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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-22

Hearst is my client" asked Senator
Reed.
Il beg your pardon" said Mr.
Becker.
You needn't beg my pardon" Sena-
tor Reed retorted. Your answer was
what your testimony has been all tho
way through this case. ana II does not
reflect on your veracity. l am here
IN the interest Of trying TO develop
some truth through maze OF testi-
mCny that has been distorted
Major iiumcs, who has been con-
Quoting the Investigation. objected to
Senator Reeds Questioning, and Scna-
tor Reed asked him who he repre-
scented. Major IIumes replied that he
represented the committee. and had
been detailed by the war Department
10 conduet the investigation. and was
Under orders FROM the committee
III you do represent the commit Ice -
said Senator Reed. Il want TO know
what KIND of representation II is that
you give when YOU refuse to give up
the names OF people who got this tcsti-
mony.
Il will not dignity trat question with
an answer" replied MAJOR Humcs.
mother tlarc-up occurred when Sen
ator Reed asked MIR. Becker If i, were
not truc that he. acting under spc-
cial New York state war statute grant
i,i- authority to make Investigations
relating To the public peace and safety.
Id not obtain information which he
used FOR political purposes. Mr.. Becker
Interrupted the senator IN his long
quest ION with the comment:
Il hope the Hearst reporter is get
ting this.
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HEATED CLASHES FEATURE
OF PROPAGANDA PROBE
Senator Reed Strongly Objects to
Being Referred TO as Hcarst's
Attorney.
DECLINES TO GIVE OUT NAMES
Bccltcr Declares Effort Has Ions,
Been Afoot to Ascertain Identity
at Men Engaged in Secret Service
Work Now Before Committee.

WASHINGTON, December 2I.--Crose-
examination by Senator Reed. who is
not member OF the committee. led
t" a sharp clash at to-day's session of
the Senate committee Investigating
German propa Sanda between the Mis-
souri, Senator ana Alfred l.. Becker.
deputy attorney cncral OF New York.
and Major l.. Lowry liumcs, in charge
of the inquiry.
Mr., Becker refused to answer quas-
'ioh3 by senator Reed as to the iden-
lity OF persons employed by the at
torncy general of New York to get in
formation concerning the German pro-
n'%anda system. Senator Reed de-
mandcd that the committee instruct
the witness to answer
Bcckcr asked the Senator it he de-
sired to have information on ''mutters
relating to his client. Mr. Hearst. !"
III r"upoa Senator Reed told the com :
miltcc that Bcciter's reply had been
framed In an insolcnt manner and de-
MED that he was appearing for Mr.
Hearst.
You don't mean to say that Mr..
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-22
PREDICTS LOWER PRICES
Member OF Federal Reserve Bonrd Dc
cInres Country 'x In Ern
of PrOspcrity.

PHILADELPHIA. PA. December 81.
a scaling down OF the high prices
10 expected in the near future as tho
first step toward national prosperity
in the opinion OF A. c. Miller. mem
her Of tho Federal Reserve BOARD. who
delivered an address before the Amer
lean Academy Of Political and Social
Science tonight.
Greater production. according to Mr.
Miller. must be the first step toward
the denation OF credit and currency
that must prcccdc the reduction Of
prices. y tremendous expansion of
business. he said, awaits the nation
that viii he the first to mark down
Prices TO peace levels.
Twelve billion dollars must be saved
by the American people before the
present imitation can be said to be
removed and before prices will become
anything like normal
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TO CONSIDER RATES
f,cral Hundred North Carolina Manu-
- facturcrs Called for Conference
~ on January q.

\. @. pccember ol-
3ofclarnS the railroad situation has
assumed AZ acute phase which Inn
perativeiy demands vigorous action on
Ihe par; of The shiop"rS." W & Crcirh.
tpn. chairman OF the executive com
Wjttee Of The Southern Tra:<c League
t9:day Invited several hundred rcn.
rescniatiNc North Carolina husin. IS
Men I" attend the conference Of South
sfn uiaciureIs and shippers 20 be
Teld IN Atlanta. January 6, TO discuss
50 ordination Of Southern interests to
1Bgft transportation and rate problems.
vi The Velvet Kind
N Made IN the Best city Of the Sa-
fipr---Of course, It's the best in an
StEa ton. ADV
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wnr.h:ps in I:.,bon,n Matters.

