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The Colorado statesman., 1918-07-27
THE HEALTH AND MORALS OF
COLORED TROOPS.

Captain A. B. Spingarn says in the
August Crisis:
Few matters are of greater concern
to the War Department than the prop
er safeguarding of the health and
morals of its soldiers. 1t is signifi-
cant that 1t has detailed to the con-
sideration of the problem of safe
guarding colored troops and colored
civilians an officer, who, as a director
of the National Association for the Ad-
vancement of Colored People and the
chairman of its legal committe. has
definitely put himself on record as op-
posed to discrimination against the
Negro in any form for any cause.
The War Department can control
conditions in the cantonments, but the
formulators of this progrom realize
that no permanent improvement can
be expected if all the effort is to be
from without; no lasting help is pos
sible for 100000 people unless the
major effort comes from within. The
health and morals of colored people
for generations to come will depend
largely on how much help and coop
Grafton the colored leaders of today
give to this program.
The Colorado statesman., 1918-07-27
GRAND PATRIOTIC
:. DEMONSTRATION
Drafted Men in Class AL, to Meet at Zion
Baptist Church Tomorrow at $3.50 p. m,

any particular branch, make the &c.
900 given as the total for the drive.
The association now has III active
branches.
Some of the branches, the associa-
ton reports, did remarkable work in
increasing their membership. The
branch at Washington, D. c., for ex-
ample, has gone from membership
of less than 700 to nearly 1000; the
branch at Boston has gone from a
membership of about $50 to more than
$500 Seventeen of the association S
branches have memberships of more
than 500 members each; twenty-nine
branches have more than 200 mem
bers each
1.-The colored people of the nation"
says Mr. Shillady, in announcing the
results of the drive, land their white
friends appreciate as they never did
before the value and necessity of or
ganized effort The association 5
branches are widely distributed, which
is a second cause for qualification,
said Mr.. Shillady. in only thirteen
states is the association not repre-
sented. In. the New England states
there are six branches with a total of
about 4,4OO members; the North At
lantic states have sixteen branches.
with more than 1000 members; the
east north central states, composed
of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Michi-
gan, have twenty-six branches with
nearly 1000 members; the west north
central states, Minnesota, Iowa, Mis-
souri,, Nebraska and Kansas, have
eleven branches with $3.50 members;
the southern states, exclusive of the
District of Columbia, have forty-three
branches, with 1900 members; in the
mountain and Pacific states the asso-
citation has twelve branches with over
1000 members. Two states, Ohio and
Illinois, have as many as ten
branches; Virginia, the Old Dominion
state, the state of the aristocracy of
the South, has eight branches.
Another striking feature of the
drive" said Mr.. Shillady, ''is the spon-
taneous growth of new branches. THE
thirty-two new branches. organized
were organized without direct assist
ance of the associations officers or
field secretary. In some cases near
by branches assisted in the organiza-
ton, but as whole these branches
were the outgrowth of the spontane-
affiliate with national organization
which they regard as one that stands
for their rights and for their advance
ment. One of these new branches,
San Antonio, Texas, has more than
500 members and another at Green
county, Ohio, begins with 450 men,
bers.
The Colorado statesman., 1918-07-27
CoLORED NURSES TO BE USED
IN ARMY CAMPS.

Washington, d. c., July %. 1918.
The War Department authorizes
the following statement from En-
ipett L. Scott, special assistant to
the Secretary of War:
Orders were issued today by the
War Department to the office of the
Surgeon General, which will enable
colored nurses who have been reg
istered by the American Red Cross
Society, to render service for their
own race in the army. Colored
nurses will be assigned to the base
hospitals now established at Camp
Funston. Fort Riley, Kansas; Camp
Grant, Rockford, Illinois; Camp
Dodge, Des Moines. Iowa; Camp
Taylor, Louisville, KY; Camp Sher-
mah. Chillicotte. Ohio and Camp Dix.
Washington, n. j. AT these camps
a Total of about $4,000 colored
troops are stationed. General Per-
shing has been asked by cable
whether the services of colored
muses. can be utilized to advantage
among the American Expeditionary
Forces.
The Colorado statesman., 1918-07-27
n. A. A. C. P. SHOWS
GREAT INCREASE IN MEN,
BERSHIP IN STOREY DRIVE

