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The Colorado statesman., 1918-12-14
COL [ORED TROOPERS INVADE GERMAN SOIL
Gallant 92nd Plays Big Role in Advance Me-Tang
'PotLuck in Freight Car "Pull@ans on on War Front
Without Complaint Wounds Fail to Blot Out
of H1,nor- Deter
mined Keep UP With
Ralph Committee Pub
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their hoped-for pilgrimage to Berlin,
the coaches they must ride in over
here would arouse a mild protest. 1
stood at the station at Vierzon, one
of Frances many quaint old towns,
recently. and saw long train OF
freight cars roll in, en- route to some
point further distant. In these cars,
with but limited number of boxes
to sit upon, and just the floors TO
stand upon. were crowded some one
thousand of our own colored SOL
diers from 1.-The States" But Jol-
lier crowd never rode through Amer
lean cities in Pullman sleepers and
diners than these one thousand col
ored troopers. They accepted pas
sage on these rude box freight cars
cheerfully. for they knew they were
now in war, and palace cars, downy
coaches and the usual American rail-
road conveniences were neither avail
able nor desirable.
The point l wish to convey to the
people back home is that dld they
but know how cheerfully - even
eagerly-our ea boys over here accept
wartime conveniences, they would
not worry quite so murh about now
the boys are faring. They are being
wholesomely and plenteously fed;
they are warmly clothed; they are
Al it,in n thew
know this is war and for that rea-
son know exactly what they must
expect. To n soldier. who must at
times sleep with but the canopy OF
heaven as covering and the earth
as mattress, box freight car that
shields him from the rain and wind
is n real luxury. and he accepts 1t as
such. There need not be any worry
back home as to the maintenance OIL
our colored soldiers over here. They
receive the same substantial fare the
white soldier receives. and the white
soldier travels from point to point in
the same box freight cars as affords
means of passage for colored sol
diers. In short, when it comes to
maintenance and equipment and
consideration for the comfort of the
American soldier. to use a trite say
ing. ''the folks are as good as the
people" There is absolutely no
discrimination, and the cheerfulness
of these one thousand boys whose
freight cars became, in imagination,
Pullman palace cars. was the proof
to me that the colored boys in the
ranks are getting a fifty-ffty break
The Colorado statesman., 1918-12-14
SEGREGATION is UNcoNsTiTU-
TIONAL.

Oklahoma City, Okla.-The Okla
homa County Council of Defense has
gone on record as approving the re-
peal of the race segregation ordinance
which is claimed to be unconstitu-
tional.
The commissioners have invited a
delegation from the council. Colored
men, representatives of the real estate
exchange and others to attend meet
ing to discuss the action taken by the
council.
The Colorado statesman., 1918-12-14
ARTICLE VIII.

OMEWHERE in France, Nov.
1O.-In the battle raging to-
- day in the American advance
towards Metz, the 92nd divi-
~ sion, one of the colored com
Blatant divisions over here,
played a big role. Not only was its
black infantry and machine gun
units up at the front-in the thick
est of -it:but it's artillery, the 18TH
brigade of field artillery was on the
line. behaving like veterans, laying
down a barrage for the infantry that
was marvelously effective, and they
established a reputation which has
been made by but few, among
French. British or Americans. of lay
ing down a barrage that did not en-
trap, and fatally so, their own men.
This has been a glorious day for
the black soldiers. The fighting is
still on. and ] have just received the
intimation that the casualty toll may
be vy-depressingly so. for Metz
and the sector around about IL Is
strongly fortified by the Germans,
and resistance determined. Metz is
considered by experts to be the
strongest fortified city in the world,
almost, if not so. as impregnable as
the fortifications of the Dardanelles.
But the Americans are hammerins
away at it, and only the signing OF
the armistice terms by the Germans
by IL o'clock tomorrow will save
Metz from falling. Even as it Is,
colored soldiers are now on German
soil.
The husky invaders include the
soldiers of the 92nd division, embrace
ing the "Buffaloes," or 367th, the
365th and 366th regiments of infan-
try and the 167th brigade of field
artillery. composed of the 349th,
359th and 351st regiments and the
317 trench mortar battery, and all
are conducting themselves with a
fortitude and valor that have won
for them high praise from their
commanding officers every time they
have been put to any test.
The Colorado statesman., 1918-12-14

