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The Colorado statesman., 1918-08-24

- - - ITH the American Armies
in France, June % (Cor-
AAA respondence of the Asso-
v~ ciated Press) One regi-
ment of Negroes in the
American army number
deleted by censor) has had its bap-
tism of fire on the fighting fields OF
France and acquitted itself so well
that the French commander of the
sector has cited the whole regiment
as worthy of receiving the war cross.
This regiments repulse of the eenmy
attack on the early morning of June
~ was briefly referred to in the Of
ficial communique.
For several days preceding the at
tack there We're evidences that the
enemy was preparing to strike. TWO
DAYS before one of the main points
held by the regiment had been sub
jected to a strong bombardment OF
nearly 100 shells, gas and shrapnel.
Ordered to "Stand TO-"
1t was 2:15 on the morning of the
18th that the order Stand to- was
given and all combat groups and the
machine gun section took their fight
ing position. The enemy artillery
opened a violent bombardment, en-
gaging in a box barrage' five of our
main groups and the special machine
gun position. The artillery lombard
ment was extremely violent at the
start and tapered off gradually until
it stopped after thirty minutes.
Meantime under cover of the artil-
lery, the enemy infantry began its op'
erations, adopting the infiltering pro-
cess by which detached groups are
thrust forward at a number of points
instead of moving in mass formation.
One group came on with two liGh;
machine guns, firing rather intense
fire into one of our positions. Anoth-
el group was estimated to be about
twenty-five or thirty.
Rolls From Gun to Gun.
The special machine gun group un-
der command of Lieut.. l.. b. Shaw,
was in one of the most exposed cen
ters of the fighting, being under ter
rifle artillery fire and the fire of two
German machine guns. Lieutenant
Shaw handled this very difficult Sit
uation with cool bravery. The enemy
barrage was so close that it was I'M
possible to stand up and Lieutenant
Shaw controlled his guns by rolling
from one to the other. His two guns
fired 5000 rounds.
Under this violent onslaught the
men stuck to their posts, carried out
every order without hesitation, often
under CALLING fire, and showed a hlgh
degree of skill with their weapons
Each machine gun jammed three
times, was partly disassembled ana
cleaned under fire, continuing in ac
ton throughout the engagement.
Rare Bravery Displayed.
There were instances of individual
bravery during this action. Private
Howard Gaillard with small rapid
fire piece was unable from his posi-
/. ton to get a good fire to bear upon
the advancing enemy groups, so he
coolly and with entire disregard OF
danger, mounted the parapet. ana
while enemy bullets were flying
around him, fired his rapid-fire piece
from the hip, first at one group ana
then at the other.
Priyates Smithfield Jones and Geo.
Woods are especially mentioned for
The Colorado statesman., 1918-08-24

of Bastrop, La. at that place on Aug
Z. The association informs Governor
Pleasant that both he and his state
have now an opportunity to show
whether President Wilson's solemn
appeal to uphold law and keep Amer
icas name without stain will be re
garded or flouted in Louisiana. Four
teen Negroes, the association says,
have been lynched without trial in
Louisiana since May l, 1917. The tel
egram follows:
The Colorado statesman., 1918-08-24
DENVER, COLORADO, SATURDAY, AUGUST "a. 1918

EQUAL RIGHTS
LEAGUE INVITES COLORED
RACE TO ASSEMBLE IN
CHICAGO SEPT. 17-19 TO
GET RACE ORGANIZED TO
PUSH CLAIMS FOR POSSES
SION OF FULL AND EQUAL
RIGHTS - AN UNPRECE-
DENTED OPPORTUNITY.
The Colorado statesman., 1918-08-24

