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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-17
FINLEY AWARDED
SERVICE MEDAL
OF 16sTH HoNoREo
FOR ABILITY AND REPEATED
SUCCESS.
MEDAL HELD UP BY
PETTY OPPOSITION

Regular Army Officer Sought to Pre-
vent Guardsn,en From Securing Dis
.i-cuiche1 Service Medels-Tinley
Receives Official Notice From Gen
eral Pershins.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-17

TROLL out in the open where it's cool
and pleasant; where recreation beck
~ ons and social pleasures await - that
is the Summertime opportunity that
Hoosier brings. For this scientific htch-
en- cabinet saves time for enjoyment,
saves steps that bring fatigue, and re-
leases the housewife from hot, stuffy
kitchen. ~" r."
No kitchen can pretend to be modern
without a kitchen cabinet. But it must
!. be moderni if you are to share life's pleas
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-17

India holds the record for images, II
has been estimated that there are
soc 900 900 images Of the various gods
there.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-07

DRINK OUT OF A
WHISKY BOTTLE
Medard ROOze of Cslona Road
Takes Sip of Stuff Labeled
LiquOr-Expires Later.
Especial Moline Service.)

Medard Rooze, a farmer, aged AZ
years, died at 7:15 this morning, Is
minutes after he had taken a drink
from a bottle supposed to have
been 100 per cent whisky.
Rooze, who resides on Route 1,
Colona road, app cared in excellent
health. Intending, it is said, to
take a drink of liquor, he picked up
the bottle on which was such an
inscription. He had only taken a
few sips, when he felt ill. He
rushed into a neighbor's home for
aid, but expired before a physician
could be called.
Home medical attention was CIV
en- the suffering man, but without
result. He fell to the ground in the
neighbours yard just as he was
about to start back to his home.
Rooze's wife and nephew were
away, having gone to Victor, Iowa,
on a visit. Mrs. Rooze returned
this morning.
Coroner John H Mayberry was
called and is investigating the case.
Inquest over the body was to be
held at 2:30 this afternoon at the
East Moline Undertaking parlors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-07

One ring, valued at $500, was
taken from John Vagas, one of the
proprietors of a Fifteenth street
pool room. Vagas purchased the
ring from Judge for SIS. He was
wearing the ring when police en-
tered the pool room Saturday.
Actual negotiable value of the
jewelry is but $1,000. but the jew
eIry had a value of many thou
sands of dollars to Mr.. Stephens.
Several pieces had been presented
him by close friends. One black
pearl stick pin studded with dia-
monds and ring containing a
stone, given to Mr.. Stephens by F.
G. Allen, who secured the ring and
pin by consent of one of the gov
errors of Egypt, was one of the
greatest value.
Police are inclined to be lenient
with the youth and it is doubtful
whittier he will be prosecuted to
the full extent of the law. His
parents died many years ago and
it is said the lad never had a real
chance. He came to Moline from
the south several months ago.
When first arrested Judge denied
that he was guilty and declared
that the jewelry was left him by
his parents when they died. He
later said he stole them because he
needed some money.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-07
CHARLES COULD
POSTMASTER;
RATING is HIGH
Moline Democrat, Son of Former
Head Of POstOfice is Recon-
mended for Position.
Especial Moline Service

Charles Victor Gould, son of one
former Moline postmaster and
nephew Of another, will be Moline's
postmaster to succeed Edward
Coryn, resigned. when President
Wilson has gone through the for
mality of placing his signature
upon the appointment papers.
Mr.. Gould received the highest
rating of the dozen or so Moline
candidates who entered the race
for the position. He will be recon-
minded by J. c. Rooms, first as
sistant postmaster general of the
United States, to President Wilson.
The appointee, who is 43 years
Of age. and VINO is now cashier at
the federal building, has been con-
nected with government work in
the Moline federal building almost
continually since he was IT years
of age. At that age in 1890 he
served as a clerk under the admin
istration of his father, ex-Postmas-
ter Dan Gould. Dan Gould was
head of the Plow City postoffice
from 1886 I'd 1890 Judge ]. NJ
Gould, uncle of the new appointee,
was one of the first postmasters of
Moline.
Although not active in the polit-
ical affairs in the city or county, c.
V. Gould is a Democrat At the
age of II Mr.. Gould worked
as a clerk at the postoffice for four
months. When % years of age he
again became associated with the
federal building. He passed the
civil service examination in 1895 re-
ceiving a mark of IS, the highest
grade given to any previous candi-
date for a postal position. He was
appointed to a clerkship in the
stamp department, Nov. II, 1895.
His salary was $4OO a year. His
salary as postmaster will be $500.
Father a Pioneer.
Mr.. Gould comes from an old
pioneer family of Moline. Dan
Gould, his father, and Judge
Gould were among the founders OF
Moline. Judge Gould was at one
time a partner of John Deere,
founder of Deere & Co. 1t was I'M
der the administration of Dan
Gould that the Moline postofice
was moved from the old library
building on Fifth avenue and Sew
enteenth street to the now old post
Office building at Third avenue and
Sixteenth street, which is at pres
ent occupied by Moline Red Cross.
Dan Gould was appointed by
President Grover Cleveland.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-07

