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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-10

Traveler-It's a nuisance-these
trains are always late.
Resourceful Conductor But,
my dear sir, what would be the
use of the waiting-rooms if they
were on time?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-10
A Dead Heat.

Speed Fiend-Well, I'm afraid
that train will beat US to the
crossing.
Passenger-That's not what I'm
afraid of. It might be q tie.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-10

A fond parent had kept her
seven-year-old daughter up for a
dinner party. Apparently nothing
seemed to interest her until the
jelly came in. She watched it
intently as it was being passed,
and then in a gleeful little voice
piped up: "Oh, mother, see that
jelly shimmy."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-10

When a man proposes to a girl
wearing goloshes she can be
pretty certain that he's in love
with her.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-10
Poor Aim.

Waiter. to irate customer: I'VE
aim to please" Customer: ''Then
I'd advise q little more target
practise"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-10

ct beat a prof. up today"
"How's 'at?"
Passed him on the hill. -
Colorado Dodo.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-10
The Heavy Cake.

A newly married woman once
made a cake. Well, the cake
didn't disappear particularly fast.
and SO, after a few days, the
woman got tired of seeing it
about, and threw it out into the
duckyard.
An hour or so passed, and
there came a loud knocking at
the kitchen door. 1t was a hor-
rified little girl.
"ell?' said the woman.
Your ducks have sunk" gasped
the little girl.-The Beaver.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-10

ihe mistress beamed patron
fzingly on the maid servant. "I,u
going to get you another chair for
the kitchen. Norah," she said.
Sure, l don't need it, ma'am."
replied the maid.
But you have only one" the
mistress persisted.
Ones enough ma'am," responed
Moran.
But you have company some
evenings don't you, Norah?" the
mistress queried in surprise.
"Only gentlemen, ma'am," Norsb
replied. dropping her eyes.
EXCHANGE.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-10
Medbury
Says
By John r. Medbury.

~ HE cost Of bankruptcy Is
getting to be so expensive
u now that only millionaires
can afford to go broke.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-10

Being poor Is one Of the luxu-
ries that only rich people can en-
joy.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-10

Some business men have tried
their hardest to be flat, but they
haven't got enough money.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-10

New laws are making it impos-
sible for a man to be pauper
unless he has a couple Of thous-
and dollars.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-10

You have to give your attorney
at least five hundred dollars be-
fore he'll let you tell him that
you haven't got a dime.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-10

A lot Of men have been saving
up all their lives just so they
could 90 through bankruptcy.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-10

They're making it difficult for
ms to become rich, and almost
impossible to be poor.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-10

And the officials at Washing
ton are even thinking Of putting
. luxury tax ON bankruptcy.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-10

Then as soon as they get
enough money to go broke, law
is passed raising the rates.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-10

But with tho cost of bank
ruptcy 50 high it makes . pauper
get cut and work. He has some
thing to look forward to.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-10

Our politicians are making the
pOcrhouse out Of the reach of the
average citizen.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-10

You used to be able to go broke
Tor twenty dollars, but every
thing has gone up since the war.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-10

It's getting so that they won't
give you a lease out there unless
you've got security.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-10

Nowadays when you tell a man
you're bankrupt he knows you're
got money.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-10

Before they'll let you i'm you've
got to tell them where you do
your banking.
The Colorado statesman., 1923-10-20
DEATH OF VIM. H.
ELLIS

Mexico, Mex, Oct. 1S-The death in
this city on Sept. 24 of william H. Ell
lis, formerly of Texas but more recent
ly of New York, ended the career of
a most romantic figure, whose huge fl
nancial operations in the United States
and in Mexico, and whose international
activities, chiefly in AbySsinia, where
under the Roosevelt administration he
sought to establish Nation of Ne
groes' equal to European powers,
made him one of the most outstanding
characters belonging to our racial
group. Although Mr.. Ellis found it
necessary for his purposes to associate
largely but not wholly with men of fl
nancial affairs, he did not sacrifice the
personal friendship of many prominent
men of his race, with some of whom he
frequently consulted on matters of ra-
cial and national Importance.
The Colorado statesman., 1923-10-20

