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The Denver star., 1918-01-26
NEGRO GETS 3 YEARS
WHITE MAN GETS 80 DAYS
Former Steals Bicycle,
Latter Automobile

Columbia, S. C.-The pecu
liar workings OF justice in the
Southland was shown here
one, day last week, when Jas.
Davenport. colored, was SEN
fenced to three years at hard
labor for stealing a bicy-
Gle and Clarence D. Gould,
white, was sentenced to thirty
pays in the county Jail for
stealing an automobile.
Both sentences were impos
ed the same day and in the
same court room-Judge Mem
minger presiding. Both men
were found guilty Of stealing.
but the charge preferred a.
gainst Gould vas that of us
ing the automobile without
the consent of the owner
James Davenport the color
ed defendant, was charged
with stealing a wheel from w,
w. Horsford. Davenport told
the jury that his brother took
the wheel and left it with him
that his brother was helping
to build a double-track for
Southern Railway.
The jury was out but a
short time. returning ver-
dict of guilty. In imposing
sentence Judge Memminger
told the defendant that he
had made a mistake in not
pleading guilty. as his defense
was ridiculous. He reminded
the Negro that the peoples
property must be protected
and sentenced him to serve
three years at hard labor on
the gang or three years Of
hard labor at the penitentiary
Clarence Gould. the white
man, had taken a car belong
ing to Miss Dorothy Napier.
Gould S story was to the effect
that he became intoxicated
and took the car late one aft
ernoon. After travelling out
in the country he decided to
go to Chattanooga. Officers ar
rested him in Ackworth, Ga.
on October 10. and was held a
prisoner until the day of his
trial.
The court felt that the de-
fendant had been partly pun
ished while a prisoner since
October. So he made allow
ance for the time Gould had
already served and sentenced
him to serve thirty days in
the county Jail.
The Denver star., 1918-01-26

ceency Gunte Colorado Negroes have
chance to win military OF honor and capabilty
out of population of by serving in the National
Guard We have the honor publish the list furnished US
by of State Capitol official showing bit 500 vol
unteer enlisted in service registered 7 call
ed) National Guardsmen duty guarding reservoirs
X K Bridges and tunnels captains first eutenans
two second eutenants first recruiting OF
cer with conditional maororshp physicians in medi
cal corps, minister chaplain twenty-five boy scouts
one scout master fifty Negro War Councmen, Negro
Red Cross $1,000 contributed Red Cross purchasing
Liberty Bonds The Negro Commercial Association is
recruiting 5000 farm hands from South supplant
called in draft All working. fighting and praying
with no sackers desertes in ranks that common
equality liberty Justice with world wide democracy might
became tangible and real element the lives of all peoples
and sincere citizens the they responded
face the 1918 with greater faith brighter hopes
and the snceres desire that ultimately Justice will triumph
nation that soldiers and civilians will feel if
they miss burning lynching party that they will only
gain hostile Court Of Injustice where such is given
them coated and thiny veneered that in Colorado
Negro might truly feel that he is really
truth citizen like all the free from petty and amazing
Determinations in public places of
daton Sooner later. Justice with democracy
come especially when shoulder shoulder side by side
the front trenches black and white pour lite
blood that all racial animosity might be purge washed
the blood of herioc dead Forts Pillow, Wagner and
Carrza with he but rie when Negroes go march
in Berlin the spirit of John Brown singing mine
hath seen the Glory of the Lord"
The Star said after the election of Governor that
his had extraordinary chance favoab
impress Negroes who solidy supported them The
tuny standard in public aity square deal
and recognition to him and he used it, Public
tveness subject ebbs and flows and
at the food the OF be really effective We
in Governor leader whose for righteousness op
portunity to struggling Masses sympathy for all alike
wholly exceptional. The decision made now as to the cha
of our public life will be valid for many years for
but seldom that the question clearly before us
Ibis for liberty justice, democracy and equality is end
less but this one OF the great battles be fought
result will endure. The lesson learned from our recent
southern emigration that it the Southern States
half the .me m improving the Negro in the South as she
The Denver star., 1918-01-26
Duty is Destiny
Words and Deeds Spell Record
Gov. Gunter's Availed Opportunity
Wins Success.