New York-Claiming to be 141
years old, William Masios, a Negro
preacher, died here recently after be-
ing admitted to Bellevue hospital. He
answered all questions put to him by
the incredulous doctors about Revolu-
tionary times. and his answers were
so intelligent that the hospital author
tiles put him on record as being OF
that age-the oldest patient ever ad-
mitted to the hospital. He told the
doctors that Uncle Sam is about to
bring the draft age up to As. but that
he could give away a hundred years
and still be over the draft age. Neigh
bors say he was born in Richmond,
Va in 1771
The Colorado statesman., 1918-12-14
RECONSTRUCTION CONFERENCE
HELD BY THE AMERICAN ACADEMY
OF POLITICAL SCIENCE
THE EFFECT OF WAR CONDITIONS ON NEGRO LABOR
DISCUSSED.

local labor problems which changing
conditions and relations have pro-
duced.
Another effect of the war upon
Negro labor has been to open up
wider range of occupations, in the
North especially. For instance, in
Detroit, Mich, in 1914, there were
probably not thousand Negroes in
all the factories in that great auto
mobile center The latest report
stated that probably. about sixteen
or seventeen thousand are now en-
gagged in the industries of that city.
During the past two years the
North and South and has taken spe-
cial pains to talk with all classes of
Negro workers both in industry and
agriculture. This canvass of opin-
ion has been among Negroes work
ing on railroads, in mines, in fac
tories; hotel porters, hackmen,
farmers, plantation tenants, farm
hands, tradesmen, business men.
ministers, doctors, lawyers and
housewives. The main object of
such canvass has been to learn
from these people what constitutes
the essential things which the great
majority of them consider they
should have as the outcome of this
war and their part in it. First,
they desire fair chance to secure
work and to hold it on the same
conditions and with the same pay as
other workers. Secondly, there is
a widespread desire for education of
all kinds.
In the third place, there is united
desire for the removal of race dis
elimination in public courts and in
public conveyances and provision in
city and country for the same facil-
tiles of community improvement for
them as for other folks.
The fourth thing so generally de-
sired by Negro workers can probably
be best expressed in the words of
an unlettered Negro tenant farmer
in a southern state, who said to
prominent business man presiding
over a meeting: "and, sir, we wants
to help say who governs u.s." AS
soon as this sentence was uttered
the Negro part of the audience re-
echoed it in resounding applause.
This same sentiment is expressed in
various ways by Negro workers in
country and city wherever one is able
to find out what they really think.
In word, they have a deep con-
sciousness of government by the con-
sent of the governed; they are ask
ing that they may be taken into all
public affairs of the commonwealth
and of the nation. where their in
terests are involved.
Three general facts have been
touch upon in the course of the dis
cussion which should be repeated in
closing. in order to point to plan
of action: First, all this adjustment
of Negro workers North and South
in their relation to white employers
and white wags-earners needs some
general plan of organization. Sec
cndly, it may be stated that in every
state, North and South, where the
Department OF Labor has instituted
The Colorado statesman., 1918-12-14

Arrangements were projected last
week between F. Ziegfield, manager
of Bert Williams, and E. F. Albee OF
the United Booking Offices, whereby
Mr.. Williams will take a flier in vau-
deville for several weeks prior to go
ing into the Midnight Frolic atop the
New Amsterdam Roof.
The big comedian will open at the
Palace Theatre, New York, next
week. He has all new songs and they
are beyond doubt the best collection
he has had the good fortune to pos
sess in years.
The Colorado statesman., 1918-12-14
FIRE SWEEPS A NEGRO CAMP.

Yuma, Ariz., Nov. 27.-Fire, famed
by high wind. swept the camp occu-
pied by two companies of the Twenty
fifth United States infantry in Yuma
late today, destroying everying build
ing with it's contents, except the star
headquarters. In addition to being
The Colorado statesman., 1918-12-14

