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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-30
Other Ocean Treasure

The French manof-war Lutine which sank in
the Zuyder Zoe in 1891 is said to hold Sc 100000
in gold bullion about 81 900, 900 of which has been
already taken up.
The French ship EOrien sunk by Nelson at
the battle of the Nile, according to contemporane
Gus accounts. carried at the time of her sinking
large quantities of plate and iewery, not to men,
tion something like $4,000 900 in specie. The
L'Orent lies in 100 feet of water in the Bay
of Ahoukr.
Another alluring point in the Mediterranean for
treasure seekers is the southwest coast of
in 1927 between the Turkish and Egyptian fleets
on one side and the allied naval strength of Eng
land France and Russia OIL the other The wrecks
Of the ships sunk in that great battle have been
located from time to time in the depths of the bay
and according TO documents in the possession OF
the defeated Egyptian admiral, ii was long ago
established that millions of dollars worth of gold
in bags and other riches were carried to the bot
tom in the destroyed craft. and none of this great
wealth has ever been recovered.
Right here in our own American home waters
arc treasure ships also. We have only to turn to
the records to see that the British frgate Hussar.
which went down in the East river, New York.
in 1882 carried down with her according to docu-
mentary evidence. more than s2,500,OO0 in gold
And again, S10000,O00 in Spanish specie and
bullion Is said to have gone to "Davy Iones's lock-
r when the DE Braak was lost off Delaware bay
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-30
Vast Treasures of the Deep

Not great while ago Lord Beresford of the
British navy called attention to the gold precious
stones Nare potterics and fabrics from India more
gold and precious stones from South Africa gold
silver diamonds, copper and lead from South
America-all waiting in the sunken ships of the
Atlantic Pacific and Indian oceans and in the
Mediterranean sea.
The japanese steamer Yasaka Marn that went
down in the Mediterranean is said to have carried
10 the bottom with her $l2,5O000O in gold. Jewels
OF The Maharajah Of Kapurthala repued to be
worth $l,000,00s sank with the Geeone in the
same sea The Ancona's wealth was more than
Il million. and The Lusitania when she sank had
aboard Of her gold copper brass and other treasure
to the value OF millions OF dollars, aside from
ioWelry and money carried by her passengers. Far
ther il is said, she had in her strong box several
millions of dollars in unregistered securities
Going back OF the present war times, the
records show scores of treasure ships lying on
The oceans bed awaiting salvage. The Merida,
Ward liner has lain OH Cape liattera5 since 1911
with cargo OF 81 100000 in gold. silver and other
Naluables The OcCana sank in 1912 off Beachy
Head, with $5000000 in gold and silver. The
General Grant, which went down off the Auckland
islands in 1866, is said have carried a cargo Of
gold and silver bullion valued at $150G00O0 There
are silver bars worth $500 0G0 board the Skyro
which now lies in some 3o1 feet of water off Cape
finistCre The Fiurcntas sunken null off the
west coast of Scotland is reported to hold a prize
of 2l5,ooooo0 in sod and silver for the ocean
I. easure hunter
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-30
Speculation on Prizes

But all is not gold that glters in the treasure
chest OF the sea, There are millions and millions
OF dollars worth Of goods in the cargoes of the
sunken ships that can be saved by the wreckers
great variety Of metals can remain under
water well nigh indefinitely without apprecable
deterioration; rubber, coal cotton IN bales glass
porcelain products, hemp. jute. wool and hides can
remain submerged for long periods and yet be
serviceable when reclaimed. Goods that are
packed in glass eartnenware tin and casks being
protected against the action of the water are not
hut 9y going to the bottom with the ships
Figuring as the business man of the world
hgures however--not romantic probably as the
thoughts OF the gold and silver specie and bullion
and precious jewels lying in the deep keep of the
sea awaiting the coming of the diver but equally
as valuable to the business world-we turn to a
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-30
A Lure to Inventors

simon Lake has also built new salvage boat
for recovering sunken treasure in the deep sea
The boat is built as a semi-bi.huu scow in which
are located centrifugal pumps designed for suction
purposes or for propelling beneath the decks OF
a sunken vessel special buoyancy preparations
such as paraffined cork while forward and amid
shlps is arranged a diving, drilling and hoisting
tube. This tube may be extended in suitable lengths
when swung from the ship and by means of water
filled equalizing chambers, may be sunk to the hot
tom. Its purpose is to enable operators to becoma
gradually accustomed to the change of pressura
when entering leaving the working cbamhar
An aquascope and bottom opening doors throuob
"hich divers may be sent are also included in the
Lake plans.
Another inventor has designed an individro,
diving apparatus which is a complete suit of staai
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-30
BY Nelson Lamar

