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The Colorado statesman., 1920-09-18
(By Mrs. Mary b. TaIbert.)

A TTENDING the International
- Congress of Women was as
interesting, as illuminating
and as gratifying an experience as
it falls to the lot of the average
woman to have. 1t was held in
Zurich, Switzerland, from May 18th
to 18th, inclusive. Women from all
sober second thought it is more
truthful to say that women from all
over the white world" were pres
ent, for there was not single, soli-
tary delegate from Japan or China
or India or from any other country
whose inhabitants were not white.
Since 1 was the only woman present
who had single drop of African
blood in her vein, it was my duty
and privilege to represent not only
the colored women from the United
States. but the whole continent of
Africa as well. In fact, I was the
only delegate who gave any color to
the occasion at the other side. In
the first place I was invited to be
one of thirty-five delegates to the
International Congress of Women.
But the government refused to give
passport to more than twelve. Miss
Jane Adams, president of the con-
gress, insisted that 1 should be one
of the twelve, and did everything In
her power to have me to go. 1t
would have been very easy in re-
ducing the number from thirty-five
to twelve to leave the colored dele
gate out.
The other incident occurred when
Adams came to me wednesday
morning during the convention and
said that the first large public meet
ing would be held the next evening,
Thursday, in the magnificent OLD
cathedral, the largest auditorium IN
Zurich, and that the American dele
CATION had decided unanimously to
have me represent it. Since Zurich
is in the German division of Sw1tzer-
Land and 1 knew my audience would
understand German better than any
other language, decided to deliver
my address in the tongue whlch the
greatest number would understand,
SO I spoke in German. Naturally 1
discussed the race problem, stating
the progress we have made along
all lines of human endeavor in spite
of almost unsurmountable obstacles
and appealing for justice and fair
play to all the dark races OF the
earth. 1 also emphasized as strongly
as I could that white people mignt
talk about permanent peace TILL
doomsday, but they could never have
1t unless the dark races were treated
fairly and squarely.
can give no better proof OF the
breadth of view and the generosity
OF heart manifested by the delegates
than to state that the following
resolution which presented was
unanimously passed: I'VE behe'e
no human being should be deprived
of an education, prevented from
earning living, debarred from any
legitimate pursuit in which ne
wishes to engage. or be suD1ecteo u
any humiliation on account OF race
or color. We recommend that mem
bers of this congress should 90
everything in their power to aDro-
gate laws and change customs WHICH
lead to discrimination against hu-
man beings on account of race Color
or creed"
In Paris, where remained i've
The Colorado statesman., 1920-09-18
BOTH A PROMISE AND A
BLESSING.
BY Jonathan Cover.

IF l should be, as l fully expect to
honorable republic will not empower
an assistant secretary of the navy to
draft a constitution for helpless neigh
bors in the West Indies and jam it
bayonets borne by U. S. marines. Nor
will [ misuse the power of the execu-
tive to cover with veil of secrecy re-
peated acts of unwarranted interfer
republics of the western hemisphere"
This to my mind is one most signifi-
cant as well as most hopeful utter
ances that has come to the American
people and especially to the American
Negro since he entered the wilderness
of prescription and segregation now
nearly eight years ago.
Many of us, though approaching to
the full the horrors of mob law and
other American enormities, have at
the same time had our indignation
aroused and our deepest sympathies
touched by the tales of injustice and
outrage perpetrated upon the govern
ments and persons of our defenseless
brothers in the republics of Hayti and
San Domingo. This, too, under the
specific will and authority of the
powerful government of the United
States.
Those words of Senator Harding,
uttered as a just and broad-minded
and honorable statesman, carry the
conviction of their truth and sincerity
and are big, not only with the prom
Use that he will not sanction these dis
graceful and arbitrary action, but with
the intimation as well that the power
full agencies of the great office OF
president will be directed towards the
redress of their grievances and the
protection of their just aspirations to
live their life as a self-governing, de-
pendable and progressive people.
1t would be an insult to believe that
any American Negro would be opposed
to such a man or to so beneficent q
program.
The Colorado statesman., 1920-09-18