COPENHAGEN, December 2l-Whiic
the British fleet was bombardiGg Boil
ShcviSt forces near Revel. on tho Guif
az Finland. II Swedish fleet occupied
ESthoni an waters. according to the
LoEal Anzeiger. OF Berlin. Berlin nd
vices TO the National Tidcndc say The
british wa:shipS have not landed
troops. but have supplied l;sthonian
forces with arms and ammunition.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-22

For that Christmas party, dance, dinner, re-
ception, here's everything to wear for man
and boy.
America has the reputation of being the best
dressed nation in the world and ours is the
quality of clothing that has made this repu-
taton Not how cheap but how good
Good suits for mon from S28 up.
For young men-$25 to $40
For Boys-$11 to 500.
For The little fellow as soung as two years
95c to $12.
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French Win Amcricon.

COBLENZ December 2I.-Eight bat
talionS of French soldiers. assigned to
DUTY in the American bridgehead sec
tor were reviewed on their way
through CoblenZ to-day by Major-Gen-
eral Dickman. commander of the
american army OF occupation. The
French are taking positions on the
right OF the Americans in the territory
east of the Rhine
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-22

a Fine Gift Record
Lucia Sextcttc - Victor Rcd
seal No. o5cl2: sung by CALI
CurcL EScncr. Caruao. dc Luca
ana Hada. $500. Hundreds Of
others.
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The Velvet Kind.
Meets the desires Of Critical buy.
rrS ADV.
The Denver star., 1918-06-08

Your printing solicited.
The Denver star., 1918-06-08
col0RED WOMEN
GET DAMAGES

A mixed jury in Judge Nc
Cormicks court. Los Angeles,
last week, awarded ; so dam
ages each to Beatrice Benton
and Edna Stewared. who de
manded damages aRgregating
ST. 900 for alleged discrimini
hatlon in being charged as
cents admission instead of the
regular price of 10 cents at
the Crown Theatre. Pasadena
January L, 1917.
The proprietor Of the thea
tire, c. A. Flagg. testified that
had been intended. but that
2s cents was charged because
all of the 10 cent seats were
occupied.
The Denver star., 1918-06-08
PECULIAR FACTS ABOUT SIGHT
For One Thing, the Pupil Of the Eye
Adjusts itself to the Light
Surrounding Il.

An observant chauffeur, passing an
automobile with glaring headlights,
noted that objects at the side Of the
road which had been distinctly visible
dropped out Of sight when the bright
lights were thrown upon them. Since
one can see better In a little light than
in no light. re wondered. why can one
not see better in bright light than in
moderate Nght3
The answer is, paradoxically, that
the less light there Is the better one
sees. for the brighter the object the
less efiicie,t is the eyesight. II. after
va have been in darkness, we sudden.
ly turn on a bright light and look At
our eyes In the mirror. we can see the
pupil Of the eye rapidly growing small
er. II we reduce the light the pupil
dilates again. What happens II the
same a. In the camera when we adjust
the shutter to the intensity of the light.
The colored iris of the eye eorre-
spends to the shutter. It consists
chiefly Of muscle which. a. the light
increases, is stimulated to contract,
thus drawing the curtain and shutting
out some OF the sureffiuous light. It
usually takes 4 few seconds for this
adjustment 10 take place Thus when
ws emerye from darkness into light We
. NJ
The Denver star., 1918-06-08
The Difference In Georgia
Negro Accused Of Rape
Lynched. White Man
Guilty ;--Tried