The year 1917 leaves record that we'll forget
Colorado aho there has been abiding lights and shadows
during active OF advancing development. Thru
the kind beneicent efforts of chief executive His
The Denver star., 1918-01-26

Miss Mabel Cole, Denver's charming
and entertaining contralto whom we
all love.
Miss Mabel Cole, Coneraltoist, Peo-
Plies Presbyterian Church, Tuesday
night, Jan. 29. Admission 25 cents.
The Denver star., 1918-01-26

oOuAu CSSdPO just lCtIlOu
ton?
The Governor knows, as
we'll as we. that the race for
whom all the barriers to sue
cess have been broken down is
not. as a rule, the race likely
to succeed On the contrary
conflict is the condition of sue
cess. The quality of the race
itself decides. The more we
study race and affairs and men
the more firmly we are assur-
ed that the great fundamental
difference between races and
men. the reason why some fail
and some succeed. is not diff
erence in ability or opportuni
tyTbut a difference in vision
and in relentless loyalty to
ideals-vlsion to see the great
object, and relentless. unwav-
ering, uninterrupted loyalty in
its service. When our Cover
nor's statesmen and politicians
determine to do at whatever
cost of effort. self denial and
endurance. provided that
their objects are good and
within possibility of attain
ment, something Of real genu
inc uplift to all of the lowly.
struggling ambitious masses,
they will surely accomplish,
as in case OF our present Gov
ernor in SO large a proportion
of cases that failures are negli
gible.
Gov. Gunter knew that the
colored men who had won off
GERS commissions in our natl.
pal guards were selected b e.
cause of their superior intel
lectual qualification coupled
with a sense of honor and
honesty which could not be
questioned. They were com
missioned only upon merit
and that there was NO reason
then why they should fail to
do credit to the uniform that
that they are entitled to wear
Governor Gunter wanted to
see and made it possible for
Negroes wear others than
jumpers and overall and car
ry in their hands >and handle
implements more important
and skiiful than the hoe.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-22

months OH the farms. During the pas,
year II trained and Instructed 1000
boys In the various states having &C
tive organizations. and these boys. it
Is eSttnatcd. produced enough food to
feed 100000 American soldiers IN
france for ono year. IT is a nation
wide, organization. officially Il branch
or tn" United States Department OF
Labor, wrich has succeeded, In those
states in which the work was under
taken. in supplying tho farmers with
competent labor from source here
tofore untouched.
Boys in cities and towns were en-
rolled through schools, libraries and
other agencies and trained for farm
tn,r either throusn central train;
College. farm training schools or farm
craft lessons taught in the schools
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-22
Cobkenz Like 7own
With Mew Mayor
4Aa7'iva! of ~. p. to Curb
the Broodacay on
the Rhine.
by DAMON RUNYoN.

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY OF
OCCUPATION. COBLENZ. December q.
1t is rumored that our local Broad
wagon the Rhinc will not be as
sprightly as heretofore. Tho ubiquitous
military policeman is circulating about
looking matters over. and when the
NJ. L. goes abroad in the land it is just
the same Us Il new Mayor being elected
on Il reform ticket back home.
Not that Coblcnz needs any reform
ing. -Four scidcls make up wild night
here. However. Cobicnz scidcls are so
tall that it requires several hours Of
steady sitting TO encompass them. and
Mother Grundy has 1t that the time for
consumption should be shortened.
Houievardicrs are wearing fur-owed
brows over the situation. 1t looks as
II the army of occupation is going to
have a lot OF sleep.
Last night ubiquitous men-which Is
short for military poice-werc peer
ing about the cafes. and where they
saw soldiers or officers talking with
Germans. they politely collected the
names OF the members of our military
establishment overseas. II seems tho
theory of our army is that our secre;
service representatives can take ample
care of all the light conversation i'm
these parts. Furthermore. NJ. P.s were
seen TO approach groups OF young
standing along the streets engaging in
neat reparatcc with natives-who not
infreGucntly happened to he fair 10
SAGE upon, Presently. these groups
would dissolve. What the NJ. RS asked
mas never been made quite clear. but
u seems they wanted to know In a
general way why the conversation was
being, held. Naturally. nobody wants
t., take an NJ. y. into his condolences.
ThuS Cohlcnz is commencing to feel
the weight Of military occupation. IS
compared with the weight it has known
bci0rc under it's own military people" IT
pa hot,
However. orders against differentiation
were included i'll the original orders
10 the array of occupation. That strict
or rules by the government Of the city
t"r me regulation Of its inhabitants
VII nc issued seems almost inevitable
AS IN" army settles down in the Ancrj-
can sector The NJ =. follows tho nac
an" frequently gets ahead OF il; Riuh,
now he is everywhere in Coblenz /, is
rapidly becoming the typical army
hcadVuarierS where rules bob UP right
N: i. regulating traffic with arm and
whistle
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-22
WOUNDED SOLDIERS MAY
VISIT RICHMOND TO-DAY
Work Of Classifying 500 Patients ut
Westhampton Being Rapidly
Completed.
REDUCE HOSPITALS CAPACITY
Number of Beds Is Cut From 1000
to GOO, Which Means That Con-
signments of Veterans Will Be
Limited Accordingly.