A telegram was received in Denver
Monday, by Mr.. Moral Keelan, an
nouncing the death of Mrs. Mary B.
Talbert, leading clubwoman of the
Women's Federated Clubs of America.
Mrs. Talbert was born in Oberlin,
Ohio, in 1866. Graduated at the early
age of 16 from Oberlin High School,
and from Oberlin College at the age of
10, being the only colored member of
her class She was elected president
of the National Federation of COlored
Women's Clubs in 1916, and reelected
in 1918, and became internationally
famous when she attended as dele
gate the convention recently at Chris
tiana, Norway, the fifth quinquennial
of the International Council of Women.
In 1920 she turned over to the Ma
tional Negro Federation of Colored
Women's Clubs, free and unincum-
bered, $4,000 worth of property, the
estate of Frederick Douglass Cedar
Hill Home, Anocastia, ID. c., and was
made president for life of that associ-
alton.
She received the Spingarn medal in
1922, as having rendered the greatest
service to humanity for the year.
Mrs. Talbert is well known in Den
yer, and her almost sudden departure
from this life will be mourned by mil
lions of admirers of both her people
and others.
She brought the women's organiza-
ton up to a high standard of recogni-
tion and had won for herself an ad-
miration in the nation for commanding
a respect for NEGRO WOMANHoOD.
THE COLORADO STATESMAN offers |
sincere and deep sympathy to her sur
viving relatives and mourns the loss
of one of its staunch friends.
The Colorado statesman., 1923-10-20
irginians S Poor
SpOrtsmen for Re-
fusing to Play Foot
ball With N egrO,
Says World

New York, Oct 12-(N. A. A. C. P.
Press Service. )-Washington and Lee
University displayed poor sportsman
ship when it refused to allow its foot
ball team to play against Washington
and jefferson because one of the best
players on the latter's team was n Ne
gro, according to the New York World.
The World editorial, which praises the
fine playing of the Negro football star,
is as follows:
poor SPORTSMANSHIP
"Those who saw Washington and
jefferson play Lafayette at the Polo
grounds last year are likely to remem-
ber the game as a perfect exposition
of all methods of football attack and
defense. Nor are they likely to forget
the work of Charles West at fullback
for w. and J., and how he led his team
through splendid rally in the last
quarter. West seemed to inspire his
tagging mates, passing and running
The Colorado statesman., 1923-10-20
Negro Domination"
CLincoln Service)

Washington, Oct. 1S.-The popula-
ton of the South as whole forms BOB
per cent of the population of the
United States. OF the 33,044, 445 in
habitants of the seventeen southern
states, including the District of Co
lumbia, trifle more than one-fourth,
or about 269 per cent are colOred. In
other words, in each group of LOCO per-
sons living in the southern states 13l
are white and only 269 are colored, a
condition that makes joke out of the
vicious cry of Negro Domination by
ignorant politicians.
Prior to the present migration, Mis-
sissippi and South Carolina We're the
only states in which the colored popu-
lation constituted 80 per cent or more
of the total state populations. The col
ored population of Georgia was ALI
per cent of the total that of Louisiana
3S.9 per cent; Alabama, 3S.4 per cent,
and Florida, $40 per cent. In no 9TH
er southern state, including the Dis
trict of Columbia, does the colored
| population form as much as 30 per
cent of the state populations.
The Colorado statesman., 1923-10-20

