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Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-12
FRANCE PLANS RAISING
NEGRO ARMY IN AFRICA
Blacks of West Coast Eager for
Military Service

PARIS, Dec. 11.-An interesting in
terview is published by the Temps
with Colonel Mangin, who was recently
entrusted by the governor general or
French West Africa with a mission OF
inquiry as to the possibility of re-
cruiting black troops. The inquiry was
intended to cover the whole of French
West Africa, and the members of the
mission of which Col. Mangin was the
chief divided their labors. NJ. lie
Herisse visited Upper Guinea and the
upper ivory coast and met Col. Man
gin in Dahomey, Capt. Cornet went to
Fouta Djallon and Capt. Renard to
Baul, the coast zone of the ivory coast,
and Dinguiray.
Col. Mangin himself visited Da-
honey Siguiri. Sikasso. the regions of
the loops Of the Niger, Massi, Bobo
and Senegal. He declares that the
success of this inquiry surpasses his
utmost expectations. Throughout the
regions traversed the blacks regard the
prospect of military service with en-
thusasm The proportion of young
men they offer to furnish varies ac-
cording to the region, but, taking
French West Africa as "a whole, 1t
may be set down as four per thou
sand.
1--WE are consequently" Col. Mangin
says, Offered 10000 men, and we can
have them tomorrow if we like" Col.
Magin was not surprised at the eager
ness Of the Bobos and Mossis, for as
he says, the English have long been
recruiting for their colonies of Nigeria
and the gold coast among those war
like tribes, and even among the Pen
his, whose territory is French. He is,
however, astounded to find that the
senegalese, who can otherwise earn
good wages. are equally eager. The
premium offered to each man enrolled
will be about $50, and the natives hope
that recruiting will begin next year.
This depends on whether the credits
are voted by the end of this year. The
mission held about hundred pala-
vers and harangued about $1,000 ma
tives.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-12
MINISTER TAKES SERMON
FROM POEM OF BURNS
"A Mans a Man for A. That
Subject of DR.. Brougher's
Evening Discourse

The service at Temple auditorium
last night was Of unusual interest.
Several men and women were baptized
at the opening of the service, and the
music of the great organ and chimes,
together with that of the big chorus,
formed an interesting introduction to
the sermon of DR.. Brougher on "a
Mans a Man for A That" In part
DIR. Brougher said:
ut is claimed that as woman
grows older she does not expect or
require as much of men as she did
when younger. 1t may be because she
has been so often disappointed that
she has learned better than to expect
too much. Judging from the letters
written to me concerning the ideal
man. should think that the require
woman, would be about as follows
"At 20 years of age a young woman
demands that q young man shall be
handsome rich, a bachelor few
years older than herself, have good
principles, neither drink, swear nor
gamble, and be a thoroughly upright
man.
"At 25 years of age she demands
that he must be handsome, must be
rich, little older than herself and
real. genuine man.
"At 80 years of age she demands
that he must be rich, not too hand
some, but a genuinely good man.
"At 35 years of age she insists that
he must be a man.
After all, it's the man that counts.
It is character and not circumstances
that makes the man. We must learn
to put the test upon character, and
not upon cash., nor circumstances, nor
clothing, nor calling. Manhood is
above money.
I'll fares the land. to fastening ills a
Where wealth accumulates and men de-
cay
Heart life, soul life, hope, joy, con-
tentment and love are after all the
true riches of life. No man is rich who
has a poor heart; no man is poor who
has a rich heart.
Jesus Christ taught that all the
essence of living is to be found in the
character and not in what man pos
sesses. Whenever we reach the point
where we put the same value upon
our souls and characters, upon real
life, that Jesus Christ put there, then
circumstances and conditions will be
transformed and we will find that he
can make the most out of life by being
most like Jesus Christ"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-12
KAISER, AFTER BIC CAME
HUNT, TELLS OF BULLETS
German Emperor Shows How
Effect of Shots Is Due to
Their Rotation