THE National Association for the
Advancement of Colored Peo-
L pie. thru it's national office in
New York, makes public the results
of its Moorfield Storey drive to in
crease the membership of the associa-
tion as a tribute to it's national presi-
dent for his services to the colored
people in winnig the famous segrega-
ton decision in the supreme court oil
the United States. At the close of the
drive on June Is the associations to-
tai membership had increased from
1863 before the drive to approximate
ly $4,000. and is still going up. This
total number of $4,000 members does
not include any branches which are
regarded by the association as mac
tive. but includes only active branches
and paid-uD memberships.
The eighty-five active branches OF
the association which were in exist
ence when the drive began report a
total membership of $4,000. Thirty
two new branches have been organ
;zed during the drive, with total
membership OF 1900. These totals, to-
gether with something over 1,oOo
members at large not affiliated with
The Colorado statesman., 1918-07-27

TOMORROW afternoon at $3.50
L, O'Clock one of the greatest
L events in the life of Denver citi-
zens will be witnessed when 27O young
men of our race, drafted for service in
their countrys cause in the prosecu-
ton of the war to a successful end,
will assemble at Zion Baptist Church
TO listen to addresses of cheer from
leading state and city officials OF
Colorado and Denver This meeting
under the auspices of the Citizens
of Denver, promises to be a RED
letter event, and with the class
of speakers provided, the group
of select voices to lead in patriotic
songs, and the vast throng of persons
that will not lose this opportunity to
say GOODBYE to the boys record
of our devotion to duty, our loyalty to
our country. and thorough partici-
patton in this world conflict to bring
about universal peace, harmony and
freedom for all peoples and nations,
will be established, the same to be
handed down to our posterity never 10
be effaced from time.
The men will assemble at the y M
C. A. rooms, 2SOO Glenarm Place, at
2:3O tomorrow afternoon and will be
led in procession by band with OLD
GLORY floating on the breeze to Zion
Church, where the exercises will be-
gin. Service flags will be unfurled
during the meeting and patriotic ad-
dresses will cause all phases of fear
or apprehension of safety of our coun-
try to Danish. All Denver is expected
to be present, and the large and spa
cious auditorium. will test its power of
elasticity in accommodating the great
concourse of parents, friends and well
wishers that will be present.
The Colorado statesman., 1918-07-27
WINNING THE WAR.
Symposium Discussion Being Ar
ranged, for Coming Meeting of Ma
tionaI Negro Business.

Tuskegee Institute, Ala, July 90
Mr.. Emmett j. Scott, secretary of the
National Negro Business League and
special assistant to the Secretary of
War, was at his desk at the Tuskegee
Institute for a few days this week.
While here, he addressed the summer
school, which closed its ninth annual
session yesterday.
After a conference with Principal
Robert r. Motion, chairman of the ex-
ecutive committee of the Business
league, Mr.. Scott announced that an
important feature OF the next session
of the National Negro Business
League, which is TO be held at Allan
cussion, Winning the War" Impor-
tant representatives of various agen-
cies engaged in war work together
with a number of government work
ers, will be present and participate in
this effort to devise plans and meth
ous to help our country in the great
crisis thru which we are now passing.
communities which have been sue
cessful ir local war relief campaigns
viii also be represented in this dis 3us-
sion.
Persons who have been invited to
speak at Atlantic City are responding
promptly and the program matter will
be given to the printers next week.
Every effort is being made to make
LIS most interesting and construc-
tive session.
The Colorado statesman., 1918-07-27
Newport News. Va, yards there are
5000 Negro shipbuilders.

Memphis, Tenn. July 19.-Col.
Roscoe Conkling Simmons spoke to
5000 citizens. members of both
races, at Church's auditorium Mon
day night in the campaign of the
Lincoln League, founded by Robert
r. Church, Jr.. who is it's president.
No such meeting has ever been held
in the South. Colonel Simmons de-
clared that the day of political eman-
cipation of the South was at hand
for the first time in years. Leading
white officials attended the meeting.
A great ovation was given the ken
Mr. Church for membership on the
Republican State Committee was met
by thunderous applause. Mr..
Church's election is conceded by all
supporting him without a single ex-
ception. The Race is backing him to
a man. I'VE are going to vote in
Memphis as well as in Chicago"
shouted Colonel Simmons in the
ClOSe vi HIS HidSltily SptcCH
Just to what extent or import
ance the employment of women in
the place of men. condition caused
by the demands of this war, has just
asserted itself. in the success met by
Mrs. ]. H. Mcpherson, $500 Grove
avenue, who was recently appointed
quarantine officer in the city health
department. Her work has not only
won the admiration of her co-work-
ers, but of Health Commissioner
Robertson and several well known
medics. The case of her appoint
ment is the first on record having
been open to women, not comment
ing on the fact that she was the first
woman of color to receive same.
Prior to her appointment, she filled
a position in that department in the
capacity of n janitor laboratory as
sistant, where she got the first
glimpse of what germ was. You
say she must be a-what? Just
right, she's a thoroughbred "suff,''
incidentally captain of the First pre-
cinct of the Thirty-first ward.-Chi-
cago Defender.
The Colorado statesman., 1918-07-27