While scores of white peo
pie could not attend the lynch
ing and burning of Jas. Cobb
a Negro. who was suspected
of killing a white woman. a
bout seven miles from Cor
dele. Ga. had gathered on
the scene. heaped logs and set
FIRE to them in order to burn
the ashes, young white man
by the name of Bridges, ap-
preached a highly respected
Negro girl. who was returning
from church. began to abuse
her and demanding that she
go into a house nearby. The
girl refused to go. He then
drew his pistol. held it on her
and dragged her into the open
door OF the house. Hearing
the screams of the girl. Mrs:
VIM. Green. a neighbor, ran
in finding the man choking
and abusing the girl. demand
ing that she undress. Mrs. G
inserfered. The man turned
on her. put the pistol against
her chest, threatening her life
forced her to leave. She call
ed for help. For fully thirty
minutes this brute was left a
lone with this Id year old girl
The chief of police was sum.
moned. He with his assis-
forced their way IN the house
The man halt dressed attemp
ted to escape but was captured
Physicians attending The
girl say her condition is seri-
Gus. She is fatherless her
mother h as Sc veral small
children. ls
He was paced in the city
barracks. but latter released
on bond.
The Denver star., 1918-06-08
AMERICAN NEGRO
SOLDIERS m the
TRENCHES

That our Nergo troops are
holding a portion Of the line
west of Verdun. in coniunc
tion with French forces, has
been announced. Headquar-
ters declares these Americans
are making an exceptionally
good showing in the trenches.
For some time unofficial dis
patches have mentioned our
forces as operating in the Ar
gonne region. l. includes tho
big Argonne forests and the
city of Mendehold, which is
about six miles back of the
line.
The Denver star., 1918-06-08
NO QUESTION OF
HIS LOYALTY

1t is a waste of money, we be
lieve.for the War Department
to be sending secret agents a
mong Colored citizens to spy
upon them. There is no deny
ing the fact that there is deep
dissatisfaction among h e m
oveI their lot and part in the
Republic. But they may be
counted on to GO as far as the
man who goes farthest in pre-
serving the Republic In fact
no ace among this confusion
Of races can be counted on to
go to the end as can that race
bearing the Furnished livery
of the sun. There are profess
sional Socialists among h e
eolored people as among all
other people. There are hair
Drained glib tongued malcon-
tents. too, among colored peo-
pie as among all other people.
But there it no need to send
spies anon colored people to
detect them. Their seed falls
upon stony ana barren ground
There is nothing of the Boil
sheviki among black folk. Far
too few have been the years
that the have enjoyed the
sweets of law and order and
property for them to turn back
or turn aside from their goal
how. They all want the Re-
public not to be shortened but
heightened. They want not
less democracy but full democ
eacy and f rever. They would
nave nothing OF treason and
anarchy We are glad thai
, there is ! growing recognition
vt this thruout the country
The Elizabeth Daily Journa
confirms this as follows
The Denver star., 1918-06-08

A preliminary trial held at
Cordele. Ga, last week before
Justice Malone. placed i'm
Ed Bridges. a young grocer
behind the bars charged with
a statutory offense, and a, the
same time revealed develop
ments in the Negro section
that for counseling of some Of
the cooler heads among the
Negroes, there might h a We
been bloodshed. This time
the case involved the reverse
situation to that which has
prompted lynchings in this
state.
Said to be under the inhu :
ence Of liq uor. Bridges is
charged with driving away. at
the point of a gun. a colored
girls m lie companion, and
then took her into a house, oc
cupied by the family Of a hard
working. respected Negro.
who were driven out.
With tbs. house shut up and
threats o f shooting against
anyone entering. Bridges is
said to dared the Negroes to
offer violence. Chief of the
Police was called. the house
forced open. when Bridges at
tempted to make a hasty re-
treat out the back way.
. According to n formation
coming out at the trial, there
were guns and pistols among
the Negroes, also cooler heads
that kept almost perfect be
havior until an officer could
be had.
The c a Sc against Bridges
was conducted by Sol:tor ]. q.
Wall.
The Denver star., 1918-06-08
Court Renders
important Decision
Whites Cannot Continue Prac.
tice Of Sequestering All
Corporation Revenues