BERLIN, Dec. 11.-With character
istic energy Emperor William was no
sooner back in Berlin from his hunt
ing expedition with the czar than, in
spite of the fact that he had a long
railway Journey from Donaueschingen
Immediately behind him, he was off to
the Charlottenburg Technical high
school to take a personal part in the
deliberations at the annual conference
of the Shipbuilders' association. The
monarch, who was accompanied by
the minister of marine, Admiral Tir-
pitz, and the chief of the naval cabi-
net, Admiral Muller, arrived in the
middle of an address on ballistics by
Professor Cranz, and contributed to
the ensuing discussion some observa-
tions collected during his unique ex-
perience in pursuit of big game, both
by himself and his house surgeon,
who by his command had closely
studied the effects of bullets on the
bodies of the animals killed
The operation of a bullet. said the
emperor was caused by the influence
of its rotation due to the rifiing of the
gun on the fluid particles of the body.
In the case of game the point of entry
of the bullet was very difficult to dis
cover, as the skin closed up again,
and frequently the hole could only be
found after a long search. On the
other hand, the exit hole was so large
that one might imagine it had been
made by a she'll The rotation of the
bullet in the body gave rise to a regu-
lar explosive process through the mo-
tion being transferred to the fluid
particles which were flung off in all
directions as If by a bursting shot
The emperor had, he said, at the
experimental range at Halense, out
side Berlin, made similar observations
on the explosive power given to a shot
by moisture. Moreover, when hunting
in the winter he had noticed particles
strewn about in the snow through this
effect of the rotary motion of bullets
The bullet itself remained completely
unchanged and showed no signs of
reformation, but there might be eX-
ceptions to this.
The monarch concluded by remark
ing that ne had been interested in
this question for some time past, and
in view of its Importance, had con-
sidered it his duty to communicate
the results of his personal observa-
tions to the meeting. Loud cries of
"Bravo!" testified to the gatherings
appreciation of his majesty's interven-
ton in the debate.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-12
JUSTICE WHITE COMES
FROM FAMILY OF JUDGES
Probable Chief Won His Spurs
in Louisiana

WASHINGTON. Dec. 11.-Justice
Edward Douglas White was, strictly
speaking, the lone southern representa-
tive on the supreme bench for several
years.
Coming from a family of judges, his
father and grandfather having been
on the bench, Justice White has had
a judicial inheritance, as well as a
legal training. His knowledge of the
civil law is generally regarded as the
most profound of any man who ever
sat on the supreme bench. OF late
years he has developed a speciality for
questions of interstate commerce.
He was born in the parish of La
Fourche. La, in November, 1S45. His
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-12
MINISTER ASSERTS FALSE
PROPHETS LEAD PEOPLE
Rev. E. Stanton Hodgin Declares
Lust for Material Luxury
Prevails Today

In the course of his sermon on the
subject, "Who Are Our Prophets?"
yesterday the Rev. E. Stanton Hodgin
of the First Unitarian church said:
"Such a lust for success prevails
today that it makes people unwilling
to pay the price that true success de-
mands. 1t is this that makes mystery
so attractive. Within the mystery
they hope the exacting laws of COM
pensation may not be enforced; that
a short cut to luxurious ease may be
found that exacts no penalty. Mental
fog is attractive because so many peo-
pie feel in their hearts that their
secret desires will hardly bear the
light of day. They are trying to cover
up an unfaith in the laws of life by a
great show of mystic faith; trying to
disguise a lust for material luxury by
an assumed contempt for the material;
trying to conceal a conscious lack of
true spirituality by a deluge of vague
talk about the beauties of the spirit
ual life They run after the prophets
that make the largest promises,
whether 1t is in the nature of things
to have those promises fulfilled or not
The feverish hope that they may come
true easily induces the temporary de-
fusion IudC Iney are DGluS 1ulIllCu.
Jesus found the religion of his day
to be little more9 than a system of
complex juggling with mysic formu-
las and wonder workings. His mission
was to make men see that religion is
fundamentally a recognition of the
moralities of daily life-is loving ones
neighbor as himself, doing unto 9TH
ers as we would have others do to us,
recognizing that whatsoever one SOW
eth that shall he also reap; that the
merciful, the meek, the pure in heart,
those who hunger and thirst after
righteousness find God and are blessed.
The work of Socrates was to supplant
the sophistries of his time by faith in
the laws of cause and effect. The
power of Savonarola, Huss, Wycliffe,
Fox, Charming and Tolstoy was the
ethical passion at the basis of all
their teachings. We need prophet
today who will deliver us from the
confusion of that hypnotic verbiage
which is casting its spell over the
world and who will lead us out into
the light of an appreciation of the
simple realities of human life"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-12
FEDERATION CLUB
NEARS 1000 MARK
Success Attends WhirIWind Cam
paiun of Boosters for New
Membership
BROUGHER LEADS WORKERS
Ministers Will Discuss Methods
of EnIarging Organization
at Luncheon Today
BRoUGHER LEADS WORKERS

