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Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1919-08-23
RACE RIOTS

Race riots bring no prestige to any city.
Neither Chicago nor Washington need hang
its head unduly. however, for it was only
the good fortune of dozen or more large
cities that prevented similar disorders else
where The same fires Of discomfort with a
world where the Negroes gives evrythlng
and receives little more than nothing III
return are as ready to flame forth III Pitts
burgh or Philadelphia as in Chicago. 50
long as we proceed upon the theory that
the black man must enjoy only the crumbs
Of white civilization, just so lon" are petty
incidents like those that started the Chicago
or Washington riots liable to release tensely
controlled passions and bring on pltched
battles between the races.
There is no royal road to racial peace
Even in that day when the laborer shall
receive the full social product OF his labor
and when all artificial barriers to work SHAH
have been removed there will still remain
traces Of old hates Racial hatred. like all
hatred. is born of fear. Those who talk
about the black menace or the yellow peru
are merely thinking Of the possibility or
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1919-08-23
EDITORIAL PARAGRAPHS

Old Booze is beating it to China as last
resort. Probably he hopes to drive the
Japs out of Shantune.
The rich oil fields of Mexico may have
much to do with the brewing war with
United States circles.
European women have become infected by
the suffrage bug and are making a stand for
universal suffra ge--that is if America and
Europe mean the universe
Perhaps Uncle Sam is endeavoring to
for the Orient. which prompts him to dis
patch an army officer in an arpane to
China.
Chicago's grand jury that struck for
white gore has indicted twenty-five colored
and twenty-one white rioters-not quite
"hoss and hoss,' but almost
Unless much precauton be used Mexican
bandits are liable to steal the most of our
leading army officers stationed near the
borders and either get big Doodle for their
return or force them to become bandits
That S some political maneuver on the
part OF Governor Hart to call an extra
session of the legislature to ratifv the
woman suffrage amendment to the United
States Constitution. If Hart does not now
oct the women vote then Of course they
will be absolutely hairless
Owing to the discovery of oil near West
Columbia. Tex. Charles Brown who owns
1000 acres of timber land in the oil belt.
on which oil wells are now flowing. is so
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1919-08-23

rich that he may fill the financial place
recently left vacant by Carnegie. Mr.
Brown is an eX-Slave.
Doubtless war is brewing with Mexico
and if numbering United States citizens is
responsible for the war brewing announce
ment, then this is no new brew but the
same old brew that has been brewing since
the last war with Mexico was closed. which
gives every evidence of going to die while
brewing.
A New York husband (white) has sued
his wife for an absolute divorce and named
Bert Williams. the noted colored comedian,
as co-defendant. Bert has the money and
Dempsey may yet get wad Of it from the
sabled son Of the footliyhts which is more
profitable than getting him Iynched by a
thousand miles.
"Too much gold in the world.' argues
British financier and "Too much food in
the WOrld.' argues an American trust hog.
In the past trust hogs have been destroying
food IN order to keep prices up and now
we suspect the money hogs will 90 to des-
troyng the gold in order to be able to con-
troll the entire money supply.
In answer to the ant-Negro propaganda
ATTEMPTED to be spread in France by the
United States soldiers. recently the French
Chamber CT Deputies adopted resolution
condemniny race prejudice and affirming
the absolute equality of all men without
regard to race o rcOlOr. And now French
men spoiled Negroes may be consistently
burned at the stake as have been the
French women spoiled ones.
That recent appeal to the Negroes who
have left the South by the southern farmers
''to return to their former homes at their
expense" will not find response. In dis
tress, the southern white man is an angel
without wings. SO far as the colored man IS
concerned. but once out of trouble and he
Immediately becomes the same mtolerant
murderer that he has always been 50 far
as the Negro is concerned. The Negro
knows him of old.
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1919-08-23
SOUTHERN PROPAGANDA

