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The Denver star., 1917-06-02
Fighting for
a Footing,
Things Which Stir and Must Be Met.

This the hour when America and the Negro partic.
ular will be tried and tested in fierce furnace of hate
never before He is passing and will pass thru plots in
surrecons violence riots and things of the gall
ing and nerve racking kind him lose himself, but
Negroes into whose veins the proud and historic
blood of Negro loyalty with the deep dyed in thewoo
friendship especially needed hour of peril and which
only spring from honest hearts and pure and unsesh
minds will sincerely remain calm and firm under this strain
yet stern and standing adamantke beaten anvil to the
heavy blows of duty and responsibility will trust God to
adjust all things. If some of white friends would put
themselves in the place of the coored and realize that
there essential difference between the coored and
themselves all ynching and burning would be made crime
in federal law just the needs OF the country quickly
forced to be vested in President to conscrpt
which carries with the and authority
lives and punish crimes wherever and whenever the exgen
cy arises
But failure to do this. tho good and
cuse, should not for moment hesitate
doubt Let not cintlla of sign of disloyalsy and
treacher be limited mpugned against the Negro
but rather let the Negro the Protector and Defender Of
the law liberty equality and democracy in their
perl; rather destroy hesitation might
be construed encouragement to the enemy
Let all the sedon and mob action be raised
among the white and not single black raise
the black flag of anarchy Let riots bomb throw
the honest labor being employed
be peculiar to the white American. 1t be to be
thus tested offered that might teach the
and unworthy however shown that in seemingly
significant things be brought the wonders and
teres of Cod This titanic struggle calls for valiant heart
ed who will dare swallow good thing be-
of their innate selhshness, who believe in
body else besides themselves.
Sacrifices must need be made. lives of loved
will be lost. murdered, yes brutality but Negroes
whose all depends faith works and achievements
coupled with good justice and bulge not
inch; place your all countrys altar.
Who knows that God has permitted these burnings,
mob against honest working deeply and
keeny lesson Of trial inconvenience and tribula
upon Negroes soul of his world wide duty of get
ting under the world wide burden of relieving the Begians.
aiding England and with bleeding and equality loving
Continued on page ~
The Denver star., 1917-06-02

Wilmington. Del.-Dr. Jno
@. Hopkins. the only race al
In the city was re-
elected Saturday. DR.. Hop
kins is alderman for the sixth
ward and manager of theNat-
ional Theatre and owns one of
he finest drug stores in the
city.
The Denver star., 1917-06-02

Roseville. iii Oscar Bohun
member of Co. 1 of Quincy
and janitor of the Wig office
there, has proven to be the
best marksman in the state.
ha wing made a score of 400
out of a possible 500 which
has never been equalled.
The Denver star., 1917-06-02
College Stud.
ent Admitted to Fort
Meyer Offscers' Train
ing Camp Being Sub
jected to Gross Color
Line by Southerners.

Washington, D. C.-May
Io.-The war department to-
day officially designated Des
Moines, Iowa, rs the city to
have the officers training
camp for colored officers. and
provided for cclored men to
be trained there for officers in
the army to be raised for the
present war with Germany.
Colored men who pass the ex
animation for admission to
the camp will receive $Ioo a
month for three months and
their expenses. The camp
will open June IS. 1917. They
will. however. be compelled
to pay their transportation to
Des Moines, which will be re
funded to them later by the
Government.
HowardUniversity grounds
had been offered to the Gov
ernment for a colored officers
training camp, but for good
and sufficient reasons the War
Department preferred a site
in some far western city.
There is a difference of opin
ion here in Washington as to
providing \ separate camp
for colored officers which this
one will be. some contending
that in the present crisis it is
a mistake for the Government
to segregate any class of its
citizens who offer their ser
vices for the war.
Young Dent, an Amherst
college student who is here at
Fort Meyer. in the training
camp for officers. and who is
the onlv coiored man in an
officers training camp.is being
subjected to determinations
that are. It is said. as hard. If
not harder. than Cadets Flip
per and Minnie experienced
at West Point. The opinion
is shared here by many that
as soon as this separate camp
for colored officers is estab
lished young Dent will be
sent to it.
The Denver star., 1917-06-02
UNCONSCIOUS
SEGREGATION.