Gary, Ind, July 19.ABecause he did
not move fast enough off of Broadway
Henry Johnson was shot in the right
leg by Detective Sergeant Burrus
(white). Burrus claimed that john
son failed to obey his warning to clear
the street in order to make way for
the approaching loyalty parade,
which was being celebrated. Bystand-
ers claim that Burrus exclaimed prior
to the shooting, Watch me wing the
coon.'
The Colorado statesman., 1918-07-27

L. A. Hayden, a colored man, has
been made second lieutenant in the
aviation corps of the British army,
where his stabilizer is being used
John A. Sisco of Paterson, N. j.,
and w. Arthur Robinson of Brook
Ign, n. Y, were awarded Carnegie
hero medals, April 26, in Pittsburgh.
Los Angeles, Cal, July 10
Among the graduates of the dental
department of the University of
Southern California was DR.. Vada
Jetmore Somerville. She completed
her course in a class of S5 and will
practice in this city.
Newton Smith, a colored planter in
record of the Red River Valley for
the past season. His 2S6 bales are
worth $4,000. He owns 1000 acres
of cotton land and leases another
1000 acres and employs seventy-five
colored families on his plantation. He
is rated at 100000 by the bankers
of the city.-The Crisis.
In the recent increase of wages
granted by w. G. McAdoo, director
general of the railroads, it has been
ordered that after June l no discrimi-
nation in wages shall be made between
white and colored men doing the same
work At present Negro firemen,
brakemen and switchmen receive only
from two-thirds to three-quarters OF
the wages paid white workmen.
New Orleans, La, July 19-Mrs.
Ida Gilmore Williams proudly displays
in her front window a service flag
with nine stars complimentary to her
nine sons who are now serving in the
army. Seven are already in service
with Pershing's forces in France, and
two others, Private John Williams,
349th Field Artillery, and Private
Thomas Williams, 350th Field Artil- |
lery. are now stationed at Camp Dix,
New Jersey.
Washington, July 19.-The Dis
trict of Columbia, which includes the |
city of Washington, has demon
strated it's loyalty to the country |
during this war by having furnished
1000 Race men for the army, 500
of whom are now "over there" in
France; of having purchased up to
date S64,S00 of war savings stamps,
and of having purchased Liberty
bonds to the amount of $1,020,000.
DR.. Ubert C. Vincent, who is the
first colored physician to serve as an
inferno at the Bellevue Hospital, was
graduated from Shaw University in
1913 and completed course in medi-
cine at the University of Pennsylvania
this year. He was born in Raleigh,
n. c., January 5, 1892.
DR.. Vincent was one of the honor
men of his class and was popular with
his classmates at the University OF
Charles Knight. a Negro riveter OF
the Bethlehem Steel Corporation at
Sparrows Point, Md, drove 4,S75
rivets in a ninehour day.
breaking the previous record by 433.
The Washington Times says:
Foreman Knight set an excellent
example of efficiency to every citizen
of the country, whether he be black
or white"
Mr.. knight has been given the first
prize for riveting. s125'
offered by Lord Northcliff. AT the
The Colorado statesman., 1918-07-27

John A. Sisco of Paterson. N. j.,
and w Arthur Robinson of Brook
Ign, n. Y, were awarded Carnegie
hero medals, April 26, in Pittsburgh.
The Colorado statesman., 1918-07-27
RACE NEWS S.t;.s. S.';ss't s,.'s.. n's"

L. A. Hayden, a colored man, has
been made a second lieutenant in the
aviation corps of the British army,
where his stabilizer is being used.
The Colorado statesman., 1918-07-27

