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Franklin's Paper The Statesman
Twenty-Third Year
An Indication
Of Growing
Race Fitness
INDICATION OF
BETTER TIMES
Afro-Americans Conduct Dining
Car on Southern Pacific,
SERVICE PLEASES COMPANY,
Menu, Paul and Watts S«l*-*ed For
Important Position on Special Car
de Luxe F**o*n New Orleans to
Houston—EfTicent Service May Lead
to Cnange of Policy.
fKewr Orleans. lnstances Hre con-
Itantl.v occurring in which \ fro-A men
cans when (riven u fair elutnee are
perning tbelr nbillly to mnnage bust
ness affairs of large consequence For
tb»- accommodation of delegates from
a distance to the recent meeting of tbo
or.tlouai Baptist conveutJoD two big
rallrood companies showed tbelr will
lngness to (jive colored men a ebance
to conduct special dining cam nod
Bleepers
On the Frisco and the Southern I’a
rifle special trains with sleeping and
dining car accommodations were pro
vldcd On the first special train de luxe
over the Southern Pacific on route from
New Orleans to Houston. Tex., when
the convention was held. Mr C. II
Paul was In charge of the dining car
as conductor. Jesse Voting as chef and
C. 11. PAUL.
O. WAT1».
three assistant cooks anti waiters In
sufficient numbers to handle the groat
throng of passengers.
It wns something new to see colored
men in full chnrgo of n special tourist
cur. but the novelty proved n boon to
the service, and when throng nfter
throng of hungry passengers filed into
the beautiful (lining room and partook
of well cooked meals served by polite
and neatly clad waiters comment on
the efficiency of Conductor Paul and
his men was the order of tho day
among the passengers.
The comments of the delegates and
the other passengers so Impressed the
general traveling passenger agent of
the road that he took the first oppor
tunlty to congratulate Mr. Paul upon
the business and general satisfactory
way In which ho handled his ear and
added that such efficiency upon the
Dart of Mr. Paul and his waiters
alight eventually lend to their In-Irk
permanently employed for such serv
Ice.
The second special train out from
New Orleans en route to Houston was
also flnely e<|tiipped nod was In charge
of G. Watts as conductor Mr. Watts*
force of capable assistants worked per
haps harder to make a good record,
because It was a new experience for
them. and. further, they ’-.new that
much of their future success In this
j line depended ti|mn the satisfaction
which they ga«e to the passengers on
j *.his trial trip
Mr. Watts hau had considerable ex
perience as a waiter during his eight
rears of constant employment by the
: Southern Pacific He stands high In
•he estimation of the company and
'an l*e de|K»nded upon to do his full
duty In the capacity whatsoever in
which he Is placed
C. n. Paul has tsM*n in the employ
of the eoinpativ for nine years Al
ways honest, reliable ami obliging, he
J has won a warm s|s»t Iti the manage
ment of the affairs of travel a::d prep
I nration for hlg events with the com
' puny To the thousands of porters
ind dining car waiters on the various
railroad* throughout the south this
•vent must give encouragement and
hope
In profMirtion as the sentiment for
fair play gains headway and Afro
\ merlon ns who arc competent to till
he vnrt. -is |N»sin<»ns In business and
•ther lines of active endeavor are
tound white men of broad training
ind lm*dne*s acumen will give them n
'hance. whether In the north or In the
•out h
SOME FORGOTTEN HEROES.
Tribute to Brave Colored Soldiers Who
Led Fight at Red Bank.
Cnto Greene. Caesar rower. Cuff
Greene. Gay Wniwm. Henry Taylor.
Ichubod Northrup. Philo Philips. Pri
am* Hlkhlch. Prince (irwn. Prince
.lettks. PrUicc \ imphn. Reuben Rob
erts Richard Corzcdh. Richard
Rhode*. Sampson Hasan rd. Sclpio
Hruwii. Thomas Brown and York
Champlain
The detail* of the story of this on
gngetneiit will not be found tn the
school histories of today. There is n
reason. The heroes were colored men.
The nephew of George Washington
Captain Humphreys, acting under the
Inspiration of Ills Immortal uncle,
commanded cue of these black battal
ions. of whom the historian of that
day wrote:
• Among the traits which distinguish
ed black regiments was devotion to
their officers In the attack made
upon the American lines near Croton
river. Westchester county. N. Y.. on
the lath of Ml y. 1781. Colonel Christo
pher Greene, the commauder of the
regiment, was cut down and mortally
wounded, but the saber of the enemy
only reached him through the bodies
of. Ills faithful guard or blacks, who
hovered over him. lighting with the
utmost dnrtjig to protect him until the
Inst man of them was killed."