MES composition" Mrs. Taylor re-
piled, looking at this very promising
child with affection and pride. Hia-
watha has also inherited some of his
fathers talent. He is very musical
and has already written several
scenarios which have been accepted.
Altogether the trip abroad last
summer was profitable and pleasur-
able in every way. There were a
few bits of information I cleaned
first-hand which were not very re-
assuring, but that was to be expected
under the circumstances after the
whole world had practically been
turned upside down for four years.
In a short sketch it is impossible
to mention in detail the subjects dis
cussed, the measures proposed or the
work actually done by the Interna-
tional Congress of Women. No group
of human beings could have made
more earnest and more conscientious
efforts to help solve the problems of
reconstruction and readjustment in
cident to the World war than did the
women who took part in that con-
grsss. A striking and never-to-be-
forgotten feature was the good feel
ing existing between the French and
German women. The letters ex-
changed between the women of those
two hostile countries showed their
breadth of view, their sincerity of
purpose and willingness to heal the
breach beyond question or doubt
Tuskegee Student.
The Colorado statesman., 1920-09-18
CHEYENNE, WYo. NEWS

"HE Woman's Searchlight Club
met at the home of Mrs. George
- Ballinger on Thursday after
noon, Sept. 9th. The work of this or
ganization is all manners a success,
because good women work in unity.
In fact there is no place in wOmen's
work for discontented and selfish
women. Each woman does her bit, ;"
thereby making this organization the
most successful of its kind. Follows
an address delivered at the meeting
on Sept 9th by Mrs. DeMarge Toliver,
president elected for the club year:
MADAM Chairman and Members OF
the Women's Searchlight Club:
81 am indeed thankful to the good
Lord to be spared to meet with you
again in the second meeting of this
club year. I realize the dignity ana
intelligence of the women of the
Searchlight club. 1 feel that you have
paid me a distinguished honor by
electing me your president for this
year. Tie Lord has blessed us and
kept us through the past summer
with health and we have enjoyed the
pleasures of life and prosperity. AS
we journey together this year, shall
pray that God will smile on you in
your homes, your labors and our club
work. Garry in your hand the banner
of friendship; in your hearts, peace,
harmony and good will toward each
other. To be n good and true woman,
one must be part and parcel of
everything that will help us to lift as
we climb to the stars through diff
culties in our club work. The success
of being your president this year, as
in all other years, will depend on your
faithfulness and interest in everything
we do. 1t means something to pre-
side over women of your ability and
intelligence and it means l shall do
my best to reach the standard of
those who have served you before as
president. / would that / could bring
to you again the old lucky thirteen
that once constituted the membership
of the Women's Searchlight Club, the
women of education, culture and re-
finement 1t means I must be able
to carry out every plan you shall place
The Colorado statesman., 1920-09-18
my EXPERIENCE ABROAD

months, had delightful visit with
Monsieur Jean Finot, whom 1 met
for the first time fifteen years ago
returning for the International Con-
gress of Women which was held in
Berlin. M. Finot, as is well known,
is the editor of La Revue Mondiale
and is the author of the most re-
markable book on the race question
which, has appeared for years. LIE
Prejuge des Races, thick volume in
French, was translated into English
by the well-known w. 7. Stead, for
merly editor of the Review of Re-
views in England, and greatly alb
breviated under the title of "The
Death Agong" or 1.-The Science of
Race" M. Finot presented me with
both the shortened English and
French editions and has given me
permission to have it reprinted in
the United States. It is impossible
to find stronger and more scientific
arguments against the natural su-
periority or inferiority of certain
races than are given in M. Finot's
book. Nothing is more exhilerating
and encouraging than a talk with
this great French writer, who be-
lieves heart and soul in the superb
mental and spiritual endowments of
his dark brothers,
The Colorado statesman., 1920-09-18

For many reasons the interview
of an hour and a half with Baron
Maxine, at the Hotel Meurice, is in
delibly stamped upon my mind. /
felt when I left him that had been
in the presence of one of the fore
most diplomats of the present day.
With Captain Boutte as guide,
who was with the visitors bureau
in Paris, saw a large part of the
devastated section of France. have
not the power to give the faintest
idea of the terrible, wanton destruc-
ton I saw and the pathetic efforts
made by the returning refugees to
re-establish their homes.
While was in Paris Mr. and Mrs.
H. G.. Wells extended me a cordial
invitation to be their house guest
when 1 reached England. Many
will recall, no doubt. the very STIR
ring article which the great English
novelist wrote on the Tragedy of
Color Line" after he had visited the
United States about fifteen years
ago. Mr.. Wells lives on one of the
estates belonging to the Countess of
warwick, about one hour and half
by rail from London. The grounds
around the estate are very beauti-
full and seem boundless. The house
itself is large, furnished in exquisite
taste and contains everything that
makes for happiness and comfort.
The Colorado statesman., 1920-09-18