~I Political Science, one OF the
influential organizations con-
i nected with Columbia Uni
versity. New York City, is
holding a reconstruction conference
here at the Hotel Astor. Among the
speakers are the following: Honor
able William b. Wilson, secretary oil
labor; ex-President William ii. Tatt'
Mr.. Charles M. Schwab, director gen.
eral. American Fleet Corporation;
Miss Mary Van Kleeck, director OF
women in industry service, Depart
ment of Labor: Mr.. Felix Frankfur-
ter. assistant labor administrator;
Miss Helen Fraser of London, Eng
land: Mr.. Thomas b. Love, assist
ant secretary of the treasury; and
DR.. George L. Haynes, director OF
Negro economies, Department of La
Dor.
Extract from the address of the
director of Negro economies on
THE Effect of War Conditions on
Negro Labor" are as follows:
The subject should be divided into
three main parts: % The change
in the relation of Negro wage-earn-
ers to white employers, North and
South; (2) the change in the rela-
ton of Negro wage-earners to white
workmen: and go the change in
the Negro himself.
Wherever there has been such in
hn fret
perience of the northern employer,
in making trial of Negro workers,
has been satisfactory to him and
wherever there has been intelligent
guidance for Negro workers, the ex-
pertinent has been successful. With
out such intelligent direction, en-
ployers have given up the trial as
a hopeless experiment. Referring to
the effect of Negro migration North,
the speaker said that after Negro
migration North had developed there
was a considerable increase in war
demands for the building of canton
ments and munitions plants in the
South, a shortage of labor in the
this shortage of labor arose re-
valuation of Negro labor. Further,
this migration to the North and the
consequent cnangeE under war con-
ditions brought home to the mind of
the rank and file of the Negroes the
feeling that freedom, among other
things, means the liberty for one to
move at will from place to place and
to change his job when it is to his
advantage to do SO.
Again, it should be emphasized
that the efforts of the Department
of Labor to adjust the relations of
white employers and Negro wage
earners in the South during the I'M
usual war conditions have been
largely experimental, but the expe-
riment has been successful beyond
the most sanguine expectation. The
experiment has established beyond
question the practicability, North
and South, of the plan by which
representatives of Negro wage-earn-
ers meet the representatives of white
employers in cooperative committees
and conferences. 1t has demonstrate
ed that such meetings can achieve
substantial results in adjusting the
The Colorado statesman., 1918-12-14

-EW YORK, December l..
The American Academy OF
~ Political Science. one OF the
influential organizations con-
nected with Columbia Uni
The Colorado statesman., 1918-12-14
Freight Cars Look Like pullman
ParIor Coaches" on War
Front.

Somewhere in France.-To many
of our people back in 'the States
who saw our boys embark on fine
American railroad coaches and Pull
man sleepers to cover the. first lap OF
The Colorado statesman., 1918-12-14

left shelterless, the 320 Negro troops
at the camp lost all their arms, equip
ment, bedding, extra clothing and per
sonal effects, including a large num-
ber of Liberty Bonds.
The Colorado statesman., 1918-12-14

OMEWHERE in France, Nov.
1O.-In the battle raging to-
day in the American advance
towards Metz, the 92nd divi-
sion, one of the colored COM
The Colorado statesman., 1918-12-14

For Rent-Ten-room urn s d
house. Apply at 1868 Curtis street,
phone Champa 543l.
The Colorado statesman., 1918-12-14

For Rent-Niceiy furnished rooms;
permanent or transient, at 1922 Arapa-
hoe st. Apply ct 1884 Arapahoe.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-03-28
Notice of Sale of Real Estate Upon Mortgage
EAreGlnsura

Notice is hereby given, that that certain
mortgage: made executed and delivered by
& Marine Insurance Company. a corporation,
dated the 1st day of November, A.
p, 1918, and filed for record in the office of the
and State of North Dakota, on the 18th day Of
November, A. D.. 1918. at $50 o'clock p. M,
and recorded in Book s9of Mortgages, on Page
mortgagee, by an instrument in writing to Cou-
lee State Bank. Coulee. North Dakota, a cor
noration, which said assignment is dated the
filed in the office ofthe Register of Deeds, of
Cavalier county, North Dakota, on the Bird day
of January, a. D 1918, at three O'Clock p. M,
Page 1o1, VIII by reason of default having been
made in the payment of the SUN secured there
by and under and in virtue of the power of sale
therein contained, be foreelosed by sale of the
premises in such mortgage and hereinafter de-
scribed at the front door of the s.enrt House.
in the City of Langdon, 10 she County of Cava-
two O'Clock in the afternoon, on Saturday. the
30th day of March, A. d.. 1918, to satisfy the
am1ounttdue upon such mortgage ON the day of
gage and which will be sold to satisfy the same
are described as follows so:wit:, lot Twenty.
GO, Ge1l Block nl S"r1i h hl1o o1isi lt,,1 ToT ;1 n Of
being in the County OF Cavalier, and State
of North Dakota, there being a default in the
payment of interest due on such mortgage,
and the mortgage containing a clause authoriz-
ing til mnrtGagee to deeEue tn total sum Sc
cured thereby due upon such default. and the
assignee If the m"rtgasee having elected so to
do. now therefore,. there will be due on such
mortgage at the date of sale the sum of Nine
hundred sixty-njne dollars and twelve cents
1868 .12;] for the principal and interest, to-
gether with the costs of foreclosure and the sta
uary attorneys fees.
Dated at Minor, North Dakota. this 14th day
of February. A D.. 1913.
COuLEE STATE BAlG,. a corporation, COolee,
North Dakota. Assignee of Mortgage.
HALvOR L.. HALEoRSoN, attorney for assignee
Of mortgagee. office and post office address.
Mlnot, North Dakota. 31-36
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-03-28
u. S. Engineers ENGAGED.

