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The Colorado statesman., 1920-05-15
VICTROLA AS TUTOR IN LEARN
ING BERT'S SONG.

Columbus, Ohio.-When Bert Will
iams, the famous funmaker of Iiegfeld
Follies, was in Columbus short time
ago. members of the Columbus Demo-
cratic Glee Club waited upon him with
the request that he allow them TO use
at their minstrel show which was TO
be given Mt the Hartman his popular
"When the Moon Shines on the Noon
shine" The song fits in perfectly
with their show.
you're welcome to it," said Bert,
.ff you can get it. But You know it
has never been published"
But that made no difference TO the
cIee club. There is victrola record
of the song made by Bert himself, and
that was all they needed. stenog-
rapher and a musician We're obtained
and they went TO the music store
where they had the record played at
dirge time. While the stenog-
rapher wrote down the words the mu-
sician was writing the music.
This done, the words and music
were turned over to William ]. Carney,
former end man in Al Fields Min
strels. who sang the song at their
nights revue.
The Colorado statesman., 1920-05-15
NEW ORLEANS CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE AIDS COLORED
CITIZENS DEVELOPMENT

New Orleans, La, April 29.-The
general manager of the New Orleans
Association of Commerce. in speaking
recently of the associations plans for
aiding Negro development, said: aft
er Il series of conferences we had the
local Negro leaders undertake to or
ganiZe the Colored Civic League of
New Orleans The main object of this
league is to promote the economic bet
terment of the colored race 1t has no
connection with an outside organiza
tion, and the scope of its work will he
purely local, such as the betterment
of housing conditions, promotion OF
sane racial propaganda, operation of
an employment agency. to make the
'floater' as producer, and to educate
the Negro race as its development of
the South.
1--WE have an advisory committee
closely cooperating and advising with
the Leagues officers; and while the
work has not been under way long
enough to be able to point out definite
we are very hopeful
as to the ultimate outcome"
The Colorado statesman., 1920-05-15
cOLoRED MAN is APPOINTED
HEAD OF HEALTH BOARD

Wilmington, Del. May 5.-AIayor
Taylor appointed DIR. Harvey Murray
head of the city board of health. The
mayor in making his appointment.
said: 81 am giving your race an ap-
pointment that no other city has given
you, and have been persuaded not 10
do it. But 1 am man who can not
be changed after making up my mind
All ask is for you as race to make
good and stand by the man that stands
by you"
There was also a Negro appointed
as health inspector out of the six to
be appointed-Harry Irons, the first
Negro ever appointed on the board of
health as inspector. The Negroes are
congratulating the mayor from all
parts OF the state on his stand.
The Colorado statesman., 1920-05-15
"JIM CROW" LAW HELD VALID.
According to Decision Rendered by
United States Supreme Judges.

Washington, y. c., April 22.-The
power of state TO enact and enforce
a "Jim Grow" law that applies TO
street railway traffic between that
state and another state that does not
have n Tim Grow law was upheld by a
majority decision of the United States
Supreme Court in Kentucky case.
The Supreme Court in two decisions
handed down by Justice McKenna. af-
firmed the lower court in the cases in
which the South Covington and Gin
cinnati Street Railway Company and
the Cincinnati. Covington and Erlanger
Railway Company We're the appellants
The South Covington and Cincin-
natl Street Railway Company and the
Cincinnati. Covington and Erlanger
Company, one of its offshoots. resist
ed the statute of Kentucky. which re-
quired them TO operate separate coach
es for Negroes. The companies set up
the claim that their business is essen
TALLY interstate in character: that the
henIuckN jim 1roW IA" hS "ppi'' !"
them is n burden on interstate com
merce and consequently violative of
the federal constitution.
The majority opinion of the Supreme
Court, which was handed down by JUS
tice McKenna. sustains the legality of
the state Jim Crow law as applied to
situation of this kind. 1t says:
"An interurban railroad company
deriving it's powers from the state and
subject to legislation under the laws of
the state, should not he permitted to
exercise the powers given by the state
and escape its obligations to the state
under the circumstances presented by
this record by running its coaches be-
yond the state lines"
A minority of the Supreme Court,
composed of Justices Day, Vandeven-
ter and Pitney, dissented from the ma
jority. The dissenting opinion was
read by Justice Day. The minority
held that the state Jim Crow law as
applied to these companies is IAN un-
reasonable regulation and burdensome
to interstate commerce, and therefore
beyond the power of the state"
Referring to the South Covington
and Cincinnati Street railway company
the minority opinion says that 80 per
cent of its travel is interstate; that
not over per cent of the passengers
The Colorado statesman., 1920-05-15
CHEYENNE, WY0. NEWS

