are in a posi-
ton to raise, with far less effort, s10,-