No monumental piles distinguish
their "dreamless beds." Not an inch
on the page of history has been np
proprlattMl to their memory! What a
commentary on American fair play!
Pow«ll on How to Bettor Conditions.
Speaking at a large piiblie meeting
In New York recently on "Some Rights
Not Denied Afro-Americans.” the Rev.
Dr. A. Clayton Powell, gifted preach
er and champion of human rights,
named the following: The right to get
an education, the right to save money
and buy property, the right to bo n
Christian optimist and the right to
pray. I)r. I’owell’s address gave the
people a new view of the situation and
ahowod them how to better their con
lltion.
TDENVER, COLORADO, SATURDAY, NOV. 9. 1912,
WASHINGTON ON
THE FRANCHISE
Noted Educator Tells Why He
Favors Restricted Ballot.
THE SOUTH'S FATAL MISTAKE.
Founder and Head of the Great Tu«ke
gee Institute Advocates Even Hand
ed Justice In Method of Voting White
and Colored Citizens In the South.
Afchore Lynching.
“No influence could ever make me
desire to go hack to the conditions of
reconstruction days to secure the bal
lot for the Negro.** writes Dr. Booker
T. Washington in the November Cen
tury “That was nn order of things
that was had for the Negro and bad
for the white man.
“In most southern states it is abso
lutely necessary that some restriction
Ik? placed ti|Kin the use of the ballot
The actual iuethi>ds by which this re
striction was brought al>o»it have l>eeu
widely advertised, and there is uo ue
< ess.ty for my discussing them here.
“At the time these measures wore
passed I urged that, whatever law
went upon tin* statute l»ook in regnrd
to the use of the ballot, it shauld ap
ply with absolute impartiality to both
nn-es. This |K>licy I advocate again in
justice to I hith white man and Negro.
“Let me illustrate what 1 menu. In
a certain county of Virginia, where the
county lioanl had charge of registering
those who were t** Ih* voters, a colored
man who had long lieen a resident of
the county, a quiet, unassuming man.
DK. UOOKKB T. WARRINGTON.
wont before the Ixmrd to register. He
was refused oil the ground that he
was not intelligent enough to vote.
“Before this colored man left the
room a white man came in who was
so Intoxicated that he could scarcely
tell where he lived. 'Phis white man
was registered and hv n board of intel
ligent white men who had taken an
oath to deal Justly in the administra
tion of the law.
“Will any one say that there Is wis
dom or statesmanship in such a policy
as that? in my opinion It Is a fatal
mistake to tench the young black man
ami the young white man that the
dominance of the white race in the
south rests upon any other basis than
absolute Justice to the weaker man.
“I have spoken plainly regarding the
south because I love the south as I
love no other part of our country, and
I want to see her white people equal to
any white people on the globe In mate
rial wealth. In education and In intelli
gence. I am certain, however, that none
of these things ran he secured and |»er
munently maintained except they are
founded on Justice.
“In most parts of the United States
the colored people feel that they suffer
more than others ns the result of the
lynching habit. When he was gover
nor of Alabama 1 heard Governor .lelks
say in a public speech that he knew of
five cases during his administration of
innocent: colored people Having been
lynched.
“If that many innocent people were
known to the governor to have been
lynched it Is safe to say that there
were other innocent persons lynched
whom the governor did not know
about. What is true of Alabama in
this respect is true of other states. In
short, it is safe to say that a large pro
portion of the colored people lynched
are innocent ’*
Clubwomen to Hear Mrs. Washington.
The most important event in wom
en’s club circles in Pittsburgh for the
third I'eok in Octol*er was a mass
meeting r.t the Trinity Congregational
church, i.t which Mrs. Booker T. Wash
ington. president of the* National As
sociation of Colored Women’s Clubs,
was the principal speaker Clubwom
en from the adjoining cities and
towns were present to co-operate with
r the women of Pittsburgh in making
the meeting a great success.
NOTES OF THE ZION BAP
TIST CHURCH.
Now hat the campaign—political— j
is over we can surely afford to give
more of our thought to the campaign
—religious. Our special effort, clos
ing the year, is calculated to reach, i
especially the church membership
and to awaken in it a more enthusi
astic activity in the things of Christ.
The twi past Sundays gave promise
to that ooiveration on the part of the
people which can only mean SUC
CESS . _ , . !
This ds the third Sunday in the;
campaign ar.d the third sermon in the
series is to be delivered. Subject for
morning. “SIN’S BROOD:” the even
ing subject. -THE IMPOTENT MAN."