The A. NJ. f. Church Improvement
Club was organized in February, 1918.
The membership is composed of an in
telligent, energetic and thrifty class of
citizens, whose object is to better the
moral conditions of its members and
TO improve the church property. The
club meetings each Tuesday evening
are n source of intellectual enjoyment
During the past two years the improve
ment club has purchased a modern
furnace and equipped the church with
improved lighting and have contracted
for new roofing and will paint and
decorate the church. The success of
the Improvement club is compliment
airy to the moral and business meth
DDS of its members and benevolcnce
of our citizens. The first elective of
ficers were:
President-Miss Virgil Gaskns.
Vice Pres-AIr james McAIeans.
Secretary-Mrs. Unice Caves.
Treasurer-Walter Davis.
The present officers are:
President-Mr James Gaskins.
Secretary--NIrs. NJ a. Endicott.
Treasurer-AIrs Daisy Thompson.
Rev. c. o. Smith and Mrs. Smith
were recipients of IL large amour. of
groceries. gifts of surprise party
composed of members of the Second
Baptist church.
Mrs. Martin Lindstrum's class Of
eight violins gave recital at Carnegie
library. Raymond Davis is one of the
class members.
Mr.. Ernest Edwards has returned to
Cheyenne after an extended visit in
Eastern cities
Mrs. Bard has recovered from re-
cent illness.
Mrs. james Smith entertained the
Woman's Searchlight Club.
Mr.. VIII Christian. who has been
seriously ill. is improving.
Mr.. H. G. jefferson and Mrs. JEFF
ferson were the guests of honor at II
reception given by Mr.. and Mrs. Jared
Brown.
MIR. and Mrs. Clarence J. Toliver
were the joyful recipients of a large
bouquet of roses, Il gift of Rev. j. T.
Muse and Mrs Muse of Woodland,
Calf.
Mr.. and Mrs Jared Brown, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ruben Smith and Mrs. NJ. a. En-
dicott were the Sunday dinner guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. II. C. Jefferson, 80
West Nineteenth street.
Mrs. NJ. a. Endicott was the dinner
guest of Mrs. Daisy Thompson on
Wednesday evening, May 9th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Robinson de-
parted for brief visit to California.
james Elliot, age about A. died at
ST Johns hospital May 10th; cause,
Remains will be sent
to his former home in Ohio. Mr.. Ell
liot was an employe at the Union Pa
cific Depot restaurant. Mrs. T. NJ.
Baldwin. wife of the restaurant man
ager, will accompany the remains to
Ohio.
Aaron Lewis, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jackson Lewis, died at st. Johns hos
pital on May 10th: cause, pneumonia.
Aaron was II years of age. Funeral
service Sunday. May 10th.
Mrs. ]. II. Moss reports improve
ment. Mrs. Moss is in the sanltarium
at Thermopolis.
The Second Baptist church has
%, &c fnt. Ia,
Northern Baptist fund.
The Colorado statesman., 1920-05-15
>USKEGEE INSTITUTE, Ala
The third annual session of the
John A. Andrew Clinical Society