The other house guests, invited at
the same time, were Mr.. st. John
Ervine, a most successful young
author and playwright, whose play,
John Ferguson" ran in New York
theater nearly the whole of last
summer; his wife, Mrs. Irvine, a
charming young woman; Mr.. Thomas
Lamont of New York, who bought
the Evening Post from Mr.. Oswald
Garrison Willard not long ago, is one
tives in Europe and was a valued
member of President Wilson's party
in the Paris conference on the
League of Nations, and Mrs. La
mont, a very vivacious, attractive
woman 1 shall always be sorry
that l know nothing about stenog-
raphy since that memorable visit
with all those interesting, well-in-
formed and delightful people under
one roof and at one table, then all
gathered together after dinner in a
single circle. Mrs. Wells herself is
very charming, vivacious and at
tractive woman, who likes to enter
tain her friends. Mr.. Wells is one
of the most approachable, unaffect-
ed, entertaining and hospitable hosts
Imaginable. He must have found
the fountain of youth, for he has
the energy, activity and zest of
young man who has just reached
his majority 1 saw him play the
game of ball described in "Mr.
Brittling Sees 1t Through" an entire
morning, and then later on he played
tennis the whole afternoon.
While I was the house guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Wells, the
Countess of Warwick, whom l met
in London fifteen years ago, invited
me to tea. The baby, who was just
to be beautiful young woman, and
one of the pleasant experiences dur
ing that visit was a rather exciting
game of ball with this little Lady
nasium.
AT the Countess of Warwick's tea
I met a number of people dis
tinguished in the literary, social and
political life of England. 1t was my
privilege to meet personally and to
hear on several occasions Sir Henry
Johnson, the noted expert on Africa.
Once when he presided at a dinner
given by the African Society and
again when he addressed the Ma
tional Liberty Club, the largest club
in London. 1 also heard at this
same dinner Sir Hugh Clifford, gov
ernor of the Gold Coast, and met
Lady Clifford also. 1t would be
great mistake not to say at the din
ner given by this so-called African
Society there were about five in all
out of possibly $50 who attended
who had any African blood in their
veins at all, the others being people
who were interested in the dark con-
tinent for one reason or another
ana SOmc VI lncoc WCiO FCopiO VI
high degree.
It was rare privilege and a
genuine pleasure to spend the after
noon at Mrs. Coleridge-Taylor's
home with her two interesting chill
dren, and to attend concert with |
her at which several songs written
by the great composer were sung.
Mrs. Coleridge-Taylor's loyalty to
the memory of her husband is evil
dent in everything she says and does.
Her daughter, Gwendolyn. has un-
doubtedIy inherited her fathers
talent; asked her to play an instru-
mental solo and she granted my re-
quest by rendering very brilliant
and difficult selection. I told her
mother that 1 could not recall hav-
ing heard it before and asked the
name of the composer. "It's Gwen
The Colorado statesman., 1920-09-18

before me- When the year has closed,
let each one of us look with pride
ON what we have accomplished. Again
l ask you to be careful and help each
other climb if at any time things go
wrong with you, be careful what you
say. Our department means much to
our standing as citizens. We form Il
body of colored women who stand for
civic pride in our city. Being presi-
dent of this distinguished body of
women, 1 must be ever ready to stand
by you in every undertaking. The
successful work of the year will be
credited to the team work of this or
ganization. Let harmony, peace and
good will prevail and your organiza-
tion will have successful year."
At a meeting of the Cheyenne Civic
Association on Thursday evening,
Sept 9th, the subject for discussion
was opened by Rev. G. o. Smith. The
subject was "Our President" Rev.
Smith was at his best on this eventful
evening and paid a high tribute to
the Christian character, gentlemanly
conduct and racial and civic pride OF
our president, Mr.. III. G. jefferson. All
members present took part in the
discussion. Many truly good things
were said of our president, and it was
the unity of opinion that successful
organizations were those wherein of
ficers were Christian gentlemen. 1t
was further agreed that the civic
league was a booster organization
and not band of knockers"
Mrs. James Randle entertained Il Sc
lected party of friends on Thursday
evening, Sept. 9th, the event being her
birthday Those who were fortunate
10 attend declare Mrs. Randls to he
an agreeable hostess.
Mr. Frank McCombs has returned
from Denver While in Denver. air.
McCombs closed deal for the proper
ty, house and lot at 1413 Ogden street.
Mrs. William Witt has returned
from Denver.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur McGee have
in st. Louis, Mo.
Mr.. William Ashford is now resld-
ing at 41S West Seventeenth street.
The Labor Day visitors to Denver
were: Miss NJ. Russell, Mesdames
Bessie Brown, Frances Monday, Lottie
Clay, Miss Etwood Troutman and
Messrs. Ollie Kelly and William Arm
stead
Mr.. james Gaskins and family have
returned from an auto trip to Lin
coin, Neb.
Mr.. John and Montague Pearson are
In the city, visiting mother and sister.
The boys are looking well and enjoy
ing good health.
Mrs. George De Transient and
Mrs. Corrine Mitchell just returned
from brief trip to Nebraska and
have departed to spend several days
in Denver.
Mr.. Henry Mccormack has purchas-
ed a seven-room modern home ut 923
West Twenty-seventh street
Mr.. A. Lash has departed for Cas-
per to do construction work.
Rev. G. p. Crutchfield, formerly of
this city and sOn-in-law of Mrs.
Peggy Anderson, has accepted call
at Hutchinson, Kan.
If you are in favor of organization,
if you are in favor of team work, if
you are in favor of the republican
candidate for president and if you are
in favor of republican campaign
club, see Walter Davis, the man of the
hour.
Mrs. Ida Anderson has moved to
923 West Twenty-seventh street with
Mrs Mccormack.
The Colorado statesman., 1920-09-18
WOODLAND, CALIFORNIA, NEWS

