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The Colorado statesman., 1918-02-23

century.
About the cause of freedom for the
slaves, within the shadow of which all
else was hopelessly obscured, there
was gathered the best material of the
age, the flower of the highest culture
and patriotism in the land. Men of
refined and lofty ideals battled
against wrong and injustice with all
their strength and reaped their re-
ward in the final overthrow of the
system, whose influence was baneful
alike to humanity and common coun-
try.
These were indeed men fashioned
in heroic mold, whose noble cham
pioning of the most oppressed of man
kind has given to history the bright
est of it's many golden pages and en-
riched with the names of Garrison,
Phillips and Sumner, the emblazoned
scroll of the worlds immOrtals.
Among all of these, without consid-
Grafton or distinction of race, Freder-
ick Douglass stands easily foremost
a stalwart, unflinching and irresist-
ible personality.
View him as you may, whether as
the rugged, alert and eloquent agent
of the Massachusetts anti-slavery So
ciety; the evangel of freedom to crys'
talize sentiment in foreign countries;
the fearless publisher of the North
Star; the advocate and sponsor for
the enlistment of colored troops by
Mr.. Lincoln and in later life and un-
der more favorable and happy condi-
tions, the worthy recipient of innum-
erable civic honors, he is ever and al
ways a commanding figure of heroic
stature.
The lessons of his life are many and
cannot fail to prove an inspiration and
benediction to the generations of his
people yet unborn.
The Colorado statesman., 1918-02-23
they met their tragic end in de-
fense of colored womanhood.

tense OIL COlOT6Q WOIIldlIOOu.
Chicago, ILL.,, Feb. 7.-Looking
forward to the erection of ma
tional Pythians Building in this
city at an early date. the Knights
of Pythias purchased a valuable
lot at 37th Place and State at
cost of $25, 1000. The purchase
made through Supreme Attorney
S. A. T. Watkins, who was as
sisted by Grand Chancellor A. A.
Wesley, Major R. R. Jackson
and Edward D. Green is giving
the Pythians a business as well
as financial administration.
An officer in charge of the
Washington Navy Yard, it is al
legged, Disseminated against was
a Negro. The matter will be
made the subject of an inquiry
by Representative Wood of In
diana, member of the Republican
Congressional Committee. The
complainant is J. A. Lankford of
Gary, Ind, who is said to have
had a great deal of experience as
an architect. He took the Civil
Service examination for appoint
ment as an Inspector under the
Bureau of Yard. When he re-
ported for duty the officer in
charge was very much surprised
to find he was a Negro. Instead
of being given work for which
he qualified, he says he was
handed a broom and told to get
busy sweeping, and after a shc@t
time at that occupation he was
dismissed.
The Colorado statesman., 1918-02-23
JONATHAN COVER.

THE world of fact or fancy dis
closees nothing quite so interest
= ing or surprising as the life story
of Frederick Douglass, and as the ex-
ponent of human accomplishment In
the face of most hideous discourage
ments, the four centuries of Amerl-
can life have little to offer through
which it's large possibilities may be
more accurately outlined or more
dramatically suggested.
The early scenes in this eventful
life, which began as nearly as the sub
iect himself could determine, in the
month of February about the year
1917. were laid on Marylands Eastern
shore near the town of Easton,
where the sluggish Choptank shapes
its lazy course towards the broad wa
tiers of the Chesapeake.
The section at that time was re-
markable for most things that shoulo
he included in the description OF
desolate and uninviting country The
population was thin and scattering
the soil sandy and but slightly pro-
ductive; the farms unkempt and dliap
idated and the traveller whose busl-
ness brought him in that direction
was rarely, if ever, inclined to send
for his family and take up perman-
ent residence.
Unpromising to a degree in most re-
spects and attracting but little notice.
either in a social or commercial way
it was at the same time both populous
and prosperous according to the stand
ard generally accepted and most hlgh-
" esteemed in the social and business
circles of the great southland
The human body though in the form
of it's Maker and fashioned but lit
tie lower than the angels, furnished
the unit of value and through the me-
dunn OF involuntary servitude was the
innocent sufferer in the most cruei
and demoralizing of all human iniqui-
ties.
The plantation of Col. Lloyd, "lth
its thousand acres and as many slaVes'
wac an influential center, whose deeds
as well as opinions were faithfully Ill
+ered through one social strata to an
other until at last in a form OF con
centrated bitterness and brutalty'
thew were reflected in the horrlple
cruelties of the slave-driver and the
relentless lash of the overseer
IT was on this plantation and in TINS
environment that he, who was to De-
come the most painful thorn In the
flash of the monster scourge OF the
ages, was born.
There was nothing unusual IN the
opening of this life amid scenes ol
discomfort and degradation, for his
was the common lot of thousands OIL
the black boys and girls of that time
Neither was there anything that
might in a particular way distinguish
him from other miserable thousands
that is, nothing that was disclosed 10
human vision, for that which was
bound up in his infant soul and sug-
gested by a flash of pain or bewilder-
ment. from the depth of his thought
full eyes was correctly interpreted
only by the angels.
Had it been otherwise, it is easily
credible that the brutal and crafty
guardians of the slave-system would
The Colorado statesman., 1918-02-23
RACE NEWS S.,;s's' S.e;ss: s..'ss. r's"