18th the American Armies
in France, June % (Cor-
NV respondence of the Asso-
VW ciated Press) One regi-
ment of Negroes in the
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-06-06
|OPEN THEIR ARMS
TO OUR OFFICERS

ut was reported that two of the ten
raiders were brought down. 1t seems
that the crews of these Gotha planes
wear electrically heated clothing, and
In one machine tn, heating elements in
the pilots clothing absorbed 80 much
current that being unable to discon-
meet them, he was forced to descend.
The Gothas have wing spread of con-
siderably over 100 feet. are twin mo-
tored. and carry n crew of three men
pilot, gunner, and bomber. Being twin
motored, their sonorous double hum is
very distinctive. On the most brilliant
of moonlight nights. when the thrum
Of their motors Is quite strong. It is
impossible to see the planes at their
height OF a mile or more. On the dark
er nights they. may sometimes be
forced to show lights in order to re-
tain their flying formation, and then, II
you arc fortunate. you may glimpse
these tiny points g" light moving across
the sky.
"The majority of the people display
no fright during the raids"
The writer of the letter was for
some time attached to the staff of Vice
Admiral Sims and spent four months
in London,
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-06-06
GO ON CASH BASIS

ever. loans have been small. property
sales have been light In comparison,
and the street fair has become the
occasion for sales to Chinese Instead
Of sales by Chinese to foreigners.
Though the Chinese merchants vol
ume Of business has In some In
stances been somewhat curtailed, a.
a result Of his having had to operate
on much shorter credits than he has
been accustomed to, his net profits At
the end Of the year, through not hav-
ing been forced to sacrifice merchan-
disc at loss, have been materially
increased.
1t is said also that the Chinese busi-
ness men have come to see the advan-
tages of the new system, and that In
all probability they will never go back
to the old.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-06-06
THIS WEAK,
NERVOUS MOTHER
Tells How Lydia E. Pmkham'a
Vegetable Compound
Restored Her Health.

Philadelphia, Pa.-sT was verywesk.
always tired, my back ached, and ! felt
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-06-06
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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-06-06
SAW POINT OF RESEMBLANCE
Youngsters Comment, howsver. Could
Hardly Bs Called 4 Compli-
mentary One.

A fond auntie was left to amuse her
small niece and nephew while their
mother went shopping. James became
deeply interested In his toy engine and
tiny Ruth was absorbed in watching
auntie cut out beautiful paper dolls.
One Of these Appealed to her particu-
larly and she would scarcely wait for
auntie to finish.
"Oh. auntie. isn't she pretty? She's
blue"
"Yes, she is lovely. And see what
a faicy dress she has on. Look at her
long train"
The last word caught serious-mind-
ed James attention.
'Auntie, show me the train"
Auntle pointed to the deep flounce
which was set on with large plaits and
which was long enough at the back for
quite sweep. James took It in his
hands and examined it closely and 81
lently for few moments. Handing
it back, he said solemnly:
II suppose you could call it train.
It looks something like cowcatch-
er."
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-06-06
Chinese Merchants Forced to
Change Methods.
Rsssrietsd Credits Since War Began
Puts. Stop 70 Aes-oid
Custom.

New York.-The beneficial effects Of
restricted credits in China since the
war started in 1914, which have forced
the Chinese merchants to do business
pretty much on a cash basis, were
particularly noticeable In the unusual
~ small number Of failures on Chi
nese New Years day. which Is the
annual settlement day in the Chinese
commercial world.
According to Consul General George
q. Anderson Of Hongkong. banking In
terests in China have found that the
demand for Accommodations has
fallen of Tremendously during the last
three years.
Prior to the war ard from time i'm
memorial this annual settlement day
has entailed efforts Of every sort on
the part Of the Chinese to raise money
for liQuidating their debts accumulated
during the year.
Frequently they have had to sell
much Of their stock in business at a
great loss, even personal property as
well, in order to raise sufficient funds
to "save their face" as 1t Is called.
An annual street fair for the sale of
all sorts Of property, personal and
otherwise, has been an Old-established
custom in Hongkong for generations,
almost for centuries, while at the same
time both foreign and domestic banks
have placed large sums on accommo-
dation. In the last three years. how
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-06-06

