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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-16
LOcnl Rainfall.


Rainiaii last twelve hours. ....... .01
RaInthil last twenty-four hours. SO
Dcncicncy since March l......... 3.4i
Deficiency since January 268
I.Ocni observations at & u. NJ.
:, temperature, 50: humidity, 10: wind
direction. northeast: wind velocity 90
miles. weather, rain.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-16
The Weather
Furnished by q. s. Weather Burenu.,
Forecast, Virginia
Local Temperature Yesterday.

II noon temperature.
3 +. NJ. temperature
8 T.. NJ. temperature.
Maximum temperature to p. NJ
minimum temperature to 8 Z. NJ
Mean temperature yesterday.
Normal temperature for this date.
Excess yesterday
Deficiency since March 1...
Deficiency since January 1.... 3
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-16
At the Lyric.

There is jollity aplenty promised In
Lyric to-day for the opening half OF
the week. On the bill are several acts
that have been presented heretofore
only in the larger cities. With the
new vaudeville bill there will be the
usual motion picture displays.
Three performances instead of two
Will be given at the Lyric each Satur-
day night henCeforward. Manager Rex
has adopted this policy for the accom-
mediation of the growing attendance
ut the night shows. The reserved seat
sale VIII be abandoned. The Saturday
night shows will be given at 6:3O, and
9:3G o'clock
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-16
To-Day and Tonight
in Richmond

Red Cross Christmas roll cnil.
Airplnne scheduled to nrriyc,
weather permitting, II.
Christmas sale ST.. Joscph's Or
phanuEc.
Acndcmy-Dark.
Lyric-raudeviiie nnd pictures,
8, $50 nnd d.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-16
ADJUSTMENTS
Margaret AnSlin.

Phyllis Birkett. who has-next to
the star-the most important female
the merry military comedy "Billcted,"
which comes to the Academy Of Music
on Wednesday night. is an English
reer in the Drury Lane Theater i'm Lon
don in The Whip" She was also cast
for Important characters in several
other notable London rcvivals and pro-
ductions. Miss Birkett's associate
players in support of Miss Anglin are
Sally Williams. Mabel Nanet. Myra
burlington. Harry Barfott, Ralph KEN
met and Fred Eric. Seat sale to-day.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-16
VISITS CITY
At NOON To-nAy-
MAYORS APPEAL TO
PEOPLE OF RICuMOSn

Declaring that membership in the
Ned Cross is badge of honor, be-
or George Ainslie has addressed TO
the people of Richmond" the follow
The Colorado statesman., 1918-04-20
FIRST POLICE WOMAN
SCORED BY CHICAGO

Chicago, Ill. Chicago now
boasts of the only colored police
woman in the United States, in
the person of Mrs. Grace Wilson,
ex-officio bailiff of the Municipal
Court. She was sworn in by
Acting Chief of Police Alcock,
and assigned to the third pre-
cinct, Cottage Grove avenue sta
ton, Capt. Mullen, commanding.
Mrs. Wilson was one of the three
colored women who successfully
passed the examination last year,
but as no appropriation was made
for any more policemen none
were appointed until the alderman
made the appropriation this year.
There are several probation and
truant officers in the city as well
as in other cities but no regular
policewoman.
The Colorado statesman., 1918-04-20
CHEYENNE WYo. NEWS,

Mr.. William Smith, of 623 w. 18th
is having sidewalk laid in front and
on the side of his property, Nine
teenth and Bent streets.
Rev. DIR. c. o. Smith, pastor of the
Second Baptist Church of this city,
received the intelligence from his
home town, Hutchinson, Kansas, that
DR.. j. Elliott Allen, pastor OF the Sec
ond Baptist Church, that city, is soon
to erect a ten thousand dollar edl-
flee. DR.. Allen is young man, ac-
cepted the pastorate of that church
four years ago. Since then he has
moved steadily and prayerfully along.
And his wise and unmistakable coun-
ell have at last endeared him to the
hearts of all the people. And now
when DR.. Allen says come, they
come; and when he says go, they go.
A DELIGHTFUL PARTY.
Mrs. Daisy r. Thompson gave a
very pretty Japanese party Friday
evening at the home of Mrs. ]. t.
Muse, 814 w. 18th street for the bene-
fit of the Search Light Club. The La
dies were all in Japanese costumes
and the decorations were unique, and
neat sum was realized. Everyone
had a pleasant time and departed at
late hour.
Mrs. Maggie Mitchell, CIT w. oath
street. has been very sick, but is re-
ported to be improved at this writing.
Quite a number of cases of pneu-
monia are in the city.
DR.. c. o. Smith has been quite i'll
the past week, but is much improved
at this writing.
We are glad to see Mrs. VIM. Chris
tan out again after three weeks
serious attack of grip.
Mrs. E. l.. Taylor and mother, Mrs.
E. Nolen, have moved to Denver, Colo.
Mrs. E. West is still improving.
The Colorado statesman., 1918-04-20
INTRODUCES BILL AGAINST
LYNCHING.