with such skill as to change defeat in
play 1t was all the more striking be-
cause West was a tall, powerful Ne
gro.
Because of Vests presence III the
w. and ]. lineup Saturday, at the elev-
enth hour Washington and Lee de-
clined to play the scheduled game at
Washington, Pa. Supposedly the men
from Lexington had come to Pennsyl-
vania knowing of Vests prowess in
the field. The coach from Virginia re-
gretted calling in his men, but was act
ing on instructions from Lexington
The Virginians did not refuse to play
until it was certain West would not be
withdrawn from the lineup. They
made overtures to have him with
drawn.
at is unfair to say that Washington
and Lee was inspired by Il desire to
dispose of the enemy'S champion
without striking a single blow. 1t is
not unfair to say, however, that they
were not good enough sportsmen to
risk dafeat at the hands of one they
regarded as social inferior. And it
is not unjust to say that as Virginians
they maintained a shabby tradition,
and as sportsmen they deprived them
selves of all claim to recognition
among those who maintain the brighter
traditions of sport"
The Colorado statesman., 1923-10-20

yards from the house was the body OF
the Negro girl who had been shot to
death as she ran screaming from her
home, fleeing for safety. The young
Negro and his father getting wind of
the approach of the mob, had left the
house and were hiding out in n field
nearby, leaving the girl and her moth
er in the deluded belief that the mob
would not harm them when they found
the boy they were hunting was gone.
There were twenty-eight bullet holes
counted in one door, and many others
penetrated the walls about the house.
The girl ran out in plain view of the
mob, who had come out for blood, and
she was deliberately shot to death in
her helpless terror. She was not
killed by chance shots. Her flee
| ing form was cody and deliberately
chosen as target, for she was in
woman's attire, screaming her appeals
for mercy and was shot some distance
| from the dwelling into which the fu-
! sillade had been fired.
When the details of this murder be-
| came known among the people of
Pickens, intense Indignation was
| aroused. So deeply was the stigma
of such a crime felt that publicity Of
it was Stunned and the citizen body
determined to proceed in their own
way to wipe the stain of it from their
good name. Calls for a mass meeting
were answered by an outpouring of
the people. The resolutions adopted
by the meeting demanded speedy JUS
tice for the members of the mob who
were characterized as ''white-skinned
brutes," and unanimous pledge was
given to use every means possible to
identify the members of the mob, who
were believed to be nine in number
Confidence is expressed that every
single participant will be identified,
and the severest penalty of the law is
demanded.
The next Holmes county grand jury
will make an investigation of the af-
fair.
The Colorado statesman., 1923-10-20
Story About Negro
Wins $500 Prize

Washington, Oct. 1S.-Inspired, no
doubt, by the example of some obscure
but Christian Negro, an elderly white
lady of this city has been awarded the
first prize in the clean fiction contest
recently conducted by the official or
gan of the knights of Columbus.
The story, entitled "The Wisdom of
Corllanius," won over 3, 125 other man
uscripts submitted fro mevery state in
the Union and from the British Isles,
Canada, and other countries. Fifty
five per cent of the contestants for the
$500 prize were women.
The prize-winner's story dealt with
a half-witted Negro, who effected a
reconciliation between a young couple
which had had u misunderstanding.
The Colorado statesman., 1923-10-20
Education Week

Washington, Oct is. President
Coolidge has issued proclamation
calling for observance of the week be-
ginning Nov. IS as National Education
Week. EVERY American citizen" the
President said, 'is entitled to liberal
education. Without this there is no
guarantee for the permanence or free
institutions, no hope of perpetuattng
self-government. Despotism finds its
chief support in ignorance. knowledge
and freedom go hand in hand" The
colored citizens are in hearty accord
with the views and purposes of the
President and Education Week will be
generally observed by them.
The Colorado statesman., 1923-10-20
NEGRO GIRL is SHOT
DOWN BY SOUTHERN MOB
WHITE CITIZENS INDIGNANT OVER
ATROCIOUS CRIMES

