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The Colorado statesman., 1918-05-11
TELLS OF CoLORED REGIMENTS IN
FRANCE.

Colored troops are being well treated
in France, according to r. II. Sothern,
the atcor, who. in letter to the New
York Times, tells of being entertained
by the men and officers of a colored
New York regiment over there" Mr..
Sothern says the most cordial rela-
tions exist between the colored and
white men of the regiment.
In his letter to the Times Mr.. Soth-
ern writes:
I'm relation to an article in the
Times concerning the treatment of the
colored troops in France by their Off
GERS, perhaps the testimony of one who
has but recently had the good fortune
to be entertained by the men and Off
GERS of colored New York infantry
regiment may be of value.
only about six weeks ago Mr.. and
Mrs winthrop Ames and | visited the
til New York Infantry in France.
We spent an afternoon as the guest of
the colonel and his officers. and had
an opportunity to observe the relation
ship between the officers and the men.
The colonel told us with great pride
of the quality of his soldiers. of their
splendid record for health and good
behavior, of certain prizes he has in
stituted for cleanliness. smartness of
equipment. and discipline. His officers
stood about as he talked and their en-
thusiasm for their men was touchinGly
evident This colored regiment is
properly proud of a military band OF
fifty pieces for which the colonel
raised $4,000 among his own friends,
and which is largely recruited from
professional musicians.
when Mr.. Ames and l visited the
rest center of Aix-les- Bains the band
of the regiment was permitted to take
part in the greeting of the troops
which arrived day by day and to per-
form in the theater at night. The band
was brought to AK by captain,
whose pride ~ his musicians and the
affection for him we saw constantly
stayed in the same hotel with them.
So grateful We're we for their splendid
services that we had the honor of
entertaining these colored soldiers one
afternoon and of telling them what we
thought of their music and of them
selves, and we declared then we would
carry home to America a glowing
tribute.
This article in the Times which
says that the colored troops are abused
by their officers would seem to offer
the opportunity to say word, and l
would like to bear witness that l have
seen with my own eyes a colored regi-
ment happy and proud of their colonel
and his staff and they filled with en-
thusiasm and pride in their men"
The Colorado statesman., 1918-05-11

4 universal democracy, that the
Negro himself has expert
enced much more of genuinely
friendly attitude toward himself from
the white race He has also found so
many more doors open to him than
hitherto, until he sometimes wonders
what it all means. Many sincere peo-
pie had, just prior to, as well as at
the beginning of the war, wondered
whether the Negro. because of the
many limitations which, as a race, he
experienced in this country and the
protests which he frequently uttered
would allow himself to become identi-
fled with the disloyal elements of this
country ana fall an easy prey to Ger
man propagandists. Others wondered
whether Negro leaders would uncon-
sciously or wilfully encourage. their
people to assume an Indifferent If not
wholly hostile attitude toward the
country But educated and patriotic
Negroes knew that these anxious
qualms were due rather to lack OF
knowledge and understanding of Ne
groes. As matter of fact, without
advice or counsel from any organized
body, official or otherwise. the edu-
Gated Negroes, professional and busi-
ness men and educators generally,
otic as any other Americans, and not
only counseled their people to be loyal
but urged them to avoid loose express
sions even in jest which might lead
others to misunderstood. Not only so,
but they urged their people to raise
food to buy Liberty Bonds. to respond
to every other demand of the Govern
ment and to serve along any lines that
would help in the struggle that was
being waged for humanity. Negroes
as other citizens, responded with en-
thusiasm that is now proverbial. one
Negro fraternal organization, the MO-
sale Templars of Arkansas, purchased
$4,000 worth of Liberty Bonds, and
throughout the South more foodstuffs
were raised by Negroes than ever be-
fore in their history. In the appeal
from the Food Administration for con-
servation or saving of these food pro-
ducts for man and beast there was a
response such as has never before
been witnessed. 1t is reported by fam
lilies who employ Negro domestic SER
wants that they have never known
their cooks to be more thoughtful and
economical than at present Chancel-
lor ID. c. Barrow of the University OF
Georgia, reported that the Negro cook
who had been in his family for great
many years, and who was inclined at
first to take the matter of saving as
"A joke. had come to the point where
she was preparing and serving the
family dainty. appetizing, nutritious
meals from the leftovers and took
great delight in so doing. This is the
opinion of scores of other people with
whom / have talked regarding this
matter. Negroes in their own homes
from the lowliest cabin to the best
Negro residence, are vying with their
white neighbors and their country in
helping our government in this strng-
gle, by saving food, and practising ev-
cry economy.
Percentage of Negro Volunteers.
II is notorious that when President
Wilson asked for 10000 volunteers, In
many cities the Negro volunteers were
out of nroportion to their percentage
of the population. Investigation IN
three cities has shown that these Ne
gro volunteers were not doing so IN
The Colorado statesman., 1918-05-11

