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The Colorado statesman., 1918-06-08
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The Colorado statesman., 1918-06-08
MEMORIAL DAY AT
THE ARLINGTON
NATIONAL CEMETERY
JONATHAN COVER.

A volley fired by detail of sailors
from the S. S. Mayflower with the
sounding of TAPS" concluded these
ceremonies.
The chief observance at the amphi-
theatre, beginning at 1:S0 o'clock, al
ways of natural interest, was deeply
and solemnly so on this occasion and
one could hardly fail to sense the un-
dercurrent of prayerful feeling leaping
from heart to heart thruout the vast
throng.
Senator Curtis was here the chief
speaker and concluded stirring ad-
dress with these significant words:
1--WE have but one prayer today and
that is that the Stars and Stripes, our
flag, may always remain what you
fought to make it; that is the true
emblem of liberty and protection to
every American citizen in every part
of the civilized world.
Taking it all in all, the soul-stirring
prayers for aid and sustenance; the
awesome silence which carried mo-
mentous thoughts to the outermost cir
Gle of listening ears; the cadences OF
martial airs, with "Tenting Tonight
and De Kovens professional" by Sc
lected voices and the first citizen of
the Republic, the President, devoutly
thoughtful and attentive thru it all,
are the high lights in a wonderful pic
ture that has no prototype and can
only be made in America"
The Colorado statesman., 1918-06-08
NO 33

sentries fought bravely in hand-to-
hand encounters, one resorting finally
to a bolo knife when his gun became
useless. They continued fighting aft
er being wounded and, says the gem
eral should be given credit for pre-
venting by their bravery the capture
of any of our men.
There is nothing new or surprising
in this manifestation of courage. 1t
is in the history of all our wars that
Negroes have made good soldiers. 1t
was so in the Civil war and in the
Philippine war. They can be counted
on to do their part in this war. 1t Is
this American spirit, this readiness to
put patriotism above personalities and
above the sense of race injury and to
do their part as citizens and soldiers,
that will go far to modify unreason-
able antagonism and to give the col
ored people a better place in the
SUM-" They cannot help to fight the
battles of their country without win
ming appreciation and gratitude from
all honest white men. And all testi-
mony goes to show that they will and
do fight bravely and well.-Denver
Times.
The Colorado statesman., 1918-06-08

Dubuque Iowa, May 31.-Through
the influence of ]. j. Connors (white),
the superintendent of the motive pow
er station of the Chicago, Milwaukee
& st. Paul railway, a large number OF
men and women of the Race have
been employed as mechanics, flagmen,
bridge tenders, wipers, etc. The sal
aries range from $3.50 to Sc per day.
The attitude of Mr. Connors is COM
mendable in his effort to give en-
ployment to our Race in every availa-
BILE capacity. 1t is quite evident that
his efforts are highly appreciated by
the interest the men and women take
in their work.
The railroad officials have arranged
for their employees who desire to make
this city their home to purchase prop
erty on easy payments, the terms OF
which will be arranged to suit the con-
venience of the employe
The Colorado statesman., 1918-06-08

of you who does not know Jesus Christ
in the pardoning power of his blood
as his ambassador, l pray through the
power of the Holy Spirit that He may
come to you, and not give you rest
until you find rest in the Son OF God
May God be with each one OF you,
and may God bless you, and may you
be loyal not only to this Institution, be
loyal not only to your country, but be
loyal to Christ, for he profits best who
serves best.
"As a speaker, speaking by author
ity of the President of the United
States, l want to say to these men
who have come here for special tech
nical training, who have come to pre-
pare serve their country, that you have
the greatest opportunity which has
ever come to any people, because
The Colorado statesman., 1918-06-08

A troop of Colored soldiers went
through Greensboro, N. c., last week,
the news being spread that they were
coming a number of white women
concluded that it would be proper and
patriotic to serve them with sand
wiches. However, they did not know
at the time that they were Colored
soldiers, so when the train arrived
they were surprised and disappointed.
They refused to serve them. At Sails
bury there was a similar experience,
but it happened that one of the wom-
en- of the party had heart. She
begged her companions with tears in
her eyes to do the proper thing-to
feed the Colored troopers, saying that
they were going to the front as the
white men were. Through her plead
ing the Colored men were saved from
further humiliation.
The Colorado statesman., 1918-06-08

years ago your freedom was won for
you at the cost of thousands of lives.
A half century has passed. now you
have the opportunity to win new
kind of freedom, to win it for your
selves, because you have made the su-
preme sacrifice and you have placed
your lives on the altar of your coun-
try. and l believe enough in the fair
mindedness of the best people in
America, that when this war is ended,
this country will see to it that you
are American citizens with its privi-
leges."
The Colorado statesman., 1918-06-08
CHEYENNE, WYo., NEWS.