New York City, Feb. Sin a
recent article in the Evening
Mail, John E. Nail of the well
known real estate firm of Nail
and Parker, gave detailed facts
and figures showing that the col
ored citizens of greater New
York own realty valued at $780,
100000.
Louisville, KY, Feb. 5. AL
derman w. H. Zieser, who STIR
red up a hornets nest by his or
dinance to take over the city
street railway system which con-
tained proviso for jim-crow
cars, arose at the meeting of the
Board of Alderman last Tuesday
night and withdrew the measure.
The leading colored citizens had
committee present ready for
a fight on the ordinance.
Norfolk, Va, Feb. Porter
Bros, of Spokane, WASH, con-
tractors for the great army de-
pot to be erected in this city,
have opened offices at 300 Withers
Building. They have announced
that they need $1,000 men, and
can use from five to six thousand
colored men in the work.
Nowata, Okla, Feb. 16. Sew
eral Negroes here are taking ad-
vantage of the extreme scarcity
of liquor, of all kinds, and are
making a good living selling cof-
fee at the usual liquor price Sc to
So a quart. The plan is to get a
stranger and offer to sell him a
quart of liquor at good price.
The coffee is bottled and wrapped
in newspaper. and the purchas'
er thinks he has good liquor un-
til he takes a nip" There is
no redress in the law, but sever
al men have been heard to threat
en- to punch a certain Negro if
they catch him.
The Colorado statesman., 1918-02-23

Little Rock, Ark. The colored
women of Arkansas are respond
ing nobly, to the appeal of the
National Colored Soldiers Com
fort Committee at Washington
for funds to relieve the distress
of the families of the colored SOL
diers recently hanged and impris-
oned for life at Fort Sam Hous-
ton, Texas. Colored women OF
this state feel that those men
suffered for the race, and that
The Colorado statesman., 1918-02-23

service, what the great state of Ten
nessee proposes to do in regard to the
violators of her law. l am sure that
it is your desire to put the best police
and detective ability that can be Sc
cured on the trail of these violators
of public order. Should lack of funds
be an embarrassment to you, this AS
sociation offers to put at your disposal
funds for this service.
Sincerely yours,
(Signed) JOHN r. SHILLADY,
Secretary
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-30
COMMENDABLE RESOLU-
TION OF Y. w. C.. A.

The following is copy of a reso-
luton read and adopted at the War
Work Council in New York City:
Resolved, That in the campaign
for War Work Funds in which the
War Work Council of the Young
Women's Christian Association is
participating with other organiza-
tions, that no girl under eighteen
years Of age be used by the War
Work Council to solicit money in any
way, either on the streets, or in the
house-to house canvass, but that all
money contributed by girls under
eighteen shall be given by the girls
themselves or earned in a way ap-
proved by the campaign managers Of
the Young Women's Christian Asso-
ciation."
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-30
PROVING DEMOCRACY

II weather and flu conditions per-
nit suffrage plans being carried out,
Louisiana will be placarded yellow
from one end to the other with yel-
low posters upon which President
Wilson and Governor Pleasant ap-
peal for the state to ratify the suf-
frage amendment.
Says the President:
eff we be indeed Democrats and
wish to lead the world to democracy
we can ask nothing more persuas-
i've and convincing than our actions.
Our professions will not suffice.
care we alone to ask the utmost
that our women can give service and
sacrifice Of every kind-and still say
we do not see what title that gives
them to stand by our sides in the
guidance of the affairs of their
nation and ours"
President Wilson to the Senate,
September 80, 1918.
Says the Governor:
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-30
Y. w. C.. A. WITH ARMY
AND NAVY