British Army Headquarters in
France, March ga further advance
by the Germans at some points along
the battlefront IS recorded.
American engineers have again
been in the throes of fierce conflict, in
which they have done excellent work
in transportation.
The presence OF the American en-.
gineers on the battlefront has long
been known. They were praised high
ly for their gallantry in the battle
of Cambria last fall.
Outnumbered 3 to-.
Further north the British also with
drew from the Holnon wood. The, Ger
mans then drove at Ham, which had
been cleared of civilians, and south
ward into the British positions.
Between Arras and Bapaume the
Germans made their first drive
, against the high ground between the
Co1el and Seraee rivers. The German
preliminary bombardment was terrific
and their Infantry outnumbered the
British eie''t TO one in some cases.
E>-oution 10 Deadly.
The British withdrew to a line GOV
ering Vaux-Vrancourt, Morchies ant
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-03-28

WHAT AILS THE COLONEL?

Theodore Roosevelt is the author
of this bit of nonsense:
"For the first eleven months of
the war the efficiency at the vital
points in u government, notably in
the matter of shipping and in the
management of the war department,
was worse than anything Russia has
ever SEEM"
Does any sane man believe this?
We would not insult the intelligence
of Colonel Roosevelt by assuming that
he believes it himself. What is his
object in writing such silly stuff ?
Does he.'consider the circulation of
vituperotative ISLANDERS against the
government of the United States an
act of patriotism? Does he imagine
he can promote his presidential
chances in the 1920 by giving vent
to his personal pique because a wise
president refused to jeopardize the
allied cause by appointing him, an
amateur, to command the American
forces in France? Or is he suffering
a mental as we'll as physical break
down, and therefore not to be hello
responsible for his strange u%tterances
What is the matter with Roosevelt?
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-03-28

The American peopl- are bearing the
burdens thrust upon them by the war
extremely well. There is no general
disposition to prolific" among those
who have commoditic5 t. sell, and If
prices keep advancing it l. due largely
to the fact that the Ul-iled States is
trying to provide a Very considerable
part Of the world with food and other
supplies: The demand exceeds ti'e
supply, as the sugar market Is now
demonstrating. No good purpose Is
served by harboring the suspicion that
every man is seeking to take advantage
Of his neighbor. The facts are just the
rever,e of this. The yast~.bulk of the
American people are sincerely patriot
ic and earnestly striving to do what is
right by helping the government IN
keeping prices down and 10 conserving
the national esources.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-03-28

Regarding the use Of concrete in
the construction of vessels, much has
been said and a little accomplished in
this country during the past few years.
1t is interesting, therefore, to observe
that in France considerable progress Is
being made in this direction. In order
to reduce the consumption and impor-
tation of timber, large barges and
canal boats are being built of re-en-
forced concrete. Steps in the proc
ess of making these are told in Popu-
lar Mechanics. Although it is not
known how generally the practice has
been adopted, the venture is not mere
ly an experimental one. The merits Of
such vessels are known. They are
fireproof, can be constructed quickly
by unskilled laborers, have low main
tenance cost, will withstand hard US
age, will not rust or rot, and are as
easily towed and handled as wooden
craft. Reinforced concrete construc-
ton is supposed to have first been en-
ployed in the building of small boats.
| A Frenchman in 1S49 ruilt and patent
| ed 8 concrete rowboG,.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-03-28
NOTICE OF LEASING OF SCHOOL
AND STATE LANDS.

