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The Colorado statesman., 1919-01-18
BOOKER WASHINGTON
FLEES HUNTED BY MOB.

Tuskegee. Ala, Dec. 23.-Bravely
denouncing not only the action of the
mob which lynched a colored man at
Sheffield Ala, but naming some of
the participants and demanding that
they be brought to justice, young
Booker T. Washington was compelled
to flee the South.
He was serving as claim adjuster
for the colored employees at the Mus
sci Shoals plant, which is engaged in
war work for the government, and has
been highly commended for his splen-
did work. The plant employed nine
thousand men.
Young Washington openly denounc-
ed the violation of the Presidents
proclamation against mob violence,
and then described some of the per-
petrators of the offense. The hatred
against him was so pronounced that
he was forced to flee for his life, and
taking his wife and children, he made
his way, with the aid of white friends,
through several states and into Ohio
He escaped injury and death in his
travel from Mussel Shoals only by
providential interference. Telephones
were busy and small bands were hold
ing up vehicles and searching trains
in every direction.
After several days of quiet in Ohio,
young Washington, against the advice
of friends, made his way back to Tus-
kegee and his own home, but no soon
er had he arrived than he was waited
upon by friendly whites, who warned
him of the conspiracy and plots to
wreck vengeance upon him for his
stand against the Sheffield outrage
His friends acknowledged their pain
at the necessity imposed upon them
by the mob and it's lack of regard for
justice and right, but felt that they
would be powerless to protect young
Booker, and possibly the institution,
if he remained there.
Acting upon the spirit of sacrifice
of self, and his duty to the great work
of his father, young Washington, un-
der cover of darkness, again made his
way to distant point and entrained
for st. Louis, where he now is with
his little family of wife and two
young children.
Thus the criminal-minded minority
in Alabama again blots and fair name
of the state and the rest of the JUS
tice-loving people there, in spite of
the incompatible work of the father
of young Booker Washington. There
is no denying the fact that the late
Booker T. Washington gave interna-
tional reputation to Alabama and
placed Muskegee in the vocabulary of
the world as well as proved himself
constructive educational reformer.
The Eagle commented upon the
Sheffield lynching at the time, and
pointed out the generalization on the
part of the mob, which boldly an
nounced it's intention to pursue and
kill others.
The Eagle correspondent interview
ed young Booker Washington, and
finds him undaunted by this concrete
illustration of race hate in the South.
He is a very competent young man
and has the reputation of carrying
through to successful conclusion any
thing he undertakes.
The Colorado statesman., 1919-01-18

Upon enrolment we will take pleas
ure in advancing you as rapidly as
possible in high-grade photography.
1--WE know, Mr.. Watkins, that you
will be delighted with the work as We
teach it, as it is pleasant, interesting
and highly profitable.
THE demand for photography is
enormous and a well conducted studio
is a splendid paying investment.
Looking forward with pleasure to
your enrolment, we remain,
Cordially yours,
(Signed) 81. H. Bissell,
president" !"
Presumably, sir, when you wrote
this letter you did not know that you
were addressing colored man. Mr..
Bissell, you cannot know as to what
it means to be colored man in Amer
ica l have heard that in France a
native of my race is a Frenchman; in
England he is an Englishman; in
Spain he is a Spaniard in Mexico, he
is a Mexican. Is it not possible for
him to be plain American where he
is now, for the most part, considered
as being a mere Negro-with the in
sinuating small "n'-or that despica-
BILE thing called niger" which i'm
plies about the value of rimless
zero? Mr.. Bissell, l am sure you will
pardon me when say-IF THE
WORLD HAS BEEN MADE SAFE
FOR DEMOCRACY, it now seems ne
cessary that DEMOCRACY BE MADE
SAFE FOR THE WORLD.
Yes: | am a colored man. Whether
or not this is my fate or my fortune
do not know. But | am member
of the race of Crispus Attucks, who
died the first martyr for American in
dependence. 1 belong to the race OF
big Jim" Parker, who saved McKin-
ley from the second shot of the as
sassin. l am a member of the race
of Henson, who went with Peary to
the Pole. / am one of the race of
black boys who died gloriously in
Flanders fields and in No Mans Land
to establish on earth democracy
that is boundless and liberty that
is color-blind. If it is crime to be
black, don't charge it to me. Charge
it to my Creator, because
God Made Me Black.
God made me Black. 1t is to Him l
owe
Whate'er my mission in the Mighty
Plan
The Trinity resolved in making
man.
White, Yellow, Red and Brown-God
made them so
He made me Black, and, toilers all, we
Each to his task. Though robed in
white or tan,
'Tis but. the service of the soul that
can
Make known the measure of the Man
below.
We prize the cleaning glory of the
No less we love the beauty of the
night;
We pause to hear the song-bird's
roundelay,
And praise it's coat of color or of
white;
Far deeper than the reach of mortal
sight
God hath ordained and marked His
clay.
The Colorado statesman., 1919-01-18
GEORGIA PLANS TO INCREASE
CRIME.
Ku KIux HIan Quietly Organized at
Columbus; Gets Charter from
State.
(By Continental Press.)