T7HERE was time when the sunken treasure
of the sea appealed to the Imagination OF ad-
ventmers as few quests have ever appealed
TO mankind. Pirates were supposed to have buried
their ilgotten gold at this place or that On stormy
coasts Untold sums of money have been spent
in search of these mythical treasures on land and
vaguely placed treasures under the waves
All that the widest dreamers dreamed of in the
past is Delftted by the treasure actually located
today-but located at formidable depths in the sea
It doesn't take Col Carter to say, there's
millions in it; there's millions in it, when one
refers to that rich treasure chest, "Davy Jones's
locker" today There are literally, millions and
millions in it, And millions upon millions more
today than ever before put there by the activities
of the Kaisers U-boas.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-30

NelO Millions in Gold Sent to the Bottom
of the Sea BY U-Boat and How hnuentors
Are Planning an AAer-he-War Raid on the Vast Sor

Vigo hay, on the northwest coast of Spain, how
ever, holds the biggest bag for treasure hunters.
The Spanish galleons of old, according to report,
went down In such numbers on homeward trips
that ingots pieces of eight" silver bars, pearls.
diamonds and emerads to the value of $120, ,0000 600
now lie awaiting the coming of the divers. About
$4,000 900 of the galleon treasure has been sal
vaged in the last hundred years.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-30

consideration of the staggering fact that In the
last three and half years, approximately S,oooooo
tons of ships have been sent to the bottom, ana
figuring again, as the men of the shipping world
do. that a fair average value of ship together
with her cargo today is $500 per ton, We nave a
grand total deposit in the seas treasure chest IN
less than four years. of something like S4ooo,'
100000
The Problem of Salvage
One of the great problems with which inventors
have long been struggling Is that of deepsea diV'
ing Stimulated by the knowledge of the great
wealth the oceans bed just waiting to be sal
Vaged they have burned the midnight oil, but up
to the time of the salvage of the United States
submarine F-4 the greatest depth at which ehec-
tive work by a man In an ordinary diving SHIT
had been recorded was 1S2 feet. In salvaging the
F4 Chief Gunner's Mate Frank Crey broke all
deep submergence records by going down 2SS feet
and his partner. Drellichak. descended to depth
of 274 feet.
AS most of the treasure ships lie at depth Of
from 25O to 300 feet the great difficulty Of their
salvage can be seen. The Lusitana lies in ap
proXmately 300 feet OF water; the Merida is 800
feet down the Oceana is 300 feet more; the
Geelong the Yasaka Maru and the Spanish gal
Icons are lying at Il like depth
The inventors have been hard at work. how
ever, and encouraged by Crey's feat in the sal
wage of the FL have gone at their task with
new zeal. One inventor claims to have devised
apparatus that will enable a diver to descend and
work for four five hours at a stretch at depth
OF 900 feet Another inventor of Los Angeles, Cal,
mas Dult spherical car for deep-sea salvage work
This submarine sphere has steel shell sew
eral inches thick to resist the tremendous water
pressure; is provided with propellers and rudder
to move it about; has electric lights to furnish
illumination both inside and out and a telephone
Tor lntercommunication between tender and sub
marine.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-30

In Comparison with the Treasure Buried
by Pirates and Frequently Sought by
Adventures the Newly Sunken Treasure
of the Sea Is of Prodigious Value.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-30

armor in which, he claims, diver can so to al.
most any depth in the ocean. Critics have raised
the point, however of how much work the diver
could do on arrival at deep bottom, some con-
tending that he wouldn't be able to move hand or
foot because of the great pressure.
The English experimenting with q vertical
pontoon system Of salvage which has proved more
than fairly successful. All of these devices must
await the end of the war. when the world will see
the most spectacular engineering efforts ever in
cited by the promise of immense reward
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1918-12-05
PROF. AND MRS. A. (. MALONE
PATHFINDERS, RECEIVE PRAISE
Prominent Church Dignitaries, Representative
Citizens From All Over The Country, And
Many Newspapermen in Attendance