They Y. w. C. A. War Work Coun-
Gil has put its resources at the serv-
ice of the War Department Commis-
sion on Training Camp Activities.
The council maintains ninety-one
hostess houses in army, navy and
aviation camps, thirty of them for
colored troops.
1t makes "bit of home within the
camp" off hours for the men, visit
ing days for mother, friends and
babies.
Special aid to the foreign born in
their home tongues helps cheerful
service beneath the flag.
Ninety-three girls club and rec
reation centers make men in uniform
welcome to home-like social events.
War Service Centers keep girls fit
to do their bit on War Orders for our
armies overseas. For every man in
khaki there will be girl in war in
dustries.
Hostess houses are building for the
girls of the u. s. Signal Corps who
tend the wires for the army in
France.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-30
Government May Dry
Fruit a n d Vegetables
Under Recent Ap-
preparation Act
Agricultural Department Au-
thorized to Establish Food De-
hydration Industry to Pro-
vide for Army and Navy

Washington, D. c., Oct. 30.-Es-
the United States to dry fruits and
vegetables as a means of conserving
the food supply of the nation is one
of the important projects started by
the Department of Agriculture under
authority conferred in the regular
Agricultural Appropriation Act re-
Gently passed.
An appropriation of $250,000 is
included in that act to enable the
Secretary of Agriculture to deter
mine the best means and processes
of dehydration and to disseminate
information as to the value and suit
ability of dried products for food.
Authority is given to establish and
operate plants for drying fruits,
vegetables, and other edible products
for supplying food for the Army and
Navy, is such action is deemed neces-
sary by the President. Cooperation
with commercial drying concerns is
also provided.
The Secretary of Agriculture has
designated an advisory board to ad-
minister this appropriation and out
line and control the work to be done
under it. The advisory board is to
consist of representatives of the
bureaus within the Department Of
Agriculture which are concerned with
food production, regulation and con-
servation, and of one representative
each of the Food Administration and
of the Sanitary Corps of the Army.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-30

least to reconsider, the position taken
in 1911 upon the use of saccha-
rim in food brought under the juris-
diction Of the Federal Food and
Drugs Act. This position in effect
is that investigation has shown that
the continued use of saccharin for a
long time, in quantities over three
tenths OF a gram day, is likely to
impair digestion and that the addi-
ton of saccharin for cane sugar and
Pther forms of sugar reduce the food
value of the product and hence low
ers its quality. Therefore, the Sec
retary of Agriculture declared that
he would regard as adulterated under
the Food and Drugs Act any foods
containing saccharin, which might be
brought under the jurisdiction of
that law
The department declares it is
aware of no Investigations which con-
tribute any more recent evidence
pointing to the harmlessness of sac
charm. It has therefore declined to
reverse its decision and it has re
garded it as uniting at this time to
reopen the question for the reason
that case is now pending in the
courts in which the issues are pre-
sented clearly. The department will
endeavor to press the trial of this
case.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-30

est fire-alarm box, and study the di-
rections in advance.
z. Wait by the box, if it is out
side of the burning building, so as
to direct firemen when they appear.
8. If you send telephone alarm,
cali the operator, and say 81 wish to
report a fire." and be sure to give
the address.
9. If your door is closed, put your
foot behind it, and open it cautiously.
Slam it shut if the fire threatens to
rush in.
10. If there is smoke, but no
flame, in the hallway, tie wet cloth
around your mouth and nose, and
crawl on your hands and knees if the
smoke is dense.
II. Close all doors that you pass,
in order to keep the fire from spread
ing.
IL. Do not jump from window
unless it is absolutely necessary. 1t
is better to tear sheet into strips,
tie the strips together into a rope,
fasten one end of the rope securely,
and slide to the ground.
13. If you have to jump, throw
out mattress and bedding to break
your fall.
IA. Always save life before prop
erty. In saving property, take out
the most valuable things first.
Is. Don't throw breakable things
from the windows.
16. Always keep your head.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-30