Recently the fOlOWlng open letter was
issued by James Weldon johnson bearing
upon the race riots in Washington City and
Chicago. which is so full Of meat for
thought that the same is herewith repro
duced:
There has been for number of years a
Wel-directed propaganda issuing prin-
cipally from the South. which has had
it's purpose placing the brand Of rapist on
the Negro race. This propaganda has been
partly successful in establishing in the
public mind the idea that there is the
direct relation of cause and effect between
rape and mob violence against the Negro.
Whenever the Negro protests against
lynching nearly all southern newspapers
and a great many northern newspapers call
upon him to deprecate the crime which
leads to lynching. The authentic statistics
of lynching prove the falsehood on which
this propaganda is based.
In the twenty years down to 1903 there
were 1885 Negroes lynched in the Southern
states. OF that number rape was assigned
as the cause in only 675 cases. In 1910
cases other causes were assigned. In the
past thirty years fifty Negro women have
been lynched. In the past twelve months
five Negro women have geen lynched. In
Jue uNe|edf peIlOU 1JJf-1J1o. -Of -\tSIotS
were lynched in the United States. exclusive
of those killed at East ST. Louis. and Of
this number rape was assigned as the cause
in only % cases.
Contrast these records. bad as they may
appear. with the records for New York
county. which is only a part of New York
city. and we find that in this one county,
in the single year of 1917 $50 persons were
indicted for rape by the grand jury. OF
this number 81 were indicted for rape in
the first degree. That is. in just a part of
New York city, the number Of persons in
dicted for rape in the first degree was nine
more than the total number Of Negroes
lynched on the charge Of rape in the entire
United States during the period 1914-191S.
Among these 81 persons indicted by the
New York country grand jury there was
not single Negro. The evidence required
by the grand jury of New York county to
indict person charged with rape must be
more conclusive than the evidence required
by a mob to lynch Negro accused Of rape.
When the congressional committee on i'm
migration in 1911 made it's study of crime
in the United States an investi cation was
made of 2262 cases in the New York Court
of General Sessions. and in that investga-
ton it was found that the percentage for
the crime of rape was lower for the Negro
than for either the foreign born or native
born whites The actual figures were for
foreign-born whites. Is: for native-born
white. g. and for Negroes, -
The echoes from the Washington riots are
a present illustration of how this propa-
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1919-08-23
CAYTON'S WEEKLY

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The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-05-01

Auto-intoxication can be best
Ascribed to our own neglect or
carelessness. When the organs fail
in the discharge of their duties,
tssc putrefactive germs set in and
generate toxins-actual poisons,
which fill ones own body.
Sleepiness after meals, flushing
of the face, extreme lassitude, bill
iousness, dizziness, sick headache,
acidity of the stomach, heartburn,
offensive breath, anemia, loss of
weight and muscular power, de-
crease of vitality or lowering of
resistance to infectious diseases.
disturbance of the eye, dyspepsia.
indigestion, gastritis, many forms
of catarrh, asthma, ear affections
and allied ailments result from
auto-intoxication self-poisoning.
Take castor oil, or procure at
the drug store, a pleasant vege-
table laxative, called DR.. Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets, composed of
May-apple, aloes and ialap.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-05-01
HENRY G. coSToN,
Private, Company, n, 18th
Infantry.

Conspicuous gallantry resulting in
wounds which caused his death won
the Distinguished Service Cross for
Private Coston. Near Bots de Con-
senvoye, France. October 8, 1918, when
the advance Of his platoon had been
held up by machine gun fire, and a
request was made for an automatic
rifle team to charge the nest, Private
Coston was the first to volunteer. Go
ing forward with his team under ter
rife fire of enemy artillery, machine
guns and trench mOrtars. Private Cos
ton continued to advance after all his
comrades had become casualties and
he himself had received serious
wounds. He operated his gun until he
collapsed, but his act resulted in the
capture Of about 100 prisoners and
several machine guns. He died short
ly after from the effects Of his
wounds. Private Coston's widow
lives at 615 Mason avenue, Cape
Charles, Va.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-05-01
Chicken on q Jaa.

A chicken owned by woman living
near Jacksonville, Ind, Sgot on a
jag" day or two ago but II was the
owners fault, the chicken might plead.
She had some whisky put away, used
on physicians prescription for her
heart. The chicken was sick and she
diagnosed the case as heart trouble so
thought she would try the same rem
edy. She gave 1t "the tiniest drop"
but the chicken did not need much.
Neighbors say they are satisfied the
chicken was cured, but It Immediately
began q furious war dance, exempli-
fed the different steps Of all the differ
ent redskin tribes. passed from these
to the waltz, two-step, one-step and
other dances not yet invented, and ac-
cording to the faithful narrator tried
to sing "The Star-Spaneled Banner"
but this is probably an exaggeration,
evm II not actually untrue.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-05-01
ALEXANDER r. SKINNER,
Captain, 138th Infantry.