Washington, d. c., May IA com
mittee of citizens headed by DIR. r. Il.
Motion. principal of Tuskegee institute
gained an interview with President
Wilson here Monday. April %, for the
purpose of obtaining his approval to a
loan of S5.O0OOO0 to the Liberian gov
ernment The President was told that
Liberia. with financial assistance
could furnish large quantities of food
stuffs. The matter was taken under
advisement and it is thought Will be
placed before the congressional body
within the course of the next few
weeks.
Tuskegee, Ala. May S.-William "
Chambliss, a graduate of Tuskegee In
stitute, class of 1890, and now sue
cessful farmer in this county, has pur-
chased $4,000 worth of the Third Lib
erty Loan bonds.
The Colorado statesman., 1918-05-11

Amsterdam, Holland. April 1S.-I un-
derstand that one of the terms which
German extremists say they must i'm
pose on America at the conclusion of
the war is the annexation to Germany
of Liberia.
. The matter was broached in secret
memorandum presented by number
of colonial experts. including DR.. AL
fred Zimmerman. former foreign secre-
tary; Carl Peters and others to DR..
Solf, the colonial secretary. DIR. Solf
replied sympathetically but pointed out
the great difficulties in the way of
such an enterprise.
The sending of a submarine to Lii
IBERIA recently was in connection with
this pan German wish.-Chicago Daily
News.
The Colorado statesman., 1918-05-11
THE AMERICAN NEGRO
AND THE WORLDS WAR
How the Negro Is Proving His Worth in the ArmyNegro
Officers and Negro Regiments-The Point of View OF
the Negro in the Present Crisis
Nv ROnERr RUssA MOTION

1'"s after having been FOR ~
The Colorado statesman., 1918-05-11
RACE NEWS S.tisa, S.ti,'s' s.'',ss r''@

Macon. Ga-Mr. c. II. Douglass sole
owner of the Douglass Theater, cafe.
pool room, hotel and barber shop, and
prominent in all enterprises. has pur-
chased all told $4,000 of Liberty
bonds.
Mrs. c. II. Douglass, who is chair
man of the womans committee, has
already taken subscriptions for $4,000
and with the extensive drive which
has been planned for the week all the
towns will be thoroughly canvassed.
Mrs. Douglass subscribed $1,000 indi
vidually. She deserves much credit
and praise for. her untiring efforts of
patriotism. Each employe of the thea
ter has willingly taken Liberty bonds.
The Colorado statesman., 1918-05-11

Montgomery Ala. May 3.-Eugene
Ellis. 16-year-old boy. was brutally
murdered by ]. w. Cunningham
Cwhite). a night watchman at local
factory. here Saturday night April 90.
The shooting occurred near the corner
of Randolph and Court streets, follow
ing the refusal of Ellis to submit to a
brutal beating with a club. Ellis was
awaiting the arrival of a friend near
the scene of the shooting and was
ordered to move on. but responded to
the demand reluctantly. He made
known his mission near the watch
mans factory. but was cursed and
abused and finally shot down. One
bullet struck Ellis in the heart and the
other in the face.
Following coroner's inquest by
Coroner w. $. Stokes, Cunningham was
charged with murder and is being held
in the couty Jail awaiting action by
the grand jury.
The Colorado statesman., 1918-05-11