made a boast that you couldn't back
up. did your
II your town falls down on this
matter. the country will suffer-a lit
tie. 1t will not suffer a great deal,
because most of the towns are not
going to fall down on 1t. But II your
town falls down on this matter, your
town will suffer more than a little.
You know what happens to trade
when the farmers all around are
short on crops and have barely
enough money to scrimp by with.
Commercial Clubs Should Act.
Take the matter up at the next
meeting Of the commercial club or
board Of trade. Or. better still. call a
special meeting. You have influence
enough to do 1t or have 1t done. Here
is what Clarence Ousley. assistant
secretary of agriculture of the United
States. says about it:
ITO render this assistance to the
farmer and to the nation, the local
commercial club or business mems
association should appoint a labor rep
resentative or a small ard active COM
mittee on firm labor. This labor
representative or committee should
make a canvass Of the business men.
clerks and others in the town who
have had farm experience and who
are willing to close or leave their
places Of business on certain days or
afternoons, or for long periods, and
go out on the neighboring farms to
help. This labor representative Or
committee should either get in touch
with the farmers themselves or with
an agent representing the farmers.
such as the master Of the Grange. the
president Of the union, the manager
Of the cooperative creamery or store,
or the county agricultural agent, and
ascertain just how many men each
farmer can use to advantage during
good weather and particularly during
certain rush periods in planting. cul-
tivating, or harvesting. With this in
formation on the farm labor needs
and the number Of workers available.
the committee can assign the men
who have volunteered to help in this
emergency to the various farms In
the neighborhood."
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-06-06
FARM AND CITY MAN

Spend I'VE minutes thinking
over what you owe to the farm.
Very likely 1t gave you the
stamina and strength Of charac-
ter that has made you 4 success
in the business world. Certain
ly. 1t has given those things to
some Of the men upon whom you
rely for maintaining that sue
cess.
In one way or another, direct
ly or indirectly, 1t gives you a
large part, probably the bulk, Of
your business.
Without its contribution Of
food, neither your home nor
your business house could con-
tinue in existence.
That is what the farm means
and has meant to most city
men. You will know best just
what 1t means to you.
Now, having thought 1t over.
remember that the farm Is in
such dire need of labor as 1t
has never known before.
And get ready to do what you
can toward repaying the debt
you owe the farm-not repaylng
1t SO much to the farm, either,
as paying 1t to your country in
genuinely patriotic service.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-06-06
MAGNEsIA CURE FOR CANCER
French Scientist Gets Good Results In
Many Cases In Testino New
Theory.

Paris.-The theory that cancer IL
not of microbic origin, but is due to
the excessive elimination Of certain
substances normally contained in the
blood. is supported by a report Of the
researches Of Professor Dubard. just
published by the Academy of Medi-
cine.
Finding that the system Of cancer
Gus subjects was particularly poor In
magnesia. Professor Dubard admin
istered large doses Of 1t to patients
operated on for cancer, and reports
encouraging results In large number
Of cases.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-06-06

pound my husband wanted me to try 1t.
/ took it for Q week and felt little bet-
ter. kept itup for three months, and
! feel fine and can eat anything now
without distress or rnervousneeo. "-Nn.
J. WORTH me, 2842 North Taylor ST..
Philadelphia Pa.
The majority Of mothers nowadsys
overdo, there are 20 many demands
upon their time and strength; the result
10 invariably . weakened, rundown.
nervous condition with headaches, back
ache. irritability and depression and
soon more serious ailments develop.
It is st such periods in life that Lydia p:
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound will
restore & normal healthy condition, ~
It did to Mrs. Wofthline.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-06-06
John Plans Return With
One of Kaiser's Buttons