Capt. Alexander r. Skinker (de-
ceaseO was decorated for conspicuous
gallantry In action at Cheppy, France,
September 20, 1918. Unwilling to sac
rifice his men when his company was
held up by terrific machine gun fire
from iron pill boxes in the linden
burg line, Captain Skinker personally
led an automatic rifleman and car
rier In an attack on the machine guns.
The carrier was killed instantly, but
Captain Skinker seized the ammuni-
ton and continued through an opening
In the barbed wire, feeding the auto
matte rifle until he was killed, too.
His widow lives at 646 Elmwood ave-
nue., st. Louis, Mo.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-05-01
OSCAR =. MILLER,
Major, 361st Infantry.

Maj. Miller received the Distinguish
ed Service Cross for conspicuous gal
lantry in action near Gesnes, France,
September %, 1918. After two days
of intense physical and mental strain,
during which Maj. Miller had led his
battalion in the front line OF the adj
vance, through the forest of Argonne,
the enemy was met in a prepared po-
sition south of Gesnes. Though al
most exhausted, he energetically re-
organized his battalion and ordered
an attack. Upon reaching open
ground, the advancing line began to
waver in the face of machine gun fire
from the front and TANKS and direct
artillery fire. Personally leading his
command group forward between his
front line companies, Maj. Miller in
spired his men by his personal cour-
age and they again pressed on toward
the hostile position. AS this officer
led the renewed attack he was shot
in the right leg, but he nevertheless
staggered forward at the head of his
command. Soon afterward he was
again shot in the right arm, but he
continued the charge, personally cheer
ing his troops on through the heavy
machine gun fire. Just before the OBJ
jective was reached he received
wound in the abdomen, which forced
him to the ground, but he continued
to urge his men on, telling them to
push on to the next ridge and leave
him where he lay. He died from his
wounds few days later. Maj. Mil
ler's widow lives at 1927 West Fifty
first street, Los Angeles, Cal.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-05-01
Antprtra'
JntntnrtalH
..s..s..s-.s..s..s..s-s-s
Most striking instances
Of gallantry for which
the Distinguished Service
Cross has been awarded

among the thousands of Ameri-
can soldiers who were awarded the
Distinguished Service Cross for con-
Spicuous bravery on the field of bat
tie in France, there Were few
whose feats were of such an unusual
character as to stand out above the
Others. General Pershing's staff has
selected number of these most
notable cases of bravery on the part
of the fighting Americans, and a
fen of them are giuen below. They
present only fen of the thousands
of acts of heroism that are given
recognition in the official records of
the war department.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-05-01
Victory Bonds In Big Demand.

Observation-Disclosures of the Ford Mo.
tor company to the number of 23,7s2
voluntarily subscribed to Victory loan
bonds aggregating $2,750,OOO. The
subscriptions represent a per capita
purchase of more than 800. This an.
nouncement Is vastly more important
than any developed from Liberty loan
campaigns OF the past. It is more
significant than the largest corpora
ton subscription. II indicates that
workers are realizing that this fifth
bond issue is good Investment
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-05-01
PATRICK GARRlTY,
Private Company c, 354th
Infantry.

conspicuous bravery in action near
Removable, France, November 1, 1913.
When his company was advancing
across an open field an enemy machine
gun opened fire upon 1t from the left
front. Private Garrity and two other
pany, Immediately advanced upon 1t.
His two comrades were shot down,
but Private Clarity advanced alone at
a run; and with his bayonet drove
the three Germans from their guns
into nearby dugout, capturing them
and the gun. Private Garrity's home
address is 3741 Kenmore avenue. Chi
cago, Ill.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-05-01
ROBERT L. BLACKWELL,
Private. Co. K, 18th Infantry.