Columbus, Ca, Jan. 10.-A society to
be known as the Ku Klux Klan has
been secretly organized in this city,
and literature stating the purpose OF
the society is being distributed broad
cast over the state. A charter has
been granted for the operation of this
organization by the State Department
at Atlanta, and workers of the Klan
are busily establishing lodges through
out the smaller communities. The
Headquarters of the order are only ex-
posed by the address given in the
daily papers, which reads: Address
all communications to Ti-Bo-Him, Box
943, Columbus, Ca" Other than this
address, nothing is known of the per-
manent quarters from which the vile
society is formating it's plans.
Agents Are Active.
Agents of the organization are ad-
vised to "pick" the men who are to
compose the society, the heads of the
organization declaring that it is of
great Importance that those identified
with the secrets be careful in disclos-
ing the man object and purport of the
organizations. A pamphlet issued
reads THE spirit of the old Ku Klux
Klan still lives, and, while conditions
are different, there exists those sac
red principles to defend pure Amer
icanism against Negro invasion; to for
ever maintain white supremacy; to
shield the sanctity of the home and
virtue of womanhood."
Other States Invaded.
The spirit of the Ku Klux Klan is
establishing itself throughout the en-
tire Southland. At Nashville and Chat
tanooga, Tenn, the organization is be-
ing viewed with favor, and has col
lected together white citizens who
have pledged themselves to support
its principles and to adhere to its
early traditions. In speaking of the
operations of the Ku Klux Klan, a
prominent white merchant of Colum-
bus said: "Its noble work was, in
deed, we'll done. The noblest heroes
of history and the truest patriots of
any nation were its members, who
aided greatly in driving the Negroes
from politics in this state. Our order
can do even more than this"
The Colorado statesman., 1919-01-18
DENVER, COLORADO SATURDAY, JANUARY 1s, 1919
Emerson once wrote:

VI what aNdll the plOW vi sail
Or Land or Life, if Freedom fail?'
Today. we ask the same question.
1t seems to me that a just Democ-
racy must be founded on the princi-
pies that: Legally, there are but two
classes of peoples in the world-those
who behave themselves and those who
do not Morally. there are but two
those who love others and those who
love themselves only. Spiritually,
there are two-those who love God
and those who love the Devil. Surely,
good behavior, good will towards ones
fellowmen and devotion to God de-
serve the highest reward on earth-as
in Heaven. Whoever discriminates
because of the color Of mans skin
disgraces the very name of Democ-
racy and bellies the great claim of Ma
tional Liberty.
OF course, Mr.. Bissell, you hold
nothing against me-personally, since
we have never met. You doubtless
feel that you must bar "colored men
from your college purely in the inter-
est of your business. The other stu
dents, etc. When one caters to base
prejudice one becomes a part of that
evil and maintains the deplorable
condition that makes such a thing pos
sible.
Sir, should anything l have written
seem, in your judgment, as unjust or
unreasonable, please consider the fact
that yours is but another door of op'
portunity that has been slammed in
another black face-and l resent it.
would forever despise myself did not
resent this thing that, believe, mocks
the American flag I love and did my
utmost to serve faithfully for nearly
seventeen years | resent it. not sell
fishly, but for the outraged race to
which | belong-and to whom | owe
the last breath of my devotion. | re-
sent it in the name of Democracy
in the name of Liberty-in the name
OF Brotherly Love-in the name of the
crucified Christ-in the name of the
Living God l resent it ip the name
of the unborn generations of black
babes-that they may be born free.
resent it because Heaven gives me
strength to resent it-and l must. l
recent it-because my heart bleeds the
blind blood of an inward injury that
no human eye can see. resent it
because my spirit groans with the
travail of the truth that must be born
again and again-till this warrent
earth and its battle-maimed millions
are saved from that insufferable hell
of RACE PREJUDICE.
"And the star-spangled banner in tri-
umph shall wave
Ger the land of the free and the home
of the brave"
Sincerely yours,
LUCIAN 3. WATKINS,
Formerly Sergeant First Glass, Med
ical Department, U. S. A.
The Monitor.
The Colorado statesman., 1919-01-18
THE NEGROES GREAT LOSS.
Editorial Appreciation by W. P. Kemp