The interest is growing. Do not miss 1
these subjects.
l.ast Sunday there was an intensity
of interest in the services which is an
evidence that Christ is manifesting
Himself to the uplift of the worship-!
ers. Brother Russell sang. "A Sinner
Like Me," with such pathos as to bap
tize the congregation in tears. As a
result. Miss Carrie Findley came for
ward for baptism. Bro. Samuel Owens
by experience and also Bro. Johu Lit
tle by letter.
For Sunday morning service a treat ,
is in store for us. .1 \V. Russell will
sing. Life Is Like a Mountain Rail
road and Mrs Lillian Jones will !
sing "A Clean Heart.” The choir will j
also render special music.
The mothers of Zion have organ
ized themselves into a Mothers’ I
Union, which is to meet the second
and fourth Thursdays in the after- (
noon Mrs. Over was elected presi
dent and Mrs. Lizzie Jameson, secre-j
tar> The next meeting is Thursday, j
Nov. Uth, at which time a committee 1
will submit rules governing the work j
of the organization.
It is hoped that every married
woman in the congregation will be
present at this coming meeting of the
Mothers' Union. The following pro
gramme. which will be rich in inter
est and information, will be rendered:
Mrs. Lillie Moore will read a paper,
subject. “Pitfalls for Young Girls.
Twenty Years’ Observation and Ex
perience in Denver Social Circles." A
ladies’ quartette will render "Rescue
the Perishing” and the pastor will
give a short address.
• Notwithstanding it was election j
night the Men's Bible Class met with ;
twenty-five present. The lesson was
taken from the Exodus 2. The Birth |
and Training of Moses formed the
basis of the lesson. This great life j
is divided into three periods, the sec
ond of which will occupy the atten
tion of the class at the next week’s I
meeting. Subject. "The Wilderness
Training School." No man can af
ford to miss these character studies.
Moses. Joshua. Samuel. Saul and Da
vid will be studied during the season.
The prayer meeting is becoming a
joy. A real, live hour of consecration
where God’s people come face to face
with their Master. This is the vital
and only real need that God may
translate Himself into our lives,
touching, cleansing and quickening
us for service. This is the hope and
purpose of a life. May God send more
men ami women into this meeting.
Two and three rooms furnished
apartments, with hot and cold water
in each kitchen. Also furnished rooms
single. Rates very reasonable. Elec
tric liuhts and modern throughout.
2352-2358 Ogden street, corner 24th
avenue. Phone York 6707.
MRS. R. M. BLAKEY.
Denver News
Especially of
the Churches
SHORTER CHAPEL.
j The order of service at Shorter
Sunday will be as follows:
! 9:00 a. m. —Sunday School. Lesson:
"World’s Temperance Sunday,” Ho
sea. Chap. 7.
11:00 a. m.—Sermon, "Every Man’s
Life a Plan of God,” by the pastor.
6:30 p. m. —Allen Christian En
deavor League. Topic: Temperance
Progress Over the World. Mai. 3:132-
1S; 4:1-6.
7:30 p. m.—Sermon. "The Third j
Commandment, or the Sin of Profan- |
ity.” by the pastor.
Christian Baptism will be adminis- j
tered at this service.
The quarterly meetings last Sab- 1
bath were impressive, inspirational
and largely attended. Well-prepared
and forcefully delivered sermons were
preached bv the presiding elder. Rev.
I Bray, and the pastor, which both
i pointed out the truth and drove it
home to the hearts of the hearers.
Two persons. Miss Zetta Hodge and
Mrs. Eliza Miller sought membership
with Shorter.
The quarterly reports rendered on >
i Monday evening showed the several j
departments of the church to be in a (
1 healthful condition and that real prog- !
ress is being made. Brother S. B. F. j
Lowe having been granted exhorter's ’
license, delivered his trial exhorta
tion Wednesday evening at the prayer
service. His effort attracted an in
' creased audience to our mid-week
service.
We are very grateful to Rev. Wal
lace and Rev. Bray and their congre- j
gations for their unstinted support
given us in our Sunday service.
Rev. Ward’s first visit to Shorter in
, his new capacity was profitable and
! satisfying, and it is freely predicted
that he will be no less successful and
1 popular here as presiding elder than
j he was as pastor.
The newly-elected board of trustees
lof Shorter enjoys the confidence of
| the church and will doubtless have
J the hearty co-operation of the mem- '
bership The following persons com- |
prise the board: Westly Lyons. Wm. ;
O’Bryant. E. C. Snadon. G. H Eu
bank. Capt. Thos. Campbell. D. 1-et
cher. U. G. Brown. Jesse Nelson and
.T. F. Waldon.