Beginning today the secrecy which
has surrounded the work of the boost
ers for the Federation club campaign
for new members will give place to
accurate figures regarding the number
of new members secured by each team.
The four leaders have kept secret the
exact number in the effort to gain the
prize offered both to the section win
ming and to the individual members.
But four days remain Of the whlrl-
wind campaign planned to bring 900
new members into the club in order to
bring it to the 1000 mark, and accord
ing to the work of the four sectlons
that goal will be reached.
The campaign committee has notlheo
the leaders of each division that a1teC
today a report of the actual results OF
each division must be turned over TO
the campaign manager at the close OF
MONDAY luncheon each day. The cam
paign manager has provided a large
bulletin board in the dining room.
where the result of each division will
be posted. Another bulletin will be
provided showingg the standing of the
Individual members.
So far DR.. j. Whitcomb Brougher Is
In the lead, with HrOL. j. l.. LlChlSS
as a. close second. DR.. Brougher says,
II will be wearing that $50 suit Of
clothes if the other members don't get
a hustle on themselves" DR.. Brougher
has invited seventy-five men, members
of the Temple Baptist church, to take
luncheon with him today. 1t Is
''preachers' day" today at the club, ana
every preacher of an evangelical
Protestant church in the city is eX-
pected to be present at the luncheon:
The main subject for discussion will
be the campaign for new members.
DR.. Brougher will impress upon the
members that only three more days
after today remain for them to hustle.
He will also impress upon them that
they and every member of the club
must do their part, must do it now"
do it Tuesday, do it Wednesday and
finally, if possible, give the entire day
Thursday 20 the campaign work.
The campaign will close at 10 O'Clock
Thursday night. supper will be served
at 6:3O. 1t is expected large party
will be there to witness the close and
make a final report.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-12
TRAIN HITS cow; NEGRO
AND CANINE ARE KILLED
Curious Combination of Acct
dents on Railway in Alabama

MOBILE, Ala. Dec 11.-When
Louisville & Nashville passenger train
out Of Nashville, struck COW near
kirkland late Saturday afternoon, the
consequences were as unusual and un-
expected as they were fatal.
The COW was hurled to one side,
striking a negro who was Watching the
train go by. The negro was knocked
into a puddle of water and killed. In
falling, he struck a dog which also was
playing the part of an innocent by
stander and killed it.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-12

