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The Colorado statesman., 1919-12-06
DENVER, COLORADO. SATURDAY. DECEMBER 8, 1919

Thanksgiving dinner Rev. and Mrs. j.
NJ. Endicott, Mrs. G.. s. Baker and Rev.
G. o. Smith.
Deacon and Mrs. L. McCombs enter
tanned Rev. C. O. Smith. Rev. and Mrs.
]. T. Muse and Mrs. Ida Anderson for
dinner Thanksgiving.
On Friday Deacon McCombs was
take in seriously i'll with erysipelas and
is very sick at this writing having a
fever Of 104 and 105 for the past three
days
Mrs. L. A Edwards is much ini-
proved.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholas Baker and
Mrs. Mary Aldrich, the former a bro
ther and the latter sister of Mrs. ]. C
Gaskin, were visiting relatives in the
city for few days last week.
The Colorado statesman., 1919-12-06
WAR CAMP COMMUNITY SERVICE
NOTES.

Things at the club are very interest
ing now to the service man. Several
important and interesting parties have
been held from time to time at the
club and the men are in debt with
their thanks and good wishes to the
kind and generous ladies' and men in
town who have done all in their pawer
to see to it that they are being well
taken care of in the line of entertain
ments and socials. The men have
taken new interest in the club in fact
that the weather is not the best in the
year and they have Heaven of rest
and can be out of it by spending their
time here.
With plenty of heat and all the ia
cilities of the club we are well blessed
and should spend all the spare time
me have here. Keep the home fire
burning and come around and help
make it pleasant for yourselves and
any body that might come in. There
are Christmas decoration going up at
the club so when the time comes all
will have the right spirit. Last Sunday
the Carnation Art Club gave Il very
unique entertainment at the club and
all the men declared that the women
should be extended their heartfelt
thanks through the colored papers and
we wish to commend them for the
splendid way they entertained all pres
ent
THEODORE II. Won DICKERSON,
Manager
The Colorado statesman., 1919-12-06
oriqin of Names of States.

Connecticut is an Indian name mean
ing "Long River" Maine is regarded
as of French origin from the province
of Maine; Massachusetts is an Indian
word meaning place of Great Hills"
New Hampshire is English coming
from Hampshire county, England;
Vermont is French. Vert Mont. mean
ing Green Mountain" With reference
to Rhode Island there is a difference
of opinion. some claiming that 1t was
named for the island of Rhodes and
others for prominent settler named
Rhodes.
The Colorado statesman., 1919-12-06
A RACE COUNCILMAN.

For the first time in the history of
Nicholasville, KY, Il Race man was
elected to the city council. George
Combs, the successful candidate and
proprietor of the leading undertaker's
establishment and grocery store there,
won by large majority over John s.
Deering (white), from the Hervytown
ward. Mr. Combs is one of-the most
progressive citizens and a member of
many orders.
The Colorado statesman., 1919-12-06


and Negro communities of
United States, both city ana
country. as a part of it's plan of COM
plete survey of the church and COM
munity needs of the entire nation anu
of other countries throughout the
world Church and community needs
will be studied.
Already schedules for rural condl-
tions have been prepared and are being
sent to state representatives IN all tie
states where Negroes reside. Ihese
schedules will be used by trained anu
competent Negro leaders and hVesli-
GATORS who will visit their own
cb,,rcbes and communities for gather
ing the facts. The churches VIII De
studied along the lines OF physicai
equipment, extent of the parish, 1ih'ih-
cial resources, the minister ana the
relation of the church to recreauonal
and other activities of the community.
The community will be studied from
tbe point of view of land ownership,
occupations, community organizatlohs'
roads and other means of travel, etc.
In addition to the rural survey there
win he special studies of Negro occu-
pations, educational institutions anu
of city life.
The survey will be so organized that
i'm every state where there is con-
siderable Negro population there VIII
be a Negro associate supervisor TO
work with the white supervisor, the
associate supervisor carrying out the
plans for the Negro survey. There
will be competent leaders in every
county to visit the Negro churches ana
communities gathering facts.
A most important and unique feature
of this program will be inter-racial
councils. or committees, as the policy
of this movement is to have councils
of church representatives which shall
be inter-racial. The representatives
of the colored churches will meet III
council with representatives OF the
white churches to talk over and make
out plans for reaching both parts OF
the community.
DIR. George E. Haynes, of the United
States Department of Labor, has been
called and arrangements made with
him for supervising the survey among
colored people without severlng MS
connection as Director of Negro Eco
nomics for the Labor Department.
The Interchurch Movement is CO.
operative organization of Protestant
denominations through their mission
boards, home and foreign agencies ana
churches for the purpose of effective
ly meeting the new demands OIL the
new day. The plans of the movement
call for careful study of the conditions
and equipment of each church ana the
needs of each community surrounding
each church. Following such STUDY
representatives of the churches VIII
meet together and make up a practicai
program of work based upon facts
which have been found. This practi-
cal program will aim to meet DIS
covered needs both of the church ana
community.
But the making of a program is ell
fective only when the means are pro-
vided for carrying it out. Therefore,
the next step will be plan to carry
out an educational campaign through
conventions, conferences, newspaper
The Colorado statesman., 1919-12-06
LAW AND ORDER A NATIONAL
ISSUE.