THE PEOPLE’S PRESBYTERIAN,
23rd Ave. and Washington St.
Sermon topics. Sunday. Nov. 10th:
11:00 a. m.—" The Divided King
dom: Its Causes and Results.”
4:15 p. m.—‘"Temperance Progress
Over the World.” Mai. 3:13-1S: 4:1-6.
5:00 p. m.—"A City Exiling Christ."
Music.
Prelude. "The Royal Banners". . .
Baring-Gould
Anthem, "Make n Joyful Noise”..
Simper
Anthem. "Not Far From the Gate”
Wolcott
Solos and Chorus, "The Pilgrims
of the Night” Pnrker
Mrs. Pearl Rose. Mr. P. Webster and
Choir.
Offertory. "Night Thoughts" Ken
Postlude. "The Village Church’’..
Mrs. Maria Cowan’s class of boys
and girls gave a very successful en
tertainment Tuesday night. Much
credit is due to the teacher and
scholars. Next Thursday night, the
14th Inst.. Fannie Wilson, a girl of 10
years, assisted by Mesd&mes Pearl
Rose. Lillian Pinn and Wilhelminia
Webster, will render an informal re
cital at 8 o’clock, in the chapel. If
the patrons promise to overflow the
chapel, the exercise will be in the
church. Mrs. Laura Westbrook, our
distinguished organist, known far and
wide for her musical ability, is Fan
nie’s teacher. Everybody’s presence
is needed.
IFtve Cehti a Copt
The Hazell Chapter of the West
minster Guild, in their meeting Tues
day night, made plans for serving
Thanksgiving dinner for 25 cents. A
limited number of the aged and de
crepit will be served free of charge.
On the 12th of December the Guild
will present to the public the play,
"What Became of Jennie Brice?”
Home Mission Week, Nov. 17 to 24,
will be observed at this cuurch by all
of its departments. The last class for
membership with this church for the
year 1912 will be opened Wednesday
night, Nov. 20th. at 9:15. A number
of formal applications has been al
ready filed with the pastor. All per
sons desirous of depositing their
membership either by letter or con
fession are requested to do so at once.
The only way to convince one of the
substantial work that is being done
in this church is to get in the inside
by becoming a full-fledged member.
The pastor and officers desire to
thank the friends and visitors who
worshipped with us Sunday to hear
the two special sermons. You are in
vited to hear tomorrow's double
header.
SCOTT M. E. CHURCH NOTES.
26th and Clarkson.
Sermon topics for tomorrow: “Nor.
Far from the Kingdom” and "Pray
ing for a Revival." Last Sunday
evening Dr. J. R. Rader spoke to a
very appreciative audience.
Tonight at 'the residence of Mrs.
Ella Owens. 1402 E. 24 th avenue,
there will be given an entertainment
for the benefit of the Blues.
Our mortgage indebtedness now is
only $1,357. The Official Board paid
SI4S on principal and interest recent
ly. The next payment will be Jan
uary, 1913.
Mrs. Jennie Piersou is improving
so rapidly that she was brought home
from the hospital this week.
Mrs. Lillian Dorsey is on the sick
list this week. We wish her a speedy
recovery.
Mrs. Rosa Bly is at her post of
duty in Scott's after an abseuee of
three years in Wyoming.
The Parsonage Committee will
make some needy repairs on the par
sonage. Mrs. Anna McPherson is
Chairman of this committee.
Mrs. Lula Berry will leave soon for
her home in Little Rock, Ark. Mrs.
Anna Johns is now in Atlanta. Ga.,
visiting her sister. Mrs. Hubbard.
All forces will concentrate their
efforts on the Thanksgiving dinner
and bazaar. This is to be the grand
est turkey dinner yet. The worthy
poor and aged will be served free.
Mrs. Henrietta Allen led the league
last Sunday evening. The topic for
Sunday evening will be "The I'ngath
ered Harvest.” John, 1:35; Matt.,
9:36-3S.
Four loyal Scott's gave sl<> each,
one sls and two $5 each in the re
cent mortgage paying rally. Several
ga\e $1 each and smaller amounts,
according to their ability.
The Stewards will give a rally on
the third Sunday in this month to pay
up the pastor's salary. The Stewards
are three weeks behind. The Coal
Committee will give a rally on the
fourth Sunday in December. At this
time each member will be asked to
contribute sl.
NOTICE.
Wait and buy your aprons and caps
from the Self-Improvement Club at
the Harvest dancing party, Tuesday
night. November 19. at Old C olony
Hall. Aprons at all prices.
Hear the stars of the evening pro
seated by the A. H. C. Club Mondity
evening. November 25. General ud
mission. 25c.