Washington, D. C.-Following the
Collinsville, ILL.,, lynching, Representa-
tive Dyer (MissourD, Republican, in
troduced a bill in the House Monday
to give the Federal Courts jurisdic-
ton in mob rule cases wherever the
State or county authorities default
in the protection of a citizen of the
United States"
The Dyer bill does not apply to
aliens. 1t stipulates that every per
son participating in such mob or riot
GUS assemblage by which such citizen
is put to death as described in section
1 hereof shall be deemed guilty OF
murder and shall be liable to prosecu-
ton, and upon conviction to punish
ment therefor according to law in any
Circuit Court of the United States
having jurisdiction in the place where
such putting to death occurs"
1t is also proposed that where a
county is negligent in the protection
of a citizen against lynch law, the
United States may proceed to sue the
county for a forfeiture of $4,000 to
$4,000 and that state and municipal
officers neglecting to make reasona-
BILE efforts to protect person from
mob shall be prosecuted for felony.
The Colorado statesman., 1918-04-20
COLORED GERMAN SEIZED,
PROTESTS HIS LOYALTY

Elizabeth, N. FRANZ Gan
noman, thirty-nine years old,
Colored, born in Mannheim,
Germany, was arrested here,
He was charged with failing to
register as an enemy alien. De-
tective John J. Ohrenberger took
him before United States Dis
trict Attorney Lynch in Newark.
Cannoman pleaded his own case,
He said: Il was born in Ger
many, but | am not a German.
| am a Negro, and so | cannot be
a German. | am sincere and |
am loyal to the United States.
The officials believed in his hon
esty, but insisted that he regis
ter. He went back to Elizabeth
with the detective and registered.
The Colorado statesman., 1918-04-20
SEGREGATION AT HOG ISLAND
DEAD.
Ship Corporation Representative
Changes Mind Under Pressure

Philadelphia, April S.-Segregation
at Hog Island, the great Government
shipbuilding yard, here is at an end.
This is in accordance with an order
issued by Admiral Bowles, Asst. Gen
eral Manager of the Emergency Fleet
Co.
1t is true that race workers have
been segregated in the mess halls, Y.
NJ. C. A., and other buildings of the
yard, and many of the workers have
had to put up with many unpleasant
conditions, but all of this has been
changed due to the energetic efforts
of the local branch of the N. A. A.
C. p
Yesterday was celebrated at the
yard as Liberty Day, upwards of 1OO,-
600 people had the first opportunity
to view the vast work that is being
done there However it had deeper
Significance for the $500 race men
employed there, because the objec-
tionable signs had been removed, and
they were free to go as they pleased
The Colorado statesman., 1918-04-20
(From Cleveland Gazette)

rTOlll ClcNcldilu ddZS'IS)
1t is said that Major John Full
ton of the Ninth Ohio Battalion,
like the major of the First Sep
crate Battalion of Washington,
D. c., was offered a demotion to
a captaincy and, when he refus-
ed, was placed on the retired
list. He can be expected home
almost any day now, High
blood pressure" is said to be the
ground on which Fulton, as well
as Col. Charles Young of Wilber-
force, was retired. 1t certainly
looks as if the two colonels and
three or four majors of the for
mer Sth Illinois Inf. regiment
will "go the same route" when
the time comes for that body of
soldiers to "go across" as the
policy of the War Department
seems to be not to send Afro
The Colorado statesman., 1918-04-20