Robert L. Blackwell (deceased) was
decorated for conspicuous gallantry in
action near st. Souplet, France, Octo-
Der IL, 1918. When his platoon was
almost surrounded by the enemy and
his platoon commander asked for vol
unteers to carry message calling
for reinforcements, Private Blackwell
volunteered for this mission, well
knowing the extreme danger connected
with it. In attempting to get through
the heavy shell and machine gun fire
this gallant soldier was killed. The
address of his father is James B.
Blackwell, II. f. d. No 2, Hindles,
N. G.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-05-01
PARKER C. DUNN,
Private, First Class, list Battalion,
312th Infantry.

private, FIRST Class, Isl 6attaIion,
312th Infantry.
Private Dunn (deceased) was deco
rated for conspicuous gallantry in &C
ton near Grande-Pre, France, October
% 1913. When his battalion comman-
der found 1t necessary to send a mes
sage to company in the attacking
line and hesitated to order runner
to make the trip because Of the ex-
IRENE danger involved, Private Dunn,
a member of the intelligence section,
volunteered for the mission. After ad-
vancing but a short distance across
field swept by artillery and machine
gun fire he was wounded second
time. Still undaunted, he persistently
attempted to carry out his mission I'M
til he was killed by machine gun
bullet before reaching the advanced
line. He lived in Albany, N. Y.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-05-01

Science says that old ase begins with
weakened kidneys and digestive organs
This being true, it is easy to believe
that nv Keeping the kidneys and diges-
tive organs cIeansed and in proper work,
ing order old age can be deferred and
lie prolonged far beyond that enjoyed
by the average person.
For over 200 years GOLD MEDAL
HARLEM Oil has been relieving tne
weaknesses and disability due 70 advanc'
Ing wears. 1t is a standard old-tinie
home remedy and needs no introduction
GOLD MEDAL Harlem Oil Is inclosce
IN odorless, tasteless capsules contain
ing about s drops each. Take them al
you would Q pill, with a swallow 0
water. The oil stimulates the hdne'
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-05-01
All-American Telescope.

Before the war, although America
led the world In the size and excellence
Of Its telescope, 1t had to import The
optical glass for making them from
Europe. The necessities of the war
led to so rapid development of op-
teal glass manufacture In this country
that the next giant telescope may be
all-American in material and work.
manship.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-05-01

into which an enemy grenade was
thrown, landing directly in the midst
Of the group. Disregarding his own
safety, this soldier. seized the grenade
and attempted to throw 1t out. but 1t
exploded In his hand just as he sue
ceeded In getting 1t above the level Of
the ground. His prompt action saved
the lives Of the men in the shell hole.
but he was severely wounded. Pri-
vate Mellen lives with his mother, Mrs.
Elizabeth Mellen, % Worcester street,
Worcester, Mass.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-05-01
HOWARD e. MADSEN,
Sergeant, Co. D, 115th Infantry,

Sergeant Madsen was decorated for
conspicuous gallantry in action at
Bois-de-C onsenvoye, France, October
%, 1918. When the platoon which he
was commanding was held up by an
enemy machine gun nest, Sergeant
Madsen, taking an armful Of grenades,
advanced alone over ground swept by
machine gun fire, put the machine gun
out of action, routed the enemy and
permitted the platoon to advance with
out casualties. His mother, Mrs. Mary
v. Madsen, lives In Baltimore, Md.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-05-01
OLD AGE STARTS
WITH YOUR KIDNEYS

notion and enables the organs to throw
of the poisons which cause premature
old age. New life and strength increase
as YOU continue the treatment. When
completely restored continue taking q
capsule or two each day. GOLD MED
Al, Haarlem Oil Capsules will keep you
In health and vigor and prevent q return
Of the disease.
Do not wait until old age or disease
have settled down for good. At the first
sign that your kidneys are not working
properly 20 to your druggist and get .
box of GOLD MEDAL HARLEM Oh
Capsules. Money refunded II they do
not help you. Three sizes. But re.
member to ask for the original imported
GOLD MEDAL brand In sealed pack
ages.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-05-01
CLAYTON X. SLACK,
Private, Company D, 124th M. g. B.