Editorial Appreciation by w. P. Kemp.
The passing of the great Theodore
Roosevelt is a stinging blow that must
to some extent cast down the spirit
the Colored Americans. He was such
a great friend, such an honest and
sincere defender, and such a marvel
Gus practitioner of all that meant for
the rights of the Colored man. SO
wonderful was his entire career, in
the behalf of the Colored Americans,
that we can't but liken him unto the
The Colorado statesman., 1919-01-18
PLANS FOR TUSkEGEE CONFER.
ENcE ASSUME SHAPE.

Tuskegee, Ala, Jan. 11.-Announce-
ment that Bishop Thomas F. Caller
of Memphis, Tennessee, whose liberal
expressions on race relations have
been so heartening to the colored peo-
pie, will be one of the principal speak
ers at the Tuskegee Negro conference
insures an interesting and helpful dis
The Colorado statesman., 1919-01-18

- ERGEANT LUCIAN B. WAT
KINS, who ranks high as a poet
and writer and was recently hon
orably discharged from the army for
physical disability, after seventeen
years of service, has written an
open letter to the president of the llli-
nois College of Photography, which
should be given the widest publicity.
Broad-minded Americans need to have
the truth presented to them as Ser
geant Watkins presents it. No man OF
broad mind and sympathy can read
this letter without admitting the cry
ing injustice of which this case is rep
resentative and illustrative of the diff
ficulties confronting loyal and aspir-
ing colored Americans in the United
States of America. Sergeant Watkins
is a personal friend of the editor OF
The Monitor and is Christian gen
tleman of the highest character,
fact which must be evident to those
who read this letter.
$40 Stirling ST., Baltimore, Md,
Christmas Day, 1918.
Mr.. l.. H. Bissell,
President of the Illinois College of
Photography,
Effingham, Illinois.
Sir:
Since receiving your letter of De-
cember 18th, in which you heartily ad-
yised my enrolment as student in
your College of Photography, for the
vocational training granted me recent
ly by the Federal Board for Vocation
al Education, Washington, d. G., l
have been informed by that board as
follows:
eve have just been advised by the
Illinois School of Photography that
colored men are not taken in their
school,"
was honuorably discharged April
Is, 1918, at Camp Funston, Kansas, by
reason of physical disability, incurred
in the line OF my duties as an Amer
lean soldier My case comes under
the provision of the United States war
department, through which disabled
soldiers are granted such vocational
trainings as they may elect, that are
suited to their several needs in civil
life. Sir, this proviso of our Govern
ment is an importial document, but
it seems that you would limit it in
it's application.
elected a course in Photography
as my vocational training, this being
a subject in which 1 am especially
interested. l sought admission TO your
school that 1 might obtain this train
ing. So far as l know, yours is the
only institution of it's kind in Amer
lea. l understand that you are its
founder as well as being its president,
1 wrote you relative to my enroll
ment in your college. You replied IN
the following words, to-wit:
''Effingham, ILL.,,
Dec. 4, 1918.
''Mr. Lucian B. Watkins,
No. $40 Stirling ST.,
Baltimore, Md.
Dear Mr.. Watkins:
your valued favor of recent oate
received and we are pleased to near
from you and to learn that you nave
decided to take a course in our school,
The Colorado statesman., 1919-01-18
81 Resent 1t in the Name of
Democracy in the Name Of Liberty,
in the Name Of Brotherly Love-

AN OPEN LETTER TO PRESIDENT L. H. BISSELL, ILL
NOIS COLLEGE OF PHOTOGRAPHY, BY SERGEANT
WATKINS AN HONORABLY DISCHARGED SOLDIER
OF EXCELLENT CHARACTER WHO WAS DENIED
KNOWN.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1919-09-26