Los Angeles, Cal, July 10
Among the graduates of the dental
department of the University of
Jetmore Somerville. She completed
her course in class of S5 and will
practice in this city.
The courier-index., 1918-11-08

MILLER LUMBER COMPANY
make the lowest price.
The courier-index., 1918-11-08
FIRE PREVENTION


The Fire Fiend says:
Old Kaiser Bill may abdicate
And Ludendorff resign,
And Hindenburg have shot his wad
The Crown Prince be a'flyin'
But when these foes of all the world
Are dead and gone below.
The Fire Fiend still viii active be-
Humanity his foe.
P. S.-What are you going to do
about it?
Cold Wave Will Bring Work For
Fire Fighters
The cold wave will bring in its
train of lot of work for fire fight
ers. 1t is always the case that the
first touch of cold weather brings
hard luck to the careless soul who
used main strength and awkwardness
rather than horse sense in setting
up heating apparatus.
In putting your stoves, furnaces
and boilers back in commission after
their summer vacation, remember
that some things may have happened
to them during this period of idle
ness. Birds could nest in chimneys,
cracks develop in flues, pipes rust
out, SCOT accumulate, and the paper
hanger may have assisted the fire
fiend by papering over an open
flue hole during the summer.
In setting up the heating or cook
ing stove a mistake may have been
made The stove may not be far
enough away from the wall or high
enough from the floor.
Little things cause big fires.
Sentences Passed by the Fire Fiend
Arkansas may be bone dry but
many people continue to have hot
time. particularly careless people
Give the children matches to play
with and when they grow up they
will remember their childhood days
more vividly 4, .e ,..,...,..r /.
A dark closet is handy place to
u
The courier-index., 1918-11-08

The whole cotton producing indus
try of the south is gradually being
brought within the crushing grasp of
those centralized interests" Com
missioner Brown declared. He pre-
dicted that financial ruin will result
if the cotton producing states do not
take immediate steps to protect
themselves.
Commissioner Brown states it is
definite and fixed conclusion that the
time has come to demand congress to
order an immediate investigation into
the manipulation of the cotton mark
ct He insists that this probe must
be sweeping, complete and its entire
progress open to the south"
81 believe the cotton producers
should stop marketing cotton-that
not a single bale be sent into the
market-until this investigation has
been completed Commissioner Brown
declared He confidently predicts
that such an investigation and action
on the part of the cotton producers
would bring the market price of the
staple back to a figure more nearly
where it properly belongs
The courier-index., 1918-11-08
40 YEARS ON THE JOB

put 40 years in the study and
practice of medicine and pharmacy
before | was fortunate to secure and
perfect the wonderful prescription
for Number 40 For the Blood and
at this late date in life ! would not
offer suffering humanity medicine
/ did not believe better than any
offered by any doctor or druggist
/ have observed the effect of Mum
Der 40'' in thousands of cases and
can safely recommend it in all dis
eases of the blood such as specific
blood poisoning, in chronic rheuma-
tism, catarrh, constipation, stomach
and liver diseases, to cause sores
and ulcers to heal and dispense no.
des, tumors and scrofulous swellings
j. C. Mendenhall, Evansville. Ind.
Sold by P. r. Turner Drug Co.
The courier-index., 1918-11-08
COTTON PRICES BEING
MANIPULATED in N. Y.
COMMISSIONER BROWN SAYS
VALUE is HAMMERED DOWN
-MEETING CALLED FOR NO.
MEMBER 7.

Atlanta, Ca, Nov Demands on
congress for a sweeping investlga-
ton" of alleged manipulation of the
cotton market by Wall Street and
highly centralized interests" alleged
to be hammering down the price OF
cotton will be made at a meeting OF
the Cotton States Advisory Board at
the state capital here next Thursday,
November Z.
The call for the meeting was is
sued today by j. ]. Brown, Georgia
state commissioner of agriculture and
chairman of the board, at the request
of Governor Manning of South Caro-
lima.
Governors of all the cotton states
and producers, bankers and other
business men whose interests are adj
versely affected by the low price OF
cotton are urged to attend.
Commissioner Brown, in state
ment issued tonight declared there
was not the slightest legitimate rea-
son why cotton should have dropped
so low in price. He asserted that
manipulation of the cotton marker
by Wall street and the highly cen
tralized interests is entirely respon
sible for present conditions.
The courier-index., 1918-11-08
BETTER FARMING HINTS
Be Sure to Select Seed Corn