Tuskegee, Ala. April 27.-Dr. Rob
ert r. Motion. principal, announced to-
day that Tuskegee Institute has been
selected by the War Department as
training school for Negro technicians.
About 400 colored men, including OFF,
GERS, Will be selected from the various
training camps and sent to Tuskegee
on May 18th, and for two months these
mon will do intensive work in such
trades as auto mechanics, carpentry
blacksmithing. etc. This group will be
followed by another group until. dur
ing the six months following, approxi-
mately 1900 men will have been
trained.
The Colorado statesman., 1918-05-11

Cleveland. Ohio. May 3-Elmer J..
Cheeks, electrical engineer at the mu-
nicipal lighting plant, has been ap-
pointed assistant inspector of electrical
machinery for the United states Navy
Department. Mr.. Cheeks is thoroughly
qualified for the responsible position
to which he has been called. He Is
graduate of the engineering depart
ment of Purdue University. Since
graduating he has been employed as
engineer at the municipal plant. which
has loaned him to the government for
this special work. He received his
appointment through the recommends
tion of prominent members of the
Cleveland Society of Engineers. His
office will be located in the Rookie
Teller building.
The Colorado statesman., 1918-05-11

=; i. J: =. =
HERE have been so many
~ marvellous and unexpected
changes in the mental att-
tude of stronger groups to-
ward weaker ones, and so
~ many efforts to bring about
~ universal democracy, that the
Negro himself has expert
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-09

that he tell about his vote against the
| Ship Purchase bill
We suggest that he tell about his
ote against the Food Administration
and his vote against the Fuel Ad-
mInistration-andh his vote against the
Railroad Administration-all of which
were administration measures, most
essential to our successful carrying
on of the war and to the preserva-
ton of our national welfare.
We suggest that he explain his vote
against the Nitrate Bill and for him
70 tell the farmers if the Congress
sionai Record lies when it says that
he said he wouldn't vote for cheaper
nitrate for the farmers if all the far
mers in Georgia asked him to, and
that he didn't propose to interfere
with the business of the fertilizer
trust.
We suggest that he discuss his vote
against the Anti-Sedition Bill-a bill
that was necessarily and urgently
designed to check German propaganda
in this country and to suppress the
l. W. w. and Bolsheviki class
throughout the land.
There are a lot of other war mea
sures that he voted against, but if
Senator Hardwick will only discuss
those we have enumerated he will
have his handsful and be kept busy
for several hours. We charge him
absolutely nothing for these sugges-
lions, and will be pleased, also with
out cost to him, to furnish him with
a few more, in the event he requires
them. ~lr ~. II; 49,.
However, we will not be disappoint-
et nor deeply chagrined, if Senator
Hardwick doesn't take our advice,
inasmuch as he has failed to take
suggestions or advice SO far from his
constituents, from the president, from
the Congress of the United States,
and from the Democratic party.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-09
SAVING THE FARMER.

Direct from President Wilson, in a
gratifying message to Hon: W. ] Har-
ris, comes the assurance that there
will be no governmental tampering or
meddling with the price of cotton.
The recent report that the War In
duslries Board proposed to stabilize
the price Of the staple upset the mar
ket, and threatened to bring a loss
of millions to the southern farmers.
Many men, virtually interested in
the welfare of the south and Iracti-
caIIy the entire southern delegation
in Congress- voiced protests. Hon.
l., G. Council of Americas, in force
full telegram to Senator HOke Smith,
ELECTED the declaration from the sen
for senator that he would fight the
proposition to the last ditch,
However, it remained. for Mr.. Har-
ris to secure the presidential guaran-
tee that the farmers should not be-
concerned over any official action be-
ing taken inimicaI to the best interests
of the cotton grower. Though plung-
ed deep into the midst Of q stirring
campaign for the United States Sen
ate, Mr. Harris was not too busy, nor
toe, greatly concerned with his own
fortunes. to ignore the possibilities of
serious danger to the farming inter
, ests,. and so he immediately cOmmu-
nieatad to the president what are
really the sentiments of the people Of
| this section of the country With it
thus placed so concretly before him
the president made a pronrpt response
and to Mr.. Harris came the assur-
| ance that the government would be
hands off, with the cotton market.
While Mr.. Harris was not seeking
tn make political capital out of il,
the incident only serves to empha~
size the Importance of having a man
in the United States Senate who is IN
touch with the president and who has
access to him at critical times IKE
the present.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-09
G. S. & F. RY'
EffeetiHe NaE 12th 191A