Kingman, Kan.-When John
Barfield, colored. comes home
from France. II he ever does.
and brings a button OF the coat
er trousers of Kaiser Bill he will
have paid fine assessed against
him by Police Judge Harlow.
John recently hung shovel
around the neck of fellow
worker. He was fined fe~ dol
lars. Before he paid the fine he
was called to the colors. The
Judge told him what he could do.
and the negro replied:
THAT'S sho' fair 'nOugh. boss.
I'll do NAH best to bring back
dat button"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-06-06
Farm Labor Shortage Such That
Heroic Measures Are Neces-
sary to Save Crops.
CLUB COOPERATION IS Need
Opportunity for City Men to Repay to
Nation Part Of Debt They Owe
the Farm-What Clarence
0usley Has to Say.

Suppose you close your store next
Tuesday-lock 1t up and go away all
day-how much will you lose1 Some
thing. certainly. But suppose, tomor-
row morning. you display placards
TONERS that the store will not be open
Tuesday, that the entire sales force
IL going to put In the day fighting for
the freedom Of America, and ask them
to buy on Monday what they need
for Tuesday. How much would you
lose then. even II your competitor on
the next corner should keep open all
day and hustle for businessr A little,
possibly. But don't you think 1t
would be bread upon the water, that
would return to you. and after not go
many days, at that1 Don't you be-
lieve that, for every customer Of yours
who went to trade with your compet-
itor during the day you were closed.
three Of his would come to trade with
you within the weekf
Must Fight In Furrows.
Urban people have got to do some
fighting for" freedom in the burrows
this spring. summer and fall. They
have got to help the country win the
war by helping the farmer produce
food-which means that they will be
helping themselves most Of all
With the exception Of q few min
ing and manufacturing centers, the
villages, towns and cities Of 100000
or less are mainly dependent for their
success on the prosperity Of the
farming communities around them.
They have good times or hard times
in proportion a. the farming opera
tions in their trade territory succeed
or fail. In normal times. even. sensi-
BILE self-interest prompts the business
man to encourage and aid the farm
er. Now, in the stress Of war. the
prompting to help the farmer comes
hardly less from good business judg-
ment than from patriotic impulse.
Here is the situation: The farmers
will need additional labor to help cul-
tivate and harvest the crops they have
planted. This situation cannot be met
by legislation. The task imposed
upon the 1sraelites by Pharaoh, to
make bricks without straw, was an
easy Job compared with the task Of
making labor by law. In large meas
ure, the needed labor must come
from the people in towns whose busi-
ness does not have to be kept hum
ming every minute.
Men Who Were Farm eoya
You know, a very large proportion
of business men have been farm boys.
Just make a mental canvass Of the
men in your block or your building.
You remember when they came in
green from the country, sunburned
and hard as hickory. The fact that
they are now among the best busi-
ness men in town does not prove that
they couldn't still do good farmwork.
Why, not SO long ago, when Bill
Brown rushed in to get few balls
of binder twine, and to put little
extra money in the bank and chaffed
you about the ease of your job and
how soft you were. you probably
boasted that you could still shock
wheat or walk between the plow
handles with the best OF them. OF
course you could-and of course you
can. Maybe you can't hold 1t as long
as some of them, but you can do 1t
AZ well. All right. The time has
come for you to do 1t. You never
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-06-06
Five Huns, Three Bombs;
Lets Victims Choose

Washington.-"How many Of
you are there down there?"
cried an American soldier who
surprised group Of Germans In
a dugout in No Mans Land.
Five" came back the reply.
In perfect English.
"Well. I've only got three
bombs; you'll have to divide 'em-
up yourselves,"- retorted the
American, as he flung them into
the dugout. with not unusual re-
suits.
This true story Of wit in the
trenches was told by Signal
corps lieutenant. returning after
several months over there.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-06-06
'ooeoooeeesseeee<
Farm Labor Problem.