Insofar as it provides that
alfklhe revenues arising from
taxes on corporations shall go
to the support of white graded
schools to the exclusion of the
Colored. Section 3s8Sa. Ken
tucky Statutes. was held un-
constitutional and void, BY the
cour, OF appeals in an opinion
by Judge Sampson. at Frank
fort, KY. May ~. the whole
court sitting.
This was decided in the case
Of the trustees Of the Mayheld
Colored graded school dis
tric.. against the white district
for its proportionate share OF
the corporation taxes. which
had been denied by the lower
courts. The amount involved
is S 7.7o743.
The court said :" The white
race under the rule sequester-
inc all revenues from the prop
erty OF white people to the
support Of white schools-a
very questionable right-has
decidedly the best OF the stu
a,ion," as it is cutting the col
ored schools off from any
share of the corporation taxes
Such a rule is an "open in
vas,on of the Bill Of Rights :"
aA violated the constitutional
direction for the support OF
education. The court went
on to say that ignorance is a
menace to the republican form
81 government. and the exten
sion Of free opportunities tor
education to both races is es-
sential as a safeguard. Cor
porations are neither white or
black. and taxes from them
mus, be apportioned between
white and colored schools on
a per capita basis Of the mum
Der Of pupils.
The Denver star., 1918-06-08
State Coaveatioa to Meet
At chsyeaae on 1sesday

Tuesday at Cheyenne. Wyo
the state convention Of the
Colored Women's cl u bs OF
Colorado and jurisdiction, will
convene at the A. M. E. church
Never before has the state
meeting presented so many
hard problems for solution as
will be presented at this meet
ing, when, especially, the war
in all its phases as It vitality
touches the life and heart Of
the Negro, together with the
discussion of Americas great
est evils-lynching and preJu
dice as its effects the Negro
today.
Every loyal and truehearted
woman will send their very
best, and make many saerih
ces that the convention be a
a grand and glorious success.
The final plans to entertain
the great national convention
of Colored Women's Clubs
will be made and plans sug
rested to make the state con
ton self sustaining.
The big hearted people OF
Cheyenne are working as new
er before to make this q rec
ord breaker, during which the
true spirit OF thoro Western
The Denver star., 1918-06-08
FEDERAL ANTI
LyNcnINc BILL

" If the bill is to be passed
there is a tremendous amount
Of work to be done by all per-
sons interested in its passage.
says the June Crisis. There
is probably nothing that Gre
a,es a deeper impression than
petitions. kilograms and let
ters, if they come from all
over the country. Arrange
ments are now in contempla
ton for a hearing before the
House Judiciary Committee.
1, is strongly urged that every
person in the United States
fovoring the bill write or tele
graph his or her Congressman
urging that he support and
vote for the bill. Certainly
every Colored person should
do this. for it affects him vi
tally. tho u z h the question
far transcends race interests.
For these reasons send a
letter or telegram now have
your lodge. church 40 til e
the same and in this way have
an avalance Of messages pour
into Congress to accomplish
this purpose"
The Denver star., 1918-06-08

"Of all the German intri-
CUES in various parts of the
world designated to stir up
trouble for enemies and neu-
trails. the one addressed to Ne
groes in the United States
seems to have been the great
est failure. Has one colored
man anywhere responded to
it?
1t is necessary at times to
inquire about the loyalty Of
some of our white Americans
men and women. white of
of S k in. but often black of
heart. Even men and women
high in the public life of the
country. are often under sus-
picion. Senators have been
been charged with entertain
ing suspicious thoughts
1t is never necessary to in
quire about the loyalty of the
men and women OF our Negro
population. There is no mask
OF loyalty on III e face OF .
black citizen. The blood tha,
flows out Of the hearts Of our
Negro citizens and tingles in
their tips is red and warm and
true.
A black skin Is a badge oI
patriotism today tor a. thai
aud that.
The Denver star., 1918-06-08
10000 MORE Ne
.GRoEs TO ARMS