Miss Quincy took frsts in both
heats OF the Isl. pa and ATS classes
and was tied by Ethel VII, owned
by C. P. Hanley of Muscatine, in
the 800 class.
The Ethel, which nearly tied for
the 479 class, was barred from this
honor by cause of magnetic trouble
which also probably prevented. a
tie in the Webb trophy event, which
also went to the Miss Quincy. Al
though the Miss Margaret, owned
by L. E. SeIby of Pekin, did not en-
ter the races the opening day, its
showing on Saturday and Sunday
sent it into a tie with the Ugly
Duckling, Harry Godley's craft, for
third money in the 800 and with
the Miss Quincy for second place
in the AIS.
Although the attendance was
small. only 10000 people witness
ing the events during all the races,
much less than attended the meet
the opening day last year, the
thrills were no more the less. The
Miss Margaret and Miss Quincy
fought all the way for honors in
the 468 class and the Quincy entry
crossed the line only length ahead
of the Selby craft Engine trouble
kept the Ethel from finishing the
first lap in this class, although it
did go another round before drop
ping out. Hans Hansen, who had
ridden an aquaplane only once be-
fore, won that event on surfboard
to the Miss Quincy. Will
liams Biggs was second.
Summary:
Glass 800 inches-Ethel VII. G..
P. Hanley, Muscatine, first; Miss
Quincy, C. z. Padgett, Quincy, sec
ond; Miss Margaret. L. E. Selby,
Pekin. third; Ugly Duckling, Harry
Cooley, Davenport. fourth. Time:
7:25 As, 7:45; 7:49.
Glass 468 inches-Miss Quincy
II. first; Miss Margaret, second;
Ugly Duckling, third. Time: 1852,
1913, 11:56.
Webb trophy-Miss Quincy II,
first; Miss Margaret, second. Time:
1875 As, 1912 2-5.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-07
REGISTER KICK
ON BOAT TAXES
Especial Moline Service.)


Readjustment Of the luxury TAX
upon motor boats so that the vasua-
ton be made a basis for the tax
rather than the tonnage. will be-
asked by forty-three boat clubs of
the upper Mississippi valley af-
filiated with the Mississippi Valley
Power Boat association. The as
sociation will propose to congress
to change it's method of imposing
the luxury tax.
Each of the clubs will prepare
it's own petitions and present them
to their representatives in congress.
Objection made by boat clubs Is Lnat
under' the provisions now, which
require a tax of SO on boats wergh-
ing under five tons, the owner OF a
$50 launch is paying 20 per cent or
his boats value each year in tax,
within the five ton limit, only pays
two per cent.
Work on the Miss Mississippi
boat. started before the war, and
which is to be the property Of the
valley association, will be resumed
Long discussions on plans for the
boat which is expected to be a
challenger speed boat in all ma
tional and international contests,
took up much of the meeting held
by the association yesterday follow
ing the races. Two navy Liberty
motors are to furnish its power,
and George Mowry, Minneapolis
chairman of the committee prapar-
ing plans. says that work will start
in the fall.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-07
HOLD BELL HOP
FOR STEPHENS
JEWELRY THEFT
Especial Moline Service.)

Gregory Judge, 16-year-old or
phan, residing at 1888 Twenty
second avenue. Moline, and who
was employed as a bell hop at the
Manufacturers hotel, was arrested
Saturday noon on a charge of
stealing jewelry valued at more
than 81 900 from C. r. Stephens.
former secretary of the Moline
Pillow company, and who has been
living at the Manufacturers since
his wife's departure for visit TO
California. The theft occurred
June Is. but has been kept quiet
by police and few jewellers who
were let in on the secret
The burglary was made while
Mr.. Stephens was absent from his
romo. Arrest followed judges at
tempt to price the jewelry at the C.
l. Josephson jewelry store Satur-
day. Mr.. Josephson recognized A
pair of diamond studded cuff but
tons, which the lad was trying to
appraise. The jewelry is of in
trinsic value to the owner and sew
eral of the pieces could not have
been replaced. Practically all the
articles have been recovered by the
police. Chief Ben DeJeager
searcnd the orphan at the station,
after he had pleaded innocence,
and found several shirt studs and
rings in the tips of the lads shoes
He wore a pin in his tie which he
threw behind 9 radiator in the lob
by Of the city hall, as he entered
the building. Several pieces of
jewelry were located in his room
and several were in his pockets.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-07
Moline Obituary
Warren Allen Sersig.