st. Louis, Mo.-The whole race
joins in congratulating Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Fl. Malone, on the new
home Of the Poro College, the
greatest, largest and most COM
plete commercial building in the
country owned by the race. 1t
was erected at cost of $3.50, 900
and will go down in history as
one of the great achievements of
the American Negro. A whole
week was used in the opening and
dedicating exercises, during which
some of the most noted men and
women of the race from all parts
of the country took part. Each
night was an interesting program.
Among some of the prominent
men who were present were, Roy
W. Sampson Brooks, d D., Balti-
more, Nd, John II. Murphy, edi-
tor Afro-American, Baltimore,
Md, George L. Knox, editor of
the Freeman, Indianapolis, Ind,
Lester A. Walton managing edi-
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1918-12-05

The auditorium was opened on
Sunday morning, November Oath,
with praise service conducted by
Mr.. and Mrs. Malone. Mr.. Ma
lone made the opening prayer,
and the scripture lesson was read
by Mrs. A. E. Malone. The lesson
read was in keeping with the oc-
casion. 1t was fitting that the
first meeting in the building
should be praise service. Only
the employees were present with
a few personal friends Of the head
of the institution. The employees
had prayers and short talks, quo
taticns from the scripture.
Monday at IL o'clock the build
ing was inspected by the members
of the local Negro Business
League. Then followed the open
ing of the building to the public
at 6 o'clock P. M.
The first public meeting was
held Monday night in the audito-
rum which was attended by fully
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1918-12-05

went to France, underThe auspices
of the Y. M. G. A., has just sent
Mr. Emmett j. Scott, Special AS
sistant, War Department, the fol-
lowing account of the burial of a
colored soldier at sea:
A colored soldier was buried at
sea today. The flags on all ships
of the fleet have been at half-mast
all day. 1t matters not that the
soldier came from a lowly cabin.
1t matters not that his skin is
black. He is a soldier in the army
of the United States and he was
on his way to fight for Democracy
and Civilization.
The announcement of his death
was signalled to every commander
and every ship prepared to do hon
or to the colored soldier. AS the
sun was setting in the West, the
guard of honor including all the
officers from the commander to the
private came to attention. The
body of the Negro trooper wrap
ped in the American flag, was ten
derby carried to the stern of the
ship. The chaplain read the SOL
emn burial service The engines
of the fleet were checked. The
troop-ship was stopped for the on
ly time in the long trip from
America to Europe. The bugle
sounded Taps and the body of the
American soldier was committed
to the great ocean and to God.
The comradeship of the, solemn
occasion was the comradeship of
real Democracy. There was nei-
ther black nor white, North nor
South, rich nor poor. " ~
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1918-12-05
92ND DIVISION MAKES PROUD
RECORD IN FRANCE
Gallant Colored Fighting Machine
Wins Plaudits for Successful
Raid Against Germans in mo
Mans Land ".-Capably Led by
Colored Commanders.
BY Ralph w. Tyler.

Somewhere in France-The col
ored people back in America can
well feel proud of the record made
by the 92nd Division over here,
which has about 600 colored line
officers, and whose rank and file is
composed exclusively of colored
soldiers. Here is the record of the
92nd as a combatant regiment up
to November Sth, 1918:
When the Marbache sector was
taken over by the 92nd Division
of "Black Devils" as the Ger
mans call them, No Man s Land"
was owned by the Germans, and
here they were aggressively on the
offensive. They, the Germans, held
Belle Farm, Bois De Tete Dor,
! Bois De Fiehaut, Voivrotte Farm,
/ Voivrotte Woods, Bois De Chemi-
not, and Moulon Brook. The con-
stantly aggressive action of pa
trolls, day and night, from the 92nd
has resulted in many casualties to
the Germans, and the capture of
many prisoners.
Each of the places named above
has been raided, as has also Epley,
and patrols from the Division have
penetrated north nearly to the
east and west line through Pagny.
The Germans have been driven
north beyond Frehaut and Vow
rotte to Cheminot bridge and in
his desperation the Hun is attempt
ing to destroy the Seilie Bridge,
after having flooded the Seilie,
proving cOnclusively that he re-
CARDS the black troops that COM
pose the 92nd Division as one he
cannot successfully withstand.
West of the Seilie river excellent
results have followed the energetic
offensive action of this doughty
wing Of the Allied Army, the Ger
mans losing heavily in killed and
wounded and prisoners. In nearly
every instance, these raids made
by troopers Of this Division have
been made under the command Of
colored line officers.
This record made by these col
0red soldiers, must, of necessity,
arouse the greatest enthusiasm
back in "The States" and merit
the plaudits of the race for the
gallant fighting machine. So won
derful have been the achievements
Of the 92nd that the Division Com
mander was impelled to send out
a bulletin of congratulation, to be
read before each unit of the Di-
vision. This proud record must
forever set at rest the question of
colored soldiers following and
fighting under their own officers,
and it must forever establish the
efficiency of colored officers, who
have done splendidly under the
most trying circumstances.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1918-12-05