Woodland surely has had her share
of fires this year! Not counting the
many small fires that have occurred
The Washington times., 1920-06-27

~ the afternoon of June LIST there died
in a Chicago hospital girl not yet
~ out of her teens. Viola Carpenter
was her name. She was the grand
daughter Of one of the heroes Of the Civil
War Two years before she had been the
belle Of her village of Seelyville, Indiana,
courted by many Of the country swains for
herself without thought of the acreage TO
which she was heiress. She had left the
farm to do war work for her country. In
two years she had run the gamut Of well
nigh every misery and sorrow a girl who
loves mot wisely but too well' could ex-
perience. When she was taken to the hos
pital dying from bullet fired by the lover
who had betrayed her the record of her
misery was written plain upon her drawn
face.
But when she died all sorrow, every
mark Of sin and suffering had been wiped
from that face. She was the clear-eyed,
pretty and innocent country girl of two
years before! Although the soul had fed,
the clay still bore the seal Of the happi-
ness the soul had won at last Those who
had known her during the months OF her
torment looked upon Viola Carpenter with
puzzled awe. They did not recognize her.
Those who had known her before misfor.
tune had claimed her for its own marveled
that 1t had left no stain upon her.
What had worked this miracle?
Her left hand was clinched even in
death so tightly that the fingers could not
be opened. What they held so securely
was a wedding ring too large for the
wasted finger.
It was this wedding ring, slipped on but
few hours before by the lover who had
shot her, that had worked the miracle!
Viola Carpenter had died IAN honest
woman"-the one thing for which she had
yearned almost since she had left the
comfortable old farmhouse at Seelyville.
Through two years of life which parallels
the melodrama Of the old type, she had
clung fast to this hope
That Il came hand in hand to her with
death took away not one atom Of her Joy.
The wedding ring had wiped out memory
of the inferno into which her feet had
strayed and had made her for the few
fleeting minutes that remained to her OF
Hfe the innocent dreaming girl she had
been before tragedy, sordid and blighting,
took her for its own.
And yet, although there is no mystery
now as to why Viola Carpenter found
happiness upon death-bed, there is mys-
terry as to the path by which she found
that happiness.
Was the bullet which carried its twin
burden Of death and Joy sped-as both girl
and man claimed-by accident or is there
another story behind its fight7
Did the man whom she loved so well,
whose hand It was that loosed the leaden
death. willingly and OF his own volition
right the wrong that he had done?
Was II that the police believed that in
this case the happiness OF dying woman,
the speeding OF a departing soul jubilant
and happy instead OF burdened with
anguish and shame was worth more than
,ne cold processes OF the law?
The Washington times., 1920-06-27
The Story of Her Life
and Death in Pictures.
The Happy Little Country
Girl Upon the Quiet Farm.

what money her grandfather
gave her and Taylor did not
want her to let the news OF
their engagement be broken
as yet either to their friends
or to the old veteran. He
wanted to support her him+
self. he said, and as soon as
the war was over he could
get remunerative work.
Tho girl did not quite un-
derstand, but she loved so
much that she was willing
to accept her lovers COM
mand. To prove his sinceri-
ty he took her to the mar
rage license bureau and OBJ
tanned a license to wed. They
They then both returned to
their work with no apparent
change in their attitude
toward each other at least
TO outsiders.
The Washington times., 1920-06-27

2-The War Being Declared
She Watches Her Two Broth.
ers Go By on Their Way
to the Battle6elds Abroad,
While the Stern Old Soldier,
Her Grandfather, Stands
Behind Her.
The Washington times., 1920-06-27
Falls in Love.