Mr.. S. Smith of Eaton, Colo, was in
the city Friday, May 31st.
Mr.. Ben Davis, who was so awful
sick with pneumonia, is gradually i'm
proving
Rev. DIR. C. o. Smith was entertained
by Hon. Clarence Toliver at dinner
Sunday at the Bakers Cafe.
The ladies of the Searchlight Club
are very busy getting ready to enter
tain the Federation next week.
Rev. Pope, the presiding elder, was
here Sunday attending the quarterly
conference at the A. NJ E. Church.
The Second Baptist Church had bap-
tizing Sunday at 1870 p. M, and COM
munion of the Lords Supper Sunday
night.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. L. Willis has re-
turned from Illinois, where they at
tended the funeral of the mother of
Mrs. Willis.
The ladies of the Searchlight Club
gave very interesting jubilee concert
at the parish house, May oath, for the
war relief funds; s62 was raised at
this entertainment.
Mr.. Chas Horn, the cook at the
Union Pacific Railroad Co. restaurant,
departed Monday for Florence, Colo,
where he will visit with parents and
friends for few weeks. Mr.. Horn is
a young convert of the Second Baptist
Church and was baptized Sunday.
Mrs. NJ. H. Hamler, who went East a
few months ago with her husband on
account of his health has returned to
Cheyenne and sold their property to
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Rhone. Mrs. Ham
ler reports that her husband is improv-
ing slowly. They will make their fu-
ture home in Omaha.
Messrs. Frank McCombs, W. Witte;
Geo. Randall, Sergt. ], A. Jones, j..
Lewis, Corp. Taylor, Mrs. Geo. Ran
DALI Mrs. E. w. Wright, were in Den
yer May 3Oth, attending the Spanish
American wal NeIeTdUS Ouls wi D
Wright went from Denver to Colorado
Springs for few days visit with
friends
The Y. w. C. A. Concert Jubilee
Girls of Denver appeared before a
large audience at the A. NJ. E. Church
Friday night, June 7th. Their singing
was highly appreciated and enjoyed by
all. They sang at the Y. NJ. C. A. at
Fort D. A. Russell Saturday evening,
and again at the A. M. E. Church at
2 O'Clock Sunday afternoon.
Madams Anna Jones and little
daughter, Sarah Harper and two
daughters, Miss Edith and little Ida,
all of Eaton, Colo, were visiting the
Street Carnival Saturday and visited
the Second Baptist Church Sunday
morning. Mrs. Harper gave very
interesting talk at the close of the
services, which was enjoyed by all.
The Colorado statesman., 1918-06-08

HE exercises incident to the
observance of Memorial Day,
although always interesting
and inspiring, carried this
year an unusual significance.
This was doubtless due to
the urgent call of the President for
the people to assemble on this day in
prayer and humility, beseeching Al
mighty God to preserve the nation
thru its most serious crisis and to
bring peace with victory to the allied
cause.
Responding with a fervent patriot
ism to this appeal, there was to be
noticed in all the ceremonies incident
to the day, gravity of speech and ac-
ton seldom seen before.
This was especially noticeable
at the foremost national shrine for the
patriotism and devotion of the Ameri-
can people, the cemetery at Airing
ton.
The atmosphere was heavy and the
earth damp from recent rains, but the
myriads of numbered headstones; the
large and still larger and more state
" shafts and imposing memorials and
the immaculate marble amphitheatre
now nearing completion, each and all
were rendered fresher and more beau
tiful in contrast with the broad
reaches of shaded lawn, the massive
trees and clustering foliage.
Flowers. flowers, everywhere flow
ers! No superior and no subordinate
here is known. General and private;
admiral and humblest shipmate share
alike in the wealth of fragrant tribute
and affection and alike, too, in somber
peacefulness await that final adjust
ment that fingers yet awhile beyond
our mortal vision for all who live.
The first stated ceremony of the
day took place at 10:3 about the
Mast and Turret monument OF the
Maine Memorial, dedicated to the
American sailor martyrs, who with
heroic spirit gave their lives for their
country in Havana harbor twenty-one
years ago.
Under the auspices of the Army and
Navy Union, these exercises furnished
a unique and interesting precedent, In
that they presented a woman orator,
the first to speak in that historic
presence.
Mrs Katharine Gould, now famous
for her insistence upon breadth OF
view in all our American civic rela-
tions that shall include black as well
as white, was the distinguished speak
er and eloquently portrayed the hero
ism of the men who, thru tragic fate,
became forever enshrined in the
hearts of their countrymen. She ex-
horted her hearers to lofty plane OF
unreserved Americanism, an Ameri-
canism that should bind heart to heart
with bands of steel, thru which alone
we may hope to realize the splendid
ideals which were the dream and am
bition of the fathers of the Republic.
The other speakers were Hon.
Franklin F. Ellsworth, Hon. Clifton M.
Macarthur, congressman respectively
from Minnesota and Oregon and the
Hon. Carlos Manuel de Caspedes,
minister of Cuba, who presented greet
ings and sympathy from that Republic
and caused to be placed beside the
many beautiful decorations a hand
somely wrought, six-foot floral anchor,
done in bronze.
The Colorado statesman., 1918-06-08