parents were Catholics and he himself
processes that faith. His education
was in Catholic institutions. In MS
early youth he attended school at
Mount st. Marys, near Emmettsburg'
Nd; later he entered the Jesuit col
lege in New Orleans and finally he
went to Georgetown college, Washing
ton, ID. G.
Justice White served In the Confed-
crate army in the civil war; practiced
law in Louisiana: became a sugar
planter on its low lands. HIS apllity
and high character were recognized py
the people in repeated commissions as
public official.
In 1873 nc was elected a senator "
the Louisiana legislature -Four years
later he was appointed justice OF thS
supreme court of the state. ana serVeu
until the new constitution went INTO
effect in 1879, making all offices III tne
state vacant
NAMED BY CLEVELAND
In 1891 Mr.. White became a nationa!
figure. A senatorial contest was wageu
in Louisiana. Mr.. White entered the
race. He had managed the campaign
of Governor Nichols for reelection
and had been prominent in the reform
element of his state. He had fought
vigorously for the anti-lottery moVe-
ment. The legislature finally chose
him to succeed Senator Eustace,
Senator White was in the senate
three years before he was elevated 10
the supreme bench in 1894 by President
Cleveland. In that period he distln-
guished himself on two occasions--one
in the debate on the anticipation when
Senator White made a profound legal
argument against the constituttonality
of the measure. Another occasion was
the struggle over the repeal OF tne
Sherman act when he advocated the
views President Cleveland was known
to entertain on the subject. His nomi-
nation to the bench ended memo
rable contest in the senate.
Two New Workers had been nomi-
mated by President Cleveland, but both
failed of confirmation Throwing TO
the winds the custom which for eighty
eight years had kept New York man
on the bench, Mr.. Cleveland named
Senator White. He was confirmed
within an hour.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-12
TWO DEMOCRATS
ON COURT SLATE
Names of Probable AppointeeS
to New Court of Commerce
Made Public
Confined from Page one,


ocratic representation on the supreme
court up to three members, the others
being the new chief justice and Mr.,
Justice Lurton of Tennessee. The total
membership of the court is nine.
A final cabinet conference on the
judicial appointments was held at the
White House late today. 1t was at
tended by the lawyer members, Secre-
taries Knox. Dickinson. Nagel and
Attorney General Wickersham.
POLITICAL TALK ENDS
Reports that the president would be
swayed by factional considerations in
his own party in making supreme
court appointments were quickly ended
tonight when the slate became public.
MIR. Taft has been exceedingly restlVe
under these reports, and it was re-
ported that twice during the last week
he was on the verge of giving out
statements in refutation of some of the
more radical reports.
In his consideration of the entire
subject of appointments the president
invited fifty senator's to the White
House. This was because the candl-
dates represented twenty-five states.
The senators responded to the presi-
dents invitation with the exception of
Senator LaFollette of Wisconsin, the
inSurgent.
The presence of Senator Cummins
of Iowa, Senator Borsh of Idaho, and
other leaders of the insurgent wing OF
the party, at the White House caused
much comment at the time The -presi-
dent, however, felt he could not draw
either party or factional lines in an
investigation of the scope that he de-
sired his supreme court inquiry to be.
1t was said none of the senatorial
conferences was for the purpose of
deciding on the final slate. Through
them the president was seeking in
formation as to certain men strongly
urged. Many. of these names soon
were eliminated from consideration.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-12
NEW ATHERTON BAPTIST
CHURCH is DEDICATED

The new Atherton Baptist church
was dedicated at the corner of Forty
ninth place and Figueroa street yes
terday afternoon, a large congregation
participating in the service; The KEY,
W, T. Richardson, the pastor, led the
responsive dedicatory service. In the
absence of DR.. Robert Burdette, who
had been announced to preach, the
Rev. H. Russell Greaves preached the
dedicatory sermon.
The church dedicated yesterday will
be used for a church building until the
completion of the larger building
MANNED when it will be devoted to the
Sunday school work
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-12
HIS VIEW OF 1T

Paintings were not her speciality, but
as she 6azed at a beautiful copy OF
Millet's "Gleaners" her admiration of
the work called forth enthusiastic
comment.
'What a wonderful picture!" she ex-
claimed. "And how natural it looks!
But what are those people doing?'
she inquired. as she bent nearer to
read the title. "Oh. yes, I see-glean-
ing millet! How perfectly fascinat-
ingl''-Tid-Bits.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-12
A MARRIED LOOK

Mrs. Grumps-Your friend. Mr.
Baldpate, did not mention his wife
the whole evening,
Mr. Grumps-Wife? He's an old
bachelor.
"Well. declare! took it for grant
ed he was married"
"Why?"
"Oh. I don't know. lie has a sort
of married look. somehow"
"He used to live out west. and once
nc was treed for three days and nights
by a grizzly
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-12
VEHICLES FOR RHYMES