Hampton, Va, Nov 30.-That law
and order is n national issue was made
clear recently by DR.. James +. Gregg,
principal of Hampton Institute, in his
address before the Negro Organization
Society of Virginia and the Virginia
Negro Teachers Association, which
held four-day joint meeting at Lynch
burg. Dr. Gregg said:
"The riots, lynchings and kindred
outrages which have followed one an
other with sickening rapidity during
the past few months at Washington,
Chicago, Omaha, Elaine and elsewhere,
remind us and prove that this cpl
demic OF ferocity is nationwide, af-
flicting the North as well as the South.
The lynching of white man in Cen
tralia, WASH, recently shows that no
race is safe" In discussing preyenta-
tive measures, DR.. Gregg said:
"This is a time when the white men
of the South and of the North should
leave no one in doubt where they
stand, whether for law and order, for
decency and justice and humanity, or
against these fundamentals of civiliza-
ton. The kind of people who make up
mob are not such as should intimi-
date any American who has red blood
in his veins and courage in his soul.
We applaud the occasional sheriff who
defies fhe members of the mob; are
we sure that we should be equally
brave?
"On the other hand, let me say, just
as frankly and emphatically, that the
colored people of this country owe 1t
to themselves and to their friends to
make it indisputably plain-as they u.s.
ually do-that they are not counte-
nancing or excusing any deeds of wan
ton violence or criminal reprisal by
members of their own race. Self-de-
fense is one thing; murder Is another.
The lawless man, whether white or
black, is the enemy of society. He
must be restrained and sternly pun
ished for the sake of the whole com
munity.
''If the cure of such evils-lynching
in particular-can be accomplished
through local agencies, by all means
let it be done so. But if not, the time
seems right for the adoption of the
course suggested by the Atlanta Con-
stitution and the Houston Post, name
ly, federal intervention"
The Negro Organization Society, of
which Allen Washington, Hampton's
commandant of cadets, is president,
and John NJ Candy, president of Pc
tersburg Normal School, is executive
secretary, was heartily endorsed by DR..
Gregg, who said:
"The only sure preventative and
cure of the viciousness, injustice and
barbarity which lynching reveals is
through such persistent, thorough-go-
ing education of both races as this So
ciety is carrying ON. Better homes,
farms, schools and churches. Better
health, better character. These only
will make and keep Virginia what Vir-
ginia ought to be-"
The Colorado statesman., 1919-12-06
EIGHTY-SEVEN NEGROES CON-
VIcTED AFTER RIOT.

Helena, Ark, Nov. 21st.-Sheriff u.
f. Kitchens and eleven deputies leave
Helena Saturday in charge of eighty
seven Negroes, seventy-five of whom
were convicted of participation in the
insurrection last October Twelve of
the seventy-five have been sentenced
to die by electrocution and eleven We're
given penal sentences of twenty-one
wears each
The Colorado statesman., 1919-12-06

-EW YORK, Dec. 1st.-The In
\ terchurch World Movement is
undertaking study of condi-
tions of the Negro churches
. and Negro communities OF
United States, both city ana
The Colorado statesman., 1919-12-06
CHEYENNE, WYo. NEWS.