Washington, June 5.-Forty
thousand more men were sum
moned for general military ser
vice today to entrain between
June 20 and as from the fol-
lowing states:
alabama. 5000 to c a m p
Sheridan
Arkansas. 5000 to Camp
Pike.
District of Columbia. 500 to
Meade.
Florida. 1900 to Dix.
Georgia. tooo to Gordon.
Kentucky. 1000 to Taylor
Louisiana. 5000 to Funston.
Maryland. $500 to Meade.
Mississippi. 5000 to Grant.
Missouri. 500 to Dix.
New Jersey. 500 to Dix.
North Crrolina, 1000 to Tay
lor.
Ohio. 500 to Sherman.
Oklahoma. 500 to Sherman
Pennsylvania 500 to Sher :
man.
, Suth Carolina.3o to Jack
SON.
Tennessee. 5000 to Dodge.
Texas. 5000 to Travis.
Virginia. 5000 to Lee.
West Virginia, one thous-
and to Sherman.
The men called today, all
negroes. bring the total men
summoned to the colors in
June to more than three huc /.
dred thousand.
The Denver star., 1918-06-08

Edith Durant. a colored girl
Of Oklaho ma. will soon come
the possession of her proper
ties, which yield 4 large in
come. She owns an oil we'll
in Tulsa county and lands val
ued at a million dollars.
New York has appropriated
S 5000 to establish an employ
ment office among the Ne
groes in the Harlem section
of New York city.
In Kentucky the legislature
has passcu a bill making the
county officials liable for lyn
ching.
Henrietta 7. Seth. color
cd girl. at Philadelphia, aver
aged thirteenth in a class OF
200. She has been assigned
to work in a munitions plant.
Mrs. Grace Wilson, of Chi
capo, has been made police
woman at S 1000 per year.
Maj. O.is B Duncan form
erly Of the Eighth, has been
promoted to a Lieut. Colonel
Minnesota has two compan
les of colored men in the
Home Guard fittsburg has
a tuli battalion. commanded
b. their own officers.
The Denver star., 1918-06-08
A TRIBUTE TO
NEGRO SOLDIERS

General Pershing draws no
color line among heroes. He
knew and said that the Negro
troops who fought and fell in
Mexico. when led into ambush
by Villa. fought and died like
brave men. And he was 50
i'm pressed by the conduct of
two sentries. members of a col
ored regiment at the front in
France. that he thought it
worth while to mention their
brave act in detail in a report
a day or so ago. tho he seldom
refers to individual cases in
his brief communiques."
A notable instance of brav
cry and devotion was shown.
he says. by Private Henry
Johnson and Private Roberts.
while on sentry duty before
daylight. They re some
some distance apart when they
were attacked by a party Of
twenty Germans in two groups
The sentries fought bravely
in hand to hand encounters,
one resorting finally to a bolo
knife when his gun became
useless. They continued fight
ing after being wounded and,
says the General. should be
given credit Tor preventing by
their bravery the capture of
any of our men.
There is nothing new or sur
prizing in this manifestation
of courage. 1t is in the his
tory of all our wars. that Ne
GroeS have made good sold
iers. 1t was so in the Civil
war and in the Philippine war
They can be counted on to do
toeir part in this war.
1t is this American spirit,
this readiness TO put patriot
ism above personalities and
above the sense Of race injury
and to do their part as citizens
and soldiers. that will go far
to modify unreasonable antag
onism and to give the coIored
people better "place in the
SUM-" They cannot help to
light the battles of their coun
try without winning appr ci.
ton and gratitude from all
honest white men. And all
testimony goes to show that
they will and do fight b avely
and welI.-Denver T;Wes.
PECULIAR FACTS ABOUT SIGHT
The Denver star., 1918-06-08

Miss D'Autremen.'s music
class will give q musical extra.
ordinary At knight Campbell
auditorium. 1891 California
street. Wednesday evening.
June II. : O'clock. Every
body is invited. Admission
free.
The Denver star., 1918-06-08