JACKSON, Miss, Oct. 12.-Outraged |
white citizens of Pickens, Holmes !
" county, Miss, have organized
themselves to track down and bring to
justice nine members of mob of white
men who shot to death an 1S-year-Old
Negro girl.
Details of the crime have never been
printed 1t occurred at Negro dwell
ing in the outskirts of Pickens, on Sat
urday night, Sept 81. The white cit
liens are thoroughly aroused and at a
public meeting this week denounced
the crime in most scathing terms and
have pledged themselves to leave moth
ing undone to uncover the identity of
the perpetrators and bring them to the
punishment they deserve.
This atrocious mob-murder grew out
! of a trivial incident A white man
| had loaned young Negro 80 cents on
the Negroes promise to pay 1T back
by picking cotton. The Negro failed
to show up to pick cotton at the ap-
/ pointed anu lilt NllllC man went
after him. The Negro promised to pay
him, fixing last Saturday as the date
of payment On Saturday afternoon
| the Negro went to the white man and
gave him the 80 cents. you owe me
10 cents more" said the lender. For
what?" asked the Negro. For inter
est. Come across with it." The Ne
gro tratly replied that he would not
pay it. Whereupon the white man
struck the Negro over the head with
wrench The Negro ran a few steps
and picked up Il brick brandishing it
to cover up his retreat, he left the
scene.
RiddIed Negro's House
About o'clock the same night, cit
liens of Pickens We're aroused by Il
fusillade of pistol shots, and on inves-
tigation went to the scene of the shoot
ing, where they found the home of the
young Negro who figured in the affair
with the white man literally riddled
with bullet holes and lying a score of
The Colorado statesman., 1923-10-20
HOWARD UNIVERSITY HAS
HEAVY ENROLMENT

Washington, Oct. 1S.-Indications
point to an enrolment of approx
mately 1,20O students at Howard Uni
versity for the first semester of the
present college year. This number
when added to the three upper-year
classes, will undoubtedly bring the to-
tai student body of Howard to the
highest figures ever reached in the his
tory of the institution.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-03-08
ATTORNEYS FINED FOR
CONTEMPT DURING TRIAL

II. Warren and j. w. Dignan, at
torneys at law and counsel for Mr..
and Mrs. Tilden Martin, defendants
in a local district court trial in
which they are charged with cattle
stealing, were fined $25 each by
District Judge Callahan Tuesday
afternoon, for contempt of court.
A previous ruling in the case
was to the effect that all witnesses
should be placed under oath to
maintain silence in regard to all
phases of the case and stay out of
the court room, and when ]. Walsh
was called as a witness for the de-
Tense without having previously
appeared to submit to oath, and the
attorneys for the defense were ques-
toned by Judge Callahan as to
whether or not they had been aware
that they would call Mr.. Walsh as a
witness, to which they answered in
the affirmative, the fine was inn
posed.
Stays of Execution were granted
both attorneys until Saturday to
allow them to appeal to the supreme
court.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-03-08
DEEP MINES TO
CONCRETE SHAT 7
WILL GREATLY REDUCE UP
KEEP COSTS-WORK TO
START IMMEDIATELY

Concreting of the Deep Mines
shaft, which the company has had
under consideration for several
months, is to be started imme diately,
as it is thought there will not be
enough severe weather for the re-
mainder of the winter to interfere
with the work. The concreting will
be long step in cutting the cost Of
sinking, and it is a move for
economy, greater efficiency and
safety.
The concreting will start at the
600-foot level and the shaft will be
treated to the 400. Wire netting
will be placed around the shaft and
the material will be applied with a
cement-gun. Three coats will be put
on, making thickness in all of
one inch.
Sinking could have been con-
tinued indefinitely without the use
Of concrete; it is not a necessity,
but move for greater economy in
the big enterprise, and more than
the cost of the work will be saved
in reduced upkeep vosts, which will
be cut to minimum. Not only
will the air and water be kept from
the timbers and ground, but the
costly shaft will be made absolutely
fire-proof.
A conduit to carry the water will
be placed inside the concrete. This
will be constructed first to the 800
foot level, and then to the bottom.
The conduit, with feeders to it, will
be built into one corner of the
shaft.
The company has made all prep
arations for the job and an expert
to oversee it has been secured. AL
though this is work new to the Gold
field district, it is commonly done
by many of the big mining COM
panies, notably the Anaconda Cop
per company.-Goldfeld Tribune.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-03-08
TRACK TUNNEL
CUTS MAYFLOWER
STARLIGHT VEIN