Los Angeles, CAL. April IA
corporation headed by local bus
mess men has purchased a rich
tract of land in Lower California,
Mexico and will plant thereon a
colony of colored Americans.
A large part of this land is now
under cultivation and is said to
be highly fertile. 1t is about 1SO
miles from Los Angeles and So
miles from San Diego. The cor
poration is known as the Lower
California Mexican Land and De-
velopment Co., and the officers
are as follows: President, Theo.
w. Troy; vice president, A. j.
Roberts; treasurer, Elmer Waller;
secretary, Hugh E. Macbeth;
Directors, R. w. Head, Louis
Bryant and j. N. Littlejohn.
All are well and favorably known
in Los Angeles and possess the
highest confidence of the people.
The Colorado statesman., 1918-04-20
GREAT LIBERTY LOAN PARADE
Denver Again Demonstrates 100 Per Cent
LoyaIty-AlI Races and Creeds Unite
i'm Mighty Pageant Proving True
Democracy

to be displayed both individually and
collectively will establish a prece-
dent nationally that will permanently
inscribe the names of the people of
Denver and the state of Colorado in
the historical records of this country
that will never be effaced until the
end of time. DENVER'S BOND
QUOTA is $S,6S2, 100. I'VE WILL
ovER-sUBSCRIBE," IS OUR DE-
TERMINATION.
The Colorado statesman., 1918-04-20
OGDEN, UTAH, NEWS.

Mrs. Gale has been moved home
from the hospital much improved
The ladies' quartet of the A. NJ. e.
Church rendered their best talent at
the Elks' sermon last Sunday.
Rev. Marque, the chaplain of the
Elks' lodge, preached the Elks' SER
mon with credit to the order.
Our young colored boys should
learn to act in white show houses as
they do in our churches.
Mrs. Annie Vaitor is here to see her
mother, who is sick.
The Colorado statesman., 1918-04-20

Scouts. Then came the army of Lib
erty Loan workers, men representing
every line of industry in the city.
The mechanical departments of the
railroads were in line behind these;
then the Veterans of the Civil War,
Spanish American and Foreign Wars,
some of whom bent with the load OF
years, moved with a vigor that proved
their feelings at the present moment.
Then came the most imposing of all,
the grand array of women organiza-
tions-the Red Cross, Women's
Council of Defense, Women's Service
League, Daughters of The American
Revolution, Grand Army Relief Corps,
and other institutions including the
various branches of "Farmerettes" of
the department stores, the mothers
and other female relatives of enlisted
Red Star making up the division
Ministers of the different denomina-
tions were in the line of march, Civ
ing an unmistakable evidence of the
oneness of purpose in this cause of
freedom for the world. Little children
Wed with feeble veterans to demon
strate their feelings in this cause, and
as they marched, marched, marched,
to the patriotic strains played by the
bands, an appeal for action and more
action lent a everto-be-forgotten
impression and taught great lesson
to the mass of onlookers.
THE BOND OF UNITY THAT WINS.
When a nation unites as Denver
united last Tuesday morning with its
men and women of all races, young
and old, all driving toward one goal,
surely that nation can not fail. There
were the people of our race, repre-
sented in the Military High School
Cadets, Boy Scouts, Red Cross, Wom-
ans League and other women's or
ganizations, besides some of our lead
ing citizens, men and women, not
clustered or huddled together, but in
terspersing the different divisions of
the parade; the Japanese, both in pro-
fessional as well as ordinary sphere;
our Queen City Band playing with an
extraordinary feeling as at last the
present demands a united and not
separated America. When all these
are viewed we cannot help from
thinking of the glories of democracy
and even though here and there Incl
dents of i'll occur, yet the broader
and larger situation is presenting it.
self, and no longer are we BOND, but
FREE. This event of Tuesday last
must indelibly stamp itself on all Den
yer citizens, and the special interest
The Colorado statesman., 1918-04-20
EATON NEWS.

Rev. ]. T. Muse preached an inter
esting sermon Sunday afternoon, his
subject being THE Saving Truth
Owing to a disappointment Mrs.
Muse was unable to be with us Sun
day. She was greatly missed.
Carl Buckner is quite sick with
pneumonia.
Mr.. Saxton Threadcraft has gone
into the hog-raising business and is
quite prosperous.
Mesdames Dabney. Briggs and
Marshbanks were Greeley visitors
Saturday.
Mr.. Sam Smith has returned from
Cheyenne, Wyo., and Alliance, Neb.
Mrs. M. Johnson entertained Rev.
Muse at dinner Sunday.
The Colorado statesman., 1918-04-20
RACE NEWS T.tisas S.,is's1 s,srsss r'sn