The work OF classifying the 500
wounded men from overseas VINO ar
riSed at the dcbarkation hospital at
Westharnpton Saturday night Will be
completed some time to-day. and from
that time on the fighters will be grant
cd passes to come into Richmond. by
tonight or Monday they may be seen
or the streets in considerable numbers.
THE classification has not proceeded
tc>the point where il can be stated posi-
tSely whether there arc any Rich
lpond men or NirGinians in the CON
sfsnmcnt Every arm of the service
i$1represented. and the men are from
MANY States. Practically all of them
lHvc been wounded In action. There
are but few suffering from disease. In
he first consignment there were near
ly%as many sick az wounded soldiers
sent to the hospital at Wcsthampton.
HOSPITALS CAPACITY
REDUCED TO GOO BEDS
announcements has Just been made
that the capacity of the hospital has
been reduced from about 1000 beds to
in; the first consignment were croded
cRtirel!' too much in certain portions of
the buildings formerly occupied Ivy
Richmond and Wcsthampton Colleges.
,Therc were ego ncn in he first quota.
ard upon arrival they found about 800
domestic patients in tho hospital. This
the limit, and in some cases resulted
in discomfort to tho moro seriously
wounded, Tho reduction OF the ca
nkcity means that never NOR" than coo
pEtionts Will he sctn TO the hospital ut
any one time in tho future.
,Thc Red Cross. through it's field di-
rector. Karl l.. Johnson. is active in
caring for the men. Through this
agency canes in large numbers arc be-
ing distributed TO tho men. and various
other lizzie wants arc being satisfied
as, quickly as possible. Mrs. Norman
": Randolph is active In tho work OF
collecting canes in this city FOR the
hospital patients.
The War Camp Community Service is
planning TO have carol singers visit tho
hospital Christmas Eve night. and 20
throughout the grounds singing for the
men. There will be about thirty sing
crs in the group under the direction
of l.. FlaAinEton liarkcr. orEanist at
ST Faurs Episcopal Church. MANY
Richmond people have already ar
ranged with Secretary @. H. Winfrew
TO have one or more of the mon with
Ihen at their homes for Christmas
dinner. Every effort 10 being mad, to
i'iyc every one OF the wounded fighters
aHincrry Christmas
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-22
BOYS WORKING RESERVE
TO AID STATE FARMERS

Fh0mns u. Enson Appointed Director
and &. w. MASON Executive
Secretary.
Colonel c. II. Kelley. executive sec
rotary OF the State Council OF De-
tense, has announced ;he inauguration
OF tho boys working reserve in Vir-
GINA with tho appointment OF Thomas
ID. f;aSon as Federal state director
ana Z. w. Mason as executive assistant.
MI Eason's appointment was made
to assure the State OF Il harmonious
relation between the schools and the
boys working reserve. as MIR. Eason
now state Supervisor OF Agriculture.
is in close touch with both the cdu-
State.
The boys working reserve Is 4 prac-
teal organization FOR utilizing thou
sands of city boys during the summer
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-22

y Nv AsSociaftu FrcSs
NASH1NGTON. December 21.--Ccn-
ccral March stated to-day that the War
department was not considering TAX
1ng over the New York iiarbor traffic
;aconneetion with the threatened hur-
iDr boat employees strike there. Suci,
aNcourse has been suggested in gov.
cEnmcNt conferences on tho situation.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-22

educators.
The farmers OF virginia will be as
Surcd OF competent service NV rigid
examination OF the boys. and only
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-22

The Velvet Kind.
Every. time YOU cat a platc.-You
Will admit it's simply grcat."--Adv.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-22

ihosc who como up to the require
mcnt1 In strength and ability will be
placed or the farms.
Mr.. Eason expects to have the re-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-22

~ The Velvet I[ind.
.&Made In tho Best city Of tho Ma
tHn--of course, it's the best in IL
CVtat ion. ADV
Evening journal., 1918-04-15
Personal Notes of Interest
In the City'S Social World