Effective HaF 18th 1918
Tra5ns ,eaN COCdsle:
zee P M.-For Jacksonville ano
'sla3kS. via Valdosta.
6:35 P. M-LOcal for Tiftsu.
Ss0S A. M.-Jacksonville and Palat-
ka, via Valdosta or Triton.
Also A. M.-For Jacksonville. Wis
Triton, connecting at Triton for Val
dosta
2:10 P. M.-For Macon connecting
for points North.
$3.50 A. M.-Local for Macon, con.
meeting for points North.
2:2b A M-For Macon and points
North. Dixie Flyer"
2:OS A M-For Macon and point
North. THE Southland"
Schedule shown as Information to
the public; not guaranteed.
W. JAMESON, G. 3. RHODES,
Agt., ?. T. D. Macon. Ca. G.PA.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-09
State of Ohio, City Of Toledo.
T,,aao County &c

State of Ohio, City Of Toledo.
Lucas County, IS.
Frank J. Cheney makes oath thse he
is senior partner of the firm Of r. J.
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of Toledo, County and State aforesaid,
and that said firm will pay the sum OF
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
and every case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by the use of HALLS CATARRH
MEDICINE. FRANK ]. CHENEY.
Sworn TO before me and subscribed in
my presence, this 9Th day of December.
A D. 1886. A. W. GLEASON,
(SeaD Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Medicine Is taken in
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for testimonials, free
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Ealis Family PIils for constipation.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-09

A marriage settlement that men
dent like is to have the mother-in
law and the family monograph settled
en- them ..'&
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-09
SNahNard Air Line.

SoSs0ard Air AiRe.
Leave Americas for Savannah and
intermediate stations and points east
1881 p. MT 1:2O a m,
Leave Americas for Helena and in-
sermediate points
S:E5 p N
Leave Amecrius for Colu 'nSuR
Montgomery and points West
S:0S p.M.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-09

If the skirts keep getting shorter
the longer the war lasts we're afraid
that ere long some of the ladies will
have to stay indoors all the time.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-09

When some people want to read
some real exciting stuff they read
about the storms that are prophesied
in the almanac. It a~
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-09

Now that everything else is being
patterned after the military, may we
expect soon to see the old-fashioned
silk stocking superseded by the leath-
er lgging?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-09

The old fashioned statesman who
was born in log cabin is still alive,
we reckon, but we hear very little
about him in this neck of the woods.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-09

Politics has certainly improved to-
the extent that the candidates no
longer give away those rope-and-cab-
bage cigars like they used to,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-09

Some married men will think that
the bachelors have the best of it when
they are marched off to war, leaving
the benedicts here to fight life's bat
ties alone
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-09

MANY man admits that he is in
favor of a lot of things he doesn't
know anything about just to ayold
getting mixed up in an argument that
he's bound to lose
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-09

When the next issue Of the code
Of international law is printed. doubt
less the Kaiser will suggest that the
use of depth bombs in water fire.
ouented by the U-boats be prohibited.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-09

Excess profit is collected on what
you don't earn. and if the rule is
strictly enforced some men will lose
their entire salaries
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-09

You are asked to do your Christ
mas shopping early and to carry your
own bundles. Looks like Santa Claus
is going to have a busy time this
year.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-09
GEOGRAPHICALLY SPEAKING

The average man nowadays thinks
he's a whole lot better than he really
is.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-09

The government, while making sol
diers of many young fellows, is also
naking men out of them.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-09

Many woman would rather have
a spot on her reputation than be seen
with hole in her silk stocking
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-09

Any man under forty-five who mar
ries nowadays is likely to be called
a Stacker whether he is or not.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-09
RAILROAD SCHEDULES.