BILE talent, men and women of ma
tional fame, and some interna-
tional appeared on the program
each evening of the week, and all
who came were admitted free. The
invitation went to all alike, "Come
and see and hear"
The first song at the opening of
the new building was composed by
a member of the race, Hermez
Zimmerman, of Hadley, Illinois.
America First and Forever,
was sung by the Poro Choral Club,
of 1875 voices, the employees of
the institution.
Rev. r. II. Cole, principal of one
of the public schools of St. Louis,
presided. Each program was ar
ranged by Prof. Jones, Secretary
of the St. Louis Y. NJ. c. A. "The
Old Flag Never Touched the Flag
Boys was the opening chorus,
and the prayer was made by DR..
Cole.
George r. Garner of Chicago,
tenor soloist, and director of the
Polyphonic Choral Union, with his
Continued on page 4.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1918-12-05

five hundred people. They were
present from all parts of the coun-
try. Roland Hayes, of Boston, the
noted tenor. Prof. Frank l.. Will
liams, principal of the Sumner
High school presided. Prof. Will
liams said that in the achievement
of Mr.. and Mrs. Malone was re-
vealed the wonderfulness of man.
who was made in the image of
God. He felt that the whole race
should feel proud of them.
Congressman Newton was in
troduced and spoke in terms of
praise of the work of the bui ling.
He was proud to see the great in
stitution. "Great things have
been done by our boys over sea"
he said "and soon they will be
coming home, come home as Amer
lean citizens. We are all Ameri-
can citizens. In the future an
American citizen will be tested by
his worth and achievements and
not by his physical size, not by his
color. We are American citizens,
all of us striving for some pur-
pose, living under the same flag -
DR.. W. Sampson Brooks, of Bal
timore, who was the principal
speaker, told of the union of the
two great minds, and Of his first
visit to their place and how he
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1918-12-05

tor of the New York Age, New
York City, Ormand A. Forte, edi-
tor Of the Cleveland Advocate,
Cleveland, O., George R. Garner,
Jr., tenor soloist, Chicago, Ill.,, j.
Findlay Wilson, editor Washing
ton Eagle, Washington, D. c., Rob
ert S. Abbott, editor Chicago De-
fender; Nelson C. Crews, editor
of Kansas City Sun, Kansas City,
Mo-, l. Willis Cole, Louisville
Leader, Louisville, Ky, W. f
King, editor Dallas Express, Dal-
las, Tex, Harry c. Smith, editor
Cleveland Gazette, Cleveland, O.,
j. Anthony Josey, editor Wiscon-
sin Blade, Madison, Wis, John L.
Thompson, editor Bystander, Des
Moines, Ia, Roscoe G. Simmons,
Louisville, KY, Cary B. Lewis,
managing editor of the Chicago
Defender, Mrs. r. S. Abbott, Chi
cago, Mrs. C. B. Lewis, Chicago,
Charles Stewart, U. S. A., Roland
Hayes, Boston, Mass, j. L. CASTOR,
St. Louis Clarion, Mrs. C. "A. Will
liams, Atlanta, Ga, William H.
Steward, editor American Baptist,
Louisville, KY, George Harris,
editor New York News, R A. Byrd,
Springfield. Nick Childs, editor
Plain Dealer, Topeka, Kas., and
many others.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1918-12-05
A GOOD EXAMPLE
Beloit Citizens Force Trial of Ital-
ian Boy Charged with Assault
on Little Girl.
Especial to the Blade. J