Funeral services for Warren Al
len Sersig, aged years, son OF Mr..
and Mrs. J. e. Sersig, viii be held
at $3.50 tomorrow morning in the
home, 4o2 Forty-second street, Mo-
line. Rev. J. S. Kelly of st. Mary's
church will have charge. Inter
ment will be in St Mary's GENE
terry, East Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-07
ACRES OF LAND
SOLD SATURDAY
IN EAST NSINE
Especial Moline service.l

Especial Moline Service.)
Eleven acres of land divided into
49 lots in East oMline were sold
Saturday by the East Moline land
company to various buyers. Prices
ranged from $3.50 to $3.50 a lot.
The plat is located east of Eighth
street between Twenty-first and
Twenty-second avenues.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-07
REGATTA IS Won
BY MISS QUINCY
Owned and Driven by c. E. Padgett
Boat Carries HOnOrs in
Annual Races.

Miss Quincy II. owned and driven
by C. E. Padgett of Quincy, car
ried off the honors in the Missis-
sippi Valley Power Boat associa-
ton regatta. which held its final
races yesterday afternoon. The
The Colorado statesman., 1919-05-31


daughter Leila moved the business h
bounds with agents in the west nds ana 'ou
Walkers home here is valued at s2SooOO she
supply the need gave her
business
published the Afro American newspaper whose H
advertising and she soon pshd seS
succ
parors Beauty schools Were n h sh
and
attorney and had more than 400 agencies some " ~
the WestIn
she moved from her S6o4OU nome h new b
herS2
excellent taste she gave he @
goldafed phonogaph with various o po
NJ A. institutions and war rei
be devoted to either MAJ OF r. nss
delighted to restore to poss @ 18th this
to be
worlds goods? death will be guiding star IN 'e
iveso o people. -, .,,oao is noroed Her
after whom her college is named h ar
acquainted when she resident mere
coincidence to te
The Colorado statesman., 1919-05-31
RACE NEWS S.tisa, Ssti's'' s,''sss rss"


front rank, is president; Prof Kelly
Miller, of Howard University, is chair
man of the board of directors; Prof.
w. r. 5. Jackson, of Dunbar High
School, is treasurer; Mrs. A. J. Dick
inson, of the federal service, is secre-
tary Prof. l.. b. Moore, of Howard
University, is corresponding secretary,
and DIR. c. II. Parrish, president of the
State University, Louisville, KY, is as
sistant treasurer. AT Louisville, one
of the major displays is the wonderful
collection of art treasures gathered by
DIR. Parrish some years ago while
journeying through the Holy Land
and Egypt.
Mrs. Givens is now in Washington,
devoting her entire time to the work
and she will make due announcement
of the date of the monster mass meet
ing at which the drive" for the $780,
600 will be inaugurated. She is much
gratifieG over the warm welcome that
has been accorded her wherever she
has spoken for the great cause for
which her life stands-the higher ar
tistic development of the Negro race.
The Colorado statesman., 1919-05-31
NATIONAL HIST0RIACL
ART LEAGUE
Especial to The Colorado statesman0

Especial to The Colorado Statesman.)
xuT ASHINGTON, d. c., May 90
w Mrs. Fannie r. Givens, OF
" Louisville, KY, one of the races
most public-spirited women, has form
ulated remarkable program for the
National Historic Art League, of which
she is president and manager. She has
lust been granted choice site on the
campus of Howard University, upon
which is to be erected 100000 Ma
tional Historical Art Gallery and Free
School of Art for Colored Americans
Plans for the magnificent structure
are now being prepared by leading
architect and Mrs. Givens is about TO
launch here a nationwide drive" for
the necessary funds to make the build
ing reality DIR. J. Stanley Durkee'
the progressive president of Howard
University, is enthusiastic in praise of
the new movement and has accepted
place on the board of directors of the
Art League.
The building is to contain superb
collection of the work the Negro
race is doing in art, science, literature,
music, commerce and industry, in re-
The Colorado statesman., 1919-05-31