Arrival and departure of passenger
trains, Americas, Ga
Central of Georgia Railway.
Trains Arrive
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-09
Trains Dep8Rs,

or jacksonville
(Seminols3 ...........o.*12:1O q n
For Chicago (Seminole) 50 $40 q m
For Montgomery-Albany 5:22 a m
For Macon-A1lanta .....--% $40 q
Fer Columbus ...........! 7:10 q m
For Macon and Atlanta -..*2:17 p m
For Montgomery Albany - 2:17 pm
For Columbus .......-.!!S:O0 p n
/ For Columbus ..........~-! 9:S0 p N
For Albany ........ .....% 1885 . IN
Tor Macon Atlanta *10:52 p ~
!. *Daily. Except Sunday. !,Sunday
only.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-11-01
USES INFLUENCE
/. FOR The RICH
Scripp's Newspaper Publishes Ac-
count of Governor James M. COx's
Action to Aid in Securing Exemp-
ton of MilliOnaire's Son From Mill
tary Service

According to a telegram received
by the Tribune Wednesday of this
week from The Republican State Ex-
ecutive COMMITTEES; the fact that
Govrnor James M. Cox of Ohio
used his influence to secure the ex-
emption from military service of
James G. Scripps of California, son
of E. w. Scripps millionaire news
paper publisher, was published in
the Los Angeles Record, one of the
newspapers owned by the elder
ScIipps, Nov. %, 1917.
The county and District Draft
Board refused the claim of young
!Sc1ipps and the case was appealed tt
the President. At this point Cover
nor Cox used his influence to have
this son of wealth remain in his pala-
tial home in comfort and luxury
while sons of less influential and
wealthy parents took their places in
the battle line and in the trenches
Governor Cox argued that young
Scripps can better serve the natior
in his present capacity than as a sol
der carrying one gun. 1t is insin.
uated that Governor Cox had in minC
the influence of the five daily news
papers in Ohio owned by Scripps, up
on his own political fortunes, when h
became the champion of youne
Scripps.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-11-01
SOLDIER LETTERS
Two Letters That Make the Home
Folks Happy And All Are Glad to
Read-WauseOn Boy In France
Glad to See Anything From States.
Wishes He Had Come Before.

We are not forgetting the "boys'
who are far from home and their mes
sages in the Tribune this week. on
the contrary they are uppermost IN
the mind of the editor and for him
self one of the important factors in
determining his own course of action
in the coming election is what the
''boys over there will think of the
things we do "over here" Some
letters are held over for lack of space
and time this week and they are good
ones; but we are glad to publish
soldiers letters, and we know that
there isn't any more interesting
reading that we can publish just now
than these letters from our absent
boys.
HER GRANDSONS IN FRANCE
Mrs. Martin Horn of Gorham town
p IS justly proud of the fact that
she has two grandsons in France
helping to win the war for world
wide human liberty; one of them is
from Fulton county, Jay Swarts anc
here is a letter from the other, Cor.
poral Earl Sebring, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Alvin Sebring of Auburn, Ind
"I am feeling fne," he says, "anc
have arrived safely. It has beer
quite a while since you heard from
me, and l suppose you thought l was
never going to write!
.'We had very long old boat ride
and most of US got little sea-sicl
but we got here o. K. and were gla,
to be where we could walk on land
awhile. All of our men are well anG
feeling fine.
eve passed through a small town
to get to our camp ground, and we
saw many French people, mostly wo-
men and children; most of the mel
are away to war.
" The people here wear most com
mon clothes, and some still wear tn
wooden shoes, which seem quit
queer to us. They are a nice clas
of people and greeted US with an opel
hand
"Well, I don't know when we will
be over home, the people think
will be over before long ard | thinl
It had better, because if they get to-
many of Yanks and Allies mixed WI
will make old Germany look hk
h, and we have all got the fight
ing spirit and some would like to b
in it right now.
"You folks have it easy over ther
besides the people over here. Mos
every man is. away and his wife an
children are at home. am only to
glad I am here. and if I had know
| it was like this I would have bee
here long ago. I tell you the boy
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