McGovern. Margaret May, Ella Parke
Ruth Carpenter, Estella Klair, Myrtle
Pearson, Elva Hagerty, Mabel Pearson
Olivia Warren, Emma Watson, Eleanor
Quinn, Agnes Godsoe, Marion Crawford
Sadie, Edna, Naomi, and Mildred
Brackin; Addie Lee. Elizabeth Arm
strong, Mildred Maclary, Gertrude ane
Margaret AtweL Helen and Sarah Pen
nington, Frances Whiteman and Gladys
Davis. Messrs. Herbert Lee. John Nc
Govern, Joseph Mitchell, Jr, Joseph
Pierson, Harry Quinn, Lawrence God
soc, from Camp Dix; Raymond Walter
Alvie Peterson, Warren Finn, Warden
Gass, Paul Pennington, William PyOtt
Thomas Harris, Walker Pennington
Robert Eastburn, Steel Atwell, Clarence
Davis, Raymond Davis, William Atwell
Harry Brackin, George Atwell, Elwood
Brackin, William, Charlie and Frank
Brandenberger; Franklin, Herbert, Wal
ter and Clifton Knots. Mr.. and Mrs
Clarence Collins, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Hamilton, Mr. and Mrs Josiah Hag-
erty and son Ralph, Mr.. and Mrs. Clar-
ence Hagerty, Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin East
burn, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Peterson. Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Brackin and son Harry
Jr., Mr.. and Mrs Charles McName. Mr.
and Mrs. Harvey Davis, Mr.. and Mrs
George Knots, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Atwell Mrs. Chester Dickerslled, Mr.
and Mrs. AlOysious Dolan, Mr.. and Mrs
Henry Kelley, Mr. and Mrs. Franz
Bonsall and son Arthur, and John T
| Brackin.
Evening journal., 1918-04-15
MAY APPLY
NEW Gas IN FIGHT
Officer Suggests Mustard
Shells as n Neapons.-Expert
Doubts Effectiveness
MAY BE USED
IN SEA BATTLE

WASHINGTON, April i5-An inter
esting suggestion made here last night
by naval officer involves the possi-
blllty that the Germens may endeavor
TO apply to sea warfare Their new mus
tald gas shells. which have been so
effectual in the land battle in Picardy
and Flanders. This officer had been i'm
pressed by the reports Of activity at
Klel, the German naval base, and IL ap-
peared 10 nm that there might be an
effort made in a surprise attack by the
German fleet to throw mustad gas
shells into the warships Of the Allies
or drop them on the vessels from air
craft and thus smother the gunnels
When his suggestion was called TO the
attention of naval expert Of high
rank he said that the naval authorities
did not fear the gas shells. but, Of
course, were not prepared for the use Of
guns Of the range Of that used by the
Germans IN shelllng Paris. If the Ger
man navy had devised q long range
gun with any unusual power, he said
some damage might be done to the Al
lied naval forces, but he did not believe
that any gun had been produced by the
Germans which would be a destructive
agent for any great distance. In the
opinion Of this expert the German gun.
accoi ng TO reports received bN our
military authorities, had not done any
real damage at long distance
AS TO the mustard gas shells he scout
ed the idea tnat hey could be used effec-
lively. For instance, he said, the shells
must explode before they discharge
their gases, and as soon as they ex-
ploded against a side OF a SIN p, they
would Immediately fall into the water
before much Of their gases could be
emitted.
II they were dropped from aircraft
on the decks OF vessels, great damage
might result, this expert said. But the
American navy was prepared with ant
aircraft guns TO fight air machines and
officers and men have gas masks ready
In the opinion OF this expert there is
no reason 20 fear any mustard-shell
attack on the water, and there should be
no concern over the possibility that the
Germans have produced a naval gun OF
greater range than any In the Allied
nayles.
Evening journal., 1918-04-15
Foil Plot of Hun to Use Tattoo
Weapon On American Arn1v
INSIDIOUS FLOT NIPP D
IN TIME TO SAVE LIVES