John A. Andrew Clinical Society
- with the ninth annual clinic of
the .Iohn A. Andrew Memorial Hos
pital of Tuskegee Institute, Ala, was
held Monday, April 26th, to Thursday,
April 29th. The meeting was attended
by 100 of the most representative ply
sicians and surgeons, dentists and
pharmacists of the Negro race of this
country.
The outstanding feature of the oc-
c;sion was the surgical clinic which
has grown from year to year until
now il assumed large and satisfactory
Droportions. The clinical society was
Organized in 1918 with twenty-six mem-
hers In 1919 the membership increased
10 fifty-two, and in 1920 the enroll
ment showed 100 members.
Program of Session.
ON Monday the entire day was al
lotted 10 examining and treating pa
vients from the community and Macon
County. A large number of patients
presented themselves for treatment,
coming in buggies, in wagons, on horse
hack. ON mulebuck, and many walked
la orurr To avail themselves % me
presence and skill OF these distln-
guisheu physicians and surgeons.
'Tuesuay morning, promptly ut :3o
Ms scheduled the surgical clinic
opened. Thirteen operations for II va
riety of conditions and complaints, the
greater proportion being OF the MAYOR
tspe, were performed.
AT 1 o'clock was held the scientific
session. These were rendered ana us
cussed, dealing largely with surgery
The surgical clinic was reopeheu
"Wednesday morning ut 80 Two ana
three tables were constantly i'll opera
tion until 6 .. III. Twenty major op-
erations were performed. In audltioh
TO this number, several emergency
cuses were brought in and Immediate
,tteution was given to these. Another
group of operations was performed
phursday, bringing the total nuihDef
of operations. performed ut thls ses-
sion to fifty. All of the patients are
d,oinc well and showing bright pros
poets for recovery.
"A feature of this session was the
public exercises which were heiu III
connection with the Alabama Medical
dental and Pharmaceutical Assocla-
tion. in session here ut this time, III
the Institute Chapel. Interesting anu
instructive addresses were delivereu
ON tuberculosis, Negro health anu
longevity.
DR.. Motion Welcomed Doctors.
DIR. Robert X. Motion, in welcoming
the society, said: I'VE are always
glad to have the doctors IN our miust'
AZ, we feel that it means the allevla-
tion of much suffering in our COM
munity and in the surrounding COM
niunities."
The trustees of the institution, VINO
were holding the annual trustee meet
ing. showed special interest In the
clinical meeting. The spectacle OF this
b,dy of Negro professional men at
work was interesting, instructive ana
n source of inspiration to them.
During the nine years which these
The Colorado statesman., 1920-05-15
,ENvER, COLORADO, SATURDAY. MAY IS. 19

it transports are colored, and on many
trips there are no colored passengers
at ALL 1t also says:
THE attachment of the additional
car on the Kentucky side on SO short
IL journey would burden interstate
teal operation of that traffic."
The Colorado statesman., 1920-05-15
RACE NEWS S.t;.ss S.';s,:t s.',,.. ssss

further sum of $4,000 has been
pledged and is available whenever the
promoters ask for it.
The Colorado statesman., 1920-05-15

Tuskegee Institute, Ala, May Sth.
DR.. Robert r. Motion, principal of
Tuskegee Institute, announced today
that President IL. G. King of Oberlin
College, Oberlin, Ohio, had accepted
the invitation to deliver the annual
commencement sermon on May 23rd,
which date marks the beginning of the
thirty-ninth anniversary exercises. DIR.
w. s. Ellington, pastor of the First
Baptist church, East Nashville, Tenn,
will deliver the annual address TO the
graduating class of Phelps Hall Bible
Trimming School on Monday evening,
May oath.
The exercises will conclude on
Thursday. May 9th, mt which time the
graduating exercises and the annual
demonstrations of the industrial de-
partments will be held. Bishop John
Hurst of the A NJ. Il. church of Balti-
more. Md, will deliver the commence
ment address on that date. The class
of 1910 will hold its reunion and will
be represented on the commencement
program by ]. Fl. Ward of Louisville,
Ky.
The Colorado statesman., 1920-05-15

Tuskegee Institute, Ala, May Sth.-
Major Allen Washington, commandant
of cadets at Hampton Institute, is a
visitor here this week, as the guest of
Principal and Mrs. Motion.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-06-16
Baptists Enjoy B. w. U.
Meeting Near Livingston.

