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American Woodmen National Convention Aug. 13-18 Opening Exercises' at tlje Auditorium, Tuesday Night, Aug. 14 The Denver Star The paper* formerly known as The Statesman and The Independent, have been merged into The Denver Star TWENTY-NINTH YEAR Number 5 DROPS COLOR LINE FOR WAR SERVICE. Washington, P. C., —The ► folor line will not be drawn a gainst the Negro in sending American troops to Prance The question did. not arise when the first division of reg ulars was ordered to Europe, as all the Colored regiments except c =avalry were on duty outside the continental United States. It is expected that the Ne gro will make a better fight ing man the superior in every way for such operations as are now being conducted on the western front, than any of the nonwhite troops employ ed there by either Great Brit ian or France. The East In dians proved a lamentable failure in France. Military observers assert that Lord Roberts really lost \his life in an effort to rally the panic stricken Indians after their contact with the Ger man army He failed, and , feandoned for European, ffght < ng. Ft. Des Moines, lowa Money order business of the Des Moines postoffice has in creased considerably since the coming of the Negro troopers to Ft. Des Moines, officials say. One night re cently after the regular mon ey order window had closed a special window issued about seventy orders, aggregating SI,BOO. to Negro soldiers. J 'T|ie orders were sent to all parts of the United States. — De Moines Capitol. WILLIAMS’ WORLD FAMOUS COLORED SINGERS CONTINENTS 130 PERFORMANCES IN LONDON, ENa ™ The fifth tour of the Williams’ Con cert Company will brine this wonder ful organisation to Denver, Tuesday evening, August 7th. While the last two concerts were held at the great Auditorium, it was impossible to ac commodate the multitudes who de sired to hear them. Every box seat, parquet, dress circle and front baloony seat was sold before the program be gan, while hundreds were dlsappoint . ed. There Is every indication that the I popularity of these people Is *Oll in the ascendant and the fortunate citl sens will be those who get Uekets In advance. It Is difficult to get our friends to realise the utter demoralise a tion of the box office op the afternoon •preceding the engagement. As early 'he 11 o’clock long lines of eager ticket i buyers have stood before the Audlto INCREASE OF DEPOSITS WHEN NEGROES DEPOSIT FIRST MONEY. Indication of the increase in deposits which will accrue to Des Moines banks thru the location here of the can tonment with a pay roll reach ing into the millions every month, was presented by the first monthly payment of the Negro candidates for commis sions in the training camp at Fort OesMoines last week. Savings account were open* ed by about to per cent, of the pay checks (or first depos its. The conscript men will receive less but are certaio to include many of saving incline tions. —Des Moines Capitol. Columbus. O., —Col. Chari, es Voung of the Tenth U. S. Cavalry, who has been de tailed to command the new Ohio Colored regiment new being recruited, arrived here late Monday afternoon, and is at Utchfettf hotel Col. at once take charge, and it is ex pected that,under the direc tion of this experienced and efficient commandicg officer the new regiment will quickly be recruited up to full strength. The colonel looks the part of an officer, and is in fine health, and ready for immediate service.—The Ad vocate. Colored cavalrymen of the qth and 10th Regiments acted as an escort to Marshal Joffre at West Point. rlum entrance waiting for the box of fice to open only to be diaappolnted that the moat dealrable sets bare been taken. This statement la bains pub lished In order that the friends of this company may not be forced to accept gallery seats. Mr. Williams writes that Mr. George Johnson, the wonderful tenor, with Mrs. Merrill, emotional soprano, are singing better than ever. Mrs. Wil liams, tbs dominant personality of the company, is also at hor best; as is also Mrs. Green, the prims donna. Tickets are fiow on sale at the fol lowing places: The Knight Campbell Music Co., The Denver Music Co., The BUte Drug Stores, Nos. 1 and i, and the Barnes Hotel. Information concerning box seats hr telephoning Bor. Over, York MOT or York M77.' DENVER, COLORADO, SATURDAY, AUG. 4, >917 STRUGGLING FOR THEIR RIGHTS National Equal Rlgtits League Call. I [ Hilburn, N. Y., July 16, IQI7. Fellow Comrades and All Colored American:;:— Our nation, with the rest of the socalled civilized world, is agonizing in the throes of world-wide "human wreckage.” Alarming indeed, therefore, must be the condition of any particular group of American citizens that could justify them, during such awful times, in assembling in large num bers with their own interests chiefly in view. Any justifica tion for the calling of such an assemblage in a group of loy al Americans, numbering fully twelve million, casts a damag ing reflection on our national sense if justice and Christian practice. A Speedy Get-together Needed. And yet, in view of unjust and unbearable conditions that continue, with increasing horror, to afflict all Colored Americans, we challenge this nation, ancFthe world to show why we have not just and sufficient cause for a speedy and general getting together at thistime, in self-intere-t and in self defense. However much this may reflect on our boast ed Christian Democracy, it is, nevertheless, the truth and nothing bat the truth. Therefore, v££gdiiritie*s president t* the "National Equal Rights League, I do hereby issue this call for the the tenth annual convention of said League, and also forjhe second National Congress of All Colored Amer icans to convene in September. There are no words in any language that can adequate portray the increasingly appalling humiliation to which we Colored Americans are being daily subjected in certain pre judiced-cursed sections of this country. The party