The farm labor problem is one that
affects not the farmer alone.
1t is a problem that affects the city
man and in the solution of which the
city man must help.
Study the problem as it applies to
the farming communities on which
you and your business depend for the
largest measure Of success.
Write to the department OF agricul-
ture, Washington, D. c.. for copy
Of ''The Farm Labor Problem-Man-
power Sufficient II Properly Mobilized
by Cooperation and Community Ac'
tion."
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-06-06

The path that leads to happiness
often crosses Il bridgeless stream OF
tears.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-06-06
Champion Whittier.

Big Flat, Ark.-W. ]. Sword Is
ninety years old, yet he holds a state
championship. Sword is champion
whittier of Arkansas. He challenges
all comers. With trusty pocketknife
he began whiting ON drygoods boxes
fifty years ago. Now he carves out
bird houses, hoe handles and little
windmills.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-06-06

SICkly mO8G u toO
time. ! went to .
doctor and he said
! had nervous indi-
gestion, which adj
ded to my weak
condition kept me
worrying most Of
the time and he
said IL I could not
stop that, I could
not get well: !
heard 10 muchabout
Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vnrntah1o Con.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-29
THREE DAMAGE SUITS
RESULT OF ACCIDENTS
Taxi Company Is Sued by Two for
Total of $500.

Three damage suits were fled In
the District Supreme Court for in
1uries sustained through alleged
carelessness on the part Of the de-
PENDANTS.
Two Of the cases involved pro-
cedings against the American Tax
icab Company, in which the COM
plainants were Nathan W. Perrie,
residing at 32s Eighth street south
east, and Miss Viola Lusby, who
was the guest OF Mr.. Perrie at the
time Of the accident.
These two complaints are identi-
cal in character and allege that
on March "a last, while the auto
Of Mr.. Perrie was standing in front
OF his. residence . taxi belonging
to the defendant company came
along at an excessive rate OF speed
and crashed into the car, injuring
both occupants severely.
In consequence OF the mishap,
Miss Lusby demands $1,000 dam
ages for n juries said to have been
sustained, while Mr.. PerrIs sues for
ss.5o0.
Joseph r. Dyer. father Of B.r-
nard Dyer, a youth who was killed
March 23 last. from the effects Of
being run over by q motor truck
while riding q bicycle on N street,
at Twenty-nrst street northwest,
has sued the firm Of Lucius p. Haw
and Company for $4,000 damages.
as administrator OF his sons es-
tate. The defendants are said to
have been the owners of the truck
that ran over the boy.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-29
PROPOSALS.

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS. DIS.
trict of Columbia. August 2. 1873 Sealed
proposals will be received at this Office. Room
5l. District Building until O'Clock. p m.
September Is for furnishing and delivering 50.-
900 pounds pig lead Specifications forms Of
proposal may b had upon application to the
Purchasing Officer. D. c.. Room SD. District
Building. LOUIS BRowNLyOw. JOHN G. d.
KNIGHT. W. GwYNN GARDINER, Commits
siouers, ID. c. au2at
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS. DIS
trict of Columbia. August a. 1913 SEALED
PROPOSALS viii be received at the Office Of
the Secretary Of the Board Of Commissioners.
Room 5ll. District Building. until O'Clock. p.
m. September 6. 1918 for furnishing and in
stalling one steel stack and one radial brick
stack, st the d. c. workhouse, at Occoquan,
Va Blank forms Of proposal. specifications and
all necessary information may be obtained from
the Chief Clerk. Engineer Department, Room
q, District Building. Washington. ID. C. A
deposit of Eve dollars will be required from
bidders to insure the return Of the plans and
specifications. LOUIS BROwNLOw, John
@. D. KNIGHT. ". GwYNN GARDINER.
Commissioners. d. o. suz. .89.0,a,seo
The Washington herald., 1918-08-29
Capt. Valentine Dies
On Field of Honor