The wedding of Reuben Smith and
Miss Lillian Jefferson was solemnized
at the home of the brides father, Mr..
III. C. Jefferson, 80 West Nineteenth
street, Wednesday of last week at 8 80
a. M, Rev. J. NJ Endicott, pastor of
the A. NJ. e. church, officiating.
The bride was handsomely attired in
travelling frock of brown broadcloth
with shoes and. hat to match, carry
ing n large bouquet of white chrysan-
themums.
The house was tastefully decorated
with yellow and white chrysanthe-
NUNS. Following the ceremony
breakfast of chicken salad, rolls, brick
ice cream of the color scheme, yellow
and white, and delicious cake and cof-
fee was served. A host of beautiful
presents were received, including cut
glass, silver and linens, and a check
for $500 from the brides father.
The happy couple left on the after
noon train for honeymoon in Los
Angeles. They will be at home to
friends after Dec. 20 at the home OF
the brides father, $40 West Nineteenth
street.
Mr.. and Mrs Jackson Lewis, Jr., are
the proud parents of fine eight
pound baby girl.
UNION THANKSGIVING AT THE
SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH.
A great spiritual Thanksgiving serv-
ice was held Thanksgiving morning
which was enjoyed by everyone pres
ent. Rev ]. Il. Muse conducted the
services assisted by Rev. J. M. Endi-
colt of the A. NJ e. church.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. J. Tolliver were
entertained for Thanksgiving dinner
by Mr.. and Mrs. J. Il. Smith.
Mrs. NJ. Crowley entertained for
The Colorado statesman., 1919-12-06
FREE GARDEN AND FLOWER
SEED.

Senator Phipps will be glad to send,
with his compliments, garden and
flower seed upon application, as long
as his supply lasts.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-02-11
OLD AND NEW BATTLE NAMES
Hard to Bestow Appropriate Appelia-
tions Upon Conflicts Having
Wide Fronts.

There seems to have been little trou-
BILE in the past In naming battles, al
though even Waterloo is called Quatre
Bras by the French. But on the whole
name seems to have attached IT.
self to battle quite naturally, like
Blenheim. Talavera. Jena. Leipzig, the
Nile and Trafalgar.
But in the great war. where bat
tie extended over weeks OF time over
a forty-mile front. including many vii
lagos, and sometimes several Objec-
tives In the shape of big towns, the
difficulty of naming battle with
name that is universally recognized 10
extreme.
The names which have actually set
tied down completely and taken theiS
places In history are the battle OF the
Marine. the two battles of Ypres, the
battle OF Verdun. the battle OF the
Blight. the battle Of Jutland the bat.
tie of the Somme and that seems al
most all
The battles OF the later phases Of
the war have hardly settled down to a
name yet. Probably the battle In
which the vimy ridge was stormed
will be known as Arras: but the bat
tie Of Messines will probably be a
sticker. just as the Chemin des Danes
will live In French annals for all
times.
Perhaps the great battle which at
the time seemed disastrous to British
arms. commencing on March 81, 1918,
will 90 down to history as the battle
Of Amiens, while the battle of Cam
brai may stand for all that heroic re-
covery which brought the British to
their final victory.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-02-11
NAP0LE0N'S MAxIMS OF WAR
Ruiea Laid Down by Great Soldier
Were Followed Almost Literally
by General Foch.

Napoleon was prolific war maxim
maker. His maXims number more
than hundred. Many of them are as
true today as when they were made.
observes London Answers.
"In war" said Napoleon. "there, is
never more than one favorable mo.
ment. The great art is to seize 1t and
use II WELL"
Foch seized the Favorable moment" :"
and in month not only saved the sit
uation. but turned the tables on the
enemy. He concentrated his troops
and acted with energy" as Napoleon
laid down.
Commonsense - the application OF
wisdom to circumstances-is Foch's
maxim. as It was Napoleon's. Napo-
leon has written: "Plans may be mod
flied ad infinitum according to circum-
stances. the genius Of the general. the
character Of the troops. and the fea-
lures OF the country"
Napoleon insisted upon the study Of
past campaigns. "The science of
strategy" he said, els to be acquired
by experience and studying the cam
paigns OF all great captains"
Foch has been lifelong student OF
military history. In the spring he was
acting up to NapOieon's dictum-"the
measure which Is not profoundly
meditated In all its details produces
no result" When Foch was ready he
dared at the right moment" For 20
years past Foch has been profoundly
medltating" the details Of the strategy
which has given him such signal sue
cess.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-02-11
Recalls Wasted Time.

81 happened to be late at n meeting
the other day and somebody asked who
Ann Brown was and | didn't say n
word and I happened 10 think just
then that somebody is always late TO
everything and that somebody is al
ways early TO everything. If give a
formal dinner party somebody always
comes early when I'm in the dining
room giving my final orders to the but
Ter. and then again after everything
lis all ready ! have to wait 10 min
Utes for tardy guest and get
real fuSSy but must not show IT, I'll
bet" says Ann. that I've wasted thou
sands of hours Of my young life be-
Ing Oh time for engagements of all
kinds. "-ExChange.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-02-11
NOT ABOVE CARRYING BUNDLE
Spirit Shown by New York Man May
Explain Why He Has Become
q Millionaire.