lirion. in education, and its services
on the battlefield in defense OF the
flag. Heroic figures from every state
will be memorialized by statuary,
paintings and records of achievement
and there will be rare relics indicative
of the progress of the Negro i'll the
United States, Africa, South America,
and the islands of the sea. Every
phnse of racial endeavor will be rep
resented and stimulated by this dis
play. This building will be the first
in the world to permanently show the
real development of the Negro peo-
nIe and it should serve as an inspira-
tion for all time.
Already, through Mrs. Givens' ener-
petic presentation of its historical and
cultural value, there has been installed
i'm the beautiful Western Colored Lii
brary at Louisville, KY, temporary
exhibit of Negro art, and the city Of
ficials have been so profoundly i'm
pressed with this initial effort that the
colored exhibit has been furnished
with special attendant, paid out OF
the funds for the support of the city
library, and they stand pledged to ald
in expanding the plan to nationwide
proportions.
The standing of the Art League is
happily attested by the distinguished
character of its officers. Mrs. Fannie
II. Givens, herself an artist OF the
The Colorado statesman., 1919-05-31
REWARD OF $1,000 TO PREVENT
LYNCHING.

Easton, Md, May 3.-Judge Ad-
kins of this county has offered re-
ward of $4,000 to any man or group
of men who would bring Isaiah Foun-
uninjured He instructed the sheriff
to swear in every man in the county
as a deputy to protect this prisoner
even to the point of death, so the
honor of this county may be vindi-
Gated"
The Colorado statesman., 1919-05-31
WILL GIVE 100000 TO NEGRO
INSTITUTION.
On Condition That 100000 More
Be Raised by the Freedmen's Aid
Society of the Methodist
Episcopal Church.

The Carnegie Foundation and the
General Education Board of the
Methodist Episcopal Church today Of
fered separate gifts of S15O,OOO,
100000 in all, to the Meharry Med
ical College of Nashville. Tenn, an
institution for Negroes, on condition
that the Freedmen's Aid Society and
the trustees and friends of the col
lege raise an additional 100000 for
The Colorado statesman., 1919-05-31
LAND WORTH sO,OOO,OOO Given
TO NEGROES.

Tahlequah, Okla, May 3.-Chero-
kee Indians have entered suits to re-
cover from the government $1,000
900, said to be due as interest on an
old claim adjudicated some years ago
and in the matter of compensation OF
lands of their race allotted to the
Cherokee freedmen. This land was
turned over to Negroes by the gov
ernment. and is said to be worth
sSO,OOO,0OO.
The Colorado statesman., 1919-05-31
MADAM c. J. WALKER WEA[TH|EST
NEGRO WOMAN IN THE WORLD IS DEAD
NOTED PHILANTHRoPIsT PRESIDENT OF THE MADAM G. j
WALKER MFG CO. AND THE LEILA COLLEGE,
INDIANAPOLIS IND

Born Delta, La, 1867. Died Ir-
vington-on-Huds May 25, 1919.
A prominent, useful character cut off
in the height of her career. Started
business career in Denver, by max
ing toilet articles.
Madame c. j. Walker, said to
have been the wealthiest Negro wom-
an in the world, died at her home
here after an illness of several
weeks.
Madame Walker was born in Del
TIA, La, in 1867. For many years
she has been prominent as philan-
thropist and had taken a prominent
part in all movements for the ad-
vancement of the interests of the
Negro race.
Her wealth was derived from the
manufacture of several toilet prepar-
atiohs. which found ready sale
The Colorado statesman., 1919-05-31