Mr.. and Mrs. r. ~. niaxey nave
purchased several properties In the
enighborhood Of Ogden Street and
Seth Ave. -~'-'. -"e7'
The Denver star., 1918-06-08

hospitality will be shown to
to all, fortunate enough to at
tend. The slogan has been
and is now-"On to Cheyenne
The Denver star., 1918-06-08

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the war. 1t is their duty to see that
every citizen in reach of the place OF
i42Nting is notified and requested to be
present whenever the meetings are an
nounced The committees of color {
people are the following:
Central Committee: In charge of the
organization of the county-Rev r G
Moody, Rev c d McNair. Rev A E Ty-
Ter, Grant Johnson, Eugene Kinds. J M
Hicks, George Young
Little jim Creek Prof Robert Ike,
Rev A Il Franklin, Alfred Barnett,
win Moore, jim Hopkins, 0 c Wilker-
son.
Mount Zion Willie Williams. Van
Prior, Rev James Williams, Henry
Skinner, Henry Bush.
Bigbee Valley-LeIoy Jones, William
Roland Steve Clayton, J S Connor, | N
Hinton.
Belmont Rev N S Mason, Prof W A
Loveless, William Bishop 0 S Mcleod,
b I Griggs.
Rock Hill-Charlie Williams, Prof
Taad Sims, Rev b Robinson, CalIie
Hii.
Big Bethel-Bob Macon, Minnie Hun
tcI, Jackson Rupert, Pomp Smith.
St. Peter-Prof b A Jordan, Nose
Ivy, Margaret Parker, Abe Dent, Chari-
ty Ballard. L V Kinard
Old Sbiloh-Dan Lockett, Joe Cock
-aIl Rich Peren.
Shuqualak School s l. Hicks, Mack
Perry. f d Harris, Rev l. V Kinard,
frank Scott, Alien Hobrooks.
Friendship-John Barelield, Deacon
Price, Revs. w I Stenniss and L c Nc
Morris.
Brush Fork-Pauline Cotton, Green
J8rnagin, Ernest Edwards.
Mount Moriah-Rev A 4 Tyler. Prof
7 J Jernagin, A J Jernagin, Lee Walk
er. VIM Russell.
Cedar Grove-J 7 Bridges, Ben Ar
mold.
Martin Chapel-Henry Jones, E d
Cockrell.
Mount Airy-Jake Cockrell, Rev Dis
mukes
Greenfield Church Rev J S Wesley,
S S Carr, Berry Walker, Mary Walker,
N artha Lockett.
Pilgrims Rest Sanford Young, Frank
Graham, Isaiah Blewett, Gus Orr.
BrooksvIle School, N Scott, Willie
Bridges, Rev A e Franklin, Annie Lit
tie, w l. Linton.
New Zion-Prof James Strobe. Milton
Stevens, Rev A E Tyler, Walker Cole
man, Hannibal Eckford. Millie Cotton
New Hope George Williams, Peter
Frierson, Rev 3 J Robertson, Wesley
Frierson.
Macon School-The Central Commit
tee will act for this place.
Silver Ridge-P 2 Peyton, VIM 7
Brooks, Derbert Williams, Sam Stow
ers, jamie Marshall
Mount Carmel Alex Cockrell, Joe
Cockrell, LOUIS DooleY, Jack Foote
Zion HiIl-Prof S + Griggs. Rev 7 B
Colbert, Essex Spann.
First Running Water-Rev J II Har-
ris, Isaac Robinson, Wesley Williams,
HiIlie Walker, Jode Thomas.
Big Jim Creek Jake Cockrel, Dea-
con Connor, s Gavin.
The 25, 900 colored people in Noyubee
county must be reached with the mes
sages of the Government. 1t shall be
the duty of the program committee to
make all arrangements for the meet
ipgs to be held in their committees.
These committees have large shara Of
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Red Cross Auction Sale.

Mr.. J. e. orea has donated a pedi-
greed Duroc-Jersey boar to the Red
Cross. and it viii be sold at auction in
front Of tn City Hall on Saturday,
March 23d at o'clock, the proceeds to
90 to the Red Cross.