Charleston, w. Va. AT a re-
cent meeting of the executive
state council of Defense, J. G.
Gilmer, former state liberian,
was named secretary and direct
ing head with an office in the
state capitol here.
Hugh Bess has been appointed
baggage master at the union
station here. Forty passenger
trains arrive and depart daily.
The Union League, the most
exclusive and richest white club
in this country, who has enter
tained all the presidents of the
United States except a few in the
Colonial times, placed golden
star in their service flag which is
displayed on the outside of the
building, for Ersol William Mar
tin (colored) formerly an employe
and enlisted from there to enter
the navy, who was killed two
weeks ago by the explosion of a
shell on board the transport Won
Steuben.
The Colorado statesman., 1918-04-20

ENVER'S realization of War
nA and the part she is playing IN
the sharing of the RESPONSE
bility devolved upon the ma
~ ton was fully demonstrated
when on Tuesday last pro-
ceession of $4,000 persons of different
races and creeds, but with the one
determination of "over the top" for
the support of American arms and the
ultimate victory of democracy, parad-
ed the streets of our city in another
effort-the securing of our quota to
the THIRD LIBERTY BOND. AS the
procession wended its way along the
streets, lined by thousands of citizens,
the applause that greeted the troops
leading the civilians was an evidence
that the "stay-at-home" had resolved
to do their part, and everything that
was necessary to the success of our
country in this struggle, in this hour
of need would be faithfully and 10y
ally performed,
BANNERS AND NOTICES AROUSE
ENTHUSIASM.
Liberty Bonds! Buy Liberty
Bonds. 1000 plus Americans! No
slackers in Denver! over the Top,
over there" were among the numer-
GUS notices that were seen in this
great throng, and as the bands struck
up the Star Spangled Banner" and
other National airs, the faces of the
great mass of spectators were illum-
ined with an expectation of not only
subscription but an over-subscription
for Denver in her opportunity to
prove once again her unflinching
and unswerving devotion to the
cause of RIGHT. AS the paraders
marched along with their banners
and notices held aloft, Denver
thrilled with pride over her citizenry
that had now fully realized the part
she must take in the glorious victory
that this nation must achieve and the
eagerness to give every support in
expediting that achievement.
MOST IMPRESSIVE SPECTACLE.
At 1920 o'clock the procession
moved from Nineteenth and Champa
streets led by the troops from Fort
Logan with their band, the officers
reserve corps from Denver and Colo
RADIO Universities, the Colorado Ma
tional Guards, Third Regiment,
among them being two platoons from
Company A of our own men, led by
Capt. A. G. Fallings and Lieutenant
Lee. Following them marched Gov
ernor Gunter, Mayor Speer, other
state and city officials and bankers
of the city; then came the high school
cadets where we were again repre-
sented, Olinger's Highlanders, Boy
The Colorado statesman., 1918-04-20

American officers higher than
captain. This is making the
world safe for democracy with a
vengeance, isn't it?
Washington. D. C.-Rufus G..
Byers of the Howard Theater
happened to be on the corner of
Fourteenth and You streets re-
Gently when a Virginian threw
Miss Cora Belle Mcpherson aside
aud struck her, as she was enter
ing street car in front of him,
with the observation, wait
until a white man enters first.
l am a Virginian." Mr.. Byers
struck the Virginian a tremen-
dous blow in the face, which set
tied the gentleman, and then as
sisted Miss Mcpherson on the
car. His friends have showered
congratulations upon Mr.. Byers
for his courageous and courtly
conduct, which can be all the
more appreciated when the up
pishness and insolence of a GER
tain sort of white men towards
colored people. male and people.
male and female. is considered.
Cleveland, Ohio, April 12.-
The studiousness of soldiers at
Camp Sherman, Chillicothe, is
emphasized by Gordon Thayer
(white), librarian of this city,
now serving in the camp library
there, in a letter to Miss Linda
A. Eastman, vice librarian of the
Cleveland public library. Il
have been greatly impressed by
the studiousness of the Negro
soldiers here" he says. with
one accord they scorn fiction and
devote themselves to wireless and
other topics bearing on the work
of the field signal battalion, to
which most of them belong. To-
day one colored man came in and
said that this was his first day in
camp and that the liberty SEEM
ed like home to him"
The Colorado statesman., 1918-04-20

American officers higher than
captain. This is making the
world safe for democracy with a
vengeance, isn't it2
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-06-21