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400 Plymouth Ave. No.
Auto. 48 OF N. w. Hyland 955
DRUGS, SUNDRIES, TOILET
ARTICLES, STATIONERY,
CIGARS, SODA, CANDIES,
PERFUMES.
Prescriptions Carefully Com
pounded.
We Deliver
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-20
SALEM.
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Miss Zetta Lightner was injured in
an automobile accident Saturday. The
Jolt of the car when driven across
rUt, threw the young lady upward and
forward against the auto top with
great force. She was taken to the
hospital at Fit. Madison and Is getting
along nicely.
DR.. John Edwards, OF Fairfield, who
has been in service at base hospital
IN France arrived home Monday night.
He and his father, Frank Edwards.
came to Salem and spent Wednesday
and Thursday with the latter's mother
and brother. Mrs. Martha Edwards,
Bert Edwards and family.
Mrs. T. R. Gray and her Sunday
school class spent Saturday at the
Lawrence Widdifield home south OF
town. The morning hours were spent
in frolic and games. Following a
sumptuous dinner all went flower
gathering in the woods. They arrived
home at p. m, tired but well pleased
with the pleasures OF the day.
The Hard time" social held in the
basement of the NJ. e. church Friday
evening was well attended. Those
present seemed TO enjoy themselves to
the uttermost. Costly apparel failed
tc be feature of the occasion.
Mrs. Frank Mcmillan and daughter,
Marguerite of Mt Pleasant, were
guests last week Of the formers sis
ter Mrs. Jerome Campbell.
Mrs. Henry Spellman and two chill
dren Of Mt. Pleasant, have been visit
ing at the Philip Brody home.
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Kirkpatrick and
little daughter Refa, Miss Mary Cough
and Miss May Berry. were Mt Pleas
ant visitors Saturday.
After spending the winter with reIa-
tiYes at Los Angeles. California, Miss
Mary Pidgeon arrived home Friday
morning.
Leon Smith, wife and two children.
were Sunday guests of relatives at
Birmingham.
Students Of the oratory department
! Of L w. U. gave q highly pleasing recl-
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ia, at the NJ. e. church Sunday even
ing to a large and appreciatiye audi
ence.
President of the Woman's club.
Mrs. Van Wrinkle, also Mrs. Raw
houser and Mrs. Rossell, attended the
first district celebration of womans
clubs at Burlington, Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. 3. Safer and sons,
Thomas and Robert, came from Dan
vile and spent Thursday at the par
entail J. T. Ingram home.
Mrs. C. H Cook of Salem, and her
sister. Mrs. Harry Reeves, of Keokuk-
are attendig P. e. o. convention at
Sioux City this week.
The Grant Corsbie family and the
Harry Hoffman family recently Wis
tied at the home Of Mrs. Esther JOY.
| Following two weeks visit with her
sister. Mrs. r. w. F'oss, Miss Marie
Purdy returned to Primrose, Satur-
day.
Committees have been appointed to
make ARRANGEMENTS for the observing
of Decoration day.
May % Rev. Victor Bloomquest VIII
preach the baccalaureate sermon at
| the Friends church,
Mrs. Samantha Davidson is home
from an extended visit with relatives
/ a. Los Angeles, California.
May Kegter and family came from
| Winfield and spent Sunday with rela'
tiyes.
! High school 1919 class gave their
play "All of Sudden, Peggy, at Den.
mark Saturday night
Ed Kitchen of Mt. Pleasant. trans
acted business in Salem, Wednesday
Rev. Victor Bloomquist will deliver
the Memorial sermon at the M. u
church.
Mrs. r. w. Ross and family en-
joyed a visit with Mrs. Foss' aunt
| Mrs. Albert Hinkle, her son, Dalla
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-20
JUICE
FOR FRECKLEs
Girls! Make beauty lotion Tor
a few cents-Try 1t!