In an editorial, our contem.
poMry, The Fraternal Clar-
lon, in its last issue. criticised
that majority of the Negro
population that is intolerant
Of race ostracisms.
In this thousand word opin
ion occur these expressions:
"Whenever We desire to seq
regate ourselves for any rea-
son, we can bring to bear the
most eloquent and logical ar
euments in support of our ac-
tions on . plea of race pride
and race consciousness. But
when the proposition to seq
reRate US comes from outside
the race, we condemn IL as
'iim-crowism.
We are glad the Clarion
came 50 claslon-like with
these statements; first, be-
cause it shows how calloused
are its sensibilities: secondly;
because it presents possible
opportunity tor enlighten-
ment. Every word of the
quoted sentences are true.
Aggregation or segregation.
which ever you choose to
name it. it is respectively toll
cradle or intolerable to SELL
& respectig-. manly men just to
the extent that it Is voluntary
or by command. Two men
leave a building; one goes be-
cause he wants to go; the
other leaves because he 10 or
dered out. The Clarion sees
no difference in the two in
stances. because both men 60
out. We lie down on the
grass from a desire to recline: {:
the Clarion is knocked down,
but thinks it has no more
cause for affront than we, be-
cause we are both equally
down.
Such a spirit as this quota
tion reveals is the spirit of in
nate slavery. 1t is the spirit
: that will swallow shame and
grin for a drink to wash it
down. 1t is a spirit that in
vites and encourages the de-
gredation of our race. 1t in
spires the Vardamans. Till
mans and Cole Bleases to in
vent fresh debasements and
1t discourages and sickens
those who would see US free
and respected. ~
Are we harsh3 Jesus was
harsh when he scourRed the
money lenders from the Tenn
pie. There are offenses that
compel harshness. Here Is
unspeakable servility spread
before the eyes of the youth
of our race as an instruction.:
and nothing that is necessary
to discredit it can be too Sc
we're.
In this editorial. the sole de
feet ofour magnificent school
system that the late Edward
Long, as superintendent of
schools, said he deeply deplor
desperation of the races
10 exulted over. 1t laucs as
sociations OF the name of
1ssus Christ with the curse of
the American color-line. 1t
cries loudly for a "colored
hospital" and "colored parks.
1t insists on making the color
~ man a rhAArful eivir nara
The Denver star., 1917-06-02
Our Training Camps

ne IOiloWlng iettet 20 tue
Chief of Staff Departments
of the Army gives a brief out
line of the provisions made
for training camps for colored
citizens. n -.
I. You are advised that
training camps for colored
citizens will be established at
Fort Des Moines. Iowa. un
der Section 81, National De
Tense Act. and the regulations
prescribed for present train
ing camps. except as modified
herein and hereafter. The
camp is under the control of
the Department Commander,
Central Department. who will
prepare and conduct tn e
same. The total attendance
will be 1850 of whom $50 will
be noncommissioned officers
of colored regiments of the
regular army. to be sent on
detached service status, and
1000 citizens either enlisted
under Section 81, National
Defense Act for three months
beginning June 18th. with
agreement to accept appoint
ment rendered. or members
National Guard whose status
will be as in the case of Ma
tional Guardsmen n ow in
training camps.
z. The contingents of citi
zens and National Guardsmen
from the various departments
is as follows: Northeastern
Department 40. Eastern De
partment 24o, Southeastern
Department AGO. Central De
partment Io5. Southern De
partment IS plus contingent
from Twenty fourth Infantry
81 and Tenth Calvary 81,
Western Department 40.
3. As far as consistent
with the character of appli
cants. it is desired that men
selected shall not be less than
80 years of age. Local dis
tribution as between various
States and cities and between
citizens and National Guards
men is left to the discretion
of Department commanders.
From all applicants Depart
.ment Commanders will select
their contingent so that def
mite notice to proceed to the
training camps may be given
the selected men not later
than June 9th. The training
camps will be ready to receive
the noncommissioned officers
of the Regular Army June 5th
and all others June 18TH. The
course of instruction begins
June 18th.
In addition to the contin
gents mentioned above, 81
men will be sent from the
Twenty fifth Infantry in Ha
waii and IS men from the
Ninth Calvary in the Phili-
ppines.
Applications should be ad.
dressed to the Commanding
Generals of departments as
follows: Northeastern De
partment. Boston. M s.
Eastern Department. Govern
ors Island. N. Y, Southeast
ern Department, Charleston,
S. c.. Southern Department.
Fort Sam Houston. Texas.
Central Department. Chicago II
LII ,W>et.ec n>n..~->.sl III
The Denver star., 1917-06-02