The following story. which suggests
that some millionaires are no more
'stuck up" than the rest of US. is
printed In Forbes Magazine: A Broad
way (New York city, street car con-
ductor was about to forbid man car
rying a huge roll of carpet to enter his
car-the bundle was so huge that the
conductor feared II would block the
aisle. The bearer Of the burden. how
ever, smiled at him so amiably and de-
posted his long parcel promptly at the
far corner OF the platform that the con-
ductor hadn't the heart to remon.
strate. This was at Thirty-third
street. opposite department store.
At Forty-second street the passenger
shouldered his bundle and walked of.
He carried II to one OF New YOrk's
newest skyscrapers and Immediately
proceeded to lay 1t upon the floor Of
one of the reception rooms there.
He was the owner of the skyscrap.
er He was Irving T. Bush. million
aire creator Of the famous Bush ter
minal. a veritable city within the city
Of Brooklyn. owner OF q large shipyard
and Of other projects.
To friends who chaffed him. Mr..
Bush explained that the rug caught
his fancy while In the store. and he
particularly wished to have II laid
down before, reception that was to
be held at the Buyers club Tin the
Bush building) that day. But as the
store could not make immediate deliv.
cry. why, the only and the natural
thing for him to do was to shoulder II
himself. The spectacle Of million
aire Juggling along such burden in a
street car and in the street did not
strike this particular millionaire AS in
any way funny.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-02-11
WAS TOO PREVIOUS
Sarcasm That Berlin Newspaper
Probably Regrets.
Prophecy That American Soldiers
Would Soon Cross the Rhine and
Enter German Fortresses Has
Been Very Literally Fulfilled.

The most biting irony that came out
OF Germany during the war was con-
tained In the Berlin Lokal Anzeiger. n
little more than a year ago Several
of our soldiers had been captured by
the Germans. They were dragged all
over the empire and exhibited to the
snrassd populaee, just to show the
Germans that the Americans were
mot to be feared" The day the un-
fortunate prisoners arrived In Berlin
the paper printed the following under
tho heading, Good Morning, Boys"
three cheers for the Americans!
Clever chaps they are. II cannot be de-
MED. Scarcely have they touched the
soil Of this putrefied Europe when
already they are forcing their way into
Germany. Before long they will cross
the Rhine and also enter our for
tresses. That 10 express train speed
for American smartness.
'Tt Is our good fortune that we are
equipped to entertain numerous guests
and that we shall &c able to provide
quarters for these gentlemen. How
ever, we cannot promise them dough
Aoes VI Jolu' anu " this tAleut lney
will be obliged to recede from their
former standard of living.
AS Americans are accustomed TO
travel In luxury and comfort, we as
sumo that these advance arrivals
merely represent couriers for larger
numbers to follow.
I'VE are sure the latter will come
and be gathered In by us. At home
they believe they possess the biggest
and most colossal everything, but such
establishments as We have here they
have not seen.
Look here, my boys. here is the big
nrm OF Hindenburg & Co. with which
you want to compete. Look at it's ac-
complishments and consider whether
1T would not be better TO haul down
your sign and engage in some other
line.
Perhaps your boss, Wilson, will re-
consider his newest line of business
before We grab OF more OF his young
people"
Clever chaps they are, II cannot be
denied" Yes. they were "clever
chapa" 30 clever that today. short
year after the sarcasm was printed in
ne Berlin Newspaper, they are actual
u crossing the Rhine and entering
fortresses which seemed 80 secure
when the nippant editor gibed the lit
tie handful Of soldiers who had beer
overcome.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-02-11
Not q Modern Gun.

What were you going to do with
this revolverT asked Walter Pritch-
ard, judge OF city court.
Shoot rabbits" replied Abe McMur-
ray, cOlored, age seventeen, 356 Fay
cite street, who was on trial charged
with carrying concealed weapons.
The Judge examined the weapon,
which was small one, and noticed
that the barrel would not revolve auto
matically. He called the defendants
attention to this fact, and was told
that 1t would revolve II turned by
hand
The Judge Still! appeared undecided
then finally remarked: IF this was a
real gun I would fine you 500 and
costs. but since II Is only about half n
gun ! will make the hne Just half the
usual amount" Then ne wrote $50
and costs across the face of the affi-
avit,-Indianapolis News.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-02-11
Lived Long After Burial Alive.