Beloit, Wis.-Thanks to the
public spirit and united efforts of
Belolt's colored citizens, led by
Mr. w. S. Williams, Pres. c. d.
and p, Association, justice has
again scored in the conviction of
Frank SaledinO, young Italian,
charged with an assault upon Ley
more, the six-year-old daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Charles johnson. 1t
was no easy task and was accom-
'plished only after enlisting the ser
wees of an outside attorney to
prosecute in place of the District
Attorney. The results justify the
expenditure of the fund raised by
public subscription.
The crime was committed Sept.
6. Because the accused was less
than II years of age, his trial was
begun before a jury in the Juve-
nile Court Sept. 19, but owing to
the youth of the little victim and
her inability to understand and ex-
press herself as an older person,
the District Attorney conceived
doubts of his ability to convict
and moved dismissal of the case.
Instead, however, with the full
understanding of the court, de-
fense and prosecution that the
case had really ended, the Judge
adjourned it in form only until
October 19.
Naturally Mr.. johnson and his
frinds were dissatisfied. A meet
ing was held, a fund started and
Attorney G. II. De Reef of Mil
waukee engaged. NOtwithstand-
ing the various objections inter
posed by the Judge and District
Attorney, many of them Objee-
tions as to the constitutionality of
prosecuting the boy further. Mr..
DeReef won every contention he
made, and finally forced a trial
Nov. q, he prosecuting instead
of the District Attorney. The
truth of the charge ,was proved
and the option given the boys
parents to place in elsewhere in a
private institution or he would be
committed to the Boys School at
Waukesha.
In the successful prosecution of
this matter which in other ways
will mean much to the colored peo-
pie Of Beloit, too much praise can
not be given Revs. G. j. Fox, j.
S. A. Mitcham, Messrs. Williams,
Gordon, Allen, Weems, Guy ;
Mines. Jinks, Williams and the
others, men and women, who so
literally supported them in what
must prove Of common benefit to
all.
Another lie nailed the colored
people cannot "get together. "
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1918-12-05
PORO COLLEGE OPENING AT ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI

was impressed with the fact that
they opened their business with
prayer, "A people who pray and
trust God, will succeed, he said,
and therefore we are all proud of
Mr.. and Mrs. Malone.
Mrs. Malone was given an ova-
ton when presented to the large
audience. She made a short talk
in which she said that if she were
booked for an address her subject
would be Giving" 1t was a
great thing to give, and she i'm
pressed the value of a little gift,
and told how she had been encour-
aged, inspired by the gift of a
kind word during her early life,
and she was ever ready to respond
to any cause which needed her,
and if she only had the means she
would give to every appeal made
to her.
For example of brevity and
driving home a thought, was dem
onstrated in the address of Prof.
A. E. Malone. Reap what you
SOW" We should give out that
which comes into us and we will
receive the blessings of God.
Thus the first day went down
in history as a new era in the life
of the Negro race. She had done
what she could.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1918-12-05
TUESDAY

The second day of the opening
was full. This wonderful building
was thrown open to the public at
10 o'clock, and long before the
hour there were many people on
the streets waiting. No attempt
to make money. The best availa-
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1918-12-05

Herm. Jordan, Baldwin Owens,
and Mack Stewart will return to
Madison from Camp Lewis Sun
day, l p. M. A great ovation is
awaiting them by their friends.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1918-12-05
BURIAL OF A COLORED SOL.
DER AT SEA

Special to the Blade.
Washington. D. c., Dec. 4.-Dr.
Thomas Jesse Jones, who recently
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-03-01
OBITUARY
MARY INA EUBANKs.

On the morning of February Is,
1918, about II o'clock, Gods finger
touched the life of Marie Ina Eu-
banks youngest daughter, Gnfant)
Of Mr. and Mrs. II. b. Eubanks and
changed its life into the sleep OF
death.
Marie Ina only lived IL hours God
needed her on high
Her attending physician DR.. Nc
Million did all that loving hands
could do, but to no avail, God need
ed this dear little niece on high.
She is patiently waiting at the pear
ly gates OF that Beautiful City of
God where there is no tears shed
and no good-byes are spoken. Let
us prepare to meet her in that beau
tful city.
She leaves to mourn her death a
lather, mother, two sisters and three
brothers, a grandfather and grand
mother. Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Gibson,
and host of relatives and friends.
Thou art gone our precious darling
Never more canst thou return
Thou shalt sleep u peaceful slumber
FIJI the resurrection morn.
She was land TO rest in the Rocky
Creek cemetery.
Weep not dear loyed ones. she isn't
dead, only asleep in Jesus. Let us
all i've TO meet her on high.
Written by,
Her Loving Aunt,
ALLIE GIBSON.
Merrill, Miss.