Squeeze the Juice of two lemons
into a bottle containing three ounces
OF orchard white, shake WELL and you
have q quarter pint Of the best
freckle and tan lotion, and complex
ion beautifier, at very, very small
cost.
Your grocer has the lemons and
any drug store or toilet counter will
supply three ounces Of orchard white
for few cents. Massage this sweet
" fragrant lotion into the face, neck,
arms and hands each day and see
how freckIes and blemishes disap-
pear AMI how clear, soft and rosy
white the skin becomes. Yes! 1t is
harmless and never irritates.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-20
Yours very truly,
T A. CONNER,
kEOKUK MASONS
AT DAVENPORT
Those Of the Higher Degrees Attend
consistory Meeting Which
Lasts Four Days to Ad-
vance Large Class

A dozen Keokuk Maso1s Of high
degree went to Davenport last even
ing to attend the meeting of the
Scottish Rite consistpry there which
will have program four days long.
A very large class will be given
the higher degrees at this session,
forty of them being from Fort Madi.
son, which town has the largest
number from any one place.
Elaborate preparations have been
made for the entertainment o: tie
class, which is composed Of mere
than 200 candidates, and the other
members who are to attend the s-rv,
ice.
Place large sponge in the bottom
OF your umbrella Jar.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-20

tai at the NJ T.. church Sunday even
ing to a large and appreciatiye audi
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-20

wednesday morning to see tne :
turn of the Rainbow division
Mr. and Mrs. Adam Knaoe w r.
daughters Esther and Della, opi
Mabel, Carl and Herb HalneL, ,ay !
and Eddie Phrebe spent ouii''"'
the Louis Felt nome. 4.
Miss Alice Horsey spent o'i''7
at the G. H. RUDE home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Fett' Ni In
Sparkle and Rose Pickering, ~,
Louis Fett and daughter HaHei' '"
.DonneIlson callers Saturday.
Miss Kate Horsey was an $40
caller one day last week. q,
Mr.. and Mrs. V. j. BurNe n,
daughter Mary, and son john s,
Sunday at the p. c. Doyle ho~N
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-20
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STRING PRAIRIE.
N~e%%>o%~~~~ . = Z

Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Haffner and
daughter Mabel, and sons Carl and
Herb; Mr.. and Mrs. Earl DeRosear
and daughter Verna, took dinner
Sunday at the Albert Haffner home.
Mr.. and Mrs. ". J. Burke and
daughter Mary, and son John, Mr..
and Mrs. Louis Felt and daughters
Hazel and Nellie, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Halback and family went to Keokuk
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-20

wife and child, Of Warren, Sunday.
Missionary society of the Congrega-
tional church held its annual meeting
Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Enoch Beery visited friends at
New London last week.
A new p1ayer-piano is the attrac'
ticn at the r. w. Foss home
High school alumni met at the ]. w
Toss home Friday evening.
Mrs. e. j. Keller and Miss Nellie
Davis are Burlington visitors this
week.
Miss Kate Mathews is home from
Pennington schools.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-20
MORE IMPORTANT
THAN BIG BANDS
cettinu Down 70 Realities of Welcome
Home Due t1s keokuk Soldiers
of the Nostd Res-
nsnt.
CONNER WRITES LETTER
Cheers and Parades ard Pies ana
Shouts are Fine. But Only the
First stage Of Proper
Welcome.

That there is O. second stage i
the welcome home of the heroes o
the famous 16Sth infantry, after tn
fanfare OF greeting with bands an
shouts and pies and parades, is IL
dicated by ]. A. Conner, who ma
written a letter to number or hee
kuk men. and is making it an ope.
letter to all Keokuk people througl
The Gate City. The letter is as 10
lows:
Gentlemen: Iowa's own regi-
ment, the 16Sth infantry, ana
Keokuk's own sons in Company
IL" have been discharged and
are again back in Keokuk.
The Salvation Army, I. Nj. T.
A.. K. of c., and the Jewish wei
fare Board have furnished addl-
tionaI clerks to enable the U. ).
employment service at camp
Dodge to get full information re-
garding what these men can 90
and what they want to do when
they are returned home These
application cards have been Tor
warded to this office covering the
men who are returned to keo-
kuk and Lee county.
No one will question The fact
that the above regiment made
wonderful record in France and
another record has been made
by the speed with which this
organization has been demobil-
lied at Camp Dodge. Now, let's
make a record for Keokuk by
placing these men in employ
ment sooner than any other COM
munity in Iowa.
If you have a place for one or
more of these men advise the
local employment office immedi-
ately upon receipt of this letter.
Don't take the time to write
letter, use the telephone and ask
for ASS.
Yours very truly,
]. A CONNER,
Examiner In Charge.
The government Office of the u
department of labor, at Keokuk,
doing a great work under Mr.. Coz
ner and ranking high among thos
in the middle west 1t Is at 81
Main street
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-20

Is the only woman on the Pacific coast
to hold such position
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-20

Mrs. Francette Plummer Maring
Judge of Seattle's juvenile girls court