Eastern ports to those of the
South, according to the commits
sion, which is charged with the
responsibility of expanding the
port and harbor facilities to meet
the needs of the greatest mara
time commerce ever handled
by any country.
among the larger problems
of shipping up for profound and
detailed study before the COM
mission is the diversion of ex-
ports and imports from North
ern to Southern ports, especially
those going to and from the
Middle West. Hitherto they
have passed through the port of
New York, thus increasing not
only the burden of the facilities
of that port, but of the badly
congested railroads along the
seaboard and in Penn
svlvania and Ohio. In the future,
70 relieve the congestion Of the
Eastern ports and railroads,
other route may be supplied to
TIE Middle West. for example
via Southern ports and railway
md waterways.
"a great deal of trade in
sight with South America is
orospectively considered in re-
Iation to the ports of the South,
and, if plans for this diversion
20 through, the expansion of
waterfront facilities in that
part of the country becomes of
front rank Importance.
"The dispatch from Washing
,on follows closely upon anoth-
,r from Detroit giving the de-
;ails of the new Eagle boats be-
ng constructed in the Ford fac
,ories in wholesale numbers.
These boats while being con-
,tructed for the Navy Depart
nent. will probably be convert
ID into merchandise boats at the
lose of the war"
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-30

''The women of our state should
be given equal suffrage with men.
They are stalwart and unshakeable
in their belief in our free institutions
and they are using every energy at
home and in the field, factory, office,
store, hospitals - everywhere - to
uphold the immortal principles of
our country"
Governor Peasants message to
Legislature, May IA, 1918.
The women are asking the men
Of Louisiana to prove, as has the
President and the Governor, their
democracy by voting for this amend
ment.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-30
rrtau,ty Of Expansion Of
l,,f Ports After the
War Noted By
Marine Expert
Survey of Condi-
.:.re ., Has Already Been Made
X Commission of United
states Shipping Board

Further news of an encourag-
10 nature concerning probable
mansion of Gulf ports to take
.re Of Uncle Sans greatly aug
nsuted merchant marine busl-
.sss -. after the war, has been
..,nd in the latest number OF a
r,ominent marine journal. 1t
s,sdicts with certainty that such
fbelopments are bound to take
Ilse. In this connection citi-
'sns Of this community will be
.lad to know that Morgan City
n Berwick's bid for "a place
the sun" has been sent to the
nuer authorities, due, fortu-
.telv, to their possession OF a
;de.a-wake business organiza-
a, the Chamber Of Commerce.
|, told in an issue of The Re-
" several days ago, a ques-
aunaire of astonishing COM
lieness, covering every phase
Information pertaining to port
dljties, was answered and
yIhvsrded by Manager Harman.
n SENS utterly improbable that
i natural advantages of Nor
4 City and Berwick as fresh
~ ports Of the first magni-
n Il properly developed and
fgsd, will be overlooked
"a bnger. The following ex-
pa a . subject of extraordi-
y interest to citizens of this
munity is taken from the
u Marile Register:
"a report from Washington
that the preliminary study
unditions by the Port and
rbors Facilities Commission
the Shipping Board, headed
Edward r. Carry, establish
Ne fact that port and har-
I facilities along the Gulf
vt Of the United States must
enhrged two or three-fold to
pvide for the increased ship
&svhen the new merchant ma
e shall be released from war
Tite. Trebling of the capac-
d Gulf ports is foreseen. I'm
tate expansion is necessary
many ports, Mr.. Carry says,
handle the coal now so need
to- New England war indus
Poft facilities are not being
dcoed with sufficient rapid
. keep pace with the rapidly
aslng volume Of exports.
sestlon is spreading from
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-30
SAFETY RULES IN Sc
RlOUS FIRES

/. Make all your plans in ad
vance.
2. Never go to bed without know,
ing the quickest, safest way to leave
the house.
8. Keep the halls, stairs, doors,
and fre-escapes free from obstruc-
tion.
a. Give the alarm promptly by
calling "Fire !'-unless in crowded
room.
5. In a crowded room give the
alarm quietly and keep the people
calm.
6. Know where to find the near
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-30

Neuralgia of the face, shoulder, hands,
O.: feet requires a powerful remedy that
will penetrate the flesh. BALLARD g
SNOW LINIMENT possesses that pow
er. Rubbed in where the pain is felt is
all that is necessary to relieve suffering
and restore normal conditions. Sold by
Belanger Drug Company.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-30
SACCHARIN NO SUGAR
SUBSTITUTE

Washington, D. c., Oct. 30.-The
use of saccharin in foods is regarded
as an adulteration under the Food
and Drugs Act, according to state
ment issued today by the United
States Department of Agriculture.
The department had been asked by
various interests to reverse, or, at
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-30