Use Of the tattoo needle as a Ger
man weapon within the American army
was the ingenious Hohenzollern scheme
that has just been uncovered and frus-
trated by the United states intelligence
bureau.
The plan. II successful. would have
turned Sammy's patriotic pride, as eX-
pressed indelibly upon his body, into
a grave menace.
To this end the Kaiser's agents near
many u. S. army camps started the fad
OF having soldiers tattoo the number
Of their regiment and company upon
their forearm.
Hundreds OF American lighting men
had actually done this before its dan
gerous significance became apparent
and the practice was sharply halted
Such identification brands would
have proven OF Invaluable aid 90 the
German army In keeping tab on the
strength and position Of our fighting
units through captured or killed Amer
leans.
The tattoo plot is but one Of many
subtle means by which the Hun is at
tempting TO spread his internal DIVE
upon the body and spirit Of America
At Camp Lewis, In particular, the in
telligence officers recently learned, to
their amazement that scores Of the men
were dropping into a little tattO0ng
shop In Seattle. there TO have the name
and number Of their company and reg
iment indelibly branded on their arms
Innocent little idea. wasn't 10? Rather
romantic on the part Of the boys, too
Wanted to 90 through life-or 10 death
with the mark OF their army loyalty
permanently on their good right arms
Soldiers, freshly drawn from civilian
life, are not supposed TO know all about
enemy strategems - particularly the
Teuton brand So, they were aston
ished when the intelligence officer.
} sharply stopped the fad ordered those
who had tattoos on their arms, 10 SEE
that they were quickly oblterated. anl
then traced the origin oi the idea
. They found it without much trouble
and, as they suspected from the start
, it was a Hun agent lie got away. Fasi
! as the military authorities worked. his
fellow-pl0tters worked quicker lie wa.
given the tip--and vanished.
II rlese iat,Ooed lads had gone 10 thi
fighting zone with those telltale mark
'ings on iheir arms and II they had beer
captuscd o. killed, the enemy woull
have found on their persons Just In
Evening journal., 1918-04-15
ROSEBUD SOCIAL.

The next meeting Of the Rosebud So
cial will be held at the home OF Wslter,
Megginson. at New Castle tonight. An
members are requested TO take the or
$50 o'clock car at Fourth and Market
streets. The members who were pres
ent at the last meeting We're: Misses
Bertha Poteet, Margaret Emmons. Miss
Warner. Margaret Hayes. Lillian Taylor
Elizabeth Seutter, Mildred Harvest, Miss
mcfarland, Miss Robinson, Miss Kern-'
cher, Mss Brainer, Helen Hirst, Mar
garet Firm, Miss Marion Divine, Mrs.
Helen Crather, Cecilia Denny, Miss
Boyle; Louis E. Weldin, C. Borsett, H.
Cushion, w. Crather, II. Ryder, w. GAL =
Iagher, r.. Burris, w Mgg nson, p. War
ner, C. Crather. r. Hamilton, E. Good
man, II. Morgan, L. Weatherby, H. VII.
helm.
Evening journal., 1918-04-15
GROUNDED VESSELS
MAY NOT BE SAVED

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
LEWES, Del, April t5.-The steamer
Mary B. Garner, formerly owned by the
Coast Fish Oh and Fertilizer Company,
now by the Federal Government, which
went ashore on Broadkill Beach. is
now high and dry since the tide hss
fallen. The crew Is still aboard with
the exception Of James Conroy, cleo
triclan from Philadelphia. who. In
some way, was washed overheard and
drowned. His body was found about
a mile from the steamer up on the
marsh The Garner was lying in the
Breakwater with the other mine sweep
ers on Thursday evening, and began to
drag anchor. Later her smoke
stack blew or. which necessitated
drawing the fires lest the ship catch
fire. Il Is feared that the ship will be
a total loss The mine sweeper YES
ter, which Is a small craft. weathered
the storm well, but ran out OF water
on Wednesday and was forced 10 use
salt water in the boiler, and was with
out drinking water until Friday.
The Rescue Is lying near the Lewes
oil and Chemical Company pier on the
shoal, but apparently In good condi-
tlon. There is hope that she Will be
pulled Off In good shape. The two
barges of Rehoboih are still in fair
shape being right mp against the board
walk. or where the boardwalk original
~ was The three-mosted schooner
"Wawenock," which is ashore near the
Cedars. is expected 20 be a loss.
Evening journal., 1918-04-15
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Evening journal., 1918-04-15
KINGSMnnn nECEPTION.

A very delightful reception was given
by the new pastor. Rev. Charles G.
Harris and Mrs. Harris. at kingswood
NJ. r. Church on Friday evening. The
organizations OF the church were well
represented, pedging their co-opera-
tion and extending a most hearty well
come.
The following ministers were pres
ent and spoke very encouragingly
George w. Dawson. Of Asbury; 4. j.
Sard. OF scott: Zack W. Wells, OF Wes-
ley: L. NJ Broadway, OF Madeley. and
r. II. Adams, OF Trinity.
Refreshments were served and a very
pleasant social hour followed.