NVENTS SUBMARINE
Clinton. Ind.-Leland York
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Archie
York has invented a submarine
which is remarkable for one
30 young. He is in seventh
Rrade.-Defender.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-22

they walked toward the green aft
or her next long shot. I've
been ont all day on the road doing
some work for mother on this food
conservation thing, visiting farms
and talking the thing up. My jaws
are even more tired than my arms.
so if l appear to be stupid please
De kind
Were well matched then" she
exclaimed delightedly. i've oeen
working on II, too. I've been can
ming"
"You!" He nearly dropped his
bag in his amazement and stopped
short.
Yes" It was her turn TO be sur
prised at him. why not? Mother
took our cook up to the mountains,
and all the things in our war gar
den are ready 20 use and going to
waste unless some one puts them
up; besides fruit and things We
can't get after this week.
so. 1 came home AMI got a
couple Of women TO help ard few
hundred jars and I wish you could
see what we've done. I think we
could feed the whole national army.
Between canning and sewing I'm
pretty busy. / never get at golf
until after four. TomOrrow's sew
ing day. None of the girls could
sew very well, so I've organized a
class for the ones at home. and
we're learning 10 do all sorts Of
things. Then wen not be afraid 10
sew for the soldiers"
Golf was forgotten for the time.
and they sat on the bench at five
tee discussing the war.
Wait until 1 tell motherl" Dick
kept saying TO himself.
Il go when camp opens!" he said.
presently.
The girls smile faded. "Youl"
Yes. You wouldn't have me
shirk, would you?"
NO. could almost love you for
IT,"
II wish you meant that a lit
! tie. But 1 suppose you say it TO
everybody"
mot quite Anyway I've said il
to you, and I'm not going to take
il back"
Il generally take people literally, "
he warned.
80 I've heard" She caught her
lip and turned her head away. He
could see soft flush over her ear
and neck.
"Then-then-when I come back
from war you mean that 1 might
try
He caught her hand and pressed
il TO his lips. Dear girl" he whis-
pered.
Wait till I tell mOther!" ne ex.
ulted, as he rode home.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-22
GERMANY Modified
EARLY IN JULY OF 1914
Associated Press Service.

Associated Press Service:
NEWARK. y, j., oct. 21.-Con-
elusive evidence that Germany
modified her forces long before
the date on which she admits hav-
ing done so has been obtained by
the arrest by department OF justice
agents Of Christopher Schnurrer, a
graduate OF the University OF
Leipsic. having degrees In surgery
and arts. II vas announced here
today. The man was in hiding at
Lake HOpatcong. where he was
working as a laborer.
In Schnurrer'S effects was found
card issued by the imperial Ger
man government directing him 10
report for military duty on July II.
1914, a fortnight before Germany
started hOstllities on the plea that
Russia was already mobilizing. Ger
many was obliged 20 admit that
some OF her troops were on Belgian
soil early in August but the Germans
have insisted that their mobilization
did not begin until the latter part
OF July or when Russia was found
10 be preparing herself.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-22
SUGAR SHORTAGE BLAMED
ON THE CANDY MAKERS
Associated Press Service:


WASHINGTON. Oct 21.-Blame
for the present sugar shortage north
of Savannah and east of Pittsburgh
is placed squarely on consumers and
on manufacturers of candies and
other sweets by the food administra-
ton.
In a statement the food admins
tratiOn said that had its recent re-
quest for the curtailment of the use
OF sugar been needed. present con-
ditions would not exist and il again
warned the people TO economic UNI
til new supplies are available.
The administration today made
can refneries committee of New
York which handles cane sugar and
the sugar distributing committee of
Chicago, which handles beet sugar,
urging them TO reduce sales for
/ candy production so as to provide
/ for the needs of American house
! holds and the allies
The beet sugar factories in the
west with the products of California.
+ Colorado, Utah, Michigan and other
states are rapidly coming into ac-
ton, Food Administrator Hoover
said, and will he able soon 10 take
I care of the sugar supply west of
/ Pittsburgh but the shortage is ex-
/ pected TO continue north of Savan-
nah and east OF Pittsburgh until De-
cember when the louisiana Missis-
/
available. Beet sugar will be sent
l into the east. but the extent to which
! il viii be available, will depend
largely on economies that the peo-
| pie in the west observe.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-22
DEsIRABLE OFFICE LOCATION