Six white policemen have threat
ened to resign from the force in Dan
vile, Va, because one of their number
was fined $50 for clubbing a colored
citizen. Mayor Wooding, upon hear
ing of the officers dissatisfaction said
he had no apologies to make and that
the men could quit if they saw fit.
The Colorado statesman., 1918-06-08

Louisville, KY, May 2S.-lt is re-
ported that a colored soldier was re-
Gently buried at Camp Taylor, leaving
$4,000 insurance policy, and no rel
ative can be found to clam the money.
The Colorado statesman., 1918-06-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Chester A. Franklin
were granted a divorce recently in the
Kansas courts.
The Colorado statesman., 1918-06-08
. WAGE War en- the Eat.

The rats keep 10000 farmers oc-
cupied feeding them, and the other
workers needed to repair rat damage
number $4,000
The Colorado statesman., 1918-06-08

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Stato House
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-12-06
One Of His Name Deserted From Ar,
my; Hense the Tears.

Paris, November 6.-IBy Mdil.1-
"The government is holding up my
allotment because my service record
is not clear. They say I'm charged
with desertion. I'm in desperate
need"
There were tears in the eyes of
Sergeant Jones as he handed an open
letter TO his commanding officer.
Read that, will your" he aske
and the officer shook his head sym.
pathetically.
Pretty bad, Jones': Evidently an
other case of too many Joneses in the
world. Of course we can straighten il
out for you as soon as we can get into
communication with Washington.
but what is my wife going to dc
in the meantime?' asked Jones. "You
see what she says.
why not tell your troubles to the
Red Crosse" asked the officer. "The,
have a home service office in Paris
for cases like that" 49,
The sergeant took his advice, and
two letters and three cables straight
ened out the matter, relieved the Wife.
need and the soldiers distress.
American Red Cross home service
handled $500 similar cases from June
to September.
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each piece packed In q pouch