The School and State Lands in Cavalier
county, North Dakota, not already leas-
ed, will be offered for rent at public leas-
ing, to be held at the Court House, i'll the
City of Langdon, in said county en- Fri
day, the 10TH day of April, 1918, COM
mencing at ten O'Clock, q. M The terms
of leasing will be as follows:
All lands will be offered for a term of
five years, beginning with the season of
1918, and only for grazing and haying
purposes, for the minimum rental OF
SIS. 90, for each quarter section.
All lands will be struck off to the
highest bidder, who will be required to
pay at the time of leasing the rent
for the season Of 1913, also an addi-
tional fee of $500 for issning lease,
which fee will be charged for each quar-
ter section or fraction thereof, included
in such lease.
A list of the lands to be offered for lease
will be on file with the treasurer of said
county for public inspection for at least
two weeks before the date of leasing.
Coal rights are reserved to the state in
all leases, and the Board of University
reject any or all bids.
AL leases are 5tDJeel W CdHSSlAdIloll III
case of sale.
The only way to secure the use OF any
School or State Land is by leasing on
the above terms,
No person has a right to cut hay or
Craze stock at any season of the year on
State Land, without first securing a lease
of the same.
Dated at Bismarck, North Dakota
this 18th day of March, 1918.
1898 w.. PRATER, Commissions
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-03-28

Senator Grohna has foresaken La
Toilette and others of the twelve paci-
lists Of the United States senate and
now poses as favoring "Peaee by Vic.
tory" The L akota Statesman evi-
IDENTIFY prefers to change front rather
than face the Indignant TRADE of
public sentiment which has settled
like a cloud of political oblivion
over the career in national life of
Senator LaFollette. The dawning of
an election campaign makes the
reading of the hand writing on the
wall quite clear.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-03-28

The Sarles Advocate has spruced
up quite %noticeably of late, both in
news features and appearance gene
rally. 1ncidently it is also carrying
a line of advertising flom out of town
dealers at Munich and Devils Lake.
Sarles merchants need to ginger up if
their lines of trade are not piloted
into other channels by enterprising
bidders for patronage from elsewhere.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-03-28

According to a statement made by
the Commissioner of Internal Revenue,
citizens who fail to file their income
tax reports will he in the same class
as the registered man who attempts
to evade the military draft, after
April LIST. Tax dodgers Will be round
cd up in the dragnet of federal Off
Gals and accorded similar punishment
to the draft Stacker Uncle Sam is
showing no discrimination in class
among men who fail to realize they
must do their bit.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-03-28

Winter rye sown last fall is now
stated as coming through in fine shape
with the outlook from now on of a
bumper crop from the biggest acre
age in the history of the county. The
fall sown rye was not Considered by
many as a SUR thing after the vari-
ableness of the past winter, so that
the healthy appearance of the sprout.
ang seed this spring is almost a double
header congratulation to the sewers.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-03-28

When the boy scout ONE to your
Langdon home tomorrow asking if
you have a book for the library which
is to be furnished our enlisted and
drafted men in the army and navy,
have a goo d reliable book, one that
you really like yourself, ready. Ii
you can't decide which of two books
to give to our soldiers, why give them
both.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-03-28

1.-The world must be made safe for
democracy. Its peace must be plant
ed upon the tested foundation of poll
tical liberty. We have no selfish end
to serve. We desire no conquest, no
dominion. We seek no indemnities
for ourselves, no material compensa'
tion for the sacrifices that we shall
freely make. We are but one of the
champions of the rights of mankind
We shall be satisfied when those
rights have been made as secure as
tho faith and freedom of nations can
make them. "-President Wilson's
Declaration of Principles.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-03-28

The war has had no noticeable effect
on crime In Britain among females, &C
cording to Basil Thompson, n Of the
chiefs OF Scotland Yard. 1t was ex-
pected by some, said MI. Thompson re-
Gently, that the entrance Of women
Into employment hitherto monopolized
by men might have q bad result. owing
to the new freedom which increased
incomes offer. But the pessimists
were wrong. The women of England
have risen to the situation In every
sense of the word. They are using
their new independence and their high
wage very wisely, on the whole.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-03-28
Germans Close on slav Capital.

Washington, March 26.-German &C.
cupation Of petrograd within "a hours
was predicted by American Consul
Tredwell in a dispatch just reaching
the State department, dated March
20. Virtually all Americans have left
the city, the dispatch says. The
consul reported from Moscow after
returning from a trip to Petrograd.
The commtssary of the city. he said,
had told him he expected the estab'
lishmsnt OF Germaa control within q
day.