in power has its iron heels on our necks. Our nation's chief executive and his associates in power, has not only done more less for us, but has done more against us, than any other administration since the days of Abraham Lincoln. The ruthless disregard for our civil, social and po litical rights; the fiendish destruction of our hard-earned property; the shameful segregations and humiliating discrim inations everywhere enforced against us; the horrible of Col ored men, women and children in both southern and north, ern states, and the sleeping apathy of the American con science present a picture so infernally horrible as must cause laughter in Hell and weeping in Heaven. The fresh, warm blood of innocent men, women and children of color, that clods the clay in East St. Louis, 111., cries aloud to our racial leaders and to our great masses, TO GET TOGETHER. In the face of such unspeakable horrors who can justly charge us with lack of patriotism because we are forced to pause in the midst of international strife and to raise our shackled hands and our unheeded cry in defense of our own outraged manhood? It White Americans during such trying times can cling with such a struggling grip to their color.phobia, should we be blamed for striking a blow for ourjjwn continued exist ence? When the Caucasian, while plunged into the very hell of war, and death, and national atid racial decay, can find time at every turn of the road to practice his vile color schemes against us, it is high time that we poor, oppressed burden bearers of the nation, should call a halt to the op pressor's rod. So heavy grows our burden, and so galling becomes our yoke that patience on our part will soon be come a crime against ourselves Therefore, let us come together. Let us gather from the east and from the west, from the north and from the south, and with the combined wisdom and strength of the race, let us “round about," and confront, and combat the forces of evil that sorely oppress us. If the flag for which we have always fought and bled can find no way to restrain the “polutee. blood-blistered, crime-cankered hands that continue their wicked slaughter of our wives and children, let us get to gether and find away. or make away, that wiH lead to freedom. If, under prevailing conditions, we cannot get to gether and hang together, our enemies will continue to hang us separately. Any person, white or Colored, who preaches that “this is not the proper time for the Negro to air his own griev- Barbecue and Picnic at Glacier LaMi Thursday, Aug. 16 if ances and to speak'in his own behalf," is a dangerous ally to our vilest oppressors. Color, ed and white pacifists who, during the past have apolo gized for wrongs against us that they should have fought, constitute one of the root causes of our present appall ing condition in this country. So far as relates to our case at this juncture in American history, a Negro pacifist ought to be an impossiblity, and a pacifist of any other race, claiming to be our friend deserves to be branded as our foe in sheep's clothing. All organizations.-churches lodges, business and fraternal societies —among us, through out these United States, are cordially invited and earnest, ly urged to send one, or more delegates to represent them in this, the tenth annual con. vention of the National Equal Rights League, and the Sec. ond National Congress of All Colored Americans. Without regard to creed, sect, sex or party, let us come together, and compel public attention to our demand for a "square citizens" of this •great' republic. Let the entire Col ored American population, in ali sections of this great coun try, be strongly represented at this great Race Congress. Yours for one, great, united move for freedom. • Bryon Gunner, President of the National Equal Rights League. Race Men Hold Silent Parade in New York. New York, July 28 —As a protest against the recent E. St. Louis race riots, Negro residents of New York have arranged for a demonstration today, to take the form of a silent parade down Fifth Av enue. It was announced that more than.2,ooo had signified their intention to join in the demonstration. The above is a picture of one of our own women brutal ly shot down by the East St. Louis, Illinois mob. Her only crime was, that she is a Negro. O Lord, how long ? Kindness of N. A. A. C. P., New York City. Kit* Cun|t Cwn AMERICANISM FROM OUR ANGLE. Americanism means love of liberty, tolerance, intelligence justice; it means work and duty and social service; it means strong character, a clean life, and conserving the physical mental and moral forces to run well the race of life; it means principle rather than self interest, moral cour age at a sacrifice, a courage that is stronger than the pow ers of darkness. * It is a great privilege, never before as today, to be young and in the rush of tremendous world events. History is mak ing rapidly in our Republic, and the educated youth,equip ped for self-help and service mindful of the God of our fa thers. and inspired by the ideals that made us an Amer ican people and have thus far preserved us in good and evil days, will shape its destiny. For self, for fellow citizens, for the peoples of the world, for civilization; let youth em body the true American spirit and Stand for the best in the nation's life.—Young America Boston, Mass.— For the first time in the history of Boston colored waiters are to be ad mitted to the- union. The de cision to invite colored wait eis to become members was reached last week at a special meeting of the Waiter’s Un ion. Local 34. The four hundred Negro waiters employed at the Hay ward, Woodstock, Langham and Healey's cates, and the Copley Square and Colonial Hotels have been asked to be come union men. The white waiters have just won a strike here, compelling eating places to pay $35 monthly and give them one day in seven off. The wage committee of the union has promised to take steps to ob tain the same terms for the colored men.