Last Friday a jolly party of Bap-
lists hied themselves over the hills to
the pleasant farm home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Vaughan four miles west
of Livingston. The occasion was the
regular monthly meeting of the Bap-
fist Woman's Union A sumptous
dinner was served at noon by Mrs.
,Maughan and daughters. A goodly
3amoant eof serving was done by the
ladies present while the men amused
themselves pitching horse shoes. Rev.
Wehyrauch had charge of the devO-
tional hour. All returned home vot-
irg this a time to be remembered
Those present were: Rev. and Mrs.
Weyifrsuch and Grace, Messrs and
aMesdames Ora Place, Guilford Ora
'hara, Chas. Brick, Chas. Vesperman,
Irving Vesperman, John Taylor, Mms.
Dan Baxter, H. G. Bryhan, Francis
Durni, Albert Keller, A. Alexander,
D. C. Johnson, Misses Leila Place, EN-
ma Knoble, Helen Vesperman, Esther
Graham Mildred and Lucille Bryhan,
Geneva and Ruby Vesperman and
Floyd Vesperman. ***
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-06-16

Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Hoehn. Mr.. and
Mrs. Al. Vesperman and Miss Louise
Club spent Tuesday in Dubuque. If
it had been a little cooler it would
have been an ideal trim ***
Earl Becker of Lancaster and Miss
Name Breiner of Menominie, Wis.
were married at Galena Wednesday.
The bride for some time has been an
attendant at the county asylum.
IS Misses Florine Groenier and Viola
James of Rushville, Ind, came home
from Chicago Wednesday evening
with the Lambert Groenier family and
will visit here for a week or more.
Miss Annette Backus departed Sat
.urday for Madison where she met
Miss Bessie Krohn, returning from
Lawrence college, Appleton. The
young ladies will visit at Madison a
few days before returning to Lancas-
ter.
Roy Pendleton and wife started on
Tuesday in a new Studebaker car for
Roswell, N. NJ The entire trip will
be made by car and the entire time
of three weeks will be camped along
the road Mr.. Pendleton's parents re-
side in Roswell.
The case of the state VS. Geo.
Springer, Ellenboro, was called for
preliminary examination Saturday
Mr.. Springer gave bail for $1,000
Bert Keene going his bond The case
was then continued to the October
term of circuit court. David Gardner
Jr., Platteville, was retained by Mr..
Springer
Mrs. Geo. Barrows arrived here on
Tuesday for weeks visit at the Vim.
Barrows home. Mrs. Barrows has
been visiting at Cassville for the past
month and expects 20 return soon to
her home in Cottage Grove, Oregon.
Mr.. Barrows has located at Cottage
Grove where he purchased half in
terest in a planning mill. numbering
is a big industry in that section and
Mr. Barrows' ability and energy
should manifest itself in much sue
cess for him.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-06-16