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Arizona republican., 1918-03-16

of speeding yesterday. MT. Bradshaw declared that Don Johns, who arrested him. did not use any judgment. Ac- cording to the Glendale capitalist it is perfectly right and proper to bring peo- pie into court who are travelling at 30 or 40 miles an hour, but for a few miles past the 20 mark it is rather absurd.
 T had no reason to exceed the speed limit. l was merely loafing-waiting for train. Since my speedometer was out of order do not know whether I was travelling at 20 or P miles an hour in the 20-mile territory-but do not want to plead guilty. emphatically stated MT. Bradshaw as he paid his s10 fine to Justice Wheeler
 Other offenders of the law who paid fines for speeding were N Mclaughlin and A. E. Gregg both of whom de- manded trials and were found guilty.
Arizona republican., 1918-03-16

general agent for Arizona and Nevada for the same company arrived in l Phoenix yesterday morning to inspect i the agency here. Messrs. Williams and von Rolf took a ride around the valley | in the afternoon and were astonished with the great development here. This was the first trip Mr. Williams has made to the valley. They were unani- nous in declaring that there is a mar velous future in store for the Salt Riv- CT Valley and praised the climate Both men left last night for the coast
 WOODMAN ANNUAL BALL-The Modern Woodmen of America, Phoenix camp No. 11.462, will hold it's fourth annual ball on the evening of Monday. March IS, at &: 30 o'clock. The event will take place in the Wickersham Academy for dancing, at 323 North First street.
 SCHOOL OF MUsIc-The weekly
 pupils recital given Saturday after
 noons at the School of Music will be presented today by piano pupils of Frank Ronald Evans, singing of I Charles F. Carlson. violin of Hein- | rich klingenfeld and dancing of Edna . Pearl Revare. Piano numbers will
 be played by the Misses Maureen l Olson, Ada Galbraith. Mary Kings
 bury, Isabel Stafford and Patricia
 Tharaldson; songs by Ida May Golze,
 Mrs. D. A. Fraser and Mrs. Charles
 w. Ferry; violin by Madeleine Bam- berger, and dances by Mrs. Mable 1 Cooper and Dorothy Stauffer. The
 program will begin promptly at 3:S0
 o'clock and the public is cordially
 invited, by those in charge.
Arizona republican., 1918-03-16
ADJUSTMENTS
Plot Show at EIks

The Big Idea" is the fanciful title which is bestowed upon the new of fering of the Lou Jacobs company at the Elks theater, beginning next Monday night. It is a plot show replete with both dramatic and comedy situations and is chock full of novelty musical song numbers.
 This afternoon a matinee of Watch Your Step will be given. This brilliant revue has kept the Elks well filled ever since it's opening, and it is decided departure from the usual style of musical shows pre- scented to Phoenix audiences.
 The jazz orchestra is, indeed, a feature and well worth listening to. Peter Heaton, the king of jazz-t time and his rag time friends just keeps the audience in syncopated fever with their lifting style of modern musical expression.
 All of the song hits are new and call forth repeated encores, while the humor of the nonsensical bits keer one in laughter.
 There wifi be performances Satur- day night and Sunday matinee and night.
Arizona republican., 1918-03-16
CHICKENS ACCUSED IF FOWL CRIMES

How about it MT. Rooster and Mrs. Hen?
 Are the fowls to be regarded as alien enemies?
 Mr. Hoover says food is to win the war-yet the fowls of the country are responsible for curtailing the supply.
 A we'll known woman war worker of the city yesterday registered con- plaint against said roosters and hens contending that they should be put in the guard house.
 "The city urges us to plant war gar dens, and we are ready and willing if the city will look after the other end and see that the chickens are not al- lowed to run at large destroying as we plant" she said
Arizona republican., 1918-03-16
OBITUARIES
John B. Kendall

John B. Kendall, a resident of the Salt River valley for the past 30 years, died at his home in Glendale yesterday. MT. Kendall was a native of Pennsyl- vania and was S1 years of age. Be- sides a wife, che leaves a son and two daughters, H. A. Kendall and Mrs. James c. Hammel of Glendale, and Mrs. Joseph D. Shea of Jerome.
 Funeral services will be held at the Maus undertaking establishment, 311 North First avenue, Monday. afternoon at 2 o'clock. Rev. Ray C. Harker of Phoenix and Rev. MT. Parish of Glen dale will officiate.