Citizens Bank building Fire
proof. six stories. elevator service.
ll2-114 West Jefferson blvd. For
rent-single and suites OF well
lighted Office rooms: also one room,
fourth floor. specially provided
with desks that may be had for
$500 per month and up. Centrally
located Next TO government build
ing. Inquire Rental department,
Citizens Loan Trust and Savings
Company. F. c. Noble, Manager.
-Advt-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-22

time hut felt no change. / later
took Lydia =. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound and soon felt a change
Tor the better. ! took 10 until ] was
in good healthy condition rec
ommend the Pinkham remedies TO
all women as ! have used them with
such GOOD results. Mrs. Milford T
CUMMINGS. 1922 Harmony ST. Penn $
Grove. y. J.
such testimony should be accepted
by all women as convincing evidence
OF the excellence OF Lydia r. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound as a
remedy for the distressing ills OF
women such as displacements. in
Illumination. liberation. backache.
painful periods. nervousness and
kindred ailments. ADV.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-22

eSeta1le Com
pound for in
iiammation an q
other weakness
s e = 1 ~ a S
cry irregular
and would have
terrible pains so
Z d at I C o u q
hardly Z a K Q a
step Sometimes
7 " O "a a be so
miserable that 7
could not sweep
4 room. I doc
tored part or the
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-04-13
NOTICE

In the Circuit Court of the Fifth Ju
dicial Circuit of the State of Florida
in and for Marion County-In Chan
Gerry
G.. B. Howell. z. c. Chambliss and T
T. Munroe. as co-partners under the
firm name of Howell & Chambliss
Compartments. VS.. Edd Newman Ell
us, Defendants.
To the Defendants, Edd Newman and
Edna Newman:
You are hereby required to appear
to the bill fled against you in the
above entitled cause on
Monday, the 7rh Day of May, 1917.
It is further ordered that this order
be published for four consecutive
weeks in the Ocala Banner. a newspa-
per published in Marion county, Flor
ida
In witness whereof, have hereunto
set my name and the seal of said
court, on this Goth day of March, 1917.
(Seal) P. H. NUGENT.
Clerk Of the Circuit Court of Marion
County. Florida.
HOOKER & MARTINI
Solicitors for Complainants.
3-23-5tW.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-04-13

OF Application for Tax Deed Under
Section y OF Chapter 1888. Laws
OF Florida
Notice is hereby given that John W.
Robinson. purchaser Of tax certificate
40 AS, dated the lst day Of June.
4 d.. 1914. has filed said certificate
in my office. and has made applica-
ti0n for tax deed TO issue in accord
ance with law said certificate ON
braces the following described prop
erty situated in Marion county, Flor
ida, to-wit: Sw14 of se OF sec >. tp
-. s. 20. e. The said land being
assessed at the date of the issuance
of such certificate in the name Of Tn
known. Unless said certificate shall
be redeemed according 10 law, tax
deed viii issue thereon the Goth day
OF April, A d, 1917.
Witness my official signature and
seal this the 27th day of March, A. D..
1917.
Seal P. II. NUGENT.
Clerk Circuit Court, Marion Co, Fla
3-30-5t.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-04-13
SHERIFF'S SALE

Under and by virtue of an execu-
ton issued out of and under the seal
of the circuit court in and for Marion.
county. Florida, dated the 22nd day
of March 1917, in a certain cause
wherein NJ. c. Kiser Company is
plaintiff and j. G. Kichline is defend
ant. have levied on and will on
Monday, May 9TH, 1917.
the same being legal sales day and
during the legal hours of sale. offer
for sale at the west door of the court
house in Ocala. Fla, and sell the
same TO the highest and best bidder
for cash the following described real
estate in Marion county, Florida, to-
wit: E1a of VIZ OF neA of seq. sec
ton s. township IA. south, range %.
east. lot I. block 81. Silver City; SEA
of neA of section IL. township 10.
south. range 20. east.
The undivided one-half interest of
J. G. Kichline in that part OF the
sell of nwL,. lying east of the Ocala
and Anthony hard road. and all that
portion of the s1s of neA lying north
of the Seaboard Air Line railroad. ex-
cept acres in southwest corner. in
section $. township II. south. range
-. east Sold TO satisfy said eXecu-
ton and all costs.
]. p. GALLOWAY.
Sheriff Marion County, Florida
d. MEL FERGUSON.
Plaintiffs Attorney. loot.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-04-13
NOTICE
OF Application for Tax Deed Under
Section of Chapter 1888, Laws
of Florida