Private Slack received the Distin.
gulshed Service Cross for conspicuous
intrepidity in action near Consenvoye,
France, October 8, 1913. Observing
German soldiers under cover fifty
yards away on the left flank, Private
Slack, upon his own initiative, rushed
them with his rifle, and slngle-handed
captured ten prisoners and two heavy
machine guns, thus saving his COM
pany and neighboring organizations
from heavy casualties. His home
is with his mother, Mrs. Jennie Mae
Slack, Lampson, Wis.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-05-01
JOSEPH A. BUFFALO,
Private, Company =, 2ssth Infal

Private, Company =, 25sth Infantry.
Private Buffalo, who lives with his
mother, Mrs. Pearl f. Buffalo, at Box
by, Okla, was decorated for extraordi-
nary heroism in action near Fey-en-
Have, France, September IL, 1913. Al
though he was seriously wounded early
In action, Private Buffalo remained In
the fight throughout the day, leading
small parties Of men against machine
gun emplacements, killing two OF the
enemy himself and refusing to be
evacuated until late at night, unable
to fight further.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-05-01
JESSE NJ. FUNK,
Private, First Class, Co. L, 354tF
Infantry.

Private Funk received the Distin-
guished Service Cross for conspicu-
Gus gallantry in action near Bots de
Bantheville, France, October 81, 1918.
Learning that two daylight patrols
had been caught out In No Mans Land
and were unable to return, Private
Funk and another stretcher bearer,
upon their own initiative, made two
trips five hundred yards beyond our
lines, under constant machine gun fire
and rescued two wounded officers. His
father, Martin Funk, lives In Calhan,
Colo.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-05-01
CLIFFORD {. MELlEN,
Private, Company A, 104th
Infantry.

Disregard Of his own safety In an
effort to save his comrades won the
Distinguished Service Cross for Pri-
vate Mellen. The act was performed
in the Bots Haumont, France, Octo-
Der 10. 1913. Private Mellen, an Off
Ger, and eight other soldiers, were sur
rounded by the enemy in a shell hole,
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-05-01
OF No Avail.

"Say, mother, didn't you say 1t was
very wicked to keep marbles when
you win 'em?"
"Oh, indeed 1t is, William. 1t Is
gambling"
"Thass what l told Freddie Jones,
but 1t didn't do bit o. good. He's
still got mine."
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-05-01
When the

w uCH bH0
head feels
t b i c k or
aches, when
one feels all
out-of-
perhaps a
G o a t e d
tongue-it
is the signal
that poisons
are accumu-
lating in the
system, and
should be
cleaned out
at once.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-05-01
The PeepuI's Voice.

Dear Star-I think the expression
"tc slap one on the wrist" is perfectly
horrid, so there.-Archibald Harsh.
"Why, goodness us, Archie, where
else would q cuff go?-Indianapolis
Star.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-05-01

The saloon in politics supplies the
machine with ball bearings.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-05-01

Look for q lot Of curves in the bird
who claims nobody Is straight.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-05-01

"a Drops" After the Movies. Motoring or Coli
Win win your conf5dence. Ask Your Druggist
fof Murine when your Eyes Need Care. h-u
Murine Eye Remedy Coz Chicago
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-05-01

We never realize the value of ashes
until we flop on an icy pavement.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-05-01

Never Tasted Icing.
Children in England attaining the
age of understanding since August,
1914, have heaps Of pleasant surprises
in store for them, says Londoner.
One having been given piece Of iced
cake, ate the cake and left the icing
because she did not know what It
was"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-15
CAMPBELL ADDRESSES
COMMERCIAL STUDENTS

Marvin Campbell addressed the
students of the Thomas Commercial
school Thursday on the subject of
the qualifications necessary for a
good business man or woman.
NIr. Campbell pointed out three
business qualifications necessary for
the student TO acquire: Good ma
ture the ability TO accept things
cheerfully; industry as it is a human
tendency to be lazy, and integrity,
being absolutely honest in dealings
and never taking an unfair advan-
tage. He asserted that there was a
place for every one n the business
world, but that those with at least
high school education would be
able TO fill a larger place
The dignity of honest work and
the necessity of devoting our time
and intelligence to it in order to OBJ
tain success, was emphasized by Mr..
Campbell. He closed by showing the
Importance OF accuracy in the bust
ness world, and by citing instances
in which errors caused by careless
ness would have given firms where
they occurred a great amount Of
trouble.