Then General Pelle called for bicy-
cles. He sent them forward mounted
by men with guns on their backs, ped
aling hard. They rode up and tum-
bled off. and fought.
A cavalry division followed, by
horse for those who had horses, by
canton for those who had not. And for
artillery, machine guns were loaded
into motors and hurried on.
Then General Pelle took up his cam
ion schedule, sure that his airmen and
his cyclists and his cavalry would
hold the line until the big gray trucks
could carry forward their sardine
loads of fighting men. Drivers drew up
and took their loads and levered into
full speed faster than they had ever
been taught. And hardly a stalled en-
CINE among them that day and night
The backbone Of the first few hours
of relief for a troubled front was the
divisions that General Pelle sent by
canton. Thousands of them, literally
thousands, trailed each other along
all the roads from the region Of "
to the region of Noyon.
This blocking Of the German SWEEP
down the valley Of the Disc, that ira
ditional road TO Paris, was an infan-
try affair. Except for the machine guns
that had reached the scene by motor
and such few heavy pieces that were
in position. the fighting was carried
on with rifles and bayonets.
Thus the line was held from split
ting, even though it was carried bach
toward Aimens. 1t held firm because
Of the British grit and because thu
poilu was as mobile as he was brave
1t was a battle Of pluck and drawer,
yes Still more il was a battle o
transportation.
While the Boche. inside his circle
was dealing with short routes ant
with railroad systems built for tn
purpose and kept in condition by for
ced labor, the allies were planning TO
longer jumps. Planning to make then
effective, no matter what the turn o
events. And, in an emergency evel
greater than was %foreseen, they wer'
effective.
1T was truly a battle of railroads
said a French Official from whom to
day | have been learning some thing
about the affair not previously ex
planned.
And of automobiles" l added.
Yes, of automobiles. And" he sup
plemented, laughing, of American gas
oline."
1t is a good phrase. Remember il
Mr.. Automobilist, if at any time tn
demand for a reasonable instead O
a reckless use OF gas seems TO gro'
irksome.
Let your imagination picture tn
mile after mile of camions churnin
rel~entlessly along French roads I
plug a threatened leak in the barrier
of Observation-Disclosures Digest.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-06-21
Americans BUSY at the Marine.

tempted 10 approach the American
lines in the Marine sector Wednesday
night were smashed by the American
g%unfire and were almost wiped out.
Two German prisoners who. after es-
Gaping from a detention camp 100
miles 10 the rear of the American front
six days ago. were captured in the
American lines. The prisoners said
they travelled with comparative ease
until they reached American territory,
when it became so hot they could not
cross TO German territory.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-06-21

characters instead OF written charac-
ters. II is easy to learn and is as
plain as print. The tiny machine
weighs only four pounds and is n OF
the most wonderful inventions in the
past fifty years for the promotion Of
business efficiency.
Forty years ago the typewriter was
scarcely known in business. Today
ninety-nine per cen of all written
matter is written on the typewriter.
There were two fundamental reasons
for this change-speed and eligibility.
The typewriter could be operated more
quickly than the pen or pencil. II
was also much more legible and there
fore proved of greater efficiency.
StenOtypy bears the same relation
to shorthand that the typewriter bears
to l~onghand. This wonderful machine
can be operated by an expert to take
messages as rapidly as they can be
produced by the human voice. II is
the fastest writing machine in the
world and in the course Of a few years
in all probability will supplant short
hand as effectively as the typewriter
has supplanted longhand in business.
The Polytechnic business college of
Oakland, California, is offering special
courses in %stenotypy TO young men and
women who wish to develop their
highest capabilities. 1t has made
special arrangements with the steno-
typy company to train young people
as experts.
The time required to complete the
course is estimated al four months and
the student is given an opportunity OF
purchasing the machine, making small
monthly payments out of the monthly
salary when the course is completed
and the student located in a position
President Gibson is making a special
offer to secure operators and will send
information concerning the system OF
machine shorthand TO anyone making
application.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-06-21
THE LETTERS YOU WRITE.

When you write to Some One in
France, write him the kind of letter
you think he'd like TO get; the kind
you'd like TO get if you were in a
trench or dugout or hospital or vii
lage billet, out there.
If you were in France. there are
several kinds of letters you wouldn't
want to get. You wouldn't want to
learn how hard a time your people are
having-or think they are having:
either because they are so unhappy
at your absence or because the groc-
er's bills are so big. And you would
not be particularly edited at learning
that some people are so patriotic that
they lynched an unarmed, apparently
harmless enemy alien" Our Illinois
way, and the law couldn't punish the