What is known as the track tun-
mel has cut the Starlight vein in the
Mayfower property, according to
information received from w. j.
Tobin, general manager of the May
flower Consolidated and the Pioneer
Consolidated, both at Pioneer. This
is the objective for which the tun-
mel was headed. Before reaching
the Starlight vein a new vein was
cut some distance from the portal.
This vein has not been drifted
on as it was considered more i'm
portant to reach the Starlight. This
accomplished, drifting has been
started both ways on it. At the
point where the cut, the vein car
ried values from $40 to SIS per
ton. While this grade ore can be
handled in their own mill at a fair
profit, drifting was started in an
effort to open a bunch of higher
grade ore if such can be found. In
any event it is known that at some
distance from the point of inter
section of the Starlight there is on
Ihio NSiH al sdlIOuHl u VIC iah6hie
from $25 to $50 per ton on level
above that opened by the tracks
tunnel. When this point is reached
raise will be put up and ore
drawn from the orebody already in
sight. Manager Tobin feels quite GER
tain that the drift along the vein and
the raise to the ore will in the
meantime reveal other ore shoots
of consequence.
Manager Tobin stated it has been
his object to so develop the May
flower that when the mill starts up
again there will be a large amount
of good grade mill ore blocked out
and the mill can then start a long
run without fear of interruption
from lack of ore. Quite a tonnage
has already been blocked out in
the Mayfower workings.
At the present time Mr.. Tobin is
at Denver to confer with several
of the company's largest stock
holders. He is expected to return
within a week, and writes that on
his return he will have some an
nouncement to make that will be
of great interest to the Mayhower
stockholders.-Tonopah Bonanza.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-03-08
RAILROAD WAGES
WILL NOT CHANGE

Preservation of existing wage
rates and working rules for train,
yard and engine service employees
on all the railways of the country
for another year was assured Mon
day by two decisions of the United
States Labor Board.
In the first decision the board
postponed further action in the
cases on II railways and nine SUI
sidary lines which sought reduction
of wages and revision of working
rules until "some date subsequent
to October /, 1928"
A second decision also postponed
for the same period action on
cases submitted on a large number
Of the roads by the firemen's organi-
zation in which rule was requested
to compel railways to employ two
firemen on the larger engines.
Other cases filed by the employees
on a large number of roads ask
ing pay for men while away from
home because of the nature of their
runs, but not on duty, also were
postponed until after next October.
In its first decision the board re-
cited the fact that 95 per cent of
the railways have already executed
agreements with their employees
which preserve for another year the
wages and rules which have been in
effect since July l, 1921.
In deciding to take action at this
time in the cases remaining before
it the board declared that it is "of
the opinion that it would be a dis
turbing factor in the present rail
way labor situation under the cir
cumstances above detailed to estab-
lish rates and conditions on a few
roads for train, engine and yard
service at variance with those pre-
vailing in more than 95 per cent
of the railway mileage of the coun-
try"
The board, however, declared:
"The action taken here must not
be construed in any manner of de-
gree, to indicate it's position one
way If snother upon the merits of
the qt estion at issue, or in any
sense as an invitation to other car
riers to join in these disputes"
The action of the board disposes
for the present of all cases before
it involving the wages or rules of
the employees representing the Big
Four Brotherhoods and the Switch
mems Union of North America.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-03-08
COURT bulletin

At 5:40 o'clock this afternoon the
jury in the Martin case returned to
the court room to inform District
Judge Callahan that they could not
reach "a yer diiie. dict and asked to be dis
charged. Under the instructions
not to divulge how the vote stood,
for or against aeqpittal, the judge
was informed that the division was
seven to five. Thereupon the jury
was ordered to return to the jury
room to further consider the case,
it being Judge Callahan's opinion
that they had not considered the
matter long enough to warrant dis
charge.