Some women are judged by their bodies
And others are Judged by their heels;
Quite often they're Judged by the car
riage,"
Again, they are judged by their wheels"
Some times we can size up woman,
But often we're fearfully stung;
We Judge her too oft by her harness,
When really the test is her tongue
-Yonkers Statesman
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-12
Important Changes of Time-SOuthern

On and after December II the follow
ing changes in trains leaving and ar
irving at Arcade station, Los Angeles
South--No. 10, Sunset Express, leaves
p. M; No. s, Ell Paso passenger
leaves 10:15 p. m. and runs through to
New Orleans; No. II, Grafton passen-
ger, arrives 1850 a. M; No. 10, I'M
perial valley passenger, arrives 5:25 p
m; No. q, Inside Track Flyer, arrives
z D. m. Pasadena trains leave sos a.
m. 1920 Il. M, 2:30 p. nl, 4:50 p. m.r
6:35 p. m; arrive 7:25 a. m, 500 a M,
1920 a. m., 2:O5 p. m, 4:35 p. m. North
No. 21, the Coaster, leaves $40 am.
No. So, Santa Barbara passenger, leaves
$3.50 a. m.; No 10S, Los Angeles Ex-
press, arrives S:15 p. m.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-12
FOND OF FEATHERS

He-And even if you did have vote,
how would you vote?
She-Oh, I'd put my mark under the
eagle
"And why under the eagle?"
because the eagle is the only thing
on the ballot which has anything like
feathers on it,"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-12

IF an automobile be a roadster, why
isn't an aeroplane an airstir?
It is not at all impossible for good
aeroplanist to go to heaven in his ma
chine.
Women have for SO long been erron-
eously called angels that many of them
are now trying to make it come true
by taking aeroplane flights.
Genuine wit has no sting.
Tardy Justice is far better than to
continue an injustice.
Hard luck can knock out the strong
est man if he gets weak-kneed.
Bad habits would not be bad habits
wer they not so constantly repeated.
The man who declares that he is in
spired to deliver a message to suf-
fering world usually demands pay in
advance for it.
It is the forbidden thing that tempts
man.
Time is money-and lot of it is fool
ishly squandered.
Any man knows how to start some-
thing, but few know how to finish.
Many a trif1ing man is given work
because folks are sorry for his family.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-12
HE WALKS

i, Bill-You say your brother travels
a good many miles on the railroads
without paying any fare?
Jill-Sure.
But ! thought it, was against the
law to SiYe passes2"
"He doesn't get passes. He's an
actor. "-Yonkers Statesman.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-12
EVEN BREAK

Redd-How's your football team
doing this season?
Greenc-Oh, we're about breaking
even. Three members of the team are
coming out of the hospital today and
three Of them are going in.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-12
BLACK FACE ENTERTAINMENT

Bacon-I see it is said that for long
time in English history white has been
considered the unlucky color for coro-
nations.
Egbert-Great Scott! The king doesn't
have to black up, too, does he?
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-12
CROWDED OUT

mo baseball or football today. What shall
I put on the bulletin board?
''You might feature that revolution In Por-
tupal It's a trihe old. but a lot of people
haven't heard OF it."-Kansas City Journal.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-12
HE FELL

Bacon-Have you spent all Of the morning
seeing that aviator going up in the air?''
Egbert-Not all the morning. The last ten
seconds I've been watching him come DOWN.
Yonkers Statesman.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-12
THAT'S ALL

The Preacher-And does your hus'
band vote as he prays?
The Wife-Oh, yes; about once 6
wear.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-12

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Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-12

Common sense is the genius of our
age.-Greeley.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-12
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Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-12
FLORIDA SUNSHINE

If an automobile be a roadster, why
isn't an aeroplane an airstir?
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-12

Tardy justice is far better than to
continue an injustice.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-12

Genuine wit has no sting.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-12

It is not at all impossible for good
aeroplanist to go tc heaven in his ma
Chine.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-12

Hard luck can knock out the strong
est man if he gets weak-kneed.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-20
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The San Francisco call., 1910-03-20

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