Be Sure to Select Seed Corn
Every farmer who has not selected
seed corn should make sure of sup
ply for next year right away. Good
seed will be harder to get than ever
before Be wise and have one bushel
for every three acres planted to corn.
Do Not Burn Straw and Remnants
The scarcity of feed is serious. No
matter how small the quantity, every
one is urged to save straw, and the
grass from the corners and ditch
banks. Your neighbor will need the
feed if you don't
Dirty Hog WalIows Breed Disease
asss
Provide a good wallow and give
the hogs chance The old time
hog wallow is only disease breed
ing mud hole Provide a concrete or
plank wallow and add disinfectant
which will kill the lice and mites.
Clean wallows also help to keep down
cholera Write TO the Experiment
Division for specifications for a hog
wallow.
Farmers Urged to Save Fat for
Munitions
Fats are needed in the making of
munitions and the manufacture of
The courier-index., 1918-11-08
ODDITIES IN THE NEWS


Wear last summers straw hat and
have your shoes resoled and you'll be
in style this summer War Industries
Board announces.
Every boy has the inalienable right
to peek into the circus tent, Brooklyn
Judge says in holding circus man for
assaulting one he caught
When certain pacifists in Murray
Kan. got up the other day they found
their premises painted yellow.
Tent to be taken along for his
meetings by a Jersey City candidate
for United States senatorial nomina'
ton, who will visit 81 counties three
times.
Farming is being done at night in
Lake county. Ind, by the glare OF
headlights.
Girls of Virginia, Mimi, have form
ed a club to patch, darn and sew foI
the bachelors of the town.
MILLER LUMBER COMPANY
make the lowest price.
The courier-index., 1918-11-08

SURGEONS agree that in cases of
cuts, burns, bruises and wounds, the
first treatment is most important
When an efficient antiseptic is APP
piled promptly, there is no danger of
infection and the wound begins to
heal at onceA For use on man or
beast, Borozone is the ideal antisephc
and healing agent. Buy it now and
be ready for an emergency. Sold by
Harrington Bros. $50
The courier-index., 1918-11-08

Neuralgia of the face shoulds
hands or feet requires a poweri
remedy that will penetrate the flesh
Billiards. Snow Liniment possesses
that power. Rubbed in where tie
pain is felt is all that is necesar
to relieve suffering and restore nor
NAL conditions. Sold by Harringa
Bros. u
The courier-index., 1918-11-08

tory to guard against fire 1t is INV
An ounce of prevention is at NM
time worth ton of cure, for to usn
phrase the little news-boy, then
amt goin' to be no cure"
The courier-index., 1918-11-08
Miller Lumber Company

throw trash into. Every house should
have one as an encouragement to
listless fire fighters who have long
been idle.
Construction Almost Totally
Prohibited
In Arkansas as we'll as in other
states an active state board has
charge of permits for all non-war
construction above certain figure.
The government will not permit a
diversion of labor and material into
non-war construction at this time.
If there was ever time in our his
The courier-index., 1918-11-08

soap. Consequently, the government
urges everyone 10 save the scraps
of fat for soap. and sell every ounce
of marketable fat Fat left over after
frying will make good ordinary soap.
s<&s
Use Irish Potatoes Instead OF Sweet
Irish potatoes properly prepared
make a good cheap partial substitute
for wheat at least, and it can be
used in all kinds of bread, cakes
and crusts. Write to the Extension
Division of the University of Arkan-
sas. for circular No. 106, "The Use
of Potatoes to Save Wheat
$500
Farmers Should Advertise
Farming is a business and every
business man knows the value OF
advertising, consequently farmers can
well afford to advertise in their local
papers. according to the opinion OF
r. G. Riley of the University of Ark
ansas, who says:
"Of course if a man only has
shoat for sale a. few lines in the
local paper will be sufficient; now
ever. if he has $4,000 or $4,000 worth
of stock or a farm for sale, few
lines will not be sufficient to carry
the ideas that he wants to impress
upon the readers of his ad. Adver-
Using must be done in proportion TO
the value of the thing sold, or the
size of the business conducted. This
is the only way to create an impress
sion upon the public that will be OF
lasting benefit The effect of good
advertising upon an established busi-
ness never fails to be of benefit.