The name of Capt r. c. vslen-
tine. which was carried in the cas-
ualty list is familiar to q
great number of Washington
ians. Capt. Valentine Is reported
as having been killed in action. AL
though his home address 10 given
as Ottawa. Canada. Capt Valentine
considered himself q resident of
Washington, having served the
Postoffice Department in this city
for number Of years before going
to France.
Capt. Valentine was admitted TO
the first officers training camp at
Fort Myer, and because OF his pre-
vious training In the cavalry was
graduated q captain. Less than a
month after graduating from the
camp he received ordersto duty with
the gard Infantry Regiment, which
went overseas IN the Rainbow Di-
vision. He had participated IN four
hRttlss bsfoza h NsR kil2sa
The Washington herald., 1918-08-29
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
WHITE.


Turner AEhby ssk- q. LeesSur. Va, ana
Mary E. Kirby. q. MiBdals. Va Rev. John IL
Jefries
Henry Herbs-t Ma1ou. d Bun.lo. n T..
and Lillian Carlisle, q. Ty. Ala Rev. Z. q
Swem.
WEBSTER Newton Jonss. u, Mis.oui. Mont.
,nd Nettie Donald Hsire. z. smithton, No
Rev. James Il. Jefries
Robert z. Link, S. Baltimore. Md, and Msry
csthsrins Esrnser. u. Washington. Rev. T
George wn. Mans.lI. =. Everett wssh., and
Ogetts Andersen. q. Rhinelsnder. Via Rev
Walter E. Burnett
Rslrd Sebastian Campbell. y. and D,hes Lib
hey S both ot Washineoa Rev Reenald
Rowland
Jack Howard Reed. .. Dsrut, Mica, and
Ruth Elizabeth Nssain. 2 Lynchburx. Va
Rev. Il. SchroedeE
John J. Hewitt. q. PittsburSn. Pa. and Mar,
saret A sioisd. u. oskdale. Pa Rev John
NJ. McNamara-
Bernard J. House,. =. and virae z. Bsker,
y. both Of Duray. Va Rev. r. =. Downa
Lieut. Earl W. HART. 3. bloomington, Nehr,
and Vivian J. Purinto1. "a. Everett, Wash Rev
Q. q. B. Pierce.
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May 1. Hsislip. 4s. both q Washington. Rev
R. II. McKim.
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Of Fairfax County. Va. Rev. John e BriEa
OOLORED
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both Of Washington Rev. Matthew W T7ven.
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Rachel Waddletou. 10. Washington. Rev. J.
n. Ross.
William d. Young q. and Annie Einbeth
Gray. ls. both Of Washington Rev. james L.
Garfield
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beth Msvntte. %. both Of washington Rev
Thomas J. Browne
lafayette Arts. 2. and Mabel Riehsrds, u
both Of Washington. Rev. Deander A. Carter
Will W. Ovens and Mrs. Mamie Jackson
both q Ale1sndrih Va Rev. ChAa P. Ccn
ner.
Claude Holmes. q. and Ailene Dusl, r. both
q WSshisstco. Rev. AquilA Ssyles.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-29

DIED.

band OF Christina Sum.
Funeral from his late residence. 1bol
Montello avenue northeast today
At : y. m Relatives and friends In
ytted Interment In Prospect Hin
Cemetery. az
TALBoTT-on Tuesday, August "a.
1913 at his residence, 40 x street
northwest EDWARD, beloved
husband Of Matte Talbot
Funeral from his late residence to-
day at p. m Relatives and
friends invited 70 attend. Inter-
ment at Arlington National Gene
terry.
yIcToRY-on wednesday. August
q, 1913 at 1o:2o a. m. at sIbley
Hospital. ELIZABETH MARIE,
Infant daughter Of John p and
Marie Victory.
WALKER-On Wednesday morning,
August q. 1913 at the home OF his
sister, Mrs. L N. Cole, az2a Thir-
tsenth street northwest UEL c.
WALKER.
Funeral this evening at : o'clock.
Interment at Mil Han. Pa. Fri