Frank Keasch, Foley; Private John
A. Kjos, Gully; Private julius F.
Larneska, Greenbush: Private Thorn
as C. Lee Fosston; Private William
Michaelski, Kettle River; Private
Selmer T. Opsahl, Spring Grove;
Private John S. Mollenhauer. Mime
apolis; Private Frederick w. Rade
chel, Harmony; Private William
Resseman, Richmond; Private Al
bert r. Sander, Thief River Falls;
Corporal Melvin Ebert Stenson,
Glenwood; Corporal Henry T. Cow
an, Duluth; Private Robert Edgerly,
Savioka; Private Philip G.. Arnet,
Houston: Private Joseph Schardt,
New Ulm; Private Charley E. Schultz
Minneapolis; Private Peter ]. Sol
held, New Prague; Private Ray Kirk
patrick Lester Prairie: Private Gus
tave w. Kruger, Hutchinson; Pri~
vate Omer Stevens, Minneapolis;
Private Abraham Mallinen, Thomson.s
Private George w. Moore, Mountain
Island Private Lawrence Nelson,
Moorhead; Private Vern l. Hender-
son, ST. Paul; Private George W. o.
son, Watertown: Private Bertram l..
Item, st. Cloud; Private Elmer L..
Peterson, Sleepy Eye; Private Ar
thur NJ. Retain, Minneapolis; Private
Edwin c. Nordin, Minneapolis; Pri-
vate Alexander Polejewski, Orleans;
Private Albert Skjei, Mad son; Pri-
Nate Jalmer II. Skjei, Maids on.
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che-a big Prussian guard kneeling
in the ditch below me with his rifle
over the parapet. | drew nay pistol
and poked him in the back with my
cane. He was dead, But in such a
natural position that l was inwardly
ScOlding myself for not having
brought some ore with me instead
of walking into a dangerous place
entirely alone. I went on up the
ditch exploring and found thirteen
more dead Prussians. Two Ameri
can lads who had evidently gone be-
You'd theis' line and We're both killed
and terribly mangled by the same
shell Exploring farther | found a
row of cement block houses extend
ing away through the woods. Going
from there | stepped onto broad
path 10 look down toward the Ger
man line. Promptly a sniper fired
and right away a machine gun sent a
shower of bullets Sizing and crack
ing altogether too close for comfort
So | decided to go back and bring a
sentry up with observation but not in
sight of that sniper. But l was
SpSdhihS dUOut NcIHldh L.
wasn't 1? All of those dead guards
wore fine new coats, full leather
boots, leather belts, cartridge con-
tainers. etc, and carried excellent
arms. OF course those We're Prus-
slams, but / found AUstrians and
Landstern almost as well equipped
only minus the abundance of leather
goods. In one woods I found
some comfortable shacks evidently
fixed for winter. | went in and
found excellent new chests of tools,
complete Photographic developing
apparatus and nice officers dining
room sets. Those blooming Dutch
men live luxuriously all right Well
| remember in this woods, two nights
before l was wounded. Willie" Jones
commanding company and First
Lieutenant Walter Schere and ny
self were sitting in light German
shack $50 close to their line that
they didn't dare to shell u.s. and
jollyins each other about the state
of our bedraggled clothing. | put a
German tea kettle to good use by
making pot of hot coffee over a
smokeless pail fire" and we had a
merry lunch together. Three days
later in the evacuation hospital news
was brought me by wounded run
ner that Jonesy was killed and Wal
ter missing. My platoon was mostly
lying Oh the field above the newly
named Death Valley" Such is war.
A full unit goes in not once but often
continually until it fades away. We
often capture quantity of stores, but
we get little benefit. 1t lies on the
field for the salvagers later on: often
much of our own property with it,
German prisoners are getting so
thick here that we work them by
whole companies. Well this is long
letter, isn't it? And l am tired so
will stop til next time Your loving
brother, Marion.
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OBITUARY.

Burton Deloss Pond. the only son
of Deloss F. and Susan M. Pond, was
born in Miner county, S. D., on Sep
TENDER Z, 1884, and died of Spanish
influenza at his home in Barber
township at the age of. thirty-fou
years one month and four days.
He received his early education in
the common schools OF Miner county.
In 1899 he moved with his parents to
Madison, S. D., where he attended
the Madison State Normal school fer
several years
In 1907, Burton Pond moved to
Stanley county where he lived on a
homestead and proved up. He later
taught school at Ohoboji, Winfred
and Miller, all in South Dakota.
On June IL, 1913, he was united in
marriage with Maude Claire Arm
strong of Arlington, s. d. This un-
ion was blessed with two children.
Burton Earl, aged four years, six
months and Herbert Fremont, aged
one year and four months.
From 1909 until 1913 Mr. Pond
farmed the Pond homestead in Min
er county, S. ID. After his marriage
in 1913 he moved to the old Pond
farm adjoining his own farm in Bar
per town ship near Blue Earth, Mimi.
where ne has since resided.
Mr.. Pond was member of the Odd
Fellows lodge at, Oldham, s. d. He
was reared in the Baptist faith He
was kind and loving husband, father
and friend, ever ready to assist those
who needed a helping hand; his
many honest and upright principles
will be remembered by many of those
who knew him.
His illness waS of one weeks durv
ton, during which time his father
and mother We're in constant atten-
dance at his bedside. His death
came as shock to the community on
Friday evening, October II at s p. m.
Burton Pond leaves behind him a
large number of friends, his wife
Maude c., two children Burton E., and
Herbert r, his father Deloss r. and
mother Susan NJ. and two sisters,
Mrs. Ray Conklin, Cherokee, Ia, and
Mrs. j. Harry Roth of, WATERFOWL,
besides manv other relatives.
The funeral services were held at
the family home on Sunday at 8 D. m.
conducted by Rev. Keller of the Bap-
fist church of Blue Earth. The re-
| mains were laid to rest in Riverside,
cemetery, Blue Earth, Mimi.
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hudson