Mrs. G. H. Williams is visiting
friends in Baraboo
H. S. Rhodes and wife were Madison
passengers, Thursday.
c.. E. Rich was Milwaukee bust
ness passenger Sunday.
Claire Totman of Louisville; KY, is
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ira
Totman.
/ j. r.. Place and wife wentoto Colum-
bus, Sunday, to visit their son, John
r. Place 'gl. an III
Mrs. Mamie Hutchcroft and son, La
verne of Platteville, were Lancaster
visitors Thursday.
Mrs. Otto Gulke and Miss Freda
Sager went to Madison, Thursday
to visit the weekend
Miss Alpha Roth went to West AL
lis, Sunday, to visit week with her
cousin, Miss Leone Bryhan As.
Frank Maiben went to Prairie du
Chen, Monday, to transact business
matters in the plateau city.
DIR. S. w. Doolittle left Sunday for
Chicago where he will spend two
weeks in study and diversion.
Mildred and Mabel Hoffman of So.
Lancaster, visited at the VIM. Walter
home in Fennimore, over Sunday.
Harry Thompson md family of
Fennimore, were over Sunday visit
ors at the Seeley Ellis home here.
Mrs. Ed. Roth and son Edward Wis
tied the weekend at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. I. G. Dewitt, Montfort
Mrs. ]. S. Williams of Ontario,
Calf, is visiting this summer with
her brother, Geo. w. Davies, of this
CITY,
A goodly number of Lancaster peo-
pie, G. A. r., w. r. c. and others, at
tended the reunion at Fennimore on
Thursday.
Mrs. A. ]. Pipkin left Saturday for
Lincoln, Nebr., where she will visit
until September with her cousin,
Mrs. Emily Cook.
Mrs. Martha Showalter departed on
Monday for Milwaukee where she will
,, act as Lancaster delegate to the Pyth-
ian Sister convention. #
Miss Genevieve Chandler of Mont
| fort visited over Wednesday with her
sister, Miss Gladys Chandler, teach
| ing at the Hurricane school,
Mrs. Ora Sitter has been suffering
from strained vocal cords preventing
her from singing The doctor advises
an entire rest for several months.
Carl Alt and wife attended a pure
bred Jersey sale at Tomah, Wis, last
week, returning with six pure bred
Jerseys for use on Altheim Farm. e
Mrs. Art Vesperman and children
Iowa and Viola, with Hazel Huppen-
becker, went to Mt Ida, Friday, to
visit a few days at the w. E. Giles
pie home -''s :. ~
Mrs. Ruth Sumner, former Lam
caster resident and mother of Mrs
Fred Engroff Of. this scitys@died june
9Th at Stayton, Oregon, of@swheart
failure
Mrs. Abe Clark of Cobb, was week
end visitor at the home of her par
ents, Henan Shinoe and wife, Burton
returning home via Lancaster Mon
day morning.
Mrs Jos. Stoll of Potosi, accom-
panied by her niece, Miss Isabel
Gockel of Glen Haven, departed via
Lancaster, Monday for Chicago where
they will visit relatives.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-06-16
Mrs. Roy Walker is on the sick