John Boyle. who died at Jersey City,
n. j., recently. was one OF the four
men rescued alive IN 1901 from the
Jeansrilie mines OF ]. G. Hayden 4
Co. when 21 miners were entombed
for Ia days ny a rush OF water. The
four survivors ate mine muls
drowned with their II comrades.
Boyle was widely known as n fiddler
In the Jehigh field, but lost his taste
for the coal regions after his 10 days
sf "a. .rS' and move - 81" Jersey
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-02-11
RANK HIGH IN POLITENESS
BeIgians Unable to Forget Courtesles
Though Death In Appalling
Form Was Imminent.

The Belgians are the most polite
people in the world. Yesterday seven
correspondents travelled to Audenarde.
We were Informed that we might cross
the Escaut and proceed in the direc-
ton OF Ghent. AS our two motor cars
came over the ridge before entering
the town they were spotted by an
eagle-eyed observer I'm the German
lines. and as we reached the entrance
OF the town and left from our cars,
preparing TO enter on foot a shell
whizzed over our heads and exploded
DULY in a rain-soaked field so yards
beyond the road. Another followed
about the same distance short. Then
they came so fast that lost count
Gas shells they were, and we donned
our masks and made for the cars.
The lieutenant In charge Of our
party bowed to the oldest correspond
ent and bade him enter the car. The
latter. being Belgian in turn bowing
to his neighbor, motioned him into the
car. He demurred. and then followed
some Alphonse and CASTOR moving pic
lures until someone motioned to me to
enter the car. I did. Then they all
piled in. And as we raced down the
road two Thielt shells spitefully splut-
tered along the muddy road.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-02-11
GOT WEARY OF "FLU" TALK
Visitor to indianapolis Very Much Fed
Up With Conversation Relating
to the Epidemic.

L. B Andrus OF Grand Rapids.
Mich. chief of the Merchants Heat
and Light company, is laboring un-
der the impression that some "Hoosier
jinx" was trailing him Wednesday eve
ming.
While taking dinner at hotel he
was surrounded by delegates to the
casket manufacturers convention.
After hearing them discuss their busi-
ness, which discussion naturally had
many references to the influenza cpl
demic, he concluded II was no place
for him
As the evening rolled on, he began
debating with himself the question
whether the epidemic was going to get
him. so he decided to take a Turkish
bath He had only been there short
time when a sick-looking individual
came in. and In q conversation with
M. Andrus said that he had only re-
Gently got over a severe case Of the
influenza. and ne had been advised
that Turkish bath would get the poi.
son out OF his system and aASist him
to recover more rapidly.
When he was talking with this man,
another man came in sneczing and
coughing and inquired Of Mr.. Andrus
whether he thought a Turkish bath
would prevent n fellow from getting a
bad case of the influenza.
BY this time Andrus said to the Mt
tendant: Get me out OF here as
quickly as possible. have given
about as much time as care TO pre-
siding at the fu conference In In
dianapolis. is."-Indianapolis News
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-02-11
Art to Be Recovered

One OF the arts which must be re.
paired after the war is the art OF con.
vcrsation. A subcommittee In the min
iStry OF reconstruction might look into
H. II viii he 10 small purpose that we
nave reclaimed thousands OF acres.
achieved the citizenship OF women.
improved the art OF cooking and per.
formed many other unexpected feats.
II the genial reflection OF all this. and
indeed the very stimulus to action, Is
dried up or muddy. The link between
cookery and conversation is a notorious
and not freakish one. 1t is the
chefs aim to set us free for ideal
pleasures. We must talk at meals.
but we need not talk about our food
We have nll been doing that too long
London Times.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-02-11
Yank Artillery Made Raoord

The French take more pride In their
artillery than In almost any other rea-
ture Of their military service, writes
Z. w. Barron in the Wall Street Jour
nal. In this war they made world rec
ords in effective gunnery. The Amer
lean boys watched the French move
oh-inch guns into position in IS min
utes with horses and motors. Then
the Frenchmen saw the American
boys do II in 1211 minutes, and they
did not use either horses or motors.
Fifty American officers and men put
the gun into place and they were the
talk of the town at that French camp
Aterward The French called upon their
officers for themselves and all their
man power to do this work when the
tractor was not about.
When the Germans met the Ameri-
can gunners they thought new kind
or rapid-fire three-inch gun had come
into the war because II shot so much
more rapidly.