| Hannah J. Jones is able to be out
again, having recovered from a severe
attack of pneumonia.
Vernon Markham and family left
for the cities where he intends to make
his future home
Thanksgiving day was observed in
the usual way at the Jerusalem church
with a good attendance at the prayer
meetings, three sessions.
Mrs. w. w. Thomas is staying at
the home of her son Richard r. and
family
The relatives and friends of David
! w. Jones, formerly of Judson, now in
| the army in France, have been much
worried having not heard from him for
nearly three months. Recently they
received post card informing them
| that he was well. This was received
about the middle of October.
Mrs. w. w. Evans of Lake Crystal
! is staying with her daughter and
| family this week.
Evan Edwards and wife of Lincoln
spent Thanksgiving with relatives
| here.
Mrs. Edward Lewis is staying at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. William
Roberts and family.
Mrs. G.. G. Jones will entertain
| the Missionary society of Jerusalem,
| Wednesday afternoon, December 4.
! Lunch will be served by the commit
tee and a good attendance is de-
! sired.
! E. II. Evans of Shakopee is visit
| ing among relatives in the vicinity.
Hugh A. Jones is ailing with an
attack of rheumatism.
, Mr.. Ulrich, ST., returned to his home
| in Illinois, having spent the summer
with his son and family here.
/ The friends of Llewelyn Jones, who
! is at Camp Cody, will be pleased to
learn that he has recovered from in
| fiuenza and is able to be drilling
| again.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-12-06
Benjamin Bangerter, Sr., Was Injured
Yesterday Afternoon.

Benjamin BanSerter, ST.. former city
commissioner was badly bruised and
narrowly escaped permanent injury
or death yesterday afternoon when
his large REQ car turned turtle on the
road between Mankato and Kerns.
Mr.. Bangerter had been visiting at
kerns and was returning home when
the accident occurred.
Due to the rain and sleet the roads
were slippery and it is thought that
the big car started skidding and Slip
ped off the roadway rolling completely
over. Young John Bangerter was in
the machine but never received a
scratch in the smashup. Mr. Bangor
ter was taken to his home and medi-
cal aid summoned. No bones are
broken but it is not yet known
whether or not he suffered internal
injuries.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-12-06
Veteran Engineer on Northwestern
Read Rctirn1 en- Pension

George w. NIlris of Tracy, the old
ST engineer on the Minnesota division
OF the Chicago and Northwestern
railway, made his last run in the serv-
ice Of that line Saturday and retires
on pension, having reached the age
of seventy years. Not only was Mr..
Norris the oldest engineer in active
service on the Minnesota division but
was the oldest engineer on the entire
system, it is declared. Mr. Norris
was promoted 10 be an engineer on
the Chicago and Northwestern rail-
way, October 5, 1868, and since that
time has been in the continuous serv-
ice of the road. For the last fifteen
years he has been on the run between
Tracy and Waseca on trains 500 and
514. He is the father of DIR. F. NJ.
Norris of Winona.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-12-06
Calls Upon American People to OBJ
serve Conservation Week.

Food Administrator Herbert Hoover
has called upon the American people
to set aside Sunday, December l and
the week following for the considera-
ton of Americas opportunity for
further service and sacrifice. Mr.
Hoover calls attention to the fact that
the United States pledged herself to
meet the food requirements of the al
lies and points out that the end of the
war does not relieve the nation from
that pledge.
The American people are called
upon, not alone to serve their own ma
ton in the time of reconstruction but
to extend the hand of service to suf-
fering humanity throughout the
world
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-12-06
One of the Cloth Advertised to Take
in Boarders.

London, November 81 BY Mail. /
These be bad times for bishops.
The following advertisement appear
ed in The Times: Few paying guests
received. in bishops house in coun
try; every modern convenience; good
garden; riding; driving near golf
links-Address, Episcopos.
An EngliShman commenting on 1t
says: THAT with the increased price
of shovel hats, profteering in CATERS,
and the terrible cost of getting up
lawn sleeves in wartime, the good
man must do something to turn an
honest penny