6-The Deathbed Marriage at Which Detective
Sergeant Power Gave the Girl His Own Treasured
Ring and Which Taylor Slipped Upon the Finger
~ the Priest Made Them Man and Wife. The
Ring Wss Buried With the Body.
The Washington times., 1920-06-27

tears began to roll down her
cheeks. 1T is our wedding
license.
The pain caught her and
eha rI,,po IN the bad
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-07-04
Hosiery

Lot No. l..
Women white and black sheer
cotton stockings, sizes 49, to
10. Reg. 40c prs pr.
for - .:>.5 S1.00
Lot No. 2 go.
Ladies white Isle hose, sheer
light weight, sizes 812 to 10.
Reg. 65c Pr pr. for $1.00
Lot No. s.
Women's cuff top sox, me-
dunn and light weight, 3-4
length, white, black, navy and
brown. Reg. 75c PR pr.
for $1.00
Lot No. f. ...
Children's hose, sizes 6 to 912,
good quality, medium weight,
cotton in white and black.
Reg. 40c prs for $1.00
Lot No. s. !
Children's and Misses ribbed
Isle hose in black, white and
brown, sizes 6 to 912, light
weight. Reg. 65c Pr
for .. $1.OO
Lot No. g. ...
Children's roll top sox in fancy
combinations, white and plain
solid colors, light weight. Reg.
45c quality-3 pr. for $1.00
Lot No. Z
Children's fancy. mercerized
Isle sox, sizes 6 to 911h. Reg
Csc Value pr. for $1.00
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Notions

Lot No. l.
Fresh water pearls in sizes
IFS to 2O's. Reg. 7c card-20
cards for $1.0O
Lot No. p
1 book Kirby-Beard English
dress pins, assorted sizes and
colors, 500 count. Reg. 25c.
1 box. rubber hair pins, all
sizes and colors, 25c. 1 Kirby
Beard hair pin cabinet, as,
sorted sizes. Reg. 25c. / cube
imported white and black
toilet pins, 100 count. Reg.
25c. card of 5 Western Elec-
trio hair curriers'. Reg. 25c.
All for S1.00
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Lot NO. Il
Glass toweling, all pure linen,
assorted sizes of red and blue
checks, II in. wide. Reg. SOC
yd.. 3 for ". ..~ $1.00
Lot No. 13-
Buttons Irish poplin with a
permanent mereerized finish,
high grade we'll known brand
in white only, 27 in. wide.
Reg. 65c yd. 2 for $1.0O
Lot No. ID
Greenfield's and Clonagan
white suiting, round thread
finish in light, medium and
heavy weights, "a and SO in.
wide. r eg. 45c yd. 3 for S1.O0
Lot No. IS ...... ,.
Plisse crepes. 80 inches wide,
in white, shell pink, baby blue
and orchid. Reg. SOC yd. 215
for S1,OO
Lot No. 10 ...
Pajama checks, So inches
wide, good heavy quality in
white only. Reg. 35c yd. 4
for S1.OO
Lot No. IL ..~ .....
White lawn, 40 inches wide,
medium and heavy weights, a
fine fabric for nurses uni
form, suits, etc. Reg. 35c
grade. a yds for $1.00
Lot No. IS
One lot of fancy white Lin
weave crossbar lawn in as
sorted self striped patterns
and check effects, So inches
wide. Reg. Csc yd. 2 yds.
for "*' S1.OO
Lot No. 10
A group of laundry bags with
stamped patterns to work out,
heavy drawstrings, a large
size. Reg. ,75c value-2 for $1.0O
Lot No. 20
Linen colored stamped pat
terms for laundry bags. Reg.
$1.50. 49,. -.. $1.0O
Lot No. Oh 49,.
One lot of SO inch round
thread sheer white wolfe. Reg.
45c yd. 8 for $1.O0
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For Five Days Beginning Tue

How strange it is what limitations the
dollar has today. IT'S true, with market
values as they are at the present time,
that the dollar seemingly does not go
very far, but we have effected this five
day campaign with an unusually keen
sense Of economy. Every department in
the store has been represented. Only
high grades of merchandise have been
included, and the offerings are extremely
rare at the new price. Each item in these
lots is marked at ONE DOLLAR. Look
them over. They are worth while.