Mrs. Roy Walker is on the sick
list
Mrs. Chas. Watkins Of st. Louis is
visiting her father, L. Vesperman,
and other relatives.
Mrs. L. H. Brace, and son Howard
OF GAINESVILLE, visited the weekend at
the Fred Pickering home.
Jacob Hartman and family went to
BaTneveld, yesterday to drive 3 back
Ptheir car left for repairs RECENTLY:
10 Miss Emma Knobel is home for the
summer from Petersburg, ILL.,, a small
mining city near Springfield, the cap
| itol. Miss Knobel taught music and
drawing in the schools there having
a successful year. IS seas
+ Mr.. and Mrs. ID. II. burlington and
daughter of Lakeyille., Mimi, are
visiting at the j. P. Williams home in
the city, The .Curringtons will leave
shortly for Idaho where they will
make their future home.
L. H. Stevens and wife and daugh-
ter, Thelma, and son, Harold, sail
for Europe about the first of July
They will visit France, Switzerland,
Italy, Belgium, England and Scotland,
returning about October first.
Rev. Weyhrauch, Homer Cook, I. A.
Vesperman and B. E. Nelson of Mt.
Ida left Sunday eve via Cassville for
Chicago where they will attend the
Fundamental World Conference at
which there will be delegates from all
parts of the world.
Captain" Billie Bailie headed a
crew of five lusty car drivers to Flint,
Mich, via Potosi, Sunday afternoon.
Those present were Fred Avery, Cur
tbs Totman, James E. Bailie, Clyde
Hough and Wallace Galley The men
return today with six Chevrolet cars,
| five touring and a truck.
Miss Emily Roberts who is complet-
/ ing her musical studies in Chicago
! this year was awarded the one and
only. medal given out for merit in
! pipe organ study and execution. Miss
Roberts received excellent in all ex-
aminations. Miss Roberts name will
appear in the school catalog next
season as a member of the organ
faculty. Miss Roberts is pupil OF
| Prof. Frank Van Dusen, formerly OF
Montfort, and we'll known in this VII
| cinity.
County Treasurer Hounsell and
family moved Wednesday from the
Mccarthy house to the Mrs. Hyde
house in the first ward. On the same
day Geo. Mccarthy moved into the
house vacated by Mr.. Hounsell and
Mrs, Hyde moved into the Ryland
residence vacated by Mr.. Mccarthy.
Mr.. Hounsell reports the day as one
of anxiety in keeping the separate
moving vans from mixing up the var
iOus articles belonging to the differ
ent persons moving in and out.....
IT, c.. c.. Bennett, State Auto License
tnspector Wedness
I DAY ana Thursday checking up motor
licenses. Mr.. Bennett gave the gar
age men a clean bill saying that all
rules were being lived up to. He found
a few cases of cars running without
numbers and other discrepancies that
were calledrto the owners attention
with a warming that they must]do as
the majority do-that is get proper
numbers. The matter of enforcement
is left in local officials hands with
instructions to be~rigid frem now, on
through the season. e.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-06-16
LOCAL JOTTINGS.
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Martin Reynolds of So. Lancaster
is on the sick list.
John Edge spent the weekend AZ
Livingston with his daughter ***
Louis Damn of So. Lancaster Is
raising new barn 32x6O.. today. '9al
VIM. Frawley attended the reunion
at Fennimore Wednesday and Thurs
day. 2 **&
Mrs. B. l. Johnson of Madison spent
the weekend here with Miss Fannie
Johnson.
kee, spent the weekend with Mrs.
Day here.
Miss Mildred Lind spent a pleasant
week at Cassville with the ]. VANS
le? family. **%
Mrs. H. A. Hickok of Belmont. Wis
tied the weekend with relatives at
Bloomington.
The Ellie Dobson familyYand Misses
Smith and Ermson attended Chau-
tauqua at Bloomington, Sunday.
Mrs. j. i. Clifton and babe of Wer-
ley were over Sunday visitors at the
Clifton home here.
Miss Verda Kastendyck of Fenni-
AAOAOs fAolICu tONGI SUNDAY at the
Austin Dewey home
DR.. Rush Godfrey is taking post
graduate work in one Of the large
New York hospitals.
Mrs. 4. M. Lee underwent an oper-
alton for goitre at Augustana hospi-
tai, Chicago, Monday.
Miss Helen Kiley of this city UNI
p derwent an operation for appendicitis
at Doolittle hospital. Yesterday.
L. H. Stevens returned from To-
ledo, Saturday, with new WHY'S Sc
dan, driving the car put from the fac
tory.
Mrs. Chas. Wamsley and daughter
Elva are expected home from Califor-
MIA today, after spending the winter
there. ..rrIe **s
Mrs. Ben Louthain and baby OF
Milwaukee, arrived last week and
will spend the summer at the Abe
Livens home.
DR.. Kraut reports new boy at the
Oscar KOhlenberg home in No. Lam
caster The little man arrived Tues
day, June 9Th.
Mrs. E. B. Goodsell departed Mon
day for Milwaukee where she will en-
JOY the lake breezes at the Isaac Del
Ter home for a few days.
The Farmers Telephone company
has made application for a physical
connection with the Bell system and
the matter is now before the state
railroad commission.
Miss Ada Mccormick and little
Nadine Kinney departed Monday for
Lincoln, Hastings and, Jnanita, Nebr.,
where they will visit for month on
more with relatives.
FJohn Harker, 70, former business
ndan of Cuba City, was committed to
the county asylum last Thursday. Mr..
;Harker suffers from senile dementia
and is deemed incurable. ..x.-~..> (.
Manager r. N. Austin of the Farm
erS' Telephone system moved his
goods here from Monroe, Saturday,
via the auto truck route and is now
located in the Clifton house in the
west part Of town.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-06-16
Orpheum Program.

ednesday-Harry Carey in Marked
Man. Counted as one of the best
pictures of the year.
Thursday-No Show.
Friday-Feature "Snares of Paris .
Saturday Mae Murray in "A. B.
&c. of Love- Harry Pollard in Civ
ing the Bride Away"
Monday and Tuesday-Anita Stew
art in I'm Old Kentucky" The elias
sic of the Southland
Commencing next week there will
be no show on Wednesday and Fri
day nights until further notice. Four
shows each week
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-06-16

LOST OR STOLEN-A violin, Satur-
day night, June IL, from Cong
church yard. Violin was left in Ford
car, or was put in wrong car through
mistake. Finder please leave with
Prof. Geo. Morgan or notify Herbert
Kasperson, care Will Cox, Star route,
Lancaster, Wis. Tel