T HE NatlOnal ASSoCldIloh lol INC
Advancement of Colored Peo-
L pie, through its secretary
John R. Shillady of New York,
makes public a telegram sent to
Governor Theodore G. Bilbo of Mis-
sissippi and to Mayor ]. j. Hayes of
yicksburg, regarding the lynching
and burning of Lloyd Clay, Negro,
at Vicksburg, on May IA. Accord
ing to newspaper reports, Clay was
burned to death in a thickly popu-
lated section of Vicksburg in the
presence of approximately 1000
people, many of whom were women
who looked on in silence. 1t was
further reported that thousands
viewed the body roasting over the
fire and then went home.
In it's telegram the Association
calls the attention of the governor
to the fact that lynching was con-
demned recently by three great or
ganizations-The National Confer
ence on Lynching, meeting in New
York; the Southern Sociological
Congress, meeting in Knoxville
Tenn, and the Federal Council OIL
Churches of Christ in America, meet
ing in Cleveland-that these three
organizations, in addition to the
President of the United States, chal-
lenge the city of Vicksburg and the
state of Mississippi to show to the
nation that law and order reign IN
Mississippi. The telegram follows:
May 10, 1919.
Hon. Theodore G.. Bilbo, Governor,
Jackson, Miss.
AS YOU are aware, Lloyd Clay, Ne
gro. was burned to death in thick
ly populated section of Vicksburg IN
the presence of approximately l,ooo
people, many of whom were women
who. according to press accounts
looked on in silence; further that
thousands viewed the body roasting
over the fire and then went home.
The National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People, de-
voting itself to an endeavor to stamp
out lynching, strongly condemns the
crime with which this Negro was
charged, but points out that the girl
did not identify Clay as her assam
ant But whether guilty or not, as
President Wilson says, mo man VINO
really cares for Americas fame ana
honor or who is truly loyal to heI
institutions, can justify mop aclioh
while the courts of justice are open
and the governments OF the sla'es
are ready and able to do their uu'y'
The city of Vicksburg and the s'a'e
of Mississippi are now conlroh'eo
with the question, are the courts VI
vour state ready and able to 90 thei'
duty. That duty, we most respeo'
fully suggest, is clear. 1t Is that 'n'
,,,ncbars and burners of this Negro
he brought to trial in your courts
Recently National Conference VI
Ivncbing in New York condemned
lynching; the Southern Socioioeioa
congress at Knoxville, Tennessee
also condemned the practice as u''
tbe Federal Council of Churches o
christ in America, meeting in CleVe
land These three great organiIa
tions. therefore, in addition TO I'M
President of the United States chai
lenge the city of Vicksburg ana .n
state of Mississippi to show 10 'h
The Colorado statesman., 1919-05-31
WOULD GRANT BALLOT
TO WHITE WOMEN ONLY

Atlanta, Ga.-The City Democratic
Executive Committee unanimously
voted Saturday to grant to white
women the right to cast ballots in
primary elections.
Suffrage leaders declared this af-
ternoon that the committees action
forecast unrestricted rights for
women"
The Colorado statesman., 1919-05-31
n endowment.

an endowment.
Meharry College. which last year
had an enrolment of 499 students,
is the largest medical, dental and
pharmaceutical college for Negroes in
the world. Two hundred and fifty
of it's graduates served in the medical
service of the United States army
during the war.
The Colorado statesman., 1919-05-31
THE coLoREo WOMAN WORKER

STUDY has recently been COM
a pleted under the joint direction
u of several labor and social agen-
in the City of New York. The heavy
drain upon labor during the war made
it necessary and possible for the col
ored woman to enter industry for the
first time. Colored women are now
found in the garment trades, paper box
factories, in establishments making
leather goods, fashioning hats, dyeing
furs, etc, according to the report re-
Gently published.
1t is interesting to note, among 9th
er things, that 2S per cent of the col
ored women workers interviewed were
native to New York City and the re-
mainder come from the British West
Indies. Seventy per cent of them were
under 20 and the proportion of colored
women under 16 is smaller than among
the white women. OF the 175 women
questioned 6S per cent were single. As
to education, it appeared that they pos
sessed "A higher average of education
than among white women in the occu-
pations OF the coIored women % per
cent as against 63 per cent of white
women had received seven years or
less of school. Only per cent of the
whites had attended high school as
against 13 per cent of the colored. one
reason for this is pointed out in the
difficulty with which the colored wom-
an finds in getting work.
A number of the women had been
specially trained as stenographers'
These finally became discouraged on
account of race prejudice and entered
factories to do unskilled monotonous
work. Most of the industries had EN-
played colored women for the first
time during the war. The extent TO
which the colored woman has replaced
the white is hard to determine, but as
the whites have moved up the scale OF
wage and skill, the cOlOred without IN
dustriaI experience have taken their
places.
There were no startling discoveries
made as to the hours which colored
women are working except as elevator
operators. About 80 per cent of women
replacing men as elevator operators IN
New York City are colored. This work
carried with it ten or twelve-hour
day. with night shifts and seven days
week.
Lack of understanding of the value
of collective bargaining has caused the
colored women to accept low wages
In nearly every case in the needle
trades white workers received from 81
TO So week more than their colored
sisters. The same was true generally
in the other trades.
What is to become of the colored
woman industrial worker with the re-
turn to peace is looked upon with con-
siderable misgiving in the conclusion
of the report.