OF Application for Tax Deed Under
Section of Chapter 1888, Laws
of Florida
Notice is hereby given that J. J.
Hudnel, purchaser of part tax certifi-
cate No. 500. dated the 2nd day Of
June, A. D.. 1917, has filed said part
certificate in my office and has made
application for tax deed to issue in
accordance with law Said certificate
embraces the following described
property situated in Marion county,
Florida tO-wit: Com at ne cor OF lot
I, sec 50, tip l.. 5. "a, thence 525
fl. $50 f. to waters edge of lake
Bryant, thence easterly along mar
gin Of lake to point of beginning. The
said land being assessed at the date
Of the issuance of such certificate in
the names of Edsoll and Stebleton.
Unless said certificate shall be re-
deemed according 10 law tax deed will
issue thereon the goth day of April.
A. D.. 1917
Witness my official signature and
seal this the 9th day Of March. a. D..
1911
(SpaD T. II. NUGENT.
Clerk Circuit Court Barton Co. Fla.
3-30-5t
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-04-13
NOTICE OF SPECIAL LEGISLA
TON

Notice is hereby given that it is the
intention of the county commission
ers of Marion county, Florida, to re-
quest the legislature of the state of
Florida. at its 1917 session, to enact
a law local to Marion county. Florida,
empowering the board of county com
missiOners to purchase and use such
road machinery as in the opinion OF
teh said county commissioners is for
the best interest of the said county,
and to issue warrants. bearing not
more than six per cent interest for
the purchase of said machinery, pro
vided the board of county commits
sioners shall not issue or have out
standing at any time more than TWEEN
ty-five thousand 1925. 0O0.00) worth of
such warrants for the purchase of
road machinery.
Board of County Commissioners of
Marion County, Florida.
BY w d. earn. Chairman.
Attest: P. II. NUGENT. Clerk
2-o-tf-V
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-04-13
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT
AND DISCHARGE

Notice is hereby given that on the
10th day Of October. A. D.. 1917. the
Undersigned will present our accounts
and vouchers to the judge of probate
in and for Marion county. Florida, at
his office at the court house in Ocala.
and will make our final settlement.
and will apply for final discharge as
such executors.
THOMAS T. BENARD and
MARY ELLEN BENARD.
Executors of the Estate of Mary EN-
ma DeClark. Deceased. Fort Mccoy.
Florida 4-6-6mO
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-04-13
NOTICE
OF Application for Tax Deed Unde
Section of Chapter 1855. Laws
NJ ENlOri1a

OF Application for Tax Deed Under
Section s of Chapter 1855. Laws
OF Florida
Notice is hereby given that Alfred
F. Smiley, purchaser of tax certii-
Gates Nos. 1875 and 1876, dated the 9TH
day of June, A. d., 1911, has filed
said certificates in my office and has
made application for tax deed to issue
in accordance with law. Said certifi-
Gates embrace the following describ-
ed property situated in Marion coun-
ty, Florida to-wit: Lot and lot 4,
blk 8, Kerr City, sec 10, tip Is, s, r -,
e. The said land being assessed at
the date of the issuance of such GER
tificates in the names of Mary Blair
and j. w. Walker, respectively. Tn
less said certificates shall be redeem
ed according to law, tax deed will is
sue thereon the 9th day of April. a.
D., 1917.
Witness my official signature and
seal this the Sth day of March. A D.,
1917.
(SeaD P. Fl. NUGENT,
Clerk Circuit Court, Marion Co. Fla.
3-9-5tw
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-04-13
NOTICE OF SPECIAL LEGiSLA-
TON

Notice is hereby given that it is
the intention of the county commits
siOners of Marion county. Florida to
request the legislature of the state OF
Florida, at it's 1917 session TO enact a
law local to Marion county. Florida,
empowering the county commission
ers of Marion county, Florida. to es-
tablish the Width Of all public roads
OF Marion county at not less than for
" feet in width, and empowering said
county commissioners to take such
steps as may be necessary and requir-
ed by law to make all its public roads
not less than forty feet in width, pro
vided that no right OF way of such
public road shall exceed one hundred
feet in width.
Board of County Commissioners of
Marion County, Florida.
BY w. d. earn. Chairman.
Attest: r. II. NUGENT, Clerk.
3-2-tf-W